The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-22
ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY.
sheridan Defeats Early.
Capture $500 Prisoners,
ofCoIora and Cannon.
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t#ts AfiAat3 -# 4It" WAX DEPARTMENT,
f.ae. .as .WAsH1SGroN, September2O
To Major General Dix:
W Yesterday Major General Sheridan attack
al EarTv fought great battle, and won a
srIendid victory. Over $500 prisoners
We're captured also nine battle flags and i've
nieces Of artillery. The rebel Generals Cor
don and Rhodes were killed, and three 9th
er General officers wounded. AL OF the en-.
.emy,s killed and most of their wounded
are in our hands. The details are stated II
the following official kilograms, received by
tbis Department. The Department learns
81, with deep regret that we lost General Rus
sell, killed. - 87 @.5 -..-'a..5
HARpERs FERRY, September 10, P. N.
soTo Hon, f. M. Stanton: -
sEWc have Just heard from the 'front.' oar
"a cavalry, under AyeriIl and Merritt' engoSeo
e.. Breckinridge's corps at daylight, and up TO
one o'clock had driven hum beyond SIeVen-
= son depot, distance Of seven miles, killing
and wounding quite number, and captu-
ring 200 prisoners from Gordons division
On the centre and left the enemy were drlv-
en- about five miles beyend the Opequan IN
to a line of earthworks, our infantry attack
ing them in position since then AS the
+ officer left, he could distinctlyhear heavy ar
.a
hour every indication Is most favorable To
JOHN D. STEVENSON,
ea -. ''Brigadier General, "
'HARpER's FERRY, September 20-7:40
am ITO Hon. E. NJ Stanton:
eve have Just heard from the front that
Sheridan has defeated the enemy, captured
$500 prisoners, five pieces of artillery and
a. I'll lcr
and Rhodes were killed and York wounded
Our loss was about 1000, General Rus
SELL Of the 9Th Corps, was killed. General.
Mcintosh lost leg. Phe enemy escaped up
the valley under cover of the night Sheridan
is in Winchester.
Generals Upton, Mcintosh and Chapman
arc wounded.
General Sheridan transmits to General
Grant the following official report, which
has just been received by the Department:
''WHOHEsTER, Va, Sept. 1870 p. IN.
+" Lieutenant General us. Grant;
81 have the honor to report that attacked
the forces of General Early over the Berry
vile pike, at the crossing of Opequan
creek, and after most stub
born and sanguinary engagement
which lasted from 3 o'clock in the morning
till evening, completely defeated him, driv-
ing him throug Oh Winchester, capturing
5000 prisoners pieces of artillery, army
flags, and most of their wounded. The
rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon were
killed, and other General officers wounded
and all their killed fell into our hands.
'Our losses ARE severe. Among them
are General D. A. Russell, commanding a
division in the 9th Corps, who was killed
by cannon ball. Generals Upton, McIn-
tosh and Chapman were wounded. | can
not tell our losses 81
'The conduct of the officers and men was
most superb They charged and carried ev-
cry position taken up by the rebels from
Opequan creek to Winchester.
"'Ihe rebels were strong i'll numbers and
very obstinate in their fighting s'.#.
81 desire to mention to the Lieutenant
General commanding the gallant conduct Of
Generals Wright, Crook, Emery ,Torbest and
the officers and men under their command
To them the country is indebted for this
handsoms victory.
"a more detailed report will be fol
warded. ..s t Pig '
(Signed) ''P. II. SHERIDAN, 2
Major General"