The New York herald., 1864-09-22
ADDITIONAL DBIalis ~ faR BATFlB.
Mr.. Theodore a. Mtisen's Dsspassh.
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A. 4saAtD corrsspondert. sis,ioned upon me rsss
e General Sherdan's liue, purpose 70 enter sss fai
details of the Mmyi operations 10 ibe quarter sp~stss
curing tbs sst two days. leaving 70 The other eerss
posdsuss Of the HERALD moving with she On
end centre 10 narra,e pnusly thai which must Nc
sarily have come under their Immediate ooservsis,.
In this despatch, and In order TO give eompie.ssss
- also 10 keep the readers srssed N pro
par channels At the proyer and dcrsnt psroas = the
sagagene will be uecssssry 20 refer 10 vse posou
and Of the snemys fsfcss eneet tne direct
ssmnapd sf Liestsnart Gsusrsi Early, sunday tbs
,slA For similar ressous n also bsccssss ipeumeens
upon correspondent 70 make brief uenton of The
vr,Rcipai and yromnent msnruvres snd susnmesu
a,sng tAs whole Union lice during iss battle. which -n
comm esccd ., daylight Monday morning. ,ns isih,
ssusnsipg only during the day. bot far lhs
houps Of moonlight succeeding.
su1or oy oa1sr's Asnr.
O Saturday the 17th, Lieutenant General Grant had
iatsyview with General Sheridan, when u wss agreed
Spou 10 attack the eoemy ~ daylight on The Monday
sOlowins Accordingly the Major General nsnding
90 army issued orders on Saturday evening 20 the
various orrps and cavalry division commanders 10 be
srsparsd 10 enter mso general engagement a the tine
eSorcsaN Commissariss al work ratlspins
cAs troops. and quartermasters busiss 10 supplying
-srage snd attending toe tnssns OF ifAnsportsioD
When tae fact became knowa thai General Gran, psd
visited army headquarters tie soldiers set down that
. basus oear q, hand, aud manifested warm sp.rt
relieved from the monosony watch the greater
Dsrskn OF them bad been kept for quite while bsss
NE general belief that Early eosd be whipped, AID
- seemed des,rous d beng engaged ss speedily a.
DsDels 70 that Pc rticuariy iaudabe operation.
sxRlv's ApvApcp SUNDAY
O Sunday morning were aroused At su early hour.
%, only hear the little birds singing their praises
but also to the whz and bang Of rebel muskty and
sAsnen; for Early was advancing. He bad with him, 10
mont General Gordons division or infantry. consulting Of
asoeras Yorks, rerrys aud Evans brigades, and two
ssgneuts OF Jacksous brigade G cavalry Behind this
me, .. q convenient supporting distance vas the
.esGmaud OF the rebel General Rhodss-the orcer now
killed and whose body lying in Winchester. csreoy
srsd for by private family, Who have done ali fcr .
si tho OF civilization demand, and beside that
prcpraley covered the deceased with dowers
IN the form OF borqueu and vreaihs Aside from The
savsry and infantry that Early forward with him
shsrc four guu battery known Csrpsn,srs The
enemy took up line OF march for Martnsburg from Bun
ker Hi, having reached the last ssmea ppcs from
fHepbeasons depot ihs nIshs prsviousss,ardsy, the
Iyih
rcn rssru.
In ,hs way OF fighting nothing OF . serious character
secured until the enemy got 70 within mile or 90 o.
Martpsturg, when schocumsters brigade a Averlns
divon trhs only forcss freot of Esry) formed line Of
battle. aud stubsorniy rsss,sd the spsmys advance
Bot scboonmakers best efforts we're OF 20 svan. BE
ovepowersd by the rebel Infantry ana forced 10 70
vwe BY way o. the stone bridge across the opsqusn
s~ssk Bui before doing so ihs spsmy compelled 10
spec his artillery, vhlcn IN measure, deve,opsd bis
rrsne,b while these operations wsrs progress Gene.
rs Averll himself with powens brigade Of his division
SO lying near Leeown. northeast Of tne opeouan aad
position enabling him 70 pounos upon TIE sosuys
rsht rsbs had bssp the desire Of 0en shsrcan for
% do 80. A vas, os such attack ~a made. peosass
- we're only too glad TO have Early vhers ns w
consequences Of the contemplated general movement
tee day Following In fact, " Early had sone on 10
MePoiomao river no opposition would have bseu made
s,ks ihan wha, vn sufncisn, 70 draw BIN c,~ars 10
skst direction.
In sefing Colonel sehconmsfes vas foriursie eaovsb
" iakA few prooerf and strange TO rsss these
a. less intoxicated ~ cer,sn they nues have
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