The New York herald., 1864-10-22

vosy When hardly pressed the solid columns appeared
70 melt away, but not 30 retreat The wearsrs a the
Hfecan cross appeared TO have forgotten retreat
ana 70 feel that the salvation the army depeuded ON
sneH standing nrm; for after falling . few yards
she columns would be again formed and the bastle ~
newed,
Inc position last occspied destined 10 be held
lot any 'enstn OF time as an order shortly ssss.
wards received 10 reres by right Of take up
snew position Had:he order been carried out and tho
retreat continued the army doubtless have s,ruch
inc turnpike In tho vicinity Of Nswtown But The rs
treat was not destined TO take far for tide os
battle was about be turned and the advancing rebel
column driven back. routed and dcmoraized
was now abeut halfpast ten O'Clock In the morning.
Lorg lines Of infantry had commenced 70 ne OF shrough
the woods aud the oatils apparently for time.
The wagons had been passdd down the road 10 Win
chester with bus slight loss although the rcbols had
made several desperate efforts valuable
prize az the wagon train Of the Union army.
ARRIVAL GENERAL rpLD.
Close on TO eleven O'Clock General Sheridan arrived
The field, and at assumed command OF the army.
lie had heard the OF rebel wnchcs-
ter and rode up from that place hard trot Ho
rived on the Geld with his horse acked with foam and
bathed 10 Precipitation While passing along The he
was loudly cheered by tho mon. when the Gone
raj raised his cap, telling them was a.
right, that he wanted them 70 90 back 20
ther old quarters, and that he intended before
sgase, make his headquarters the place where
they were when be left The Generals up
lar IN bis Whom the soldiers laughed at ihom
not keeping up they replied thai 'he devil might keep
np, but they could notn
Colonel Forsyth General sheridans chief OF stan was
then despatched dowu the line order the troops
han and inform them that the General bad arrived The
announcement created the widest enthusiasm all
through the army. The seemed inspired
WITH fresh vgor courageyand appeared % eoI that
affairs waud take turn for the better In short
II also generally that General Sheridan had
desired that they would 20 their Old quarters
and the men, lately weary and downcasi. handled
their pieces with fresh energy looks Of foancs
In the direction where tie rebel columns vsibe
Thoughts Of disaster and doeat gave place 20 perccp
ton of coming victory
The different cosps wers promptly halted, tnd they
presented . strange scene Of warke eonfusioa, and
apparently ordinary efforts would he needed
order In the chaotic Long lines Of wagons and
ambulauces were stin fling down tho middle road
towards wuchesier; pieces OF artillery with
great difficulty being drawn through woods
in an obque direction towards Newtovu. On every
side, close at hand ana far away in the diance,
lines OF troops upon whose and equipments
shone with great brilancy Horses stopped {, craze,
and the men who bad been deprived OF their breakfast
the rebels early movement began quietly mu,icning
hard loudly telling their during
few hours.
General Sheridan proceeded to form his line Of battle
abont mile 10 the north Of Mdoatcwn. The Eighth
corps WAS placed on the 'er and held the Winchester
turnpike General wrisht's veterans the o.
the line and tue Nineteenth corps the righi nsaerai
CuEters cavalry also pacen the loft 20 guard
tho aank OF the Estnth corps Tho rebel limo oi ss,ts
Vas formed on the outskirts ot Mddietown.
On the arrival OF General Sheridan General Wright 70
sancd command OF tho Sixth corps General Getty eoing
back to his div ison cine Second) white the rhrd ceno
raj Aickets) WAS Commanded b. co.onei Keller, orus
l One Hundred and Tenth Ohio
GeGera Sheridan this time showed his know edgc Of
! how to gain soldiers confidence. he bsd The oorTs
formed In lines OF battle through ranks
Every man received him with the wldes, enthusiasm,
and occasionally the General rcned IN biz nrrse 70 m
form the OF his intention return his Old head
quarters before nghtal The greeted tho announce
ment with the widcst cheering, which anpy eslineJ
hcr intention Of accompanying their dsshpg leader
The men were afterwards allowed interval or ros',
hen Of tho old veterans Eadied 1res ard boiled
their ecfee.
During this iu,ermission In The storm ~ battle N.
deadly elements were quietly gathering strength 10
new the dreadful conflict Shells the rebel batteries
constantly dropping and around our lines. bu'
Tho suffered ltle from this nrng. Our batteries
employed. wssiur the rooe troops but %
SHERIDAN pHIvss
About hai pas, one O'Clock Gen9rai Sheritso com
mcSesd driving the rebels The Nueieentb hoes
thrown forward, and. wb.iner batteries playing
briskly o3 therebe poson Rrairs began ~ assumes
moro choeriois aspect The rebels had apparently soi
hosrse their oeors - the morniug, Tor ,hcr ye'
at this time we're both spd ines
continually advsoced. sN~ly - truo bnt vory -arcly
1t time Genrrai fovrr was bit on the ~ris, nud
the bAll iraYcrssl his isceraing Dts NJ very
bad manner.
General n3wsn of me ssxo corrs. lost ~ 'ns snne
! Leading ca 6is oar cavalry ..e .oft
or tie hns bad dsrnouutcd. snJ ths
horses ,asen short distance 10 The rear where tDe
crcsi ur Tue hn prate.,ee them from the rebel shes
rbe cavalry ucn for time DONG dssy 10.
fau,ry, inflicted gret ioss os IeBeis wnp tLe,r
I carbiuss ana batisril rghi e.os
The rebeis GO fnn-c Msrrit'a sod ,qsisrs
position Con,meuCcJ buarDg tpeu spes very
effectively
The charge whicb decided the tate Of ths -ventfnI
day was mase four O'Clock 10 the afternoon.
fifteen minutes before that time General Cor,ys
dyifIo ~ the SIXTH corps formed hpes
Gu piece open GROUND The right u The tucppke.
The dis VI that corps and also General
roy command (.ue Hineteepth cofpsl forued q
lar maaucr, bat under cosT OF the woods.
AZ fauc o'c ca uo hDes commenced 20 move toward.
More than haf ibc distance uayorssd scatcsy
4 fnot Mss hTsi lh1h snidetV "" 'VDs' ""tet"i
Up.nsd with terrible elect on adysucins iHca Ire
socators hsd their ASKED ii pushed AMI
whispers het1er the would 80 wi,a tho
thor bravery msrtod rut miuelins wan tho roar n
artillery aud din o. exploding shells was row heard
the roll OF muskeuy.
Tto grius was tns most constant aud rapid which
ever been heard toe valley, srd never e,uaned
Oh this except al the battle OF The wdcncss-
C,isus d wiucbceisr en their houses and stood %
Al ent groups tho streets listening 70 the sounds cf tbs
dreadful conflict which then progress ten m,les
awat.
our in0s slightly wa,arcd under the wither az Gre os
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