The New York herald., 1864-10-20
Ehe Rebels In Their Old Position
at Fishers Hill.
INTERESTING. REBEL ACCOUNTS.
ANOTHER BATTLE IN THE VALLEY.
Early Engages General Cr0ok'l
Corps Near Strasburg.
THE REBELS CLAIM A GREAT VICTORY,
H., h., Ia

NEAR CEDAR CREEK, Va, Oct. IA, 1854
rHs SITUATION.
General Sheridan he's hs troops well in band on the
northwest side Cedar oreek the roosls having fallen
back TO Fishers Hs in tho rear Of Strasburg, which
town is now occupied BY eur skirmshsrs.
RSroers oy THE ISHAmTARn
Residents OF ssrasburg say that on wednesday night
last larger Of rcbes passed through that town
than thcy had ever before This doubtloss gave
the report that Longsreet had been heavily rein
forced with both infantry and artillery At General
Eherdsns headquarters believed that they have
bsr Of cannoo recsSsly captured BY General sheridan
renders the Inter part Of the report very probable
sKIhxsB ZANE ADVANCED.
To day sSirpish !ns sgan advanced and the
bells fell after exchanging afew shots with our
advanced guard. Last night everything seemed TO
the exception Of ie'- shots Ared by skirmsners
everything has been remarkably quiet. tne whole
command, both oshcers and men, Notwithstanding the
recent faiiguiDg marches they have made, fn
csleIt health aud spirits ard anxious 20 again measure
their strength with the rebel army, feeling confident
that another victory viii be added to me history Of
sheridan's brilliant campaign in this valley.
ooLoSKI WELLS.
Colonel Wells, of she TRirty.fourth regiment Massa.
chuse,ts Volunteers, is deed. having been mortally
wounded on Thursday last, during the Reconnaissance
made by Tnorburn's division o. General Crooks corps
After being bit his men attempted to carry him OF tbs
fold but we're finally obliged to abandon him. Yesler-
tcrday when skirmshers catered Strssburg. thev
found his body ing in the Prcbytersu church in that
place. He bad died while in yebol hnnds. The innab
Of Strasburg had prepared coffin and due grave
but delayed iptsrrng the remains until troops
up The death OF Coan Wells is deeply and sincerely
first rally support OF the the
break o. the rebellion. at which time he eit home
lieutenant colonel Of the First regiment Massachusetts,
Volunteers.
The following officers, belonging 70 the Thirty fourth
regiment Massach usett5 Volunteers, captured
Thursday last-capain Willard, Company A: Lieutenant
Calagan, Company Z, aOd Lieutenant Cobb Company d,
also Assistant Acjutant General on the stan Of
Colonel Ihorbur0.
Mr.. Theodore c. Wilson's Desp Atehes.
MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
IL TEE FIELD, Oct. IA. n.
Just al this particular time remarkable stiffness pre-
walls along the whole line OF General Sherdsp's army.
How ong this ftate Of military Affairs may continue II is
hardly possible for any one TO tell.
CUSTER RRcoENoHEs.
On the right OF the army linen General Custer this
morning. after daylight, made . reconnaissance OF
the cnemys position and strength by advancing three
regiments across Cedar creek, at Cupp's MILL the
back road, close 70 the North mountains. After
pressing forward for about two milos and
half, ii was ascer,aned 70 . certainty that
the rebels had fallen back for considerable distance
during previous night. On the way out skrmshed
with small parties OF enemy's mounted forces be,
met with determined, serious opposition. We also
passed place whore It was evident tbere had been
camp during the early part the evening The day be-
fore.
POSITION RIGHT.
The position taken upon our right uuquestiouaby one
OF great mportance is here the rebels attempt
10 turn Sheridan's line they propose engage
In an offensive movement, and failing or their object
the stated and there not The losst chance that
with at their command they can be successful,
the purposes OF tne robeI leaders viii be entirely
thwayted.
AL write this despatch lght skirmahing f going
on tie right, but nothing heavier.
EsExy r'rRENcmD At ysHER's mL.
This morning General Emery sent out detachment OF
from the Nineteenth corps, who entered
he tovn Of Strasoufg that the enemy
occupied his old iortihcatious at Fishers Hill
KfLe OPERATIONS ON TUE LEFT
On the extreme left Of General Shsridans ne Powes
(seoond cavalry division has beoo successfully opera
ur from Front Royal ip the dreSon Of SperryyAe and
esc whore that tho punc will soon hear of
Captain W. II. Brown late Qnarterr,astor OF General
Chief Of Cavalry for duty at his hesdQuarers Captain
b. Ia well known, and biz promotion mcets With great
favor.
Here "a a curious facs:-ksg meu are here, buying up
and gathering wooen and cotton evory place they
can ind them and pay ing for the rags hsh as eighteen
conflict and the hssptals and buy and gather up the
b cody bandsges and bloody Clothes tho property of
wounded snouiera mo wocllen rags are used FOR
soddy aud OF COURSE for tho benefit OF the highly per-
Tor paper
In the sklrmish Yesterday afternoon cnscr's ds aicu
Third, had the following easua,ies-
Myers, Third New Jersey, killed; Sergeant William
Hepburn battery d, escoud United States artillery,
voupdsd apisoc Of she'll In The fcos private George
scalp wound piecc Of shsl.
wsss looking FOR . ash1
Fxon ROYAL, Oct. 10, 1884
yHn VIEW LINE o. CONTAMINATION.
IN lima os communication hetvssn snera sHerid,n's