The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-25
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ing. We.also lest early IN. the morning, "a
guns, Ne have, capured, ~ incll5ing the
wounded, who are IN our hands, about 600
men and so guns. The total l0ss of theien
amy cannot therefore be much short of To-
600 men. Genl. Custor Alone has receipts
for sssns and 45s bsttle flags besides =
large number 6fambnlances, horses, hafness,
mules etc, etc. This makes 81 peices of ar
tillsrEs that, his division has captured during
sIfsany reliance isste, be placed upon the
abatement Of prisoners and captured letters,
It is now pretty certainly determined that
Genl. Longstreet was not in the valley, but
that GEM. Early Rad determined to strike
. desperate blow for the recovery Of this
district and his lost reputation in the ABB
cencet As he sapposed 81 ths commanding
General and the sixth corps.a1aIn this effort
be was seconded BIZ * ershaw, whose infan
try having been several times defeated by
our cavalry, felt that his reputation needed
some brightening.s.s. Many Of the other Off
GERS, however high in command, deemed
tho effort rash, and hesitated not to express
the opinion that should it fail, it would end
the rule Of the Oonfederacy Ia that section
of Virginia. Kershaw executed the first
portion of the ptrgrame well, and the whole
rebel army fought with greater Obstinance
then ever before, as their losses will attest.
But nothing could stand the impetuosityof
our men. thaalGi) a7tsai.ls.sT- sII. slaRE.
The Heralds correspondent has the fol
lowing concerning our captures at Cedar
Greed, and the pursuit. of the enemy. Dew
in, with his little brigade, keeps sweeping
down upon their rear, gobbling up their
officers and men by scores He pressed
them 30 hard, it was impossible,to get their
artillery out OF his or their wagons and am>
bulances; drivers and cannoniers dismoupted
and ran off into the woods on either side Of
the road. The rearguard Of the demoralized
rebel army. if it had one, followed suit,
leaving the whole train in our hands; linn,
bers, caissons, wagons and ambulances were
all buddled together in the great disorder.
The follow 'ng is principle part Of General
Devin's captures: Twenty-Five pieces of
artillery, including section Of thirty>two-
thirty nine army wagons; thirty
ambulances; one hundred and forty three
mules, and one hundred and seventeen
horses; two stands of colors and guidon;
three hundred and fifty two prisoners were.
and large quantity of small
arms. We followed the enemy up to the
base of Fishers Hill, when Col. Nichols,
with his gallant 9th New York, charged
them again and drove them back, leaving a
portion of their wagon train in
his hands, which he secured; We did not
up the chase beyond Fishers Hill.
The infantry conmapds moved up to Cedar
Greek and went into their old camps, while
the cavalry bivouacked for the night lit.
tie beyond Strasburg. At Buckland, the
slaughter of tine enemy was immense, the
whole country between Middletown and
Strasburg, was literally strewn with rebel
At an early hour next morning
the pursuit was continued by PowelPs cav
airy; he captured piec 8 of cannon winch
The enemy had driven into the noun,
tains at W oodstock. The column was halted
and rested short time, when it returned
towards Strasburg, picking up many prls-
oners by the WaV. af +fP,esE