The New York herald., 1864-09-24
The Rebel Line Of Retreat.


hss been sscertAined thst EArys shattered forces,
what left OF Them, have abandoned the road TO
SauRton and rereating 10 disorder, via Cuipepper
and Gordopsville directly towards Richmond, leaving
the road Lynchburg unebsruciea, while Lee unable
another army OF strength oppose the
progress Of the victorious Sheridan.
The news fSom sheridans army This afternoon has
created q wild excitement throughout The city. The
capture Fishers Hn the great stronghold and key 70
the upper part Of ibe Shenandoah valley, and tbe i'd
di,on OF thousand prisopers
10 tie trophies already BY the victorious army Of
sheridan regarded here conclusive evidence Of tho
complete destruction OF the rebel IN the valley and
The opening Of the whole route to Lynchburg, which
necessarily must bring abou lhe speedy evacuation OF
Rjchmond capture Of the rebel capital Lees
whole army.
There progress other cvenents, proper 70
be disclosed now which tend 70 render this result
svItsble within perhaps very few days
Trophies from she Battle Field.
wAmMeroS, sept. 23 1864.
Captain Ellis of General Iorberts stan, arrived here
Thursday evening with eight OF the coors captured BY
Sheridan in the battle AZ Winchester, Va, on Monday
virginia state tag that had evidently much
service captured by George Reynolds, private In Com
psny NJ Ninth New York cavalry; battle tag captured
oy Corporal 2. bowen Company A. Fret New York dra
rina infantry, tho old "slone~sH brigade o. Eariys
corps, with thirteen battles Gscribed on Il.
oap,arsd oy the nriy.sevenih Eassa-
cnusetu infantry 1be capior ~ missing. Also
. handsome white Tag trimmed With gih fringe, cap
,ured by Sergeant Andrew y Lrish, frsi Eew York
dragons; Virginia state tsg belonging TO the thirty
s.xth Virginia Volunteers captured by Patrick McEnroo
Company D, sixth New York cavalry battle nag cap
tored by Chester n Boyd, Company First Ssw York
dragons. battle fsg captured by Henry ~ Cor Com.
pany N, TS,b Michigan cavalry; also one battle Gag
without name Of captor.
The battle fass were to-day formally delivered TO the
Secretary OF War siI of the capiors personally
present promised by the Secretary medals OF
and obsr snhrtantial recognition Of their gal
lari5y.
Battle OF Opeqoan Creog. sept. ~.
Coionei \. T. Bennett l4th North Csroins First Ieu
Porter is,n virginia, tlrst Lieutenant y A. Johnston,
shth rirEnis Captain u T. Ross 18Th Virginia captain
s,cs,Sy s 18th virginia ,r T@s. iseS,snsn 1CV " Wills
5ist virginia Second Lieutenant ! waldron, bSth
virgipis captain ,. Bunssrdnsr, t9c virginia; rirss
Hioes la,h virginia Captain =. n Wright. Ssth vir-
guia Iirs, Lieutenant Fors:user, setn virginia;
% lieutenant j. !. n ero..cic.e, Sis, virginia;
yiTs. Lsu, wm 4 Ii,nsr, Isth Virgins. Captain u
4s,h vrginta Second Lieut.. r. Peck. 2eth Virginia
second l.eat y. d. Essbborrc, slt y,gin@ SECOND
Iaaat NJ & Espsss, 5ist Virginia Firn Lieut. ". y.
Howard ssi Virginia; fhyd Lect A. D. Gfoesolose 5st
Virginia -eoora Lieut. I. ysss asth Virginia FIRST
Lieut. g. a. Ac;}ee 3eth Virginia second Lieut. Y.
Black sotb viygnis Captain Jas Hare seth Virginia.
second Lieut. D. Crump, 5sth Virginia, SeooDd Lent.
NJ v gines, seth Virginia second Lieut. n. n aiues,
tlaoygls Lieutenant colono g. N. Edgas roth
vnecis secone Lieut. J. B Dunn, 2dn vir-
fina Seoond Lieut. j. ,. eating, 9th North Carolina;
frst Lieut. ~ b. asmusls 10Th Virginia econd ltsut. A.
X Keller. 131 Virginia Second Lieut. J. Coz, t5th
Vagina Bsnopd Iaeut. v. A. Rddick, 9Th North Caro-
ma srru, lent ~ Irwin, 1oth North Carolins CAPT
d hsper. 3Gib virginn Second Lieut. ] " Hanna, SAD
v,Wpts rirsa I.iev G. T. Gispe, t5th Virginia First
Iae-t j = Maxwell. s5th Virginia Third Lieut.. r. =
Htcsy 4sth virgfu Frst Iie1, " Webb, 45th North
Ca-ollsa. setond Lis.s y. y Spang'er, 3Gb Virginia
third L4-st A A. Cox 2eth virginia; Tnird Lieut.. e.
Mcneil, aSth yuSips second Lieut. " p Gran, shth
virslnW THIRD yisut u ', Perry shth virginia Ihire
Lssn,. hudson, AstbNvi,Enn ospt y Perry 2ad
virgiria. seoood TAsul i. bucbAnAn "a vrena
Third Lieut. Il. s. casvpssl, ,tSd Virginia 1nird Lieut.
v. Barns, 2ad Virginia sesone Lieut. b l.. Watson, ofh
NORTH Carolina; second Lieut.. H. ". srstb sth Worth
oarolas; se5ond Lieut. J. Btsitcr, 29o virginia So
cud lieut. y Higgins, d0n georr's First Lieut. U y
Lspstomoi Odd Virginia, Sscopd Lieut. q Cemgion,
5lst 9eorglA Second Lisut }. A. Peck, Nth virginia
Second isnt A. Snertsoeb, s0tk virginia, Lieutenant
tplone! q A. Goodman, J3sh Virginia, Frs, iieut X "
GushGbi, s8b Georgia Second IL ynt J. X. hrnman;
l2lh asorgs captain ~ Ehankip, tNtb virginia First
tAouS A. r. hydonsiricker, e0tb Virginia Captain |
a yawtes, 8oth virginia First Lieut., :. A. DouRss,
S0in Virginia, Captain " ~ Lyon 2sd North Carcl'na;
O. sp,sln A. dolahan, 2ad Virginia, First Lssns. J. "
Hack wocd 10th virginia, Second lieut. JansAs 2Yd
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