The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-09-24

opefluAl sreAa Nhtory.
EpwN N. STANTON, se,ret.r, o'ws-.
Detailed History OF the N,cier,.
Ia t,,nor,, sept. .U--lo p. N The tolloa nr
tho AsanoAS's sIe,ial sccoun, of me great battle
IN Il = Shenandoah Valley;
Hs.Iyudrt.rs N, die h,iitdry D,r,sion, HNn-
ehest,v, Va, sept ls-9 p ". .--,'enrraA sh,f.-
dane rmy has ,his day fought one Il the n,o.,
successful AZ decisive battles Of the war. Victory
~. a perchei On banner. and the rebel amy
which 80 recently threatened the invasion OF the
loyal North. has been defeated snd utterly routci,
With the loal u a, least 3, ,OOo killed snd WourdcL
including nv. Generals namely Rhodes. Nlsr-
TN, Bradley. 7 johnson, Gordon, York -ua c'l-
man, the ,wo drst II whom were killoi. a. the
Others badly ~ounied; amt ~ have csu'4-', -.-
500 prisoners nine battle Ha1S rcpr'.cutns
nine d.icreut rceimer'L organizations, htc
pieces OF Ntllcry with c. tcu7 1'nc
rccitFl - the victory ourtt tr make
every lovsl heart at ~" S'rh s'.w
with adm. II and gratitude y tho lr,yc tlrI
and re.lau, on!ccis who have achieved sa -n1i
success. L. oI-i,' q more hot'Il ~, understand
the n.tur- of thc battle, with oil the -uu .ur ~
influences, il will he necessary br r'Nv a. rt',r sn
the operations %; SUNDAY.
Sunday morning. Early sent Gordun'i a.. ...4'r.
Of rebel infantry from runkcr Hn where il had
been stat onc1 ior tho last icv days 70 drive Avrl
ont of krtirshurg and DESTROY he lee on Ghr
baltimore snl Ohio R,lroad across tho ore1ua.
which ,hcy crroreously though, had teen rrie.rri
They occupied Mar.insburg tn - short time. Win
out doing any iamase to ihe railroad ana were
eventually driven By Aycrill An trr A. blr',e lie
General Sheridan, learning then 'nov"uer's. NE
| dered the whole command "a break cpu,I AVID rI,-
pare 10 march. Accordingly, at ,clo,S ou SIM
! day, the tents were all ,trucl nui p'r''l IN "H-
| gois. The different dysilnr were al urGor a'ns
| prepared 10 move at moments notice, prd r.
maiurd IN this state tor about an hour, Whom tt"
order came " 10 into camp ggtih ~ the u's,t sai
| everything remained pcrtec,ly puis'. About nm
o'clock orders were received FROM sheridan for n
bn aud gth corps TO- lie ready e. start n o'clock.
/ anu the Army ~ Western Virginia. under Cr.1l,
! at 3 the following morning; the ontrr ~ march 90
| be As follows: The 9th corps to move ont ON ue
| Winchester and Beuyyille pike, H,l mu," IA tNo
! parallel columns 90 both suca OF tht road. Hitn
| artillery, ammunition and empty trains on tho
! road the 18Th corps l., follow IN the same ton.t
and in similsr order the Army oi Wes'ciu Viz
! ginia, under Crook, tn move ir Ia w camping
| ground In the vicinity Of summit Punt 'nl sufi-
! ing across the country 10 u s"uih"'reiIF d df"'-
ton. was ordered 10 form junction At tie crossing
! of the OPP lusn the Berryyillc aud Win, h, ter
nike, and shortly ef,er o'clock wilson's div ,n
| of cavalry crossed the opequan Al herryviiic and
W tnchester PIKE. Moving his command r,plly
| along the road driving IN the eueuy's ~ irlui-h
! line, /. galsnily charged tGe enemN's rr'dp"rks
" .h the 'ifN brigade and csrriet them 1t ttr mt
o' thc sabre, capturing 80 prsuuer-, In th.S
charge, Coz. BrintOn. lsth Pennsylvania CI,. ~,
| WAS wounded within few feet OF the c4D.r, =
works whilst gasnily lesding his rc4.neut
Tlesc field works were consruc'ci by the rttc's
g. guard the ford at the Opgqusr, and prevent unr
| passage at that point 1t vl he seen how s'lnHl'
ilsy failed to sccomllls de obieoi Tor which ihr7
| were constructed.
Our cavalry having securrl u safe passage inr tie
infantry. the Sixth Corps was moved across tie
Opequan and along the p ke towards WlIchotieD,
leaving its train In fork on the oppustc sGe Of rir
stream to point about me pnl half q. 'Ant
from the ford, where 1t formed in Inc o. battle and
threw ont q strong skirmish hIe. At tho sairr
time the artillery opened on the woods into VINCE
the .uemy's infantry had etr,d. aud kcp. up AZ
incnssant chnnonsde, the enemy replying brHkll
with paris OF two batteries
Con. Sheridan having learned or Sunday that the
I main portion Of Fsr'y's forces We're tucfmIcl ir
the vicinity Of bunker nill sud stcphone,''7 D.
, not reso vel u mass his forces ON pc uchcyur
and BerTyyille pike and BY RAPID mos ~ bur!
them on Eary's rear. There IL no 'ouht nut the
enemy we. completely surprised and 1'.imener-
! yr.i S S',''..u
whilst his dircren. columns were b. ~, ii-,'' II
L, the gtl laiA,rd plsce of rendezvous, port ol
! our cavalry, under Generals Tort"rt hrd Ay"r'll.
| k,pt up q strJug I,ykeI Line along thc Or.lu.u,
nnd by dcmons,raluV In force q. h1rns' lori, Yep,
Iarye portion of the sncmy II that Ia't ~ t'
nelI. Wiici vas uearly twelve miles nisttu, irau
the point wnere Il intended oul ml.utry
should operate, and strike blow VII no
should result IN tho signal deirat ui
Early's army. The delay ~ The arrival
OF the 1871 Corps enabled lea Is 10 move O. dou's
division At the Lauhle1 frpm Bunker II ~ u ~
taut sbyu ten miles and bring Il M In I'm" g.
form in line ot battle with frcckenrdge's- Raw.
scur's, and Rhodes Commands, who bal slreadS
arrived, md were flrned In q DER oi "ou-5 tk,r''
ing Berryville and Winchester.
A soon - the 10Th Corps Hrv7el, II w9s iorm~l
In four lines Of battle about B01 ysr!s apart, va tie
, righ, OF the 9Th corps and everything bc!ns in
readiness the advance Was sounded ut h'nN J.
u'clouk, and the d.fereEt lines moved forward.
The two corps advanced In splendid e. e' and
: Just M composedy as though marching II ic'.e",
or on parade drums beating ard colors hyin. pre-
ssntiug such imp sing spectacle sa h.- So
= 6Ol been Witnessed IN Ito present war
| IN TACT OF the Od'Ht ana
most eNI@rl enced staff uIoers pfcs.l
declared they hal never before wltnes4sl 50 rni'
grad . spectacle.
The first line had not advanced more 'hsn ."
: hundred yards before II became warmly ensafr'
with the enemy, who we're posted In line about
! hundred yards distant. At the same Time our ar
b tery opened furious caunOnsde, throwiul
shells and solid shot into the opposite woods whc'
the enemy could bs distinctly soen moving up re
/. | Inducements.
Our different lines Of battle contnu ued to .dvSnc
ssesdiiy until within nearly two hundred yards O
. the enemy . line. when the rebels openea furou
| ,wt,b and g.. I al