The New York herald., 1864-09-21
THE STU ALTON.

ANS" AOsAs "euhcScAys sept 81 ItJks
THE STU ALTON.
The carefully planned and admirably conducted cam.
pagn OF General Sheridan In the Shenandoah valley ha,
eliminated in brilliant victory The despatch Of our
correspondent in yesterday mornings HERALD
She commencement OF the great battle OF which the
Official kilograms OF Secretary Stanton Sheridan
and General Stevenson and graphic unofficial account
published In columns this morning the
culinary progress and glorious termination General
Sheridan attacked the army OF Early on Monday morn
ing last, at the Berrvill pike crossing OF Opcquan
creek, and the battle ragged with great ferceress
until five O'Clock in the evening when rhe rebels, i,
after having kept up throughout the entire day the most
stubborn resistance fought with the creates, deter
miaaton, were forced to give way, under complete de-
feat which became a perfect rout and they wers
driven through and beyond Winchester only the dnrk
ness Of night causing cessation of the pursuit. The
results OF this magnificent victory Of Snordans as
yet ascertained to the rebels Of five general
officers and Two thousand killed, three general
officers and three Thousand men wounded over
three thousand prisoners, fifteen battle fags
and five pieces d artillery. The rebel Gene.
rails killed Rhodes, Gordon, Wharton
Kamseur and Imboden. Our losses are not ye.
fully ascertaned, but estimated at two thousand
We had General Russell, ding division in the
Sixth corps, killed. and Generals Upton Mcintosh and
Chapman wounded. All OF the enemy dead and wounded
fell into the hands or army. Yesterday morning tho
pursuit Of ne flying up vauay was resumed
by cavalry, and last they reached as
Gar as he irnetown.
Our despatch from City Point. Va, says that cannon.
aiding kept up the LEFT lns Of our army in front
Of Petersburg all Sunday night last early Monday
uornng and thought tha, rebels were makiug
Efforts to turn our left INK Though they can gap no
advantage by any such movement, it was thoueht not
unlikely that general battle might grow the
fair. General Grant reached army again. ate. his
visit North on Monday morning
The latest despatch from General Sherman Secretary
Stanton announces ha. cverytt nc continues quiet at
Atlanta.
Two small steamers called the Parsons and Island
Queen, were captured at Bass Island, Lake Erie,
last Monday Afternoon by party Of about thirty rebel
pirates from Canada, and may possibly hear Of
extensive depredatioDs on lake shipping According
treaties with Grea, Britain these pirsE'ca vessels
cannot enter any Of the British ports the lakes
secretary Stanton, his despatch Of last evening
states that NE dr. art yesterday proceeding quietly
al the loyal States and that volunteering is s going
very rapidly in most or the districts.
EIsCELLAEEoUs NEWS.
Ty.o~ n.,, s.rS
eth orcptember, reached this port yesterday morning
Her news had been anticipated main points BY
telegraphc reports from scon and Hibsrniap, at
halifax and rather Point.
The case OF prina Pauline Castri We. Manager
Grau, where the Plaintiff seeks recover weeks
sry for services performed the boards Of the Italian
OPERA up for trial yesterday tie Marine Court,
before Judge AlSer. Tne defence up Is that the
plaintiff violated her in refusing appear
Evirn in Massauieo, and that in consequence o such
refusal the manager compelled 70 employ anotheI
artist expense Of 81 200 per month. The IL
stnl on.
In the General Sessions yesterday Mathew McAieer 10
dicted for mayhem 10 biting or q portion OF the nasal
organ OF wm sullivan, at los Thompson street. on the
12th Of July pleaded guilty TO assault and battery. Re
oorder Holman twho presided during the temporary sb
Of the City Judge sentenced McAleer TO the Pcn
tertiary for Elk months. Louisa Lily girl OF the town,
charged with stealing watch and money, amounting
20 $40 in the aggregate. from August Carle on the
slst Of July, q house 10 Church street, pleaded
gully 10 an attempt at grand larceny She was sept
the Pepitentary for four months Richard lewis in-
dicted for stealing $500 from Philip o'HsDon Jr., In
August pleaded guilty attempt at grand larceny.
AZ the morey recovered, and that the frst
onenoe OF the kind Lewis had comnkscd the Cour, nod
fed the by giving him months in the Pen
tentsry. Ira Ayres, Q young tnan, pleaded guilty to
grand larceny In stealing 5000 in Treasury notes from
Samuel Livingston, Of Company B. twenty irst regiment
Reserve corps. The robbery perpctrated IN dis
reputable house n Greenw lch street. thc l1th Instant
70 which the complainant aud three fellow veterans
paired While be pulling out his pocxebock to pay
Tor drinks Ayrss came behind him. snatched IL, and
away pursued by Livingston who captured btn and the
pockctbook bui by OF iegerderna, the money
abstracted from and not found on the prisoner
The sontone was deferred. On Motion Of COUNCIL, tie
case OF John De Grooi was postponed tin next term
The City Inspector reports SEQ deaths occuryne in
The city duripg the week ending 10th OF septe.
bera decrease OF IS compared with mortality OF
the week provous nod IA than during the
corresponding week last year.
Tfs fluctuations In gold and the splendid victory Of
sherdan combined to restrict business rsnsac,ors
within narrow limits rday, ana the VINE wan mostly
occupied BY men In the dseHss'on OF military
matters sti 10 somo few commodities there was fai
trade; but duncss the principal charaoeriss'o
tne day 10 all business circles Groceries, petrosum n
cotton, So nomipai ~ the figures reported else
where On change the -four market confined Gull, aO
prices werebc. lower. Wheat quiet, but nrn Corn va
without decided change. Oats were firm. with rsshs
moro doing Pork active spd nrm.. Beef Vas IN 70
leNesd. ed prices remained unchanged. Lara tctiS