Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-23

soon IS Il is smbslmsd II will be forwarded to
New York. a1
General Mcintosh. with leg amputated, has
Just come In. He 10 in good spirits.
Several officers feom the front report The
number Of prisoners in excess Of three thousand.
The number Of battle flags captured was fifteen
All concur that It was complete rout Our
cavalry started in pursuit at daylight this
morning.
Sheridan, when last heard from. was at
| KearnHtoWn.
sent forward this morning, ample medical
supplies. Full Subsistence for the entire army
goes forward.
II you do not hear from me often Il will bs
because OF the distance wa are from the SCENE
Of action, and because l send you only such in
formation as esteem reliable.
| (Sigued) JoHN d. sTEvnNaoH,
Brigader General.
The President has appointed General Sherl-
dan Brigadier 10 the regular army, and as
signed him to the permanent command Of the
Middle Military Division.
General Grant has ordered the armies under
his command to fire u salute Of one hundred
guns at o'clock 10 morrow, morning in homer
OF Sheri9au's great victory.
despatch just received from General Sher-
we'll with u.s."
The reports Of to-day skoW that the draft is
proceeding quietly In all the States. In most OF
the districts vigorous efforts are continued to
NIL ihe quota by volunteers before tho drafted
men are mustered In.
EDWN N. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
war DEPARTMENT,
WAsHrHaToH, Sept. 21-10.16 o. m.
Maj. Gen. John A. Dir This Department
has just received the following telegram announ-
eng the continued pursuit OF the Rebels by
Zen. Sheridan. Cebar Creek, which General
sheridan was crossing yesterday at three O'Clock
in the afternoon, Is short distance this side OF
sirasburg. he had pursued the Rebels over
thirty miles from the point whore he attacked
them at daylight on Monday.
Hampers FARRT, Wednesday, Sept 81, 1864.
Hon. b. N. Stanton, Sec Of Var: Trustworthy
neWs from the front states that our army Was |
crossing Cedar Greek yesterday at 3 p. m.-
There was no fighting.
The following list Of Rebel Generals killed |
and wounded, is correct: Rhodes, Ramseur, |
Gordon, Terry, Goodwin, Bradley johnson, and |
Fitz Hugh Lee
From all can learn the number Of prisoners
Will approximate to 5000.
The indications are that the Rebels will not
make stand short Of StRuaton. Thoy are eyi.
IDENTIFY too much demoraliEed TO make fight.
Jho. u. SrEYhNsON,
Brigadier General.
General Grant transmit tho folowip extract
rom the Richmond SeRtinal Of yesterday:
The Richmond Seminal Of the Goth hos the
following;
"a slight ripple of excitement was produced
iere yesterday by tho report that raiding party
Nas advancing on 0OrdonsVlle, and were within
few miles Of thatIpaos.
"The result of all our inquiries, on this head,
that this report originated in the fact that,
AIRY, yesterday, q party Of Yankee raiders,
those numbers are not kncwn, visited Rapidan
'ridge, and after destroying it, proceeded to
liberty Mills, five or six miles above, which
hey also destroyed.
"From this latter place they are believed to
ave gone back to Culpepper"
The operation alluded to by the Richmond | /,
enti1al was by a force sent out previous to the
atlle Of Tuesday.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.