The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-23
THE NEWS.

Washington special that Edwin ID. STAN
ton, nov Secretary OF War, will be made
Chief Justice, 10 place OF Judge fancy,
deceased Holt or Banks will succeed
Stanton as Secretary OF War.
In the late capture of Piyuouth. North |
CsrOlina, by our forces, We toak twenty !
milton
Mr. Sedden, the rebel Secretary OF
War, ci,i,ns that the Confedarates have
been generally victorious in she cam
paign ot 1864. He favors more rigor-
ous csnscription. and,is ia favor OF srming
the slaves, but sees no Immediate neaessi
| ty Cor it. ~
The Examiusr's Washington CORES
pondent says Buffers canal is nearly an
ished, and that Grant, reiu;erced by So
900 men. will then make combined land
and nasal attack upon Richmond.
Information has been received at St.
Louis that General Cauby, the Federal
con a.ander ia Louisiaas, while ascending
White River. was shot by guerrilla, aud
seriously, If not fatally, wounded.
The steamer Pilot, on the Potomac,
exploded her boiler, Oh Friday. causing
a frightful sacrifice Of lite. OF sixty FIVE
persons on board. only eight or ten were
untujured.
Assistant Secretary Fox, Of the navy
with ether officials. have gone to Fortress
Monroe to view the immense feet now be-
ling assembled there, under the command
OF 4 Admiral Porter. 1t is the largest feet
that has started OH an expedition since the
war began. Where it is going, is d mys-
;,ery.
The friends Of General Banks say he
will returu to Louisian. in few days.
Resolutions have been altered in the
Confederate Congress to regulate the price
of provisions b. Law.
G.neral Beauregard is with Hoods ar
. wy and will remain with it through the
eahipaisn.
the o~ners have agreed to pay their for.
, mer slaves wages.
The Secretary ofths Treasury has pre-
pared II reply to the German offer OF d
: loan for thousand million OF dollars
! lie has nn sutnorIiy to take 1t, aud turn,
the whole Iaatter osef t. Csngress.
Joe Coburn, the prize fighter, has ar.
rived in New York, and Is ready to fgh
a"y snan lor lo,00O.
Among tho Witnesses expected IN tn,
North trial, at Baltimore. are Governor
Seymour aud ar Fenton, rival candi
dates for Governor OF New York.
The Russian Gar has s.nt Mipiste
to Mexico To canyratulats Maximilisr
|, upon his accession to the throne OF tina
county.
Twelve thousand Federal prisoner.
{ have died and been buried, in Anderson
r Vile, Georgia.
4 The subscriptions to the Z 80 loan, las
8 week, we're So, u0s, ,U0s
General Hood and his army have passe,
: the Tennessee River.
ShsrmaR has now been out from Allan
ia for week with portion of his army
Speculation is rife as to where he is going
: Same shink he may attempt the Liberation
: : or the 90, ,0e0 prisoners at Anderson,ilis
Georgia. Gsu. Thoaas has been left {
: take care sf Heod.
ii The Commissioners of the Federal an
,
tervisw on the Savannah River and agree
r 70 exchange 10000 prisoners.
q General Price lo.s in his Missouri
e campaign is estimated at about 3, 100 kill
ed and wounded, and about 3,0VV prison
b ers,
r Hon. Thomas Wilson, sour Consul t
: Bahia, Brazil, has arrived in Washingto
L..d 4.
Z ard. 1t is reported that his house wa
attacked at Bahia by tho papulacc, an
that he narrowly escaped with his life
1t is said that Seward will send an apollo
gy to Brazil for the pture OF the Flor
d4. The fribuse, on the other hanc
says Captain Collins act will be sustain
ed by eur Governmsnt.
There is every reason to believe tbs
e Secretary Fssssndon will retire from th
:. Treasury Department, and the prevaer
q opinion is that Hon. Robert j. Wake
n will bs his successor.
n The moaitor, Dictator, has rsturne
from successful trip.
Gen. Butler announced in New Yor
ID On Monday evening his intention to retur
to his army yesterday. lie urged III b.
speech that the olive branch should 4
once mere extended to the South, and
again refused. hen there should be
sharp and vigorous war; anu that tn
bounties given the Federal soldiers shout
conalst OF the lands conquered from tn
South, which should be eluitabiy divide
}, and their owners driven from the countr
= forever.
The allied feet have had a sSirmis
!, with the Japanese In the lniapi Sea
!. The que, rillas have again creased III
Potomac, anu the citiEens of Chambers
d burg anu other Dorder luwDs are organ
y zlng anu being armed Tor deIense.
y Longstreet aud Breckinrid.e have rein
d forced Eariy IL the Sheasnioah Vaiie,
1t is said by the New York Herald
, Washington special that, oe ore the Is
iof December, Secretary Stanton will b
appointed Chief Justice OF the Suprem
7 Court, aud General Butler will take hi
place ia the War Department.
The military authorities in Washingtie