E4e Vrtss WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1864 TO TEE FRIENDS OF THE SOLDIER IN EVERY COUNTY , UNION STATE 'CENTRAL COMMITTER ROOMS, No. 11015 Chestnut Street.—Our friends in every county and die-: t r i c t in PectoeylVanift should immediately, without one day's delay, send to the State Committee a correct copy' of their whole ticket, giving plainly the name of each candidate for every office. All this'must be done to ena• ble the tickets to be prepared to send to the several regi ments of the State. County Committees should also prepare and send with the Commissions their several coianty tickets, or send a, special agent With the Commissions to carry them. The Victory in the Shenandoah Valley. All .victories and defeats are in the first reports exaggerated, but there is unlikelY to be any unwelcome correction: of the de tailed account of Srtn.rnAtv's 'great success which we print to-day. Xis More probable that the glory of the victory into the Union as a State, shall be free, but may be held to service un til the age of twenty-five years." If De mocratic Pennsylvania had been listened to, and her voice of warning had been at tended to, Kiisouri, which then had a' few slaves, would have been a glorious free State before tlds causeless, unnatural, and cruel rebellion broke out, and she would have been saved from all the invasions, burnings, robberies, murders, and internal war from which she has suffered in this contest, from traitors, thieves, and assas sins. By the bastard Democracy of the present day the universal Democratic language of 1819 would be characterized as Abolition blasphemy. Such is the effect of graduat ing in the college of JEFFERSON DAVIS. If Maine was not admitted as a State in the session of 1820, she fell back into the condition of a Territory of Massachusetts. The temptation was too strong, and her re presentatives gave way, which led to the celebrated Missouri Compromise, render ing free from slavery all remaining territo ry north of 30.30. We shall consider this question hereafter. Maine gloriously. redeemed herself; and washed out this stain upon her „escutcloon by her overwhelming, Union victory on last Monday week. - Em•opeau Siummary. The intelligence from England shows the increasing commercial difficulties of that country. These are partly attributed to a belief in the Peace rumors which have reached England from this country, the opinion being if the blockade were re moved an immense amount of cotton would be liberated, which would drain off .much gold to the United States, and cause the ruin, by filling Lancashire with the raw material, of brokers and speculators who have held on for a rise in the price, and of manufacturers :who have declined to part - with their stocks, and who are also greedy for advanced prices. Many mercantile fail ures are reported, some for large amounts, and Consols dropped one-half per cent. on one day, which is an ungsual decline. In fact, as The Times admits, the quotations in the London money market are now. only one per cent. above the lowest•pultn . tin the • -panic of 1857. In consequence 'the Bank of England has advanced its rate of dis count from 8 to 9 per cent. The Prince and. Princess of Wales have gone on a visit to the King of Denmark. There can be no doubt of the Prince being well received there, for lie was not the high personage who prevented British interfe rence against the Austro-Prussian invasion • and spoliation of Denmark. The Royal couple are expected, ere their return to England, also to visit Stockholm, St. Pe tersburgh, and Paris. The report is re vived of the intended. betrothal of the Emperor of Russia's eldest son to the Princess Dagmar of Denmark, and it is rumored that her brother ; the King of the Hellenes, is to marry a Russian princess. The health of the Emperor of the French is said to have lately become considerably impaired. Nevertheless, if ,rumor be cor rect, his active mind is busily engaged on a plan for forming a new nobility in France, as a counterpoise to democracy there. Con sidering that the present French nobility consists of Princes, Dukes, Marquises, Counts, Viscounts, and Barons, it is cult to imagine what new order can be introduced still further to extend it. . The Queen of Spain and the King of Italy have severally- received a Minister from Mexico. There is no doubt that France and Austria will also recognize illeximiLlArt, and England will follow their lead; and that, in a short time, all the European roivers will acknowledge the new Emperor of Mexico. It is declared that Austria will speedily admit that the new Kingdom of Italy is "a fixed fact." Such a recognition may be still further deferred, perhaps, unless it be accompanied, as it ought to be to make it complete, by the surrender of Venetia to VICTOR EMMANUEL, whose- dominions re quire to be rounded off by that most desira ble province of 'Northern Italy. VICTOR EMMANUEL, in mercantile phrase, has been "taking stock" of his extended dominions. The result of the Census lately taken by his command is officially given as follows : . . "The population of the entire kingdom is now 21,777,334 souls; so that Italy is.the fifth Power in Europe by the number of its inhabitants, being su perior to Spain and Prussia, the territory of which countries is, however, considerably larger. The average population of a commune in Italy Is 2,821 inhabitants, whilst in France it is only 978, but in a given extent of country there are twice as many communes in France as in Italy. The population is the most dense In the south, and the most scat tered in the Marches and Emilia. The average population is more numerous to the square mile in France and Prussia, but inferior to that of England, Holland, and Belgium. Lombardy and Sicily are the provinces in which the greatest increase has taken place during the last few years, next to which come Sardinia and Naples. The increase in Pied mont Las been much slower, which may be partly accounted for by the wars of 1849 and 1859.,, A Special Commission is to be sent to Belfast to investigate the history, cause, and results of the recent infamous politico religious riots in that town. THE laboring man is cautioned not •to "vote -for• LINCOLN " under'penalty or having to pay one dollar a yard for muslin, thirty cents a pound for sugar, fifty cents fora pound of coffee, and twelve dollars for a fon of coal. But if he should elect Genera IicOLELLA.x, and have some of our Northern MEInIINGERS, after the pattern of Mr. WooD, for Secretary of the Treas. ury, what if muslin should be two dollars a yard, coffee one dollar per pound, and coal twenty-five dollars per ton ? These will be some of the prices of a, second rule of Buchananism, of anarchy .and - - THE, ADDRESS to the friends of LINCOLN and JouxsoN, on our first page, gives fUll directions for the'polling of the entire vote of Pennsylvania soldiers, and the friends of the soldiers should not neglect to observe them. Every man who has a friend in the army should read carefully this address, and Bee that the soldier does not lose his rote through ignorance or carelessness. triBRIDAIT got up early last Monday morning, On Monday morning, two years ago, the "little Fatality " Was " asleep in. the cabin of the Galena.': The (:feat itebl6lliim. The- _history of- our Great - Rebellion Can not he . ;written fully and with precision until some time rafter . it is ended; when, angry Passions beinginitigated; Calm judg ment will become "lord of th' ascendant," and truth can be elicited from ,conflicting statements, and may be told. Meanwhile, many volumes will be published as the re bellion proceeds, giving its political and military history. Of two of these, " The Atherican Conflict ; a History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64," by HORACE GREREDY, and " The Political History of the United. States of AMerica during the Great Rebel lion," by EDWARD MCPHERSON, Clerk of the House of Representatives of the U. 5.," • we have already noticed in udvance—the first in April, and the other in July—con sequently we have less to say about them now. • Of Mr. GREELEY'S work, the first volume has appeared, published by 0. D. CASE & Co., Hartford, and GEORGE & C. W. SHER WOOD, Chicago. It contains 648 octavo pages, brings the war narrative down to the close of 1861, (closing with General McCraw,Ws formal prohibition, in a re gular Order of the Day, of the 'Hutchinson Family singing in the camps to the Union soldiers,) and it concludes with an ex cellent analytical index. Mr. .GREELEY sketches American history from 1776 to 1862, more especially with the national toleration of Slavery. lie traces Secession to that " peculiar institution," and riffs. nar rative, while full and decided, is calm and forbearing. He is more at home in de seribing the political than the military con filets. The illustrations of this book are of a superior order. There are twenty wood engravings, representing memorable places, conflicts, maps, and, plans of battle ; and there are, finely cut on steel, portraits of the President and his Cabinet, of eminent opponents of the Slave Power, of Confede rate Chieftains, of - Union Generals, and of Union Naval Officers—seventy Portraits in all. The book is dedicated to Mr. Jorm BurenT, and is printed with clear type on good paper. Already, we understand, fifty thousand copies have been subscribed for, the mere weight of which exceeds one hundred tons. It is sold only to sub scribers, by travelling agents. Mr. MePßEßsobes book (Bvo. pp. 440) is a very full record of the Legislation and of the general History of the United States, from the election of President LIN - co - lac to July 4th, 1804. It tells all that occurred, in relation to, the Rebellion, not only in our Congress, but in the Legislature of " the so-called Southern Confederation," and glves not only the legislative, but the ex ecutive, judicial, and politico-military facts of the last eventful four years The com- piler's position, as an officer of Congress, gave him singular and ample means of ob •taining . correct information, and he has shown not merely industu, but judgment and ability, in collecting, condensing, and properly arranging his materials. Without a copious and exact index, such a work as this would literally be a maze, through the intricacies of which the reader might blindly grope for a fact that he wanted. The Index here covers 24 pages in small type, and makes the book invaluable, because most readily accessible for reference. Mr. McPuEßsow's "Political Histou of the. Rebellion" is published by Puna. & SoLomoNs, Washington, and T. B Puon, corner Sixth and Chestnut streets, is sole agent for its sale in this, city. T4en and Now. - Ou January 24,1861, just at the outbreak ing of the rebellion, Mr. EMERSON ETHE RIDGE rose in the House of Representatives and made the only part of his record which is -worth a straw in hiStory. He then de nounced the threatening revolution as "the most unauthorized, the most unjusti fiable, and unpardonable that the world had ever looked on." More than this, he even defended the Republican party of the North from the Southern charges of ag gression, and showed that the real offence had been : committed by the South. Mr. ETHERIDGE then expressed principles en :tirely at variance with those of the leaders of his present party, for it is.well known to the country • that he repeatedly de nounced the delusion and crime of the rebellion, and unhesitatingly supported the war.: " I will throw myself into the ' deadly imminent breach,' " said this erratic politician, in 1861, as he " washed his hands of the shame and crime" of rebellion. But in. the meeting of Saturday night Mr. ETHERIDGE enunciated a new idea. " The character of a rebellion depends on its svccees," said this consisterit patriot, and to show that he does not regard treason in the same light as in 1801 he told his hearers: "If, by force or fraud, Abraham Lincoln la re elected, and he is thereby permitted four years more of his ruinous policy, fatal to the country, to the Con sitution, they will know that all Government is gone forever. When the time comes when it's announced to them, they will look around for their own safety, and in these times, in view of rebel pretensions, it would not be hard to tell where they will go; Ido not say where they• ought to go; I only tell you where they will go." It is infinitely easier to reply to Mr. ETHERIDGE now thin it was for him to reply to traitors in 1861. Mr. ETHERIDGE is nearly as wrong now as his friends at Richmond were in 1861. To show that he has a taste for rebellion, despite all his •for mer protestations, we give another gem from Saturday evening's speech : " Why, sirs, a broad acre of men are here before me to-night, resolved, with strong arms and willing hearts, to save the Constitution of the country. [En thusiastic cheers.] On Saturday I heard from the Tenth Legion ; they send a greeting to the'effect that they intend to keep the ballot-boxes open for a week. [Laughter and cheers.] And there was a message, too, from Northumberland, God bless her! to the men of Philadelphia, telling them that they would keep the ballot-boxes open. until they got votes enough. [Great cheering.] Fellow-citizens, all that I thus tell you is the truth,,, Altogether, Mr. ETELERIDGE has a more favorable idea of tke rebellion than in 1861, as may be judged by the following : "" There are some worse things, sirs, than re bellion, though this is a wicked rebellion against popular government, against the verdict of the bal lot-box. I am no apologist of Jeff Davis when I add that.the sources of my country's misery are not confined to the South. Abraham Lincoln, Salmon P. Chase : Charles Sumner, John P. Hale, et id onme genus, have prated treason and revolution for forty years. [Cheers.] There are Northern traitors as well as Southern rebels. [Cries of That's so. , ] Our Chases, and Sumners, and Bcechers were oon tent to plot and talk treason, and then sit back in silken pews, too cowardly to fight for the treason they preached. The Southern people, the South ern Congressmen, the Southern leaders were sin cere in what they said, and on many a battle-field whiten the bones of some of the most distinguished of the rebel Congress. They fight sincerely, believ ing their cause to be just and that of their great States. In their issue they were as sincere as'great —I say great because they died in defence of acause they believed to be right. Our Congressmen came only to vote. They are found only in company with Government contractors and—Sambo. [Boisterous laughter.] They are caught talking with school masteris of negroeS in a flippant way, offering up long prayers for the contrabands, and, if called upon, they will even sing Psalms. (Renewed boisterous laughter.] They are always invoking God to be on their side, and, I suppose, when God has no other business, He may possibly attend to them." There is more of this trash of , rowdy de clamation, but it would be tedious to quote it. It is evident from ETHERIDGE'S inde cent speech that when he abandoned patri otism he threw overboard morals. We ap peal from PHILIP drunk to Prantr sober. BROWNSVILLE.—The reported capture of Brownsville by the Mexican CORTINAS will furnish to the rebels an interesting complication with which to attempt their proverbial mischief in France. But there is no reason to suppose that our own Go vernment will find it difficult.to make ad justment, should CORTINAS' strange con duct lead to still further results. NAS had as little right to capture Browns ville as the rebels to conduct cattle sup plies to the,French. But our own is a le gitimate Government, while that of the rebels is not ; and While we might repu diate the first case, the rebels can - afford to acknowledge the second. Should CORTINAS continue to wage mar on the French, after deplaring himself an American citizen, the French Government would "of course ob ject. At pre'sent we avail ourselves of what amounts to nothing more than an ac eident---the capture of BroNsinsville. MIE - PRESS.-PITILMALPITIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1864: I desire to mention to the Lieutenant General commanding of the army the gallant Generals Wright, Crook, Emory, Torbert, and the officers and men under their command. Tc, them the coun try is indebted for this handsome 'victory. A more detailed report will be forwarded." P. H. SLM:DAN, Major General Commanding. Full details of the casualties will be given when received by the Department. nifirrnma FABTR/lILARt3 OY TEB VICTORY--3,000 REBEL WOUNDED LEFT AT WINCHE S TER—POint WAsurznyrow, Sept. 20.—The following despatch has just been received, glviiag farther particilars of Sheridan's great victory. A salute of one hundred guns has jtuit been given : HARPHE'S Fannr, Fa., Sept. 20, 11.40 A. M. To 11071. E. M. Stanton: 'Just received -the following °tibial from General Sheridan, dated 1 o'clock this morning: iithwattax, : We fought Early from daylight until between 6 and 7 Rte, "We drove him from Opequan creek, through Winchester, and beyond the town. : : "We captured from twenty-five hundred to three thousand prisoners, five pieces of artillery, nine bat tle-flags, and all the rebel wounded and dead. Their wounded In Winchester amounts to some three thousand. "We lost, in killed, General David Russell, com manding a division of the 6th Army Corps; wound ed,penerals Chapman,,blclntosh, and Upton. "The rebels lost In killed the following general officers: General Rhodes, General Wharton, gene. rat Gordon, and General Ramseur. "We just sent them whirling th.rouglx IWinehtS er, aril we are after them to•worrow. VICTORY! 'GLORIOUS NEWS FROM SHERIDAN A Splendid Victory in the She nandoab, A TERRIBLE B iTTLE ON MONDAY. EARLY'S ARMY TOTALLY ,ROUTED 5,000 Rebels Killed and Wounded, OVER 3,00 PRISONERS CAPTURED ARTILLERY AND BATTLE•FLAGS TAKEN THE DEAD AND WOUNDED LEVI' IN OUR HANDS. FOUR REBEL GENERALS KILLED The . .nelny Sent Whirling throngh-Wikhrstor THE UNION LOSS ABOUT TWO THOUSAND General Russell Killed, and Generalk_ypiouNo : Intosh, and ebanman Wounded.' A REBEL RAID ON TAKE ERIE CAPTURE OF TWO SMALL STEAMERS REBELS NEAR BATON, TSO TO' SILTRRENDERr7,- FIRST OFFICIAL GAZETTE OPPAT PIOTOP.:Y OP CaBN. OIiRRIDAN—TH'S REBELS TOTALLY 2..OUTED-5,000 KILLED AND WOIINDICD 2,600, CAPTURED-0T M SHERIDAN'S .OBYIOIAL ICE ORT w AsnlNGTorr, Sept. 20-0.80 A. id Gen. Sheridan attacked Early, fought a great battle, and won a splendid victory. • Over 2,500 prisoners were captured; nine battle flags, and five pieces of artillery were also captured, and the rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon were killed. Three other general officers were wounded. The Department learns with deep regret that we have lost General Russell, killed. An the enemy's killed and most of the wounded have fallen into our hands. Tile details are stated In the following official telegrams received by this Department _ liAnPzn's FartitY, 1' Sept.l9-12 Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of Ifs?: Sheridan moved on the enemy this morning at Soon after the movement commenced; heavy and continued firing 'was heard for two hours; then ceased, apparently receding. It was resumed about 9 o'clock, and has continued to this hour (12 M.), apparently in the vicinity of Bunker Hill. Joan* D. STzvnrison, Brig. Gen. HARPER% FERRY, Sept. 19-3. p. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: I have just received a report from the signal oil, Continuous firing between Opequan and near Winchester. Very heavy since 10 A. M. Z think the engagement is general. The line is about five miles long. Aver is heavily engaged with the enemy near, parksville. have sent a party of scouts and couriers to the Shall report promptly all reliable news. -• JOHN. D. STUVHNSON, Brigadier General HeapanisPEßaT, Va., Sept. 19-4.30 P. M. To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:' The Sghting in the direction of Winchester is much heavier. Our forces near Bunker Hill seem to be driving the enemy rapidly. Jorrx D. STEv-Enrir, Brigadier General. • HARPEn's FERRY, Sept. 19-7 041 Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War Jhst lieard,froin the front. Our catralry,iunder Averill and Merritt, engaged lireckinridge4 corps at Darksville at daylight, and up to one o'clec:k had driven him beyond Stevenson's depot, a distance of several miles, killing and Wounding quite a num ber, and capturing 200 prisoners from Gordon's division. On the centre and left the enemy were driven about three miles beyond the Opequan into a line of earthworks, our infantry attacking them in position. Since then, as the officer left, he could distinctly hear heavy musketry firing and continuous heavy artillery firing as he came in. We have heard here heavy artillery firing, and still continuing to this hour. Every indication is most favorable to us. J. D. STEvExsoN, Brig, Gen. liAimm , s FERRY, Sept. 20, 7.40 A. M. Hon, E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: ' • We have just heard from the front. Sheridan has defeated the enemy heavily, killing and wounding 5,000 of them, capturing 2,500 .prlsoners, five pieces of artillery, and nine battle.flags. The rebel- Generals Gordon and Rhodes were killed, and York wounded. Our loss is about-two thousand. General Russell, of the 6th Corps, was killed Gen. Mclntosh lost a leg. (dens. Upton and Chapman are wounded: The enemy escaped up the valley under, cover of the night. Sheridan is in Winchester J.,1). STEVENSON, Brig. Gon. Major General Sheridan transmits to General Grant the following oflicla,l roport, just received by the Department : WiNcintsmaa, Va., 7.30 P. M., Sept. 19, 1864: Lieutenant General U. S. Grant: . I have the honor to report that I .attacked the forces of General Early, over the Berryville pike, at the crossing of Opequan creek, and after a most desperate engagement, which lasted from early in the morning until five o'clock in the evening, com pletely defeated him, driving him through Win; Chester, and capturing about 2,500 prisoners, IA pieces of artillery, nine army flags, and most of their wounded. The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordon . were killed and three other general officers , wounded. Most of the enemy's wounded and all their killed fell into our hands. Our losses are severe ; among them General A. Russell, commanding a division in the 6thOorps, who was killed by a cannon ball. Generals - Upton; Mclntosh, and Chapman were wounded: I cannot yet tell our losses. The conduct of the offioers and men . was most superb. They charged and carried everyposition taken up by the rebels from Opequan oreek to Winohester. The rebels were strong in number; and very ob 'finale in their fighting. SECOND OFFICIAL GAZETTE. REBEL GENERALS KILLED EDWIN M. STANTON,. Secretary of War. cc This army beMa*ed.spletidldl7. am aeuding feiwaid all medical supplies, sub slstence stores, and all the ambulances. ,Yoltri STIEVRIIa, • " Brigadier General. THIRD OFFiCiii, GAZETTE. THE YEISONERS TAKEN IN THE VALLEY REPORTED Q•;, • t I 4z. •I EtN A . • • At: CAPT . (' RIM -.SHERIDAN AT KRA.ItNE3TOWN.-...TT114 REBELS COMPLICTRLY ROITTED-PROMOTION OR BIOIRIDAV-.ALL WELL AT .4,TL2LIITA--THE DRAFT WASHINGTON Sept. 20 9 P. M. The following is the latest Intelligence received from General Sheridan: Haar= 7 s FaRRY, Ira., Sept. 20, 8 P. M. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. The body of Gen. Russel has arrived. As soon as it is embalmed It will be forwarded to New York. Gen. Mclntosh, with a leg amputated, has just come in. He is in good spirits. Several officers from the front report the number of prisoners in excess of 3,000. The number of bat; tie flags captured was fifteen instead of nine. All concur that it was a CoMplete rout Our cavalry started in pursuit at daylight this morning. Sheridan, when last heard •from, was at. Kearns I sent forward this morning ample medical sup plies. 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 send you only such information as I esteem reliable. . JOHN D. STBVIDNSON, Brigadier General. The President has appointed General Sheridan a briradier in the regular army, and assigned hlm to the permanent command of the Military Middle Division, • General Grant has ordered the armies under his command to fire, a salute of one hundred guns at 7 o?clock tomorrow morning, M honor of Sheridan's great victory, A despatch just received jrom Gen. Sherman at Atlanta saNT: "Everything continues well with - , . The reports of to.day show that the draft Is pro ceeding quietly in all the States. In most of the districts vigorous efforts are continued to fill the quota by volunteers befdre the drafted men. are mustered In. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. THE .B&TTLE OF WINCHES FFR A FULL ACCOI7NT OF TUE GREAT VICTORY—mAs TERLY STRATEGY OP GENERAL SHERIDAN BEILLIAIiT EXPLOITS OP THE ARMY. Barmmona, Sept. 20.—The following is the American's special report of the great battle in the Shenandoah Valley: HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, WINCHESTER, Va., Sept. 199 P. M. General Sheridan's army has this day fought one of the most sanguinary and decisive battles of the war. Victory has again perched on our banners, and the rebel army which so recently threatened an invasion of the loyal North has'been defeated arid utterly routed, with a loss of at lead 3,000 killed and wounded, including four generals, viz., Rhodes, Wharton, Bradley T. Johnson, and Gordon York, the two first of whom were killed, and the others badly Wounded ; and we took 2,500 'prisoners, nine battle-flags, representing nine different regimental organizations, and five pieces of artillery with caissons, the recital of which ought to make every loyal heart in the North glow with admiration for the brave men and gallant officers who have achieved so signal a success. In order to more thoroughly understand the na ture of the battle, with all the surrounding in fluences, it will be necessary to briefly refer to the operations of Sunday. On Sunday, a diVision of rebel infantry moved from Bunker Hill, where it had been stationed for the past fe, days, to drive Averill out of Martins- Aug and to destroy the bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad over the Opequan river, which they erroneously thought had been repaired.. `They occupied Martinsburg for a short time with out doing any damage t 6 the railroad, and were eventually driven by Averill as far as Darksville. General Sheridan, learning of theirlmovementS, ordered his whole command to break camp and pre pare to march. Accordingly; at 3 o'clock on. Sun day thitents were all struck and packed in wagons, and the different divisions were all under arms and prepared to move , at a moment's notice. They re mained in thlsaotate for about an hour, when the order came to go into camp again for the night, and everything remained perfectly quiet. About 9 o'clock orders were received froni Gen. Sheridan for the 6th and 19th Corps to be ready to start at 3 o'clock, and the Army of Western Vir ginia, under Gen. Crook, at 6 o'clock the following morning, the order of march to be as followi : 6th Corps to move out on the Berryville and Winches. ter road, and move in two , parallel columns on both aides of the road with artillery, ammunition, and supply trains, on the same road ; the 19th Corps to . follow on the same road, and in similar ` order; the Army of Western Virginia, under Crook, to move from its camping ground in the vicinity of Summit Point, and striking across fluscgautzy.m . a south-. wdterli direction, was ordered to form a junction Attlhe'crossing of the Opequan, on the Berryville and Winchester pike. 'Shortly atter 6 o'clock Wilson's division of caval ry crossed the Opequan at Berryville, on the Win chester pike, moving his command rapidly along the road, and driving the enemy's skirmish:line gallant ly, charged their works with his first brigade and carried them at the goint of the sabre, taking thirty prisoners. • , In this charge Col. Brinton, of the 11th Pennsyl vania. Cavalry, was wounded within a few feet of the enemy's works, whilst gallantly leading his re giment. These field-works were constructed by the rebels to guard the fords of the Opequan and to prevent our passage at. this point. It will be seen how sig nally they failed to accomplish the object for which they were constructed. Our cavalry having secured a safe crossing for the infantry, the 6th Corps was moved over the Opequan and along the pike towards Winchester, leaving its train parked, on the opposite side of the stream, at a point about a mile and a half distant from the ford, where it formed in line of battle and throw out a strong skirmish line. At the same time the artillery opened on the woods into which the enemy's infantry had retired, and kept up an incessant. cannonade,-the enemy replying briskly with parts of two batteries. There was a delay of at least two hours, caused by the non-arrival of the 19th Corps, which, through a misconception of orders, failed -to come up at the proper time. 'General Emory had moved his column in the rear of the baggage train of the 6th Corps, instead of keeping his command closed up in the rear of the advancing column of the 6th Corps. Sheridan having learned on Sunday that the main portion of Early's forces were encamped In the vi .cinity of Bunker Hill and Stephenson's depot, re-. solved to mass his forces on the Winchester and Berryville pike, and, by a rapid movement, hurl them on Early's rear. No doubt but the enemy were completely surprised and out-ma.nceuvred by Sheridan Whilst his different columns were being marched to the appointed place of rendezvous, a portion of the cavalry, under Torbet and Averill, kept up a strong picket lino along the Opequan, and, by de• monitrating in force at Burn's ford, kept a. large portion of the enemy at that fart of the field, which was twelve miles distant from the' point where it was intended our infantry should operate, and strike the blow whichrshould result in the signal defeat of Early's army. The delay in the arrival of the 11th Corps enabled Early to move Gordon's division at double-quick from Bunker ~Hlll, distant about ten miles, and bring it up In time to form in line of battle with Breckinridge's, Ransom's, and Rhodes' commands. who had already arrived, and were formed In a belt of woods skirting the Berryville and Winchester pike. As soon as the 19th Corps arrived it was formed in four lines of battle, about three hundred yards apart, on the' right of the 6th Corps ; and, every. • thing being in readiness, the advance was sounded at about 12 o'clock, and the different lines moved forward. The two corps advanced in spAndid style, and just as composedly as though marching at a review or on parade—drums leading and colors flying—presenting such an imposing spectacle as has seldom been witnessed in the present war. In fact, some of the oldest and most experienced staff officers declared they had never before witnessed so truly grand a spectacle. The first line had not advanced more than two hundred yards before it became warmly engaged with the enemy, who were posted in line about six hundred yards distant. At the same time our ar tillery opened a furious cannonade, throwing shells and solid shot into the opposite woods, where the enemy could be distinctly Eeen moving up rein forcements. Our different lines of battle continued to advance ", steadily until they had approached within nearly two . hundred yards of the enemy's line, when the rebels : opened a furious cannonade with grape and cannis• ter from two batteries which they had previoual y kept secreted, and which ploughed through our advancing lines, mowing down a largo number of our mon. The first line was obliged to give way under so murderous a fire, and in retreating beyond tlie second line threw it into momentary confusion; and it vas also obliged to fall back behind the third line, which had An the meantime been ordered to jay down, in order to avoid as much as possible the heeds of the withering fire which the enemy's bat teries were directing against our advancing lines. Our artillery was now brought up and poatediin commanding positions to silence these batteries of the enemy, which had caused us so much annoy ance, and our line was reformed and again moved forward, regaining the advanced position which they had held when they were obliged 'to fall back. But this success was not gained without most °bet!• nate resistance on the part of the enemy. General Sheridan had previously ridden along the lines, and was received everywhere by the men with the greatest enthusiasm, and when they advanced it was with the terrible determination "to do or die in the attempt P, Having regained the advanced position which we bad previously occupied, different lines of battle were ordered to lay down and wait the arrival of Crooles corps, whieliwas held as a reserve on the eastern aids of the • Opequan. They were ordered up to take position on the extreme right of line, - in order to eounterast a movement on the part of the enemy, who were massing troops on their left dank, with a view of turning our right. Precisely at three o'clock, Creek formed on the right of the ltlth Corps, the first division on the extreme right of our line, and the second division in thereat, sup porting a division of the 10th Corps. Cren. Orook having formed his men, rode along the tines, and was received with the most voclferoue cheering, the men promising to "go In and wipe out Winoliee tei." • Gen: Torbett, with Merrit and Averlll's division of .cavalry, having crossed. the Opequan about 0 o'clock, at Burns' and Knox's fords, had boon hard at work all day, fighting considerable bodies of the enemy's infantry and cavalry; and having been successful in steadily driving them before them, had arrived on our extreme right, and were prepared to take part in the final struggle which secured us the victory. Gen. Sheridan rode out to where Gen. Torbet was stationed, and after consultation with him as to the part the cavalry were to take, ordered a - final charge, which was made with an impetuosity which nothing could resist. Our line, extending nearly three miles in length, advanced amid cheers and yells, which could be distinctly heard far above the noise made by the thunder of artillery and continuous roar of musketry, which for its im petuosity has seldom been excelled in any battle In this war. Our men had determined to win the day, and nerved themselves accordingly for the coming struggle, and as our linei advanced closer andeloser to those of the enemy the battle became more and more fierce, until in point of desperate and fierce Carnage it would compare favorably with any simi lar contest of the war. The slaughter now was truly awful, and at every discharge, men were distinctly seen to drop all around, and the two contending lines at some points could not have been over two hundred yards apart. Just at this critical period, above the roar of ar tillery and musketry, and the cheers of and fierce yells of the contending armies, could be distinctly heard the shrill notes of cavalry bugles sounding a charge, which was the death-knell of Early's army. There could be seen the gallant Ouster and Merritt, each with his headquarter-6g in hand and conspi cuous among the advancing squadrons, gallantly leading the charge, which, in connection with the desperate courage displayed by our infantry, secured us the victory. All honor to those gallant chiefs who have done so nobly. Those who have never witnessed a cavalry charge can form no idea of its magnificence, nor of its de moralizing effects when well executed upon an enemy. The stubborn columns of Early's* command were forced to give way and break before the fierce on slaught which our cavalry made upon them, who, with sabre in hand, rode. them down, cutting them right and left, capturing 721 privates and non-com missioned officers, with nine battle-flags and two guns. The broken and demoralized divisions com prising ;Early's command now fled in confusion,- throwing away everything which could in any way impede their flight, and strewing the ground with their arms. Some made for the heights, beyond Winchester, but they were speedily dislodged by Averill, and forced to 'beat a hasty and ignominious retreat up the valley, where such of Early's command as are left him are now scattered. — Our victory was a glorious ono, and one well cal culated to thrill the heart of every loyal man with impulses of unusual joy; but it has been well re marked that "every joy has its attending amount of sorrow," and ours was for the gallant dead and wounded, who poured out their :life's blood freely, that this great and Iniquitous rebellion should be put down: Amongst the killed I regret to announce the gal lant Russell, of the Ist Division, oth Corps, a com mander as fearless as it was possible for a man to be—brave unto rashness, he fell at the post of honor at the head of his division, while leading a charge. . - Gen. Mclntosh, commanding the Ist Brigade •3d Cavalry Division, was wounded by a pistol ball In the leg, which necessitated amputation. • He is now doing very well. . General Upton, commanding a division of the Gth Corps, was also wounded, but not dangerously.. Of the field and line officers, I have been • able to collect a few names who wore killed and wounded. Amongst them areVolonelßabcock, 75th New York, wounded ; Colonel E. Bright, 128th Ohio, 3d Divi- sion, oth Corps, killed ; Captain Wright, of General Devin's stall; killed; Captain Rodenbaugh; 2d United Stases Cavalry, wounded in the arin CaPtain MeGueston, 2d U. S. Cavalry, aid to Gen. Merit., killed ; Major Vandenburg, 14th N. J., 3d Division, 6th Corps, killed ; Major Dillingham, 10th Vermont, 3d Division, 6th :Corps, killed; Lieut. Col. Brewer, 7th Michigan Cavalry, killed.; Lieut. Jackson, let Michigan Cavalry, arm shot off; Lieut. Matthews and John Allen, Ist Michigan Cavalry, killed. The Michigan brigade, of General Ouster's com mand, claim the honor of killing General Rhodes during the fierce conflict which ensued • when they charged a portion of his division.- • • After the battle had been fought and won, and whilst our troops wore passing through the streets of Winchester, several citizens, among them some of the best ladies residing in the town, came out with Union flags in their hands and bade our soldiers welcome back to Winchester. The people of Winchester all agree In stating that Early's command is fearfully demoralized, and speak of his defeat as a. disgraceful rout, in which both men and officers rushed frantibally through the streets, throwing away everything which would in any way encumber them in their flight. The City Hotel and adjacent foundries, together with many private houses of Winchester, are full of rebel wounded. It Is estimated that there are at least 3,000 in Winchester, and allowing for those who were carried away in ambulances and who were able to hobble along, it will be a small estimate to place their wounded at 4,000 and - killed at 600, which, with the prisoners already captured, numbering 3,000, will make their. loss 7,600 in number—equal to one of theh corps. - - • -• It is Impossible, at the time of ,writing this de. spatoh, to form any c - orrect estimate of our killed and wound;W, but from information at hand, to. getber with personal observation on the field, I do not think it will exceed ilvo hundred killed and twentpfivo hundred wounded, if it amounts to that number. . . Surely I am correct in stating that this has been one of the most sanguinary and decisive battles of the war, and reflects great credit on Sheridan, who was constantly at the front, exposing himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters and personally di recting the movements of our army. ATTACK ON AVERILL AT M-ARTINSBURG BY lIVCAUS• LAND Ar? *TORNSONEETREAT OF AVERILL TO, BAINESVILLE-1111 RECEIVES EBINVO.BCKRENTS AND RE;OCOUPIES - AIA.RtLESEIIRG, DEIVIRO •TRE . • REBELS. WABILINGTON, Sept. 20.—Gentlemen who have arrived here from Hagerstown state that on Sun day the rebels, under McCausland and Johnson, advanced from Bunker Hill and attacked Averill at Martinsburg. The latter, after a spirited resist ance, fell back to Hainesville, a short distance from Falling Waters, on the Virginia aide of the river, where he took a position. During Sunday night Gen. Averill received rein forcements, and yesterday morning advanced against the rebels, and drove them back to Bunker Hill and reoccupied Martintlburg. On Sunday a body of dismounted cavalry was dir patched.from the camp at Hagerstown to Williams port, where they were at the latest accounts, guard, ing the fords of the river. • . THE ARMY BEFORE PETERSBURG. OCCASIONAL, PICKET FIRING AND SILBLL/NG. WARRINGTON, Sept. PA.—A note from the Army of the Potomac, dated yesterday, says there is no thiUg new, and all is quiet, with the exception of an occasional on the picket line. Information from City Point repeats that the rebels continue to throw an occasional shell at our working parties on the new railroad, but With little or no effect. FORTRESS MONROE. SURPRISE AND CAPTURE OF A SCHOONER BY THE REBELS...-REBEL PRISONERS TO BE ESCHANOED- GRNRRAL GRANT ON HIS WAY TO THR FRONT. FORTRBEIS NOIIIIOE, Sept.l9.—The schooner Jane F. Durfee, E. G. Davis, master, wag captured on Saturday evening last, at li o'olock, while at anchor in Warwick river, near James river, by a party of five rebels belonging to the C. S. navy. It was a complete surprise. The first Capt. Davis knew of it a rebel entered his cabin with a pistol directed at his head, demanding the surrender of the schooner, and informing him of his crew having been overpowered. The schooner was released by Captain Davis giving bond to the amount of $7,313, and. Wilbur F. Stocking, the supercargo, being held as hostage for payment of the money. They then robbed the schooner, takings2,7oo from the captain, clothing from the crew, the small•boat colors, papers, compasses, nautical instruments, &c.; bidding the captain politely adieu, left at ono P. M. The captain of the Durfee arrived and reported here with his schooner this morning. Elag•of.truce steamers New York and Dictator, with one thousand rebel prisoners, destined for ex change, arrived last night from Philadelphia, and left at 10 o'clock this morning for .Likens , Landing, all in charge of Major John E. Mulford, Commis sioner for Exchange of Prisoners. Lieutenant General Grant arrived this morning from Baltimore, and proceeded up the James river, with Major Mulford, on the New York. Steamer Koyport ran on to an old wreck in Hampton Roads, this morning,.making a hole in her keel. She ran ashore on Old Point,. and sunk In shoal water. The wreck had recently floated In and sunk in the channel. Sloop-of-war Wyoming sailed from Hampton Roads this afternoon, and went to sea. A REBEL RAID ON LAKE ERIE. CAPTURE OF TWO SMALL STEAMERS. .Brras.Ano, Sept. 20.—Newahaa been received that a party of rebels from Canada have captured the little steamers Parsons and Island Queen, near Bees Island, on Lake Erie, yesterday afternoon, and have gone down or across the lake, probably for re inforcements, guns, and ammunition. The captur ing party numbered thirty men, farmed with revolv ers and bowie knives. No other arms wore noticed. The captors took at Middle Bass Island: wood enough to last two days. ACCOUNT or TAB REBEL PIRACY—TAB BOAT ISLAND QUEEN SCUTTLED AN,D• TER PARSONS BURNED—FORTY UNION SOLDIERS• CAPTURED AND PAROLED. Torato, Sept. 2 0.—Capt. Orr, of the steamer Island Queen, arrived from Detroit river this morn. lag, and furnishes a statement in regard to the • piratical operations in the vicinity of Sandusky, last night. The Island Queen left Sandusky at 3 P. al. yes terday, stopped at Kelly's. Island for 30 or 40 sol: diets, and passed Middle Bass L'land, where she found the steamer Parsons in possession of pirates, Who at once seized the Island Queen. The soldiers were paroled as Confederate pfalon ers, and the other passengers were sworn to secrecy for 24 hours. The Island Queen was then lamed to the Parsons, and the two started for Sandusky 'When out five miles the watercock of eta.lsLand Queen's pony engine was broken. off,. opening : al hole in her stile, arid she wsiscast, off and left to• sink. The Parsons tossed on to the mon tnef Sanduak - y bay, and 'after hovering about some time, apparent;. ly signalling to those inside, started for Detroit. river, arriving at Fighting Island, on the Canada Side, about 8 o'clock' ills mottling, where Capt. On, hisicierk and engineer, were *landed, and the steamer was burned as soon as preparation could be made for that object. T " Car titia hag no rlOttbt, tb.ileizure of the United • StateS steamei'Michigan the 'liberation of the prisoners at JOhnion's Island were the objects of the plot. Both steamers were stripped of everything valuable. _ • • DEPARTMENT OF THE SMOKER ANNA. ORDER or OWNER/4.1, COUGH---BALEPTES lIT HONOR or cIHAMBERSBURG, Sept. 20.—The following gene ral order has been issued : HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHAMNA, CHAMBEitenuaq, Sept. 20,1864. GENERAL ORDER, NO. 52. A national salute will be fired at each military post in this department, at 12 o'clock M. on the day following the receipt of this order, in honor of the brilliant achievement of our troops under command of General Sheridan, over: the combined forces of Early and Breckinridge, in the Shenandoah valley, on the 19th instant. By command of Major deneral Couch. Jourr A. Scauvrza, Assistant Adjutant General. WILE LOWER MISSLSS/PP.I. SEIZURE OF A STEAMER. AT MEMPHIS-'ARRESTS °Arno, Sept. 20.—The Memphis papers of yester day contain no news. The steamer Royal Arch has been seized at Mem. phis, and her captain and officers held in bonds to answer the charge of smuggling. THE REBEL TROOPS NEAR BATON nouenc OFFERING • Sr. Lours, Sept. 20.—An army officer, just from belOw, brings a report derived from Gen. Herron's adjutant, that golonel Scott, commanding the rebel troops near Baton Rouge, had sent a proposition to General Herron to surrender, if he would grant an unconditional pardon to himself and the officers of his Command. GIME. STEEL& RILINFORCED-OAPTGRE OF 'A rA.Ttrr ST. Lours, Sept. 20.—A. gentleman from Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, reports the arrival of Gen. Blower at Little Rock with a portion of the 18th Corps. With this accession to his force Gen. Steele will be able to take offensive steps. Nothing is known of the whereabouts of General Price. Between thirty and forty of the 3d Regular Cav alry were captured fifteen miles from Little Rock on the 6th. Return of Gen. DlCDourell—The Overland Rail to Recommence. SAw.FnAmasco, Sept. lg.—The steamer Sierra Nevada has arrived from British Columbia, with over $200,000 in gold. General McDowell has returned from a tour of inspection alaOng the defenCes on the nerthern coast. The overland mall service is forthwith to be rer sumed from this side. The report of the Indian troubles on the plains are greatly exaggerated. - • New Orleans Markets. CAIRO, Sept. 19.-:-The steamer Atlantic has ar rived, with New Orleans dates of the 14th instant.. Cotten was in good request at full prices, and the market has nearly recovered from the recent de cline. Good ordinary, $1.75@1.30; low middling, $1.823x@1.85 ; middling , $1.87%@1.90. There is some inquiry for sugar, and 200 boxes of Havana No. 2 were sold at 210. Old superfine flour, $l3 ; new choice superfine, $13.25; extra, $l5; low extra, $13.50. The stook on, hand is light and the assortment poor. - • The steamer Emily B. Semler was to leave New Orleans for New York on the 15th inst. A: Train to: Fort Smith COpturetth3 LIIAVIDINVOILTIC, Sept. 20.—Advices from Fort Smith say the train which left here on September Ist, for Fort Smith, was captured by the rebels at Cavin Creek. The train consisted of 160 wagons laden with supplies, 600 mules, 40 artillery horses, and two sutler trains, Destructive Fire at - tia. ST. Louis, Sept. 20.—The loss by the burning of augiros mill, last night, was $150,000, on which there was no insurance. Two hundred barrels of flour and fifteen thousand bushels of wheat were also destroyed. A Scull• Boat Race. on the•lindson Pououx:Facrerg, Sept. 20.—A scull-boat race of five miles for $5OO took place to-day. Joshua Ward boat Stevens by six seconds. Time 38 min. 1:35., beat ing Hamill's time 2 min. 55., and second only to Pittsburg. Fire in St. Louis. ST. Lours, Sept. 20.—The flouring mill of A. W. Fagan, on Seventh street, was burned last night. The loss is estimated at $lOO,OOO to $160,000. The amount of insurance-18 unknown. Reopening of the Overland Mail Route. FORT KEARNEY, Sept. 20.—The Superintendent of the Overland Mail route, with their agents, stock, Sc., left this morning to reopen the route, A spe cial mail agent will leave tomorrow to see the mails through. Congressional Nomination in New York. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Sept. 20.—The Hon. Chas. H. Winfield has been renominated for Congress from the Elovehth district of tide State. Gen. McClellan Serenaded. NRWARII, N. J., Sept. 20.—Gen. McClellan was serenaded here to•night.• . WAS i oN. " WASHINGTON ) Sept. 20,1864. SPEECHES OF EX-SECRETARY CHASE AND SENATOR-LANE. After the meeting of the LINCOLN and JOHNSON Club, at the Union League Rooms, last evening, a number of the members of' the club, accompanied by the Finley Hospital band, went to the house of Secretary CEASE, and serenaded that distinguished gentleman. Mr. OstAsE addressed them as fol . " - Fsr.r.crw-CITIZENS I thank you for the com pliment of this call. As lam not a man holding • office, nor a candidate for office, I - may, without vanity, regard this demonstration as a mark of per sonal goodwill. and of approval for services which 1 4t has been my fortune to render in tithes past. "I propose soon LO go to my own great State in the West, there to advocate the cause so dear to you: all. I believe you call yourself the Lincoln.. and Johnson Club. • These names represent to us, ' to•day, principles and a • policy, designs and pun.' poses, by which alone we believe this country can be saved. Of these principles .I have been an earn est advocate, to use a legal phrase, for a length of time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary.' I shall not be likely now to forget them, or cease to inculcate them to my fellow citi zens. If all the voters would take my advice, there would not be a vote cast except for those two gen tlemen. A great many, no doubt, and, in myhum hie judgment, a large majority will be given for them. " The Baltimore platform, upon which these no minees were placed, comprises three great princi ples : First, Union, one and indivisible. That Union embraces in its extent the whole country—every hill, every river, every mouth of every river, every promontory and cape wherever the flag of the Union ever floated. "The next of those principles is, that that Union has been assaulted by slavery, and slavery must die the death which it deserves. This principle was announced by the Convention by, I suppose, a greater degree. of unanimity than any other there enunciated. Is there a man here who means to deny this 7 Is there one who means to suffer this to be put down ? "The third principle is, the rights of Americans :must be respected by all foreign. countries. They have no idea of allowing princes or potentates of any country to interfere with anything that of right * belongs to this country or the people of this coun • try, or to place any obstructions in the. way of the institutions and the progress of this country. "The Union can only be maintained by the• roughly suppressing - the rebellion, and pre serving republican institutions, based upon these principles. .To this end the people propose to maintain their armies now in the field. We did not mean to treat them with any hollow or lip sympathy; we do not mean to give any cold oats, but Warm, generous sympathy, warm, generous sup port to the men who are fighting under that obsti nate fellow, Grant ; the men who have acted so splendidly in that campaign, consummated by that glorious victory under Sherman ; the men, who; on the ocean wave or in the harbors of that ocean, who, ever .Farragut leads them, with that gallant commander tied to the mast head. We intend to give them ample supplies of arms, food, clothing, everything which they can need. And, while doing this, we. intend to appeal to them, in the name of this great Republic, to save our national honor and our free institutions. " We want pence, but we want it with a Union made sacred by freedom, and made permanent by foundations upon freedom and justice. " Which of the planks in want platform do you want taken out 'I Do you any one shaved a single particle 7 'No, no ; let it stand as it is.. It is all good. • Let us maintain it all. Let us maintain the men who support it. • "I have talked a little to you tconight, myfriends, and have said some things which I intend to say to the people of my .own State. I have always thought that I could go to the people and tell them plainly what we need and what is right. I have never reared to appeal to their sound heads and true . hearts. I have always found them willing to trust me whenever I was willing to trust them." The crowd dispersed after giving hearty cheirs for the speaker, the army and navy, and Li - molar and JORIVSON. • A majority of thosewho had listened to Mr. Orrasil accompanied the band to the National Hotel, there to participate in a serenade to Senator - LANE, of Senator Lane said during the Mexican war the Democratic party demanded "indemnity for the past and security for the future." This was just what •the Union party were now demanding, and were determined to have. A few months more of determined, courageous Struggle,-and the whole country would he restored to peace, prosperity, and Union. He preferred the present of this GoVern meat, with ell its trials, with all the expense and bloodshed, to any former period of its history. Now we feel that we are men; heretofore we had been but slaves of a slave oligarchy. [Here the speaker was interrupted by stentorian cheers for McClellan, and numerous brutal expressions.] He bad noticedtheMeOlellan procession on Saturday evening last, and he wanted now to say to Mr. Lin coln and to Mr. Stanton that a large proportion of the crowd was composed of employees in the Quar termaster's Department, and that all over the. country very many of the employees of that Depart ment were Copperheads. Cries of "That's so ;; help it, if you can." electoral vote, it would If eClellan got a single d be largely owing to the sup port of such men as these, and to their employment by the Government. Mr. K..zrzoGo, of Michigan, followed Mr. Zae.riz with an admirable, concise, and thoroughly patriotic Speeek and ho was succeeded by 1112. MoCluicmnoW, also Of Michigan. ARRIVAL OF PENI(SYLVANI.4 REGF•:4M.NTS-- RAPID RECRIMING. Two more Pennsylvania regiments szriveld here last evening. Macharged veterans retsordng home in squads of eight, ten, and ffteen, subs that their ranks are being filled by sokliers whc,,atter a brief respite at home, have re-enlisted. They stesert,,fo every soldier now returning, there are ten. fresh men to take his place. Quite an - amber belonging to the cavalry arm of the service, arrived yesterday, most of whom belonged to Pasasylvania orgunixa tions. • DESTRUCTION OF REDIAL SALT. WORE& The Navy Department has received inforMation of the destruotion of extensive salt works on Bola Secours 13siy by the United States steamer Pritoniat of the West . • Gulf • Blockading- Squadron. , They Weil capable of znal - dog 20,000. bisiais 9 spy, Two THIC VICTORY? FOR. EINITOOLINCI: TO SURBINDER. ARKANSAS. CALIFORNIA. Rebels. oaftat n 1 tumefied sheds were given to the names, .1, 14 works, costing - $60,000, were SO sub as to require gunpowder to destroy them. TITE litillatOAD POST—OFFICE BVSTEK The pew railroad post-office system hetweell, city. and New York was fairly inaugurat 4s , evening. The car from New York, which q ia S, expected to arrive here by six in the mo rnb :h under the charge of Dlr. Townsvarn,hetita,allll) ,4 post office. Third Assistant Postmaster Ge nera 7 Sv.v.rov remains in New York a few deqs the new experiment. THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CAV,4 The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Is agarri to , gable order between Cumberland and Wa a t az : l 4 „ all repairs having been made. Canal boats ' r i passing freely over the canal. IefOSERY SEVERELY WOUNDEft. The Alexandria Journal says that ivlosbpr eci , 4 a severe wound in the groin in the light nea r c treville. SALUTE FOR SHERIDAN'S VICTORT, "TA:national salute was Bred to-day i Lops SHERIDAVs victory. - TITE FEESIDENT'S PRIVATE SEC RETxr. DRAFTED. Messrs. Nrcor.Ay and HAY, the Prestileatva n . rate seoretaries, others, in the First ward. were drafted this aftenm a, ,„ s eq• uo ks BURIAL - OF A PRiiNSTINANIAN, Among the burials reported from army h a;ml ,., yesterday there is but one from Pennsylvani a, 7 ` 5 1 REHR, Company E, 139th Pennsylvania. rublicaiions Receive 4. From T. B. Peterson & Brothers, y o , w Magazine for October ; among other very read— ail: papers it contains additional chapters, compi eN Book I. of " Our Dlutual Friend." These we sk t notice to-morroyr. From J. J. Kromer, 403 Chestnut street—ph : lustrated London News and Illustrated News of uF World, of September 3, and News of the Wort , i, day later. Also, the Coma!! Magazine and Te ns Bar, for September. These two last - viefreserre, , notice. The lute' General Russell. Brigadier General David A. Russell, who fell l e the battle near Winchester, was a native of tie, York. He graduated at West Point in 184.. served in the Mexican war, and was-breveted ' , te r gallant and meritorious , conduct in several aft*, with guerilleros at. Paso Ovejas, National Bridg e, and Cerro Gordo. ,l He has served also with n. Unction throughout the present war. His rank the regular army at the time of his death was fiat of major of the Bth InfantrY. He was emnmissioam brigadier general of volunteers Nov. 29,186,. NEW YORK CITY. Special Correepohdenee of The Prege.3 • NBW YoBB, Septembar 24,1831 TBTO GREAT FIRMS have occurred in this citywithin the last forty-ekh t hours, involving a loss estimated at nearly 13, 30 i, The first, which was In- Fourth avenue, was some, what singular; the root of an entire block of buildings being burned off,-the flames inflicted bat little damage , beyond. The second involved ,th, destruction of a vast double building on Broadway, In one portion were stored the many paintings c a . stituting the collection of. William Niblo, Esq,, pro. prietor of Niblo's Garden. Mr. Niblo had grade, ally accumulated these works of art, during eight years, at an expense of $30,000, and their loss is more to be lamented from the fact that amon g them were several rare works, which, of course, cannot be replaced.- The armory of the 37th 31111- tia Regiment was donsnmed in this building, Th e members, who had become responsible to the State for their,muskets, will lose about $10,00.....0., without any divine interposition of an insurance compaay in mollification. THE NATIONAL COLOEED CONVENTrOx, which was to have been held in this city next month, will be held at Syracuse instead. The colored men in this, vicinity , are very enthusiastic upon the subloct, and there will, doabtless, be a temporary draining of blacks for the occasion—New York sending a large delegation of visitors. Had the original programms been retained there was a. possibility of trouble, The mob element, heated by political discussions, and ,stlfredup by the orators of the faction, might. it was feared—not by the blacks, perhaps—attempt a violent interruption of the Convention, and strive to Immolate the negroes, as it did in July, 1863, at the Ehriaie of a very young Juggernaut awl Ids lesser companions. WIFE OE NO WIFE. mention is made of a'somowhat sensational case, now'in progress at the Surrogate's Court, in East New York. James Arlington Bennett, dying in testate, some six months ago, left a property valued at $lOO,OOO. Now comes Mrs. Margaret Ben nett, formerly a domestic in Bennett's house, and who, subsequently to the death of the original Mrs. 8., had lived with him as his wife. She claims let ters of administration. The relatives object, claim. ing that she is not his widow. She retorts a mar riage at Philadelphia. Thus the matter stands. TEISCELLANICOUS The entire stafflof compositors, recently employe•l upon the Times newspaper, have been suddenly ousted, and their places supplied by men not con. 'tented with the Union. Wallack's Theatre Inaugurated its soason last evening with Boucicault's " Fox Chase." Despite the advance in prices, the house was crowded. The unfortunate Bedouins of literature who have prs. phesied min to all managers making the advaarle, upon the supposition that the rule of inevitaiiii bankruptcy, which obtained with themselves when called upon suddenly for an extra "quarter," ap• plied equally to citizens at large, have at length -discovered their mistake: The theatres were :raver more prOsperous than at present Karl Formes, the great basso, is once more in the public service. Grover, of the Opeia House. hl3 his ulterior base voice under contract. TRB OW/MAIM TBLBGRA.PIi LINE TO RUSSIA., Z The :Western Union Telegrlph Company, who, lii conjunction with the Russian Government, have this great enterprise on hand, are' actively engaged in fitting out an expedition, under the immediate supervision of Capt. Charles S. Bulkley, U. S. A., for Oregon, the coast of Russian America. and the country beyond Behrings Straits, to survey the route of the telegraph line, and make other needful arrangements to put the whole extent of line under contract the ensuing year, and we understand that the Projectors of the enterprise are sanguine that the line will be in successful operation between New York, San Francisco, and London by the mid dle of 1866. Hiram Sibley, Esq . ., president of the Western. - Union and of the Russian companies, sails in cora pany with Mr. Collins, the enterprising projector of the Russian American telegraph line, in the Scotia to-day. for Liverpool and St. Petersburg, with a view to complete the arrangements already initiated for expediting the early completion of the line. RisjOIOINGS OVER SHERIDAN'S VICTORY,' Flags were hoisted all over the city, and there 13 general rejoicing over Sheridan , s great victory. ARRIVAL OP THE CITY OP LONDON. The City of London" has arrived from Liverpool. Her advicea are anticipated. ARRIVAL PROM THE WEST GULP SQUADRON. The naval supply steamer Aphrodite arrived from Pensacola on the 12th with a number of naval offi cers, including Lieut. Com. Bunco, and 225 dis charged seamen from the West Gulf Squadron. whose terms had expired. TDB PRIOR OF GOLD. Gold closed this evening at $2.221e,@2.M,5. MARINE. Arrived, shipLizeie Southard, from Llverpoo BoSTOI; Rama . , Sept. 20. AIt.RIVAI, OF THE BROOHLTN. The United States sloop-of-war Brooklyn has ar rived at this port for repairs. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Arrived, brigs Mary Mcßae from 'London, Eliza Ann, Retedios. HALIFAX. Sailing of the Steamer Sidon—The Gas_ boat lases. HALisax, Sept. 20.—The steamer Sidon salted at 1 &clock, for New York, with SO passengers. The gunboat lasso was at Piston yesterday. THE CITY: ROE ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS NEB vouvrs PAGI. BIEETING AT THE HALL OF THE UNION LEAGUE. The meeting last evening at the union League (late Concert) Hall, was well attended, though Im promptu. Through Mr. H. L. Taggart, of tbur Su pervisory Committee for recruiting colored troops. the post band of Camp William Penn entertained the audience throughout the evening with the na tional aim Speeches were made by Thomas Fitz gerald, Major Brown, and Thomas M. Coleman, Esq. A recitation was made by Mr. N. R. Rich ardson, and two campaign songs sung by Mr. Paul Berger. The fast song of this gentleman was so well liked that he was loudly encored. Mr. Fitz gerald pointed with pride to the victories of our ar mies, especially that just gained over the rebels in the Shenandoah valley by Sheridan, and impressed his hearers with the necessity of preserving the fruits of these-victories by strenuous and unceasing exertions to elect Abraham Lincoln in November. The election to take place in October was the prelude or overtures, . as it were. If the Opposition could be defeated then, in No vember their strength would be so little that their. adverse influence would not be felt. Maj. Brown attributed the war and its attendant ruin and bloodshed to the doctrine of Stites' Rights, which had. been carried to extremes, and naturally resulted in division. . He considered that the re election of the President would be the popular re affirmation of the*doctrine of the superiority of the National to the State Governments. - Oar allegi ance tethe first Was paramount, and this war would result in the *indication of that principle. Mr. Thomas M. Coleman, the last speaker, said he had been a Democrat all his life, but he had voted in the last Presidential election for Bell and Everett, became he believed that the election of Lincoln would cause a revolution. It. did cause a revolution, but the guilt was not upon.the choice of the people then—Abraham Lincoln—he who will be the choice of the people again. lie had supported John Bell in order to avoid war—which. at all times was inconvenient and terrible—but since the had South refused to be ruled by the peoplewhom it had ruled during the greaterpart of the existence of the Republie; because it had refused to submit to a fain decision at the ballot-box: because they had invited and best levied wa - .; he - would vote, at the November election, for Abraham Lincoln. (Ap planse.l Lineoln will, if sustained in. that election by the people, prosecute the war to a anecessful end. This war, since it had come upon. us, offered the people an opportunity CS ridding themselves of an evil that has retarded greatly the progress of the country, even though that progress had been unex =pled. The speaker discussed, the question of slavery at length ' citing his personal experience of, it. He was born and had lived in the South for thirty years, and during that time had uncommon. opportunities of at...tieing Its werhings, both on the orking class of whites, on the planters, and on the negroes themselves. It bratalbed the planters and degraded the levier classes of whites almost tattle low level of the slaves. Indolence and apathy In every concern of life was the result of the system. and when the Southerners wanted to leant any thing really valuable, they always came North. But the war was fast extirpating it. A. few year" ago Maryland had a law in operation condemning to servitude all negrotis who had no visible means of suppert. Thernagistrate making te l eh eondemaa tions was earned tO 3SI for each. - The result of the law wa a, therefore, that every free negro, sooner or later, was doomed to become it slave "unless he was RAl:mate en9ugh to obtat.74-co4statAtmovngut„