The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-10
FROM ARKANSAS.
THE DRAFT:
CAPTURE OF THE GEORGIA.
WHEELER At WORK.
POLITICAL ITEMS.

PETERsBURG, Sept. s.-The washington Chronicle
Of the sth says Lincoln issued proclamation re.
quessing thankssivingto be offered next Sunday in
AL the places fpuho worship fer our National exist
enes also prayer fOr the proteoton Of the sodIers
Tor the blessings and comfort 10 the sick and wounded
prisoners widows orphans and those fallen in the
service Of the country. Also proclamation returning
national thanks 70 Farraeut, Candy and Granger for
the reduction Of fortA Powell, Gaines and Morgan !;
also TO sherman and men for the capture Of Atlanta
Immense demonstrations were made in oswego
Troy Boston, Buffalo, New London, Saratoga
Rochester and New Haven, ever the fan Of Atlanta
In most PiAcss enc hundred guns were fred and
speeches were made.
The PhIlsdsiphiA Enquirer thinks II johnson had
bsss commanding, iastssd of Hood the Federal amy
would have suffered defeat before this.
The United States frigate zisod, captured the rebel
privAtesr Georgia, OaIAs 2sth of Lisbon. She put
tbs crew aboard vessel and Ant them 70 Now York
telegram from the LOadon Times says she is sailing
undertake BVitish Gag, and the capture protested
The event ereatsa much euntrovsrsy.
The u. s. frigate, Rrandywine, was burned At OLD
Point. Saturday, involving loss of over a million
dOllars
Grant takes decided grounds against the Chicago
platform and in favor Of Lincoln SO says the Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press.
The Chicago Journal says Vallandigham wrote the
Chicago platform.
Sherman says bis army has been fighting continually
since May, and neeas rest.
1ElrHgOND, sepL s-lUmc1s1 d4sPetokea fronl TrOods
Of TIE zfh- states sherman let Jsnssboro, and
has gone IN the direction Of AnAnta.
Whilst At Jonesboro, Sherman visited our wounded
ana hospitals, and statsdhe going to Atlanta to
rest his army and would next 90 TO Andersonville
RIcHNoED, Sept ss-Northern dates Of the 9th,
say the steamer Georgia was destroyed of Lisbon.
Tbs drAftin New York aud Brooklyn, indeanitely
postponed.
Grant will be reinforced At once.
SEEkToRIA, Arril e--Msmphis dates Of the 5th
contains Arkansas news. Citizens on the lines
say is currently reported in Memphis that the Con
fodsr~tss have Little Rock,
The eGpture ct Pine BtaH and DavaHs Bluff is
certain.
is also reported the forces sent from Memphis last
week were whipped back. win have authentic intel
ligenee to-nsIrew.
Gsvernnont steamers were AIRED late by batteries
Bayou Sara, and the White Cloud seriously dam
aged.
A Federal regiment was ambAscadei and cut to Pie.
ces near Rsekpors, Missouri.
Wheeler was within six miles OF Nashville en- the
22d, and fighting was going on near Lagrange, and
fOpr miles OF railroad wete completely destroyed
south of that plscs The Csufodsrates occupy Frank.
In and Lebanon.
There great oxeitement in Nashville.s AL Gov.
srnnsnt employees under arms.
Rosssau haa gone cut 70 meet Wheeler
There is = good prospect Of aHotAsr COnventsn at
Buffalo, under tfs aua2icss Of Waes and Davis TO
nominate new Republicau ticket.
Juarez Is expelled from Hexico. -Na4imillian fast
gaining the gsOd VIII Of tho nation BY osneiliatory
policy,
AAeOs, "a, Sept s.-An quiet along the Georgia
frOnt to-day.
The main portion Of the easmy's army within
The fo4ifations Of Atlanta.
Shernan is reported sreeting line Of works from
Atlanta TO East Point andthrOugh the atty to DeeAtur
and is repairing the Augusta RsilrOad
NsthIns from wheeler az TIE rear Of the enemy.