The New York herald., 1864-09-22
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49, ~ - ~ ~ - SA6AN
airy was sent around to cut o6 the rsrsa Ne 49,
sho lAtisr sssasddsd ous IN great haste and ~s ss
pos's'''oo Of the work.
very sosn sfter this lfor 70 was nov a6ou. sieAss,Y
n me sros ssS.n: :s: rapid and ns.yy The ssSss soas
taking the road 10 stSasburG.
On entering the town found ..ny Of .bs people sess
the streets Almost oil the hall doors OF the bosss
': s:s ::s s:s.'':s ss,.. a.: ss: Sc:
pows attached q DDir small white collars. Oeh0vO
waved their handKerchsfs as We went by, snS nsss
we're happy to welcome many Of our tired oncsrs "
generality the people seemed glad 70 see W rs.orD ssA
quite number expressed themselves glad at he vssy
GEsxRAL sHKsipAS IN WINCHESTER
just ~ nightfa General sheridans nag brought
va ana - ,ne General passed there ~as considerable
The sam. night vs moved beyond Winchester .sss,
two miles, driving the enemy before us very rapidly sDd
picking up quite number OF strAgglers,
One Of tho most curious features OF occasion ~as
the fact that we turned the enemy ue amoe, Arouad
10 the morning the enemy faced on the Berryys road
and by night was turned 90 ~ to face cn toe wk
chester Aarnsburg and Strasburg PIKE
BATTIr
The plan OF battle was so arranged AZ 10 seeurs tbe
benefit OF three distinct movements. If sbe enemy
seuratsi against direction Berry yie
would have to meet Wilson'S cavalry, together with
body Tnen croos, Merritt and Sveri would T DO IN ."
ston % turn the enemys left for crook could bold hh
strong enough in themselves TO 60 around the eneniys
uank and disturb his rear on tho oiher hand mad Early
sss 70 90 mas M agaps. our rgns ne would certainty
wright Again. bad he attempted TO break through our
centre Wilson on one side and Ayorili aud Merru
the other all three with their cavalry divisions would
have gone immediately around his nanks and united In
bis rear Any ono OF these three would
been sunicionty strong to make Early retire An
the lighting commenced on Earys right, ibe Berry
vile pike, gradually extending alorg until, reached t6s
pairoad, crossed the Msrtnsburg pike and finally
touched the Romncy pike wss ended for thu night
south Of Winchester, on tho srasburs road
GENERAL
AT night the moon shone clearly Even by noosiisba
there was skirnishing
lIon u our own.
The neld where tho cavalry fought 10 vel nsrhsd
During the afternoon, while tho enemy had possesson
body OF men moving to the rear suppose he thouahs
they were rereating. They turned out 10 be largo
mum. o. reOs en who we're being m,cSsS
for this body OF men burst in house where . woman
vas VA CIV ing drink Of water to .oundsd soldier killing
al the window pancs on the premises. Another shelA
from she same direction struck one Of the rar Of the
railroad tore II completely from the ties and forced u
agains. horse killing The animal AZ another time I
saw horse have his head cut of by solid shot, and
s another case where piece OF shel took of borsos
tail
We lost only few taken prisoners They noostIy
cavalrymen. whose horses shot under them 10 Tho
Of the many cavalry charges during ,he day
or the infantry General Crook corps hsaytsst
This occurred in charging the rebel field batteries.
refrain from giving an approximation Of our total
loss, 1t impossible with any degree
Of correctness this time when the confusion Of baltic
has har dy subsded aud surgeons hard ~ work car
ing for the wounded and the dead
oKHKRAL
vas not Killed IN the light, but died just before ~ -
fever SO report says
The wounded in
at Winchester and all It's occupants captured
From ladies' OF the learn that the rebel loss In
killed and wounded was very large, especially In officers
Up TO the day before the battle a regular eage limo
Va AA mud ne haSln
Tux DEATH OF GENERAL RussEiI-
While the country reioices ono % the most bss
liant achievements OF the IN Sheridan victory AZ
Winchester, II Is called upon TO mourn ever tho loss OF
OF its bravest, most gallant aud faithful general
officers General David Russell, who commanded Tho
First division OF the Sixth army corps He son OF
New York, who had carved his way from capiansy "
win be remembered as the officer who led our forces at
Rappahannocx station in the most briliant and
prisoners than ne had men actively engaged.
lie was the Intimate and valued friend OF
Generals sedgewck aud Wright, and almost ,do,ized
by his troops from officer % In the 6ght nj Kappa
hammock station bis ncphsw who was serving on his
OF the night with him in hospital fne next day II was
discovered that the General was wounded 10 thc foos
Thinking was OF the riDg sort, be had not mentioned
u to any one t became SO painful that ne was obliged
to consult his surgeon
Wright assumed command Of the corps General Russell
took command OF the veterans Of the Frst DIVISION and
has since led thcm oil the memorable neds they bave
fought from Spotisylvsnia TO Petersburg.
PROMOTION o, LIEUTENANT PENNINGTON, or rEw JsRssr.
n "
artillery Who has commanded one OF the horse saeres
attached 10 the cavalry corps during the present car
pagn nasJusl been appointed by Governor Parker of
New Jersey. Colonel OF the Third New Jersey cavalry
This ~ an excellent appointment, and the War Dcpars-
ment has sgniaed s permission for Lieutenant peuO,Dg
ton 70 accept The regiment 10 comparatively new and
o, the 6nest material II In attached 10 General Wilson's
divsioo OF cavalry and IL with the army OF General
sheridan in the Shenandoah valley.
Oar Washingtsn Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. n, lseA
Much anxiety manifested here night 10 hear from
Gensra shsrdans pursuit Of Larly beyond srasburr %
was a. Fishers Hill, point threo miles below ssrss-
burg whore Fairly made his effective snd
last pursuit. 10 July, THIS point s cakd the 70 the
valley and Is said to be fortified that I'VE
the enemy hold II against nifty thousan The ques-
uiion Il, whether E<ry's troops badly deDcrsI.
izei 20 make . stand
Most encouraging accounts continue 70 come fson
General 5heridas command Tns greatness q the yc-
tory 70 not yet apprecat Tue number oe prisoners
from last accounts 10 estimated al seven thousand owe
hundred. The destruct on Il Eulys arm % oDqoeetoa-
ably complcts.
Rejoicings for shsridan's vietsry.
BAInnoRs Sept. Il, 1904
national salute OF one hundred guns bsss
ired from FEDERAL Hin, by order OF General Wallace,
honor OF 5hsfidans victory.
one hundred guns were nreS here last evening IN
onor % Sherdsns great victory the rebels and
the nomination Of Colonel Ketcham
DAsBuRy, sept n ls<o.
The bells we're rung and salute 0rs here the day,
10 honor Of sbsridan's victory
THE VERY TEST.
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