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OFFICIAL RuLLErIH.
WAsHINaroN. Sept. 24.

egc.- WASHINGTON, sept. "A.
To Mojor General Dir: -
The following official dispatch has Just
been received from General Sheridan, de-
failing some of the particulars Of the bat
tie and victory at Fishers Hill: a
HEADQUARTERS OF MIDDLE MILITARY /
DIVISION, Woodstock, Sept 23.
To Lisu't, Gen. Grant City Point
cannot as yet give any definite account
of the result of the battle of yesterday.
Our loss will be light. I .1lai.l ..
General Crook struck the left flank of
the enemy, doubled it up and advanced
down their lines.
Ricketts, division of the sixth army
corps swung in and joined Crook.
Gst'y's and Wheaton's divisions took up
the same movement, followed by the
whole line, and, attacking beautifully, car
ried the works of the enemy The rebels
threw down their arms and fed in the
greatest confusion, abandoning most of
their artillery.
1t was dark before the battle ended.
pursued on after the enemy during
the night to this point with the 9Th and
14th Corps, and have stopped here tc rest
the men and issue rations
If Gen. Torbet has pushed down the
Luray Valley according TO my directions
he will achieve great results.
1 do not think there ever was an army
so badly routed. The valley soldiers are
hiding away and going 10 their homes.
I cannot at present give you any esti
mate Of prisoners.
l pushed on regardless of everything.
The number of pieces of artillery cap
tured is sixteen. -
(Signed) Phil. SHERIDAN,
Major General I
You are directed to cause 3 national So
lutte of one hui dred guns to be fred in
honor of the victory.
General Stephenson reports 5000 prison.
ers from the field had reached Winchester
last night.
ReinforCements and supplies have been
forwarded to Sheridan.
[Sigued, z. n. STATION,
Secretary of War.
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Sixteen pieces of cannon we're captured,
including some Of those which had been
taken from Hunter, near Lynehburg.

Sixteen pieces Of cannon we're captured
including some of those which had beer
taken from Hunter, near Lynehburg.
The remainder of the rebels retreated
rapidly towards Woodstock.
Kessham's division of Longstreet' s
corps, which had been detached to
protect the railroad at Culpepper
and guard the rebel line of communication,
had been summoned to rejoin Early shortly
after the first fight at Winchester. 1t ar
rived about the beginning of our attack,
but saving the Generalization of the rest
Of their army,we pursued to Woodstock at
once finding the road all the way covered
with abandoned muskets.
Wednesday morning General Sheridan
had sent strong cavalry force into the
Luray Valley. This force is now busy
picking up prisoners.
One hundred strsgglers had thus been
gathered and many moreare voluntarily
coming in and surrendering.
Several officers among these prisoners
their force in the first fight at
Winchester at $4,000.
The spirits OF the victorious army are
lp to the highest point of joy, and to
Lyccbburg is tie general cry throughout
he camp.
It Is hoped that by this time our cavalry
las reached Harrisonburg, forty miles
outheast of this point-WiDchester.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. r. RE-
DEEMED.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road has been redeemed
from its three months arrangement by the
victory of Sheridan.
This result alone is of great importance
and much heightens the value of our sue
cess. 3
Cumberland Coal and Gas Company.
Goals from the Alleghanies and the heavy
produce from West Virginia and the more
distant States can now all come forward
again to relieve the consu mers and i'm
prove the markets. while in every bust
ness and military sense tha re-occupation Of
the Road will prove of the first importance.
Eight miles Of the track has been restor-
ed with five bridges and miles of tele-
crap poles, besides water stations, &C.
The victory occurred on Monday night
last. i
On Tuesday night preparations for re-
storing the road begun and the whole line
viii be in use again by Tuesday next.
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NEWS OF EARLY's DEFEAT In
RICHMOED.
NEw York, Sept. 26.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 22d, had
the following relative TO Esrly's defeat.
A report was in circulation at an early
hour yesterday morning that fight oc-
Cured near Winchester, in the valley of
Virginia, on Monday last, which resulted
disastrously to the Confederate arms. As
usual, when any unfavorable news is ahoat,
the grossest exaggerations prevailed, until
the following official dispatch of General
Lee was given out by the authorities;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NoRTHERE
VIRGINIA, Tuesday, Sept, 20.
Hon. Jas 4. Sedden
Gen Early reports that on the morning
Of the 10Th the enemy advanced on Win
chester near which place he met his attack
which was resisted from early IN the day
till nearly night, when he Early was
compelled to retire.
Afler night he fell back to Newton, and
this morning to Fishers Hill. Our loss is
reported to ba severe. Major General
Rhodes and Brigadier General Goodwin
we're killed while nobly doing their duty.
Three pieces of artillery, of Kings bsttal-
ion were lost The trains and supplies
were brought of safely.
CSignsdl R. E. LEE.
The same paper, speaking of matters be-
fore Petersburg, says:
On our extreme right and the enemys
left, both parties continue to watch one an
other with sleepless vigilance.
Each returning day adds strength to the
defensive works, and the tug of war, come
when it may, will be one of the blOodiest
of this very bloody contest.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 22d,
gravely asserted that Early's position, al
Fishers Hill, was impregnable, from
whence he would advance again on the
enemy.
Two Treasury officials have absquhtula-
ted from Richmond after converting near
ly million of rebel Treasury notes into
greenbacks.
The Examiner admits that the defeat ot
Early adds to the gloom consequent upon
| foIl IF Atlanta
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FoRE1GNN EWs.
The Times on War and Peace.
GOLD DOWN TO 200.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CspooIaI 70 be oIeyeI.nd IrADIl.l
WAsHrNaror Sent ah.

WAsHrNGroC, Sept. 70.
The following dispatches just received at
this Bureau, from our correspondent at
General SheridAn's headquarters and at
Winchester;
WooDsTocK, Va Sept. %. 10 AN.
Our victory is complete. They flower
the armies of the rebellion, the corps that
were so often led to victory by Stone wall
jackson, and which till week ago, retain
ed all the splendid driIl, and magnificent
confidence that great leader had given it,
is now disorganized and demoralized d,
stripped of its bestofioers, and looking not
for stronger possessions, but for final es-
cape,
The best evidence of the promptness of
our victory is the number of rebel officers
we have up to to-day. Their number may
be fairly estimated, excluding the wounded
and counting only well officers who have
fallen into our hands, as 300, beside, wound
ed officers taken are largely in excss of the
ordinary proportion between them and the
wounded privAtes. Such soldiers of
General Earlys army as were recruited
in the valley, have scattered to their homes
They win presently be peaceful farmers
then good Union men, then movers for
the reconstru ction of the State under the
National authority, and claimants for the
fat Offices, on the ground of their long
abiding Unionism.
The rebel officers have no longer any
control of their men.
What is left together of the army of the
Shenandoah is not believed here to be of
any worth whatever for fighting purposes.
Let me briefly endeavor to recite the
latter movements that have eliminated in
this magnificent result
Wednesday night General Sheridan
gave orders to General Crook, to leave
Strssbnrg by forced march for the
left flank of the enemy's entrenched posi-
tion, Fishers Hill. I--..--
Thursday morning Crook commenced his
difficult NOV ement scross the North Noun
tain, over roads which had hitherto been
deemed impossible for an army. In loul
hours they reached the left flank Of the en-
emy's position. 70 .r
Another hour sufieed for brief recon
noisance, and by P. N, he had worked
his way over almost to their rear, and be-
gan furious attack. The rebels seem tc
have been fairly surprised Relying upon
the supposed security of their left fAnl
trom the impOssibility of crossing tn,
North Mountain, they were combining
their attention to their front, and seemet
to be expecting our attack there Th'
moment Crooks gins were heard, Rocket
Division of the 9Th Corps, which had pre-
| yiously been cautiously moved up toward
the rebel front, charged their left, whicl
being thus struck on front and flank
was almost instantly doubled up ant
narrowly escaped being captured en- masse
Meantime, Prosting by the confusion, tn
remaining divisions of the 9Th Corps Get
ty's sharpshOOters, together with the who'll
of the 10TH charged on the centre an.
right Of the rebel front and easily carrie,
their earthworksi The fight was sool
over
About $500 of the rebels threw dow
their arms. i57g rs.
i .fg1uA Nh
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Saturday Nights Report.
ARRIvAL oF PRIsoNERs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-12:3O PM
The Republican, Extra makes the fol-
lowing announcements:
The Government received dispatches
from Gen. Stevenson this morning, dated
Ha per's Ferry, announcing that 1000
Strasburg prisoners had reached Winches-
ter, Last night He also says that 900
prisoners, captured on the 18th inst, near
Winchester, arrived at Harper's Ferry this
morning, and 1,6OO more are yet to come.
LATER
A dispatch received from Gen. Steven
son this morning, announces that 1000
more prisoners, captured at Strasburg on
the ed, reached Winchester this morn
ing.
When last heard from Early's army
was flying down the Valley, panic stricken.
Sheridan is in hot pursuit, and near Wood
stock.
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Goldsmiths Green Arbor Court, says
the London AthenetD,, viii soon belong
only to memory, and pilgrims viii look in
vaia for the old "breakneck steps by
which the court was gained on the west
side, and which marked portion Of the
steep face of the O.d London Wall.
The King of Spain, before his departure
from Paris, sent sum of twenty-five
thousand francs TO the Minister of the In
terror, to be distributed among the poor of
Paris. Also, on leaving Bayonne, his
Majesty gave a sum of two thousand FIVE
hundred francs to be distributed among the
INDECENT of the town.
Arrangements have been name by the
Colonial Office on the one hand, and
the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, Australia
on the other, for the creation Of new do
cese out Of that See, to9be called the diocese
of Grafton and Armidale. A vealthy-col-
onist has offered $4,000, towards the endow-
ment, and the remainder will be provided
out of the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund by
the society for the Propagation of the Gos-
pei in Foreign Parts. The nomination Of
the first bishop viii be made veryssbortly,
and the bishop will probably be eonsecrat-
ed in the autumn with the new Bishop Of
Rupert's Land. .rr -.
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COPPERHEAD RIOT IN SAN FRAN.
CISCO.

CORRkkAEAD klOG IN SAN FRAN
CISCO.
SAN FRANc1sco, Sept. %.
A large and enthusiastic Union meet
was held last night. At its close several
hundred disorderly partizans of McClel-
Ian attempted to head of and break up the
Union procession. A genelal riot seemed
imminent, but the forebearance of the assail-
ed and the activity Of the police prevent
ed. Only one man was injured
The receipts of bullion since departure
Of last steamer were over $2,2b0 900
Money abundant and easy.
DR.. Bellows made favorable address in
behalf of Sanitary Commissions this even
ing. He will start East tomorrow.
SAN Francisco, Sept. %.
The mail steamer Golden City sailed
to-day with 81 passengers and 81, 5000
in bullion. Fair business done. Eastern
exchange for currency one hundred and
ten per cent. premium. Telegraph trans
fers 50 per cent. premium for coin. Bills
81 to per cent.
The Chamber of Commerce has issued
a circular pointing out the defects of the
postal service On the coast.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands to
August 18th, say the King has dissolved
the Constitutional Convention and abro-
gated the Constitution Subsequently he
proclaimed new Constitution under which
all members of the government were
sworn. He ordered an election for repre-
sentatives to take place on the 29th. The
New legislature will meet October 10Th.
This step is well received by the people
In genera! the Constitution is pronounced
an Improvement.
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REBELS IN MISSOURI.

ST. Louis, Sept. 2.
John Shelby's rebel cavalry, said to be
1000 or 5000 strong, occupied Frederick
town, twenty miles east Of Pilot Knob,
yesterday. Shelby's design is not yet de-
veloped.
General Ewing commanding the District
OF st. Louis took brigade A. ]. Smiths
command down last night, and otherwise.
Here the Telegraph Lines gave out.l :
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Saturday AHLernO0n's Report.
FROM sHERTDAN's ARMY.


NEW YORK, Sept. "a.
The HsraLds specisl dated on theright of
Sheridan's army, Sept. q, says:
The second morning Tuesday,, when
Sheridan advanced, he found that the enc
had not been idle during the night, but on
the contrary had taken great advantage of
it to add as much distance as possible be-
tween himself and the Federals. Still in
moving up we had TO engage in slirmish-
ing Of q rather heavy character. This
gave rise to the report, no doubt, that we
were as an army fighting smother battle.
On Tuesday, our cavalry, both on the right
and left, was active in attacking the enc
my's flank and harassing his retreat. Our
infantry, too, did good work.
To-day we are again on the move. The
forward movement of this morning was at
tended with more fighting. AS we advanc-
ed the report is that Early will make an
other stand just ahead, but as we reach
each pointof Just ahead, Early's force is
found to have retired. Some say this
morning that the line the rebels intend to
fight it out on, is where one fork of the
Shenandoah river crosses the Valley Pike.
Our hope is that he will do 80. In the last
uhtbAo bAAo lOss III utlu 10 TeD6lS
killed and wounded seems to beextraordin-
arily large.
WAsHINaToN, Sept. %.
It has been ascertained that Early'sshat-
tered forces, or what is left Of them, have
abandoned the road to Staunton and are re-
treating in disorder via Culpepper and
GordOnsville directly towards Richmond,
leaving the road to Lynchburg unobstruct-
ed, while Lee is unable to spare another
army Of sufficient strength to oppose the
progress of the victorious Sheridan.
The news from SheridAn's army this P.
NJ, has created wild excitement through
out the city.
The capture of Fishers Hill, the great
key to the upper part Of the Shenandoah
Valley, and the addition of 16 cannon and
several thousand prisoners to the trophies
already won by the victorious army of
Sheridan is regarded here as conclusive
evidence of the complete destruction of
the rebel army in the Valley,
and opening the whole route
to Lynchburg, which necessarily must
bring about the speedy evacuation of
Richmond or the capure Of the rebel capi-
tai and Lees whole army.
There ara in progress other movements
not proper to be disclosed now, which tend
to render this result inevitable, within per-
hsps very few days.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 20.
The schooner Sarah Gage reports that
when off Cape Sable, on the 18th, she saw
& gunboat chasing pirate.
A schooner spoken by the Sarah Gage
reported pirate as having put into a
small port in Nova Scoia Afterdestroying
q number Of mackerel-dshing vessels she
was blockaded by the gunbOats, but escap-
ed at night.
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TRADE,s ASSEMRLY.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. "a.
The International Industrial Assembly
adjourned this afternoon after iour DAYS Of
harmonious session. Seven States were
represented.
. The Assembly elected the following of
President R. Gilchrist, of Louisville;
Vice President, s. L. Whittier, of Boston !;
Recording Secretary, A. Sointneck, Of De-
troit Corresponding Secretary, j. B. Lake,
OF Chicago; Financial Secretary, E. G.
Bgler, of Cincinnati; Treasurer, Q. NJ.
IIIai!Imadge, i Of Louisville; Warden, W. NJ.
Bailey, of St. Louis.
A large mass meeting is now progressing
in this city.
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FIRE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.

The Brooklyn White Lead Works on
Water street. in that city, were burned
this afternoon, involving a loss of $10O, 900.
It was insured. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by sponstaneous com
bustion
The Roman Catholic church, corner of
York and Jay streets was fred by cinders,
and somewhat damaged. 1t was full at
the time, but nobody was injured.
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FROM PHILADELpHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. "a.
About o'clock while number of work
men were engaged in altering the Phils-
delphia & Erie R. r. Depot, corner 10th
and Market streets, the braces gave way
and the whole building fell down, Seven
men, carpenters, were seriously injured,
but none killed outright. 5
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FROMLOUTsVTILE.

E s5- LOUISVILLE, Sept. "a.
Among guests at Gait House this even
ing, are Major General Blair, Brigadier
General R. A.Smith, Prise and Long.
Passengers fem Atlanta report all quiet.
A portion of the city IS destroyed, and
lumber from the dwellings was used to
construct camps. D. 81
The Rebel army are moving around to
cover the Atlanta and West Point Rail-
road, to prevent our advance on Mobile.
General Brown has offered Sherman a
proposition of peace notwithstanding, Iss-
sertions of Eastern correspondents to the
contrary .-ii.in
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DERYER CITY NEWS.

DENVER, Sept. "A.
The constitutional election was held
throughout the Territory on Tuesday, the
18th. Returns come in slowly. Enough
are received TO show that the State consti-
tuition is defeated. Allen A. Bradford is
elected delegate to Congress.
Overland coaches commenced running
to-day. The road is guarded by troops,
more fully to protect coaches and trains.
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FROM THE POTOsIAC ARMY.

HEADQUARTERs AMRY POTOMAC
September PIP. NJ.
Firing between pickets in front of the
Sd Division, I'd Corps still continues and
casualties occur daily.
To-day the batteries of the Sd Division,
I'd Corps opened on barn full of rebel
sharpshooters, who had been annoying our
men for some time and caused them hur-
riedly to decamp.
SEPT. 23.-Al quiet this morning.
[SigAedl W. D. McGREeoR.
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PH1LAprrpHrA. Sept. q

During the past week the United States
Christian Commission have sent forward
about twenty-five delegates and twenty
seven large boxes of stores for the relief of
the wounded in Sheridan's army. The
Commission has tent on the field and
agents on the ground looking after the in
terests Of the soldiers. Much suffering has
been relieved throughthei. r exertions,
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Our Authorities went On Wednesday to
Windsor, armed with the proper documents
70 secure the arrest of the rebel n;yafas
which Of course would necessarily, bsvs b.,,, -
be done through the instrumentaiitv of AZ
officials on the other side, but the birds had
aOwn. All except three Of tbegang took
their departure at an early hour, but the
trio referred to were lettering about Wind
sor all day. They held frequent conferen-
ces among themselves, and their look and
manner betrayed evident anxiety.
They were of the class Of men who look As
if few feet Of rope would do them good.
During the night they stole OFF to Belle
River and there took the cars. It Is gem
orally understoOd-if indeed it Is not tosi-
lively known, that the Canadians copnived
at their escape and warned them that their
stay in Windsor would be attended with
danger. We are aware Of the strong pre-
judic entertained by our loving cousins.
that prompt them to take to their bosoms
every brow branded scOundrel or vagaboud
who can unite himself to them by the bond
OF common hatred Of our country, but they
ought to keep within the lssiia Of con mon
decency, at all events. These pirates have
grosl ly violated the rights of asylum in
Canada, and if our neighbors were animat-
ed by one spark Of generous honor, thew
would feel the insult that hiss been perpe- b.
trated as keenly as ourselves, but the bitter
and senseless prejudice which has warped
their feelings has also blunted every sense
Of honor and propriety.-Detrois Free
Press.
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FROM MEMPHIS.

CAIRO, sept. "A.
The Memphis Bulletin of yesterday
publishes, on what it considers as reliable
authority, the substance of dispatch re-
ceived at Holly Springs announcing the
unconditional surrender of Mobile to our
gunboats. No dates are given. The gum
boats approached the city so close that
they could have destroyed it without diff
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GOLD MARKET.

NEW YoRK, Sept. "a.
There is quite a panic in stocks, and
gold opened at 212, and sold down to 200,
then rose to 204.
The Commercials special states that
Gov. Dennison will not accept the Post
Master Generalship.
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the many instances of your positive kind
ness l am, with respect,
Your obedient servant
W. T. CLARE,
Major and Adjt- Gen. on Hoods staff.
To Lieut. Col. Willard Warner, Of Ma;or
Gen. Siernsan's staff:
1 would not notice this but know the
people Of the North are liable to be misled
by falsehood circulated for special pur-
poses and by a desperate enemy, viii be re-
lleVed BY the assurance that not only care
but real kindness has been extended to
families who lost their homes by the acts Of
their male protectors.
(Signed) MAJ. GEN. SHERMAN,
Commanding,
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As the navigators working on the Liam
ely and Swansea Extension Railway
we're recently excsvating at Pontardulias
for. the purpose of forming a culvert, and
when at the dept of ten feet, large birch
tree, hazel tree with nuts on it, and Tex
trsordinary as it may Appear) large bas-
inful of nuts were picked up. All these
articles we're IN excellent preservation, al
though they must have been there thou
sands Of years. T0fT
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A train Of cars was thrown from the
track between st. Joseph and AtchisOn on
Tuesday.
twenty i've persons were more or less
injured, some of them seriously.
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REBEL OFFICERs CAPTURED.

NEW YORK, Sept "a.
The Herald gives list of rebel officers
captured by Sheridan at 0pequan Greek
comprising two Colonels, seven Lieutenant
Colonels, one Major, nineteen Captains and
seyenty-hVe Lieutenants.
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FROn THE POTOMAC.
HEAD QR's ARMY OF THE PoToAlAc,
September Is.

Several casualties have occurred lately
in the front of the 3rd Division of the End
Army corps. Private Farnsworth was
killed while looking over the works at some
shelling going on near BY. This practice
Of continual shArpshooting between the
pickets should be ediseountenancedb by every
commander on both sides, as it causes the
loss of many brave mans life without
he slightest advantage to either party. to