Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-21
From the shenandoah valley

New YoRk. October 20 The Heralds cor.
respondent with Gen Sheridan sends the follow
ing:
Gen. Sheridan has his troops well in hand on
the northwest side OF Cedar Creek.
The rebels have fallen back TO Fishers Hill i'm
the rear OF Sirasbufg. which town in now occu-
pied by skirmishers.
The rebels of Strasburg say that on Wednes
day night last larger force of rebels passed
through that town than they had ever seen be
fore. This doubtless gave rise 10 the report that
Longstreet had been heavily reinforced with both
infantry and artillery.
At Sheridan headquarters il IL not beliey eel
that they have received any infantry reinforce.
ments but the large number of cannon recently
captured by Gen. Sheridan renders the latter part
of the report probable.
To day our skirmish lines again ai-
vanced, and the rebels fell slowly back after ex
changing few shots with our advance guard
The whole command. Notwithstanding their
istiguing marches in excellent spirits and
health, aud anxious TO fight again.
Another corres pondept of the 18th says.
On the right of the army line General Custer
this morning soon after daylight made recon
noissance OF the enemy's position aud strength
by advancing three regiments across Cedar Creek
at Copp's Mil near Beck road, close to North
Mountain, and after pressing forward for 2Is
miles it was aSeertained to certainty that the
rebels had fallen back for a considerable distance
during the previous nj ght.
Ohthe way out We ,krmjs!ed with small par
ties OF the euemys mounted force. but met with
no determined opposition.
We also passed place where it was evident
there had been camp during the early part of
the evening the day before.
The Herald's Front Royal correspondent of
the 5th says
The line OF communications between General
Sheridan's headquarters and Gen. Aueur, whose
headquarters are on the line of the Manassas
Gap Railroad. is open without moe,talion or IN
terrupton
The opening aud keeping open OF the Mauas-
sas Cap Railroad line the rebels look Mpon ~ a
greater victory than any heretofore obtained by
the army of the Shenandoah Valley.
The inheritance of Wha, We have gained in
the respect mentioned cannot now be explained
to the public. and hence the people at home can
not well appreciate It's magnitude. Time will
disclose the whole.
The Secretary OF War has issued an order
thanking Sheridan and bis officers and soldiers
for their brilliant victories
The Herald correspondent gives this follow
ing particulars OF Col. Poweir- cavalry raid in
Luray y alley.
Their first adventure vas Nth guerrilla reu
devious. where they surprised the guard and cap
tured their wagons and stores The cln,ure was
valued at = 0On
a Lursy.all the barns were destroyed, and
while IN the act. Union soldier was seized bv
the citizens and murdered by cutting bis throat.
Subsequently I've OF M0sebs men Ne'e cap
tuled and shot 10 retaliation.
Ga The same day S0Fernmcnt ianncry wss
destroyed. IN y hieh eighty thousand dollars worth
OF leather sAs stored. and 30OO head Of cattle
seized
From Newmarket To Woodvilc the country
was laid waste "a also in the circuit TO Madison
Court House Little Washington. back to Luray,
thence the command pTOcee'ed 10 Front ROysl,
where al the barns the mills ana their conteu Is
were es;r1vo,i ou the route
Colonel Powell heard that AcCau,eland. with
cavalry. Nas near and he gave chase; but being
encumbered with heavy train. he could not
overtake him
At Sandy Hook the fine residence Of James
Chandler. one OF Mo,elv- guerrilla de
strOyed
Chancellor bad murdered Union soldier .
Few days pre.ious.
The results of this expedition were the capture
OF a herd of cattle 500 horses, the destruction OF
- Touring mills 30 distilleries, ! blast furnaces
and upwards of 20 barns
From New pork