, 1864-09-22

Shcridan's great victory in the Shenan-
doah looks better and better, as Inter returns
'cohs. -. * s-- -.AA---4a.- -o+r1ed that dir
trict with an immense majority. nwe M
turally fall into the phases Of the election it
IS. perhaps, because Of the inevitable asso-
citation oi this great victory With the
political campaign, in which 1t will
count heavily against the rebels and
their allics. The total loss Of the rebels
is now sct down at II, 900, whereof o1e-half
gre prisoners now in our hands. The rout
Of the enemy is complete. sh:1idan has
driven the rebels thirty miles, and was etll
pnreuiog, pushing forward his supply trains,
and also operating with formidable cavnlry
movement in the rebel rear. All this is
splendid in realization and magnificent in
promise And yet think Of it, there
Probably las not been q Mcclellan
Ftndleton meeting in session since the news
where 1t has been received or referred to
with enthuffasm. On the contrary, the de-
feat and ruin Of q rebel army in Virginia has
fallen like wet blanket on the hopes Of a
party in the North No sane man can deny
this. Would not you like to belong TO
party which pines in exact proportion as
the rebels suffer-
In Massachusetts yesterday, small but
Caring crew of Coppcrheads met At Worces. |
Ter, and found man named Payne fool hardy
enough to run againet John T. Andrew, ns
CoppeFltad candloate for Governor. The t
loyal utn Of Massachusetts will administer |
Payne-k,ller in November. This came |
Payne wns killed lest year. He eeems to be |
,ch1oCIc- |
At Springfield yesterday, they Dedicated |
the great Un1on Nigwam with appropriate |
ce1emoDiee- The loyal prstrie fires are burn |
ing brightly.
Goid ie dC]1 and dropping aud the bottom |
il ont OF the markate, 1mo1rtIng well ulCh |
to panic yesterday. Sales of gold were
made at Ell at" the cloec Of the market I
yesterday.
Nothing further from the Lake Erie |
pirates. The principal and Six Of the buc-
caucers are safely slowed on board the q.
s. steamer Michigan. They will presently /
realize TO tie fullest extent the meam-g Of
The old border song, 's We have got too far t
from c s1Gda.'
Our Nashville letter Oh our third page !
merits careful perusal.
Rcad the last Litter OF Douglas to Virgil
Hickox in this etata. Are the followers Of
Douglas willing to be governed by such pre-
cepts now!
Avery serious accident is reported to have
taken p1acc yesterday morning, on the Penn
,sylvania Central Railroad, whereby six per-
so1s w'ere killed, md thirteen badly injured.
4 very grave 1unor prevails as TO- the
noble flagship Hartford, whose name 1s u.s.
sociatcd with Far1agut's victories It is said |
that she blew up on her voyage TO New York, |
the result Of an Incident.
The State Fairs are making very SUCCESS
ful year OF 1t, despite the war. Our dispatch
from Kalamazoo giEes yesterday 8. proceed
inge Ut the Michigan State Fair.
The foreign news by the Perela reports
Semmes nflost again in a new ind most for
1nidablc plrate craft. As yet the story is
only rumor, however.
Gen. Sherman's letter to the rebcl Gen. |
Hood is crushing and powerful expose of |
rebel dupltcity, hypoc-icy. cant and cruelty. |
Gen. Sherman wields sharp pen, AID tue |
rebel leaders will be very likely to read thst |
letter, but not 10 give 1t very wide clrcnla-
ton. 1t will do good, however, where it ls
read.
It is :gaIn repeated, the statement that
Fremont will withdraw from the Canvass.
he is losing time in not doing 50, but then
IT is his own loss. It DOES lot matter par
.ticle, now the Lincoln train is under head
way, whether the Patlfn2e~flnds the path
or not; but where he is, he will certainly be
badly run over aud Knocked out Of all shape
If John tas a1y friends, why won't they take
him In cut Of hazm's way.
The boye Of the 18th regiment will arrive
from Western Kcntucky On Friday (to-mor-
row) morning. =
Great Union meetings were held yesterday
at Madison, Wis, Lewiston, Fulton county,
III Mt Rock Island, aud ct Carlinvifle. Our
d1spatches give very graphic idea of the
sntrit and aspects OF these occasions.
-Bon, Timothy Q. Howe, United States
sc1stor. Of Wisconsin, las besn Invited ard
conscnted to be present al the great mass
meeting at Springfield, Oct. 5. Judge Howe
Is one Of tie ablest Uuion speakers In tue
country.
B- Thc,e will be crest Union mass
:,inr at -champsi,n, Ill. from TINT ma
SUI . Nipg counuea, on Sept. 24th: non"
H. !. ~ ,<,mve1l and Hon. Samuel Moui.