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TnE Chicnso IN y TKBrsE contains cunfssnon
Of one CuARIEs WALSH. who In sad g. have been
member of the gang of robele who dt signed t.
make an attack ca Chicago Nondcy sht.
From this confession It appears that the rebel force
was COMPOSED OF shout four hundred mcn--gucr-
rillss busbwackcrs. and rciugces-who had come
TO the city for that express purpose According ~
the plot ,his force VISA 10 attack and overpower
the guard in charge ot the rebel prisoners ut Camp
Douglus-the later twelve thousand In number.
The prisoners, who hal hceu secretly informed ~
the dcs IN. then To be armed w far ss possi-
be with she arms us.d 10y the garrispr, the srtil-
lcry emplu, cd At tic camp WAS to be seized, and
the whole force vas then to take possession of tho
city, AMI, under the leadjrsh.p OF Colonel MAMMA
puEx-s brother Of the rebe General, who was
then stopping at one & the Chicago hoiels-es'ab-
sh their hcsdquartcrs In the Court House square.
Ito banks were then To he robt ed, the stores gut
tel, aud the city fred " d'lerent places. To
lion, had teeu made to render tho Lydrants
uns-rucesbls and to destroy tho water
works. The telegraph wires were also 70 10
cut uui the rsIliosl dcpots deIfoyel Aher
completing the work of destruction, promi ent
Union mcn were to he seized, and the rebels were
then " start upOu thor march southwari, carry
Ing everything before them. and leaving track Of
counagrstion and destruction In their wake. II Ia
stated That this confession of Walsh has be~u iAr-
tally substsntlatod by certain sdInissolA- sutss-
,lueutly mBdC by Col. AArruAiuke who as arrest
Ell II appears that the discovery of this diabocsl
plot was ng manly T. ,he suspicious excited ny
the sdycut Of 80 LA! dangerous looking chsIse-
ters, ruthcr than from tpy direct evidence which
| tLen existed regarding their designa and il WAS
only alter . large number had Decn arrested and,
their wee discovered. mat the fiIl natuys II
| the plot was brought u sht There is No doutl
that Tut for the iortInste and timely discovery OF
this plot, the design Of the rebels would have been
eSsy accomplished, NJ there was no force IN VI q
city At oil aie llato ~ Lcet the numbers which tie
reGoB would have be.n able 10 command, sfsI the
release Of the prisoners vt Camp douglas.
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The Chase Of the Tallahassee.
E.cnpe oil the piHnic.

baltimore Nor. 10 The fo!lowln, has cen re-
coiveI ruin Fortress M1nruc: "lhe sunl o.t sso-
sacu- which has hcen 'n search of the rebel pr.yn-
tecr Tallahassee since lie i.h instant, arrycl in
II Hampton Roads iay, AMI reported that she tell
IL w,ih susp'ciors steamer ON the 5th, which was
believed tn be the TtIl,hsascc. Chasc val mmc-
d,a,cy gwen. AMI bp, up I'LL tie darkness set in
and pu, Ito suspicious steamer out of sight. On
the following morning tSuul,yl she was again dis
covered about twelve miles ahead, aud tive chase
was renewed, AMI continued duIiu. The day AT
one time the vesels we're bu, Owe miles apart, when
the stranger hghtcD-i ship aud kept steadily vi her
course until darkness again act IN aud rendered
The pursuit useless wben los, sight u, che was
ns'io the lucs Vi our blockading ae,t % WI
mu.ton. y {, and possibly shc will ts stopped"
Nora Tbs IL, uo doubt, The same yessc ru-
ported having teen chased On Mouday, the Ith
INST ty the B.ushcc and hintsVlieI
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force Tor this rrc,t mar-h vii, ty tc,wecn fcrty
AMI svcuty thousand m,u, and be will have n
large amount " ordnance, a construction co.ps
ari lnrtoc, lrdgcr. Ttc-c will douttlcss hc
conTic-she dc1;ruct on of property ou IL. routr,
suI t.us u thousands OF The hudllei slaves ~
GcCtsUs will be 'rred and lncw porat.d int, our
army 1rpps have soue north ircm Atlanta 10
Tennessee, aud Il Is suppo .ci viii destroy all
lrl-ses aud all important railroad rJu cs. Il uc
viii lie evacuated aud dnuasei We will ho j MI
outpost n Georgia, south VI Chsttnnooyp wli,h
will he necessary 10 guard p SO leuucs &c H,o.'s
army cr ire ~ neary FIVE huudrcd miles IN tho
rc OF : crm,n. rhc ealsnt Gcrcrl rlons-
" N IN ar ny, viii take care ~ II 'ol In tie Ep-
scnce ot c,iuan. IL will havo sbUndant force
iot tbs rYcsc w ,sh VIII he arpfopratc'y sIa.
TONED ~ Tennessee. General Thomas i0 already
r-'ln'cd 60 h,'ht IA ,O-i, who somewhere ia rtN-
cff AIal ANA near the luc ~ the Icuuesaoo RIVER
l d,o' tots i''o Weston lscntdck hr i.ils Iuto
l. Luo. DNt fir gior,us news - M Shcrm1' -
t"iuN WItuih tirty days tur within that tine VI
~ d. have uslr t"r grant military tn.I,h h,u iho
mu,Hja'u3 10 tur Atlantic scnr'nrI. This viii e
one - tie w. ty ra,roiuary ,tupN.as ui Nc
war. I.r rc.t. a have nOthus ia Ucut yiA TINT IN
oll'se rntim,n. rGcy iutic trru cuuo % uis-
ta.c ~ scliius Hood 10 Tenucsicc. lou will pro
tally grt yous irss news of Sherman 1T Savannah
OF Chail,st0u.
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GENERAL GRANT.
4 Flag OF Trace from the Enemy, etc.

Hsddqudrters Of the Army Of the Totomac.
Nor. "a flag OF truce, asked for by the enemy,
was granted yesterday morning, to bury the boi.es
Of IL 80 who were He'd in the attack Of saturday
L sht, near the centre, The enemy acknowledge q
llss ot "n0 k.l'cl and wounded. oar uien secured
about forty muskets, besides other t.ophoi holong
Ing to the rebels. Equally ~ rnsnr NOR" arc still
On the ground between tLo liues. Gen. Mot issued
consrstulstory order 10 the troops engaged IN the
stIar for ths gallant conduct.
The election, yesterisy, throughou, 'fis army,
passed oh very quietly, the enemy even secring to
appr.c the importance u the occsli-n, us hfny
was almost entirely spsrnu !ci diving the day.
r.c Penrsyl yanis regiments on duty, IN the picket
line, wero goucialy relieved the night p'evious TO
enable thetn - Jt,, and It = believed that no ono
who desired To do 80, was denied of the privilege
There were, however, ies, absent on u reconnois-
sance, but II is thought they returned In time To-
vote Tie vonug Is much hoay.er tnan II was last
month, - tie retur4f will 81. q IwJ ageuts from
Pt in ic'phls- X. Nlcs anl Patrick Cariirau, were
arrested BY the Provost Marsha, 1t bcueral Niles
hca jquarters tue charge u having N their pos-
session blanks with the names VI ue electors Fpct
WrlnF, and one name lc't out Ihcj Wer" tNkon
IL the corps headquarters Th-t case has not teen
decided upon as yet Tie 'o!i A'uS ~ ibo vote of
,sirty-, ght Pcuusy lyaLia .cro utH o. iaT as ou,
tlinli, quito uumter not l-',us ss yei coupletoi
Ileli canvass:
Mcclellan ................ ......... L,n
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)PRWE UNE CENr-u SSDlD'
1.-TWO CRN1cs IN CURRENCY.

.,l m. - lu-.------
-. - ~, ~ ,,. ~ t nv u'tI IeniiR VIM sstonish-
~ sns =. -, IN 'u Wy thHuiie runs
VIZ" ~, ~! y, ,N.N ot 'hc Nhcr, nnd close
x u,n,t .nv suns % ,"' t'Stcr snd Port Laut~
49,, "u,, az Wv 's'~.n o.' ,vT' NN"el gus'ds ~
'pus weu. nesiueh theSo man deienecs arc
rc'c,"l "iiu'4 us.'c'es SrlnN N'nF the beach, lo-
cN" NJ poin" that, TO an cuginccr' scyc. see,n~f
70 70 wv " n0V, pon "e uAen o. 'ts-e's coming into
W W.. eIe - Mso, .'pse ~, iur' sh.r sni
=" po'". VI ,sna ,"wcen W, suu ,nc nar.
Mss ef'""v'h VI wouu' "ccVch ey Noon"
- ,,n', ssnnniiue. , ., 'hc ioi' w'lth mounts
- "V P."cIIuI kuu'. u. scNor. uiollhs Ps' 'hio
nN' gu Wrtor 10 'ne nee' ouei c, ana ma very
- ~ ''i u'"' iespcthui us'Nioe, iueso
su"s ~, p.lus'p Ire "pNn ire CHANNEL rom
.S . w. We ''t' anu leyond; so it VIII lie cx-
H'I'.' NI'ui' '"r even an iron-c'ad to enter mo
u,s,, ,Ec ,p ',," t'us .i9 S'Iovo'. b.ar,hS
w" we ~ y "e seN rii rronu! eonsnuc'od
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Defeucea Of v Llminaton.

A Wilmington, y, L, correspOndent Of . Rich
moud paper Furnishes the following description u
the deteuces u that place. 1t is " especial interest
q, tho present tine in view Of the anticipated At
tack " tie Uuisd States lsuI and ses forces
The position u the Cspo Fear deienres render
them strong sgaust sn attack BY seA OWING chiefly
20 their prOxlmty 10 the channel through which
ycssels Iust pass to enter tie mouth VI the rive.
IL Is aDoutturty uI.l-s IuIu the town VI Whining
ton to tho sea thc rlSCf uAyigabe Tor AIge steam
ers running through Gvel, m.rshy country, well
wooded Oh either shore. some eight miles below
tLe town IL tue hrst baI, aud beyOud Tins the stream
II clear aud deep until he "Ep" is reached. A
long, low, nsrruS island stretches directly across
TIE mouth OF the TiyS, leaving only two narrow
ets at uIthCt eud " tAe 10 loiu each other
Ihcae arc hero denouiuu,cd ,storn and Western
bars. or Od aud New Inlet. Before the war the
Western Oar slJue used by yelsels Of any size,
auu the u4ted rt1t.s GJ,cEulueAL made on effort
10 close the New lulet entifey in order to
force al.cf vU.uu.e u water through the other to
render II ugeit and capable OF taking over the bar
vessel ol .rea,er sllo and draugbt Many years
was his Uork o. hand, aud many thousands wero
tpsnt IA hauling stones H. throw into the ch anpe
not one VI Which Lac over Loen heard of since IL
Was q futile taaE. Tie Lhunuol deepenel, If any
tn NJ, hul the pr Jesi Wa aDau Ioned. III .
,nlet - now CONSIDERED the tettor VI tno two by
blockade runners, although = majority of steamers
gong 10 Nassau 20 cut tie Western bar.
Along the whole extent OF the North Carolina
coast, the bays, nets and harbors aru constantly
changing, the slnds shifting from place 10 place,
tlGug Up guIrAuce uere and deepening another
there Above ugtterHa swash tuero Ia not an inlet
vt the present une 1T oil nav. gable, whlle no onser
than twenty years ago there were three OF four A.
tbs place lhore s Tie saiae change constantly going
on-tas e1sansl moving about kvm plsss 70 pAAcs,
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Jeff. Davis Message.
The 0uertion Of ArminH the ~iayes-Rebel
Iin,Dces-No Hope Of Forcigu Recog-
nit ion.

Washington, Nou. l0.-The message of JET
Davis TO the Rebel Cougil lss which assembled On
the ,th .nst has come 10 hand. lilo re'iews the
campaigns of the Federal generals, and deduce,
tie notable consolation. from ) own statement of
the iacs, that tie Federal have not hceu
commensurate with the power plt forth. aud the
sacr fcc4 incurred In regard T. rctrl succcsse5'
lie ls extremely retcon,. Il Is plain, however,
from the attention be gives 10 the subject oi arry
the slave : tha, the reorltr ent Of tho rebel army
is au extremely urgent matter. NJ. Davis olpD5cl
in general tho srming of the negrl slaves. He says
be cannot the proi ety OF nee, ss.ty oi arm'ug
the slaves While there are 81 many white ren
| out Of the ranks. lie would only drill
and arm such negroes as are Already
employed IN the quartern asters AMI fn'sssry
departments, etc , AM MI the places OF such ~ a
draft Of negroes from the planters. lie would give
only the reward of msnumiss on 10 such slaves as
shall have served Ell ,iently with arms In the field.
In regard to the rebel finance, be says the cur
rency has become 81 depgeciatcd that Congress
must prov de some rernedy. The question Of ior'
eiyn recognition or aid is DISCUSSED. and D.yis in
forms Congress there Ia absolutely No hope Of any
help from abroad lie gives foreign nations loud
and lofty scolding for their lack q sympathy with
the struggling Confcdcracy, and comforts the Con-
feleracy With the assurance that the rebellion
mus, rely solely upon its own resources.
The following ID from the Redmond VINO o.
Nov. 9th;
TnR PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
, Two propositions are plainly delucible from H.,
Presidents message, which We cannot for rnotnen
believe he would deliberately give his sanction 10
Tn apus v, rtA aondihan a &sain1p N, ,lai
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Albdnr, ". T., Nov 10 rh..Agaus Sill claim.
Democrstic majority lu Me STATE " frou. 200 /,
liU. The JouRsst claims IA. ST. o th.s =. Al.
for the Union Candidates - from five t. seven
thousand IaaJority Tho election Of ulugcriort,
Demoo's,, for Assembly IN tie sccond District {:
this county, will be contested.
Schuyler county gives Lncoln CSC majority,
OgdevsAuvg, n. Y, Nor. lO--lhe returns ao
all III rom 81. Lawrence county, excepting thIco
small towns snd two districts, and give Lincoln
o,syo majority. The towns " bear from val pros
badly Increase Il to 600.
Albany, kop. 10 Suffolk county gives Lincoln
2TS rnsjority, and Feutou $40.
Uftca, Nor lO-Thc accurate returns OF One On
county give l. ncon l,iyO mnJorty, and l,li2 Tor
feat1h. ConkLns, fJr Congress, has 100 ma
joriy.
I'll. fouowins IRE tho latest Official aud approx.
mate u.aiori.es Of the counties In this state:
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hc-cr for the slave than -ervitidc thst tnav 70
bestowed upOu him - q e~srd and l,cu lac
.ccuud To- th,t tho Confederate Gvvctuiocu, has a
ri.ht 20 Hc,iri-r tosscston " the slaves hy rur-
chsss ~ inn. essnrnt with ccirreua1tiNn. aud hen
.nucp,,c Them " ii. out tie Iuscg; q the states
o. IN css " iu,press,ner', cvcn Niih1'u the cen.
sent ", their masters TIE hrst proposition ga
rcuutjston ot tie cpin on held hv the who.c
S,utl aud by ltrgc uort ON vi tnnk nj N other
countries that .tv ',tI,i, Is 'iIuey .pIs, ut,d
cuni 1 ON for a highest vool 81 ihc slave 'sthtt
,hr cnndtion IN winch the ncg-o rae, c,pcraliy
may at,,,n the hrlcs, moral an Intellectual a,-
yau.,uc-l of Which thoy are epNl l,. sud may en-
,, ,rs, i.,s.,v ~ sucb com ro-ts and Nea.nl-q Of
Ife ss are suitc, 10 thcu,Y U. thin We lave no
oub, nl xc hol il 10 be an oct os cruelty 10 de-
p,i,e,hc dave of hc caro- art guar 'isus y of a
r,.,., n mo a,svc ur., uyht he stoult fght
sor 40 tl,ssr-sb h, ,,,nysps. slave AMI not flr
D., t,tssr.. n A, voull attend liiu il freed. Tic
second t,or.ti,,n a still tIrrr stYrl g.. l. a a
concession that the C. crate g vcr'. .'""t lA'
he lo"et "hu r',n' 10 ea'e, ''''n 2 S III
e'nves M tlen eunandpstns tlcm. L.o. !a los
pcNes gone " far A. this; for TN ha plan COM
ppn.,,s,n =, ,,o $50 at'',icj,,r., ,h,t ,Ley
only could determine 4 1t unuc,c cfry ,o l0 ell
on This subject We Ar" I"r'e'tly sure 'hr fr'F.
~ ~, n'''''s,r',s nr,''', tonas,b TIc u1,it
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lie Washington corresp. nieut VI TO IlAks
says;
The news concerning Shernan's pt1Tstume In
Georgia, which has been telcyraphci I" TO cpnntry
from western paper, will -'artle IT, plhl'..
Come u the laCls hai been lnowu IN THIS ciiF. IL
ia known that sit.r Hood hau gotten "eil into Ai-
hama inc weeks spCe and after Genera SNcr-
man bad determined that 1t VAS not necessary 10
Use hs entire lrgny FOR the pursuit Of 'i e rebels,
thr latter, With three cutfc cops f.lr'ed bhck
ron rhen GcuT.ds for a lanta II objective
p Mt Was lOldly asserted TO b. SayINnsA' ior
wE.ch pld.o, was gwen ont lie ~ollI lc"'c On
the sth, he day of the Presidential elect on, having
frs, destroyed Atlanta. 1t was thought Re would
touch ut Macon, and wouli reach Stvaunah IN u
mar n oi twenty-five days. The rou e II ~ ~o lHu-
dred and ninety niles, with no rivers md IL"
creeks of importance to paGs, and leading through
tue most houIsh!nR Iart Oi Georgia. Mlecgevllle,
tho capita, Of the State OF Georgia, could 10
reached IN six days from the date Of starting. He
will have rntions Tor thir,v days but 10 oyrec,ed
V fad sanLLA ss.A ioxss ON his ToulA HIS
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AmhurstbWg. {. w., Avp. 10 The GeorsiAn
tsupi-Isod Lake pratsy arrived herV yesterday.
The Collector of Custouis searched her and found
nothing Suspicious. and dstsins her uutl further
orders from the Government. 1ho owner ~ indy /.
uaut and threatens L. claim damages.
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Waterbury, Conn, Nor 10 Hon. John T.. Eitpu,
one Of the Republican Electors at Large, chosen on
Tuesdsy, au inf Icntia and prominent e.,.lcn VI
this place, died to-day nt eleven o'c.ut.
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BAD FINANCIAL PROSPECTS.
Foreign Recognition Hopeless.
SHARP CON MMENTS OF THE
REBEL PRESS.
Latest Election Returns.
&c., &C., Ae.
From Washington.

The Observation-Disclosures Jnbilaiions-
Mr. Lincoi Probable Policy nbinet
Changes War-NiOsby's Cruelties-
sberma MS Bold Move.
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The Negro Soldier Question.

sIIREWD PLAN FOR ARMTNG THE
SLAVES
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arc grounds. for believing It u he correct, General
Grants army is nud-bonnd. The ram which has
now conunued Tor two ays and nights With hrt
lttc interrnission Will render operations mp,sshlc
for scvera! weeks-and thon the winter val 70 upju
us MEMO
tBy 7slcgriphJ
Serenade to the Tresidcnt, in Honor OF
Ills Recollection Iincoln's Views
of the Election
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Pennsylvania.

Hayrfsburg, Sop. lo.-The majority in fonnsyf,
vania will be from fiteen ~ twenty thousand.
without the soldiers vote in the Geld. Wayne
County gives Mcclellan $40 majority. Uuios ysaa
il8
tOsataaaaa - lass us9s.A
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The State Elections.

TIN following are the lAtcs, reported statc majos.
tiles % the Prcs Dental re.
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The Latest News
ny Telegraph 10 the y. Y. sun.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Correspondence Of the Sun.
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Total Union rnsjorities .

lority Of about $3.50.
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Remarks Of Sew ard. WeIles
md others.
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HOW THE ELECTION IS RECEIVED.
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Two propositions are plainly delucible from the
Presidents message which We cannot for moment
believe he would deliberately give his sanction 10.
1ns arA " rtA eandihnn a Hssfnzp V - m,Ias
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The Philosophy Of the Canvass.
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l. IA OIn.
McClellal.

Tie Washington corresp nleut VI ito ltsss
/
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Serenade to the President.
A CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH.
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Total 10 hear .rom
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09
ononoR WRAng JOHN ?. ALLIoOn
Banking & Agency Office
WE RE & A 111SON,
Cor 3dsndPear Bts.,
SloOX ~

COLLECTIONS made and RENTED At current
~ rates OF exchange; Bills Of Exchapge, Unsur.
Font Money aud Coin bcught and sold Deposits r..
ceived and Money fnvestsd; Drafts for sale on any
country In Europe.
age by fire.
Particular attention given to the payment Of
Taxes In any county in Iowa.
Real Estate bought and sold Land WarYants
located.
We refer to the following parties with whom W
have done business
Park Bank, New York;
d. Il. Arnold. Pres't Mercantile Bank, 7.
Messrs. knauth, NschOd kubue. Bankers, ny
Messrs. Chas. Candles L Co., Bankers, Phil.
Nessrs. Clark, Bros. L Co, Bankers, 81. Louis.
Cen. Z. Harding, Of Union Bank, st. Louie.
Z. q. Adams, Banker, Chicago.
". +. Cousbesgh Co., Bankers, Chicago.
=. Partridge, Esq, Rsnker, Seneca Falls, NJ.
q. W: Norton. ESQ. President Southern Bank Of
kentucky, Russellsille. Ky.
5. A. Fletcher. Banker, Indiana polls, indiana.
Aon. VIM. Montgomery. Washington, Pa.
I. II. Walker. ESQ, Salem, New York.
Messrs. II. Markell Co., Bankers, Dubuque.
Louis A. Mackiot, Banker, Davenport. tnrs1
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Upper Missouri Directory

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It is stated in the Des Moine. Register,
that warrants have been issued for the
arrest Of the soldiers, who murdered
earns, on the l4.h inst, in Adair county
in this State.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09

The cock and bull story abou, big row
in Coles county, Illinois, may b put down
- al bosh. Several times tho telegraph
has sent sensa.ion dispatches from that
county, but time, as in this Instance, hes
proved the operator : ias.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09

Todd We have been favored with the repofo
Of General Geo. B. Mcclellan.
It 10 General Mcclellan turn now. So
Ear his opponents have apparently had the
bss. Of the argument, As the official docu.
ments we're not calculated-as wss evident
y the design Of those in power-so place
him in the best light before the country. Il
is greatly to the credit Of this distinguished
soldier, and shows him to be possessed Of
some rare qualities of mind, that be should
for so long period have borne misrsprs.
sentatioa and contumely without dong
anything on bic own part to set himself
right before the country. But his silence
is broken at last. His report, which had
been sbelved so long, 10 now before the
people, and il the readers bear any pro-
portion to the publishers it will 6nd it.
way to every household 10 the North. Nor
will it disappoiut the public curiosity, for
It is . document Of very great interest,
and il By oil odds the most valuable and
reliable contribution yet made TO the war
in which 10 are now involved. Like oil
Of General McClsl1an's publications, this
report 10 clearly, vigorously and .esssly
written. As literary eoupositios |, IL
10 sduirabls taste. There are 20 super.
dsous words, nor srs conclssioos stated
which are not clearly warrsstsd By Tie
facts presented.
No intelligsnt and uoprejsdicsd reader
Of THE report will fail to b struck With
the really amazing military saescity Of
General Mcclellan. Upon the very epss.
ios Of the var be seemed 70 comprehsod
just what was to b done and how Il would
best b accomplished. The war has now
% educated % oil, that ve know solerably
we'll, the military movements which ought
to have been undertaken to end The rebel.
lion. But when the conflict commenced
The utmost confusion prevailed, - to tho
plans to be pursued. Every man had bis
theory, bot It 10 not % record that Any one
military head in the country comprehended
the whole feld, save alone Gen. Geo. B.
Mcclellan.
The hrst commission to colored sol.
der was given last week to Second Lieu.
tenant Smell, Of . Massachusetts regiment.
We have no fault to end with this, for il
It be proper to use negroes ~ soldiers, it
is no less consistent that they should BE-
commissioned precisely ~ are men Of
pa'er eountenance. Blu. We imagine that
this act is the beginning Of any number
Of similar acts, and also Of iIl.feeling on
The part Of white officers. The moment
negro becomes . Lieutenant, or o Captain,
or Colonel, he 10 the equal Of every
other Lieutenant, Captain or Colorel,
white OF black, in the service. This SORT
Of thing, when made practical, does not
please Massachuset.s-she loves and em.
braces the niger in theory. but, 1t the
same time, IL more intollerant Of and
more unjust to = negro than any other
other people. She weeps for the poor
slave ia Charleston and Richmond, but
kicks the colored man into the gutter in
Boston. Hence, this commissioning Of
negroes will, in time. give rise to serious
trouble.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09

Thompson, the English abolisionist, has
decided to make Boston bis home, says
the Springfield Union.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09

1 TENANT to occupy the farm hcnse On ~.
n farm known A. the Davis Farm On the caa
ct r.austts f.rty-Enauiie Of /. T. Da>is.