New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-20

... ,,,o ,onvclsion cf natuTs OK the CHER laii-
orco warm enough 20 be inhabited by eleT hants
and roi,or ANNALS 10 incines TO the former alternative
m ,-ilo "a a good one, but would have been better
20 ,omcbody had polished the style little and cor
ro,,od the grammar. Prof. II. Schcle De Nee ooI'
tributes a readable essay on Forests and ueI 80
prof Nolh Porter draws parallel between F!ouu' 1AI
Macaulay ard gives decided preference TO u,
historian. Mrs.. g c. Halls Recollcctons o. HanH-H
Moore are neither valuable nor particularly =
G. NJ Towle in his second paper on student ~. -
GERMANY describes very well a students duc ana ,o
W Wells Of Union College in an article ent"leo' 80"
is the Germans Fatheand " gives sAeieh o,
German entrants have done IN al paris VI "''
There ara several poems Of average merit on' - ~,
sbort stories. Glttering review OF DR.. H"El"l6 %
monies or Nature " and a severe one Oh Io"""S i'
60, .,,hor chapter of Jane Gureys story ana
On ,ic,o on Tho Patriotic Record OF BoWdoin CoHe5e'
- ,,o,.s =. DE Rebus R1ris' is especially nsuuenVe
o1 entertaining ibis month. The Little Preacher 90
/ concluded. . .,o
whole more than commonly good one
BC,55's ilouIly contains several excellent things
r~on,7cut among which is as usual, Mr. Richardson's
lively Illustrated paper on "Our New states and Iefn'o
rcs. An article Al about Menals' tells us what oar
orfthors believed about those fabulous creatures ana
ouoes the reports Of anumb Of persons who poe'ed 70
have seen them There is a very interesting and clearly!
vriitor dscpision on "Cr0quct and its Laws Win o1
,,sratorv 0scr.ms. From "Pcrsonl Rccollechons 81
r1,iorGoD Sheridan NY officer Of his stall we quo'e
the folov ug story Of TIC battle Of Winchester;
At this ncturc Sheridan appeared on The fed hayr iia
don mn in hot haste nom Winchester. iear fepos'
suddenly dcycycd upon hmi for WIN PIT .I ~ and
of thousands OF precious lives tls le ' is 10 lie
eccrrercy Making bis way Gen WrcAs leatG
t 2 ncioI aGl r the situation, AMI received the De.
rs Whaf 90 said SaCrdan, lis iace becoming IYlu w -
cnrT9 IIe net do IN Bere sht shall have cur
camps back again, aud Early VIII ge me worst
ever had Sheridan has come " leopeG nom up 80
The Union lines and, longer rctrcatng' a"o ,orcb
command seemed inspired with eonhuenc'' s "l1ceiy
by NJ advent Of orc ihalL VIZ! I'm in tie
~oc1 TO ,leir comTanGs Thea sheridan led to
aIy ino eyccou the Iars lie lad formed Fst nc stnt
irsrcons 10 concentrate bis attack upc1 lmcd IoiTt
Of tie enomys ine;o yex hsrass AID distress ~ o;"
r;,otc isolf olonr IA cryire length Of the enemy
ines The PLAN simple in conception, was sue Sii
beyond tie expectation Of tie commanding Ge1D art a
cbalgc vas ordered along lhe whole llle 70 49,!
crellbe that tie men who were so bloly is 80 i 'to
ing the sane wao mado that SS rni
from the canncns noah y WIZ o re S oin w. WV
fifty pieces Of erIIey ming teg . S S W b,6a &
The solid OF the Union Infantry, scattering LIMBS IN
every direction, aad lifting mnnsled eorpses hgh in ne az
Of the hills either side Of the road and down tie iko
upon tie b, l Of the iDntry, they followed Sheridan
seeing posted in an advantageous position taned TO one
Of bis staff AID said Ride down TO Capt aud tell him
faster FASTER" The message delivered The detonaiions
were without iE.rYal Only once did our infantry
fapr when subjected 10 scabing Ere of muskerY hom tie
enemy posted behind wall The Survivors pushed
aal with the bayoDet drove The opposing orcs from the wall
! TIC enemy longer made stand. Tier men, ALIKE
Indifferent the and erireatles OF officers,
sought safety only in fight a miserable Tabble.
tbey plunged into the stream, and crossing, hurried
ou through Strasburg toward tie mountains, with
Slcridans troopers upon them. Over forty guns
oeotEer with large number II army wagons abandoned on
road and town Eel into the hands OF the cavalry.
Dc,n Brigade having the advance occupied unii mid
night " securing these trophies. AN officer Of the brigade
fl,inS recapuse rode back TO SAeridans headqlaTtes
wlch the FLOWING dialogue ensucd:
General have back 10 ask Tor brigade Of infantry,
help hold the artillery already captured Of which think
we have at least vClty FIVE pieces"
Il don't believe it, said Sheridan not yet realizing the
full extent OF the victory. Who are your
Captain B, of the - Dragons. General l
| believe we have over foTfy pieces"
Captain, yOu shall have UTigsees ofilfaDtry
Wien Custar back, after, TO report H wonderful
success Sheridan gh him ~ his embraced mn and
then wresiled with him with al the play uiness OF child.
"The Dead Letter is concluded; "The Romance Of
the Green Seal makes progress; and there are several
short Stones miscellaneous articles, and IGsabe pieces
| Of poetry.