The New York herald., 1864-09-29
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

Tho Rebel Defeat at Fisher's Hill
Twelve Pieces OF Art.liery Abandonsa-
Early Doemtng it Better strategy 20
Retreat cha n - Fight, SO.
From the Richmond Enquirer. Sept 70
anemv s,,scssd General Earl, late M Yesterday asd al
Fishers m and nucceuded 10 forcing back the ten o.
his line and throwing !orce in his rear compelled nn
to abandon the position leaving twelve pieces OF cannos
10 their hnnds, though sing but few men
The Official news published above, Dns suac'ealy a.
founding for day, after The pubic had become pre9s
suel assured that rrogrdde oossd be psade
tho assurance ar,sing from the knoua' strength
that the enemy largely outnumbored our orcos
especially in cavalry the avorte arm OF Sheridan, tnat
strength position availed nothing against an
overw whelming flank movement. Our cavalry, weaKeos4
by their losses Monday, were IN no condition %
Thursday to resist treble Their number moved aeanos
at Fishers Hill This compelled nasty aoanoon-
men Of the place. aad rapid retreat upon new aa.ss'
mined TO make stand But tho encmy continuing
press him 10 trout aud anS he fell back on Friday
to burg Saturday passed through Port
Republic, and stopped at post station known Keesls
town about thirteen miles from Staunton, aud SIX fPom
aud the south river road. The entire movement was
made without what may be termed light, General
risK ono under the circumstances. On Friday. how
ever, aanking party from Sheridan's forces nav
to s rssara ssu' any rsuiorcsmeu.s .a.t Nigh. hsvs
been the route 10 Early from that direction was on
oountered by force Of our cavalry and, ana whipped Az
where II was believed he would make stand, although
many fears Naturally epyesed hdt ne ~ond comsa.us
his re'redL Many ruuiors were anoat growing ont OF
confusion OF the battle Monday aud the retreat sipoe
Thursday and representing terrific battles and appalling
losses II s hardly necessary to do more than mention
the fact TO clear up the confusion.
Eariy's Defoas-Bad nIanagement or Ar
fairs tn tho Valley.
GFrom the Richmond Enquirer, Sept 20.
General Early has been forced back from Fsner's HiA
foliowi1g sp Mr successc IN tie valley with oreds
r0or sheridan IS determined not 10 perm1 his oppors-
nt.y TO slip bu WItho1t making the most of u.
There seems to have been bad management IN those
affairs the valley. The duty OF asceraining this an1
taxing steps 1 % % S0, n we
IL as not necessary for the people 70 be over anxious
very unhappy. For three years our for.uss. have
rested upon his broad shoulders and under Provdence
no has brought through He hes been heavily
BY u: report 0t au.y Of
brace OF General Ie tho Held OF sharpsburg. long
back most opportuney to recsify sAirs IN
the valley Want Of cooperation, more Mla tAs pvepss
serasin9 mwwbsrs .ef 1 esemy, has eassd
tie late d,sa,ers in A< valley The pre-.
subordinate to the Other opsrats. has
prsveuted, there snoud have beoa concontraeaa
unity OF oommsud and check the advance Of The enemy
Notwithstanding the losses sustained the lave dDas
by Ss could % brourh, 70 the rsnches a.
Petersburg and their places supplied BY real cavalry I'll
rsveses may be repaired and the valley preserved,
From the first year OF the the Valley Of Virginia
has been tbs Of just such events are transpEg
valley and drives back. and again advanced and
treated. General Sge marched up whipped
Hunter tor complete victory Jones' penetrated -
the defsncss 0 Lyuchburg and hurled bacK broksn,
routed and ruined. Sheridan has begun the came
perilous role, and The Tate will befa him Nsithsv
party permanently hold the valley Its lower e.d
near 70 the enemy's country that rsnforcemenis
more readily reach their army than can be ours
while It's upper end snsbles 10 concentrate
rapidly upou them Thus driven up the Valley
to turn and drive them down Thus the Of the
valley episodes in the war; they have their
effects upon parties: they eate dspress bus
they do permanently inure destroy. Our people
become eated by success and they sink down -
the deepest depression upon the nrst dsastss. Has
not three years OF taught them the lesson
that the "Morniug cometh, but the night cometh,
also that victory not always to be had defeat
unbroken? The Of the enemy have been greatly
magnied aud exaggerated. They did not thirty
thousand all told-nfanry cavalry and artillery The
infantry OF the enemy 10 worth very little; but whoa
permitted TO be thrown Ia Overwhelming numosrs
tho enemy, picked and selected, are opposed
by the dsorsanizsd and demorallzed borsemen
who remain behind the stragglers and horse
details II not surprising that dieastor should result
A thorough, radical change Of commonters, asd, to a
great ~ytnt Of troops, reqwsy,d IN tie valley
complete reform of The army 10 being demonstrated
indispensable. and preparing the country and army
the proper OF reformation We need . regular
army with s real and compact organization, and rs nrm
and uny ieldng dscipne. The provisional orGanizattu
has lived is Allotted time When conseripsiop sup.
planted volunteering, andmade every soldier. BY
Of his the regular army upon the debris
provisional Congress- should recognise This fact,
ard perfect the orgAnzattop.