Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-03-10
FROM sHERTDAN,s COMMAND.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, March ) !
! TO Gen D9: The following dispatches in
relation to the defeat an capture of Gen. Early
| by Sheridan and lhr capture "f Charlottesville.
have been received 10y tins Department:
General Sheridan and his fnrce commenced
this movement last Monday, aud were at Staun-
| ton when last heard from.
| General Hancock was placed in charge of the
] middle military division, during the absence of
( Sheridan. Headquarters at Winchester
f.. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War
CRY PoINT, Va, March 5, II a. NJ. IT.
9tdRtOR:-Deserters, in this morning, report
that Sheridan had routed Early and captured
/ Charlottesville. They report four regiments
have gone from Richmond to reinforce EARLY.
IT, s. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
. OITr PoINr.- March 5.--Hon. E. N. Stanton:
Deserters from every point of the enemys line
/ confirm the capture of Charlottesville by Sher-
idan They say he captured General Early and
nearly his eutire force consisting of 1900 mep.-
Four brigades were reported as being sent TO
Lyucbburg to get there before Gen. Sheridan if
possible.
u. S. GRANT, Northumberland.
Cry PoInI, March 5.-HoB. i. ". Stanton
Refugees confirm the statement of deserters as to
the capture of Early and nearly his entire force
they say it took place on Thursday last between
6tdu0lOn 1Ou OUdElOlJeSNlIe3 anu tIS uOlcdS " nc
total. U. ). GRANT, Lieut.. zen.
New York, March S.-The Herdld'S City
Point correspondent, March 9Th, says, there is
no longer much doubt of Sheridan movement
up the Valley having been crowned with COM
| plete success. The concurrent testimony OF all
deserters and refugees to-day from Gen. Ord's
right north of the James, To Meade's extreme
! left beyond Hatcher's Rum. south of Peters
burg, is that he surprised and encountered the
rebel troops under Early and MagnesboD. near
ly midway between StauntOn and Cbarlottes-
ville utterly routing and capturing the entire
force and securing among the prisoners the Cen
eral commanding. 1t is admitted by the reb
els according to the stories of deserters to have
been the most overwhelming affair of the war IN
proportion to the numbers engaged Very few
details have been obtained bearing a stamp of
reliability but the whole region is represented
as being unprepared for his sudden advent, as
fleeing in every direction to escape his relent-
less squadrons. The accounts agree SO well in
every particular, and are in such perfect accord
with what was expected and known, that all are
constrained to believe that Early and his army
are, indeed, captured Scouts report Sheridan
in Staunton on Thursday. The capture of Ear
ly occurred the next day BY Saturday Sheri-
dan, would be in the condition to push for Lynch
burg.
The Tribunes Washington special says: 1t
is reported from HaDcOck's headquarters at
Winchester, that Sheridan had defeated Eearly,
but that Early is not captured.
Philadelphia, March S.-A special TO the
EUenaq Telegraph, dated Washington {, says
that information from Winchester confirms the
victory of Sheridan over EARLY. The fight took
place at Waynesboro', and Sheridan, when last
heard from, had captured do rebel officers, 1900
prisoners, s cannon, over 100 wagons and was
still following up his success.