The New York herald., 1864-10-23
RIO II IA O n D.
The News Of Sheridan's Vic
tory in the Army.
AkoTHER SHOITED SALUTE FIRED.
The Rebels at Dutch Gap
Relieved.
eensral Butler's order IN Relation
10 the Matter.
BOTH ARMIES ACTIVELY DGGING.
New Rebel Batteries Un-
masked.
ths Rebels Anticipating n Attack
81 Wilmington, N. C.
4 Medal to Corporal Murphy, One Hundred
and Piity-eighih New York, for
GallantFy in Battle,
ooa Aes, 4os
CITY POINT.
Ths Rebels Anticipating N Attack
ai Wilmington, N. C..
CITY POINT.
ns. .. Cadwaiiadsr's Despatch-s.
C,IY PoMr, Oct. 30. 1854

no cEASGRA
~ military situation remaius unchanged throughout
SAe entire forty miles Of nirenched 'front.' For
sights past has been artillery nrtne
sAas Petersburg bus the intention was
asubiess, 10 annoy and harass the working parties
10Th armies are keeping constantly employed In the
present condition Of things there nothing be gained
~ The sound OF cannon Both armies made old
Desdiers who much be frightened Al
midnight fusilade Neither does either commander
- hur his force against tho carefully prepared inrench
meats Of the other Extended strategic movements can
Alone change the relative positions here and 10 th end
ali are anxiousy looking
rAs NEWS rHE psArB oy nA,oR GENERAL naxsY
wss received here q, noon yesterday and ei ke pail
upoa the entire army. But lev suspected him any
DANGER and msny we're anxiousy awaiting his return.
Bus few officers 10 the service have lett better reputA
saeoe behind thcm than he Perhaps have rsen
yApidly IN public opinion within the last three mouths.
loved BY hs corps ana respected and trusted by
pAs place Difficult, one 70 Hl Brevet MAJOR ,ieners a
tsrry was temporarily In commsnd during General tr
osy's absence, and may possibly receive the perma
sent appointment The chances, however, are rather
against H.
szs arnxoup rRrss on GENERAL Suffers RETALIATION
The Richmond Examiner OF the 18th terms General
Buffers reaatory orders ferccious" and depiss
Onion soldiers compelled TO work fort,aca
sops charged In the several savss on which IL ESQ
orders were founded II asserts The evidence OF
eaped prisouers from Camp Chase Ohio that ,he
ssbe prisoners confined there have been compelled 10
1ufd hundreds of miles OF macadamzed roads In that
}ast escaped. who compelled thus for six
months II also charges General Butler with the "mur-
Ger six Confederate soldiers 10. The alleged kiug o,
eour negroes" TIE tone Of the paper extremely in
eammatory, and serays ths conscious weakness .! the
The Richmond paper, are Just now nlied with reports
= the assembling Of large feet 10 Hampton Roads for
asscon, upor wilmington, n G., and speak Of the uew
Iron clad ship the line Dictator whose armament Of
The heaviest cabre and greatest range some Of her
guns throwing snell within a fraction Of SIX miles.
0eperal bra1ion Bragg has been only temporarily re-
moved from command IN Richmond 10 assume II "ai
important point further South (by which Wilmington
- aht tnfsp
bD post at the rebel capital within . short time 30
tays the Duposcia
CRY Poisr, Oct q, 1854
rHsRIpiS's VICTORY IN rsS Aanr
The Dews OF another glorious victory achieved BY
several Sheridan In the Shenandoah valley received
q general headquarters the afternoon OF yesterday
- immediately photographed 70 army and corps
headquarters around the line. No words describe
Ahs satisfaction with which Its announcement WAS hailed
Satisfaction and delight besmed from every counenapco
Praises Of the salsn, Sheridan and his were all
tps and ofnosrs and privstes stopped each other
tAe corners, and In ell the roads. repeat
soooun, and the brave fellows the rine pits ana
Espchss q the front forgot their danger work
sss they had listened its recital and had repeated
. "tbrice told tale"
II was very generally known that battle was raging
ghs day before between Sheridan and the rebel forces
aod rumors Of revsrsss 70 were soberly whs
pared from man 70 man twenty pieces OF cannon and
many men were understood been lost early 10
he engagement and serous apprehensons felt lest
Ne enemy should press the to substantial VIC
tory and marshal their gates OF the capital
Hen GO the feeling that weuid otherwise have
esisi relief from suspense became that Of ,n,ense
and Wild excitement when known that "lit,ls
Phh bad utterly routed The rebel army more
essalned surfod all that lost the commencement
rRprrsQro sHRnIpAs
The following handsome tribute TO General sheridan
vss received q, bali past 0vc p N 10 rceponse Gen
ssAi Grants 70 eiegram announcing the victory
have ust returned 10 camp and received the glorious
0ews from sheridan To achieve such results after
having the he describes the 10 vt
brill sut fests OF the war heartily congratulate you
aad him on the result.
ssorTKp SALUTE yxsp.
salute OF shetted guns nred from every battery
along lines shutdown, by order of General Grant
ans many OF tbs rebels thus first apprieed no
asabt Of the result n the valley. ABIDE from ihis the
asy WU Of ordinary qu,et. The weather and roads
ssstipue rsmsrstbiy fine
csT7is ". yIvr.
Assistant Qusrtemasier IN the regular army and for
s',sen months FlaG quarternassr 20 General Grant,
recently relieved. by request, ard goes to take
sarge Of the Schuyikin arsenal the great clothing
depot and mandatory AZ Philadelphia The poe tiop
- important one, supervisory aud executive IN iu
nature ard VIII srord Geld FOR she business talent and
sa~i ~ vttcb Captain James ~ dstingushcd He en-.
sfto the vice as assistant or The Fifty
Atn uos Volunteers, unaer Coouel Dave STUART oco.
Der 10, 1881 vhf roRee brigade ssesssnf
hArcn 1907 suvsbced 50 divsi,n assistant gusrtarax
January 1883, Assst-nt ssslstns COL
8ngnAn ent put oD duty al General srGnls boatyuar
s aurng 10. sumner appointed ssrissnt quzrtsr mas
- 10 the regular army Octater 81 ls53 ara reieves
kem duiy on tbs .tsd mentIopsd before ooiobsr \
WoN hh successor capt A. webster VITO entered the
service private in tbs fysi rasHkchus,ts yIpnteare
- sow hosds - P
yALY nyR~pior niurrrp
10 races -
- General kauiss cavalry, our losr al .svs,sl
Ptsees - artillery, vas calculated TO refer, vstbsy
severely % tbe $40 batteries engaged sus.saasst
aspou0ss prove that thsy wholly upsuppr,es sv
fsssry asd thas their cavalry supports had
ehsn jhs ssnssrs worked their p,eess us A., -, |
ssnsst, aoo with very fsv exoeptcus all shs men a
~ oaitsres stsod tesn ground nsbui,y ms Foprts
Wisconsin, battery took up fsuy different po~lsn, srs
eDveh strbbcrnly. VIA bns four euas acses lcat
ery .evs ksrsss.
.UTLERp HEADQUARTERS.