, 1864-10-21
FROM THE SHENANDOAH.

New YoRK, Oct. 20.-The H<rah'. corres-
popdent with Sheridan, October 14th, writes:
Gen. sbekldan has bis troopa we'll In h1nd on
the northwest side Of Cedar creek, the rebels
having fa1leu back to Fishers Hill In the
rear oi strasburg, which town is nov occu.
pied By cur sEirmishers.
Residents Of ,stfasbnrg say that on Wed.
needny night last larger force Of rebels
passed through that tom than they hsd
ever seen before. This doubtless gave rise
to the ru11rt tiiss: Longstreet dad been
heavily reinforced With both in'au1f; and
ertillery. At General Shetidan's headquarters
It Is not believed that they have received any
infantry retnforcements, but the large nun.
ber Of cannon recently captured by sheridan
renders the latter part Of the report very
probable.
To. day our skirmish line was again ad-
vsnced, and the rebels fell slowly back, after
exchanging few shots with our advanced
guard. Inc whole command, notwithstand-
ing the1r 1atlguing uRrches, are In excellent
spirits and health, and anxious to fight
again.
Another correspondent Of tho 14th Oct.
says: On the rieht Of the army line, Gel
Cnstar this morning, soon after daylight.
made reconnaissance Of the euemy's posI.
tion and strength, BY advancing three regi-
near the back road, close to the North Mum.
tains. After pressing forward for about two
miles and hall, 1t was ascertatned to GER
tsinty that the rebels had fallen back for a
considerable distance. During the previous
night, on the ray ont, We sktfmiahed with
email parti:s Of the enem3's mounted force,
but met with no determined opposition. We
also paesed place where 1t vas evident
there had been camp, during the early part
Of the evening Of the day before.
The H<Tald's Front Royal correspondent,
October 15h, SAYS: The line OF comnunica-
tion between Geaeral sheridan's headquar-
tsrs and General Augarr, whose headqusrtera
are on the line Of the Manassas Gap railroad,
is open without molestation or inter1up:ioa.
The opening aud the keeping open Of the
Manassas Gap railroad line, the rebels look
upon as greater victory than any heretofore
attained BY our army Of the Shenandoah
Valley. The importance OF what we have
gained In the respect mentioned, cannot now
be explained to the public, and hence the
magnitude. Time will develop the whole.
The Secretary Of War has issued an ord r,
tbanktng Cen Sheridan, his officers and SOL
die5s, tor their brilliant victories.
New YoKK, Oct 19.-The HeraA's corres-
pontent gives the following particulars Of
ley: "Their frst adventure was with
guerilla rendezvous, where they surprised
the guard and captured the army wagons.
The stores captured were valued at 1000. |
At'tnlay nu the barns we're destroyed, and,
while In the act, a Union soldier was seizsd |
and murdered by emitting his throat. snbse-
qnen ntly tWo OF Mosby's men wcIr captured |
and shot to death as retaliation. The same |
day rebel government tannery was des-
t1oyed, in which Was $500 600 worth OF 1eath- |
e., and seized 5000 hsan Of stock. From |
New Market TO Woodvil1e the country was !
laid In waste as also in the circuit to MadI-
eon, Little Washington back TO Luray;
thence the command proceeded to Front !
Roy al, where all the barns, four mills and !
their contents, ewere destroyed. On the |
route Col. Lowell heard that McCausland,
with cavalry, was neer, and he gave chsse,
but, being encumbered With large train,
could not overtake him. At Sandy Hook. I
the fine residence and barns OF James Chan
cellor, one Of Mosby's guerillas, was des.
froEed. Chancellor had murdered q Union |.
Rotdier few days previous.
The result OF the expedition was the cap.
ture Of {, 800 head Of cattle, 500 horses, the
Destruction Of thirty two Touring mills,
Thirty distillerfea, tour tlast furnaces, and
QpWarde of flftv harns /