Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-03
Price in Command of the Rebels
&c., &c, SC. &c.. sc.


NEw YORK. October The HeFsld's CORES
respondent with Sheridan gives the following &C
count of Fishers Hill engagement
At 4 O'Clock on the evening OF the 2lst, the
18th corps succeeded in driving the rebels from
a line of rifle pits the right of she pike be
tween Strasburg and Fishers Hill, and the corps
was set at work Immediately to convert them in
10 regular eaTtbwOrks
The 9th and Slh corps had gradually been
working around to the right, with the view Of
lankiug the rebels
Between 4 and 5o'clock in the evening a rapid
advance of these two corps ordered, and
they advanced so far to the right as 10 be out Of
the range OF the rebel batteries.
They had h.nked the enemy, being on his
right flank and rear
The iue was then formed with Gen. Cook :
cannon on the right and Gettys division of the
9th corps in the centre, while the 81 division of
that corps formed the left, and the West division
was held IN reserve
In this order they advanced upon the enemy 5
works. aud after several brilliant charges up the
steep side of the hills and through woods and
open fields, the rebels were driven back into their
intrenchments and in spite OF the fusilade of the
infantry aud the shot and shell of the artillery,
the position was carried at the point of the bayo-
net
When the enemy discovered that he was
hauked and beset in his lair so vigorously, he
He'd with the utmost speed, leaving muskets,
cannon and all manner of military implements
behind
The 9th corps captured two battle flags. and
Crook. corps two more.
Sixteen pieces oi artillery we're captured and
about JOO prisoners
The victory was complete. and the enemy ~ss
put 10 greater rout if possible than ne was "a the
recent battle st Winchester.
The 18Th corps VAS still at work upon tue line
OF works captured from the enemy, when Gen
erals Wright and Crook sssailed the position
this corps Immediately ordered up. and al
thous1 the men Threw down the pick and spade
and seized their mu>kets with all possible haste
Vet the, Cd not arrive in time ~ take any past
in the engagement
The casualties ia The 18th eorpe amount to
about iity killed snd wounded
The loss in the 9th corps will amount TO ore
hundred
4 Nearly all OF the enemy's killed and wounded
Tell into our hands
Early, when he TetseAtei TOW ard M, Jackson.
20 which place ne was closely pursued. fought
step by step. ani al length Was Obliged 70 vacale
that place in the night Ia the IHorning our
forces iolI0sei.then again
The Herad's For, Monroe CORES eOndeit of
tue % .h. ssys:
RuuIors OF . heavy battle near PeIersbarz
have been rife here for the pas, two dsv. and
have caused great excitement. but all inquiry
into the facts proves that nothing more than the
usual amount OF picket firing has disturbed The
Quiet spell in the vicinity of the city; While.
however. there has been no pitched battle fought
Of late siill everything IL preparing tor a most
sanguinsrv conflict, and the time is not lar
distant when the grand and decisive movement
will be commenced. which must result IN a great
Union victory.
Heavy renforcements for the front are arriving
dailv. aud either ascend the James river In the