, 1864-08-20
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THE EEWS.
Tie advarcc gpard Of tho prace sncaks Il
t"sinning to arrive In this city, and next
Week VIII be made busy one In their
1'lotttDgs snd hcbcmes OF combinations ia
copi1"i the forthcoming convention, in
which they will probably have everything
7hnr own way, not ineeed unopposed, bu,
:tlmost ir"yitaely- triumphant As the
;=tuc viii prove.
1be ht1d # The Union forces on the Sheu.
:''"foah valley, aod the southwark approaches
70 ths Upper Potomac il powerful one. md
2le forcc opposed to any rebel adyan e is o,e
ah"t Is ready for sharp and determined work
'eheHdHh's column Of cavalry aud fyine ar.
S''lerS, as d. scribed to us by a gentlemen
"ho recently saw 1t On file through tbf
STREETS OF Washington, is magnificent one
and oae Of tue dneet and most effective this
war has yet seen euthered. Sheridan came
an collision with Early and forces in the
shcntpoouh Veuey near strasburs, or
:" edhesday last, and sharp fighting tool
! lace, Which resulted in defeating and
Sri'arg the rebels. Among the prisoners
n'utso We're number Of Lonest, ee,'e
t:ofPs. 4 division Of Longstrect's CORPS
dave reinforced Early in the valley, a.d
-Aongatreet's men who were captured on
sunday by BiFrey, above Deep Bottom, on
he notth tiue or James river, belong to 8
*'Niticn which ~as under marching orders
s"r the valles, when our forces crossed the
k1Ser and got them into fight From this
u VIII app or that the rebels b ave determined
Hlon heavy hpai=n in the valley, Cen.
t'sapt is, however, prepared for them. and
@naae an excellent choice of officers wher be
Sent 6en. Sheridan up 10 keep watch Of the
Inemy's movements.
INC U. 5 Sanitary Commission are about
'nlt1ng upon I'D effort to send down to OR
Eaups and hospitals. weekly, as much news
PAPER reading Is possible. The Christian
commission keep the men well supplied with
7rheaocs reading, and We presume the efforts
81 the sautt ~ Commission will not be II
VAN. eoldiers not only need letters bur
newspapers, and they should have them.
Suht nunts6r Of gunhoate, Of the mus
'.uito nett, are 1t present patro1lipc the
opio Atscr between Evansville aud New
-A'"'py, watching the movements Of rue..
ohae, ANY attempt to cross into Ind,a.s
VIII De sn ex cnsfye job to these naraud-
efs. Ha~esVi]le and 0wcnsboro. Kentncay.
are ut pre5er1 1arrisoned BY large force OF
ceiofec troops. Eycre precautlpo Is being
zahcn TO protect the Indiana aud Kentucky
s'nreef6 from rebel depredatious-the en-
'7h":ts1es of 1ndi-na and Keutucy acting IL
concert in this matter.
1he ttuctunatf Gd=efte Of yesterday cor.
1"lns IN Its Washington dispatch the fol.
sewing:
4 few dsye since meeting OF 1c,ding mo, ~
~ -nsm E;hf1ano' N-p1hncans Was held In Boston.
y: Hss wh'eh sscrctaF, Fessenden and senator wilson
Ii" sr b.s a,sa d. tb.a
Shen wAs absolutely uec>--azy that iu uhrd |
cLirs ehuu.d Ee cone to indicate atsnps,e eome
shs ra:t ol Government to tiscoDtluue he W..
ssa, 10. m ;aia pu.pose Necessary et'ps should
cho,atits The visit Of the hon. Henry Wilson 10
s she P,esldent ft" days eince i understood 70
;pou h.m. Whist ,he result Of bis mission % l1E Ese
Lac nel yet tran-p red. "~e
The pirate Tallahassee Is reported fast
sca!ed il the port Of Halifax, with an Union
t'uiser watching outside .y wav Of a stop
pcr.
Aoviccs from Mobile indicate Far1aent !!
1.usllpg forward bis operations, thourh The
1rturc Of the obstacles ere sutficieut1s Lint
ed ut. 1t will be wise to. expect no yery
fpe.dy lssue to ths tfege. but something Sub
ttauttal has been gained in thus closing the
1'ort to rebel blockade rnnDe1s
Ile Ccittd States Telegraph now stands
&C the consolidation o. I'LL the new lines Of
Telegraph between leading cities James
Mckay is its President
Our Nashville advicrs report continued &C. |
1iyits In Gen Sherman's army. Our officers
81 that quarter do not believe that the rebel
army at Richmond has been drawn upon to
-rjEfo:ce Hood, but that the teiut to do 50
i = hpnr 3r,r ha oF /
d 1achi1g force for great Northern raid
1lis tall Willie raw l9vies Of military, consist
jng OF elc mcn aud boys. hare been swept
ri Il !iEes about Atlanta
huge golden nugget, or MACS Of the pre-
tirus meta1 Weighing eighty pounds. and
wtrtE in grteDbacks come forty-four thou
{ a, dollars, wae on exhibition yesterday st
:. :. .,e ca, n CT Of the Third National Bank. Il
]1nr iutt oa e in tn its way to New Tork,
jorst'ded by mining comp ny in the gold
regions. Much anxiety Was 1eit for its cate |
t.. Or iug to the Indian Disturbances on the
Plains which 1t only barely escaped The
1nost apathetIc red-skiu wonld have ezps-
1:cs.rtG IN emotion Mt the sight Of this hu e
= rliow n:ss, W rth q princes ransom. It IL
1he two months product of an e'chtecn
K amp mill, owned By The Briggs' Mising
Can pany-
t-.ueri Grsnt, in his recent trip to Wash
j1.f ton, made i,iog visit to Harp r. Ferry,
20 consult und take :neaeures against rebel
5hvssiou.
Or Springfield reporter says General Siu-
zlrtou vas to reach Chicago yesterday, to
xnt1r upon his schemes with other Northern !
traitors for the contest Of The Chicago Con-
y ~eutiop ten days hence In little week
1aote the acts OF these men will have becoue
history Arno!d'e lovely shade will welcome
the abundant companionshIps preparing
sur It,
4 letter from Federal officer of high
rurS, conye1sant irh the military situation,
~. - TINT Johnston has been replaced By
uood, at Atlanta, not because the former
" us not the better man. but to release him |
20 ~hst the rebel leaders regard far more
5mto.tsnt miesion-1o less than to head the |
lbvasion into PennBylvania- The evidences |
arc IN the increase that give probability to |
This view.
The Secretary Of War has decided that all |
n.cn belonging to the Missouri State Militia /
~to Lave rc-rnhsted for three years, on or
subsequent to the 18th July, 1864, or who
1nay thereafter 70 re-snllst, are entitled to q
1+'unty Of $500.
TIE troutles on the Plains increase. aud
1ulhing but thorough and final crushing
a,ut CT tho red men will restore pence aud
scftts to the pioseer dwellers in tile heart Of |
1be continent, and this struggle over, the
history Of the aboriginal Inhabitants Of the !
United States Is theme completed and |
ready to be written up. From Ill the eyi- |
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