Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-20
Heavy Battle in the Valley.
Sheridan Defeats Early With
Much Slaughter.
Twenty-Five Hundred Rebel Prison.
ers, Nine Battle Flags and Sew
eral Cannon Captured.
TWO REBEL GENERALS KILLED.
EARLY's FORCES DRIVEN 12 MILES
winchester Occupied by Our Troop.

EAKLl'S FOhCES DhlN EN- IL MlLEo |
winchester Occupied by Our Troops. |
The War Department has received news of
brilliant victory Of sheridan's forces over Early
In the Valley. A fierce battle was fought ye;.
terday, which resulted in Early's forces being
utterly routed.
Two rebel generals are reported killed, and
twenty. i've hundred prisoners and nins colo
neis, representing nine different rebel regi-
meuts, were captured, besides several cannons
and large quantity of small arms.
Early's forces were driven twelve miles, and
at Ave O'Clock, p. m, yesterday, sheridan's
troops occupied Winchester.
A dispatch was read at the Treasury Depart
ment giving the above information this FORE
noon, and the clerks turned out In the corridors
en- mas~ and gave three rousing cheers for the
brave Gen. sheridan.
The following is Gen. sheridsu's dispatch to
Gen. Grant.
wIseHEsrER, VA, 1!3O p. m, sept. 10.
Leui. Gen. .. S. Grant
| have the honor TO report that attacked Il q
forces OF Gen. Early over the Berryville pike,
at the crossing of the opequsn Creek, and after
q most stubborn and sangunary engagement,
which lasted from early In the morning until
O'Clock In the evening, completely defeated
him, and driving him through Winch ster,
capturing about two thousand FIVE hundred
prisoners, Hve pieces Of artillery, nine army
flags and most Of their wounded.
The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon were
killed and three other general officers wounded.
Most Of the enemy's wo1nded and all OF
their killed fell into our hands.
Our losses are severe. Among them General
D. A. Russell, commanding division In 9th
corps, who was killed by a cannon ball. Gems.
Upton, Mcintosh and Chapman were wounded.
cannot yet tell our losses.
The conduct of the officers and men was
, most superb. They charged and carried every
, position taken up by the rebels from opequsn
Creek to Winchester.
The rebels were strong In numbers and very
| obstinate In their lighting.
desire to mention to the Lieutenant Gen.
. eral commanding the army the gallant conduct
of Generals Wright, Crook, Emory and Tor.
bert, and the officers and men under their
! command. To them the country is indebted
3 for this handsome victory.
: A more detailed report will be forwarded.
,, P. II. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen. Cong.
THB NEW ATrRAcrIoS-FoRD's THEATRE
The " ntw Irilh sensation drDma," as II 10 demon
, mated on the bills, " Stbleen MAvourneep,'' wal
pretepted 1T Fords Theatre last night lor the IRA
: time In Washington. The audisn was, BY al
odds, the moh' hatterinE to the ArtiBteB that ha
I, congresated within the theHtIe this season her
was pIedominanee Of the culiira ated snd refine,
class OF psople-and In point OF Dumteu 1t wal
nearly equal to the immense crowd that paeket
= the house on the opening night.
As drama, Kathleen Msyourneen" " 10 abOv,
the status given 1t In the bills, wherein this play
o 10 located In the "tensAtion" school. The piee,
deserves q better reputation and standing IL
"a dramatic society, for whilst there 10 much that
- throughout the play, exctes the mind and sym
psthies OF the auditor to the highest degree, ye
D. the play Is remarkably ee from the cls strap aa
h sensational" auxiltsries, so prevalent upon th
tv stage at tie present hour.
Some new artists have been added to the Tesiden
company, and the whole force Of the ts.ablial
ment 10 brought into service In the productio
OF the new drama, whiih was very creditabl
performed by the stock company last nigh
l., Terrence o'More" presents Mr.. Florence in
new roie-a phase Of perEonation in whic
ID psthos 10 the distinctive characteristic. His trea
TO ment Of the character gave proofs that he 10 Il
a. possessor Of quality eminently essential and
dispensable to the actor, yisi versatility. Hispe
sonAtioh Of the hesrtbroken young Irlth peasal
70 was q dramatic achievement OF which this youI
Of actor msy well feel proud The piece will be I
as peated tonight, together with the beautiful pr
mr. team play entitled "Thriee Married." In which Mt
Florence appears to excellent advantage in Il
~ range OF characters In which she has become such
or universal fayorite with the theatrical public.