The New York herald., 1864-10-21

right OF the pike, where the Nineteenth corps
General Emory's commsnd) was gotten into limo
and his artillery TO work at short range. A.
this time Q bold charge was made by the enemy
under OF his guns TO capture Emcrys artillery
In this charge successful, alinocgh was
with great vgor and by fire that would have
done credit to the best Of veterans under the mcst
trying ccums In the charge he rebcs took ono
or two pieces OF tho First Mains battery, aud believe
portion OF the Chase battery. What most helped the
rebels was the exact range which they got OF our
pieces--the ones captured-.rom the elevated, com
rnandng position the opposite side or tho creek
As soon tho hght commeucod mud It WIS known how
the left had suffered, the sixth corps passed from its
position reserve where tho Eighth corps was
located 10 the commencement OF the engagement.
Tho trains, too got oat speedily possible,
taking the pike road TO Winchester whore they arrived
In safosy.
Tho enemy discovering tho success Of his SURPRISE sud
believing that it was for him only TO trum ptsnty
advance and By the way must mention that
broad dayrght brought his columns and artillery across
Cedar creek, 10 press the pursuit With vigor.
While this being done, ard . brief iui prevailed,
our Ane contracted, and commenced slowly falling
back
TIE enemy pressed the pursuit rapidly ana with great
persistency.
GENERAL sHHsrpAr's ARnvAt rroS rTxIn
We will lsavs the movement AZ is, to now turn
tho readers attention TO General Sheridan him.
SELF, who calamity, and fortunately aud
promptly turned the tide of victory and the
the stockings Of bis men, for he turned those SELF
same toes toward the enemy, where they ought always
10 be and kept them thenceforward going In that dkec
uon
rypucrD rHI aFBGr ~ vxxEyr.
Several days ago the Sixth corps sent 10 Front
Royal. The rumor then became prevalent that II was
abou, moving TO reinforce General Grant, and this
reached the enemyp ears which, no doubt induced
tne attack made upoo General shsrdans lines not great
while ago. In consequence OF shat attack the Sixth
corps recalled and placed IN the position
shown upon The map After the Sixth corps had reached
the position named Gsoers Sheridan some evening" pro-
ccoded TO The headquarters Of Colonel Powo command
ing the Second division Of cavalry, then near frcnt
Royal, ard studied out . plan win General Torbert
Chio Of Cavalry for of the grandest cavalry
Of ihs For this latter purpose merrps and
Powers cavalry division, during the night, wore
moved acrcss both branches Of tne sneusn rivers
Before morning despatch captured from General
Lorgsreet 10 General Euy, the former informing The
latter that Sufficient roinforcemeu,s we're taeir
way TO jon him 70 enable him go crosh
sheridsn out OF the vacy.v In consequence
" the capture Of this despatch cavalry cBt
vas abandoned, Powell remaining near Front Royal 90
toe iet " soeridaas lits, and herrih mov'
ing back again towards the right Of the "srinV
Inc" 10 tbs rear of Custer. Next mcru'ne
Gaor the ahsadonmsnt OF tns cavalry mosemsA'i
Ger srsi Sheridan TOOK q small escsrt and some u
Dss'sr art proccsaed rsp,dly 10 psimort, whsrc 10
VS. ras, ~ Ssassa Alssr. 10 lhen seat Us s'c'Ti
sacx. a,d procsssedIS wasbiustou direct FROM wash
pg,c ha ext noyea repd 70 M'r'naeafg 1src, ,eav
ae tas raroai Line, as4as'd h,s hJrse al "pNea
- % wincaosor ,rrv,ng thero o. no evenle.
NJ me ism. rusing tho whole tone cousa@sd BY bls
eu,oay 10 was engaged toe 0st lmoorsanl nannes