, 1864-10-24

bridge ia conceded by every Que to be o.
vital Importance to Chicago. It sill be ON.
pleted b7 the LIST Of January, notwitns: and
Ing the Intense opposition shown.
:" FROM SHERIDAN.
Iuterest1ns Details. Of the Great ivic.
rory---Tne rebels Completely routed.
New yoRK. Saturday, Oct a3-Thc
Hor1d's account OF the snatching OF victory
from apparent deftat on "Wednesday, Is as
follows. It Was dAted On the night Of the
bnttle:
At3p m. Sheridan having completed his
prepasatiors, awakened his army TO action,
and the enemy from their repose, BY an OF:
der for q grand advance. left bali wheel
.rom left to right, elosi5g IN a o. the enemy; ny
which disclosed The position Of the enemy
and weakencd his Hnnke: The advance vas
slightly checked in the. center at the
outset BY momensary Encouragement OF the
sdg DoD snas gh ee o Thsh Lad ssusa to Ras -
6oon "a this difficulty waA overcome. Tae
whole line made an onset on the enemy,
which broke their; line after 4 stubborn re-
afstance, snd sent them bscA our fore:s
hiring cort'nu'l lily uutiring voIle9s, and aided
bY every piece OF artillery which could be
j made available. In their rear. After our en-
thuEiast1c and determined columns pressed
the rebels 50 c'oeely they were unable to
make decisive stand at any point On
hmtrtd ~ ~ ~ ~ Rhansnaoah sas
snad rha .a.- ~ nnsleter "nnw h,a ~ a
r1e| mi fanr5r-. snnnd tns pnrs ira
s6o4ed salutes OF victory. .castar and M=r-
aat tna ~ - ~ f.5 +oIinn % ],,sn4,ns.
a1at ~, H. - i-;1,,a dr;v;nr a. thaV went Ths
Ina,c1, 3f the ;nfsntrr wae more na,estic,
rnote +err;iie The linz nf the foe a sxnvc1
-, mptf hrotn Tte;1 co,nmns wers CON nie;.ig
oyerthrown and disorgantzed: Trey aed
oA9% T.,star fpnE a onn IN one If 6is chsrres-
, us.at ton Eo.,, ~ - +ta .nn-n;n1 ~ aseff
rs;p &c hsd u cantnred Tnrinr the 3av M.nv
nso ~ t. e ans hefora niphttaij
# % va oark 1 when % II the enemy, foTsakins every
t,os, ~ sf on a1rnrnd fhsV had wnn Want across
va - pE,n ..aI1.mei} az wen} f3v;n,, m IN.
Geoar aan Ree1, aad hasa %ens n1n ~ ,eo,so on ~
Wa11a, ana InEwa1t,e nn1s1ed char1in~ *
evero c,,ance and j,creasin1 the ront hefnrs
them5 >"Ao' ''A'N '''~N ~"'~''s' '''o ~ '~'~~
vh,Sa ~ &" ua ane%1 ~ waa al, nasssn9 th-3usS
he nn torn t' and fian' tbnt tina ] r,I1 n'clnck
connnsd ',hemaeires Win: the nasfatsnrs ~
snt,ntra ae,'t atee-rarsa hr Cen Shnridan n
pickine up prisoner, and gathering aud
senolue ~ aoe teI tuI .7,,sa a. LILLY
wagons ano amou!anees wDtca t aaa psgn a'.s. III
ny tne lorhe1 m t1e!5 Aeaolong nt$ae:
tort5.'1Iee guns, lnc1ooing nesfiy ~ OF
thoss taken Ga IRON ns during ne aay, Pass
number viii reach httJ. The medical Up
plies and wagons captured from the 18th
coips, we're restored also several OF our an
balances and wagons, and 10o or more be-
The prisoners taken will number nearly
2,0C0. It has been impossible to provide
guards tor them as rapidly as they are cap
tured. 4 large number sent to the rear will
probably escape during the night, but all are
90 tired ont with tie day's fighting and
marching that we shall PICK up hundreds
along the wsyslde when morning d. ~ns.
NEW YORK, Saturday, Oct 23.-The Her.
ola's account Of Sheridan's victory, printed
this morning, is Of highly interesting char
Sheridan won the victory after liking COM
mand:
About half past one o'clock Sheridan com-
menced driving the 1tbe1s. The 18th corps
lnes ~eEe thrown forward, and With their
| batteries playing briskly on the rebel posi-
ful aspect. The rebels had apparently got
hoaree from their efforts In the morning, FOR
their yells at this time were both faw and
tar between Our lines continually ADVANCED,
slowly, II is true, but very surely. The
ful day was made at 4 O'Clock in the after
noon. Fifteen minutes before that time,
Gs Aslal GrttJs dtr1aton, Ct tae 9TH corpsa
lotmeo N t~o nnes Q! patle nn plscs OF
99peu etouuu ~ eee I'sut VI tAe tus1p,he'
me osneF oasaetonS u 9h t1as a., eorPs au9 zen;
EmoF5,s commana, tae iotn colp9, iolmeo
! - similar manner: AZ O'CLOCK the
hhes Mrs cHnsnsn than sf ~ 9s asstonna ot"aro:
tno1e tnan nan anS os1h aho. 's,as mas
Hassfssa, n ana seaseey oA; soes e+.as;as Mas
naeo,.s rtsh +ets.as a;Taot -. ~, 49, a5@srnt1s.
uPsaeu ~, 49, s.aa.a,.a Ha,J ~ th.;r hu,a.t
ss t., ns',pp5 ana a,gar wh,anars sha,hor a.
tha t-nons ~ na' Won1d 1nsst VIII t3a sncceas
fhe;r hravpyv merited f}nt m;n~1,n- win
ire roar az srti1fprv and the din Sf eTnind-
| ino shells vas t1owhenri the rol1 nj nnnstet-
~ re- a,ina "" wss tha most ons nonst.nt y. and
rssnfd Wh,ch i;ee eper haen bear:t IN 10 vi.
isF an1 ~na never enns'Ir5 m tia con.i.
ncnt. evcant at tha hattle ot tbe WiIdeTness
~ f,,.as e11aht1v W.ra-ea nndar fSa liz.
| fr;ne IRE If tha 2ehei batteries. Int thew did
| mt ,,,re wny or ta5i haek' When Int a shnrt
dfstsrcs from tie lie rehe1 lines T The Iast rrand rand
-nsh ia wade nv mo-, Tsre ~ ;css;ass @ tSes+ HaT
| i,nee ani, the iier WaR won. Without anv
repard to the order OF their go1nr. tie rebels
fiFd thronrh the stree.H of Middietown
leaving their guns in onr hands and many
| Ema1} arms ma SEVERAL stands Of eolors.
@ Gene1al % Sheridan. @ witt VIII bis % usual prompti. i.
our cavalry was at once ordered forward,
end he rebels conr.nued theIr a1pht over
Cedar f,reek- IN roma far Str,sbnr2. which
1,}sce thew also Ieft In their rear shortly Alter
sunset. Durine the latter unrt Of the ~,
tie reoel General Remseur was mortally
III Il.
hands. ard the rebtl Gcneral Lahr. com
msnding a brigade IN Kergh.w's dIYisfon. Ia
aiso renorted killed and hfs body in onr
hands S" D'u 11'' 00"' - 'D'
The substantIa1 fruits of this victory arc
new TO b. seen In the shape or fortr-tbree
pieces Of artillery and large number Of
fEs...,t1 a7uate~ h.s {cst eant In uord that
+te n1;soners he has @ contnred are heinc cans
s,a1,ttv ;nrrraasa and hat ass;stanca eF,fl he
nsedei, to enard tbem.
General Sheridan has kept his word, and
tbev n"rnn,ed this rnnTpinr. The W d;ffsrent, t
corns have ateo gone hack TO their old camn-
inr prCunds. Our wounded have been aent
10 Newton md Winchester, where everything
js bel. 2 done for their comfort.
made of the 1osses On either eide. and the
conntrv % between hare and winchester is fill-
ed with strage1ers, who will doubtless re-
tprn to their commands IN few DAYS, which
will rtdace our, at this time. Apparently great
lossss.
The rebels are beirg followed up with the
less be somewhere in the vicinity of Wood
stock betere morning. This has been the
most complete and cruanins defeat H5nerl
Sheridan has n'l'c5eo On Ine o,a nan Eaf,y.
,he he iatter ts To- mi aastn endsaTer IT, djsnnte
viii Kim +he nosSess,on ~ the valley
Cantsin Beers. General Crooks Adjutaut
General, was Killed early in the day. Major
Hart, Inspector General On the staff Of Gen.
Grover, was. severely wounded during the
eavs fome artil1ery. Captain Daniel 9.
Knowlton' i1Ith New York. was Killed:
| Major Jones. 9Th New York, mortal1y
wounded early in the day.