The New York herald., 1864-10-05
Vu61lDDHIvs
Closing Scene Of the Campaign
in the Shenandoah Valley.
The Last Decisive Vetsry--..Ths
Last Glorious Triumph.
Additional Details Of The
Campaign.
TINE ENGAGEMENT NEAR BROWNS GAP.
Dashing Operations Of Our
Cavalry.
The Shenandoah Valley 10 Be Rsn-
dersa q Barren Waste.
Destruction Of Mills, Crops and Railroad
Property and tho Carrying OF Of Farm
Hands to Prevent Further Planting.
The Movements Since Fisher,s
Hill Battle.
SOME OF The CASUAL TIES,
Destruction Of nillh Crops and Railroad
Property and tho Carrying OF Of Farm
Hands to Prevent Further Planting.
The Movements Since Fisher,s
Hill Battle.
SOME OF The CASUAL TIES,
&o., d. -.
M. Theodore Q. wilson's Dssp aseh.

HKADauARrR2, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION
NAR HARRisoNsURe. Oct 1--P. N. !
me present campaign in the Shenandoah valley 10
sadedended because We have driven the enemy out Of
y. demoralized his infantry routed his cavalry,
admirably. sgnally successful. Never tho history
q this ovenul war has there becn . decided vo-
Aory attained Our troops feel this, and rebels
20 not, for they cannot, attempt to deny H. For fully
ihree days Genera Eriy engaged in simply collect.
ng hs scattered collecting them the noun
sAins BY and hundreds from the Luray valley the
uhsDaDdoso valley and various other districts
sdacent scene the last engagement.
% grand and overwhelming was the move
DeDt from side Fishers Hill that Early
nos permitted TO fight mis- army q whole, only
given lin and his officers mon, not by the
Of viii, but the force OF circumstances, seek
ts, dencralz!ns safety 10 ingiorious fght. On his
Ysss II wae not . resreat-r 'shcr . rout.
1Hs oBJSc o. rnn rRssHsr CORRESPONDENCE
y 70 detail the movepents Of Ihis army from immsdi
saey after the oasteof Winchester 70 the present
In don the correspondent does propose 70 euser
INTO long Of the grand movements, Fishers
anL He will only refer TO tho same very briefly, with
v,sw V making Il connecting link In q report extend.
~ bach 70 tbe commencement Of tno campaign.
vaAr MpuoaD
On Thursday the 10th Of sspcrp pcr, ~ Avcris div
located pare ~ Aarnsourg and partial Lsetown,
prsoDer taken, from whom we learned that Key
division Of Lssgstreets corps had besn w'ihdrawp
kom Early and marched through Newt6wn on 10 way 10
ecnmono. This information was Immediately ke6i by
sNny signal" 10 Gener a Sheridan And By Elm 70
vel Gyant. II ccrrrmed other reports that General
prant had already got, and the Lisutonans
ssneral that Early weas would probably be retired
scwsra Richmond, and ibst the time to strike.
Al interview followed between Generals Grant and sher
Can. plan OF battle carefully considered and
1hslly adopted The succeeding day {aiurdsy) orders
wsro given 70 readiness 70 move Theee orders
gus ont about nirhtfsl. BY Sunday night everything
war adapted suit the commanding generals desires.
pEsT sovt-BArriE wisoExsIgs.
On Monday .he Is,b attacked Early vi.b cur
sIiro strength .ud fought tbe brilliant battle Of VIM
ssslsr only aefeatng Tho enemy, taking many pi
aeeers capturing colors ahd Cannon but also securing
cver ihousscl arms. most Of them Endod rifles IN
pns battle OF Winchester sbe enemys sed and wound
- On the Geld fell hands, did his sounded
h the hospital 10 the On this OCCASION II will be
xspembesed that General Rhodes killed. In relation
sr the battle the killing Of General Rhodes sod tho
wopudpg Of other rebel officers the Rockingham ks
Ae&spaper a,ey" published at Harr rrsonbusg, had the
following In ~ issue Of September 29-
We have some Of the particulars bloody and der
rerate engagement which took place between the Con
derate and federal forces IN the lower valley on Sunday
sAs Berry vls road Tho Confederate foSes s kpowD,
wsre commanded by General Early, while report has u
thai the iederas led by General Grant 10 person
Come tho prisoners taken by us stated that Grant
commanded person. He s believed, al all events, 70
hsvo been IN harpers Ferry cn saturday ano m Berry
vile sunday. The attack was made by tho fedo.
sss, who advanced upon General Eariys position,
Ecrryvile in Clarke county The 6ght corn.
nenced Sunday afternoon nj late bour, and was 70.
ssned early morning and cop,nued until the after
econ Of Monday At which une the Confederstes we're
scmpeed to retreat, leaving oar dead and the most o
wounded IN the hands OF tho enemy n the ear ly
Nart nj h0 Gpg
scrce driven before tho ocnfedcrstes or some dis
lance but PORTION o. our cavalry on me sft co'n
gave way, wren whole iiue was forced back The
battle was hard fought aud bloody one tho number o.
eead and wounded being very heavy. Our oss 10 killed
wounded and messing varously estimated ~ from ct
70 5000.
Killed the country will mourn the loss Of MAJOR Genera
Rrters n. Rhodes, oi Lynchbura, Va; Of Brgsdie
Srgadier General Johnston, OF North Carolina who
handed Ivessons old brigade. Among the wounded Ar
a f1r % no ana ana as saay ..s ,s
ported morally, wounded. Lieutenant Colonel VIM.
soss,y cf Twenty frs, s,rrlns was severely wonodsa
sehn H. wcrshan, acting adjutsni Of Twen,ydrst vir
fin,a regiment wounded N knee Colonel rhomsr carter
Tho body OF aeu Rhodes passed through Hasrisonburs
% tuesday evening, 90 M way 10 Lynchburr where br
Aehnd the oar, by mimic ball aud lived sbout haf
ssur In . state Of oscenscoasnsss
Gen. lf,iy ana OF bic aids, ISspt Col Mann Tsce
Aaa theiy horses killed under Mom.
After ihe fight Monday Gen. Early withdrew 4
Newtown, and on tuesday be retired 70 Thhsrs Hni
whore, ~ presume no will rest his forces and await M
advance os 100 enemy, should he again fesl ihe mea
ssrins with HIN In the valley Of the Shenandoah
We lost good many small arms ana three piecee o
ear horsb arsleryr ~ but no stores or mnnitons ~
Some OF the prisoners captured stated That AveriN
enied In the hight; put shs lsckA copnrmstcn aAd.
tssr, " 'tco good 20 be trnen
rsoorp sovs--yrsers . rni pour
Tho nsss day after she battle of Winchester tcon
ss-rsbIo fighting vas copinued far into tbe night Al
go pressed IN porsu) shs army saalpsct upor ~ legs
ssd walked .'iumphaniiy forward With smiling cour
tsnanoee Tying coorr and beating drums Never we've
enc men In beitcr sprts and more eager for light All
Asosnd was bright sunshine 70 thom. zach aud
svsry oncor aud appreciated what had already
rued and seemed 10 feel deeper ssroasss interest IN
Aayms No sas.Hsn Terminals aarpi'y v np' skeeaI