The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-30
SHERIDAN IN THE Valley.


of Prudent GcncrnIshiI-rhe Test Of
Merit.
The Richmond Enquirer consoles itself fer tho
sfefcat OF Early in The Shenandoah uy rscA ling
be fac; that S ouevall Jackson march d down
he valley and was driven back; thlt he again
dynuc and was obliged 70 retreat that Sigel
N Lharcbed up and was de'elfcd and that uunter,
fer gaining complete victory over Jones, and
liter having penetrated 90 she rCfsnsss OF Lynch
urr, WIS alsg compelled 70 rgtruce his steps.
The Richu Ond journalist draws from his recital
20 the facts the conclusion chat history is again
4. tpeating itself In the case Of Sheridan aud that
will be his turn to retreat anon. b. this rea-
4 ming correct or otherwise, It Is worth while 20
ecan The leading events in Sheridau's cam 1airu
"a Is far, that VIC nay see by what line of mill
81 FACTION he has hitherto been guided. Tho
sme day that sheridan enteIed upon his duties
Rs commauCer in the valley (Augus' ~ GENERA
yeill attacked the Rebels at MOOrti Id, ~, and
Il ccecutd in capturing five hundred prisoners
"kfOm this da G forward, no Rebel force, great or
Mmall, has b,tn seen north OF tue Potomac.
"A On Monday, tie Sth OF August, q neral Sheri
an had hi, prepirati n, in 50 forward state u
- justify his moving up the valley by an easy al
= Ince from lltrpors Ferry TO yards ChArlesJOwu
a y to aturUay, the l3h Of August, little b1
u FINISHING occurred between the opposing
tprces, Eary making q quiet retreat, evidently
HhNlnB tkCONcfeu tlb NDefldAn6 purpose Wdg
imply to press him gently up the valley. feel
|@ls stTers,s and hold himself Governed 6y the
'I4Cts developed.
n Between saturday night aud Sunday morning,
|Ibe 1911 and llth Of August, a band Uf NJ JseDy's
fpuuers, that had been hanging aDJus Ices sbrlrg
md IN the mountain detles on Sleridln's left,
RpunCed upon small supply train near Berry,
bic. The attack was made from the direguOnOf
fnickers Gap, nearly opp Dsite 10 which the
IS UBhenaud dOah Is tDrdable az two points. The train
&Hs re- r mi Ghs- ttfs
= pain army at the time Of the attack, and tdb
/mall force in charge Of it was easily over
fOwered.
On the night Of Sunday. the lirh rpu,rs had
Il ached Sheridan, whose hcagoua' t.rs At the
81 3mo were near Cedar Greek some six miles be-
Hfbnd Winchester, that reinforcement, had been
snt forward 10 the support OF Early by General
&C; that considerable portion Of Long
yfTetts corps was moving nOrtuw rd on she
|8s.st side Of the Bue Ridge and that Il
#1huk attack Oh our LETT OJ way Of TnOr-
'Hughturc q p, was not imprObaOlc. General
" heIidnn, however, dcemlUg it wise q give
NxtTa orders respecting the protection Of his
A3Upply tain, with the view, If necessary, ot hay
| hg it sent back 10 Winchester, Diet ruinCl 70
huye still further up the val ey, in order TO ini
\ but the real strength OF his autagOli-t. Tho
~ entuTe cost him sumcthiIg. On Monday, the
lOth, the supply uraiu having been meanwhile
= ordered bach, &c sent forward party of i've
% induIcd TO a point about miic beyond Stra'-
.fSurg To erect signal station tor the plrp sg Of
~
n &hm. This force was summarily "SObOled up
~ Ihe enemy.
u or Tue,oay, the 10th, portion Of the force
p ent forward 10y Lee 10 EdTly's support COnsis in
nj cavalry aud infantry, made its appearance az
IrbOIOugh htdru Gap, the object being T. strike a
uduen and heavy blow On ShCrliu's left II ms
41R Rnd rear. The III ryement, however, WIS dis
PeONereU in ample tlmU. Oar EVdlry eng 3ged tue
33tssailng column with admirable skill aud dash
ID, fore II was auly formed for the attack, and IL
>2N1s soon compelled - retreat "i5u large loss
51n prisoners.
u sttho close OF the ightnear Tnor0ughErrs G lp,
Sheridan iUying tlar Early was rDugy ia
Wtrcnched NJ Fishers Mountain, aud that tbs gaps
Sin the Blue Rd2r pTesrn ed more OrpDr uuitiGs
g. thDn l. VAS agreeable 90 con- empl lte fbr rGpe-
MaltOn of the attacks upon bis lutt, or tered hi3
rn y 70 tall back towlaA Wmches er From
bat place, ai er some lN1By sk.r nishing, he re-
XlI,d to PCuyNlle aud Cuarle-tOTn. Auu IN tni5
"a u,at, aud the contng ut eng tgrment- between
Lon, rear ana Early, advance i've days were con-
sum,d., On Sanduy, the 2l,JU Uf Augu g. 4 ,eyrr,
el 81 Eemcl took PIN @ t"p miles uci Onl en- es-
NJ 70. b, IN which our loss was com puled ~ bee yGen
+ Nive aud tx hundred. The ohjac. Of thh Esb Is
y in Dir giug on this engagement was 90 gain pos
Sc son Jt MartinsOurBi and IN tuls OBJECT Early
II WIS successful
From the 2lst 10 the 26th Of August there was
Lfltte 10 vuIy tue position Ut the opposing armies
" constant r. connuissnuCes by our cvtlry were
#ktpt mp 10 enable & neral Sheridan - as certain
gtne movements and intent Of his adversary
NIT III ibe 26h - the end of the month, = >triil
/. bmac, and whether Early cn'ertpnad the lrDOs,
Dot ?, pegtiug hi, exp rmrntS ., an invader nDcth
#Of be Potomac or uO such va the vigilance O
the watch estltli. he'd by Sheridan, tnaJ npJ
MFiugle hehrl yeutur,d 10 ser f)os n Maryland
~ HageTstown WAS shel ed for few nOur, trO Jnt
South side Of the POsomlc, but beyond JnIt
X Early made no sign or threat Of invasion.
Oh the 2d Of September, Avertll aged tht
.Re bels near Mnrtnsbu' z, and the folio Viug d y
Crook attacked rh,m near b rryvite. In vi
wepgsFements Our tIges achieved very con, d5'a
~ bic successes. Frutl Juis dat 10 the l6JI tl
snuauuu OF affairs varied 70 n CJn,ld rtD
- degree. II then came Out tint General Gran
Whad reached washington from City Point, Oh m
WWay 10 toe upper Po,9mae. WnN Tllspired il
Ia council between the Lieu'enantG General aud nj
firusty EXpCu'i i've Lieutenant In thc valley, tn,
WGv,nls Of the ten days intervening O'Jwcen IN
n l0'h tnd 29fh instant have shown with tO,grADl
q ds'ncincss.
~ At the first of these dates General Sheridan
~ commenced his ana u'ttCS on l. EUiy's lines 4
VDaikrsynlc On thG rigut aud on tho Beuyvll
VI aud WinCh,s'er pix near Opcqurn creek, On IN
WlN. Al the latest OF JurSc dres ShGu ans vac
~ toriOus army had pursued toe demDrali1od torae
& of Eury Tor distance Of over one hundrcl mile
~ from the opening battle. ground and is hear
q lffnm TO day beyond StaunJ n. On lnurs lay, %
K221, the two corps u Wight AMI Emory, wiz
~ Sheridan himself ~ thcE head, came up VII
~ EaTb 2l Fi-hrrs Mountain -Octe1fyd him 'hgr
ii scattering his force ~ every direction, aud cal
turing siNteeu pieces of his artillery.
VI Win parallel column Of navslry, Shcria m
NJ III utcrant, forfeit, agun OyertO1N pprti IN ,
n the Eyiug remnant nc LUray COprt llJuse o
~ Saiurday, the "A b., making mlnN prs1.ers, ln
driv"g the fu-itiye hand before It, A. O'yllg
on Mouoay morning lust our main army, unI
III ShiiIsn himself. c.tOed Ntlun.nn, where ne
II ItpOr,d, through Rebel sources, engaged
W burning and tlafinc upIhn railroad rwj pa'wGg
that port and Way yucsblrO, on the GOrdaasvlg
nd line.
such is a hriof summary Of fNy days opor
tioIs in tie valley OF the Shlulndolh, ual
"a General Sheridan.