Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-08
ERoM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
BALrIMoRE SEPr. 2.

DALIEMOkE DEPT. &.
A special dispatch 10 the american, da-
led Charlestown, Va, September 2, says
Reconnaissance have established the
fact that Early, has no intention of
leaving, the valley. His headquarters
are al Bunker Hill, halfway between
Martinsburg and Winchester. He is
engaged IL repairing and putting up the
telegraph wire. He has already lele-
graphic communication win Richmond
from this side Of Woodstock He Is also
receiving reinforoemen,s, etc.
Fnzhugh Lee is known to have recsiy-
ed 500 horses for his cavalry, which Il
said TO number 1000.
New York, September 2. From the
Posts Washington special says suthen-
lie information has been received from
Sheridan hat Early is Withdrawing has
forces, moving up The valley by way Of
Middleburg and ~Strasburg.
The CsatgereiuEs Washington special
says Ii ia understood that General 5ler-
dan has orders TO hold EaEly in The val
ley a. long as he can.
Bunker XII, Sspt2. Averill's dIvis-
ion Of cavalry attacked the enemy this
morning, a short distance of martins6urg,
rapidly following them up, captured =
battle flags many prisoners nearly all OF
one train of wagons, heard OF cattle and
by 4 p. III came upon a division Of the
rebel mfanlry and engaged 1t. Our loss
SO far is light. We are within six
miles Of winchester, Engagement not
ende6
sssg s. e 5. Special to the Ameri-
I2T Oar B~erryeille, lAh.-Croob's
camp ii 4o'clock yesterday morning, and
moved in three parallel columns, to-
wards BerryviIle, crock en- the lef. and
the 19,h corps In the center. On the
night Of thq S.h, CROOKS reached Berry
vile, at aeon formed a line Of battle
while the pjckets we're posted on the
roads leading from BsrryvIile.
The 23d Ohio was sent out on SDick-
er' ssferry road, 3Gjh Ohio on the VIM
chester pike, Crooks command had
went into camp and just finished pitching
tents about 4 ?. m, when heavy skir-
mishIng heard on the picket line; The
whole command was rapidly turned out
and formed in line to support the pickets
who had been driven from beyond some
entrenchmen;s which they had occupied.
The Both Ohio and 9th Va, formed ard
charged the rebels, driving them oul OF
their entertainments. A desperate strug-
gle ensued- rebels being determined 10
regain their enTenehment-they ma5sed
ne less than two divisions and hurled
them w.,h unaccuStomed ferocily against
cur forces. which was supported By Dsv-
ellis and Thorborn's divisions. They
were handsomely repulsed. The con
fict lasted until after shutdown. The
whole army was engaged aLlnight in dig
ging entertainments, and a throwing up
breast-works, we now occupy a strong
position. Fighting 50 far done by Crooks
command, which captured fifty prisoners
stand Of coIors. Our loss about 300
killed and wounded.
Enemy loss Fl least a third more than
ours.
Heavy firing heard yesterday in the al.
recti0n Of Bunker Hill. supposed to- be
Averill advancing.
New York, 6. The Herall's Bunker
Hill correspondent Of the 4th, says Gen.
Crook was attacked BY the enemy las:
night bat lhey, we're ha qdsomely rePassed
Ne,to9k 100 prisoners
HeraId's correspondent with Aya-ill,
9TH, writes. Yesterday cur operations On
Sheridan's uigh; aad in the direction o.
Winchester, ~eu'lneniiy successful.