The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-26
FROM sHERIOAN's ARMY.
The Second Great Victory Complete
ROut of the Observation-Disclosures OF the
Battle nL Fishers TItII.

The Second Great Victory Complete
ROut of the Observation-Disclosures Of the
Battle at Fishers HIN.
WINCHESTER, Va, September 2.-Victory
still perches on our banners in the valley. The
choicest troops In the Rebel service, including
the famous corps hi,h Did somuch 70 make the
reputation of Stonewall Jackson, is now disor-
ganlzod shattered body, lying post-haste to
LynChhurg.
On Wednesday night, General Sheridan re-
solved to attack tho Rebel position at Fishers
Hill. The plan OF attack was rs fOllOws.-
The Sth Army Corps, under General Crook,
was to move 10 the rignt, towards North Noun
tain, the extreme lett of the Rebel line, aud
attack the Rebel left flank, and, # possible gain
their rear Ricketts, Division OF the 9th Corps
was to join Crook on the left, whilo Wheaton's
and Getty : Divisions OF the same corps were 10
form the cenue. The 18th Corps were to hold
the left of the line.
On Wednesday afternoon, about halcpast 3
O'Clock, Crook, after rapid and difficult march,
struck the Rebel left flank, aud threw one of his
divisions in their rear. BY u magnificent charge
the men cheering as they advanced on the double
qu ck, the Rebel lett wing was driven in contu-
sion on the centre, which, ~ the same time, was
charged by the 9th and 10Th Corps in front
The combined attack IN front, flank and rear,
was more than Rebel flesh and blood could stand
Their lett and centre became confused aud disor-
ganZed, and The whole Rebel army broke and
raD, abandoning artillery. cassons, horses, small
arms in fact every thing that could possibly inn
mplee About twenty-five hundred of them,
who were hemmCd in, threw down their arms aud
surrendered. The rest fled pell-mel toward
Wol dstOCB ] he road between the battle field
muskets, knapsacks, haversacks aHd almost every
species OF property known in an army.
Our LOSSES in the attack were very small con-
sideTng the strength Of the position attacked
and the advantages gained. l do not think they
will exceed seven hundred in all, which falls
principally on the Sth Corps, and on Ricketts,
Division Of the 9th. The losses in the l9th are
slight.
The Rebels were evidently taken by surprise
by The assault on their lett, which they deemed
imprCgnable 70 attack, aud before they had time
TO recover from their CONSERVATION or TO make
provision TO repel our attack, the 9th and Igth
Corps had gained the crest of the hill broken
their centre, and cut Off the tight wiag from the
main body of theiI army.
KcTshaw's Division of Longstreers Corps
which had been detached by Early TO Drotect
communications, and especially 10 guard the
railroad al Culpeper, arrived in time to take part
in the fight at Fishers Hill; but they came too
late TO lnuse courage into the hearts OF their dis
piriied, demOTaliZed comrades They shared the
same late, and were forced TO retreat along with
the rest OF the Rebel army.
The strong cavalry force which moved into the
LuTay valley onWednesday are actively etn poyed
in the Rebel rear and Tanks ia gathsriuG In
prisoners. Hundreds have been picked 40. and
hundreds are coming in aud voluntarily giving
Themselves up
Captured Rebel officers say that their forcc in
the battle on Monday was twenty two thousand
Our soldiers are in glorious spirits, and anEious
10 be led forward. Our cayGity by this time haze
probably reached Hansonburg, which is abaut
forty miles southwest Of Woodstock.
Hundreds Of prisoners are coming into WIN
chester every Few hours. The town Is one ygst
hospital and Rebel prison. There are over siy
thousand Rebel prisoners, including the wounded
ceDgr, gated here. Fifteen hundred priyates and
one hundred and tWcnty-siX officers from Coln-
Dels down, were sent 10 Harpers' Ferry yester-
day.
TLCprisoncrs are a well-drcssed. hearty, healthy
Valley had agreed with them. A E0olly prOpor-
tion OF the prlvates have ulcady asked permission
10 take the oath Of allegiance. AIIOf chem express
ihems elves Tired Of lighting, and hope that the
war will soon cease.
Our wounded are being wen cared for at VIM
chester The slightly wounded are being re-
moved 10 Harper's Ferry rs rapidly as possible.
Several hundred were sent there yesterday.
Rebel officers captured admit the completeness
Of thcir defeat, and express fears that it vii
result IN the annihilation OF Early's army. Rein
fOIccmcn;s they say are out of the question, rs
Lee cannot spare any more men from Petersburg
70 defend Iynchburg.
Thus has the disgrace OG our various defeatg In
this valley OF humiliation been wiped out nv
glorious little Phil. Sheridan and his brave army.
Colonel Perlet's regiment thc 18th New York
IN the battle Of Monday lost about two hundred
men. Colonel PeEler himself received three
"ounds-one through the neck, one in arm, aud
another IN the side, which exposed the lung
Notwithstanding this complication of wounds
he rode on horseback from Winchester to Har,
pers Ferry, distance Of tweunty-uine miles !
lie goes to New York on furlough.-Nelo Tok
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