Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-29
FROM sHERlDAN's ARMY.
The Pursuit. Of Earlv c.u,,uu.a-
Cavalry Fight and a yictery-rx,s.s
the Rebel Lesses. VI


Court House, while on their way to operate In
our rear. A sharp fight ensued, In which the
rebels were worsted and compelled TO retreat
up the Valley with loss Of several hundred
killed and wounded, and seventy -four pris-
ners.
On Sunday morning General Torbert joined
ately started with his whole command In the
direction Of Staunton
Prisoners say that after the fight at Winches-
ter the Rebels loaded all their empty trains
with wounded. About seventeen hundred
were tnas carried on among them large num-
at Fishers Hill on last Thursday have been
over. stated. They will not number more than
two hundred and fifty or three hundred. The
were eS nst f to CROOKS
losses in the Nineteenth Corps, In the fight on
the 10Th, will number nearly two thousand.
The completeness OF the surprise Of the re-
bells ~ Fishers Hill may be imagined from the
fact that the guns captured there were allload-
ed to the muzzle with grape and canister. But
Crooks charge was 80 impetuous and rapid
that the rebels did not get time TO discharge
them.
Fifteen pieces Of captured artillery and four
caissons were brought to Harper's Ferry this
morning. Seven more yet etremain at Winches-
ter.
The rebels in the two battles lost three
fourths Of their artillery, though they claim to
The losses Of the rebels in the recent fights in
the Shenandoah Valley are thus stated on the
authority Of Government official sent for the
purpose OF ascertaining: Arrived at Harper's
Ferry, (these including 266 officers,) 3,10O;
wounded at Winchester, 1900; captured be-
tween Fishers Hill and Woodstock, 1890;
wounded carried OFF by rebels (estimated,)
LOO; wounded at roadside houses, (estfm ated,)
1,OOO: killed and wounded by ca yalrv in Luray
Valley, $50. Total, $50.
THE FALL IN DRY GOODS IN PHILADELPHIA.
The decline in prices was as sudden yester-
day in Philadelphia as in New York. The In
quirer Of this morning says: CAT the auction
sale OF one OF our leading dry goods houses,
shawls, pieces Of silk, and other imported goods,
sold at the same price as when gold was at par,
which is decline Of over one.half OF course,
the great decline in gold was the subject of
general and anxious conversation. One promi-
nent merchant stated that owing to the large
stock on hand, his loss would be over fifty
thousand dollars. Another declared that he
had promptly marked his stock down to the
present market rates. He saw that sltheugh
large loss, some thirty thousand dollars, was
inevitable, he would, nevertheless, save many
thousands by anticipating and avoiding fur
ther decline by rapid sales.
REBEL CHEERING FOR MoCLKLLAN-The
rebel cheering over McClellan's nomination
was not confined to Lees army. The Provi-
dence Journal of the 9th, says:
"We have just seen letter from a gallant
and accomplished officer serving with Sheri-
dan. He writes that on a recentreconnoissance,
when our forces came ia sight of the enemy,
the rebels sent up cheer after cheer for McClel-
Ian, which our boys answered with thunder
ing shouts for Lincoln. He adds that the cheer
ing Of the rebels for the Chicago nomination,
produced very marked effect upon our men,
and strengthened their opposition TO the candi-
date that elIcits such support.
COAL LAsHRs.-CouncIls have at last hit up
on favorable plan Of getting rid of the coal
ashes without cost to the city. 1t has been
found that ashes can be used as an excellent
substitute for gravel in paving the streets, and
is not half so costly. Henceforth ashes will be
used for that purpose, and as they now pos
sess value they will not be scattered about the
streets and sidewalks as they have been. We
should not be surprised if housekeepers instead
OF asking the city to remove their ashes as its
cost, would hereafter keep the refuse of their
fire CRATES to sell to the city.-Phil. Ledger.
THE MACKERRL FIsHRRY-The Halifax
Sun says that mackeIel are in great abundance
at Cape Breton. at Margaree barrels enough
could not be obtained to secure the catch. A
large number OF American schooners are taking
great quantities. Mackerel are also reported
very abundant near Newburyport and Ports
mouth, and large numbers have been taken.
About $500 worth were taken at the Isle of
Shoals on Monday and Tuesday. One thous-
and barrels We're caught on Tuesday-BostoH
Trdreler.
1It has been ascertaiued that the number
OF persons, white and colored, employed in the
city OF Baltimore in opening and handling
oysters Is 1900, and that the number engaged
In procuring and bringing oysters to market Is
$500, making total Of 12,5O0 persons employed
in the oyster trade. The number of vessels
engaged in bringing oysters to market is set
down at 600.
~ A young woman in Jackson, Mich, has
been carrying on the recruiting business in an
original and highly peculiar manner. She
marrles a man on condition that he will enlist
and give her his bounty. She being strikingly
handsome, the man consents. After he is gone,
she marries another. Four men had she thus
welded and sent to the army. On the fifth oc-
casion she was detected.
The German beer brewers of the United
States had con nyention at Milwaukee lately,
and adopted resolutions setting forth that reg.
ular payment of Government taxes is specially
necessary, and requesting each local associa-
ton OF brewers to compel its members to make
prompt payment of the taxes.
~ curious circumstance occurred recent
ly, in Brussels, namely, the prosecution OF a
Photographic by gentleman, for exhibiting
his photograph at the shop door. He said that,
owing to the circumstance and the ugliness of
the copy Of nature, he had lost q good chance
OF making rich marriage.
~ Pounded glass mixed with meal makes
q preparation of inlmical nature to rats 1t
either drives them away from the premises
whereon they eat it or kills them. II should
be used carefully, however, being destructive