The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-19
To-DAY's WASHINGTON NEWS,
Special Dcspa,ehes 70 evening TelCgraph.
wAsuno1ON, August 10.


MirstOn.
Hngaaicr. General Cullam, Chief Of STAFF 70
General Haleck, has gone upon a mission 20
General sbermaus army, aud is expected 50 be
absent fortnight.
Reported Removal OF Gen. BurbridFT.
II is believed that Mai,r-Gener Doubleday
has been assigned 10 command IN Kentucky,
relieving Brcvet Mgjor-General BarbHdse.
Overland MniI service.
The Postmaster. General has concluded o con-
tract for the overland mail service from the Mis-
souri, river 70 California for four years from the
ist Of October, at tic rate Of $4,000 per snnum.
on Sick Leave.
General J. ]. Bartlett, commanding 81 Brigade
LIST Division, 9th Corps, passed through this city
to-day upon a sick leave Of twenty days The
General Is prosiratcd from one of those malarous
fevcrs incident to the country In which he has
been campaigning.
Issue OF currency 10 National Hanks.
Judge Mccullough, Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, ia issuing bills from his bureau to the
several National Banks heretofore org ,nizcd, at
the rate of $4,000 600 per diem. Thetothl amount
heretofore issued TO date reaches the SUN Of
siO39O,OOO.
Lieutenant. Colonel Elias N Greene has beon
promoted 70 be Colonel, and relieved from duty
as Chief Quartermaster, Department OF Washing
ton. He s ordered to Cincinnati, aud will re-
| lieye Assistant Quartermaster- General Swords rs
| Supervisory Quartemaster OF the Western
| Division. Quar,ermastcr J. A. Ellison succeeds
Colonel Greene in this Department.
The Rattle In the valley.
| In Il With E1 pg
in the Shenandoah valley, near Strasburs, yes
terday, and some sharp lighting took place,
which resulted in defeating and driving the
Rebels. Three hundred prisoners were cap
tured and several stands Of colors. 1t appears
that two divisions OF Longstroets Corps
have reinforced Early in the valley, aud that
Longsrccts men, who we're captured on Sunday
by Bmey above Deep Bottom, on the north side
OF the James. belonged TO division which was
under marching orders for the valley, when our
forces crossed the river and got them into the
fight. Thus It will appear that the Rebels have
determined upon heavy campaign In the valley.
Gcreral Grant is, however, fully prepared for
them.
The One Hundred and ~ Nty-IOurth Ohio
Regiment Addressed nv tho President.
Yesterday afternoon the lGitb Ohio Regiment,
Colonel }. c. Lee, whose term OF service has ex-
pred paid their respects to the President in front
OF the Executive Mansion, who addressed them
as follows -
"Soldiers You are about 30 return to your
homes and your friends, after having, as learn,
performed in camp comparatively short term OF
duty in this great contest. am greatly Obliged
to you, and 10 all who come forward at the call
of their country. wish 1t might he more gone
rally and universally understood what the coun-
IL, haxy, suill
n free Government, where every man has a
right 10 be equal with every other man. In this
great struggle this form OF government and every
form Of human rights Is endangered " our ene-
mics succeed. There Is more involved IN this
, | contest than is realized by every one. There Il
| involved in this struggle tue question whether
your children and my children shall ENJOY the
| privileges We have enjoyed. ....H. ... ....|.
, | ] say this in order 70 impress upJ1 You,
If You are not already so impressed, tdat NJ
: small matter should divert us from Que great
purpose. There may be some inequalities in the
| practical application OF our system. IL is iaii
that each man shall pay taxes in exact proP9rAon
, tothe value of his properly butf we shoGld wait
l before collecting a tax 70 adjust the taxes upon
each man in exact prOBortion with every other mar
: we should never collect any tax N all. There
may be mistakes made sometimes; things may be
, done wrong, while the officers OF the Government
i do all they can to prevent mistakes But 0tg
Of you, as citizens of this great tepubh,, not :,
let your minds be carried OF from the groatgorh
we have before Us; this struggle is too large FOL
yen to be diverted from It by any small matter
) when you return 10 your homes, rise mp 70 thu
Z height OF q generation OF men worthy OF fre'
a Government, and we will carry out the grea
y work we have commenced. i return 70 you IN,
Q sincere thanks, soldiers, for the honor you hAv
done me this afternoon. .
I Cheers were given for tho Pres dent, and b
i was saluted by the regiment, after which th
n march was taken up for the railroad depot.
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