Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-28
WAR N EWS.
The Battle of Winchester.


There remains no doubt that this battle proved
Confederate disaster. Our forces were overpower.
ed and forced to retire to Fishers HILL nesr Stras.
burg, 10 miles SOUTH This is said to be an admra.
BILE position. The Examiner says the attack was
made early at daybreak, Monday morning last
Our camp was taken completely by surprise, but
the troops rallied and held their own till night,
when they retired.
The Northern accounts are glowing with the details
Of their success Sheridans official dispatch is as
follows:
WINCHESTER Va, Sept 19, 80, PM
LIEUT. GEN. U. s. GRANT: IL have the honor to
report that attacked the forces of Gen. Early over
the Berryville pike, at the crossing of Opequan
Creek, and after . most stubborn and sanguinary
engagement, which lasted from early in the morn.
ing until o'clock in the evening. completely de-
feated him, driving him through Winchester, cap.
turing twenty-five hundred prisoners, five pieces
of artillery, niue army flags, and most of the
wounded. Our losses are severe. Among them
Gen. D. A. Russell. commanding division in the
9Th corps, who was killed by cannon ball. Gems.
Bpton, Mcintosh and Chapman were wounded.
cannot yet tell our losses. The conduct Of the
officers and men was most superb. They charged
and carried every position taken up BY rebels from
Opeouan Greek to Winchester. The rebels were
strong 10 numbers and very obstinate in their
fighting
An official telegram from Harper's Ferry of the
21st inst, says that Sheridan's army was crossing
Cedar Creek on the Goth. Cedar Greek is only
distant mile or so from Strasburg This indicates
that the Yankees are pushing on The dispatch
also claims the following list Of wounded Confed
crate officers: Ramseur, Gordon, Terry, Bead,
johnson and Fitz Lee. 1t is later than Sheridan's
and claims 5000 prisoners, and thinks EARLY will
retreat to Staunton, 80 miles further south.
Stirring news may be expected from this quarter,
as another ssnguinary conflict must ensus shortly.
Petersburg.
Affairs were quiet at Petersburg save the usual
picket firing and cannonading on the 23d The
Northern army was much elated at their success in
the valley and expressed themselves in loud cheer
ing and salute Of shotted guns all along the lines
on the god and an hours cannonade of the City.
Gen. Grant after short northern trip has re-
turned to bis old position. He went to HarPer's
Ferry to see and advise Sheridan, and then to New
York to hold council of war with Generals Dix,
Franklin, Admirals Baily, Porter, Strngham and
others The design OF the consultation WaS not
made public. -
A battle is hourly expected around Petersburg.
From Georgia.
- Our troops have shifted their position from The
Macon and Atlanta Railroad to the Atlanta and
Montgomery, Ala. Railroad thus fingink them
selves betwixt Sherman aud Mobile Tire ten Days
truce expierd ON THURSDAY morning last
One Thousand Of our men were exchanged on the
2lst, at rouge and Ready. Gen. Govan was am, ing
them. The oath was freely offered Al Atlanta on
the Goth and taken by good many Of The priso
ners, some say an entire Georgia keg'msnt.-s
The Yankees are running their trains entirely
through from Nashville to Atlanta. Our prisoners
SAY great many Yankees sre going home. Chxt-
tanoogs and Dalton are gsrrisoned by tI ee brsades
of negroes Skirmishing has been going on between
the two armies ct Fsirburn-the truee having sx-
pired