The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-11
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Operations Of tho Armies North, South
and West Of The Potomac
Details Of the Fighting at
Folck's Mill and Oldto-nu.
The Strength Of tho Rebel
Invading Array,
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Mr. DEB. Randolph Kenn's Desr .tenos.
CUmRxTLASp, Md, August O. 1854
AvsAMs RLAND
Upon my arrival here niere found town per
fecty quiet and no indications oIan enemy vicinity
expectation OF his reappeh rance
sy's
against the attack or McCaus land JohDson hand
sosly and successfully oaged though force hrs
command greatly inferior that Of the enemy. The
rsbef COMMANDERS astervr dc discovering this felt much
ehagrned their deea and declared they wond take
tbe place any rate; bat they have dispos
carry their threat effect Tor OF the
moe. prudential char'rtev
CHAaEEE9RrRG.
AFTER the burning u Chambersburg, ne is known Nc
CMne,apd gathered hs forces and moved hastily 90
McConneilsbnrr, and thence directly south by the
hancock road On the he ioined by Bradley
Jobnsos brigaae Al Bancock expected TO be
able to .ross the river Aver, however, was in hot
pUrsuis and closely pressed them that they de-
feated plans 'iccd search crossing
ano,er point Onr cavalry exhausted by the hard
20 which they subjected, hcdlp for few days
Meanwhile The enemy moved ncrthwesteriy until
they the Bedford and Cumberland road thence
adv anced towards Com berand up position
crossroad Fujcg' IS NILS, three miles north OF The
town
eFyrHAI IE,LEr's COUNTER MOVEMENTS.
Hearing Of tho approach Of the enemy General Kelley
ng garrison ths town, advanced with portion
of hf force aud upon the enemy by surprise The
acton opened by O'Clock the morning OF August
and continued the entire day, artillery being principally
osed. The same night the decamped.
From Folck's Mills Eocauslssd directed his steps in
sousbeasterly direction, towards Greenspripg.
AvpAIs AT orDTows--cApruEE Iut cfsRisoS.
On the evening OF the od enemy made his appear
at Oidtown the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad.
The pace defended by olockhouse which was i'm
neda,ely attacked Alter fight the garrison
obliged TO oapifua,e.
Our l,ss two severely wounded. The rebes
suffered extent of thirty killed wounded The
nambcr Of cartared by the enemy eighty eight
sueiuS ng colonel and commissioned officers The
entire number were paroled, and have since arrived
here
On August the enemy strack the Potomac at Greeu-
spring and meeting with oppoei,on crossed TO the
south side, camping that night Springfield Inc next
morning they moved towards New Greek paddytown
rEs Arrliw In
Upon the OF Mce eanslaud at Springfield McNesi
sent despatch 10 the General. to the effect that
Newtown was rarrsoued by n Email force Of
our troops, numbering about three hundred and
that be had blown cilvcrt the rail
road which would prevent the arrival OF re.norceen,s
Acting upon this Information the morning of August
McCanslaud set MS column in motion 20 attack the place
General Kelley. however, being early apprsed OF the
break In the railroad had the calvert repaired and in
four hours renorcenens were Fastening 90 the RELIEF Of
the garrison at Newtogn. The enemy, arriving first,
Immediately opened vigorous attsck, which was as
vigorously answered Our being largely oItnurn
bcred, unable long the pressore were
driven out OF an unfinished fort in which they sought
hsbtng when Major simpson OF the Eleventh Virginia
arrived on the train. Disembarkng his troops. he
made an attack Immediately and. with lhe accession
Of his force troops epsped to repase the
aud cbliee him 70 Withdraw The Losses both sides
this AFFAIR Approximate hundred Of which number
sbonf thirty viii cover the Killed and wounded o' The
national troops.
Amer his disappointment g. >eg Creek. Mcransand
marched directly 10 Romney and here rested his troops.
Since these operations he has exceedingly et
showing iodcst cf contpnlsg ioraer in this neigh
bcrhocd.
The proximity of Marfipsbnrg 10 Harpers Ferry places
your correspondents At the Ferry OF later
moro reliable Information regarding uartnsbirg than
can obtain here. We have however, heard from that
point through aud oil accord the
ncpt that the s the headquarters Of the rebel
force In the Shenandoah valley reears to the arrival
but ncne of them appear reliable We have
communication with nartinsburg. 10 that direc
tor, from this point.
This place no longer bsd b the rebel cavalry and
entirely abandoned by rebel soldiers. there lev
enerlas between Cumbsrlsnd aud Hancock
We had rercr, here ,Sis morning that Nccsuslana n
still a. Ronney and has besn Joined BY Rrsckmrides
with considerable force general Kelley has no intel
gsnce Of this and dissredts he veracty OF tne report
He copAualiy accommodating the country IN
that nsiahbahood Something positive viii be known
the earl eet moment
/ crsrrsiAsp, Nd, August Z, 1854
\ xosSEy ocrrrD
The rercr, brought IN yesterday 70 the effect thai
Romnsy octnped BY Brechinr,dge and that raid into
west Virginia plated. proves entirely upfound
ed Mccauslands force Al last accounts moving
hwa orfe A IN "a
into the Shenandoah valley and rejoin Early 10 ia
confidently believed bore thai In days there win be
no longer any rsgelsr body Of rebel troops within
~ miles Of here. ns rW
cpvpsAI suIINsS
\ Brgadier Genera, Jer c. sullivan arrived here a.,
night and reported 30 Genev Kelley. He has iors 70
turned from surlopeh % twenty dsys which passed
Immediately,
Il 8seM Esosr osviNY.
This evening about hundred wornoot suses and men
q AveriNs command reached here from Hanecch Jhey
viii 80 into camp and recruit their strength The nen
and boves gave ndRputabe Indications Of she active
and severe ~crs 10 which AyerB has been engaged Of
late eeh M II
aussA, ruln
In q converssicn with General Kelley shout On bouv
since was assured tbst the lims Of bis command are
entirely cleared, and the future prcsramme of he
enemy viii b either TO conceprais for grand move
%sos N the Valley Or % .ndrsy ss'sy
COUNTRY AA0rNp CuMBHnANp
One OF The least inviting rogisns fos . rad,ng patty
she country uoYth and eouth Of Cumberland IN
reSinns We. meet continually ranges q oncui,ysteA
hhls. Besween these u B true, lie eome ANAL and
oeautifU araee valleys but imperfecy cultivated
they barely support ths home population. biscoverng
THIS the rebels have doubt been Influenced 10 abandon
the country Tor the richer and moro extensive valley
ACROSS North Mountain Tbcrs was oae temptation so.
ever. 70 their longer stay 10 Pepnsyvan was
tho obstruction OF Bedford Springs In retaliation fos the
m furtp n. and 4
b<cn for the successu aar on cur part ~ rocks
Mills the sccsssonsts Of Philadelphia and Baltimore
would by this Time be deprived of sucA place Bed
ford Springs, aud l excellent privileges bro beat and
derlde loya families that have gone tnere would
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