The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-25
GEN. SHERIDANS ARMY.
Skirmishing and Maneuvring.
REBELS REINFORCED
rARLY's Army REINFORCED.

EARLT's ARMY REINFORCED.
AyBRILL's CAVALRY, IN THH FIELD, August
23.-The following has just been received from a
private source, and be relied upon for is cor
rectness -
wRcHBsTER, August 20, A. M.-one divi-
sion Of LOngetreet's Corps, commanded by Major
General Kershaw, left Richmond on the 7th, aud
Is now here. Lieutenant General Anderson who
has been commanding Lougstreets Corps, Is also
here. Before leaving Richmond, Kershaw's Divi-
sion, together with the other divisions Of Long
streets Corps, were between Richmond and
Petersburg, about six miles from the latter place.
They were then somewha, in reserve. La Ker-
shaw's Division there are four brigades, com
manded as follows -
lst Brigade, Brigadler- General Humphrey com
mandirR.
% Brigade, Brgader- General Bryan com
manding.
80 Brigade, Brigadier- General wofard com
maDdiDR
4th Brigade, Colonel Henngan 18th South
Carolina) commanding.
Humphrey Brigade has four small regiments
In IL. do not think they average over two hun
dred effective men TO a regiment.
Bryan's Brigade has also four regiments in it.
They average about the same as those In Humph-
rey's Brigade.
WoGard has five regiments and battalion in
his brigade.
In the brigade commanded by Colonel Henni.
gan there are four regiments and two battaious.
One Of the regiments In this brigade is q large
one. IL is a new one, about eight hundred
strong, and is known as the Goth South Carolina.
1 am sure the strength of Kershaw's Division
Will barely reach five thousand effective men.
The division is to-day encamped on the Berryville
pike, one mile from town.
1t Is understood that Lieutenant General Early
will command this army, notwithstanding Lieu
tenant-General Anderson is here.
Eary's own force Is to-day in towards Bunker
Hill, but not far from town.
There is q rumor in the Rebel camp to-day
that Fields Division, of Longstreets Corps, is
also moving 70 Barlys support.
From the best information can get it does not
seem that Early's strength Qncluding reinforce
mens arrived up to this time, more than reaches
thirty-fye thousand. Early has about eighteen
thousand effective men, besides fifteen thousand
men in reserve. The strength of Kershaw's
Division Is about four thousand eight hundred
| There is also between eight and nine thousand
| cavalry.
There are many speculations here as to the
| Rebels intentions. They are certainly not now
| gathering crops. The more prevalent impres sion
| Is that IL is determined movement to draw of
| Gen. Grant from before Petersburg. Some incline
70 the view of contemplated great Western
movement
sKIRMIsHTNa.
IN THE FIELD August %, ?. M.--There was
some skirmishing yesterday. To day there is
more fighting.
AvBRILL's CAVALRY, IN THE FIELD, August
%, Evening.-TodRy everything has been re-
markRbly quiet on our front. General Avers
scouts and vldeites In Martin burg this after
noon, and do not report the enemy advancing
further in that direction.
This morning we heard firing towards Gene
raj Sberidan's left, and in the neighborhood Of
HgltowH.
The skirmishing yesterday on General Sheri-
dams front was not particularly heavy.
There is an impression prevalent that the enemy
is again pla, ing an extensive game of "buff' by
| observation-disclosures different points,
and showing an extensive skirmsh line without
| progressing the force necessary under ordinary
circumstances to support 1t for general engage
ment against such an army as General Sheridan
| has at his command. The enemy Is evidently
acting TO make us believe he has an oyerwhelm-
ing force.
The position that General Sheridan holds to-
day is q decidedly strong defensive one, both to
sustain an attack against his centre, and TO pre-
vent flank movements.
The enemy's pickets are still at Bunker Hill,
that is, at this writing.
We have heard from Western Virginia. but
without receiving any information that the enemy
is secretly moving in that direction, as was thought
might be the purpose of his present movements.
So effectually has General Ayeril disposed OF
his forces that the enemy has thus far been pre-
vented from getting small raiding parties across
| the Potomac river.
The reports that make their way North from
Hagerstown must not be too well credited.
When the people of that neighborhood cannot
ell where General Averill's headquarters are
they certainly know still less about the enemy's
designs and Whereabouts.
Orders have been issued, preventing citizens
from crossing the Potomac river to the Virginia