The New York herald., 1864-10-21

OF the pike road, betw.fn Winchester and strasburg
glance a. the map accompanying this despatch viii at
give to The reader exact idca OF the position oc
crpied by not only Crock at the OF tho attack but
by corps and cavalry divisions OF the army TO.
gether with tire position taken By the army trains and
artillery, and the artillery in lncin positionfor
action and In 'front.' On The right OF the pike was To-
Gated the Nineteenth corps, commanded BY Major Gene
raj Emory. On the left Of Emory's lino, near
the pike, were 10 position the First Maine
and WHIT Is known ss the Rhode Island Chase bat.
terAs To the right Of Emory Custer's cavalry In
OF Custer, General Merritt with bis cavalry div
sion had taken up position. Near Merritt and In rear
(r.stIay) Nineteenth corps tho Sixth army corps
wrigh;s) was held IN reserve. Not great distance
from pike the headquarters of General sheridan,
ia the yard OF m old Virginia mansion Near this man
sion, and on On opep Geld, were the army trains
(ammunton and otherwse) and the reserve ar
tillery General Crook had come artillery 20
portion or Il being the Fourteenth Pennsylvania bat
terry and four pieces Of regular banory) In position
as to cover ford aud the bridge Cedar crock
while Gen. Emory had some more artillery Ohs First
Maine battery, the Chase Rhode Island batteries and
otheEs) In position 10 shell the highlands on the cp
pose side OF Cedar creok-iho the creek
In front Of position he occupied Custer watch
Ing right flank or tho army, with artillery In position
prevent surprise advance from that direction.
Merritt 10 readiness 70 support Custor and the Sixth
army corps Is In position TO 10 either nank where
more most needed. This was the position the army
occupied Al the lino when the attack was made.
The RATTLE
As have previously stated, moougbs, and oil
around prevailed the stiffness that hour OF the
morning.
While this stiffness was prevailing, tho enemy had
nosoessly mssscd heavy column Of troops behind tho
hills on the side OF Cedar and directly
In OF ths positions occupied BY extreme psxss
At giveo signal las afterwards ieaned) the enemy
advanced rapidly In solid columns Of regiments. Our
pckets were chargodsorne Of them captured and
Of them driven in-hardy before they bad tins dis
charge their muskss. In fact OF what few pckets did
come Ia enemy iu after and close u
them, that II tie ~ TO which parties warned
tae siumbeTing camp tie army Of the danger
hand.
Having driven In captured our pckess The lett OF
the line OF the infantry Of tho army cuemy charged
across Cedar creek ~ the ford very after tho
bridge sa stream and reached side OF the hui
snd orsasiworks occupied by Taoburns division or The
Eighth army oorps-Crooxs. TIE rebels he.igsted
but pressed dashing tarac, over all barriers,
comp eoly surIwisipg snd 10 q measure sampedng thu
LEFT q General shoridans nue. BY this success the
sncmy gAnei soma srlilIery,r believe the Foustsentn
psnnsyssna battery sua pieces Of regular MI.
tory. Tae sutteesss OF thc attack and us wonderful
success for short TINS bewiaersd The troops ~
safeEpg Many q than wsrs iasen prForsrs, Bat bJ
frrtho greater portion got sway and with their
rhe 'sser division Of croexs corps, whicn allivsi
some i'ss toAn, did 80 sud vas Ioiaed - lac /,
the Fsraiaiug poriicn of Fhorbarns dis lson Al lhs
while 'ss crrfny xsrt 2-osseS 90 and pour'ne m ipo0
cur Dea gaelf and mniagtas ars, ats frcn u ssko
- s-o sro'e sstassr vested upon alls ogp1
$40 side .. Cedar creek
b4seg trtcsei ac0llmt Nga.ost CooSs 'osecs, !, 3
sneaY cacsg iusaei n.a aNsaticn ewAd tka