The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-15
&c., 30, &c.
OFFICIAL NEWS.


!. .co~ity for Reinforccmsnts 10 our Ar.
nies-Nhat Grant and sherman say
Dabout tt apturc OF n Rebel Rcglmcus
9by Gen. sheridan, Esc.
N WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept IL
}afdjo, C,neydi Dtr, Nev York
}lJeu,enan, General Grant ,elcgraIhs this De-
srtnent in respoc. to the draf as follows:
Cry Porsr, 1890 A. L., Sept. 10.
Hon. 5d,cin M. Stanton, Secretary Of Var
Eve ought to ave the whole number Of tncn
He'd for Ivy the President In the shortest possible
Pie. Prompt action in allns our arnles will have
n, effect upon the enemy than . victory over
em. They profess TO believe, and mike their
tcl,cvc, there is such party North in favor If
.ognizing Southern Independence that the draft
.ino, he enforced. Let them 20 undoceivcd. De-
(.rs come into our lines daily, who tell US that
mcn arc nearly universally tired OF tho war,
that d4sertions would be much more frequent
that they believe peace will be naeotiatei after
tail election. The enforcement Of the draa and
ampt filing up Of our armies will save the she'd
u Of blood " an immense degree.
ID L. 9. GE Ant, Lieutenant General.
ihe following telegram has boon rcnnivcd from
,jor-Gcn. sherman on the same subject:
a 4tldntd, Ca, 6:sO p. M, Sept. 1s, 1s6s.-Hon.
vyria n. Stanton, Secretary oJ W0r.-I ON very
~ TO hear the drilh will be enforced. First. We
:. the men; second, they come M privstcs "
Up our old and tried regiments, with their cx-
1Iicnced officers already on hand, and third. be-
30 tho enforcement Of the law will manifest n
| ,'er residen, In our Government equal TO tho
,Asaon. Our Government though Domocncy,
nld. IN times Of trouble and danger, TO shle ~
| ,ld The power of great Nation. All well.
no W. T. SHERMAN. MajorGenerd.
he draa Il ordered to commence In oil the
- and districts where the quota 10 not illoi by
',ntsors on Monday, tho 10Th, and will go on
u,il completed. Volunteers and substitutes will
received and credited 70 us late period as pos
re. Volunteering Is still ''"'4ns with
lror IN most Of the States.
}eneral Sheridan reports the following operations
ais command,
Near Berryrille, p. M. Sept. 10, 1ssi--Lisut
insval Grant city Point:
(This morning sent Gen. Gctty's division of tn
II Corps with two brigAdes Of cavalry 70 th
,sing of the Summit Point and Winche ter roo
r the Opequau Greek TO develope thu force
enemy at the crossing In that vicinity. Rhodes
nseurs', Gordsn's and wharton's divis' ons wei
nd on the west bank. At the sAme II me, Gel
son and McIntosh's brigade Of caval, y dAshs
tho Winchester pike, drove the rebel cavalry
IN, came in contst with RenshAw's divisio
Vyed IT, and captured the sth South Carolil
iment nxteen ofncers and li5 nien, and its bf
ss. and Col. Hermezan, conn handing brigad
sloss Of only two men killc Il and two woun
.,Gresi credit Is due 70 Generals Wilson -
,tosh, the 81 New Jersey anl End Ohio. :.
trge was q gallant ono. portion Of the
ssseb usetts Reserve brigade made charge
right Of the limo and captured one officer 9
en- men of Gorton's divi! ion Of infantry. I
lin the reconnaissance iavery light.
(n p. Ii. snKRI DAN, Major General
= rep orts Of active Oporas'Uns have boen ro'e
rou other commands.
L., EDWIN NJ. sTANT ON, Secretary OF wn