Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-23
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Details of the Fight in Shenandoah
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Details of the Fight in Shenandoah
| Valley.
New YORK, Sept. 22.-The Herald's cor.
respondent with Sheridan in his account Of
the great victory says: The enemy was FIRST
met at Darksyille by Averill, who drove in
their pickets. At the same time o brisk
| firing was heard on the left. Ayerill then
formed his whole division and advanced
finding the enemy's line at Bunker Hill.
They proved to be Imboden's force, retreat
ing. The cavalry, just as our artillery was
brought up, opened fire, when the enemy's
force soampered off in q most ridiculous
manner. Another advance was made, when
the enemy were found near Stephenson.
Their artillery opened briskly, and was re-
sponded to by Weir. Averill swung his force
round so as to bring it upon the rear Of the
rebel artillery. At the same time our front
pressed forward, and simultaneously with
these movements fanking column was sent
around to the left. The enemy became con
fused we pressed forward, silenced their ar
tillery, and drove off their supporting COL
umnS. This movement brought about q
junction Of Averilrs and Custar's forces, who
had crossed the creek higher up. They had
not met with much opposition, though at
Bruceton they encountered heavy force,
which they attacked vigorously while Averill
was crowding the enemy in an opposite d.
rection, forcing them to get out OF their posi-
ton as soon as possible.
Ayerill's division was on the right OF the
pike Merritt's division on the left; Custar's
brigade on Merritt's right, and Powelrs on
the extreme left. After going mile or SO,
the enemy's cavalry were found in line. We
advanced to drive it, when the enemy made
| IN onr lafk striking f0il
on Custar's front. As this column approached
we prepared to meet it. Sabres were drawn
all was got ready-on came the rebels,
their sabres flashing, and, with hideous yells,
scattering themselves so as to make their line
attack as fierce as possible. When they
were within pistol range, Custar's brigade
went forward recklessly upon the foe. The
whole of Averill's line dashed forward to
. flank the attacking party. They could not
| stand the attack, and gave way. On went
our troopers, cutting and slashing through
! their ranks.
About this time the cavalry line pitched on
| the infantry line. Constant fighting, charg-
| ing, etc., became frequent over the whole line
! at one and the same time. Gen. Schoon-
makers Brigade, of Averilrs Division,
charged and took the fortihcations, in full
view of PowelPs Brigade-the same division
making and receiving charges under heavy
| fire from Fort jackson. Weir's artillery was
engaged in shelling redoubt in front OF
Winchester, his division keeping up heavy
demonstration on the left OF the pike.
Crooks Corps advanced, attacking the rebel
batteries on the opposite side OF Red Bird
Creek. While Emery's Corps was pouring a
rapid fire in on the left of Crook, Wrights
| Corps was doing the same on the left of the
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towards the enemy's rear on the other side OF
| the pike to Berryville.
The whole could be seen by one person.
About the time Crooks infantry was attack
| ing the rebel batteries, AverilPs cavalry
fanked the enemy's extreme left and occu-
pied Summit Nights, west Of Winchester.
| The enemy were then turned out Of the
works known as Star Fort. This was very
ANNOYING, and several efforts were made be-
! fore the enemy were obliged to leave. As
soon as Crooks infantry got into line to ad'
vance on the enemy's main front, brigade
| of Averil's cavalry was sent round to cut OIL
their retreat, when the enemy skedaddled in
great haste. Very soon after this the rebels
| could be seen dashing out through the main
street of the town, taking the road to Stras-
burg.
Shermnn's Reply TO Hood.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-The following is
the reply of Sherman to Hood, on the charge
of cruelty:
GENERAL HooD-I have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of your letter Of this
date, at the hands OF Messrs. Ball and Crew,
consenting TO the arrangements | proposed
! to facilitate the removal south of people Of
Atlanta who Prefer to 60 that direction. |
enclose You copy Of my order, which will,
7 Sd oh
fectly. You style the measure proposed I'M
precedented, and appeal to the dark history
| Of war for parallel as an act Of studied and
ungenerous cruelty, not precedented. Gen
Johnson wisely and properly removed the
! families all the'way from Dalton down. !
see nc reason why Atlanta should be exceptedi
nor is it necessary to appeal to the dark
! history OF war, when recent events OF modern
examples are so handy. You yourselfburned
/ dwelling houses along your parapet. l have
seen to-day nifty houses you rendered unin-
habitable because they stood in the way oil
your forts and men and you defended Atlanta
| on line so close to the town that every can
non shot and many musket shots from our
| line of entertainments, that overshot the mark,
went into the habitations OF women and
children. Hardee did the same at Jonesboro,
| and Johnson did the same last summer at
Jackson, Miss. l have not accused you OF
heartless cruelty. l merely instance these
cases Of very recent occurrence. l could
enumerate hundreds of others, and l chal-
lenge any fair man to judge which of us has a
heart of pity for the families of brave people.
| say it is a kindness to the families Of Atlanta
to remove them now and ut once from scenes
to which women and children should not be
exposed. 4 brave people should scorn to
commit their wives and children to the rude
barbarities of wars dark history. In the
name of common sense / ask you not to APP
peal to a Just God in such a sacrilegious man
ner. You who, in the midst of peace and
prosperity, plunged the nation into civil war
dark, cruel war; who dared and badgered
us to battle; insulted our flag; seized our
arsenals and forts that were left in honorable
custody seized and made prisoners of wal
their very guardians, sent to protect your
people against Indians and negroes, long be-
fore any overt act was committed against you
BY Lincoln's Government. You tried to force
Kentucky and Missouri into rebellion in spite
Of themselves falsihed the vote OF louisiana
sent privateers to plumber unarmed ships
expelled Union families by thousands; burned
their houses, and declared by Act Of Congress
the confscation of all debts due Northern
men for goods. You may talk this to marines
who will this day make as much sacrifice fol
peace and the honor of the South as the best
born Southerner among you. If we must be
enemies, let US be men and fight it out as We
propose to-day, and not deal in such hypo
critical appeals to God and humanity. God
will Judge US in due time, and He will pro
nounce whether it will be more humane tt
fight with town full Of women and familie:
and brave people at our back, or remove then
in time to places of safety among their OWL
friends and people.
(Signed) W. 7. SHERMAN.
Railroad Accident.
Six persons were killed and thirteen woun
ded by collision at Thompson's Station OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad near Philadelphia
The Bulletin gives the following powerful
reasons why Lincoln should be reelected
1t is critical time in our history. We hav,
| IA our ropufofiny, IN n atinY, hoI