Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-27
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FnrSas cr,. HiiI-3,OOO RebelP riS-
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or the Enemy-Early's Army Panic
WAsH1SoroS, Sept. A.-The following
official dispatch has just been received from %
Sheridan, detailing some particulars OIL "ie
battle and victory at Fishers Hill
81 cannot as yet give any DEFINITE ace9unt.
Our loss is light. Crook struck tne le.t nauS
of the enemy, doubled 1t up. ana ao's SS
Avn their lines, Ricketts, Division, Sixth
Amy Corps, swung in and joined Crooks.
G.tty's and Wheaton's Divisions took up the
ZANE movement and were followed by the
whole line. which attacked beautifully and
carried the works Of the enemy. The rebels
tbrew down their arms and fed in the great
est confusion, abandoning most OF their aTtli-
irry. II was dark before the battle ended.
7 nursued on after the enemy during the
NIGHT 10 this point, with the Sixth and Nine
tasnth COINS | have stopped here to rest
tbe mon and issue rations. II Gen. Torbett
has nnshed down the Luray Valley, accord
inc n nv directions, he will achieve great
results. I do not think there was ever an
army so badly routed in the valley. The
soldiers are hiding away and going to their
homes. I cannot at present give any esti-
mate of the prisoners, as Ipushed on regard.
less Of everything. The number Of pieces OF
artillery reported captured is sixteen
~ SHERIDAN"
Stevenson reports that three thousand pris-
oners from the field reached Winchester last
night. Reinforcements and supplies nave
been forwarded to Sheridan. STANTON
New York, Sept. 24.-The Heralds spe-
cial dispatch, dated Right Of Sheridan's
Army, September 22d," says: On the morn
inc Of Tuesday, when Sheridan advanced, he
found the enemy had not been idle during
the night. but on the contrary had taken ad-
vantage OF it to add as much as possible to
the distance between himself and the victors
of the last field Still, in moving up, we had
to engage in skirmishing Of rather heavy
character. This gave rise to reports, no
doubt, that we were, as an army, hgnt-
ing another battle. On Tuesday, the
10Th, our cavalry, both on the right and left,
was active in attacking the enemy's Hank
and harassing his retreat. Our infantry also
did good work. To-day we are again on the
move forward. The movement this morning
was attended with more fighting. Prepare
tons are being made to send the wounded to
the rear as fast as possible. Field hospitals
will only be established for temporary use.
Many Of the wounded have been cared for in
hospitals along the line Of march. Complete
official lists will be forwarded as soon as the
surgeons can make them out. The rebel
dead left on the field have been properly bu-
ried, and the rebel wounded have been cared
for as well as our own. As we advance the
report is that Early will make another stand,
"just ahead" but as We reach each point,
"just ahead" Earlys force is found to have
retired. Some say this morning that the line
the rebels intend TO fightit out on, is where
one fork of the Shenandoah river crosses the
Valley pike. Our hope is that he will do so.
In the last battle the loss Of rebel field Off
GERS, killed and wounded, seems to have been
extraordinary. ..
NEW York, September PAT is ascer-
tanned that Early's shattered forces, or what
is left of them, have abandoned the road to
Staunton and are retreating IN disorder, via
Culpepper and GordonSvhie, directly toward
Richmond, leaving the road to Lynchburg
unobstructed, while Lee is unable to spare
another army of sufficient strength to oppose
the progress of the victorious Sheridan.
The news from Sheridan's army yesterday
created wild excitement throughout the city.
The capture of Fishers Hill, that great
stronghold and key to the upper part of the
Shenandoah Valley, and the addition Of six
teen cannon and several thousand prisoners,
to the trophies already won by the victorious
army of Sheridan, are regarded here as con-
elusive evidence Of the complete destruction
of the rebel army in the valley and the open
ing Of the whole route to Lynchburg, which
necessarily must bring about the speedy
evacuation of Richmond or the capture OF
the rebel Capital and Lees whole army.
WASHINGTON, September 2.-Ihe Repuo-
Hcan Exta has the following: The Govern
ment received dispatches from General
faA af HaTner'e
Ferry, announcing that two thousand pris-
oners had reached Winchester last night.
He also says that sixteen hundred prisoners,
captured on the 18th, near Winchester, have
arrived at Harper's Ferry, and sixteen hun
dred more are yet to come.
A later dispatch says sixteen hundred Pris.
oners captured at Strasburg on the I'd
reached Winchester this morning. When
last heard from Early's army was flying down
the valley, panic stricken. Sheridan was In
hot pursuit, near Woodstock.
Rebel Officers Captured by Sheridan.
New YORK, September 24.-The Herald
gives a list Of rebel officers captured by Sheri-
dan at Opequon creek, including two Colohels,
seven Lieutenant Colonies, one Major, nine
teen Captains and seventy-fve Lieutenants.
Great Number of Sheridan's Pris-
oners-Thc Early Fall of Peters
burg Predicted.
New YORK, September 24.-The CONNER
cials special dispatch says: Sheridan's prls-
oners are so numerous that it has been found
necessary to send reinforcements to him to
act as guard.
Officers of Grants army are betting that
Petersburg will be in our possession within
ten days.
Reported Unconditional Surrender Of
Mobile.
CAIRO, September 24.-The Memphis Bul-
Letin Of yesterday publishes, on what is re-
earded as reliable authority, the substance OF
a dispatch received at Holly Springs (Miss.),
announcing the unconditional surrender OF
Mobile to our gun-boats. No dates are given.
The gun boats approached the city so closely
that they could have destroyed it without
difficulty.
Governor Brown, of Georgia, With
draws the Militia from HOOPS
Army. ~
New York, September "a. - Governor
Brown, Of Georgia, has issued an order with
drawing the militia from Hoods army.
AdVices from North Carolina.
New York, Sept. A.-By the arrival Of
the United States steamer Albany, via Fort
ress Monroe, we have North Carolina dates
to September I'D:
The steamer Fawn, recently captured and
burned by the enemy, contained New York
mail Of the 9Th and 9Th, large portion of
which has been recovered from the wreck and
brought to Newborn.
A flag Of truce recently brought into New
bern large number Of refugees, many of
whom belong to the first families Of the State,
on their way North, having lost all confidence
in the Confederacy since the fall Of Atlanta.
Among the number was the wife Of the rebel
General Martin.
The Salisbury Waterman has the follow
ing: 1--WE protest against the inhuman
treatment extended to Yankee deserters, who
are subjected to a course Of treatment which
makes their life more uncertain than it is on
the battle field. A general pardon from Lin
coin will doubtless relieve the Confederacy of
at least fifty thousand of these miserable be-
ings, provided they have the strength left to
enable them to make their escape North.
Five Federal officers, including Colonel,
Lieutenant Colonel, Major and two Cap
tains, dishonorably expelled from the army
and sent into the rebel lines for speaking