Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-24
OFFICIAL WAR BULLErINS.

OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS.
Anetber Great yictsrx-HArly's Army put
to Flight-It breaks - Ctmost Confaslon
nish. SAVES 1t iI ,sa NumSeries. Prison.
ers-StiIl merS Signal Successes Antici.
pated-Sts.ewall Jackson's Corps in En-
emy,. F-rces-The Elite Of the Rebel
Array Ensased-The Triumph Signal and
FIRST BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, September 90, $50 p. n.
Major Gemeral Die, Nep York:
The following telegram, announcing another
victory Of General Sheridan over Early, has
just been received:
"HARPBR's FERRY, September, %.
"Hon. Ed,cin N. Stanton:
"Sheridan has again beaten the enemy at
Fishers Hill. capturing sixteen guns and many
prisoners This Is, in all probability, the finale
OF Genr Early. j. d. STEVENSON,
Brigadisr General"
The Surgeon General this morning reported
that our wounded were all cared for at Win
chester, with adequate arrangements and sup.
plies.
The number of our wounded prior to the
battle OF yesterday was estimated not to exceed
two thousand.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
[sECoFD BULLRTIN.]
t.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o, $50 d. M
Aajor General Dir, Neao York:
Sheridan's victory proves to be signal and
complete. Nothing but the coming Of nigh,
appears to have saved even remnant OF Ear
ly's army.
The following dispatch OF General Steven
son and Major General Sheridan's dispatch to
General Grant give the particulars thus far
received:
"HARPRE's FERRY, Sept %, 1861.
"Hon. Ed0in M. Stanton:
"The military line is down. The affair is
complete and overwhelming.
"Respecttully, JNo. d. STEVENSON.
"Brigadier General"
HEADQUARTERS M M. DIVISION,
" Sir Miles from Woodstock, Sept. %, 1l3O p. m.
"Lieut. Gen. Grant, commanding the Armies of
the United States, City Point, Ta..
81 have the honor to report that ACHE we'd
a most signal victory over the army of Genera
Early, at Fishers Hill, to-day.
81 found the rebel army posted with its right
resting on the north fork OF the Shenandoah,
extending across the Strasburg Valley toward
North Mountain, and occupying position
which appeared almost impregnable.
CATER great deal of maneuvering during
the day, Gen. Crooks command was trans
ferred to the extreme right OF the line, on North
Mountain, and he furiOusly attacked the left
of the enemy's line, carrying everything before
him.
while Crook was driving the enemy in the
greatest confusion, and sweeping down behind
their breastw orks, the 9th and 18th army corps
attacked the rebel works in the front, and the
whole rebel army appeared to be broken up
They fled in the utmost confusion.
"Sixteen pieces Of artillery were captured;
also, great many caissons, artillery, horses,
&c.
81 am tonight pushing on down the VAL
ley. cannot say how many prisoners have
captured, nor do l know my own or the enc.
mys' casualties.
"Only darkness has saved the whole of
Early's army from total destruction.
MY attack could not be made until four
O'Clock in the evening, which left but little
daylight to operate in.
"The 1st and Sd cavalry divisions went
down the Luray Valley to-day, and il the push
on vigorously in the main valley. the result of
this days engagement will be still more signal.
1.-The victory was very complete.
ga more detailed report will be made as
soon as can obtain the necessary data.
"P. II. SHERIDAN,
"Major General Commanding"
1t will be remembered that Early's com
mand embraced the Stonewall Brigade and
troops constituting Stonewall Jackson's corps
and vas the elite Of the rebel army.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.