The New York herald., 1864-09-27
SHEN NANDoAH.
Additional Particulars Of the
Battle at Fishers Hill.
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Stubborn engagement ut
Mount jackson.
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General Averill Relieved from
Duty.
Rebel Accounts Of the Fighting
i'm the Valley,
Acs, &C., As.

MY. r. e. wilson's Dss p asch.

RDADeUARrsRs, N TIE FIE,p, sept n, 1864.
From the defeat Wine Early withdrew bis forces
TO Fishers Hill, lsav ing OF his wounded Of the
tie OF the 18th thoee which had accumulated from
the various combats Of Crook and Averi In hands
Az Fishers Hill no rested right upon the Msssanutsp
Mountain, and his left upon North Mountain, having
bH 'front.' about three miles length covered by strong
natural and artificial defeDces Hs right whob was
about mile n advance Of hrs left, considered
almost inpregnable.
On the 2lst an important position in front OF the
my's centre gained by Wrights corps. On 22d
she main attack was begun by strong demonstration by
Emorys troops on the eneDy's right Abou. noon, or
little later Rckets division Of the Sixth corps advanced
and secured some important heights front Of the
tire, while Averis division Of cavalry attacked and
drove the enemy at gaop from his advanced position
on bis left mile back into his main works and held
him there while Crooks corps which had been concealed
during the DAY, transferred IN the OF Averins
division. TO the enemy's extreme left. Al five In the
afternoon Crook and Averi siormed and carried the
works Of the enemy, the cavalry eaping the hsrriers
erected by the enemy capturing Two battle flags, four
guns and over hundred prisoners. While Crook
swept towards the eneny's centre the Sixth corps
tackled, followed by the Nineteenth while Aver swept
along the base Of tho North Mountain, outward seven
miles. captured hundred and seventy i've cavalry
horses, four eassons, fourteen wagons eight
and number Of fugitives.
The enemy, having probably learned Of the movement
upon his right and rear bad commenced leaving this
position some two hours before our attack. His de-
parture FASTENED that he compelled
sixteen guns and thousand prisoners hands
Yesterday morning shs pursuit Of tho enemy was
promptly continued by our cavalry, and he found
IN position at Mount Jackson. twenty-five miles south Of
Fishers HILL where he seems disposed TO Offer = slSb
born resistance to our further advance.
Yesterday morning Early's rear overtakep near
Hawkins bridge by eenersi Avern, with q cavalry divi
zion and the brigade OF General Devs and driven 70 the
Of Mount JACKSON where bs entire force found
n possession.
hajor Iaddy commanding two osttaiioos, was cap
tured, with several prvstes.
Our cavalry pressed the enemy with great violence and
success until he brought infantry division with ar,
Iery and they held them IN check until the arrival o
the six corps, which found them N the position
this morning, Offering . stubborn resistance TO it's aa
vance.
General Averim was relieved from duty win hi,
division this morniog granted 10,
twenty days. This order has caused universal feeling
Of ama2ement n this army and IL is generally thought
that some question OF rank between General Aver and
General Torber, is involved, tbe former being the
ranking officer, but the latter chief OF cavalry Of shis
military division. Averilrs division officers and
men exhibited their devotion 10 him by the most
marked demonstrations. The officers. who seemed to
ove him eNer brother, shed tears his departure
the General rode along lines the
the greeted him With the enthusiastc cheers
and many expressions OF affection.
General Avcrill called the officers together and sd.
dressed Them, eninnns upon then, TO continue
getc and attentive in the uture they had been the
past and yield me obedience TO
they had 10 him
There s a prcspect a an eDeapement N front