, 1864-10-23
POSTSCRIPT.
FROM NEW YORK.
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Especial plepatch to tie Western Pzcsa.l
NEW YoR1, Saturday, Oct. -
suER1DAN's VICTORY.
The Worlds special correspondent With
Sheridan, says: The opening SUCCESS Of the
rebels depended. not 80 much on their
strength as On the skill with which the IS.
sault was planned: The army which fought
It used no caralzyrand the infantry consist
ed Of five DIVISIONS, under Ramseur, Gordon,
| Pegram, Wharton and KeEshaW. It was IL
commsnd Of Gen. Early, Notwithstanding
the reports that Ionsatrset has assumed
+ command. Returned priaoners say that the
rebels Put ali the Federal dcserters at worH
in the trenches.
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
The Heruld's Fortress Monroe correspond.
ent gives an account Of a successful exprdi.
ton of the 20tn New York cavalry. from snf
| folk. to break up contfaband traffic with
North Carolina They hud skirmishe5- with
the rebels, and destroyed stores, Cotton;
brandy, shoee, clothing and arms, the build.
iugs used for their storage and railroad sta.
tees and other things Of value, and returned
safe]y.
CELEBRATING.
New YORK, Oct. 2a-Y Yesterday and to-day
New York has been dressed In Gags ic honor
Of 5het1dan's victory.
REBEL ERWs."
The Richmond Examiner Bays Gen. Bragg
has gone to Wilmington temporarily, and
will return to Richmond when the emergency
which calls him there Is over, The Mont.
gomery appeal says Beaurega1d and staff
sumo command Of the Army OF the Tennes
see, and will personally direct the move
mtnts and operatlons Of the army until the
fall campaign is fully closed. The Mobile
Register taJs Gen. Hood, tn bis proclamation
to his troops, stated that Gen. Sherman
could not muster over 81. Goa. muskets.
! THE CAPTURE OF THE RoAHoKE-
HALIFAX, October 22.-The following is
the statement OF the capture OF the steam
ship Roanoke, from havana to New York,
by Bisin and associates, as cleaned from
Capt. P1esser, Of the brigantlne Mathilde:
The Roanoke left HAVANA for Ne p York on
her regular day. Captain Drew retired to
time number OF passengers were assembled
aft, singing, when suddenly several armed
man, with revolvers, entered bis cabin, and
In moment be found himself hand cuGed.
Others Of the. party meanwhile adopted
similar manenyers in other parts of
she was completely in the possession Of her
captors. 0aly two shots were fred. one
tsking.ef1ect. The carpenter Of the Roam
oke, who offered resistance, was shot dead-
The captors at once shaped the course Of the
vessel tor Bermuda On arriving Oft the
waited for q passing vessel by which they
could get lid Of the crew aud passengers.
There were tifty OF the former aud thirty Of
the latter, mostly Spanish. The Roanoke
had Htt1s freight butsae h ID from $40 900 to
$50 COO, partly N specie. She had but little
Mathilde reached Bermuda with her passeu-
gers party from the Roanoke arrived there
In boats, the latter vessel having bec1
burned.
THE REBEL DEcr.
The rebel Secretary Of the Treasury states
that the debt Of the Coutedesacy will ben on
the 31st of the coming December, one thou
tand ave hundred and SEVENTH i've millions;
According to bis statement fifteen thousand
dollars IN gold are equivalent In Richmond
to three hundred thousand dollars Of his
currency.
THE REBEL PLAN.
The I4i5une's Washington special says that
Lonestreer'B advent In the Vale; Is thus ac-
counted for In official circles: Lee. .became
informed that Sheridan was wfthdra 1td33hfs
s pSeg rRspas ngn fssady s ssssesf
With reorganixed and reinforced army
should fall suddenly on Sheridan's rear and
destroy him koefore he could get. into po-
sitlon.
XONET NARKHT,
no: ey continues In large supply and abundant.
Considerable amounts are offered at 6 per ceat.
Street rates continue steaty per cent II Is the
general opinion thai payments Of tue third install
nent on account Of the loan will produce stag.
nant market. Exchange same as yesterday. Gold
morning It took sharp upward turn, and this
evening Was more active. Opened at 210A. and
closed ut ala4. Purchases 10 meet shipments
will partially account for It, under the nsWs ttou,
Sheridan. ohipments fori tha week, $6s5, 900,
Imports Of dry goods for the week. npout rhrea
been dawn ont of warehouses. Gold closed a.
tbs evening board At 213x.
eToCks.
Stock market very dull, limited business done
to-day 8nd confined almost exclusively to brokers.
At the Board prices Were generally better than
yesterday. Government SECURITIES stronger. No
transactions In State ttock. Railroad bonds were
dull ard chow disposition to sympathi.e with low
. prices OF Ra1road shares. Mining stocks aiIghuy
batter,