Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-27
LATEST Fn6M TAA UNIrED sTATEs.

LAThST FROM TAA UNITED STATEs.
We have received the New York Tribune OF the a4h,
aud the attTEssn edition Of the Baltimore American Of
sas came aa,s, BOGn papers are hlled with szal.An,
asBps Ohes IRON snton, sheridan aad Stevenson rsa
i've
run BATTLE or TisHRAs BILL.
The americans editorial summary Of ths news from
che Valley coz piseS al tne points I've will not
Jay iacts) Of thu battle. The reader must make allow
suce, e. usual, for Yankee eIRggerAhoni
General sheridan has achieved another splendid vic.
Tory the Valley. He has, Ter the JRd ume with
week, orOken sRd oeleaJSd tue rebel army capured
.rOmH and prisoners, and sent G 'Wnrlg IA rout
and confusion Up the Valley. Toe scene Of
,hA 6eCOad VIC Dry was Fshe.'s .Hllln
snoEt as auos beyoud s.rAsDurg Toe VAIey mar
rows az TINS Poin North Mountain and Luray Mana
.aIa running IVge.nsr, leaving gorge or pass moi
more tan nile vide, and Commanded by a sDur oF
roge knOWn a. FISHERS HUI" 10 tRia position. the
Aey 70 the upper Valley, Ely re'r ated after hn d
.sas before Wncnss1er, Win ne purpose OF sIopons
Gs leIsl SaenGans I'd 'anCs up tee Valley.
Ia this srong position olrAlmy 20 IF, cd tho rebss
on Thursday morning. After muon MAJ O lVnnR. G.n
OloOk's o0mmALd, uon distinguished nssd b., spl,n
do T. ing before WinCh, Ser, furlouay attacsed rI
1emy ngns Oh Norm Mountain, carryHk everything
0y .lhcsnE Assault. ana orVIng OnemI IN -
"A SAless O0L fusiop. Toe SIxIn An0 Nnseenin Oorn
AZ tie tGme attacked Ihc enemy III ironl and ,ns,
Wnoie line was broAsn up and O Ia thu Rteates, co.
IuslOn. Nothing but the approach OF darkness m.
attack having Yeen maze lsIe IN the afternoon nrs.
'. n cd Ia entire oeSTIo ION Of ELFly's armV
We Ospturso Tix,esn pieces OF artillery great msnv
cassons, artillery norses aud II /. presumed Isrrss
numbsr OF pnsJnsrs, though General Slerld.n -, -:
TINE Of his oespalcn, did GoS know now many csnsrl
sheridan, who knows now TO improve O victorv v-ss
pusnlDs forward Ater tns enemy, and had slio sent
.lRU n.
no DIVISIONS Of cAs"ry Gown TIC Luray Valley 70 in
erespt the rsueA OF the tnsDy. Much IA eynsotst
f.om THE vigorous pursuit.
The following Id she latest despatch from sh ,ridsn,
HIApoUARrERs kIDDLH DIVISION,
WOODSTOCK Va, Sept. as sA N.
Lieutenant General y. s.. Grant, Oity Point:
cannot SIS yes, give any defli AGO punt of the re
sut OF the battle yesterday Our loss will be light
General Crook struck he left flank Of the enemy dou-
bled 1t up advancing dom alorg their lines, General
Ricketts, DNis on OF the Sixth Army On'ps sWuug in
and Joined General Crook; Gettys aud Whs .to "a dvis
ions akin up the same movement follos cd by the
whole line, and, attacking beautifully carrying the
works o. the enemy The Rs6sls threw down G. cir
arms end fed IN the greatest confusion, sbando1icg
most OF their artillery
Il was dark bsfOss the battle ended. pursued on
after the enemy during the night to this point with the
Oh and corps, and havS stopped here to rest the
men and issue retions.
Il General ToIb,F. bss pushed down the Luray Valley
acoo ding 70 my directions he s achieve great results
do not think thst there ever was army 90 badly
routed Toe Valley soldiers are hiding away and go
ing to their homes.
/ cannot gvs you any estimate Of prisoners. I
pushed on, regardless Of everything Tie number Of
pieces Of artillery reported captured g sxeen.
(Igned z. ;HiRrDAE,
MjIrSsneraL
GThls Sheridan s the same youth, be 1t remembered
who proclaimed few months ago, that he hsl gained
over General Hampton, on the Louisa railroad one Of
the most splendid victories Of the war. The truth was
that he was ANONYMOUSLY and disasrouSy routed. We
know therefore What value 10 attach to hs boast when
no says he does not think army was ever 90 badly
whipped. Itis sheer sWagssr aud falsshood as few
days will prove when that army, which he would hsvs
us believe ruined, shsll turn upon him and send bin
bowling down the valley
Rrs1aHATIoS OF PosINA'TTR-eEEIaAL BLAIR-SE- SOY.
1sSNI on H. SUCCESSOR.
WAsBfEa ION d pt 2s, When be resolution Of the
late t more convention, declaring thaS they deemed
it senal to the general welfare that hsrmony shall
Or, Va in the ltiona Oounc s ndTegsrding worthy
Of public conf enoe and official those only VINO
ally endorse his principles proposed 10 the Feris
NJ resoutious and which Sboui characterize the Ai-
miniatraton of the vernment Wss shortly after its
passsEa read by PosmasTer General Blai he Ct once
verb lily rendered els resignson which not formal
" ads and aco ed uut today, will be from
The following correspondence It ia understood that
Ex-Governor Dennsop, olio will be bic SUCCESSOR.
E1ToUTIvR HAHsIoN,
WAsHRSrOS, September 20, 1884
Hon Montgomery 5Iair'
ATDsAk SIK-YGu nave generously said to me, moro
than once that whenever Jour resignation could be
| raliel to me Il was at my disposal The time has
come You very we'll know that this proceeds from no
dissatisfaction of mine with you personally or feiAy.
Your uniform kird has been unsurpassed by that Of
any friend sni Ehls II is true that the war does not
go greatly add TO the difficulties Of your Department "a
to come others II yet much say, az truly can,
tina. in the three years aud half, during which you
have administered the g neral Po4tofHOe, remember
no single complaint ag insS you in connection there
with, Yours, a. ever,
LIEsoLs.
FcsF 0ITi0s DI7ARIxEEF, Sept %, 1864
MS Dear srI have receive your nots Of this date,
referring to ny efsr 10 Tssgn whenever yon should
deem It advisable for the pubic interest that should
do So end sasIog thatin your judgment that tina hss
now come InoW, Therefore formally tender ny resig-
lton Of The ohRcs of ? master General. cannot
IKE leave of you without renewing the Soressors Of
my gratitude for the uniform kindness which, hes MARK
YOurs, truly II. sL1rs.
The HaTsD1EE.
TIEAsVrALssVEp s00l
The Sribaads financial article OF Friday, = H., ssya'
Gold has been much excited under pfEos ruuoTs, and
eO'es lower. TIE opening rate was az reaching to
SlO4 and closing at 2ljf The osiVsTle4 we're mace
with unusual fseity ana buyers ere not disposed to
operate largely. Stocks rave beer 10 email plnio all
day, aud quite low prices have been made upon the
mott productive as well 90 fancy thares government
Securities were uHle lower, bat no decline vas IheRn
II that sII0geel, ealing teF paIsieulaf pstep