The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-27
Examination ofthc Accused.
END or tbs BOGUS DRAFT" AFFAIR
Rclensc Of Howard from Lafayette.
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GENERAL SHERIDAN.

phNli.lpht, dug. 2G.-lho BrLLgrr has ,he
trowin. spc"a' dispatch
In the II h, Aug.ej.--Ycstc-day n reconnois-
sance ws made by detachment from General
Crooks command. e. ascertain the strength aud
position Of the enemy In our 'front.' This force was
instructed TO move quickly on the right of the enc
uy's ssirm SD line, and IT possible. Get in their
rcrr vi Nat another force moved out to attract their
siieuton IN front.
Col.DIvA moved his force to the frontrivancing
IN two battalion lines keeping his IA much AZ
,-yoss hlc, under cover, prevent the enemy from
ssocrtAnin; his strength or probable Intentions.
Ne had moi p.5rccdcd far when he encountered the
sdvancc 81 tue cucmy's skirm.sh line, who were
under cover of rail pens hastily thrown Up each
sfor Ing shelter for i've or SIS men. As soon a.
the eucuys u ivanccd line d scoverod the approach
of our Tor I. they hnstly retired to a coru-dold in
the rear, ,slrro portion of Lcir reserve sta
aouel and who we're Immediately drawn up to re-
Gst our further advance.
Colonel nlval continued 10 move forward. and
vot nearly 800 yar,,s in thcr rear when suddenly
tiscoycrin, him, y cy wheeled into line and opened
I sheavy Gre on his flank, Compelling hun to change
I front, aud face luo to the right. As soon as
the enemy became convinced that We meditsted
forcemcrts rapidly forward from the direction Of
CharlcstoVll, aud artillery duel was colnnonced
! which lasted for about twenty minutes, when the
snemy's battery was withdrawn Our forces then
fell bacl, having accomplished un that was intcud-
si, with the exception Of tae capture Of the enc
nv'l cntire skirinah line. We, however, took
.sbout 30 prisoners. The prisoners captured state
Thai Rloics's ami gsmscur'a DIVISIONS are detailed
for picket duty IN our inlnc Hate front, and that
the re-, OF the rebel forces under Early are a,
Cbar.esioVu. The total loss IN Crooks command
will not exceed A. wounded aud killed. Alter
We fell back, yesterday, tue enemy resumed his old
position, aid picket firing was kept up until dark
Gen. sherilan's position on the Potomac is said
Stesycry strong one, lie is postei on rows o
he .hte, parallel aud from mile AMI half to tive
miles :. y. -, O, I.hynr HightR and running OBJ
hguer across 70 Hrper's Forty and Chsresto"r
pix" tie left t,llk resting on the sh"naudOah.
position that ID good either for defensive or often
sye work
Aivccs from Sheridan that late reconnois
sances have disclosed the fact that the rebels ar
In heavy force IN his front. |, Is believed hs
nearly the whole OF Loa's army proper go there
ksyinr cuy n'.prcs.r.H Fc.-t, with two .
three divisions tesides- perhaps, at Pc,cr1Lurg an,
Rchmond.
LATER pIirATCnEs-nEIvY sAIRsr'HrNG,
Baltimore. Au1. 2G.--lhe ANgRIoAS special hn
Che fo'loviu-;
reconnaissance made early yc'orii
noruinc lv q llr-e tvrcu of cavalry under Gcuor,
-Torbct. Aporu1n Of oar cavalry under Gcnerl
Wilson, who were stationed u H'howu, move
out to Kcuuoy-y.l'e, arl there me, uy Arrange
mont, General M,rr'u's ly.54., which had bee
stationed near sAcplrlst"wn. The two force
combined under tlo command %: Gcnera Torle
moved out in the direction Of Lset,wn. The co
umn had not preceded more than mile wae
they met the enomy's skITush line which wi
composed of iufan.ry belonging to General Early
eorps.
Gen. Torbot disrnounted = brigade Of hiH con
plani, ana sent them In 10 sk.rmlsl with tho en-
u,v's advance line . sk rni shers, whilst anoth
portion Of las command was sent around ty CT
euitous route 20 rr.kc tlcm on the flank and rcl
The effect u th's movn was to completely dOut
up their skirmish line, and cause them to Zee
wild confusion, whilst portion of our me
mounted, and held In reserve, charged upon the
with the sabre killing, woundins and cspturil
quite number. The charge was only desst
6on when our men came upon the enemy's
serve-an the infantry drawn up in line and pl
senting a front nearly two miles in length.
On examining the prisoners captured In
skirmish and charge, Il WAS ascertAnsd that
vha,s Of Esrlys old o0rpk ~ s0nnAadsd