The New York herald., 1864-09-24

TE9 Il SITUATION.
General shsrdau's Official despatch which publish
~ day, details briefly but sp;redy another o. his
magnificent successes over the army OF Early The
rebels were found posted what appeared to be an al
mpregnabe position. Fishers Hil about three
miles beyond Strasburg, Thursday and at about four
O'Clock in the evening the attack on their lines was
made General Crook furously attacking them on their
left. resting on North Mountain, and the sixth
and Nineteenth corps in front The onset of
before it. his driving the rebels in confusion and
sweepins down behind their breas,works. The attack
OF the Sixth aud Nineteenth corps was equally effective
and Geoeral Sheridan says whole rebel army ap.
peared to be broken up, fleeing the confusion
Our army captured sixteen pieces OF artillery and great
mauy cassons artillery horses, &c. General Sheri.
dan was pushing up the valley SO rapidly
after the demoralized and panic foe that be
unable tell his rebel losses or TO state
cne number OF prisoners he had captured. He says
'0ny darkness has saved the whole OF Earlys army
from total destruction" The First and Third cavalry di
valley but the result Of their movement. which was
peoted to be equally successful the attack
not been learned the despatch was written. Mr.
Stanton in his Official despatch, mentions the fact
chat Eary's command embraced the famous ''s,onewan
Brigade and the troops constituting stonewa Jacksons
old oorps and the ee of tho army Our special
despatch Washington states that ii has been
ascortaued that what is Lott Of Early army has aban
doncd the stauntop and rereating 10 disorder
ss rapidly as possible, by way Of Culpeppsr and Cor
doosve directly for Richmond The route Ly burg
n thus unobstructed, and Lee spare troops from
Richmond send thither oppose the victor and
indomitabie soldiers Of Sheridan.
The ten days truce between Generals Sherman and
Hood ended on the 22d instant but in order complete
che removal of families from Atlanta, i, has been 70.
nswed, to continue for some days. General Sherman
has effected the exchange with General Hood Of two
Thousand prisoners Several rebel prisoners declined
being exchanged and took the oath Of allegiance Hoods
army seems to be 30 demorazed that he can place no
reliance best soldiers. Twenty Of hun
dred OF his picked duty with a nss or truce
Rough and Ready recently deserted.
Great excitement prevails among the citizens 10 the
southeastern portion OF Missouri owing to
Give to invasion OF that section Of the State by the
rebel from Arkansas There reports that tho
Missouri militia have defeated and that fight
rocsoty going on on the Whitewater rivers but nothing
definite relative to the affair has been received
TIE steamship Emily b. Souder arrived here yes,er-
dsv from Nev oIeans bringing despatches from oar
correspondents in ,hatcy, dated to the 18th inst No
movement, OF Importance had made in the Depart
saeu, OF the Gull since the date OF previous
counts The court martial TO investigate the
charges against the rebel General Page Of
npislng the guns Fort Morgan after
be had hoised flag in token OF surrender WAS stl in
sossion There a secession rumor in New Orleans
chat the rebels had captured Little Rock, Arkansas
steamer bad been despatched from New Orleans with
supply clothing for the suffering tnicn prisoners 81
Camp Ford, Texas.
ono OF our correspondents at Detroit furnishes Us
Aea.d and very interesting account OF the late capture
on Lake Ere by the rebel pirates from Csnada, or the
steamers Pnlo Parsons and Island Queen The com
rnandsr OF the suuboa, Michigan and other Uniiod
Blatss officers the lake had secured Information
beforehand which lod them TO anticipate some such
torsy aud they were therefore prepared TO preven,
auy extensive depredaions The plans OF the pirates
did not work, and their was therefore equally
bret and ngotious.
We have lster news from the armies operating
assins. Richmond aud Petersburg than tba, published
yesterday morning
Our special despatch from Nstsmoros Mexico, brcughi
By the steamer which from New Orleans yester
dsy gives ful details Of The r.oen, operations OF the
Mexican General Cor,ss and in the vicinity Of Browns
Vile and Naamoros and Of the movements d, the French
futsresting character.
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