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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07
Mere About the Rev Creek
Affair.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Herald's
correspondent gives the following in re-
latien to the affair at New Crock: Col.
Latham, member of Congress cleet from
West Virginia, was in command. and
being aware of the fight at Moorefiel
had his men prepared for an attack, watch
ing all night, but the enemy not coming,
vigilance was more relaxed the next day.
when the rebel Gen. Rosser pounced on
his p'ckets and was in his lines before his
men could be gathered together. We
lost SIX or seven guns and some 400
men. $40 ,,a
Co. Latham. who was missing until
the 80 h ult., turned up at conside rable
distance from the scene of strife.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07
THE TiME EUESSARY TO REACH
THE COAST.

From the point at which we suppose
General Saerman now is, it would require
but four ity's marching. such it has had,
for his cavalry to reach ST. Simons bay,
and communicate with the gunboats there.
More than doub!e,that period would be re-
quired for the main body of his army 10
reach the same point, and longer period
for any other place to be reached. 1t Is
possible that We may have news direct
from Sherman this week viaSavanah, evcn
If he does not arrive at the sea cost with
his army. h3s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07
SALE OF MONTICELLO.

From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. %
Monticello. the former residence OF
Thomas jefferson. in 4 bcmare county.
Virginia, was sold at auction, on Thurs,
day. under the sequo+tration act, for eigh-
ty thou.a sand Eve hundred dollars. Ben
jamin + Ficklin. purchaser A negro
woman aud her seven children Gall of the
latter being under seven years of age)
brought twenty three thousand dollars
A negro man was sold Cor upwards Of
seven thousand dollars.
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FEDERAL SUCCESS IN LOUIS
lana

New YoRK, Dec. 1.-The Herald $
New Orleans correspondent gives brief
account of brilliant affair in Louisiana.
Gen. A. S. Lee, commanding the Union
forces at Baton Rouge, returned to that
point on the 22d ult., from an expedition
to Liberty and Brooksville. bringing with
him three pieces of rebel artillery and
from 200 to 800 horses and mules and
200 prisoners, including the entire staff OF
Gen, Hodge, all of which were captured
after spirited engagement. So
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07
Remark able ImcemdiaFisn m
sas I'm New York.

On the night of the 25th ult., simul-
taneous attempts were made to burn nearly
all the priucipal hotels in New York, to-
gsther With Barnum's Museum and other
large buildings. The FIRE in every in
stance was quenched before any cOnsid-
cradle damags was done. 1t was evident
Iya preconeerted plot, and is charged
upon Southerners who are sejourning in
the city A number of arrests have been
made, and strict orders in regard to South
erners have been issued The New York
ars have not yet fully recovered from
their big scare.
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Rebel News from sherman.

NEW YoRK Dec Persons who
have seen Richmond papers of the 29th,
say they contain dispatches from Augusta
of the 10Th, which state that Sherman had
not approached that city, and repeat the
statement in the Savannah papers of the
25,h that he had been defeated in his ef
forts to cross the Oconee river; and that
his attempt to march eastward had been
bafed The rebels claim that they still,
occupy Macon. The Richmond Enquirer
ar@nes that Sherman cannot reach that
city.
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ssa- An order of the War Department.
authorizes Gen. Hancock to eRfFss aad
organize corps of twenty tAossand vet
erans Every recruit must have served
at least two years in the 6eld. This corps
if filed up, will be formidable bsdy Of
men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07

s1- Congress assemblies to-day (Men-
day.) We will endeavor 10 give the
Presidents message in full next week.
Notwithstanding it emanates from very
weak headed author, it will be important
as indicating the future policy of Mr..
Lincoln's advisers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07
SHERMAN'S PROGRESS.

Sherman seems to be meeting with no
formidable resistance in his march across
Georgia. Although the greatest oppo-
sition to him is to be expected near the
coast, there is good reason for believing
that be will reach his point of destination
successfully. Whatever his object has
been we expect to hear, this week, of its
accomplishment
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07

ReE- Among many others, the following
officers in ,ha Fe,ioral army are name !,
in an exchanged lying before US as Cath
olics: Major Generals Rosecrans, Meade,
Gilmore, Sheridan, Ord, Foster, Stones
man, Shields, Stanley, Newton. Pleasan-
ton. Richardson, Carr and Hunt; Briga.
dier Generais Meagher, Sweeney, Csnnor,.
Lawler, Ewing. Devin, Stone Dufie,
Mulligan, Cornyn, aud dozen other gall
laut men.
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 1.-The Federal
forces under Gen. Thomas retired from
Franklin last night. They have taken
position and formed line of battle south
of Nashville about three miles. Skir-
mishing has been going on all day about
Ave miles south of here. Heavy cannon
aiding can be distinctly heard in the city.
Ne want of confidence is felt by the
citizens in. the ultimate success of the
Federals The employees of the Quar-
termasters Department are under arms
and in the trenches.
One hundred and seven Confederate
officers, including one Brigadier General,
several Colonels and enc thousand pris-
oners arrived in the city this morning.
They were captured in the fight last night
near Franklin, Tenn.
A great battle may be mementarily
expected.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07

nA- 1t is now pretty generally under
stood that the peace rumors set atioat
just after the election were wholly ground
less, and were designed to bring down the
price of gold so as to create the impress
sion that Lincoln's reelection had caus-
cd the gratifying reduction.
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Battle in Tennessee.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The Times spe-
cial has the following:
NASHVILLE, Nov. 29.-Midnight-The
enemy at four o'clock this evening made
heavy attack at Franklin with two corps,
but alter persistent fighting was repulsed
at all points with the loss Of six thousand
men killed and wounded, and one thou
sand prisoners, and rebel BrisadieI
General captured. Our loss is about five
hundred,
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From New Creek.
The Confederate attack unon New Greek

The Confederate attack upon New Creek
appears 10 have been compiere surprise,
aud decided Success for the enemy. A
d,<patch received in the city last evening
from Col. Wilkinson, at Clarksburg. says:
'Ths enemy under Gen. Payne surpsls.
ed and captured New Greek yesterday,
and destroyed everything there They
sent force of about three hundred men
to i,iedal1nt, which was stuboornly op-
posed by company A, of >the Sixth In
fantry, Capt John Fisher commanding,
who fought them for three hours, when
they retreated Oh the Elk Garden road
Inc enemy lost ten or twelve men in
killed and woun led; Capt, Fisher lost
nose. The reoelscnly succeeded IN burn
ing one OF the round houses OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad at Piedment.-
Register.
The rebel FIX General Roger A. Pryor.
serving as private seldier. in. the Con-
fcdcrate ARMY. was captured last Friday,
by our pickets while attempting to ex-
change papers. This was done in retalia-
tion Tor the recent capture of Capt Bur-
bridge by the rabel pickets. Pryor says
Lee issued an order for the return of
Capt. Bnrhridpe on Saturday Pryor
will probably he returned, as Burhridge
has been dismissed from the army for disr
obedience of orders forbdding the ex-A
change of papers or having intercours
with the enemy under any pretsxt: Pryor
is now in the Old Capitol building.
REVISING THE ENROLLMENT.-
Washington letter states that the
Provost Marshal General has issued or-
ders for revision of the enrollmont lists
by putting on the names sr those persons
who have become liable to military duty
since the last enrollment, and taking off
the names OF those whose liability to-
military duty by reason of over age, en-
listment in service, &c, has terminated.
The removals from one sub-district TO
another are required to be noted.
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~E. B. Esh.lman, of the Chilli

~ e. 3. Eshelman, OF the CHI11I-
cothe Advertiser has purchased the inter
est Of Lewis Baker in the Ohio Statesnlaa,
and will, henceforth be one Of its editors.
Mr.. Eshslman is ready and foreible
writer, and thoroughly sound Demo
crat.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07

NASHVILLE, Dec Persons from the
front who were witnesses of the battle of
yesterday, describe the attack Of the reb
els force as a desperate enc, and four
charges were made upon the federal line
of maskei batteries in body four lines
deep; each time the rebels were repulsed
with fearful slaughter The fort is on
the north bank OF the river opposite the
town; extending up the river, and encir
cling the town was the line of masked
batteries. Eye witnesses say this en-
gagement in desperate and furious fight
lag, was hardly equalled since the battle
of Stone River. Forrest in person was
on the field rallying his men. A rumor
is in circulation that he was killed, but
it lacks confirmation About o'clock
last evening, heavy reinforcements reach
ed Scho6eld, which caused the complete
route ef the rebel forces. The city, to-
day, is full of fleeing residents of Will
Hansen and other counties; they state
that Hood is gathering up all the horses,
hogs and mules he can find, sending them
South. There is a great panic among the
negroes in the counties south of Nash
vile, and numbers are focking to the
city for protection.
Signed, ID. WEBSTER, Brig. Gen.
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sTHE UNION AS IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS 1T ISl''
81 hold that THIS Cover nment was made
ON the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT of WHITE MEN
aud their POSTERITY forever. ste
PuEN A. DOUGLAS.
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aa- Prof, Silliman Of Yale College, is
dead.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21
Yesterdays Evening EdItiOn.
sHERaIAa's nARCH.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20
The HerdlFs correspondence from Fort
McAlllstsr and Hilton Head, dated the
l4th, says: When General Sherman ar
rived il front of Savannah, after having
marched 300 miles-his troops, meanwhile,
living on the very best provisioEs-he had
with him q drove of 1900 cattle, though
he started from Atlanta with only 200.
Hs also gathered up on the wsy over 1000
sble-bodied negroes, and so many horses,
mules and wagons as to embsrrass him
His army, during considerable portion
of the march, extended over q sweep Of
country 60 miles in breadth, as much as
four miles, at times, intervening between
the right wing of one column and the left
Of the other, but communication was at all
times kept up between the two.
His whole loss in men from the time Of
his leaving Atlanta untilhe arrived in front
of Savannah, from wounds, sickDess, cap
lures, strsggling, and all other cases, was
only about l,000-the average daily march
was about twelve miles. When the City
OF Savannah was invested by Sherman, It
was unprepared for siege, and It was be-
lieved that it could not hold out for more
than few days. 81.
General Slocum holds al the approaches
on the north side of the city, including sll
the railroads leading out Of the town, and
General Howsrd's army connects with his
right, and swings around the Ogeeehee
River st Fort McAllister.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 20.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
The Richmond Dispatch OF the 18th,
says, it is confidently reported that Sher-
mans forces were in front of Hsrdee on
the 18th, and the surrender of SaVsnn an
being refused heavy lighting was going on
thst day.
Gsneral Fosters operations on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, are
detailed by the HsraEd's correspondent:
On the 9th the whole army was ad-
vanced to within two hundred yards of the
road, to cover the operations of 3 large
working party from the 18th Msssschu-
setts, who were sent to cut down forest
90 as TO open a range for our artillery.
The rebels used the railroad embsnkment
for bresstwork and heavy skirmishing
ensued. Soon 3 signal was given that the
Both had ssschusetts accomplished their
work ard our forces were withdrawn.
This the rebels took for q Tepluse, and
rushed forward with yell. They paid
dearly for their rsshness, as at the proper
time they we're received with whitening
fire, and soon afterwards retreated. Our
line was then resumed, with skirmishers
In sight of the railroad. Our artillery has
command of the rosd through the wInrow
made in the woods by our men. Among
the guns in position are some 30-pound
pcIrOtts.
The HeraJds Fort McAallister CORES
pondent says Of the capture of that fort,
that at 43O A. N. on the l4th, General
HsEen placed his division IN position, with
another division of the 18th Corps as 8
support, and the order was given, when his
gallant division marched at double quick
forward, penetrated thesbattis surrounding
the work, plunged through the ditch, and
scaled the parapets of the fort, ten feet in
heighth, and swarmed into the work, under
hot FIRE, which, while it cut down many,
failed to check the advance, and the WORK
was ours.
Most of the garrison bewildered by the
sudden sweep of our veterans surrendered
in haste, but others stood by their guns and
fought until they were cut down. Not
over three minutes had elapsed after our
veterans lesped the psrspet. ere their cheers
announced the work done to the eager
troops stretched around the doomed city,
Our captures were 200 prisoners, 81 heavy
guns and large quantity of ordnance
subsistence and supplies, besides an open
port, through which General Sherman can
draw all OF his supplies.
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FROz THOMAS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
The Times special from Nashville, 18th,
says: Thomas is pursuing the enemy to
Duck River. We have nearly all Hood S
artillery. The rivers are high, and the
bridges in front of Hood are destroyed.
We have captured 5000 prisoners, inclu-
ding 5000 wounded at Franklin, and four
Major Generals. Hood had sixty guns,
hfty-four of which we now have. The en-
emy's killed and wounded are about the
same as ours. The number will not reach
$500.
Forrest gave Murfreesboro another trial
on the 18th inst, and was Tepulsed by
Rousseau and Milroy.
The rebel General johnson says their
loss at the battle of Franklin was 5000,
while ours was 1900.
S!oneman has whipped Breckinridge 10
East Tennessee, near the Virginia line,
killing wounding, and capturing large
number, and taking most of his artillery.
General Ed. McCook is after Lyon in
Kentucky, and he cannot escape.
Murfreesboro, Bridgeport, Stevenson,
Chattanooga and Knoxville, are all right.
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POREIRR NEWs.
NV YoRK. Dec. %.

NEW YORK, Dec. 70
The steamer Cuba, from Liverpool, De-
cember Sd, has arrived. The political news
Is unimportant.
Mr.. Dayton, the American Minister,
died at Paris on the ID instant, of sppo-
plexy. No details.
It Is stated that spprehensions are en-
tertained Of wholesale desertions from the
frigste Niagara. In Scheldt, recently,
twenty-five sesmen got away and were
pursued to the Dutch frontier. Most of
them escaped into Holland.
The London HsdeT, in an article on Rus
sells letter to Slidell and others, thinks
Russell, to be consistent, should not stop
short Of actual recognition of the Con-
federstes.
The Post gives report of the partial
recognition OF the Mexican Empire by the
Washington Government.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Money market is
C0nsols closed at s0s@ast extra div
idends.
The discount demands at the Bank of
England are Of the average character
The weekly returns show q decrease IN
bullion of f241, ,1To, and &457,225 in re
serve Of notes.
No change in American securities.
CJtton in limited demand. Prices I'd
higher.
Flour unchanged.
The prices of wheat ara maintained.
Beef and pork in limited demand.
Butter in fair demand. .rl .s
Cotton closed firm at yesterdaY's i'm
provement-
Breadstufs quiet.
Provisions quiet and steady.
Produce dull and steady. .
Consols for money, s94(9s95.
Illinois Central shares 51@52 discount
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21

Remarkable Article from the Rich
mOmd dExamtneE-SIavery 70 be, giVen
mp to Secure European Aid.
The following, extracted from the Load
ing article of Tae Richmond Enquirer Of
Dec. l6, will be received as the highest sv-
idence of the impending collapse Of the
Rebellion: 4-
whenever We sre reduced so low that
we cannot maintain the contest then We
csn secure liberty and nationality by the
sacrifice of slavery. But antil we are pre-
psred to make this sacrifice It is no use to
look to Europe for help either by recogni-
tion or Intervention. All the military au-
thorities, those who command the armies
and those entrusted with the administra-
ton Of the conscript bureau, are prepared
tossy that the population Of the country
will maintain force in the field that shall
bear to that Of the enemy the proportion
that the armies of the two nations bore to
each other in 1868; than no necessity ex-
lists fol either srming the negroes or sp-
pealing to Europe for protection.
"But if those authorities shall answer
differently, then We submit that crisis is
upon us that demands the alternative Of
subjugstion without slaves or independence
by arming the negroes. There Is every
prospect for four years more Of war, and
as long as we rest on the defensive, the
enemy can carry on the war without the
risk of defeat If they know that We
never follow up our repulses, but must al
ways remain on the defensive, they know
that though they msy not be able to defeat
our armies yet We will never defeat theirs,
and the war Is merely question Of exhaus-
lion. Shall we proloRg the war for the
sake Of the negroes? Shall we sacrifice
our children to preserve our slaves
Shsll we exhaust our country, destroy our
noble defenders and endanger every insti-
tuition rather than test an experiment
that may give US the means of recruiting
our armies, Of assuming the offensive and
of conquering a speedy peace2 Neither
rhetoric nor argument nor authority can
determine whether the negroes viii make
for US 8 faithful soldier, experiment must
test and decide the question. General
Lee asks that this experiment be made
But we hate, detest and despise the enemy
far more than we love and admire slavery,
and if our liberties eannct be gained but
0y the sacrifice Of slavery, we are prepared
to make that sacrifice and to urge that
sacrifice upon our eountrymen-
We would not return into the Union
if every slave could be returned to his
master, and every guarantee the human
ingenuity could devise were received for
the protection of the institution. We pre-
fer liberty with free society to reunion up
on the seeurest basis Of slavery. Such
we believe to be the sentiment Of the
people Of Virginia. But we know that
3 great many doubts beset this question Of
arming the negroes; and yet the expert
ment ought to be tested, and the fact as
certsined wethsr the negroes will make
soldiers"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21
Oil Items.

The MeadVille Republican says: In the
early days of the oil excitement well
was bored three hundred feet deep in the
vicinity Of S@gertown, but when the hOw-
ing wells were discovered on Oil Greek the
work was abandoned. Operations are
about to be renewed, and our S@gertOWa
neighbors feel confcent Of success. In a
few weeks we shall know whether the up
per part Of French Creek Valley is profit
able oil territory. .
The Oil City Register, in an article on
the oil business, states that the shipments
to foreign ports during the past year have
Teoched $4,000, 900 gallons. A single well
the Noble and Delamater, has yielded over
81, 500 600 the first cost of which was hard
ly over $2,5O0. And We suppose that the
total expense ef this well since the time It
first commenced to hoW, has not exceeded
SIS, 900. Thus, for an investment of II,
500, over $1,6O0,O00 has been realized
Many other wells have been equally vslu-
able to their owners, and the outlay has
not been any greater, in regard to the pro
portion of oil produced.
Two years ago the two acres upon
Cherry Run, on which Is the Reed &
ChrisWsll well, could have been purchased 4
for 81, 500. It was lately sold for $3.50, ,oo0
The Smith farm, just above, consisting Of
fifty acres, wss purchased about one year
since for $4,000. 1t now yields to its
owners, the Cherry Valley Oil Company
three hundred barrels Of oil daily, in roy
atty, the company having been 70 little OF
no expense in its development. The
Graft Hasson farm, consisting OF LOCO
acres, was purchases in 1856 for 81 iOOO
A few weeks since 1926 acres Of this farm
sold for $4,000.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21

NAsHVlLLhy LEU. ZOs
An officer of General Roussesus staff,
Just from General Thomas headquarters,
arrived last night. Our forces were then
at Spring Hill, near Columbia.
Hoods army, or the remnant of it was
at Duck River, which he was crossing as
fast ss possible.
All our wounded, left at Franklin, were
captured. Also, all rebels severely wound
ed, including General Qusrles, formerly
Supervisor of Banks in this State.
Yesterday morning Colonel Hatch cap
tured three guns from rebel cavalry force
at Spring Hill.
The totslcapsure ofsrtillery from Hood
amounts TO about sixty-one pieces.
The loss of Forrest, in his attack On
Murfreesboro, on Thursday last, is estimst-
ed st 1900 in killed, wounded and prison
ers.
The rebel army, from all accounts, has
become utterly demoralized and unable
to make a stand against any force.
The telegraph Is working to Spring Hill.
The trains viii run to Franklin this morn
ing.
General Schoaeld was in Oolumbis
yesterday.
Our total wounded in the battles of
Thursday and Friday will not reach but
few over 1000.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21
SECOND DISPATCH.

[special Dispatch tOt the Cleveland LEADEE-l
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS STATE OF /
OHIO, ADJUTANTG GENERAL S OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, Dec. 90, 1864. }
Under the pending call for three huE-
dred thousand men, the quotas to the sew
ersl States will be assigned in few days.
After the assignment Of quotas, any correc-
ton of the enrolment viii not affect de-
du.tion of said quotas. In this connection
attention is respectfully invited to the cir
cular issued from this of1ce on the lst in
slant, relstiVe to a correction of the enroll
ment. But few days remain in which to
complete the work in hand, and no time
should be lost in prosecuting it. Let all
persons interested, make it their business
for the ensuing ten days, to see that the
enrolment Of their sub District is rendered,
at least, approximately correct.
B. R. CowAE,
Adjutant General of Ohio.