The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW.YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,316. SHENANDOAE. DB CAVALRY AGAIN IN MOTION. THE BATTLE OF ROOD’S HILL. arly’s Entire Army Engaged for Six Hours. is Troope Display No Enthu- tiasm. ershaw’s . Rebel Division Gone South. centration of Scattered Detachments to Make Up the Deficiency. rly’s Strength and Poesitien Dis- covered. UR FORCES RETIRE. daome Behavior of the Divisions of Powell, Devin and Custer. nll and Interesting Detaile of the Whole Affair, ae, Mr. Theodore C. Wilson's Despatc Bal Cavan Li knuy on zus GussAnanEn ONE RECECNES } CONTINCED ACTIVITY OF OUR CAVALRY. jeither the weather nor the enemy can deter our cav- 'y from accomplishing their purposes. The cold, bit- , frosty nights and snowy sys check them not in the from giving the enemy.acall,aithough the effort endurance of the most severe character, and a riess march of over sixty Ove miles, ORDERS TO, MOVE, \t even o'clock on the morbisg of the 2iet the tbree ry divisions of General Sheridan's army mov 4. nerals Powell and Devin, the latter commanding the it cavalry division in General Morritt’s absence, were the time encamped on the Winchester and Front Royal }, this side of Nineveh. Genera) Custer beld a posi. on the Middle road, and the line from the ‘nfantry to North Mountain. in accordance with ordere, Generals Custer and Powel) Dyed simultaneously across the country for Newtown, they met and continued their,march up the valley Jie valley pike, General Custer taking the advance. ‘the same time that Custer and Powell were moving stated, Gen. Devin moved to Niveveh, and thence to ont Royal, crossing both brancbes of the Shenandoah, 4 continuing up the Luray yalicy. Both lorses apd p carried their own rations, and tbe whole command iu the tightest possible maréhing order. THE FIRET BIYOUAC, he column moving in the Sbenavdosb valley reached oodstock at balf-past Gve o’élock on the evening of the . Hore it bivouacked for the night. The day had p rainy, and as night came ona piercing cold wird it in, caveing the men to suffer to # more tbav ordinary eo. Only three of the evemy’s scouts were found town, and these scampereavoff on the approach of our ance, During the oight the town and fmomedistely ounding neighborhood presented a very brilliant ap- rance. The biazing fires ia town and out of it, and red and white lights in front of the respective oom- \ding officers’ neadquartere, gave the whole scene ihe Dpearance of an jilumipation, which of course in a ure it was. THE MARCH RENEWED. Soon after daylight on tbe morning of the 22¢ the ad ee was continued. The day was neither fair por other. The fiokle weather was at timee ali frowns aod ain all smiles, The wind’ wagas piercing ae it bad n the night before. Many, both officers and men, bad walk in Order to keep their hands and feetfrom he og bevumbed. Right and left the high towering puntains looked like buge piles of silver, as the suv uck the fleecy white snow upon them, revectivg In iMiant rays, This day General Powell's divigiou wee in advance, Custer following. ‘THR FIRST APPRARANCE OF THE PNEMY. MWe found the enemy’s mounted videttes on Narrow oreek, just north of Rdeoburg. The enemy's et line wae a portion of Wickbam’s brigade, of los "gs division, and was found op the line of tony creek picket line attempted to show some resiatance to advance, but was quickly driven in by @ deployed hment of the Tweaty-firss New York, Major Otis pinauding. a, oe FDENBURG OFCCTIED, On entering the town we could ascertain notbing de- ‘ite of the enemy's whereabouts or strength. The re- te given by the citizens were conficting io (heir acter, and generally proved to be unfounded. , THR FIRST LINE OF THE ENEMY, Boon after we came upon a force of two rebe! regi penis, the Third and Fourth Virginia, drawn up in line po arise of ground just beyond Hawkiosville. This isa mall place, situated between Edenburg and Mount Jack- oo. Gen. Tibbets’s brigade was at once ordered forward, phereupon three regiments of the brigade—the Twenty- wet Now York, Eighth Ohio, Col. Moore commanding, pd the Fourteenth Pennsylvania, Major Gibson in com- pand—cbarged apd drove the rebels from their position 4 PURSUIT. ‘The chase after the retreating rebels was a wild and citing one, Gen. Torbert, who commanded the whole povement, as chief of cavalry, Saving expressed a dosire or @ prisoner, Lieut. Merrill, of Geo. Powell’s staff, agether with one of our best scouts, were sent for a re- peating rebel and captured him. Merrill bad to strike be prisoner three times with bis sapre before the unfor - jaeate rebel would surrender. We could easily have pilied him, but that was not the object we had in view ‘Vwanted to take him alive. Soon after more of tho Gaddling rebels were overtaken and brought in as - aa INFORMATION FROM PRISONERS. From these prisoners and from other sources we learned that Kersbaw’s division had on Friday last left Early's army, moving southward, and that Karly bad been rein- forced to the extent of the ber of men taken away by Kershaw from various rebel commands, now concen: iyated, but heretofore scattered im difereat parts of the ponfederacy, This information is, however, deemed jable, The fruits of our reconnoissance tends to con 0 It ‘THE ROUTE TO MOUNT JACKSON. In passing up the valley to Mount Jackson the north fork of the Sbenandeah river was upon our left, At potots the pike road ran along close to the rivor , Just on the other side of the river a few dare devils of the enemy's cavalry kept in plain sight of the passing column, but just out of range of our warbines, Two of these fellows were particularly daring. Tey retained their positions while the column was pass Cdl pedal ben Tt was no use going alter , for they could take tothe mountaia not far from bich they were, and there our pursuit must end, avs AT MOUNT JACKRON—RARLY'# WHOLE FORCE WEAR ay WAND, On arriving at Mount Jackson we learned that a Heavy of the enemy was upon our fight, and the whole of *parmy Was Dos far jg AdvADCE. being this pide of Now Market. Cor objecs being fo ancortain if this was really 80, we continued to go ferward Other shao slcir. misbing, nothing more important trauspired we bad gotten directly in front of Rood’s Hill. ROOD's BILL, Ip order that the reader can more readily comprehend what I am about to relate in regard to the bai sbeo fought, it ie necessary to describe the bili aud peighdorhood. The bill, from tbe side of Our approach, is a bigh ridge of open land. On the right ‘4s the north fork of the Shenaodoab river, on (Be leit Peaked Ridge, a movotain, [Io front of tho hill is ap open plain. ‘the plain it an extensive one. Oo site of the plain the Shenandoah river croeses the pike. There joa ford at the pike croseing. Just on this side of the river is @ range of bigh hills, Standing upon the bille on this side it ie easy to observe any and ai} movements ‘Made, Dot Only upon the opes plain, but algo upou the up- timbered Rood’s Hill opposite, Rood’s Rill se coneidered the next etropzest position to Fisher’e Hill in the valley ‘The object in keepiug a rebel force at thie point is to pro- vent our going through the country along the line of Gap creek, and thence to Turay,and nino op to Milford and Front Royal. RECONKOVTRING. THB FORITION, Cu arptyieg at the bigh bills im front of ihe plain, we Bulted to reconnoitre the enemy's position op the oppo- site side, The rebels at Gret displayed only cavalry drawo up in tine with a strong skirmish live ip front, the whole priucipally to the right of the pike. DISPOSITION OF OUR FORCES. General Powell coming up, Genera! Tibvetie was or dered to cross the river and go across the plain, Bedid 80, Abd while doing this the enemy developed a line muck slrooger than his own. ‘Tibbetts moved witbio ejx bun- dred yarde of the enemy’s fret line witbout opening fire, All these movements aud ali the subsequent ones were viewed by the evemy and by all of our generals. Gen- era) Farly’s flag wae in plain eight ov Rood’s Hilf, while Genera) Torbert’s fleg could as plainly be reen 10 ite piace on the bills on this side of the plain. Noticiog that the my was developing a heavy Jive of infantry, Genera) Powel) advavced to the support of Geveral Tibbetts with Colonel Capbart’s brigade, while the two brigades were forming on the plain preparatory to acharge. Colonel Pennington’s bri gade of Genera! Custer’s division was eent to occupy a position on a bigh hill tothe right of the pike oa this eide of the river, A section of Captain Ransom’s Battery C, Tatra United States artillery, got into position, acd opened fre just as the calvary corps band commenced playiay, and severa! distinguished officers congregated close by to view the impending engagement. Some twenty minutes were taken by General Powell io forming bis divisieo to make the charge. ‘THE ENBMY DEVELOPS HIS LINES. By the time be was ready the enemy bad developed two Jines of infantry, with @ strong skirmieb line in front, avd sent bis cavalry across the Shenandoah river, and mnoved, vocer cover of a thick woods, to Dank wur right. POWALL'S CUARGE. The proper time arriving, and al) being ready, Powell’s eotire division chirged. as it did #0 the evemy opened fire from two sections of artillery and bis infantry and cavalry, anc, besides, commenced advahcisg. Our men were go close that severa) of the enemy’s ebelis burst in our formed lines, but, strange 10 relate, did not do aby remarkabie injury. TRE KNEMY MOVES—THE ACTION CRNFRAY, As the enemy continued to adyauce down the hill we bad @ plain view of at least Gfteen thousand infantry and «4 division or more of cavalry. The euensy mace Several Attempte to cbarge cur men and turn the right fang of the troops on the plain; but in each attempt wae met and ‘checked with promptitude. All of & sudden a beavy fire was opened from the woods by the rebel cavalry on that side. Genera) Coster at once comprehended what was up, and ordered Colonel Pennington to bold the position at ail hazards, which be . did. At this time Genera) Chupman’s brigade was beld in reserve to support the artillery and protected the ambulance and headquarter tralng. Ob (be right of Pewell’s line, in the course of the genera) charge, one brigade bad to move over a ploughed field. Here it was that Major Gibson, of the Fourteeuth Pennsylvania, while gallantly leading that regiment, re- ceived it may possibly prove to be serious jvjury. io consequence of bis horse slipping aod falliog with him while in the act of leaping @ dtteb. The heaviest part of the Nghting was on our right, whére at one time the enemy op the weet side of the Shenandoab got io a cross Gré on those on the plain. Quite rapid avd heavy firingon both sides now com mesced, aod wae contioued for long time afterwards, FARLY’S ARMY DISPI.AYS NO FNTHUSTASM, Our men repulsed every charge of the evemy's cavalry ‘on our right, on both sides of the river. In fact, notonly Early’s cavairy, but also bie whole army, acted cowardly oa thie occasion. The ides of a genera! using his whote army {0 drive off two small divisions of cavalry! Had Farly remained perfectiy quiet, and let og ron right into the midet of bis infaviry, be could have gained an {m- meose advantage; bat then, again, bad we getien iow the miuet of his infantry there if ve telliog but that we might bave stampede his whole army ; and I guess so thought Karly. for a tuough be knew our force, be took very good care that we Should net get om spesking terms with Pom, BAKLY'S 1OSIs/ON ANY STRENGTH DIECOVERFD—OUR FORCES RETIRR. Having row gained ovr point, and developed the enomy’s strength jo fall, we commenced elowly to retire on the ieit—tho right of our lite scattering apd skirmish. ing beavily, and then advancing in three liner, At one time our position wae anytbing but a safe one; in fact, bad (he epemy’s cavalry not been criven back by tho daring of our mon, we would certawly bave lost over three hondred prisovers, Caphart @ brigade recrossed the river first in excellent order, Tibbetts’ brigade followed, The men of bis brigade ekirmished (o the very last minnte, and kept the enemy (rom approaching them too rapidiy for the safery ‘of ibe commacd, THE NOMY MAKES 4 DasH. AM onr command baving recroseed the river, the ene Mmy's cavalry made a dash to the lefi, and soon after- werd: made their appearance well upon our right flank. Gen, Custer now undertook to check the enemy here, which be did most emphatically, He was so successful that the rebel cavairy feared to get more thans very short distance from. their advanoing aod supporting in- fantry lives. « RUBSISG ricHt. After this quite spirited fighting ensued, .extending from the Shenandoah river where it crosses the pike back almost to Rdinburg. At times General Rosser’s fag and General Custer’g Oo) ore were within a stone's throw of each other. THE ORDER OF THE RETURN MARCH. Tn going back General Custer took the right and Geve- ral Powell the left of the pike, while General Torbert weot on ahead with two brigades to select a position from which to charge tbe epemy’s cavairy, should the same follow up. The position referred to was taken, but the enemy, very judiciously for bim, did act continue the pursuit. ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE A REPEL FLAG, In the course of the retrograde one of the enemy's fags kept close on our rear. Seing this, General Cester made a special charge,to try aud capture it. The regi ment charged, but could not overtake the fing; but Gen- eral Custer kept on aboad, at the bead of three men, He did succeed in getting it, but be gO, It was anid to be the flag of used as @ baitie fag by General MYOTAC 4T WOODS!OCK, The fighting and Gring ended about dark. We retired to and bivouacked for the night at Woodstock. CAST ALTIN® AMONG OFFICERS, Tn the course of the day's operations Assistant Adja- tant General Seibert, of General Custer’s stall, was struck on the shoulder by a spent ball, and had bis borse killed under him. Among the wounded are Major Birdseyo, of the Second New York; Major Boyco,of the Fifth New York also wounded. Several other officers are wourded , whose names I now caunot ascertain, Our whole loss Will not amount to over sixty, Captain Keefe, of Gen- oral Sheridan's staf, had bis horse kilied, ‘THR SUCCEER OF THR RECONNOIBAAN(R. + The whole of the forces engaged did admirably, and Aheir escape without the loss of a gan or wagon, and only the loss of a few Killed and wounded, is remarkable, ¢* pecially #0 after having ran into aod engaged Early’ whole army 1 ® ponition of bis own selection, and which he bad long been preparing to defend against superior nomberr. ‘The wholg columm, Aver baying Divoungmed for php NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1864. Bight at Weodstook, left ihe !ast named placo oo the morniog of the 23.1. We took more prisoners from the @ remy than the enemy (ok from us. We killed a rebei colonel, J could not learn bis name. GENERAL OBYIN'S OPEKA TIONS. Ge } Devin's column, whioh moved up and attacked the enemy iv the Luray valley, was equally successful Of bis operations and a complete litt of casualties | whl Dave to speak hereafter. “ DURATION OF THK EXGAGEMENT ‘The engagement lasted six hours. Four hours of the time there was bard fighting, Genera! Powel! persoually comphmented Lieutenant Colonel Adams for the gal- Jant bearing of the First Now York while uoder beavy Ore. Reviow of the Sixth Corps, MR. CHARLES HM. HANNAM’S DEsPaTcn, Haavguakrers, Six1n Army Cones, Nov, 22, 1964, REVIEW OF THE 8IXTH CORTE. ‘The Sixth corps, Major Geperal Wright commanding, was reviewed yesterday by General Sheridan. ‘The level and open country in the vicinity of Bearmstown ie ad- mirably suited for the parpose of a review, avd was con cequently selected, Unfortunately a heavy raio had fallen at intervals for forty-sight hours previously, and daring the time the troops were passing ia review the fa!) of rain continued, Of the achievements of the Sixth corps (uriog the lagt ix months it ie not neceseary to speak, for ite actions bave won for it the respect of the North avd the fear of the South; and, after six months of upprécedentedly bard Oghting and marching, it was yesterday a subject cf uniyersa) sdmiration. Atmoug the officere present yesterdey were Geverals Emory, Dwight, Getty, Seymour, Wheaton and Grant, General Crook was unavoidably absent, but the members Of his etal were ai! present. ‘The troope were formed in ine, with open ranks, about two o'clock, when Major Genera) Sheridan, followed by the corps and divieiou commanders their respective staffs, rode slowly along the !Jne of the bronzed and hardy veterans of the Sixth corps. A baudstruck up ‘Hail to the ubief,” and wild cheers from thousands of bardy men rent the air, The troops wero next wheeled into colump by regimenie, and Genera! Sheridan, with bead ancovered, took a commanding position, The corps then passed io review, Many jadios were on ibe ground, baving been furnisbed with ambulances to convoy them from Winchester, The ambulance and wagon trains were next inspected, and found to be in splendid condition, beariog but few traces of the vast amount of work done by them Aging the past summer. On the conclusion of the re- view General Wright tendered the hospitalities of his quertere to the gentlemen who had honored tbe occasion with their presence, In two wall tents a substantial cold coliation had been Jaid out, and wine was not forgotten. Gevera) Sheridan wae loudly called for to make a speech, Dut was mot to be found, He had disappeared avd gone quietly back to bis headquarters. Other geoerale were then called on for speeches; but the fact is that ip this army we bave evidently no speech mekivg geuerals, thougd that we bave some fighting oves the country knows already. r: General Sheridan Etected a Member of the Sanitary Commission. ‘The following letter from Genérat Sheridan bas been recelved by the Sanitary Commission:— Huapquarmmas, Monte Miuitary Divistow, In THe Fit, Nov. 13, 1864, J. Fosten Juxkixs, General secretary United states Saui- tary Commission:— Desk Sim—Youre of October 31, advieing me of my baving besn elected an acsociato member of the United States Sauitary Commission, is reveivod, I bave the honor to thank you for the compliment paid me, and ip Dehalf of the sick and wounded of this army to ac- knowledge the many benefits derived from your charita- Die aegoviation. J am, sir, youre, truly, P. B. SAERIDAN, Major General. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasniverom, Nov. 24, 1864. FARLY'® TROOPS TRANSFERRED TO PBTBRSBURG. A private letter, received bere from a prominent officer at City Point, states that two divisions of Early’s command have arrived at Petersburg. © PAGE ASSIGNED TO GEN, SHBRIDAN’S STAFF. Lieutenant Colonel Page, Chief Quartermaster of the cavalry in the ‘Shenaudoab, bas been arsigued to the vacancy on Genera) Sheridan’s stail occasioned by the death of Lieuteuans Colonel Tolles, CAPTAIN BENEDICT ORDERED TO ARKANSAS. Captaia Bevedict, Assistant Adjutant Goveral, bas been relieved from duty in the Adjutaut General’s office, aud ordored to report to Major @eueral Stecle, at Little Roek , Arkansas. DISAPPRATANOE OF CAPTAIN JEFFRAY, Captaiu Jefiray, of tho Veteran Reserve corps, mysie- riously disappeared last Saturday night, since which time to clue has been obtajaed as to is fate. It is believed that be was murdered aod his remains concealed, be baving a Jarge amount of money in his poseesvion at the time, The Captain came ont in s New York independent cavalry company, and was for some t) attached to Cevera) Mo ellan’s escort. MILITARY PREPARATIONS FOR A SEVERE WINTER, im order 40 bave ib completed upon ibe ope: gress. AWARD OF THE CANVASS wAIL BAG CONTRACT, The contract for eupplyicg cunvoss mail bags to the Post Office Department, for the tracemission of mail matter until the 201b of Jvc next, was awarded yexter. day to Mr, ©. Hl, Tyler, cf New York city, i of Con- Vandalism at the White House. (¥rom sbington Republican | We bave been requested to give notice to ibe persons who have such @ Penchavt (or memenioes of the Preei- Mansion that they are tempied to cut ihe linings sofa and evip pieces ‘rom the curtains of the Fast that Marsha) Lamon has detailed officers to attead matter, udder Orders to arrest ail such as may be detected iv larcenies Of this kind, without reepeet of per- sons. Some Of the sofas bave been stripped of their damask pareraay and (ne drapery of the windows mu- titnted in a shi ul manner, acd the blarsbal i8 deior- mined to put & top tc this vacda)em. RICHMOND. Mr, Le A. Hendrick’s Despatcn. Beangoanrens, Fier Anwy Corrs, Six Mite House, Nov, 23, 1464, WoNTER, Winter, jadging from the present temperature, bas given us aepremature viell. Last night was intensely cold, aud this morning the mud—the product of tho late protracted ralu—was frozen stiff, and. ive ip places thick aud solid epongh to hold a horee. THANKAGIVING IN THE NIVTH CORES. Fall preparations Gave been made for spending Thavke- giving Day to-morrow as much in accordance witb usages exiating before the war as the present exigencies of the war and our situation will allow. It ie already koown that an immense consignment of turkeys and chickens has veen fevut to the army by remembering friends at home, This consigoment, weighing fifty nice thousand pounds, bas arrived, aud is to-day bein, dis The indications of al uousyally severe winter bave in- duced the Quartermaster’s Department to collect here a vast amount of euppties, particularly of forage, and also to arrange for keeping open the Potomac, Ice boats are to be kept running when oeorssary, and, as the river teldom freezer over below Aqu'a creek, it i¢ believed that pavigation wil! remain unobstructed, CAMP STONEMAN. ‘The wiedom of (ne removal of the dismounted cayairy- men and recruits from Camp Stoneman to the other side of the Potomac daily becomes more apparent, and bas suggested to the authorities the propriety of similarly disposing of otber camps, Deaertione, whicb were of daily occurrence in the former rendezvous, beve been ch cked evtirely, acd the men placed under a cegree of discipline impossible to at- tain within the immodiate vicinity of the city. Many of the troops bave been remounted, and by their vigoruus scouting through Fairfax and the ad- joining cowoties bave efectually rid what section of gue rillas, RBOCOUPATION OF VIRXNA. Vienna, in Fairfax county, bas been reoccupied by our forces, affording protection to a large number of imbabi- tants, who are now returning to their homes after a long exile among strangers in the loyal States. DESERTION FROM THE UNION ARMY. About fifiy deserters from our armies arrived at City Point from the vailoy, They were captured by Sberidan in hig late campaign. he larger number of them were substitutes, who, having deserted and joined the rebel army, were sent to the Shenandoah valley, as there was lees danger of their being Identided if captured. A court, with Gensral Colles, at the bead bas besa ordered to City Point to try them, TREASCRY CLERKS ASKING FOR MORB PAY, Yesterday the clerks of the Treasury Department, hay- ing conferred for some time past upoo the subject of an Increase of salaries, waited upon Secretary Fessenden, representing their inability to remain on their present income. Many are resigning from day to day in conse. quence of the inadequacy of their salaries, and the Secro- tary, although unable to attend to the matter in conse- quence of the absorption of his time in the preparation of bis report to Congress, bas intimated that at an early date their wishes may be complied with, DISTRIBUTION OF POULTRY AND Pastry, Six tone of poultry and over seven tons of pastry were distributed among tho hospitals and artillery com. pavics about Washington yesterday for Thanksgiving MORTUARY STATIETICR. ‘The statistics of deaths in hospitals here show a mor- tality of over fifteen thousand, pearly al) of whom bave been buried by the government. Among there New York ie moet represented, she having lost three thousand two hundred and fifty-three, The greatest pumber of deaths were from typhoid fe' Five hundred were from amputations, and omly two from sabre cute. Thavkegiving was generally observed here to-aay. The departments and searly all places of business wore cloned, and appropriate exercises held io ali the charcber. THE CAPITOL DoME. Tho framework and old roof have been removed from the interior of the Capitol dome, and a large corps of artinve smaploved IQ ADRFOOFIAtely freggoing Ibe coiling, tributed among the different corps. In addition to this wholesale feast of fowls, there will ba religious services during the day, while the evening will be dedicated to merriment and * commissary,’ where it can be bad, and toasts and speeches and songs. ASSIGNMENT OF GENERAL GWYNN, Ceneral Gwynn has been assigned to the command of the Third brigade in Geveral Ayres’ division. He is the first of the newly breveted brigadiers in tbe corps whohas yet been assigned acommand in accordance with bis promoved rank. GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN, who, it will be remembered, was very severely wounded Jo the Wilderness, returned yesterday in completely re- stored health, and vow commands bis old brigade. His gallantry at the time of bis beiog wounded—for be was then colonel commanding brigade—ied to bis promotion. Major Roibling, chief of corps staff, bas been granted leave of abgeace to attend the funeral of bis mother. His personal popularity and gallantry elicit for bim heartfelt sympathy in bis bereavement. The Press Washington Despatch. Wasnincton, Nov. 24, 1864. The ramOre of movements in front of Ricbmond, which have been in circulation for sevetai days past, are un- founded. About twenty cesertere came Jnto our lines on Tuesday night. They stated that they bad Just heard of Lincoln's re-election, aud, having lost ail bope of a speedy peace, determined to fight no longer; and, though their officers endeavored to keep the resull of the Presidential election from them as long as possible, they floally learned the fact from some of our papers. The circulation of our news Papers within the evemy’s lines bas often been of the greatest service to us in this war. The etrictest order agaivet exchanges o€ papers prevall in the Army of the Potomac, white in General Butler's department there seems to be no restriction on this enbject. About ene hundred deserters wece sent away from City Point yesterday on the Washington boat. INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Another Valuable Prize Captured—Dis- appearanc the Yellow Fever from Nowbern, &c. MR. WILLIAM H. 8TINUR’S DESPATCH. Fortkess Monror, Noy, 23, 1864, CAVTURE OF A VALUABLE BY 2CKADE RONKRR, Tam indebted to Rear Admiral David D, Porter, com manding the North atlantic blockading squadroa, for the (ollowing copy of a despatch he bas just (balf-past two P. M.) sent to the Secretary of the Navy:— North Attannic SquapKoy, U. 8, FLacsmir MALvERy, Hamrron Roans, Nov. 23, 1864. Steamer Josco arrived disabled; captured in Guif Stream schooner Sybil, of Nassau, New Providence, with three hundred aud seven bales of cottou. No papers. Claime to ve from Matamoros. DAVID D, PORTER, Rear Admiral. Jon, Gipnon Watnes, Secretary of tue Navy, Washing ton, D.C, apes THE UNITED STATES GUNBOAT WI Captain Stepheu 1D, Trepchard arrived it few minutes ago, and, on sighting the fa , Captain Treuchard fired a saiute of thirteen guns in hovor of Ad- miral Porter, which was returned with seven guns from the fixgship Malvern, The Rhode Island will bereafter be allacbed 40 the squadron. POCLIRY FOR THE SAILORS, The Wnited States ganboat Kensington arrive! here yesterday, brivuging as freight some seventeen tons of poultry, which Admiral Porter ie baying distributed among the ficet as rapidly ag possible, Jack is delighted At the prospect of having a good dinner on the National Thanksgiving Day, and many a gileut “God bless’ the munificeat donors, will be offered up by our brave tars while they are engaged in doing justice to their eump- tuous meal to morrow, which @ generous public bas so lavishly bestowed upon them. THANKSGIVING DAY IN NORFOLK wil! be duly celevrated. Al) the churches are to be open for divine service, and the military parade im the morn- ing. Ihe following order has beeu issued by Brigadier j ied George F. Sbepiey, commanding the District of tern Virginia:— Gencval OrderemNo, ¥ NN Veneexta, 2 Nov, set 4, will be is order 5 led at nine to them, campa where there are hours as the several commanders may Se churches. will be av'the customary it Sane as oticeraand poem + all loyal y , will atten yablic we der 0! eittzens, wiltattond Poigadice General. P. SHEPLEY. Wicknsm Horrman, Assistant Adjutant General, y Business has agal Brigadier ral J. N. Palmer is at fits station, commanding the District of North Carolina, with headquarters at Newbern, In mentioning this place, it is a0 more than proper for me to maxe a note of the self-sacrificing spirit ba To by n. a number of medical }, who, ir da ger offered thelr services to go’ to Newbern during the prevalence of the fearful epidemic—yellow fever. Seve. volunteered to go to Newberg. sick but recor and returned bere on Suaday vered, In recognition of their servicer and heroism, the “ecre- bestow op them a medal of honor. tary of War Colovel Adam the early train from neotal until noon, when he The Geno- een opposite the State House he was recoguized by when op} te House he was recogo ry oldjer, The soldier immediately became excited ai shouted, “There's our General.” This attracted the of and e0on #0 large a crowd collected pane of cheer was given for the Geueral as the carriage moved of, Rocce & Graxt.—The following advertisement is taken from the columns of the Weekiy Ticgraght of et Joule, bearing date March 12, 1860:— 1. nosd vf GRA, Bouce & Grav general agente for seling, bartering real oF personal property. peter, bonds and viher recurities) Dorrowiog oF Jonning Of mo: fete, secur ty courec ents, ting of moles, billH, Recounts oF oO Ne W Pine atrent, Bt ‘Mo, PRICE FOUR CENTS. SHERMAN. The Latest Accounts ef Sherman's | March Threugh Geergia. DIVIDING THE SOUTH, Simultaneous Movements Against Ma- cou and Augusta. THE REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Country being Generally Devastate The Rebel Congress Passing Laws under which an Army is to be Organized to Oppose Sherman. THE LATEST NEWS FROM MACON. Sherman Within Highteen Miles of the City, de., Whe Washingt Press Despatch, NOTMING LATER FROM SHERMAN THAN THE REBEL REPORTS TO rue 22D INST. Wasuxctox, Nov. 24, 1864. A letter from City Point, dated yesterday, says that Ricbmond papers of Juesday bave accounts of Sherman's movements, although not of a very definite character, ‘Ihe bead of bis column was reported to be within eighteen miles of Macou and advancing in that direction, Joformation similar to this was telegraphed from this city Inet night, as the latest and most important informa- Vion yesterday io the possession of the govrrument. It may be further stated that revel telegraphic communica. tion was open obly as far ag Milledgeville, beyond which Place the lines seer to bave been interrupted, probably by Sterman’s cavairy. Tbe letter adds that the Rich. mood papers contain nothing ejse of importance. Var futhorities have at preseot no means of ascer- taining pews of Sherman’s progrese except through rebel papers. his statement may prove valuable in assisting to determine the degree of credit > be attached to mere publiehed romore or epeculations in c nvection with bis movements, apart from what eppears fn the Southern prints or is oblained from authentic sources. &e., de. The Phiiadel phia Despatch. Puapetruia, Nov, 24, 1864, it is ramored bere that joformation bas been received at Washington that General Sherman has been notified by Governor Brown that Georgia, Alabama and another State, had determined to return to the Union, and that Sherman had halted iu bis movements, Also that Btephens desired to meet a comm/ssiouer from the United ‘States ip Canada. The Becning Bulilin, ie an avten, announces that Sher- man ba captured Macon with many prisoners. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. The Last Werd trem Sherman Before Parting. [Cosrespondence of the Cincinnati Commercial ) Jamarguantens, Genrnat SHERMAN, Kixosroy, G&., Noy. 11, 1864. We are off tomorrow to day. The road will be busted from Ressacca down, train leaves Atlanta to right for the North. ‘The army is in splendid condition, and # good many more in numbers than we theught in the North. We expect a qnick trip. Corse joined us from Kome The last Sherman's Aim to Divide the Confede- racy. (Vrom the Boftalo Courter The rea! object of General Sherm: movement ig ihe division of the Southern coniederacy. Let an army cap. ture and hold Avgusta, aud secare the passage of the Savannah river by the capture of Savannad, or let it re- duce Charleston and establish communication between Beaufort and Augnsta, and with Atlanta in our hands, an impassable barrier of federa! stee! would stretch practi cally all the way from Louisville to the sea, straight throogh the'very heart of the confederacy, Thus with the great States of Georgia, Fiorids, Alabama, Arkansas, Miesasippi and Lovisiana separated from the rest ot the revel domaiv, with North and South Carolina virtually Noy. 23.) hemmed in vy federal armies, and Virginia, or all ite Important part, completely surrounded, the Confederate States would history, iu & Short Ume exist nowhere save In REBEL ACCOUNTS. . Attack om Atlanta. OF IVERSON'S MISTAKE Sra Inst. (From the Richmond Diepateb, Nov. 21 | The agsault upon Atianta ou the Sth seems to have been made under the mistake that the city was weakly de- fended. This mistake being set right by floding a vigor- ous resistance, the assault was given up. Our troops at- tacked, under General Iverson, aboutfauvrise, and drove the enemy from « redoubt on the south side of the town, but were in turn forced back. Un the cast side Coveral Lewis drove the enemy inio their fortifications; but, as they showed @ good line, the assault was not pressed. It turned out, alter the skirmishing was over, that the enemy bad about twenty thousand men, under General Slocum, The Yankees were about evacuating the city, preparatory to Sherman's great march, and some of the ON TRE Sherman Movi {From the Richmond Despatch, Nov. 21. From Sherman’s army we bave the iotelligeace that it is moving in two columps—ae the report says, one upon Augusta, aud the other upon Macon. not likely that he (s about fo separate bis columns for any longth of time 4 his line of march will probably be as fol jows:—The columa marching on the Georgia State road for Augusta will goas far as Madison, sixty miler, and there turning to the right, march ov Milledgeville, (ho capital of Georgia, The column marching on Macon will probably go to Crawford's, within fifteen miles of the (own, and there (urn off (¢ Milledgeville, avd form @ junction with the other body, By this movement, Macon fails, aud tho enemy are at liberty to move oa Augusta by following the Georgia Central Railroad to Brinsonvilie, and then marching north, or on Savannah, by following the railroad to its terminus there, We shall s000 hear of their cavalry around Macon, aod very pear, possibly, to Augusta, Sherman i¢ moving rapidly, avd is not much troubled with transportation. He has burned sora Walions ak the depots he has passed, amd is devastating the country generally in foraging. Is to Annihilate Sher- Army tha t is to The man—How goth Fi the Richmond Enquirer, Now. 21.) We would call the attention of the country to the report and remarks of tbe Hoo. Mr. Staploagin the House of Representatives, upon the subject of exemption of Ftate officers:—Virginia, 1,400; North Carol! oa yoy ‘1,074, Missiagippl, 110, Georgia, 15,000. Totrl, 084, An #rmy eqaal to tbat with which Sherman | | invading Georgia! An army competent fe annil tate Shere mam, Pub gh "Drysent sealgred gif over He cowmtins HH = from Boston, bark Alm ¢ Gathered To- | pained Thomas O'N street, shot im the side, and was supposed engaged weriep ra ea me"Gou shot... 1b happened rng started Logo home, where | left hivn. tes bia to the hospital, nothing. There is oo greater disgrace (baa awaits sbe State executives who bave thus exercised thelr power to | the injury of the country, to the ruinous diminasion of the army, aod (he eblolding from military duty friends and partisans Will not the people take this matter in baad? Inetead Of waiting for Legisiavures, Congress ought to repeal the exemption law and conscript the men, wad let tbe Leg: tures take their action, The Latest News trom the Reaches a Point Eighteen Macon on the 20th Lust. (From the Richmond Whig, Nov. 22 We were upable to obtain any later inteiligeuce from Georgia this forenoon, except a report, seemingly ret able, that Sherman was cnly cighten miles [rom Macon veverday. We did not receive any exchanges to-day from polpts beyond Greensboro, tho mail having failed to connect at tbat point. The rain, which bad been falling for several daye con- tinuously, has doubtiers extended ae far south as Georgia, and mey bave an important iniluence on Sbermao's movements THOMAS. Army—It Miles from Wholesate 8% er of Georgta Union rom the ¢ Nov. 18} _A company, bearing the tle oi the Georgia Home Guard, bus been renderiog geod service to the Union cause In the upper six months. ‘Ihe band w serters {rom the re eo who bad been con- seripted into the re nd subsequently escaped, and a oumber of citizens of Murray, Walker aud Catocsa counties,Georgie, ant’ were commanded by Colenel Ash- worth, of Walker county, ihey had beea out on a scout for several days, and had captured aud picked up several equads of rebel prisoners, among whom was @ ooloneb. On theirzeturn they did not preserve as good order and discipline as they should lave done, and the homes of many of them being in that section of country considera- ble straggling eusued. When uéar Elijab, about sixty- five miles northeast of Malton, on last Friday, they were surprised by a force of revels under the command of Tom Polk Edmousoa, This rebel force is cou jn the Es. part of members of the Firat Tennessee in- ntry, who got cut off irom their main army at the beginning of the campaign iast spriog, and have remained in that country ever since. The Home Guard vumbered one hundred aod twenty- five men, while the rebel force consisted of over three hundred. Minding that they were surrounded and that escape was impossible, the Home Guard sur- rendered ; and then ensued the fearful part of the tragedy, ‘The most of thse men being deserters from the revel army, a8 we stated above, and all of them being well known as having acted as guides for our forces, the rebels deter- mined to show them no mercy. Taking the prisoners off into the woods a short distance, their inhuman captors shot or hung all but tweaty-ove of them, After the com- miasion of this savage and unparalleled butchery, the moneters deparied for their retreat in the mountains, tak- ing their reinaiaing prisoners—includiog Col. Ashwortb— with them, Ou the road one of these prisoners managed to ecape aud made bis way into Dalton, where he made the above statement to the Provost Marshal. It js eup- Pored that our authorities will be able to effect au ex- change of Colonel Aghworth for the rebel colonel whom the Home Guard bad captured aod sent into Calhoun, A flag Of truce for that purpose was to have le(t Calboun last Sunday. It is to be hoped that these “beasts” may get caugbt and have their just deserts moted out to them. No quarter should be shown tothe perpetrators of such ao act of inhumanity aud bloodshed The Kebel Coton#fi Russet! Roued im North Alabama. {From the Citvinnati Gazette, Nov, 22. Nasavirts, Nov. 22, 1864. | believe | telegraphed you of the expiotts of the rebel Colonel Russell, in tearing up the track an Saterday, on the Mem; nd Charleston Railroad, between Gurney cresk t Rock station. He has since come to ra . Hall, with four buudred men of the iry, pursued and overtook bim yes- of Georgia during the past posed Principally of de- Colonel Fourth Sichigan torday at Ducait’s platitation, on Paint Rock creek, attacked bim and killed four men, wounding a propor- tiovate cumber. He drove Lim two roiles and scattered bis foree. Among the munitions captured are several bores aod all Colonel Russeli’s equipage. Colonel Hall had ouly voe man wounded. IMPORTANT FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Knoxville Threatened by Recchinridge— Heavy Skirmishing Near Cumberiand Gap on Monday—Burbridge Advancitag to Protect the Kentucky tordor, &e. Loursviniw, Mov. 2%, 196d, After Cillem’s recent defeat Breckinridge advanced to Strawberry Plains and Biair’s crossroads, threatening Knoxville and Cumberland Gap. On the 21st Breckinridge advanced to Powell’s bridge, ix miles from Cumberland Gap, aud there was heavy skirmishing all day. Burbridge bas moved out from Lexington with aetrong force to protect the Kentucky border from anticipatea invasion by Breckinridge’s forces. News from Cairo. ARREST OF REBEL SOLDERS IN MEMPHIS, BTC. Camo, Nov. 23, 1864. Three steamers from Memphis on the 22d instant bring six bundred aud fifty-five bales of cotten for St. Louis, two hundred rebel prisoners captured in Arkansas, and the Ninth Missouri regiment. Nearly all the rebels (rom various parte of Tonvessee and Mississippi ia Memphis were arrested on Monday and Tuesday last, They came to se!l cotton or procure sup- Tt was oder tho impression they could go back, thought tbat so many able-bodied men could not five in the confed army. every conmtryman in the city, when {t wag found that the imejority of them were ro three ot them were officers. of them were subsequently released, as they proved to be peaceable ertizeus living nfpeteen or twonty miles ext of Memphis, and bad gesisted the covel conseription. y withont being identified with the reve! So the vommaading general ordered the arrest of | soldiers, and two or Many had furloughs, Some One bundred and Mfty Texan conscripts crossed tbe Mississippi river at Union Point, four days siace, for the rebel Army of the Mississippi. General Canby 18 sufficiently recovered to resume business, News from Caltforn: San Francisco, No } The steamer Prother Jovatban arrived iast vight frou the north, bringing over $400,000 in gold. ‘The receipts at the mint in this city to-day wore sbous the beaviest ever known to have been taken in one day. the (otal amouot of treasure received ia San Francisco for ten days is nearly $2,500,000. The overiand mail, after a detention of two weeks, haw arrived with New York letters of October 20, Arrived, abips Kentuckian, trom New York ; Darling, , from New York, San Francisco, Nov. 23, 1864. Arrived, bark Alomena, from New York ; ship Agrico} Ja, from Boston ; ship Bavaria, (rom New York. Sailed, steamer,Conatitution, for Vaoama, with afew passengers and $740,000 in treasure for England, and $200,000 for New York, Among her passengers are gev- oral fvmilies of prominent Mexicans, who, after monthe of exile, retura to Mexico, appareatly reconciled to the new order of things there. Tomorrow will be duly observed as Thanksgiving Day. here is @ prospect of rain. The Opera. FIRST NIGHT OF DON SSBASTIANO. Dovietti's splendid work, Don Sebastiano, whieh com- iues all the features of a historic drama, a great lyric production and @ Gae spectacio, with effects of costume and scenery vosurpassed ow the stage of tho Academy, will be produced to-night, after several weeks of careful reboarsal. iu order to illustrate the story conipletely, to arrange '8 fo five acts, This gives the opera somewoat more than the neual length, requiring provadiy ww for pradently named the bour for comment The librettist Seribe has found \t aecossary, ito tree boure o macagement have og st balf-pass perform performance, Therefore th on, instead of eight o'clock, ia order (hat U nto the vight. The & ro Ta8 geprron oF Tm Naw Yors, Nov, 28, 1864. in looking over the issue Of (bis morning L saw @ notice anaer the bead of ‘Police Intelligence” stating tbat aman il was found in No. 10 Roosevelt in a burglary or highway robbery, whereby te and wes -—> jo the saloon No. Bast he time, He did nob know be was sbe 5h hy) Policeman, and we both _ JOuN out he was shot. Tfound a