The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-11-19
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Cbicaro. Nov. a

LnuS lie received Z,UUU recruits and the
same number of conscripts and captured
about l,500 stand of arms. He parolled
2,000. prisoners and destroyed $5,000,00O
of property. On the other hand he has
lost s, 700 men in battle, besides many hum
dred deserters, about Is pieoesof artillery,
250 wagons, with their spOils, and several
thousand horses and small arms. He car
ried but little out of the State, except
number of horses and stolen clothing on
the backs of his thieving followers. The
raid has been marked more for damages to
the people than benefit to the rebels.
Another correspondent says, have been
in the wake Of the deliverers, ,as Prices army
were called, and can't find an instance
where private property was respected. Age
and sex were disregarded in the towns
which they passed through, women We're
raVished and negroes were murdered,
while the men were torn from their homes,
and forced to Join the rebel cause, and, in
m any instances, boys of IA years were con-
scr, uted. s.-.. sg I
.a. : ....z. Er Washington, Nov. 4, .
A nossc from the army of the Potomac
yesterday says, the situation is unchanged.
The men are building log houses. "A Sc
we're storm pre- vailed.
-....r - ST. Louis, Nov. 4.
The steamers Chippewa Fails and Alone,
of the Idaho fleet, arrived at st. Joseph on
Monday, and report Gen. Sully and COM
mand at Sioux City; part of them t'ame
down the river in Mackinaw boats, the r.
mainder marched overland. Gen. Sully
left his adjutant, Capt. Pace, at Fort Sully
to negotiate with the Sioux Indians, who
were anxious for peace. The head chief
and some other chiefs were there, and only
waiting the arrival of other chiefs to make
a treaty. ...-- .... .-..-.
Nashville. Nov. 5.
A rebel force attempted to cross the
Tennessee at the mouth of tbs Blue Water |
on the 3rd inst, but were repulsed by the
Federal forces with considerabl loss. Three |
regiments of rebel cavalry are reported be-
tween Decatur and .Courtland.
Forrest, with cavalry force, is req ported |
near Johnsonville.
Yesterday at daylight, the gunboat Un- :
dine, captured few days since by the
rebels, came through the chute at Reynolds
burg Island, and landed some rebel troops,
who fred her and left.
At 8 O'Clock the gunboats Key West and
Elm steamed down near the side of Rey-
Island from Johnsonville, and
engaged a rebel battery of 24-pounder Par
rotts. The gunboats were driven back,
badly damaged to Johnso1ville. At 2t
p. m. the enemies batteries opposite,
above, and below Jacksonville opened On
the disabled gun boats. They responded
until their ammunition was exhausted, and
then blew up the boats. The crews are at
the Fort in Johnsonville. --.......>
This morning the rebels commenced eros
sing in the boats of the Undine about five
miles above Johnsonville. Two fat boats
were also used. No fighting has taken
plact to-day. The rebels are engaged in
burying their dead. Gunboats from Pa
ducah are in sight and reinforcements have
arrived. Gen. Scho6eld takes command of
the post at Johnsonville. a...a
Intelligence from below Florence states
that the larger part of Hoods army is still
south of the river, out of rations and
clothing, and subsisting on the country.
."' E5<- New York, Nov. 6.
II is officially announced to-day that Gen.
Butler is in command of the Department
of the East. Over 10000 troops have ar
rived here within the past two days. They
report to Butler. The officials claim to
possess information that plan for riot on
election day was fully matured. A large
lumber of SOutherners who have been in
he city several months, are said to be band
I'd for that purpose.
Buffalo, Nov. 6.
The following is an extract from a letter
received here to-day, by the Editor of the
Express, from Dunville C.. W., dated Sa-
urday, 5th.
Look out for raid on Buffalo from To-
onto and Hamilton on Tuesday. The ad-
,ance guard is at Fort Erie or Suspension
Bridge, or will be on Monday. The head
quarters are at Toronto. Some leading
canadians direct the movement. The raid
RS are not all Southerners. The writer
llso asserts that most Of them are North
I'm Democrats. The letter is signed by
Iohn B. Holley.
Suspension Bridge, Nov. 6.
An excitement exists ON the American
ide at the anticipated raid. Citizens are
Irming and goods and valuables are being
emoved. A special train with troops is
expected here tonight.
.'r New York, Nov. 6.
The HerAld's army of the Potomac spe-
ial says, the regular rainy weather, sue
cssor TO Indian summer appears to have
et in before Richmond and Petersburg,
ausing temporary cessation of active
operations. There is no relaxation of vi
Glance in necessarymilitary work. Affairs
long the line remain in about the same
satisfactory position in which they were
eft atthe conclusion of Grants reconnoi-