The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-25
Latest News.
THE LATE BATTLE IN THE VALE,
VICTORY and Reuerse an one day.
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1 From the Richmond Enquirer of Saturday.
remarkable battle has been fought in the Shenandoah
I valley. On WEDNESDAY morning at an early hour our
army attacked the Eighth and Nineteen army corps of
the enemy. on Cedar Creek. about three miles from
Strasburg, carried their positions by Storm inflicted heavy
loss in killed and wounded captured thirteen hundred p
sone eighteen pieces of artillery all their camp equpage
wagons &C. aud drove the of the democrat
1zed commands to Middleton, about two miles beyond
Here the Sixth of the entrenched, and
Early determined to complete if possible. his victorious
work hathe tide battle seemed turned in his favor
ouch glorious results the complete and unequvoca de-
ia OF the main body enemy and the capture literally
OF almost everything they had might well have been daz-
zg after the of defeat in which had well
nigh begun to droop But there is work in victory and
In this it was crowded heavily upon the energies of
men to render the first triumph of the day quite decisive.
hen troops before the the enemy
near Middleton. they went forward with ali the eagerness
and enthusiasm with which tis possible victory
spire but they had done enough for the days enough
physically and morally but neither they officers
knew it, and ewever much they may have been inspired
by their triumph they lacked unfortunately. the inspa-
ton that would them 70 go farther. They charg
ed the enemys works. but wererepulsed. Nothing daunt
ed they charged again but We're turned back.
they repealed. They began find out late, that
they had been carried too far it evidently impossible
tor their aded columns push through that fresh and
excited line. And when they withdrew it with that
sort of despair which makes the heart sink The enemy
maize demonstration in pursu t. and they retreaed from
the field they had goriousy ,son The enerys caval-
alone pursued over Cedar Creek their infantry
ing behind. All of the camp equpage captured the
creek In the morning retaken by the enemy, and at
alzaton OF the drivers mixed in the with
ten or twelve pieces of the whole of aban
doned The prisoners had taken, the useless aud
unacceptable OF our captures, alone left tro
phles OF the morning. By night army in New
MatkGt worn with fatigue and Perpl9xed and mortified
ul by degrees, and sangune of better luck the next
time"
Our loss in not heavy. In this respect there
some consolation in knowing that the enemy suffered by
far the heavier In the mornings operations the slaughter
of the enemy represented as having been very great
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Oct 22.-But few additional par
culars have been received from the Valley of Virgin
ia. Our army fell back to New Market and the enemy
did not pursue. Maj. Gen. Ramseur shot in the
bowels and is supposed to be MORALLY wounded. He
fell into the hands of the enemy. Brigadier Gen. Bat
tie wounded in the spine and arrived Eere this
morning. Also Brig. Gen. Connor. of s. c., wounded
in the leg on the 18th inst.
FROM PETERSBURG.
The Petersburg Express of Saturday report affairs rather
quiet around that city, though predicts that before many
days the great battle will take place 1t speaks confident
y of the result Deserters from Grants continue to
arrive within our lines in large numbers. Maj Gen Biz
ney, yankee is dead
EXPECTED ATTACK ON WILMINGTON.
The Wilmington Journal thinks that such information
has been received by authorities leave doubt that
the enemy will attack Wilmington within the next few
days. The yankee fleet is assembling both at Fortress
Monroe and Beaufort Harbor The Journal advises
combatants to leave Immediately.
FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala, Oct l5.-Last night Gen. Beau
regard serenaded and appeared before large
audience of citizens and soldiers. He assured them
that thus far all well, and that army has cap
tured Resaca, Dalton and Rnggod. The loss has been
slight.
Sherman is at Chattanooga, moving his army by |
Rossville ard Lookout Valley.
MERIDIAN, Oct. 22.-Trans Mississippi Journals an
nounce that Cen Standwel. attacked the enemy at
Cabinn Creek in the Chocaw nation, the 9th inst
and after fighting several hours defeated the enemy
rriD and 0nrion
The Yankee loss in killed and wounded is set down |
900 Ours is very slight,