The New York herald., 1864-09-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


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II wAanxGsoH. Sept. ~, 1854.
xHu nILfrARf sIrUATr0N-sHRRIDAS'R VICTORIES
tue REBEL RAID m TH8 SOUTHWEST or no NrOR
| rAkoE-rHu PEACE Eux0Rs FKOM GB0RaIA. nro.
Tbs news from the Army Of Tire Shensndnah continues
70 come cbssrnsy. The progress Of Sheridan was, as
latest accounts onward He pushing on after lhs
"whirling'' enemy "a rapidly a. army Tor
bert had whipped tho rebel cavalry 10 Luray valley and
compelled them TO follow Eariys example, Sheridan is
expected TO arrive at 6aunton tonight he will then bs
only eighty seven miles from Lynohburg Ths whole
road as he advances continues show that Eary's army
Was rcueatinx 10 drost disorder. The roAdsdes
strewn with sick and wounded rebel soldiers sbsa
doncd ouartermaster's property
Affairs In the.Southwest uot regarded nearly
| bad a. represented Tbo rebel movements thore are
mee oily guerilla raids large SCALE whcn viii bs
| sreedily checked. "a
Very little uueasness Is occasioned here by the rebel
operations In Mlsseuri the military authorities antic
paslng brief campaign for the enemy In that section
Consultations are already 10 progress that will suddenly
check Il not capture the whole tor0e. and efectualy
prevent any further demonstrations Of that character
Thus Tar The raid has hardly diverted attention a. oil
| from The more important fields Of acttoa.
The military situation, on tho whole, Is looked upon
bere, By oven tho cautious full Of promise Of
speedy succeas Of suOh character to strike che Aaa
blow at the great rebellioa. e.
Notwithstanding the announcement that the govern
mont has no Information Of peace propositions through
the lines al Atlanta or otherwise, Ia confidently bs
ievcd here 10 official circles that confidential
pondeuce upon the subject is now In progress bet9oon
Governor Brown, OF Georgia. and General Sherman II
is known that Governor Brown is a Southern copper
head, who has been bitterly opposed to the JEFF avis
clique since the beginning Of the war; and that he 10
anxious at any price to Georgia from further de-
yIo a, .an.
| that each Southern State has right to arrange
| for Itself terms of pence. General Sherman on
| tho other hand Is liberal minded officer
VIII SO course has commanded Ike the CONF
dence OF the Moth and the resIcct OF the
South. will MT be difficult for these two to arrange
terms of retrocesion OF Georgia which sh al tho
protection OF the federal government for her
This be done the certainly s by the
confidential friends OF the President that be Is willing to
recall his Emancipation Proclamation upon the return Of
the South its allegiance at least to submit 70 the
test OF the Supreme Court, when every wol Informed
lawyer knows tina. viii be ajuaeed unconstitutional.
and while, in the absence OF any statute for that pur
pose siave already emancpated be reclaimed and
those who si romain will be loft in stau quo, TO abide
State legislation on the subject.
LINCOLN MEDDLIN0 WITH ARMY MATrsgs.
There Is painful in official orc tonight that
Mr. Lincoln is agaia interfering in movements. and
has issued order to subordinate Commander OF
portion Of OF thu armies which military assert,
II at cmpied TO be carried CUT will prove disastrous.
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION FROM MOBILE EAY--aE,
E0vAL or TOhPADOEs.
The Navy Department. has received details from
Admiral Fsrragut Of tho sfu expedition up Fish
river, some particulars OF which have already beon
published On their she vessels attacked
from Peters HiuG, at Of tho sharp bsuds OF tho
river. by sixty seventy rebels, VIII, had icei
trees across the stream. Tho Gre was reurued
from howitzers. and vessels passed through,
with onloer ard two killed on the Stockdale
the emokestacks OF which knocked over and tho
boat Of the Ieutania was smashed.
Admiral Farrsgut says be Is successfully engaged Ia
removing tornedoes, and thus Tar has succeeded 10
taking up tv eniy-opc
FILLING THE QUOTA OF WASHINGTON,
The City Council last night appropriated city thousand
dollars for tho purpose OF filling the quos OF the city
In many OF the dra. has yet ordered and
hopes are entertained this action OF che authorities
will avert the necessity OF further conscripsion.
ARRIVAL OF PARoLED UNION orrICKns.
Forty Union ofcers paroled BY the rebca authorities
arrived hore last night from Riehmoud.
SENT BACK TO LIBBY PRISON.
Captain J. d. T.ippe, Thirty ninth Now Yor. veluu
teers whose Ia the list OF officers brought
by flag o, truce from Richmond for exchange
delivered TO the Union agsnt OF exchange but car
ried back RIchmond upon the charge that be was.
while parole his way dcwn James river, detected In
ske.chng tho fotiacatcns and making mnutcs OF the
dc;encss
YNFonaAl PRESIDENTIAL VOTES noRsIDpxs III
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
General Slough. Military Governor OF Alexandria Va
has Forbidden under penalty Of the TAX Of
informal vote President OF the Uptsd States as
signed by OF tho c,u,eps The reasons
for the order that In community CON.
poeed &C largely Of the antaeonstical elements
OF soldero and dislcya Citizens tbs unrestricted and
illegal expression OF ths sentiment contemplated ia apt
disturbance oil the peace ard engendcr feel
ings Of bitter hostility Besides ae says that Alexandria
is fortified military post and subject 70 military
troll that Virginia has in the election OF Prcsi
dcn and that such voting Is calculated % create
dtcn OF tbIars desirable to be avoided.