The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-14
Gen. ShGridan'S Army
SHARP CAVALRY FIGHTS ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
The Rebels Driven Back with
Severe Loss.
THEY ARE PURSUED BEYOND
FRONT ROYAL.
Two Guns and One Hundred and Fifty
Prisoners Taken,

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH Amy CoRrs, MDpLu
MILITARY DEPARTMENT November ~. - A
cavalry skirmish took place Yesterday afternoon
between our cavalry under Custer aud Merritt
and the Rebel cavalry. The heaviest firing was
on the left Of our line. Ac ing under orders pre-.
viously issued, our cavalry commenced falling
back very rapidly when the Rebels fr5' advanced.
Continuing ~ advance, the Rebels came sui.
denly upon our reserve, when they were received
with several heavy yollcys and hastily re.rca'ed.
The object Of this reconnaissance on the part of
the Rebels was doubtless 70 feel our strength and
ascertain our position on the new line taken up
by our troops on the 9th instant
General SherIdan's army now lies encamped
near kearnsiown, about tOur miles o. the south
OF Winchester. The ground we now occupy is
the same on which General Shields fought Stone
wall Jackson, and finally drove him back to
Cedar creek.
UEADouARrERs sIxrH Amy CoRrs, in the
Field, near kearnstOWn, Virginia, November
l2-GeDeral Sheridan's change of position nom
Cedar creek to kcarnstowu has induced the
Rebels 10 again advance down the valley. At an
early hour this morning skirmishng was resumed
with great briskuCSs along the whole cavalry
line; but the Rebels we're rather weak In
numbers or spirit; for they could not be induced
to follow up our pickets, who in obedience 10
orders fell rapidly back when the firing com.
meucCd.
This system Of tactics not seeming to draw the
enemy ON to our main lines, General Sheridan
sent Ofa large force Of cavalry for the purpose of
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in high spirits az the prospect f having another
hght before the campaign closes, aud hope that
the Rebels have brought large number Of guns
down with them.
MARrINsBuRG, Va, November l3.--Imporaut
news is just in from General Sheridan, up to
midnight The strategic reconnaissance by our
cavalry on Friday caused the cnemy's cavalry,
under LOmaX, 10 advance against our lines on
Saturday morning. Considerable lighting en- uad
during which the CrOmy were repused with great
loss. General Sheridan then ordered Colonel
Powell to pursue them in their hght this he did
with the greatest yigOr and SUCCESS
He drove them through and beyond Front
ROYAL, and captured two guns, one hundred aud
ht,y prisoners several wagons, aud a large mum
Der Oi horses. Oar losses are said to have been
considerable, rs the fighting was extremely warm
for n short time. No infantry was engaged, but
Gems. Sheridan and Torbert were both nc the front
in person, with the cavalry, and made very short
work of the fighting.
Colonel Powell conducted the pursuit very
handsomely, and fairly merits the success which
attended it.
The escort which came in with dispatches from
General Sheridan last night was iired ON by que
rillas, when just beyond Bunker Hill, but they
fled when the fire WAS returned by our cavalry.
The escort was composed Of some twenty-five Of
the l7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, under command
of Lieutenant Corse.
Captain Ira b. Canin of the 9Th Regular
Cavalry, has Seen ordered 10 duty as Special
Inspector of Cavalry in the Department of West
Virginia.
General Leightbun is now ia command Of this
post during the absence of General Seward, who
has gone home on fifteen days leave.