, 1864-09-22

been abahoonso, ano foTe: The presense taat
volunteering is gong on to an extent which rem
der1 the Gran unnecessary, IL thrown on. for the
benefit q the fanatics who demzud a vigorous
ehnrt weeks no7e OF determtned heroic resist
VII settle THIS campaign, aud time wilt do the
FROM THE SHENANDOAH.
Phil. Sher1danss Glorious Victory
Over EARLY.
BA.r,xonr. Wednesday. Sept. 2l-Thelt following
Is the An7ss7cdns special rum The great battle In
wHz4Deg4slzzns + ] NJ. sippzz y J MILITARY p1vzsIoys.
dams army has this uay tou2ht ore of the most
successul and decisive battles Of the war Victory
hsa On o@ @ ana tne @ 5s6e
ct at least 3000 killed and Wounded inc,ud1n. aiI
Generals, name1y-Rho1es. Wharton. Bradley 7.
list Of whom werc Killed and he others badly
wounded; and we nave captured s,60 prisoners. 9
bastle 1age representing nine different 5e;fmensal
organizations, and i've pieces OF artillery, with
On Sunday morning EARLY sent Gordou's dtvi.
had been stationed iar the past few osys 10 dive
Avern out Of Ma1ttnsbusg and destroy the &tdge
9n tae Ra%ose ,;on .Ra Rna 9no across as
abort time, without doing any damage to tie raIl-
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their movements, ordered tho whole Command to
break camp and prepare to march; AID accord1n!-
lie different divieions were al under arms and
prepared to move At mo1ne1t's notice. Aboat Q
O'Clock otccrs we're received IRON Sheridan fot
O'Clock. and The ARMY Of Western Vlrginla, under
Coos, At 5the tolloFtng morning. Shortly after
O'clock Wilson's diylsio1 Of csya15y M crossed ne
MoFing bis command rapidly along the road and
driving IN the enemy's sxirmish Hpc. he Rs1lantiy
csea hs i he ont ee
capturing thirty prisoners. In this charge Co.
Dr1nton, 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, was wounded
Ms eaantly 1esdIns h. u restment M Ehess
were 80 constructed By the rebels as to guard The
fcrd at Opeqnnn md prevent our passage at that
@or the infantry, The 9th Corps was moved across
the opequan and along the pike towards Wincaes-
s fa,5 On The sp LII sda f ,hs
from the ford, where It formed IN line Of battle
and threw out q strong eEiEm1sh ltns. At the
which Inc enemy's Intant1y had retired and kept
up an inceseanl cannonhding. the enemy replying
brsky With pas Of tT9 ao hours c,used
by the Don.arisal Of the 194h coros, who, through
m,secnception Of orders, had failed 10 CONC up at
Gtne!al Sheridan having learned on Sunday that
the main portion ot EarlT>s forces were encamped
II tne .icnisy o. Bnnss! VIZ and esGes;n:Sns
tstn ne1s q gk eas
The ssea whP s1i1d hs ae!sat eo
| atans were being marched to the appointed place
| Of rendezyouF, d portion Of our cavalry, undet
peses H. oDs bo eeS Spes1
lions in force At Burma Ford, kep: !srge portion
| oi the enemy At thst part Of the held Which Was
| neatly twelve miles distant nom the point where
Ii VAS intended that ear infantry should operate,
@na strike elow whleh rhona rssnlt u IN r. re tsn
q E en.Se f. Sfy ~ ses Soiooa
d yis!cn It the double quick from Bunker Hill-
distant about ten mties-1ua brlng 1t up IN timet
n III &Saoes ess Msh sa
Ing Be1r, vile and Winchester.
in four lines OF battle about three hundred yards
apart, On the right Of the 9Th. Cops; and eyery.
thing being IN readiness the aaxsncs was soandca
forward. The two corps advanced In splendid
style, and Is composedsy as though msfenins at
Tens 95 oSs sn Tse i
warmly engaged With the enemy, who were posted
In line about COO yards distant. A The zane time
our artillery opened furious caunonade. throwing
shells and Sold shot into the opposite wood.,
where the enemy could be distluctly seen moving
up rcfnierccRents. Our different nnes o. nhtt!e
800 1asds Of The enemy's line. when tue rehela
opened furious cannonade with eEape and caniss-
S9 soa stsfs %S,s se asy 20
The first line was obliged to give way 1n9et 60
second @ line, threw II into momeatafy confusion,
and It also Was obliged TO fn1l back behind ths
third line, which h.d In the meantime been ORDERED
to lie down 10 or6es to arod. as mach ae possible
the effects Of the witherlng fire which the enemy
batteries were directing against our advancing
lines. ,,, q,
General Torbett, With Me1rItt's and ATerill's d.
1iktnns Of caytlry, having crossed the upe9nat
about o'clock, at Bnrn's and knoxs lords; hts ~
| tndfea of the enemV,s infantry and :aFalfy. Aol
having been successful in steadily dnsias mem De
tore them row arrived n,,t ?" 1T n tbc nal
wss VIII PtaPa5sda sseafea : e tRe k slctory. ~
General saehdan rode oui 70 where General Yot
, | bett ~ stationed, and af&tr consultation with
bai to the ps1t The cavalry were to taee ordered
the 6usl charge. whlch was made With an tmpc.a
. psity which nothing could resist. Our line, ex
i tendIng nearly tdlse miles 10 length, Advanced
amid cheers and Jells Which cond be Distinct,
which, ior lie impetnobtty, has seldom been exeeea
| ed in sny battle Of this war. Our men had deter
mined TO win the day, and nezyed themselves e
aasansed cioae1 @ md coseT io those o. The enemy
+ The battle became more and more terco. Tht
fsgSnthss sS hs now wss awful At eEsry discharge sz
r. sssn eye1 " haSe.sd Ssfas apsIt ys.s 4
teodins s!mes could BE- dlatinety heard .se M s6si hi
s :, I'll hs sas sa Rss RRsf 'asa: ~
could be seen the gallant cnstar and Mstrits set
with the headquarters liz hand. and conspl:n
: leading the charge which, ID connection With th
desperate coura2e Of our infantry, eecaEed us hi
hs columns q bs1e aSa
slaueh which our. cavalry made upon them who
with ssoer In band, rode them down, cutting then
nalssioned Officers, WITH nine battle days and tn
i R1rPss r.. brot,n and aemor,ll.ea 5,i.,ona comnr.
It Ing Estly's command now fed In confusion
w impede lheir aIsht, snd strewins tie eroau
q 5ohd Winchester; hnt they were speedily dslodee
valley, where saeh Of Esfl,'s command Is arc lei
our !ictory Is a glorious ;one, welt calculated t
thrill the hearts Of gil loyal men.
sh enf obio Rsd %h
, Gss: 6e7sns' ttsd, Killed: csptaia MeGSs:los
. q United statss cavalry, s!d te Gen: Merit
il kilIed; Lieut.. jackson, ii Michigan eayalry ati
te shot OF; Lieutcuants Matthews and John Alle1
1s5 As5igsn ales;asa says S1i,5a ksa c,,,
Is the honor Of killing General Rhodes, when the
1t charged bis division.
= YorE 1fmss' Washington specas, 2osh. .ays: de
Sheridsns grand succees neak Winchester is nora
as the first victory achieved by the national afn
In he Shenandoah Valley, butt ,ts 60 magninc:,
b In its proportions Is completely to wipe out Il
ct lorg eeres Of reyerses which hare given TO ~
'e lecion tbe desienaqn ot he VallSy q namiit
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= and prisoners will, IT is believed, reach not lie
than 10000, while the circumstances of the en-
my'g deteatieave Earl3'a army In condition lit
= ebort Of absolute rolt and Generalization. T
= bearing Of this operation on the greater probe
IL Immediately before Gen. Grant, Is Of capital It
po1tance and will 20 fat to decide the fate Of Lee
army and Richmond. The tremendous importan
D OF LynchbuYc, as covering the. now only RENAL
q. ipc line OF railroad communication with Bic
10 u,ond+ has compelled Lee to retain In the VI
ley fuI one-half Of his entire force, and nc
wlthstanding the terrible straits he has been p
II, | 10 for lack Of troops to meet the movements
01 | Grant the fatal meuapceB which the presence
" 4he,5nan,F army The valley constantly held to1
mas forced Lee to submit to thom on peril ot T
!ots OF 1ynchbuER. The army covering that poi
has, By Shefman'a splendid raeeeee, h.ea llssus
iii | ed and demoraiize3, and We may at length loI
III for the execution Of that movement In the 7All
which has always been IN integral part of Gene1
d Grant'e programme Of operations ios the captu
proper for public mention, may be expected, al
=. those best informed of all the elements ot the mi
ta1Y situation fee1 the utmost Assurance that I
sEall take Richmond be orc the Presidential eli
fipn. ..--..
The s1ti!1ery wAn now brought up and posted
commanding positions to silence those batteri
of the enemy which had caused MS 80 much auuo
7, ance, and elr line was reformed and again moy
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