The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-10-29
THE JEVS GLORIOUS!
SHERIDAN STILL WINS
so GUNS and 5000 PRISONERS
CAPTURED!

Worlds special from Sheridan's army
has the following:
Every morning the present week troops
have been ready at daybreak for an expect
ed attack. 1t was omitted this morning,
the apprehensions of attack having died
away.
The army is along North Cedar Greek
and on left of Winchester near Strssburg.
10Th corps has the centre, 10th corps the
right.
10 the absence of Sheridan, Wright
commanded the army. The dense mist en-
veloped the country, favoring the enemy's
design. .
On the previous night, Early, who still
commanded the rebels, massed three divi
sions of infantry under Gordon and Rous-
ans at conceated point, the two remaining
divisions under Whartons moved from Fish
er's Hill along the pike. Shortly before
day, while our army lay dreamless of dan.
ger and soundly sleeping, the assault was
made on our right, and suddenly rebel in
fantry advanced against Crook in solid col.
umns, pouring fierce fire on our flanks
and front. When the assault commenced,
it was so deadly as to break our lines al
once and the men were swept from the
breastworks into which the enemy came
flooding like the sea. They entered oul
camp in rear of the works, where the sol.
diers were scarcely awakened and were &C.
tually rising from their blankets to saye the
breastworks, but the nature of the ground
rendered this next to impossible. The bat.
terry Of the 9th Pa, six guns, was captured,
Sy superhuman efforts, all but two guns c'
the 5th regular battery were saved. Mean
while the enemy still advanced, completely
turning our left flank and were nearly on
the pike above the heights.
The whole army was by this time arous
ed. wagons, ambulances aud artillery were
making for the rear of the 10Th corps
which had stood firm during the assault on
Crook, but now found itself confronted BY
the second division of the enemy, which
had moved mp the pike and attacked it fierce
ly in front and flank with musketry and
artillery.
Col. McCaulish's brigade, I'd division, or
the left, swung out Of its position to receive
the flank fire of the enemy. The assault,
increased in 6erceness and the whole divi
sion reformed itself to meet the rebels I'd
vancing. They mounted the breastworks il
its front, and writhing volleys forced bacl
the 18th corps, and it abandoned oil its
works and now fought the retreating AND
partially broken left of our army, complete
Iy turned, snd half of the army Of Western
Virginia flying in dismay through the fog
its camp and part Of its camp material in
possession Of the enemy, together with part
Of its provisions.
Col. Ketching's brigade in the rear VA
6ghting still for possession of the pike, the
18th corps fighting more or less stubboTnly
and falling back constantly, losing in strsg.
elers. The moment the army Of the West
ern Virginia and The 10 corps were found
to be falling back, Gen. Wright sent orders
to the 9Th corps to change front. Scarcely
moment elapsed when its column vss
seen moving by the left flank straight into
the heat of the conflict. Some Of the reb-
81 cavalry had already penetrated - far ~
Middletown on the left, capturing portion
of Gen. Crooks ambulance train, the in.
fantry had come along and we're just pass
ing the pike above, when Meritts, Powelfs
and Custar's divisions were withdraw from
tho right and sent 70 prevent further 3D.
vance.
After checking of the enemy in the csn-
IRE. the lines of the 9th and 10Th corps
we're reformed, the 9th on the left, the 18th
n.. sha rishf II ms then found Necessary