The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-21
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that II was about moving reinforce General
which, no doubt, induce d The attack made npon
General Sheridon's mes not a great while ago.
In consequence ~ that attack the 9th Corps was
recalled aid placed in tle reserve position shown
upon the map. Alter the 9Th Corps had reached
the position named, Gen. Sheridan tone evening
proceeded to the headquarters OF Colonel Powell,
commanding the ID Division Of Cavalry, then
near Front Royal, and stuffed out a plan with
General Tosoert Chief Of Cavalry, for one OF the
| grandest cavalry movements Of the war. For this
| latter purpose herritts and POwelIs Cavalry
/ Divisions, during the same night, were moved
| across both branches Of che Shenandoah
| river. Before morning despatch was
! captured frori General Iongstreet to General
| Early, the former informing the latter
| that sufficient reinforcomonts were on their
| way to join him 10 enable him "to crush Sheridan
| out ofthe valley" In consequence Of the capture
| OF this despatch, the cavalry movement was
! abandoned, Powell remaining near Front Royal,
| On the Left Of Sheridan's line, and Merritt NOV
! ing back sgdin towards the right of the "army
line" Ia the rear Of Custer. Next morning, after
! the abandonment of the cavalry movement, Gene-
raj Sheridan took p small escort aud some Of
! his stsh and proceeded rapidly 10 Piedmont,
where he was met by General Augur. He then
sent his escort back, and proceeded to Washing.
con direct. From Washington he next moved
rapidly 70 Martlnsburg Here, leaving the rail-
road line, he mounted his horse and "piked" il
up to Winchester, arriving there on the evening
OF the 18th. During the whole time consumed
by his journey he was eugagct in the most i'm
portant manner, and towards the accomplishment
Of an end thst dare not now make public
GENERAL SHERIDAN At wTScHBsTBR.
Arriving at Winchester the General remained
there fer The night. He did not do so because he
was tired of travelling, but because IL was neces-
sary he should remain there for purposes atten-
dant on u consultation con the spot OF distin-
euished officers who accompanied him from
Washington.
On the morning Of the 10Th General Sheridan
heard the booming of cannon in the distance,
I IL hsa aNF haff HNa ir,nT
but short time and then "took horse" towards
the scene of conflict.
lie left Winchester about half-past seven in the
morning, and reached the field of battle in two
hours afterwards.
THE TIDE OF BATTLE TURSEn.
His presence upon the field was indeed needed
and desired. He found the army in anything
hut pleasant position, in anything but posi-
tiUn suitable to the interests of the country, and
certainly to the wishes and ambition of COM
manding general. On his way up the General
met "stIing" of teams going to the rear, that
would have had tendency to discourage, in
measure, even a Napoleon.
He found the road full of stragglers and
wounded men-men without arms OF the body,
and many more men without arms of the United
States. He found a scene of skedaddleism
Pressing on towards the front he found that some
considerable degree of opposition was being made
to the enemy's advance, which can assure the
reader were not of the most tender, but un-
doubtedly of an call enfolding" character.
QUICKLY passing along the line, ne ScelnBu 10
comprehend the true state of affairs at a glance,
and at once, and without hesitation, proceeded to
remedy the evil that had already been brought
upon us. How cheering this was TO those who
witnessed the Generals movements. There were
citizens upon that battle field who saw the opera
tions of the day, who had left their families and
their homes to retreat with the army; for they
knew that by staying behind they would meet
with nothing less than death, and by going on
they could meet with nothing more.
How cheering, indeed, it must have been to
| them to witness the change which followed Gene
/ raj SheTidan's aTiiyal--a change as If made by
magic, and yet only attributable to the indOmit-
| able will OF perseyerng mana tried general
man of nerve.
Recognizing his forces, then seemingly more
| given to q retreat than advance, he promptly
changed the aspect of our military affairs and
turned the tide Of battle, so rapidly growing
towards a diastrOus defeat, into Il glorious
victory.
The cavalry was sent upon the right, the 10th
Corps placed next TO it, the Sth Corps in the
centre, and the 9th Corps on the left with PowePs
| Division, which was for a time cut off, on the
left of all, and charge of the enemy resisted
! and an advance made-suCcessfully admirably
As l close this despatch the army is again ad-
yancing triumphantly forward | see by its
/ morale and its numbers and by the dcternIinl-
ton of its leader that nothing less than signal
! victory can attend its abOrs. We have the men
/ and the numbers OF them to whip the Rebels
and cannot see any good reason why VIC should
not always DO so.
IL
vanCing, leaving II to the official reports which
will probably reach you before mine will, 30
record the further operations Of the day, and
again leaving it to the other Herald correspond
ents with this army to give the details Of the
movements and transactions OF each army COrps
andtCayalry division engaged.
/ On THE FIELD, October 10, P. M.-Our losses
! ar heavy.
/ We have lost rather heavily in officers.
The Rebels seem to be giving entirely away
before our advance, and the probability Is we will
/ capture all the artillery taken from us in the morn
/ ing, and very near all our men who fell into the
| onemys hands
The tide of battle has certainly turned
! WINCHESTER, October 20, A. M.-rhe enemy
| has retired to the Fishers Hill position. THIS
/ position is a fortified one, aud naturally very
! strong for defensive o"ornuons The enemy has
/ been lately preparing II Tor this latter kind Of
| work.
! WINCHESTER, October l9.-Another great vic
tory has been gained by General Sheridan over
| the reinforced Rebel army of tue valley, dearly
I gained it Is true, but nevertheless thorough and
| complete. The Rebel army, for the fourth tine
within the last thirty days, has been sent whr-
ing up the valley, and on this occasion with the
loss OF between forty and fifty pieces of artillery
| and between twenty live hundred and three
thousand prisoners, exclusive of wounded
THE ATTACK.
At daylight this morning LOngstrret male
! furious attack on the left OF onr position near
/ Stnsburg, which was held by Crook. His attack
was successful. We were driven from the
! ground with the loss Of number Of pieces Of
! artillery and some prisoners.
! Simultaneously with The attack on the left Il
! furious charge was made on our centre aud right
| and we were compelled to fall back beyond Stras-
| burg. Al Cedar creek our army halted, and was
there Joined by Sheridan, who was on his return
from Washington. Our broken lines were quickly
reformed, ana after repulsing a furious cnargs
of the enemy, assumed the oheLsiye, completely
routing the enemy,
Our cavalry is nov in hot pursuit Of the flying
enemy, with our Infantry following as fast rs
they can.
Three Rebel Generals are known 70 be
wounded, viz. :-Glneral Ramseur lwhD is pri-
soHeT), LOmaX, and another general whose name
/ am unable 10 asCaT Ttain.
Our losses are estimated at five thousand.
The l9th Corps tonight splcnuidy.
In this, as in all the recent fights in the valley,
the cavalry played an important part, and, rs
usual, acquitted themselves nObly.
| Prisoners captured say that Longstreot lost
tlrce-iourths Of his artilery.-N. !. Hcrald.
| DATENTED JULY 10, lSG4.-JOSRPH
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