, 1864-11-08
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FROM NEW YORK.
Our Midnight Dlspatch-H3shly I'm
poftnnt News su n1marT.
Especial Dispatch TO the Western Press.j
New YoRK, Monday, Nor. 7-miduight-
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
The Htrazd's Army Of the Potomac special
says: About midnight last night the rehels
attempted another surprise on ourpicketsin
front Of Petersburg, but were themselves
victims Of surprise. Before regaining the
abattjs of their Own works, they were Sc
vere1y punished. It Is stated they moved
their forces between Forts Morton and War
ren, md at midnight moFed against our
Ines. In enconntering our pickets, the lat
ter retired gradually towards the brenst-
wcske. firing rapfdly as they tell back. Brig.
Gen Pearce, whose brigade occupies that por-
tion Of the llne, anticipated tbs rebel move
ment,- and placcd-a strong force in front Of
the works along that portion.
Tba Times publishes Beauregard's order as
.spmirg command Of 1he military division Of
the West, comprising Hooa'e and Taylor's
depastments, headquarters nth, ut Jackson
vile, Alabama,
Tie Richmond Dispateh Of the Sd says
CREST interest is felt ia Butler's canal. kho wn
leland with the main land on the north bunk
::cf the river, exactly 200 yards across, 80 feet
nigh n1 The western side, and Bloping to the
river On ahe east the channel Of the river
runs against the west side starting equally.
The chsnnel being On tnfs eide will greatly
- DIT f-1 .{&
eide Of the river he would have been obliged
to construct breakwater oturn the strsam
into the canal. We learn he il cutting diago-
nally through the istbmus, beginning 100
yarda below the narro west poiat and devtat-
fnE TO come cut at point where the chan
mel strikes the bank. We have reason to be-
lleTe tn: canal proper has been begun to be
cut to the Waters, having not yet been more
than tWo.thirds completed.
The 1Vhjg publishes the Indian General
Btandwattr's report Of the capture Of CABIN
Creek come weeks ago.
PROM MOBILE.
The following order was published In the
Mobile papers: "All persons between IL
ages Of 1t and Il, not belonging to the army
or navy Of the Confederate States, and within
the county Of Mobile, whether State or county
officer, or foreigners. and all bonded agricul-
turists between these ages are ordered to re-
pert at the State Bank Of Mobile for organ.-
zation on OF before the LIST OF September or
they VIII be aPprchended and treated as de-
Tie Hera1d'. New Orleans letter Of the 30th
nit. says nnother rebel design to croes their
Trans Mississippi forces to the east side Of the
liver has been d1scoyered. Proper prepaEa-
Hors to meet 1t have been made. The rebels
are satd to be In considerable force along the
Atcbafalaya river, There are q few Of them
at Alexandria. There are no:army operations
0f Importance reported either alung the Mis-
81. sir Ept River or around Mobile.
MEETING OF THE REBEL CONGRESS.
NEW YORK.. Nov. 7.-The Herald publishes
full list Of the rebel government at Rich
moId, fnciudilg the names Of the members
Of Congress to meet to-day.
FROM MEx1co.
4 New Orleans letter says we have lntell1-
geIce TINT Inefcates bargain between MAx-
lm111ian aud the rebel leaders tending to the
purpose Of the rebels to 1y to Mexico, car
rJfDg what stores they can. and assist Maxi
miIl1an to establish bis fillIbuster powers to
abeorh Texas and the countries further
South
Pierre soule is In Vera Cruz On his way to
the City Of Mexico.
It is Officially announced that Gen. Dobla~
do asked for safe conduct to Mexico, but
FOREIGN NEWS
mus hv tha America IA os fnl}nws. The
London Rat saws The recent auction sale Of
war matsrIa1. furnighed to China and sent
back, ATTRACTED considerable attention among
the Federal and Confederate agents. The
sale composed Whltworth guns. breach
loading rifles, baYonets. shot, shell. and
ether material. lhe pIlces Obtained were
merely nominal.
A Turin dispatch says everything is quiet.
Al tue senators and deputies have arrived.
| The tone Of the Journals is concfllatory.
The ministry made statement in the Guam
Der o! Deputies relative to the Fr4nco-1ta1an
ConFentton. ana pfesentea u TO the C1am-
oefe; ntneViIg 1ts sahct1on 10 oe nence1otta
rosG hanafts rs nqn eonvea1eecg, aaa
10y ~ ueusAte aio 110netse1s eup@fiol to
''9 ~ Parss G,n.rt,;o,o1 nnh1;sbea an article
IN tnH,ct te T. - atstea ti,at ~, Gorvant;on #
~ ,h sa5o inat tSo a.,, nan,naa9 =
pnk,,i fsi,h in ia exerntinn viii he enna1Iv Az
i'he eame naner cnmh,ta the erao1Isratfons
I # hoth ext1Prnes IN The reVo1ntio66ssrT nartv
| 80 0feo n fha nI+ra conaerretiva nar+
namnbia+ ntiI7eT "a cnnvenf1on of +he
! 151a tf a.ntemher = and hslisra5 n he of
the seme official nr,oia mn heen nnS1lshed.
| The writer maintains there ran he no doubt
that the conditions OF the treaty vill be 10y
| ally carried cut, and that the object Of the
Convention Is to bring about such an under.
e1aooiDg between the Papacy md Italy qs
may. h1low of solution Of the great and
fu1 1dsmental question of Rome. The writer
coacludes:. We are sufficiently acquainted
With the ssgaeity Of tho Holy Father to be
convinced be will give 10 pre- ext to the tur'
bulsnt spirits Who Will not fall to seek
| obstacles whereby the happy and speedy re-
cont1llation OF the Papacy and Italy may be
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