New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-11
Prom Sheridan.

WOODSTOCK. Va. Oct. 7. ltt--9 p N.
Li-.i. Gss. L. s. GRAM: have the honor to report
psr command AZ his paint tonight. I commenced
snorins back from Port Republic, Mount CrlE ford
saidcewster and HaTT.sonburg yesterday mofnine.
Tle raia snd forage IN advance OF thcso points Ind
yrovnusly been do ;roysi.
In moving back 10 this poin, tie whole country from
sAe Blue Ridge the North Mountain has been made
1riensbe FOR Rebel army.
Ihaye DESTROYED over two thousand barns filed with
wheat aud hay and farming mi lsnenis, over seventy
mills hnod with AOur and wheat have driven In front Of
the army over four herd Of STOCK. aud have killed end
ssxued 20 the troops not less than 3.0J9 sheep.
This destruction embraces The Luray Valley and
little Fort val!ey a, ell as the Main Valley.
A largs number OF horses have been obtained. @
sro2sr estimate Of shich caanot now make
Lieut. John K Meigs, my engineer officer. YVES mnr
Aered beyond Hsrriscnburg near Dayton. For this
strious act al the houses within an area Of I've niles
vrre burned.
Since came into tie Valley from HaIreis Ferry
sta.y train every smsi party, AID every sraggleE has
been bashsbaek,d By tie people, many Of whom have
protection pspers from Commanders who have been
hitherto in that Valley.
1hepsoIIs here are getting SEX Of the wsr. Hereto
fore they have had 70 complain, because they
Rave been living In greet abundance.
IbaYe besn followed by the enemy 70 this point. with
thu exception 81 sinsa forcs Of Rebel cavalry that
showed themselves scme i.st nee behind my guard
today.
A pory # che hundred 81 TIE 9Th Ohio CAvslry.
xhieh lad stationed u the bridge over tho North
shenandoah near foIi jecaS0n was ATTACK I'd by Bic.
Neil viii seventeen men while they were cslecr and
Che whole party dispersed or captured. / think
they will oil tam up. learn that Gny.siI OF them lad
scached Winchester. McNo.l MORALLY wounded
end feil into hands This Fortunate rs he Vas
The daring and dangerous Of al the bushwhsekers
this section OF the country.
p. Ii. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen.
Wan DYrARTxEN1. WASHINGTON
Monday, Oct 10. leo!-o;'0 p m.
To Md Gen. DIX. Nsv- York: Maj Gen.
Aagur, commanding at Washington has for the las,
-four day been in the line toward Front Royal to which
port ths railroad being extended for the supply
Gea Sheridan A telegram from lin dated Rector
Gown, reports Sherdans arrival at strssburg followed
81 tie eneinys cavalry. aid that sharp oanncnadiDg
MAJ been hoard ho,n tiot direction.
Telegram from BIig. Gen. Stevenson, commanding
~ hafpeis Ferry reports that engagements took place
yeS'eruaF between tho cavalry forces near Fishers
Vin' 'lat tns enemy were whipped and scattered 10
"a woods and mountains. with The os, og se,en piecs.
SNS<'a-eIy Hid Three hundred and fifty prisoners.
hARihEs IkGAY. Va OCT i0-e,35 D. m.
Ba'. j.. u. STANTON; Gen Sheridan has jus, heard
sass aur cavalry attacked tina sa.my beyond Fishers
Hin Add whipped them driving them beyond Mount
Jackson, ard Csptnrng eleven pieces Of artillery and
tres hundred and fiy prisoner The Rebel, sc.,.,,
Sato the Topds and mountains. Rsspectndiy
]. u. STEVENSON. Brig Cen. c.,.
go p m.--Sncc the foregoing dispatch reaoLsd n. |
Department On oscisl dispsch from Msj Gen. shs,.
dan tss been reocfNed announcing the victory OF Lis
Ca'siy over the eDi, force VI Rebel Cavalry In ts
's'e5 obesr command e. Ger. Eossef.
Epwm ~. STATION. Sec. q War.
Sl7AauRo VaN Midnight Oct 9. 1894
"1""''Gsn CRAM CIV Po,e, TN coming hack