New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-26

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There were many reports current on Yesterday
representing that Early he'd sustained severe deiea
in the Valley. All accounts that reach us concur IN the
statement that a very heavy battle was deT7ered on
Monday last few miles below Winchester and that
forces after battling krnvcy alday retr during
tie night 20 NewtowD. and aferwsrd to fisnsTs hl
few miles southwest of Winchester. In tlis fight We
lost Generals Rhodes and Goodwin killed and Gen. Fltz
bee slightly wounded in the thigh The ehemy made
the attack in q force mQoh larger than our own, anu
suffered very heavily.
The following has bce5 received from Ger Lee.
HEADQUsRrERs AEsi OF NoRrHns, KGISiA
To JAMES A. SEDDCN: General Early re-
ports that on the morning Of the 10th the enemy ad
ae % SP $ Ras ds RfH MSh PGs me
near night when he was compelled 10 retire. AMER
night he fell back 10 Eewtcwn, and this morning to
Fishers Hill
Our loss reported 20 Re severe.
Major GENERAL Rhodes and Brigadier GeneralGodwin
werc killed, nobly doing their duty.
Three pieces Of ARTILLERY OF Kings BATTALION were
lost.
The trains and supplies were brought off safely,
X. T. LEE
From tn. Rishmond Enquirer, Sept y.
The telegram from General Lee brings the unwei'
come intelligence Of reverse to arms in the Valley
General Early has retired from winchester 10 ishcrs
Hill near Strasburg The varying fortunes OF the wa
in the Valley have so repeatedly witnessed the falling
back and subsequently the advance OF our army thhi
his intelligence has not come unexpectedly. AT one
time the enemy ware almost in LyDchburgi In a few
weeks the shells from guns were exploding within
Washington City Il has not been long since General
Early advanced from this very Fishers nm ana afo'e
the enemy into Hsrper's Ferry. HIS present POSITION
ts regdrded as imgregHaos and JTo" " ne N't" " <4'
tint, again adrQHce epoR the nor rgoieinR tHety 90
The death of Major General Robert L. Rodes will be
severely felt by the army of Northern virginia which
ans,ains by his DEATH tn loss Of one q rs best ocers
His promotion rapid. for he early e'hced those
great qualities which won the confidence OF his men
and the admiration Of his country General Rodes Was
born in LynchhuTg Virginia, and graduated Ill the
class Of le4s Of the Virginia Military Institute and
after few years q prOessorsbp ut that lnSitutlon be
I Cd Aiaha
ruff OF Tuscaloosa General Bodes came out IN !ehI as
CAPTAIN of the Mobile Cadets and upon the oryan
zaiion Of the Fifth Alabama regiment he was up
pointed it, colonel His best eulogy IS the faithful re-
cord of his services Promoted soon after the first bat
tie of Manassas BTgadier General he followed the
fortunes of the army Of Northern Virginia through the
Winter Of le6l, the siege Of Yorktown: wounded an
the arm the battle OF Seven Pines. thronghoni tLe
seven DAYS battles around Richmond; upon the Dsry
land campaign; wounded Al Sharpsburg present AZ
Fredericksburg g. ChanceLors' Hle where be Wns
made MAjOrN Icnerali through the PennsyNaila cam
paign; from Mine Run 10 Gaines Mill win Early ID
the defense Of IyDchDurg; again INTO Maryland. ana
with the valley urI1y throughout It's marches and bat
ties until he has fallen az Winchester IN the service to
which lie devoted himself III the iaithiu discharge Of
dnty and in the enjoyment Of the grateful admiration
of his countrymen. He leaves widow and chie, %
whom no earthly hanors bring any coDsolaton but
10 whom the tender sympathies OF All VIII be iHely
given.
Lee as among the killed. Gen. Goodwin was formerly
Prov ost- Marshal Of Richmond, and was subsequently,
prolnotsd Colone Of North Carolina regiment. IL
mas been but few days since the papers mentioned hls
appointment 10 the Brigadier Generaship. Cen God
win was from Portsmouth, Va, aud wSs noel Balaht
officer.
No other casualties are mentioned bat our loss is re-
ported very severe The fan Of Atlanta had already
cast gloom over The community, and TINS reverse VIII
very much increase IT, VIC fear Ii should not DO ga
The fortunes Of always uncertain and reyerses
are Of course very saddening but II Is unbeconung
people not 10 shake Oh their long faces ana OriS
Themselves calmly and rcsolutoy consider their saa
ton The army il always IN fine spirits, and, though
defeated today, tomorrow II WI retrieve the loss ana
laugh a. the sad and oomy people VINO lar from uah
ger are yet apqrehense than those who bear us
brunt.
Desperate efforts on the part u the enemy 70 be
looked for. The Presidential election oompels Lincoln
be stirring and striking. He can only save his cleo
ton by this Fail and there is no chance Tor
peace between him and Mcclellan, do not zee that
anything should be risked BY us in battle
which cannot be decisive ia It's character Par
tial successes like this IN the valley nay
elect Lncoln-wo hope they wiN-but they tend
very little 10 any hnal result, They serve the
purpose of Linconto defeat McClellan but they cor
tribute nothing toward our subjugation.
But these reyersee show that our people must come
forth and 20 TO the 'front.' there wanted and
must be had The long list of Government details
must be shortened the Nfre and Mining Bureau, the
Cormissary and QuareImasfor Departments. must dis
gorge Tie contractors must be lessened the eIempfs
revived and the army increased. But more than
this when sent 10 the army they must not be
allowed TO desert and struggle of. Discipline must be
inproy ed and mnch done by officers Of the line as il
expected from the Bureau Of Conscrpton. To stop TO
mourn over is great folly; they should but
nerve the people they do the army 10 meet disaster
with the full confidence In the everything Providence
who sends victory or defeat as ~ Him seems best
From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. q
The only topic OF interest in Petersburg yesterday
vas 9 report that Tuesday evening and during the
night there ringing shout from Yankee Threats
extending al along the lnee. This unexpected out
break OF oxidation slightly mystfed our boys, until
the news from the valley became mooted about when
The demonstrstion was fully explained There the
usual picket firing and artillery practice.
From The Richmond Dispatch, Sept. z.
A report was in circulation at an early hour yeser
day morning that fight occurred near Winchester, IN
the Valley Of Virginia. on Monday last.
Eewtown the point TO which our forces fell back on
Monday night is about eight miles this side Of Win
chester at the intersection OF the Valley Turnpike and
White Pos. Roads Fishers Hill Is adjacent TO Stras
burg some eight miles south Of Newtown. We have no
further particulars " the battle than furnished by the
official dispatch except that MaorGen fitz Lee re-
oeved painful though not dangerous. flesh wound in
the thigh.
Sheridan having been reinforced from Grants army
was enabled 10 bring overwhelming numbers against
the COnfederates who resisted nearly mn entire day be
fore falling back and the fact that our trains and sup
niles ere brought Of safely shows that II was no