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Weemmiar, Pkptember ZS, 1564*
UNION' NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOI.II,
OF 11.1.11C01A.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON;
OF 7ESIEMEE.
UNION DISTRICT TICKET.
FOR CONGRESA.
IinWAN H. KOONTZ. bt Somerset,
FOR PitzeaDesv JUD4R,
ALEXANDER ILLNG, of Bedford.
, on ASSEMBLY,
ALEX. EL nrcLERE, of Frank)
%AMMO. ROATH, of Perry.
UNION COUNTY TICKET.
FOR CORMI6RIONEIt ' z
HUGH R. DAVIDSON. o---- rc ,
amporsburg.
' FOR DIRECTOR OF 111 E POOR.
;OXEN H. CRISWELL, of Green.
FOR AUDITOR,
MORROW R. SKINNER, of Lariat'.
TOR CORONER,
}mum E. WERTZ. of Quiney
The Old Flag.
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is We believe that in no way can so intend anal acceptable
Ia campaign document be dhitrihuted at the same mad, as
by circulating TAB OW FLAG. EaCh number Is illu.s
liated, and its reading contents are devoted wholly to the
vindication Of our Country's Came in iii deadly struggle
_with traltom in arats.
The Union men in every township should see that s full
sandy of TAE, OLD Fula is Atrnished.to our brave sob
diets in the field. It is a most wek:otne: Wltor to the
ramps of our fallout defenders, as It unites their came its
muse, and eirweetly resists the platform and candidates
which would close the war, when on the threshold of final
victory, by a peace that would degrade our soldien, and
give anarchy to the fairest Continent of the World.
All orders should be addreued to
31"CLURE & STOKER, Pubbsbers
_ THE Union meeting advertised for G reen- .
- village, Saturday, Oct. Ist will be postpon
e& on account of a previous appointment
Tor a meeting at Fayetteville on that eve
ning.
UFIOY TICHETS
The I.lnion tickets are noNV . printed and
ready for distribution. Let the Union
men of every district see that a full sup
ply is procured in ample time for proper
distribution among the people. They can
be had on'application to T. Jefferson 'gill,
Es 4., Chairman of the Committee,
THZ MORN BitEAS.S BR/GHTLY !—The
despoiled andlong menaced border breaths
freely again. The foe that marched defi
antly to the fortifications- of the National
Capital; that occupied and plundered
Maryland fr:bin Hancock to Baltimore ;
thalmade Chambersburg a withered waste,
and confronted our army on the line of the
— Potomac, for ninety days, has been routed
by the heroic Sheridan and his dauntless
warriors, and hurled back upon his des
olated land of treason.
It was no dciubtful, no indecisive con
_
test ; no strategic, hesitating advance on
the 'one side; no masterly retreat on the
- other. For fully a month the armies of
Sheridan and Early had been face to face
—sometimes reconnoitering' in force and
skirmishing, but mutually, as it would
seem, , declining the decisive
~Earlywasstubbornly resolved to hol&the
Shenandoah, as essential to the safety of
'Lee's operations in the defence of Rich
mond; and Sheridan awaited the order
from Ins Chief to strike the blow. Gen.
Grant was at Harper's Ferry on the 17th
inst., in consultation with his Lieutenant, -
and when they parted, all things were in
-readiness. The following day:the columns
of Sheridan advanced against the foe, and
one of the most fiercely contested struggles
of the war ensued. Bravely did treason
resist the assaults of the soldiers of the
Republic, but their prowess was irresista-
Me, and sullenly but steadily did the bro
ken divisions of Early retire from their
- chosen positions, obstinately contesting
every step, and leaving their surrendered
fields strewn with their wounded and
dead. Thus fosmore than twelve miles
did the battle rage, until the exhausted,
dispirited and sorely discomfited legions
of crime were gent "'whirling through
Winchester," to seek someplace of refuge
from the victorious hosts of the Union.
EIGHT THOUSAND entsumms, including
' the wounded, and OVER ONE ritursAtco
DEAD, told tie story of rebel disaster!
But the triumphant Sheraan did not
rest upon hi; hutrels. The foe was bro
• ken by defeat; weakened by immense los
ses; staggered by the prestige wrung from
- him in a fairly contested field, and he was
allowed no time to recover from the blow.
' Sheridan was swift in 11111;41H as he was
terrible in battle, and on Thursday
- he
forded-the retrellting Early to accept bat
tle again at Fisher's Hill,--four to ilex south
-. of Strasburg—and another most' decisive
. success was achieved by the,gallantry of
Our troops. It was a most signal vic
tory;' "they fled in the utmost confusion,"
and "only the darknes saved the whole
of Early's army from total destruction,"
_ are the words of the tritunphaut chief sent
from the battle field. Thus in fimi days
, - Tipf heroic conflict luns . thfnobie Sheridan
rt 'won two pitched battles, and practically
deltroyed the :may of Early, the main
I '
• dependance of Lee in the - canting hint'
-Otirile with Grant!
—Thus brightly breaks the Morning of
Hope to a long suffering: hut untidterlitg
and faithful people. Thnk tlawng the
cheering promise of :Pace, through the
triumphs and sacrifices Ot our:victorious
Armies; and l soon, we trust ? Al the shout
of Vicronflnd PEACE come back from
the battle-scarred heroes of Grant, as Re
bellionand Treason are hurled from the
living they have wantonly shadowed with
sorrow, and the Union of our fathers will
emerge from the fiery crucible chastened,
purified and strengthened—au enduring
monument of Liberty and Law!
LOYAL MEN! we greet you with words
of glorious cheer! Peace, long and vainly
hoped for, at last breaks upon us through
Victory, and the great cause of Right, in
the fulness of His time, has opened on its
crowning tritunph ,
STAND FIRM FOR ORDER AND LAW!
We are in the midst of a great and ex
citing political struggle. Earnest :Ls are
men under ordinary circiunstances in con
tests for the selection of our National ru
lers, the commotions and thrilling history
of the past few years but intensify the
struggle now. , Thousands of men, of both
political persuasions, are but too prone to
forget in their blind devotion to party, that
we have a common Country a 3 our inher
itance and a common Nationality to pre
serve, no matter who shall be calledt rule
°writs in accordance with the constitution
and laws. In the midst of our political
strife, we would appeal to the people, re
gardless of their political affinities, to
look well to the great duties which will
survive the strife of partizanship, and ever
bear iu view the paramount obligation w e
all owe to GOVEIMIENT.
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Whether Mr. Lincohl or Gen. NPClellan
Shall be chosen President, the suite linty
viII devolve upon every good citizen; and
the man who so fir forgets himself as to
place party obligations higher than the
common devotion we all owe to our insti
tutions, is a faithless teacher, and forget
ful of the most sacred trust confided by our
fathers to a free people. We hear with
pain the extravagant denunciations of can
didates for the first office of the Nation,
and the reckless declarations that the
government cannot survive the success of
any particular candidate. Our institutions
may be fearfully periled by perfidious or
weak rulers but the remedy is in unfal- -
tering faith in the govtlrnment and its le gi-
timate remedies for administrative wrongs,
and not in impairing the sanctity of our
Nationality in the confidence of the people,
because men fail in the discharge of their ,
trusts. "
It ix - barely possible that Gen. 3PClellan
might be chosen our next President. If
our gallant armies on the James, in the
Shenandoah and at Atlanta should-suffer
signal defeats before the Presidential elec
tion, and the "failure" of the war thits de
monstrate the prophetic wisdom of the
Chicago Convention—then certainly he
would be chosen. 'We should mourn his
success as keenly as any other citizen; but
if chosen as the constitutional President
of the Republic, be should be sustainedas
such by every loyal man. We should
doubtless_ counsel against most of his meas
ures,_c-
andsbonld fear a staggering blow to
the great cause of Liberty and Law: but
so long as he should be faithful to our
honored Nationality, whatevei his errors
of policy, we should sustain him in his pre
rogatives as our lawful ruler, and hope to
remedy. his defects by the same power that
called him to his exalted station. Such
would be the duty of every citizen, and to
do less, would he to sow the seeds of trea
son to reach fruition in future re+lit
m
dons and desolating wars:
President Lincoln will, we tontidelitly
hope, be re-elected to the Presidency by
the people in November next; and when
they in the exercises of their sovereignty
have thus declared for him as our Chief
Magistrate, the same duties must devolve
upon those who have resisted his .succfri,s.
Men may differ us to his policy; many be
lieve him sadly in error: but the remedy
remains, as provided by the laws, and
thence must men lebk for the vindication
of their views. Under Lincoln, as under
any other constitutionally chosen ruler.
all citizens, of all parties, owe unfaltering
devotion to the government—relentless
hostility to disorder and,lawlemness. Let
the people, now when the whirlwind of
political strife is sweeping about _theta,
carrying / aWay the feeble. and the ambi
tious, keep their hearts and of
steadily fixed upon the great anchor of
safety—the-preservation of onnEn AND
LAW
---We are led to these sliggekions by •
the violence with which political dispu
tants, and even • many of the people in
their daily intercourse, dissent from each •
other in their political actions( Denunci
ation of the most disgraceful character
but too often eluiraeterize our st amp speak
ers. Lincoln, the lawfully chosen Execu
tive of the Nation, is spoken of as 'WM
Abe Lincoln.;" as a "bloody Tyrant ;" as
a "perjurer:" as an "assassin of liberty"
&c., and Gen. M'Clellan, with equal mad
ness is denounced as a positive "traitor:"
as a "coward," and as wanting in all the
attributes of manhood or honesty. Seed
such things be 4 ;WC insist that they not
(Oily, need not - he; but they should not
No good tan possibly vesta l from it. No
man is persualtetrby abusive epithets or
extravagant denunciation, while the sanc
tity of the government and the claims of
order and of law upon every citizen, are
impared with the people. Let us exhaust
all reasonable and just Obits to promote
the success of our, candidates: but let it
not be forgotten Unit no matter who shall
be the President fie• the time being. ' TILE
REPUBLIC MUST LICE: ORDER AND LAW
ARE TILE ONLY SAFETY OF TILE Pk:OPU.E!
HEAR JOHN CERRNAr
If there is one man who - has been more
ardent, indefatigable 'and'skilful than
anothr:r in serving the cause of the Demo
cratic party in Southern Pennsylvania, so
long as it maintained fidelity, to the gov
ernment, that man is lion. JOHN Ci:ssx
of Bedford.
When Treason plunged us into cause
less, bloody war, he manfully espoused the
C 41.11813 of the Union, and hue never falter
ed in his devotion to the Republic. Even
when h 1 party hesitated, he remained in
itsranks . : . and pointed with clearness and
tireless energy the path of patriotic duty;
bat when it declared at Chicago that the
war is a "failtire" and demanded a "cess
ation of hostilities" to enable traitors to
rally from the hiumplis of our gallant. ar
mies, 1i sacrificed his party to sustain his
imperiled Country.
He is now on the stump, and will soon
be heard in Franklin county. We are pos
itively assured by, him that he will fill the
following appointments, and we earnestly
ask men of alllparties to hear him:
Mutemtsntmo, Monday evening
WELSH RUN, Bowles' Store, Tuesday at:
teruoini .t'2 o'clock
IIREENIAME, Tuesday evening...
WAYEE§HORO', Wednesday evening
CHAMBERSBURG, Thursday eTtlthig
We ask all men to hear for their own
and their Country's sake, and judge can
didly, intelligently and patriotically be
tween the parties claiming the snfli!ages
of the people.
LOT 4.1. DEM( WHATS attend the Demo
cratic meetings now being held.in Frank
lin county. Give patient ear to the De
mocratic speakeis and weigh well their
appealg to the pe;ple..
Do they denounce treason—the sole
cats• of this wanton, bloody war ! Do
they denotuwe the traitors who have
plunged us into fraternal strife, murdered
our brave sons and brothers, staggered us
with debt, and desolated our homes r
Do they denounce the rioters Who defy
the laws of the land: who refuse to 1111 up
our noble arrnim and who weaken our
columns in-the field to enforce order at
home'
Do they utter words of cheer and hope
to our gallant soldiers in the field, who
peril their lives that we may enjoy the
blessings of free government
Do they . thrill the ittarts of their audi
ences by words of rejoicing at the heroic
saeritiees and achievements of our armies
Do they plead that the soldiers shall he
asser4:ed and their taxes paid that they
may vote fir oar civil rulers
Do they denounce our tax laws—the
only means :whereby our gallant soldiers
can he paid and the credit of the govern
•naent maintained—and appeal to every
'selfish instinct and groveling prejudice to
make teen faithless to themselves. to their
armies and to their country
' Do they denounce the draft and znani
fe4ly mourn over the thousands of strong
arms and true hearts which have gone to
give the thud victory to Liberty and Law
Do they demand the vindication of the
majesty of the government by the sup
inession of treason and rebellion —or do
they plead with subtle, treacherous soph
istry that tottering, despairing Treason
shall be saved from an early and igno
minous death, by voting the war a "fail
ure," and enforcing en "immediate ces
sation of hostilies" just when cr armies
are about to close this bloody : drama in
triumph
Do they denounce a loyal administra
tion and every measure designed to give
success to loyalty in the terrible struggle
for the preservation of our sacred Nation
alitv
LOYAL. MEN ! hear thellemoeratic speak
ers; ponder well their appeafor yomf
rotes. and ACT as an honest ju ent and
fidelity to the Union, to Government and
to Freedom dictate! Be faithful to your
selves and,to your imperiled Institutions
in its deadly struggle with Treason! •
WE have from the dutset of this contest
urged that 'Union men and Democrats
should hear both sides and judge intelli
gently and justly between the)n; and we
would renew the counsel to all who desire
to vote honestly for the best interests of
the govenrthent. But if you meet with
imprudent speakers, don't , imitate their
folly by disturbing The meeting. if they
insult you «alk away, foi it is their meet
hig..not.yourK. If they denounce the brave
the Republic, quietly console
yourself with the eouvict ion that they hunt
their own cause much more with every
botiy than ahoy hann the soldiers. If they
swagger pistols, neither trinnble nor re
sent the iudiguity=for such ;tie u generally
don't fight, and it would be no tax upon
your manhood not to feel insulted by them.
At all event,., let each man'speak as is his
humor. and bear in mind that none but
blackguards and ill-bred boys interrupt
meetings of any sort. If all partieS m ill
but heed this coteusel, we shall not have a
repitition of tIW' interruptions witnessed
at several meetings oil both sides. .
PHON. H. I'EYDLETON, the Demo
cratic candidate for Vice President, made
a visit to Val apligham at Dayton, Ohio,
last week, and the Democracy serenaded
Mr.PendletonatVallandigham'sresidence.
Pendleton appeared but did not speak;
but Vitliandigham responded. The Day
tan Journal gives the following report of
his remarks :
" Mr. Vallandigham followed in a brief aimed,
in which lie seemed studiously to avoid mentioning
the name of Hem 31.'Clidlan—the crowd noticing
tins conspicuinut omission. Ile eulogized the
Democratic party referred to its longevity ; its
labors (Wheel, in office,) and record, asserting that
nil the enduring statutes on our books wen• the
work of that, party, and declared-it a principle of
the party to support all nominations which are
fairly made. He declared he would' sup Port the
ne,mtuees of the putty, and briefly eulogized the
l'hicago_platform, (.his own work)--which taus
loudly cheered. He exhortial the Deumerae3 to
be faithful, and prayed that God might grunt them
the mercy of success. [His manlier very notice
ably indicated, that he was doubtful whether such
'merry" is in store for them.]"
If luiy man supposes that Valledighan
and the l'ettee men generally do not me
ilerstand and mean to supPor
him fervently, let them be undeceived in
Vallandightim himself. ,
WHEN the bill was fore Congress to
pay the military claim of the border comi
ties, Gen. Coffroth do ged the bill on four
votes, and Geo.
,H. Pendleton, Democratic
candidate for Vice President voted against
it at every stage of the proceedings. The
bill passed the House in spite of Coliroth's
neglect and Pendleton's opposition,ad
is now pending in the Senate. Many of
the robbed 'Minuends of the border will
imitate Gen. Coffroth's dodging propensi
ties on the Congressionalissue at the next
election, and remind Mr. Pendleton that
as he affords succor only to traitors, he
must look that we, for his votes...
atbe franklin Utpagitarti, ilyudttsbutg,
UNION MEN ! if there isisingle soldier
in your district who is not assessed and
taxes paid, aeo to it at once. Have the as
sessment made without delay, and send
the brave defender of the Flaghis receipt,
so that he may vine. We have many he
roic sons from the border in the victorious
army of Sheridan, and they, eun , t stop
their pursuit of Earfry to attend to their
atssesswnt. Let i he done proinptly
and thoroughly.
Let every voter at home also see to his
vwn assessment. Unless you - htlfe been
assessed and paid a State or County tax.
within two years, you must be assessed
TEN DAYs before the electi'om or your vote
will be lost. Let no Union vote be sacri
ficed b'y negligence.
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Pitt: Rininuonti 'Enquirer, spi.aking of
the Peace'and Vallandigham men at Chi
cago, says, that Peace 'nominations and
platforms are valueless "ratified
by Confederate rietwirA• in.the field ."'—wnd
adds that tin: ratification meetings are to
be held, not in the Northern States, but`
in front of Richmond. in the Shenandoah
and at Atlanta; Well. Sherman has rati- -
lied at Atlanta ; Sheridan has ratified in-,
the Valley, and Vermont, Delaware amL
Maine have ratified at the polls! Tints
prospers the cause of Liberty and Law.!
(,EN. l'orFlti DeitlO : eViltiC candidate.
for Congress, voted in Congress against
every measure proposed to JVplenish Our
Treasury so that our brave soldiers Might :
be mild! lie Will hear the - music tff puiri
otie thunder from the" soldiers polls On
the second Tuesday pt Oetober--all with
out money and • without .price! he
wanted them to right without pay. they
will oblige him by voting without pay!
Short settlements. General—have your
house in oider!
tiNtoN men of gallaut little Peru•! your
deApoileil brethren of Franklin look ter you
to do your whole duty in like present etFug
gle. The complexion of both branches of
the legislature might depend upon your
vote. From our desolated homes—so
made by fiendish reason—u e shall Make
common cause with you to declare that
them can be no peace iiutil tntitors soh
atit to tlte , tnajety of the laws.
Timm.: are limo - c•i-tizens of Chambers
burg who are temportkrily 'absent. in con
sequence of the destruction of their hoines
by the rebels. Let,them, all see that they
are properly assessed, and not fail to be
here to - rote on Tuesday, the 11th of Oc
tober. Let them attest their fidelity to
the cause of Right in tlt. midst of the ruins,
wrought by the army of treason.
GEN. COFFROTLI, Dell]()Mak 'nominei
for Congress, opposed every measure pre
sented in Congress to till up out \ shattered
armies: but they tilled tip notrrtithstand
big, and will vote in spite of his effos and,
-
wrote_ to diSfrimehise them. And whent
the 3 - do vote, rif they happen to - vote for'
Koontz instead of Cof roth. eon Sider the
account about luinare. General!
GE\. A. H. CorFuoTii, the Democratic
nominee for Coligres.s,Noted against alloiv
ing the soldiers the right of suffrage, as
did most of his Democratie supporters.
How• many- of our gallant soldiers will vote
to send to Congress a man who labored
earnestly to disfranchise them,'.' Look to
the soldiers General—it's their turn nii‘V !
WHEN the Unionmen in Congress Pro
posed to give eighty acres of land to our
brave soldiers, in addition to their pay,
Coffroth voted no!: When the sot:
diers are called upon to determine by their
suffraiges, whether he shall be returned to
Congresd, they will vote just about the
same way. Time makes all things event
Is therea father, brother or friend, of
our brave soldiers in the field who eau
vote for Gen. Cot Troth, who opposed all
measures to provide for the payinent of
our armies; for filling , up their ranks, and
for enabling them to vote for out. rulers
Answer at the polls!
THOS. JEFF.' Esq., Chairman' of
the Union County Committee, has a sup
ply of blanks for soldiers to vote by prosy.
Friends of soldiers who are isolated from
their commands should, tall with Mr..
and forward the blanks at once.
Tl'stol; men will note the changewmade
iu the Union meetings called by the county
committee. The change was rendered
necessary to make suitableiappointmentw
for Hon. John Cessna.
HON. M. BLAIR has resigned his iositica
as Post Master General in the , eabinet o
President Lincoln. It is understood tha
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, will succeeil him
WE have received a copy of MePherson's Po
!Weal History of the
,Rehellion, a standard political
work, prepared by Rim. Edward McPherson, of
6ettysburg, and issued .by Philip & Solomon,
Washingtom, D. C. It is the only complete cbm
penal= of the mos ements of parties prioitoAhe
rebellion, and is sitigniarly faithful and impartial
in its compilation. It presents the record of all
the propositions of adjustment made befoie the
war; the history of the_secession of etteh•State;
the action of both the Union and the Rebel Con
greli's on all leading questions, mid, ipfshort, is a
perfect' hstor of the origin pritgress and puro
ses of the i war y , as presented ,
Ify the official recor p ds
and actions ou both sides. It is invaluable to
every student of our thrilling history,and is Mai&
pensible to every politician. Mr. 'McPherson's
experience in public, hlb, his rare knowledge of
statistics, and his proverbial industry Peculiarly
fit him for the task he has undertaken, and the
work more titan justifies all reasonable expecta
tions. It can be fuinished by Mr. Shryoek.
, GEN. FREMC4 has withdraw a as a candidate
fur the Presidety6y. Although differing with Mr.
Lincoln in soio respects. he insists that all Union
men must uuyfe in his 'support. Gen. Cochrane,
the Clevela94l candidate • for Vice President, has
also declimid fin• the same reason.
A T9ittint.r. accident occurred on the Penn.
nylvanni: Railroad at Thompnoutown lad Wed
nesday, by s passenger train running into a freigEt
train! A number of liven vkreloat and many se
riously crippled. The conductor wan, among the
Sheritlatoila"CossatiollofHostilites!"
HE DEMONSTRATES HOW, CR ME
WAR IS A "FAILURE!
HE . _ ROUTS' EARLEY AND 'DRIVES
- HIM FROM THE VALLEY! -
Rebel Los 5,000 Killed &7Walided!
OVER 3,000 REBELS PRISONERS Ij
REBEL GUNS Add. LAGS CAPTUREDi
fiOlt1)1.:1{ \OWT-iAT'I: _ :
Prirthiuh'irs of Sherymes Victoru
GEN. COUCH ORDERS A SALUTE!
,t•orirvinvlent tIH Raltiwon
Ameriran, of the giont victory
itehieved Oen. Sheridan and his gallant zfrinY,
ocrr'tht rebel FreetfooWr and Vandal Earley in
the Valley, on Monday and Tuesday of list week:
IILAINVARTEIL. 1111TrAttr torime,
Wivedestim. \; a., sAitt. 11.--4; P. 11.
Sheridan'. army liati thin day fought ime,
tithe moat atingiiiiiiity and decisive battles tif do ,
war. Victory lia. ; :igain perched on onr banners,
and 11w rebel army" r which so recently I lire.ittied
all iiwasital of the -loyal North has been'ilerinwed
and'utterly muted, wirh a loss of at least 20. 10
killed and wounded, including four/generals, viz.,
Rhodes, IVhation,il3radley 'l'. „Johnson, altd Gor
don York, tile two first of whom w erg' and
the others badly Wounded; and we took 2.501
prisoners, nine battle:4lMo, representing. nine (lit.'
ferent regimental Organizations, and IHe pieces of
artillery with the recital of which inlaid
to mike - ieve - 1T loyal heart in the North glow with
inlihiration for the brave? torn and gallant officers
who have achiefed no Sjgiull a meet's..
On Sunday, a divifion of rebel infantr.) moved
froin Biniker 'Hill, where it had tutu stationed for
the past few days, to drit e tint of Martins
burg and to destrey the: bridge on the Baltimore
and Ohio It'ailroad eat; the 1./pinta:tit river, which
they erroneously thought had been repaired. •
They ()coupled Martinsburg for a short time
without doing any damage to the, railroad, and
were eventually driven:by Averill as ham Darks(
ville. Gen. tiiterielan,l learning of their moyes
melds, ordered his whole command to break camp
prtpartifu Marele. Accordingly, at:3 o'clock
on Sunday tiles tents «Ler,. all struek and packed
in wagons, and the different diNisions were all un
der arms and prepared tee move at a moment's
notice. They remained in this state for about an
hour, when the order Came tee gee into vamp again
for the night, mid thing reniaiued perfectly
quiet. - •
About 9 o , ebeekorekrs were reeeired from Gem
Sheridan for the 6th Corps tee be ready tee start
at 3 o'clock, and the Army of Western Virginia,
under Gem. Crook, at 5 o'clock. the following
morning, the order of March to be as follt - 0,N.: 6th
('urpa to move in tit:it parallel eolumes Qn FoOth
sides - of the'road o ithl artillery, ammunition, and
supply tmins,,oit the Fame read; the 19th Corps
to:follow on the. same road, and in similar tereler ;
ttoit Army of WeNtt•rll Virginia, under Crook, tee
store from its Camping ground in the. vicinity (if
Suennot Point, and.striking aeries., the country in
a southwesterly direetion, w,is ordered to form a
junction at the crossing of the Opcquan, on the
Berryville and'Winchester pike.
Shortly:Alter - 5 sichlek Wilsoies division of cav
alry crossed the Opequan at Bern rifle, on the
Winchester pike, moving his command rapidly
-along the road,land - driving the enemy's skirmish
line gallantly, charged their works with his first '
brigade and carried them at the point at the sabre,
taking thirty is riSone re.
Our'eavalr) hat ing secured a safe mussing for
ihe.infantrj, the fith Corps .was moved over the
Opeteinii and along the pike towards Winchester,
leaving its train barked, on the oppositeside of the
stream, at a point about a mile and a half distant ;
frian the ford, where .it formed in, line of battle
andi threw hut a- strong skirmisli line. ;At the . :
same time the artillery opened on the woods into
which the enemy .intinitry had retired, and kept
up an incessant cannonade, the enemy replying'
briskly w ith parts of two batteries.
Sheridan having learned on Sunday that the
Mail) portion of Early's forces were encamped in
the vicinity ref Bunker Hill and Stephenson's de
pot, resolved to mass his forces on the Winchester!
and Berryville pike, and, by a rapid Movement.'
hurl them on 4Earlisj's rear. No doubt but Biel
enemy were completely surprised annut-mautam ;
v red by Sheridan.
Whilst big different columns were being march.'
ed to the appointed place, of rendezvous a portioi(
of the cavalry; nadir Torbet and Arerill, kept up,
It strait! pleket line along the Opemian, and, Fuji
tiemonstnuting ,in force at Burn's ford, kept a
large portion; of the enemy at that part the
field, which Was twelve miles distant from the
point Where it Wits intended our infantry should,
operate, and strike the blots which should result]
in the signal defeat of Earley's army.
The delay in the, arrival of the 11/th Corps ena
bled Elide) fo move Gordon's division at double!.
quick from Bunker Hill, distant about ten miles);
and hal'ing it up in time to form in link of battle]
with Brerkinridsnos, Nnnsinn's and Rhodes' cons ;
mands„wlio had alreasll arrived, and where for-'
med iw,a belt of wood; skirting the Berryville and
Winchestsir pike. - I
As smut as the Beth Corps arrived it vats form!
ed in four linesi of battle, about-three hundred
yards apart, on, the right of the 6th Corps; and;
everything being in 'readiness, the advance mut
sounded" at about 12 o'clock, and the different
lines moved forivard. The two corps advanced
in splendid style, and just as composedly ha
-though marching at r review isr nn parade—di - inns
heating Aid rotors fly ing—pn•sentinksuch nit ini•
posing spectacle as has seldom been witnessed in
the present war. In Met, some of the oldest and
Most experienced staff (avers declared they had
Bever before w itnessed see, iris)) grand a spectacle:
The first line had - not nth awed more than tyro
hundred yards beture it became warthly-engaged
with the enemy, who were posted in line about
Six hundrhd yards distant. At the mime time out.
artillery opened a furious cannonade, throwing
shells, and solid shot into the opposite woods;
where the mutiny (-sunlit be, distinetly seen moving'
up reinforcements.
Our ;different lines of battle - continued •to ad
vance steadily until they had approached within
»early two hundred yards of the enemy's line,
when the rebels openedtr furious cannonade with
grape and canister from two batteries which tho
had'previonsly kept secreted, and which ploughed
through our ILE - aiming lines, won hug down a large
!Allier of our men. • ' • ,
The first line IN its obligedto give way under so
murderous a fire, and in retreating beyond the
second line threw it intomomentan confusion,
-and' it was also obliged to fall back behind he
third lute, which had in the meantime been or
dered twiny, down, in order to avoid as much as
possible.the ' , fleets allot withering tire which the
enemy's batteries were - direming against our ad
-wincing lhislt.
Onr artillerj, was now brought up and posted
in commanding. positions to Hileine these hatte - r :
ies of the enemy, which had eaused Us 8 . 0 1111101 an
noyance,_ and our line was reformed and again
moved forwlird; regaining -the advithred positiOn
, which they Chad held when they were Obliged to
thlh back. Pit this success was not gained with
out most obstihate resistance of the part of the
el/PM r
Gen. Sheridan had previour•ly ridden along the
hues, and was received everywhere by the men
with the greatest enthusiasm, nut' when they ltd.
vanced it man I%itb the terrible determination " M
do, or dii•.in the attempt'!"
Having regained the advanced positionwhich
we had previously occupied, different lines of bat
tle were ordered to lay down and wait the arri
val of Crook's corps, which was held as a reserve
on the eastern side of the Opequan. They.were
ordered op t* . take position on the extreme right
of line, In order to eonnteraet a movement on the
_ -
,part of the enemy, who were massing trrny i ps on
theirleft flank - with a -view of turning our iight.
Precisely -la'-three o'clock. Crook formed On the
right ofthiil9th Corps, the first division on the
extreme tight of our hno, and the second division
in the r&..tr; supporting a division • of the 19th
Corps. Gen. Crook having formed his men, rode
along the lines, and was received with the most
vocifi•rous cheering, the men promising to ' ; `-go in
and wipeout Winchester."
Gen. Torbett, with Merrit and Averill'a_ division
of cavalry, - having crossed the Opequan about 6
o'clock, at Burns' and Roux's fords, had lx4.n hard
it work all day, fighting considerable bodie4 of the
enemy's infantry an cavalry; and havidg been
succeaul in Steadily driving them before{ them, -
had arrived oa our xtreme fight. /mil were pn
pared to take 'part in the final struggle which se
cured Ils the victor).
(len. Sheridan rod • out Where Gen. Torbet
was stationed after l ettolillta. ' m with him as to
the
,part the cavalry 3,;(.1 . e to is , ordered a final
charge, ~; which, was made with an impetuousity
which nothing could 'resist. 04 line, extended
nearly three miles in length, advanced amid cheers
and
,yells, which could be distinctly heard far
above the noise made Lv the thutider of artillery
and 4 cnntinuotts roar of musketry, which for its
impetuosity has seldom' been excelled in May but
tle in this War. Our Men hid deterininetl to win
the dal, and nerved therusehes accordingly for
the coming struggle,' and us titir lines advanced
Closer and closer to thoSe of the enemy the battle
became more, and more tierce, until in point of
desperate and fierce carnage it would compare
favorably with ally similar 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 _i contending lines , at some
points could not have been over twolundred yards
1
upait. , ,
Jfist at 'this critical) period, above the roar-of
artiller) -Aid musketry, and the - cheers of and
fierce yells of the eouttinditig armies, cou ld h e din,
-tinetly beard the shrill votes of cavalry bugles
sounding a charge, %%Ma was the delt);sknell of
Early's arm). There Leonid he seen the gallant
Custer and Aterritt, each with his hetidtmarter:'
flag in hand •ind sou vicunas among the advan
cing :n04,111,11 , , ;:itilindiy leading tInL charge,'
%%Idyll! in COSIIVet 1./11 with the desperate courage
displa),qi 113 our iiiiiqdry, secured in, the victor).
All honor to those gfillint chiets v. lei have done
so noblv. - ,
Those kk Ito have never whites , cavalry
charge eau form no idea of its magoiticence, nor
of its demoralizing effects when well executed
upon an enemy..
Jlie stubborn rulunms of Earieys command
were forced to give way nod break before the
fierce onslaught which our cavalry Made upon
them, who, with sabre in hand, rude them down,
cutting them right ana left, capturing ;2/ prim alio+
and non-eommissioned 'drivers, with nine battle
flags-and two guns.. The broken and demoralized
"dik isions comprising Earley's command now fled
in Contusion, throwing away everything which
cotildin any way invade theirbght, and strewing
the ground with their arms.
Some made for the heights, beyond Winchester,
.but They were speedily dishidged by Averill, and
forced to heat a hasty and ignominious retreat up
the valley, .0 here such of Earley's emmuand as
are left hint are imw scattered.
Our yietorj was a glorious one, and one I l vell
caleulated to thrill the heart of every loyal Man
with impulses utunasual joy; but it has been ikvell
remarked that " every joy has its Uttellding ' llUlPllllt
If sorrow" and ours was tier the gallant dead' and
'wounded, who purred out their lifa's blood freely,
that this great and iniquitous rebellion should be
put down.
Amongst the killed 1 regret to announce the gal
lant Russell, of the Ist Division, 6th Corps a com
mander as fearless as it was possible for a'nutn to
be—brave MINI rashness, befell at the post of! n
or it the head of his division, while leading a e get:
Oemllclntodt einmuanding the Ist Brig e 3d
Cavalry Division, was wounded by a pistol ball in
the lag, which necessitated amputation.. He is
now doing very Well. !
General Upton, commanding a division of the 6th
Corps, wto; also wounded, but not dangerously.
The Michigan brigade, of General Custer's corn-
Maud. claim the honor of killing General Rhodes
during the tierce conflict which ensued when they
charged u portion of his division.
Atter the battle had been fought and won; and
whilst our troops were passing through tie; streets
of Winchester, several citizens, among them some
of the best ladies rending in the town, came out
with Union flags in their hands and bade; our sol
diers welcome back to Winchester.
people of Winchester all agree in ptuting
that Early's ettflonund is fearfully demoralized,
and speak of his defeat as a disgraceful rout, in
Which both men and officer+ rushed frantically
through the streets, throwing away every thing
which would in any watt enounber them in their
flight.
The City Hotel rind adjacent foundries together
,with many private house 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
curried 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 500, which,
with the prisoners already captured, munbering 3,
000, wilt make their loss 7,500 inmumber—equal
to One of their corps.
It is impossible, at the time of writing this des
patch, to limn any correct estimate of our killed'
and wounded, but from information at hand, to
gether with personal observation on the field. I
do not think it will exceed five hundred killed and
two thousand 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 hinnielf
to the fire -of the enemy's sharpshooters and per
sonally difectine the movements of our army.
THE LATE GEN. RUSSELL.
Brigadier General David A. Rttssell, who fell in
the battle ueitr Winchester, was a native of New
York. He grodnated at West POint in 1845. He
served in the Mexican war, and was bret - eted "for
gallant and meritorious conduct in sevetul affitirs
with guerillas at Paso Ovejas, National Bridge,
and Cerro Gordo." He has served also with dis
tinction throughout the present war. His rank in
the regular army at the time of his death was that
of Major.of the Bth Infantry. He was commis
sioned biigadier general of voluiffe - ers Nov. 29,
1882.
SALL'TE ORDERED BY Gimi. GRANT
- Gen. Grant, ordered a to lutti of one hundred
guns to be fired from every battery in the Army
of the Potomac in honor of Gen. Sheridan's glori
ous victory. As he fired shotted - guns upon Lee's
Army, the rebels responded and wer'e • thus com
pelled to swell the thunders proclaitning, their
own decisive defeat. '
SALUTE ORDF.RED BY GEN. COUCH.
IIEAIWARTERS DEPARTMENT Ot" THE SESQI:EHANNA,
Chumbersburg, Sept 20. 1664.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. 52. i
A nntiounl salute will be firedat each military
post in this department, at 12 o'clock; 31. on the
day foll Owing the receipt of this order,' in honor of
the brilliant achievement of our troops:under com
mand of General Sheridan, over the combined
forces of Early and Breekinridge, in the Shenan
doah valley, on the 19th instant.
By command of Major General Couch.
JOHN A. SCHULTZE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
- HEN. SHERIDAN PROMOTED.
Gen. Sheridan has been cominiasiOned a Brig
adier Gen. in the regular army, and appointed per
inuinant commander of the Middle .MilitatT De
partment. Honor to Phil. Sheridan and hie brave
Fiddlers.
LATER AND BETTER!
ANOTHER VICTORIOUS BATTLE!
EMILY'S'AR' 11Y COMPLETELI ROUTED!
16 OS AND RNY PRISONERS CAPTURED
Early' s Mission in the Valley Ended!
Sheridan's Official Report!
WASH INGTON, Sipt 'a, 3.30 P. Y.
Sheridan's victory. proves to be signal and com
plete. Nothing but the coming of night appears
to have saved even a remnant of .Earley's army.
The Milowing dispatches of Gen. Stevenson and
Maj. Gen. Sheridan's official repor,t to Gen. Grant,
give the particulars thus far received:
HARPER'S tERRY, Sept. M.
To Hon. E. M. , Stagton.:—..Slalitary, line down.
t he sflair is complete and overwhelming.
JSo. D. STEVESSoN, Brig. Gen.
• HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITitIT DIVISION,
SIX MILES PROM WOODSTOCK, 11 :30 P:.11. Sept Mt
To Lieutenant Gen. Grant, CorunandinB 'Amiee of tie
United Stater, City Point: I !'
I have the honor to report that I hive achieved
a most signal victory over the army of Gen. Ear
ley's, at Fishers' Hill, today, found the rebel
army posted with its right relting on the north
.September 28, 1864.
fork of the Shenandoah, and extending aerate the
Strasburg valley westward to north Mountain,
occupying a position which appeared aim* im- 4
pregnable. After a good deal of margeife , pring
dung the day, Gen. Crook's command was trans
ferred to the extreme right of the line on the
N or a', mountain, and be furiously attackedihe
left of the enemy's hue, carrying eveipthing be.
fore him. While Crook was driving the enemy in
the greatest confusion, and sweeping and driving
them behind their breastworks, the 6th and 19th,
army Corps attacked the rebel works in front, and
the whole rebel army appeared to be broken up.
They fled in the utmost confusion. Sixteen guns
were captured, also a great many caissons, ertille.
ry horses, etc., etc.
lam to-night pushing on down the vailey. I
cannot say' how many prisoners I hare captured,
uor do I know either my own or the enemy's cal.
unities. Only the darkness saved the *hole of
Earley's army from total destruction.
The attack could not be made until four o'clock
in the evening, which left but little daylight to op.
erate iu. -
The first and third cavalry divisions went down
the Luray valley, to-day and if they ,push on vig
orously to the male valley, the result of this day a
engagement will be still more signal.
The victory was very. complete. 'A more de
tailed report will be made as soon as I can obtain
the neeemary data. P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major General Commanding.
It will be remembered that Early's command
embraced the Stonewall Brigade, and troops eon
stituting Stonewall Jackson's corps, and was the
elite of the rebel army.
E 31. STANTos, Seep of War.
Later-3,000 Additional Primomem
• - WAVIIINGTON, Sept. 24, 10 A. N.
Major-General Dix, New York :—The follow
ing official despatch has just been received from
General Sheridan, detailing some of the portion
lars of the battle at fisher's HilL
HEAIWARTERA MIDDLE MILITARY DIVIgION,
- Wo.xlitock, Pa. Sept. 234—A. 31.
Lieut. Gin. U. S. Grant, City Paint cannot
,ay yet give auy definite account of the results of
the battle et' veKterday.
' Our loss will be light.
General Crook struck the left flank of the enemy
doubled it up, advancing along their lines.
Riekett's tliviltion, of the sth Army Corps, swung
in and joined Crook, Getty's and Wheaton's
divi
einus taking up the same movement, followed by
the whole line and attacking beautifully, currying
the works of the enemy. '
The rebels threw down their antis and Bed- in
the greatest confusion, abandoning most of their
artillery. It was dark before the battle ended
I pushed. on atter the enemy during the night to
this point with the 13th and 19th cope, and have
stopped here to rest the men and issue ration'.
It Gen. Torbert has pushed down the Luray
Valley, according to my directions, he will achieve
results.
I do not think that there ever vvas an army so
badly routed.
Tin. Valley soldiers are hiding away and going
to their homes.,
I-cannot at presunt give you any estimate of
wisoneni.
I pushed on regardless of everything.
The nninber of pieces of artillery reported cap
tured is sixteen. .
(Signed) P. H. SHERIDAN, litOor-General
You are directed to cause a- national salute 'to
be tired of one hundred great guns for the victory.
General Stevenson reports that three thotutand
prisoners from the field had reached Wincheater
last night. .
- Reinforcements and supplies have beeVinivard
ed to General Sheridan.
1 EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War,
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THE Richmond Examiner of July 30th an
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the State* of Maryland and Peannylvania for the
Peace party." We learn, however, that one Phil
Sheridan, a fighting Irishman, has lately made*
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where down South. He served officitdnotice of
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