Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-24
LATEST FROM THE UNITED STATES,

tory" OF course, they have "a large number OF prs
oners as usual. But hear how Stanton bulletin zs the
.,;" for it must DO bOrle in mind that he has re-
turned 70 tns War Department:
Wan DEPARTMENT, ost 40.
MSjOs General Dix:
A great ha,tls was fought end q splendid victory
won By Sheridan over 'ngSres Yesterday, Of osd'r
Greek.
Forty three pieces Of artillery we're ospiursd, and
many prisoners, among whom was me hosi osn'fa'
Ca cur side Generals Wight sbd Ricketts, we're
sounded AID zen. BdNsl Gllsd.
psy,jeulaFe, 40 fer ~ received, will be fSrSgasa a.
w Y. n. eGAsFOn,
Secretary Of Wax.
IsIuoSp bIsFATos
| WIs DHFARrHSHT
Washington, OOt. 20. 1915 Al.
K,jOr General Dix, New York:
Another great battle was fought yesterday at Cedar
Greek trestenipg az frat great diEasIe but hnauy II
sunT in victory for the UniOn forces nndor General
Sheridan. more Spleedid than any heistoiore
The apartment vas advised yeeteId evening OF Tue
Of battle by the following despStoh-
es:
RIoroAroWH, VA, p NJ, 0A 10.
Neior Gen. II. w. Hatct, Chief of saff
Heavy canuouadinE has reoomme need in the Valley
Gspped J O. @. LUsUR, ksjar General
HALPEas FERAY, Ook 10.
Hou. Z. II, Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Firing at the trout has heen continuous during the
day The direction seemed ai inerVslJ TO be the left
Of Winchestsr, as If at BeIrys Ferry. No news from
'D' TS,SnsdO JoHN D. STEPHENSON,
| Big. General
HArPER's FEREY, va, $40 Pm, Oct 10.
H:n EN-. S.auton, Secretary OF Wa'
TINS enemy attacked army with great impetuosity
this moru,pg at Daylight. The attack ~as on the
Ie OF the ssh corps aud ives at frat successful they
capturing some guns, prsonCTs aud wagons Our line
vas rtf1ned and heavy bghiing Continued Throughout
| The day. Gen. Sheridan was reported q. Winchester
this morning and went out to the front The pRrtou-
ars received are not official and are not favorable,
though no serious disaster could have occurred without
direos eWs from Sheridan.
Re pec.fIly, JOIN D. STEVENSON,
| Bfigadier General.
Matters renamed 10 tho doubtful state represented
oy the foregoing grams until this morning at bali
cast oclOcE wheu tho iollosiDg telegram was re-
cevtd uuCGicaly reporting the great victory won BY
Gea. Sheridan's army.
HARMS FERRY, Oc. 2O.9 80, AN.
Hon. F. NJ Stanton Secretary OF WaT
News has been received from General Sieridan's
heat ,artsIs a. Midnight to the effect that toe enemy
surprised cur forces yesterday morning driving the
command in some coufason this side OF Nswtown cap
rived on the field organized Cur forces and drove
the enemy beyond STasburg, capturing, i: is reported
forty three eces Of artillery, 100 wagon and ambu
iapcss and some 600 prisoners The route of the
smy is said 10 have bSsn complete This is not tfcial
| but think it is reEablL
J. D. sTIvJSsoN,
| Bdgsdi g, neral.
Anew minutes la'er tire following official report of
his victory was received fGm Asjor General Sheridan:
CrDAa OAIIK, 10 P. n, October 10 1864
Gsutenant- Gs,T el Gra,t, Oily Point:
I have the onor to report that army at Cedar
Creek ws attacked this morning before daylight and
INV lett was turned and driven m cohfu ion. la fact
most of &c lire driven in confusion, with oss OF
twenty pieces of artillery. hasened rom Wilchet
ter where vas on my return from Washington, anu
mud the armies between Middleton n aud NeWtoWD,
having been drivsa back about four miles tJok
the ,ffIr in hand AID quickly united the corps, and
formed complete ne OF battle just in time to repulse
an tscS OF the enemy which was handsomely done a.
abou: P n. AS P. H., after soma charges Of the
ca ALLY rom the Lets to he right flax, attacked With
gIea v'gor driving and routing the enemy, and cap
fprog according las report fOrtythree pieces OF
ar.ils aud very many prConeIs. do not yet know
the number Of by casualties or the ioses Of the enemy
Wagon Tains, suisus nees and cassoas In large nun
hers are in ur pcssession They oil burned Of
their trains General Ramseur is prisoner in our
| hards aud severely, perhaps MORALLY wounded.
lave 10 regret the loss OF General BdSell killed,
ard Generals Wright, Grover aud Rckets wounded /;
General WJgA; slightly.
| IFdrs ayiimes looked badly bot, by the CALAMITY
o. our bravo officers and men, disaster has been
vertsd into sp., niid victory. Darkness again inter-
vsusd 10 shut Il greater results new occupy Stras
burg
(sisn,d) R. Il. SHE6IDAK,
Major General.
The battle vas fought on the came day q h) Of the
month that Witnessed General sheridans victory in
September.
WhAttorces, and their numbers, were opposed TO
General SGerdsn MOI yet rs o.ted to the Dspar;s
men, bus To, holiness vgor and succesa of tho attack
strongly indi a.ea hat heavy reinforcement had been
sent iron Richmond With he expectation of fulfilling
ons streeIs boast 80 smash up Sheridan" Longgreet
was known to bs IN the Valley, AMI bad assumed COM
maud OF the rebel army, Ano confident opes of sn
oys whelm disaster 10 this Union srlny were boast
fully expire SD for several dsys back ty the rebel I'd
hsrenis in Washington AID Baltimore
(Sgne6) Edwin n. eTASfcs
Secretary OF War.
HOOD AND sHIRNAK.
The folIoaiog Ia the lat,ss news from Georgia. II
hiss a rong smlcS of Aboyul" We may confidently
expect thai the Yankee telegraph will report nothing
bu successes and viotors til after the cleo ion Our
laes telegraph adSc,s give dfers ut sic to
aflIs:
CHATTANOOGA, ost. lS.-Tbe Iales. news from sher-
mus army ia that there Ia sn.my in sight of bis
TO o. sDJl bo$ics, supposed to have been dst ched
lr IN II rods srnT, are novering around our 'front.'
H,od, win tie nan bcdy O. h!s army, is supposed to
be Ie!reaiirg soa.hward One OF ous army corps Nss
| q; Lifase tte yes er3aV.
CH4TTAsooeA OCT ls- Captain Marc ,pfthC 4ih Uni ed
States suir., ha, Just arrived from vl.noz, uh on
point he loft yssteLdsy. Hs reporPtha. Colonel Min
I'VE brigade Of cavalry had INST tie enemy In force,
and siief severe 6gat our troops charged sgiu and
r. pllsei thu Rsb:ls, cspiuriug General Yong ard
large Iuube; Of prisoners.
Ga th l2ih instant the ssma csvIry charged R,ddJs
COMMAND, q! Rome, with the sabre, killed and csptur
I'd number, taking al his srtery and scattering the
remainder of the enemy in all directions,