The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23

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New YORK, Sept 22e--The Herald cor
respondent with Sherman, in his account of
the great victory, says: The enemy was
first met at Darkeville by General Averill,
who drove in their pickets. At the same
time heavy and brisk firing was heard on
the left. Averill then formed his whole
division and advanced. Finding the enc,
my in line, he attacked him on hill. 1t
proved to be Imboden's force of retreating
cavalry. Just as our artillery was brought
up and opened fire this force scampered off
in most ridiculous manner. Another ad
vance was made, and the enemy found
near Stephensons. Their artillery opened
briskly, and was responded to by ours.
Averill swung his. force around so as to
bring it upon the rear of the rebel artil
lery, and at the same time our front pressed
forward. Simultaneous with these move
ments fanking column was sent round to
the left. The enemy became confused, and
We, rushing forward, silenced their artil-
lery and drove off the supporting infantry.
This movement brought about junction
of Averill's and Custar's forces who had
crossed the Creek higher up. They had not
met with so much opposition, though at
Buckton they encountered heavy force
which they attacked vigorously while Aver
ill was crowding the. enemy from an oppo
site direction, to force them to get out OF
their position as soon as possible. AverilPs
division was on the right on the pike, Mer-
ritts division on the left of it, Custars bril-
gade on Merritt's right, and Powelrs on the
extreme left. Thus formed, on going q
mile or so, the enemy's cavalry was found
in line. We advanced to drive it in, when
the enemy made charge against our lett,
charging full on Custar's front.
As this movement approached We Pre-
pared to meet it. Sabres were drawn, and
all was got ready. On came the rebels,
their sabres flashing, and with hideous yells,
scattering themselves so as to make their
line of attack as full as possible. Just as
they got within pistol range portion OF
Custar's brigade went forward recklessly
upon them. Next after them the whole OF
Averill's line dashed forward to flank the
attacking party. The rebels could not
stand his attack, and gave way, and on
went our cavalry, cutting and slashlng
through their ranks. About this time the
cavalry line pitched on their infantry line,
and there was constant fighting and charg
ing along the whole line at once.
At the same time Schoonmaker's brigade
of Averil's division charged and took for
tilted hill in view Of Winchester, Powells
brigade of the same division making re
peated charges under heavy fire from Fort
Jackson. Wier's artillery was engaged in
Smelling the redoubts in front of Winches'
ter. Merritt's division was keeping up
heavy demonstrations on the left of the
pike. Crooks corps was advancing and at
tacking the rebel batteries on the opposite
side of Red Bird Creek. Terry's corps was
pouring rapid fire in on the left of Crooks.
Wright's corps was doing the same on the
left of the enemy and Wilson's cavalry cut.
ting in towards the enemy's rear far to the
other side of the Berryville pike. The
whole of this could be seen by one person.
At about the time Crooks infantry was at
lacking the rebel batteries, Averill's cavalry
wakened the enemy's left and occupied the
summit of the heights west of Winchester.
The enemy was then turned out of the
woods to work called Astairs Fort. This
was very annoying and several efforts were
made before the enemy was obliged to leave
As soon as Crooks infantry got in line to
advance on the main front brigade of Az
erill's cavalry was sent around to cut of
the retreat, when the enemy skedaddled in