The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-30
WAR NEWS.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, }
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l-l0:15A.M.{
T Maj. Gen. John Il. Dir:
| This Department has just received the
following telegram, announcing the con
tinued pursuit OF the Rebels by Gen.
Sheridan. Cedar Creek, which Gen.
Sheridan was crossing yesterday at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, is short dis.
tance this side OF StIasburg. He had
pursued the Rebels over thirty miles
from the point where he attacked Them al
daylight on Monday.
HARPER's FERRY, ,
Wednesday, Sept, FL. 1854.
Hon. Ed,oin N. Stanton, Sec. of War:
Trustworthy news from the front states
that our army was crossing Cedar Creek
yesterday al 3P.M. There was no fight.
ing.
The following list OF Rebel Generals.
killed and wounded, is correct: Rhodes.
Ramseur, Gordon, Terry, Goodwin, Brad. 4.
ley johnson, and Frz Hugh Lee.
From all l can learn, the number of
prisoners will approximate 20 5000.
The Indications are that the Rebels will
not make stand short Of Staunton
They are evidently too much demoralized
to make fight.
JNO. D. STEVENSON,
Brig. Gen.
General Grant transmits the following
extract from the Richmond Sentinel oil
yesterday:
ga slight ripple Of excitement was pro-
duced here yesterday by the report that
raldlng party was advancing on Go,.
louisville, and we're within few miles OF
that place.
"lhe resul, of all our inquiries, on this
head. is that this report originated in the
fact that, early yesterday, party of Yam
kee raiders, whose numbers are not
known, visited Rapidan Bridge. and, af.
ter destroying it. proceeded to Liberty
Mills, five or six miles above, which they
also destroyed.
"From this latter place they are be.
iieved TO have gone back to Culpe pper."
The operation alluded to by the Rich.
mond Sentinel, was by force sent out
previous TO the battle OF Tuesday.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
, sec'y War.
Q Sept. 23.-3:30P
To Major General Dix:
Sheridan's victory proves to be signal
and complete; nothing bu, the coming
night saved even remnant OF Early S
army.
The following dispatch Of Gen. Steven.
son, and Maj Gen. Sherdans official re
port to Gen. Grant, give all the particulars
thus far received:
HARPER's FERRY. Sept. 90.
Hon. Z. M. STANroN:--The military
telegraph is down. The affair is com e.
p!e,e and overwhelming.
lSigned1 J. D. STEVENSON,
Brigadier General.
! HEAnoUARrERs M. NJ. DIVISION, J
, Six MILES FROM WooDsTocK,
Sept. 22d.--l1:3O P. NJ.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant. City Point: l have
the honor to announce Il q, I achieved a
most signal victory over the army OF Gen.
Early at Fishers Hill to day. l found
the rebel army posted with bis right rest
ing on the North Fork o! the Shenandoah,
aud extending across the Strasburg
Valley Westward to North Mountain.
occupying position which appeared al
most impregnabe. Alter a great deal
man@uvring during the day. General
Crooks command were transferred to the
extreme right OF the line on North Mount
ain, and he furiously attacked the left Of
8 enemy.s line, carrying everything before
him. While Gen. Crooks was driving the
enemy In the greatest confusion and
. sweeping down behind their breastworks,
the 9Th and l9,h Army Corps attacked
the rebel works in front, and the whole
army appeared to be broken up; they fled
t in the utmost confusion.
Sixteen pieces Of artillery were captured,
also great many caissons. artillery
horses, &c. I am pushing down the
Valley; cant say how many prisoners
have captured. nor do know either nv
own or The enemy's casualties, only dark
ness has saved the whole of Esrly's army
, from total destruction. Ny attack could
not be made till P. NJ, which left but
little daylight to operate in.
The LIST and Sd cavalry divisions went
down the Valley to-day. and il they push
. on vigorously to the main Valley. the re-
I. suit ot this days engagement will be still
more signal. The victory was very com
plete.
/, A more detailed report will be made as
soon as can obtain the necessary data.
Signed P. II. SHERIDAN,
... Maj Commanding.
Ii will be remembered that Early's
command embraced the Stonewall Brig
ade and the troops constituting Stone wall
Jackaon's corps, aud was the elite of the