The New York herald., 1864-10-26
The Gallant De ad.

standing directly In the rear OF the General.
the Gallant Dead.
WHEELING, West Va, Oct 25, 1854.
The obsequies OF the late Col Thoburn, commanding
division in the Army Of West Virginia. Capt. Bier, As
sistant Adutant General OF Gen. Crooks STAFF and Sur
geon Jenkins killed at the battle OF Cedar creek took
place the Capitol whore they had been lying in state
this afternoon. The exercises were most solemn and
impressive. The cortege the largest ever witnessed
in this vicinity, II being . mile IN length. Among
the distinguished officers in attendance and officiating
pail bearers Major Generals Heinzean and Kelley
and the members OF their respective STAIN. The city
draped in mourning and business entirely suspended
citizens turning out 70 do honor tho gallant
dead.
BUFFALO, Oct IS, 1854.
Tho body Of Brgadler General Bidwell, who killed
during the recent great battle tho Shenandoah valley,
arrived here this evening" He was old and respected
resident OF this city. His remains viii lie in state in
the City Council chamber Preparations making foz
grand funeral
Visit OF General Custer 20 Newark.
from the Newark Advertiser, Oct 2AI
Brigadier General George A. Custer, commanding the
Third division OF cavalry In General Sheridan's army
RUSSELL General Custer visited Washington Saturday,
having in charge ten battle flags captured from the rebels
in the battle OF Wednesday last and subsequently
70 this city TO spend few hours With his wife, who has
been staying here for several days past He left again
for Washington last evening" and viii return TO his COM
General Custer represents that the victory wednes
day was the most complete and decisive which has yet
been achieved in the Shenandoah. Before the charges
OF cavalry the rebel forces were scattered in utter
confusion, throwing of everything that covld impede
their flight Cusers division pursued the 6hemy from
three O'Clock the afternoon until in the evening,
driving them into the fields and mountains, capturing
whole companies at time, and putting hundreds OF the
fugtyes ors de combat Our men fought as they never
had fought before, feeling that the annhation OF the
enemy depended upon their blows.
In the early part OF the day. however, all the advan
tages were with EARLY, and had he been content with
capturing our and eight hundred prisoners, and
driving our army from its position, his victory would
have been OF the most signal of the But when
be undertook to pursue with the force at his command
he invited the very disaster which befel him. His ad
on Tuesday night made With great secrecy
and Caution his stripped Of their canteens and
morning were masaed in battle order inside of our
with nothing whatever TO obsruct their progress
encnmpment Their captures Of men and cannon were
all elected before sunrise. Letters written by some OF
Eary's officers after his movement commenced and cap
tured by our forces expressed fears OF the result,
likely to lead to the complete destruction Of the enemy
in the valley
emy described by General Guster magnificent, and
their confidence in Sheridan is SO great that an army
II is generally believed BY officers that there will be
more serious fighting in the valley, 1t being impossible
for the Richmond authorities to reinforce Earys wasted
columns now scattered p disorder along the lines Of
treat
General Custer states that the captured by
forces numbered hfty. He counted foSty-nine
Sherdans headquarters on Friday night, and several
pieces had not yet been brought nom the field. General
Cnsters division captured fort pieces and several
battle iags including the headquarters flag Of General
Ramseur, which bore the inscription, "On to
victory. Presented by Mr. W. 7. sutherlin'' -
General Custer also captured . large number Of
wagons, with many horses. mules, &c. % q
curious coincidence that the rebel General Ramseur who
killed was q cassmate OF General Custer Of West
Point Before his death Ramseur for the latter
the two, thus strangely brought together reviewed in
the presence Of deaih the OF their cadet
life.
Our losses 10 the fight OF Wednesday, near as had
been ascertained when General Custer left tho front,
about four thousand In killed. wounded and prison.
Tho loss OF she enemy some six thousand and,
A. sssgsrs are brought In VIII probably b found 10 hs
grester.
- first lieutenant in tho Fh regular cavalry and has
nov probably tho stars Of . major general within his
reach, only twenty -four years Of age, and splendid
specimen OF the flushed soldier He spears in tho high
OF New Jersey soldiers In the valley, and
especially oommende the fhird cavalry which he says
have scheved better reputation considering the time
they have been In service, than any regiment In that
department..