, 1864-09-21
NE F2 ) 87 EzE5MAF Il.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
GREAT 0UTRhGE By ADBkI-
DAN TN FnE NNENbND0Ah
Arbitrary Arrest Of 5000 Of our
Southern Brethren.
UNCONDITIONAL SEIZURE OF
Fifteen STANDS OF COL
ORS AND FIVE GUNS.
A Magnificent Theme for
Loyal Rejoicing.
SECRETARY sTkATaA's o.
fIelkl DISPATCHES.
Startling Rebel Plot aud Pi-
racies On Lake Erie.
TWO STEAMERS SEIZED AND
DESTROYED BY REBELS.
THEIR MAla INTENTION An
UTTER FAILURE.
The Draft in I11in ois-How
it works in Central and
Southern Illinois.
TEE DRAFT IN WISCONSIN, INDI-
AIA AND MICHIGAN.
II,c 134fh llfipois .e3ya padu-
TEE DRaFrIS WISCONSIN, 1ND1-
INA AND MiCHIGAN.
Ihe l34th Illinois Leave Padu-
cab for Chicago.
EXCHANGE OF OUR SICK AND
WOUNDED EEFECrED.
Grand Rallies for the Union---Ea-
couraging Bspeo's Of the
Campaign.
PEii. S1.crtdan.s Glorious Victor,
Over Early.
OFFICIAL HUELETIN.


Yesterday morning, the 18th Of September. Ma
tor General Sheridan attacked the rebel forces un
der Generals Brechnsljse and Early, nesr Bunker
Hi11' In The Shenandoah Valley. fought hard bat
tie all day, and brilliant victory was won by our
forces.
The eIemY wezt driven oyer twelve niles.
Twenty-Five hundred prisoners were captured,
Nltc etand OF colo.s and ire pieces Of artillery
were taken, and the rebel killed wouEded left In
our hands.
The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon were
Killed. -Four other rebel GcaerAls werp wounded.
l61g1 edl E H. STANTON. 6ec'y OF War.
WAH DEPAE1xEST,
WAeu1ToToS, Sept ~, 1854 {
10 Msjo. General Dig:
Yesterday Mnjor General Sheridan attacked
Early, fought great battle, and won splendid
victory. Over $500 prisoners were captured, also
nipe hattie flags and flre pieces o5 ARTILLERY. The
rebel Generals Gordon and Rhodes were killed, aud
three other General officers wo1n led. All Of the
tpeny's Killed and most Of their wounded are In
O II hands, The detal1. slated in the following
ofr3cial kilograms. received By this Department.
he Department learns with deep regret that ne
lost Gen. Russell, killed.
uAErER's FERRY. Sept. 19-7r. II. =
To hon. E. u stanton:
We bave Just heard from tho front. Our c1Ea1ry,
u1ocr Ayeri'l and Merritt, eng1ged Rreskierld:e's
Inn he, ond Stevenson depot, distance Of eeseu
1ni}t S, ktillng aud woundlng quite hnnlbef, and
appDg x r. from GgeooG oiao0t ht
aorks. our Infantry attacking them tn position
hear heavy artillery ar4ne, and ntill eontlnn1n!.
&c. JOEY D. STEVENSON. Brig. Gen.
uANEn's Is FEnn1, Sept. 2o-7:1o p. m.
HtAE TAf%E
| we have Jnpt heard ron the front thst Sheridan
has defeated the tnemy, captured 1900 prisoueft,
of nfs1g aG nbcsce Ts % de osEt Tns sns
| York wounded Our 1oss WIS anont 0o0- 13cn.
| Eussel, Of the 9th corps ~as killed. Gen Mcln~
'es5 eeY1 ,5e % II
| ctetler. j. b. STEVENSON, Brig. Gen.
Generals Upton, Mcintosh md Ch,pman are
wonndxd. y
Gen. Sheridan transmits to General Grant the
following z.port, which has jus. been rccelred By
I the War Departmcnts
-, wMcnEsrEn. Va, Sept 19-o:s9 Pm
hase Tic honor to report that attacked the
{arccs o. Gen. Eaty over the Bcrrsvi'le pike, at
most stunp1rn and eansuinary engagement. which
iaeted from O'Clock IN the morning TIL evening.
ssstsa 5 da.;1s 3 peees deresgsf e
The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon were klll-
To-f Of the enen5'e wounded and II! Of their XIII.
! ed fell5nto cur lands
Our iosrcs are rere1e Among them are General
D. A. Russell. commanding dlFistnn in the 9Th
ro1pe, who was killed NJ c3Inon-ha'l Generals
rpten+ Mcintosh and Chapman. were wounded.
Tie CONDUCT oi The officers ena men was mort
| euperb They charged md cnrt7fd every position
t.ken up By Tho 1eocls, from opequan Greek to
The reb l. were strong in number, and very OBJ
| ettunte In their fighting.
h sn 1 o. Hsns MfEn r
undtr thtir command 10 them the country 10 tn
dchttd 1or this handsome victory
fSi9ueu) r. Z. SHERIDAN, Mat. Gen. :
Futl details ot the casualties Nill be given when
received By the Department.
fs}cned, E. II. SrAuros, Sec.y Of War.
| THE VERY LATEST.
WAn DkPAHTAESr.
WARRINGTON, Sept, 80 T. A.
10 Mi. Gen. Dix:
The following is the latett information received
t1om Gen sheridan:
GEE. euEnDAE's p1sPAruH.
HAB9En's FERKT, Va, Sept, e0-8P u.
70 Hon. f. II. Stanton:
Tho body of Gen. Russell has arrived. As sooz
as it's e1nbalmed, it will be forwarded to NeN
York. Gen. Mcintosh, with his leg amputated
Las ,ust come in, and is In eood epirat.. severa
otlcers from the front report the number Of pris
oncrs over s,oco. TIE number Of battle fags eap
turcd zgas fifteen. instead Of nine. All concurtha
: It was a complete ront. Our csEalsy started IL
Tureuit at daylight this morning.
Sheridan. when last heard from. was at Reams
, ! town. sent forward thla morning ample mcdica
supplies. >.Fall Subsistence for the entire ann
also goes forwnrd.
!. II you do not hear from nc often, It is becaus
I OF The distance VIC are from the scane Of action
e. ard because only send you euch information AZ
i etteem reliable.
The frestdcnt has appointed General Sheridan
B1igad1er In the regular army and assigned him tt
, the prominent command oil the middle mslltaE
dlrIson. =,
, General Grant las ordered the army under hi
! command to fire salrte Of one hundred guns q
= O'Clock tomorrow morning in honor ol shcr
; dan's great victory.
= A dispatch just received from General sheEzua
9 at Atlantis ssys: "Eserythsns continues vel Wit
+ ne."
: THO reports Of to-day show that the draft is pse
crcdipg quietly in al the statea. In most Of III
:. districts, vigorous efforts are continued to fill th
i. quota by volunteering before the drafted men Al
q mustered.
.. tslgneo) 4. II. STANTON,
:, Secretary OF War.
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