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WAaHTNGrONITE
WvsHINETOs, Sept. q

WYsHNEToS, Sept. 70.
The Posts special says: te.iI -.. ~
Admiral Prte. left this city to-day, to
take conHand of the Mississippi fest. =.
General Gilmore arrived here to-day;
1t is thought that be will secure COM
mand. $500 ..rrlf -I-.- .'-.-.. .'.
There is no foundation to the current
peace Fumors. ll- tai. ,-.-.. ,.-.-.
Special to the Commercial ~
General Upton arrived here last night.
A painful flesh wound in, the thigh win
disable him for several weeks probably.
He asserts that General Sheridan is the
best army commander he ever served un-
der-the most active and vigilant He
alse says that the rout in the late battle in
the Valley exceeded that at Bull Run.
All the rebel battle-Aags captured by
Sheridan sre to be presented to the War
Department today, by the respective cap
tors, all but one o. whom are present.
The most vigorous efforts are making TO
follow up Sheridsn's movement. % IN. 3
Grants persistent energy is felt in all
our military departments. .la.1. .a.
3 Eight Of the flags captured near win
chester have arrived here. i-ir9 .I D..
The names OF the captors are, Private
George Reynolds, NJ, 9th New York Cav
airy; Corporal b Bowles, @, lst New York
Dragons Sergeant Andrew ]. Larish,
LIST New York Dragons; Private Patrick
McEnroe, d, eth New York Cavalry
CORPORAL Chester D. Boyd, 1, cd Dragons;
Private Henry NJ. Cox, n, 9Th Michigan
Cavalry. 4 l.5--sl.= ID =
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Petroleum Lands and Petroleum on.

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We have frequently adVerted to this rapid
and wonderfully expanding branch of COM
mercisl enterprise, business, manufacture
and commerce. In the very few years
which has passed since il was first discoy-
cred to have any special merits, 1t has
sprung up from experimental doubt snd
distrust both of its merits and value, TO be
today the staple of commerce, ex-
change, merchandise, and traffic
which has no parallel in the
markets of New York, Pbiladelphia,
Pitnburg and Boston There is no branch
of trade now known which enters more lar
gely into the various avenues Of profit and
exchange than does the petroleum of West.
ern Virginia and Pennsylvania The
stocks and certificates of these Petroleum
Oil Companies" evidencing any tangible
interest in, or to, the numerous associations
that are now IN operation, are continually
sought after and run for with almost uni
versal anxiety, There are no stocks upon
the boards and none offered in those mar
kets' that realize TO holders such real and
valuable advaneements and dividends
Three five, eight, ten, and even twelve per
cent, month are in reality realized and
paid upon some ofthese stocks, and although
there are numerous companies in operation
and being formed now, yet the demand for
such investments by capitalists is largely
increasing. CapitaIseeking investment in
such associations, and not being sceommo-
dated is at once finding Its way to this city
although as yet it its earliest infancy in
New YORK, the men of means, and the busi-
ness man, and the man Of moderate means
everywhere are, now looking daily
amongst US for opportunities to invest his
money.-N. 2. Independent
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
NEW YORK TTEMS.

NEW YORK, Sept. %.
The Washington Republican of yester-
day having stated that JEFF. Davis had
sent letter to Jacob Thompson at Niaga-
"a Falls, proposing peace by the rebel army
laying down their arms and returning to
allegiance, and the Union preserved as for
merly, those slaves made free to remain so,
and those not free to remain in slavery,
says: Gentlemen sharing the confidence Of
the government have no faith in the re-
port and assert it as Wall street specu-
lation. -
The Herald's City Point correspondent,
2lst says Sheridan's great victory has in
spired our troops more than & reinforce
ment of 10000. 1t was received with up
roarious enthusiasm 4 -''i' 2
Grant telegraphed at once to Washing
ton to make Sheridan Brigadier in the
regulars, which was promptly done. A
salute of 10 shotted guns from each Bat
tery was fred this morning st sunrise
making over 1000 discharges upon the reb-
el lines.
The rebels have reinforced their mon
ster battery, which is brought TO bear on
Dutch Gap and the canal workers Joy sddi-
tien of four more sCohorns" They keep
up continual FIRE, but do no damage what
ever.
The steamer Emily B. Lander, from
New Orleans on the 18th has arrived.
An arrival from up the river gives a
doubtful rumor of the capture at L title
Rock, of a large supply Of clothing, &c.
and had been sent via Red River by q
flag of truce TO Union prisoners.
Hereafter no persons win be arrested IN
New Orleans without written Accusa-
ton against them.
The Mississippi River is very low.
The Worlds Washington special be
lieves the report of q letter from JEFF
Davis is well founded, and has no doubl
it is in the hands of party to present Z
the Government.
Another Worlds special says:
President Lincoln is engaged in prepat
ing peace propositions to be sent out +
our commAnders-one being already
Sherman
News from Charleston to the 18th hA
been received. Our firing on the city con
tinued. A deserter reports immense dam
age done.
Il The rebel commander refused to alloN
General Foster to send supplies to on
prisoners In Georgia.
Several officers on Morris Island desir
to take the oath of allegiance.
The Richmond Examiner reports lsfg
fires in Charleston; doubtless the effect {
our shells.
The HerHIGs Washington special says
Mosby was wounded q few days sine
in a reconnaissance toward Aldie. he. rt
ceived pistol ball in his mouth, whic
passed through the back part Of the jaw
and another In the abdomen inAicting
severe wound.
The Richmond EramiEer says he wa
only wounded in the thigh, and would 500
be in the saddle again.
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"A Yankee force from Pensacola are re-
ported to be making q raid on Pollard.
- Inc Macon Confederate savs:--
1t is currently rumored on the streets
that Beauregsrd Is to take command of the
Army of the Tennessee. "a j
The Macon Telegraph remarhs. sGIf
the reader will consult the map he will
come to q realizing sense of the ease with
which Sherman can repest fion Atlanta
the combined movement by which he
backed johnson down from Dalton to the
heights of Altoona"
It shows how Sherman can move by
dlherent roads, flank Barnesville, and
thence southwest, they would flank Macon
with the same ease; hence there Is an
overwhelming necessity for such reinforce
ments as shall prevent repetition Of the
Sherman strategy from Dalton to the
The Charleston Mere.4ry, of the nth,
says;
We have little to report to-day.
The enemy's bombardment yesterday
was quite brisk, sbsut forty shells having
been thrown An old negro woman killed
was the only victim. l
The Savannah Republican, Of the 10th,
says n. - =
# Sherman is to be allowed to hold
neaeeable possession of Atlanta until he
has time to fortify it and make it impreg-
nable, then the citizens cf Georgia may
loook out for large and formidable raiding
parties from that place making extensive
incursions through their State.
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Resignation Of MIR. blair.

Hon. Montgomery Blair resigned M
position as Post Master General yesterday
The correspondence which passed between
the President and himself reflects the high
est credit on both of the distinguished gen
tlemen. r45, .
The resignation of Mr.. Blair viii be q
great loss to the Postal service, for he has
proved himself to be the most efficient
Post Master General the country ever had.
The necessity which has impelled the
President to accept Mr.. Blair's offer to re-
sign, does not in the least, as will be seen
from the correspondence throw discredit
upon the latter gentleman.
The appointment of Ex-Governor Den
nison to the vacancy VIII rebound greatly
to the good Judgment of the President in
making the selection, as well as to the in
terest of the service. .rf. .1....i.
In Governor Dennison the President will
find an able Cabinet adviser and an efficient
head of the Department over which ne is
called to preside. Z @ lga ia53
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
WAsH1NeToN, Sept. %.

.I L!...I WAsHNeToE, Sept %.
A copy of the Richmond Examiner of
Wednesday, received here, to-day, says.
In the city council Mr.. Scott offered res
oIution to offer reward of $1,000 for the
detection of the incendiaries engaged in
kindling the fires now of nightly occur
renee in Richmond, and suggestion the
cooperation with the police Of the mem
bers of the fire brigade as patrol men. Mr..
Glasee Brooks wanted the reward raised to
$4,000. The subject was referred to the
Committee on Police. ...
A letter from Camden county, North
Carolina says, the Yankees have just
made q raid out here, committing the
most fsndish acts of cruelty upon the
people. They were not satisfied with sub
sistfng upon the people, carrying of hors-
es &C., but they burned some fifteen or
twenty houses, turning the defenseless
families out of doors, with a total loss Of
furniture, clothing, SC ..l-
Reports from all over Texas Of corn
and grain crops are exceedingly favorable,
heavier than ever before known.
The Houston Telegraph says;
The wealth of corn produced this year
in Texas is something wonderful. From
ali accounts the most overwhelming crops
have been produced-enought to supply the
State two years, i7 59t .!-;
% 'ia a.za- iie MOBILE, Sept. l9.
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We copy the following sketch of the
life of this gallant officer, who was killed
at the recent battle in the Shenandoah
Valley. Gen Russell is brother of our
fellow citizen @. L. RUSSELL Esq. s4..
Brigadier General David A. Russell.
whose lamented death it is our duty 10 re-
cord, was a gallant soldier and an accom-
plished gentleman. He was native of
Washington County, New York. Entering
the West Point Military Acadamy at an
early age he graduated in July, 1s45. Ten
wears of his subsequent life were devoted to
operations on the Pacific coast He ewas cap
tain in the fourth regular infantry. When
the WAT broke out he was chosen Colonel
of the Seventh Massachusetts regiment.
He led the regiment with honor through
the memorable campaign on the Peninsula
under General Mcclellan. For distinguish
ed services in the battle of Williamsburg,
he was appointed brevet major in the reg
ular army; passing through the battles of
Seven Pines and Fair Oaks he was soon
made full major in the Eighth infantry,
and subsequently appointed brevet ieuten-
ant colonel in the regular army for genei-
al good conduct during the whole campaign.
In November the same year (ls62) he re-
ceived his appointment as brigadier gener-
al of volunteers, which was confirmed in
the month of March the following year.
He commanded his brigade, on the left of
the line, at Fredericksburg in December
1862; at Salem flights in May, 1868, in. the
expedition to Beverly and Kelly's fords in
the following June, and st Gettysburg in
July.
He presented to the war department,
the colors which his brigade had captured
on the Rappahannock. The General was
highly complimented for ibis gallant con-
duct and important services while in COM
'mand of his brigade, and was soon after
entrusted with the command of division.
He took command OF the First division Of
the sixth corps in November, 1863, and,
with the exception of a short time, when
he had charge of the Third division, he
conducted the First division through the
sanguinary scenes of chs wonderful COM
paign from the battles of the Wilderness
through the fights at Spottsylvania, Coal
Harbor and near Petersburg, down to the
recent important victory in the Shenandoah
valley, where the fatal force of cannon
ball closed his grand career Gen. Russell
was a man of noble stature and pleasing
manners. At the time of his death he was
about forty years of age. His loss will be
deeply felt by his companions in arms as
well as by the country at large.
Gen. Russell was q brother of Cornelius
L. Russell, Esq, of this city.
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FROM sHERTDAN's ARnY.
Nv YoRZ. Sept. g

6" ASGA7 0OPs- 80
The Worlds special from the Hsadouar-
ters Of Sheridan's Army, below Winches-
ter, Of the 22d, says
Ihe entire army advanced at noon YES
terdaY ald took position on the hsights on
either side o. Strasburg, twenty miles be-
low Winchester and towards stanton, in
frOnt Of Flint Hill. Ths artillery open
ed on the lsh, Immediately den0tal-
izing the enemy's skirmish line, and scat
tering il back. A shot from Tyler's Bat
terry Of the 18th Corps, set fre to a barn
just beyond Strssburg, soon after the firing
commented. TOLIJTf 20
Meanwhile, the eth Corps, which was as
signed the business ofthe day, sent forward
q sdrmish line consisting Of the 6th Mary
land, Path Ohio and st6 New York Regi-
ments lof the Sd Division, and the 45th
RennsylvRnla snd the 18th New Jersey
Regiment of the lst Division, 70 develcpe
the epemys strength upon, and capture If
possible, crest forming an extension Of
the very formidable position held by the
enemy on Flint dill laa5 .sl
Ihls line advanced handsomely, driving
the rebel line from the foot of the crest
but no further. The enemy stubbornlY
held their own afterwards until the close
of the afternoon. The enemy refused to
answer with a single gun. Captain Nc
Osrthy's Battery finally advanced to our
skirniish line on the LEFT Of the 9Th Corps,
and center Of the army, and gave the en-
emy such firing by battery as shattered
portion sof their line and caused i 10
retreat. -aa.sE1e7I
Soon after, about dusk, while the battery
was still firing, the 1st brigade of the Sd
diviiion, 9Th Corps charged on the extreme
right under deadly IRE, and calamity
storhed and carried the crest, which had
been fought for unsuccessf1ny during the
afternoon. This closed the days engage
ment- iiaf 'i-.sa7-.
The losses IN the 9Th Corps In the Rght
will probably reach two hundred killed
and wounded. o ait- -..-.,-...,.-
General Torbett, with Wilson's and
Merritts divisions of cavalry, was sent
around the mountains on the left early
this morning. z8- 10 q
A dispatch arrives at this hour stating
that he has driven the nemys cavalry
from Front Royal, and is six miles beyond
still advancing. l.4i
General Averill is on the extreeme right
and developed mo forces Of consequence
in his front during the afternoon. 89
S If the enemy remains to fight there
will beat least showing Of hands by both
armies though whether we shall assault
them in their present position remains q
question
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In 1896 Henry J. Tudor leased Wind
mill Point from the town of Hull, Massa-
chusetts, for the term of nine hundred and
Hinety-nine years. The terms Of the lease
IN less than forty years, had become disad-
Vantageoas TO both the leassor and the leas
Be, and the town has for a consideration
given to Mr.. Tudor deed of the premises
The Cincinnati papers announce with
evident satisfaction, that there is now coal
enough in the hands of the consumers In
that city to last till the first Of May 1855.
The experience Of last winter led to this
result. aorH -,
The Nantucket Inquirer reports the ar
rival at that port Of the schooner Rainbow,
from whaling cruise, with csrgo Of oil
worth about So, 800. The vessel and outfit
cost about $4,000; so one voyage paid a
handsome profit on first cost e si sal
| Frederick Buckley, one of the Buckley
minstrels, died at Boston on Friday, at the
age Of % years. s2i L-5H55
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The steam yacht feet is increasing on
the Niagara river ss .-...-
GMsjor" Pauline Cushman is playing at
the National Theatre in Harrisburg, Penn
sylvania. 4
F.! The stallion Henry Clay, owned by Mr..
Wattermeyer, of New York, has just
beaten Royal George in a race at Buffalo.
Martin Il. Freeman, colored graduate
of Middlebury College, has sailed for Libe-
ria to take profes. orship in the Liberia
College.
A tWear-your-last -winter-overcoat-club
has been formed in Boston. Sixty to one
hundred dollars is the price of oyercoats in
that city this fall
All the cotton mills on The Chestnut Hill
stream in Windham County, Connecticut,
have stopped running, on account Of the
high rate of cotton. .-sa -
Governor Smith, of Rhode Island, has
issued proclamation announcing the
adoption Of the soldiers voting amend
merit to the State Constitution.
In one of lot of old army canteens re-
Gently purchased by a hardware speculator
in Memphis, was found, the other day, a
roll of Treasury notes amounting 10
81 900. a
The Suffolk corporation in Lowell found
a loaded percussion shell weighing fifteen
pounds in bale of cotton on Monday.
They paid for it at the rate of 81. so per
pound.
A man named Horatio Lyon aceiden-
tally fell distance of about ten feet at
the White Mountains, few days since
striking his head upon rock, and infict-
ing serious injuries. ..4... 4sf
A successful musical convention was
held last week at Gardner, Massachusetts
The singers numbered more than two hun
dred, and twice as many membership tick
cts were sold
The feet attached to the Naval Schoo
at Newport has returned from its summel
cruise, with the exception of Msrblehead
The next term of this academy begins OF
the lst of October. ed a
Tne State Agricultural Fair at Whit
River junction, Vt, closed a very success
ful four days exhibition on Friday. Tn,
number of entries exceeded six hundIed
and the gross receipts were $500
| Asiatic cholera has made its appearance
in the Lincolnshire Fens, in England, anC
has proved fatal in several cases, owing ii
is stated by the medical mem TO the long
continued drought, which has caused tn
drains to become little better than stag
nant pools. -aF1s9
IA pleasant college incident is told in tn
Boston papers. Last week q delegation 0
the class Of SO of Am herst College, waitet
on Mr.. j. F. Clafin, teacher of the Gram
mar School at West Newton, Msssachu
setts, to present his little boy, Willie,
beautiful silver goblet, voted by tn
class at the graduation to its eldest SOL
The cup was ornsmented with the elas
motto, " Post Pr9tia PrRnaiG." -,-..,
The frigste Franklin has been safel
launched at the Kittery Navy Yard, Main,
She viii carry fifty guns. Twelve wa
; vessels and three tugs have been built an
launched in this yard within three year
The Kearsarge was one of them tn
: iron-clad Agamenticus lies at the wharf
3 the yard, and is nearly ready for sea. Sh
t is coated outside with five plates of irol
/, each of one inch thickness, and has tW
e turrets, twenty-one feet each in ldiamett
: and ten inches thick, each carrying tW
ffteen-inch guns. -r--t.-
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what panieI Webster dlid say.

q.
As the Copperhead calumny on Web
sters sentiments has been exposed and ex-
ploded, it may be well to recall what
Daniel Webster did say in his speech at
Buffalo, May 22nd, 1861, one of the last
speeches be ever made; rs-
@If the South want any coneessi ion from
me, they won't get it-not hairs breadth
of it. I never would consent that
there should be one foot of slave territory
beyond what the old thirteen States had
at the time of the formation of the Union.
Never, neverl The man can't show his
face to me, and prove that ever departed
from that doctrine. he would sneak away,
or stink away, or hire mereenary Heep,
that he might say what an apostste from
Liberty Daniel Webster has become. He
knows himself TO be hypOcrits and falsi-
fer ----i-9t- =. F.IE.l- -I..t -I.e-
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HEADoUARTEs OF THEMIDDLE MILITARY !
Division, 8 miles from Woodstock,
1l:30 P. NJ, Sent. 22d, 1884.

nEADQUAhIESO OF IAEMlOOLE MILITARY I
DIVISION, miles from Woodstock,
...yJ 1880 P NJ, Sept. 22d, 1854. }
To Liesft. Gen. Grant, City Point
have the honor to announce that
achieved most signal victory over the
army of General Early, at Fishers Hill,
to-day. found the rebel army posted with
his right resting on the north fork of the
Shenandoah and extending across the
Strasburg valley westward to North Noun
tain, occupying position which appeared
almost impregnable.
After q great deal of maneuvering dur
ing the day, General Crooks command
was transferred to the extreme right of the
inc on North Mountain, and he furiously
attacks the left of the enemy's line, carry
ng everything before him while
Crooks was driving the enemy in the
greatest confusion, and sweeping down be-
hin their breast works, the 9Th and 18th
army corps attacked the rebel works in
front, and the whole army appeared to be
broken up. They fed in utmost confusion.
Sixteen pieces of artillery were captured,
also great many caissons, artillery horses,
&C. l am pushing down the valley.
1 can't say how many prisoners I have
captured, nor do 1 know either my own OF
the enemys casualties. Only darkness has
saved the whole of Esrly's army from to-
tai destruction. My attack could not
/ be made until four o'clock p II,
which left but little daylight to operate in
The lst and Sd Cavalry Divisions went
down the Luray Velley to-day,an if they
push on vigorously to the main Valley the
result of this days engagement will be still
more signal f..
The victory was very complete. .l
I A more detailed report will be made al
soon as lean obtain the necessary data.
TSigned1 PHI. SHERIDAN,
| Maior-General Commanding.
It will be remembered that Early
command embraced the Stonewall Brigade
and troops consisting. Stonewall Jack
sons corps was the elite cf the rebel army
[Signed,l E. M. STANTON.
Sec'y of War
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REsIGNAFFON OF POST MASTER
GENERAL BLAIR
WAsHNaToN, Sept. %

" WABHLNGIOhi sept. %.
When the resolution of the lac Balt-
more Convention, declaring thatthey deem
ed it essential to the general welfare that
harmony should prevail in the national
council, and regarding as worthy Of public
confidence and official trust those only who
cordially endorse the principles in the ser
les of resol .tions, and which should char
acterize the administration of the Govern
ment, was shortly after its rassage read
by Post Master General Blair. He at
once verbally rendered his resignation
which was not formally made and
accepted until to-day as viii be seen from
the following correspondence.
1t is understood that Ex-Governor Den
nison will be his successor. -
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HAMPERS FERRr, Sept. %.
THE TRANSATLANTIC TELE-
s. -s...-- ~ GRAPH. --r

30 HI.-lTC..f -. NEW 1ORk, sept 70
The first working party connected with
Capt. Bulkleys great expedition, for the
construction of the Russian and American
Telegraph line will leave this port on the
steamer Golden Rule for San Francisco,
BY the way of Nicaragua. The party con-
sists Of Mr. Conway, telegrsphic engineer,
and a number OF assistants, who, under
the direction of Capt. Bulky, will proceed
to various points in British Columbia to
make the necessary surveys preparatory to
more active operations next spring.
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PEACE CONFERRNCE.

NEW IoRKi 5epI. q. 2
The Richmond Enquirer, In speaking
of a rumored peace negotiation between
Sherman and the authorities Of Georgia,
says: The Governor of Georgia ought to
recollect that that State was one Of the
first to secede from the Union, and that if
she now treats for peace on her own
terms, as sovereign State, she withdrsws
from the Confederacy and leaves her SIS
ters the bag to hold after having got them
into the sorape. 04 5r