The New York herald., 1864-10-26
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Tho Rsbsls Said to Have Gone TO
Richmond to Rsorganizs.
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EARLY Has One piece OF Ar
tlNery Left.
~ST
Ilssssr II Thinks from the Prssi-
'dsIt to General Sheridan.
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THE ARMY In FINE CONDITION.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF the CASUAL TIES.
The Property Captured from
the Rebels.
PROMOTIONS FOR eALLANTRY
&C., DC, &c.
Ilsgssr II Thinks from the Prssi-
dent to General Sheridan. \
THE ARMY In FINE CONDITION
OFFICIAL REPORT OF the CASUALTIES
The Property Captured from
the Rebels.
PROMOTIONS FOR GALLANTRY
&C., de-, &c.

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&C., &c., &c.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Farrells Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Oct. 25-2 Y. NJ
@Um RBsuMKD-PRHcAurIons AGAINST ANOTHER SURPRISE.
Matters In this army resumed their usual quetude
Our enjoying respite after the late battle Our
position is nearly the same it was before the battle
with the exception OF our having made lodgment on
the north summit Of the Aassanutten Mountain. Gene
ri Sheridan has also adopted other precautions that will
prevent another surprise TANKS similar that Of
tAe 10th instant.
PURSUIT RKDEIs.
Our cavalry followed tho enemys fugitves beyond
Weodstoce. taking many OF them prisoners. Detach
meats have been sent TO the country both sides
= The valley, picking small squads Of rebel soldiers.
A wHuu nHEIs GONE
There doubt that Early, with the Of his
9ny, has retrsated beyond stauntOn. What he win do,
q what General Leo will - for him TO give him another
osny, matter F conjecture. The rebel General Ros
~, with division Of cavalry is at Mount Jackson. BY
nsme 10 said that General Early has gone TO Richmond
% rsport bis disaster in person.
rnoPERrY oAPfURxD FROM THD RxBns
From Captain Crowninshsld the Provost Marshal Gen.
esl Of this department, enabled 70 give list OF the
Upsrty captured from tho rebels In the battle Of the
ssa nie, sixty{osr commissioned officers forty eight
vsoes artillery forty caissons three battery wagons
Qres hundred aud nine.yeeht horses and mules, with
6ArnsaS complete; sfxty.nve ambulances, nfry army
Oaeeps fifteen thousand rounds OF artillery ammunition
0sssn hundred aud eighty small arms, several wagon
ads including all tho medical stores OF the enemy and
lesgs quantity OF small arm ammunition, and large
nsnbsr Of battle Gags.
ma GENERAL RAxssuR's sopY TO BIZ sExr soum
A>Rw - 49, nNstrc
= WIssAsstss yesterday, By permission Of Con- sheri
Aaa nwll bs sent 70 Riohmond via City Point
oAPTAIx DUPONT.
Among The o0oers who acted . distinguished part In
~ baltic Of Id 10th inst honorable mention should be
nads Of captain Dupont Of the Fifth United States art
sy. Chief Of Artillery in General Crooks command He
served tn the nsd during the entire battle and In very
espsssd positions, and particularly during the closing
nsnes and success of tho day The rebel captured
Smoe speak ip the warmsst terms Of Captain Duponps
artillery practice, and think he knows just where 70
ghs0w shot 70 mako them tell.
a LxrTR PRESIDENT 70 GENERAL sRRIpAN.
Last evening Assistant Secretary OF War c. A. Dana
arrived here direct from Washington bringing auto
aph letter from President Lincoln 70 General Sheridan
thanking him and his gallant army for their recent
Victories
me following IS copy OF the letter, which was read
se1ay In front Of every regiment 10 the Command
MAJOR GENERAL SnERrbAs-Wth great pleasure l ten
- to and your brave the thanks OF the nation
nnnths operations the Shenandoah valley, and espe
~! for tae splendid work OF 0otoesr ls YcnT ooc'
COLONEL roLLks.
lam happy state that Colonel Toes, Chief Quarter.
Qnscr OF the department. who wounded by gucril
s few weeks ago, is recovering, and has been moved
= winbester, route for his homo in New Jersey He
- IA huse within the rebel lines during the battle Of
- 10Th. 49,
PROMOTIONS
NJ Dana IN addition 20 the Presidents letter, brought
number OF promotions fo eome Of the officers Of ths
ssmy, among which the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Gene
fah Custer and Merritt the caalry corps, are made
Srsvet major generals Of volunseers Brsadier General
orovsr, the Nineteenth corps, has also Sceved AIM
Mar promotion Colonel Duval, who led the ant charge
ado By tho Second division OF Crooks corps at oe oae
a tho opcquan, promoted 70 abrevet brgadier
shp a. also Colonel Powell, commanding Averilrs oq
division. The late Colonel C. r. Lowell commanding the
SECULAR cavalry brigade, wns to have been similarly
Aonored but he fell while gallanty leading bis men In
Ae battle OF tho 10Th.
OFFICIAL RKroRr op LOSSES.
no ofci reports OF our losses in the battle OF tho
is,h have been submitted yet to General Sheridan
but s presumed they will up as iollows:-Army OF
West vlrgnia-Kled, sixty; wounded, three hundred
nd ny; prisoners four hundred. 1oal, eight hundred
end ten. Nineteenth oorrs-Kiled, four hundred J
wounded twelve hundred prisoners, one hundred Total
seventeen hundred. Sixth oorpg-Kiled, three bnndre
wounded, ono thousand; missing nfty. Total thirteen
hundred and aity Colonel Ktching's divsion-Kilied,
twenty; wounded, hundred and my missing, n'iy
SIG rotai two hundred and tweuty six. Grand total,
sssr thousand and eighty.sx
Mr. Francis e. Longs Despatch.
HAxrsR's. FERRY, oct 25, 1864
RRccSsowsAscz WHEREABOUTS
Colonel Nichols, with his Ninth New York cavalry made
sreoonnossance yesterday up tho Pko Mowery
town. capturing two thrce rebel scouts on the way
~ them well the citizens he was informed tina,
General Rossers division rebel cavalry was at Mount
Jackson, and that tho remnants Of Earlys and Long
streets corps gone Richmond to be reorganized
srmsd and equipped Only small portion Of the rebels
who escaped from us al Cedar creek saved their arms
sna out Of the formidable batteries with which Early
hoped 70 blow OF the valley but ono piece TO
nained
Dingular Fatality Among General shcr-
fdan's stan Omcers.
snoo the campaign In the valley has been opened BY
General Sheridan he has I've OF his stan officers
killed or wounded. A month ago Lieutenant Negs, Of
sss engineers, killed by gucrillas short time
Afterwards tho Chief Quartermastcr and Medical In
spsrsor OF the army shot BY these same rurlans
me Iausr has since died. In the Of Cedar creek
On Tuesday last Major Lawrence Kip, AID do Camp,
sasn,Iy wounded in tho By piece Of shell, bu>
- on aosy Major Kip had but two months before re
ssrusd 10 mo front, having Just recovered from
vsasd received n June last Captain McGpnise, Assist
tss an