Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27
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We continue our extracts from late u nited
5tates papers:
FROM THk VALLEY.
The following is Shsridan's official report OF
tho battle near Winchester:
W1scHrsTlR, Va, Sept. 10, 7.So p. m.
Lieut.. Gen. g. S. Grant,:
| have tho honor TO report that attached
the forces Of Gen. Early over tho BerryVlile
pike, at the crossing of Opequan Creek, and,
after most stubborn and sanguiDary engage
mont, which lasted from early in The morning
untile O'clock in tha evening. completely
defeated him, driving him through Winch es.
Tar. capturing 2.5C0 rrisonors, Two pieces OF
nino amy issJ, Ind most of tneir
wounded.
Tbe rebel Generals R5dcs ahd Gordon were
killed, ard three other general cfticers wound
cd.
Mas. Of the enemy's wounded aId oil OF
their lead fell into our hands.
Our lossea are severe. Among them, Cen
oral D. A. Russell, commanding division
ball.
Generals Upton, Mcintosh end Chapman
were wounded.
cannot yet tell cur losses. The conduo Of
the officers and men wns most superb. They
charged and carried every position taken up
b. the robcis from Opequan Creek 10 Win
chester.
The rebels were strong in numbers Gnd very
obstinate in their lighting.
desire 10 mention TO the Lieutenant Gaoe.
raj colo handing tho army, the gallnnt o9pduc
Of Generals Wright, Crook, Emory and Tor
bert, hHd the officers aud men under their
command. 10 them the country Is indebted
for this In ,Gsomo victory.
A moro. detailed report will be furnished.
D. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General Commanding.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
All tie Trans. Mississippi rebel army, with the
s1ccptain of Buckuer's brigade, hfs moved ny
towards White River. and Buckner coniropts the
remnant of our army ut MorsanaiM.
Dor main force has been sent away from Nor
gsEzia. Its destination il contrsbsnd.
Colonel s. Ley mauBi, rebel commissioner oil
sioner wore in cor 81 'tston at McrgHI zia yes,er
day, urd j., is Ioced that q geptrsl exchange
IT ptisGE II; IS will r, sult from their interview.
GRANT.
Grant pass ID, through Baltimore on The 18th
Gu rout, fer City Point. IIe had hell consult Il.
tians previously with. Sheridan and Admiral
Bsi!ey
THE New York tribune" of the 2Oih,
oonrsins tho following
prpeI bIyrussrs IN HIssJssIppI
UAIuo, September Is. l664.-The Vioks-
burg Herald" of the 10Th says, there
has been concentration of reb:l forces
at Jackson. Miss. Forests, Taylur's. Gal
sons and Writ Adams troops wpro encamped
around that city for several miles. The force
was estimated ut 10000 men, with extensive
wagon, pontoon and artillery trains. All the
wagons wsro p,arkod gu. ST. being those
g aptlrsd from Sturgis at Guntown. All their
movements are conducted with the greatest
socresy. Forrest was still compelled III walk
On crutches, from q wound received at Tupslo,
but cnn ride horse.
Advicss from Memphis soy that Forrest had
issued an order, dated on the I'd, prohibiting
all ingress or egreSs from his lines, after the
18th, and positively iHbidding the Transports
tiun Of cotton outside the territory under his
control. This is oopjsctursd as meaning that
ho has SOHO important expedition on foot. to
which the extracts from the Vieksburg uor-
aid /" of the 10Th doultloss refers.
MOVEMENTS or REELS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
LOUISVILLE, September Is, lS64.-Gene-
raj Forrest crossed the Cold Water on
Monday last aud campsd fifteen miles Mem.
phis. General Msrmaduke, with 1000 is
across tho St. Francis, intending to invade Mis-
souri General Price is threatening Little
Rok. General Schoield ard Rrigadier Gene
raj SFrague arrived here FROM the front To-
night.
THE SEED OF ABR AIiAM COME TO GRIEF.
THIS rsceDt order prohibiting the sale Of any
clothing whatever to soldiers aud enlisted men,
haa caused the grshtsst CONSERVATION among tha
really made clothing dealers. A largo aud
spirited meeting was held Last night, wher, THAR
grievances w.ra Indignantly recited, and re-
su!rs enacted 70 csrry their burden 10 tho Sc
crsiarJ Of War, and urge repeal of the obno1-
iona order. AZ many OF them are merchants OF
est .bl:slied character ard larre capital, it is
thought they will be able to induce sums modi-
icu.ion Of the order.
NEW TROOPS.
New regiments and troops i'll large numbers
srs constantly arriving and departing from the
city. Several artillery regiments of from oDe
thousand five hundred II Ole Thousand eight
hundred strong have rscen'ly passed through.
This gee ms 10 Eayo become fsvcr'ts srm of the
mil tary servics. The men ere d'iilsd u the use
Of The musket, the sums IS hfsitrj regiments
EXCHANGE or rnlSoNEtS.
WAs4ISsroN, Monday, Sept. 10, Ia6l.-
Gen. Butler has proposed TO Comm ssi,ner
Oud the exchange of ell sick and wounded ri
-ones hold by ,itlsr patty, who IRE or shall be
lit for active service daring tie next sixty days.
The proposition has been informally accepted.
According to the terms pr posed, onr flovcrn-
meet is 10 trsr sport the r'bel sick 10 Fort Pulas
XII. Savannah Georgia, and ,uceive ours there.
r. is thought thst five thousand of chr boys, at
Aule:.unyillc, vii. be released under llis agr.t-
III 1T
SHERMAN AND MCCLELLAN.
Th. Herald Of tho both says
w. have heard stslsment relative 10 n private
.tter lrom Gen. Sherman containing the following
wod', or words - this effect II believe 'h:t
nin,ty-nne ont of every hundred ! licrs IN I lis
urmy'-the laurelled Army of AtALti-"womld
vote for Gen Mcclellan, whetfec with or wilton:
my CONSENT; but if my influences can suffice to
MAKE the hundre1th mum Gust his vote the same
way it shall not be wanting" ThiS rspoIt We
give Ks one known TO Us to be prevalent in army
circles. but without vouchirg for 3 accuracy. II
true, it serss the question of the Presidency; for
as the war; worn veterans of Sherman army vets,
10, in III human probability, will vet, their gal
liant confrsres of the army Of the Potomac and all
our other armies. With tds solid vote Of cur as
mics 10 his favor, and with the influence which
our soldier in the field exercise over their len.
tives At home, the chances of Lit /. Mac wcnld
smounl to all absolute certainty of success. BIT
we remain still in doubt rs to whether either
Sherman or Grant has expressed any OPTION
whatever.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
4 Free FigM-Mericdns and lankees against
French and Contederates.
The Now York "Times" of the Goth con-
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