The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-10-15
GOOD NEWS FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
HE TURNS ON THE REBELS.
ATLANTA SEEy'T,C---I5OO
R.IIssI.t'EkNG.
GENRtAt. >titKIDtN.
Another crcnt Victory.

pooas'oek, VI. oe,. - p N-Lic.,. Gen Z.
f. GraYt have the honor 70 report my command
.. this ro,nt tonight. ! commenced moving back
StomPoin, Republic, Mount Crawford, Drdgewater
end Harr.sorln-g yesterday morning. Tho l'rain
and forage a advance of tAe.e points had previous.
y been des.foycl. L. nlovinr rack to this point,
lhc whole country ron the niue Ri7e to 'he North
Movnts'n hss leon made uulensllo for relsl
Army. hpye cestroyol over two thousand barns
6cd with v',cs. a-i hay and farming In plornonts,
over seventy mills filled with ,ur aud wheat, have
Sr1vcn ia front Of the army four herd OF stock,
anil have hlcd oui issued /, the .roops not less
shan 5000 .neop. This des,ru,t,on embraces the
oaursy valley and latte Foit valley, ~ well ~
she main v.N. 3. A large number II hnrses have
been Obtained, nrors'r estmn'c Of which cannot
now make. Lieut. John X. nciv- ny Euqinecr
osice,, VS. murdered beyond Harrisonburg, near
Dayton. Flrth.s airccious act all the houses with
IN IN arc, Of Eve miles were burned. since came
into the Wiley from usrpors Ferry, every train.
every aud every small par = sr.ggler has beon
Sr.l whsc,e-l hy tie peoule. many of whom have
yro,ectic- uape-s from commanders who have been
hi.her,o IN ths' v1noy. The pc RE here are get
ting s.cE Of tho wnr Heretofore ,hcv have had no
reason l complain because they have been living
IN great abundance. have not been followed ty
She enemy 10 th's point, with the exception OF .
small force ~ rel e c.Sairy that showed themselves
some distance behind my rear-,usri to-day. A
party OF 100 Of the Eighth Ohio cavalry, which
had stationed at the bridge, over use North She
pandoah, near Fort -. SD, was st,ae kod b. Nc
Neil with scycnteen uIsa whilo they were asleep
and the whole party Gil-ci sed or captured.
shink they W y ali turn Up 1 learn that ffty-
a. Q, t4cru hal reached w.uoheo,er. Mcneil wM
norally woundei anI fell into hands. This
was fortunate, ~ Le was the most darine snd dan-
gerous OF the bushwhackcrs in ihi. portion OF the
country. tslgned.! II. elrrtpAN,
Major-GenerL.
sEOOND DlsrAT
Wa, Department, Faihirg'1u, Oct lo-s 30
P.N.-7o AGjoy-Gsni Dir, Asr YOrk; Major
Gen Augur commanding At Washington, has
flr the last four days Len IN the Inc towards
Front ,ynl, to ~h!th point tic Ra.'rond was be-
H.. extended ior the sapply O. General Sheridan.
4 telegram from him, lated Rectorsown. reports
fheri-sr's arrival at s,rsslurs, followed ty the
snemy's cavalry, and that sharp cAnno onsilng bad
teen heard f.om that d!recton.
A ,sc.r.-A from Dig.-G -ul. Stevenson com
pnsnt ins al Hgrper's Ferry, reports that engage
usnts took place yes;erda, Letveen tie cavalry
forces near Fishers r that tho enemy were
whippet. and .ttercl to ,Le woods and noun
Sans with ,ae loss OF eleven pieces Of artillery and
three hundred nui fifty prisoners.
- Hirp.-'. FerrV "a, Oc' "a $50 Pm Hon.
En-. H.u.on: Gtu. e,,r'isu -glar rts that o,.r
eava!ry c'tr. .lol rc enemy lcyond F.stor's Hn,
spt vhlrped tLcyn, driving them beyond Mount
sackso, md arr'rA~g y pieces u artillery and
bsO p-isrrcrs. The -e'cs srs,,crcd Iuto tie woods
'm5un,ans. Rcspectil'r,
D. srryEysoH, Biz Con Ccnd';.
goo P.r-sln-e the fcreco.ng d. .Ia.cn releAed
Cle Department. an olicial Dispatch IRON Maj. .-Gcn.
sner!dan has been received, Ar uouncng the victory
Of bis cayllry over the entire f1rre Of rebel cavalry
IN the vale, uu 'cr command Of Gen. Jsser.
EpYts II. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
S,rasburo, Va, Oet. 9-hidaight TO Lieut..
General q aEt, CITY Point; In coming back 70
tiis point Was not followed up until late yestsr'
s.y, when a large force Of cavalry appeared IN
xny rear ,hen halted my command, 10 oIel
battle by attacking the enemy. I became
sxti sfed that " wss oil the rebel cavalry
Sf TIE valley, commanded by Rosser, snd
directed Torlet to attack 1t daylight this morn
Ing, and hn sh this "savor u the valley
fhs attack was handsomely made. Custer, com
mnd.ng the Third Cavalry Division, charged OF
u. h.ah red and hsrria eomnandv Ne Prs