Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-23
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Account Of Sheridan'S Victory in
the Shenandoah Valley.

| NEW DIRK, september ZU.-NeWS
from New Orleans, by the Continental
| to the 18th, have been received.
| The reports of Cortinas' operations in
Texas have been confirmed.
| 1t appears there was a full understand
ing between the rebels and the French
to jointly attack and capture MatamO-
| ras and that it was frustrated by COrtl-
mas, who put himself between the two
forces and whipped them both. He then
captured Brownsville and turnedit over
to our authorities, hosting the Ameri-
can flag.
The Herult's Mobile Bay correspond
ent says that an expedition sent out by
Gen. Bailey had succeeded in destroying
the largest salt works in the rebel limits
ut BOnZecOur Bay. Large quantities of
rosin and turpentine have been destroy
ed by the rebels, to prevent its falling
into our hands. Immense amounts OF
cotton and turpentine We're sent to Sell
ma in expectation that Mobile might be
surrendered.
The rebel Gen. Page has been brought
to Fort Morgan where he is to be tried
on charge of destroying munitions of
war in that Fort after its surrender. The
offence is punishable with death.
A rebel dispatch. dated Mobile, Sept.
18th, says There is nothing new. Sew
Ell Yankee vessels lie quietly below the
distractions.
The rebels made raid into Labadie-
vile on the Sth and burned the village
and murdered one of the best Union
men in the district.
Dick TAYLOR has relieved Maurey of
| the command of the rebel defences at
| Mobile
The Herald's New Orleans special Of
the 10Th says: Forrest and Dick Taylor
have united their forces and now num-
Der 1000. Gen. Ghalson's command is
also said to have joined them. Great
secrecy is maintained concerning their
movements, but a secessiOniSt here says
if Farragut has taken Mobile forces will
have to be sent from here to hold it, and
| then they will move either on New Or
leans or Mobile.
An expedition by gunboats had been
sent through the lakes and bayous near
Grand Lake, capturing beats, soldiers,
and some few stores. Some soldiers
were perfectly naked.
NEW York, Sept. 90 ,e Herdtd's
Harper's Ferry special o.. ,"r 9Th says ::
AS we expected, the visit tx the Lieut..
General here was to put III motion some
important movement of the army.
Friday morning last the enemy disap-
peared entirely from the left wing OF
our army on the Berryville and VIM
chester pike, and Guild made feint
show on our right. This gave surmise
that they had either taken up a line of
retreat to Strasburg or had massed their
forces to the right Of ours tor concen-
trated movement against US.
Gen. Sheridan at once took measures
to ascertain the fact, and from inforipa-
/ ton obtained soon came to the conctu-
s1lNn that the clever movement by Gen.
Early was only feint to get troops on
our left to the west side Of Opequan
Creek. The trap was discovered and
the rebel General thwarted in his de-
! signs
The affair yesterday morning at Mar
tinshurg with the rebels, consisted of
artillery and some infantry, and our
troops under Averill showed that the
rebels were stoutly guarding the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, With view of
preventing its re-openiag from here to
Cumberland. Shortly after daylight
the west bank of the Opequan, when Il
sharp skirmish and brisk cannonade
took place between the two armies.
Maj. Gen. Cook, with his veterans OF
the Western army, occupied the right of
our lines, and the 9th corps the left,
The great battle for the possession of
the Shenandoah Valley has either conf
menced or it cannot be long delayed,
1t is said the rebels have q large re
serve concentrated III the Valley be-
tween North Mountain, with their
headquarters at Jamesburg, Reports
from rebel deserters and Others in regard
to the strength of this force are so con-
flicting that it is difficult TO settle down
upon any stated number us an accurate
fact. The enemy having offered battle
with Sheridan shows that they have a
gOod-sized army and hope to get Il we'll
secured position.
A special dated on the 10Th, Gays !:
News OF an important movement OF
Sheridan's army has been received here
tonight; but when your messenger left
no decisive result had been obtained. Sc
we're cannonading and skirmishing was
going on, and it was thought general
battle for the possession OF the Valley
had commenced or was certain to trans
pire very soon,
WAN DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON,
Sept. 20.--70 Iuuj. Gen. Dix: Yesterday
Gen. Sheridan attacked the enemy,
fought a great battle and won q splendid
victory. Over $500 prisoners We're cap
tured: also. nine battle-hags and five
pieces Of artillery.
The rebel Generals Gordon and
Rhodes were killed and three other gem
eral officers wounded. All of the enc
mv's killed and most of their wounded
are in our hands.
The details are stated in the following
official kilograms received by this De-
partment. The Department learns with
deep regret that We lost Gen. Russell ,
killed:
Hurper's Ferry, Sept. l9.--To e. III
Stanton: | have just heard from the
front that our cavalryunder Averill and
Merritt, engaged Breckin' res corps at
daylight, and up to on" o'clock had
drove him beyond Stevc'- n Depot, a
distance of seven miles, killing and
ing 200 prisoners from GOrdOn's dlvls-
ion, on the centre and left.
The enemy were driven about five
miles beyond the Opequan, into line
of Early's works, our infantry attacking
them in position. Since then. as the
officer left he could dist Inctiy hear
heavy artillery firing, and it is continue
ing to this hour. Every indication is
most favorable to us.
(Signed,) JOHN D. STEVENSON,
BrgadiCr General.
HARPER's FERRY, Sept. 2o.-To Hon,
f. ~ tStonton:-I have just heard that
Gen. Sheridan has defeated the rebels,
capturing $500 prisoners, pieces of ar
tillery and battle flags.
The rebel Gems. Gordon and Rhodes
were killed.
Our loss was about 1900. Gen. Rus
sell, of the 9Th Corps, was killed. Gen.
Mcintosh lost a leg. The enemy es-
capped up the valley under cover OF
night.
Sheridan is in Winchester.
(Signed) j. ID. STEVENSON,
Brig. Gen.
Gems. Supton, Mcintosh and Chapman
are wounded.