Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-30
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Gen. Early's Retreat-The Valley.

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The Richmond Examiner OF the Goth says
ut seems, however. that the enemy SO largely
outnuynbered our forces, especially IN cavalry,
the faForite arm Of Sheridan, that the strength
of the position avaiIed nothing against al over
whelming honk movement. Our cavalry,
weakened BY their losses on Monday, were ln
nd eonaition on Thursday 10 resist treble their
numbers. moved against them, and gave way,
thus exposing the redrzof the position at Fish.
er's Hill
This compelled hasty abandonment. OF
the place and a rapid retreat upon New ma!
per in Shenandoah. where General Early Is
saia to have determined once to make stand.
Rnf the enemy continuing to press him in front
and flank. he fell back Friday to Harrsonburg
and on Sunday Lassed through Port Republlc
and stoned at a post station known as keezle,
town about thirteen miles from Stanton, and
six miles from Port Republic, on the road re-
B tween the Valley turnpike and the South river
road The entire movement was made With
ont what NAV be termed fight; General Bar
" daeming it better strategy to avoid one than
70 risk one under the circumstances. Va frl
dau. however, far king party from Sherldan. $
& forces having penetrated the Page Valley, with
.. view 10 retard any reinforcements that might
have heenson the route 10 Early from that dl
rection was encountered by force Of our cavalry
and whipped At last accounts, on yesterday
Early was still at Keezletown, where 1t was
believed he would make stand although ma,
nv fears were naturally e4pIessou u az ~ ~ ooa
continue his retreat.
The Richmond Enquirer says General
| Early has been forced back from Fisher Hill,
With the loss Of twelve pieces Of artillery. The
enemy are following up their successes IN the
Valley with great vigor. Sheridan is deter
mined not to permit thisopportunity to slip by
without making the most OF IT,.
ssThere seems to have been bad management
in these eaffairs in the Valley. Inc dufy OF as,
certaining this and taking steps 70 1etileye
orr fortunes, is with Gen. Lee ASST cou!u
.notsbe entrusted to ADLER or better hands, II Is
not necessary for the people to be over anxious 9
or very unhappy. For three years our lor.
tunes have rested upon his pfoaq shouIoe,s,
causo rhronph. He has been heavily reln1ofc
"A % ~ the REPORT tor duty of Lieut. ten Long
street That s'old war horse'' who elected the
en,hrace Of Gen. Lee on the field OF oharps
nnrr (nngstreet comes back most opnortune-c
" 70 ,ec1ifv affairs in the Valley. Want OF
coaneration ~ ~ ration more than the preponderatl,ntg
numbers Of the enemy has caused the late dis
ssters IN the Valley. The presence OF I. TWO
Lieutenant Generals, the one not subordinate H
to the other, but intended to cooperate, mas
prevented, when there should have besn con, o.
centration. The presence OF Longstree1 10 eI's
Valley would restore unity OF command ahu
check the advance Of the enemy. Notw1th.
standing the losses sustained IN the late disas-
ters + some ne ofthe worthless horsemen that have