Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-10
FROM THE FRONT
The Repulse on Saturday-The Soldiers
Vote Largely for I,incoln


Correspondence Of the Associated Press1
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac, Nov9-
A flag of-truce, asked for by the enemy, was
granted yesterday morning, to bury the bodies
OF those who were killed in the attack on Sat.
urday night, near the center. The enemy
acknowledge loss OF two hundred killed and
wounded. Our men secured about forty
muskets, besides other trophies belonging to
the rebels. Equally as many more are still on
the ground, between the lines.
General N OFT issued congratn latory order
to the troops engaged in the affair for their
gallant conduct.
At meeting Of the Third Corps Union, held
at headquarters third division Of third corps,
on the 5th instant, resolutions expressive OF
regret at the loss of Major General Birney
were passed. and copy of them ordered to be
The election yesterday throughout this army
passed on very quietly, the enemy even SEEM
ing to appreciate the importance Of the occa-
SION, as hring was almost entirely suspended
during the day. The Pennsylvania regiments
on duty on the picket line were generally re.
heved the night previous, to enable them to
vote; and it is believed no one who desired to
do 50 was deprived Of the privilege Some,
however, were absent on q reconnaissance, but
it is thought they returned In time to hold an
election.
The voting is much heavier than it was last
month, as the returns will show.
Two agents from Philadelphia, Rob't Miles
and Patrick Carrigan were arrested by the
Provost Marshal at General Nj Hes headQuar-
tiers, on the charge of having in their posses
sion BLANKS with the names OF electors spelt
wrong and one name left out. They were taken
to corps headquarters but their case has not
yet been decided.
The following is the vote Of the regiments so
far as obtained, quite a number not having as
yet completed their canvass:
Pennsylvania volunteersA5th regiment, ma
Jority for Lincoln, IS; 45th, 1884, 5lst los; 18th,
II; eSth, 76; Tooth, III; cloth, 73.
Other regiments voted as follows :-50th-for
Mcclellan SO, for Lincoln ia. 5}d-McClellan,
81; Lincoln l22. 56th-McC lellan, 65 Lincoln,
%. 57th-McClellaR. 80; Lincoln, 95. 6sth-
Mcclellan, so; Lincoln, 300 69th-McClellan,
1l2; Lincoln, 6. s3d-McClellan, 81; Lincoln,
120. slst-McClellan, "a; Lincoln, 3d. sith-
Mcclellan, 46; LIncoln, 1l6. 9lst-Mc ClelIan,
O.; Lincoln, 142. 99th-Mc Clellan, 81 Lin.
coin, 147. 105h - Mcclellan, 73 Lincoln,
1876. Itch = Mcclellan, 3; Lincoln, Is.
1l0th-McC!ellan, 20; Lincoln, o. Hath
Mcclellan, 81; Lincoln 1s5; 1l6th, in part
Mcclellan, 4S; Lincoln, 42. 12ist-McClel-
Ian, ID; Lincoln 1913; 14Oth, in part-McClel-
Ian, IL; Lin oln, 81; 1I3d-McClellan, 100; Lin
coin, 1s6. li5tn-McClellan, 81; Lincoln, %.
1i1st-McCellan S; Lincoln, 1874; 1i2d-Mc-
Clellan So; Lincoln, 1873; 1isth-McClellan, -;
Lincoln, 1877; 107th-McClellan SO; Lincoln,
1t2; H9th-McC lellan, I02; Lincoln, 1Se; 18th
Mcclellan, II; Lincoln, So; 1s3d-McClellan,
az; Lincoln, SIS; lsith-McClellan, OIL; Lincoln,
100; 1!Oth-M cClellan, SIS: Lincoln, $50; 19lst-
Nc CIellan, 20; Lincoln, 122;; 19sth-McCle
243; Lincoln, $50; Sd Pa cavalry, in part-Mc-
Clellan, 10i; Lincoln, 50; 4th-McClellan, 100:
Lincoln, PSF; 10th Pa. cavalry-McClellan,1 1876;
Lincoln, PIG; I'd ditto-McClellan, II; Lincoln,
1S5. w. ID. McGRRGOR.