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Advance 70 sfauntsn-CavaIry Skirnsiss-.
Enriy's Movements and Csndfsfsn-
Gen. Jabn p. ssevesson-6: uerriIIaS
and Prisoners.
FROM Osr spac.A correspondent

FROM Us- Spac.A sorrespondent- ,
N,sTnsBuro VA, Saturday. Oct l, 1884.
No news OF al authentic character has been
received here from Gen. Sheridan since Monday last
beyond the tact that on tie morning Of tia. day bic
cav airy occupied stanton Tie Rebels then re-
treating the direction Of CharOttesylh closely pu1-
sued b. Torbcsts Cavalry, which had barred The rau-
road bridges across the Christina Creek snd South
River. and otherwise damaged the railroad between
6tsanton and Rockish Gap.
On Monday evening. our cavalry had fight with tie
Rebel troopers between wsynesboro and Rockhsh Gap.
in which The latter were yorsted and driven through
tie Gap
Ieriy who ere this has reached Charlottesville giJ
probably transport tho remnant Of bis forces 10 Lynch
burg by rsil. So closely the Rebels pressed BY
Sheridan thai they lid Tot have time to take the cars
a, ssuntor, a.d ss-s compelled r1rcA C.sr!oG
vile.
Citizeus Of Harrisonbgrc. WHO arrived here to-day.
say that hca Early passed through that place be had
but fcar pieces &c artillery let. a; Stanton. howeve
be bad batteries - five pieces each in reserve.
These refugees confirm all the previous statements in
regard 70 the decentralization o. the Rebel Army Near
" al Of rhs valley troop they Say. have deserted and
gone ~ er homes declaring that they will rot rontcr
tho Rebel service Eas,y When he passed through Hay
ysonburg lad tess thss TN - ,isdsS nm most Of whom
hsd Loot their rvgimen.a organizations, and IN many
instances all their officers. Taeyv e rstrsa,sg pei MI
far come plscs Of sve'y.
Cen John ID. Stevenson. by direction Of the Presi-
dent been assigned "a the command Of the Military
District of tie Lower Shenandoah Valley comprising
Winchester. Nsrtlnsbarg. Hsrper's Ferry and de
country ajo1irg He has contributed mach to the re-
cent briant successes In tie Valley and his appoint
mert 10 o vell rne-tfcd ore.
The gnerrlilas unusually active between Winetes
Ter and the font and tie ordinary route Is e.cced
insy dangerous Gar small parties 10 traverse. No
trains sent up the Valley unless accompanied BY
largo escort.
Five hundred Rebel prisoners we're sent this morning
10 Baltimore, from whcaco they win b. uansierred ~
Fort Delaware.
Heavy reanforcements arg on their way 10 shsridsa.
IL
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civil Prisoner Drics cd -SsshviIie Rsn'
AL Plight.
CHATTANOOGA. Saturday, Oct. |

NEAI 4ANVN'hs -ttuEu1y, OcI' = 'I7''
Major White, vi the 9th Pennsylvania reFi-
mcn., ana member 81 tho Poans, ivapa Senate. who
va, tatca prisoner tOsseeh mcnhs ago arrived hero
toloy. He was eIdtngel by virtu, q special ar
snt et cen Hood and sherman AID without the
travedee Of sc Richmond authorities who heretofore
refs 10 egohrnec lin On NY tsrms.
Eti. sen. Wagner has taken command OF the I'd ID
,is Il the lw0r Seth Corps In place 81 Con. Newton,
wa hes hten ordered 20 Ley Wcrt.
Tn latest 'rtals.nce ~ that the main read between
Nn.l lie on. Atlanta kas Dot beeB Touched.
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Gen. Ord az ssvIrImors.
BLLrnoRE, sa.urday. Oct

BALNsOhE, sulLfUHT, VVI 7, ItV7'
MAJ. -Cep. Ord arrived here this morning from
the 'front.' am is -; Bsrrg'p, He received fesa
wound in tho right leg. jlt il oog ei. The General
fo o, hops Of glorious results from our present noyo
ILsns lie tays he lcpes to - up and ~ 1t again in
ing weeks.
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whole affair Is deserving Of great credit and both Of
the above officers wers warmly congratulated for tber
success BY the General Commanding RL.E
shesidan's Pnvsuit-One o. EarIy's TRsiss
Cspsared--Re-enforcesae fss shcri.
dan--Inhedeu ~ Grafton.

Captured--Re-enforcenn feg 0berb~
dan--Inhedeu ~ Grafton.
From Our Special Correspondent -lI. .UV f.
1Ax1IMBuRa Va, Thursday. Sept %. lsGA
Tho rumOr that Sheridan's army was falling
back on Winchester. and tia. further pursuit Of Early
he's been abandoned Il Incorrect Gen. Sheridan Is
still pursuing. and WIN continue to pursue until hs
bSnga his antagonist 70 stand Sheridan has supphss
sufficient ~ last him until ner lines Of communication
are opened, which viii NOT be lrng hence.
Early's forces haze Vn"'ied Lexington Cen. Sheh
dan Is close on thei, heels.
IL i. feporteJ bnt with Whist dcgree Of accuracy
esDao cay. TIA. IN Sunday Torherts Cavalry captured
ore Of Earlys trains beyond Stanton. a
sood msny Rebels WHO. after the Winchester fight,
scattered Though London Comfy. are coming In and
giving themselves Up Eighteen 81 them took the aath
II ,e glance yesterday. Our cayaFy coItnue 70 pick
tp usly Of he s.raec'ers Thc country between here
and S.alntoa Il svnruing with them.
IL, Nogulcd ere being removed froIa Winchester 70
,hs pace. nom whence hey will be Immediately sent
70 hs..irr-"rr .....
Been!oTeeInshis axe going torgard 10 Sher'dan
The gusrriae areyGy active between Harpcrs Ferry
ena Winchester AID supplies now 60 BY WAY u hAr-
.rsLnsg which is shorter and more secure.
report has reached here that Rebel cavalry force
several hLadged stroug probably lmbodens mem. had
sxen ~ ses ion of Grafton. Tie report Il credited
We iavo 20 force there. IH
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The Rsshsing Renewed on Eriday-uesvJ
Eux.Een,ept alec souss OF PetePsburS.
Foar,,-s Mosror. s"te'las. CT J,

~ 't17'I's'T W. . TT
Tie u. g. Hospital steamer George Leary
arrived from Deep Bottom ,as teroon, reports hh.-
ing in p.ogTeu yestorisy tho North aldo OF Ito
Jepes; s'-o heeyy frng tho 9on'h side of Peters
burg which continued al b..e hour lsst evening No
important rcsns yo reported hu. the Indications
are Ell favorable.
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Rsmsr tAst Petersburg hes been Evsc-
mated.

Special DispsicL 10 The n. Y. yIbpDe
WASHINGTON. Oct 2 1904.
An officer. arrived to-day from James River,
says ths. whsn he l City Point report was In eircn-
lsiion that Tie Rebels had abandoned fekIshoIg The
story needs confirmation.
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Rebels ON the South Brauch Railroad
Probable Attack On Rsila-Pnrssis ~
C-atrxlia Msrderrrs-Gcs. PlcassnssD
Takes Csmmsna in 81. Lsuis--0es.
Kwiss az Msrrissn's station PursseA
BY she Rebels.
81. LOTS, Friday. SEPT. 90 ls64.

| 81. LOUIS, FRIDAY. SEPT. 20 lSA
| The TELEGRAPH between Franklin and Rona
has been interrupted since as. night indicating the
presence OF the Rebels tho South Wee: Branch
Road.
II was supposed that Ger. Ewing reached Hsrrison's
Station and found tho road nj him. he would
attempt 10 reach Rolia whore Gen. Mcneil was
strengthening the poet. having tee entire male popas
ton working she fortihes,ions Ono OF the forts
commanded every epprvsch 10 the town.
Gen rste has called out the militia In North Ma
sour; 70 again tako ;hc field against the grerria Hs
confirms al the accounts q the Centralia massacre
Cen Douglas Is already in ru5r.: Of A.dcrsons butch
ers.
train went down to De Soto today and found Iron
Mountain clear and saw no,hnu Vi the enemy. The
! condition Of s1airs below DE Soto is unknown.
The Rebels captucd about 900 pigs Of lead at Rein
mond.
The steamer Bar. Able. well srmcd. LEFT yesterday
| for below, TO servo picket boat.
Gen. Plsasonton relieved Gen Blair of The commAnd
of the City and County OF st. Louis to-day.
| The mail agent OF tie Southwest Branch Railroad
arrived tonight. he IMPORTS that Ger Ewing reached
Harrsons Station about 10 O'clock last night, closely
pursued ty the enemy Fighting has been going or.
but the result il unknown The mad was cut this side
VI Harrison and the town OF Cuba and Bourbon ass
burning Harrison ,eing between thcse two towns'
The suppos;ton Is that tie rod Is cut beth sides
Of that point seseIlns COMMUNICATION with Detn 81
} Louis aud Rola.
Escaped prisoners who arrived 1t De Soto today re-
pott Pilot Knob sin held BY .s Rebels. but their NUM-
bers aad nrs,baiic movements are not yet Known
It Is understood that portion Of Gen. smith 'orcos
start for Franklin Of rho intersection Of tho PA'c and
Southwest Branch roads " mics west OF hefe' To-
night
R.-.,. from Pilss Kash Refugee CsisE
s.e. u,ii,eis g. Price Ia Misssari - Ne
.,,.e,;s. ef RsurssA Prsperty--De ess~
n.r,ea-L.ser from Rsrs snith-A Vs.
riesy Of BePsrts'
ST. LOTS, Saturday. Oct. J, lss@.
II IL stated on military authority that mos
.,p Ger arrived from Gen. Mower today and thst one
a. sent 70 him in return. Nothing can b ssssr
taiucd from Headquarters.
Refugees from s. Genevieve report hearing hehsy
firing In tho direction o. Pilot Knob to-day TINS no'-
catss that Gen. Mower has arrived and 10 engaging
enemy known TO be there.
Advice from the river towns below hero cay fbss
Isrge numbers Of refugees sre st! crossing over o
Illinois
Two gu,bos:s lie at Cape GiTnfcorl.
james Harrison, Of the firm of Chc,sau' T-Tr'son p
Vale owners Of the Iron Mountain arrived here 10
See Eighth Rage.
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Onsv a Miles from Richmond
yas MOVEMENT ON OUR LEFT,
Ruusred Evacuation Of Petersburg.
M mevsssens toward Rtchsssnd-Eas'"
~ Chspin's KtuG-The Hssis"eD"
Eusaxed--Lsst OF CasHa1ries.

s.eosa pirpatch 70 Tic \. !. Tribune.
WAsHrCTOS, Oct. 2. 1874.
The following accounts from the Army Of the
su.ss aud The Army OF the Potomac have rosobec this
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Capt Cornish, 9th New york-in tho head.

lieut. Amos Rcsdc sth Counecticu:.-w wounded N The
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Spseioi ri'pn,ch to Tho SsY TTbsnc.
Hp9Rs or TiIE AMY or IBs Potomac !
ErihaY. Scpt 30 ls64-pm.
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRANT IN Town.
Lieutenant General Grant, accom- panied Nv Mrs
Grant ana Lieutenant-COlDnel Dent (brO'her o
Mrs Grant,, and Colonel Bowers, OF the G s1e
Tal's stafl arrived iA~tOwn last evening, and are
gOppBR at Wizards, The General is in excel.
lent bealth, aud was in oe spirits tod " over the
brilliant success of our arms before Nashville
Wash. Republican yesterday.
BROADER CENTRAL THOMAS c. DgvrN-
This hsroworkiDg and successful soldiers merits
yhGve been recognized by his receiving COmnis-
siCn as brigadier for which he was breVeted last
summer, on the occasion Of his bringing to this
city several battc-htgs, captured by his brigade.
With such men TO execute his plans, S lerid "a
may hope for continued success in his future
campagns.
RESIGNATION or GENERAL CRITTENDEN.-
Major General Critteudeu and staff resigned day
before yesterday. The reason assigned Is th a.
.sbe Government offered him q comma1l he
deemed inadequate tO his rank In tue Army OF
the Potomac, placing him in y snbDrdnate
position 10 jnnior officers. The ge'ignations have
\ lbe,n accep.ed.
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Another Despatch-Chpture of General
Jackson. de.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 10, 8 p. M
During last night Hood Withdrew his right
from the river, and took a near position cover
ing the Hillsboro, Granny White, an drank
lin pixies, which line had been carefully pre-
pared for Just this contingency. He was
driven from the first line easily, but the second
was very stubbornly defended and at last
heavily assaulted three times before sue
ceedng.
1t was carried, however, and twenty pieces
of artillery and two thousand men, including
General jackson, with the remnant of his
division, were taken. The enemy were forced
back two miles, and his army broken into two
parts, one on the White pike and the other on
the Franklin, with a range Of bluTy hills be-
tween them. Steadman and Wood pressed
down the latter, and A. j. Smith, SchOa9ld,
and the cavalry down the former. Small
arms lay as thick on the contested line as the
Rebels had stood there. Hood cannot make
another such a days fight, while Thomas is in
good condition to press him. We caught more
wagons, cannot say the. number. Everybody,
white and black, did splendidly.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
TORPEDOES IN ROANOKE RIVER,
The ''otsego," the 'Bagley," and a
Picket Launch Blown Up.
THE RIVER FULL OF INFER
NAL MACHINES.
= THEY ARE BEING REMOVED.

EBwBERN, December l3, lSii.--A gmboat ex-
petition sent up the Roanoke river, wheu oppJ-
laite jamestown, eighty miles above Plymouth,
suddenly came In contact with some tOrpedOos
placed in the channel by the Rebels aud three
boats were blown up. Tue flagship WyahNilg,
Commander MHcOmb. senior officer, TOOK the
lead and passed safely through.
The WSegO, dOublo.ender, Leuten1nt-COm
mander Arnold, followed, the bow meeting with
on obstruction, but which was apparently passed,
until, being struck by the stern, proved To be a
large torpedo, which, exploding blew up the
HSego, sinking her in a few moments.
the FLEET PUSHES UP THE RIVER.
After the blowing up of the OtSego, the re-
mainder of the fleet remained by her until mora
ing, when those vessels uuinjured by the explo-
sion, pushed up the river. Soon after Comm lnder
bacomn despatched on special duty his sii Paw
master Louis Sands, on the steamer BIgeB Two
guns.
BLOWING UP OF ThR "BAGLEY."
Upon arriving in the vicinity Of the spot where
the Otsego was sunk a torpedo exploded under
the Bdgiey, blowing hole through her, causing
her To sink Immediately. .One man aud q Oly
WtTo killed. The officers and the rest Of the
crew escaped by swimming. Paymaster Sands
and Captain Amos, commanding tho tug, swan
picked mp and taken on board the lydllSiag.
PICKET LAUNCH BLOWN UP.
Soon after the sinking of the Bagisy, the steam
launch No. 8 was also destroyed.
THE RIVER.
The Roanoke river is = perfect network of
foTI edOes A large number have already bega
taken up, and q still larger number are supposed
yet 10 rCmRin.-Nct0 York Her0H.
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ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
Gen. warron's CongratuIatory Address.

Gen. warrOn's COBgrRtuIRtOry Address.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH Army CoRPs, IN THE
FIELD, December II, s64.-Major- War
rem has issued the following order, showing his
appreciation Of the conduct Of the officers and
men participating In the expedition.
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH Army CoRPs, Decem-
her l3, lS6h-The command having returned
from its late expedition after accomplishing sue
cessinlly Its mission-the destruction of the We'll
don Raj road as far as HicksfOrd IN lking forced
marches during six days and nights, in the most
inclement weather, the Major General command
ing considers his duty TO express 70 his division
commanders Brevet Maj. Gen. Gregg, comdg
I'd Cavalry Division; Brevet Msjor-Generals
Griffin, Ayres, and Crawford, of the 5Jh COrps,
and Breyet Major General Mott, commandng,3d
Division, I'd Corps-his high appreciation and
con mendaton of their performance OF the in-
stTuStions issued to them by him. He desires
that they will convey this approval TO their com
maDds with such especial praise as they may
deem due to individuals in their divisions
The Maior-General commanding expresses his
thanks 10 BreveJ Bdgadier-G General Wainwright,
Chief of Artillery, for his efficient management
of the artillery of the command; 70 Lieutenant
Colonel A. L. Thomas, Chief Quartermaster, for
the thorough manner In which he conducted the
trains; and 10 Brevet Major Van BOcklin, 50th
New York Engineers, for his efficiency aud
prrmptness in the management Of the pontoon
train. BY command OF
Major General WARREN.
FRED, 7. LOCKE, Asst, Adiutant- General.
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OITY INTELLIGENCE,
sTATB or Thermometer To DAY.--Six A. NJ,
3j. Noon, Al. l p NJ, 4OI. Wind, N.Nw.

FIRE THUS AFTERNOON The alarm OF gro
about quarter before O'Clock, originate at tho
paper wal house Of Charles K1igh', Jr No. 523
Commerce street The flames were first discovered
in the rear portion Of the second sorV, and burned
through INFO the third hDor. The ire was con-
hnCd 10 the third floor. A heavy stock Of paper
on hand suffered considerable damsRe. The
Greater portion Of the stock on the drst fioor was
removed, although considerable dam are from
water was sustained. The damage could not be
ascertained
DBATH or AN UNKNOWN MAN.-This morning
cspccable-looking old man, aged about dfy-
five years, was discovered at Eighth and San
som streets. He was in an exhausted condition
and was taken in charge by the police. BY the
aid Of the officers he walked a couple of squares,
nut becoming exhausted he had 20 he carried.
Upon arriving at the Station House he died. He
was dressed In lightRrcy coat, brown vest,
dnl grey papts, CATERS, and had beVel and
rule in bis pocket.
PAEoI Bp PR1soNERs Colonel Pennock Huey
snd Captains j. I. Piggot and William A
Daily, all officers OF the eighth PeunsylvaniE
Cavalry arrived in this city yesterday from the
South, having been paroled bv the Rebels.
Captain paily was captured on the 18th of
October, 1868, while Colonel Fuev and CaotaiR
PiPPott fell into Rebel hands on the 9th of
June OF the present year. These gentlemen have
been confined IN prisons ut Charleston aud other
points Of the South, and during their conhne-
ment suffered every manner Of cruelty.
ARRBsTED.-This morning, Frank Kelley and
John McGucken were committed to prison to
answer the larceny of lead and copper from a
factory in Harrison street, Nineteenth Ward.
FoUNpLNG.--An infant three weeks old was
found yesterday afternoon in the vestibule of y
house at No. COZ n Eighteenth street. II was
sent to the Almshouse this morning.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY. --6ieorge Donnelly was
arrested yesterday on the charge Of attempting TO
rob money .till-Rt Broad and Shppen streets
HI sneaked into store, and was about rifing
the money drawer when he was discovered aud
fed. An officer who was near by saw and pur-
sued him. He was captured, and committed -
prison by Alderman LutZ
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-Nickel and plumbago have leen discover

Nickel and plumbago have oeen discovered
in Northern New jersey.
"A, a meeting Of the Parker Fraternity in Bos-
ton last week, it voted TO present TO Professor
Goodwin Smith full set Of the late Theodore
lParker's works, together with a copy Of his lfe
by John Weiss!
The American Telegraph Company has
made arrangements to rebdild the line from
Boston to Rutland, and to put up a new wire In ad
'dnion TO the one now in use. The same company
will also build new line from Brattleboro AMI
.Jreenheld, over the Vermont and Massachusetts,
road 70 Fitchburg, aud also from Fitchburg to
sBoslon, via the Fitchourg and Worcester and
Ihe Agricultural roAds.
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'To TIE Edroy NJ Tie Epcning Te1gran'.
SIR My attention has been called to the fact
that, by mistake, my name has been announced
lin your paper as the Presidcnr Of the Walnut
Island OIL Company.
As do not Wish TO wear any Of the hDnors
which belong 20 another, beg 10 say | presume
the name should he that Of Mr. nirey G. Cat
tell of The well-known house OF Mes,rs. Cnam
bers & Cattell, and TO add that | am not now nor
have ! ever been connected with the above
nj med Company, nor have | ever been the owner
OF one of its shares.
ALEXANDER g. CATrBLL.
Philadelphia, December II, 1864.
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FORT McALLIsTER.

Fort McAllister, which was captured on the
lith instant by General Sherman, is very strong
earhwork, situated on the OJethee river, about
sixteen miles south of the mouth of the Savannah
river, and about six miles from the mouth of the
Ossabaw Sound. This part of the coast of Georgia
is of that amphbous character which marks 50
much of the Southern coast in geueral-the
rayeed and unfinished ends Of natures web,
where sea and land keep up a mutual warfare.
The ocean breaks in between Great Wassaw
and Ossataw Islands, forming Ossabaw Sound,
and into this estuary flow the Great and Little
Ogeehee and the Vernon rivers. The land, or
rather the marsh on each side Of the Ogechee, Is
almost .fe,T deaH, certainly hardly rising a
foot above the level Ot the river, while at times
it is entirely submerged. For miles and miles
on every hand there is nothing to be seen bu
these low and level islands and islets, covered
with reeds and rank grasses, save where a luster
vegetation has pushed up IN occasional cnmps Of
trees called "hummocks."
About six miles from the mouth of Ossabaw
sound, near where the Savannah, Albany, and
Gulf Railroad crosses the Ogechee, the river jets
out into promontoTy named Point Genesis, Gov
cred by one of these hummOcks of more than
ordinary size, Behind this, hidden from the
river, lies Fort NcAllister, an earthwOrk of i'm
mense strength, erected by the Rebels early IN
the war It's batteries completely commanded
the river.
Fort McAllister, which has just succumbed
to an attack from the land side, had previously
bid defiance to two attacks from our naval
forces. The first of these took place nearly
two cars ago. On the 9th Of January, 1868
the monitor M0Rtauk, commanded by Captain
NOrGen, bombdrded It's esrthern walls for nearly
Six hours without either receiving or doing much
6amaRe. Each appeared TO be inyincible against
the other. The second and more important
attack was made on the Sd Of March, 1868.
The vessels employed in this engagem mt were
II monitors MoHtatk, PaSsaio, PatapScO, and
N0hant, and the gunboS& Seneca WiSsahtckoH,
and DaicH, ard several Ortar.schoonets. This
formidable force IA n d a storm Of shot aud shell
upon the fort for one whole day, with no more
damage 10 the Rebels than the dismOunhng Of a
gun or two. Late in the afternoon he fleet " IS
withdrawn, unii jured, and the vessels cropped
down the stream, the Rebels coming cut on the
parapets and cheering a defiant adieu.
Near Fort McAster the blOckade-runner
Na,hriHs was destroyed on the 28th Of February,
1868, by the Montalk.
--CharlestoWn Mass has so large n gupplV of