Show BY PACIFIC TELEGRAPH SPECIAL TO WE THE DAILY VEDETTE 1 GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE SHE 11 1 VALLEY I 1 4 earlys arlys ay army totally defeated prisoners captured SHERIDAN successful IN EVERY engagement new jew york sept the international telegraph company in conjunction COD junction with the russian government are engaged in hi fitting out ut on expedition under tinder the immediate supervision of ca capt N t buckley T IT S A L fw for the oregon coast of russian america anti and the region of country beyond bearings Beh behrin rings straits to fo survey the route of the tele telegraph grap unc tine and malre other needful arrangements to t put up the extent of the line under con tt trot iet the ensuing year the projectors actors are arc i Sall sanguine that the line will be in sn successful OP operation e between new york and london via san sail fr francisco alcisco and st petersburg by the middle of ef 1866 mr sibley the president of the company and mr collins coldins Coli ins the projector sail to morrow for st petersburg with a view to complete the arrangements already entered into with the russian government now new york sept j the TWIGS times washington special says gen Sheri dans grand success near winchester is 11 noted as the he first victory achieved by the thea mat national ional arms in the shenandoah valley 5 but it is so magnificent in its proportions ats to completely wipe out the long SOI series les of rever which have given to thai region the designation of the valloy of humiliation the circumstances of tle the defeat leave k army in a condition little short of routes and demoralization the scaring bearing of this operation on the greater problem immediately before gen grant is or of capital importance and will go far to decide the fate of loes lees army and richmond the tremendous importance of lynchburg as con curning the be only remaining line of railroad communication with richmond has compelled lee to retain iu in the valley fully half af pf his entire force and notwithstanding the terrible straits ho he has been put to for the lack of troops to meet the movements of grants fatal menace pace which the presence of sheridan s army in in the valley constantly held forth has forced lee to submit to them on the peril of the loss of lynchburg the army covering that point lias by Sherri dans splendid success been disrupted and demoralized we may at length lengh for the execution of that movement jent in in the valley which hu has always been an luto integral gral point of grants pro gramme the operations for the capture of richmond and other cooperative tive moves it is not now proper for the public to know those best informed of all the elements of chev the military situation feel the most assurance that we shall take richmond before the presidential election we the worlds world special says Kee messengers who fir arrived rived frow from city polut point suto that a gonei g acial engagement between lw en the two armies is 13 considered when al y teft heavy skirmishing aud and artillery firing WAS in progress near the weldon rowl road fatu Su sunday it his been well known here fornic for time that grant is br bringing ingin up vill all troops that could bo made avA available lable iu in order to strengthen his luff left and it N 5 j now thought thu tight that grants gr ints iian hai been to so strengthen his forces is to guard the kaies of communication coin paunica lion to tho weldon road so he could swing jiing the main body of liis arm army rapidly around A sa as asto arto to effectually strike the Dit dinville iville or south tide rad this cutting the only line hue of lead fc g directly south anti and leaver tho the evenly do dependent pendent uie lynchburg roadel road a precarious thoroughfare at a t 4 tan lime for supplies loc le evile pared somo some maneuver and hax has therefore bre to withdraw krieb furcha from the shenandoah valley for tho pur of awing aiding in hi the assault by which lie should disconcert the flails of grant now mow york sert sept tho 99 tj ti alwine 11 atiat it itJi bas is becci wiser asserted ted cihat fremant te Is to wilh withdraw drAw his hie naine from lh canvass ills loiter of withdrawal will be published i Balti valtimere mere Y 1 the following a from we uie is ig an ac bouat of the great battle of the shenandoah valle aley A 11 16 1 dieal quarters ad military division 11 winchester va 9 P bf j Sheri Sherl dans dau Is ai army iny this day dat fought one of the staat successful and decisive battles of the ww letory agabi aga perched on our banner the rebel abet army has bas benn been defeated and lit demily routed with a leas at aleut leut of killed and wounded woun ted 5 generals sunday morning early sent gordons division of f rebel infantry tri from bunker 1 ull hill where it JM b been stationed for the past few days to alv wak of detroy hu jhc bridge on the alte baltimore and obio mil road 01 oos the Ope quan which they elrose thought had been repair repaired ed they occupied martinsburg Mart insburg for it a short without doing any damage to the rail road awl and were eventually driven by averill avear 11 as far is as Dukes ville gen sheridan learning their movements ordered ills his duole comeal command id to break camp and prepare to march accordingly at 3 0 clock on sunday the all struck the different divisions were all under tinder 1 arms and prepared to move at a moments notice at 9 orders were received from sheridan for the ath and corps to be ready to start at 3 and the army of western va under tinder cook at 5 the f ollow follow ing morning shortly after 5 Wil Wilson wilsons sons ff division of cavalry crossed the at alb berryville Borr Berr on the winchester pike moving his command rapidly along the road and driving in the ene mys skirmish line he be galla gallantly antly charged the field works with his ast 1st brigade and carried them at the point of the sabre ca capturing tur thirty prisoners in this charge colonel brinton of the pa cavalry was wounded within a few feet of the works whilst gallantly leading his regiment these field works were so constructed as to guard the ford at the and prevent our passage at that point our cavalry having secured a safe passage for the infantry the ath corps moved across the ai and d along the pike towards winchester to a point about a mile and a half from the ford where it formed in line of battle and threw out a strong skirmish line at the same time the artillery opened d on the woods into which the infantry ry had retired and kept up an incessant cannonade the enemy replying brisk briskly with tb parts of two batteries there was a delapl delay of two hours caused by the of the corps which through a misconception of orders had failed to come up at the proper time sheridan having learned on sunday that the main portion of earlys forces were encamped in the vicinity of bunker hill stephensons depot resolved to mass his forces on the winchester and berry berryville Berr ville pike and by a rapid movement to hurl them on earlys rear there is no doubt but that the enemy were completely surprised and out maneuvered by sheridan while the different columns were being 0 ina marched to the appointed place of rendezvous dez a portion of our cavalry under tinder tar batt and averill kept up a strong str ng picket line along the Ope quan and by demonstrating in force at burns ford they kept a large portion of the enemy at that part of the field which was nearly twelve miles distant from the point where it was intended our infantry should operate and strike a blow which should result in the signal defeat of earlys army the delay in the arrival of the corps enabled early to move gordons division at a double quick from bunker banker hill distant ten tea miles and bring it up tip in time to form a line of battle with Breckin ridges inners Ra and hokes commands which had bad already arrived and were formed in a belt of woods skirting ber byville and winchester As soon as tho the corps arrived it was formed in four lines of battle about yards apart on the right r lit of the ath corps and everything being in in readiness tho the advance sounded at noon when the two corps corp s advanced in splendid style send and as aa composedly as aa though on parade the first firs t line had not advanced vinced ad more than yards before it became warmly engaged with the enemy who were posted in line about yards distant dist ailL at the same time our artillery opened a furious cannonade throwing shells and solid shot into the opposite woods where the iho enemy could be distinctly s seen een 1 moving up tip reinforcements our dif different farent lines of battle continued to advance steadily until within nearly yards of the line when the rebels opened a furious cannonade with grape and cannister from two batteries which they had bad previously kept secreted and which ploughed sloughed 12 hed through our advancing lines and mowing down large numbers of our men the first line was obliged to give way under so murderous it a fire and in retreating behind the second line threw it into a momentary confusion ion and a nd it was also obliged to fall back behind the third line which had in hi the th nie meantime antime been ordered to lie down in order to avoid a as 9 much as possible the effects of the withering fire which the batteries were directing against our lines the artillery artiller Y was now brought up and posted ir in a commanding P asi tion to silence the batteries of the enemy which caused us its so much annoyance and our lines wore were reformed again and moved forward regaining the advanced position which h they had bad held when they were geb to back but this success was not gained without a most obstinate resistance on the part of the enemy gen sheridan had bad previously ridden along the lines and was received ived everywhere by the men with the greatest enthusiasm and when they advanced it was with the terrible determination mi nation to do or die in the attempt kavtom regained the advanced J position previously occupied the different lines of battle were wera ordered to lie down and wait for the arrival of crooks corps which was held in reserve on oil the eastern side aide of uie ilia they were ordered up w take it a position on the extreme right of our line and in in order to 60 counteract the movement on the part of the enemy who were ro awing teft ffrank gitil a vuew to 60 awning y at 3 au idoa ccook rok form formed ed on gio right of the corps corpa liis his division on the extreme right of our line the ad division in the rew ar and id supporting a division of the corps gen crook having formed his men i rode along the lin lines es and was received by the most vociferous cheering the men promising to go in and wipe out winchester gen turbett with Aler and divisors divi sons of cavalry having crossed 11 the about 9 at burns and knot s fords ford s having been hard at work all day fighting considerable bodies of the ene cne mys infantry and cavalry and having been successful in steadily driving them before them now arrived on our extreme right and were prepared to take part in the final struggle IT le which secured us the victory gen sherl sheridan i an rode out to where Tarbet fc was stationed and after a consultation with him as to the part the cavalry were to take ordered a final charge which was made with an impetuosity which nothing not hing could resist burline Our liae line extending three miles milea in lenith length advanced amid cheers and yells which could be distinctly distinct ay heard above the noise of artillery and etry As our lines advanced closer and closer to those of the enemy the battle became more and more fierce the slaughter now was awful at every dia discharge charge the men could be distinctly s seen een dropping all around and the two contending lines at sonic some points could not have been over yards apart just at atliss this critical period above the roar of artill artillery bry and musketry the cheers and ana fierce yells of the contending armies could be distinct distinctly ay head beard the shrill notes of the cavalry buglo bugle sounding the charge w bich was the death knell to earlys army there could be seen the gallant custar and merrett each with the headquarters head quarters flag in hand conspicuously amongst advancing squadrons gallantly leading the charge which in in connection with the desperate courage of our infantry secured us the victory the columns of earlys command were forced to give way and break before the fierce ou onslaught slaught which the cavalry made upon them which with sabre in hand rode them down cutting them right and left capturing privates and non commissioned officers with nine battle flags and two guns broken and demoralized the divisions compo composing zing earlys command now fled in confusion throw throwing aig away everything which could in any way impede their flight and strow strewing ilig the ground with their arms some made for the beyond winchester 5 but they were speedily dislodged by averill and forced to beat a hasty basty and ignominious retreat up u the valley where such of ra aly i e command omma my as 8 are left him are now scattered our victory is a glorious one and well calculated c to thrill the heart of every loyal man washington september the war department has just received recci ved thu the following announcing tho continued pursuit odthe of the rebels by slier sher mau cedar creek which sheridan was crossing at 3 1 0 c lock yesterday is a short distance this sido side ot of burg ho he had pursued tho the rebels over thirty miles from tho point where ho he attacked thorn thom at daylight on mondy I 1 karpers harpers ferry S sept apt 21 st Rell reliable ablo news from tho front states that our army was crossing yesterday at 3 p in thera was no fighting tho following list of rebel generals killed and wounded is 13 corre correct C t G generals C S rhodes odes gordon clerry goodwin bradley johnson and fitzhugh leo lee from all that wo can learn the number of prisoners approximates indications are that tho the rebels will not make a stand short of staunton they arc evidently too much demoralized to make fight signed J X D briggen brig bilg gen gen grant transmits the following extract from the richmond Senti sentinel neW of yesterday 19 gaslight ripple of excitement was produced here yeat yesterday erday by the report that a raiding party was advancing adva acin on en Gord gordons wis villie vill leand and were within a few miles of that place the result of all our inquires on this heads that early yesterday a party of yankee raiders whose numbers aro arc unknown visited the rapidan brid c and after destroying ying it proceeded to liberty wills five orsia miles above which also was destroyed from the latter place they are believed to have gone back to culpepper 11 tho operations re referred ferrod to by tho richmond sentinel was by a force sent out previous to the battle on monday signed STAN STATION ron new york sept alst 7 the heralds city point aint special acial of tho the says cannonading Canno was kept up till alter after midnight last night ki the direction ot of our left rumors prevail that tho the enemy attempted t to turn our loft flank it is not unlikely a battle may grow out of this affair washington september information received by the government up to noon today to day makes it certain that sheridan has secured five thousand prisoners BOBers Ners every hour hopr men are being sent to the rear information from tho the army of the potomac is ie to the effect that nothing important has occurred for the past three or four days the attack of tho enemy expected monday did not take lake paco numbers of de sorters are coming in daily but bring no news Mm commander mander carter of the TI IT a steamer michigan telegraphed to lo the secretory cretaro of the navy dating off johnstons wand island today to day concerning the capture |