Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-03

armies for the two months ending with Mo-
vember. Twenty-Five millions are required
for this purpose. The paynasters rolls may
not, however, be prepared before the middle
of that month.
| Brough's official majority on the home vote
in Ohio is 81 ,152. The soldiers vote as far
as heard from adds 10000 to this. Valandig
| ham gets less than | in % of the army vote
| A lady, The wife of an officer in the South
ern army, who recent arrived in Norfolk,
says she came from Mobile, Ala. and reports
| that that city was threatened by the Fedora!
| troops, who we're near enough when she left
| to watch the movements Of the rebel garrison,
and the inhabitants began to think that the city
would soon fall into our hands, az there were
a few availab,, troops there and they were
resorting 10 deceptive measures to keep up the
appearance OF a larger force than they really
had.
Russia had commenced detaching certain
parts of Poland from Polaud. A Russian linz
perial decree detaches the Government OF Au-
gusta and the district OF Lorenxa, from Poland,
and Incorporates them in the Russian empire.
II is so said that Russia has notified the Porte
that any recognition of the Poles as belllger.
ents will be looked upon as declaration OF
war.
The trouble in India, and the outbreaks and
war in New Zealand, have attracted consider
abe attention. Il is stated that the PanJauD
had been invaded by 1000 men, headed oy sons
Of Dost Mohammed, who are thought to pc
merely the van guard of large force. British
troops have been sent against them, and other
precautions taken TO ensure their overthrow.
The war in New leland is termed war Oh
races. Energetic measures were being taken
by the troops and white coianists Tor decl-
sive victory over the natives. All the BRUSH
troops in Australia haye gone over 10 New
Zealand to put the native insurrectionists
down.
Fourteen out Of the nineteen Representatives
in Congress chosen last fall in Ohio are Cop
perhead. ItrelUe Of them were left high and
dry on the shoals by the vote of their respec-
tive districts on the 18th inst. They will new
ertheless vote for copperhead Speaker, and
do their utmost TO impede and embarrass the
prosecution of the war for the Union.
The pressure against Dahlgeen's continu-
ance in comman at Charleston has not ceased
On Sunday last number Of military men from
Morris Island called on the President TO urge
his removal on military grounds. What result
attended their efforts has not TRANSFERRED. tits
ascertained, on high authority, that the ques-
tion Of his removal has never been subject OF
consideration by the Executive.
The question now is whether an attack BY
the navy shall be made by which the iron-clads
may be pushed up to Charleston in the face of
the batteries, and whether orders TO that effect
should be issued. Whatever course may be
decided on, il seems altogether probable that
no change, for the present, In the naval force
before Charleston vii. be made.
Henry Ward Beecher has spoken ar LiYer-
pool, and to the delight and ediication oil our
British Cousins, who are getting rapidly on
the right side in sympathy.
The Provost Marshal's Office indicates that
volunteering under the Presidents recent cal
is beginning well; better, indeed, than had
been expected.
Wednesdays dispatches Of yesterday repre-
sent gloomy condition of affairs in Charles
ton, the retreat of Shelby's guerrillas from
Missouri, the driving of the rebels from the
Big Black by Mcpherson, a successful hand
to hand fight with the rebels in East Tennes-
see, and brilliant engagement between the
Division of General 0sterhaus and superio
rebel force al Cherokee Station, thirty-six
miles east of Corinth. Tbs Division Of Gem
eraI Osterhaus is the advance Of General SheT-
mans forces, moving to make junction igith
Hooker's command.
General Rufus King, OF Milwaukee,, has re-
sighed his command ia the army, and accepted
the appointment of Minister to Rome. Cen
eral Coro6san is his successor.
Gen. G.. W. Thomas, the new Commander
OF the Army Of the Cumberland, is said by the
Philadelphia Press 70 have been in the regular
army t,celre years without bging absent a day
from his post.
Hon Horace Maynard, Of Tennessee, at first
opposed to the Presidents Emarc pat on Proc
amation, now comes Out In its fave. lie says
that some Of the people are sorry the Presi-
dent ord not include that State also. The
Proclamation has made the negroes oar true
friends, and their friendship is much better
than their enmity.
Mrs. Trolloppe, well known as an author
ess, has just died at Florence. She was born
at Heckfeld, Hants, in 1873
The Rochester Democrat says that the re-
cent rise in price OF gold and exchange has
given fresh start TO the wool trade, and dur
ing The past month large sales have been made
and the market has been exceedingly active.
Prices have ranged from sixty to siyty-hve
cenis, aud even seyenty-ive cents has been
paid for some choice lots. II is estim ated that
about two-ihirds Of the clips of 1868 are a.
ready in the hands of buyers.
The Washington Chronicle in speaking of
General Grant being ordered to the Western
armies, says: "This is the Presidents own or
dero
The Pennsylvania Unionists have one ma
iority in the State Senate, and claim four IN the
House. Last year the Democrats bad a ma
iority en- joint ballot. The Harrisburg Patri-
OF says the House will stand Oh to oO, greg
Union majority Of one on joint ballot
The Chicago Tyibune's special gives the
rebel loss III the recent affair near Knoxville
as 1900 Instead of 300 as in our report.
The celebrate Arch Bishop Whately, au-
thor'6f "Elements Of Logis, Historic Doubts
relative 10 Louis Napo con-" &C., died at Dub
lin on the 9Th inst, in the seventy-seventh year
of his age.
The New York Evening Post deems it an
act of kindness to inform all who are absent
from the army without leave, that their chanc-
es for remaining away undetecfad, or Of escap-
ing the hands Of the Provost Marshal, are very
slender, The arrangement for capturing all
who come under the denomination of deserters,
are now very complete. II required much time
TO make them Sc; but we are Informed that The
Provost Marshals have now in their hands full
descriptive lists, obtained from colonies of req
iments and captains of batteries, of all their
missing men; and these lists are so complete
that it is scarcely possible deserter can es-
cape the vigilance of those on the lookout for
him.
The NeS York Times says that the net re-
suit of the draft in that city will be far more
satisfactory than is generally supposed and in
finitely better than the Copperheads have
prophesied or desired. The total number
drafted including the fifty per cent. allowed for
exemptions, $4,000. According to presen.
prospects, the Government will get about thir-
ty-three per cent of this number in men and