Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-24
sHERIDAN,s vJCFoRY.

NEW YORK, Oct %.
The Worlds account of the Cedar Creek
victory, from apparent defeat on We'd
nesday morning, dated on the night of the
battle at P. NJ, Is as follows Sheridan,
having completed his preparation, awaken
ed his army to action, and the enemy from
their repOse, by ordering grand advance
left half wheel from left to right, closing
in upon the enemy, having previously made
a charge which disclosed the position of
the foe, and weakened his fanks. Thead-
vance was slightly checked in the center at
the outset by the momentary enbarrass-
mont Of the sd Division of the 9Th Corps,
which had to pass through dense wood.
Il was resumed as soon as this difficulty
was overcome, the whole line making an
onset upon the enemy which broke THEN
lines aftor stubborn resistance, and sent
back before our continuous and whitening
volleys, aided by every piece of artillery
which could be made available In the rear.
Our now enthusiastic and determined col
umns pressed tho rebels 90 closely they
were unable to make decisive stand at
any point On through Middletown, and
beyond, the enemy hurried, and the Army.
of the Shenandoah pursued. The roar Of
the musketTy now had a gleeful, dancing
sound, and the guns fired shotted sslutes Of
victory. Custar and Merritt, charging in
on the right and left, doubled up the ianks
of the foe, taking prisoners, slashing, kill
ing and driving as they went.
The march of the infantry was more
majestic and more terrible The lines of
the foe was swayed and broken before it
everywhere beyond Middletown on the
battlefield fought over in the morning.
Their columns were completely over
thrown and disorganized; thay Ted along
the pike and over fields like sheep. Custar
took gun in one of his charges, captured
from us in the morning-the frst gun we
had captured during the dsy. Many more
guns were to be ours before nightfau. 1t
was dusky, when the whole rebel army.
forsaking every inch ofthe groudd they had
won, went across Cedar Run, pell nell, and
went flying on toward StrasbuFg. Two
brigades of eavalry-Weltz and LowelIs-
pursued, charging them at every chance,
and increasing the rout before them. At
nightfali our cavalry entered Strssburg
while the enemy was still passing through
the town, and from that time TIL 8 o'clock
NECy NuAuA0A bA6lEblNE1f Will Lne
assistance Of division of infantry, after
ward sent forward by Gen. Sheridan, to
picking. up prisoners and gathering to-
gether and sending to the rear the artil-
lery, army wagons and smbulances which
had been left 5y the foe in their headlong
fight. Forty-threeguns, including nearly all
of those taken from US during the day, have
already been cOunted, and it is said that
the number will reach ffty. The medical
supplies and wagons captured from the
lath corps were restored; also, several of
our ambulsnces and wagons, and hundred
or more belonging to the enemy. The
prisoners taken will number nearly 1000.
1t has been impossible to procure guards for
them as rapidly as they are captured. A
large number sent to the rear will probably
escape during the night, but all are com
pletely tired out with the days fighting
ard marching. Weshan pick up hundreds
by the way-side when morning dawns.