Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-22
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
MORNING REPORT.

WASHINGTON, September 2l.--The report
has been widely circulated that Admiral Por'
ter is now en- route to the Mississippi squad.
ron TO deliver il up to another officer, aud
that he will take command OF the special west
India Squadron, aud that his dag ship will be-
he Vanderbilt.
On enquiring Il is Ascertained there is no
truth in any part of the above statement, be
sides there is no special squadron ia the West
Indies.
The citizens Of Washington having comhin-
ed TO give one hundred dollars 10 the first
man Of our army who will unrurl the stars
and stripes in the city Of Richmond. The
money has been sent Lieutenant General
Grant ior that purpose
The Herald's correspondent with Sheridan =
Army in his account Of the great victory
says:
The enemy was FIRST met Mt Darksvile by
Averil who drove in their pickets. At the
same time, however n brisk firing was heard
on the left
Ayerill then formed his whole division and
advanced Finding the enemy in line Of bat
tie Ut Bunker Hin. They proved to bo I'm
bodens force OF retreating cavalry.
just as our artillery wns brought up and
opened lire, this force scampered off in most
ridiculous manner.
Another advance was made and the enemy
found near Jefferson Averill swung around
so as TO bring itupon the rear Of the rebel ar-
ulIery, and at the same time our front pressed
forward.
Simultaneous with these movements the
ilankng column was sent around to the left Of
the endmy
! a.
hllery aud drove Of Lhe supporting column. This
movement brought about junction of Aver.
III and Cuslars fore, vino had crossed higher
up. They had not met with so much opposi
tiOn though PrincetOwn they encountered 4
heavy force which they attacked vigorously,
while Averill Yves Crowding the enemy from
an opposite direction, forcing them to get ont
of their position as sOon ns possible Ayerilrs
division was on the right of the pike, Merits
division WIS on the left Custar brigade was
on the right and Powells was on the extreme
left.
This formed, after going mile or so the
enemya cavalry was found in line We form.
ed and advanced to drive him, when the euemy
made charge against our left center, striking
full on Curtar't front, as this oolum approach
ed. We prepared aud met it, Sabres were
drawn, aud all was got ready
On came the rebels their sabres flashing
and with hideous yells, scattering themselves
so as to make their line of attack ns fierce M
possible. just AZ they got within pistol range
of Custer, his brigade went forward reck less
ly upon the foe Then, too, the whole Of Av.
erill's line dashed forward to the flank OF the
attacking pnrly.
The rebels could not stand this attack, and
gave way, aud on went our chargers cutting
and slashng through their ranks
Abont this time our cavalry line pitched on
their infantry line.
Constant lighting, charging, &C., became
frequent along the whole line at one and the
same time
Schoormakers brigade, Ayerlpa division,
charged and took u fortified hill in view of
Winchester
Powells brigade, same division, made and
received charges under heavy fire from Ft-
jackson
Wirs artillery was engaged in sheling re.
doubt in front Of Winchester.
Merrilts division was keeping up heavy
demonstration on the left of the pike
Crooks corps was advancing and attacking
the rebel batteries on the opposite side of Red
Bird creek, while the enemys corps was pour
ing a rapid FIRE into his'leh.
Wrights corps was doing the same on the
left of the enemy aud Wilson's cavalry whs
cutting in towards the enemy's rear far TO the
other side. ..
The whole of this could be seen by one
person, 48Gt .HHs3sfT If30
Al about the time Crooks infantry was at
tacking the rebel batteries Averirs cavalry
lanked the enemy = extreme left, and occn.
pied summit Heights, west Of Winchester.
The enemy was then turned out of the work !
known AS the star work. This was very an
noying to us, and several efforts we're made
before the enOmy were obliged to leave.
As soon AZ Crooks infantry got in line to |
advance on the main front, brigade Of Av- |
orilrs cavalry was sent round to cut of the |
retreat, when the enemy skedaddled in great
haste Very soon after this the rebels could
be seen dashing out through the main street
Of town, taking the roAd to Strasburg.