Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
8g GelegrapB,
Afternoon Report.
Later Accounts Of shsridan's Vic

Tory.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 22.-The Herald's &C
count Of Sheridan's Victory, printed this
morning, is of highly interesting charae-
ter. The following is the account Of how
Sheridan won a victory after taking COM
mand;
Abont half past 1 o'clock Gen. Sheri-
dan commenced driving the rebels. Tie
10th corps lines were thrown forward and
with their batteries playing briskly on the
rebel position the fight began TO assume
more cheerful aspect. The rebels apparent
" got hoarse from their efforts in the
morning, for their yells at this time were
both few and far between. Our lines were
continually advanced, slowly it is true
but very surely. The charge which de-
cided the fate of this eventful day, was
made at o'clock p. m. Fifteen minutes
before that time Gen. Getty's division, 9th
corps, formed in two lines of battle on
piece of open ground on the right Of the
turnpike. The other divisions OF that
corps and Gen. Eggles' command, 18th
corps, formed in similar manner, but I'M
der cover of the woods. At 4 o'clock the
lines commenced to move forward. More
than half the distance was trayersed and
scarcely q shot was fred. Then suddenly
the rebel batteries opened with terrible eff
feet on our advancing lines. The sPecta-
tors held their breath or asked in hushed
and eager whispers whether the troops
would meet with the success their bravery
merited.
Bot mingling with the roar of artillery
and the din Of exploding shells was now
heard the roll of musketry. The firing
was the most constant and rapid which has
ever been heard in the Valley, and was
never equalled on this continent except at
the Battle of the Wilderness. Our lines
slightly waVered under the whitening ERE
of the rebel batteries, but they did not give
way or back. When but q short distance
from the rebel lines the last grand rush
was made, our men were inside their lines,
and the day was won without any regard
to the orders of their officers.
The rebels fed through the streets of
MiddletoWu, leaving their guns in our
hands and many small arms and several
stand of colors. Gen. Sheridan, With his
usual promptness, ordered that the pursuit
be kept up. Our cavalry was at once
ordered forward, and the rebels continued
their flight over Cedar creek en- route for
Strasburg, which place they also left in
their their rear shortly after sunset.
During the latter part of the day the
rebel Gen. Rsmseur was mortally wounded
and he subsequently fell into our hands,
and the rebel Gen. Lair, commanding q
brigade in KershaW's division, is also re-
ported killed and his body in our hands.
The substantial fruits Of this victory are
now to be seen in the shape of 40 pieces
of artillery and large number of wagons
and ambulances.
Gen. Gustav has Just sent in word that
the prisoners he has captured are being
increased, and that assistance
will be needed 70 guard them.
Gen. Sheridan has kept his word and
re. established his headquarters at the place
they occupied this morning. The different
corps have also gone back. to their old
camping grounds.
Our wounded have been sent TO NeWtoWn
and Winchester, where every thing is being
done for their comfort.
OF course At this time no estimate can
be made of the losses on either side, and
the country between Hook and Winchester
is filled with straggleFs, who will doubtless
return to their commands in few days,
which will reduce our, ct the time, apparent
great losses.
The rebels are being followed up with
the greatest Vigor and our advance will
doubtless be some where in the vicinity of
Woodstock before morning.
This has been the most complete and
crushing defeat Gen. Sheridan has inflicted
on old man Early, and it is extremely prob
Iematical whether the latter will again
endeavor to dispute with him possession of
the Valley.
Capt. Biers, Gen. Crooks Adjutant Gen.
nral, was killed early in the day; Major
Hart, Inspector General on the staff of
Gen. Grover, was severely wounded during
the early part of the day, while endeavOr-
ing TO save some artillery; Capt. Daniel o.
Krawllon of the Hath New York, was
killed; Major Jones of the 9Th New York,
was MORALLY wounded early in the day.
Since writing the above learn that
Gustav has captured several more pieces of
artillery from the retreating rebels.