The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-10-15
LATEST BY TELEGRapH
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- - ... WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
/ Inc hepubAcdn has issued an extra CON-
'ainlnS thefoilowing important intelligence.
| we learn oiicially that the advance of
tue rebel General Forrest has been sudden
" checked at Pulaski, Tenn, to which
point northward he pushed after DESTROYING
tne r%aliroad % bridge over Elk river. Dis.
patches received by r Government. this
mHorning, ~ containing the latest report from
sheriaan, announces his arrival ut Harris
cnpufg on Monday, and his intention TO
.So l9liow up the pursuit of Early, who passed
;.iong towards Staun ton with the shartsrad
fragments of his defeated and dcmolraized
army. Every attempt of Early to take ad
Nah1aSe or the gaps il tie Blue Ridge
moant!ns, to annoy Shariaan's rear, bos
oeen defeated. On Saturday, Forbit,s cav.
AIRY mt the REBEL Cavalry near Burav Court
tlouFse, ana after a spirited fight of several
hours, routed them with loss of several
hundred ru k!iied, wounded and prisoners.
,,l INC reeels We're commanded by General
micSham. They iretreated up the valley.
on Sunday our cavalry effected junction
with sheridan's infantry near New Market.
HEAD Q'Rs ARMY OF PoroaAc, Sent. %.
The quiet in front of Petersburg is broken
only by the usual picket firing and occa-
slonal artill'ry duels. Considerable heavy
nrinS was heard yesterday and to-day il,
the direction OF James river, supposed to
De from gun boats. A large BODY of rebel
cavalry are reported this forenoon to be
moving on cur left. The object is not yet
developed. -.
Three spies were arrested within our
lines yesterday.
'-' '--' New YoRK, Sept. %.
The steamer Cassandia, from New Or
leans the 18th, with 300 prisoners from
Fort Morgan, has arrived.
......--.. GARDINER, Me-, Sept. %.
Official returns from AS towns, cities and
Plantations, or nearly the whole vote of the
state, foot up as follows: Cony, 62,3s9;
Howard, 1916. Last years vote in the
same towns, stood: Cony, 67,799; Brad
bury, 50,22 The vote on the constitu-
tional amendment allowing soldiers in the
field to vote, stands: In favor, 74,43O;
against, 1927.
D.. ...A-.. p. CONCORD, Sept. 2S.
The Supreme Court of New HAMPSHIRE
has decided that the soldiers voting bill is
valid and binding in law without the sigma
ture OF the Governor. The veto message
OF Governor Having was returned to the
Legislature one day too late.
Nashville, Sept. 2sth.
A courier from Rosseau has arrived with.
dispatches to the effect that during the night
Forrest withdrew his whole force from the
vicinity Of Pulaski. He is believed to have
crossed to the Chattanooga railroad. Ros-
seau reports the rebel loss during vester-
days fight at about 200. Twenty prison
ers We're also captured. ...-..
The Col. commanding at Columbia tele-
graphs that small detachments of rebels
were near Columbia to strike the railroad
between there and Nashville. f.
New York, 29th..
1t is stated that JEFF. Davis has gone to
Georgia to head of Stephens and Brown in
their efforts to restore that State to the
Union. The situation in that direction, so
far as the rebel cause is concerned, is con-
sidered critical in the extreme. Nothing
less than Jeff's presence can reconcile the
citizens of the state to a longer endurance
of the rebel yoke. Hoods army is also re-
ported to be in such a state of demoraliza-
tIon that the presence of their President is
considered necessary to bring them up to
the fighting point.
.r.. b.. ~ st. Louis, Sept. 2Sth.
Colonel Mills was attacked at Mineral
Point last night by a large body Of rebels.
The enemy were repulsed, but our troops
subsequently withdrew to De Soto.
Potosi was captured by the rebels last
night. Smiths headquarters are still at
De Soto, whore he is receiving reinforce
ments.
Ewing was ordered to evacuate Pilot
Knob but the rebels cut the communica-
tions before he could 20 away.
General Blair ID home ON sick leave. He
rendered his services to Rosecrans to-day,
aad was directed to assist in the organiza-
tioa Of she militia. -... .-....i
About 1900 militia are now under arms,
which with independent citizen companies,
will make quite q formidable force .A-
rj.'als --.E Washington, Sept. 29th.
= A dispatch from Grant gives telegram
contained in yesterdays Richmond Vhig,
dated Charlottesville, which says: That our
cavalry entered Staunton on Monday at 8
O'Clock, p. NJ, and that our forces were also
at Waynesboro. No damage has been done
up to 4 O'Clock, p. M, but the smoke indi-
Gated that they were burning the railroad
track between Christian Greek and Staun-
ton. -.t a.. .--. ID. ..f = ...H... ..r.
No direct communication has been had
with Sheridan for several days. A courier
to and from him is known to have been cap
tured by the guerrillas that infest that coun-
try in his rear. ,-7.E ....r-.. n.HI ~
Dispatches to $40 last nig ght, were re-
ceived from Sherman at Atlanta, but no
movement at that point is reported. 1a
From Nashville our dispatches are to $50
last night. The enemy did not attack at
Pulaski, but took the pike towards Fay
etteville, and was pursued about nine miles
by our cavalry. Rosseau is returning with
his infantry to Nashville. . -,..s ...gs .-i. ..y.
Adespcrate effort will be made by the
enemy to force Sherman from Atlanta by
destroying his communications.
The draft is quietly progressing in all the
States. Signed: STANTON.
-.-7 f.., New York, Goth.
I. Special to the World: Several deserters
from Lees army reached here to-day and
say there is indication of the evacuation of
Richmond- The VIRGINIA troops however