g4t tittss. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1,804 ro THE FAXUNDS OF THE SOLDIER IN EVENT COUNTY. UNION STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Rooks, No: U Chestnat Street. —Oar friends in every oounty and dis trict in Pennsylvania 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 reel- - ments of the State. County Committees should also prepare and send with the Commissions their several county tickets, or mend a special agent with the Commissions, to carry them. Our 'Recent Victories. Without going back too far in theream.: paign, it is well to examine the glorious record of our recent victories. We tite;'stiti assured by Copperhead papers that q - B,AIIsTT'S march from the Rapidan to the Ames was a failure, and that it is urdikely that-he will ever take Richmond, Very well: Let us not argue those points, but leave the oes lion of failure to be decided by GRANT himself. Elsewhere there is victory enough to make every advocate of an armi stice shudder at the absurdity of the .sur lender they propose. Augnst 2lld, after the rabel'ileet had been beaten in Mobile bay, in one of the most brilliant naval fightS of modern times, and Forts Gaines and Powell had been cap tured, Fort Morgan, the key to the city, fell into the hands of our forces. - September 2d, Atlanta, the metropolis of Georgia, and the most valuable city in the Southwest to the rebels, was wrested froM their second-best ,army by Gen. SHERMAN. This victory terrified the enemy, because it was the plain proof of their weakness. Septembei,sth, Gen. Moneux, the cele prated guenlitt leader, was killed at Green ville, Tennessee, and most of Ins men cap lured. This : was a small, but brilliant affair, which, perhaps, might as well have been omitted from the list of gretevicto ries. _ September I.9th, SELERID4T begau his tri umphal - umphal marh by. ttacking EARL, on the Opecjuan creek, and sending .:him whirling IhroUgh Winchester: September 22c1, he achieved a still create victory at Fisher's Hill. During all this time fighting was going on near Petersburg, and skirmishing throughout the West. We cannot cata logue all, our successes. It is enough, that :since the 23d of August we have won three tremendous battles, decisive of campaigns, and deciding the fate of cities and States-- the' Victories, Mobile, Atlanta, and the She nandoah valley. In all this time the soli tary.rebel success was the capture of two thousand head of cattle. Yet the Chicago Convention tells us the war is a disastrous failure ! 'Now while these grand victories inspire the nation with new ardor, and ,make the platform on which {4eneral AWLELLAN stands its laughing stock, there is one danger to which they may lead. We may undervalue the strength of our enemies, and relax those efforts which are necessary to finish speedily what is so near its end. Again, a single reverse may dishearten us. GRANT, it is . probable, will soon strike another blow. He may be again disap pointed. A general may blunder, a di vision be panic-struck ; LEE may be able to stand another \ pounding. The defeat of GRANT is a military impossibility, but he may not be at once victorious. The re bellion is in its death agony, but we must expect to take, as well as - give, some hard blows before this campaign is over. lt will not do to be too much elated With - victory or depressed by defeat. Suppose we had despaired after MeCLELLAN had - wrecked his grand army on the Peninsula If we want to profit by our late victories we must follow them up with energy. Military Appointments. The appointing of men to high military commands who are without military experi ence or knowledge has been, and is, to some extent, a chief mine of our troubles. In no other country, than this would any man, no matter how high his political or social posi tion, be entrusted with an important mili tary command, without having first been tried in subordinate positions. The course pursued not only places inexperienced and incapable persons in high command, but also serves to chill the aspirations of the truly worthy. Let any other rule than that of real merit, proved in actual warfare, once be adopted as a system of .promotion, and men become indifferent to the honors, will not incur the risks necessary to attain them, or undertake the studies necessary to quali fy them for the 'discharge of their duties when they have obtained position. At the commencement of the war nearly all the high places were filled by officers in and About Washington, or froth civil life, or by men once in the service, but who had left it for the more congenial pursuits of. ciyil life. The officers on distant stations, who did all they could to uphold their country's honor, were overlooked, or placed in posi tions subordinate to men who • were their juniors in the service, and some of whom had never commanded a company. How ever, these failures are not surprising when We consider the actual circumstances in which our rulers were placed, the immense pressure brought to bear upon them, and the necessity for immediate action to sup ply the wants of the service. Its endea vors to remedy the evils of its mistakes, .when they became apparent, deserve corn mendation. To select the proper man to entrust with the guidance of its armies is one Of the most difficult duties that the Administration is called upon to perform. The abstract rules of war are few and ex ceedingly simple, rather of the nature of axioms than theories. Read them, and you wonder; why war should be regarded as a difficult art. It is their exceeding ge-• nerality that renders their application so difficult. As a science, war has been brought to perfection ; as an art, 1. e., the application'of its principles to . actual war fare, much is and will remain -uncer tain. This arises from the • difficul- Jy of properly estimating the . ever-, Varying causes which go to make up the = result. Being conipelled to act through, and by the wills of his subordinates, it sel dom happens that the chief sees his plans carried out, either as to time or place. Im perfect comprehension of the plan, slow ricss in one,,too, much rapidity in anothe'l,' tr:er-estimating the resistance or difficul t; s to be, overcome by one, under-esti n.ating those of another, false or imperfeet: i!. "ormation, and a, thousand other causes' 'moat always prevent the original designs of the chief 'being carried into effect. :I: ad the originniplans of most battles and . ' t wpare them with the trite reports of actually took place, and you will :trcely believe that they belong to the f: :lie events...... . _ A real genius for war is as rare as that pOetry. - Mau has been organized into het iety for more than three thousand years, tni we possess records more or less accu :r: -‘ of wars during nearly all of that pe -3,,,,i. That track of history is marked will—blood, millions have perished in ;.r, tbou * nds of names have floated. 11t0... - 22 the wave of, time as warriors, hat the number of great 'generals are few, - I:. more than seven, whom- the world ac Rustily acknowledges as really great." Four of these belong to ancient, and three to rin. , dern times. EPAXINONDAS, ALEXAN hI R, HANNIBAL, and C/ESAR, in ancient ti 'nes ; GUSTAVUS- ADOLPRtB, FREDERICK, Stßd NAPOLEON in modern. While it is rue that a great general must be born so, ilist he cannot be made, it is equally true - that no man has ever reached to eminence in the art without profound study and ex 3,Plience. Brilliant as are the early cam ] :signs of NAPOLEON, they will not corn g are, in vastness of design or perfection of 4.xecution, with those of his more advanced 4.areer. His early steps were those of a giant, but Of. a giant yet in infancy. FRE 'mimic's early campaigns were failures ; find it is remarkable that the.three names stow most prominently before the public, wiz., GRANT, SHERbiAN, and LEE, each liave more frequently failed 'in their early attempts than any other of our 'prominent generals. The first requisite of a general is a clear head, one that -looks straight - s at events, and can estimate Ahem at-theit .pro— pei value. The next great quality is chit.: 'fader, or firmness of resolution, prompt.; ness and energy of execution, skill and :knolyledge. 'A man deficient in' either of these- cannot-bea truly 'great general. A Letter from a Soldier. ftVe have already - published . the address of the Union State . Committee explaining ihe conditions upon_which ;soldiers absent from their hoines may - vote. The im portanee of tke approaching election in October ought to be,enough. to .call'out the full-vote of the State, and to ensure it the laws in regard to the voting of-soldiers should be understood. , The,interest the 'soldiers- take in the matter, and their de sire that their friends should attend to their assessment, universal. The following letter from a private soldier in the army of the Potomac, to a well-known gentle- man in this city, earnestly asks informa tion in regard to his assessment. The questions we do not print, but the body of tire letter is noble and eloquent protest, which no soldier but an Ameri can could, write. It speaks for the army'.. It shows that the men who fight the bat tles, who endure the hardships, and stiffer the wounds, wish the war to go on, until -peace can be honorably obtained; and that MCCLELLAN, however popular he may once have been with them as a soldier, has-neither their confidence .nor esteem as the instrument of Copperhead politicians eimy Poirrr, Sept.l9, 1864. * *. Probably I ought to ,cloie, as I have stated my object In addressing you. Before I do, however, a few words inlegard to the so-called „ Peace,' plat form adopted at Chtcago, and the candidates placed . thereon: In my humble judgment, peace, as preached at Chicago, means riot, anarchy, and bloodshed at home: It is a pleasing cry, and many good and true' men are, I am afraid, deltideq by it. In regard to General McClellan, there is no deny ing-tliat at one time he possessed the ponlidence and .was the favorite general in the Army of;'the Potomac. He was great in his day ;he refused' to, take advantage of the tide. He still has a few admirers, but they are growing beautifully less as -the day. approaches which is to consign him to. oblivion. He made a little capital by his flank movement, or change of base, from the Chicago to the McClellan platform, as his letter is called; but it is too transparent, too flimsy. He cannot - get rid of. Pendleton if he would, nor of the Chicago plat form ; neither would he if he could. And here allow me to ask, who among us would be so lost to shame as to vote for Pendleton Nov ONic. Yet, here, they are—BleCiellari and Pendleton; you cannot sepa rate them ; you cannot have one without the other ; you have to take both or neither. And who.does not remember the fate of Harrison His death made Tyler President. . Still' later, Taylor was not subservient enough ;•he, "too, died suddenly. The pliant Fillmore. took 'his place. McClellan and Pendleton ! What lease has McClellan on life, and who, with such a. risk, leaving out- all - other con siderations, would vote to put Pendleton, Vallan digham, Wood, bt. Co., in charge of the reins of Government for four years ? Make this a point; impress . it on the minds of the people ; leave no stone unturned, for it Is necessary for the salvation of the country that the adherents of this pernicious doctrine be not e only defeated, but utterly 'routed, in the coining elections. , - I cannot do better than to close by inserting a paraeraph. from a letter received to-day from a friend. He has been wounded; he is stilt in the service; and willing to risk his life for his Coin:dry. It is as follows : - " There is much at stake, and I desire greatly, in my humble way, to signify that I am deadly, bit terly, aye, more so than ever, opposed to any pa tched.up compromise for peace measure:, that will bring lasting disgrace on us and our posterity. Let us, then, join our voices and our votes : as we have already done our muskets, in the overthrow of this hydra-headed monster, Peace, until it conies to us in proper shape, shedding, as of old, its innume rable blessings, and then hail it as every just and true patriot should." Until which time I remain at tho service of my country. Yours, Joan Du sx, D, 68th Penna. Regiment. • To DANIEL DOUGHERTY, Esq. • McClellan's Party the Enemy of Our Soldiers. The following table is intended to show that the Democratic party is an anti soldiers' party, and, as a mass, opposed ,to allowing our brave defenders in the field the plainest right of the citizen—a vote in the selection of our rulers. Since the no mination •of the "peaceful warrior" at Chicago, the Democrats are presuming to solicit the suffrages of our soldiery. The .Pennsylvania .soldiers. at least,. who may eitunine this table, will not be deceived. They will see, too plainly, that just in pro= portion as the Democratic vote is large was the opposition to soldiers' suffrage large, and where the Democracy were few the opposition was slight. Pike, which gave 81 votes -out of every 100 for a Democratic Governor, gives 83 out of every 100 against soldiers. Tioga, on the other hand, where the Democrats are fewest in number, shows the smallest opposition. The correspond ence runs through the whole table: TABLE showing the percentage Of Democratic votes out of the whole number of votes polled in °Rah county of Pennsylvania at the Governor's elec tion in 1863, and also the percentage against allow ing suffrage to soldiers, as shown at the special election of 1864: COUNTIFt , Pike.. Monroe Berk s .. E1k.... Greene. Sullivan, Northampton Columbia.... Clarion Clearfield .... Lehigh Wayne York Cambria Carbon Fulton Luzerne Montour...:" Schuylkill... Northumberlanu.... Fayette Juniata Montgomery Westmoreland Clinton Cumberland .... Bedford Centre Lycomintr Bucks Wyoming Perry Ainstrong........ Franklin Jefferson Mifflin Washington Butler Venango Mercer.. ........ M cif can Philadelphia Dauphin Snya er 81air.......s Lebanon Snequehanna Cheater Crawford Beaver Cameron Forest • Union Warren ... Allegheny.... Lancaster Somerset Delaware........ Erie Indiana Bradford.... Huntingdon Potter.... Lawrence Tioga 'he, vote of Cameron and Forest on the ques tion of•soldiers' suffrage is not reported. A. LETTER in another column describes the unmanly behavior of certain conduc tors of city passenger cars, in forcing one woman, burdened with a little child, to stand on the platform, and refusing to Tot another ride at all, unless accompanied by her mistress. A day or two since we saw the door of one of the Camden and Amboy cars twice violently kicked and slammed in the face of a well-dressed and respectable woman, carrying a child, and attempting to enter just as the train was about to start. The brute was , not permitted to do so . the third time. It is unnecessary to state that his vote will be cast for General McCrea.- LAN.• There is not a woman-seller in the South who would .not rejoice at his elec tiob, and not a rioter in New York who would not gladly get up another murderous riot if it would add to his chanceS. GEORGE FRANCIB TnArs publishes in the Erp•ess a correspondence between VICTOR Huai) and himself, to which" the great French patriot's contribution is a mere note. Mr. TRATN's defence of slavery is, the stale old argument, intended to show - that ;the institution is divine, 'because it Chrlitianizes African savages. • For . in stance " The Anieridan slaves never . eat .. their own or other people's children." True, but their masters sell them. • rninrr a rumor that the Presidenthas received proposals of peace from Georgia. It• is`doubtful whether they come from par. ties able to make peace,.and, while it is certain that SILERMO will bring Georgia 'Per cent age of Demnerct tie vote s. 'Per centage o gain st 801- (lE6re' fur back into the Union, mere rumors are not important. Yet it is important to 'notice that the signs of the times point to a speedy peace, not as the mull. of a cowardly armis tice, but of an energetic war. Good Reasons for . Voting. It was MorrAroNp, we believe, who said, Re who will not reason is a slave, he who -cannot reason is a fool, and he who does not reason is a coward." Every loyal man Who has -a right to vote should not only exercise that high privilege, but should be able to show whit he does it. We have read a Private letter from a gentleman in this city to his brother in New' Hampshire, which shows that the writer has sciionsly reflected upon the vote - which lie will give next month. He says : , “you ask me, as an old Democrat, for whom 'I will vote at the coming Presidential election. You will no doubt be surprised when I tell you for Lin coln—Lincoln, th.e despised, vacillating Aboli tionist., And why ? Because he will not compro mise with Southern trailers, and They know They must lay down their arms and ask for suffrage from. his Government. You may ask me, Why not vote for McClellan ? Because the moment he is elected, and the fact becomes known in England'and France, those Governments will take immediate steps to recognize the Southern Confederacy, without the fear they now have of involving themselves in a war with us, as the eleCtion of McClellan would undoubtedly prove to them that a majority of the • Northern people were in favor of separation, and those nations, being the first to recognize, would naturally gain, great commercial advantages over all others. If they were to recognize the South now as a separate Government, the North, I believe, would be as a unit, and War with England would be the immediate and lnevltable result. If we elect. McClellan, the die is :surely cast, and we are truly, dividea.” . The writer of the above is; of strong Mc- CLELLAN proclivities, but his love of coun try and of principle is greater than his liking for any individual. His grand father bore arms in the War of Indepen dence, his father in the war of 1812; him self among the three-months men of 1861, his son is now on duty as a private at and ,Chicago Patriotism - is hereditary in such a family. WASPUNG-PON. - • WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. LETTER, OF 31.11..BLAIR—O0V. DENNISON NOT YET 'HEARD FROM Hon. MONTOONCERT BLAIR, in a, letter to an afternoon paper, says "my offers to resign were not made because the principles adopted at Baltimore were objectionable to me, but, onthe contrary, were made in good faith with a view to allay animosities among the friends of ,those principles and in order to secure their triumph." Mr. Makin will, by re+ quest of the President, continue in office until bis successor qualities, Nothing has yet- been heard from Governor DRIMISON, who is canvassing in Ohio, at points whero there is no telegraphic cora. inunication, but no doubt is entertained that he will accept the office FEARS OF FAMINE AMONG TILE CiTEROKEE INDIANS. The Indian Office is under deep apprehension in relation to the Indians of the Cherokee country, who have, during this season, been transported South, from the fertile regions of Kamsas, where they have lived as refugees for a year or two back. The train which was lately cut off between Fort Leavenworth and Forts Gibson and Smith con tained some fifty thousand dollars , worth of commo duties for the above Indians, who, having just reached their former hunting grounds, are in special need of Government aid. In Kansas corn and other necessaries are abundant and cheap. But in the Cherokee country the Government:was !paying twelve dollars a bushel .for corn.- It Is now feared that the Indians in question will not only be ex hausted by famine, but:will be exposed to every other form of danger, as they are In the hands of their enemies. The policy of returning them to their possessions was of Congressional origin, A I'ENNSYTXANLI. SOLDIRE NIIRDE,RICD. JANEB A. QUIMBY, of the 104th Pennsylvania, was murdered here, on Friday evening last, whilo the regiment was awaiting, transportation home. He attempted to quell a drunken brawl on the street among some soldiers quartered near his regiment, when he was stabbed by one of the party. SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS. Pursuant to the requirements of the not of Con gress, approved July 1, 1864, to establish salaries for postmasters, Sm., the Postmaster General a few days since ordered, among others, the following : Washington, D. C., $4,000 ; Baltimore, $4,000; Wil mington. Del., $2,500; Delaware City, $1,000; Car lisle, Pa., $2,300 ; Chambersburg, $2,300 ; Chester, Pa., $2,100 ; Harrisburg, Pa , $2,700 ; York, Pa., $2,200 ; Lancaster, Pa., $2,500 ; Williamsport, $2,600; Columbia, Pa., $1,500 ; Gettysburg, $1,600 ; Bedford, $l,OOO. ORDER RELATING TO NATAL SUBSTITUTES. Orders have been issued by the Navy Depart. ment, directing that no substitutes shall - be re• °eyed in the navy, unless 4hey be seamen or lire. men. THE BANITARY"COMVISSION. During the recent military operations in the She. nandoah Valley the Sanitary Commission haggled a large force of experieuced-...agenta ministering to, the wounded and distributing stores among the hos. pitals there. Six car-ldads of hospital stores have been sent to Harper's Ferry, from Baltimore and Washington, And forwarded in the Commission wagons to Winchester and other points where wounded are collected. THE LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS The subscriptions to the seven•thirty loan for the last two days, as reported to the Treasury Depart ment, amount to $1,832,000, and to the ton•forty loan, $311,000. THE OVERLAVI) MAIL. The overland mail service to the Pacific Is to be resumed immediately, and to day the Postmaster General advised postmasters in the principal cities accordingly. FALSITY OF THE REPORTED PEACE PRO- P OSIT.IONS. The Government has not, apart from newspaper publications, any information of peace propositions, through the lines of Atlanta or from any other quarter. . PERSONAL There is no truth in the report that Minister ADAMS is about to retire from his diplomatic posi tion. FORTRESS MONROE. BIIBEI, DES. ERTERe. FORTE - Las MONIIOB, Sept. 24.—The mail•steamee C. Vanderbilt, from City Point, last evening, brought down about thirty deserters from the rebel army. ARRIVAL : OP 850 RELEASED PRISONERS-LIST OF THE OHFICEEO Foxyrstass MONROE, Sept. 25.—The flag-of-truce steamer .New York arrived here at five o'clock, bound for Annapolis, from Farina, on the James river, with 850 Union prisoners just released from Southern prisons. Among - them are the following officers : Brigadier General W. T. Bartlett ; Lieut: J. G. Barclay, 11th Pa.; Lieut. B. D. Holing, 8d Pa.; Capt. W. H. Watkens, 3d Pa. ; Capt. H. C. Perry, let New York ; Limit. C. F. Griswold, Ist Vermont; Capt. M. Doran, 155th New York; ()apt. J. McKean, sth New York; Capt. 0. E. Chase, let D. C. Cavalry; Lieut. S. 11. Sage, 144th Ohio; .Lieut. W. F. Dodghty, 2d Pennsylvania ; Adjt. A. B. Capron, 11th Now York; Lieut. J. T. Connolly, 122 d New York: Lieut. C. W. Ostrander, do.; Capt. A. J. Hough, 9th New Hampshire ; Capt. J. M. Tripple, 39th New York ; Lieut. Fisher, do.; Lieut. J. H. Cane, Ist Connecticut; Lieut. N. D. Beach am, 9th Ohio; Lieut. C. Hurlbut, 28th Ohio; Lieut. M. Schuller, do ; .Lieut. H. McTavish, 164th New York ; Lieut. S. C. Corlies, 4th New York ; Lieut. S. A. Whits; 144th Ohio; Lieut. J. Brennan, 2d Pennsylvania; Lieut. E. G. Abell,36th Wisconsin; Lieut. M. C. Cowdary, 2d Ohio; Lieut. R. S. Donne, sth New Hampshire; Lieut. R. S. King, 6th Indi ana; •Lieut. G. K. Brady, 14th U. S. Infantry; Lieut. J. E. Sheppard, 9th Maine; Capt. H. Lee, 4th Connecticut. BARRISRUR4; RETURN OF PAIIT OF THE 96TH FBIiNSTI:VAICIA•-• 'HALF THEIR 111.8,141.1E8.13. lIE•EHLISTED AND WITH 'SHRRIDAN-A GLORIOUS RECORD-THE WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF IVIEOHESTER . IlAnnissurto , Sept. 26.—The 96th Pennsylvania, formerly commanded by Colonel Cake, now by Lieutenant Colonel Lessig, arrived here this morn ing, and will proceed to Pottsville this evening, They number ICB men and 14 offiers. They leave as manylmore with Sheridan, re-enlisted veterans. Their term expired on tie 23d inst. During these three years they were in about thirty fights. On the 10th of last May they were the only regiment of their corps which pierced the 'enemy's works, and by gallantry captured several hundred prisoners. They report Sheridan's victory an unprecedented one. In the battle before Winchester, 3,230 of our men in all were wounded. The number of killed was unusually small in proportion. THE GOVERNOR AND QUARTERnAGTER GENERAL GOING TO WARIIINOTON. Governor Curtin and Q.narterinaster General Reynolds leave here tomorrow for Washington, on important official business. TIIR DRAPT .The draft In the let, 4th and sth ; Wards, In this city, passed off quietly to-day. A. large proportion of the men drafted are colored. A Lake Vessel Wrecked—Loss of Life. CLEVELAND, Sept. 26.—The brig Sultan, which left Cleveland on Saturday, struck a bar and Bank about five miles east of here. Her crew took to the rigging. The owners obtained a steamer at day light, and rescued the mate, who was the sole sur vivor. Seven lives were lost. The vessel Is a total loss. Arrival of :Wound - id at &anapolls. ANA'ArOLIB, Sept. 26.—The flag-of-truce boat New York, Capt. Chisholm, has just arrived with 35 paroled officers, and 150 enlisted men. The latter 150 are sick or wounded. Major - Mulford has them In charge. Fire In Detroit. DETROIT, Sept. 24.—The warehouses of B. O'Gra dy, Clark & Young, and Russell & Gitehell were arnek by lightning last night, and were entirely consumed. The loss is from $25,000 to $lO,OOO, co veredhy insurance. The Captured Steamer Georgia at New Bedford. NEW BEDFORD, Sept. 28.—Tke _prize steamer Georgia arrived from New London; which place she putinto on Thursday iast n ewing to her machinery becoming disabled. The Georgia was accompanied from New London by the United States steamer Florida. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA:, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1864: OFFICIAL. GAZETTE.. SIIHRIDAN STILL IN PURSUIT-THE RICEkr-ORTriN. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e---10.30 A. M.—Despatches from General Sheridan, dated 11 o'clock, Saturday night, six _miles south of New Market, have been yeeelved. He had driven the enemy from Mount Jackson without being able to bring on an engage ment. The enemy were moving rapidly, and he had no cavalry present to hold them. General Torbert had attacked Wickham's force at Luray and captured a number of prisoners. General Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all the towns from Winchester to Nevi Market, and was ninety miles from Martinsburg. Twenty pieces of artillery were captured at Fisher's Hill, 1,100 pri soners, a large amount of ammunition, caissons, limbers, &c., a large amount of entrenching tools, small arms, and debris. No list of captured mate riel has yet been received. The small towns through the Talley bare a great many of the enemy's wounded. • General Stevenson reports the arrival at Harper's Ferry of a train of our wounded, twenty-six cap tured guns, and eighty additional captured officers. Breckinridge has gone to take command of the rebel Department of the Southwest. Despatches received this morning from General Sherman's command state that Hood appears to be moving towards the Alabama lino. A strong force of rebel raiders are reported to - be operating against Sherman's communications, and had cap tured Athens, Alabama. Vigorous exertions wore being made to overtake and destroy this force. Jeff. Davis is reported to be at Macon. Reports have also been received from Mayor General (lanby. General Steele has been strongly reinforced, and has taken the offensive. Despatches from General Grant, dated at ten o'clock last 'night, roport•no military operations. The above comprise the sub. stance of military information proper for publi cation received to the present date by this Depart ment. Enwn M. STANTON', Secretary of War. SHERIDAN'S VICTORY AT FISHER'S HI - LL-PILTRTILER DETAILS OP THE BATTLE--THE REBEL PRISONERS DECLARING THEIR CAUSE ROPELESS-EARLY BALTIMORE, Sept. 26. 7 -The American': special correspondence from Sheridan's army contains some additional facts in regard to the .battle of Fisher's Hill. lug country that he would hold hie position at Fisher's Hill against any force which the Yankees could bring against him, and if Sheridan would only remain a few days in his front, he would stake his reputation on capturing the whole command. Probably he expected reinforcements to arrive by the way of Culpeper, and moving down the Luray Valley, get in Sheridan's rear; bat, alas for poor Early, Sheridan has spoiled his nice little plans by capturing his stronghold at Fisher's Hill, and again putting his army to flight. Where'll° will again make a stand with the remnant of his shattered .and demoralized army, God bnly knois. for his men are now In no condition to encounter our %victorious troops, who, elated with the brilliant sue cessof the past four days, would whip more than double their number of the enemy. The degree of demoralization at which Early's command has arrived, may be judged from the fol lowing fact: Among 1,600 prisoners, captured in Thursday's engagement, was a rebel colonel, com manding a brigade. When brought In, he threw down his sword at the feet of the provost marshal, exclaiming, "the Confederacy is gone to h—l ; the men won't tight any more, neither will Another incident worth recording was related by citizens of Woodstock, who sympathized with the rebels, and who are perfectly reliable, as thoyeari have no Interest In misstating facts : They state that a number of rebel soldiers passed through Woodstock early on Thursday morning, and told some of their comrades who were there sick : Tbr.it, they had better push on, as the Yankees had arrived opposite Fisher's Hill, and would make Early up stakes and put!" . , From a despatch captured on a Confederate stiff officer, it appears Early was instructed by Lee to hold the valley at all hazards. How he expects to fulfil his instructions with his whipped and'demOralized coM. mend is more than I can see. General Sheridan is still pursuing him, and picking up prisoners all along the road. It is stated on reliable authority that the number captured within the past three days will number at least 3,000. No fear need be entertained of the enemy making a raid in any considerable force on Sheridan's rear, by crossing through the Luray Valley. DI Ochenslla, of the artillery brigade attached to the 6th Corps, was captured near Summit 'Point on the morning of the 19th, after our 'forces had passed out towards . Berryville, and whilst on his way from Charlestown to the front. lie returned yesterday to this place on parole, and says that after his capture he was taken before General Early, who inquired, among other things, if Grant was not commanding our forces. . The Doctor replied that he was not, but Early would not believe him, and told him it Was no use in him lying to him, as he bad pcisitive information. that Grant was commanding in person, and he knew from the way our troops fought and were handled that Grant'must be there. "Winchester is one vast hospital, and there cannot be less than 6,000 wounded in the town at the pre:, sent time. Every hotel, vacant store, and house is full to overflowing, and the groans of the shelerlitg• humanity are really awful. .t. Our men here bear their sufferings without a taro' gle complaint, and as each fresh despatch from the front, detailing additional victories, is read, they are canted to such a degree of enthusiasm that they eagerly long for the time to arrive when, with . restored health, they can again take their positions in the ranks of the victorious army. Col. Patten, commanding a brigade in Breokin ridge's corps, died yesterday. He was mortally wounded in the fight of Monday, and carried to Mr. Williams' house, in this town, from whence he will , be buried to-day. Gen. Early sent a flag of truce to Gen. Sheridan to inquire respecting him. FlColonel Edwards, commandant at this point, has been busily engaged in collecting arms from' the battle-field, as well as those secreted by the citi zens in .their houses after the rebels had thrown them away in their hurry to escape from the Yan kees. He has already collected 6,000 and there are yet a great many more to come In. THE NEWS OF SHERIDAN'S AOHIEVEMENTS , —THE ENEMY SALUTED WITH A 0 ANNONADE—I TREATMENT OF FREEDMEN — REINFOROEMENTS—: EEBEL ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT DESERTION. [Special . Correspondence of The Press.] Late last night., the welcome intelligence that- General Sheridan had attacked and gained another' victory in the Shenandoah Valley reached acting' Brigadier General Draper's headquarters, exciting: mingled feelings of rejoicing and gratitude. When the good tidings were received by General Grant, he ordered a shotted•salute to be tired atdaylighti this morning along the entire line, but Gen. Butler requested that the Army of the James delay [its • firing until 8 o'clock, which was granted, with the view of making it more effectual. About half past reien, the camps in this vicinity presented quitelt lively appearance. The different regiMents, . all of them colored ,marched out with solemn aspect and martial bearing, carrying aloft, with .peoulliF pride, the national emblem. They wero formed into • a line of battle, liehind the breastworks, to await the'result of the allotted salute. At Dutch Gap, our guns, in ogmmemoration of the viotory,,opened with thundering, rumbling, and suc cessive reports. Huge columns of smoke went up, and dark,"threatening clouds came down. Before tho sounds died away, the satiate horo opened with te4rible determination. One hundred guns, belch= ir g forth shot and shells, shook, Wit did no more, the nervous part of the. tottering ~tjoarederaoy. These are merely the forerunners of that terrible THE WAR, SHERIDAN STILL IN PURSUIT, The Rebels Driven from Mount Jackson. -THEY FLY, BUT . WILL NOT FIGHT 1,100 Prisoners and 20 Pieces of Artillery Captured at Fisher's Hill. HOOD MAID TO BIL MOVINGI,TOWARDS ALABAMA SEEP. DAVIS REPORTED AT MACON, Ga Capture of Athens, Ala., by the Rebels ILARGE ,REBEL FORCET IN ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE. GEN. ROVSSEAII IN THE FIELD TO OPPOSE Tll4ll PRICE, SHELBY, ANO KIRBY SMITH IN VAC:IINC MISSOURI Active Preparations to Resist their Advance A.xovicT3s ruorx MOnhr RUMORED St MIENDEIC OF TICE CITF GREAT SUCCESS OF THE EXPEDITION UP FISH RIVER Cortinas Still North of the Rio Grande .LATEST REBEL NEWS FROM .1101.7 NT JACKSON-OUR Away SOUTH 0? NVIr gARKET Oh SATIIIDAT;: 4 TWRNTY•SLY GUNS CAPTITICED--BRIEGIMOITDGE OONH TO THE SOUTHWEST HOOD'S Hats- TBENTS-JEFF DAVIS REPORTED 'AT MACON. THE SHENANDO.4II VALLEY. LIEVES GRANT TO 13 . 1: OPPOSING HIM' Early had boasted to the 'citizens of - the surrptind:' THE COLORED TROOPS. DEEP Borroar, Va., Sept. 24, 11364.: cannonading which is .to unearth tb.e very roots of the rebellion. It seems that the disposition to treat colored per sons as If they were human is hard for even some loyal men to acquire. The wrongs which they have suffered in this department would, If 'ventilated, ex; hibit a disgraceful depth of depravity, practiced by dishonest ",men, In' the name of. the Government. _These poor people are not only plundered and robbed, but are kicked and cuffed by those who have robbed them' of their hard earnings and then sent them to other parts of the depart ment, confident that, their ignorance would be a . guard agairist.discovery. At Dutch Gap there Is an occasional specimen of inhumanity% exhibited to wards the freedmen which is worthy of mention. It appears that Major Ludlow has charge of the grand operation of cutting the canal through on the 'Sallies river, where the working parties are con tinually exposed-to shot and shell. Among the co lored troops are many laborers who are employed by the Government, arid because they cannot con tinue their work. like their soldier brothreti,.when shells are falling and exploding among them, this gallant Kentucky major amuses himself by tying up these redeemed freemen. It is generally be lieved that his success in this great canal enterprise will be a brigadier. general's commission of colored troops. This, to be as mild as possible, would be exceedingly unfortunate, and unjust to those who are making so many willing sacrifices for the per petuation of the Union. Gen. Butler by no means justifies or allows any man, black or white, to be treated in an unwarrantable manner. For several days past oolored recruits have been ar. riving to fill up depleted regiments. Tho .ibth U. S. C. T., from Camp Wm. Penn, arrived at City Point yesterday. It looked as if it was made of good ma terial. Desertions from the enemy in our front have been so numerous that he has put forth the most vigor. oill3 and vigilant means to prevent any more. A camp guard patrols their entire picket line, each sentry walking his regular beat, which, for greater security, Is very short," rendering it next to Impossible for the repentant rebels to desert. To Colonel G. W. Colo, commander of the picket line of the 2d United States Colored Cavalry, more than any one else, is to be attributed the credit of so general a circulation of General Grant's order, - which 'daily thinned the ,enemy's pickets in our immediate front. The gallant Colo nel Is now suffering frdm the effects of a wound which he received some time ago, and as soon'as he is able to mount his favorite war charger, it is generally supposed' that he will open up a way for' ail those who are disposed to return to their alle giance. There is no braver soldier in the service, and no one enjoys to a greater degree the,respect of, his officers or the affection of his men, Romas. MISSOURI. REBEL IDIVAS/ON OF THE STATE-SRELATIS CA VALET AT BREDER/CKBTOWN-PRICE'S OPERA TIMIS-UNION Troops MOVING-ACTIVE fiREPA RATIONS 00INO 0/1--Tllll MILITIA CALVED OUT. ST. Louis, Sept. 25.—Joe Shelby's rebel cavalry force, said to be 4,000 or 5,000 strong, occupied Pre derickstown, twenty miles east of Pilot Knob, yes terday. Shelby's design has not yet been developed. Gen. Ewing, commanding the District of St. Louis, took a brigade of General A. J. Smith's troops down last night, and otherwise made preparations to meet the enemy. Pilot Knob %well fortified and garrisoned. Cape Girardeau, on the river, can stand a siege, -and the only damage the rebels can do is tempora. rily to cat the Iron 14fountain Railroid. When General Price crossed the Arkansas river, some days since, at Locust Point, his forces moved towards .Batesville, evidently with the design of joining Shelby In, the northeast of Arkansas, and,. with the combined commands, to Invade Missouri. from the . southeast. The force occupying Ride; richstown is doubtless theadvance of the column, which as estimated to be from 10,000 to 12,000 strong. The military preparations here are active, and troops are already moving southward. The black smith shops were busy all day shoeing cavalry horses, ordnance is being sent to different points, and everything is being put in fine trim for Imme diate active service. Brig. Gen. Pike has called out ill the enrolled militia. Gen. Rosecrans will issue an appeal to morrow, calling the people to arms. Bliijor General Blair arrived here to-day. The trains on the Iron • Mountain Railroad are still running, and, so far as IS known, the railroad has not been molested. Reports are circulating to-night that part of the force which occupied Frederlokstown yesterday cap-. tured Cape Girardeau to-day, but this is doubtful. They may be demonstrating in that direction, but the post is too strong to be taken by cavalry. General Mower, with a part of the 16th Army Corps, left Brownsville, on the Duvall's Bluff and .Little Rock Railroad, a few days ago, in a northerly direction, and Shelby will have to look after his ear. The situation will probably develop itself in a feW days. TENNESSEE AND AL&BAMEit. PART OF FORREST'S ARMY ACROSS 'FILE TENNESSEE BITER-CAPTURE OF ATHENS, ALA., BY THE RE BELS-REPORTED CAPTURE OF UNION REINFORCE MENTS FOR ATHENSLARGE REBEL FORCES RE PORTED /N •TENNESSEN. Loursvmr.s, Sept. 25.—0 n :Friday last, part of Forrest's. force,•about four thousand men, crossed the Tennessee river, at Bates' Landing, in Perry county, Tenn. His whole force is estimated at eight thousand mon, with ten guns. Cols. Campbell and Grierson, at Athens, Ala., were attackid by a large force of rebels, and after a severe fight of two hours' duration, were forctok to surrender. _Several build ings; including the depot, were !At on fire. Forrest in person was in Athena. At 2 P. M. yesterday a detachment of 200 men— sent, from Decatur. to reinforce the garrison at Athens—are reported to have been - captured after an obstinate engagement. Several prisoners cap tured by Col. Presser, near Athens, report that they escaped near Florence, and that Forrest told them he would have force enough to destroy both the rail roads and stay on the line as long as' he pleased. The rebel force have destroyed several miles of the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad at Decatur and Athens. ' There is no communleation with Pulaski, Tenn., and escaped prisoners report that the rebel Sam Wheeler was at Courtland,. Alabaina, yesterday. Theraare three . commanders, Forrest, Roddy, and Wheeler's force Is reported to have gone South to join „Hood in Georgia. Forrest intended to capture Pulaski, Franklin, Shelbyville, and an the inter mediate blockhouses on the road. • At the last accounts, the rebels were moving on Pulaski. No demonstration has been made on the Chattanooga Railroad. A deSpatch from Pulaski reports heavy firing heard in the direction of the Sulphur Branch. The rebel forces are operating against the Elk. river bridge. - All accounts agree that large forces are march ing upon our defences on this -line, and that proper means have been taken to repulse the rebel force, and it Is hoped they will .be forced to reoross the river before General Rousseau has done with them. General Rousseau takes the field to-day in person. Major General Logan and Colonel illeGroarty arrived today on their ,way for home. Colonel McGroarty has had an arm amputated, and is con• vs tenant, although he has been wounded by twenty. five bullets since the war commenced. TRADE AT MIGILPItie Canto, Sept. 56.—The steamer City of . Alton, from Memphis on the 23d, arrived at this port this morning, with 112 hhds. of tobacco and 96 bales of cotton, from Hickman, let' New York. During the week 155 hhds. of tobacco have been received from Paducah and the Tennessee river, for shipment East. Business on the river is better than at any period during the war. ARKANSAS. TEE CABIN CREEK ABPAIR ST. Loris, Sept. 25.—A despatch from Fort Scott, At k., says none of the forces guarding the train re cently captured at Cabin Creek were killed or taken prisoners, and only a few were wounded. The latter have been sent for." Three-fourths of the men_ hive arrived at Fort Scott. THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI ACTIVE OPERATIONS COMMENCED BY GBH. DANA DBPARTURB OVA LARGE UNION FOROB-EXECIT. TIONS FOR stuvrivir. ITlcssnurio, Sept. 21.—General Dana: has com menced active operations in this district. A large cavalry force left last night, under Col. Osborn, which will be followed by a heavy force of infantry. The result will probably be known in about ten day's. _ A negro was shot on the 17th, and two more will be ,shot on the 25th inst., for mutiny. The paymasters are paying the troops now here. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. REPORTED UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OP MO. Byr-B—yam cayy coB3rABBBB By OUR GUNBOATS. Canto, Sept. 25.—The Memphis Bulletin of yes. terday publishes, on what it regards reliable au thority, the sub stance of a despatch - received at Holly Springs, announcing the unconditional sur render of Mobile to our gunboats. No dates are given, The gunboats had approached the city so close that they could have destroyed It etithout diffi culty. ATTEMPT Or THE FRENCH TO REACH MANAMOROS-•• THEIR REPRLSH BY CORTINA& CAIRO, Sept, 25.—The steamer Mollie Able, froin New Oilean's on the 19th, arrived here to-clay with a large cargo of sugar and molasses for St. Louis. The steamships Cromwell and Moanamy, from New York, had arrived at New Orleans. The French left Bagdad on the 12th in five steam ers for Matamoros. On the 14th they had an en gagement with Cortinas, and were repulsed with severe Joss, and returned to Bagdad. Little was doing in the New Orleans cotton market ; the demand was limited ; small sales of the new crop at $1 85. Produee and provisions were - greatly depressed, owing to large arrivals. • ADV*ES TROM MOBILE VIA YEW ORLEANS TO THE 3.4 TE rzivr.—ros..yrioir OP TAP. SUNKEN MONITOR TH01:1711SNIP-BUOCESS OF TEE LATE EXTRDITION trl" BIER RIVER-SOLDIERS DROWNED ON TEES MISSISSIPPI RIVER-DETAILS PROM THE RIO GRANDE-POSITION OP CORTINASREPULSE 01/ TAR REVELS NY TEXAS UNION CAVALRY. NEW YORE, Sept. 20:—The steamer Fang Sliney has arrived with NoW Orleans •advioes of the 18th intent. . Mobile New Orleans Era says : " Our advicea from Mobile Bay are to the 14th inst., Wednesday last.' At that time all was quiet, .and the soldiers were principally employed in. (Welling fish and eating oysters—not - very laborious duty; truly. No 'move rents ,of the army or fleet attire being made of which mention can be made. - 4. l"be monitor Tecumseh is plainly visible in her watery bed, and preparations aro being made to re move her innehinery, guns, ate. It is now contd. dered impossible to raise her hull, as it is supposed, from the rapidity with which she sank, that a large portion of her bottom was torn away by the explo sion of the torpedo: "Fort Gaines, under the 'rejuvenating touch of the Union garrison, is looking very spruce and neat; infect, 'clean as a now pin. It Is not a structure, however, that would stand a heavy bombardment. Ralfi the . weight of 'metal whtoh was thrown into FortiMor,gan would completely destroy it. M " Vert organ' is ;apparently 41.4..0pe1e5s wreck, STRI It 'He= imposlibletbtata - aroozotable por. tion of the old works can ever again be made serviceable. ”CapteinW. G. Faller, Chief of Military Tele graphs for General Canbv , s division, has recently "been on soden to Mobile Bay, in 'pursuance of his duties, accompanied by Mr. Elphic, .his chief mechanician'. he laying of a telegraphic cable was among the work performed; but between what points It was laid we do not feel at liberty to state. Details from Mobile Bay, of' the expedition up Fish river, show it to have been very successful, rebel property being destroyed to nearly a million dollars in value. The expedition completely de stroyed valuable salt-works, a saw-mill, grist-mill, . blacksmith-shops, and boat-building materials. Up to the time the expedition effectually completed its work of destruction no rebels had made their ap pearance, but after all had gone on board, and, the boats wore backing out, a force of about a , hundred men, under dol. Murray, rushed down to tho•bank and opened fire. The'rebels ran from 'point to point, 'only exposing themselves during the time taken to discharge their muskets. The iebels had cut down trees, hoping to blockade the g - tinboats. But they were disaPpointed; for one boat put on a full head of steam and ram med the obstructions, opening a clear passage. This is ono of the most important of the smaller exploits of the war, and'one of the most damaging to the enemy. • -. A despatchfrom Batoit Rouge to the New Orleans Times says : "The . steamer John J. Roe was snagged and mink twenty-one .miles below New Madrid when running in a dense fog. No one was lost, but three men were injured by the chimney falling, and twenty or twenty-five soldiers were drowned by jumping overboard after the danger was over. They belonged to the 2d Wisconsin Caval The 'Nes says : "At the upper steamship land ing, yesterday, could have been witnessed a sight somewhat strange to New Orleans of late years. This was bales of cotton being rolled on board a vessel to go direct to England. We saw some fifty bales shipped on the steamship Sir William Peel, which sails for Liverpool direct on the 20th instant, Tuesday next." One rebel General liodgps has, Issued the follow ing orders : lIRANITARTICRS DISTRICT OF HOMOCHITO, OLINTON, La., Aug . . 29, 1864. 01Maul. ORDERS No. 2.-1. All shipments of cot ton into the enemy's lines are forbidden, except yin der special orders signed by the commanding gene ral. Persons claiming to have contracts will pro duce the same atthese headquarters. Cavalry com manders. are expected to use the utmost vigilance in preventing illegal shipments. 2. No person will be permitted to enter the enemy's lines except upon a passport issued from these head quarters. No person will be permitted ;to enter the confederate lines. In oases seeming to be of special emergency the case will be referred to these head quarters, and the party detained until decision at the outer pickets. Provost Marshals finding stran gers in the lines without permission, will at once arrest them and send a brief of facts to these head qaarters. • • . • _ . Byinder'of - Briglitlferkidneral Hodges. N. T. N. RORINSON, A. A. A. G Details of the Rio Grande news show that Corti nau is still on the north side of the Rio Grande, at least so says the Era of the 15th. - Some three hundred Mexicans had surrendered to Major .Noyes, with three guns, at Palo Alto, be tween Brazos and Brownsville. Socin after, the reliele;who had recovered from their first scare at Brownsville, attacked Major Noyes who, with"•'one hundred and twenty-five Texas union cavalry and the three hundred Meni. cans, repulsed a charge of rebels, driving them bank in confusion. Subsequently Major Noyes returned to Bruos UTE REBEL - 'NEWS. REBEL DENIA:I4 -or THE .I:SPORTED MORTALITY AMONO THE AZDERSONNILLE PRISONERS. For:Taxes Mbarnoz, Sept. 24.—The Richmond Efoininer of the 21st says : . " A Georgia. paper denies the stories that have been circulated in regard to the mortality of the Federal prisoners at Andersonville, and. adds : There are over thirty thousand prisoners at Ander tionville, and the greatest mortality of any one day has never exceeded twenty.seven. " - General Beanregard Is to take command ofthe Army of the Tennessee." HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS TO GRANT'S ARMY-EX ORANGE OF ATLANTA PRISONERS--MANY OF SHERMAN'S PRISONERS. TAKING THE OATH , 25,000 UNION PRISONERS REMOVED FROM ANDRE . SONV/LLE-- THE RICHMOND WHIG ON EARLY'S DEFEAT. - • FORTEESS MONROE, Sept. 25.—The Richmond . Whig of the 24th says that "heavy reinforcements to Grant's army are still coming in." 1 - "The enemy are very vigilant on our right, evi• dently fearing an attack on the Weldon Railroad. "Martinraar, Min., Sept. 20.—Martin's brigade tore up the track between Atlanta and Dalton. " Gursimw, Ga., Sept. 21.—One thousand of our men were exchanged at Rough and Ready to-day. The oath of allegiance was offered at Atlanta, and ti , was freely taken b many.. Prisoners say that one entire Georgia re ment took it... There had been no movement of t e enemy from Atlanta up to last night, and nothing is known. of the whereabouts of our army." ' 5 : GRIFFIN, Ga,, Sept. 21.—The enemy wore skit'. wishing with Gen. Hood's army, near Fairburn, yesterdayafternoon. A train of Yankee prisoners went up to Rough and Ready last night to be exchanged. The ten days' truce expired to-night. A number of rgnerillas, on the way from Smith field to'Lonisvilleoverpowered the guard on the boat, and forced a landing. Farragut does not design attacking Alfobile at present. Sherman has issued an order forbidding all citi zens from coming this side of Nashville from be yond it. Twenty-five thousand prisoners have been re moved. from Andersonville to Savannah and Augi4a. Bunt's GAP, Sept. 22.—General Vaughn drove the enemy from . Blue Springs this morning, cap turing twelve prisoners. The enemy are strongly fortified at Bull's Gap. Early's defeat at Winchester is explained by facts generally understood In this city, but which it is not expedient at present to give greater publicity to. Suffice it to say, they in no wise reflect upon the .commander, officers, or men. All that valor and skill could do were done in the late fight." CINCINNATI. • THE DRAFT PROGIii3SLING. CINCINNATI; Sept. 25.—The draft In this State and Indiana is .progressing quietly. RBOIMENTB NOVING Several new regiments passed through the city s t week for the front. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES A man, named Brennan, was killed in a billiard saloon, on Saturday night. A Soldier of the 174th Regiment committed suicide by failing on his bayonet. A man, named Cramer, was crashed to death by the falling of a bank of earth, in Stoner's township. George Cad Mar was crushed to death by the overturning of an omnibus on the Deer Creek road. ATTA.OB ON lINION DELEGATIONS. The delegations from Covington and Newport, while returning home from the Union demonstra tion in this city, on Saturday night, came into col- lision with a mob in the Fourth ward. • Boulders and pistols. Were used profusely. Two men and one woman were killed, and several others were wound ed. The riot was soon quelled. CENTRAL AMERICA. The Gunboat Nereus Arrived—Collision - with the Powhatart at Sea—The Gun boat Wateree and the St. Marys at Panama. Naw YORK, Sept. 26.—The gunboat Nereus has arrived from Aspinwall, whence she convoyed the North Star. The steamer Moses Taylor arrived at Panama on the 6th, for coal, and sailed on the 12th for San Juan, whence she would take the California pas sengers per steamer Golden Rule, from New Yorlk on the 27th of August. The gunboat Wateree had arrived at Panama from Callao; and would sail in a few days for San Francisco. The gunboat Nereus, on her outward passage, col lided with the flagship Powhatan, doing her some damage, but not sufficient to make her go into port. A fight occurred at Panama between two United States sailors, named Foster and Matthews, in which the latter was killed. The Legislative Assembly at Panama has asked the Eiecutive of the Union to dismiss the French consul for open hostility to the country. The steamer Golden Age sailed on the 16th for San Francisco with the North Star's passengers. The sloop•of.war St. Marys was at Panama, and the Narragansett was expected daily from the coast of Mexico. CANADA. Warrants Issued for the Arrest of the Lake Pirates. " Tono,vro, C..W., Sept. U.—Warrants have been issued by the authorities here for the arrest of sere. rat of the Lake Erie pirates who have been seen in this city. NEW YORK CITY. • Nem' Yosx, Sept. 26, 1864. wAsErmoTorr REPORTS PUBLISHED IN THE EXPRESS The Express publishes a special Washington despatch to the effect that the President has re• fused to see Mr. Tracey, the commissioner from the Union. prisoners at Andersonvilie, Georgia, and also that tho President has before him a proposi tion for peace frOm Georgia, which he can have in ten days, if he will. IMPORTANT JWMOR RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE. The Post publishes the following : "It is reported that our authorities have made arrangements by which the rebels, in future exchanges, will be fur nished with men as nearly as possible in the con dition in which our soldiers are returned to us, thus making the exchanges comparatively equal, and preventing the rebels getting soldiers whom they can put at once into the ranks In exchange for the emaciated and dying mon they Wing to us. "It will be impossible for our Government to ox• change . with' them any starved prisoners, for the reason that -it has no such men ; but a considerable, number of sick and disabled rebels will be found among the seienty.flrie thousand prisoners now in our possession." ARRIVAL PROM JISPIIiwALL The steamer North Star has arrived with Aspin wall 'advioes of the.l7th InOlut, and .460,000 in specie. She brings no newa:W. DANA. STATEMENT thefollowing is a statement, of the condition of the New York banks for the week ending Septem ber 26th : Loans, decrease Specie, do. Circulation, do, Deposits : do.. THIS HOLD HAISHIST Gold closed t,Onfglit at 189. BALTIMORE. BA.L.TIMORIC, Sept. 26. wopmDRD FROM SIIRRIDAN'e ARM 7 ARRIVING. Our wounded from Sheridan's late fight - are be. ginning to arrive; • - - - AERRST 07rItZBIL IMIPATHIzERS. Two men were arrested iesterday at the Cam den depot for using exciting language to the rebel prisoners. They were advising men, when r2loosea, to go back and fight it out. Alsa. that those was rio t chance for peace. under this Administration. Ar rests are still made of those' Who" omatbsue to sell citizen's clothing to 'recruits. • ..• . • Flour heavy ; sales of 3,000 tst;le Ohio extra it $10.50; Howartl-slreet superfine, *1.0.57g. Wheat drooping; $1.72@1.73. Coro - 804r6ilind • steady.Grocetits 'dull, gsiQ INl4l3l.4lowintll. BoirroN, Sept. 26.—The United States supply steamer Circassian, from: the West Gulf Squadron, arrived here to-day with mg discharged and Ws _ abled men from Farragut's fleet. St. Louis Markets. ST. Louis, Sept. Z.—The decline in gold and the calling oat of the State militia have caused great excitement. In consequence of Price's Invasion of the State the markets are unsettled. Tobacco heavy. Most grades declined 204 c. Receipts since. January lst, 30,000 hogsheads, which are expected to be increased to 40,000 before the year closes, being double the amount in any previous year. Flour heavy and declining. Wheat declined 5 cents. Corn and vats unchanged. s in tttttttttttt in flue Cars—A Cr'link To the Editor of The Press: Sat : How long are the feelings of Christian men and women in this city to bo shocked by the cruel .treatment of our colored citizens in our city rail road cars? On last Saturday three or four well dressed colored persons stopped upon the platform of a Fifth-street car, among whom was a lady with an Infant in her arms. There being no : vacant seat, I offered her ,mine, and urged her to take it, on ac count of the necessity of holding her child. The others of the party did not attempt to enter the car, but remained on the platform. The conductor, seeing my purpose, interfered, saying that the woman could not come in. He replied that he should lose his situation if he allowed it. The lady, for such she was, returned to the platform, and stood there, holding her child, a silent witness to the in justice and Inhumanity which are practiced in Phila delphia towards colored people. Several days ago, a friend of mine attempted to put her servant, a respectable and well-dressed wo. min, into one of our cars on Fourth street. The servant was recovering from illness, and was quite feeble—wholly unequal to the exertion of walking.' The conductor allowed her to enter, but, seeing that the lady was not intending to accompany •her, or dered her out. The lady remonstrated, urging that the woman was very feeble, arid that common humanity would not refuse her the right to avail hegself of a seat in the oar. The conductor roughly dalared that she should not ride, unless accompa nied by the lady. My friend,. of course, accompa nied her, though at much inconvenience to herself. Her indignant rebuke of thin insult towards an un offending member of the community elicited an ex clamation of "Shame !" from one passenger ; the rest were silent. - • Is it not a disgrace to this city that a class of our citizens who are fighting fortre life of this nation are not permitted to ride in our street cars? .That the mothers, wives, and sisters of the men who are • encamped in our suburbs, awaiting the summons to confront our enemies in mortal combat, must relin quish the comfort of visiting their sons : husbands, and brothers, unless they are able to hire private conveyances, or walk to the suburban depot. Does a people deserve success in the struggle for its own liberties, while it tramples on the rights of Its blethren, and insults their and our Creator and Father 'I The most resplotable portion of our press has rebuked this unjust and cruel practice. It is time that our churches rebuked it in langiage which could neither be misunderstood nor disregard ed. New York has removed this disgrace from her self.' Shall Philadelphia be lets 'just and humane'? Yours, W. - The Republican Invineibles. To the Editor of The Press: SIR : In glancing over.the columns of this morn ing's Philadelphia Age, my notice was attracted by an article reflecting upon the courage and bravery of a certain Union club—the "Republican Invinci blcs." , Concerning this club there are facts which I deem worthy of notice. In the campaign of 1860, this club had a membership of over 800 young men, and undoubtedly wielded a considerable influence in the elections of that year. Upon the President's first and subsequent calls for volunteers, more than two-thirds of these young -men hive entered the service in various capacities. • Many of them have fallen, martyrs of a rebellion without parallel in alstory, and others are gradually wearing out their lives in Southern prisons. - Is not this a record for their remaining com panions to cherish with pride. I challenge any Democratic organization of that campaign to show as patriotic a membership. Would either or the Copperhead editors of the Age take a-notion to enlist for a short period, they might fully satisfy themselves as to how• the In vincibles look in the "front," or whether they are invisible in war. _ Respectfully yours, J. L. U. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 1864. The,Logle of the Wei. To the Editor of The Press : • •• Sin : That you would publish General Sherman's masterly letter to the Mayor of Atlanta, In reply to the remonstrance that was made to his order touch. ing the removal of the inhabitants, there could lie no doubt, but it would be well to call attention to it and to multiply copies of it indefinitely. It would be difficult to find the same amount of sound reason ing, true patriotism, unaffected humanity, and stern matter-of-fact, in anything printed of the same length. It has not a syllable of party politics. It is in no sense denunciatory. There is no "slavery" in it, nor any opprobrious epithets. It presents a great General's peace principles in striking contrast with the peace principles of a general who is not greater, and it lays the sin of this terrific struggle, with all its felt end feared consequences, at the right door. No farmer, mechanic, or day laborer could ask a plainer story of the war, or a more Intel. ligible idea of the only way to end it. We feel proud, as Americans, that we have such a general in command of one 'of our great armies; but we feel' not less pride, as- men, that we have such a man in one of ;our generals, Sheridan's Victories. To the• Editor of The Press: SIB: I propose the following conundrum as a mo dest celebration for our victories: Why are all the robs In the dumps at thiS date 3 "Us because Jubal Early can no more jubilate! G. D. R. FETERSON'§'LADIES IVIAGAZINE.—The October number bas a very pretty frontispiece, engraved on steel, entitled "Master Mischief,” and also fashions, music, crochet and embroidering - patterns. The letter.press is readable enough, including tales and sketches by T. S. Arthur, F. L. Benedict, Emily Lee Macintosh, and others less known to fame. The price of this magazine remains the same as it was when paper and labor were obtainable at moderate rates and as apremium to clubs for 1865, the pro prietor offers a new steel engraving (Size 27 inches by 20), from a drawing by Darley, representing Washington bidding farewell to his officers, at New York, at the close of the war which established us a nation. • LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP BOOTS, zROMS, BRO. GANS, Ansir GOODS, TRAVELLYNG BAGS, Sac.—The early attention of purchasers is requested to the large assortment of boots, shoes,. brogans, &c , em. bracing samples of 1,100 packages of first-class sea sonable goods, of city and Eaiterinianufacture, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on four months' credit,' commencing this morning, at 10 o'clock, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 231 Market street. • Public Entertaininente. NEW CHESTNUT-STREET THRATRE.-" The Sea of Ice," Which has been revived here with great success, will be repeatk this week. The scenery, mechanical effects, and costumes are excellent. Miss Susan Denin plays the part well—scarcely as well as Laura Keene—but does not make a de cided point until the last act. As a matter of curiosity, we take leave to ask on authority, when she plays the rdle of an Indian girl, to whom ordi nary female costume is unknown, why Miss Benin hasher lingers covered with diamond rings? In the part of Carlos, Mr. Mordaunt exhibits marked ability; he is an acquisition to, the stock com pany here. Beside the play this evening, a new comedietta, called " Easy Shaving," will be per formed, in which Miss E. Germon will play. Next week, the new Comedy Combination Company, (William Warren, of Boston, Charles Barron, Jose phine Orton, - and Emily Mestayer,) will perform here. EN TEAT AIN Allric T. —An advertisement in another column of to.day's Press sets forth the programme of an entertainment to be given in a short time at Concert Hall. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Ladies , Physiological Society. It is proposed to purchase "printing materials" to start 10 a job printing and publishing establishment : " Among other subjects, a lecture will be given on woman's' true position. THE Gnactew LASI(.4I3AGE.—Prof. C. C. Sehaeffer, who has achieved much notice as the originator and teacher of a new and simplified method for acquir ing the German languale, will onen his practical course of instruction on the Ist of November, cod . - tinning to February next. With the German chart of Prof. Schaeffer, the course is calculated to quali fy the scholar for the use of the language. This chart is an entirely new feature in instruction, and it enlightens the student as to the structure, classi fication, and diversity-of.the language. Before the regular beginning of his coarse, Prof. Schaeffer will deliver a series of leotares, beginning this evening, at the hall, Eighth and Buttonwood streets. PETSRSONB' DETECTOR.—Petersane Philadelphia Counterfeit Detector and Bank,' Kole List for October is received. The rates of discount for Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Cincin nati, and Chicago axe given by this Detector. Pub lished by T. B. Peterson S.: Brother, 306 - Chestnut street, Philadelphia. ENGLISH PICTORIALS.--We have received, from Mr. T. B. Pugh, Chestnut and Sixth, the London News of the World, of thelOth and llth instant ; also, the Illustrated News of the• World, and Illustrated Lon don News, of the 'loth instant. The litter journal has, with other engravings, a splendid whole-page por trait of Thomas Carlyle. ,ITEMS. A Ltrz - u - ar&rur HEAD or Ham Is "rather to be chosen than great riches. To a lady it is especially a fortune, as without this, the personal charms of any one, however beautiful in other respects, are' marred. In view of this fact the world-renowned: toilet, artiolt, .known as " Lutrinvs Floriline," be cornes invaluable, and a single carton costs but llt= tie.. The ~F igniline" is at once an exquisite dress., lag for the hair, both for preserving and restoring it : and a delicious perfume. Try lt, by all means. .16750,000 . 120,000 "1,772t,20040) THIC Arles or. Pitatraarion.—This is the univer sal verdict giveti to the Florence Sewing Machine Wherever introduced. The - objeotions heretofore to other 'first-class Sewing Machines have all been overcome in the Florence, and everybody is de._ lighted with the beauty of its work, as well as the simplicity and ease of its operations. It makes no lees than four separate and distinct stitches, viz Lock, knot, double.lock, and deuble•knot. Each stitch alike on both sides of the fabric. - It also has - the telersable-feed motion, enabling the 'operator -to-fasten off the ends of seams, or stay any part of .a seam without stopping the inedible, thereby saving_ muoli hand-labor. -Fiesidel, it has a uniform tension of thread, and dOes not require alteration in uhapi.' • BOSTON. ARRIVAL 07 WOI72IDEIIi BAILORS. Shame. Truly yours, lug from one kind of work to another. The ewe r f or the Company, at 630 Chestnut street, challenge! comparison with aU others. Indeed, wh en gtiott comparison is made, the preference always goo, is favor of the Florence.. Every machine warrants( to give entire satisfaction, or money returned, N e charge. for instruction; whether you wish to par„ chase or not. Circulars and samples of work sent by mail on receipt of stamp. Office 630 Chagas ! , street. PUBLIC BENEFACTREBI3.—Mrs. S. A. Allen ks e just earned this title, and thousands are this day re joicing over a Line head of hair produced by her tin= equalled preparation for restoring, InvigOratirq and beautifying the Hair. Her World's Hair Re: storer quickly cleanses the scalp and arrests the fall ; the hair, if MY, is Changed to Its natant/ color, giving it the same vitality and luxurious quantity as in youth. For ladies and children, whose hair requires frequent dressing, the Zylobal samum, or World's Hair Dressing, has no emus/. No lady's toilet is complete without it. Every Dru g: . gist has it for sale. • se2T-taths:A Now that the system of "one price" has become so popular, and is adopted by so , many basins: houses and .by many in the clothing line, we would say to the public that they must not confound any other establishment with that of the celebrated and long-established "one- - price" clothing house or Chas. Stokes & Co., under the Continental. tsa r . month also made to order at the lowest prices sad with despatch. A large assortment of new-stag goods for fall and winter wear. AN UNDECIDED CHA_BACTER.--TiT most roman : . able case of indecision we everheard of was that 01 a man who sat up all night because he could not decide which to take off first, his hat or his boots, Thtire Is never any such lack of decision In the minds of the customers . of RoOkhill & Wilson, the proprietors of the Brown -Stone Clothing R e a, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above.. Sixty,. They never have any doubt as to where the beg and most elegant garments are to be obtained. ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, and all the people merely players, and we surmise that a large portion of the players thcietin must be using that justly popular preparation far the teeth, " Fragrant Soso. dont," from the immense demand there is for that article, the most delightful, convenient, and effica cious beautifier and preserver of the teeth the world ever produced. All Druggists and Perfasuists sell it.. • se2r4utni3t THE GREAT 'VICTORY OP SHERIDAN In :the Shenandoah Valley wne yesterday the theme In every circle. Next to this, the fact that Mr. W., W. Alter, 957 North Ninth street, at his splendid new yard, is selling the best and cheapest Coal In Phila delphia, 18 exciting most attention. Sind In your orders at once. Banokrzrs IN CLOTEUITO; Bargains in Clothing, - Bargains in . Clothing„ Bargains in Clothing, At Grenville Stokes' Old Stand, At Granville Stokes' Old Strum. . • .At Granville Stokes' Old Stand. At Granville Stokes' Old Stand. No. 609 Chestnut Street, No. 609 Chestnut Street. No. 609 Chestnut Street. No. 609 Chestnut Street. CIIILDRECN'S Cr.ontrzto.---Ladlea are specially in vited to call and examine the elegant assortment of Boys', Girls', Misses' and Infants' Clothing,-manu factured of the very best materials, in the latest styles, and of superior workmanship, at M. Shoe maker & Co.'s, No. 4 North Eighth street. se'34-Tt• CODGEO3, COLDS, AND CONSUMPTION.—Thirty years' experience, and the testimony of thousands who have been cured by its use, prove that Jayne'i Expectorant is, Without exception, the most reliable remedy in the world for coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, consumption, pleurisy, croup, whooping cough, spitting of bleed, and all pulmonary com plaints. Here is a portion of evidence Rev. N. M. Jones, of Protestant EpiscopaiChurca, Philadelphia, Says "In all cases of consumption, I recommend Jayne's Expectorant." Mr. Lsowiyar,Pursnorr, of Gap, Lancaster county, Pa., writes: "The Expectorant entirely restored my health, after being laid up part of the winter with a heavy' cold on my breast, terminating in a severe attack of bronchitis." Colonel Louis WAGNER, now in command aC Camp William Penn, Chelton Hills, Pa., writes "For coughs, colds, &c., the Expectorant has al ways proved a certain cure." Rev. Dr..DowLiii6, of New York, writes: "From my own experience, I believe the Expo*. torant to be one of the best remedies for coughs and colds." Mr. SAMITEL C. DAWSON, of No. 1217 Marton. street, Philadelphia., says: • "After suffering for months with bronchitis, I am happy to say by thduse of Dr. Saynees Expectorant I am once more like my former self." Rev. L. J. ROBERTS, the well-known Chinese mil sionary, writes : "For pulmonary complaints I find the Expect.). torant invaluable, always easing the pain , and re moving the symptoms." Mr. C. T. Poor.un, Superintendent of Akroa Schools, Ohto, writes: "In three 4lays the Expectorant cured ma of a long-standing and troublesome cough." Mr. W. 0. FI 1 ' 3E1214 of Western Spalding, Lincoln shire, .I.l:igland, writes : "A little nephew of mine was recently thoroughly cured of the whooping cough by Dr. Zisyne's Ex pectorant." Rev. B. F. Um:maw, of First Baptist Charoh, Camdep, N. J.., writes : • ". Your Expectorant has completely cured me of a severe cold, and entirely removed the accompany ing hoarseness." Blr.Arrnuaw Gowan - Locx, of Baytteld, Canada West, writes : "Jayne's Expectorant has effectually Cured me of a violent attack . of Inflammation of the lungs." JOHN HILARIALAN, of Stewartstown, N. }L, writes : "One of my children - obtained immediate and el factual relief from an attack of croup by the use 0( Jayne's Exprictorant." Rev. A. W11322G, of Wittengen, Hanover, writes: "A friend, who was troubled with an obstinate cough, accompanied by spitting of blood and heeds fever, has entirely recovered his health through the use of Dr. Jayne,s.Expectors,nt." .Mr. Joan liremvonr, of Aurelius, . Mi r otagita, mites : "After suffering from a hard, racking cough until I was thought past all cure, I tried Jaynes Expea torant, after using two bottles of which I found my self well, tough, and hearty.,, Mr. C. W. WHISTLER, of Mercer county, Poaa sylvania, says: "Your Expectorant has entirely relieved me of a very painful cough, accompanied with aore throat." Rev. Dr. Rirrus BABCOCK, formerly president of Waterville College, Maine, writes: The Expectorant I highly esteem as a safe as well as eminently beneficial remedy.', Dr. D. 0. GAssitL, of Milton, Nova Saotta, writes : _ . "The Expectorant I believe to be about the best medicine in use for the diseases for which it Is re commended." Rev. J. J. Wer,srt, missionary i of Presbyterian Board, Futtegucb, India, says : "It is within my knowledge that Dr. Jayne's Ex pectorant has been the means, under Providence, of curing ricase of incipient consumption." Mrs. lIAN.R . AJI 7. PUGH . , Of Turman, SUlliVaa county, Indiana:, writes: " After suffering for some months with consump tion, my case being pronounced hopeless. I was eventnally restored to good health by persevering in the use of Jayne , s Expectorant." The Expectorant, and all of Dr. D. Jayne Sc Son's Family Medlehies, are prepared only at No. 242 Chestnut street. sago"-2t DLasicass, throat diseases, catarrh; and asthma, treated most successfully by Dr. Von IVlosohalsker. All:maladies of the Eye requiring medical lieut. meat or surgical operations attended to. Ogtpe 1027 Walnut street. ETE AND EAR moat successfully' treated 'by J. Isaacs, NI. D., Oculist and Anrlst, 611 Pine st. 'Artifi cial eyes inserted. No charge for examination. jy2.44,, THE 11108 T POPULAR TOILET ARTICLE o TITS, Floriline; ,, sold efverYwhere. The "F/oriline,". while it beautifies, and in a few appli cations renders any head of hair rich and beautiful, is also the most effective preserver and restorer of hair extant. Try a carton on our recommendation. THE STOOK OFGENTLEILEN3S FOREISETNG GOODS offered by Mr. George Grant, N 0.610 Chest- nut street, is the finest in the eity,'and his' cele brated "Prize Medal Shirts," invented—by ]jr. J. F. Taggart, are unsurpassed by any others- the world, in fit, comfort, and durability. Pno Bono Puniaco.—As there are a multiplicity of Sewing Machines offered to the public, each _claiming to be "the best," we advise our readers to examine with care before purchasing. Nothing but -a practical list of their merits should Influence one In making a selection. The Florence, possessing many advantages over all others,. courts this test, and the Company claim the honor of producing the first. perfect Family Sewing Maiihine ever offered to the public. The fact that this Company give a written guarantee that their machines shall•give entire sa tisfaction or money refunded is convincing proof that they have the utmost Confidence in their ms chines. Office 630 Chestnut street. tlliazErtin .13flusre.—A.. fellow who has goose " music In his soul" says that the most cheerful and soothing of all fireside melodies are blended tone,: of a cricket, a tea-kettle, a loving wife, and the crow ing -of a baby, and no bettor accompaniment of all these `good things than a wardrobe well stocked with .wearing apparel from the ..Brown Stone Clothing Ball* Rockhill & Wilson, bros. 603 and 606. Chest- Ant street, above Sixth. • CON. BY OUR WAR CORRkSPONDRNT.—What order . Is presumed was given by Grant to Sheridan% .whenhe sent him with his cavalry to the Talley of the Shenandoah? - Answer. Drive Early back to Richmond' We proposed, when we first received this from thi,i•• front, to send it to Charles Stokes & Co., the EID2i• pent ' clothiers, 'under the Continental, for their penny-wliner to make an " adver " of, but on seconi thought we , ccaoluded to give it in theorlglnal from the pen of our 6.01. ... 4 correspondent.—En. GREAT DISPLAY ow Finn DRESS Goons.--•Wa )*; Invite the attention of our readers this morni3g t 4 the attractive:card Of Messrs. Edwin Hall Sc Co., in another Column.* Their' handsome store, at No. South Second street, presents such an exhibition of richness, stYle, and good taste, In the way of Silks and all other fashionable Dress Goods, as will put the ladies of our city in ecstacies. Magnificent as hive been the former displays of this well-known iirm,,they have never had anything comparable to theirProant-in(lekt qo Mid examine It by alt
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