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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25

We have received, through the courtesy Of Adm-
talit Oscar NJ Housh, Of tn Tw,.,-.:tth Virginia
battalion, cop.c- OF Now York and Ililud, pima pa
per- OF Saturday, thu 23l Instant
InL n>r1IE of CEDAR ,uErK-Yt>AFr Acco,Sr,
OF I'-tuE sFIETuIn IlrtrTG<o on lii Co.'S
IrrrEATts--Hr Itf At t>b Iu-sl. oF ,IIiRir4s,'-
AENi-Iht Ii>AI nfTtL>t or EbELY.
The Northern papers axe chiefly filled with ac-
counts Of. the recent battles IN the Valley. The
whipping which >h,iidaI'a army received in the
opening Of tbs fight ana before II was reinforced hy
the colps ia reserve, cannot be concealed by even
the Yankee correspondents. We copy All account
from the New York H2a'd, which shows that the
plan Of the battle and the conduct Of the troops on
the Confederate side Was such "a, would have IN
aurel success but tor the overwhelming odds which
were encountered. The Heraia's correspondent,
describing the battle, says:
Quict reigncd along our lines, anl even the mules
usually 50 noisy, Appeared II be- tossing. Four
otlock approached and the rebel column was put III
motion. kcI>htw'S division va the inst ~ move
and the real attack commenced
"rININ" or riIE HArTLI.
The Eighth corps was ;4> Iis-t to suffer. Ihc d.-
mon tl;ltion the eAtryuc i;!t had been intend.
aS font - draw tn attention ot our nj, it, nom
their columns lnoEln. towards the !,t The letels
must have moved thor troop along the Ine Of the
Nj I-ir
h. the lett Of General tIuU GuIIS Rebel UrI~grtrS
~I.5-rg guritly stated that the oyhueEue - ltule
at two O'Clock IN the morning tH"E Epuid yan.,.-
quciitly have had about two hours 10 get into posi-
tlon before ltt1t ang the LETT Ct Are General
Ealy succeeded getting LIs ulen weil on tie rear
flank OF Il, neral tl"ok5 corp, by four c'clg.E III
the II,iHin", without being IlsCoN NeteI. Dorm, the
preceding days the utmost confluence had been ,N-
pressed ia The luIplt GutbiItT 81 TIA, hank but the
log lad the Tet. advance aud t-toTe the i0ug roll
wa be ttrH thrUu-h th2 camps at General Crook
corps, Early : inside afi instantly chal.l
On the artillery. Large numbers vi men We're SUI
pri~el aud instantly captured without having Il
chance fire shot. Tho rebels took possession OF
several batteries ana tun5i the guns on General
Crooks men. Notwithstanding the peIlous position
which lis corps placed, ht:teldi Crook made {;
gallant defence, but the iubc troops wrapped his
flank and front in ilancs.
This Eighth corps had been compelled to change
'front.' and shortly after the rebel assault their front
was facing east, and the rebel line extended down
10 the camp of the provisional division, Colonel
kitehing's command, which was surprised silni-
lar manner To the Eighth corps.
This division originally mustered between three
and four thousand men, but all except about five
hundred had been taken away ~ guard trains and
perform other similar duties. Colonel kitehiug,
however, succeeded III forming the small balance of
his division on the left of the Eighth corps, and un-
I'll that organization broke and fell back, made Il
brave and determined stand During ting stand
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25
TUE VAR NEH,S.

Til. usual uuirt r,lcvtiI.I uI! th, lines below
Richmond yesterday. Tie day was beauti.d, Eyu2
tho fest of the hay season known n- the Indian
summer. where al wts so quiet and apparently,
rcrt1l Il had been difficult, except tor the endless
lines of fresh cntlcncinnnt ani the distant roar oi
oui cannon -htlhnE Dutch Gap, 10 realize that ",
were III a state Of war and that hur' h5stil, amy
Va crramPrI not ten miles nom the centre II the
city Of Richmond.
iA"u-h nolSgIe~., the Yankees arr not Illr. Thry
are N;i!i working like beavers III and around Iost
liUi>.n auI on their Inc eNtcI,- thence south
70 James I'"r ana north towards the thnIea city
road. They at one point also engaged III som,
"olk ot Importance the character oi Which = not
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25
DIED,

At o'clock on yesterday, ROSA HELENA,
youngest child Of Timothy ani Anne keIse, aged
fourteen months and four days.
Thou hath left us, dearest Rosa,
Only 10 bloom with Him who gave thee,
While thy loss do deplore,
Yet III heaven We hope 10 meet thee
Her funeral will take place tlom her parents resi-
dence. IN Port Mayo, at o'clock TO-DAY
On the 22d OF October, RICHARD, only child OF
Felix Ii, and Ellen Ann Cave, aged one year and
six iaoIths,
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BLOW RICHMOND.

Il ITT3ITI.I NIg-.
Richmond papers to-day state that t!.a C,nt,l!r- .
rate authorities have wIthitnSn our prisoner. OF
from labor on their fUttiurtuofi5, N coI>c-
quenre OF the TctahdtoFy order Of General Butler
placing then soldiers IN our hands at Dutch Gap
der fire. This important cvnc,> ION Oh the part ui
the rebels Will result in the Immediate tcfno' II of
then soldiers from Dutch Gap UhcM General Eutlcr
shall have been officially notified ii the truth Of tbs
newspaper announcement.
The vile and family of M Libby, after whom the
notorious EIchmoni prison wa named came inside
our lines to-day from the rebel capital and viii,
with number of rther sctc->i0n women, lie Ir-
turned to their friends tti Suffolk.
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ruz rNPEpGrIoN INTO LuKAY VALLEY.

1uH fNPEpETI0N MO LtkAN FALLtf.
The Hfraid has long letter from ITS correspon-
dent who accompanied the expedition of destruction
sent by sheridan INTO the Luray Valley. We take
two paragraphs from 1t
The or ir., Of General Sheridan to Colonel Powell
were to 6-troy all Touring mills, barns, grain fac
toIiss ami drive o all live stock and cattle that
he found On his route Of march. On Sunday, the
"a instant, Colonel Powell broke camp and moved
To thr town OF Luray As the troops proceeded, the
roads were found III "a wretghei condition and al
most inpra, acbls ior the passage Vi the diylsion
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FROM IHF -NI,sI~~IFFt.
p. NaLuLR u S-.tILrIuN ~.

Iy the Emily 4. @,uier Which arrived from New
Orleans last might, Hc have c5mpr,tut I4Ianr 4, Il
4i,rt'. division u the G,A,l IIIu~-Ml,. 4~-irrl
amy has 1T the INrr and D. tu ii. way lp -
lu!ut,e Hood III Georgia. Iil- ct course, uccls
continuation. There - another report III CoHUec-
ton with this which throws d@orti,t On both IL j.
that two hundred 81 the rebel troops belonging 10
this division were shot Ion refusing g c1us-. 1t =
Stit that the French took possession If MatIpIas,
Nj Nco, on the -''iis ulto, without opposition, ana
that General NtJIa Was appointed 20 Tie command
u thr town. Everything l. reported quiet H., At
the date ii tht latest accounts TucI. are s1jt r.
be twenty thousand bales OF cotton Aa;.tl.3IGs.
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TEL EG R4PH{C

srrosr. OF ruk MUTUAL psxss ASSOCIATION

Loss or 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CHAgLEsro>, October 23.~Fhe, steamer FlOunne,
ttUm Nassau, whsle attempting IN run itJ0 this
Pott on Saturday u1gAt Va chased aShO!e AID
sunk
The enemy have fired one hundred and twenty
three shots al the wreck to-day, one ot the
was wounded Ihe vessel belonged 10 taa LAMAR
Company, lhe cargo was mostly Or aoyernunsRs
account,
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uu1. me troops cacafnIcI for the nigh, al Inrav
hif ~ Inc tIfeF town, Colonel Powell ordered fh
"esii uctoia VI 'Vefai barns, we'll stocked with fav
ana grun Whiie several Of ms men were ang1,,,si
IN this duty, one Of them a private Of the I,sht,
ONO cavalry, was seized by two rebels and mn
lrred III cold biood-his throat being cut from ear "a
ear. The body OF the soldier vas found tLe nj
lay and careful investigation was mad. ss 1, +f,.
cnnse Of his death, with the above conclusion
The result of The expedition va. the ,iIture al
six thuntnl lige hundred head OF cItil., t,. hum
dr"d horr-, th~ de.tclgtion oi thrtg~twp i,,.'
Touring mills, thty diatiterie, l1ur i4 iunssts,
and upwards ut fifty hams.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25

Williams, Margaret Wilson, Sallic L wilkins l.
Wilson, Mary NJ Williams, |. Williams, Anna W
WleEleswo'th, Woodf>h, NJ Woodard, Mnllie
Wood, NIct"rls Wright (,olorcdl, Sarah Ann Wal
lace tc"lorcI).
f-MrS. Martha Young +, 4 Young, Margaret
\ oul", Mis~ a Young, Anne Nclbv, Hattie Young
&C %1-lt JOHN o. SIEGER, T. NJ.
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trtTINo 4 NTDRo "A fr~, negro, named Thomas
Hooper, living the upper end u Seventeenth
street wa s-verrlv t-ttru and cat IN the back ,,l
SATURDAY uyht hy three white men, who dei;,at,Jsi
8iHlttau,. INTO hi~ house upon lleteHcc Vi t.,t.g
detective ia search u EuIaways ahd de-ettei. -
After tittlus the house, tLyv tuUntu,vl pturri.y-
ius. wht,h caused some tCmuA1tlhItr ifaui a lul,
whrrtup.H thcy pitched into rum gUI beat ant .at
lam Iil tbs, th"urt ltf- wa extinct. soon alter
Wai,l< the upEE d,trsuE.- ltlsd lcu.'s tai,t4
dytHsls AMI trunk II al the valuable. JaeN pose
s,>-ys and tlgu took their departure.
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CIVILIZED WARFARE.
The Alexandria fVirEinia Jarhal Of TUESDAY

The Aexaniri4 fVirginia J4,npal Of Tuesday,
says;
II is said that additional arrests If oitizrus to be-
placed the railroad cars, tD be ulie several
,rtia living the line Of the rlITua1 in the ad-
Jactut counties were arrested anI srnt M ye-tcl-
day with those from this piJe". Among them were
Robert t.. PeYtur, j. ". Foster, l.. -. Means, j. i
Cochrane, ). HoudeTshd and J. " Finn. several
rebels, recently captured ar prisoners Of wa, IN
PRISON here to be used for the puI pose, II Is
recommended iii q communication IN the ItyQ.Htn
St'te Johfnaf that arrests or tenai5 in tls place
should b. made ioT the same purpose.
four cannon, hel"ngincg 10 Me-iy'- horse ar
ul!rry were captured by 4 detachment nt Federal
troops near EcCturtoW WI lISt Week. Savelq of the
aTtHeTrman were also CipUrcd-among them
Morgan aud Americus Davis, one Of them lately d
cIclk IA an dpotdecaTy store in ihi; place AmcIi
Gus WAS sent 10 the Old capitol and Morgan . f. be
used Oh the railroad trains
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25

i>,f%oAsIsA.-About2 O'Clock yes;afday Ia'ru-
iEg an attempt vas inade &c bIgn the resisaee y
Mr John Harlaw, on Ninth strcet French Garden
Hi. hy huiilu. a tire unier his crVnt porch iog-
t.Htciy of the sEtbots happehedt9 u lie ap and
gave tn, alarm IN time ior the huurs to ts ex'in7
gu. sAtd rfurc much damage was done.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25
FROM THE VALLEY.

In the Valley affairs nave resumed the stHtHi
preceding the battle of Cedar creek and the loss OF
Early's cannon The enemy are beyond Cedai
creek their camps Whitening their former camping
ground
From friend We learn some particulars of tn,
whole affair:
Our attack in the morning was vigorous; cur slle.
cess brilliant and entire, cur troops capturing about
fifteen hundred prisoners, one thousand four hundred
aud twenty-ninc of which have reached Richmond
ana four hun1Ied are on the way here We took eiph-
teen pieces Of cannon ana about twenty-sevei
ambulance. At four o'clock in the afternoon the
enemy made a stand and hostltir+ cease, tor ahol,,
an hour The enemy then nade autlen attack,
which, being unlocked for by ",r tloor5 many oi
whom had by TIN, time began to -trag2lc,' WAS sue
cc-S!ul, and 4 retreat was ordered
This attach; Of the enemy IS supposed to have
been made only 10 cover further retreat, as the
main body Of the Federal army lid not follow and
had W. resisted with half the usual determination
the result would have been different General
Early fell slowly back, rccross,l tei1r creek anI
mlfchcd through Stra~buFg III the direction Of
Fisher itll. By some tmaccouHt1l,le mistake OF
oversight, the artillery, both ol ywr ana that cap
turrd from the enemy was in the rear Of the amy
Iirnc, the loss
When just opt-ile Of Stra>buig, about g o'clock
at night it being very dark, q very small party of
Yankee cavalry, sllposclt, be reconnotcrjnr, lnot
over a hundred mcn,' taking by.road and colning
out on the turnpike at q mill situated GA a creek
running into Cedar creek about a mile from Strls-
burg, dashed upon the train and rode along the line
OF anbulanycs, firing their pistols ana oll,rn- the
amhulancrs 10 tutn out. DR.. N Cure, who had
chatg, of thum >r-lng what hll taken place, turned
oil som" tw,lty in,o TIN woods aud thus saved
them. The tlo"l'e who euudoI the train, knowing
the ,hiei,ney OF thc Federal cavalry ia the Valley
and having wholesome trar Of the same, and sup
posing that the attack was general one, lied pre-
Gptately, and the few Yankee caytlgy quietly
turned round I'll" whole train and drove it over
Crdi creek within the Federal lines,
One Of our officer, en3,avoIcd 10 rally twenty
1--WE men, saying that he could recartuye the whole
train; but he failed in hi> purpose. The whole
thing was di,graoetu and inexcu>ablc The FeIc-
rIl loss in the mornings fisht was over six thou
smd. They tLcm-cly,s acknowledge a los Of five
thousand. Our loss in killed. wounded and miss
ing, viii not reach thousand mon all told. Our
net loss III cannon Wa twenty; >iz ordnance wagons
and twenty-five a1utulauer,. shcridan's ofIi.ial
dispatches about vigorous attack ara dl-hnr rul-
s,it are al Ip~. III. enemy were Zoo badly cir
Piled 10 attack Vigorously or PURSUE to any adyam-
ta-c.
FROM PETERSBURG.
There Wa, no fighting in the vicinity of Peters
burg, the usual quiet prevailing from night 10 left.
We understand that the cnenly's outer line Of
works Oh o'sr l,t III the y.,iuity- of the Appomat
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25

IuvFtn.RArH SrstF. nf>TRIDr CuuRF.-Nofhlu.-
Wa. a, po.rd ui u Judge flaly yburton's Court y7s-
t.rlay. twenty y-ave OF thirty habeas eorp-s ,ss.s
,ysf, continued til to-day and ot.u otnar that ~
JOSEPH Canoe, was postponed nll Friday next. A.
lei which the court adjourned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25

The DAnY DleTAr,H is sold TO News Dealers at
r"E%IY CENTS Per copy CITY ctEEIEE- arr .illtuur-
I'D to change oEE DOLLAR AND Fifty CENTS pei
week to regular subscribers.
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s,i(Im'ono 9ispattt,
~ \. CowARnIN & co.

....,, 5x ruhI,shed daily, Sundays except
Tar DIV ~ ,E> for twelve months; TWENTY
si ~ '"t'N ,nf,ths; TN DOLLARS for three
ro5''A ', ,r po,o ,ns lor one month, IN advance.
mout"> q" .ns5, ly mail are at the risk OF those
nah, them
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n EttROES FOR SALE.-On the 2-th
y OF THIS MONTH, at Amelia Courthouse,
Will sell two likely NEGRO MEN, No. | fam hands
IFINS: t3sh. JOHN +, SIMPSON
2J--t+
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n OIltE.-Duriug my absence, all per-
/ sons OWING me for rOAL aIr requested - call
II my office and settle with NY SON who is aUtho-
.n"I to receipt tpr ne. {. +. LIPSCOMB,
o. III Fourteenth street.
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y OTICE.-Iartics indebted to Us are
y requested to call and settle their bills, a> W..
have collectors. NJ business transacted aft,l +;
L. N. .oc I7-iOtf KENT, PAINE ( 90
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ID OBERT HILL & son Will sell TO
DAY tlrsh-2rouud MEAL at SIXTY DOL
lAGS Per hushel, and other GROCERIES, At low
pII,r~. oc lit ROBERT Hill. i, son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-25

The H"raid gives the following a. the situation in
Missouri:
4 dispatch from Jrti'r-on City, Missouri, says
that G'IIll CurtI, VIZ nshttur the rrbi ti,ll, ii
iftct> advance all yesterday on tha Little Blue
nNcr5 ten miles from lLarP-u5 nee General ,tu
moved eastward -oIHr days aga, with considerable
body ot troops from kan=I- city, on the western
b"i"ef ot the state, antt aplcuS that hv has low
met and checked the advance uf Piict. who Is -tld
to have an army OF thJty thousand curtis holds Il
good position, and pTcpu. Tor 4 regular engage
haeut II IiIcc Will stand 10 1t ROarraus, with an
oth"l considerable amy, tIOst, IIIcy' rear and
Will soon he upon him 1t Curtis can succeed in hold
lnS the rebel chleittin where Ia Is The rebels
nave upCd add pundrred Il number OF ltd,i tIUnui
towns III the interior of the State General .,rl-
born was sklimishI}s with the Trb-I Shelby all day
yesterday between bonneville and Wayclley.
General Price Lt= dectreI an amnesty II all de-
Sctt"fS from ~. amy VINO ,IG been bush -EIIg.
and they atc joining hun.
AIaRHE~aIyGTG PRO, Ltn!trIuS FROM Li.,uIN.
Lincoln has issued Iao. l,r.l,IJll appointing the
last Ihu-lay III Nov,h.l n"Nt t. t,. ob ,lcc,l 9.
dag o1 thanh -I,srA aij ly.l 'rtt,- rull.l .'tt..
The following Is an cali l,on jj.e 81, itIutt,un
1t h3s IIe,.eI A!nl.=hty C.l 10 IIu.oir., oul u,-
ttynu lite another yea. ti.i-GdiIr H. with Ills
g'tudIdn care against UUtil.uliy ar-inu> uvn
abroad, ami Noi, t~aIuG u., IN ltI- I,t,y, MANY.
ai signal, Vi tome over tn" enemy fo1a s .i nar
|@"#'tplf/, II ht also pl.t.,i Heavenly t'Iry
l. favor well uHr iltl,I, their home .- our
.'i.'t~ III them rnl> and oar sailors uu ihv II,rJs
lt .at- with unusual hrJifH. H. ht- Itrgtiv aug
InrutrI IL, poi tl.tlyu b. c, .,,sf,i.p ana lv
immigration, Whlr lie hi. opened L. u> utH I,-
>uulttS ui wealth, o'td ha- .I,,l the l5noI 81 ujr
wotblhsm"n iH every irI,itu.. 81. Il iutu-tIy with
aGuh.tirt reward
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1 CHANCE,-A FITX-FTH CAPE, Of
: superior quality and in good orlir tor -:tlc.
Apply at Room No. fo-t-othcc Department.
IL. , l.
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fNoE SALE, a fine Young SOW. She
has Il i't,r of nv t,.'ulitui Iigs. Applv oi.
Franklin, one door below Twenty-~,conI -t'c,i.
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1 PPLES, APPLES.-Thnty barrels
y ArrLES superior Wine sap-ja~t received
and for sale 10y
oc c2l-2t CHARLES I WORTHAM x co
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yJ>y uF LETTERS.

llr. tF LETTERS remaining IN tn"
'|~'1rvn>n r0>r-oFFICE on ;he 22d DAY
81 = I'..a, ding Sar lstt'r' =" the Last Will
-. .',ra.,al, srN' Sr's'".
...I.. r ,tay VIII T., TWO ''>'' o" e''h i'''''
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NJ bIiCE.-As | am now in the field ON
~ dnty, and do not know when can be relieved.
request all persons who are indebted to me for
itl.NlS OF NEGRO HIRE now dar or falling due
to cali At my office and settle with Mr. JAMES
WEBB, who Will receipt FOR the ~ume
~ &i--3I L. i. EAGIID-
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RICHMOND To RE OURs.

Richmond cannot be taken" say the organs
Of an unpatriouc opposition. Make the most OF
your opportunity. ye il-omened prophets of evil
Dilate on the delay which has ended in such
severe losses. Belltte the operations of the
patient workers who made the preparations for
the explosion. Exult II ye will, In the splendid
engineering" that concentrated an uncomfortable
fire on our advancing troops. Malign the dark
skinned soldiers who fatered in their hour Of
severest trial. Exaggerate the heavy losses which
carry anguish 10 many hearthstOnc. Deplore
the 'murderous tenacity" of the leader who
knows no such word as fail.
But, remember, you cannot abate a jot of heart
or hope of the glorious soldiers who uphold
their starry flag" in front of Petersburg. You
cannot alter hairs breadth the plans of a leader
who never sweryes from a chosen purpose You
cannot sake the un1lnchng purpose of the
American people TO re-establish the Federal juris-
diction on every foot of American soil. The
people expect reverses they will msnfuly bear
them. They expect blunders they will ener-
getic4lly correct them. They look for no ex-
emption from croakers: they will contemptu-
ously disregard them. But the cravens who
would abandon a struggle because of their fears,
and the partisans OF u dishonorable peace they
will spew out of their mouths and consign 70
eternal iniamy Washington Chronicle
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swafnpy ground compelling detour, aiong tho
whole course of the river. He can also attack
Charleston on its unfortifed side; or he can
march westward, and, in combination With the
fleet, assault Mobile on the land side, and form
a new line of communication by the Alabama
river
Still further-the course which We belIeye
more probable-he can simply occupy Georgia,
and barry, and raid through South Carolina and
Alabama, consuming crops and carrying ofr
negroes, and thus wasting the lfe-blood OF the
ConiedeTacy finally, compelling Lee 70 break up
MS grand army for want of supplies.
For, Il must be remembered, that though the
whole Rebel Confederacy cannot no starved, It's
armies can be-that Ia, the supplies can be cut
of which are near the railroads and riyers--the
only supplies Of any consequence In a military
point Of view.
These are the possible and probable glorious
results of General Grants strategy and General
Sheimans per inacity and skill.
Whatever the news may bc from Virginia the
whole campaign h made success by Sherman's
victorious advance. Nothing now can in all
probability, check or materially change this
The greatest obstacles have been overcome fin al
victory at Atlanta Is near at hand. Even Lees
trausfercnce to Georgia with his army could not
now save the campaign. We have only 20 wait
and watch the slow effects Of this strategy, and
be assured Of the issue.
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Cannon and Rain.

Professor Henry, Of the Smithsonian Instltu to
in speaking of the drought and of the rain which
fell week ago, says -
"The idea has frequently been advanced that a
drought may be interrupted by the hring of can
non, but little reflection will convince us that
neither the combustion of guupowder nor the
agitation of the air by discharge Of cannon can
furnish the moisture necessary for the production
OF rain. II, however, the air is surchaEged with
moisture, and the atmosphere In the unstable
condition which Immediately precedes rain, then
violent commotion or an upward current OF air
produced by large fire may bring on 4 rain,
which might, in some rare instances, not other
wise have fallen. In the case Of the drought
which We have had for the last six weeks, there
was not sufficient moisture In the atmosphere to
produce rain. Even on Saturday and Sunday
morning the air was remarkably dry, and there
fore the moisture from which the rain of Sunday
night was prccipiiated, must have been waited
from distance by the northeast wind which
commenced blowing from that direction about
O'Clock on Sunday morning"