Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-22


finest officers were killed or disabled. The
enemy relinquishing his attack, contented
himself with the use of his artillery. At
this moment. loud cheer rang along the
line in the rear. General Sheridan who
had ridden post haste from Winchester,
was approaching. His appearance created
q wild enthusiasm. Beginning at the left
of the line, he rode along the whole front
of the army, waving his hat amid the wild
est cheers. The retreat was stopped in an
instant. From that time till P. NJ, every
nerve was strained to get the army into an
offensive position, and at 8 o'clock, the
whole army, the 9th Corps i'll the centre,
the 10th corps on the right, and Crooks
command on the left, with Gen. Merrill's
cavalry on the extreme left and Gen. Gus
tar'S division ON the extreme right, made
u magnificent and resistleSs charge, which
swept the enemy off the face of the earth
before it everywhere. The enemy had
actually began to throw up breastworks,
and was preparing to go into camp when
the charge was made. He was driven
back at the double quick through Middle
town and across Cedar Creek, where he
came from. Thence he was pursued by
our cavalry through and beyond Stras-
burg. Forty-threc pieces of artillery, in
Guiding some of the guns taken from us
during the day, were captured at Stras-
burg. Also, over one hundred wagons
and ambulauces, and caissons innumera-
BILE. The rebel Gen. Ramsur was cap
tured in an ambulance, seriously if not
MORALLY wounded. Probably one thous-
and prisoners were picked up along the
road. Two hours of daylight would have
given us the entire rebel army. An est
mate of our losses, or those of the enemy,
is at present impossible. The army Is
ordered to move against the enemy at tive
4. N. tomorrow.
The Herald's correspondent says: Our
losses are five thousand. Prisoners say
that Early lost three-fourths of his artil-
lery. We captured three thousand prison.
ers. The rebel attack was induced by
the moving of the Sixth Corps to Front
! ROYAL, causing the rebels to believe that
they were being sent to Grant. BY the
timely capture of dispatch from Long
street to Early, Sheridan was informed
that the latter would have reinforcements
sufficient, as the dispatch said, to crush
Sheridan out of the Valley.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2lst.-The follow
ing has been received from Cedar Creek,
noon, Goth. The attack on the enemy
Yesterday, was made about p. NJ, by
| left half wheel of the whole line, with
division of cavalry, turning each flank OF
the enemy. After stubborn resistance
they broke sand fed, and were pushed
with vigor. The artillery captured will
probably be over fifty pieces, this includes
what was taken from us in the morning,
at least sixteen hundred prisoners have
been brought in, and also large number
of wagons and ambulances.
Our cavalry made dash at Fishers
Hill this morning, and carried 1.-THE
enemy having fed during the night, leav-
ing only a small rear guard. We have to
regret the loss of many valuable officers
killed and wounded; among them are
Thorburn, commander of a division of
Crooks army, killed, and Col. Kitcheng,
commander of brigade, severely wound
ed. Many of our men captured in the
morning have escaped. (Signed)
SHERIDAN.
The Medical Director reports that seven
hundred and seventy slightly wounded
arrived at Washington. (Signed)
STANTON.
New YORK, October 90. Gold is
quoted at 2O7 to-day, with strong down.
ward tendency.
The Peace ConventiOn-The Election
of Lincoln Conceded.
CINCINNATI, October 20.-The Peace
Convention adjourned after issuing an ad-
dress. They declined to make any nomi-
nations, and conceded the election of
Lincoln.