The New York herald., 1864-09-21
VIC'T 0 R Y!
|ecretary Stanton's
Dispatches.
&endid Achievement Of Gem
oral Sheridan Over tho
Rebel Early in She
nandoah Valley.
fifteen Battle Flags and Five
Pieces of Artillery Taken
|ver Three Thousand Prison
era Captured.
Pe Gallant Union General Russell
Killed and Mcintosh, Uptsn
and Chapman Wounded.
he Rebel Generals Rhodes,
bWharton. Ramseur and
Gordon Killed.
Pneral ImbOden Reported
Killed.
vo Thousand Rebels Killed
and Wounded.
leir Killed and Wounded In
Our Hands.
SUfI OF The FLYING REBELS.
70 Thousand Rebels Killed
and Wounded.
Eeir Killed and Wounded in
Our Hands.
|sufT OF The FLYING REBELS.

|sFal Sheridan Promoted by the
President,
&c., Co.. DO.
stsnton's First Despatch..
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON,
Sept. 20-9:30 A. N.
L General JOHN A DIX
|sterday Major General Sheridan attacked
y, fought o great battle, and won Q splendid
|ry.
Ter two thousand five hundred prisoners were
ured. Nine battle flags and Eve pieces Of
)ery were captured.
|e rebel Generals Gordon and Rhodes were
Aded.
the enemy's killed and most Of their wounded
= our hands.
: Department learns with deep regret that We
aeneral Russell, killed.
3 details arc stated in the following official
)ramr, received by this Department.
NERAL STEVENSON TO SECRETARY STANTON.
WRIT DRsrATCB.
Harms FERRY, Va, Sept. l9-12M
nwN N. STANTON, Secretary Of War;
pgal Sheridan moved % the enemy this morning at
BIT.
naftor the movement commenced there was heavy
osinued firing for two hours. II then ceased, ap.
~ recsding Il was resumed about nine O'Clock,
continued TO this hour (twelve. noon), apparently
vicinity Of Bunker Hill
JOHN D. STEVENSON, Brigader General
SECOND pEsPArcH.
HARrER's FERRY, Sept 1872. N.
: H. STANTON, Secretary Of War;
received report from the signal oncer as follows
nous nring between Opeqnsn and near Winchester.
savy since ten O'Clock this morning Think the
,ncnt Is general. Limo about ave miles long.
hi 10 heavily engaged with tho enemy near
Isile. have sent party Of scouts and couriers
iront. and shall report promptly all reliable news
JOHN D. STEVENSON, Brigadier General.
THIRD pKsPArcH.
HAnpKR's FmRr, Sept 1880 p. NJ.
3 n STANTON, Secretary Of War;
htU In the direction Of " inchcster much heavier.
rss near Bunker Hill sccm to be driving the enemy
y JOHN d. STEVENSON, Brisadisr General.
youRrH pnrArcH
HARrxR's FERRY, Sept is-7 P. n
In. STANTON, Secretary OF War;
bard from the 'front.' Our cavalry, under Averili
criit, engag,i Brcvkinridgc's corps at Darkesvile
ixht. aud up to Que O'Clock had driven him beyond
son's depot, distance of seven miles, killing and
DC quite naEnter and capturing two hundred
Es from Cordon's division.
10 centre ana icft the enemy werct driven about
siles beyond the opcquan into line OF earth
sour infantry attacking them in position, Since
} tho officer loft ho could distinctly hear heavy
ey fro and continuous and heavy artillery firing
anne 10. We have heard here heavy artillery
I'd still continuing 10 this hour Every Indication
syavorabe 10 us.
JOHN n. STEVENSON, Brigadicr General.
p1H prsPATcu.
HARpxs's FxHRY, sept. 2o--7;so A. NJ
y. STANTON, Secretary Of war
|usard from the front that Sheridan has defeated
ny, capturing two thousand ave hundred pris.
Pye pieces OF artillery and Eve battle flags
bel Generals Gordon and Rhodes were killed, and
,uuded. Our loss was about two Thousand.
r6ussell, OF the Sixth corps, was killed. General
tt lost leg.
smy escaped up the valley under cover Of night
Id b In Winchester.
hds Upton, Mcintosh and Chapman ara wounded.
J. d. STEVENSON, Bvisadier General.
nal Sheridan transmits to General Grant
okine official report, which has just been
Nv by the Department.
dsRAL SHERIDAN 70 GENERAL GRANT.
wncnrxn, Va, Sept. 1880 P. NJ.
ea General q. s GRAN:--
baths honor 70 report that attacked the forces
ns hrly over the Berryville pike at tho crossing
eqp creek, and aftor . most stubborn aud sangui-
srtemeut, which lasted from early Ia the morn
asSe o'seOs IN .hs sysains s0mpA.sy asics,sA