Daily national Republican., 1864-10-10
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"oODsTOCkI Na,i Oc'' Y lobi-S p m'
" Lieut.. Cen u. s. Grant:
81 have the honor TO report my command at
this point tonight. commenced moving back
from Port Republic, Mount Crawford, Bridge
water, and HaTisonburg yesterday morning.
"The grain and forage in advance of these
points had previously been destroyed.
"In moving back TO this point, the whole
country, from the Blue Ridge to tho North
Mountain, has been made untenablc for a rebel
army.
81 have destroyed over two thousand barns,
filed with wheat, hay, and farming imple-
ments, over seventy mills filled with -four and
wheat, have driven in front of the army over
four herd of stock, and have killed and issued
to the troops not less than three thousand
sheep.
"This destruction embraces the Luray VAL
ley and Little Fort Valley, as we'll as the main
Valley. A large number of horses have been
obtained, a proper estimate Of which l cannot
now make.
Lieutenant John K. Meigs, my engineer
officer, was Murdered beyond Harrsonburg,
near Dayton. For this atrocious act, all the
houses within an area of FIVE miles were burned.
"sincc came into the Valley, from Har-
per's Ferry to Harrisonburg, every train, every
bushwacked by people, many of whom have
protection papers from commanders who have
been hitherto in that valley. The people here
are getting sick of the war. Heretofore they
have had no reason to complain, because they
have been living in great abundance.
81 have not been followed by the enemy uI
to this point, with the exception of a small
force of rebel cavalry that showed themselves
some distance behind my rear guard to-day
A party OF one hundred of the Sth Ohio cavalry
which had stationed at the bridge over thu
| North Shenandoah, near Mount Jackson, wai
attacked by Mcneil with seventeen men whllC
they were asleep, and the whole party dispersed
or captured. think that they will all turr
up. learn that my. six of them had rcschei
Winchester Mcneil was mortally wounded
and fell into our hands. This was fortunate
as he was the most daring and dangerous o
all the bushwhackers in this section of tn,
country. p. II. SHERIDAN,
"MaJor General"
Gen Burbrdgc makes the following report o
his operations
"CATTLEsDURG, KY, Oct s, ls6i-lO a. m.
"Hon. Z. NJ Stanton!
"Forclng the enemy from Clinch Mountain
and Laurel Gaps, after heavy skirmishlng, WI
met the enemy three and half miles from
SalLyllle, on the morning Of the Cd instant, AM
drove him to bis works around the salt works
where he was strongly entrenched on the blul
In heavy force, under Echols, Willlams, anC
Vaughn, and, 1t Is said, Breckenridge. We a
once attacked him and drove him from hi
: works on our lett and centre, and held him ii
, check on the right and finally, in spite Of ar
, tillery and superior numbers, whipped him a
: every point, and forced him back to his owl
works.
Sin tho evening our ammunition gave out
/ and, hol ding the position taken until night,
withdrew the command In excellent order ant
: spirlts. The occupation of the works them
selves was only prevented by failure of ammu
nItion. From prisoners learn the ensmy'
force was between six aud eight thousand, AM
that Breckenridge was present with four thou
J., sand from Lynchburg.
"My force amounted " two thousand dv