The weekly union record., 1864-10-01
Further Particulars Of Sheridsn's Vieto
ries in the Shenandoah Valley.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24,h.-The following
Official dispatch has just been received from
Sheridan, detailing some particulars Of the
battle and victory al Fishers Hill
| cannot Is Vet give sny definite account.
Our loss is light. Crook struck the left flank
Of the enemy. doubled it up, and advanced
down their lines, Ricketts, Division, Sixth
Army Corps, swung IN and joiaei Crooks.
Geiiys ard " heaton's Divisions took up the
same movement. snd were followed by the
whole line, which ATTACKED beautifully and
carried The works Of the enemy. The rebels
threw down their arms and fed in the greatest
confusion. abandoning most Of their artillery.
|; was dark before the battle ended. pursued
on after the enemy during the night 10 this
point. with the Sixth and Nineteenth Corps.
have stopped here 10 rest the men and issue
rsuous. II General Torbett has pushed down
the Luray valley, according TO my directions
he Will achieve great results. | do not think
there was ever an army SO badly routed in the
valley. The soldiers are hiding away and go
ing to their homes. | cannot al present give
any estimate Of the prisoners, as pushed on
regardless Of everything. The number Of
pieces Of artillery reported captured Is sixteen.
SHERIDAN.
Stevenson reports that three Thousand prs
oDers from the field reached Winchester last
night. RenioFcements and supplies have been
forwarded to Sheridan. STANTON.
The Republican extra has ihs following ::
The Government received dispatches from Gen.
Stevenson this morning, dated al Harper 5
Ferry, announcing that Two th0uSaod prisoners
had reached Winchester last night. He also
says that sixteen hundred prisoners. captnred
- oh d.
Harpers Ferry, and sixteen hundred more are
yet to come.
4 later dispatch says sixteen hundred pris
oners captured at S'rasburg, on the 22d.
reached Winchester this morning. When last
heard from, Early army was fyiDg down the
valley paUic stricken. Sheridan was in bot
pursuit. near Woodstock
New YoRK, Sept 24.-It is ascertaiaed that
Eary's shattered forces, or what Is left OF them,
have abandoned the road to Staunton. and are
retrea;ng in disorder, via Culpepper aud Cor
donsville, directly toward Richmond leaving
the road 70 Lyuchburg unobstrucied while
Lee is unable TO spare another army Of sufficient
strength TO oppose the progress Of the ylc;orl-
Gus Sheridan.
The news from Sheridau's army yesterday
created wild excitement throughout the city.
The capture OF Fishers Hill, thsi great strong
hold and key to the upper part oi the Shenln-
dOah Valley. aud the addition OF sixteen cannon
and several thousand prisoners 10 the trophies
already won by the victorious army Of Sheridan,
are regarded here us conclusive evidence OF The
complete destruction Of the rebel army in the
valley, and the opening Of the whole route TO
Lyuchburg, which necessarily must bring bout
the speedy evacuation of Richmond or the
capture of the rebel Capital and Lees whole
army.
The Herald gives list OF rebel officers cap
tured by Sheridan at 0pequon creek, including
two ColoDels seven Lieutenant Colonels, one
Major, nineteen Captains and seventy FIVE
Lleu,enantS.
The Commercials special dispatch says
Sheridans prisoners are 50 numerous that 1t
has been found necessary 10 send reinforcement;
! TO him 10 act as guard