, 1864-08-19
Especial Dtena'c to the Chicago Trthun+.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. Is, 1861.
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[spectAl Dtena'c ch to the Chicago Tr!hur+.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. Is, 1864.
TIE snENASDoAu CAMPAIGN.
Nothing is kno Wn here this evening con
tiruatory of the report that the rebels are
again moving up the valley. On the contra
~, there is Information that Sheridan and
Early came Into conflict near Stasburg Tes
terday. and that the result Was defeat Of
the rebels. It Is not understood that the
tight was OF great magnitude. The losses
are not reported. Some OF Longstreet''
mtn arc said to be among the prisoners
taken.
TIE FREsInEET AND TUB SOLDIERS.
On its way home to day, the 18th Ohio,
100 day regiment, paid Its respects to the
| President at the White House, who made Il
| sh. IT snd pleasant apcech to the men, urging
| them rot to overlook the full efgnia:ance uf
the contest in which We are engaged; to see
| that It involves the existence Of the nation,
! of human rights, and to understand that
though the Government has made mistakes,
it II as anxious to do the best thing that
| could be done as people can be to have 1t
do SO.
The whole afEair was impromptu. yet u
crowd Of people collected before it was
over. The soldiers expressed themselves
nightly ploa7ed with the President and
spstch.. .. :
l. Daniel Warner, a horse contractor, who
failed in delivering horses at St. Charles Ill !,
was coustmarttallad aud sentenced to pay q
fine Of $4,000. He will be released from
prison, on giving bonds for payment Of the
fine.
Gen, Lew Wallace is In the city to-day,
aud has had q lengthy Interview with the Pres.
=, FROM SHERIDAN.
A dispatch from Gen Sheridan at Win
chester, dated, Aug. 18th, 10 a. H., reports
that Gen. Merritt's division Of cavalry was
attacked yesterday afternoon, ou the north
eide Of the Shenandoah, By Kersh.w's divi.
zion Of Lopgstreet's corps, and Wickham and
Lomax's brigades Of csgalry.
l. After very handsome. cavalry fight, the
enemy were badl5 beaten, with loss Of two
stands Of co1ors, q officers, and 216 more
prisoners.
TEE PIRATE TAIl.AHA55EE.
l. In going to Halifax for cosl it is possible
the pirate Tallahassee may have made blum
der, for It is known TINT the San Jaeiute was
| ordered from Fortress Monroe to Halifax oo
I Monday, willie tho Juniat& vas, OF the
same day, ordered to cruise in the neighbos
hood Of Halifax It Is hoped that one o.
both of these boats may be there to-day, an!
>t,ther is fully able to cape with the ptrate.
rB1eoAERs AID pEeERrEKs.
Three hundred and forty rebel prisoner;
and twenty deserters are among the arrival
: here to-day. All the deserters took tn
| oath, and a number Of ths prisoners tesir'
, TGw YoaK, Thursday, Aug. 1s.-The CO...
me1etM states 1t is quite certain that tn
1ratt ordered to take place Septem
htr 5th will be commenced on, tha
day, FoE some time past reasonable doubt
: relative 10 the enforcement nt the Presi
: | dents order at that time has been enter
tainea By the public, and even By milItar
mtn. It now eeema, however, that 1t Ia th
intention to commence work On the aE
pointed time and prosecute it to conpletio
q ear1y as posslble, aud as stated fsw day
y apo. The enrolment has been completed an
lie machinery for drafting Is In workin
f,1der. ready for the turning OF the wheel.
e WAeu1N01oA, Thure day, August 18Th
). Nayg Department bad ordered two vesse
:; to nroccea to Ha1ifa1 several days bethte tt
nf1!cisl Information was received Of ahc T.
4 i..ssace cnterang that port
&c The Rp.y';e1n learns fhut Sheridan cau