The New York herald., 1864-09-25

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General Sheridsn.s Victories and Their
ADV ges TO General Grans.
The "short sharp and dec sive" operations
of General Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley
forcibly remind us of the swift and sweeping
Italian can paigne Of tie Little Corporal" 1t
required something Of the genius and daring OF
the king o. soldiers to storm nd carry the in
trenched defensive lne Of ,.uemy on the
oppos te hank of the difficult rav.ne OF Opeqnan
creek and it required something of bis energy
and aaescity. with the slodgment and retreat
OF Early, to follow him instantly to push him
vigorously, and then, when brought to stand
IN strong position, to attack him at once,
with absolute confidence and complete success
Thus the advantages which were not gained
in the battle Of Opequan creek were fully CON-
pretended as within his grasp by General
Sheridan, as were also the advantages that
might acc ue to the enemy from single hours
delay in pushing on his trail. Thus, at Fishers
Hill. white Early was still staggering and de-
moralized from the blow administered below
Winchester, in being attacked again, he was
speedily routed and put to fight. notwithstand-
ing his fsncied security on . fortified range Of
heights deemed imprcgnabe. This is the forti-
6fd position from which General Sheridan re-
coiled = mouth ago; for then the rebel army
WIS an organized body intact and full Of the
idea of its nvncibiiity from its successful raid
to the Notifications of Washington and the
suburbs Of Baltimore 9,f
We have despatch from General Lee to
the rebel War Office confirming snbstan TALLY,
though somewhat vaguely, our ewn reports Of
the results Of the battle st Opequan creek and
announcing that General Early had fallen back
to Fishers Hill, having succeeded in getting
quent disaster to Early ut Fishers Hill renders
tho safety of those trains exceedingly doubtful.
The information we have OF the movements Of
Torberts cavalry leads us to the impression
that Earlys provision wagons will not escape
and that he will be fortunate in reaching
Richmond with even . remnant OF his late
formidable army OF near forty thousand vcte-
ran troops His killed, wounded and nissing
Che night after bis expulsion from Fishers Hill
probably exceeded tweaty thou.and men, be-
ginning at 0pequsn creek. The escape of the
remaining fragments Of his army will depend
more upon thor dispersion than their cohesion.
Tho substantial results of General Sheridan's
victories we nay thus safely estimate as in
volving loss to General Lee Of oie-fourth OK
the forces upon which he has relied for the de-
fence OF Richmond, and the strengthening OF
Grant in the same ratio in addition to the re-
Inducements he is constantly receiving. The
strategioal advantages gained are equally i'm
portant; for Sheridan now absolutely controls
the Shenandoah valley, and by moving towards
Lynchburg will, ia all robability-considerin
the present diminished forces and desperate
position of Lee--compel him TO evacuate Rich
neud to avoid the danger Of being completely
cut Of nom his last remaining lines Of subsist.
ence.
Surely the gallant old Army Of the Potomac
is near the day when It's faithful services Of
many hard campaigns will hs rewarded with
a victory which viii revesberate TO the inter
most parts Of The earth. What glorious news I,
In store for John Bull sad Louis Napoleoa
How they will rejoice Al the Frightening pros
poets of the American Unisu, with the sinking
cause OF an uugodly rebellion, when they hea,
| Of Sheridan's victories 70 soon after Farragut,
doings at Mobile and Shermans occupation ol
| Atlanta. ...s