Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-30

Ten states hold their annual elections IN
November; New York, New Jersey. Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mis-
sour, Minnesota and Delaware on the 4th,
and Maryland on the 5th, ...a....
"A decision made in the U. S. court at
Albany, declares that the law of the United
States prohibiting the issue OF "shinplasters"
in the States as unconstitutional.
.o Thursday, November 9th, has been APP
pointed as Thanksgiving day in Maine The
same day has also been appointed in New
Hampshire and New York, and will doubtless
be the day set apart in most of the loyal states.
General Devens has accepted the nomina-
ton of the Peoples Convention for governor
Gov. Andrew has also written letter accept
ing the Republican nomination for the same of
foo.
Admiral Foote has just lost another child,
a daughter seven years OF age. He has lost
three children within six months. The nation
sympathizes with the gallant bnt afflicted Of
tcer. ......
The Richmond Esqs.srer of the 18th an
nounces the arrival there from arts of John
Mitchell, the Irish renegade. Mitchell has
two sons captains in the confederate army, one
of whom was wounded in the battles before
Richmond. He is accompanied by third,
and the Enquirer hopes to soon see him at the
head of brigade to inject Corcoran or Mea-
CHER" . r #.3l .m =.
The Buffalo Commercial advertiser as
serts as fact that when the rebels threatened
Maryland the President asked Gen. Haleck
who should be placed in command of our forces
to drive them back. The answer was, McClel-
Ian, but on being requested to accept the posi-
ton Gen. Mcclellan positively refused, because
he had been s, hsmpered in the past The
command was then offered to Burnside, who
declined, saying that Mcclellan was the only
man for the place. Gen. Banks next received
the offer, but he too declined for the same rea-
son assigned by Burnside. A second interview
with Mcclellan, in which Halleck told him
it twas his duty to take command, resulted in
his acceptance on condition that he should not
be meddled with. The Washington correspon-
dent of the Chicago Tribune also states that
the command of the army was in turn offered
to the above named Generals.
Dispatches from Cincinnati state that
Drlgaul6r U60orai JeU v. DdVlS, VINO recently
shot General Nelson at Louisville, has been
placedin command of the Union forces in
Covington, Ky. Humphrey Marshall is said
to be retreating from Mount Sterling towards
East Tennessee, with force of 5000 men
Our troops were in pursuit. General Bragg is
moving through Cumberland Gap, and Gem
eral Buell. is lying with his main army at Crab
Orchard. sgItls5 sYsd 63idu a5 ssoraag E.
n "A reconnaissance was made on Tuesday
from Harper's Ferry, under the command Of
General Geary, with a strong force, into Lou
don county, Virginia, which was very success
full. The enemy was encountered at Glenmore,
a short distance beyon Hillsboro, where sharp,
skirmish took place, resulting in the rout Of
the rebel cavalry and the capture of number
Of prisoners. Continuing their march, they
reached Waterford, and from thence proceeded
TO Lovettsville, returning early Yesterday.
The expedition r suited in the capture of sew
enty five prisoners, including number Of Off
cers. Among the latter we're Captains Grub
and Evcrton.