The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-24
ANOTHER VICTORY!
'Shcrid0es Whips Edrly-~3, O00s
scaf "A Ps'6eO9s6rS CAPTURED!
TWar Buffetin.1

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+ WAN DnPARTMBNr, WAsHrNGroN, Sept.
~ $40 a. A.-Major General Sheridan at
tackled Early and fought great battle,
winning splendid victory. Over 1900
aags and ave pieces Of artillery. The 9eb-
lei Generals Gordon and Rhodes were killed,
and three other general officers wounded.
All Of the enenys killed and most Of their
wounded are In our hands. gs ga
The det4ils Of, the battle are stated in the
following official kilograms, received by
this department. The department regrets
10 learn that we lost Gen. Russell, killed:
EMStantonliyst heard from the front. Our
cavalry under Averill and Merrill engaged
breckenrdge's corps at daylight, and up
to one o. clock had driven him beyond Ste
venson depot, q distance of seven miles,
killing and WQundipg quite number and
capturing 200 prisoners from Gordon's di-
vision Of the enemy. SIS sa-
driven about i've miles, into q line ofearth-
works, our Infantry attacking them in this
position since then.
- A the ofacer left he could distinct,y hear
heavy artillery firing. It is ,stills continu-
ing to this h9Yr. Every indication is most
: tsigned) = Jas. D. srkvrssos,s
y ttke-sefesss~ 49, - sOlt8&SOt9T O00068ls
HARpER's FERRY, Sept. 20, TAO AM
rom ti front thst Sheridan has s dei Ssasd
the enemy, capturing $500 prisoners, ave
pieces of artillery and i've battle flags. ~
The rebel Generals Gordon and Rhodes
were . killed ! and md Eord wounded. Our loss
Gem Russell, Of / the 9Th corps. was
killed.. Gen. MeIntesh Loaf . leg. ~
co Tss e oqf SiSb escaped the valley under
sheridan e ID Winchester. q
[Signedl lon y. D. STEVENSON,
Gsnsl s !. Upton. Mctldn l and Chapman
Gen. Sheridan transmits to Gen: Grant
the following official report, which has
just been received by this Department.:
WINcHEsTER, VA, Sept. l9, 1870 p. m.-
1t. Gen. u. 3. Grant, have the honor to
report that,I attacked the forces Of Gen.
Early, over the Bsrryville Pike at the cros-
sing OF OpoQuon Creek and after a most
stubborn and sanguinary- engagement,
which lasted from five O'Clock In the morn
ing till evening, completely defeated him,
driving him, through Winchester, c4ptur-
ing 1900 prisoners, S pieces OF artillery, 8
army dags and most Of their wounded fell
INTO our hande. Our losses are severe
among then Gen. d. r.. Russell command
ING .. division in the 9th, corps, who wae
killed by . cannon ball. Gems Upton,
Mcintosh and Chapman were wounded;
cannot tellioOrG loss. The conduct Of the
othoers and men was most superb. They
charged and carried every position takeu
up by the rebels from Opoquan Greek to
WINCHESTER: ,Ths reOe!s were strang in
number and Very obstinate in their fight
ing, sa4giaetsSsh g ~ '.'V
n desire to mention to the Lieut.. Gengfat
Comma ding she gallant eonduct b Gents
Wright, Crooks, Emery, TerbQol, and the
otacers and meh under their command.--
to them the ftountsv is Indebted for this
handsome vicsorv. ,Asniore detailed report
will be forwarded. Signed n
saas4. 10 r: H SH ~! Hs:l AN, i
WAN DkP'r, Sept. 20. Fun details OF
Casualties will be eiuen when' received by
the department. Signed avoa n.@sssAls; s.,
80, p. NJ, STANTON Sec. of War.,t,