Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-26

New YoRK, Nov 25.-The Herald advices
from tue Shenandoah valley say that General
Sheridan had u successful engagement with
Esrly's army
On Monday last divisions Of Union cayal
~ in the valley under Custer, Powell and
Dover commenced a movement for the pur.
poee OF ascertaining the rebel position and
strength. Dover marchedlup the Luray valley
aud the I'd Ohio division pitched up the Shen
andoah valley driving before them small par
ties OF rebsls No resistance of importa nee
was met with till Monday, the main portion of
the army consisting of about Is 900 men and
a division Of cavalry were found at Road
M III portion almost AS strong aa Fishers
Hill, fighting Immediately commenced and for
6 hours which was during the greater part OF
The time quite severe. Early made repeated
attempts to flank Caster aud Powell, in all oil
which be failed.
Some magnificent charges we're made by
the union cavalry. The rebels showed little
spirit during the engagement After gaining
sufficient Information OF EArly's strength, OF
Jects and position, the National forces
forces commenced to retire. Some feeble ut.
templs TO follow and annoy were made, but
without any success to the enemy, and Custar
aud Powell returned down the valley with
their command in safety, having lost altogeth-
er in killed, wounded and missing oaly about
GO men.
The dispatches furnish confirmation of the |
report that some of Earys men had been with |
drawn from the valley, but the rebels say |
have been replaced by scattered detacbmsnts |
from various sections.
toote denounces everybody in general and |
declares that this ia no time to propose |
peace
The House passed in undue haste the Sen.
ale bill to amend the law SO as to force the |
militia OF one State to 60 TO the defense of
another State.
This action has been taken in order to con
centrae the forces OF the Gull States against
sherman, but he will hardly give them time to
do so.
The Richmond Wing, Of November 2lst,
says
Graut has consented that blankets NAV be
purchased in New York city for the Confeder.
ate prisoners at The North.
A vessel loaded with cotton to nav for these
blankets is TO be shipped from Mobile, con.
signed 10 the rebel Generals Trimbe and
BeAle, now confined at Fl. Warren
The Richmond Dispatch, of the 2lst inst,
says;
Sherman is moving in two columns, one on
Augusta, aud the other on Macon. The col.
umn marching on the Georgia State road will
probably go az far as Madison, and lhen march
on Milledgeville The column marching on
Macon will probably 30 to Crawford, within
! miles OF the town, and then turn of TO
Miledgevile and form junction with the
other body.
by this movement Macon falls, and the en-.
pmy are at liberty to move on Augusta via
Georgia Central Railroad TO Brownsville, and :,
Ihen march north on Savannah
Sherman is moving rapidly and is not much
troubled with transportation, He has burned ,
several stations, and is devastating the coun.
ry generally in foraging.
The Enquirer Of the 2lst, frantiealIy in.
lists on the repeal OF the exemption laws,
md the conscripting Of the exempts, in order
o secure force to meet Sherman.
Teegraphic communication was open from
Richmond only to Milledgeville, owing, no
loubt TO It's destruction by Sherman