Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-22

Fartie uiaKa OF the Great Battle.
BALTIMORE, Sept 20, 10 p. h.-Ths
following Is the Americans special Of
the great battle in the Shenandoah Vat
ley:
HEADQUARTERS MIBoLE Division,
Winchester, Va, Sept 10
Gen. Sharidans army has this dAy
fought one Of the most successful and
decisive battles Of the war. Victory has
again perched on our banner aud the
rebel army has been defeated and utter
ly routed with the loss Of at least 3 900
killed and wounded. including five Get
erals, namely Rhodes. Wharton, Brad
ley johnson, Gordon, York, and Good
man. Thetwo 6rst Of whom were killed,
and the others wsre badly wounded We
captured 1880 prisoners, Q battle flags,
representing nine different regimeatal
organizations, and 5 pieces Of artillery
with eaiasona
On Monday morning Early seus Cor.
don's Division Of Infantry from Bunker
lIih, where IL had been stationed for tha
past few DAYS, 70 drive Averin out OF
Marsinsbarg and TO destroy The bridge
on the Baltimere and Ohio Railroad
across the opequSn. shich they srr0ns-
ously supposed bad been repaired They
occupied Marsinsbarg far sh0s ima
without doing aav damage 10 the all
road. and we're eventually drissn BY
Averiil as far as DarksviIle. Gen. Sheri.
dan learning their movements, ordered
the army to break camp and prepare 10
march, Accordingly At 3 o'clock on
Sunday The tents sere struck, the differ.
| ent Divisions we're under arms and pre-
pared 20 march as = mpmeats notice.
/ About 9 O'Clock orders wers received
from Sheridan for the Sixth and Ninth
Corps TO be ready 10 start ~ 3 o clock,
aud the Army Of Western Virgins, I'M
der Crook, at 5 the following morning,
l Shortly after clock Wilson's Division
Of cavalry crossed the 0peauan At the
Berryville and Winchester pike Nov,
ing his command rapidly along he road
and driving in the enemy skirml > lire,
he calamity charged the easmy's
ield works with the First Brigade and
carried them at the point Of the sabre
capturing 30 prisoners In this charge
Col Brinton, 18th Pennsylvania eavAlry
vas wounded within e fe~ feet 0f b,
enemys works whilst gallantIy leading
his regiment The field works wers
constructed by the rebels 10 guard The
ford at the 0psqusn and prevent ou
passage at thai point Der cavalry hav
ing secnred = safe passage for the in
fRntry, the Sixth corps vas moved aoros
the 0pequaa and aloEg shs pike toward
Winchester, leaving its traiR on lhe OBJ
posite side Of the ssream at point ahou
mile and half distant from the ford
where IL formed in liua Of battle an
threw out strong skirmish line a
the same time the artillery opened o.
the roads into whieh the enemy had rs
tired and kept up an izcessanaS cannon
ade The enemy replied bFiskly wit
. two batteries There was a delaY Of a
least two hours caused BY The uon-arri
val Of the leth corps, which. thruug
misconeeption Of orders had failed /
come up at the proper time.
Gen. Sheridan having learned o
Sunday that the main portion Of Early
force was eneamped in she vicinity /,
> Banker Hill and Stevenson DEPOT, II
solved 10 mass hts forces on The vii
chester and Perryville pike, and By
rapid movements hurl them on Early
rear. There is no doubt but the eaem
|. was completely surprised and out-mi
neuvered By Sheridan. While his ii
ferent columns were being marched
, the appointed place of rendezvous,
portion Of our cavalry under Torbitt ar
Averill threw 3 strong picket line alou
the Opequsn, and, by demonstrating
force at Burnss ford, kept large 30
is ton Of the enemy at that part OF Il
aeld, which was nearly twelve mil
distant from the point where It was i
tended our infantry shonld operate al
strike blow which shczId result in 4
signal defeat Of Early's army.
The delay in the arrival Of the 10
corps enabled Early 20 move Jordan
division a. the double quick from Blu
= ker Hill, distant about 10 miles, a
bring il up in time to form q line Of b
- tie with Breekinridge's corps and Wad'
. command, winch haA already arriv
ID and were formed in 3 belt Of WOO
= skirting the Berryville and WiEeAesi
road. z aF-a
IA As soon as the i0.h corps arrived,
lie was formed in four lines OF battle abo
:; 800 yards apart on the tight Of the {
an corps; and everything ia readiness, I
s. advance was sounded, and The differs
lines moved forward. The q corps 4
vsneed in splendid style and as co
= posedly as though marching at review
on parade
The first line had not advanced m'
than 200 yards before il became ierc
?. engaged with the enemy who we're pC
ed IN line about GOO yards distant
the same tin, our artillery opened .
sr rioas eannonade, throwing shells q