The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-24
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Yesterday P. M. Dispatches


INV lokK, Sept. 23-The HerAlda spc-
e'a' 'dasd Hssduu,ua< q sneriaasSs An
my below Winchester. September 2si. -ays
The entire army advanced a noon ,esler.
dAy and took position on the heights on ell
,asr SIDE Of Strasburg. t~cnty miles belos
Winchester, and towards stanton in front al
fhnt Hui. The artillery opened on the Isf,
Immediately, dsmorAlizing the eaem, : skir-
m's' me and scattering Il back,
A shot tom Tylers battery. Of ths 9th
"ntg soon after the firing commenced.
Meanwhile the 9th corps sent foward a
skirmlsh line. consisting OF the 9th Md. 24th
and 9th N. ! regiments OF the "a div and
TIE sih Ia. and 18th y. J Of tue Isl div IN
develop the enemy's strength upon and cam
lnfe u possible 4 cxesl forming an extension
81 the very formidable position held hx IN.
eaemy on Fling Hi This line advanced
handsomely. dfiviag the enemys line from
the foot Of tho crest but no further The
ensny stubbornly held their own, and until
me Close OF tao afternoon they refused 10
answer With single gun Can. McCaIfhy's
osver nnalts sdvanced % our skirnf.h me-
on me iet Of the GIN corps. ana centre of he
army aud gave The enemy such a firing by
battery as shattered portion of Their line
and caused Il 10 retreat. Soon after about
dusk, while the battery was still firipr. TIA
iss brigade, 81 div. OF the 9th corps charged
the extreme right under deadly Ere and 80
AMY stormed aud carried the crest which
had been fought Tor unxnccessluly during the
hight. This closed the dave engagement
The losses Of the OH corps IN the 6rht |
probably reached 200 killed and wounded
Ten Iorbet with Wilson and Merfitt's
divisions OF cavalry was sent around ,he |
mountain on the LEFT.
"A dispatch arrived AZ this hour stating thar /
ne hso drlsal the enemy scAysry from Props
loyal and issn miles beyopd and ssill sdL
Gen. Ayefill IL on the extreme right and
develops no force OF consequences in bis front
dufng the evening. and should the enemy
remain 60 fight. there will be a showing of /
hands by both armies, though whether
We shall assaslt them ia their present posi-
lion remains question
INV YoRK, Sept 23.-This Washipeton
Reporter having stated this morning that
lefi Davis bad sent letter 70 Jacob Thomn-
'on, at Niagara Falls, proposing peace by
he rebsl army ieaying down their arms. re.
urning 20 allegiance and the Union presery-
u as formly. the slaves made free 10 remain
o. aud those pot Tree 20 remain In slavery, ,
low says that gentlemen sharing the conf }
ence OF the Government have no faith IN
be report, and assert that IL is a Wall Street J
peculation.
The Richmond Enquirer. in speaking of
he peace negotiations between Sherman and
be authorities OF Georgia. sAys- The Gov
rlor Of sisergia oughtto tecklleet G6Af that
tate was one OF the first 20 secede from the
mon. and Il she now treats for peace on her
Nh terms As a sovereign State. she With .
Taws from the Confederacy and leaves her
siers the bag 20 hold after having got them .
10 the scrape.
Nrw foRK, Sept. 23-News from Charles
N TO The 18th saws that our firing on the =
~ still continues, aud deserters report i'm n
tense damage done The rebel comman-
p refused TO allow Gen. Foster to send
lPplies to our prisoners IN Georgia
Several rebel officers on Morris Island
ave expressed n desire 60 take the oath OF '