The Portland daily press., 1864-09-21
BY TELEGRAPH
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EVENING PAPERS,
FROM GEN. SHERIDANS ARMY

a ereaf Battle and Splendid Victory
s'ooo Prisoners, Battle Flags aud . Gam,
Captured - Nearly 5000 OF the Eae,su
htted and Wounded. Including Four Gem
erais-Fedefat Gen. Russell Killed, and Gems
Upton, Mcintosh and Chairman Uouuded
The Rebels Il, Fail Retreat and oar Force.
Parsai,g-0 Official Dispatches.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.
10 Mgj. Gen. Dig Yesterday Mai Gen
! Sheridan attacked Early, fought a great bat.
tie, and won splendid victory. Over $500
i prisoners were captured, nine battle flags, aud
4 i've pieces of artillery, and the rebel Generals
Gordon aud Rhodes were killed. Three other
general officers were wounded. All the enc.
my Killed and most of their wounded have
fallen into our hands.
The details are stated in the following off.
cial kilograms received by this Department
The department learns with regret that we
lost u n. Russell Killed Gems. Upton, McIn-
tosh and Chapman are wounded.
Gen. Sheridan transmits 10 Gen. Grant the
following official report, just received BY the
Department:
Winchester, Va Sept. lath. $50 p. Mo
Lieut. Gen. U. 5. Grant II have the honor to
report that attacked the forces Of Gen. Ear
y over the Berryyilie pike, at the crossing OF
Opeqnan Creek, and after most stubborn
and ear culinary engagement, which lasted from
early In the morning until o'clock in the ev-
ening, completely defeated him, driving him
through Winchester, aud capturing about ?,
800 prisoners, i've pieces Of artillery, nine ar
my flags, and most of their wounded
The rebel Gems. Rhodes and Gordon were
killed, and three other general officers wound
ed. All their killed fell into our hands. Our
losses are severe. Among them was Gen. Rus
sell. commanding division in the fifth corps.
who was Killed by cannon ball. Gems. Up
ton, Mcintosh and Chapman are wounded
/ cannot yet tell our losses.
The conduct Of the officers and men was
most superb. They charged and carried ev-
cry position taken up by the rebels from ope-
guam Creek to Winchester. The rebels were
strong in numbers and very obstinate In their
fighting.
desire to mention to the Lieutenant Gen
eral Commanding. that 10 the gallant conduct
OF Gems. Wright, Crook, Emery, Torbett, and
the officers and men under their command. the
country Is indebted for this handsome victory
A more detailed report will be forwarded.
tSignedl p. III. SHERIDAN,
Major General Commanding
Full details of the casualties will be given
when received by the Department.
tSignedl EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
i Second Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington. Sept. 20, II M
To Maj. Gen. Dir The following dispatch
has just been received, giving further particu.
lars OF Gen. Sherdan's great victory. A So.
lutte of one hundred guns has Just been given
Hdrper's Ferry, Va, Sept goth, IL. 10 p. M
Hon. K. NJ. Stanton:-I have just received the
following official dispatch from Gen. Sheridan
/ dated o'clock A. NJ;
We fought Elrly from daylight until be.
tween six and seren o'clock in the afternoon
We drove him from Opequan Creek through
/ Winchester and beyond the town. We cap.
tured from $500 to 5000 prisoners, five pieces
OF artillery, nine battle flags, and all the rebe
wounded and dead,
Their wounded In Winchester amounts tc
5000. We lost in killed Gen. ID. Russell. com.
handing division In the fifth army corps
Wounded Gems. Chapman, MeIniosh and Up
ton.
The rebels los. In killed the following gen
eral officers: Gems. Rhodes, Wharton, Cor
don and Ramseur.
We have just sent them flying through Win
chester, We are after them tomorrow.
This army behaved splendidly. / am send
Ing forward all medical supplies, subsistence
stores and all ambulsnces.
lSignedl JOHN d. STEVENSON,
Brigsdier General.
tslgnedl EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.