The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-22

ro AdVertfserE.
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1854.
lille WAR NEMs.

taken the enemy entirely by surprise, apd we
have gained very substantial victory, the |
fuits Of which are not wholly understood
Rom the brief dispatches at hand. The Wei
don Railroad win be so completely broken up
a. 70 be Of no further use to the Rebels during
The war and as It is the main artery Of supply
TO the Rebels ct Richmond, we think an IRE
parable damage has been inflicted to LEE--a
b,oy that win stagaer him not little.
General GRANT is trying once more to
Sorce LEE 10 deliver a pitched battle. This
The WHY Rebel leader win avoid; but we cannot
he,p thinking that a crisis must soon arise
which win compel him to come out and
fight. The labor of months has enabled
GRANT 10 make himself and his army secure
as 70 position and supply on the south banks
Of the james and Appomatox rivers; and his
works are 30 formidable that they can be de-
ended by q few brave hearts, while one large
portion of the army advances against Rich
mond, and another portion Aanks the Rebel
position OF Petersburg. GRANT has now the
advantage Of interior lines of operation, and
when he divides or extends his army LEE
mast do likewise, only to greater extent; ;
hence his inability to attack BrRNEY and
HANCOCK at Deep Bottom, and fight WAR
Rem successfully about Reams' Station, south
Of Petersburg.
III If WARREN can hold his present position
sr a week, both the Weldon and Danyille
roads VIM be destroyed, and our cavalry can
move through North Carolina without fear oi
severe molestation, and do great injury to
other roads which are used much to supply
the srmies of both LEE and HooD. These
movements are the precursors of a vigorous
Eali campaign, which win be the most notable
Of any since our war began, and we opine
must end the war.
General SHERIDAN has fallen back to Hall
town, about ten miles south of Harper's Ferry,
where his army Is prepared to meet the ad-
yancing Rebel army under EARLY. 1t Is re-
ported that an engagement took place at Cedar
Creek on Thursday last, in which the Rebels
were worsted, and we captured about seven
hundred prisoners. General AvEBuL has
evacuated Martinsburg, and he crossed the
Potomac at Sheppardstown on Saturday
From Cumberland he will operate to preven
en- advance of the Rebels south Of the rivei
General KELLEY is concentrating his force
about ROmney, and will oppose any advanC
Of the enemy into West Virginia. 1t will |
General sHERIDAN's personal avocation
aght the Rebels constantly in the Shenandoi
valley, and, II possible, cut off their retire
Through the gaps of the Blue Ridge.
This plan OF operations has been suggest'
and pressed by no less parsonage th'
General HALLEoK, but until SHERIDAN can
touswe never had general with either genir
brains, or courage enough TO prosecute
General SHERIDAN is not afraid to fight wi
volunteers, and he win render good accou
oihimself. nhe Is even a good General, Earl
will never 80 back to Richmond with
army again. The opinions OF our preyio
commanders in the Shenandoah valley to t
contrary, we say that it is Just the leld fol
great battle and a great Union victory, If 0
forces are properly handled.
General WHEELER, with a Rebel cayal
corps, has made a very bold advance into FC
.Ressee, and has occupied the town Of Gle
land, which is situated on the Chattanooga a
Knoxville Railroad, aud is nearly two hundl
miles from his original starting point, Mac
Georgia. We think he should not be allow
% get back TO Georgia again. and we do
believe he will, as the gallant KILPArmcR
oa his track with very heavy force of eaya
ard two light batteries OF artillery. This
vgnce viii 10 but little damage to Gene
SnnRaAN-that officer being as watchiul
the rear as at the front. he has been prepai
for WHEELER at every exposed point, exc
at Cleveland, which was supposed to be so
away as to be out Of the reach of the Reb
entirely. We shall have great news fr
Atlanta in a very short time.
The TalahGssee has made good her esea
and is now no doubt far on her way to B
muda. Our gunbeats win hardly be able
overhaul her now, as she is said to be
very fast steamer. We can only be thanh
that she has LEFT our coast, and win not
likely to return this season.
The Indian war is extending. We apT
bend great deal Of trouble on the 'front.'
but Generals BLUNT, CURTIS, and EWING
pushing troops forward rapidly, and we II
win subdue the sayages before the seaso
ended. The report that General suLLx
been defeated on the Upper Missouri is
credited. He had advanced far into
enemy's country, but his force is consider
and he has ample supplies for three mo
campaign.