Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-20
MORNING REPORT.
General GrRnt--FrOn the VRIIey--Tbr
lmOmy In SIrOME EnrUn.

General GrRnt--FrOIn the VRIIey--Tb,
MnOmy In strong Force.
NEw loRE, September 20--1he Herald
Harper's Ferry correspondent dated Septen
Der the 10Th says
As was expected the visit of General Gran
here, was 10 put in motion some important
movement OF the army
! Ou FridAy1nornmg last the enemy Jisap
peared ed'eItirely from our ieft wing 6ronr arm,
on BerrysyiIle aud Manchester pike, and nnl,
made Il feiut show on our right
This gives surmise that they had either ta
ken up ltue Of retreat TO Sharpsburg, or had
had massed to their lett on our right ior Il con.
Icentrated movement a4.uusi va
Cen sheridan at once took measures 10
ascertain the iact, and from information OBJ.
tanned soon came TO the conclusion thnt the
leleyer movement attempted by General Early
was only "a ieini to get troops on our leit 10
the west side OF the Optquan Creek.
! The trap was discovered, aud tue rebel Cen
lernltbwarted in his designs.
The affair ut Mnrtinsburg between the reb.
els consisting of William brigade aud infant.
ry and our troops under General Averill,
sAowed that the rebels have been stoutIy
guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Iwlth a view OF preventing its reopening from
here TO Cumberland
Shortly offer day lightthis morning the enc
! iny were discovered in force on the west
bank Of the Opequan, when sharp diminishing
Pand brisk engament took place between the
armies
General Crook with his veterans Of the
Western Virginia Army occupied the right of
our line. The Ninth Corps in the center.
fhe Sixth the left,
A great battle for possession of the valley
0i The Shenandoah had either commenced or
cannot be long del ycd
q lhe rebels. .have, "a large reserve concealed
IN die valley between North Mountain and
third hill mountains, htheir Headquarters
AZ .Iamestnte
Reports from rebel deserters and Others in
regard TO the strengh0 0fthis force are 40 con
ilictipg ills difficult set down upon any stated
nnnljsrs The fact of the enemy Offering
Sheridan battle shows that they have u good
sized army and hope 10 meet with success
General Battle Begun for E'osseksIon
,1a. .a. or the valley,
NEw YoRg, September 20 The Tribune
special OF the Il 9th Gays: s- ..f
b News OF an Important movement Of Sheri-
dan army reached here to,nighl. aH.l. 81 ~.
Up To The time the messenger left, no de
cisiYe result had been obl4ined. Severe can
nonadlng and siirmishing were going on up
tOihe dispatch time OF the drain.
II was thought that general battle for the |
possession OF the Valley had commenced, or |
was certain 20 transpire very soon. rH ,aa
Rnnorsof "a Grand sacesss or fhs Rebels |
Nrw IoRE, September 2O.--The Worlds
Washington special Of the ] 9Th says;
The steamer Thomas Morgan arrived here
at 10 this morning, from City Point
Atan early hour yesterday forenoon skir.
mishing began on our extrs me left and when
the Morgan left City Point al 10 clock, it
had grown to be very brisk
On Friday the rebels we're seen ooncentra-
ting bodies Of troops on our lett, either for
offensive movements or ia apprehension OF an
attack by US.
A report has been put aloat to-day that
there has been severe battle on the Weldon
Railroad, and that the enemy has succeeded
IN dislodging Geperal Hancock and regaining
their possession OF the road but diligent ia.
lniry fails 10 establish Any truth in The re-
port.