Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-25
UNION TICKLE
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

10 L.euf General Grant, Cay Point:
nave the honor 20 repor, that my army 81
C,dit Creek vss attacked this morning before
daylight, and my left was turned md driven IN
confusion. In fact most OF tbs line was driven
u confusion, with 'ho lo.s u ,vtG;y pieces u
artillery ! has. ned ifotn Winchester. where
WAS On ny TetuIn from Washington, and found
the armies teIwcen Middleown and Newton,
having been driven back about our miles.
There | took the affair in hand and quick '
united the corps, formed compact llro Of
battle just 10 nm. u repulse an atttok OF the
enemy, which was handsomely doue at lout |
p. NJ At3 p. NJ, after some changes Of the
cavalry from the lett to right 1luk, attacked
with great vlgor, driving aud routing the
enemy, capturing, according ~ the last rrpJri,
frty-ihreo pieces Of artillery anu very man
prisoners. DO not know vet tho numbsr VI III,
casualties Or shO losses OF tno enemy Wagons
trains, smbuldnces anu c4IssJns 10 large nun
bels are in our possession. They also bu NED
some II their ualns Gea. Rinscuf Is PRISON
er IN our hands, severely, and Pcrb.p. MORALLY
Wounded. have TO regret the loss Of Gsnorsl
Bidwcll filod, aud G-nTa.s WngLt. Grover,
and Ricketts, wounded Wrigh, IA slight,
woundcd. Af.nsat tunes looked badly, bn,bv
aster has been courersd into splendid victorr.
Darkness again interviewed to sbut of greater
results. ! now occupy Suasturg. AZ soon az
Obtained viii rend ,Ou fur,her particulars.
(oignsd) 7. ii. 5nRlDAS, Maj Gen.
Tue battle was fought On mo same day, l9.h
Of the month, lhat Witnessed Shstians victory
IN .psemDer What NO uumbels w.ro oppJrel
to General Sh Tda0 Is 80, ye, reported 81 the
Department, bu,the bolduc.s, vlSor and srccea
OF sho attack strongly Indicate TIA, heavy
reinforcement had been sent from Richmond
wish tho expectation OF fulfilling Longsnee; :
boast to smash up Shefid IN. L)Bgstrael was
known 10 be IN tho Valley, snd had Assumed
comnand Of the rebel army End confident hopes
vi aD Overwhelming disasef to tho Union army
were 0os'tiuIy expressed for severt days back
by the rebel ndheronts Ia " ashing,On and B1ti-
moro.
EDwIs Sra 'rJS, Secretary OF Var.
WAk Dart WARRINGTON,
Oct. 2l,--l0 A. NJ
The following telegram received this morning
contained iulther particulars .ofIhO battle Of c.
dar Creek, Va
Oct. 2o,-ll 80 A. NJ.
LII Gen. u 5. Grani:
We have again been favored by great victory
won from disaster By the gsllantry of our olicers
and meo. The alta K on the enemy was InIde
about ?. NJ by tn, lelt hall Of the liue with 4
division OF cavalry turning each flank Of the en-.
envy, the whole line advancing. The enemy a,
ter stubborn resistance, broke and asd and
were pushed with vigor
Tbs artillery captured will probably b. o1cr
50 piecs- This OF courss includes wis, worc
lr..,a a.
At lessl 1900 prisoners hare hscn brought IN
also wagons and smbuauces in large numbers
This morning the cavalry made a dash 81 Fish.
er's HILL and captured IL, the enemy levn.
only email rcar guard
hsvs TO resre, tho loss OF many vAluaoo OH
GERS killed and " und,d. among them Col. Jos
Thorburn, commanding division Of Crook a
command, KILLED. Col, j. IlowAd Ki,ch- "A oom-
msadlng brigade vas wounded. Col. Msk.r-
zIe also wounded severely, hut would no, esvs
the field. ! cannot ese o;sot detall' MANY oi
our men s'ptur.d in the morning ha c made their
escape snd aro arriving IN. Geo RAmseur CON
mandlng division IN EarlJs army died thu
morning. 2. Il SaERIDAs.
Nj. jsr General Commanding.
Gen. Grants appreciation Of the victory a
Cedar Greek ia expressed in tho following
Crr PoiNr Dot. 20--S p. NJ.
Hon. +. w. SisRioa 81 had a salute Of orr
hundred gems from each OF ,hc arm.s here irct
In hohor Of Sherdsns last ,lotor5 IL snmpaC
Sheridan what have always though, him, on
OF the ablest Of Generals.
U. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
The Medical Director reports that seven hur
dred and seventy wounded that arc able to bsa
anslortAton will be forwarded immsdiatcl,
10 MartissOurg The telegraph Is now wo,kln.
to Atlanta, but no late reports have beel
received by the Department.
+ NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WAR DIR Washington, Oct -.
To MAJ. Gen. Dr The following dispatch ha
been received from Gen, Sheridan
CaDAs CRsnk, Oct. - p. NJ
Lieut.. Gen. u. =. GrGnt:- pursued Oh,
enemy nearly u Mount Jackson which point h,
re'ched during the nishtof the l9th sad tho
2Oth wthop,au organized regiment OF his srmy
From the s,cjunts Of oar pr oners whl have
escaped and clllsIns, the rou, was complete
About 1000 u the enemy broke aud made ihe,
way down through the mountains on tho left
For mites on the line Of retreat tho road ana
country were covered With small arms thrown
away by the retrea,iog reb.ls aad other dehres
Forty eight annon aro now at my headquar
tsrs. think that not less than 800 wagons ana
ambulances were captured or de.,roTed. Tia,
accident OF the morning turnfd to our advtn.
tags rs much as though tho whole movement
had bsen plsnnej. IRE only regret | have i.
the capture IN early morning Of from 500 To 1000
men. AIN now sendlng To the War Dcporr
ment ~ battle higs. Tho loss VI artillery in
the morning was from Crook | | froa Emory
and from Wright From all that can l.arr
think that ETly's renf,rcemsot. we're ,les
than l6 900 men.
Z. II. SHERIDAN Major General.
lien. Stevenson reports the arrival ~ Martins
burg OF 1900 wounded ssd 1900 prisoners Con
Custer arrived this al ernoon at Na,hlngsor
with 10 battle hags displayed from the rail roaC
engines.
4. NJ SrAsros, Secretary Of War.
Sh-rltan has captured in tho lac, battle an
slnc1 1000 prisoner, aud h.re1el loss 10 ostma.
ted at 10000. Our loss 10 5000,
As we 80 10 press We have news that Nh,
Union forces undsr Gen Curu, hav. hslten th,
rebels under Price. 10 Missouri, winning deer
siye victory Our troops were 10 hot rurm, o
the nJlng rebels, whose raid into Missouri /
thus brought to disaster aud grisi.
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