The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-28
LATE WAR NEWS.

crates Withdrew to Strasburg, and took a
strong position upon Flint or Fishers Hill,
two miles south of the town. Here they
fortified themselves, and . strong force oil
cavalry was sent eastward 10 Front Royal,
10 prevent their being ouThanked in thai di-
rection. General Sheridan moved his
army forward as rapidly as possible, and
established his headquarters at Strasburg.
On Tuesday morning be sent General Az
erell with the Federal cavalry TO Front
Royal. Averell attacked the enemy, and il
is reported he captured she town but as
he is very backward in sending dispatches,
il is extremely doubted If he made any
farther progress. On Tuesday afternoon,
Sheridan attacked the Confederate position
south OF Strasburg. His assault was snsuc-
cessful and he then withd rev.. He then
sent an expedition around the western side
Of the. Confederate position. After a brief,
though not very bloody battle, the Conled.
crates were ouIlanked. and upon Sheri-
Gan's making a second attack 10 front they
yielded up The bill, and retreaied farther
south W ard. Sixteen cannon and a number
of prisoners are reported captured, but how
many is not stated. We know nothing o:
The progress OF General Sheridan beyond
Slrasburg. The enemy are retreating to-
wards Woodstock, a few miles south of
Slrasburg.
General Sheridan has ordered that 70
Wagon trains be sent further south than
Winchester. The guerrillas are thick 10
that vicinity. The number of Confederate
prisoners captured in the battle of VIM
chester on Monday, was three thousand, of
whom fourteen hundred were wounded
men found in hospital at Winchester
Sheridan's losses are reported as follows
9th Corps, $50 18th Corps, 1,175;
Crooks Corps, 800. Total, 3 425. This is
The report made, however. A dispatch
from a Christian Commission delegate
states that there are five thousand wounde
in hospital at Winch esieT. Deducting The
fourteen hundred Coniederales, this would
leave thirty-six hundred Federal wounded
at that place alone. Letter writer's state
that the Federal losses i'll the Winchester
fight were over four thousand OF the
losses al Sirasburg, not even an estimate IS
made. II is extremely doubtful now
whether the damage inflicted on Early was
commensurate with The Ioss suffered by
Sheridan.
There are again reports of a battle being
imminent on the Weldon Railroad, though
noihiLg definite is told Us about it. On
Grants northern flank the Confederaies
have kept up a severe ~cannonade agains;
The Dutch Gap canal diggers. These have
been able TO do very little work. The Con-
tederate gunboa,s have sailed down the
James and stationed themselves opposite
the point where The north end of the canal
will debouch AT Cox's Ferry, two miles
above this point, the Coniederaies are
erecting a formidable battery, which is said
to rival Fort Darling in impregnabi'iiy.-
They are making every preparation for
whate5 yer may happen whenever the canal
is completed.
Tho hurnirr ~ tho OEan-a Ralro.I
Bridge over the Rapidsn by a Federal raii,
is confirmed. Southern accounts stare,
however, that bu: very slight damage was
done TO The bridge. The various reports
about Moseby having been wounded, are
also True. A Southern dispatch states thai
he received a slight wound in the thigh ia
a recent skirmish near Fairfax.
Two thousand prisoners of each side
have been exchanged at Atlanta
Some skirmishes ERE reported in Mis-
souii.
Thus far in the battles at Winchester and
Strasburg five thousand prisoners and TWEEN
;y-one guns have been captured. Sheridan's
camp al Woodstock, where he halted on
Thursday last, TO rest his army and dis,rib-
ute r%ations, is twenty four miles southwest
of Winchester Sheridan has great difficult
~ in getting his trains forward, as the coun-
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will be required TO escort the supplies
No report which bears any official sanction
has yet been received OF the Federal losses
Marinsburg has been gsrrisoned by Federal
troops, and Gen. Neal Dow sent 10 com
mand il. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will be in running order TO Mariinsburg to
day: There. is an official report of the fret
days battle in the Shenandoah, from Gen
Lee. He states that three pieces of arlil-
leTy were lost IN that fight and that Early
was compelled to retire. Southern news
papers stale that the Confederate loss was
twenty five hundred, Generals Rhodes and
Goodwin we're killed aud FI;z Hugh Lee and
York wounded.
Southern kilograms state that it is rumored
that Gen. BeanregaFd is TO supersede Gen.
Hood in command OF the Confederate army
in the South Nothing new has occur
red at Atlanta. Ths people of Macon ap.
prehend extensive raids against their rail
roads as soon ss The existing armisiice shall
have ended. Gen. Sherman is still sending
the women and children OF Atlanta south
ward. The Confederstes have, il is repor.
ted, moved their army 10 The southwest oil
Atlanta, 10 cover the Montgomery Railroad.
The raising of The siege of Mobile will en-
able them TO get reintorcements.
From Gen. Grants camp at Petersburg
there is nothing new. There are still ru
mors OF movements by both armies, bu'
nothing definite is told US. A cou:t of in.
quiry, 1t is said, will be appointed to discov
er who is TO blame for the Confederate
capture o: The cattle heard. Picket firing
continues, but; skirmishing has almost ceas
ed.
1t is announced that the siege OF Mobile
has been abandoned. The greater part o
the land forces lave returned to New Or
leans. Farrsgui will maintain a strict block
ade.
A Federal expedition is now being pre-
pared at Morganzia, at the mouth of Re,
River, undo Gen. Candy. II is 10 ascent
White River, Arkansas, and look after Gen
Price. There is a report from New Orlean
that Gen. Banks has been offered the ap
pointment OF Secretary of War tY Mir. Lin
coin.
On Wednesday last the guerrillas cap
tured a party of suffers, with their goods