New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-04
FROM GEN. SHERIDAN,
Details Of Recent Movcments-Tke Bastics
and the pur,uit-skirmishins with Arr
1;yl~ry-Onc Weeks Work.


HARrrR's FERRY, Saturday, Oct I, lecA
A gentleman connected with The 9Th Army
uorps, WHO left arrsonburg on tho 9th nlt. and has
lust arrived here furnishes with some Interesting
data governing Gen. shersdans late brilliant campaign
In the Valley.
1t VIII he remembered thst tho battle ct Winchester
occurred the 18th u resulting in the ront Of ksryt
forcea and in the lanruage of Gen. Sheridan. dark
ness only pres enting tho destruction Of the Reie!
Army"
Tao Union Army ttvouack,d on the nights beyond
Winchester. and At daylight marched for strshrre.
rc.ching hat point a; p on the Goth. Here they
stel until the ois TIE petition meantime beirs re-
nnoiteed by the cavalry. On the 2ls the ,rny hgn
g. take mp position for Attack Fisher. Hill Fish
prs Hin Is miles beyond strasburg ana commands
he Valley Of this point which is very narrow. making
the position in2rcgnabls except by flank movement
A Rebel said ~ my n.h.rnan' You hare whipped Us
at Winchester. you have Maryland Heishts-ve have
Fishers Hill.
Fishers Hill vss very untenab.e 20 JssSson testuse
Banks force Was Threatening his COMMUNICATIONS.
The 10Th Corps took reslion IA to dconstra.e In
front the l,h Corps moved 20 Eigt in crcni'
tons route q fr miles. This rendered necessary
yoid ob,ervttioa fion tho euemys signal stations
on Ronndtop and another high hill Blk skirr ish
ing began on lie right 4 the 9Th Cons tsout r.
and continued until dark our skFashssi drving the
enemy two Ei.les. Here the 9Th Corps iAtFsnehed.
On the following day n. noon the ID Usisisn the
treme right EsOvod OF. driving The ensy skiFm.-her'
across field ard wooded country rs and tLror ga
rayines FOR ne nad half ana took up pos i:ion within
six hundred yards Of .he left % ibt caomys vorj :.
which were very strong This mo,cr.eH.. on the pa
Of the 9Th CorpG wss ssadercd necessary 4
le II L.. Ill
9TH CORPS 10 t.te up position their en- as and res
Tho 9th Corls reached position at . O'clock. ant
demonstrated on the ensHys lo;t AZ sp N. the SITS
Corp. having arrived ths doc gnntd Ees,sn. fornc
and charged tie cnenyr works. capturing tvo pieces
of artillery AMI driving 'hcm into and bs-snd their
.a.renched works Their efi protested y fbri'
mcanting all guns. and nHoLer ia tie oen'er and or
the right The s.h Co:,a supported Sy Sc 81 d.
ristan Of the 6h. CARRIE the work upon the left
eGrlsring guns, eslssoas and horses, the LIST ana
I'd Divisions OF the li.. and tie i9ta Corps
adrAoed. carrying Handsomely tho whole remain
ing ill., also taking lsn esns and capturing many
priscne-s Tho roui became general and L'Te for
the reco,i time darkuess bci.sadod tho flying Rebel
colamna
The Ress,s asd In great disorder army following
In clSe plrsuit oil night and Tn 20 A. m the lex, nsy
when a hGi. WINS ordered. their nations having become
exhausted the day before Amer resting three heu,s
our army again resumed the msssh la pursuit. over
taking the eDe,oy's rear gna7d IN ne nights beyond
Mount jackson. % miles Iom Wihchofter. Al tne
latter place wee captured nearly three hundred
wounded pri,oneIs AID ZONE of or own wounded who
had surrendered here since Hnnof5 campaign Sirag'
gers In considerable Numbers were Captured OF gave
themselves up during tie whole march up Tie valley.
AAsr slight stumbling their guard retired from
very strong position.
The army at this point xas marched In ogh. psralo
ooluEafs the artillery occupying the pike. strong skr-
ish line deployed across The valley and marching Blk
hundred yards nadyance Of the army IL wssoDe OF the
ersndest military speclaoes witnessed H. the his
tory OF the war The orces were kept 80 veil in hand
that they could aye been disposed in order Of battle al
any point in thirty minutes.
The Rebels we're so closely pressed thsI rear guard
was compelled 10 halt at every favorable position
Their artlery though Kept 10 frrqucnt play and their
rear guard strongly posted and firing upon our advance
failed 10 ares, the forward movement Of the columns
TIE only hats being the ordinary psnses for rest and or
obtaining water.
A quito unusuGl thing ocourrod daring thij march
from Mount Jackson to New.Marks. Tho horse bat
teries advanced port pass1 with the skirmseis and
were oil the tine in action within abort rihs Isnge Of
lkS enemy y rear tuhiu'
The yGlne Of the sericeJ rendered during this whole
pursuit BY the artillery well b. tina! Of the cav
airy cannot he oyorestlmated and should secure to
10th thoee srs Of The service tie admiration snd the
thanks Of the country. At dark the skirmsh line and
batteries were engaged with tie enenys rear guard.
consisting Of division Of picked infantry fsnked by
cay airy on the hight beyond New Market the srmy
having marched and driven the enemy beiore them
seventeen miles during that day.
Here VIC biyouacked for the night Oay break again
saw the army on the march IN pdrJui a tho enemy
During tho night tho Rebel roor.gumd had Withdrawn
leaving pinned 70 n tree the following notsi
Mr. YASK-Tor Gods sake stop end LET your |
horses Craze and allow us pOog, starved devils 70 gel
away and veil treat tho next time wo NEE! a. S:rss-
burg"
So hot had boen tho parsuIt that we captured their
beef which had been killed for tbs Of the army. but
which they left skinnod and smoking upon tho ground
and Rad not time to issue TO the troops During the
night Of tho 9th the enemy left the Shenandoah Valley
and retired ~ LuIoy valsy by the kooslctown road
Our Army continued iS march and arrived q. HaEIison
burg at D. n their rstions having been consumed the
day before. Here 500 Rebel wounded hospital tents,
&C., 60. were captured.
Thus In one week the army Of Sheridan fought two
battles gained two signal victories and pnrsued the
dsmoraiizcd and brokon columns Of Early cghtysevsn
niles. The history Of this eventfui war may % /
10 ehed In vain for more persistent or moro suoeesu
lghun,S during equal spacs Ct time.
gA~ sM,>lV were n snce pushSa SsrvsFd 70 Ss'tI