The New York herald., 1864-10-21
THE SITUATION.


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THE SITUATION
We have another magnificent achievement by General
Sheridan to chronicle which h fair to presume, adong
to hs previous brilliant scccesscs has by this time
made tho reral government sick OF the war in the
shenandoah valley the nhabitants thereof were al.
ready rendered by hts weeping destruction OF everything
In the way o. provisions aud supplies that could be
made svsilioe for tie uses Of the rebel
armies. Before daylight on Wednesday morn
Ink OF this wesk General sheridau's army, which was
then al Cesar creek about fifteen miles southwest Of
Winchester suddenly attacked By the enemy, under
Lcrgs,rest, In strong force; its left wing turned tho
greater portion 9. the line driven confusion and some
twenty pieces Of artillery taken from Il. General
Sheridan himself VINO was then at Winchester, his
return from visit Washington hearing OF the at.
tack. Immediately hastened the 'front.' found his
main force which had been pushed back about four miles,
between Nicdetnwu aud Nowtown. Reforming bis inan.
try In contract line OF bettie and making changes
In the positions o The cavalry he attacked the rebels with
great go about three O'Clock IN the afternoon routed
them iu the complete Mariner, and drove them with
irpetaosi.y before him. taking from them tortythres
pieces Of artillery about two thousand prisoners, aud
wagons ambaancos ard caissars in large numbers In
addition these the rebels burned Of their trains
20 keep them from falling into the hands OF neo.
General shertaa pushed on far as S,rasburg afier
his discounted foo, whom OILY darkness saved from
wen overwhelming dcfea: A, the time OF writ
hg bis despatch general Sheridan was unsbo to stals
number Of casualties On either side. To
,be General Ramscur, wo1rdei; supposed moarliy,
IS captcrcd py our forces. OF the Union
my, General cdwo, kilct and Generals Wright,
,omnsneing Sixth corrsl, Grover and gchctts wcre
wounded. General Weights woure Is onIy { ght one
The rsoes supposed have been heavily reinforced
from Richm I'd previous to making the attack and
Ing advane o lie absence of Gen saersu they gained
is, decdcd success, which his timely arrival
Al The q conflict changed glorious victory
for the Unos ssrs. TIC graphic cesnatches or the
FERAID correspond ,up turning point IN the
battle ami tie accompanying mar sho,vipg the sgn
81 shsridsl'a army when attacked, when we publrh
this morning, give rtaders tho deiais and win era
bic them e trace lie socre 4 ths important r.iona
triumph
GcnerHi RosecrsnS, wbo s at the front, r com.
Drrd c' the Union forces pursuing General Price. ssys
IL bls latest teegras, that the rebel army stn
sast o. backwser river. This ts regarded 'ayorsbc
in confederation Ct the resep, disposition OF tho
tonAl ,roos, fDd gives hopes that General Rosecsans
will be eble to orertake and compel the rebel chetar
10 asht large force from Kansas CITY, NO.,
under General Curtis, aud afro a considerable
body or Eensas El.ia moving eastward
upon rrico The l4ttoe . ST. Louie correspcndsnt
gives in,ero i fis.,sis4t f the movements and
designs Of Tree "a IS various cooperating rebe chiefs
Of the damages ,ied by them their various raids
o; the arrau mad, FOR their overthrow a.
tiy day The ..c..ere0t and present condition OF
hrs IN Missouri are also we'll described
There are nc aier acts OF hostility or new movements
olosr side IL front o. Richmond and Petersburg
port, what III the military dictionary ia termed quiet,
peys stin prevails, though vast deal Of most mpOr
tn, work is coistsrtly being done Tho rebels
cor,luns their firing on the Dutch Gap eanl
and signal tower without ipfclipg much damage, and
oecrers eiia eu,ne into lines r largo Numbers The
robe rams % the Jaross plainly visible 10
mon, owing 70 the enemy having cot away the woods
thc river bank 70 cstaa better view OF cur work
ng psrsea Theoc vessels however, maintain dscrses
silence
We have no later reliable revn 0. consequence IN
reference 10 General s5efmsn'c rursus or Hood Az,
counts Of email guerilla torsys cn the rahrosas on
General shermsns st continue u be reported b..
these have orlys very trifnS influence en- shs grand
ultimate reuuit, and, when tie main army of Hood
Is dspossd o. these small anncysrcss vii cease,
recent number of the augusta Ga) Seiiael ssys-eu
is vel known that General Hood Is Ia ,hs rear
Of khermen's army; that no car has passed.
ever the state road for ten days aud iha, shermans
supplies trO compis.oly cut or BY that road" The
Eichmopd Fdgay esys tba. the report cf tho csrture
3! Rome, Georgia, ~ the rebels IL entirely without
foundation, as Macon paper extract pubshct Ia
tbs HsRiLp yesterday, had previously acknowledged.
Beauregsre 10 said q have joined nood. The
rebel accounts OF railroad oe.ructorn and
places r shsrmsn's department make truiy ,orn!ds
Die picture paper According % these. their pickett
IRE now within mile Of Atlanta aud tho evscuatlop
" that place by the UOlou troops Is loeEsa for dsry.
tiohpspd nsv,papsr report Thai the U1isad ssA,cs