Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
Secretary stanton's Dispatches,

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Sept.
24-l0 A. MO Maj. Gen. Dix:-The
following official despatch has just been re.
ceived from Gen. Sheridan, detailing some
OF the particulars of the battle and victory
at Fishers Hill.
Headquarters Middle Diraaon, Woodstock
w., Sept. 23-8 a. m--Lieut. Gen Grant,
CITY Point. Il cannot as yet give any def
mite account Of the results Of the battle Of |
yesterday. Our loss will be light. Gen.
Crook struck the left flank of the enemy,
doubled it up and advanced down the lines
Ricketts, division, Sixth army corps, swung
in and joined Crook. Getty'sand Wharton 0
divisions took up the same movement, fol-
lowed by the whole line, and attacking
beautifully, carried the works Of the enemy.
The rebels threw down their arms and fed
in the greatest confusion, abandoning most
of their artillery. Itwas dark before the
battle ended. -.l ,etr ..i.tft-f
pursued on after the enemy during the
night to this point with the Sixth and Nine
teenth corps, and have stopped here to rest
the men and issue ratious. ..."
! II Gen. Torbett has pushed down Luray
Valley according to my directions, he will
achieve great results. 1 do not think that
there ever was an army so badly routed
The Valley soldiers are hiding away and
gong 10 JneH MONIES.
/ cannot at present give you any estimate
of prisoners. pushed on regardless of
everything. The nuber of pieces Of artillery
reported captured are l6.
(Singed,) P. II. SHERIDAN. Maj Gen.
You are directed to cause national salute
Of 100 guns for the victory. ....
Gen. Stevenson reports that 5000 pris-
oners from the field had reached Winches
ter last night.
! Reinforcements and supplies have been
forwarded to Gen. Sheridan.
(Sisned) Z. NJ. STANTON,
} Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHINToN Sept.
25-10:30P. Mo Maj Gen. Dix:-Des
patches from Sheridan up to. ii o'clock,
Saturday night, dated six miles south OF
New Market, have been received. He had
,, driven the enemy from Mt. Jackson with
! out bringing on general engagement. The
enemy were moving rapidly, and he had nc
cavalry present to hold them.
Torbut had attacked Wickham's force Al
!, Luray, and captured number of prisoners
Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all tn.
towns from Winchester to New Market, anc
. was 80 miles from Martinsburg.
:, Twenty pieces of artillery were captured
: at Fishers Hill. together with 100 pris
, OnerS, ana large amount OF ammunition
! caissions, lmbers, entrenchment tools, small
! arms, &c. No list Of the captured mate
u rial has been received yet
All the towns through the Valley have
6 great many rebel wounded.
! Gen. Stevenson reports the arrivalat Har
: !. per's Ferry Of traiL Of our wounded, ant
;. 20 captured Generals and so additional cap
!. tured officers.
:, Breckenridge has gone to take comman,
y y Of the rebel Department of the Southwest
. Dispatches received this morning from
!. Sherman's command, state that Hood ap
= pears to be moving towards the Alabam,
' line. A strong. force of reble raiders ar
. reported to be operating against Sherman
y communications, and had captured Athens
= Ala. Vigorous exertions are being made t
:. overtake and destroy this force.
:. jeff. Davis is reported to be at Macon.
= Reports have also been received from M
y y jor Gen. Candy.
! Gen. Steele had been strongly reinforced
! and had taken the offensive.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant'iated /
. O'Clock last night, report no military ope
y rations. .......... .
- The above comprises the substance Of th
military operations proper for publicatio
). received to the present date by this dc
- partment.
,, tSigncd) f. M. STANTON,
= Secretary of War.