The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-27
special co,re,pondcnc, n he sun

clans.
Especial Coyrcspondcnc, u he sun
WdsLihJton, oct. 9;.-rt ere never was q inorc
timely victory than sheridau'S in the Shenandoah
valley 1t relieved nc gloom tha, - ~ scnsiolv
settling over the coumLn.ty IN cNcitalc tines
Ike these. the nero temporary abscuce Of the
strongest stmulants O, war Ia regarded an
omiuous s.sn q imp nine e7J. There IS
very ltilc news u sui secucn. or,ra, ns ty srcr-
dan IN. i is LnDcr.toci that hc has not followed
TIE rel 81 army v'ty .ar Wy sh' \. ry. II is u,S
sad that tho rct-l attack was si-A.c icsl-to Vrc-
vent the ocaa.ng q two Il shc-!iuu's Army C0rpe
10 reinforce General Grant, There .s some ground
fHr his statemcuL ss IS kLINn thRt tho : Nth
Army Co1- was - tho way, hut VA frtYna;c'y
recalled from q mis-; y,ns ~ t. tAe result II
weakening Sheridan too much. The rOhcl
General Early was caught naTrrs ty
the lucky "hule iii.hman" who Las
achieved tie rerutauon which was regarded
ty the ancient Romans ~ an eflcui!al cement 'i
genera ( beiug slccc-sul |! 'here wo'c my
doubt OF this, Il would I've rcmcyci ~ sight q
he tsulc-Hags. trophies sri rrs, n"rs which ar
rived hcrc on Monday IN the ,hGfsc Of Gcucrll
,psic,. The occasion was festive ne IN the War
Department, secrc'ary stanton unbcndiug to = dc-
gree that calsssl l,s rIcctaclcs e. ecam again.
T., Secretary unvcl today Ills visit " Gcac-
ral Grants army rcsu'tci in cod and ch'- r. m
r..s.na IN she north bank u ttc james Rivera
f.r, w'el stcaks but N.,lc for ,hc hcalthlucss II
The p sent position x Rl,lcf'' army.
q no'll Grant has not yet moved - expected,
| auu pr baby will 10; for swcck or two. a move
rnent "a going on IN the NiIdl. Drys -imcnt which
mus, ho d.velopcd before the grand sssault can
| take lsce. The p,tcans say that General Grant
in,enis 30 caI ture Richmond tie -,h Of Aovcu.
| lcr- election day. But this il "',rrd'ncc"
report, intended for party usc. General Hunter is
TO be, or has tccn appointed comma andcr o'
tic Icuth Army Corps In place Of TIE late gallant
| n.racy. Tho rlmors increase II General hcai's
| probable removal. lie does not work -.h 9th :
| with .Lc Lieutenant Genera, for unknown rcus ns.
| Tic election vote IN General Grants army g said
20 be very light, the soldiers tax ag but little inter-
a., In thc result, and uanifes,inc greater proc-
v,iy towards practical Jokes on tho tofmr-iacod
| Commissioners than towards politics.
rhc draft still progresses and forms tho local
gossip The deficiency is tvo hundred oa former
drawings. On the former draf nearly ninety per
| cent. escaped cvaded on one plea another. II
10 nhfi NOTk 10 ~" ufc VIC rcN, ana " ~ no" ru-
nored ,ha, tie P.cs.dert sni Secretary of War
will unite in recommending repcnl u ,he "fub-
srtu,o clause" to Clngress The conduct Of hc late
II ard OF Enrolment may Lave had nc e'oc, IN
diminishing tho number ~ men procured - the
State draft Nis, ~ the u,''rs were arrested
and some arc sc, IN prison. Tic Board has been
entirely ro-organl7cd
Tho Republicans feel juh'lnnt ovortheir increased
Congress. onal mnior:io3 thc late elections TAcy
src now sure Of tho ncN, Congress ty rna'o-.ty
sufficient to amend the Constitution so 10 a, lsh
tte troublesome institution 4 slavery This large
majority virtually secures the party n two ycars'
lease q power, even in case OF .bc election u a
Democratic Prcsdent-an event rcsr"ctin- which
even the most sagac.ous wre-ru ers nrc dubious
OF course the rerular rank sn1 file Of the rcspcc
tive parties Grc, apparently, at least, equally
d 'cnt of the succees of 8 cir csndGa,"s, and ~,
working loslousv to that cud. Ssso.