The New York herald., 1864-09-24
Complete Defeat or EarAy's
Forces by Sheridan sit
Fishers Hill.
RAERlDAN'S REPORT OF TIVE. BATTLE.
Sixteen Cannon, Caissansy, Horses and
Prisoners Captwsd.
Tbs Rebel Army Apparently
Broken Up.
VIGOROUS WURsUT OF THE ENEMY,
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fs4.DscDsr First Despatens
WAR DEpA ETNNSr,
W4sHseJos, 6epk 23-S I. N.
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Tho follow log telegram announcing another victory Of
@ sxpa shsr idap ever Early has just been received
t,HABrsns FrKHy, Sept ~, 1864.
ekiou h. NJ. sTaaTos
SHERIDAN again beaten the enemy 81 Fishers Hill.
Nrsuring guns and many prisoners, Tbs TO- in
issDTropsbDty. the finale Of General Early.
- ID. STEVENSON Brgadier General"
mo Surgeon General this morning reported
wounded were cared Winchester, With adequate
arrangements and supplies. The number Of wounded
PRIOR 70 abs battle Of yesterday net 70
Sssssd tvo thousand.
Epwp " STANTON Secretary Of War.
gsa toms Second Despaseh.
WAsHlsGrJs, Sept 22-3 80 y. n
1s,cs General Jess A. BIZ
Bherdap's victory proves 10 be signal and compete.
aoshins bot he coming night saved s Of
1Axly's s,rsy.
The following dispatches Of Genera Stevenson and
mayor General sneraeps ohcai report 10 Genera, Gran,
give all NE pss,ie oess thus far received
"R.uEns FEHE,, Sept n. 1894.
sTo Boo q. NJ. s,ssros:
sTro military telegraph line ia down Ths amir rs
ssDpsie and overwhelming Respectfully,
John D. STEVENSON, Rrgsdier General"
GENERAL sHKRIpAH's OFFICIAL REPORT.
''HsADQuARrrss, MIDDLE MILITARY DIvrSos
nm huS VRom wooDsrocs, Sept 22-1l SOP. N.
slAsu,ensat General GRANT, Commanding Of tbe
pnitsd Stsies, City Point
- have the bonor 70 announce thst achieved moot
snA victory army Of Genera Early Fsber's
nni 70 day
found rhs rebel army posted with as right ,e-,,ns
s1 the fcrs Of ,he Shenandoah, and extending
s~uss the strasburg valley westward 10 North Noun
nsan Occupying position which appeared almost
EseBase
after great Aeal OF mAneSverirg during the day
nsseraI Crooks command was transferred "a The
szsse rish, Of limo North Mountain, Sid he fur,
s,sly attacked ihe ien Of the spemys rpe, carrying
everything esfovc Dim.
.swhne Crook driving the enemy II thc ,gyssiesi
ssnsu,on and sweeping down behind thor bress,work,
- Sixth Nineteenth corps tbe rebel
= 'front.' and whole army appeared TO be broken up
xnsy Red ! sho utmost confusion. Sixteen yeces Of
artillery captored also CREST m1Dy cs'ssors
sssnery horses, ko
- am tonight pushing on up tho valley.
~ cannot gay no~ many prisoners hsrs captured,
- % know eitner my or the sOemys cssusHies.
sOply darkness hse saved the whole cf EsTiys army
0sn total destruction.
-ny ATTACK could Lo be made tSl 'oor ooiocs The
.svnng, which bus little daylight 70 operate
sThe and Third cavalry aiv'sboDe went down the
IssHy valley sodsy; ssd u they push vigorously 10
sAs vsney result of thr dsye segsgemers VII
- SAN mere signal.
Tho victory very complete. rcsye detailed
pssos, WI ls scssin shs Necessary
%a,sA ~ H. SHERIDAN.
MAJOR General CoDmsnalpg.n
nwm be rsmemS,red hat Early command embraced
- .s,onowrr HrgASei snd the troops constituting
s-gsnse~sD gAeksccr coyss, and abe esk q .hs
ssss army. J.. NJ STANTON.
secretary Of war.