The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-12-03

other on the Mobile and Ohio road, The '
entire rebel army, which a year ago num-
bered $4,000 veterans, cannot now muster {
over 10000, including Forests and Wheel. f
er's cavalry, and Dick Taylor's. 4zEol 4,
@ The same correspondent says, our loss at
will not exceed a million OF
dollars. The facts are, that on the night OF
the 4th, Forrest planted q battery of lu
gun, opposite Johhsenville.7 Next morning |,
he knocked to pieces tin .clads, and seven
transports. The next day he shelled the
town As hours and then left. Meanwhile a
portion of Wheeler's cavalry appeared
south Of the fort, but finding it strong and
well garrisoned they returned to Florence.
During the shelling, every bridge bat one
was struck, but only two were burned.
H...' .. rs..f. f..fr, Cairo, Nov. II. I
Officer from Memphis reports that Gen.
CANDY has died from the effects Of his re-
cent wound, while en- route to New Orleans.
Washington, Nov. II. !
! The Richmond papers of Tuesday make
| no mention of Sherman's move, which fact
| is regarded here as an evidence that he has
met with success. .-. .sr.. -.-..-, .E
The rebel Senate and House had a secret
session on Monday. at which it is surmised
the question of arming the slaves was dis
cussed. ~.if- d. ......
1t is reported that the President seriously
contemplates issuing another proclamation
of amnesty. ...-, a.,,u7,-
Louisville, Nov. IL.
Private reliable news, dated Rome, Geor-
cia. 10th, saws the destruction of manufac-
tories, mills, and other buildings of value
; to the enemy commenced yesterday. The
extensive rolling mills, stables, and store
, houses were destroyed by order OF Ten.
Q Corse. Some places of minor Importance
: were fred by the soldiers, but the number
( of private residences destroyed was very
: small. The enemy attacked our pickets
: while engaged in the destruction, but were
8 driven off. .l, &C.. ....
On Tuesday last, the bulwarks Of Attain
g ia were attacked by l 800 cavalry, who were
e beaten off with but little difficulty.
n A rebel committee reports the following
destruction by Sheridan: 80 dwellin!
TT houses. $50 barns, 81 mills, factories, ant
: furnace were burned A hundred mile
10 Of fencing. l00,O bushels Of wheat, so,
IN 900 bushels Of corn. and 5000 tons OF ha
were DESTROYED. A thousand and seye
/ cattle. the same number OF hofsss, an
ID f. .000 hogs were carried of.
= The Montreal Gazette publishes Young
as commission from the rebel government, au
:. thorizing him to organize, for special sci
IN vice. company not to exceed 300 in nun
90 ber. from those who belong to the Confedrai
ct service.
no The iIerald's special says the necessit
e. of adopting fixed policy in reference
rs. the proposed return of the seeded State
is vigorously pressed upon the administr'
~ siun. Banks and other Generals now her
in represent that assistance and protection
his Unnion men in Louisiana, Arkansas, al
he Georgia, in changing the system of lab
,ns heretofore existing IN those States, will
at. cure not only their return, but their Pc
manent adherence to the Federal Union.
lsr The Times special with Sheridan say
nv. guerilas still infest the roads, renderi
The the movements of wagons impossible wit
md out strong escort.
'as New York, Nov. IS.
IN The Hsrald's special says, there is eve
probability of commissioners being SO
al appointed by the President, if they hs
not already been, to present peace propo
:. tions to the rebels.
nor trhc Herald saws We have important
ma, te,.icencc from the Shenandoah, that
ops, rebels have again fallen rapidly back &c
ssh, ards Staunton. -. ...p.-.. :.
!, is Deserters who have come into our Iii
say that Eaily's force IN the, vicinity
ex- Fishers Hill, broke camp on Sunday mo
con ingand com menced arerograde moycme
insr On Sunday evening his pickets along Ce
1t. Greek were also withdrawn, leaving apr
the emily ONLY a small detachment of cav:
lack in Sheridan's front. Early's entire al
4 in in the valley is now estimated at 80 I
several thousand being unarmed, as t
ans are conscripts whom he has recently (
first bled up and whom he expected to SUI
ring with weapons by capturing them from 5
Iery, idan's men. H. -.r
CONS On Tuesday, between Martinsburg
the front, a rdrty Of guorilas, disguise
est's national uniforms, were met By some
gille. the second regular cavalry, vi hom they
lrges miUiarlv accosted and rode along with
con- ir conversation some distance Sudde
liable at preconoerted signal, they drew
g re- weapons and shot ten Union soldiers
i'm escaped The following day 15Gof Mos
n de- men attacked Is or 20 of the 9th cav
that killing ., wounding 2, and making pr
the ers Of the remainder. s---. ...s.r -,-,.-s
4 the The rebels are said to have been reec
e gathering supplies for the Shenandoah
| Fort my in West Virginia. yHs@7sE+s -
nued Among the prisoners capsIred by
i war cavalry in the fight of last Saturday,
ID at about 80 officers. The rebel losses
81 about $50 ; our loss is about l7o.
|, say The Times says, scheme fer the des
Tus- ton of steamers on the Pacific coast
.- gang of, pirates, who eoncected the pl
Ietro- navana, under instructions from MAJ
that the rebel Secretary of tho Navy, has
nitted'hfrussrated. They wore to be unde
weeks lead of Thomas A. Hogg, of the rsb'
YES 70 w, who left Havana with 10 or ~ mf
IN dill Panama. They were to get aboar'
actory steamer Guatemala, but arrived too
have The scheme was known in Panama q
.tates' was expected they would take the Salv
imony which was the next that sailed. Pre-
# for tioas were made for their capture an
,um of rposs, bic they have attempted the %
- and been taken. With onsof these )
says er,, they hepsd to capture 'pseis b'