Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-25

To Maj. Gen. Dix:
The following is Sheridan's Official re.
port:
Cedar Greek, Oct. 10.
ITO Lieut. Gen. Grant, City Point:
have the honor to report that my army
at Cedar Greek was attacked this morning
before daylight, ard my left vas turned
and driven in confusion. In fact most Of
the line was driven in confusion, with the
loss of twenty pieces Of artillery. has
tened from Winchester, where / was
on my return from Washington, aud found
the army between Middleton and News
ton, having been driven back about four
miles. here took the affair in hand, and
quickly united the corps, and formed
compact line of battle in time to repulss an
attack OF the enemy. which was done hand
eonely at abnut O'Clock in the afternoon.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon. after some
charges Ut the cavalry from the left to the
right flank, | attacked with great vigor,
driving aud routing tue enemy, capturing,
according to the last report, forty-three
pieces Of artillery aud very many prison.
ers
Il do not know vet the number Of casu-
alties or tie losses Of the enemy Wagons
trains. ambulanceS. and caissons in large
numbers are IN our possession. They also
burned some OF their trains.
Gen RaDstur isa prisoner 10 our
! hands. severely, and perhaps MORALLY
! wounded. have to regret the loss Of Gen.
Bidwell killed and Gems Wright, Grover
and Ricketts,, wounded. Wright is slight
| ly wounded.
Affairs at times looked badly, but by
the galiantry Of our brave officers and men
disaster has been converted into splendid
victory. Darkness again intervsned to
shut of the greater result
IL now O0cnpy Strasburg.
" As soon as obtained, l will send you
further particulars.
Up. II. SERBIAN. Maj. Gen."
Cedar Greek. Va, Oct. 20.
"Lieut Gen. Grant, City Point:
I'VE have again been favored by q great
victory, won from disaster, By the gallant
ry OF our ofhcers aud men. The attack on
the enemy was made about three O'Clock
In the afternoon by a left half wheel Of the
whole line, with q division of cavalry tor n
ing each faux of the enemy. The whole
line advanced. Tue enemy, after q stub
born resistance, broke and fed, aud were
pushed with vigor. The artillery captured
will probably be over Sfiy ! iecss. This. Of
course, includes what were captured from
our troops in the early Dorning. st Least
LOCO prisoners have been brous ht in, ais
wagons ano amtulances IN large numbers
This morning the cavalry made dash a
Fishers Hill and carried it, the enemy
having fed during the night, leaving oni1
small rear guard
We have TO regret the loss Of many val
liable officers killed and wounded, aBon,
them Col. Joseph Thornburp, eommandinI
divi.i of Crooks command, killed
Col Howard KetcheD, commanding bri
gade, wounded severely, but would no
leave the 6Old ! cannot yet give the e1
; act details. Many Of nUr men captured il
the morning made their escape an az
coming 10.
"Ramseur, commanding a division il
Early's army, died this morning.
p. ii. SHERIDAN"
, Gen. CRAFTS appreciation of the victor,
, ut Cedar creek is expressed in the follow
ing dispatch:
City Point, Get. 20-S p. N.
ITO Hon. E NJ SLANT n, Sec Of War:
Il bad salute Of 100 guns from each O
the armies here fred in honor of SberI
dau's last victory. Turning what bid fai
to be q disaster into q glorious victor
stamps Sheridan, What / have Away
thought him, one Of the ATTEST Of gen
erals. U. S. GRANT,
"IieutenaDt GaneFal -