The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-03

u,.,u,,. sava,oned. 1t was my duty to do
an co,,ld 10 defeat them. To do SO
,.i,h nv slender means looked good
deaI like rcing to sea In saucer.
The troops at Salem fed to Rectortown;
tho raivroed there runs through deep
gorge. where they took shelter.
Again. on the 9th and 7th. we shelled
them at Rectortown. I'm order TO keep
them on the defensive. Ny guns could
not be sufficiently depressed to do much
damage. but the enemy kept under cover.
on the eth. from Woodstock. Sheridan
sent the following dispatch 10 Generai
Grant:
II commenced moving back yesterday
morning. | would have preferred setlu
ing troops 10 you by the Baltimore anu
Ohio road Ii would have been inc
quickest and most concealed way OF sehu-
ing them The keeping open OF the
road to Front Royal will require large
guards TO protect it against very SH'"''
number of partisan troops. ,,-,,,
At the same time he requested Halieck
not to send railroad transpoi tation 10
Front ROYAL until he advised him. as ne
might be delayed. Ii will be. remenpereu
that in his dispatch TO General Grant on
September 9th he had suggested laiilHs
hack 10 Front Royal and operating irUHI
there az a base. Unless he used t,'e
railroad. his supplies would nave 10 oe
brought nv wagons from Harpers Ferry
on the same day ne said to Halleck'
GUERRTLLAs IL HIS REAR.
81 have been unable to communicate
more frequently. on account OF tue op
erations Of guerillas in my rear ihts
nave attacked every party. and nave
sent my dispatches with a view Oh ecoio
MIXING as much as possible,
ON the 9th sheridan reached Strasours'
the next morning he told HallecN: .,
"The Sixth corps will be at Front koyal
tonight. II the railroad is conpleteu "
that point. send forward trahspor'a''o''
for that corps-l0000 men.
sheridan went thAe TO see their EN-
barkation on the cars TO go 10 Grant ~.
found nothing but a road bed wlthout
iron. The corps staid there 'hree "a! =
waiting for Augur TO build the rUdu
he could not do It; his troops hdu ar
they could do to take care OF tieIiSe'
Having despaired of Augur's building the
road TO Front Royal sheridan Oh TIC
telegraphed general Grant: 60
81 have directed the sixth corps 10
march 70 Alexandria via Ashbys Gap u
co,,,nence the march tomorrow morning
II will take four and a half days. II !"
non, NJ Front ROYAL. / will request 1t"'
IIo1Ioclr IN have transportation ready IoI
,bo,, through to Petersburg. From my
hest information, Early Gld not lo'V" -
down the Valley, etc. l OpJeCI W.
opening of the railroad and an auN'',e
an tho old Rapidan lines on account y.
tho waste of fighting forces to prolec.
railroads and the additional waste OIL
force as some would have TO be lett III
his Valley. You see how many troops
might thus be rendered unaVailaole.
I'm the following dispatch TO hallech ne
admits that he did not use the ram o'u
because Augur could not repair ~
Sheridan 10 Halleck ,,n,
81 have ordered the Sixth corps except
one brigade now at Winchester 10 NO
IA Alexandria tomorrow moIhIu5' ! '"'
ordered General Augur TO cohCeH'l a'I ,,' a.,
~, ~ go.los ~ Manassas Junction or Bun
pm until he hears from me. lie c'uiu
-. .on,rIote the railroad 20 Front hoyal
,,.,,bort additional forces from me, anu
- atye him that force to DO the "orN anu
tra1enort the troops by rail 70 AleNdHui Id
,rould require more time, etc. -,-
crart mad a fixed idea about Sher'daI
,..1'.ancirg into Virginia and cutting the
railroad. ,r,tIecl,.
ON the 18th he telegraphed Halech'
"1rt.r sending the Sixth corps ana oue
division Of cavalry here, thlhh
should should Keep as advanced position ton as
,.,,.sit,lo towards the Virginia oe"u az
road road and be prepared with supple ,r 10
,..,,.a,co ON that road 70 GOrdonsNil' ''''
It,rlottesville at any time the en'n,
v-o l.1 himself sufficiently TO ADMIT oI
f.. The cutting Of that road ana , .,s +. ''''''
,,.o,IlJ he Of vast Importance 20 us
TO be continued. -.r,,,
JOHN 5 MOSBY'