Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-22
IRAN sTFRIDtN'S ARMY AND rms
OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRf'

RaVievy of Sheridan's CatllaI-ss y ~
Se'SrHsfOV, oT the shenandoah valley
sTI,aF 1ogfrueffOn Done In Its--ReeOis
Ieeftons of john BrOWn-.-Ene SSu
sSS,f1 All Vote UmiOn-----.Au Attempt
to Deceive Them.
CANA NEAR CEDAR CREEK, VA /
October IL, 1864. ! |
EDIRoRs LEADER: The present cam
paign in the Shenandoah Valley Is nearly
finished, only few rowing bands OF guer-
riilss remaining of the large army the reb- |
els RECENTLY had. Since September 18th, |
General Sheridan's army has had sue |
cession of triumphs not exeelled by any |
army since the war begun. General Early |
mas been defeated in two general engage
meuts, and the superiority Of our cavaLy
over that of the enemy fully proven.
Our cavalry proceeded up the Valley as
Ear as Harrisonburg, and remained there
several days, during which time General
TorbetI's cavalry went to Staunton, where
great amount of -four and grain was cap
tured and destroyed. As the cavalry fell
back, svery mill, barn, and stack of grain
or hay was burned, and the cattle driven
off, leaving nothing that can support man
or besst.
On the 9Th, our whole force began to fall
back, and on Saturday night canped on
Fishers Hill, near Strasburg Three di-
visions of rebel cavalry followed, and on
Saturday evening came up TO our rear
guard, near Fishers Hill. Some fighting
took place the same evening" Next morn
ing General Torbett attacked the rebels,
a0d drove them back twelve miles, COM
pletely routing them, taking eleven pieces
| of artillery and four hundred prisoners
| The rebels left in evident disgust at the
manner in which our cavalry fought then,
snd will not again trouble us here.
As wefell back from Harrisonburg every
thing was burned from the base of the
Blue Ridge, on the one hand, to the Allie
ghanies, on the other.
The Shenandoah Valley contains the
best wheat growing part of Virginia and
has been a great source Of supplies to the
rebel armies. Beginning at Harper's Ferry
and ending at Staunton, which Is consider
t ed as the head of the Valley; it consists O.
= a fertile and beautiful country containing
many fine towns snd villages. Winches
ter and Martinsburg being the two largest
towns. Theformer has gained considerable
: potoriety during the present war or ac
Y count of the great number of battles Tough
: in the vicinity of the town.
|, Chsrlestown is place Of local and his
u torical interest, being the place wher
T John Brown received his trial and death
g While there, short time since visite
= the old Court House where he was trie
and sentenced. 1t is occupied by Unio
Is troops as quarters for the Provost Guar
AS long column of our troops passe
IF through the main street by the court hous
g could not but contrast the present tim
IS with that of few years ago, when e motle
D. crowd gathered in the same streets to het
Is the results of the trial of John Brown an
D. his fellow prisoners, swearing that I
in Gcowardy Northerner should ever pollu
ID their soil with impurity," and threatenin
N / to drive back the invaders, if they ev'
ns came, with horse whips. There have bee
in great changes since that time. The on
er beautiful village shows on every side Il
" marks of war in all its stern reality.
Berryville, Strasburg, Woodstock al
q. Mount Jockson are all fine villages, al
have been at one time OF another the seeI
ie of battle, and show marks Of hard fghtin
u There are great many cOnjecturss as
in what will be our next move but no o
90 knows except the apowers that be-"
We are now in camp between Strasbu
and Middletown, about four miles fro
Nc Winchester.
&c Yesterdsyiwe had an election by OF
'e- selves. The 23d Ohio Volunteers cast 2
M y, votes for the State ticket, all Union.
he Democratic tickets were sent to US, II
oI party either thinking they would gain
1s votes from us or not caring for US.
10 package of ballots was sent to Ca
ey Thompson, from Cleveland, evidently W
1h- 1h- the intention OF cheating US into voting
ne ne bogus ticket, which was neither Democra
VA nor Union. The source is not known fr
inc which they were sent, but the cheat '
too transparent to take. The soldi
know what they are fighting for, too v
els 70 be easily duped.