The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-27

u --'- u. |RD0 GENERAL EARLY 70 HIS
IEOOPS.
--- -,yw!H. sd IIcs- has been issued bv Lieu
&C.. IT. General Early to has troops It fully dis
y,-ae Tie lccIct Of tho recent reverse in the Val
- ;!,s conduct Of our mon i'll stopping to Ilundcr
lLe -a,1l.7 II mp
HtAuuU4ETFRs EALLEY DlsrRI,r)
octUhrr -, 1861.
..-.F...a # PIG Ii 9:y ~ the IaElrg:
lii hoped Z, have congratulated Won ON tho
t..-.aAi tory won by You on the morning OF the
'7,h t'-.'~ grove, On Cedar creek wi en- YOU sur.
.. aha ittiri two corps OF Shclilan's amy aal
''.. . '@'ti miles the remaining coIi,A cap
.''-.- -At''.L pieces Of artillery, one thousand
Ia" L'-. ~ sNeI~ Il number of coL,r. a large
Nt'.--' 80 -lI ,,iIu- and many wagons and AM
A-'-- -s .L-A lAn entire lamps of the two routed
'-- '.. hth" Tie mortltcauon Of announcing
= f Int h our subsequent misconduct, ali the
L-- u that victory "cre lost and Il serious dis
"-'vI 4Ay4rir3 lad yoa remained s.ea,lfast 70
-' 'a'F @rj F"ltr cC!ors, tho victory would have
a-- -.- 90 til most brilliant aEd decisive of the
'7. ''H N1'-d idF" Eiu11CustY retrieved the r.
'r '' " leicester ani fisheI's Ihll and entitled
".'''7 80 ia" Hi'iIl!Gtl1u aud gratitude oi Your
'..-A... ',"e many GI YOU, including some COM
---': q &C., .ltlliing 10 IA dseIaca1uI propou-
49, go |'""'., de@e;tcd your colors TO appropriate
"i ...'. 10 hhanioned property OF the enemy,
go '' -' htlA those who had previously remained
a. ---+ t-stA, seeing their ranks thnned BY the alb
=" ~ = tie PundeIcrs, when the enemy late i'll tho
"tsih.-|:. with ms shattered columns, made but
v,
-.,i1l ~ Ii, eLlc-s panic and lied tho fielI IL con
!"s4o"s tA~ieoy cOAyegtiug splendid victory into
..-azrrI.
31aI any respectable number Of you listened to
IL aFp,u ais made to You, and made = stand, even at
fAs last moment the disaster would have been
tr1 Hhd The substantlal fruits II victory secured
ILL., under The insane dread Gi 2SiAs thanked, and
p~-.3- sJ'i. h"h terror of Tie o4amys cavalry you
'---i ,'s,rn - 10 appeal threat. order, and al
--"r' " email body OK cavalry 10 penetrate to our
Atah ''nt oai1y on naR,ber Of pieces OF artillery
!. a 1,.fY,,
"a bAEs LtAs cts utod that gloriou. fame won in
tHle- ''." vain the gallant men Of the Army CT
.l'-'R hirSlId, who still remain proudly defiant
80 t-3 sEsi.ek-s around Richmond and Petersburg
$500 - e~AiI again claim them comrades YOU
".' L-1s = erase from your escutheons tic blt1n-
-.s Val = n" nis are them; and this YOU can do
!. go ~. u. 20 true to your foInles reputation,
~, .I'.'ty and youl homes You wap have fought
W =. .a1esas, Richmond, Shal psbarg, Frcdercks-
- lii+i- etl1rsVliio, uettyst2rg, and from the
-, -A-'1 the banks u James river; and espe-
Nhii! % Eh3 Weie W;th the immortal Jackson in
o.. - t'i4uilAs, aIe capable Of better things.
>s-A-+ yourselves, then, to "a sense of your man
- Ai-I '!pit.latioh Of the sacred cause III which
'--' -i.t1Ecd! Yield 10 the mandates Of disci-
'1-yIYe u stand by your colaTs in future at all
1911 an Or tan Yet retrieve your reputation
""' m ".'rt}Eo bloWE Tor your country and its
80 Lot every IGAn -pnrn from HIM the vile
!-11d.f ftthe'ei on the field Of the 18Th and let
80 '1.l' Whatever hls rank, whether combatant OF
g.. 't't'"t't iare exhibit has spoils OF that day.
81 Ei.' Ii badges Of his dishonor; the insignia Of
Ia L.-~Iacr The officer who p,nsas in tha c,,,er
u H.i''y I" place guard over a sutIer's w,onr e..
LIS pas ats ne, - aS bad the soldier VIII, 2It
t,."'" Tor himself the aban ioned clothing or ,a
U. hItng foe, and they both sell tho homer t ~
Lii@j AL4 the blood OF their country for a -,
Pii'1 IL Who iJllows his col0rs into the rupks ~
~ enemy IA pursuit OF victory, dIsdaining tbs
7 abIt PASSION for gathering booty, comes out of
t'e "A'ue with hts honor untarnishsi and though
t4""'ei and ragged, Is far to be envied than
'-'N 80 iad"h with rch siolS gathered in tho trail
'i Va tol1oaS comrades. Ihoro were some excep-
100 - 'ht general misconduct tho afternoon OF
~ '''u hat Il would b. difficult 10 specify them all
- '"'@r VII" did their duty be satisfied with the
80 ''n-" 81 having done it, aud mourn that
~" s",'t- were paralgzad by the ,ni,behayior of
~ihtls Let them be consolei To some extnnt Iv
ti!e ieh'etdh that the oneny has nothing 10 hoas,
.! oh hts rart. '" o"a0'
The artillery and wagons taken were not won nv |
Eis vaor. Ills camps were DESTROYED his army to-,
fi0ly shattered and demorazed, his losses far hea-
t4ei Than ours, even III proportion TO the relative
strength OF tho armies his plans materially i'm |
peJeI and he was unable to pursue by reason Of his
etiPpied condition. Soldiers of the Army of the |
valley, 40 not speak TO you in anger; wish to |
spcak ia Kindness, though in sorrow. Ny purpose
u T. show you the Of our late misfortune and
point out the way to avoid similar ones in future
EAa ensure SUCCESS TO our arms Success can only