The New York herald., 1864-10-29
SHENANDOAH.
Ms. TAsoa ere c. wmsen's Despatch.

Ms. TAsoa ere C. Wiissn's Despatch.
wDcsns.a, Vs.. 0et ~, 1884
n n night now, and the sun has sss . Of
qu,esude; 70 morrow e. psxs day may riss again .
ps~ nsd OF strife saoa rs. indeed, the uncsr.
talsty With which surrounded. Notwithstanding
We decided vs,ory 18Th. she rebels IN the valley
have not YET "dsne dead satirsyn They possess
enough vitality 10 embrace nst favorable opportunity
10 give another "kek' pins alooe can tell whether
VIII be their last no, and they are nov reo:-
ganziog and patiently waiting and waiting 'drom over
ths border just opportunity seems favor
able for the carrying Of their cherished purposes
An important letter has just been captured BY polite.
ness OF ~ ofncer high ! permitted 70 make
the following extracts
CHuunR's, Oct ., 1864
Ny DHAa MosHxR-I have been waiting patiently TO
hear from you, bat did not 30 thought would write
asAu s. sss% INV 20 bsys o,. no
from evsr here altossnsr 10 doaO, he IS doing sIua
as tho Yankees are always around, and you know
is unfortunate. dsplors IL all deplore III but IL is
what % be expected from those who would deprive
hay near here Tbey sho. in the woods reialia
,iou for Similar barbarises We now feel disposed 70
much talked OF in the army and think General Lee win
do all ne TO gain great victory before comes on
You have heard OF defeat In the valley, no doubt. ]
have nolhpg to write the subject. would like 10
know who has under the circumstances. DO not think
we se gwen 0p arG snip tDaw AZ abo. Yansss
movements. Theresis 3 very urgent demand
for change Of commanders 10 The valley. We all think
Geuerai Early drinks TOO much. u is notorious that
whenever be sias victory Or meets with reverse ne
gets gloiousiy drunk and often stays so for several
70 keep man 10 command who drinks 80. notwith-
standing il considers him q great ons Mother, am
been shaved for elk weeks The people in the valleys
complain very bitterly Of what the Yankees have been
going home soon, have to go through the YANKEE
pickeis 50 you may expect me- send this by ri nd
Ps-Mother, tell Annie love her, with all her faults,
and have reserved whole host Of kisses for her,
GUERILLA OPERATIONS.
Commun cation between here and Martinsburg 10 not
interrupted, but st II seems TO be getting more and
more riky each day The operations Of the
gueras very bold aud brutal In the worst sense Of
MosBy AGAIN.
Somewhat OF an unusual degree Of activity was created
al Martnsbure night before lset, by surmise that
Mosby intended attacking that post AZ two A NJ. the
troops thers stationed out line Of battle but the
The rebels reported TO be preparing and threaten
ing 40 extensive raid toward Western Virginia
Mr. N. Davidson's Despatch.
MARrNsBuRe, Va Oct. %, 1894
Captain N. Y. Sheridan, brother and ABIDE. Camp 70
the General, goes down 70 Washington In charge Of
twenty -four pieces OK captured ordnance.
All ie represented as being quiet At the 'front.'
The Funeral Of Gen. Lowell, ut Boston.
BosroN, Oct 20, 1854
The funeral Of Brgadier General Charles Russell Lo we
late Colonel Of the Second Massachusetts cavalry killed
Cedar creek took place this afternoon 10 the College
chapel Cambridge The attendance was large and the
exercises impressive and solemn Colonel Lowell
appointed brigadier general shortly before DEATH
The Murder OF Lieutenant Mei0s.
The following extract from . letter from member OF
General Sheridlp's sad gives all the particulars known
the murder and recovery Of tbe body OF Lieutenant
Asgs Chief Engineer orthe Department OF West Virginia.
murdered after surrender BY Of the gangs which
iniest the Shenandoah valley
HEADQUARTERS, MIDDLE Military DIVISION,
HsaRIsoNBrRa, Va Oct. 4, 1864. (
DEAR CoLoNn-Upou reaching General Cnster 3 head.
learn that one Lieutenant Meias' orderes had Just
in bringing Information that while Lieut. Megs
returning from B,dgosater 10 headquarters,
panied by his rdsres, he attacked by gueras
and he and OF his orderes either Killed
Fearing tho worst, Immediately started back with
party sent out by General Custer, and when The
Of bis attack the night before met sergeant of
the provost guard belonging to the Army West virgi
mia, who Informed th At OF officers was lying
dead n tho road few hundred yards beyond where we
Upon reaching tho spo. nv worst fears were realized.
Poor Meigs lay dead the ground body extended
other fa' sssnasl by sish .ss oos
ing upwsds.-while his hal and cloak lay
under hie BODY He shot just under The rsht eye
and IN the eu breast aud must have died nstanty, AZ
there no indications nf his having struggled,
fact stirred from he momont he foil 70 the earth His
aud all bs papers had just been by the
sergeant the guard who turned them TO
NE. had his body placed IN wagon and conveyed TO
these headquarters al He killed sbout four
hundred yards the Dayton pike hat is known
as the swift Run Gap road which leads into the valley
pike aud thence 10 our bead1uarters found him just
at the edge OF tho wood which was where the orderly
lett him.
ihe orderly makes 10 substance the follow
ing staten pt;--"I lieutenant Megs was riding Just
ahead 81 myself and the other orderly About thirty
yards IN the road three men, with rub.
Der REQ ts thought they were men, They
kept ahead OF for little time but allowed 10
upon them and at edge d the woods thev stopped
iirey. We turned ~ The sde Of the road 10 60 by
hem, when they spddonIy wheeled their horses, aud,
without saying word commenced hripP. tried TO get
swsy, blt hrding uld noI sprang from my ssdde,
jumped the ence into the wooda, and escaped. l
did not any ,hing more Of Lieutenant Megs the
Other orderly. y was between seven sud eight 2. NJ.
that this 1ccrried. reached General Custers head
quarters ssy ore the morning. hus ends tho
saa slary Poor Hci.e murdered by the members
OF eiiher Mosb.'r Whites gang.
fieutersni wsiys highly esteemed upon the staff
and = universal lsvorite with all.