Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-28
Ttltaraph Akwsi
General Ssseridan's Victory over
EOng&trcet,
from TIE DAUID
New YoRK, Oct. 2l,

NEW \ oRK, Oct. 2l.
The Her71ds correspondent says of
Sheridan's victory: During the stiffness
of the early morning, at a~signal the en-
emy advanced rapidly in solid columns.
Our pickets were literally run over
Some were captured, and others we're
driven in before having time to discharge
their muskets The enemy then charged
across Cedar Crees at the ford, and soon
after on the bridge, reaching the side Of
the hill aud breastworks occupied BY
!Thorburu's division of the 9Th corps
The rebels pushed on, dashing like cat:
aract over all barriers, completely sur.
prising, and in a measure stampeding the
left of Sherdan's line. BY this success
the enemy gained some artillery of the
18th Penn. battery, and some pieces Of
the regular battery.
The suddcnness Of the attack and sue.
cess >bewidered our troops for q short
time. Many We're taken prisoners, but
most OF them got away with theit arms.
The other division of Crooks corps;which
was allowed some time to form, did 80,
and was soon joined in line by the remain
ing portion of Thornburn's division. All
this while the enemy kept pressing on and
pouring in on our men a rapid and mur-
derous fire from the musketry and from =
battery on hill on the opposite side Of
Cedar Greek. Having directed column
against Crook, the rebels quickly turned
their attention to the 18th corps, which
was in liue, working its artillery at short
range. The rebels made bold push for
the artillery, and though resisted with
great vigor, were partially successful
They took one or two pieces of the First
Maine Battery and u portion of the
Chase battery. As soon as the fight com.
menced, The 9th corps, in the reserve,
pussed over to where the Sth corps was
located at the commencement. The
trains, too, were sent as speedily as posi-.
BILE to Winchester, were they arrived
safely. The rebels, discovering tbs sue.
cess they met with, crossed his columns
and artillery over to Cedar Greek, to
press the pursuit with yigor. During tho
lul which followed, our line was con.
tracted and commenced slowly falling
back. The rebels pressed the pursuit
sapidly. Gen. Sheridan was on his way
from Washington back to his headquar-
tiers, when the attack was made, and had
reached Winchester. Hearing tho cau.
nonading, he mounted his horse and hur.
red forward along the road he met with
all sorts Of evidences Of disaster-re.
treatin. teams anl straggIers. Pressing
onward, he found that some opposition
was being made by our troops, and saw at
glance the true state of things. lie at
once set about to reorganize our troops.
The cavalry was sent upon the right, the
10Th corps placed next the Sth corps in
the centre, aud the 9th corps on the left,
with Powel's division Of cavalry on tho
extreme left. \ charge Of the enemy
was then resisted and charge made,
which resulted successfully.
The Worlds special account of our
defeat in the Shenandoah is in main SINH
lar to that of the Herala. Of the then
victorious rebels, the correspondent says:
AT 10 o'clock in the morning, after
our lines had reformed ON the crest of
hill to the right and rear Of Middletown,
and after Torbett had swept into tho
| rebels and established himself on the right
of the infantry line in the face Of fierce
sheling, the results other than that we
had won victory by holding our own.
were Of gloomy character. We had
been driven out Of splendid position;
had lost heavily in prisoners had lost "a
pieces OF artillery, "a ambusnces, all the
medical wagons aud medical supplies Of
the 10Th corps; several headquarters
wagons; yielded more than 2 miles Of
the battle field, lost many Of our finest
officers and men, and the killed and
wounded were lying thick around. A
lulI. The rebels relinquishing their at.
tack used artillery very actively. Al
this moment, faint cheer echoed along
the tine in our rear. Gen. Sheridan, W. 10
had ridden post.haSte from Winot ester
was approaching. His appearance, created
wild enthusiasm. Beginning at tho lef,
line, he rode the whole trr 1T Of the army
waving his hat enid " .roarous che =, '
Retreat was stoppe' IN an insta' II. Ever,
nerve was s'raine to get t "a army int
an offensive p ,sltion. ' '''
AZ . l. NJ, the r,nole army, the ST.
C'f, o'fa II the cen.re, the 10Th on the rich,
Wv IS om.nand on the left, Merritt
'valry division on the extreme lett, an,
Custar's division Gu extreme right, mad
s n.agr1iceut and resistless charge whicl
t swop, the rebels before it everywhere
y The enemy had actually begun to throw
up breastworks, aud was preparing to g,
into camp when this charge was made
lie Was driven back at double quick thro
Middleton, across Cedar Run, aud theno,
pursued by our cavalry through and be
yond Strasburg, Forty.three pieces O
: artillery were captured. Some of tn.
guns that the rebels took from us durin.
the day, were re-tasen at Strasbure, alss
; over 100 wagons and ambulances and
caissons nnumcrable. The rebel General
Ramslaur was captured in an ambulance
seriously, il hot fatally wounded. AJou,
1000 prisoners were pickel up along the
road. Two hours of daylight would have
given US most Of the rebel army. ANY
just estimate Of our losses, or those ol
the enemy is impossible at present. The
army is ordered to move against the cue.
; my at O'Clock tomorrow, Thursday
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