The New York herald., 1864-10-21
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GENERAL SHERIDAN At wTycnEsr1R.
Arriving at winchester, the General remsned thers
for the night Ho did not because he tired u
Travelling, but because It was necessary he should re-
main there FOR purposes attendant consultation "on
spot" OF distinguished officers who accompanied him
from Washington.
On the mornrg the 10th General sheridan heard the
booming otannon In tho distance toward his front ns
o. baltic. 10 remained but shcrttms and then took
horse' toward the sccnc Of conflict.
He left Winchester about half past 10 tbs
Ing, end reached tho Geld Of battle in two hours alter
ward.
rHr TIDE or BATTLE runSxD.
His presence upon tho field vas indeed needed and
desired lie found tho army In anything bu, pleasant
position in thing bu position suitable 10 the Inter
ess Of the country aud certainly 70 ths wishes and am
bition Of o commanding general On his way mp the
General met "strng or teams going to the rear that
would have had tendency TO discourage, 10 measure,
even Napoleon. He found the read full Of sraggiers
and wounded men, without arms OF the body, and
many mere men without OF the United States He
found q scene OF skcdaddlesn. Pressing ON toward
the front he found that some considerable degree
OF opposition. being made TO tho enemys
advances which the reader were not OF tho
most tender but undoubtedly Of an call enfodins" cha
racter Quickly passing along the line, he seemed to
mprehend tho true state Of Affairs at glance, and at
once and without hesitation, proceeded u remedy the
evil that had already bscn brought upon Us. How
cheering 10 those who witnessed the Generals
movements. Taers were citlzsns upon That battle ned
who saw the operations Of the day, who bad LEFT thor
families and their homes TO retreat With the army for
thsy know that by staying behind they would meet
w,g 40 hing lees than death. and by going oa they
could meet with nothing more How cheering, indeed,
u must have becn to tnsm to wInoss the change which
followed General sherdan's arrivals chang, as
II made by m,gic, aud yot only truly at
trbutabIe to tho indonitabe will OF perseverns man
q tried genorsl--a man Of nerve.
Reorgan ziug his forces, then seemingly more gwen
retreat than advance, no promptly changed me as
pect OF our military Affairs and turned the tide Of pae,
- ,arlsIv growing ,oxards dnaslrous de,el into
~ior,ous vicory The cavalry scot upon tno rght,
"a. Sneeentb corps placed next to i tho fghh corps
p Tho centre aud the corps on tue left, whn Pow
ana d,yson which for time cut on on ibs 'eh oil
IN ana charge OF toe enemy rssstsd and an advance
made uccgs5fullI -dmlrsbiy.
NSw,Rp.
.,r co.s tbis despatch tho army s again advancing
,lumphsnty forward. ny its morale AMI It's
hs,. and by tho deermuatop Of ts esder that nothing
rs. ,ban a sisad victory attend It's aborA We
nave the men AMI the numbers Of them 10 whip the
r,bss and csnDci any good reason why should
not always do 30.
ciose this despatch the army s AGAIN Advancing,
leaving 10 iLc official reports, which viii probably
reach you before uias vii record ,ns further orers
ons q tho aoy and again cavng - Tho oper saAip
correspondents win ibis army y sye the details u The
movements and transactions o. each army corps snd
sayssy dlslslou engaged
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or lossss are heavy.
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