, 1864-10-22
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Later from. Gen. Sheridan's
Grtat Triumph.
ANOTHER ALARM AT
MEMPHIS.
Important from Arkansas.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-The He7ad's CORES
pendent gives the following account OF sae1.
tdan's laat Victory: II was moonlight, md all
around Was the stiffness usual to that hour.
While this stiffness Wa5 prevailing, tue enemy
h.u boise'esslJ meEsed heavy column Of
troops behind the hills on the southwest side
Of Cedar Greek and directly in front of tho
POSITIONS occupied by our extreme pickets.
At given sic nal, rs VIZ Afterwards learned,
Inc enemy advanced rapidly In solid columns
o. Iegfmsnts. Our picktts wero charged,
some OF them captured, and some driven in
muskets. In TACT, whAt lew plckets did come
tue Enemy came in so suon alter, and so
CLOSE TO thtm-that 1t Was nearly tic which
party h1st warned the slum bering camp Of
our army Of the danger near st hand.
~ aaav1ng driven or captured our pieketas on
the left Of the line OF the infantry, the enemy
charged across Cedar Creek at the ford, and
very soon after on the bridge over said.
stream, and reached this side Of the hill and
the breastworks occupied by Thorburn's d.
T!tton Of the 8th army corps {Crooks').
~ lae rebels hesitated not, but pressed on over
measure stamped.ng the left Of Sheridan's
line. By this success the enemy gained some
artillery, believe the 9TH Pennsylyania bat
Le5y and some pieces of a regular battery,
The suddenness Of the attack and its won
derfnl SUCCEED for abort time bewlldered
the troops. Many of them we're taken pris.
eRag VIII S F he ss's5 aRs9 Reftpd dSsss sS
Of Crooks corps, which was allowed some
time to form, did 80, and was soon formed
in line By the remaining portion Of Thor
buE14's division. all this while the enemy
kept pressing on and pouring in upon
our nen rapid and murderous tire
from musketry, as also. from artillery posted
upon the hills on the opposite elda OF Cedar
Creek. Having directed d column aeainst
Crooks forces, the envny quickly turned
bis attention toward the RI ut Of the pike,
where the 10th corps (Gen. Euory'a com
mandy Was gotten In line, and his artillery to
Ho1k at eho.t range At this time a bold
charge Was made by the enemy nnt1er cover
OF bis guns to capture Enjoys artillery. Ia
measure this vas successful, although it
was resisted with great vigor, and By q fire
that would have dune credit to the best OF
veterals under the most trying clrcu ustan-
ces- In the charge, the rebels TOOK one or
two pieces Of the LIST Maine battery, and
most helped the rebels, was the exact range
Which they cot Of cur pleces-the ones cap
tured from the elevated commanding posi-.
tion OIL tic opposite side Of The creek.
As soon as the fight commenced, aud It
Was Known that the left had suffered, the 9th
corps passed from the position OF reserve
over to where the 8th csTps was located ia
tbe commencement Of the engagement. The
trims too were got out as soon as possible,
taking the pike road to Winchester, where
they arrived in eatkty.
The enemy discovering the success Of bis
surprise, and believing that IT was now for
him OILY to trlumphantly advance-and By the
way, I must mention that II was now broad
daylfght-brcught his columns and artillery
acroE8 Cedar Creek to press the pursuit with |
v1gor. While this was being done, and q
br1ef lun prevailed, our lice was contracted
aud commenced slowly falling back. The |
enemy pressed the pursuit rapidly and With
great persistence.
Gen. Sheridan Was on bis way from Wash |
ineton back to bis headquarters when the |
attack was made, lie reached Winchester |
the Light before the attack, and remained |
there tor consultation. EARLY In the morning
ne heard the. cannon, moustsd his horse, and |
pushed forward to tue front. On his way up,
be net string Of teams goicg to the rtar,
accompanied bJ the usual number Of wound |
cd and 6ttagg1ers Which proceed from re-
verse. Pressing onward he found that some
considerable opposition was being made to |
the exnltant foe. He seemed to compr ehend |
once proceeded to remedy the evil Reor-
gambling bis forces, and then seemingly more
given to retreat than an advance, he
changed the aspect Of our military
Affairs and turned the tide of battle 90 rap
IDLY growing towards disastrous defeat,
.sAS = HAOA10Ao FANkVt3* A4c NafAlTY WA4
hen sent upon the right, the 10th corps
placed next TO It, the 8th corps In the cen
Ter, al tie 9Th corps on the left, with Pow
su's division, which Wss for time cut of,
IN The left Of all, and a charge Of the enemy
Tas resisted and an advance made SUCCESS
|ully.
Another Herald correspondent SAYS: (" Our
cavalry Is no~ in hot pursuit OF the fling
ehetDy, with our infantry following as fast as
hey can. Three rebel Generals are known
% be rxi1nded, viz: Gen: Rameseur, Who
$ priNaer, Romox, and another GeneEnl
Rhose name AN unable tGaReartAiu- Our
osses are estimated at S 900. Prisoners CAP
urea Say thnt 1onRstreet lost three-fourths
u ais artillery. Another says no.hiDg csuld
tie lmpetuosity OF shcridan's ar-
ny. Charge att&r charge was made wltu tits
nost brilliant success. We captured 43
'ieces Of artillery, and some s. 600 prisoners,
nd drove Lougsireet's shattered and scar.
cred state reserves far up the valley.
The rebel attack wss Induced by moving
he 9th Corps to Front Royal, causing tue
ehela to belleVe that they we're being sent
ack to Grant
By the timely capture Of dispatch from
.ongstreet to Early, Bh :ridA1 was Informed
hat the latter would have relnforcemeuts
efficient. as the dispatch said, to crush Sher-
Ian out Of the Valley. Sheridan had frat
1ganized bis cavalry for grand expedition,
ut on the receipt OF ttis dispatch, retained |
hem. How fortunate this was, La no Fl seen.