The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

To Edwin M. Stanton.

The military (telegraph) lice is down. The affair I. com-
plete and overwhelming.—Respectfdly,
JOHN D. STITINSON, Brig.-Gen.
Headquarters Middle Military Division, six miles
from Woodstock, 11.30 p.m., Sept. 22.
Lient•Geo. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United
States, City Point.
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I have the honour to announce that I achie►ed • signal
victory over the army of Gen. Early, ►t Fisher's-hill,
to-day. I found the rebel army ported with its right
resting on the north fork of the Shenandoah, and ex-
tending •crow the Strasburg Valley westward to
North Mountain, occupying • position which appeared
almost impregnable. After • great deal of manoeuvring
during the day, Gee. Crook's command was transferred
to the extreme right of the line on North Mountain, and he
furiously attacked the left of the enemy's line, carrying
everything before him. While Crook was driving the enemy
in the greatest confusion, nod sweeping down behind their
breastworks, the Sixth and Nineteenth army corps attacked
the rebel works in front, and the whole army appeared to
be broken up. They fled in the utmost confusion. Sixteen
piers of artillery were captured; also • great many
adman artillery homes, &c. I am, to-night, pushing on
down the valley. I cannot say how many prisoners I
have captured, nor do I know either my own or the enemy's
casualties. Only darkness has saved the whole of Early's
army from total destruction. My attack could not be made
till 4 o'clock in the evening, which left bat little daylight
to operate in. The lit and 3rd cavalry divisions went
down the Lamy Valley to-day, and if they push on vigor-
ously to the main valley, the result of ►his day's engagement
will be still more signal. The victory was very complete.
A more detailed report will he made as soon as I can obtain
the at cesaary data.

P. H. SHERIDAIII, Major-Gem:ea Commtadiug.

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It will be remembered that Early's command embraced
the " Stouwall Brigade," and the troop constituting
"Stonewall" Jackson's corps, and wu the elite of the rebel
army. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

A " special " despatch from Washington of the
23rd says :—" It has been ascertained that Early's
shattered forces, or what is left of them, have aban-
doned the road to Staunton, and are retreating in
disorder, via Culpepper and Gordonsville, directly
towards Richmond, leaving the road to Lynchburg
unobstructed, while Lee is unable to spare another
army of sufficient strength to oppose the progress of I
the victorious Sheridan. The news from Sheridan's
army this afternoon has created a wild excitement
throughout the city. The capture of Fisher's Hill,
the great stronghold and key to the upper part of
the Shenandoah Valley, and the addition of 16'
cannon and several thousand prisoners to the tro-
phiee already won by the victorious army of Sheri-
dan,
is regarded here as conclusive evidence of the I
complete destruction of the rebel army in the valley,
and the opening of the whole route to Lynchburg, I
which necessarily must bring about the speedy era-'
cuation of Richmond or the capture of the rebel
capital and Lee's whole army. There are in pro-
gress other movements, not proper to be disclosed
now, which tend to render this result inevitable
within perhaps a very few days."