The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,251. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, VICTORY! lecretary Stanton’s Despatches. yjondid Achievement of Gen- eral Sheridan Over the Rebol Early in She- nandoah Valley. ifteen Battle Flags and Five Pieoes of Artillery Taken, ver Three Chousand Prison- era Captured. Gallant Union Genera! Russell Killed and Mcintosh, Upten and Chapman Wounded. Rebel Generals Rhodes, on, Ramseur and Gordon Killed, meral Imboden Reported Killed. ? @ Thousand Rebels Killed and Wounded. ir Killed and Wounded in Our Hands. SUIT. OF THE FLYING REBELS, al Sheridan Premeted by the Pre: ae, &, |j§#| &@ Stanton’s First Despatch. Was Derartusntr Wasninaton, Sept. 20—9:30 A. M. General Jonx A Dix:— day Major General Sheridan attacked , fought a great battle, and won a splendid ler two thousand five hundred prisoners were ed. Nine battle flags and five pieces of were captured, rebel Generals Gordon and Rhodes were , and three other general officers were the enemy’s killed and most of their wounded our hands. Department learus with deep regret that we Russell, killed. details are stated in the following official 1 STEVENSON TO SECRETARY STANTON. VIRST DRSPATCH. Hanran’s Farry, Va., Sept. 19—12 M. I>win M. Stawron, Secretary of War:— ‘Sheridan moved on the enemy this morning at the movement commenced there was heavy ued firing for two hours, It then ceased, ap- Fecediug. It was resumed about nine o'clock, continued to this bour (twelve, noon), apparently rieWwity of Bunker Hill. JOBN D. STEVENSON, Brigadier General, sB00ND Desratca. ‘Manenn’s Feary, Sept. 19—3 P. M. M. Stayton, Secretary of War:— ved report from the signal officer as follows: — firing between Opequan and near Winchester. since ten o’clock thie morning. Think the tis general, Line about 0: Hee long. ie heavily engaged with the enemy near I bave seut a party of scouts and couriers ‘t, and shall report promptly all reiiabie news. JOHN D. SIEVENSON, Brigadier General, THIRD DESPATCH, Banpen’s Feary, Sept. 19—4:30 P. M. M Stanton, Secretary of War:— im the direction of Winchester much heavier, near Bunker Hili seem to be driving the enemy YOURTH DESPATCH. | ‘Hanren’s Fanny, Sept. 19—7 P. M. M. Stawton, Secrotary of War;— Warr! from tho front. Our cavalry, under Avertii iM, engagad Brovkinridge’s corps at Darkesville 1, aud ap to ous o'clock had driven bim beyond Vs depet, ad)v'ance of seven miles, killing and quites gamber and capturing two bundrea from Cordon’s divisiou, centro and loft the enemy were driven about beyond the Opequan into « line of oarth- infantry attacking them in position. Since 5 tho officer loft he could distinctly hear heavy fire and continuous and heavy aytiliory firing JOHN D. STEVENSON, Brigadier General, VIFTH DESPATCH. Hanren’s Ferny, Sept. 20—7:40 A. M, from the front that Sheridan has defeated » Capturing two thousand five hundred pris- pieces of artillery and five battle fags. bel Generals Gordon and Rhodes were killed, and ded. Que loss was about two thoneand, I, of the Sixth corps, was killed. tencral Jost « log. y escaped up the valiey under cover of night. is in Winchester. Upton, Mcintosh and Chapman are wounded, J. D, STEVENSON, Brigadier General, Sheridan transmits to General Grant @ official: report, which has just be by the Department:— AL GHRRIDAN TO GENERAL GRANT, Wincmarm, Vo., Spt. 10—T.20 P.M. 1D, & Grant honor to report that! attacked the forces Barly over the Berryville pike at tho crossing reek, and aftor a most stubborn and sangul- it, which lasted trom early in the morn- 0 o'elock in the eyquing, completely ceicored, THE VIC Scene of Sheridan’s \ bim, driving him through Winchester, capturing about twenty-five hundred prisoners, Ove pieces of artillery, Dine army fiags, and most of their wounded. ‘The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon were killed, and Maree other general officers were wounded. Most of tho enemy’s wounded and all their killed fell into our hands, fThe rebel General Rhodes is a uative of Alabama, and bas figured extensively in the operations in Virginia un- dor General Lee, When he drove our forces out of Mar- tpaburg, on the 29th ult., it is said that on subsequently retiring from the town he left bis compliments for Gen. Averill, saying that he was sorry to trouble him, but that he had come 4 to get information of the nomina- tions made by the Chicago Conveution. It now appears, bowever, that his great desire for information bas eventually cost the rebe) goveral his life.—Ep. Herat.) Our losses are severe, Amoug them is General A. D, Russell, commanding a division of the Sixth corps, who was killed by a cannon ball. Generals Upton, McIntosh and Chapman were wounded. I cannot tell our losses, The conduct of the officers and men was most superb. ‘They charged and carfied every position taken up by the rebels from Opequan ereek to Winchester. The rebels were very strong io numbers and very obstinate In their fighting. 1 desire to mention to the Lieutenant General command. fog the army the gallant conduct of Generals, Wright, Crook, Emory, Torbert, an the officers and men under their command. To them the country is indebted for this bandsome victory. A more detailed report will be forwarded. P. Ho SHERIDAN, Major General Commanding. Pall detaile of casualties will be given when re- ceived by the Department. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Btanton’s Second Despaten. Wasutneron, Sept. 20-12 M. Major General Joan A. Dix:— The following despatch has just been received, giving further particulars of Sheridan's great vic- tory. A salute of one hundred guna has just been given:— Hanren's Free, Sept, 20-11-40 A. M. Hon. &. M. Stantow:— Just received following official from Geooral Sheridan, dated one o’dlock to-day: — Genenar—We fought arly from daylight til betwoen Six and seven o'clock P.M. We drove bim from Opequan creck through Winchester, and beyond the town, We captured two thousand five hundred to three thousand prisoners, five pieces of artillery, nine battio Gags and all the rebel wounded and dend, Their wounded in Winchester amount to some three Mhousand, We lost in killed Goueral David Rosell, com- BAoding a division of tho Sixth army corpa, and in wound. ed Generals Chapman, Mclovosh and Upton. The revels tort tn killed the following ganeral oMcers: — General Rhodes, General Wharton, General Gordon aud General Ramsour, (The only rehel General Wharton wo know of in rebel service Is the Wharton who was operating in the Southwoet s fow months ago. On the morning of tho 18th of June be had command of s brigade, oronsed the railroad betweon Kingston and Dalton, cap: turing and burning Ave freight trains loaded with sup- pliee.—Ep. Heratn,) We have just sent them woirling through Winchester, and wo are after them to-morrow, This army behaved splendidty. ‘ P. &. SHERIDAN, Major Goooral Commanding. Jam tending forward ali the medical supplics, subsist. e200 stores and ambulances, JOBN D. STEVENSON, Brigadier General, BDV UN M: BTANTON, Aaaxetary of Way, Brilliant Achicvement on Monday, SEPTEMBER 21, 1864. PRICE FOUR CENTS. —— ‘ TORY IN SHENANDOAH VALLEY. September 19, 1864. REBEL =m {ial és aX NINNEVEH . it SEPT. /9 AVERILL UNION it oy DARKSVILLE? | Q> 8) & eh, \ bss] RECK ES) | us WWTHFIELD i SS yr Ai ABYS GAP ton’s Third Despatcn. War Derarrm i Wasurxetor, Sept. 20—9 . To Major General Dix, New York:— The following is the latest intelligence received from General Sheridan:— Hanrer’s Feeny, Va., Sept. 20~8 P. M. Hon, Epw:w M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Tho body of General Russell bas arrived. As soon as it is embalmed it will be forwarded to New York. Gen, MeIntosh, with bis leg amputated, bas just come in, and 1 10 good spirits, Several officers from the front report the number of prison: in exceas Of three thousand. The number of battle flags captured was fifteen instead of nine. All concur that it was a complete rout, Our cavairy started im purenit at daylight this mora- fog. Sheridan, wheo last heard feom, was at Keams- town. I vent forward thty morning ample medical supplies. Foll subsistence for the entire army goes forward, If you do not hear from me often It will be because of the | distance we are from the scene of action, and because I only send you such information as I esteem roliable. JOHN D. STEVENSON, Brigadier General. The.President has appointed General Sheridan a brigadier general in the regular army and ened him to the prominent command ot the Middle Mili- | tary Division. General Grant has ordered the army under his commend to fire a salute of one hundred guns at seven o'clock to-morrow morning in honor of Sher- idan’s great vietory. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. PRELIMINARY HOVENENTS TO THE RATTLE. oH. Farreti's Despatches. Flanren’s Peeny, Sopt. 16, 1864. The rebels occupy Berryville in force, and vcoupy a ioe pf old earthworke, which bave been improved to meot the exigencies of the hour, Our army is drawn up in line of battie, watching the enemy at all points The Richmond papers sem 16 exulit over what seame to be the fact, that Genera! Marly has twice and thrice offered battle to General Sheridan, which the latter has as many Umes declined. Perhaps the exultations of the rebel Press may yet be trausformed tuto rerets, as, from Present appearances, hunger promises to effect with the robe! army what would cont General Sheridan many valuable lives to effect. It is not always considered good military policy to rush into battle whoo « com manding general sess the enemy. A batile ts often hair won by simple manwuvres before a gun Is fired, anda campaign may be won by strategy wlove. Tdo not pre tend to fathom or divine General Sheridan’s plons, vor is {t necessary at thie joocture, He glands before the country a8 cool, careful, skilful commander, enjoying the full confidence of the President, Geveral Grant and every efficer and man in bis command Bie is evidently acting fp concert with oor other armies tn Virginia, and in due time he wili develop the work he is now doing, Mr, Chi obtained from rebel pritonere,that when General Karly followed General Sheriden’s army op the Penineaia bis sole Object was the Invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, with an express enderetanding from the Richmond fOvoromont that those portions of our territory through which their army should mareh uld be devastated by fire and sword avd the country made a chaos, Without into the subject, | must say that the rebel imply failed y have been in thie vicinity they heve Manmuvred (dr position, making a feint hers and there, mpealng thely golumnnn.og the right, Jajt end contre, (nen falling back and anon demonstrating towards the fords of the Potomac; but in all these movements their designs were quickly interpreted by General Sheridan, through the medium of his cavalry officers—Generals Torbart, Merritt, Wilson, Custer and Averill, These officers for weeks have been constantly io the saddlo day and night; they have moved from point to point of our position with a celerity that insures success to our cause, and whenever they bave met the enemy thoy have inflicted damage upon his columos beyond that ens- tained by ourselves. An invavion of our territory by the enemy while Sheridan leads bis army is simply ao impossibility, or, if postible, it would be foolhardy on the part of the enemy, unless be was in overwhekning force, If the rebels cross the fords Gen. Sheridan would deon their rear and flank; if they retreat up the valley he 14 on thoir rear; if bestays in his present position starvation, of at Jeast short rations, will effect the work of defeat. Our army is fo an excellent chmate and position, They are daily re@iperating. They Nave plenty of good, whole- some food, and plenty of clotbing, and during the lest week six paymasters have been dispensing greenbacks with cheerful hands, Our communications betweou the main army and tbis point, which were temporarily dis- turbed by Mosby’s guorfllas, were reopened yesterday. Lientenant Colonel Page, of the commissary of General ‘Torbert’s cavalry corps, had the honor of effecting this. He came throngh the other day {rom General Sheridan's headquarters, eecorted byacavairy detachment. inthe afternoon and during the night supply trams were sent to the front with suppiles, ‘ Revel prisoners report that General Early has dee reinforced instead of retreating to Richmood, and that it is the design of their government to keep a large force in the valley of tho Shenandoab for the present, Hanver’s Ferry, Va., Sept. 18, 1964, The recent visit of Liewtonunt General Grant to this department was to put in motion tome active movement of the army. The visit was brief and signidcaa! On Fridsy moroing last the enemy disappeared entirely from the lett wing of our army, on the Winobester aud Berryville piko, and only made a faint show on our right. This gave rise to the surmise that they had either taken up their line of retrent towards Strasburg, or bad massed Over to their left (our right) for @ concentrated move. ment a Getioral Sheridan at once took measures to ascertain the facts in the case, and from he information obtained soon came to tho conchision that this attempted clover movement of Gevera! Karly was only a foint to get trodpes on our left over to the west side of the Opequan creek. ‘The trap was discovered end the rebel general thwarted in bie designs, Geveral Sheridan did not bay; prehension of any result but victory had whon the rebois foll back; but be was not ready at the time. ‘The affair yesterday morping at Martinaburg, between the rebels, consisting of artillery and infantry, and our troops under General Avorill, showed that the rebels Were stoutly guarding the Baltimore and Onio Ratiroad, with Jewfof preventing ite reopeoing from here to Cumberland. Shortly after daylight this morning the enemy were discovered im force on the west bank of the Opeqvan, when aharp ekirmishing and @ brivk cannonade tock piace between the armies, Major General rook, witn his noble veterans of the West Virginia army, occupied the right of our line, the Nineteenth corps the contre, and the Sixth corps the left, The grout battle for the possession of the Valley of the Shenandoah has commenced. Mit ie said that the rebelw have & large reserve concealed im ibe valley, between North Mountains and Third Hill Mountal quarters at Jamesbor; 0 Gomsivting What Jt in AUBpolt ve pettle Gown poem say 4 6. At RE I oa nk EEE: | moods, The eee ee Oe Stated number as accurate. The fact of the evemy oller- ng General Sheridan battle sbows they bave a good sized army and hope to meet with success. Barly’s Last Order to Obtain Favor with the People of the Vaticy. MB. THEODORE C. WILSON’S DESPATCH. In te Finn, vu} Nagar Lestown, Va, Sept. 17—A. On the 12th of this month General Early issued an unusually Jongthy general order, of whieb the ‘ollowing i in part a copy:— I, Commanding officers wili be beld responsible that vhe troops commis no depredaiivus, Wuen o: formed tho inspector, with the qiartermaster « commend aud ia the absence of these of cers the com- mander shat! detail an officer for this purpose) will make ‘an inspection of the houses, fences, &c., pear the camps, both on reaching and leaving them, and any property destroyed will be paid ‘or by the quartermaster at tho charge mado by the owners, aod the money wili be sto; ped frow the pay of officers of the troops camped nearest to where the property may Lave been destroyed In each care of such stoppage the commanding oflicer will forward at once to these headjuarters the uames of the officers against whom these stoppages bave beca made Ul, Straggling, the greatest disgrace of any troops, for it Produces every evil, stopped. Soidiers, tering tho houses of the citizens, except upon inritation, Noglect to en- force this regulation will cause any vuilicer to be relieved of his commaud. Officers commanding, or on duty with troops in the field, will camp with theit reepective com- practice of officers taking houses of citizens or public edifices i# probib ted. Officers aud mon falling ‘out of ranks oo acvount of sickness must do so with the Written permission of-the medica! officer; ovnerwive ubey. will bo errested and brought forward, vy the guard. TL All commanding oficers wil! boreatver use evory exertion to procure leather with which to shoe tbe troops Of their respective commands, and 9 detail will be made from each regimeot of euch as know how to make and Tepeir shoes, to engage in thin work whenever the army is lying Iie, even if it be Lut for a day at a time, AV. Tbe general commanding relies upon the eaerxy of the proper officers of thie command to supply many of the deficiencies which it bas been imposabvie tor the de partments at the cupital to provent. V. Division coramancers will order their cow missaries to purchase whet and bave it ground at the mils in the peighborhood, Where wheat cannot be procured they wil purchase corn for grinding. Vi it has been proven to the commanding gevera! that soldier# wre im the habit of setliny covernmeut property of all descriptions, This vawarrrniable, demoralizog and vicious practice must and shall congo. Hereaiter any soldier detected {p such an act will be punished with the utmost severity, Avy mounted soldier who sbail noi] bia bores, or attompt 10 do # , op the fret be- ng established, be immediately transferred teommand at Adistant nnd disngsvead) 8 horse turned ovor to juartermestel ro of any vinlation of tie vse. Any oflicer becoming this order, and not ooing bis utmost to bring toe guilty party or parties to punishment, will be feved from commaud and brought deere a court martial for trial for vegieot of duty. this order will be fread at the heed of @1ch company tn this com- ma d ou at jenst three consecutive dayr. VII. Quartermasters will bereatter Ne jostracted to pay for tha wood cut and burned on the encampmente of tho ovmmande to which they are severally attached. Such payrnents will be made in sccordance with the market Dut Dot for larger quantities than aro IX. In futore, owes will not bo sinughtered onless it becomes abaoiutely neceseary to do 0 {n order io Rupply the pressing ts Of this army. mieeirier should ration the commands with beef aod pork xs far as pruo- ble. X. Commanders of divistonsand artillery battalions mart do all thoy can to koep their men in as comfortable a con. dition ag possibie. bey will direct their quartermasters to take of all the tanneries within reach, aod cause all the bides and leather they can procure to be Greased aed prepared for the tie or she troopa, fab: fistence officers will cause t© be collected as many sup. Plies a8 posible, and they will ase the men of tne army afd the government tame to have whert gotien out where the farmars have aut the means at fe torde #0. wapplies, and commanding officers wii b ‘blo for any destruction or unnecessary w xh yo When shal be rea wo ne my oun AIL Quaytermastors 0! i asbor. jaed 4 Li far a found { d# impossible to procure suflicient leather, shoes may be mule out of the raw hiies to supply the immortals ‘ante of the mec. Cold weather is approaching, Promptoegs jo this matior is exacted, m x ‘Ompiainis have been made to the commanding Goveral of this army, by ‘armers and defenceless Of the bad eonduct and depredations committed by to ve called soldiers. Hi eolisted men unworth Mf any more complaints of the kind specified are se these beadquarters the commanding general will place one-ha’ of the army on guard to keep the other balf oat gaiese XIV. In copelusion, the gever! commanding every officer and soldier now with him, by which we all bear for our yoveru ment and thaprotection of families aod their interests, to be ever ready to meot the 100, ever wulchful to defeat his designs, and always on the alert to check his advances. Theo, by the arace of & Protective Providence, ever watchful, ever guiding us on to the great end of victory, our cause will succeed as sure ‘As it 1s Just and holy, JUBAL BARLY, Lieuteoant General Commanding. THE BATTLE. Mr. Theodore C, Wiisun’s Despatch. In tam Frew, Sovrn or Wixcnrsrer, Sept, 20—A, uf Fre this reacbes you the public will be apprised of another battle having taken place in this quarter, Is was 4 bard contest, commenciug at daylicht on the 19th and ending only temporarity with the cloud of night, The whole moveraent wis made up of a sories of emt- neatly suecesaful combine Everything on the feld was more or less engaged. The cavalry did some vory bard und splendid \ighting Merritt and Averill joined and repeatedly charged, It was Averill who turned the enemy's leit flavk, tr king ove piece of artillery, on the Romney road, General RLodes’ body ts in Winchester, im a private house, Genoral Imboden is reported dead. Geveral Crook’: corps did the bardest of the Infantry fightivg, and in ail probability lost the heaviest. Colonel Duval, commausiiog & brigado in Crook’s corps, is siightly wounded and in a private house in town. Tho battte was n decided success and our achievements were brilliant onec, No branch of the segvice more tha jsthe cavalry deserves credit for gnilautry on the Ueid, Detalls of the Engagement. Axapgu anrens, Maipvis MaaraRry Divisioy, Wixcuestin, Va., Sept, 19-9 P.M, General Shoridan’s vrmy has this day fought one of the most successful and decisive battles of the war, Victory again perched on our banners, aad the rebel army which 80 recently threatened the imvasion of the loyal. North bas beon defeated and utterly routed, with the loss of at least three thousand killed and wounded, fucluding five yeuerals, namely:—Rbodes, Wharton, Bradley 1. John- son, Gordon, York apd Goimun, the two'first of whom Were Killed and the otiers badly wounded; and we have captured two thougan tl (ive hundred prisoners, nine battle flags, representivg nine different regimental organise- tions, five pieces of artillery, with calssons, The recital of the victory ought to make every loyal heart at fhe North glow with ad:niration and gratitude to the brave meu aud gallant oillcers who bave achieved #0 sigval success. In order to more thoroughly understand the nature of the battle, with all the surrounding influences, it will be Recossary briefly to refer to the operations of Sunday. Oo Sunday morning Early sent Gordon's division rebel infantry from Bunker Ill, where it had been sta- tioned for the past tew days, to drive Averill out of Mar- Unsburg and destroy the bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Ratirvad across the Opequan, which they errene- ously thought had been repaired. They ocenpied Mar- tineburg for a short time without doing any damage to the railroad, and were eventually driven by Av far as Darkesvilie. General Sheridan, Jerrning their movementa, ordered the whole command to break camp aud prepare ta mirch, Accordingly at tnree o'clock on Sunday the tents were all struck and packed ia weons, The dilfe* re.t divisions were all under arws and )-epared to move & = moment’s notice, and remaiued in this state for about an hour, when the order came to go into camp. again for the night, and everything remained periectiy qniet. About rine o'clock orders were received from Sheridan for tho Sixth and Nineteenth corps to bo ready to start ul threo o'clock, and the Army of Western Virvinia, under Crook, at five the following morning, the order of march to be as fol- lows:—The Sixth corps to move out on the Winchester and Berryville pike, aud move in two parallel columns on both sides of tho road, with the artil'ery, ammunition and supply trains oo the road; the Nineteenth corps to follow on the sane roid and in similar order; th y of Western Virginia, under Crook, to move trom ite camping ground io the vicinity of Summit Point, and, striking acress the country io a southwesterly direction, was ordered to tor@& @ junction at the cros-tng of the Opequan, op tho Lerryvilie and Winchester pike. And shortly after five o'clock Wilson's division of cavairy crosted the Opequan at the Berryvitle and Wiuchester pike, moving bis command rapidly slong the road Driv- ing in the enemy’s skirmish ine, he gallantly eparged thé enemy's Geld works with the First brigade, and ear- ried them at the point of the sabre, capturing thirty prisoners. In this charge Colonel Briton, Kighteenth Penusyivania exvairy, wus wounded within a fow feet of the enemy's works, while gaiiantly leading bie regt- ment. 8 These field works were constructed by the rebels to guard the ford at the Opequan, and prevevt our passage at that point, It will be ecen bow signally they falied to accomplish the object for which they were constructed. Our cxvaly having secured a safe passage for the in- fantry, the Sixth corps was moved across the Opeqanm and along the pike towards Winchester, leaving ite train fo park op the opposite side of the stroam, ton poins about a milo and a half distant from the ford, where {6 formed in line of battle and threw out @ atrong skirmish line At the same time the artillery opehed on the woods, into wiieh the envwy’s infantry had retired, ana kept ap an focessant cannonade, the enemy replying briskly with parts of two batteries, There was a dolay of at least two hours, cansed by the Don-arrival of the seopth corpa, which, through mise conception of orders, bad failed to come up at the proper tmo. General Emery bad moved bis column to the rear of the haggage wain of the Sixtt corps, instead of keep- ing his command closed up in the rear of the advancing column of tno Sixth corps, General Sheridan boving learned on Sundey that the main portion of Exrly’s forces were encamped in the vicinity of Lenker Hill and Stepheason/e depot, reselved to mars his forces on the Winchester and Berryville pike, and by @ rapid movement burt them on Karly’s rear, Yhere is 0 doubt that the enemy were completely sur- prieod and outmaumuvred by Sheridan, Woile his different coluraes were being marched to the Appointed place of rendexvour, a portion of our eavalry, under Generals Torbert am Averill, kept upa strong pike along tho Opsquan, and by demonstrating tm force at Borne’ ford kept a large portion of the enemy at that pars of the field, which was nearly twelve miles di tant (com the point where it wos intended our infantry sbo0u'd operate and st a blow which should result jo tne sigoal defent of Karly’s army, The delay in the arrival of the Niveteenth corps ena. bied Early to move Gordon's division at the double quick {vom Banker Hill, distant abont ten miles, aud bring it up In timo to form in Line of battle with Breckinr dge’s, Ram- seur’a end Rhodes’ commands, which had already arrived were formed in & belt of woods skirting Berryville and Winchester. As soon a8 the Nimetesath corps arrived It was forme a to Lour lines of battle, about three hundred yards apart, on the rivht of the Sixth corps, and everytning being in readiness tho ‘advance was sounded at about twelve o'clock, aud the diferent tines moved forward. ‘The two corps advanced in sploadid style, and just ae cowposediy as though marcbing at & review or on parndo, droms beating and colore zing, presenting such, fan imposing spectacle av has seldom beoo witnessed tn the present war, fm fact, some of the oldest and most exporienced stall officers presedt declared they had uevee before witnessed so truly grand « spectacia, ‘The test tine hed pot advanced more than two han- drod yards Letors it became warmly engaged with the quemy, Who were posted iu Ine about six Bundred yards distant. At tho samo time our artillery opened @ furions * cannovade, throwing shells and solid shot into the opp», woods, where the evemy could be distinctly seem moving up reinforcements, Our diferent tires of battle continue? to advance tem ily vntil within pearly two hundred yards of the eve my’s line, wee the revels opened @ furious canoorade CONTINUED 08 FIFTH PAGE.