The New York herald., 1864-09-25
THE mIrUArION.


We givs this morning another despatch from General
sheridan 70 Secretary Stanton, dated Woodstock u
rhe SHENANDOAH valley eight O'Clock on Friday morn
ting He still unable give the details Of his superb
victory Of tho previous day, be bad pushed
after Ear.y's bcsten and demoralized army,
regardless OF everything else. He says his
ioas Is light. lie again speaks OF tho magnin
cent sod sweeping which the enemy's works
we~e carried General slrik1g their left, doubling
A. up and advancing down toward the centre OF the
rae where be ny Ricketts, division Of the sixth
corrs. and, the other divisions Of the Sixth and Nue
sssnth corps jop,ns IN, the movements became
irresistible The sebels threw down their
mas, OF their artillery, sixteen pieces Of which cap
sured by our army. Sheridan thinks that there
before army 60 badly routed as Earlys. Our
troops pushed sfsr the fleeing foe during tie
night as for as Woodstock, where General Sheridan
stopped tho iUfsOry 10 give them rest and 10
IN pursuit Besides The other ircstruab'e advantages
O. the nat,cns c.use Shenandoah valley
vss the ces Early 50 far in the matter OF men
~ ne mean CONSIDERATION. His losses tn killed and
wounded at the OF the opouao ses down Al
five Thousand. whi casualties Eishsrs Hin were
we do jet know out from the two battle necs
nearly seven thousand OF his men have siready
eeeu scot forward prisoners, and no douss
there many more ys' 70 coma On ths
same day tia. tie enemy's works al Fisher's Hill wore
oacred General cent tie First and Third cavalry
divisions Gown Lursy valley Nothing definite ye,
known OF th-r operations; but heavy nrns was heard
s6ere all day, the sounds gradually grew more
distant aud sdistoct IT plan that the rebels there
usrs beos dryen
Thsro ia st ne movemen, Of importance In the srnies
operating agaius, Richmond Petersburg 10 chrcnicie
General GraBts recent "snsttsd salute In honor Of
sbsridans Shenandoah achievements was no holiday
burning OF powder relentless hailing OF nre and
ron upon the devoted city OF Petersburg and
the rebel works half hour the city Vas exposed
% ths furious storm, thirty fhells . minute being e1
ploded within II by the Tenth corps alone. and tn<
damage il suffered, though not yet known. mrs
have been great This stern and grim manner
IN which the Lieutenant General expresses
n1 JOY may not bs appreciated by the rebels, but
hugely relahcd by the boys OF the Army Of th'
Potomac ard the Army Of the James. For few days
past the arrival descrters from rebels has almost
ceased rhs supposed 70 be caused BY change o. ,hs
troops IN front Of ines
the scbcooes Sarah Gage o New Loadon. repor,l
hsvtng eeea OF Cape Sable the 18Th instant rebe
orivascer with United ststss guneos, In CHASE. sbou
a,r miles ss,ern What the result Is not known
Tnis pirate lad been cruising 10 the bay Of chaleur
where she had destroyed number OF fishing vessels
scr. ssous aset Of United ssaes vssseis cruisu
tor pirates w thai rogiou.
We have dates from Nswbsrn, North Carolina, 70 N
R2d lost. A number Of refugees belonging 70 the Or
families Of North Carolina recsutIy arrived st Nswbs
nnder nag Of truce. ou their way North. The wife
The rsbeI General Martin among the number. The
people have Al become convinced OF the rotsennc
OF the bcsu. coufcderscy, and glad 20 sscspe.
large portion OF the mails on bosro the steamer Favr
saIey captsrcd and burned by tue rebels, had bee
Recovered from ,bs and had arrived at Newbcrr
Statements st rsaoh from Kansas ana Missouri COZ
srmstory az the rsports 10 refersace conteupsse
svops iarascn o. xi@oor, BY the rssss from Ars~s,