The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-28

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| MIR. Theodorr q. Wiisom's de spaeehcs.
| $780, HAsxurows, August IS. 1854.
was about five O'Clock last evening when the enemy
commenced bis Concentrations against General Aysrs
lines, by attacking picket post Failing Waters
Inc attack al this point made very after
eal rorber lad retired from the encounter with Eecs
| inridge's corps
GENERAL cUsrrR,s rscpl--sHrpHrRpsrowS sagLLep
During tho night General Custer who out OF from
Torbert, fordsd river shephsrdsown,
and went to sharHsourg Custer closely followed
TO river by o. The enemy. In the night
| the rebes who ed Shephcrdstown sheed small
picket force that General Averl had stationed the
\ north side Of the river.
| WILLIAMSBURG sanLuxD.
This morning the enemy made his appearance In two
or three places along the river line At Wiamsport there
was quite spirited engagement, resulting 10 cur prevent
Ing the enemy from crossing At that place. Tho enemy
in trying I, the ford with his artillery and In she'll
ing lines. threw shells into the town. causing few
casualties. The forcs directly engaged our aide was
The First Virginia cavalry under command OF lieutenant
Colonel Cophart. Our being armed With Spencer
rifles the enemy could not tell tho force opposed TO him.
but judged It 70 be larger than It really Was. 5tst
AvnRHIys CAvALRY, ! ~
In THE FRrD, August 27-T A. NJ.
The eneny made another EFFORT TO last night at
Dam No L. but prevented from doing by encoun
terne portion OF this command Tn to this time there
are Indications Of che enemy having crossed the river
at any point between Harper's Ferry and Cherry run
This morning the enemy seems to have fallen back
from before wiiamsport
AIeachment from this command last night crossed
the river, made reconnaissance towards .Msrtnsburg
ard North Mountain got 10 the enemy's rear and ascsr
tanned ths enemys position.
AyERLI's CAVALRY DIVISION, August FIRM
The day has passed without the enemy making any
further attempts to oross.
To night the enemy has posted strong nickel four
miles ftnm w'smsport the south side OF the river
Several deser,ers came 10 to-day.
u was Fitzhueh Lee prevented from crossing at
wIlinspcr yesterday lie, retiring from the river
blew UP two O. his cassons. Imboden's Tho com.
mand which attempted to at McCoy's ferry
HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY OF SnERrpAx's lrtv,
August 27-P 81.
al reports Of the enemy having the river are
uptrue
Hancock s also untrue.
To night everything IL very qnict At Sheyterdstown
Wiiamsort and Haserstown. a.
At the Reconnaissance made Thursday by General
Tobert loss only reached hundred according to
official returns Brecknr;dGe, with his corps followed
our forces, but gained nothing We accomplished all We
moved Tor. SO .N .,ga .r#
Mr. Francis O. longs Despatsn.
CAVALRY coRps FIELD, August 20, 1864
KvEmY's POSITION
General McIuiosb OF the Third cavalry division made
a Tuesday evening with three reg
men.s Of bis -brieade-the Second Ohio. Fifth New
York and Second New York He found q considerable
force OF the enemy Falling Springs the Charles
town and shcpherdstomn road occupying strong posi-
ton. He did rot engage tie enemy, his orders being
rcconnoitre his position strong column OF cavalry
began 70 deploy Mcntoshs right when ne fell back
,hey evidently trying to cut him OF from the at
Harpers Ferry. sgo8o NfHQsn ~
The force in immediate front proves that there
no force Hancock heavy scouts have report
ed. The losses In the Third division At Summit Point
were two officers pud killed, sxtyone wound
cd and six missing; at Winchester four Killed. forty
wounded and sixty.six missing Y. sr4 sslsI
Mr.. N. Davidsou's Despmeches.
Fri III =, "a FsKDEssoU. Md, August 26, 1854
y REBEL sYxpArmzEHs. -
The citizen sympathzers who ordered or our
lines by General Hunter ago ars still here
uuder the surveillance q the Provost Marshal w,l
be remembered that tho War department suspended the
execution OF the order In there at the instance
Senator johnson, Of this state
aN TnE HOSPITALS tt0s
There are about Ave hundred and forty cases in
the United states hospitals here They are conyaescinr
rapidly under tho excellent OF the SURGEON in charge
Dr wer and the effect OF saubrioue atmosphere OF
this climate.
FREDERICK
is city Of some tea thousand inhabitants, before
the and the contre OF much activity There
Is Low considerable travel, and the hotels generally
'u but the people live in constant preparation lava.
sion by the enemy and OF stage from
Tiagerstowu the inquiry h. whether the rebels are
crossing above ~
Mr.. D Cadwaiiader's Dispatches.
Haarra's FsyRY, August IT, 1904
RsNsyosrS AScs
Yesterday evening brigade OF Genera! Crooks I
command and Colonel Lovel's brigade OF cavalry made
reconnaissance from our extreme Jeff aud captured
about seventy prisoners, among them lieutenant
colonel The Infantry pressed suddenly upon their
front and delivered very rapId musse,ry fire. driving
them back upon COL Iowes command, who tocr them
On their flank and rear, capturing about sixty OF them
The artillery then shelled them quite brisxy driving
them back into the woods Our theu retuyped
their lines, having accomplished the design Of General
Sheridan.
AZ about the game hour columns OF rebe, infantry
were reported to have made Their appearance the
River road, the lines Of Colonel Cesnol's cavalry
brigsde on our right The men OF tho sixth
at oncc notified and prepared to receive their cd,
however, to be q isle report. ard cid aef n
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