The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-21

heaviest.
Colonel Duval, commanding a brigade in
Crooks Corps, is slightly wounded and IN pri-
Yae house In town.
he battle was q decided success, and our
achievements were brilliant ones No branch o.
the service more than the cavalry deserves credit
for gallantry on the field.
The Strategy of the Battle.
WAsHNGToN, September 2O.-Geueral Shgr-
dams grand success near Winchester is noted as
the first victory achieved by the national arms in
the Shenandoah valley. But IL is So magnificent
in its proportions as completely to wipe ont the
long series of rever,es which have given to thai
region the designation of 81 he Valley of Humiia-
ton" The loss to the enemy in killed, wounded,
and prisoners will, It is believed, reach not less
than ten thousand, while the circumstances Of the
enemy's defeat leave Earys army in condi-
tion little short of absolute rout and demorai-
ZatiOn
Popular logic will doubtless associate this bril-
liant exploit with the recent visit Of the Lieuten-
ant. General to the headquarters Of General Sheri-
dan--an association so far correct, doubt, that,
e had not General Grant authorized General Sher-
dan to assume the offensive, we should not now
have this victory to rejoice over. This does not,
however, detract from the credit 10 which that
gallant officer is entitled, and all the more Sc
from the modest generosity with whch he
ascribes all the glory of the splendid achievement
10 his subordinate commanders.
The bearing Of this operation on the greater
problem Immediately before General Grant is of
capital importance, and will 60 far to decide the
fate of Lees army and Richmond. The tremen-
dOus importance Of Ly nchburg, us covering the
now only remaining line of railroad commuuica-
tion with Richmond, has compelled Lee TO retain
in the valley full onehai of his entire force aud
notwithstanding the terrible straits he has been
put to for lack Of troops to meet the movements
OF Grant, the fatal menace which the presence Of
SheTidan's army in the valley constantly held
forth has forced Lee to submit to them, on peril
of the loss Of Lynchburg.
The army COY erug that point has, by Sheri-
dams splendid success, been disrupted and
.. ypp NAV "a moth l,p.r for fl,1
execution of that movement in the Valley which
has always been an integral part OF General
Grants programme Of operations for the capture
of Richmond.
o her cooperative moves, not now proper for
public mention, may be expected and those best
informed OF all the elements OF the military situ-
tiOn feel the most assurance that we shall have
Richmond before the Presidential cectiOn.-Neo
York Times.
EarIy's Last Order 20 obtain Favor with
the People of the valley.
In THE FIELD NEAR LEETOwN, Va, September
II, A. Mon the 18th Of this month General
Early Issued an unusually lengthy general order,
of which the following is in part a copy -
/. Commanding officers will be held responsible
that the troops commit no depredatiuns. When
camps are formed, the inspector, with the quar-
trmaser of each command (and in the absence
OF these officers the commander shall deail an
officer for this purpose), will make an inspection
OF the houses, fences &c, near the camps, both
on reaching and leaving them, and any property
uthlIOytu Will DC pau lOT Uy Lut tludtLctIllSltf
at the charge made by the owners and the money
will be stopped from the pay Of officers of the
troops camped nearest to where the property may
have been destroyed. In each case OF such stop
page the commanding officer will forward at once
to these headquarters the names Of the officers
against whom these stoppagcs have been made.
H. Struggling, the greatest disgrace of any
troops, for It produces every evil will ut be
stopped. Soldiers, and even officers, are pro.
hibned from entering the houses of the citizens,
except upon invitation. Neglect TO enforce this
regulation will cause any officer to be relieved Of
his command. Officers commanding, OF on duty
with troops in the field, will camp with their
respective commands. The practice of officers
taking houses of citizens or public editices is pro-
hbued. Officers and pen falling out of ranks
on account of sickness must do so with the writ
ten permission of the medical officer; otherwise
they will be arrested and brought forward by the
guard.
III. All commanding officers will hereafter use
every eXertion 10 procure leather, with which 10
shoe the troops Of their respective commands, and
detail will be made from each regiment of such
as know how TO make and repair shoes, 10 engage
in this work whenever the army is lying idle,
even il it be but for o day nc a time.
~. The general commanding relies upon the
energy OF the proper officers of this command TO
supply many of the deficiencies which IL has been
impossible tor the departments at the capital to
prevent.
". Division commanders will order their com
missares TO purchase wheat and have II ground
1t the mills in the neghborhood. Where wheat
cannot be procured they will purchase corn for
grinding.
vi. IL has been proven 70 the commanding
general that soldiers are in the habit of selling
government property of all descriptions. This
unwauantabe, demoraling, and vicious prac-
tice must aud shall cease. Hereafter any soldier
detected in such an act will be punished with the
utmost severity. ANY mounted soldier who shall
sell his horse, or attempt TO do so, shall, the
fact being established, be Immediately trans
ferTed and sent 70 a foot command at Il distant
and disagreeahie position, aud his horse turned
over TO the qulrtCrmustcr for public use. Any
officer becoming aware of any violation of this
order, and not doing his utmost to bring the
guilty party or parties 20 punishment, Will be
relieved from command and brought before
court martial for trial for neglect of duty. This
order will be read az the head OF each company
in this command on at least three consecutive
days.
VII Quartermastcrs will hereafter he instructed
TO pay for the wood cut and burned on the en-
campments of the commands 10 which they are
seYeTally attached. such payments will be made
in accordance with the market price Of wood
but not for larger quantities than are allowed by
the regulations of the army.
VIII. No passes will now be granted 10 either
officers or men to go more than SIX miles from
Their respective commands, unless II De 10 visit
these headquarters.
TX. In future, ewes will not be slaughtered
unless it becomes absolutely necessary to do so
IN order 70 supply the pressing wants Of this
army. COmmssarics should ration the COM
mands with beef and pork as far as practicable.
y. Commanders OF divisions and artillery bat
talions must do all they can 20 Keep their men in
as comfortable a condition as possible. They will
direct their quarterInasters 10 take charge Of all
the tanneries within reach, and cause all the
hides and leather they can procure 20 be dressed
and prepared for the use of the troops. Subsisf-
enCe officers will cause to be collected as many
supplies as possible, and they will use the men
of the army and the Government teams to have
wheat gotten out where the farmers have not the
means at hand to do so. The order relative t1
impressment must be strictly adhered to. Rigid
economy is eXacted in the use of all supplies,
ana commanding officers will be held accountable
Tor any destruction or unnecessary wastage.
NJ. No more wheat shall be fed 10 stock,
All' Quartermasters of this army are hereby
Autho1zed TO exchange raw hides for leather. II
u Iouna 10 be impossible 10 procure sufi .ieul
leather, shoes may be made out of the raw hides
Iobupply The immediate wants of the men. Cold
matter is cXacted
ALI, Complaints have been made to the com.
mahulng general Of this army by farmers and
aeienseIess women, Of the bad conduct and de-