New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-27
sand. We took all thsia medical wagons and ON.
WHO PLANNED TIE PLANK MOVEMENT


WHO PLANNED THE PLANK MOVEMENT
Tie Rebels among the wounded and others, assert
thu. tho credit Of conceivng and urging the flank move
neut upon our LETT through suray Valley, is due to
Gen. GoRDoS Both EARLY and GORDON accompanied
the troops over the mountain. The Of their sad
reverse is attributed to lack Of discipline in the Rebel
Army As soon as they had carried the position and
found themselves in possession Of our abandoned
campo, they threw down their guns and began to
plander and quarrel over the spells. Gen. GORDON,
seeing the prevailing decentralization another difficulty
of keeping the troops in line account of the large
numbered siragglers, il ID said advised EARLY 10
take what plumber he had secured and fan back al
once. Disrcsarding this advice. gave our amy time
to recover the first surprise-more, it gave Us
SHERIDAN and turned disgraceiui disaster into one
Of tic completcst victories of the war; No orc row
believes il possible for such surprise and skedadde
20 occur again.
II ia dearly purobased experiences but while lament
ing the loss Of brave low see that 1t WAS de-
served clastsemeut foI undue confidence. and will be
valuable lesson Those familiar with ell the circum
stances assert tiat there no lack Of vigilance.
corr, OF inquiry will doabt settle all these dispute
points Good Judges assert that had SHERIDAN been at
home be could not have prevented what occurred IT
was fortunate for his welearned reputation that be
was not here. His timely arrival; tho arresting OF
general and disoIderly retreat on Halown. OF tomo
other place and hung back his scattered forces IN re-
united ranks upon the enemy. driving them in panic
rort and disorder far beyond their original starting
point and tie csptare Of much OF their material Of
war adds u crowning wreath to his fame as com
uander Is there las no. been daring this wsrperhapa
IN no ohe.-an instance where the power OF one man
was so strikinsy exhibited over an army.
The troops are pleased with themselves. and each
nan nov believes he can whip stack Of wild cats.
Gen RAusRuR who died at Gen. SnERIDAN's head
quarters stated thai there were twenty'hee thosaAa
infantry in the attacking party. Ofthese twodVlsions
passed The Massannrttca Mountain marching a night
so as TO cone in Oh our left flank They marched IL
single Gle The remainder eleven thousand attacked
in front and along the right after the first shock had
been felt on tie left Besides these. considerable
body Of cavalry over the mountain, and pushed
rapidly mp the pike after works had been carried
for the purpose o. capturing wagon trains u was
here that Col TroEuRy commanding the Iirs. III
vision of CROOKS Army of Wet virginia. was tTedoh
erously surprised nnd murdered The act nothing
less. lie was rayirg his men. when nan In our own
uniform approached him, Of without SUSPICION
and when getting close 10 his side rcnUked. That 10
fine horse you a. riding Colonel you had better CIV
Inn 10 ne, ana liilVch'c'l Pi's'h'" "' '''"''''
and shot him. The Colonel seldom carried sny weapons
On his person and Lad means Of defending hrlsel
He was robbed Of money. watch. md olothHc-every
thing The bastard, q Rebel Lieutenant. who COM
Intted this act did get The horse.
The Colonel died 1T midnight.
In Col THoBuEs the couLry lac los. tie fervice. of
ono Of the travest and able yet most unessame
officers in ts long lie, OF good An wounded
and dead who fel during the Irs attack. and while
falling back the field were stripped OF clothing.
shoes and vaunblos. Many vlo lay nl day Unable to
while the fight was progressing. with the buets
ON both armies in turn flying and around thcm
were shot when the Rebels fnaly iel back ai night
Several wounded men. lying in hospital ct Newton
stated these facts ~ ire. We have removed all the
Rebel wounded hospitals within nes and treied
them with tie same and tenderness rs cur own
soldiers For the sake OF humanity am willing TO re-
gard the monsters in the Rebel army as exceptional
casee. Some of wOnGded state that Rebel soldiers
stopped pitcd and gave them water.
Our wounded have ali been sent 10 Winchester. with
the exception Of very few Of the worst cases and some
thirty Confederate wounded. Many Of these are
mortal Several Union officers remain. three Of whom
are IN the care OF Dr.. MCCLELLAN, of tho 10Th Coanee
tica,; they arc emIlq ced in tie list sent herewith.
There should be added the of Lieut.. koRBEs Of
the lila New York reported 20 be mortaly wounded.
Col. WM CUEns of the 18th West Virginia is in
command Of tic post at Ncwtown. DR.. Keine. Asst.
Surgeon Of the 9O,h New.YoIk Volunteers has gone to
Winchester charge Of the last wounded from New
town. |
All quiet at The front rs close ny letter. E.s.