The New York herald., 1864-10-05
victorious side y ~S with This general feeling the pur-
pnify opnl mi

victorious side wAs with this general feeling the pur.
she whole army that the potion could not be assaed in
Osvs. .asns sacrifice Ss,,,1, GI % o,ns 10
movement, was inansNy a,sd It may be wen 70 men
ton that tlshers Bin is sne strongest position for
side by The norsh fork OF sse sbensndoah river and
sns other Dy N9rsh Mountain In front an open space
resembling plain Across this unobslrucied piece OF
land tho pike road finds It's way reaohng 10 creek and
then turniny 20 along the base OF the Hill ms
possesses open tds behind she wooded part 80 pecu
hary located B This road that one OF our cavalry reg
he rebels on he sop s the hill foSa stones over
the procipoe, which fen upon tbe soldiers below TO
bold this n ssans. assault The rebels had erected
mountain 10 the river and covering every road path
and place possible for US 20 make an advance from n
front Taxing position on the hills opposite, we could
see all this At glance With glasses could even
out many OF the principal rebel movements being
sition being rendered secure, we commenced nm cmi
nepty interesting movement on the 2d, TO take The
hill and defeat and dcuooralize the whole rebel army
Liyr roRhgO-A GREAT FLANK MOVEMENT
sui the % pu.poss view our ,on line ucos was
,'s right WIN moving v's -sss % ssosn ss' asss ss
Middle road On the left or Averl was CROOKS eighth,
sSrps o. infantry TO the lsft Of Crook was wrgnrs
Jeff Of the whole line Merrtts and wiscn's cavslry
divisions we're sent 70 operate More Of them
beroafsor Averus division FIRST attacked the enemy
on the Middle road tths road dirt one 10 the left ef
the PIKE going up the valley, driving him TO his fortb
Infantry M a ravine dcnsely wooded, unseen by the
enemy 10 the base OF North Mountain at The same time
moving round on Farys 1ank and rear. The gsp thus
esi in our line Hed by tho cavalry until Tho
was relieved By the Sixth corps All these move.
penis watched with almost breathlcss anxiety by
commanding general and many OF his subordnaies
Of tho rank and e At last the creis arrived Az the
very moment tnat General Crook charged out of the
woods from the mountain side, UPON me ensmy.s LETT
fanR and tho flank OF his works, the cavalry dashed
against the enennys left 'front.' jumping the breastworks
fba Gix dcoc n0
The eft by tho cavalry, and also moving upon the
anemys works IN front Tho movements OF Cr0ok's corps
snd the cavalry were the decisive movements OF che day.
The retreat OF the enemy at souurod, and
rapidly attained tina, rebel general officers
bad 70 away from their commands. Some OF the
robe troops each other up the pike ohers took
side roads, very many 10 the mountains and the whole
General Early Was ou,gensrailed at Fishers Hin ii
the force of battle that this great victo
mo1y.mena AZ abe battle Of wiachester Crook iougSi
long and hard losne seven hundred and ninety three
men r, m Sa y, 70 on. i sG'ory ,ns
nm total loes only hundred and SIXTY two. THIS
| inis loss of the whole army AZ Fshers Hin was very
light 10 fact astonnipgly So and What makes bottcr
Than all ,s tsst 90 decisive, brilliant victory should
Se attained small shcrlnce Of human lfe Credit,
chester they fought ~b the greatest Easn,ry and d.
4 tsrmisatcp.
| ouH e.vsLsY IN tuRAy
In order 20 prevent any flank movement on NherdAns
le snd ~ the tie 10, poesiblc, asc execute
| hAnk movement on the rebels Hhnnld they attempt 70
make STAND ~ New herket SchdSsW wNsn Ano mes'
yt cavalry divisions Yerc sent 20 tho Luray valiey,
tsovinS BY way OF she es leading 10 Front ROYAL They
entered the Iprsy valley and proscsdcd up a. engaging
I0masa division Of cavalry and driving eacs 70 haste
4 The movement in lursy valley ~ss NOT attended WIN
! any Dshtipg Of consequence. Il was rssher ,Amc"
ar and honoe devoid or interesting incidents or
vemarhaole transactions when neas front koyM 1eno-
yal Merritt shot and hung twelve OF Mosbys men for
having waooniy KILLED an occr ana two sodisrs os
| army. The retsliaory aot wes regarded ns Just and
proper, and mseH wth general approval among all ihe
officers aud meo OF Gsporal Sheridane army.
On the Jag suGeeodinp AZ fshas'a H, Gen.
Averi vas deepairned, With his division &c parcuo and
sf.ask ha encs&y whh visor No aI ~ ordased lpdns