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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-23
M ANa 3eRN11 WEEKLY DRFeERD TO AGRICULTURE P0a AND

body of Gen. Russell has arrived. As soon
as il is embalmed It will DO forwarded to New
York.
Gen. Mcintosh, with his leg amputated,
has lust como and Is in good spirits.
Several officers report tho number OF pris'
oners to be in excess of 5000.
The number of battle flags captured was
fifteen, instead Of nine.
All concur that 1t was complete route.
Our cavalry started in pursuit ut daylight
this morning.
Sheridan, when last heard from was ut
Kearnstown.
A scout forwards this morning ample med
ical supplies. Full subsistence for the entire
army goes forward.
II you do not hear from me after, II Will DO
because of the distance we arc from the scene
of action and because only send you such
information ms deem reliable.
Brigadier General.
The President has appointed Gen. Sheri'
dan as Briyadier in the regular army and as
signed him to the prominent command OF
tho middle military division.
Gen. Grant has ordered the army to fro n
salute of 100 guns at O'Clock this morning.
in honor of Shcridan's great victory.
A dispatch just received from Gen. Sher-
man at Atlanta, says Every thing contin.
ues well with us.
The reports of to day show that tho draft
is proceeding quietly in oil of the States.
In most of the districts vigorous efforts arc
being made to I'LL their quotas by volunteers
before tho drafted men ara mustered In.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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Parson Brownlow sxelsims-"John Morgan
Il no more And when hs died q THIEF and
COWARD expired There should 30 . salute
fred IN front Of every horse stable IN the land
In honor Of his death
The Richmond Wing makes out that there
still remain In tho South $4,000 men. DO.
tween the ages Of sixteen and FIFTY. There
they style exempts. and from them only can
they recruit their nrmies but these bavo
heretofore oil been detailed for duty, consid.
cred important. and cannot be spared from
their present associations hence there il no
basis Of addition to their armies. ..s
Advices from Fort Smith say the train which
left I.eavenwo-th Sept. LIST for Port Smith, was
captured by the rebels Mt Cabin Creek Tho
train consisted OF one hundred wagons. laden
with supplies, 600 mules, pieces OF artillery,
horses and suffers teams.
General Hooker authorizes the editor Of
tho Washington Republican to say that any
and all statements that he intends to declare
for Mcclellan arc false. Ho says he Is for
an Incorporating and vigorous prosecution
Of the war against the armed enemy Of tho
nation.
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Second Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTMENT, J
Washington. Sent. 20, IL NJ. {


Washington. Sept. 20, IL NJ.
To Maj Gen. Dir The following dis
patch has just been received, giving further
particulars of Gen Sheridan's great victory.
a salute of one hundred guns has just been
given:
Harper's Ferry. Va, Sept. 2OM, ii 40 p.
M.-Hon. +. NJ. Stanton i'll have just 70.
ceived the following official dispatch from
Gen Sheridan. dated o'clock A. M:
We fought Early from daylight. until be-
tween six and seven o'clock in the afternoon.
We drove him from Opeqnan Creek through
Winchester aud beyond the town. We cap.
tured from $500 to 5000 prisoners, FIVE
pieces of artillery, nine battle flags, and all
tho rebel wounded and dead.
Their wounded in Winchester amounts to
5000. We lost in killed, Gen. d. Russell
commanding division in the 9Th army CORPS
Wounded, Gems. Chapman, Mcintosh and
Upton.
The rebels lost in killed the following gcn.
eral officers :-Gens. Rhodes, Wharton, Cor
don and Ramseur.
We have just sent them flying through
Winchester. We are after them tomorrow.
This army behaved splendidly. nm send.
ind forward all medical supplies, subsistence
stores and all ambulanccs.
[Signedl JouN ID. STEVENSON.
Brigadier General.
(Signcd) 4. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS, Hon. John a.
Kasson Of Iowa. who was in Chicago Mt the
time of the Democratic Convention, relates
the following. ina recent speech at st. Louis :
pass to two auxiliary and subsequent
resolutions, introduced by the noble old pat
riot(?) wickliffs OF Kentucky. (Laughter.)
lie declared it by resolution to be the will OF
that Democratic Convention that the 6rst net
of Mcclellan should be to open the prison
doors and lot the prisoner 20 free. A mod
est delegate in the Convention, sitting near
him, who really thought there was patriot.
ism left in the party, modestly suggested
"Pcase insert the word political before
prisoners :" intimating to him that the trail
tors in confinement in Camp Chase. in Ohio,
in Camp Douglass, and those traitors in the
North who are shut up equally for the sale
ty of the country, presented different cases.
"No,' says that Democratic patriot to
whom | have referred "thcrc are none
but political prisoners in tho land" laugh
ter And that resolution was adopted, and
there was no discussion from it; and that
goes upon the records OF that Convention.
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DouBrruL poLIcY.-"Gen. Hooker goes for
Mac. Gen. Sherman goes Mac. AL the
generals who know anything go for Mac.
yallandigham and Fernandy Wood both go
for Mac-thc black lies to affect tho Maine
election to tho contrary. Everybody, but
New England fanatics and Lincoln's hired
minions, will eventually 60 for Mac and elect
him Cor, Manchester Democrat.
Such foolish stories are now being very in
dustriously circulated by the Mcclellan press,
telling inaamins letters, how Gen Logan,
Gen. Sherman and a host Of powerful men.
have declared for the Peace candidate. IL
is all false and shows the stupidity of the
parties who make such statements.
Gen. Hooker has been so persistcntly claim.
cd us u McCcllanito that it has annoyed him
exceedingly, and no has authorized an en-.
phatc contradiction Of the statement. Gen.
logan, was importuncd to allow his name to
he used for the Vice Presidency Mt Chicago,
but he unqualifedly refused, saying that he
did not train in that eroiod, that no was o
War Democrat and not a peace sneak. This
system of forgery will kill itself (; Mcclellan
has not the ghost Of u chance to got over
twenty electoral votes.
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The Chicago Platform in the Army and
Navy.

The following il nm extrac, from n private
L. f., :. e.. -, a,, =, -. .,,,ho.,.
,''.' ''o' "' o'"''' VII o"' " '"' s'"'"''
IN James river
What n shame the Chicago platform is.
All our officers who were friends OF McClel-
Ian have renounced him, since reading the
Chicago platform, except the Captain. l
think the feeling OF the army now is very
strong against Mcclellan, and hope the
Government will not listen to any proposal
u for an armistice. The rebels would not Tail
90 avail themselves Of the interval 10 strength
en- themselves. il one were granted. Con-
ouer the Copperheads. and give Grant plen.
ty of men, and tho day is ours.
TIL. Now yo,l Pos. ,r;,,s ,bs fo,,ov;nc
=. 80
e1''"e' ''o'i private ic''er "r'''ch ny I'LL
ofhcer in the Army OF the Potomac:
must tell YOU how the ".Johnnies" re-
ceiyed tho news of the nomination of Me.
CleIlan. They seemed 10 take more interes,
in the Chicago Convention than we did /;
were very anxious 10 get our lates, papers,
and probably an hour after we received the
news of the nomination they had heard of
it, rs thew set up cheering along their en-.
tire line, and their bands PLAYED the Bonnie
Blue Flag" Their cheering sounded harsh
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ENGLISH ADMIRATION FOR FARRAGur.-The
London correspondent Of the New York Her
aM writes as follows:
Admiral Farragut's performances in going
himself into the maintop and dashing right
by the forts, giving them broadside alter
broadside. excites intense admiration. An
English army officer remarked to me that it
called up the days Of the heroes and demi.
gods of ancient Greece. "No such nautical
exploit" said he, "bas been seen in our day.
Nelson was shot by man in the roundtop OF
tho enemy's ship, while Farngat put himself
in the roundtop to be shot at. so long as
YOU have such stuff among you've shall new
cr be ashamed"
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r5rwi.bin tho Union lines, in the arm,

gwithin tho Union lines, in the army
and navy, bravcly helping to crush this ac-
cursed rebellion, IRE more than 100000 col.
ored men. who form part Of the rights
which the Democrats are so anxious to re-
store. Immediately, to the slave.drivers OF the
South.
Cripple the efforts of Grant, Sherman and
Farragut, by depicting their forces of nearly
u quarter of million of men Reward those
men for their heroic services in the Union
cause by sending them back into perpetual
slavery!
Such is the latest Democratic scheme Tor
settling our national troubles and bringing
abou. can immediate cessation Of hostilities. y
For the proper execution OF this plan, Sc
ossionist-Pendleton und his little-twin
brother "Nlac, have been appointed agents
and commissioners.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.
DIR. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT.

DIED op CRoUp.-whst . pretty and interesting
child I saw last week But now, alas II IL no
more. Such was the conversation OF two gentle.
men riding down town In ibe cars. Ded OF Group!
Is certain cure if taken In tlme. Now. mothers,
VIC appeal TO you. IL Is not for the patry gain and
profit we make, bot for the sake Of your infant
n dangerous disease, but use DIR. Tobias Venetian
Llniment In season. and IL IL robbed Of It's terrors.
Always keep IL In the house you may not want II
with this Imminent you are prepared, let II come
when 10 will.
Price - aud 80 cents hottie. Bold by all drug
gists. Office. Sc Cortlandt IT.. New York. lmJ
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TIE CHICAGO PLArFoRM.-Th Dayton. o.,
Religious Telegraph thus refers to the Chica-
go platform:
=. We have said that the platform
proposes nothing In this we are slightly
mistaken. II does declare the sympathy OF
its trainers with our suffering soldiers in the
field, and promise that If they are elevated
to power they will bestow upon the soldiers
"all the care, protection, regard and kind
ness, which they have SO nobly earned" The
brave soldiers will Of course forget that quite
recently. in the State Of Pennsylvania, ono
hundred thousand of the men who are to
stand on this platform said, "Ihc soldiers o
the Republic shall haze no right TO poie," and
that in other States, many more have said
the same thing. The rebels will find
hut little in the platform with which they
will be disposed to quarrel. but they will
treat with utter contempt the pusillanimity
of the men, who, while professcdly holding
peace principles, have. for the sake OF polit.
ical barter. committed the folly OF plcdgins
their support to war man.
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Orders in relation to the Draft.

Provost Marshal General Frye, in orders di.
rected to the District Marsha,s in relation to
the draft. under date Of Sept. l4th, directs the
District Marshals to cause the drafted men to
report within three days after the receipt OF the
notice informing them of their having been
drawn in the draft.
eff the quota of any sub-district shall be en-.
tirely filled by volunteers after the draft, but
before the drafted men are sent to general rem.
devious, then the persons drafted will be excus-
ed"
"voluntcers viii be accepted and counted on
the quota, rs well rs drafted men, Until II is
filed and when thus filled. and before inc
drafted men shall hare been sent to the gener-
M r,nds pous. for every additional volunteer
mustered in drafted man will be excused, the
persons to be excused being taken from the bot
tom of the list Of those drafted, in the reverse
order in which they were drawn ; but in no in'
stance viii substitute be eIonerated or e1cus-
ed"
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~ Tho Rochester IN. W Democra

~ The Rochester IN. W Democrat
gives lively account of what was seen and
heard in the cars on the way to the Chicago
convention. We clip the following:
III think" said a young fellow across the
car. "that the democrats of Maine occupy the
same position, hut il seems to mo they are
wrong and inconsistent. II they want the
war to 20 on, why don't they support Old
Abe, and enlist under his Generals? | want
the war to stop immcdiateiy-not because 1t
has failed. nor because it is for abolition. but
because believe Jefferson Davis is fundamen-
tally right and our government fundamentally
wrong. State is utterly sovereign, sir, and
has a right TO sccede at will-this is the only
consistent ground for democrats to stand on,
and tho only platform they can adopt at Chi.
cago that will stand the ghost Of chance OF
success. For il State is not sovereign, and
has no right to secede, then they are outlaws.
and JEFF Davis u felon to be captured and
hanged, as the Lincolnites claim. am n
State Rights Democrat, and my printing Of
flee. tho Bangor Daily Democrat. was destroy
cd by mob in 1862. because said Davis
was right, and | hoped he would succeed.
think my sacrifices cntitlc inc to express my
opinion"
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Views Of Gen. Wool.

The following extract from recent letter
written by Gen. Wool. contains, it will be
seen, somo Important statements:
was moro than delighted with the views
you entertain in regard to the election Of
Mcclellan To the Presidency of the United
States. You have said truthlully that his
selection means tho trailing OF our Dag in
the dust before its enemies, tho entire sub
scrviency OF the North to the South; and
you might have added, the surrender of the
United States to Jefferson Davis and his
Government. That such is the intention, IL
they succeed In the election Of Mcclellan, OF
the leaders Of this widespread conspiracy Of
pcsco-makers, there cannot be u shadow Of
doubt. 10 extends over the North as well as
the South. lps influence is seen and felt in
every city. town and hamlet throughout the
land. with It's headquarters m Canada, slim
ulatcd and encouraged by the three Presi,ien.
tial factions in the Republican ranks. which
appears 10 have paralyzed the whole party.
The conspirators have taken advantage Of
this silence and apathy OF the Republicans,
who have hitherto profesed to be supporters
oi the war. and have no. failed to add to
their ranks the weak, the timid and coward
" Of the Republican party, as well as Of the
Democratic party. Within the last two
days. however, the Republicans have been
somewhat aroused from their lethargy by
the recent successes OF Major Gen. Sherman.
Nothing. for aught that can discover. will
rave the Union and its Government, but the
Successes Of Grant, Sherman, Farragut and
Sheridan.
These successes may rouse the people and
preserve our country but nothing else, from
present Appearances, will save il from the
danger with which 1t il threatened. The
perils of the Union were never greater than
Mt the present moment. The conspirators
have secret associations, whose members are
scattered over the land, using every means in
their power to alarm and brighten the igno-
rant and timid. They arc also distributed
throughout the armies and navy OF the Unit
ed Stats, and cxerting oil their powers to
induce those who have the privilege OF vot-
ing to cast their votes for Mcclellan, who is
represented to be popular with the rank and
file. Alta future day may present facts
which will substantiate all have said in re-
gard tn this dangerous conspiracy and their
convention and their candidate for the Presi.
dency.
4. was not the. sword Of Cesar that de-
s,roycd the liberty OF Rome, but the dema-
gogoes that throngcd the forum with souls
dead TO their country's honor. and spotted
with corruption. o.
am respectfully. your Oh's servant,
fSigncdl JouS Z. Wool.
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SEWARD on TIE DRAFr.-Secro.ary Seward
was recently serenaded at Washington, when
he remarked thus:
In speech made at Auburn
said there would be no draft, because the ar
my is being reinforced BY 5000 to 10 600 vol
unteers per day. The people OF Auburn uu-
derstood me and cleared their district OF the
draft by volunteering Patriotic men in
Philadelphia write me that they understood
me to say that there will be no draft, and
therefore they stop volunteering. avail
myself. therefore, OF this occasion to correct
their mistake by saying that grace can only
snow itself by works, 50 the draft will surely
come il we do not volunteer and SO prevent
it. hope that point is settled now.
Fellow.citizens The Democracy at Chi.
cago, after waiting six weeks to see whether
this war for the Union is h succeed or fail +,
finally concluded that il would fail. and,
therefore, went in for nomination and plat
form to make the fact sure thing by ces-
sation Of hostilities and an abandonment Of
the contest.
At Baltimore, on the contrary, we deter
mined that there should be no such thing rs
failure, and therefore we went in to save the
Union by battle to the last.
Sherman and Farragut have knocked the
bottom out OF the Chicago nominations. and
the elections in Vermont and Maine prove
the Baltimore nominations staunch and
sound
The issue is thus squareiy made up-Mc-
Clellan and disunion. or Lincoln and Union.
Have you any doubt of the result on that is.
sue? mo! noD No, nor do have any
doubts
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Mr.. EDITOR please allow mo through
the columns Of your paper, to ask the editor
of the "Biddeford Journal" who Is so fearful
Just now lest the Democrats would deny tho
soldiers the right OF voting for their comman
der-in- Chief. IL he would have been willing
two years ago to have submitted the removal
Of Mcclellan to the army Cor. Sdeo Dem
Ocrdf.
Certainly not, The cases are in no wie
analogous. Neither soldiers nor civilions
have any right to decide by their votes In re-
gard to the fitness Of military commanders,
in as much rs no data can possibly DO oh.
tainod by which they can intelligcntly judge
for or against.
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A CorPERuEAD rRIcx.-Probahly the Cop
perheads in Durham are capable Of tho mean
est acts that any Of the tribe can devise.
One of them hada sick son in tho army who
has been ut homo about month. Tho Ia
ther Of this brave hoy learned that his son
intended to 90 to the polls on Monday and
vote the Union ticket. IIe proceeded early
Monday morning To the selectmen OF tho
town and put IN bill Of expenses Tor the
care of his own sick son-th,is making him
u town pauper in order tina, he might deprive
him Of the right Of voting! Comprehension
in all its ncannrs can devise any thing mean
or than this. We have yet To henr Of il. Tho
above E,cts are related % US by gentlemen OF
ycracity, from Durham. -Le,risos Journal.
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WASHINGTON. Sent. %

AsiIINGT0N, sept. ~
To Maj. Gen. Dir:-Yesterday Maj. Gen.
Sheridan attacked EARLY, bought u great bat
tie, and won splendid victory. Over $500
prisoners were captured, nine battle tiags,
and five pieces OF artillery, and the rebel
Generals Gordon and Rhodes were killed
Three other general officers were wounded.
All the enemy's killed and most Of their
wounded have fallen into our hands.
The details arc stated in the following Off
: ciG telegrims received by this Department.
The Department learns with regret that
we lost Gen. Russell killed Gems. Upton,
Mcintosh and Chapman are wounded.
Gen. Sheridan transmits to Gen. Grnnt
the following official report, just received by
the Department:
Winchester. Va. Sept. l0h, 7.30 p. NJ.
To Lieut.. Gen. U. 5. Grant:-l have the
honor to report that attacked tho forces OF
Gen. Early over the Bcrryvillc pike, ut the
crossing Of Opequan Greek. and after most
stubborn and s,nguinary engagement. which
lasted from early in the morning until five
O'Clock in the evening, completely defeated
him, driving him through Winchester, and
capturing about $500 prisoners, five pieces
of artillery, nine army flags, and most OF
their wounded.
The rebel Gems. Rhodes and Gordon were
killed. and three other general officers wound.
ed. All their killed fell into our hands.
Our losses IRE severe. Among them was
Gen. RUSSELL commanding u division in the
9Th corps who was killed by u cannon ball.
Gems. Upton, Mcintosh and Chapman are
wounded. cannot yet tell our losses.
The conduct of tho officers and men was
most superb. They charged and carried ev-
cry position taken up by tho rebels from OPP
cquan Greek to Winchester. Tho robclS
were strong in numbers and very obstinate in
their fighting.
desire to mention to the Lieutenant Gen.
Commanding. that to the gallant conduct Of
Gems. Wright, Crook, Emery, Torbstt, and
the officers and men under their command,
the country is indebted for this handsome
victory. A more detailed report will be for.
wardcd
ISicnodl p. II. SHERIDAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
Full details of the casualties will be Civ
on when received by the Department.
(SigneD EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, !


To Maj. Gen. Dir This Department has
Just received the following telegram, annonnc.
ing the continued pursuit OF the rebels by Gen.
Sheridan, to Cedar Greek. where Sheridan was
crossing ut o'clock yesterday afternoon: 1t is
q short distance this side Of Strasburg. He has
pursued the rebels over thirty miles from the
point where he attacked them Mt daylight on
Tuesday.
HAnPgR's FERRY. Sept. 81.
To Hon. e. M. Stanton :-Reliable news
from the front IL To the effect that our army
was crossing Cedar Greek yesterday ut L. NJ.
No fighting
The following list Of the rebel Generals killed
and wounded is correct :-Gens. Rhodes, RAM
seur. Gordon, Terry, Good in, Brad. johnson
and Fitz Lee. FnDm oil can learn the prison.
crs will approximate to 5000,
The Indications are that tho rebels will not
make stand short Of Staunton. They are ey-
identity too much dcmoralizcd to make another
fight.
[Signed] JoHS d. STEVENSON,
Brigadier General.
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WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
Rebel Raid-oapture of asoo Cattle.
HEADQUARTERS Army PoroxAc, !

CepsotnDcr ~.
The flank attack by the rebel cavalry
early yesterday morning was most daring
move, and seems to have been partially sue.
cessful. The attacking lorce consisted Of
three brigades Of cavalry with eight pieces of
artillery. The main body reached tho yicin-
ity Of the cattle herd on Buiin's farm, near
Cogsins Point, just before daylight, while
the remainder engaged our cavalry pickeB
along the entire line from Ream's Station.
capturing some and driving others back.
This was done to cover the operations Of tho
main rebel column. Two hundred prisoners
arc reported to have been captured, mostly
of the 18th Penn. cavalry. The LIST District
Of Columbia cavalry soon attacked the rebels,
but they were in such strong force that our
men had to fall back. suffering o loss of $50.
In addition to our loss in cattle, which will
reach $500 head, tho rebels captured several
teams with gang of ten men who were en-.
gagged in constructing telegraph line in that
direction.
a rumor reached camp this morning that
the cattle had all been recaptured, but | can.
not trace it to any reliable sources. ..
(Signed) w. ID. McGREGoR.
THE cattle and prisoners have all been re-
captured.-ED.
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Vote Of Biddeford.

Rep. to Congress Lynch. 675; Sweat, 100.
Senators-Union, CTS; Cop. TAO.
Judge Of Probate-Bourne, 672; Eastman,
TAO.
Register Of prOba,e-Kuowlton. o72 Bod
we'll, TAO.
Clerk Of Courts--Lord, 673 Fairfield, TAI.
County Attorney--Kimball, 673 Bradbury,
TAO.
Sherif-Goding. Cos Burbank, 7is.
County Commissioner-alldram, GA Jun.
kins, TAO.
County Treasurcr-Gile. GA (; Goodwin. TAO.
Rcpresentatives-stevcns, 674, bennett, GIL /;
Hill, 730, Shaw, H6.