The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-20

The Reported Rebel Raid 10 Cut the Bal
tfmorc and Ohio ports OF
Union Scouting Parsfes-No Signs OF the
Enemy In F0rce-Bsnds OF Rebel Pl un-
derers Providing Around, &C., sc.
Mr.. r.. 9. WILSON'S DESPATCH.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, jan. 10, 1894.
The report Of STARTS movements asd the uat
his object might be the Baltimore md Ohio Rail
road at Point Of Rocks, to what has proved
be decidedly unnecessary feelings OF alarm. To mako
sure that surprise movement was intended, General
Kelley sent out mounted scouting parties all The roads
by which IL was possible for the enemy advance
against lines. These scouting parties returned
and the information which they bring does any
way indicate advance in this direction. Hence can
safely report all quiet.
The scouting party thar was sent out from General
Avorills command encountered small force a. tho
enemy out forsging expedition the other side Of
Winchester We took few OF the punderers prisoners
This rebel band out for the particular purpose 81 col
lecting CATTLE They bad secured toeraby large nuso
Der OF these. We took the cattle away from them.
Whether stuart Is moving not 90 know. Yet
the reader requested to note this act that MAJOR Cole,
10 command OF the Maryland battalion that attacked
by Major Mosby Loudon county not long since was 10
Leesburg Saturday last MAJOR Cole reports that he
found enemy there, nor any IN the psshbcrhood.
Major Cole in moving behind Leesburg took few iris
opers belonging Mosby and Whites guerrilla bands
Another scouting party sent out from the neebbor-
hood OF Cumberland and which passed through Romney
and the Grassy Lick road 70 wardensvie discovered
nothing moro formidable or unwelcome than an occa-
sioual rebel horse thief
General Early Is reported 10 have bis headquarters at
Harrisonburg. Imbodcns, Whites and Gimores cavalry
commands are ia that nelghborhood. They ore con-
stanty sending foragng horse stealing bed clothes
collecting and cattle gathering parties Whenever one
nffh eaa matt ~ mart
covered lowering the outskirts Of e,cries
come IN Of a rebel advance; and this Why many
founded reports not unfrequcuuy pot IN circulation.
Cold and showing here. No military news.
Return OF q Prisoner Captured at Moore
field Junctfon-Negro Troops Sn che
Rebel Service, sc.
HEApauAsrKRs. ssoorp DvsDoS,l
DEPARTMENT wEsr vIRaTvIA, :
NEw CREEK, w. Va, Jan. 10, 1864.
cArrarS-A soldier Of ours, James A. walker, Compa.
ny H. Second Maryland regiment captured ia tho attack
upon the train at Mooreded and Allegheny junction,
on the ID inst. by The enemy under General Fi,xhusb
Lee, escaped when Brooks cap, the 9Th inst,
and reported 10 mo this morning. lie informs that
thirteen Of the enemy we're killed ana twenty wounded
in the skirmlsh.
lie also states that there we're present. under the
aud Of General Fitzhagh Lee companies OF negro
troops (cavalry) armed with carbines. They were not
engaged In the attack but stationed With the reserve.
the guards no reports openly admitted 10 the priscssvs
thai they were accompanied by negro soldiers stating,
however that the North had shown the example Faith
fully, JAMES A. huIL6AN, colonei
The Legislature OF West virgsnia.
WHEELING, Jan. 10, le64.
Tho Senate has failed 70 organize mp 70 shis mo
House organized by eectng Ieroy Cramer, Ct honouga
h.a ercakor and adtournoa untu N unorrov.