Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-09-27
cen AherIdan's victory.

szszgssspa NEW YORK, Sept "a.
.s.Pbe HernI d'scorresponden with Sher-
taar, 10 bis account Of the great victory,
say;
by Averill, Who drove in their pickets =
At the same time, however, brisk firing
was heard on the left. AVerill then form
ed bis whole division and advanced, fnd
ing the enemy i6 line at Bunker Hill They
proved 10 lmboden's force Of retreatng
cavalry. Just as cur artillery wss brought
up and opened FIRE, this force scaupered
oG 10 the meet fitieGl US manner. An
another advance was made, aud the enemy
was found near S,ephenson's. Their ar
ttnery opened briskly and was respoLd ed
TO by Weir's. AvenIl swung his forcs
wound 50 as to bringit upon the rear Of
che rebel artillery. At the same time cur
front pressed forward
IS. mul anecus with these movements
Ranking c,lumD was sent around to the
left. The enemy became confused, ana
we passed forward, slenoed their artillery
and drove eff their supporting Iniaotry:-
This movement brought abOut junction
nE Averill's and Custsr's forces, who he'd
crossed the creek higher up. They bad
not met 80 much opposition, though at
at BrucetoBu they encountered heavy
force, which they attacked vigorously
while AVeIil wGs cTnVdEg the enemy
from On opposite direction, forcing them to
get out of ihsir position as soon Us possible.
'Ayerili's division was on the right Of the
nike; Merritt's division on the left Of it;
Custar's brigade CD Merritt's right; and
Pow ellis Cd The extreme left. Thus fora.
ed, after griug mile or 30 the enemy'-
Irv uHv
10 drive il, Then The enemy made charge
Egniust cGT !sit ceLtre, striking full on
Castars front. AS this column approach
cd we prepared ta meet it. Sabrcs were
dfaga, aGd all was got roady. % came
tnk rebels, their sabres flashing. aud with
Tide, o. yclis, fcutsoTi. . tL'ms,lFcs 80 Ms
to meks thei5 Inc % attack as horce as
pnssab.e juei u Dizzy 81 within yistCl
D. uge Of GUSTAV bic brigade went forward
recsles7ly W, lie foe. Then, too, the
,sttA' n / gtos vi Avetili's lac dashed forward
q AarG ti.e siIaeSing parry. Tao rebels
cIu!d 40 sisaI tbs Gttaok gave way Gua
oa veal COS charges. cutting aid slasLing
through their TaLks.
A6Ont this time the oavFlry line pitch
ell on iula4try line, and there was constant
f&hsiOg. Charging. etc, bcca me fr quent
siVug the whole ilno. At one and tie
Sans time Saboou's brigade of AyerilI's
division charged AID took fortified bill in
view Oi WincbsstsT; Powe.ls brigade Uf the
rsne division was making aud receiving
sharRes under heavy Use from jackson;
Teir's artillery was engaged in she,lIRg
redoUtt in 'front.' of WInehestcr; NJ rTitL's
division vas keeping Up heavy demon
stra;ion 90 the LET: lt the pike; Crook
corps was advancing ord attack ing The
rs6d batteries 90 the opposite eide Of the
Red Bird creek; Emory corps was pour
ing a rapid FIRE in Oh the Left Of Crook:
Wright's corps was doirg the same CD the
left of Emory; and W llsop's cavalry was
sutting in toward, the ensmy's rear for
the other side Of the Berryviile pike. The
whole. Of this could be seen by one per
con. ..r.... -~.
at about the time Crooks Infantry was
attacking the rebel batteries. AVeIil's cav
airy Aanked tie sDsmy's extreme left, and
occupied the summit Of the heights west Of
Winchester. The enemy was then turned
cnt OF thc work known as the Star iUTr.-
This Was very Annoying, and several ell
forts we're made before the enemy was
obliged 10 leave. IA soon as Crooks in
iaDtry got in lies to advance on the main
irUns, n brigade Of AVeriiPs cavalry was
sent sround-to cut IF the retreat, when
the enemy skedsddle1 in great hsste.-
Vary soon after THE, the leSels could be
seen d1shins 0ls through the main streets
OF LIE toWu, iakH,g lie road to Siras
bury"