The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-10-01


iapssnnss 80 much Asishss,s ~ vs,us q sas
success. The Cumberland coal and ~ cock nrom
the Alleghauiss, and the heavy produce hon WsN
virgiuia and tie more distant ststcA can now come
forward again 10 relieve tbe consumers aud I'm
prove The markets, while in every business aud
military sense the r.occnpaiiou and USE OF the
road will prove Of era, Importance. Eight miles
Of track have been restored. with hve bridges and
four miles d telegraph poles bcndes wafer stations
and ndings. Tho victory occurred on Monday
night last. On Tuesday nighs preparations sor re-
storing the road began, and the whole line win be
in use ssaiI by Tuesday next. The highest mill
tary authorities Of the government arc taking such
steps by occupying thc Qualifications as will I'M
doubtedly prevent any further serious Interrupt
ton to the road, even " the war should continue
much longer.
Rebel Acceants-N Di.astrous Defeat
Admitted.
TIE lAie Richmond papers admit that General
EARLY crIs1eneed . severe dsisst and intimate
that 1t occAsonci something Ike q panic In that
city. The ESQrIRka, u Sept -, states;
Therv were many reports current On yesterday
representing Tat Early had sustained severe de-
feli IN the valley. All accounts that reec US con-
cur ia TIE SUIT lcnt that very heavy battle was
Covered on Monday last n few miles below Win
chester. and that our forces. sacr battling bravely
all day, retired during tie nigh, 70 Newtown, aud
Afterwards W Fishers Hil, few miles southwest
Of Winchester In this fight we Lost Generals kosies
and edwin killed, and Fits Lre slightly wounded
in the thigh. The enemy made tie attack In
iorcc much larger thar our own. and suffered very
heavily
The following has been received from General
Lee:
HRApor,Rrr Army or NORTHERN vIPorstA,l
SEPT. 20, 1884
9eucral Early reports iha, on the morning Of the
18th the enemy advanced On Winchester. near
which place he me, hls attack, which was resisted
from early in the day r near night, when he was
compc'lci 10 retire. Atcr night he fc'l hack to
NrwtOwu, aud this morning ~ 4 .sher's HIll.
Our loss reported to he severe.
Major Gcuct, Roles and BrgaIier General God
win were killcl molly doing .hcir duty.
Three peres NJ artillery, Of Kings battalion.
were lost
Inc trains and supplies were brought Of safely.
K. LxE.
!, adds: The varying fortunes of the war in the
valley have 80 repeatedly witnessed the falling
Ia X and subsequently the advance ~ army,
tina, the intelligence has not come unexpectedly
Al one dine the enemy were almost in I.ynchburg;
In few weeks the shells from guns were ex-
plcdng within Washington city. Il has not been
lcug since Gen. 2 riy advanced from this very
Fishers Hll aud droy, tn, enemy into Harl.cr's
Ferry. Hts prese'.t position "a regarded as i'm
pye9'Ld6ls, and from u Ne tril in d., tto,e dcdtn
adrdnes up N tie n0p rejoicing sneray. No Other
casualties are mentioned, but our loss Is reported
very severe. The fall Of Atlanta had already chs,
gloom over the community. aud This reverse viii
very much increase II, we fear. Il should no. be
so. The fortunes VI war always uncertain. and
rcverses are, Of course, very saddening; but It IL
uubecomins our people not 10 shake Of their long
faces and bring themselves 10 calmly and rcso-
iutely consider their situation. The army In nl-
ways In fine spirits, and, though defsstei to-day,
Tomorrow u will retrieve the loss, and laugh at
the ssd and gloomy people who, far nom danger
y<more appvehcnsivc th4n H. osewho Rear Us brint.
Desperate efforts the part II the enemy u be
Looked for The Presidential election coInlels In
coin TO be stirring md striking. He can only save
hts election by success thfs TALL and, there is
chaucr for peace between him ind Mcclellan. we
do not see that anything should be r,sted by in
battle which csnnn h% decisive In It's character.
Partial suecssses Ike this In the valley may elect
Lmcoln--we hopc they wil--but they tend very
little " any FINAL result. They serve the purpose
o. LucUln-to defeat Mcclellan but they contri-
butte nothing towards our s,hjugation But these
rev"rses show that our people must come forth and
go 10 the front are tbore wanted, and more
must he had The ong list Of government detail Is
must he shortened The Nitre and Mining Bureau.
the Co,nmis sary and Quar'crmaster departments
must disgorge. The contractors must he lessoned
the exempts reviewed, and the army increased.
But more than this when sent 10 the army
they must not he slOwcd to desert md strAggie OF
discipline must be improved, and o. much done by
officers Of lhr line IL expected from the Bureau OF
Consumption. To stop to mourn reverses "
great folly; they should but nerve the psopie as
they do the srtiy, 10 meet disaster with the full
confidence ia the overriding Providence, who sends
victory or defeat rs " Hun seems lest.
The DIsrAIcn sirnits the magnitude OF the de.
feat, and after announcing that General Ftz Hugh
Lee bad received painful, but NO, dangerous
hesh wound, gives the following sketch oi the gen
erals who we're killed:
A. In ell other engagements OF magnitude. we
have to mourn the loss vi many brave officers aud
men. the most prominent among whom ia MAJ. Gen
Robert =. Ro.les, who fell nobly doing hts duty
Maj Gen. Rodes was born in Lynchburg Va: Wa
the OF David RoI.s, aud ut the time Of bis death
was about thirty -four years al lie received
military cducsGon, and for some time An sss IT.
ant Professor IN the Virginia Military Institute
Subsequently, ia the capacity Of C.sl Engineer, b,
was engaged In the construction Of various rail.
roads in the South, and located ~ Fuskeeyee, Ala
where he married On the breaking ont Of this
war, he came to Virginia ~ captain Of an Alabama
company, and, winning distinction by ncritorious
conduct In the eid. rose rapidly nom this rank tc
that Of Brfgadier. In conformity with dying re-
quest oil Gen. I. J. Jackson. he was subsequently,
made Major GENERAL, and aprpin,ot u the com.
Inand of Y division. position which he has nlloi
with honor 10 him-elf and was justly esteemed
one Of the most brave and gallant sirits Of OUT
| army.
Brig Gen Archibald c. Goodwin was . native Of
Nsnsemond County, Va. He was In California al
the time of the breaking out OF the war, but len 70,
| Virginia immeiisttly upon her secession, and Oh
ierei his s'ry ices to his country. He was ASSIGNED
10 the command OF the military prison 81 salisbury
N. C., and afterwards had charge Of the prison In
Richmond Receiving the appointment OF Provost
1 Marshal OF this city, he discharged the arduoui
duties OF the position with much credit, but re
| signed and returned 10 Salisbury and raised tn,
Fiity seventh North Carolina regiment OF which h.
| was appointed Colouel. lie led the oommas
through many hard fought bAi,lesA and was finally