The New York herald., 1864-09-15
THE SITUATION.

TBE STU ALTON.
Two important dispatches have been received at the
War Department relating TO the DRAFT. The one from
Lieutenant General Grant asserts tha. promu; action
10 fiiag our armies VIII have more effect upon the
enemy than victory them" After audns 10 tho
rebel leaders endeavors persuade their followers tia,
party exists IN the North avorng Southern ndeper
denoe, General Grant says, Let them be undeceyed
Desertss come daty INTO oar .s who tel fAa, he rn
nearl y tired Of the 70 r and but for the
hope OF Peace arising Of the fall election these de-
serscns would be mo frequent In ormstion has been
received from other sources confirming this statement
The rebels have enforced their ocnscrptiou SO coscy
that every lad Of SIXTEEN capable OF marching has heen
rurbessy dragged his home by man force and nut
In the ranks The mountains fuli D. deser,ers who
canno. and will not take their places in the line Of
battle To prevent desertion the rebel officers have
ordered the comrades on one another whenever
they any attempt made out o. camp without,
arms and the pickets to fire upon any with ut
tempting 20 pass their lines Geoera Grant concludes
'The OF the draft and the prompt filing up
Of our armies will the shedding OF blood 70 an i'm
ranse degree" General Sherman, in his despatch.
says;-"The enforcement OF the law viii manifest q
power resident government equal to the occasion
Our government, though democracy should in times OF
trouble and danger be able WELD power OF great
nation" Secretary Stanton therefore announces the
drar "o Gil Tie States and disr,c. naere The
qSoa Is no, fHed by volsnteers Monday nez-voun-
ters and substitutes to be accepted creded TO as
late period IS possible
General Sheridan tfncisly reports victory in the
shenandoah valley. General Getty, Of his command, by
position q Earlys forces divisions OF which occu
pied the vest bank o. the opcquan Generals Wilson and
Macintosh, with their cavalry, dashed along the win.
chester pike on the same morning, charged through
6th division O. the rebels, and captured entire reg.
ment Of South Carolans, with their ocers brigade
commander This feat accomplished with the loss
OF but two killed and three wounded. Another
charge made the right Of the line, during which
IN officer and eleven men were captured Sheridan 10
now gathering in his harvest
The usual amount Of picket firing along the lines OF the
ooncndng forces Petersburg stu continues night
similar surprise to take place that By which cap
turod the line Of pcksts last week.
From rebel sources we learn that Gen sberm Or
dered all tue white inhabitants 10 leave Atlanta and pro-
osed either North South they may elect. Ten days
trsoe had agreed upon Hood and sherman,
10 order transportation should be provided fov those
who chose TO go South. !, stated that shermsss army
around Atlanta Wheeler reports his recent
into Tennessee to have bseU . complete sue.
ces apd that he had destroyed the railroad and bridges
d the Nashville and nfty miles Of the Tennessee
Railroad, and that his loss was about one hundred in
killed and wounded BE says nothing about the fate Of
Morgan and his band
Three hundred and sixty paroed men sad forty oscers
arrived a. Apnspo'i, yesterday
An investigation has been held al the Gosport Navy
Yard inquire into the o the burning the ssorc
ship BraDdyvinc on the % instant result Of the
inquiry has been Secretary Of III. Navy for
his action thereupon.
The United States steamer j. p jackson, Of the Gulf
squadrop captured about the beginning o, pre,en,
month rebel launch, armed xith one gun IN hssis-
spp4 sound. where she had been cruising with hs 10.
tsauon Of attacking and capturing our vssses
The rebel Geper. Kirby Smith has ordered the crro'
negroes his department between eishieer
and nf,y, for service in the rebel army.
From Noble Bay We learn tina, the wlpnebaso had
passed ths obsirucsoas point from which she car
throw shell into sbs city Mobile she hes been fol-
lowed BY three other vessels. all four ins Of
battle ready sbe the city when ordered By gsrrasus
Mobile IA al mercy. General Grspgers position a
Cedar Poisi has been fortified
EUROPEAN NEWS
rhs steamships Psonsyivaois asd City Of nanehes ter
from ovssossows, arrived at New Yors yesterday ant
ths Arabia, from The port, reached Hanan bel
voyage 70 Boston, last sGhi. Tho isieCsphlc report
ths Arabia contains four days later Dews
s Losdoa oses considers the prospec Of peace 10 IN
uslssa s.slss v~y rsmon q prsssas, while shs LoDdo