Wilmington journal., 1864-11-03
The Battle OF Reraxburu,

I'VE copy the following from the Charlottesville
IVA Chronicle Of the 25sh inst, which gives Ap-
parent fair statement OF disasters at Char
lotteevle on the 10th inst
On the night OF the 18Th two corps OF Gen. Sheri-
dams army, the 9Th ard 9th, commanded by Generals
and MiddIetown about f 1e miles beyond Strasburg-
The Ga corps under Gen. Wright lay of on the Front
Royal road Il was determined in cur camp eur
prise aud attack them. Accordingly during the night
the divisions of kershaw, Gordon, Ramseur, and Pc
gram marched around in the direction of the enc
my's lef flank crossing the river aud moving up
the base of the mouutan and then crossing back
the river. Rosscr 10 the meantime with bis brigade
and Wickbsm's moved around towards the enemy
right Col. Payne commanding Lomax's old brigade
accompanied the infantry, which advanced without ar
tiIery. About half past four, D. m, Rosser commenced
bis attack toe enemy right, where the main body
of their cavalry posted. he object OF this TO
draw the enemys attention from their LETT flank. At
quarter past five the infantry advanced to the attack
the opposing pickets having been driven in b. charge
Of Payne's cavalry. The attack msgni6cently
made and thoroughly sue, ,ess'ul
By ten or eleven o'clock, when the fighting ceased.
except il aeaullory way, we had taken 1900 or
1000 prisoner and l9 20 peces OF artillery
aud the enemy had been driven three miles
and forced off the pike. WhartoL's division and the
artil@ry passed lac pike through Srssburg about
daylight ard some guns were posted On the hills just
this side of Cedar CIeek and aided the Infantry in :her
attack. Three divisions Ct infantry, commanded by
Major General Gordon struck the eLemys lett flank Of
day break aud Kefshaw pushed against bis front st the
sana time AS We have remarked by half past ten our
victory waa Complete. The enemy were driven from
only engaged eighth and nineenth corps and had
scattered hen Prsners report that they could have
been of farther the enemy during the day
ust here The SIKH corps encountered by our in-
antry ard stood its ground Artillery was msssed
10 give it front and eGfadng fire. Ii t00s driven
from as pos1taon We then advanced the pike just
beyocd Middleowa, at the farther suburbs of which
our liue was advanced and formed. Wharton was 90
the right: then Wcf}rds brigade of Ke-shaws divi-
sion--then Pegram stretching scro-s the pike-shen
Rameur-then Kershaw-aDd then Gordon, With Rcs-
scr Cf to the oi', wish gap of mile between them
Rosser forced back by the enemy's overwhelming
cavalry TO CEDAR Greek. At this time the enemy 8
antry ali on the right of the pike, and nothing
across it on cur left except their cavalry.
He,e our troops toere stopped. There Was quist for
thee four hours, and bctock themselVss to
plunderang. Except some skrmishing aud desultory
firing, everything remained stotu quo until about
haipast threee or four, p m when the enemy sudden-
ly attacked Gordon, Kerehaw and Ramseur. Gordon's
division, Notwithstanding bis efforts, soon broke. Ker
shaws and Rsmseur's divisions were fighting well but
followed the example OF Gordon's division. Five
or six guns in the rear were Immediately drax back
when the line beOke, and placed high hil where
with no aid from the Infantry, who were flying n every
direction, they kept the enemy OF bay tor hour or
more. Having exhausted their ammunition, they were
CompeJleu W "lnuia". DJ toIs tlue " DaEtOu suo
Pegrams men bad caught the panic, and the field be-
Came covered with flying men. The artillery retired
firing slowly, and sustained only by Pegrams old brig
ade, aud Evans brigade. Al! of our artillery, well
as that captured from the enemy, gotten safely
over Cedar Greek. Just then small body of the enc
myg cavalry crossed the creek and charged the
hiA but driven back by few scattering muskets
Alter the creek was crossed Pegrams and Evans brig
ades participated the oemoraiEaion-the road was
filled with fugutiVes. Th=r civaIry charged again in
the OF our trail and not gun fired IN ita
teuce. Many ordnance and medical stores, and %
pisces of artillery, besides those taken by us in the
ming, were captured
We lost sbout 900 in killed and wounded, ard
about 500 prisoners. The enemy lost some three or
four thousand. They have not followed our army, be-
ing, doubtless, too much whipped. |
In addition to the casualties previously mentioned
by u.s. We hear that 1t. Col. SGmnes of Humphrey
BRIGADE was killed. and Col Moody, commanding o
brigade, shot in the We believe also, that the
gallant Col Goodwin, Of Gen. Earys staff, already 50
frequently wounded, received slight wound.
Maj Gen. Gordon distinguished himself greatly In
deed be was in command of the army on the held and
executed the movements, up to sunrise when General
Early crossed Cedar Greek and assumed command.
Brig. Gen. Grimes is in command of Ramssur's di-
vision.