Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-24

by soe UaIon oItseoa Who expressed their regret at
VIA. had occurred To one OF these cits,ns Mr.. Cox
stated that ho had TO Rcl Rcrd that DAY IN order
TO be absen from Columbus 10 the evening, not wishing
to be present during the odoetion meeting that was
to be held over hia defeat.
sUTRRILLAs IN VERMONT.
81, AIBAxs VI, Oct l9-The Invasion OF the town
took place 20 day. Soma twenty or thirty ffe armed
ssperadoes supposed to be in the Rebel employ from
Canada made an assault OF tie several banks about
four ocl9ck this afternoon. The National Bank was
robbed of about $50 600, mostly 10 bills 8: Adams
Bank was robbea OF between $40 600 and $50 900 and
franklin County Bank Of q Considerable amount Some
twenty horses also sez,d by the desperadoes and
carried off.
Several czens, Who resisted this outrsgs. were de-
lberately shot, TWO were wounded seriously, and 1t is
feared fatally. E J. Morrison, contractor, o. H.
Huntingdon jeweler and several others are reported
Sigh = iriured The raiders threatened to burn the
town. and left in the direction of Csnsds large party
of armed citizens have gone In pursuit OF teen.
BURLINGTON VI, Oct. 20 e ght of the Rebel raid.
ers who entered 81. Adams and robbed the banks aud
murdered the citizens have been caught and 500 Oo Of
the stolen money recovered. They we're oiugns ~
Stsnoridge aud Farnhsm, Canada East. Toe remainder
have been seen on the road and will probably be ar
rested.
TEE PrACE CONVENTION IN cIScIsSATI.
CIEoIKsl ATT, Ostsber 1s.-Ths Peace Convention met
here t. day ana cussed the repor. Of the Commnee
ON Resolutions, which was adopted. Toe resolu Ions
for peace the bases OF the sovereignty Oh the
atea. Trey condemn the action Ct the Chicago Con.
ven ion, repudiate Mcclellan and call for convention
OF the States TO settls all difficulties.
Msssrs Long and Singleton are spoLsn OF % eandi.
da.es for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
oosyipIRATI aIHERALs SECT 70 yoRr wARaIH.
Bosfos, Oct. ls.-Four Rebel Generals Jonss, Of
Virgins, Bssls, Of Arkansas, Trmbls, OF Maryland
sud Tnssr, passed ihrough Boston 70 day tor Fort
Warren.
sTILL LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES
We have Nav York papsn Of the 2lss received les!
sssoias. from vhics We gshsr ,hs foonng late intel.
iEense
pEox Fas vAlLsr.
Apsf. ffcm the usual tx.snsivs aeeeuhb Of the var
poldsns Il she Nss T.rk pap,s gotten up tor
eto the psps Of the 3s, contain nothing additional
on the recent hsht in the Valley We therefore COZ
ane our cuttings to few extracts from this N Ass Of
special and press accounts published in these pspers.
HOW THE BATTLE ooMMlxciD.
After giving topogrs phioal description Of the VAL
Icy road which the sh; occurred, the correspond
sut of the herald thus dstobes the op.nng of at
LATHE:
Ga the right of the pike was located the III CORPS
u u
Enorys line, The pike, in position the Frat
Maine and what's known the Rhode Island or Orasa
batteries. To the right OF Emory Casters cavalry
In rear OF Custer General h-rit, win his cavalry ol.
vision, had taken up position Near Merritt and in
ear patsllJ Of the 10 corps, the 9Th army cor %
(WrigaLs) was held in reserve. Not greas ds.aGoe
rom The pike the headquarters OF Gen. Sheridan,
IN the yara Of cid Virginia iasion. Mar this an
son, and ON AZ open hud, we're the army
rains ammunition aad otherWsf) and the re-
a. IA.
portion OF IL beiGg the ii Psnnsy wanna battery aca
four pieces of regular Dalttry) in position Is 10
cover the ford st and the b.idgs over Cedar Creek
While Geo. Emory bad 20 ne more artillery (the Fret
Maine bstsrry the Chase lods Island bsteries aud
some otheIt IL position to smell the highlands the
opposite sids Of Cedar Creek-the highlands across the
geek 10 front OF The position he occupied. Caster was
ling the right flank OF the Amy, with artillery IL
position, 10 prevent surprise or advance from that
direction. Merritt in readiness 10 support Custer,
aGd the Ia army corps is in position TO to either
INK where more or most needed Tnis wss the posi-
tis tie army occupied the time when the attack Was
made.
Having driven In captured piekets o. the left
of the ns of the army tho enemy charged across Ca
Jar GEEK a, the ford and very sfo. on the Bird "a
over sad stream aod reached the sds OF the hill and
orsasRoikJ otc pied by Thoiburns DIVISION OF the
Eighth army corpS-0rooks. TINS rebels ht sated mot
completely surprising, and 10 . measure stamp dicp
Tho Al Of General SlerdaLs line By this succc. "a
enemy gained como arti lery, Ibeeve the Fourteenth
PenEs lvania battery ana some pieces Ct regular bat
cry. TIE suddennets OF the attack and il wonderful
,ucos IS tor short tins bsuidsred troops so sur
ing Many of them taken prsontrs but by far the
gr,a er portion got away, AID with their srms TIE
other division Crooks CORPS which was allowed some
time to FORM did so snj Wds soon Joined in line by tie
femaining p'rion OF Tnoraurh's division. All this
sh /, the ,my KEPT pressi and pouring upon our
men a r ID and nu;derous IRE, Ars from muske,ry
d. also fe artillery sted upon the bills on the lido.
lite side OF Old.r creek.
The TIDE CT BiTiLl TUaxIp
Toe correspondent then goes on to show that when
Sheridan ".took the sfiir in hand" the tide of battle
turned. Hs Says
Hs presence upon the q I'd xa3 indeed needed and
desei' He fouad the army in any thing but pleasant
position, in anything but position suitable to the il.
ereste Of the country and certainly to the wishes and
ambition OF commanding General. On his way up the
Gen raj met "sring OF teams going to the rear tba
would have had tendency to di;e1ursge, in measure
evene lroeon. He found he road iull OF sregslers
and wounded men; men without Arms of the BODY
and many more men without OF the United
Stat g. H. iluad fcsne Of tx dad aeifm. Pressing
ON osard the front he found that some considerable
dfgcee Of oppcss on was being made to the enemy's
aeyarces, which assure the reader were not OF
toe moot tenier but undoubtedly of an "a eniodlrg
character.
ReoFganz Eng hs forces, then seemingly more given
60 rereas tlan an tdyslce, he promptly easD2ed the
aspect Of our military sflrs and turned tho Tide oil
aals, 30 rspioy growing towards saairous defest
into glcroas victory The cavalry srn. upon the
right the ~ corps plaosd mex 10 ii, t5e corps in
che centre aud the corps tie lott, with Poscs
dvisioe, which va, fer TINS GU. d. OF the lett of ALL
and oh1rge OF the enemy resisted and an advance
made-sus o,sfuliy-asm ably.
Oar ios5ss are heavy. -s.s7
We have Lost rather heavily in ofioera.
TR6M NIsspURI.
Ths following is the latest eorcrnins Prices now
mens in hisJoufi:
ST. LOUIS Oct. 20 Dispatches from G n. Rosecrans
say tbs General Prose main force Ia still east of Il
Bsclwltr river TOTE is regarded favors BILE TO the
disposition OF troops and increases the chsnces of