The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-03
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4 New YORK, October THE Herald.
correspondent with Sheridan gives the fol
lowing account of the Fishers Hill engage
ment at 4 o'clock on the evening of the 2lst
the 10Th corps succeeded in driving the
rebels from a line of rife pits on the righ,
of the pike, between Stra,burg and Fishers
Hill, and the corps was. set to work imme
diately to convert them into regular earth
works. The 9th and 9Th corps had gradu>
ally been working around to the right with
view of thanking the rebels. Between 4
and 5 o'clock P. NJ, rapid advance Of these
two corps was ordered, they advanced sc
far to the right as to be out of range OF the
rebel batteries. They had Hanked the en-
envy, they being upon the right flank and
rear. The line was then formed with Gen>
eaal Crooks command upon the right and
Getty's division of the 9th corps in the
center, while the Sd division of that corps
formed the eft,snd the vest division was
held in reserve. In sathis order they adj
vanced upon the enemy's works and charged
up the steep side Of the hills and through
the woods and open fields. The rebels
were driven back into their entertainments
and in spite of the furious fusilade OF the
infantry, and the shot and shell of antilles
ry, the position was carried at the point of
the bayonet When the enemy discovered
that he was fanked and beset in his rear,
so vigorously he fed with the utmost
precipitation, leaving muskets, cannon and
all manner OF military implements. The
9th corps captured two battle flags, and
Crooks corps captured two more. Sixteen
pieces Of cannon were captured, and about
l,600 prisoners. The victory was complete,
and the enemy put to greater rout than he
was in the recent battle at Winchester.
The 18th Corps was still at work uporthe
line Of works captured from the enemy,
when Generals Wright and Crook engaged
the position. This Corps was Immediately
ordered up and although the men threw
down the pick and spade and seized their
muskets with all possible haste, yet they did
not arrive in time to take any very promi..
nent part in the engagement. The casual
ties in the 18th corps amount to about so
killed and wounded. Those in the 9th will
probably amount to 100. Nearly all Of the
enemys killed and wounded fell into our
hands. Early then reiterated toward Mt.
Jackson, to which place he was closely pur-
sued, fighting step by step, until at length
they were obliged to evacuate that place in
the night. In the morning our forces We're
after them again.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The following are
the dispatches received from General Sher.
idan detailing his brilliant operations since
the last.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Sept. 29, / 30 P. M.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant
In my last dispatches | informed you that
| pressed Early so close through New Mar.
ket at the same time sending cavalry around
his flank that he gave up the Valley and
took to the mountains, passing through
Brownsville. | kept up the pursuit to Port
Republic, destroying Is wagons and four
caissons. sent Torbett, who overlook me
at Harrisonburg to Stanton with Wilson's
Division of cavalry and one brigade of Mer-
ritt's. Torbet entered Staunton on the 10th
and destroyed large quantity Of rebel
government property, harness, saddles,
small arms, &c. He then proceeded to
Waynesboro, destroying the iron bridge
over the South branch of the Shenandoah.
Several miles of railroad track Were torn
up. He also burned the depot buildings, a
good tannery and large amount of leather,
flour, stores, &c, at that place. lie found
the tunnel defended by infantry and retired
via Stanton. 1t is nay impression that
most of the troops which Earl had left
passed through the mountains to Charlotts'
vile. Kersham's division came to his as
sistance and has passed along the west base
of the mountains to Waynesboro' | am
getting from % to 40 prisoners daily, who
come in from the mountains on each side
and deliver themselves up. Early's army
is completely broken up and is dispersed
Kershaw had not reached Richmond, hut
was somewhere in the vicinity of Gordons'
vile, where he received orders to retire
early. The destruction of the grain and
forage from here to Staunton will be ter
rible blow to them, as all the grain, forage
&C., in the vicinity of Staunton was retain
ed for the use of Early's army and all in the
lower part Of the valley was shipped tc
Richmond for the use of Lees army. The
country around here to Stanton was abun
dainty supplied with forage, grain, &c.
P. II. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.
HARRIsoNBuRG, Sept. 26.--1o Lieut. Gen
Grant, see it going the rounds of the
papers that the 10th Corps was not engaged
in the battle of Winchester. | was un'
consciou of this until saw it in the pa
pers. The statement was made by X. L.
Shelby. wishto say that it was incorrec
and that this correspondent was arrested by
my orders on previous occasion for writ
ing untruthful accounts. az. -
P. ii. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen.