The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-24
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER u. 1856
THE WAR NEWS.

We have at length received some particulars Of
the battle near Winchester on Monday last, from
which the reader gather an inteiligibe idea Of
the situation Of affairs the field, and of the
causes which led to the reverse. 1t appears that
about daylight the enemy advanced by the Berry
vile road OH Ramseur, who was posted al the Spout
Spring, Oh the same road, some four miles east of
Winchester. General Gordon was at Bunker Hill,
twelve miles from Winchester and ten miles from
Martinsburg, ON a reconnaissance General Roies
was at HopeweH Church, near Whitehall. to the left
uf the Martinsbura road, and about eight miles be-
low Winchester. Gordon commenced moving
back to the point of attack about day.
light, and Rodes moved i'll the same d.
rection about seven o'clock. Wharton, mean-
while, remained on the extreme left, Oh the
Martinsburg road, short distance below Wmches-
ter Between ten and eleven o'clock al It our troops
were in position the field, our hIs facing towards
the east the enelny's towards the west The situa-
ton was as follows Ramseur's troops stretched
from Abraham creek to the Berryville pike, Rodes
had taken position between Ramseur and Gordon.
and Wharton, above stated, held the left. The
battle ragged heavily, and bore strongly towards
our left. 1t was about half-past twelve when Gen
eral Rodes while placing battery i'll the gap be-
tween himself and Gordon, was struck III the head
Ly ball and borne from the field. lie was carried
10 Winchester, where he died in about half hour
after reaching the place. The command Of his
division afterwards devolved upon Brigadier-
General Battle, of North Carolina. The enemy
now continued to push their line around our
left and about four o'clock III the afternoon
their cavalry OH the extreme light made a charge
upon cavalry, completely routing it. Up to this
time the battle had been progressing very iavora-
bly,, but the stampede of cavalry enabled the
enemy to pass on our flank and in our rear, and
made it necessary for our infantry to fall back
which it did, slowly, reaching Winchester about
6und0wn. The same evening our whole army re-
tired to Newtown and the next morning to Fishers
Hill. This position, pronounced by military men
to be the strongest in the Valley is eighteen miles
from Winchester and seyenty-two from Staunton
Ii is overlooked from tie cast by the Massanutton
mountain, from which it is separated by the north
branch Of the Shenandoah river; while Oh the west
it is protected by the North mountain and along its
front base flows small branch called Cumberland
run 1t cannot be fiankej except by a orcuitous
route of fifty miles through mountainous and
almost impossible country. 1t was TO this position
lhat General Eally fell back some Two months ago.
and defed Sheridan who against him with all
overw hclnling force.
In the battle, which was very severe one,
We took SOME five hundred or seven hundred prison.
ers more, it is said, than we lost, although the
enemy claim any number from twenty-five hundred
10 five thousand In evacuatng Winchester, our
severely wounded and some sick were left, and fell
with wounded, came off safely and our wag3ns
ot
guns, were all brought of.
In addition to the casualties heretofore noted We
learn that Colonels Hooper and Glover of Georgia,
We're killed, Colonel George Patton, OF Virginia,
was severely wounded Brigadier General York,
commanding Statfori's aud Hays's Louisiana bri-
gades, had an arm shot of, Colonel PloEe-ls, Of
Alabama, wounded i'll the hand Colonel Thomas
H. Carter acting chief of artillery, wounded iii the
back by she'll
A report was brought last evening by the Central
train that two brigades OF the enemy's infantry
were crossing into Culpeper at Wilforps ford and
Lees spring Ii this be true, it would to in
dicate that flank movement was in progress.
FROM PETERSBURG.
There was some picket firing and mortar she.hng
yesterday, but with this exception everything COIL
tinued quiet at the front. The enemy evidently
apprehend an attack upon their right, which rests
upon the Weldon railroad, and maintain the utmost
vigilance i'll that direction. Nothing, however, has
yet occurred beyond the ineessant interchange OF
compliments between the sharpshooters of both ar
mics, and the occasional artillery duels which are
more noisy than destructive. There are reports
that Grant is receiving achievements, and we
would not be surprised if this were true. 1t Is be-
lievcd by welinformed persons that stining scenes
vail soon be enacted in front of Petersburg.
THE LATE RAID.
We learn from citizen of Orange county that the
rading party Of cavalry which lately appeared on
the Orange and Alexandria railroad was seven hun
lred strong, They came great haste and re-
treated as Lurriedly, doing but little damage be-
yond partially burning the railroad bridge over the
Rapid Ann and destroying Holladay's mill. Theil
real object said to have been to capture Mosby o
whose wound they had heard and who they sup.
posed would pass over that route On his way home
lie, however, far beyond their reach and ar
rived safely in Richmond by the Central train las,
evening The report that he reached his fathers
residence i'll Amherst last Sunday, therefore
erroneous.
1t was reported yesterday evening that the raid
had again returned to Orange, and were threat
A YANKEE SCHOONER CAPTURED.
On the night Of the 18th Of September, Acting
Master John Maxwell, Of the Confederate State;
navy, i'll connection with Acting Master Hines and
Captain Moore and two men, attacked the Yankee
schooner Jane F. DuIfee, Oh Warwick river, cap
turing her. together with eight men. The vessel
was bonded and the crew paroed. Warwick river
is in Warwick county, Virginia, below York county
This exploit successfully performed far within
the enenys lines, reflects much credit upon it;
daring projectors.
FROM MOBILE.
The enemy i'll front of Mobile continue to maintain
their inactivity with perseverance which does them
great credit The most interesting news from there
Is that arrangements have been completed for AT
exchange Of all the prisoners captured i'll Mobil,
bay.
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