, 1863-10-17

to issue proclamation to provide means to
relieve their wants.
New York Oct, 5.-The Tri5une's dis
patch from Washington says that gentle
man who is accustomed to watch the cur
rent of European politics, is in receipt of
private correspondence from well informed
scources, which already predict that great
general war is growing out of the Polish
question, and will convulse Europe by the
next spring. 1t is believed at ST. Peters
burg that Russia will then have one mil.
lion of men under arms, and will be pre-
pared for any emergency. 1t is ccnjectured
here that the true explanation of the ap-
pearance of Russian vesSels-of- war in our
waters is to secure them from being block
AIDED in home ports, as was done during the
Crimean war.
The Washington corr orespondent of the
Commercial says: The apprehension felt in
some quarters North, based on kilograms
from Atlanta, Ga, to tie Richmond papers,
relative to Rosecraas have no foundation
1t is well underS TODD here that Rosecrans
is entirely able to hold Chattanooga. There
is much which might be said tending to
strenothen the public confidence in the be-
lief that the new organization of the army
of the Cumberland, with its reinforcements,
will soor lead to the grandpst results, were
it not of a character impropfr for publicity.
The organization of this army will require
little more time, that its Efficiency may
s. cure success on the resumption of The
cam paign Quartermastlr Gen. Meigs,
now with the army. declares it to be in ex-
cel'e condition, and fully equal to any
emergency.
Omaha, Nebraska Oct 5.-The 50, ,OOO.-
600 stock required by the charter Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Co., previous to its
organizasion, has been subscrI ed and paid
to the Tr asurer. A me ting of the stock
holders has been called to convene in New
York on the 29th inst The Mississippi
and Missouri Railroad has been selected as
the commencement of the Pacific route. the
Westera terminus of that road be ng direct
ly opnos tie this ty. The survey of the
Pacific rout" from Omaha west 10 the Platte
Valley, viii be commenced in few days,
under the dire ton OF Mr. Dye, Chef En-
gi"eer Of the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
road
Washington, Oct Our troops ar
strongly licketed on the Rapdan TO its
mouth thence the Kappa an ook below
Falmouth A rebel brigade occupies a
strong position at the mouth of the Rapi-
dan, near the railr ad, short distance from
our line
Fortress Monroe, Oct 4-Richmond
papers of The Sd have The following from
Char eston: On Sept 3Oth the enemy
fred 200 pounder Parotts all day at inter
walls of Is minutes, alternately at SNmtyr,
Johnston and Battery Siimpkins We re-
piled vigorGasly No casualties or damage
of importance occurred on our side. Very
heavy firing going on between the hostile
batteries this morning.
Washington, Oct. 5-A letter dated
Dalton (Ga.) }, 25th Sept, published in the
Richmoed Dispatch, says that the Ovel-
sanguine multitude are somewhat disap-
pointed to know that the chances of taking
Rosecran's army is no easy job. Although
his LOSSES have been heavy, he yet has a
very formidable army.
Tie battery which is designed to throw
Greek fire is nearly complete. Recent ex-
periments show that the fire may be safely
and effectively used, and that Charleston is
within easy range The guns already in po-
sition are in such numbers as will insure
destruction of the city when they open.-
This event will not take place until other
plans are complete, and the navy ready to
cooperate with the army. Considerable
complaints are made against Admiral Dahl
gren and his officers aud sailors, and it is
believed that Farragut will soon command
the fleet off Charleston harbor.
The Commercials Washington cores
pondent states that the President has pro-
hibited farther enisiments in Maryland Of
slaves, and also that the Government will
not allow correspondents to telegraph any
news relative to Rosecran's army, although
extracted from the published columns Of the
Washington newspapers.