The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
FROM SHERIDAN'S ARMY.
Further Particulars Of the Capture OF
Fishers Hill.

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-The Heralds cores
pondent with Sheridan gives the following ac-
connt of the Fishers Hill engagement:
At 4 o'clock z. NJ. of the 21st, the 10Th corps
of the pike between Strasburg and Fishers
and this was set to work Immediately to con-
vert them into regular earthworks.
The 9th and 9Th corps had gradually been
working around to the right with view of
thanking the rebels. Between and 5 o'clock
r. M. a rapid advance of these two corps was
ordered, to advance so far to the right as to be
out of range of the rebel batteries they had
fanked. The enemy being upon the right
flank and rear, o line was formed with General
Crooks cannon on the right and Gettys divi-
sion of the 9th corps in the centre. While the
third of that corps formed the left and the
west, division was held in the reserve. In
this order they advanced upon the enemy's
works, and after several brilliant charges up
the steep sides of the hills, and through the
woods and open fields, the rebels were driven
back into their intrenchments, and in spite of
the furious fusilade of the infantry and the
shot and shell of the artillery, the position was
carried at the point of the bayOnet.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 1.-The following are
the dispatches received from Gen. Sheridan
detailing his successful operations since last
report and are just received:
HARR1soNBuRa, Va, Sept. $3.50 p. ~
Lieut. Gen. Grant, City Point:
In my last dispatch informed you that
pressed Early so closely through New Market,
at the same time sending cavalry around his
flank that he gave up the Valley and took 70
the mountains, passing through Browns Gap.
kept up the pursuit to Fort Republic, de-
strOying sevcnty-dve wagons and four caissons.
l sent Torbett, who overlook me on the road
to Harrisburg, to StauntOn with WilsonB d.
vision of cavalry and one brigade of Merritts.
hot onto 0for1n fny, fH<o0 nd l<.
stroyed large quantity of rebel Government
prOperty-harnesses, saddles, small arms, hard
bread, flour, repair shop, &c.
He then proceeded to WaynesborO, destroy
ing the iron bridge over the south branch .
the Shenandoah, 770 feet of the track, the de-
pot buildings, government tannery, and
large amount of leather, flour, stores, &c, ct
that place. He found the tunnel defended by
infantry, and returned via Staunton.
1t is my impression that most of the troops
that Early had left passed through the noun
tains to Charlottesville and that Kershawis
division, in coming to his assistance, passed
along the base of the mountains to Wayres-
borO.
am getting from 25 to 40 prisoners daily,
who come from the mountains on each side amp
deliver themselves up. From the most relia-
BILE accounts Early's army was completely
broken up and is dispersed. Kershaw had not
reached Richmond but was somewhere in the
vicinity OF GordOnsville when he received Or
ders to join Early.
here to Staunton will be terrible blow to
them. All the grain, forage, &c, in the vicin-
ity of Staunton was reserved for the use of
Early's army. All in the lower counties for
the use of Gen. Lees army.
The country from there to Staunton was
abundantly supplied with grain, forage, &c.
T. H. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen.
HARRIsoNBURG, Sept 26-7 r. NJ.
To Lieut.. General Grant:
see it going the rounds of the papers that
the 10th corps was late in coming up at the
battle of Winchester. / was entirely uncOn-
scious of this until I saw it in the papers.
The statement was made by r. l.. Shelby. l
wish to say that it is incorrect, and that this
correspondent was arrested by my order on
previous occasion for writing untruthful &C.
counts. P. H. SHERIDAN, Major Gen.