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DIR. GEO. w. McCARN,
DAYSiCiAN ANO SURGEON. 9FFICE-
L in roomdirectly over the Post Office.
DIR. GEO. W. McCARN's residence, east side Of
Brady. second door from cor. of 9th. ian9-dwtf
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.

mr.. Theodore G. Wilson's pespafchs
OK ruS FIELD, Oct 19--P. N.
Another battle has been fought and another victory
gancda victory gained that is OF more Importance and
more brIancy than any heretofore achieved. becsuse
the enemy this occasion was the aitack.
ing party and intended, as said . despatch which we
captured from General Longs,rect TO General Early 70
"crush Sheridan Of the valley a. once and ~ all
hazards"
row rHR BArTrH ooMnsxscnp.
IL was moonlight and all around was drear and stifl.
The picket performed his duty and the headquarters
sentinel walked slowly mp and down his beat Facing to-
ward Cedar creek and not far from Addlctown, the
right hand side tho pike located the
OF Major General Sheridan, but tho General himself was
not there, having left for Washington city few days
previously Next 10 General Shsridan's headquarters
were the headquarters Of Brevet Major General Crook.
Passing open spacc and but short distance too
toward Cedar creek the well known MAJOR General
Emory, having his head quarters there. :.
We viii now ask the reader 70 travel In
imagination "a method OF travel, can assure the
reader much resorcd to BY philosophers correspond
cnts young men from homo and not n few Of MANKIND
genersiy) toward Front Royal, the Of 20 many
encounters victories, defeats, rcsrogado and "other
visen movements. Here we fnd Powell's division or
cavalry, the cavalry lately COMMANDED ny General
Ayeril OF ssfghting" notoriey Two OF Pcwei's guns
are posted high ni so ~ 70 cover the lord OF the
south fork OF the Shenandoah river. The other two
guns "a portion OF wer's battery are so arranged to
tho ford OF the north fork Of the river
Near BY s one brigade Of the division, commanded
by Colonel Copnart First Virginia csvalry) within sup.
lortiug distance Of the Ntery 10 front OF the artillery
and the main body OF cavalry are picket ros extend
,rs across both branches the Shenandoah river
10 prevent surprise from three thousand OF the g
cayairy raid 70 be located al or nsnr nlord IN NE
Luray valley. Extending from Powell, who has his
headquarters on tho line OF tho Front Rcya' ana Win.
Chester pike across the Ridge road 20 Bucstoas ford
chain Of patros whose business II Is % communicate
with Cot Moorc commanding brigade OF The Second
division OF cavalry, stationed 81 end near tho last naaed
ford 70 question Aoores 70 Crooks Infantry
extended another patrol The whos for the purpose o.
keeping up comnunos,cn between tas e1srsne left
tthc cavalry and The INF airy srd Gen sAsridln's
hsadauarters u has now been shown now the cavary
q Front Royal (aai by the way 10 nel 70 Ntf that
from our position al Yeoni Rcya 10 uommualee.sd a.
rcc'y I'D saost da.iy ~in 1enera Aagsrs torcss a
Psdmcnt an Eesioricvn % the line gs tue Aanassa
Gap RtrOad) communicated vito tha n.afa.y tcross
who warecD lAs at a. is nfapirv ,ns sri On nc o
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
Cenerci IA. G. Wright.

This Officer wounded in the lso'engsgemcni u shc,an
doah valley graduated a, West Point, June 90 ISl snd
promoted 10 the corps OF eng TIE next year
he acting assistant professor OF eneioccr,sg n
tho Academy, and 1888 appointed fun sssstan,
professor OF cngneesius Shortly after the nsrc,
meut lie had reached ids rnux Of MAJOR q
gncers the regular army, and brigsdier general u
volunteers to date from September "a, 1851. For
time he Ggured the Department q the South. J, 1854
be appointed n command of he Department. Of onio.
ip March, IsG3 he relieved, nud assigned To ths
command Of a division ~ scdsvcx's sixth corps After
tue death oS General geigwIck be promoted {, ths
command or the sxtb ccrrs During ihs campaign Ia
yirgria under General Grant, Geraral Wright behaved
with great gsniry, and vas promoted for distinguished
services tc q MAJOR general OF volunteers. fe
bid been appointed before 10 July, 1904 out vas. tor
some rea q NOT conartred Durlns Shcr!ians
ia, opcrstous 10 tao She tnand0ah valley, u win DO 70.
neubeged tia SIKH corps ard Gea. raj Wright oavs
taken q coIsplcls us art.
The New York herald., 1864-10-21

are not yet reported 10 tie department. bnt the bold
ness vsor and success Of the attack strongly Indicate
that heavy reinforcement had been sent from Rich
nond with The expectation fudlng LouSs,rccs boast
10 smash up sberiisn.
Longstrect known to be in the valley and ha d
assumed command OF tho rebel army, and coundent
hopes OF an overwhelming disaster TO the Unoa army
were boasly expressed for several days back by the
rebel adherenis in Warrington aud Baltimore
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
The Press Dos spatch.

BALfiM1yH, Uct. 70. 1871.
We have additional particulars from tss valley bui
sll that s 10 ,he effect tha, SheTdsss yisory
over Iouss,reet' was mos, complete. The unb Der Of
guns undestood include tue recapture i
those whch los. IN the morning.
The rebels SAID 10 have continued their retreat
rapidly up the valley beng with the loss Of trains
artillery, in co-diicn 10 make successiui stAal
against Sher.dsns victorious troops
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
General savmes n. .icnesss.

This oacer, also wounded, graduate x Yves,
Point, in June 60 1892 and promoted % tae first
United sales artillery. lie figured N the bse Of Bul
run, Juy 1861, aid wonudcd ani taken plfaacr
Dor merltorious conduct that cccasion he pro.
noted TO brigadier Esnsfai Sirco that time hs has
,sken n prominent part, a. division commander. Ia
nearly all the csmplsns Of tho Army of tho Potomac
up 10 July 1891, wien be accompanied his civeoni N
ihs sixth corps 70 tbs Crpsr Potomac u wAs - 10
battle of hofocacy junction. Maryland and 10 TIE foo
ssruen, lpcreoos IN IKE s. saarGoah valley hc toopo-
rs.y commanded tSc sixte corps, during Ggnori
wrirht.s rrard o, TIE arms, ald nFou ne appoat.
men, ~ General shsrdau e hc chief eommaad, e.
turned 10 his drvls'on. TO part 'axea oy General
p,..,, IA ,he bstss ef Winchester snd Fishers IN.
!, ,hs r.eept 6sal near Cedar creek, vasrs he wa.
sounded has no. deWselsA Iroa TIA glory Of hispsas
rssord.
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
TIE KILLED AID W3usBEc GENERALS.
cerer..lD. D. Rln,rcll.

This promising occer ne, his death IN ss ,sctei
nebly contested, bot ultimately successful tbs
vicinity of Gear creek. frsrs1, Tho i9h 10
entered the ptsmt IL i6G elOusi Of vss
known the 6rgalo reriraent order u
bsrs tho Forty nGth Eer York Volunteers lie rig -
conspcuous for his bravery and sodicry Gosias.
and has taken proni1ea, part IN Nearly ~ tho
paicns virsinit AT the time Of bis death d. CON.
manded brigade in the Eighth CORPS. us appointment
TO the rauk o brsfier general o. recent do, aae
had no,yet received me Confirmation Of the scoae.
The New York herald., 1864-10-21

or losses are heavy.
Wa tays lcst fstlcs Acayiy - oGcsrs.
Inc rebels scem 10 hs av,rs elg ayav before
The New York herald., 1864-10-21

lcoETINUEp oa E0UETA rAGS1
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
r-nnrrni ruxirr GroYrr.

also wounded, graduated 3. wsr, Point, Juno sc 1850.
and waa promoted 70 the Frs. United Sale, arth-fy,
soa IN 1858 cas- trsaseTrsd Tessh afActrs WA
TIA wa ercks eut No ordered r. a tr-, where 10
I'D hem on dety cor sou,c time. AID "as asisnea -
4, M ~ lha cctonsc. pYIz ,hc Peninsula. -am's'sa
H. csmman,ed q brigade 10 lIcoSers desion l'sn1As'
,a,n's esrys 400 ssea1y dis, u8osssa himself ~ -"
tCoETINUEp 0a EOUE.TA nAGkJ
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
MANCHESTER, Oct. 10, is-l.


WiNcugsrrli, Oct. 10, 1884
AsorHys rgssr VICTORY
mas been gaired BY General sheridan over tie re- enforced
repei army OF NE valley tsasly gained l. ,rua bu,
neTartheios Thorough aud complete. The re5el armv
Tor TIE fourth tie within he tn.s;y d,7s has been
sent 10 ring up The vIlay, and this Occasion with
the loss OF ttween forty and any pieces OF artillery add
between twenty-five bpr ded and three tousaad ps5ou.
ers, exclusive OF wounded
GrrlCE
Al daylight thfs morning Longsrse. made n furious
attack on tte left Of position Strasburg which
vas REID by Crock. tiss attack WIS aucces .ral. ws
were drivea frof, tho ground toe los OF nuGbss
or pieces'oi artillery and prisoners.
simultaneously with tho attack on the left furious
compelled 10 fan back beyond srasours A. cedar cree.
cur army hailed and there joined oy Sheridan VII,
was on bis return from Warrington Our srakca l,ues
were quickly reformed. ani after rspuying I'M toa,
charge OF the enemy assga,ed onensye, n plosey
routing the enemy.
Our cdr1ry is norc IN no, pursu n ne a I'm ea,nv
9th our tnfantry foitotgi1g as fcs. as Dey eau
Three rabe generals known DO 81, uried viz
General Rernseur (whc is prisousr), I,nas, aod
another general, whose pams am unable 10 ascer,an
Our 'osses are estrmsted % Gve thousand
The Nineteenth corps fought spiepaiiy.
In this as In all the fights the valley the cav.
airy plsycd important part and as usual acquitted
themselves ncby.
Prisoners captured say thay Longsifaet lost tbreo
tourths OF his artillery
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
Mr. N. Da>,assn's n. snnsca.
MAR1ssBUEi, Va, VIA HAGEEssows, oc,. 20, 1864


susrsiss TIE sSEiy
At about daylight Yesterday rGorong the enemy
Cedar steai,ny. ard hayiug secured his
pokets surprised two bsieades Of Ceacks command IL
their campo, ceptarng many and number OF guns
Our lett was completely iarDsd for tho ai.uent.
TIE ARMY MOVES TO
: General Wsigh, ordered tho sNth corps march In
the Of she Nnsseenh and Eighth ccfrs sur
port They went IN vigorously -. fnd ted the ground till
our trains we're moved towards Wiu-aestrr.
AIRIvAL GEgsRaL faERiDAN
Tie fighting continued with varied TN ~,
srrvsl OF GenerS tie forenoon
from Winchester where no rad spcut ihe sight. ia
Immediately assumed command ahd pressed the eneniS
hard, the lighting Dcing Of the desperate character
But nothing couIu withstand the imretuo'ty os
sheridan's army. ge after charge ado WITH
most brilliant 10 captured forty three peces
Of artillery and three Thousand prisoners. and
drove lonssreos shattered and scattered
far up tho valley.
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
Oar Special svaah,ngton Dearotcn.

WsshIrStNFf DCt. -, tcsf.
Tho victory or Sheridan Lonestrcet has been the
topic of Conversation erd conyratuiaioD to-day 10 The
exclusion OF almost hing else. Sboyiians s'ar Is
rapidly rising ard bids fair to eclipse many oldsr ard
hitherto pfouo.us generals. ~ ~ hss dono 50
well In the valley shown auckoesa oi psrcsr
tion fertility of rGs0urces and oDusunmste gcuersbip
the pubic recognizing his great qualities coamau
der, he IS popularity designated iao Of Gent
raj Meade Ia the command % the army OF The Potomac
General Sheridan, while IN the city day before ycste
day, slated TO ftiend thar he woui GLi Lorgstrot
and whip him, and thai II he did he woui
lead or Yesterday the opportunity was afforded aa
Sheridan uosIy fullked his premise
The New York herald., 1864-10-21

ADVANCE, and the probability is viii capture all The
sr'iiery taken from the morning, ami very usss
al our raen who fen into the ereniy's hands.
ihe fae n s1t'e has seria' my turned.
The New York herald., 1864-10-21
Oar Winche,ser Drs?atenrs.
WINCHESTER Oct l0-A r.

ine enemy has retired 10 the Fishers Hil position.
ANS position 70 fortified one naturally vory sroug
'of ueensve operations. Tho snsrny.,as been lately
preparing Il Tor this latter kind Of WORK
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-24

4EesssA f5s9siss vEprs snz Azu bua-ffefsLIw.-s
Judge Lochraas o. the Sap.rior Court, Macon, Ga,
delivered original and highly important opinion I'M
der the act Of Congress rep.s ing the ,stute lac
He held X OF only the right, but the duty Ola
nation protecs itse and that any right
diving out of tds operation of Law which came Ia
q lot with the preservation OF the Sa,e uncoI-
stiIuonal act rot obga,oyon the Law mskirg power,
and within the cons.ituo al power Of the Government
10 repeal.
That il the &C. allowing substitutes to be rSgsrd-
ed as contract dschsrgng principals from being called
into the sery!ce h then coutrac. that The prif
raj should not fight In the eefente Of the guilty when,
Il vas endangered and such contract was unauthorssd
BIZ every principle Of constitutional law. II our first
Congress had sgreed 70 exempt all men from nxi'on
during the war who rad Into the treasury $780, such
exemption could have been set aside BY any subsequent
Legislature when the public safey and se-preservAton
CT the Government demanded IT, -
He held that the interest Of every ctisen was the
same as that Of the Government of which be formed
parL and the military service rendered BY the subst-
tute was Just % much rendered to the principal as
citizen Of shs Government i.sef-hs life, his honor, his
property and bis liberty defnded by the act and
the consideration Injured hia member of the So
ciety which composed the Government.
Contracts and vested rights must all bend 10 the
gencies OF the Government Of which the legislature
the judge and any act Of the legislature conravt
ming the public interest Day be repealed when the cafe
ty OF the people becomes the supreme Law.
The vested rights Of fathers may be annulled over
their minor Children to make them soldiers when the
public interests demand IT, and the Law making power
had so declared.
AL rights, all prop rty, oil persons who are citizens
ola government may BIS used BY the government in lime
Of war aud il tie duty OF to sustain the gov
eminent in tho appropriation Of ihe means EXERCISED
rghuly By the Legislature to protect the whole people
from subjugation and ruin.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-24
THE oUaRENoY BILL.

10 The Editor Of the Wing; ~.
For some time have been Of the opinion tnAt tnels
was but one remedy for our Confederate aS
that was taxation-heavy taxaonso IS 10 ausoIp tue
most of itin one year, and, 10 my OPINION, ~bich
will raise in Virginia seVenty-6ye millions oil iooArs
Suuposiup thai the people OF Virginia VIII pay one
sixt of the whole amount collected IN tue OonIeosEAey
we will have collected by taxation three hundred Ano
seven y-iye millions of dolarS Add 10 THIS sum wv
hundred millions, that viii probioly os iunoeu, hAAas
$4,000 900 of the currency, and allowing sne US
count on Treasury notes OF thistythree ana onennd
cents upon two hundred millions thai viii NOT ProOaoJ
be funded we will have taken from circulation aDou'
$3.50 600 900 OF our currency leaving not more susu
900 in value outstanding to be exchSngeu 10,
toe new currency to be circulated or lie oorma. anu
useless in the hands of the holders, at least uat Tie
eod of the war favor very much this action OF Cen
press hoping that there will not DC as much as tzOo
600 600 frdsd to be paid by pcsterity When becomes
worth dollar for dollar in gold
Nov certainly is the time TO pay this immense cur
rency debt when ia cheapnot worth more tnan n'c
capts Ia gold to the dollar and not worth more tnan
tan cents in the dollar when measured IN value Dy tne
nroduoous of the county. This tax at hrst view ~
seem enormous. but the property hcders will ind that
il ia no: go oppressive after all. When the war com
menced tie tax on real estate and other properly was
less than one.haf Of one er cent In Virginia. ana ,n1'
in gold or It's equivalent 40 cents in the hundred dol
ars This Confederate tax ia fSe dollars to ihe hun
dreo-not equal to onehalf per can't when reduced 70
the value o: gold or its equivalent
1t is true, We may expect for the next two month";
further decrease in the value OF this currency, but al
ter that We may look for an increased value IN The ne"
Confederate currency, and a corresponding reduction
in the value of the breadstu AID other productions o.
the country Taking this view Of this important act Of
legislation have no doubt that those that concur IN
opiacn with ne will be reconced to this, in my opin-
ion, wholesome Law. Certainly, those who are
by high, patriotic spirit will lend their aid and rAa-
ence in favor of this measure. would advise person'
holding more of the Confederate Treasury notes than
they need for immediate usss to fund them in four per
cent bonds a, once, becus they will be OF the same
value of the new Confederate curcOcy when it Is IL
sued The currency bill provides that these bonds Iha
be received for taxes and other debts due the GoTern
ment to the same extent tho new issues authorized
by this act will be received that these four per cent
bonds though not profitable TO keep on account OF the
interest, will have par value Wltn any currency ina
may be issued by the Confederate Government and sub
ecI to no reduction like the present Issues Will be ate
the first of April next. d.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-24


,a.,sA a. fe tas lssiaenoS q RRt5S b PaGG astd
Page, 10 Esarlso county, Ootoesf s'n' ''''
3 ysa Vi don o, Him sh, dosth snHps ss sn.sI
A., IA eo pprshsnd ghy ah uld ne =, = Of few
, Si,v ri-gls and away the enss -, -, 800
piee. W. -ao,ot s.over Why YET He 81
sRos' F,tsrr has tfiicto u' Tthrsy Ae
49,. hi aaugnsr md An aneeuonsVe ~ -.
Fs'S.r shs vas vIins die relying upon ns saviour " f
PIv A, saeo the god q her friend, Who
nov noun herl Ices =
Al Meeting Of the Cumberland Grayls,
hal, A Camp near PSgAh Church. 18Th Of February, LsO
e. s.pt ID A. Coleman called % the Chair, ana sese
Major WIN. Denny Alpoined Secretary. -, ,,tto-i,g
IN biect ofthe melting havilg been e1 w M Cot
s,umlttes vas appointed by the chairman sersC W =
So M L Fsey Corporal v. Merrywan and OoI
whit en resolutions expressive 81 we soaay
~ 90 eoupany % those And citizens OF
vhl have contributed somuca 70 ihI ther chair
th. committee, amer some oetoei auea' 'iiN-o
mn n reportsd The following resouu1 rs. -, rr,hari.na
Whsreas Macy Of The cilh-ns OF the eou ~ = sre nv
have f,ly convinced OF their hbefAly on 1000,
go, = rrrxuadei b. tter generous doaA.n o. s S
t.g -. here, Aud l9r NhSu &c uAte
,i pb that We are sin remembered o. zen, 80
- 800 iiinnss and deerminao lon % lock aeI Anl
ior a. ihsse article, 80 nsces,ALy i ~ Gu' 00'' -
Sl-5 rad n thanks Of the Company ale due and are
ed 10 oEens Of sad coaaty for their kau
,b -xhibt remcmbrance0 as, asa &c assure men
IN bear IN grateful euorane &c noble an generous
"A, ,tio-. vsicl came in the boar CT need.
Ps.olrsf rnst hs stand between uatrymen and
49, 5tbss ,e, Ook with Ylsssure ALd Acmraton ~
@ p.lroc measure tAksn ~ them 10 eAtenuaung a. much a.
p be our safe ng' which hope viii be q short duration
e1g Inst God viii vaorts via tuc5esa anu @
- vii erjgy In cur beloved county peace sId teeariy
Resolved mat cory ofhese prOceed g Dc sent eah 70 ~
Richmond Examiner and Whig for public ,He1 - o..
Va, Duyvr Secretary k24-l'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-24
The LAST "oN TO RIcsnosD."-Tne New Yorl
World, OF the l0lh, says;

THE LAST "oS TO RIcGHosD."-Tne New York
World. OF the lOh, SAYS
"General Buffers mysterious plan to rel, ase the
Union prisoners at Richmond, about which We have
heard much for month past has a. last been til d.,
and has failed. l! very pretty ichems as Butler
conceived il and as il appeared upon paper but, Ike
oil his military plans, from Big Bethel down, 1t was
entirely impreccable. He attempted, in Short TO cut
G9rdan knot OF difficulties intu which the exchange
of prisoners question had been entanged BY the
cuoning of 0ud and he obtuieness OF Meredith With
| the sword. The rete government at Richmond I" he
argued Il" treats me law end wont give up the
Union prisoners. Why not sove the problem BY
capturing Richmond, prsoners rebel government, and
ALL" Big with this brilliant idea, Batter rushes up TO
Washington ard seeks an inteTveT with Gen. Haeck
but thai Cfioer don't sea t." Secretary Stanton is
th.n waited upon, aud he Of course ia delighted, as
moving upon the enemys works without prepa or
adequate force il his favorite strategy. Finally Mr.
Lincoln is seen, and az the ichsme ia ingeniously
| absurd he cordially gives it hs approval.
Alter much delberation, twas decided that the Army
OF the Potomac should make fent across the Ripdsn
to keep Lee employed while the real attack WAS 10 be
made by an army mqaing bdskly up the peninsula
But then the question arose. where this army was to
come from IL would not DO TO serd troops down from
WSshiug o. as their m9vements would De noticed by
the enemy and Butler had barely enough in bis own de-
partment to guard hii lines. At last The bright Gea
was hit upon Of raising the siege Of Charleston. and
with the troops taken from Norris and Folly islands to
c,Iture the rebel capital This accounts Ter the news
from Charleston which has dishearteaed the county.
The troops brOught up to tie Leninsua aud sent
upon their FOOLS errand to Richmond and-back again.
G.nsral Sedgwlcs in temporary command OF the Army
of the Potomac did all that could be expected OF him.
he creased the RApidan, and kept Lee employed While
the raid I'd the peninsula madS; but the chmond
part of the prog "a led because it was absurd TO
suppose that city which has been menac.d fer three
years not at all times proof against the attack oil any
thing less than great army All suol schemes to cap
ure Richmond by slratageu are based upon the theory
improvident fools. :.
So ends this last ION to Richmond The most unmili.
tary and sorry exploit Of the ear. We do not believe
this scheme received the Endorsement OF any competent
military commander or that 1t ever had the remotest
CHARGE of success. The story that the rebels were
warned of their fate by Yankee deserter is after
thought, to excuse the failure.