The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

The official majority of Mr.. LINCOLN in Indiana is
2c,ls9, being is4ie than Governor MoEroS's.
Nashville dispatches Of Saturday report that Hoop
approaching Columbia that morning. Our
forces concentrating at the latter place, where
battle would be fought, If the should press
advance We hold the line of Duck river firmly.
There was a skrmish with FORREST in the neighbor-
hood Of Linvfie on Thursday, in which the rebels
repulsed. The loss on both sides was small.
There is additional news, Though rebel papers of
SHERMAS's movements, but nothing definite. The
capture of Mlledgeve seems to be confirmed, but il
is not known that Macon captured. Tho rebel
theory Is that the Demonstration against that place
teint to cover a movement against Augusta.
There IS rumor by way OF New York, that the right
wing Of the approaching the latter place was
pulsed with loss Another theory is that SHER
MANS movements toward Augusta and Macon were.
both feints, and that he would s0arch directly from
Milledgeve " Savannah, capturing the latter place,
aud receiving the cooperation OF the naval forces
Making Savannah base, he would then operate
against the interior Of Georgia. keeping the lines OF
communication between the West and East cut. This
Confederacy sad has given rise 10 bitter discussions
IN Congress and the press.
The rebels have been trying to carry out their
threats of incepdiarsm by setting fire to six of the
prominent New York hotels the s.. Nicholas, St
James, Lafarge, Astor, Bancroft and Loveioy's and
also to Barnum's museum The attempt was made
on Friday night. phosphorous being the means EN-
ployed Wonderful relate, they did not succeed in
doing very great damage.
gin the exchange Of prisoners now
get the best Of the bargain. We give.
them 1900 hearty we'll fed, robust fel-
lows, who are ready to enter their army
in an hour after delivery, while upon the
other hand we receive from them 10000
men unfit for duty. Perhaps half of them
have served out their terms Of enlistment
and can claim their discharge, AND the
residue will not be fit for active service for
months JEFF Davis will gain 10000
veterans with whom to meet Sherman's
advancing army as it approached the
coast to assist in the defense of Savan-
nah and Charleston against our troops.
Notwithstanding all Of this the country
will rejoi ce that 10, 900 of our poor boys
are released from mal-treatment and
starvation, and restored to freedom and
their friends.
VIM. f. DopGE, of New York, has
given notice to JAMES Brooks, of the
New York, Express, that he shall con
test the seat in Congress to which the
latter claims to be elected.
One of the machine shops of the
Michigan State Prison WAS destroyed by
fire on the 10th ult, lost CSC, 900.
B. There is said to be il the United States $4,000
heathens IDOL gods worshipped in two heather
temples in San Francisco.
- II is said Eve wfd cats were in the west
part of Whasely. Mass, lately at time feeding
upon the carcass Of . dead COW.
80 Besides a thousand barrels Of apples the New
Workers sent Grants $4,000 turkeys for Thanks
giving.
The Savannah Republicans SAYS the losses dur
ing the boubsrimeus q Atlanta will reach s5,cceooc
worth Of real estate.
= Mr.. HAriinge who lately married Miss Belle Boyd.
has sgnihed his intention Of running his wedding cake
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