Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-09-23
Gen. steysson's Third Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, I
September 20, 9 P. NJ. J

To Mai. Gen. Din:
The following is the latest intelligence re-
ceived from Gen. Sheridan:
HARPER's FERRY, VA, Sept. 20, 8 P. M.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The body of General Russell has arrived
AS soon as it is embalmed it will be forwarded
to New York General Mcintosh, with his
leg amputated, has just come in, and is in
good spirits.
Several officers from the front report the
number of prisoners in excess of 5000. The
number of battle flags captured was fifteen in-
stead of nine. All concur that it was com
plete rout Our cavalry started in pursuit at
daylight Sheridan, when last heard from was
at Reamstown.
I sent forward this morning ample medical
supplies Full subsistence for the entire ar
my goes forward. If you do not hear from
me often, it will be because of the distance we
are from the scene of ac tion, and because I
only send you such information as [ esteem
reliable
[8ignedl j. D. STEVENSON,
Brigadier General.
The President has appointed Sheridan a
Brigadier General in the regular army and as
signed him to the prominent command of the
Middle Military Division.
Gen. Grant has ordered the army under his
command to fire a salute of 100 guns at
o'clock tomorrow morning in honor Of Sheri-
dams great victory.
A dispatch just received from Gen. Sher-
man at Atlanta says: Everything continues
well with US.
The reports of to-day show that the draft is
proceeding quietly in all the States. In most
of the districts vigorous efforts are continued
to fill the quota by volunteers before the draft
ed men are mustered in.
ISignedl E, M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Sheridan Closely Pursusg the Flying Rebels-A
Raid tOwords eOrdOnsville.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2I-1O:l5 An.
To Maj General Die
This Department has just received the fol-
lowing telegram, announcing the continued
pursuit of the rebels 0y Sheridan. Cedar
Greek, which Sheridan was crossing yester-
day at O'Clock P. N. is short distance this
side of Strasburg. He had pursued the rebels
over 80 miles from the point where be at
tackled them at daylight Monday.
HARPER's FERRY, Sept. 2l.
To E. II. Stanton
Reliable news from the front states that
our army crossed Cedar Greek yesterday at
Bpm. There was ue fighting. The follow
ing list of rebel generals killed and wounded
is correct: Gems. Rhodes, Ransom. Gordon,
Terry, Goodwin, Bradley johnson and Fitz
Hugh Lee.
From all can learn the number of pris-
oners will approximate to 5000. Indications
are that the rebels will not make stand short
of Staunton. They are evidently too much
demoralized to make a fight.
TSigned I'D. STEVENSON,
Brig-General.
General Grant transmits the following ex-
tract from the Richmond Sentinel of yester-
day:
"a slight ripple of excitement''was produced
here yesterday by report that raiding par
ty was advancing on GordonsviIe, and were
within few miles of that place. The result
Of all our inquiries on this head, is that early
yesterday party of Yankee raiders, whose
number are unknown, visited the Rapidan
Bridge, and, after destroying it, proceeded to
Liberty Mills, five or six miles above, which
they also destroyed. From the later place
they are believed TO have gone back to Cul-
pepper"
The operations alluded to by the Rich,
mond Sentinel was by a force sent out previ-
Gus to the battle of Monday.
lSigned E. NJ. STANTON.