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, 1864-10-02
TIE C0NTR AST.
Il Letter Worth Rend1nE-Ffon an
Old AOldlef.

The following letter WAS written BY Hon. Smith
LaWse1ce. Of Rochester, New York, to i son In
this city. The writer II one Of tho hetoes Of tho
wax Of l51s, In which he did good ecTyiee. He Is
NOW erenty.aeyen years Of age, aud thou 3h l1cl-
pacitated rum fighting his battles o'et again On
the he!o, he intends to do servlcs in the present
campaign. The letter II dated Sept Ell:
DEAR SOY: want to know 4 little how you
axa going 70 voto this fail A. rhesn arc 70 be bu.
t*c caos adatsa To vote fur 1t will bo A. Lincoln or
e @ @Aec;ea!an; I'd IN 'hs b. name q ntes ns,ysa,
C.slIan, beIicve him 10 be traitor 10 his co1n-
try. and = coward also. When be had it Ia his
esntd bis army os:k 1hen he sad isS ooS men 10 70
back bin: he took tncta around into swamp aud
set them to a!Eat5g I'd making q M roads, asd Kept
seem a .oe!e uou more tnaa 1ao9 oisa 0! slckneea.
WASN'T, gton, atd be did nothing 70 hinder sdeG,
So Lincoln called hn to Washinstoa aea,n to
,x miles ftou tho battlefield. While bis M men n eers
i ' !, You'd a. isl1ov 81 ssssls asa',s ~:
Of Lees army. bnt lid By unttl the wster fell vhea
Lees army had Ill erossed the Potomac and werc
yell on the retreat before Mcclellan started. What
em sasS Geo.,ss Yes I'll sls oss es.sf :. D.
second Bull Run and AnsietAm battles, where
thoutsnd. on the back Ct thousands ~ero butcher.
Rlehmend. .sna taken .6em. d. he could nave done. e.
Al! TIL, bloodshsd might ha1e been avoided. Ih.d
SOD, ana you brother. who tell in tois 1eat bat.
tie. tshtisK for hIs country. Well mar ho BE- cal cd
Little Mac, he Gssye-dteEer."' i makes ny
blood hoil when I think Of IT,. And now tncse
miserable Ccppcreeads and traitors are tying to
make h,n President q there United stsies.
th1s var for years to come. ard make it tho most
bloody var that was erer known: II the name Of
=, te. - ssaf TO o1 saa end do
Graf; Var Democrat; Union ms1, secession
1st, peace msn-it it goes to the dissolution Of
onr glorious Union. II Jou CAST yonr Tote for Nc
Clellao. yoa VII BE- branded as traitor to your
10 the htth generation. Will have to bear that sti
na- Men asc nor Living tn tho city Of Rochester,
who hare to bear the name OF Tory, Peace man.
HaEtford Corventioni*r who offered to aell the
New england states and PVT Of New York State
twenty-five tbousard troopa to netp them. Yes,
and their fathers WeFe Ferifs and Cowboys in the
Revolution. Jnrnes Buchanan WISE the head Of
that Convention. Write to mo and let me Know
which VAT Jou vote. know the minds Of ali the
rest: ttey sse fsr Lincoln and johnson, and viii
DO Ill In iheir po yer to eject them.
, 1864-10-02
FROM WASHINGTON,
Cheering Rows from All Quarters.
tspec'al Dnpatch 10 the Chicago TEibune.]
WakuHnrow 4Atpr1aw

lopez a. O!*4&ICn 10 Inc tplcHG0 4E1Du0G.}
=. WASHINGTON, Saturday. 0c'.1.
Some countc1ttlsezs have been detected attempt
Ing to circulate bogus greaabacks In the army.
The Government IL believed to hare discovered Ill
about their operations.
This Poet oflcs Department does now expect to
get tho money order system Into operation for a
fortnight or three weeks Jet.
The clerk Of the House 10 engaged In receiving
proposals tor stationery for the next year,
Woskmen are now engaged In painting and
CLEANING the interior Of The Capitol lot
next winter. 4 marble door Ia being
laid down In the old hall Of the House pre-
pasatory to The use Of the hall for ttatuary ftox
the different States The Senate Wing Is still oc-
snptea h ,hs Gonssss:ion.l u.io9 Committee
.upeseded A.jos bs,rs one of h's late saSord, T.
Early is believed to have gone to Charlottesville
a. The ptmos.atle prsas srs tsyas to make
cavalry command in .he Valley, il il proper to 10 ss7 W
that he waa removed for failing 10 carry ous IN in.
pottant order satisfactorily. II DO bad got Into
Ia!lS would ntycs as7e teen s,annsoa. on e''
. 1Iaind tram the West are fai ing to conrect at
the Relay Houae 70 night Gov. nenn1son did not
the hotel n.lafter 10 O'Clock.
.tsTC WAtsHTSe!oS, e Saturday. October The oom,
n7k7tfdt9 " A9hln2 ton special g3y8 the Government
bas Information that tho inyaalou Of Missouri Is
substantially quathed. and Sherman has restored
his communications. With no apprehension OF
lack Of supplies.
It u now positively stated that Gen. Sherman
has conesponded with Governor Brown Of Georgia,
concerning peace. and that the Government ap-
The. Republican has omcial Information thHt
8he1id1n has scattered E4rly's tokea 10 the noun
tains, and destroyed the immense supplies gather
Cd for Lees army, and that ali II going right with
GtaAt.
LIEUT.. CommaudE allletts, commanding Tho
RunboAt Scotia reports to the Navy Department
that on the 9Th Inst. in the Gulf Of Mexico, he
pcktd up ef9ht3thrte baies Of cotton and that tho
tunboat Arooetoos also picked up thisty-eaxht
btles.
The Prtsident has approved tho Reports OF thu
EavM Boa1d, convened undef the Act Of April ii,
ls6l, Of the fo!leNtne cases Of promotion: James
F. Sehneck, X. ". Meade mud F&bIns Stanley to
be captains, and KEbcTt Thompson to se com.
maEder. The following are Eecommended tor pro
molten and the Presi1eat has MkeKl lse approved
Tie action of!hs Do.la: Captains. A, z. Lea9 and
wood, John Calhoun, Bent. !. Totrsa, John 3.
C.rtef, John qlasaon. be11 n. Dova and Jas.
F. Armstrong; L1eutenants, q. II. Doty and Jas.
P. Tufee.
, 1864-10-02

4 Var Democrat asks why the Democratic
party do dot propose an ar1nistice to the In
dians> euro enough.
Tbs CopperheAd papers IRE crowdlnQ ovar
the fact that Reverdy Johneon, the concoc:
ter q the infamous Dred Scott decision. fs
Tor Mcclellan. All that sort Of people arc,
The New York Herald, which fsttens Its
candidates only to kill them. inquiries: III
AcClell4n IL elected, what ID 10 be become
Of Grant. shesmab, and Sheridan :" This is
aTertinent question, after the brilliant vie
tories near Wiuchester. =,
One Of the epeak kera at the recent Union
gathering In Philadelphia was Judge Shan
non- Of PittsenrR, Always D.moerat hlth.
erto, who said:
never votcd fol. Abraham Lincoln bus
I think Will be following the teachings Of
~hen say that IT I an spared to Noyemhes
: mean to vote for Abraham. .Llncoln..'
Il soldier who was reading the tnsctapt1onz
on the t1apeparencles in Z Democratic Dro
cession in Trenton, and discovering noting
inscribed thereon but abuse Of the President
Of the United statea and insults at our own
Government, turned to companion and sx-
clsImed: ~ ssy, jim, this is the hrat rebel
raid we've seen since We left VtretniaI"-, =
THE REBK1 PKoaRAAHn,-The following
from the Charleston MERCURY, Of the 5.h, il
euccinct statement Of the Rebel relation
to cur political CANVAS: :
"1t We hold Cur. own and prevent further
military SUCCESSES on the part Of our foes,
there ID eyefy prospect that Mcclellan will
be elected, and hts election On TIE Chicago plat.
form nsss& lead to peaoe dnd s1r t~depeAdeaek.t y
, 1864-10-02
SWEDISH UNION CLUB.
ORE Org1ntxatton-PAtrio Resolutions.

A largely ATTENDED meeting Of Swedish citizens
was held on Tuesday evening last, 1t the German
Hall, for The purpose Of organizing Union Club.
The following officers were elected:
Pts{dea&-P.L L. Hawkintou.
F1cs hxsadent-P. ]. uusaander and Charles
Cna1ltstrn.
lSteradsy-J. EuRserg.
OR. S<fxtdyr-H. Cfoneive.
Ttx0sursr-F. II. AmInt.
Tho following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WnkAEAr, The sreat interests at stake in the
now pending Presidential election demand of every
loyal MIN bis e&rneTt snd hc1rty cooperation In
maintaining and upholdtns the untou Of all the
R<sosNd, That we, the Swedish citizens OF chl.
ergo, form ourselTes Into political Club, called
the Swedish Union Club.
Resotetd, That Ne have IN urbo1cded faith IN
this integrity aud ability Of Abraham Lincoln to
carry through tho gTflt work he has 10 well be-
gun: to reestsblleh the urity ofthls great repnb-
lic and lntuse LISTING peace Tor the future, which
can OILY ba doae by removing tho curss-slAvetJ-
that haa caused this internal rebellion.
RkfpCtd. Thlt o1t most heartfelt th4pk9 arc
due TO the noble Ubiou soldiers who have LEFT the
peaceful pursuits OF home to hght freedoms battle,
TO bleed and DIE. 10 order 10 pfetetve to - an9
our children the blessings OF frte and undivided
country.
Resoietd, F!pa1ly and in short, that We, hand
At bcAzt AuhecTlhe to The nohio sentiments con-
tAtned in tho platform, adopted BY the Baltimore
Convention. and that va ulll labor with all our
might for the eecfton Of Abraham Lincoln a.
Pzettdsnt snd Ardrow Johuton "A Vice President
o,ihoUnited StAtes, wtlf n for tho WhoIo Slate
Rnd local ticket from beEinnlnG to end.
, 1864-10-02


President Davis pasled through Salisbury, N.
greeted Ut the depot Of that place by large num-
her Of citizens. TIE Salisbury IN. c. Hateamgn
ea}s:,
0n the arrival OF the t1aln It beinx cestain1y H.
cersAintd that he waR aboard. be WAS ~AIted On by
Mayor sha.ef and Hessts. Hall aud Shoosr, who
concucted him to the platform. from which he
deltvestd pretty little tpeoch.
The nfmness md patriotism Of her people. and e.
psca'lJ to the GalAntly OF her troops, ~ c.tnced
on the mat bloody battle Dc d. Of Vieln,s begin
ming With tna ntst otttc OF Bethel down to thst Of
Reams' staslon. He said thouch th. toucue O?
atdcf had bttn busy, thcy gnsd redeemed ever
pledge Ct theit Btate, sna showo tuetr de- ermtui.
IL n to be Tree and lLdeptuteut Of tho hateful
snsuy.
lie adEeTted 10 our recent reTesses. md said
tht ugh late fertrse+ bad hcfallen our srus. aud
SO: h hurE over us for t!n.t, tho spirit Of tho
Conf, dsfetJ Ras unhFokrn, md thai ,rk, under
the blrt.iDg .: God, NC should wtiuC pesce and
Il dcpeLdeuce from hAttd foe. Ht adylAed ali
en- thlt 10 bfHr 1rDe TO IAIiy TO Tho support Of
those br,ve men &lrtsdy IN the ttld. Tnc camp II
1cW the place to secure the prfcettss het1s1ge
handed down 10 0k By our revolutionary fathers,
L.t every soldier 2b.ent return At once to hls
command. II Lce'r nsms. 20 the1es: Il Hoods, 60
er In tho arm3 Or 1t hons, TO- sustain me efforts
makis to 'iberate % IRON the desposism of cruel
IL sieo app!auded .he ladies' for their ser.ics
1td untttiuK devotion to the causc, aud uryed
them TO II 80.ye 10 maffr no man who had Rhifeeo
TIE responsible duties OF soldier, hut rather take
tho enc armed toldssr who had proved his ndestty
than be who had not proved The potseasion Of
, 1864-10-02
sharp Letter from DAnsl ., Dickinson.
'1,An5el 6. Dickinson sent the follo ring T.
ter to Union meeting at Erie, Pepnsylvanta,
on the 18th lnat-:

&SApA&AR1 &ts C9Hts A0~
hi DEAR sm:-Your very kind Invitation 10
attend and addtrss tae Union mtetsng u yoar city
po.s.h1y cnuslatent, but previous engaeeueuta
Will not permit. The Onion fofoea seem 70 b
quietly nsasalrG for the contest aud Just now an
snote amused orct tho exhinluoai Of our oppo-
nents than an cooes med fos Union succesa. Thsy
held ptace convention for The peaceful, and tiS-
nailed It By pitched battle on the noos, for tie
e1aiiAestioa OF The var element; they mads plat
iosm for the pscsnc, and placed upon It planes,
ptatola and swords. and spears, and epaa1ets. and
emb1ema Of boodshed for tho belliRerents, md Jet
the cause OF peace like that Of its twin slstee tse
lore, +" does not run smooth" Tho platform does
not 1T the eandidste, and he cannot wear It With.
out altesatlous-tta Allegations do not sutt the
party and cannot b adopted. and Just now. Tho
Rsst!, ths platform, the candidate. ase somewhas
seEy shsme, and the disappointed tolloxe9s ~
ss'sae fssrs "a :esa: g =
one remedy. Tho pesee convention. by eell-csra-
re-sssemble it, party Of pease.makefs. md select
cough suitable 10 It's cold
sircerols yours,
D. 8. DtcErysuy.
, 1864-10-02
MA1EoLtA, SEPT. y. I5Sl-
". Y. HEATH.
THE PEACE EkUNIOGkS.


Washington special sajs The peace propostti on
matter has bseu 10 often made the subject Of pure
cAuArds that the people ara cautious In believing
any statement IN regard to it. and aee willing to 70
no further than to admit that wheeel there IL
somuch smoke there must be soue DIRE. In refer
erce to the Georgia proportions, there 10 mora
week bsfore last, peace propositions rom certain
artpor1xsd parties IN Georeia were placed In the
bands Of member Of the Cabinet. It may be Do
tifabia to suppress this information for certa1n
purposes until deci&Ion shall be attalned, bat
thts does not change the fact that such proposi-
tiona tave been psesected for consideration.
fnl inquiry It carnot be ascertained that any In
poftance il attached in Official clrc'ca to the 1u-
mora OF peace propositions from Georgia.
, 1864-10-02
FORRE8Ts8 RAID.
The MevemeAta of Rousseau and the
Rcbe1t.

EABuv1L1f, Sept. 30.-The Nashvi!le Union, OF
this morning, has the folEo wing: 4 dispatch from
Frat rim sa5t fighting has been going On all day;
that 70 tar Roussean had tho advantage, and thai
he held The advantage ut dark.
Gsne1a1 Rousseau has ordered supply train
down. which thove thst he Il al right.
A dispatch Of General Rousseau, lated Pul1,ki,
6:46 IN the afternoon, ssys skiEmishtng was kept
up all day. In The evening the rebels sdvauced
Impression that tho rebels WIN comme1ce gem
cral attack this morning. Our loss Will not exceed
eipht.
To avoid dAnk movement, General Craxton's
ferce was se1t to feccnno,ter on tho Nashville
pike, some ak or eight miles, hnt found no gu
emy.
4 prisoner captured represented that be was on
tho Way TO Mchtcnyille With dispatches for Gen-
erAl 8. Williams, who WAS to Jo,n Forrest. &c
reports Forests force At 1000 men, with eighteen
Or twtnty pieces OF cannon. Six or teysn Of
Wheeler'R reGtmentA Are With Fo1est
, 1864-10-02
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY,
RumoTs OF Heavy Kattle-0perndona
AE ketof1b0fX.


HEADQUARTERS ARnT OF 1H3 PoToxAc,l
Sept. s9-EyeAtng, {
Reports iron Gen. Buffers Department Say ths.
The 10Th 1ud 18th army corps cros.ed TIE James
!avsf 4 Deep bot.em: and sdvan:ed as.!n.t shs
line u rifle pits without f.ftttance, et T. N and
At 10 the enemy ssrock position 1t Cnaptn'a Blud
WA earrted By atsault, and 400 prisoners taken,
Tse - so1sace @ ot 10 isi % ca'p. l. stated to haze
suffered censldtEable loes, bat to what extent Is
na On eeSs which
the extfeme len. It IL believed 10 be GFfags cav
s r es q 1J .soh o. sae s
roa, bni the result Of their t.p has not besa If
Tss Eenels h.re been e,ck aud forth today IN
eycsJ direction. It one ume marching Cd towards
onr left and aaaIn returning 10 PeieEsbur1, q II
going to Richmond. tlen appearing q some Other
:nd ens &opS ct of sht .1.eGst1ss r.
deftas Of Eary ia tes Valley bad caused great de-
PRESTON throughout the feh4l ranks. and thoa.
having III ii Stts l. sstir apsl s saseess.
,sxrKantR y. a.: m.-Bd.k firing was kept up
along tbs crnter # tho line alt 1ass night bet ween
he p1ekets. ,Ih1s morning The ntmost q.iet pse-
tsrsburR are again in circulation.
Monroe correspondent says: - Rumots Of = heavy
but iii inquiries :. to he ncts Prove ,hai nothing
More than the usual amount Of picket firing h4s
wiz h. u e s 30 p;s.esed ii bss: III
@@o.t @ t.Dsnio.,y eoaaiss, "a i. ane i sos u
IN Be sommenced which win result IN : g1est
;.s e: ;ss: &: ~; H.. 4 ,f +:
~ lieht eraaht ste.se.1,. Tbis mesnioe ths
~: 1s:fs Is asa GgsR aa n "a
lasss nnmhes Of resrnst', who w1re ssnt forward
The HtTaid's Hesdou.,texs Army of the J,n..
correspondent Of tbe so:h, says: The Army 81
sun.ie tred ooorAhsnd = military aathosines.
,he ntxt lev days viii b. Of 4 most Important
character Ths men art really ln the nnest spirits
md eQusi to the strong undertaking. Though tae
The greatest pote,he secrecy, sti Tho most eratt-
ftuR cot !. felt and antesesvodly exptessed
thss great effort u TO Be made toaecomptlah The
FonrRkts AosaoE, sep. al-0mef7s By the
hotpital sseanst. as.tssl here. ei!e additional pr
t,eu.:. rcsasoi9R she acton On tho aor.h .Ite Of
success. The works captured By u ara very
strorg md fully eeual 10 any the enemy hive
po1t.nt poaon ;..onsy nsosene
An aeeounts skrse thss the coloFed troops BE-
G*n. Urdt Woa1o II ellbn's Gen- bufoh1m Was
killed.
Latest reports ffom our a1my On the north ride
Of The Jaots rtvsr represent everJ1hl eu.
eop1aE,nG. Our forces Hefe w.ihia four OF dv9
driven The enemy before them In CONFUSION. We
had about SO wounded In the actaun Of Tn1fIday,
lsrae paztion am-rg the enlsred t.oopa,
WA1Nlxo1oN, Oct 1.-The War Department hs4
reeEived dispatches frou Sheridan, detailing hia
successful operations e1nce the LAST report. They
asc tated It Ha11tonourg, Va.. a6:h aad 79th Sep
tembkr. =
seerets1J Stanton says 20 report Of thu operA-
lions tn 1rout Of Richmond and Petersburg, latex
than his telegram Of hss night. has reached the
Uerartmtnt. 4
, 1864-10-02
FROM LIGONlHR, IND.
Knth1a1asttc Reception OF TfoopA

Especial Dl4patch to tho Chicago T1ihune.1 :
I1aoxun, Ind, Saturday. Oct H.
Thewar worn veterans, Go. D, aoth Indiana vol
unteets, arrived to-day, their term Of sery,ce hsv.
Ing expired. There men were In the battles Of
shiloh, Stone River. Per3ville. ,Ch,ekamaEua
Lockout Mountain, Buzxard's Roost, and through
6hesman's great campaign, bringing with them
bail through which It. has been born In theae
bloody ooeaiets. They were welcomed as the
, 1864-10-02
Rebel Raid into Ifli-
nOis Threatened.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT
BELLEVlLLE--ARMING
OF THE CITIZENS,
PRICE REPORTED MARCHING
UPON ST. LOUIS,
Cold Closing at f89"--Ereat
Panic in the Markets,
FROM BELLEYILLE.
Startling RumorG-A Rebel NAid Ex-
petIed-1 he Citizens Il Aiming.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
ST. Lou1s, Saturday, October !.
Gen. 4. G. Fuller, OF Illinois, II here, In consul
tstfon with Gen. Roseczans, relative to the dTe one
hundred day regiments from Illinois, jnst Arrived.
The War Department has Just decided that thete
regiments, or any portion Of them, may reenlist,
and that their re-enlistnent shalI covcr the one
hundred daJa' service, commenclnE at tho ttme Of
original eullshne1ts, and that whether they reeu-
List or not. Their pay shall commence from the tIme
of their arrival at the pace Of rsndexsous instead
a raid upoa Belle.ille, nl.. 81 \ detachment OF
emergency Of the hour, Adj. Gen. Fallcf Leaves
from sprns1ea last night to organise and I'm q
fegimest At BelleVile tor border sers'ce and home
Thess IL great excitement at Be1le.ilIo On the
tubjeet. Our hundred day boys hero as In fine
splftts and eager Tor deht,
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial Dirpateh to the Chicago TIibune,1
BE11xv1l1E, Saturday, Oct1.
Notwithstanding the Day opened gloomy, and
notwithstanding the rain hsa fallen In torrents all
cay long, the attendance at the great Union mass
meeting in this city vas largely in excess Of whit
those interested wereled to sxpcct II was It nrst
thought it wou1d be impossible to hold = meeting,
but a. the hour approached the crowd began 10
ss5 aPa e9s s The
eSa csle.by Aea tae .pssfss ia - e.
earnest uttersnces aroused Ezeat euthus!asm. THIS
eyenicI speaking Will be hold in the aame hall.
Gov. Koelnor and Ad}utant General Fuller being
The excitement In relation % the
threatened lnraslon By the troops rnaer
Gtreral Price Is 20 Intense that little dis
position Ia manifested. TO discuss matters
pertaining to the political. The authorities last
blight arr eted three dese1te1 who esy that It IL
the intention o. Zap Plce to cross the river ethes
II Chester CT us11fson's landing and give An op-
poftunity to the Coppe1hesds OF Monroe counsy 10
1ltc. According 70 thelr account they are intend.
iuC to Iaid 1pon BeeFf1e aad gather the rich bar
vest Of St, Clair county. Ton can judge ~ well as
mFtef how much cfedenco opEht to b. attsehed
10 this story. Whether true or not the people arc
greatly excited and persons now riding through
them calling " psople teestaef @ ior ~ s.se ot
nana.sd % stand q arms: snd snx qHenttt5 q an. an
an impromptu tcRtRsnt. It ls likely Hh1t bolots
II Is eaid On the authority Of dlepateh from
tween St. Louis and the torce that was sent ont
under Gen. Smith, aud Arc now marching upon
the city. do not vouch for tho correctness OF
This Information, but I I'M informed that such has
been received.
Gen. Rotecrane today teleS1aphed IN order for
the 18ed Illinois regiment, hondfcd days rnent
Col, Pickett, commanding, TO report Immediately
at st. Louie.
posserfiou Of the railroads Illinois to facilitate
ha m atfnp nf trnnnR
, 1864-10-02
Steamers In.

New foaK, Saturday. Oct- 1.-The steamer Geo.
rsved. Nothing new by her.
The steamer Virnieia, from Liverpool, arrived
last night. she b1on2ht All biieg ofcokton mostly
Of East Iudis production
, 1864-10-02

Especial Dlspatch to the Chicago Tdhune.1
NEW YORK, Saturday. Oct. l. ISL
St. Domingo news Is received vla Navans. Tha
Spanish commandaut, senos ys!asco, captured
nearly year ago 1t SANTIAGO Do Los. CubAneros,
was placed At liberty By The rebes aud had ar.iv-
cd At Monte Christie. He reports that ut Santiseo
theJ are disposed to place all p:ssoners 1t liberty.
and the possibility Of speedy peace /, talked Of.
This paves the war for spaIn to abandon the Gu
erprise. which tas alreads coet tho lives Of over
1870 soldiers. War in ct. Domingo can be con-
sidercd virtually ended.
The Pvt says: we hear that certain merchants
and capitalists sre engaging in "a attempt to fcre
stall tho gold N aslet and rnito the price Of gold
apd thst they tave eontded tho operation to a
prominent banker, furnishing him with the neces-
sasJ capital. 49,
Mr. wake1sn yeeterday.rettred from the Post
otdee to assume The duties Of Surveyor Of tho
port to day.
The Huold's Ee~ o1leans correspondent says:
The family OF President Jnarcx leave for New
Til the trouble il over. Gan. 0leour:a and other
Mexican omc!a1s accompany them.
By general order issucd 1t Mendian. Auc. n
Dick Taylor Aaaumes command Of tie department
Of Alabama, Mississippi. and East Lsuiaisna-
Tho council OF war have sxonorated Gca. paRe
rom the charge ol destroying military property
atter propoflnR to surrender.
The Hern'ds Fort Non1os correspondent aaJs
much eneitement exists among the Ladies' OF Nor
folk, In consequence Of Gen. Shely's osda1 that
al persons over sixteen must take tho oath ct ale
glance. Great reluctance was nanifesttd, though
few positively refused.
Tho NkFoids Warrington special 1sys SecetA-
ries Seward and Usher hare returned 10 duty.
Denuison II expected to arfire to-da, to a4a1me
the portfolio.
The gold speculation recovered this morning
from tho Low est point last evening and sold up to
1g4k. From this point the p1ica reached to 1oa,
then rallied again to 105K. Good reWs from
Sheridan and Grant WAS then ru1nored In The gold
room and the market WAS run down to 1915
There u latFo arnourt Of sterling E~excAange OF.
ffrdre and the market Is vezy much unsettled
romlnhl rates 1osx91osK In gold fos bankers
bIrls. There Was quIta panscky feeling at the
stoek exchange this morning and there was large
decline ee1 era1iy, but the gsatett fall Was In Ptss
hurah and Michigan Cen&ral, the former failing :
nd the latter ~. Loan market easy\et7 PEI
cent; commercial paper dull At a419 PEI cant
higher. Stock market IL depressed as there Il lit
tle disposition to buy while some tmh holders
were pressing stocks for sale. Quotations are
lovsr md ut the Gloss thsre was no Eeearesy.
The new gold room, colner Of William and Bea'
yer rteete, wss opened to-day.
The CITY Of London takes oot &<so,oo In spe'
:. The British steamship v1rssnia, arrived last
night HON Liverpool, bringing e-1ol bales OF cot
ton, freight, considerable part OF this cargo
IL Of East 1nd!a production. -
Letters from Boston represent New England
qno'as neasly null. :.
Gold closed nrmer At 31si At Gallagher's e.en-
tcg board. '-'
, 1864-10-02

depo& br ove thousand Union tnvinz people. al Of
whom Wtfr formed tn procession md escorted
tie brave boys to ,he public sqosre. :here trcy
pa1took Of . sunptnoos dinner ptrpssed tor aep: :
teomoany, scdululR Ill for old Aba and Ill for
MVEtQu,