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The Union and journal., 1864-09-30
Later from Gen. Sheridan.
THE VICTORY AT FISHERS HILL.
20 Pieces Of Artillery, 100 Prison.
ers, and q Large amount Of Stores
Captured.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-l0.3o A. VI.
To Major General Dir :-Disnaiches from
Gen. Sheridan, dated Mt IL O'Clock Saturday
night, six miles south 0f Ne market, have been
received. lie had driven the enemy from M0int
jackson without heing able to bring on an en-
gagement. The enemy were moving rapidly,
and he had no cavalry present to hold them.
Tnrbert had attacked Wickham's force at Lu.
ray and captured q number Of prisoners.
Sheridan found rebel hospitals In all the
towns from Winchester to Newmarket, and was
eighty miles from Martinsburg. .r.g
Twenty pieces Of artillery were captured Mt
Fishers Hill, eleven hundred prisoners. large
amount OF ammunition, cai.sons, limhers, &C.,
alargc amount OF intrenching tools, small arms
and debris. M list Of the captured material
has yet been received. The small towns through
the Valley have great many Of the enemy's
wounded. .- --........... .........--
Gen. Stevenson reports the arrival at ITar.
per's Ferry of train of our wounded, 20 cap.
tured guns and 80 additional captured officers.
Breckenridge has gone to take command OF
the rebel Department 0f the Southwest.
Dispatches received this morning from Gen.
sherman's command state that Hood appears to
be moving toward the Alabama line. A strong
force OF rebel raiders were reported to be opcr.
ating against Sherman's communications, and
had captured Athens. Alabama. Vigorous'ex-
ertions are being made to overtake and destroy
this force. JEFF. Davis is reported to be at Ma
con. -r...t
Reports have also been received from Major
General Candy. Gen. Steele has been strongly
reinforced and he has taken the offensive.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant Mt l0O'ciock Inst
night report no military operations. .r
The above comprises the substance0f military
proper for publication received to
the present date by this Department.
(Signcd) EDWIN Nj. STANTON,
-fI -a'HN4 .Ni Secretary OF War.
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S,,v,v,y m oon-The rebeI ccncr,l
:,
Hood having on the receipt OF zen. ener-
mans order providing for the clearing Of At
lanta of all civilians, addressed letter OF
,.,,.., % s,.-,no, which wound nm with NJ,
po''' !" o" c, a 49," 80"
appear !" ''u ''f '"e PURIFY W '"0'' n''
tives &c. &C., the General wrote him re-
ply. the closing part Of which VIC copy. 1t
w;,, bs sss, tba, be handles tho nan with
The Union and journal., 1864-09-30

The Richmond Enquirer speaks Of rumored
peace negotiations between dcn. sherman and
the authorities of Georgia. and says ue uoS.
ernor Of Georgia ought to recolect that that
State was one Of the hrst to secede rom tho
Union, and II now treats OF peace on her own
terms a. sovereign State, she withdraws rom
the coniederacy and leaves her siststs the bag
to bold, aher having got them into this scrape.
We make these remarks because separate stats
action has been agitated In more quarters than
one.
A pretty strong Rebel force has come up In
to Missouri once moro. Shelby. with 1000 or
5000 cavalry, thought to re Prices advance.
Was reported at Prederickst0wn twenty miles
east OF Pilot Knob. ON the oath. Price ID
thought to have 90. 900 troops, and TO be nd
vancing In three columns. intending tn effect
irm lodgment In the center Of the State, doubt.
less for political as well as military purposes.
Kirby Smith 10 expected 10 join him with 10,
900 or $4,000 more men. Gen. Rosecraus 10
calling the people to arms.
On Sunday the special train. In which Gen.
Grant was going South, ran into truck car.
laden with cross ties. which had no business
there at the time. The conclusion knocked the
front end of the boiler out, and hurled the cross
ties entirely over the engine, some falling on
the tender. The engine, astonishing 70 relate,
kept on the tract. pushing tho ruins ahead,
and running full halfa mile before being stop
ped, such was the momentum OF the train.
Had the engine len the track, the result must
have been disastrous The accident happened
at curve just beyond Havre de Grace.
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VIEws OF SIC. CHASE While recently in
Washington, in response to serenado. Sec.
Chase made short speech, from which we
take the following we'll chosen remarks:
The Union can only be maintained by
thoroughly suppressing the rebellion and pre-
serving republican institutions based upon
these principles. To this end the people
propose to maintain their armies now in the
field. We did not mean to treat them with
any hollow or lip sympathy; we do not mean
to give any cold cuts, but warm, generous
sympathy, warm, generous support to the
men who are fighting under that obstinate
fellow, Grant; the men have, acted 50 splen-
didly in that campaign, consummated by that
glorious victory under Sherman; the men who
on the ocean wave or in the barbors OF that
ocean, wherever Farragut leads them, with
that gallant commander tied to the mast head.
We intend to give them ample supplies Of
arms, food, clothing, everything which thcy
can need. And while doing this we intend to
appeal to them. in the name Of this great Re.
public, to save our national honor and our
free institutions.
We want peace, but we want II with Un.
ion made sacred by freedom, and made perma.
nent by foundations upon freedom and justice.
Which Of tho planks in our platform do you
want taken outf Do You want any ono shaved
q single particle? No, no; letit stand as Il 10,
Its oil good. Let US maintain il all. Lot
Us maintain the men who eupportit. Hes
The Union and journal., 1864-09-30

CHANGE OF rMx.-The Boat train on the
Dover and wlnnipisseogce Railroad, now
leaves Dover for the Lake at 10. 10 A. NJ.
and 5.45 P. NJ. Consequently, passengers
BY the morning train from Portland will s,op
over in Dover until the afternoon. The new
steamer Chocorua will leave Merelith nj 8.
A. NJ, Centre Harbor 1.30 p. NJ wolfboro
6 80 A. NJ. aud 2.46 p, NJ, making dirsc,
connection with Portland and Boston trains.
Passengers by this routc leaving Meredith on
Monday, will reach this city by the noon
train connecting with all trairs east.
A ride across the Lake in the warm hazy
days Of On Indian summer, is surpassed BY
no time in the year. This pleasing route TO
the White Mountains and points in N. II.
north and west Of Concord. is growing each
year in importance and popularity. We
hope it will 30 long before VIC miss the CHEEKY
face OF our good friend. Capt. wiggin, from
the Chocorua.
The Union and journal., 1864-09-30

SuERIpAS's viCrvRIEs. Sheridan has won
another great victory over Early, and has we'll.
nigh completed the work so auspiciously begun
last week. The success Of our forces appears
to he this time most decided, and Of the great.
est Importance. The rebel army, after its form
er retreat, was rallied beyond Strasburg, and
took its position, with It's right resting on the
north fork OF the Shenandoah and extending
westward across the Strasburg valley to North
Mountain. Here 1t was found very strongly
entrenched, but. after much msnGuyering,
General Crooks command was sent TO the ex-
treme right of our line. and here, by yigor-
Gus assault on the enemy, carried everything
before II. The Sixth and Nineteenth Corps
then broke the rebel lines In front. and the rout
Of Esrly's wholc force was made complete. Ws
captured sixteen guns and more prisoners than
General Sheridan has yet had time to count, aud
darkness only prevented the total destruction
Of the rebel army. Two cavalry divisions had
been sent down the Luray valley. and succeed.
ed In adding To the confusion Of the enemy aud
picking up many sirngglcrs. We have reason
for great Joy and thapkfulness for this signal
victory.
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Resignation Of Postmaster General Blair.
WAsurNorr,o,y. Sent.

D ,,.r.... WASHINGTON, Sept %.
When resolution Of the late Baltimore
Convention, declaring they 'deemed it essen.
tial to the general welfare that harmony
shou'd d pre- 'ail in the National councils. and
regarding rs worthy Of official trust those
only who cordially endorsed the principles
proposed in the series OF resolutions" was
shortly after its passage read by Postmaster
General Blair, ho at once verbally rendered
his resignation. which was not formally made
and accepted until to-day, a. will bs seen
from the following correspondence. II is
understood that Ex.Gov. Dennison. Of Ohio,
Is tn bo his successor:
Eree,aipc Mansion, Washington. Sept. %,
ls64.-Hon. Montgomery Blair My Dear
Sir-You have generously said to mo more
than once that whenever your resignation
could be relief to me Il was at my disposal.
The time has como. You very well know
that this proceeds from no dIssAtisfacsion Of
mine with you personally or officially. Your
uniform kindness has been unsurpassed py
that Of any friend, and while i Is true That
tho war docs not 90 greatly add TO the dim.
cultics Of your department. ~ 70 those Of
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SECOND DISPATCH.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

.. w Az
Washington, Sept. 23-3 30 P. M.
To Maj. Gen. Dir :-Sheridan's victory
proves to be signal and completes. Nothing
but the coming Of night appeared to have
saved even remnant of Early's army. The
following dispatches from Gems. Stevcnson's g
and Sherldan's official reports to Gen. Grant
give the particulars thus far received:
Harper's Ferry, Sept. 23d.--To Hon. E
NJ. Stanton Military line down. Tho
whole affair is complete and overwhelming
(Sirned) JonN d STEVENSON r.
. r,n0 '.'r'a Brigadier general.
Headquarters M. ". Diuision. @ miles from
Woodstock, IL 30 p, NJ. Sept. 22d.-Lieut.
General Grant. commanding armies of Unit
cd States, City Point IL have the honor to
report tba. achieved most signal victory
over the army of Gen. E,rly at Fishers Hill
to- day. found the rebel army posted with
its right resting on the North fork of the
Shenan ndoah and extending across the Stras.
burg Valley westward to North Mountain.
occupying position which appeared almost
impregnable. After great deal of maneu.
verng during the day. Gen. Crooks COM
inand was transferred to tho extreme right OF
the limo on North Mountain, and ho furious
ly attacked the loft OF the enemy's line, car
rying everything boforc him. While Crook
was driving the enemy in tho greatest confu-
sion and sweeping down behind their breast
works the 9th and 10Th army corps attacked
the rebel works in front, and the whole army
appeared to be broken up. They fed in the
utmost confusion. Sixteen pieces OF artillery
were captured ;also great many cassions,
artillery horses, &C., &c. l am tonight
pushing on down the valley. cannot say
how many prisoners I have captured, nor do
I either know my own or tho enemys casu-
alties. Only darkness has saved the whole
If Early's army from destruction: My attack
could not be made until 4 o'clock in the
evening, which left but little daylight to OPP
crate in. The Let and Sd cavalry divisions
went down the Luray Valley to-day, and IL
they push on vigorously to tho main valley
the result Of this days engagement will be
more signal. Thsvictory was very complete.
A more detail report will be made as soon as
I can obtain tho necessary data. 1 r'i o.
TSiguedl I'd, i-r gii p. II. SHERIDAN,
-, Major General Commanding.
It will be remembered that Early's com.
mand embraced the Stonewall brigade and
the troops constituting Stonewall Jackson's
corps, and was the eliie Of the rebel army.
[Signedl EDWIN N. STANTON. .
Secretary Of War.
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GENERAL MEEaaIGEMGE.

somo Others. Il is vet much to say. as most
truly can, that in tho three years and hall
during which you have administered the gen.
eral Post Oiice. remember no single com.
plant agains. you in connection thercwish.
Yours, as ever, a. LiNcoLs.
Post Office Department, Sept. q, 1861
Ny Dear Sir II have received your note OF
this date, referring to my offers to resign
whenever you should deem It advisable fHr
the public interest that I should do 90. and
stating that in your Judgment that time has
now come. now. therefore. formally ten.
der my resignation Of the Office Of Postmas-
ter General. Icannot take leave Of you with
out renewing the expression Of my gratitude
for the uniform kindns, which has marked
your course towards mo.
Yours, very truly, NJ. BLAIR.
To the President.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

.., Washington, Sept. .3, $50 p. NJ.
To MAJ. Gen. Dir Tile following tale.
gram announcing another victory by Sheri.
dan over E,rly, has been received
Hsrper's Ferry, Sept. 23d.-tlon. E. M.
Stanton Sheridan has again beaten the en-
cIny at Fishers Hill, capturing sixteen guns
and many prisoners. This is in all probabil.
ity the finale of Gen. E.rly.
(Signcd) Jons D. STEVENSON,
Brigao ier General.
Tho Surgeon General this MOI ming report
cd that our wounded were all cared for at
Winchester, with adequate arrangements and
supplies.
The number of our wounded, prior to the
battle Of yesterday, were estimated not to ex-
cced 5000. ...f
(Signed) +. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
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8. T.--l860.--X.

t. y. T,..l60U,.-As t .Ir.
Persons Of sedentary habits troubled with wcsk'
moss, asstude palpitatlon Of the heart lack of a-
petite, distress aftor eating, torpid liver. eonssps-
tion, &C., deserve 70 sufsr IL they will nos try Tho
celebrated f...a hf. ra.l tsin...t LiIsaff
PLANTATION BIT-rERs, eq
which are now recommended BY the highest msdi-
es, authorities. and warranted 70 prOdoss IN imms-
date bsnsScisl effect They are sxossdnyly sxree.
able, perfectly pure. muss suporesds all other
tonics where healthy. gentle stlmulsnt 10 required.
They purify, strengthen and invigonts. I
They Greats healthy appetite. .,t,.,
They arc an sutidote 70 change Of water and diet.
They overcome effects Of dissipation 4 lats hours.
They Strengthen the system and snliven rhe mind.
They prevent miasmatic and Intermittent fsyers.
They purify tho breath s1,dity Of tho stomach.
They cure Dyspepsia aud Constipatiou. IN
They cure Dlarrhea and Cholsrs Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint Nervous Headache.
They make tho weak strong, the lsnguid bril-.
liant. and ars exhausted natures great rsstorcr.
vintergrssu, ssssafras, roots and bsrbv. sli pre-
served In perfectly pure 81. Crolx ram. Yos pA,'
bottls. '7Il F7TI7Il ~.
Beware Of ,mpos.ors. Examine essh bottle, Bee
tlat 70 las ouI private U. s. stamp unmuulatod
over the cork. With plsntstion scene. and cor sig.
nature on hns steel plate slds label! - snssoar
stnfr Anv perpon pretending 10 sell Plantation
BItters by ths gallon or In bulk, 10 IN ippostor.
ANY person iuitsting thIs bottle, or ssilinx any
ilittsrs or not, IL criminal under the U. =. Law,
md viii be 20 prosecuted by us. We already have
our eye on several parties realizing our bottles &e.
ousrtsn. The demand ior Draks'l Plantation Dlt-
tsrs from ladies, clsrgymen merehanta Ae.. 10 In.
crsdibls. The simple trial Of bottle is the eyI
dsnes Ne present of their worth and superiority.
physicans, hotsls saloons. eboats and country
storss. m r. ~. URAke 4 Co..
iyia 7o2 broadway. n. Z.
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How Our SOLDIERS rEEL--An officer In tho
ist Me. Cavalry writes from tho camps near
Petersburg. Sept. 10Th, to friend In Kenne.
bunk:
We feel hopeful and confident that We now
hold the rebellion BY the throat, and that our
grasp cannot he broken unless the allies Of the
rebels ut the North succeed In crippling our
power by their base trrachery. Nobly has
Maine rebuked these Northern traitors and u
the other States do ns we'll, their death knell
will be sounded In November. and they with
their Southern brothers, will mourn defeat
more DISASTROUS TO their cause than any OF our
largest victories In the held.
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Rebel Losses in Shenandoah Valley.
Ngw YORK, Sept. %

f. ae. ..s.I.rll . NEw YORK, Sept. %.
, The Tribunc's Harpcr's Fer-v oorrespoudent
of the 9th says the completeness OF the sur
prise Of Fishers Hill may be imagined from
tho fact that the guns were oil loaded to the
murrle with grape and canister, but Gen.
Crooks charge was 10 impetuous and rapid
that the rebels did not get time to discharge
them. The loss OF tho rebels In the recent tight
as reported by q government official sent to as-
certain the facts, arc - follows:
Arrived at Harper's Ferry, including 200 OF.
3i0O wounded; At Winchester, roo !:
captured between Fishers Hill and Woodstock,
2200 wounded carried Of by the rebels esti.
mated at 1900; wounded at roadside houses es.
timated Mt 1000 killed and wounded by cav
airy in Luray Valley $50. Total io.55O.
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SPEEcu OF GES. HookER.-At meeting OF
the Loyal League in New York, Thursday
evening. Gen. Hooker is reported as siying I:
The fighting is now nearly closed. There
will be u few spasmodic plunses, but they
are the natural manifestations of dying
The Government has been slow the people
have heen fast, and have led the Administra-
ton but the latter has come along, and. on
the whole. done tolerably well. II is absurd
to suppose the soldiers can vote other than
one way They will vote as they have fought.
to put down the rebellion. We have not on
ly fought the rebellion. but England. She
has furnished the rebels with NIL their arms
and clothing. and for these she holdsa mort
gage on the whole South. don't think she
will undertake to foreclose il. General H..
further remarked that ho had mt no time felt
any doubt OF tho success OF the war for the
Union. There had been mistakes and mis-
management in its conduct, yet the Union
arms had made steady progress, 30 that the
close Of each year had seen tho area Of the
rebellion narrowed and its relative power una.
tcrially weakened. He confidently believed
that we were now very near the end-nearer
than most of Us believed. But he would
have no ovcrtures made to the rebel chief: at
the proper time, they would signify their
readiness to give ir up. The time to begin
negotiating was when we had finished tho
fighting.
II is folly to talk of il till we have whip
ped out our enemies and swept away the
cause of the rebellion. The Constitution
must bo interpreted in accordance with tho
principles OF humanity. nor can We have q
permanent peace till We do so. We must
not make u peace in such way that another
war will break out again within ten years
We have been generous enough to our enc
mies-even to a hult-and they invariably
construed our lenity into weakness.
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Mcclellan Among the Rebels.

The accompanying letter from our army,
and published in the Philadelphia Press, al
though startling, will not surprise those who
have tracked tho course Of Mcclellan from
the first. Tho only victory he ever won was
at Rich Mountain by tho aid Of Rosecrans.
All his other battles have been either crush
ing defeats or drawn once, and the rebels
very we'll understand that he is not the man
to injure them, or resist their pretensions,
and why shouldn't they rejoics?-
AcrISa QUARrERMAsrER's OFFIcR,)
IN rHE FIELD, Sept. 8, '64,
NEAR PETERSBURG, Va.
To the Editor Of the Press:
SIs:-I give you the following rs one of
the occurrences in front OF Petersburg. The
news of tho Chicago nominations was receiv-
ed here on the Cd inst. The nomination Of
little Napoleon crcited no excitement or en-
thusiasm among the soldiers; he has some
supporters among the officers Of the New
York regiments: they are very cautious. and
say but little; probably they are ashamed.
While the Chicago Convention was in scs-
sion, the rebels took interest in tho doings Of
said Convention. They continually annoyed
our pickets to exchange papers. On the
night of the 4th inst, they being satisfied
that Mcclellan was nominated, at about .
o'clock the rebels sprang suddenly upon their
works almost along tho entire line (the line
is nearly twelve miles long,) and gaze three
cheers for Mcclellan. Our men were perfect
ly thunderstruck. In moment or two our
true Union boys also sprang upon their works,
and gave three cheers for Abraham Lincoln,
and beth sides kept II up for some time.
While the cheering was going on, no firing
of any kind was done Zach side was too
much engaged cheering their fayorite. This
affair has nade thousands of votes for Mr..
Lincoln. You will find but few Mcclellan
men in tho extreme front about Petersburg.
Every word of the above is true, as thousands
will bear testimony to it. f.ft .er
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The Rebel cheering over MeClellan's nomin'. .
ton was not confined to Lees army. Tho Prov
idence Journal Of the 2lth, says: r..
1--WE have just seen q letter from gallant
and accomplished officer serving with Sheridan.
lie writes that on recent reconnaissance, when
our forces came In sight OF the enemy. the Reb-
els sent up cheer after cheer for Mcclellan,
which our boys answered with thunderiug
shouts for Lincoln. lie aids that the cheering
of the Rebels for the Chicago nomination pro-
duced q very marked effect upon our men. and
strengthen their opposition TO the candidate
that elcits such support.
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sHERIDAN's LAST VICTORY
Further Official Details.
5000 Prisoners Reached Winchester.
SENT TO SHERIDAN.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
Sent. 24-l0 A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 24-l0 A. NJ.
To Mai. Gen. Dir:-Thc following Off.
cial dispatch has just been received from
Gen. Sheridan, detailing some OF the partic'
ulars of the battle and victory ut Fisher 9
Hill: -...........,.. 49,
HEApouARrERs MIDDLE DIVISION,
Woodstock, Va, Sept. 23-S A. NJ. {
To Lieut.. Gen. u. s. Grant, City Point:
I cannot us yet give any definite account
Of the result Of the battle Of yesterday. Our
loss will be light.
Gen Crook struck the left flank of the en-.
emy. and doubled it up. advancing along
their lines. Ricketts, division Of the 9th
army corps swung and Joined Crook. Get
tvs and Wheaton's = divisions, taking up the
same movement, followed by the whole line,
and attacking beautifully, carrying the works
Of the enemy. ~
The rebels threw down their arms and fed
in the greatest confusion, abandoning most
Of their artillery. 1t was dark before the
battle ended
pressed on after the enemy during the
night to this point with the 9th and 10Th
corps, and have stopped here to rest the men
and issue rations.
II Gen. Torbett has pushed down the Lu-
ray valley, according to my direction, ho will
achieve great result.
do not think that there ever was an ar.
my so badly routed. The valley soldiers are
hiding away and going TO their homes.
l cannot at present give you any estimate
Of prisoners. I pushed on regardless Of ev.
erything The number Of pieces of artillery
reported captured is sixteen.
ISignedl P. Ii. SHERIDAN.
Major General.
You are directed to cause national salute
to be fircd of 100 guns for the victory.
Gen. Stevenson reports that 5000 prisoners
from the field had reached Winchester last
night.
Reinforcements and supplies have been for.
warded to Gen. Sheridan.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
-' Secretary of War.
New YoRX, Sept. "a.
The rebel battle flag Of the ID Virginia
Infantry-the old "Stonewall Brigade
with l3 battles inscribed on il, was captured
by member Of tho 9th Massachusetts, in.
hntry. It's captor is missing.
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The CONTINENTAL MONTHLY for October IL
before US, and from hasty perusal We find its
contents exceedingly rich. Among the articles
which will attract special notice, we observe !:
"Some Uses of the Civil War; a. Glance at
Russian Politics." "Coming up at Shiloh"
"American Women" "A Great Social Prob
len,," and others which we have not space to
mention. The Continental has become q great
fsvorite Of the intelligent public and richly de-
serves the great patronage II has attained.
Published by J. r. Trow, so Green street, New
Ynrk
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PAPER, BEFeEHD TO AGRICULTURE. PeadMss, AND
/. almost beyond the reach Of ma,.e. Of III.

Il almost beyond the reach Of masses Of the
community.
Richmond papers admit their defeat in the
valley, and give their loss at $500. about 500
of whom arc prisoners. Rhodes division lost
1000 men. They put our loss at from 5000
To 5000. Gems. Rhodes and Goodwin were
killed, and Gen. Fitz Leo and Col. Potter
wounded. Gen York lost an arm. Gen.
Early was entrenched ut Fishers Hill, TWEEN
ty two miles south of Winchester.