The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-09
GEN. KELLEY'S DEPARTMENT.
THE RECENT REBEL DEFEAT
BATTLE EXP ECTE % AT
WINCHESTER.
DESPATCH FROM GENERAL KELLEY

New CREEK, w. Va, August 5.-Governor
Roreman IL have Just arrived here. The enemy
were etectualy repulsed, and are rapidly retreat
ing towards Moorcheld. We have saved West
Virginia from a terrible scourging by this in
yading army Of Rebels and invaders.
u. +. KELLEY, Brigadier- General.
NEwsPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Fran he Wheeling hrtelHgenG.r, AugUst6.
We are not at liberty 90 publish all the private
news coming 10 us in relation to the situation
around New Creek and Cumberland. We may
say in general terms that operations in the ci-
mites of those places are progressing promis-
ingly. We expect 10 hear srili further good news
tO-dny. General Kelley has foiled the Re lels in
their programme 20 far end we think that with
the cooperation he is receiving tOerably deci-
sye blow will be struck.
The engagement near New Creek recorded in
his despatCht5 10 Governor Blrom M, was stub
born fight, in which the enemy were wOrstcd and
driven of. All praise to The ga'lan men who so
bpyely did their duty. The Rebels retired tow
arcs MOOrcfcld. They will probably not be
allowed TO tarry long in that neghhorhood
The Baltimore read is intact between this and
Cumberland, and so are the telegraph wires.
The train wi go ont this morning at q O'clock
and hereafter az that hour, thus making con-
nectOn at Grafton for the Northwestern road.
The Rebel Farce and Designs.
WILIIAMspoRT, August s, A. M.-The follow
ing information is strictly reliable, and can be
depended upon in all respects for its accuracy -
The present effective strength and organization
of the Rebel army that has been operating in Vir-
ginia and Maryland is as follows -
General Early commands the army. Generals
Rhodes and Breckenridge command each a corps.
The corps commanded by General Breckinridge
is composed of Two divisions, now c0mmlnded
by Generals Wharton and Gordon In Rhodes
Corps is Ramseur's Division and Rhodes old Dl-
vision. With these corps are artillery battalions
and cavalry brigades.
THE nTBEI INFANTRY,
The strength of Early's force is as follows
Wharion's Division, 800 strong; GJrdOn's Dlvi-
sion, 1900 strong; Rlmseur's Division, 2200
strong; Rhodes old Division, 5000 strong.
THE REBEL CAVALRY.
The entire cavalry force is $500 strong, en-
bracing Vaughn's, Jacksons, lmboden's, and
McCausland's Brigades.
THE REBEL ARTILLERY.
General Long is Chief of Artillery of the in
Vading RI bel army. The artillery is organized
into three battalions as follows Johnston 5
battalion eight guns; Nelson had twelve, but lost
four, captured by Averillj BraXton's battalion,
twelve guns.
Mclaughlin has twenty guns under his per-
sOnal command consisting of two battalions of
artillery united.
. Lieutenant. Colonel King is Chief of Artillery
OF General Breckinridge's Corps.
! The entire strength of EaTy's Rebel army is,
in infantry six thousand eight hundred men
cavalry five thousand five hundred moni artil'
. lery, six hundred men, and tOrty guns. Total
twelve thousand nine hundred men, aud forty
/ pieces Of artillery. This docs not include two
regiments OF infantry left at Winchester to guard
the rear and accommodating stores; nor does Il
incudo secIons of flying artillery attached TO the
! cavalry.
! NOW THE REBELS CROSSED THE POTOMAC.
! In the late movement Gordon and Wharton
| crossed at Shephardstown, and Ramseur anc
| Rhodes az WilliamspOrt. Ramseur ana Rhodes
marched down the river banks TO townsville
| and then formed q junction With Brecknridg(
! and Gordon in the interior.
| WHY THEY DIDN'T STOP.
| We had made movement tsat compelled tht
enemy TO make hasty retreat into Virginia, auC
| So by Sunday morning, the whole oil Ea y'
| force retreated over the river, via NuhamspUrt
WHERE THEY ARE NOW.
The enemy6 piclets appear to-day on the soutl
| bank of the river, opposite this place but vi
| Judge, from information received, that Early 1
| moving up towards Bunker HUI or Winchester
| The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has beel
thoroughly destroyed from Harper's Ferry Il
| North Mountain depot the culyerts blown up
| the bridges fred or knocked down by aid OF artil
lery, the ties burned and the rails warped.
| REBEL sToRRHOUsEs-WHERE THE FIGHT WILL
| CONF OFF.
Early has been accumuating stores at Win
| chester.
The expected engagement is now transferred 3
| NiTginia.-kec York Herald.