The New York herald., 1864-11-29
SHEN NANDOAH.
4 Small Party Of tho Enemy Re-
ported at New Creek,
Ae. o.. &e.
Nr. Charles H. Iannam's Despatch.
HxADoUARrnRs. MIDDLE MILITARY Dvisos, /


mr.. Charles H. Hannam's Despatch.
HxADoUARrnHs. MIDDLE MILITARY DvsIos,l
Nov. a5, 1854.
MAJOR o. 7. srswART.
General Sheridan appointed Major s. Stewart his
chief Of engineers. This gentleman is q West Point
officer, and graduated In Is4e. He ciassmate oI
Generals Mcclellan Foster, Reno aud stouomsn, and
bears reputation second 10 for professional ao
ties.
no war SKws
OF any importance be communicated from this place
The army has remained undisturbed since Early made
his last halr way advance and appears very pro
bable that have the last OF the rebel army for
this year al least.
In accordance with President Lincolns proclamation,
General sheridan army observed yesterday as one OF
Thanksgiving and rejoicing Thanksgiving for the vic
tories achieved and rejoicing that such victories bring
the much desired 1tme OF peace" so much the nearer
Forty wagon loads Of turkeys aud chickens from the
North furnished plentiful THANKSGIVING dinner 10 our
day night and distributed on Wednesday.
Yesterday the weather was what always ought TO be
on Thanksev ing day-clear and pleasant-and the men
enjoyed their hoars content ono OF the most agreeable
episodes q their camp life.
also contributed TO tho enjoyment OF the dav,
and the supply OF good things-Jelies, fruits
and other delicaces~ere distributed By those gentle.
men, only TO the in the bed, but also 10 tho
patients in the different hospitals. The turkeys aud
chickens for the patents In the sheridan hospital acno
y
or on oyment rest all aud could the people nt
home have witnessed the scene. they would be.
lisved aud felt that II 10 moro blessed TO give than TO
receive"
The mon OF The Sixth corps have christensd their
present camp "Camp. Russell /" This s q tribute Of
respect memory or the late General Ruses, who
was Killed while leading his troops at the battle OF the
orequan, on the 10th Of September last
mr. n. Davfdson's Despatch.
MAsrrsssuRo, Nov. IS, 1904.
Parties arriving from the front to-day proclaim all
quiet In that vicinity.
cHAH0n surrLy DEPARTMENT..
There much hustle and activity as this point, attend.
ant upon tho change Of location Of poss officers having
charge OF supplies from this TO Harpers Ferry and
sscvensons depot The line Of the Potomac and Win
chester Railroad. Captain Morton Y. Il. Hale Depo,
Commissary Of subsistence is ordered 70 Stevenson
and Major W. f. Morford. Depot ouartsrmaster, viii
move his supplies 70 Harpcrs Ferry captaia Leland is
In charge Of the subsistence depot at Harpsrs Ferry
aInsoAp ooxrrsrr ro STEVENSON
Chief Engineer Moore has the government railroad
completed stevenson depot, four miles this side of
Winchester. superintendent Beggs viii trains
Il regularly for the government and after Tuesday
ncrt The taken BY order Of General Sheridan
to protect this road w be By reading the oo~ns
order
Tns governmsut OF the United States having rebuilt
the railroad from Hsrpers Ferry TO winchester Va TO
protect the same molestation from gucrl1N and
dsoys citizens along the line Of the same the general
comns sding 10 Instructed by the MAJOR general COM
mandng In the event that the operations 0f said rail-
road nsroreo with by guorillas or disioyal citi
yens 20 arrest ali male secesscuists 10 the towns ~
sbspnerdssowp Cbarlostown, smthhed and Berryvile,
aud in the Ad AGENT counties, sending them 70 Fort
NcIienry, Md, there TO be confined during the var,
aud also 10 burn all grain destroy all snbsisepcs and
drive OF all the stocw belonging 10 such individuals
turning the seized to the treasury agent
for TIE beD<n VI ne government OF the United states
Upon tho contingencies arising reqsrng the execution Of
thr herein set forth, the wiz he exc
cu,ed promptly and thoroughly, BY order OF Brisadsr
General stevenson !"
rSgsY sxrorrro NEW cRrxx
We have reports 90 day that rebel force nmsuntne
TO fifteen hundred appeared at New creek this mornug
lire OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and took
possession OF tue Troops beiSg sent up TO
drive them away. Passengers by the down mail DIS.
credit thess reports ss they and heard nothing of
them New creek but did hear of little hght al Aoore
hcd YESTERDAY In which our force lost twenty mep
The force may have down 10 creek to-day
after the train had passed.