The New York herald., 1864-10-12
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despatch which we publish this morning, gives the par
ticulars OF the punishment which General Sherdah's
cavalry magnidcenty inflicted on the forces OF the
rebel Rosser the "new saviour Of the valley, on Sun
day last By the accounts which receive, II appears
shat the guerilla system which nothing but organized
robbery and assassination has finally some condem
nation at the hands OF the rebel commanders them
selves since they have found that their freebooter pro-
teges steal from friends and foes alike Some Of the
gucras have recently been arrested by rebel officers in
She valley for horse stealing.
Our correspondence from in front Of Petersburg add
Richmond represents everything as unusually quiet both
~ the Army Of the Potomac and the Army Of the James
even firing between the opposing pcke being great
extent suspended. General Doyle Governor General OF
Nova Scotia, is on . vsH 10 General Grant
No dispatches from General sherman or his ar my later
than those published in the HERALD yesterday morn
ing have been received.
band Of guerillas yesterday morning stopped train
on the Kentucky Central Raoad midway between Paris
and Lexington, threw the engine on the track burned
Che cars took 81 ZOO from Adams Express and robbed
oil the passengers
The rebel General Price, supposed to be a the head Of
che different fragmentary Forces variously estimated at
between twenty and thirty thousand now On IN exped
lion OF INVASION pilagc, devastation robbery and muir.
der in Missouri says be returned 70 that State TO
stay-which Is quite probable, We may rely ou the
counts given Of the arrangements Of the Union forces for
trapping him He appears 70 have abandoned for
the daaiu NJ ptn yona Cttv
ths capital Of that State; for, on Friday
last, when be had reached within ten miles
OF u, he turned bis course westward, and On satur
day General Pieasantou. with eight thousand cavalry,
was reported to be whackng bis rear while General
Curtis, who had come from Kansas, was engaging his
Forces In front Reports continue be received Of rebel
depredations In various portions Of State The most
OF the places named Lew and unknown to Eastern
readers but tho suerngs spoatons each are OF
coursc known and fet By the inhabitants and win 60
10 make up the record OF rebel INVASION which can only
be written 10 the future.
The contents OF rebel newspapers are uss now pecu
Harry Interesting, from the desperate Efforts which they
are making 70 bolster their almost fallen cause to
twists or the decisive defeats into affairs
OF little consequence. The Richmond Wing Of the Tth
inst, 10 an article on the military situation In Georgia.
after aborns severely to prove that Atlanta was no loss
@ the rebels and gain TO the Yankees proceeds 10
speak OF the recent movement OF Hoods army
across the Chattahoocbee and exults 10 It's
passing entirely around Sbermsns right flank establish
ing sel Upon his rear and entirely cutting OF his COM
munloaiion," but, 20 wind up, says tba, "is in crit,
cal position, Il mus, be owned.' sherman's position s
described that OF Burgoyne the Revolution and the
rebels copured to rally for the overthrow Of the
former "a the Yankees did then for the defeat
OF the latter. snermans effective force at A..
ianis seems to 10 decided upon BY all the Rich
mond repers as no; more than forty.nvo nfy thou
sand Ine Savannah RYuttican charges Hoods army
with lccnousnss generalization and SAYS that Il
Is more feared b. the Inhabitants Of the country through
which y passes than are tho Yankees The Augusta
ccnaautionaiia, IN referring 70 the anticipated
attack Wilmington, oongra,uales iu readers
tina, this place "bids fair to pu, a period a
the audscous luck Of Farragn,," as "no more
tremendous earthworks exist on this sou,inen,
than those that bulwnrk the nlcts Or Cape Fearn The
plcDmona UhggNes Up aii nppc ~ TIE ueioat OF Pros
den, Lincoln approaching Presidential election but
thinks that II makes great difference since Mcclellan
,edgcs himself 10 prosecution Of tho The rebel
failures 10 the Shenandoah valley attributed by the
Ensutre more % John Bareyoorn than the Yankees,
druukenhets among thsr ocevs Of high aud low degree
% That res'cn has become common.
Aosftsponten. in the camp Of the ore Hundred and
qb'y sco1td New York Volunteers es miles from New
tern n furnishes us some lncres,lss ,orb o,ro,n.
q s,eIss .ss III w PEsysis extensively In the town
q sswesFp. lie dea!hs being over forty per day and
nearly ~ the inhsbants who ceud have e tho place
number o Uuion prisoners who o,cspsa ,,o,o .o,.,
aonvl1c Ccorris afin undergoing tx,r,,rs,,,,v,,,.
s'as 'ra - c.ae recently arrived within tue uu,o.
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