The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-27

forces, the enemy quickly turned his atten-
ton toward the right of the pike, where the
10th Corps General Emory's commando
was gotten in line, and his artillery to work
at short range. at this time bold charge
was made by the enemy under cover of his
guns to capture Emory's artillery. In a
measure this was successful, although it
was resisted with great vigor and by fire
that would have done credit to the best of
veterans under the most trying circumstan-
ces In the charge the rebels took one or
two pieces of the LIST Maine battery, and |
believe portion of the Chase battery
What most helped the rebels, was the exact
range which they got of our pieces-the
ones captured from the elevated command
ing position on the opposite side of the
creek
las SOON as the fight commenced, and it
was known that the left had suffered, the
9th Corps passed from the position Of reserve
over to where the 8th Corps was located in
the commencement of the engagement :
The trains, too, were got out as speedily as
possible, taking the pike road to Winches-
ter, where they arrived in safety.
"The enemy discovering the success of
his surprise, and believing that it was now
for him only to triumphantly advance-and
by the way, | must mention that it was
now broad ayight-brought his columns
and artillery across Cedar creek to press the
pursuit with vigor. While this was being
done, and brief lull prevailed, our line was
contracted and commenced slowly falling
back The enemy pressed the pursuit rapid
ly and with great persistence.
General Sheridan was on his way from
Washington back to his headquarters when
The attack was made He reached Win
chester the night before the attack, and re-
manned there for consultation. Early in the
morning he heard the cannon, mounted his
horse and dashed forward to the front. On
his way up, he met string Of teams going
to the rear, accompanied by the usual NUM-
Der of wounded and stragglers which pro-
coed from reverse Pressing onward, he
foundthat some considerable opposition was
being made to the exultant foe. He SEEM
ed to comprehend the true state of affairs at
a glance, and at once proceeded to remedy
the evil. Reorganizing his forces, then
seemingly more given to retreat than an
advance, he promptly changed the aspect OF
our military affairs and turned the tide Of
battle 80 rapidly growing towards disas-
trous defeat into glorious victory. The
cavalry was then sent upon the right, the
10Th Corps placed next to it, the 9Th Corps
in the centre, and the 9th Corps on the left
with Powell's division, which was for time
cut off, on the left of all, and a charge of the
enemy was resisted and an advance made
successfully"
Another Herald correspondent says =
''Our cavalry is now in hot pursuit
of the flying enemy, with our infantry fol-
lowing as fast as they can. Three rebel
Generals are known to be wounded viz
General Ramesur, who is prisoner, Romox,
and another General whose name | ain IN
able to ascertain. Our losses are estimated
at 5, 900. Prisoners captured say that Long
street lost three-fourths Of his artillery
Another says nothing could withstand the
impetuosity of Shelidan's army. Charge
after charge was made with the most bril-
) liant success. We captured 43 pieces of ar
tilery, and some 5000 prisoners, and drove
Longstreets shattered and scattered Stat
reserves far up the valley.
5 THE rebel attack was induced by NOV
ing the 9th Corps to Front Royal, causing
the rebels to believe that they were being
t sent back to Grant.
2 SPY the timely capture of dispatch
/ formed that the latter would have reinforce
ments sufficient, as the dispatch said, t
crnsh Sheridan out of the valley. Sheridan
had first organized mis- cavalry for a CRANE
expedition, but on the recei pit of this dis
PATCH retained them. How fortunate thi
was, is now seem"