Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-24


IT,
from this mornings EnterpriSc.l
Sheridnn,s Victory inspires our Sol
dierp RlOriOusIy-The EAthusiasm
better thnn Reinforcement Of
Men!
New York, Sept. 23.-The HerGlds City
Point correspondent, of the 2lst, says that
the account of Sheridan's great victory has
inspired our troops more than reinforcement
of 1000 men. 1t was received with enthu-
siasm. Gen. Grant telegraphed at once to
Washington to make Sheridan Brigadier-
General in the regular army, which was
promptly done. A salute of one hundred
shotted guns from each battery was fred this
morning at sunset, making one thousand
charges fred upon the line.
The rebels having reinforced their mortar
battery-which has been brought to bear on
the Dutch Gap Canal workers-by an addi-
ton of four more cohorts, they keep up a
continual fire, but no damage is done what
ever.
Additional Concerning Sheridnn's
Brilliant OpcrRtionS-His supply
Trains all Safe.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The Worlds spe-
cial dispatch from the headquarters of Sheri-
dams army, below Winchester, dated 22d,
says: The entire army advanced at noon yes
terday, and took position on the heights on
either side of the Strasburg road, twenty
miles below Winchester towards Staunton
and in front Of Flint Hill. The artillery
opened on the left wing, demoralizing the
enemy's skirmish line. A shot from Tyler
battery, Nineteenth Corps, set fire to barn
Just beyond Strasburg, soon after the firing
commenced; meanwhile the Sixth Corps,
which was assigned the business Of the day,
sent forward skirmish line, consisting OF
the Sixth Maryland, Twenty fourth Ohio and
Ninth New York regiments, Third Division ;
Ninety-ffth PENNSYLVANIA and Fifteenth New
Jersey regiments, First Diyision-to develop
the enemy'S strength and capture the crest
forming an extension of very formidable
position held by the enemy on Flint Hill.
The line advanced splendidly, driving the
rebel line from the foot of the crest, but no
further. The enemy stubbornly held their
own afterwards until the close. In the after
noon the enemy refused to answer with a
single gun. Captain McCarthy's battery
finally advanced to our skirmish line on the
left, the Sixth Corps in the center Of the
army, and gave the enemy such firing by his
battery as shattered a portion Of their line,
and caused it to retreat soon after. About
dusk, while the battery was still firing, the
L
Corps, charged ON the extreme right, under q
heavy fire, and CALAMITY stormed and carried
the crest which had been fought for unsuc-
eesSfully during the afternoon; this closed
the DAYS engagement. The loss of the Sixth
Corps in the fight will probably reach two
hundred killed and wounded. Corbit, with
Wilson and Merritt's divisions of cavalry,
was sent around the mountains on the left
early this morning, and a dispatch has arri-
we'd from him stating that he has driven the
enemy's cavalry from Front Royal and six
miles beyond, and is still advancing. Aver
i'll, on the extreme right, developed no force
of consequence in his front during the after
noon, and il the enemy remains to fight,
there will be at least showing of hands by
both armies, though whether we shall assault
them in their present position remains to be
seen.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Dispatches down
to 9 O'Clock last night have been received
from Sheridan. A portion Of the rebel cav