The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
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NV YORK, Oct pa special to the
Commercial from Washington says: 1t
is stated that Grant will insist that civ
Iians at the front, who are engaged in
the distribution Of tickets to soldiers
for the coming election, shall leave the
army altogethef, or make some arrange
ments by which their mission can be
performed without impeding military
Operations Their political diseussions
excite the soldiers, and, in some cases,
lead them TO neglect their duties. Ii
would not be surprising if there is a
sudden exodus Of politicians from the
army ere long.
The Montgomery Advertiser is dis
gusted with JEFF Davis II says After
every disaster he calls for more men,
thatievery day becomes more obvious,
and says that they are Victims Of mis-
management
The Examiner again calls attention
to drunkenness in Eafly's army and
aseriRes the late defeat to II, 1t also
says that Sheridan in his devastation
spared all the whiskey, knowing Its ef-
feet upon the rebels. -..f
A correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury says Beauregard's command
places him above Hood or Taylor's, but
does not allow him 10 assume control
The Worlds Army of the Potomoc
correspondent says: A severe skirmish
occurred last night between the pickets
in front of Petersburg During its con-
tinuance, there was heavy firing of ar
tillery on both sides. One rebel shell
burst in Fort Warren, killing and
wounding several men. This demon
stration makes it apparent that the reb-
els have replaced their heavy guns in
position on the works in. oursfront
Their recent removal of them was only
a feint Along the line Immediately in
front of Petersburg the rebel sharp
shooters have become very troublesome.
On the other portions of the line all has
been quiet. '- ~ ta 90
The World Washington special says;
AdYices from the Shenandoah Valley
received today show that no moyements
of importance have been made. The reb-
els are in no position, and have made
no .delnonstration Of any Kind since
their abandonmento Of Fisher Hill.
The Tribune's Martinsburg correspon-
dence of the 22d says: LOO prisoners
have Just arrived from the front, being
the first installment Of about 4, 900 tax
en- on the 18th. We have A captured
guns, including % taken from US,
The Commercials Washington spec.
ial saws. The details of Gen. Sheridan 5
brilliant victory in the, valley on the
10Th are now coming. The pursuit has
ended for the present, and there is now
time afforded TO count the spoils.of the
gallant achievements. - ~ -
Prisoners are being sent to places of
safety in the rear, and trophies of war
adorn camps of gallant victors.
Gustav has already brought TO Wash
ington the flags taken from the enemy
\ Harper's Ferry letter Of the 9th CON
tains information from an official source,
and therefore entirely reliable, that
1900 prisoners. have already been cap
tured l,5O0 arrived at IIarpers Ferry,
Monday, and 900 more men were lett
at Winchester our cavalry is still en-
gagged in picking up rebel straggiers and
deserters, who are glad to escape from
the rebel army after it has sustained so
crushing defeat
These prisoners candidly admit that
Sheridan is the best General against
whom they have ever fought, and that
his dashihg tactics are more than 4
match for even Jubal Early.
1t is aseertained from rebel Prisoners
and deserters and other indispltable
sources that the loss of the enemy viii
reach 10000 in killed, wounded and
prisoners. Among the guns taken were
20 new brass pieces, which were recent
ly turned out from Richmond, and with
which Early had been supplied only a
few days before the battle. $4,000
small arms were picked up on the field
and along the track of the flying rebels.
exhibiting q state of decentralization
not often witnessed among veteran
troops, such as those with which Early
was provided
The rebels had FIVE infantry divisions
and five cavalry brigades in the engage
ment, and large portion of them EN-
braced the flower of Lees army. a
Our wounded are being rapidly re.
moved to Martinsburg from Winchester,
and Gen. Sheridan is putting his army
in order for another advance when
Gen. Grant shall give the signal. lie
is already being supplied with material
for another campaign, and will not long
remain passive.