The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-21
Gen. RuSsol Killed.
REBELS ON LAKE ERIE.
Two Small Steamers Captured,
THEIR suBsEotl:>r DESTRUCTION.
INTERESTING GENERAL NEWS.
GENERAL SHERIDAN,
= Great Victory I.

Va, Departmen. Washington, Sept 800 30
4 A.--Adjor General John A Dir .-Yes,crday
MAJOR General Sheridan attacked Early, fought q
great battle, and a splendid victory. Over
$500 prisoners were captured. Nine battle sgs
and FIVE pieces Il artillery were captured. The
Rebel Generals Gordon and Rhode, were killed,
and three other general officers we're wounded.
All ofthe cnemy's killed and mos, n their wound.
ed nrein our hands Gen. Sheridan transmits N Gen
Grant the following official report which has JUS,
seen received by the Dcpsi lment;
W,nohes,ev, Sept. lo-7;3oP N.-L,sy,. Gen.
u. S Grant have tho honor h. report that I
sttackei tire '--ces # cucra Early over the Berr,
vile pike at the crossing n Opcqu N Greek m 4.
amer most stubborn aud ssnctinary cngapems n.
which lasted from early in the morning unit, b
o'clock N the evening, completely defeated t i'm,
driving him through winchestr', capturing bon,
LOO prisoners hve pieces nj artillery, ne amy
faes and most of their woundcd. The rcbn Gen.
erals Raodes and Gordon k.l,e,, and three
ether general officers were wounded. Most Of the
encmy's wounded aud all thor killed, ell into
our hands Our losses very severe. Among
them IL General &. A Russell commanding a div,.
sion in the Nth CorIs, who was killed by n can
non bill. Generals UPTON, Mcintosh and Chapman
were wourded cannot tell ou. l5s5es The con.
duet OF the officers ami men was most superb.
Thev charged ani carried every pos ton taken up
by the retcls from opequan Greek to 'Hinchcs,c-.
The rebels were strong in numbers. and very OBJ.
stnate in tbcir fghung. dcsre to me ntion TO the
\
gallant conduct oi Generals Wright Crook, Emory.
Torbcrt and the officers aud men under their com.
mand. TO them the couuty ,s indebted for this
handsome victory. more dctA,led report will be
forwarded. p. ii. SHERIDAN.
MljorIGcneral Commanding
SECOND DISPATCH.
War Department, Washington Sept. aO-lsM
Major General job" 4. Dir: The following dis.
patch has lust been received, giving further pnrtic-
GLARS o. sherdan's great victory. A salute Of 100
guns has just been given.
Epwrs N. srANIos, Secretary Of War.
Hdrper's Ferry sept. 2o-ll.io a M.--HnE.
II. Stanton Just recc wed, tie following Official
fron Gen Sheridan. dated / A. NJ. to-day,
'Genersl-We fought Early from dayligh, till
between and P. VI We drove him rom Ope-
auan Creek through Winchester and beyond the
sovn, We captured $500 to 5000 prisoners, FIVE
pieces Of artillery, nine battle hagsand all the rebel
wounded and dead. Their wounded in Winchester
smount to some 5000. We lost in killed Gen David
Russell, commanding a division OF tho 9th Army
Coros, and wounded Generals Chapman, Mcintosh
and Upon The rebels ios in killed the following
general officers; Gen. Rhodes, Gen Wharton, Gen.
Gordon and Gen. Rimseur. We have Just sent
them whirng through Winchester. and We are
sfer them Tomorrow, This army behaved splen.
didly, am sending forward all the medical sup.
yies subeistcpr. stores AMI smhulsnces.
HignedI JoaN D. sIEvEssos, Brig. Gen