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HUNTINGDON, PA
Wethesday morniiag,, Sep,•2By 18.64.
Lowls,'Edifne and Piopribtor
NAT TALL UNION TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
AIIRLUME LINCOLN,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
OF TENNESSEE.
Usiion State Electoral Ticket.
SENATORIAL
Morton M'Mielmel, Philadelphia
Thos. Cunningham, Beaver co.
REPRESENTATIVE.
1 Robt. P King, 13 Elias W. Hale,
2 Geo. Morrison 14 Ohs. 11. Shriner,
Coates, 15 Jno. Wister,
3 Henry Bumm, 16 D. M'Conaughy
4 Wm. H. Kern, 17 D. W. Woods,
58. H. Jenks, 18 Isaac Benson,
6 Chas. M. Runk, 19 John Patton,
7 Robt. Parke, 20 S. B. Dick,
8 W. Taylor, 21 Ev. Bieror,
9 S. A..Pliestand, 22 Jno. P. Penney
10 R. H. Coryell, 23 Eb. APJunkin,
H Ed. Haliday, 24 J. W. Blanch'rd
12 Chas. F. Reed.
UNION DISTRICT TICKETS
For Congress,
ABRAHAM A. BARKER of Cambria
FOR SENATE,
LOUIS W. HALL, of Blair co
KIRK HAINES, of Perry co.
FOE ASSEMBLY,
JOHN N. SWOOPE, of iinnt, co.
JOHN BA_LSBAOH, of Juniata cm
lINIONCOUNTY TICKET
Prosecuting Attorney,
JAS. D. CAMPBELL, of Huntingdon
County Commissioner,
JACOB MILLER, of Oneida
• , Directors of Poor,
HENRY DA - KIS, of West, 3 years
HENRY A. MARK, of Juniata, 1 yr
• • County Surveyor,
• HENRY WILSON, of Oneida.
Auditor, , •
14IVINGSTGic ROBB,. of 7alkol
?dr. Barker, only a "Plain Man,"
The Jeff. Davis Democrats object to
Mr. Barker being elected to Congress
because "be lives in the woods" and is
"only a plain man," a common kind
of a man, a man without the polish of
their candidate Bob Johnston, the law
yer, the political gambler. If the
white flag worshippers expect to de
feat Mr. Barker because he does not
at all times wear as good and as clean
clothes as Mr. Johnston, they will
find themselves very ranch mistaken.
Mr. Barker is a hard working man,
both with his head and with his hands,
and by honest industry for.many years
be has become a man'of considerable
means, and with it he is as liberal iu
the support of poor mon, the soldiers,
and our country's cause, as any man
in the State. Mr. Barker is a "plain
man" and we like him the better for
it. Ile feels himself a man, and a man
amongst men, just as every other hon
est man, should feel, and when ho
takes his seat in Congress, as he cer
tainly will, the people of this Con
gressional District who know the man
best, will be sure of having a repre
sentative honest and true to their and
their COntry's interests.
Mr. Barker was not our first choice
for Congress, but he received the unan
imous nomination of the Conference
of which we were a member, and we
are free to say that he will not make
as noisy a member as Johnston would,
but we believe he will make a more
laborious, and a more honest member,
and believing this we ask every Uni
on man to. vote for him and secure
the election of a reliable Union man.
Swoops and Africa,
The white flag party of this county
knowing that John N. Siroope, the
Ullioll candidate for Assembly from
this county, is a full team and hard to
beat, put J. Simpson Africa on the
track again as their strongest man to
defeat him. Simpson "used to was"
a pretty strong young man, but that
was because he kept better company
than ho does now. Ile should receive
the votes of every rebel sympathiser,
but nova vote from a truly loyal man.
His heart °has never been with our
brave soldiers, but instead, has been
operating with their worst enemies.
We' belie to see ,him a wiser and bet
ter man. Perhaps the clean defeat
he wilt experience at the next elec
tion will open his eyes slightly. Mr.
Swoop is an excellent business man,
has a big heart for the soldiers and his
country, and is popular everywhere,
and will be elected by a heavy majority
if Union men do their duty.
Mr. John Balsbach, on the ticket
with Mr. Swoop, is spoken of by those
well acquainted with him, as a man
in every way deserving the unani.
MOW' support of the Union party, and
we hope )3e will receive it.
Ser• Three times three for Sheri
dan ! Glorious news ! Uncle George
hasn't time to. hear of it, and the
smaller reptiles take to their 'holes. A
few more such arguments as Sheridan
has been sticking at the Robs and
"Little Mac" won't be anywhere.
YLV`!Charge along the whole lino on
Friday next.
GRAND UNION MASS MEETING,
A grand Union demonstration will
be held in the borough of Huntingdon,
on Friday, the 40th inst. Eloquent
speakers from abroad will be :present,
and enunciate the great principles for
which we are contending. An Excel
lent Brass Band will In; in attendance,
and discourse charming Union melo
dies. Among the attractions will bo
a balloon ascension in the afternoon,
a torch light procession and fire works
in the evening.
Come one, come all.
'Come from every town and hamlet
in the county. Come in numbers and
show by your strength, that treason
will - not be tolerated. Whole families
coMe—busband, wife, son; daughter,—
and don't forget the baby. Come on
foot, in wagons, on horseback, in the
cars,—any way, every way, so you
come. Come in crowds, and hurl
back the lie into the teeth of the White
Feather Party, that they are daily
growing in strength. Our "Demo
cratic" friends come and hear loyalty
and truth declared. Everybody come
and hear what loyal men have to say.
We guarantee there will be no treas
on to disgust the crowd.
"Come from the east,
And'come from the west ;
Come from every nation— ..
Come from every way."
How the Soldiers will Vote.
The following is a vote•of the 13th
Most Virginia Infantry :
Lincoln 4:5
McCiciion 15
The following is a voto taken at the
United States Army General Hospital,
at Frederick, :
Lincoln 827
McClellan 211
The rebel sick and wounded in this
hospital expressed their, choice as fol
lows :
Lincoln
McClellan
Neutral 2
The 4th brigadeef the 2d diCision
of the 19th corps, all Indiana troops,
now with Sheridan, .voted as follows:
Lincoln 901
lhiceldinn 63
Fremont
At the U. S. A. G. Hospital, New
town University. Baltimore, the fol
lowing vote was taken :
7.inc01n....
McClellan
MEM
At Headquarters Detachment Ist
E. S. - Md..l,uckeyestowW, the fol.
lowing vote waned
Lincoln 66
McClellan ' ' • 1
At the West Building Hospital, Bal
timore, the following vote was had :
' Lincoln
McClellan 63
Fremont ~4
At the Fork Hospital, on the ;Ist,
a vote was taken and resulted as fol
lows:
Lincoln 1210
McClellan • 368
IT WONT HELP YOU 8013.—1 i is very
well known that Cambria is a very
strong Catholic county, and as Robt.
L Johnston hay been trying to get
forward in, the world politically for
some years, and after failing several
times, he, about a year ago, to
strengthen his claims, joined the Cath
olic Church. Since then he - has been
able to "boss' the county, and ex
pects to got every Catholic vote in the
District. Bob is all over a politician,
and would do desperate thinge to make
votes..
Only Two Weeks.
Only two weeks until the first elec•
tion ! Have the Mends of soldiers
had them assessed, their tax of ten
cents paid and the receipts sent on ?
If not attend to it immediately.
Only two weeks! We call upon
every Union man to work from now
until the polls close. See every man
who wants to vote honestly for his
country; give him a ticket—a Union
ticket—a ticket that will count against
Jeff Davis and his Northern friends.
Give him the full Union ticket, all
good and tree Men, whose success will
be a victory over the enemies of our
country.
, While our bravo boys are . fighting
the enemy in front, we certainly shl'd
not fail to fight vigorously the enemy
in their rear. •
A great,victory• we must have—a
great victory we will have.,
"Thousands in Council," . headed an
article in the last _Monitor speaking of
the mass meeting. As desperate as
the majority of the party are we don't
believe there was one present who
would be willing to swear there were
over five hundred of their party, men
and women, in town on that day.
Three columns of more desperate ly
ing we never saw in print. The scuff
was intended for a Southern inarkot
to cheer up "our Southern brethren."
Rally to your country'S call !
Come with you banners ! Como with
a will to teach home traitors a • lesson
they will not soon forget. Send••• the
glad tidings to our brave boys that
their friends are wido awake and rea
dy and anxious for an opportunity to
show, their strength, and when you
return home from the meeting pro.
pare. your paper bullets and be ready
for the first contest in October. Trea
son must be put down, and the "home
guard" must do its, fuVhare of the
work. Then up and at the enemy": in
the rear.
Otir Who voted to, deny our brave
soldiers in the field, and the sick and
wounded in the hospitals, 4 the right
to vote? The candidates on the
tick
et supported by the Monitor can an:
swer.
The Glorious Victories.
Sines Our ]let issue we have had a
continual run of brilliant victories by
Gen. Sheridan over Gen. Early in thn
Shenandoah Valley. • We give the
news in another column.
The glorious news also from the
Maiue election, the . success of the Un
ion candidates by an increased majori
ty over last year, indicates what the
loyal people will do at the elections
soon to take place.
The continued success of the Uni
on cause Over . ywbere is destroying
the rebellion and crushing out the
heartless speculators who have bean
living sumptuously on the miseries of
the people. Day is dawning.
119. John C. Fremont has with
drawn from the Presidential contest.
He might as well have continued on
the track, as the number of votes he
would have received could easily have
been counted.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That every man on the so-called
Democratic ticket supported by the
Monitor of this place, opposed the
amendment to the Constitution giving
the bravo soldiers the right to vote.
Such conduct is nothing less than an
effort to put the white soldier on an
equality with the negro. What sol
dier, or friend of a soldier, can vote
that ticket in whole or in part? And
Keep it Before the People,
That every man on the Unidn Tick
et at the head of this paper, Worked
for and voted for the amendment giv
ing the white soldiers the right to
vote.
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M'Clellan Before Richmond.
The North American and United
States Gazette lat'ely published a most
singular statement, in reference to
McClellan'u campaign before• Rich
mond, by a gentleman connected with
the War DepartMent. It corroborates
many intimations already before the
public with regard to the Chickahom
iny campaign.
To the lfentbers of the National Union
Club, Philadelphia :
GE:•ItLY.:SiEN lam in' possession of
your note, in Which you ask' me if 1 ,
remember having made assertions at
the rooms of the National Union Club
inJimeary lest, on my return from
the rebel lines, in regard to Gen. Geo.
McClellan and Clement L. Vallanding
ham, and desiring to know if I would
reiterate said statement •
I recollect perfectly well having
made 'certaiii, statements in regard to
the two persons named,' and in pres
ence of several members of the Club..
In response to your inquiry if I
would repeat said staternent,3 will an
swer you by saying : First: That milli()
the battle before Richmond, Virginia,
in 1862, was still progressing, and
immediately Lifter Gen. McClellan had
fallen back front before that city; in
Company with a friend, 'an officer in.
the rebel service, -who was prevented
froMjeining his command in the fight
in question, on account el ti wound
received at the battle of Seven Pines,
and being provided With a special per
mit from the War Department at Rich
mond; I visited thafortifmations around
Richmond, and adVitimed to a clistance
of about two miles north of that city;
where we met Colonel Gayle of the
12th Alabama (Rebel) regiment, who
was a particular friend of the officer
in whose eompany I was; also Lieu
tenant Colonel- Pickens, of the same
regiment, in *horn I had the advan
tage of a person al acquaintrinee. The
colonel was superintending the disin
terment of a number of cases of U. S.
rifles, which lay buried in the ground,
and in rows, the soil heaped over them
as if they were graves. Four of the
cases of rifles were already unburied
when I reached the spot, and I bad
the (to me unpleasant) satisfaction of
handling some of their guns, which
had already been taken out of those
eases.
I heard Col. Gale say that the inter- .
mont of these gun's was known at the
War Department (Rebel) even before
McClellan's retreat before that city.
On the inquiry of my friend ' and
Dr. Kelly, of the rebel army; from Col.
Gayle, if he thought it bad been inten
ded that said guns should fall into the
hands of the Confederates, the Colonel
answered in the affirmative, and con
cluded by saying,," Mac's all right."
Not .more than h h'undred yards dis
tant, from'this spot, Cell. Pick
ens' pointed out to ine a nthilber Of atm .
billances-4wci: hundred and ten in
number—and said he had assisted' at
their capture and that, whou captured,
the borses,bolOnging to Said ambulan
ces were hitched, some to trees and
some to the roar of the ambulances.
As I was then in. the employ of the
United States, it was my business - Co
gather as much information in regard
to military matters as possible, and on
my inquiry of,Col.PickenS ifhe thought
these anibulances had been intended
to be in the Sarno "baygain" 'as the ri
fles,'he Said : don't see what else
they should have been' intended for,
for they Were just where you see theth,
and the horses , hitched as you see
them, Whiie the fight was going oil
right here."
Presently some whisky was handed
round, hhd, ,wo all drank a toast to
"Little Mac.'",
About the month of APril ot lite same
year, as I was going from Riebmond
to Mobile, in company with Lieuten
ant Wiltz and Dr. Knood of Missouri,
and Dr. Fontleroy, of Virginia, the
two latter gentlemen being of the re
bel General Wice's stair, we met with'
Brigadier-General Watson of Alabama:
Gen. Watson said in my presence that
then, or at any time atter the war, he
could givo satisfactory proff that Geo-
B. McClellan, of the Federal army,
the outbreak of the rebellion and du
ring the prcilimitary arrangements for
the organization of the Confederate
army, had offered hi's services to the
Confederate
• Government, but that as
the Confederate 'Government had re
solved to give rank in preference to
officers formerly in the United States
service, according to seniority Of rank,
they could not give to McClellan 1 43 a t
he desired, 118 ' other officers ranked him
in seniority; and that McClellan, hav
ing beeame offended at this, then offer
ed his services to the United Stares.
In December, 1862, I had occasion
to call on Governor Shorter, of Alaba
ma, who was then sojourning at the
Huntsville hotel, Huntsville, Alabama.
Governor Shorter, introduced mo to
General Watson,• who was present.
The General recognized me immedi
ately. And, as the Governor resumed
a conversation with another person in
the room, I, while in conversation with
the General, had occasion to refer to
oar trip to Mobile, and I purposely
brought about the conversation in re
ference to General McClellan, and Gen.
Ttratson reiterated the statement he
had previously made in regard to
McClellan.
In regard to Clement L. Vaßanding
ham, the Ohio traitor; I will say du
ring his sojourn at Richmond ho was
repeatedly closeted with J e ff, Davis
James A. Seddon, the rebel Secretary
of War, and Judah P. Benjamin, the
rebel Secretary of State.
During my visit to Richmond at
that epoch I learned from reliable sour
ces (rebel officials) that this Ohio trai
tor had pledged his word to the rebel
authorities that if the Democratic par
ty at the North succeeded in electing
their candidate at the next Presiden
tial election, he would use all his in
fluence to obtain peace on the basis of
recognition of the Confederate States
as a separate and independent govern
ment.
Moreover, during my stay at .Rich
mond, having called on Mr. Benjamin,
the Secretary of State, with a view to
obtain an interview on busines3 of a
private character, I was told by an
official in attendance at the Depart
mentof State—who of course believed
me to he a loyal Confederate— that it
was uncertain when I could chance
to see Mr. Benjamin; and that as tho
visitor of Mr. Benjamin was Mr. Val
landingham, whom this offieial styled
the "Ohio refugee," the con.ference
might he protracted to a latc hour.
On that day, although I waited until
after the hour for transacting business
at that department, I did not,get to
see Mr. Benjamin.
At that time divers was the rumors
in private circles among the rebels,
that Vallandingham had pledged him-
self to the Confenerate cause. Of this
the War Department at Washington
was informed in a report made by me
and other Government agents.
Great was the expectatiorm of the
rebels during my last visit within their
lines, if this Vallandingham faction
succeeded in electing their candidate
to the Presidency.
Let it be remembered that this Val
landinghamlaction are the men who
seek to elect George B. McClellan to
an office which none but loyal mon
should fill.
krery respectfully yours, & . c.,
BOURLIER
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14, 18G1.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
[Special ,De spatch to the Press.]
Muuusnunci, Sept. 21.—A frightful
accident occurred on the Pennsylva
nia Railroad at half past four o'clock
this morning. As the train which left
Pittsburg at 5.35 P. M. for this place
arrived near Thompsontown, which is
about lliirtiight miles beyond hero,
it collidd'iri:vith a eclat train wtiieLi
was standing upon the same track.
Tho consequences'were terrible. The
locomotive was thrown off the track
and'utterly demolished, the tender
was shattered into fragments, and the
baggage car was jammed into the first
passenger car, and afterwards run up
upon its 'mot. It is supposed that sev
eral pors;titis were crushed to death 'by
this, but the' subsequent burning of
the car leaves this in doubt. The
moming beim quite cold, about half
an hour before a fire had been kindled
in the first car. The stove was in
stantly upset by the collision, and the
hot coals spieading over the floor of
the car, the flames burst up and soon
enveloped, it. Frantic efforts were
made by the passengers to escape.
They rushed to the doors but found
them looked. The key was probably
in the pocket of the • conductor, who
was on this car, and who must have
been killed instantly Many of the
passengers were stupefied at the im
minency of the danger, and made but
feeble efforts to , oscape; Sonic endea
vored to get out of the windows, but
this was difficult, and in somo cases
mpossiblii
Some; after having thrust their head
and shoulders through the windows.
were unable to get further, and found
a slow and torturing death from the
flames: Others had their limbs bro
ken while getting out. By continued
efforts, to which was lent all the des
peration of dying men, tho doors of
the car were' then finally kicked open,
and at , feW escaped through. It is
thought that more than twenty, if
that many, escaped from this car.
Probably more than thirty wore crush
ed or burned to death, but in most ca
ses their bodies are utterly consumed,
and it willibe some time before their
number and , names can be
'ascertained. The car was burned to
oinders.l Of the conductor nothing
could be found, except his ticket punch.
HiS name was Sohn Mallison. He is
believed to have lived in Middletown.
A sergeant of one of our returned reg
iments was in this car, and succeeded
in getting his head and shoulders out
of a window,•but could got no further.
Every effort was made to extricate
him from his fearful position, but in
vain, and the heat :of the fire finally
driving aivaythese who were trying to
help him, the poor soldier was left to
perish. When the car was so much
burned that it fell to pieces, a head
and arm rolled out, which aro suppos
ed to have been those of this unfortu
nate man.
A lad of 18 years, from Johnstown,
who had recently enlisted, had his leg
lirelzen and his head cut.
Some of the bereavements sufferd
aro terrible. One woman lost three
children, who were burned in this car.
Her aunt was also burned. Ono poor
boy ; who was badly injured himself,
lest his' father in the flames. Many
parents lost their' children, and their
agony exceeds tbo power of words
do picturo.
The second car caught fire from the
first, but from this, although the doors
were also loeke'd, I believe all passen
gers escaped with - their lives, but
sonic of them wore - badly burned be
fore being rescued. One was a wo
man. A man had his legs completely
burned off. This car, like tho first,
was burned to cinders. The other
cars (four in number) were saved by
the passengers, who uncoupled them
and pushed them back out of danger.
Had there been axes on the train man
y more lives would doubtless have
been saved. As it was, there were
.but three or four to be procured, and
these were not obtained immediately
upon the oceurence of the accident,
when they would have been of the
most use. The engineer of train, by
some miraculous chance, escaped.-
Some of the wounded were taken to
Thotnpsonstown station, and others
were distributed among a feW houses
in the vicinity. Two army surgeons
were fortunately upon the part of the
train which was uninjured, and they
with a physician residing near by'
rendering most efficient assistance to
the unfortunate passengers.
Other physicians were sent from
here. The coal train, the stoppage
of which caused the accident, was
bound in the same direction, but had
stopped beyond its usual .time, and
had only partially observed the pre
caution usual on such cars. It is cus
tomary to place a man upon the track
with a light at a sufficient distance
from the waiting traip.to give the com
ing ono timely warning of the danger.
In the present case the man who was
stationed to give the warning was on
ly about fifty yards from this train,
and the morning being very dark and
foggy the light was not seen till too
late. The engineer reversed the en
gine, but the collision could not be
prevented. The fault seems to rest
entirely with the parties in charge of
the coal train.
PROTEST OP THE SURVIVORS.
The survivors, to the number of
eighty-six, subscribed the. following
statement :
"THOMPSONTOWN, ,Pa.,rBept. 21.
"We, the passengers whose names
are affixed here, protest at having the
doors locked on. the
~ P ennsylvania
Central I:Railroad, or any. other.. In
the great accident this morning many
lives might have been saved had the
doors been unlocked. This we know
to be truo. We ask, for humanity's
sake, that all railroads forever after
see that the doors are kept unlocked.
We think it due.to the public to pub
lish this. our protest, and withold .our
patronage from all roads that keep
their doors locked while in transit."
Signed, Joseph. Stibson, M. D. In
diana; Allan hay, New York; John
Bementer, Philadelphia; C. Stone,
California; A. P. Brooks, Pennsylva
nia; C. Trask, Massebnsetts; and
eighty.two others.
Headquarters, -)
Department of the Susquehanna C.
Champersburg Pa., Sept., 6, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS, }
No. 50,
That portion of the Department of
the Susquehanna lying between the
Laurel Hill range of mountains on the
west, and the Williamsport and Elmi
ra Railroad—the Susquehanna River
from Williamsport to the intersection
of Blue Mountain and that range of
mountains to the Maryland lino on
the east, will comprise the Juniata
District.
Brig. Gen. 0. S. Ferry, U. S. Vols.
is assignest . to the .. comrnand-..0f this
District. Ilead,vartere tompars.rily
at Bedford, Pa,
By command of Maj. Gen. Couch,
JNO. S. SCHULTZE,
Assistant Adjt. General.
_Headquarters,
Juniata District,
Bedford, Pa. Sept. 10th, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS ; }
No. 1,
Pursuant to General order No. 50,
(Headquarters, Department of the
Susquehanna Sept. 10th, 1801,) I beret
by assume command of the Juniata
District.
The fbllowing Staff Officers •are
nouneed, viz:
Capt. Henry L. Johnson, A. A. G.
Lieut. Geo. C Ripley, 10th Regt.,
Conn. Vols. A. D. C.
Who will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. . .
ORRIS S. FERRY,
Brig. Gen. U. S. Yols.
Beadquarters,
Juniata District,
Bedford, Pa. Sept. 12th, 1864.
GENERAL ORDER,
No: 2,
Commanders of troops in this Dis•
trict will exercise a Strict supervision
over the discipline of their commands,
and will be held personally responsi
ble for any pillage, marauding, waste
or other wanton injuries committed
by their enlisted men, unless they can
exonerate themselves from any impu
tation of negligence therein.
Soldiers guilty , of offences against
the civil law will .be turned over to
the civil authorities for trial and pun
ishment.
By command of Brig. Gon. Perry
11. L. JOHNSON,
Capt. and Asst. Adjt: Gen..
}
• Headquarters,
Juniata District,
Bedford Pa. Sept. 12th 1864,'
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 .
•
No. 3,
Impressment of supplies from citi
zens for tho troops in this District is
forbidden. •
The Quartermaster's subsistence de
partment will furnish all needful sup
plies upon requisitions duly approved
at these Headquarters.
By Command of BRIG. GEN. PERRY.
H. L. JOHNSON.
' CAPT. AND ASST. ADJ. GEN
GEN. LOGAN AND THE DEMOCRACY.-
The Chicago Tribune says that this no
ble officer, the friend of Douglas, was
importuned by several leading Demo
crats to allow his name to be used for
the Vice Presidency at Chicago, but
Gen. Logan unqualifiedly refused.
Re told those gentleman he did not
train withthat crowd ; that he was a war
Democrat, not a peace sneak; that he
was opposed to bowing down and
supplicating for forgiveness at the feet
of Jeff Davis : that he was for an honor
able, permanent peace, which could
only be obtained by overthrowing
armed rebellion, -and compelling the
insurgents to yield obedience to the
Constitution and the laws, and that
he would newer consent to make peace
on any terms that did not embrace a
complete restoration of the Union, in
all its territorial integrity..
\1 AR FOR 1 1 UNION
WHAT VICTORIES
IN SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
SHERIDAN TAKES THE STUMP!
Bad for the White Flag Party?'
Early and Brecldnridge .befeated and
Driyen from the Valley t.
Five Rebel Generals and 2,000 Privates
Killed and 3,000 Wounded—With
5,000 Prisoners-15 Battle Flags—
And 5 Cannon Captured !
The Enemy Completely Routed and
Driven from the Valley.
Such was the tenor of intelligence
which made every loyal heart rejoice
on Tuesday evening, of last week and
subsequent official dispatches and de
tails fully confirmed the glad tidings.
Unlike most first reports of great, vic
tories, this did not dwindle to insig
nificant proportions, but grew to im
portance with every flash of the tele
graph, until official returns confirm it
a victory of the very first magnitude.
We have not room for these details,
but present the following summary of
of the great event:
On Sunday morning last a rebel at
tack was made upon Gun., Averill at
Martinsburg. The attack was hand
somely repulsed, and the enemy was
driven as far as Darkville. Orders
were then issued by Gen. Sheridan for
a vigorous offensive movement along
the whole line, to take place early up
on the following morning. On Mon
day, therefore, at early dawri;our gal
lant army attacked the rebel forces at
the crossing at the Berryville Pike
over Opequan Creek, twenty miles
South-west of Harpers Ferry. The
struggle continued until 5 P. M., and,
though our men were driving the ene
my, it, was or,o of the most obstinately
contested battles of the war. This is
manifest frOm the povere loss of the
rebels, the unexampled number of five
Generals killed—Gordon, Rhodes,
Wharton, Pamseur and Imboden, and
Guns. Fit 7, Hugh Lee and . Bradley
Johnston wounded, with a loss of two
thousand killed, three thousand woun
ded, over five thousand prisoners, fig
teen battle flags, and five pieces of ar
tillery-.: - The yebels, at last accounts,
were retreating in confusion and dis
may, our forces keeping up a vigoroes
pursuit, which had already extended
over thirty miles froth the point where
the attack commenced on Monday
morning. Sheridan was crossing Ce
dar Creek, a short distance this side
of Strasburg, at 3 P. M. on Tuesday.•
ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY !
Early's Army Again Defeated !
SIXTEEN GUNS CAPTURED !
The Rebels Flying in Confusipu
c&c cf c
HEADQUARTERS M. M. DIVISION,
Six miles from Woodstock . , Sept. 22.
Lieut. Gen. Grant, Commanding Armies
of the United States, City Point:
I have the honor to report that I
have achieved a signal victory over the
army of Glen. Early, at Eisher's
today. •
I found the rebel army posted with
its right resting on the north:fork of
tho Shenandoah, and extbnding across
•the Strasburg valley westward to
North Mountain, occupying a position
which appeared almost inpregnuble.
After a good deal of manceuvring
during the day, Gen.. Crook's command
was transthrred to Ithe extreme right
of the line, on the North Mountain,
and he furiously attacked the left of
the enemy's line, carrying everything
before him; and while Crook
ving the enemy in the greateW Confu
sion, and sweeping and driving: tligm
behind their breastworks, the Gth and
19th Army Corps attacked the Sobel
works in front, and the whole rebel
army appeared to be broken up.
They fled in the utmost confusion..
Sixteen pieces of artillery were cap
tured;
,1
also, a great many caissons,
artillery horses, etc., etc..
I am to-night pushing on down the
valley.
I cannot say how many prisoners I
have captured, nor do I ktiolv'either
my own or the enemy's casualties.
Only the darkness saved the whole of
Early's army from total destruction.
My attack could not bo made until
four o'clock in the evening which left
but little daylight to, operate in.
The ISt and 3d Cavalry ,DiVisions
went down theLttray Valley to-day,'
and if theyrpush on vigorously to the
main valley thd result of the daY's'on4
gagentent will be still more.signal.
The victory was very complete.
'A more'detailed report Will be made
as soon as I can obtain the necessary
data.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Arajor General Commanding.
It will be remembered that garly's
command einbraced the Stonewall
Brigade, and troops constituting Stone
wall Jackson's corps, and was the
elite of the rebel army.
EDWIN STANTON,
Secretary of War.
OFFICIAL WAR GAZETTE
WAsirtsaToN, Sept. 24, 10 A M.—
Major-General Dix .New York :---The
lollowieg official despatch has just been
received from General Sheridan, detail
ing some of the particulars of the bat
tle at Fisher's Rill. •
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY
Division, WOODSTOCK, Va, September
23d—A., M.—Lieut. General U. S
grant, City . Point :-1 cannot as yet
giveany definite account of the results
of the battle of yesterday.
Our loss will be light. „.
General Crook struck the left flank
of the enemy, doubled it up, advancing
along their lines.
Rickett's division, of the 6th Army
Corps, swumg in and joined Crook,
Getty's and Wheaton's divisions ta
king up the same movement, followed
by the whole line add attacking beau
tifully; carrying - the works 'of the ene
my.
The rebels threw down.-.their arms
and fled in the greatest ccinfusien,
abandoning most of their - artillery,
It was dark before the,battle ended.
I pushed on after the enemy during
the night to this point with the 6th
and 19th corps, and have stopped here
to rest the men and issue rations. ••
If Gen. Torbert has pushed down
the Luray Vally, according -to my
directions, he will achieve results.'
I do not think that there ,ever was
an army so badly routed. •
The Valley soldiers are Itidmg away
and going to their
..
1 cannot at , present } Vii any
estimate,of prisoners.
I pushed on regardless of efeiry
thing. 7 , • ,•
The number of prisoners of artily
reported captured is sixteen.. •t -
(Signed) • , I'. 11., SIIEII,IbAN,
Major-General.
You are directed to cause a national
salute to be fired of ono hundred great
guns for the victory.
General Stevenson reports ~that
three thousandprisoners from the field
had reached Winchester last night:
Reinforcements and:supplies'have
been forwarder to General Sheridan.
E. M. STANTON; Sec. Of War.:
UNOFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24:-The Repu6-
Hew?. extra makes' the following
announcement
The Government has reeeived:ded
. .
patches from General Stevenson - this
morning, .dated' at Harper's: Ferry,
announcing that 2,000 Strasburg pris
oners reached Winchester last night:
Ho also states thb.t 1600 of the pris
oners captured on the'l9th- inst, near
Winehester,•arrived at Harpeep•Feicry
this morning, and that 1,600 more :are to come. •• • •
A later despatch received from Gen
eral Stevenson this morning, anounce
es that 1,000 more prisoners, captured
at Strasburg on the 22d, reached Win
chester this morning.
When last,heard from, Early's army
was flying down` the Valley panic.
stricken. Sheridan is in hot Pursuit,,
and near Woodstock. • •
LATEST. NEWS. -
Unconditional Surrender of Mobile..
Cairo, Sept 25.
• Vic Memphis Bulletin of yesterday
publishes on what it regards as' relia
hie authority, the substance . of a dis
patch received at Holly Spiings, • ari
r.ouneing the unconditional Surrender
of Mobile to our gunboats: No 'dates.
are given. The gunboats' had apkOa
ched the city so' elose that they conlut
have destroyed it without difficulty:`
Later from Sheridan,
He Continues to Pursue the RebelsiNro
Engagement since ThUrsdaY-Torbet
Captures a number of Priioners= The.
Captures at Fisher's .Hill-86 G . Uns.
and 80 Additional Rebel Offieers 'Ar
rive at Harper's Ferry 7 -- , Rrechinrielge-
Gone to the Southwest—pfficial.
patch of Secretary of War.
ITrashington, Sent. ,
Maj. Gen, Dix _Yew Yot* :
Dispatches
ted tYoinele ' • • -
miles south of Now Muritot, have been
received. •
&c &c
lie had driven the : enen4 , . froinM.L.
Jackson . , without being able bring
on an engagement.'
General Torbet had attacked Wick
ham's force at Luray ; and. captured a
number of priKoners.. • :
General Sheridan lound,hospitals in
all the towns from Winchester to New
Market, and was eighty miles
...from.
Martinsburg.
Twenty pieces of artillery were captured nb
Fisher's 1100 prisoners, a large, amount
of ammunition, caissons, liMbers, itc:;,n large
amount of entrenching tools, small arms and
debris. No list of captured material ha's yet
been received.
The small towns throitgh the Valley
a great many of the enemy's wounded.
Om Stevenson, reports the arrival at.flar
per's Ferry of a train of our wounded,. twen
ty-six captured guns, and eighty additional
captured officers.
Breckinridge has gone to take corninand or
the rebel department of toe South-west.
• E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
PHIL KEARNEY'S PROTEST.—Whort.
Gen. McClellan • issued hisextraordin
ary order forretreat to Ilarrison'S•Lan
ding after the battle of Malvetn Hill, the;
noble 'and igallant Phil Kearney ex
claimed to the officers around him :
,
"I, Philip Kearney, an old officer,
enter my solemn protest against this.
order for retreat; we ought, instead
of retreating, to follow up the enemy
and take Richmond. And in full view
of all tho responsibility of such a de
claration, I say to you all, such' hn or
der can, only be, prompted cowar
dice and treason r '
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