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le. The army is ordered to move against the enemy at 5 A. M. tomorrow. The expedition into Luray Valley. The Herald has a long letter from its correspondent who accompanied the expedition of destruction sent by Sheridan into the Luray Valley. We take two paragraphs from it: The orders of General Sheridan to Colonel Powell were to destroy all flouring mills, barns, grain factories, and to drive off all live stock and cattle that be found on his route of march. On Sunday, the 2d instant, Colonel Powell broke camp and moved to the town of Luray. As the troops proceeded, the roads were found in a wretched condition and almost impracticable for the passage of the division train. The troops encamped for the night at Luray. While at the lattes town, Colonel Powell ordered the destruction of several barns, well stocked with bay and grain. While several of his men were engaged in this duty, one of them, a private of the Eighth Ohio cavalry, was seized by two rebels and murd
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ich arrived from New Orleans last night, we have the important rumor that Walker's division of the rebel Trans-Mississippi army has crossed the river and is on its way to reinforce Good in Georgia. This, of course, needs confirmation. There is another report in connection with this which throws discredit on both. It is that two hundred of the rebel troops belonging to this division were shot for refusing to cross. It is said that the French took possession of Matamoras, Mexico, on the 26th ultimo, without opposition, and that General Mejia was appointed to the command of the town. Everything is reported quiet there at the date of the latest accounts. There are said to be twenty thousand bales of cotton at Matamoras. Below Richmond. A letter from below Richmond says: Richmond papers to-day state that the Confederate authorities have withdrawn our prisoners of war from labor on their fortifications, in consequence of the retaliatory order of General Butler placing
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to some rising ground on the west side of the small stream already mentioned in a former part of this report. The Sixth corps covered the retreat, and gave the Nineteenth and Eighth corps ample time to cross the Stream, when the Nineteenth went into position on the right, the Sixth in the centre, and the Eighth on the left. During the time the Sixth corps was crossing the stream, General Ricketts was struck in the right breast by a bullet, and was compelled to leave the field, when General Getty assumed command. The wound was a very dangerous one, but the ball has since been extracted at Winchester, and the General is progressing very favorably. He is accompanied by Captain Richards, of his staff. The line above described was held for some time under a terrific fine from the rebel artillery. Early's infantry, however, crossed the stream, and again came into action; for upwards of ten minutes the musketry rolled continuously, and the losses on both sides were great. Our line
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a division in Early's army, died this morning. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General Commanding. Grant telegraphs Stanton of the fact of his having fired a shotted salute in honor of the victory, and says: Turning what bid fair to be a action of General Dix. It is said that Secretary Seward is opposed to it. There is all sorts of talk on the subject; of Stanton's resignation if Seward backs down, "c. From the Trans-Mississippi. The Herald of Saturday says: By the tal, and will, with a number of other secession women, be returned to their friends via Suffolk. Miscellaneous. Stanton telegraphs that the telegraph line to Atlanta is working, but no dispatches of importance have been received. The Pennett's house on the 20th. The Herald of the 22d advises a union of all parties on "Little Mac. " The Herald says Stanton is in favor of demanding from the British Government the surrender of Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, (former Secretary
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nd wounded; among them Colonel Joseph Thorburn, commanding a division of Crook's command, killed; Colonel J. Howard Kitchen, commanding a brigade, wounded; Colonel R. G. McKenzie, commanding a brigade, wounded severely, but would not leave the field. I cannot yet give exact details. Many of our men, captured in the morning, have made their escape and are coming in. Ramseur, commanding a division in Early's army, died this morning. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General Commanding. Grant telegraphs Stanton of the fact of his having fired a shotted salute in honor of the victory, and says: Turning what bid fair to be a disaster into a glorious victory, stamps Sheridan, what I have always thought him, one of the ablest of generals. From Missouri. The Herald gives the following as the situation in Missouri: A dispatch from Jefferson City, Missouri, says that General Curtis was fighting the rebel General Price's advance all yesterday on the Little Blue rive
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labor of our workingmen in every department of industry with abundant reward. The Vermont Investors Fourteen of the "invaders" of St. Albans, Vermont, have been arrested and are in jail at St. John's. They claim their release on the ground that they belong to the Confederate service, and have engaged eminent counsel to defend them. Several of them have been recognized as deserters from Vermont regiments, though the Yankees will insist that they are Confederates. A telegram from Washington says: There is some excitement here relative to the raid from Canada into Vermont. It is understood that General Dix has taken very decided measures in regard to the affair, instructing the officer in command in that district to pursue the raiders over the lines and shoot or capture wherever found. It is thought that this will lead to complications with England, but General Dix has a precedent in the McCord case. The Secretary of War endorses the action of General Dix. It is said
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have the important rumor that Walker's division of the rebel Trans-Mississippi army has crossed the river and is on its way to reinforce Good in Georgia. This, of course, needs confirmation. There is another report in connection with this which throws discredit on both. It is that two hundred of the rebel troops belonging to this division were shot for refusing to cross. It is said that the French took possession of Matamoras, Mexico, on the 26th ultimo, without opposition, and that General Mejia was appointed to the command of the town. Everything is reported quiet there at the date of the latest accounts. There are said to be twenty thousand bales of cotton at Matamoras. Below Richmond. A letter from below Richmond says: Richmond papers to-day state that the Confederate authorities have withdrawn our prisoners of war from labor on their fortifications, in consequence of the retaliatory order of General Butler placing their soldiers in our hands at Dutch Gap un
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ers. Colonel Charles E. Phelps has been nominated in Maryland for Congress, in place of Henry Winter Davis. The brigantine Mathilde has arrived at Halifax — The master reports that while on the passage from Bermuda he was ordered to behave to by a steamer which proved to be the Roanoke. Ninety-five passengers and the crew of the steamer were put on board his vessel, and the Roanoke was afterwards burned. The passengers and crew he landed at Bermuda. Samuel H. Bandall, of Boston, has been removed from the office of attorney at law for malpractice in cheating a substitute out of his bounty. General George B. McClellan spent the day at James Gordon Bennett's house on the 20th. The Herald of the 22d advises a union of all parties on "Little Mac. " The Herald says Stanton is in favor of demanding from the British Government the surrender of Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, (former Secretary of the Interior,) as the instigator of the raid on St. Albans, Vermont.
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rs. Colonel Charles E. Phelps has been nominated in Maryland for Congress, in place of Henry Winter Davis. The brigantine Mathilde has arrived at Halifax — The master reports that while on the passage from Bermuda he was ordered to behave to by a steamer which proved to be the Roanoke. Ninety-five passengers and the crew of the steamer were put on board his vessel, and the Roanoke was afterwards burned. The passengers and crew he landed at Bermuda. Samuel H. Bandall, of Boston, has been removed from the office of attorney at law for malpractice in cheating a substitute out of his bounty. General George B. McClellan spent the day at James Gordon Bennett's house on the 20th. The Herald of the 22d advises a union of all parties on "Little Mac. " The Herald says Stanton is in favor of demanding from the British Government the surrender of Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, (former Secretary of the Interior,) as the instigator of the raid on St. Albans, Vermont.
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r the lines and shoot or capture wherever found. It is thought that this will lead to complications with England, but General Dix has a precedent in the McCord case. The Secretary of War endorses the action of General Dix. It is said that Secretary Seward is opposed to it. There is all sorts of talk on the subject; of Stanton's resignation if Seward backs down, "c. From the Trans-Mississippi. The Herald of Saturday says: By the Emily B. Souder, which arrived from New Orleans lSeward backs down, "c. From the Trans-Mississippi. The Herald of Saturday says: By the Emily B. Souder, which arrived from New Orleans last night, we have the important rumor that Walker's division of the rebel Trans-Mississippi army has crossed the river and is on its way to reinforce Good in Georgia. This, of course, needs confirmation. There is another report in connection with this which throws discredit on both. It is that two hundred of the rebel troops belonging to this division were shot for refusing to cross. It is said that the French took possession of Matamoras, Mexico, on the 26th ultimo, without opposition, and
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