The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-09-24
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enemy.
Bunker Hill, Sept. 2--p. IN.
Gen. Averill's division of cavalry at
tackled the enemy this morning a short
distance south of Martinsburg, rapidly
following him up.
We captured two battle flags, many F
prisoners, nearly all of one train of wag-
ons, herd Of cattle and by 4 p. m. came
upon Rhodes division Of rebel infantry
and engaged it.
Our loss so far is light.
We went to within six miles Of Win.
chester.
The engagement is not ended.
Charlestown, Va, Sept 3.
The position OF Sheridan's army at
this place remains unchanged. 1t ls
encamped in line Of battle in a semi.
circle, with both nanks protected from
incursions Of the enemy. Our cavalry,
under Torbett, Custer, Averill, Merritt
and Wilson keep strict watch Of the enc
my,s movements, and when he moves
he will have to meet our army on a field
not OF his own choosing.
New York, Sept. 4.
The Hcrald's City Point Correspon.
dent. dating End, says: Our troops on
the Weldon road have been constantly
strengthening their position, until in the
opinion of military authorities it is now
impregnable to the assault Of any force
the rebels can bring against it.
Small garrisons have been posted on
the left bank of the James to guard
against perambulating rebel batteries
who fire on our transports.
The Richmond Examiner has dis.
patch from Mobile 30th ult., which says
there are six Union vessels of Dog river
bar
The Petersburg Express says large
body Yankee cavalry moved on the 30th
around to wards the rebel right in the
direction of the Weldon road, probably
on another raid.
Gen. Maury says the non-combatants
of Mobile give him more concern than
all else. They will not leave the city,
t because, as they say, they have no where
/ to 90 and Gen. Maury appeals to the
planters to afford them shelter.
New York, Sept. 4.
The Hera!d's Harper's Ferry CORES.
pondcnt says farmers have been permit
ted to bring their produce to that place
and dispose of it.
Fresh butter at 35c per tb. eggs 25c
= per dozen meats 25c per fb. and 9th
er articles in proportion.
1t is ascertained that the Florida was
off the Brazilian coast the latter part ot
July and burned a New York vesse
which had 1000 in specie on board
The name is reported Nicholas Mills
but it was more probably Nicholas Bid
die, as she was due in Brazilian waters
about that time.
Albany, Sept. 4,
!. Col. Townsend and Col. Stouehouse
c of this city, commissioners to ascertain
q the credit due this State for naval enlist
}. ments prior to February "a, 1861, have
4 made a report, which was approved by
the Secretary of War Saturday. The
$ report gives New York, lS,44S, Brook
/. lyn 6,O46, Buffalo l, 1928, and other por
c tions OF the State 1901 Previously
credited, 1ll7. Total, 27,746.
b In answer to a dispatch from ASS
c Provost Marshal Gen. Townsend, Gen
n Fry announces that tie government
bountics will be continued until further
orders.
: Cincinnati, Sept. 4.
e Heavy rain Saturday night and Sun
c day morning caYsed an unprecedented
rise in the Licking river. Killers and
4 HiInlough's bridges on the Kentucky
Central RR., near Cynthiana, were
swept away, A large number of Goa
barges lying near the mouth of the river
were carried off, and one or two sunk. A
/. log struck the steamer Henry Fitzhugh
sinking her Immediately. Her cabin
floated off and was carried into Ohio. II
is supposed other damage has been done
. in this neighborhood.