New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
FIoU sIERIDAN,s AR1IY.
EIgh, Nenr stra-burg-A Struggle for the
Toun-E:arIy Heiniorccd-fire Hum
dred Men Cobbied up-Sheridan Rciircs
Capture md Destruction OF Isis
yTngcn Traia-Capture OF Oar Cores
uSDGcnt-Ei, Curious Adventures.
Ion onr Slceial Correspondeni.

From our Special Correspondent
HAnrEEs FERRY VA, Wednesday. Ang II. lest.
have Just arrived from tho front, having been
ceptured by the enemys guerrias on the route,
and having made ny escape from them, through
the timely arrival of squad Of Federal cavalry, in
the confusion Of fight between them and the
guculas which ensued. fear my previous dis
patches and letters, together with those of your
correspondent T. G.. c., have suffered the fate
which threatened me yesterday I shall presume,
however, that you are familiar with tho details Oh
the r,.roh to Cedar Greek, and shall only attempt
to give some account Of what has happened since
then.
Gen. Sheridans headquarters has been establish
ci at a house near Cedar Creek, and the army was
encampcd in the vicinity, line OF battle being
upon the other side Of the creek and our cavalry
being massod at convenient points on this side.
sknnishing and picket firing occurred on Sunday
and Monday. St.asburg wGs at different times IN
the hands-frst of the Union troops, and then OF
the Rebels One ofthcse charges for the possession
of the town was worthy Of particular mention, but
HAVING. unfortunately, been deprived OF my note
hook have not the data for mentioning II with ac-
euracy. Our cavalry in squads were securing away
to tho left towards the mouth of the Luray Valley
and the fords of the Shenandoah near Front Royal.
On the right our cavalry were scouting away IN the
direction of Snyder's Gap, and these deiachmehtS
were occasionally skirnishing with the enemy.
The men in camp at Cedar Run, wearied with
the excessive heat of the march, spcat Saturday,
Sunday aud Monday in quiet, or in visiting se'eia
caves in the vicinity, which offered al interesting
retreat for the soldiers from the exceSsv, heat oi
the exterior.
The enemy was appearing and disappearing at
Strasburg but the position of their main army was
at Fishers mountain, q short distance beyond
Strasburg, and defended by works, which wouio
have made their assault difficult and perilous un
dertaking. Had our army advanced against ina
position. there was great danger that tho enemy
now reinforced. as it was believed by Lonsstreet
might have moyed, unobseryed, down the secluded
Big Fort Valley, precisely as Jackson dia t"o
wears ago) and crossing the Shenandoah, cut on
our retreat down the valley. Reports that Long
street had reinforced the enemy were numerous
Tho Inhabitants Of Middlctown had been assured
nv their friends that Longstrect was to be II
Woodstock on Sunday, driving tho Yankees back
through Middctown before Tuesday.
During Monday signal station, with small
partv upon the mountain in the rear of Strasburg,
we're captured by the enemy, and body Of 5U
mcn who went out 10 re-cstablish the station, had
not been heard from. Longstreet was reported ia
be on our flank. The wagon train had been sent
back OF Monday, and at II o'clock, Monday night,
the army commenced to fall back towards Winches-
ter. where they were arriving on Tuesday morning.
Whether they would fall back TO Ilarpers Ferry
was not known, but it was reported that Winches-
Ter would be held and the Railroad completed to
that point. Gen. Max Weber has in the mean time
been removed from command at Harpers Ferry.
l presume the capture aud destruction OF the
wagon train ut Berryville has been reported. Tho
burned remains of 10 were seen in Benyville as We
passed through.
The train referred to was proceeding TO the 'front.'
with supplies, when Mosby dashed down from
Smokers Gap, and drove away the guard, when
was composed of 100 days men, and destroyed ~
of the wagons, burning them to cinders. The mules
were taken out of the wagons and carried Oh. Sev-
cral prisoners were taken, and among them ray
master, but his chest was fortunately saved. Bono
mails were captured by the guerrillas
We came on towards Usrpers Ferry, believing