New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-10
M Crock aeyentr.three fee, high. and all

high Que at Elk Creek feet high and al
the smaller bridges, we're rcbnit or green um'
Der. and the track which had been torn VI
III several places, In ore p!se or riThr ~
mechanics detailed fr that purpose we're strasn,eneu
and reiad upon new cross es. amounting 70 eeh.I1n
or ~ hny thousand and the wter tanks. etc. reDant
and tine whole road running IN sixty dh!s Ids coss
tine company about Sg0c0O and with the exception OH
conplny Of seogess aud miners was done by the COLI
paDy own hands, and with their money.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE
The expectation OF a comparatively speedy
Termination 0f me war which has gained ground IN the
United states well rs 10 the Confederate States. has
reduced the price OF geld at the North The late &C.
couns tell Of increased ac lty in its traffic, with an
advance in price. The I'll! Of Atlanta viii probably
fl,Ysner enhance the premium as indicating tie delay
OF peace The nedeIetes never neaE TO give up the
st1rted-separation nni Independence. ANY success
gained by oar enemies but piolong' the eVl DAY lor
ihem IS vel IS for as and i wasreet is as astnts
Il c to be- IL will ande stand IL 20. ana Duy anu
sell Accordingly .-lSentia'L IN.
THE YANKEE OATH.
Annexed IL the oath which the residents Of the Val
ley u Virginia arc compelled TO take BEFORE tHey are
allowed u pass the Yankee Illness
- q - county. STATE Of -, make oath on
the Holy gvan-el # Alnisty God that will rer rug
eg 4rce re Uniad States aaeea e9d support sss
SUI In ne conu,.ol and law the T. in. WI nsinIaln
the ona soy rsuty pasu mt TO tbet # I'll Stses conn
ot i,,S cove i 's s%e, ip viii dissro disoua
terlnce and forever oupo3, e essiol rebellion,
Am md reno1ne ali fsi.h AID fellowship with tie so-csed
Cont derste Conieiere Goyerifnent ARMIES ana
erSt a OF h % Ua a States >, at oieSn ~
housoeyer administered; TIA: pledge my NE ard properly
10 .le Government OF the United states OF America
Further hat 90 his win fall determination Pledse sna
purpose without any mental re'rva on OF .yi,on "s''
ever 30 he me Col Swo ard u5scrib~d 10 before me-
from ,ho Richmond sentinel, sept
FROM THE VALLEY.
We learn, through correspondence from WIN.
chester in the Valley that the Yankees In their last
retreat INDUCED their destructive propenstes WITH.
possible a more fendish spirit than ever.
The actual amount Of damage done by the thieves and
is vet fully asceria!ned; but II is sltec
that as they retreeed through Winchester they carried
of drovcs ~ cGtic-nilch cows calves shea hcg' ana
horses-and all rhe chickens ducks tuikeyyMhd geese
The DOES alone were the lucky dogs They burn.
ed every Darn that had head Of wheat IN II, every
stack OF straw and hay one or NO miles. and a NUM-
Der Of dwelling houses They destroyed the machinery
of number OF mills but did not burn more than one
merchant MILL Perkins mil. near Winchester lhey
burned Porters woen factory last week, and part OF
III, town Of Smithheld In Jefferson county Inc O9rn'
ing Of portion o! Slithheld' Eo"s'er' suPp"scu
In Clarke County they arrested and carried off every
male citizen Of erryvie dhe County seat except ave
DR. L. K0wnsar. Col 1. Smith and hessrs. bowser.
Deah and Gray-and they burned the ine mansion OK
Col Ben Morgan and Mcssrs. Province McCormlck;
Carter Shepherd. and WIN. Sewers. They arrested
Rev IL Suter ard parOed bin and they went INTO DIS.
house and destroyed and carried OFF everything 10
owned leaving bis family perfectly destitute Of all their
personal effects.
resides near Berryyile) IN q similar manner. beors
tbey applied the torch Mr.. McCOrmicks house MIS-
Brown Gs Gaugbter) started up stairs to get her M
fant, when she was Forbidden VIII the remark tnn IL
might as well burn up II would make one Rebel less
Bot she wss eventually permitted 20 toget her chiid;
lot however. until they had bruised her arms ana
nearly tori off of fingers In the attempt 10 take
therefrom diamond ring. Their presence and actions
tie residence Of Dr. Sherherso caused the death OK
his esmablc and accomplished wife. who was Ill At the
l. would be almost impossible to attempt to narrats
saws correspondent all the brntaites and enormties
'Om.nifted by these vandds. Iuey went u Tue resi-
ience OF Mr. Daniel W. sewers, and alter having
burned BIZ. grain. nay. barn. courthouse, &c, were
'b0ut applying the torch T. ms crrlugehouse: waen.
{ is reported Mr. ). commenced singing a southern
ouy which seemed to Convince the scnundres that ore
would not qaench his Southern feelings, ard they
walked of and RETAINED burning any more oi hs prop
we a-e happy to learn that Andrew Hunter ESQ. has
been released and in Winchester On last tuesday
10Th ut On tbs day Gen. Earlys headquarters were
At Bunker Hl and we had possession of hartnsourg.
L. $. Mr. Hunter, We are pleased to add Is row IN
refugee home. We have not yet learned
the particulars of his release from captivity lis an
kee nanlssakc 1t will be remembered. burned Ar rs
lne mausion with oil its valuable contents. during tnsa
late visit TO Charles'own.
WHAT SOLDIERS CHEER FOR.
The Federal soldiers along q portion OF
Grants lne were wonderfully uolant the ether day.
aud expressed their sentiments BY y0oerons cheers log
" General Mcclellan" General Lee, and the Fan OF
Atlanta" (Sentinel 9TH
HAEGMAy FOOTE.
Hon. Henry S. Foote has addressed letter
10 The public, through the columns OF The RichmonS
hig relative the peace manifestations in the uni
ted States and the spirit in which should respond to
them. lie looks upon the party which supports Nc
Cellan as substantially II peace prty. and coanses
readiness on our part welcome its peaceful oyertures.
YANKEE SURPRISE
From the Godsboro Journal.
On Sunday morning last party OF men be-
oucine to the 9th Regiment State Troops. under COM
uand Of Major Whitsod struck the Atlantic and n. q.
a,road near Croaton station below Newbern. tearing
I'D portion Of the tTacsNAuilcient 10 throw from the
-6ad the train from Morehead CITY
RE Yankees say the train was much damaged and
several persons Injured. perhaps some killed. Our
FOODS made compete clrc uit OF Newbern, ana re-
ur.ed on Yesterday morning to Kingston. having killed
ome seven Yankee neerues and captured several moro
without themselves sustaining any injury. The IAN
KEGS at NewberD learn, we're much excited ut this