Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-23
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PInu of Gen. Grant-A Battle Mt Pc
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IcrEburg Imminent.
New York, Sept. 2l.-The Times Wash
ington special dispatch says: Sheridan's
grand success near Winchester is noted as
the first victory q achieved by the National
arms in the Shenandoah valley but it is so
magnificent in its proportions,a as to complete
" wipe out the long series of reyerses which
have given to that region the designation Of
the Valley of Humiliation. The circumstan-
ces of the enemy's defeat leave Early's army
in q condition little short of absolute rout and
generalization. The bearing of this opera
ton On the greater problem Immediately be-
fore General Grant is of capital importance,
and it will go far to decide the fate Of Lees
army and Richmond. The tremendous i'm
portance of Lynchburg, as covering the only
remaining line of railroad communication
with Richmond, has compelled Lee to retain
in the valley full half Of his entire force and
notwithstanding the terrible straits he has
been put to for lack of troops to meet the
movements Of Grants fatal menace, which
the presence of Sheridan's army in the val.
ley constantly held forth, he has been forced
to submit to them on peril Of the loss Of
Lynchburg. The army covering that point
has, by Sheridan's splendid success, been
disrupted and demoralized. We may at
length look for the execution of that move
ment in the valley which has always been an
integral part of Grants programme Of oper-
ations for the capture Of Richmond. Other
cooperative moves, not now proper for pub
lie mention, may be expected. Those best
informed Of all the elements of the military
situation feel the assurance that we shall
take Richmond before the Presidential cleo
ton.
The Worlds special dispatch says: Mes
sengers who have arrived from City Point
hot ryaparo1 hnfwnen the
two armies was considered imminent when
they left. Heavy diminishing and artillery
firing were in progress near the Weldon road
on Sunday (lSth). 1t has been well known
here for some time that Grant has been
bringing up all the troops that could be made
available in order to strengthen his left. 1t
is now thought that Grants plan has been to
so strengthen his forces as to guard the lines
of communication to the Weldon road, so
that he could swing the main body Of his
army rapidly around and effectually strike
the Danville or Southside Railroad, thus cut
ting the only line of communication leading
directly South and leaving the enemy depend
ent upon the Lynchburg Railroad, precar-
ious thoroughfarc at this time for supplies.
Lee has evidently feared some such maneuyer
and has therefore sought to withdraw por-
ton Of Early's force from the Shenandoah
Valley for the purpose Of aiding in an assault
which should discomfort the plans Of Grant.
Fight in Eastern NIissouri-Price's
Movements.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2l!-DispatcheS to head
quarters announce that fight took place on
the 18th at Powderville, on the Little Black
river eastern Missouri, between detach-
| ment Of the Third Missouri militia and por-
ton Of Shelby's command. Our loss was
twenty killed and wounded; the rebel loss is
| unknown.
Rebel prisoners report that Price, with his
whole command, is at Pocahontas lark. A
thousand rebels are reported at Chalk Bluff
and four hundred at Kennett and preparing
to attack Bloomfield, Stoddard county, Shelby
was reported at Powhatan lark, on the 18th,
| with from four to eight Thousand men.