Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-07
sHERIDANs 0PFRATI0Ns-

/ SHERIDANS OPERATIONS. -
Washington, Oct 1.-The following are the
dispatches received from Gen. Sheridan, detail
ing his successful operations since the last re-
port, and are Just received. -
Harrisonburg Va. Sept. 29-7.3O = n. To
Lieut. Gen. Grant, City Poinf:
In my last dispatch informed you that
pressed Early so closely through Newmarket,
at the same time sending cavalry around his
flank, that be gave up the valley and took TO the
mountains, passing through Browns Gap. l
kept up the pursuit to Port Republic, destroy
ing seventy five wagons and four CaissoDs.
sent Torbert, who overlook me at Harrisonb burg,
to Staunton, with Wilson's division of cavalry
and one brigade of Merritts. TOrbert entered
Staunton on the 26th, aud destroyed alargequsn-
tity Ofrebel government tproperty-harness, sad
dies small arms, hard bread, flour, repair shops
DC. He then proceeded to Waynesboro, destroy
| ing the bridge over the south branch Of the
Shenandoah, seven miles of the track, the depot
buildings a government tannery and large
| amount of leather, -four, stores, DC. At that
place he found the tunnel defended by infantry,
and he retired UiG StauntOn.
It is my impression that most of the troops
which Early had left, passed through the noun
tains to Charlottesville, that Kershaw s division
came to his assistance and think passed along
the base of the mountaiDst to Wayneboro. am
getting from twenty-five to forty prisoners daily
who come from the mountains on each side and
deliver themselves up.
From the most reliable accounts, Early s army
was completely broken up and is dispirited
Kersbaw had not reached Richmond but was
somewhere in the vicinity of Gordonsville, when
he received orders to reioin Early.
The destruction of the grain and forage from
here to Staunton will be terrible blow to them.
All the grain, forage, DC, in the vicinity of
for fl,1,s r,ofE "a
my. Ali in the lower part OF the Valley was
shipped 10 Richmond for the use of Lees army.
The country from here to StauntOn was abun-
| dainty supplied with forage grain, &c.
p. HI. SHERIDAN, Major General.
Harrisonburg, Va, Sept. 26-7 p. MO
| Lieute'a1et- General GTstRt:-I see it going the
rounds of the papers that the 18th corps was
late in coming to the Battle of Winchester. |
was entirely unconscious of this until | saw it
| in the papers. This statement was made by r.
| L. Shelby. wish TO say that it was incorrect
| and that the correspondent was arrested by my
orders on a previous OCCASION for writing un-
| truthful accounts. gfEBss 70 ffttft
2. II. SHERIDAN, Major General.
Washington Oct. 80 Gen. Dir-A des-
patch from General Sheridan dated Harrison
burg, Oct 1st $3.50, Z. NJ, has been received by
| this Department. He says:
81 have been to StauntOn and to Waynesboro
with the cavalry, and destroyed the iron bridge
on the South River, the bridge over Christian
Greek, and the Railroad from Staunton TO
| Waynesboro."0
Details of future operations are, for obvious
reasons omitted. L. NJ. STANTON.
The Tribune's Shenandoah Valley special
says SO hot had been the pursuit that we cap
tured beef which had been killed for the use of
the army, but which they left skinned and
smoking on the ground, and had not time to is
sue to the troops. During the night of the 24th
they left the Shenandoah Valley and retired to
Sunny Valley byskeesoltowa road. Our army
continued its march and arrived at Harrison
burg at4 p. NJ, their ratiOns having been con-
sumed the day before.
| Here 500 wounded were captured, together
with hospitals tents. In one week Sheridan 8
army fought two battles gained two signal VIC
tories, and pursued the demoralized and broken
columns of Early eighty seven miles. The his
tory of this eventfuI war may be searched in
vain for more persistent successful fighting du-
ring unequal space of time. "a svS 81
I GRANTS OPERATIONS.
| WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Sept. %.
| To MAJ. Gen DiT:-The following dispatch from
Gen. Grant announcing the movement of our
| forces against Richmond has Just been nreceived
| HEADQUARTERS, Charms FARM, Sept 29-
| 1916 A. Mo Mdj. Gen. HeIleck:-General
Ord's Corps advanced this morning and carried
the very strong Notifications and long line of en-
| trenchments, below Obapin's Farm, with some
Is pieces of artillery and from 200 to 300 priso-
| ners.
Gen. Ord was wounded though not danger
ously. af
General Birney advanced at the same time
from Deep Bottom, and carried the New Mark
ct road and entrenchments, and scattered the en-
L q, thor1Oh ha hr7i
few. Heis now marching on toward Richmond
left General Birney where the road intersect
the New Market and Richmond road.
The country is filled with field fortihcation
thus far. u. S. GRANT.
The following despatch is the latest from Gen
| Grant:
Cry POINT, Oct. $3.50, p. M. To MAJ. Gen
Hdlteck: Butler ON the right of James River
and Meade, southwest of Petersburg occupied
the same position as yesterday. There has beer
but very little fighting to-day.
A few prisoners were captured last evening
Butler sent two brigades of infantry with {
small force of cavalry within few hundred
yards of the inner line of works east of Rich
mond, meeting with no opposition.
u. S. GRANT. Lieut.. General.
New York, Oct. 3.-The Herald has the fol
lowing account of the fighting north of the James
On Friday three desperate efforts were mad'
by the enemy to retake the works captured iron
them on Thursday. Gen. Lee in person com
manded, but the rebels were each time driver
back with considerable loss. The enemy wer'
discovered opposite the fort we captured yester
day, and in half an hour they charged with
wild yell in three heavy colums of attack. The
| rebels at the same time opened upon our position
and our line was enfiladedsby the fire from tht
rebel battery on the river. The men, however
stood steady to their posts, aud received the reb
els with SO hot, well-drected and incessant fir,
that they broke and retired to the woods. Twic
again they were rallied by their officers and re
turned to the charge but only with the sam'
result, until finally, broken and disprited, the,
fell back in irredeemable confusion, leaving tn
ground covered with their dead and wounded
The prisoners report thousand atleast kille'
and wounded. Over 800 prisoners were takel
by us, including many officers, and the greate
| part of the Sth North CarOlina regiment. AmOnj
; those captured, are several field officers, ant
Capt. Mcguire, inspector General of Clingman'
staff. The regimental flags were taken all b,
Stannard's division. Two of them were captures
by the 18th Conn, and 18th Penn. The figh
has been pronounced one of the most desperat
and brilliant of the war, and by his skillful man
agement of his troops, Gen. Weitzel has adde,
one more leaf to the laurels won in louisiana
New York, Oct. 4.-the following is the Trib
une's account the repulse of the rebels OI
Friday:
About breakfast time Friday morning activ
J preparations were seen amongst the rebels
A column of about 10000 troops, just up from
Petersburg by the cars, were seen marching
|, along, TO join their brethern of the previou
days fight. Presently the head of the column
emerged from the woods and moved directl,,
> upon our works. Weitzel had been assigned t
the command of the Corps, and had change
Gen. Heckmans Division to the left TO proven
any flank movements from that direction,
having been found impossible to bold the sta
fort and the ecurtain on account OF the very heav
fire from rebel guhboats and batteries ON th
other side of the river, .yFt
As the Rebels approached they met with
stubborn resistance but again and again advan
ced to the assault. Repulsed again and again
they were forced to retire, leaving their dea'
and wounded on the field.
, Prisoners say Gen. Lee came up from Peters
burg with their column and was in command il
person.
The North Carolina troops took refuge be
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