The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-28
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The Herald's special from Sheridan .
ileadquarteIs, 9th. says from the defeat
a. Winchester, Early Withdrew his forces
to Fishers Hill, Leaving most Of his
wounded Of the battle OF the 18th, and
those which had accumulated from the
vaiious combass OF Crooks and Avetili, in
our bunls. At Fishers Hill he rested
his righ. upon the Msssanusten Noun
tain aud his left upon North Mountain,
having his front about three miles 10
length, covered by strong natural and ar
ti6cial defenses lis right which was
about one mile in advance Of his left, Was
considered almost impregpable.
Do the 2lst most important position
in front ofthe enemy's ceutre was gained
by Wrights Corps On the 2ai the
main attack begua BY a strong demon.
stra'ion by Enory's troops on the enc.
my's right. About noon or a little later
Pckett's Division of the 6,h corps ad.
vanced and secured some important
heights 10 front of the centre, whllst
Aveull's division Of cavalry attacked sud
drove the enemy at gallop from his sd.
vanced position on his left one mile back
into his main works, and held him there,
while Crooks CO, ps which had been con-
cealed during the day. was transferred
with Aveiiil's division 10 the enems's ex-
sreme left At 5 p N. Crook and Aver
III s,ormed and carried the works of The
enemy, the cavalry leaping the bstriers
Il hv fun hat
tie flags, four guns aud over 100 prisoa-
ers, while Crook swept toward the enc
my's centre, the corps attacking followed
| by the l9h, while Averiil swept along
the base OF the North Mountain out " ard
seven miles. and captured l7o cavalry
horses, four caissops, IA wagons, eigh,
ambu!snces and i number o. fugitiyes.
The enemy having probably learned OF the
movement upon his right an rear, had
cImmeneed leavlng this position s1nie
two hours before our a,tsck. Hts depar
,urc was 50 hurried he was compelled II
leave III gus and over 1000 prisoners
in our hands. Yesterday moraing sh,
pursuit was promptly crntiUued by cui
cavalry and be was tauod IN position :
At. Jackson, twenty Use mics south o
Fishers Ilili, where he seems 10 be pre-
Ipared to otirr a stubborn resistance. Yes
,erday m. Early's rear was ov-rtaksl
near Hawkins Bridge by Gen. Averil
with cavalry division and brigade %
Gen Deyin's and driven TO the town o
M. Jackson. where his entire force Va
found in position. Nj. Lldde, CON
| mandlng two bat.aliJns, WAS capture
. with several priya,es. Oar cavalry pnr
sued the enemy with eres, vigilance IA
uccess till he brought an Infantry divi-
+. ion wih artillery Ard they held thsm j
, check until the arrival uf the 9Th corps
. which found them In ,he s4u.e pos.lio
{. this a. m offering stubborn resistance.
e Gen. A.erilI ~ss relieved from du'
> With his division this .. N. and was gran
I'd leave Of absence for 20 days. This CT
a der has caused uhiveissI feeling OF amsx
4 ment u the army. Il is generally thougl
!, some ddesiion of rank between Aver
and Gen Turbsrs is invo we'd. the form
being the ranking officer, but a.ly Chi
. Of cavalty vi this military division.
u There is prospect Of au eDgageme
q in front.