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The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
en made by General Grant which have for their object an immediate offensive movement against Lee's army and the rebel capital. These are no less than the transfer of Sheridan's army from the Shenandoah Valley to the position formerly held by General Meade on the line of the Rapid Ann, with headquarters and secondary base at Warrenton. The rebel papers claim that Sheridan has been defeated by Early and compelled to fall back to Harrisonburg. But it is believed that this is untrue, and that thndria road is already being repaired and rails laid, so that supplies can be transported readily and rapidly to Warrenton. When this is done, the forward movement of General Sheridan will be resumed with an army largely reinforced. When General Meade held the line of the Rapid Ann, near the point which has been selected as General Sheridan's new base, although he had an enemy in his front in strong force, the rebels made no attempt to enter the Shenandoah Valley for the purpose of invadin