Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-27
ALWS OF 1HE WEEK.
THE WAR.

THE WAN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90
IT, MAJ Gea Din:
Yesterday Maj Cen Sheridan attacked Ear
ly, fought q great battle ani won splendid
victory Over $500 prisoners were captured.
Nine battle hig- and fv9 pieces Of artillery were
c4pturel and the rebel tens Gordon ami Rhodes
were killed. Three other general officers were
wounded A the enemy's killed and most OF
Their wounde have fallen inso our hands.
The department learos with regret that We
los Gen Russell killed.
The de.llls arc stated in the FOL owing official
tel gram received by this department
WINCHESTER, Va, 7.3O p. M.-Seps. 10
r. H. Gen IT, s. Grant
have tbs honor TO report that attacked
ths forces 81 Gn Elrly over the Bsrryyllie pike
at he crossing Of the OpquAn Greek and after
a lost stubborn AMI sAn5llnary engagement,
W ch lasted from early IN the morning TIL 3
y cl0ck 10 the afternoon com lelely defeated
h a. driving him through Winchester and cap.
t. ing a5out 500 prisoners, five pieces Of artll
Icy, nine army algs and IN sG Of their wounded
Tue rebel Gen Rhodes and Gen. Gordon were
killed and tire, o,h3r general officers were
wounded All their X led fell INTO our hands.
Our losses are severe. Among them was Gen
d. A. Russell, Commanding division IN tho
9th corps, who Was killed by a cannon ball.
Gslefals Upton, McIntosh add Chapman are
wounded cannot yet tell our lOsses. Tue
conduct Of the officers aud men was most superb.
They charged aad carried every position held by
the rebels from Opequan Creek to Winchester
The enemy were strong 10 numbers and very OBJ.
stnate 10 their 6,hting desire TO mention to
the Lieut.. General commanding the army, tbs
gallant ,nduct OF Gems. Wright, Cook, Emery,
1orbett and the Officers Of their command, T.
them the country IS indebted for this handsom,
victory.
IRE detailed report will b. forwarded
(Signed) p. II. SHERIDAN
Maj. Gen. Com x.
Full details Of the Casualties will be gwen
when received by the department.
L. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsnlSGTos,
sept. 20-l2 NJ.
To Ma. Gen Dr.:
Inc lvlowiog mas been received, giving fur
tier par lculars OF SheridI1's great victory. A
sauts OF 100 guns has jus. b,e gwen.
HARPER's FeRRY, Sept 2O-ll 40 A. NJ.
Hon. h. ". Stanton:
| have jus rec,lvei the following official
General: Ne fought Early from daylight I'M
tai between and P. NJ We drove him from
0peq1an Creek through Winchester and beyond
the town. We captured IRON $500 to 5000
prisoners five pieces OF artillery, nine battle
n,ss, aud all the rebel wounded and dead.
The wounded in Winchester amoups to some
5000 We los IN killed Gen. David Russell
Commanding dviso1 of the 9th army corps
and wounded Gent Chapman Mclntosh aud
Upton. The rebels lost in killed Gen. Rhodes
Gsn. Wharton, Gen Gordon and Gen. Ramseur
We have Just seat them whirling through Win
chester and we are after them tomorrow Ihi
army behaved splcadd'y. | am sending Tor
ward all the medical aupplies, subsistence store
and ambulances.
JoHS d. STEVENSON, Brig Gen.
Il NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
HEADQRs SlI MLEs IRON WooDsrock,
Sept % --ll-30 p. M.
L. Gen. u, s. Grant, CITY POINT;
| have achieved a most sigma victory over I'll
army VI Early at Fishers Hill to day. foun
the 7 be- army posted with their right resIin
on Il north fork OF the Shenandoah, extendln
wesa ard to the Njrth mountain, occupying
poslt N winch appeared most impresnaol
Ate! great manmuvring during the day, Uel
Cfno. 3 command wac transferred to the extern
tlgnt II the line ON North Mountain, and II
rious.y attacked the lelt OF the enemys lin
carr, ing everything before hin. While CroC
was irving the enemy IN the greatest coniuslu
aud sweeping down behini their oreastwoik
the q aud 10Th corps attacked the rebel worl
IN front, and their whole army appeared "
broker. They I'D in utmost confusion 81
teen pieces OF artillery are captured, also
graat many caissons, artillery horses, &c. A
10 NJ hit are pushing ON down the valley.
c,nnO. say how many prisoners have capture
nor d know either my own or the enemy
casua hes Only darkness saved the whole
Early $ array from total sruction. My a
tack eluld not be made until Z. Nj. whl'
lclt la, lillle daylight to operate in.
n lst and 81 cavalry divisions went dow
the Llray valley to-day. II they push on VI
orou " ~ the man valley, the result ol III
enga cement wll be still more signal. II
yioto IS very complete. more detailed I
port sill be made as SOON as can obtain &
Deee sary data.
Maj. Gen. Com <
WR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 2i-lO A. NJ
Majar General DIR;
Tho following olhelal dispatch has just be
received from Gen. Sheridan deta iliug some
the particulars OF the battle ani victory
Fishers Hill:
HEADQUARTERS MIDpLE DIVISION,
Woodstock, Va Sept. 23-S A. NJ.
10 Lieut. Gen. L. s Grant Cay Point
cannot Ne yes give any deholte account
the results of the blttle Of yesterday. Our lC
will be light
General Cfo1k strnck the lett hlnk Of 3
enemy. doubled It up, adyi0clng along the
lines. Ricketts, division OF the 5th army cor
swune aud joined Crook, Uelty's aud Wheaton
divisions. taxing up the sAwe movement, follow
by the whole line. aud attacking BEAUTIFUL
carrying the WORKS OF the enemy. The reb'
threw dowu tle,r arms aud led IN Ibe great,
rpuiusiun, aban lOning mos, VI their artllIer
J. was dark before tue battle coded. press
un after the enemy during the night - q
pom with tie 6tn and 10Th cirps and ha
STOPPED here to rect the men aud issue ratiui
II ten. forbett has pushed down the Lur
valley according 10 my direction, be will ACHE
a great result | do no, think that there c'
was an army 20 badly routed. The Valley y
dlers are hiding away aud going 10 their HON
4 cannot AT prespnt give YOU any O. innate