The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-03
Later from the North.


the 27th. There is hardly word in the Herald
about the recent movement Of Grants army A
Washington dispatch says that arrangements are
Gin process of execution which insure the early
capture Of Richmond" In the same telegram it is
announced that the next news from Sheridan will
bring the intelligence Of the capture of Eariy's
army; but, unfortunately for the truth of this
statement, the "next news" they got in Washing
ton was the fact that Sheridan was retreating
down the Valley with Early after him. The follow
ing is
sTASToS's OFFICIAL DIsPATCH:
WAR DEPARTMENT !
WAsHINoroN, DISTRICT COLUMBIA,
September 2G-l0:30 A. NJ.
Major General DIR.
Dispatches from General Sheridan up to eleven
o'clock on Saturday night dated six miles south Of
New Market, have been received
He had driven the enemy from Mount Jackson
without being able to bring engagement. The
enemy we're moving rapidly, and he had no cavalry
present to hold them. a.
General Torbert had attacked Wickham's force at
Luray and captured q number of prisoners.
General Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all the
towns from Winchester to New Market and was
eighty miles from Martnsburg,
Twenty pieces Of artillery were captured at Fish
ers Hill, together with eleven hundred prisoners
large amount Of ammunition, caissons, limbers, &C.
and large quantity Of entreuching tools, small
has yet been received.
The small towns through the Valley have great
many of the rebel wounded.
General Stevenson reports the arrival ut Harper's
Ferry Of a train of our wounded, twenty captured
guns and eighty additional captured officers.
Breckinridge has gone to take command Of the
rebel Department of the Southwest.
Dispatches received this morning from General
Sherman's command state that Hood appears to be
moving towards the Alabama line.
strong force of rebel raiders reported to be
operating against Sherman's communications, and
had captured Athens, Alabama.
Vigorous exertions were being made to overtake
and destroy this force.
jeff Davis is reported to be at Macon.
Reports have also been received from Malor-Gen-
eral Canby. General Steele had been strongly re-
inforced, and had taken the offensive.
Dispatches from General Grant, dated at 10 o'clock
last night, report no military operations.
The above comprises the substance Of military
information proper for publication received to the
present date by this department
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
YANKEE REroRTs OPERATIONS IN THE VALLEY
AvERILL RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
We find in the Herala several dispatches from the
Valley, which, however, do not contain as late in
telgence has already been received from Confed-
crate sources from that quarter. A telegram from
Sheridan's headquarters. dated the 2ith, speaking
Of the capture of Fishers Hill, says:
Al Fishers Hill he rested his right upon the Mas
sanutton mountain, and his left upon North noun
tain, having his front, about three miles i'll length
covered by strong natural and artificial defences.
His right, which was about mule i'll advance of
his left, was considered almost impregnable
On the 2lst, an important position in front Of the
enenrys centre was gained by Wright's corps On
the I'D, the mann attack Was begun by strong de-
monstration by Emorys troops on the enemy right.
About noon, little later, Rcketts's division of
the Sixth corps advanced and secured some impor-
tant heights front Of tbe centre, while Ayeril's
bad
a gallop from his advanced position his left one
mile back into his main works and held him there,
while Crooks corps, which had been concealed during
the day, transferred in the rear of Averll5 G-
vision to the enemy's extreme left AT five in the
afternoon, Crook and Averll stornled and carried
the works of the enemy the cavalry leaping the BAR
riers erected by the enemy, capturing two battle
flags, four guns and over one hundred pllsoners.-
While Crook swept towards the eneInys centre, the
Sixth corps attacked, followed by the Nineteenth,
while Ayerill swept along the base of the North
mountain outward seven miles, captured hun
dred and seventy five cavalry horses four caissons,
fourteen wagons, eight anlIuianees and number ot
fugitives.
The enemy having probably learned Of the move
ment upon his right and rear, had commenced leav-
ing this position some two hours before attack
His departure was hastened that he COM
pelled to leave sixteen guns and over Il thousand
prisoners in our hands.
Yesterday morning the pursuit OF the enemy was
promptly continued By cur cavalry, and he was
found IN Position at Mount Jackson, twenty five
miles south Of Fishers hilI, where he seems dis
posed to offer stubborn resistance to further
advance. Yesterday morning Early's was
0yertaken near Hawkinss bridge by General Ave-
rili with cavalry division and the brigade Of Gen
eral Deyins, and driven to the town of Mount jack
son, where his entire force found in possession.
General Averill was relieved from duty with his
division this morning, and granted leave Of absence
for twenty days This order has caused universal
feeling OF amazement in this army, and it is gen.
orally thought that some question of rank between
General AyeIill and General Torbert is involved,
the former being the ranking officer but the latter
chief Of cavalry of this military division. AyeriPs
division officers and men exhibited their devotion to
him by the most marked demonstrations. The ofii-
GERS, who seemed to love him an elder brother,
shed tears at his departure and the General rode
along the lines for the last time the greeted him
with the most enthusiastic cheers and many express
sions of affection.
General Averl called the officers together and ad-
dressed them, enJonng upon them to continue en-
ergetc and attentive in the future they had been
in the past, and to yield the obedience to his
successor as they had to him. There is prospect
of an engagement in front
Colonel Patten, Commanding brigade i'll Breck-
inridges corps, died yesterday He was mortally
wounded in the fight of Monday and was carried to
Mr. Willlams's house, i'll this town. from which he
will he buried some time to-day. General Early
sent flag of truce to General Sheridan to inquire
respecting him.