The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-30
WAR NEWS.

HANGS, Six MILES FROM WOODSTOCK !
Sept. %, 1870 r. NJ.
/ Ii. Gen. [. S. Grant, CITY Point:
/ / have achieved most signal VIC
tory over the army of Early ut Fishers
Hill to day. | found the rebel army
posted with their right resting on the
north fork of the Shenandoah, extend
ing westward to the North mountain,
occupying position which appeared
most impregnable. After great ma
n@uyring during the day, Gen Crooks
command was transferred to the ex-
treme right of the line on North Noun
tain, and furiously attacked the left of
the enemy's line, carrying everything
before him. While Crook was driving
the enemy III the greatest confusion
and sweeping down behind their breast
works, the 9th and 18th corps attack
ed the rebel works in front, and their
whole army appeard to be broken.
They fled III utmost confusion Six
teen pieces of artillery are captured,
also n great many caissons, artillery
horses, &c. All tonight are pushing
on down the valley. | cannot say how
many prisoners l have captured, nor
dol know either my own or the enemy's
casualties. Only darkness saved the
whole of Earlys army from total des-
tructon. My attack could not be
made until p NJ, which left but little
daylight to operate III.
The 1st and Sd cavalry divisions
went down the Luray valley to-day.
If they push on vigorously to the main
valley, the result of this engagement
will be still more signal. The victory
is very complete A more detailed re-
port will be made as soon as | can OBJ
tain the necessary date.
(Signed) p. II. SHERIDAN.
Maj Gen. Cong.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
Washington, Sept. 24-10 A. NJ. !
To Hqj. Gen. Dir:
: The following official dispatch has
Just been received from Gen Sheridan
p detailing some Of the particulars of the
battle and victory at Fishers Hill.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DIVISION :
Woodstock, Va. Sept. 23-S A. NJ I
. 10 Lieut. Gen L. $. Grant, CayPoiat:
1 cannot as yet give any definite ac-
| count of the results of the battle OF
yesterday. Our loss will be light.
General Crook struck the left fanl
of the enemy, doubled it up, advancing
along their lines Ricketts, division o
the 9TH army corps swung and Joined
Crook, Getty and Wheaton divisions
taking up the same movement, follow.
ed by the whole line, and attacking
r beautifully, carrying the works of the
enemy. The rebels threw down then
arms and fed in the greatest confu
. sion, abandoning most of their artillery
= 1t was dark before the battle ended
= | pressed on after the enemy during
the night to this point with the 6tl
! and 18th corps, and have stopped her,
to rest the men and issue rations. |
Gen. Torbert has pushed down the
Luray valley according to my direction
{ he Will achieve a great result. / dc
not think that there ever was an arm,
= so badly routed The Valley soldiers
4 are riding away and going to then
= homes.
5 | cannot at present give you any es
innate OF prisoners. pushed on re
gardless of everything. The number
( of pieces of artillery reported captured
r is sixteen.
= (Signed) p. H. SHERIDAN,
Maj General.
: You are directed to cause national
salute to be fired of 100 guns for the
, victory. Gen Stevenson reports that
/ 3OOprsoners from the field had reached
{ Winchester last night Reinforce
( ments and supplies have been forward
I ed to Gen. Sheridan.
Il. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
New York, Sept. "a
The rebel battle flag of the I'd Vir
ginia Infantry-the old "Stonewal
J Brigade with 13 battles inscribed OF
it, was captured by member of tn,
37th Massachusetts, Infantry. Its can
: tor is missing.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 26.
( To Maj Gen. Dir:
4 Dispatches from Gen. Sheridan da
! ted at eleven o'clock Saturday night
g six miles south of New Market, hav,
S been received. He had driven the en-
. my from Mt jackson without beins
able to bring on an engagement The
enemy were moving rapidly and he
had no cavalry present to hold them
k Torbett had attack Wickman's force n
Lura and captured a number of pris
n oners Sheridan found rebel hosni