Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-21
UNION NATIONAL TICKET.
Latest War News.

We are happy to inform our readers
that the aspect of things, in the various
military departments OF the country, con-
,inues bright and favorable. There are
unmistakable evidences that the rebels,
under their many overwhelming defeats,
are disheartened, and tens Of thousands
of them are despairiug of success in their
long continued and wicked attempt to Sc
cede and destroy our Government.
Gen. Sheridan continues to push the
enemy to the wall He has driven
them almost entirely from Shenandoah
valley, with great slaughter, capturing a
great many prisoners, guns, ammunition
&c. In front of the enemy he says he
has destroyed over 2000 barns filled
wheat, &C., over 20 mills filed with
-four and wheat. He drove in front of
the army many herd Of stock, and killed
and issued to his troops not less than
5000 sheep. He also obtained large
number Of horses. He says the people
in the valley are getting sick of the war.
In the late attack Merritt captured five
pieces Of artillery and Gustav six, with
caissons, battery, forage, &c. The two
divisions captured AZ wagons, ambu-
iances, &c. These make 36 pieces of
artillery captured in the valley within 2
weeks.
There has been another cavalry fight
near Fishers Hill in which our cavalry
we're again victorious. They captured
/ cannon and $50 prisoners, drove the
enemy beyond Mount jackson, Va, and
scattered them to the woods and noun
tains.
From Kentucky we learn that rebel
force under Gen. Lyon, estimated at
5000, attacked Hopkinsville and deman-
ded its surrender, which was refused by
Col. johnson. The fight lasted 4 hours,
when the rebels retreated. The rebel
loss was s killed and 20 wounded--our
loss 6 wounded.
In Missouri the state of things still re-
main unsettled. The advance of Price
from Usage river to near Jefferson city
was spiritedly contested by our cavalry.
Many of the enemy were killed and
wounded. AT length the enemy formed
in line Of battle before our works, but
after being we'll peppered by our batte>
ries they moved off to the west. They
were followed miles, receiving sharp
punishment. 1t appears Gen. Steele is
moving force upon the rear of Price.
A detachment of the 9th Missouri at
tackled camp Of 800 rebels at Tyler's
Mill, routed and killed g. of them.
The evidence is that the rebels lost
1900 killed and wounded in the attack
on Pilot Knob. Near 100000 worth
Of goods were taken from the stores in
that vicinity.
Tho rebels gobble up every man they
come across, and ask him if he belongs
to the Federal army. If he says yes,
they hold him as a prisoner of war if
he says no. they then declare him con-
scripted.
The Richmond Examiner says, that
though Grant is quiet, he is not idle, but
busy night and day rendering his posi-
lion inpregnable. His next point Of at
tack will be Boynton road, over which
the rebels wagon their supplies around
the pontoon held by our troops Oh the
Weldon railroad.
It is stated that Mosby has captured
train and robbed two paymasters of
100000. The messengers we're rob-
bed OF their money and valuables. The
cars we're burnt, and the engineer, fire.
men and baggage master badly scalded.
Gen. Butler, becoming convinced that
our negro soldiers are put to work in
rebel Entertainments, has notified the
rebel authorities that he has also put reb-
Ell officers and soldiers at work on Dutch
Gap canal.
About 1900 OF the rebel prisoners re-
Gently confined on Rock Island, Illinois,
have enlisted in the Union service.