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AID men OF the 11..a, fsr three years, and was
commissioned Lieut.. Colonel on July 30th,
1861. From t4at time bsgan his military
career, throughout, one Of activity, distin~
guisbcd zeal aud deyotsdness, which slas has
e1 ded with his valuable life. His particIpa-
tien in the most stirring scenes Of the West
and Southwest, gave him an honorable share
III the operations in Southeastern Missouri
Fcr Done1son, Shiloh, Garretsburg, Vicks
burg, Pleasant Hill and Joncsb: 70. He was
four times severely wounded, and never,
eave for such reasons, has sought farlough
At Pleasant Hill, more sAdly remembered
as tie Red River Dieaster to Gen. Banks' ex-
pedition, G en-. Ransom saved the day, and
By GOODNESS and daripg turned back the dis
aster from its fall tide, though the severe
wound that he received cost him months Of
suffering, and shock from which his consti-
tution had not recovered when his patriotic
arcor called him aGain to the front. For his
distios utshed eervice at Pleasant Hill he vas
promoted to u Brigadier General, his
Coloneicy having been reached at Shiloh.
The scenes Of his service hav3 been In Mis-
eouri, Kentucky, Tennessee. Mississippi,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
Alvs3s actise, always in The front,
meet esrrest when danger confronted him.
most capable Of great deeds in the hour OF
the greatest peril, lis death is untimely
en hen compared with his country's need, and
the future that appartntlF::: shons bright
btfc9e BIN. Measured by what he has
achieved, By the reputltion he leaves behind
him, the young General leaves condensed
Into few months span what would adorn
matured lifetime. His remains will pass
through this city on their way to the East,
Measures are beng taken 10 secure the hen.
ortd dad an appropriate reception.
, 1864-10-31
FROM. BALTIMORE. =
n1nryIand 4 Free Sfate-Ehe Govern
nYsS PFocIAmHt1Ous

BALTIMORE, Saturday, Oct. A.-Goy. Brad,
ford has inst proclaimed the new Free State
Constitution of Maryland. The friends Of
the measure are hoporing the event By a-dis-
play Of bunting. The American has put ont
IN immense flag, bea1ing the inscription,
The GoTernor's proclamation concludes as
AND WHEREAS, The results of slid e1ec-
ton hire BIZ en- duly certified to me by the
proper Judges of eaid several elections, and
On accurately counting and casting. up the
votes 30 returned to me, for and against said
Constitution, including the, soldiers' vote
afCreeaid. it doth appear that there were
3O,174 ballots for the new Constitu
ton, and 20, 100 against the Constitution,
and 81 b1ank ballots reported IS given
against the Constitution, but not counted,
the persons offering them refusing to take
the oath required By said Constitution, and
there being, rht retore OF the aeseegate g.,
cast majority in favdf Of the adoption Of
tus W. Bradford, Governor of the State Of
Mary y1Rnd, III pursuance OF the auth ority vest
cd In me By said act Vi Assembly and Con-
stitution aforesaid, do, By this nv Proclama-
tiop, declnre and make 1t known that tho
eaid Constitution md form Of Government
SO frsmed and adopted By the Convention
atllesaf6, has been aEHpted by majority Of
the votss Of the State, and that In pursu ance
Of the provisions contalued In the same, will
20 into effect as the. proper Constitution and
form Of Government OF this State, supers.G-
irg the one no = existing, on the fret daT Of
November next. Giyen under my hand and
the Government seal Of the State of Mary
land, at tre city Of Annapolis, this 29th day
Of October, in the year Of our Lord, 1861.
ose y ''W Z. ". BRADFORD.
", R Hail SecfF Of State
, 1864-10-31

Price Making for ArKaDaas-A Strong
RebeI Force near Little ROck-Cap.
ture OF RuAh NhAckeTB.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1dune.1
ST. LOUIS, Saturday, Oct. %.
The suspicion that Prlce Is making his
way into Arkansas ria Forsyth, is confirmed.
His demorallzed forceR were at last accounts
between Lamar and Carthage.
Tie reported killing Of Bill Anderson In
Raw county is doubted BY many officers, who
suuoose be was in Carroll county when the
fight took place.
L gentleman who arrived here last night
from Little Rock, which pest he left On the
Goth, communicates to ns the following:
Scouts came into Little Rock on the eve OF
the 18th, and reported that body OF from
Is 600 to n, 600 rebels, cavalry and infantry,
with artillery, were crossing the saline 1lger'
lust below Benton, in Saline county. Benton
Is about twenty five miles southwark tfom
Little Rock. The next day two reconnoiter-
ipr parties Of cavalry left Little Rock, com
posed Of the 1st and 14th Missouri casatly} na3}
west and the other in direct line towards
Benton. There were apprehenstons o1 Get
eirn to attack Little Rock, but 1t Vas tnoosat
liz rebel movement had Tor its object 9 CO.
operation With Price's forces advancing 1fom
Kansas, presumed By the rebels TO be taoea
with epoils collected from the fatd tnIolEn
Misscuri and Kansas. 1t is highly probable
fhat the Confederate trans Mississippi pro-
rramme has been arranged for reinforcing
Price at period when it might have been
exnected the Union armies would be upon
h,s heels. This rebel force is reported to be
uncer the command Of Gen: Harris: Some
fhre weeks ago the General was said to be
leading large body Of rebel troops within
len miies Of Pine Bluff An expedition WAS
stnt from Little Rock to find them. when
they retired toward Camden, south Of Saline
county. That force may be the came nov
reported. It was then found to be 5000
| Strong.
The Democrats Lam1ne river special says
that ftty prisoners captured near sedslss arg
the came story. They were forced Into and
| deserted from Pfice's army. Let the Eeople
Of Missouri beware OF all such Of Pdcs't
! ccLscrip:a.
, 1864-10-31
LATEST FROM TaE WlR
IN GEORGIA. VIRGINIA,
and MISSOURI.
DEATH OF GEN. RANSOM:
Fo1 elgn News Excite.
ment in Buffalo and
Detroit.
LoWex Mississippi River Matters -
Our New York Midnight Dis
patch -~ General News
Summary.
III THE PRESIDENT.


A Proclamatfon-NevA AZ q State,
Br TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
3p1eyfas, The Congress of the United
States passed an act, Whi.h Was approved on
the 21st day Of March last, entitled IN act to
enable the people Of Nevada to form a con-
stitution md State government, and for the
admission ct euch State into the Union On
an equal footing with tAa original States.
Whersdt, The said constitution ard State
government has been formed, pursuant to
the conditions prescribed by the 9Th section
Of the act Of Congress aforesaid, and the
certificate required By the said act, aud also
a copy Of the constitution ard ordinances
have been submitted 10 the President of the
United States.
Now, therefore, be It known that I, Abra-
ham Lincoln, President Of the United States,
in accordance With the duty imposed upon
me By the act Of Congress aforesaid, do here
by declare and proclaim that the said State
Of Nevada is admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States.
In wltneEs whereof have hcreunto set
my hand, and caused the eeal Of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city Of Wash.
-irgton this 31st day Of October, in the 3ear
of our Lord 1864, and Of the Independence Ct
the United States the eighty-niath.
[Signeo] ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
B7 the President.
WM. a. SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.
, 1864-10-31
TEE GnPPERE II FAD OUT
RAGE ON THE 8UAe /.
X1IElkS VOTE.
before the Comn1la8t0n-
Startling Fraud.

NEW YonK, Oct 29.-Owtng to the etorm
last night tue proceedings In the case Of the
alleged election frauds on soldiers could not
be Transmitted over the wires. The follow
ing Is brief summary OF the proceedings,
DOEahoe, one OF the prisoners, admitted he
G. Arthur, Captain, md no Others, but
claimed it was no crime as there was such IN
officer in the service. He also denied the
Jurisdiction OF the Commission The Judge
Advocate claimed the court had Jurisdiction
and said the ofense was in violation OF gen.
eral order 269-aCd decided 1t had juri51ic-
tfon.
o. &, Wood Of Westehester, coun-
tt, sworn On the part Of the Goyernment:
He was Agent OF the Union Committee Of
LIS county. He had his suspicious aroused
while on visit to Fort Monroe, and finally
went to Mr. Ferry, State agent, representing
bimEelt as Mcclellan man. Here be coon
learned that when Lincoln votes were sent
there from the soldiers, they were changed
-was more of this done than he thought OF.
The witness detailed the operation Of filling
up the blanks, &C., ard much other informa-
tion, ebowfDg 81 stematized fraud. While
in Ferris office two soldiers coming fn,sign~
cd power Of attorney, ard each pl.ced the
Uhion Electoral Ticket With the Democratic
State Mcktt in envelopes. Ferry absttacted
Tickets. Wood then informed the Provost
Marshal OF the business. 4 number OF let
lars &c. stlzed In Ferry's office we're shown.
The letters are all enigma.icai, and contain
TO open admission OF fraud. The names OF
r. Csgger, II. Crandell, Sheriff Of Albany,
and E. Newcomb, of Albany, frequently oc-
After an nddress By the Judge Advocate,
the case Of Dorahue was announced as closed,
AID .he room was cleared tor the Commission
to deliberate on It, The decision was arrived
at in an hour, but It goes to the President for
approval before being made public.
Mr. Newcomb. under OATH, made statement
that be was commissioned By Cor. Seymour
to take votes in Baltimore md Washington.
he saw Dor ohue, Wood and Ferry writing
out powers Of attorney and proxies, at Fer
ry's office. In some cases he saw officers
names put in. At DIS request, be filled in
dates, &c Of powers Of attorney and adlda-
yits to which Donohue had signed names. .
Donohue made a statement, in which he
eaid that what he had done was foollshly
done, and without any idea Of the conse.
quences. He appealed to the Court to view
bis case with leniency.
, 1864-10-31

LOUISVILLE, Sunday, October S0.-1t is re.
ported thut there was fight at Decatur.
Alabama, On Thursday afternoon in which
the rebels were repu1sed by our forces.
There are no particulars.
was again throwing his army In the rear Of
Sherman.
Rumors again prevail that Paducah is
threatened By large force Gen. Meredith
is making extensive preparations for Its de-
tenee-
Gen Mundy's gang entered the stable Of
r. 4. Alexander, in Woodford county, on
Thursday afternoon; and stole SIX OF his tne
ho1see. With party Of neighbors he pur.-
sued them, exchanging several shots, and
forced them to abandon five Of his horses.
The garg, 1t is said, have possession Of the
celebrated Asteroid. Mr.. Alexander offera
one thousand dollars for the return Of Aste.
roid, md FIVE thousand dollars for the cap
ture Of Mundy.
, 1864-10-31
UIud{le sm Afabn1nu-U~H Herkl0MN III
the Rebel Army-lkeports from
hUOd,

NEW York, Oct a9.-Richmond papers Of
as late as Wednesday are received, General
Early has Issued an address to bis soldiers
on their late defeat By Sheridan, in which
he tells them that it was caused by. their dis
graceful propensity for plunder.
The Richmond &ntiEet confirms the report
that an arrangement has been completed By
which the National Government will be
allowed to feed Its soldiers In the rebel
prisons, and the rebel Government the men
In our bands.
Thcmess1gc sent to tue members of the
Alabama legislature <by the Governor, be-
cauae they refused to make appropriations
for the defense Of the State, was returned to
bin In black envelope, The militia of
Alabama is virtually d;sbanded.
Ssnator Hill, Of Georgia, has written
letter, in which he reiterates Jeii-> Dayls' u.s.
sestion that two-thlrds Of the rebel army
bare deserted.
The rebel Gen. Archer Is dead.
The papers have reports from Hoods army,
but not as late dates as we hare. Their re-
ports are very foggy, and amount to onothing.
, 1864-10-31
FROM DETIeOET.
4 Threatened Hald-KUtense Excite
menl-The CITY Under ArnaB.

Threatened Rald-T0tense ExcIte~
menl-The City Under ArmB.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.]
DETROIT, Sunday, Oct. 80, 1861.
At s o'clock this evening, the city was
thrown into the widest excitement, By the
ringing OF the bells, calling the soldicry to
arma. a dispatch was received BY Mayor
Barker from the Mayor Of Toronto, stating
that he had received positive Information
that rebel raid was to be made on this city
tonight.
The people hocked Into the streets By
tk~us~ed4- Tho ataara A.4 o.eine4 all
out to guard against fires. Word WIS sent
to all the churches, and the different con-
g1egatfons were dispersed. Col Hill, the
Military Commandant, at once ordered out
three companies from the barracks and one
from Fort Dearborn. The city will be pa
troled NTH morning. Soldiers are
now seen upon almost every corner. :
Parrott guns are being brought down
from the barracks to be placed on the corner
Of Jefferson and Woodward avenues. The
to arrest all persons out late who cannot give
good account Of themselves. While
write there are thousands on the streets and
many exciting rumors prevail. Officers are
gallopipg to and fro on horseback, carrying
orders to different pointe. All OF the depots
ard pnUllc buildings aro strongly guarded.
Forc.arned is forearmed, and If any at
tack is made on the city tonight it will
meet with warm reception ALI dag long
the secfsn at Windsor have been jubilant as
If they had received Important information.
A Suspicious circumstance In connection
with the affair is the fact that an unusual
number Of men have been coming over on
the ferry boats from Windsor since morning
ind but few have been seen to return. 1t is
supposed that there are now Sover 200
Of these Suspicious characters in the city.
II they hare any designs on the city they
will be foiled. Detroit has not seen such an
excitement before since the taking Of the
Philo Parsons and Island Queen.
SIrce sending the above learn that the
Provost Marshal has received q dispatch
IRON R. J. Kimball, United States Consular
agtnt at Toronto, stating that on Saturday
evening one hundred men left that city with
nrms, ammunition and combustibles, for
raid m Detroit or Buffalo,
, 1864-10-31
FROM SPKENEFGELD.
Illinois Political and Military New

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
SPRINGFIELD, III. Sunday, Oct. 30. 1861.
Lieut. Governor Hoffman,, on Saturday
evening, u" dr5ssed the largeas German meet
ing ever held IN this city he spoke for about
two hours in the most eloquent manner, up
pea11pg to the heads and hearts Of his audit
ence, and WIS greeted with repeated cheers.
At the cloee three ronsing cheers were
given for the speaker, and three for the
Union and our soldiers in the field. The
Governor was followed by Mr. Rudolph, OF
this city, ip a short ADDRESS; after which the
meeting dispersed.
The Ccpperheads got up a meeting IN three
different wards last night in order to draw
from Governor Hoffnan's meeting, hut they
ere all failures.
The Lieutenant. Governor speaks at jack
eonvil1e tomorrow. The farloughed SOL
diers from the various hospitals Of the army
ate being forwarded home as fast as po sBibla
in order to be preeent at the election. Tue
soldiers In the various camps and hospitals
of the State ar. also to be furloughed, 30
that they can vote at their places Of resi-
dence.
Governor Yates Is on his why houe from
Washington, aud will resume his CANVASS Of
the State.
, 1864-10-31
FROM CAIRO AND RELO ".


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.1
CAIRO, ILL.,, Sunday, Oct 80
The steamer splnge=s, Captain Packer,
brings New Orleans dates Of the 2lst. The
Atlantic had arrived, but brought your cor
respondent no papers.
The stesmer Belle Memphis, Captain Dan
Musselman, Clerk Entler, furnishes Msmphls
dates OF the 28th. This steamer met no guer-
illae, and had no trouble with batteries.
CA1no, Oct. s0-Ihe elle Memphis brings
1856 bales cotton for st. Louis.
The ST. amer Atlantic from st Louis, sd,
brings 1000 brls coffee, 500 brls pork, con-
signed to the Quartermaster at Cairo, 50
bales co ton for St. Louis-
The steamer Empress sunk near the foot
of Island No. 81. There are come hopes OF
raising her and saving the cargo in damaged
condition.
, 1864-10-31

new York, Sunday, Oct. 30-The Rer.-
a7a's correspondent says that all remains
guilt In the Shenandoah. "A reconnaissance
as far as Woodstock Jailed to find any reb-
els, notwithstanding it has been reported
that Early is reorgaDiziDg his forces. The
mountains are full Of stfagglers, who are
picked up by our cavalry-
Our entire casualties in the battle Of the
18th are now estimated ut 1900; those Of
the enemy ut about 5000
, 1864-10-31
FROM DETROIT.


Especial Dispatch to the Chcsgo Triocne,1
DETROIT, Saturday, Oct. 70.
There was an exciting rumor in vogue here
yesterday that submarine fuse had been
discovered On the American side OF Detroit
river near Fort Wayne, connecting with the
Canada shore. It was supposed to be rebel
plot to blow up the the fort, which is guard
cd By the 10th regulars, and is situated two
miles below the city.
It is asserted at Windsor that Dodd, the
Indianapolis conspirator, has been at that
place and has gone to Toronto:
On Friday evening Gov. BIuir addressed
very large audience here, at the wigwam,
aroueing the enthusiasm Of his hearers to
the highest point.
, 1864-10-31
LATER FROM EUROPE.

CAFE RACE, Saturday, Oct. 2o.-The steam.
ship City OF Manchester, from Liverpool
Oct. 19tb, Queenstown 10th, passed this
point last night, and was lnteree pted by the
news yacht OF the Associated Press. Her
news Is tour days later.
The commercial failures In England con-
tinue.
The Duke of Newcastle died on the 18Th
irst., after protracted Illness.
The London Times thinks 1t not uncharita-
Bile to suppoEe that the Federal accounts Just
Tow are made as favorable as possible, to
suit the political emergency. 1t deplores
the prospect OF continued war, as most mel
ancloly and depressing to the whole world,
ard as presenting the greatest repEoaches to
msbkind.
The grand bszaar In aid Of Southern p,ls.
onerp was. opened at Liverpool on the la1h
, 1864-10-31
STATE ELECTION In WEST
VIRGINIA.
Another Union Triumph Mt the Polls.

WHEELING, Oct. 23.-The election through
this State yesterday passed off quietly. The
eptire Union ticket is believed to hare been
elected. Governor A. s. Boreman had no
opposition, md Is re. elected, He received
heavy vote. Returns from six counties give
Hubbard, Union candidate for Congress, over
l,a00 majority. The Legislature and local
officers arc largely Union
, 1864-10-31

The Prestlcntsa Return from the Old
Soldiers G4ome.

New YonK, Oct. 2o'-The consn'e'riaps
Washington special says: Tne President and
family have returned from TIE Soldiers
Home to tie White House. Night signals
have been seen from time to time near the
Home. but Mr.. Lincoln his refused to leave,
though strongly urged to do so.
Tie 1st Massachusetts cavalry arrived from
the front to-day.
, 1864-10-31
TIE TOTI1G FRAUD.
Seymour aud the CoppArhead Far.e-
F1cs-Iujured Innocepce and FfrIu-
Gus Inaia DAt1on!s

WArERTowS,. N. T., Saturday Oct. 90
Gov. se3 mour bus appointed q commission
VIM. F. Allen, snd Hon. VIM. Kelly forthwith
to proceed to Washington to inquire into the
causes Of the arrest Of Col. North and other
citizens Of the State Of New York, and to
take such action as may be necessary to &C.
cure speedy trial to yindicate the law Of the
State, md to see that any attempt
on the part Of any one to prevent the sol.
diers from voting or to defraud them ont
their votee, or to coerce their action In voting,
or to detain or alter the vote already cast by
them be exposed and punished.
J.V MILLER,
Iu3pector General Of New York
, 1864-10-31

Died 1T r:oma. GA.: eatasday. Oct. 39:h. 1861. Of
4,ssss Il p ts @ IL g q tS1 e.
1te i7th Army cospt.
The intelligence which flashed oyer the
wires on Saturday night will sadden many
hearts. EVEN OF millions who knew the de-
ceased only from Ills shiniog public military
record, anG mourn the loss to the service and
the cauee. How much more poignant will
be the Grief Of those who miss in him the
personal friend, who recall his loving pres
cuce, the II an gifted with all that eunob1es
manhood, the soldier earnest, devoted and
sincere, the comm.nier unseldsh, patient,
courageous, alt blending in the very type Of
the patriot hero. No man has ever bound
htmstM to his fellows with stronger ties Of
friendship and devotion. No purer hero has
passed to the stara among the shining ones,
that will be remembered By grateful coup-
try In the coming day Of peace and Union
purchased By their sacrifices.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Edwaro Greeoe6e1d
Ransom WIS born at Norwich, Winds,r
County, Vermont. On the e9th day Of Soyem
bcr, 4 D. 1884. Els father, Col. Truman
B. Ransom, was born at Woodstock. IN
Windsor county, Vt, In 1903, and was for
lcng time President ot Norwich Uniyess,
II, and at the outbreak Of the Mexican ya,
led out Of New England the 9Th regiment q
= s. volunteers. After participating In differ
ent battles, and on every occasion displaying
great EsllaDtry, he was killed at the storm
ing Of Chapnltepec, On the 18th day Of Sep
tember, l647. His mother was born in Mid
dletowD, Ct, her maiden name being Mar
gret II. Greenctlcld. She is lady Of ver
rare mental requirements, and at present re
sides in the city OF New York.
Gen. R. came TO Illinois In May, (ao, } 1851
first locating at Peru, where, having ft.e
himself for the profession of civil en- giuee,
inr. he continued his lsbors as such until til
1onnatiop Of a partnership in the real es!at
hnsfness with bis uncle, G. Y. Gilson, IN
dcr the firm name Of Gilson d Ransom. L
the tall OF 1855 be removed to Chicago. an
1,aoarna a u.ttncr in the arm Of l. j. Ga
Tte ontpre.k OF the war for the Unio
Jonnd him among the rising young men {
cnr st.te. he shared to the fullest extent th
noble zeal which fired ell our comuunltie
IN t,Ye Spring of 1861. His was the nth ne
roluntcer regiment mustered into the Sc
x,cc. a. the 11th I'll, three months troop
1ed by tho ]amented Col II. B. L. "allac
Enterine tbe army as Major, at tue exps1'
finn Of the ehort term Of service the euo)e'
~ this skctch re-erlisted, with ESQ othce'
, 1864-10-31

sAs FRAsc1eco, Oct. o6 the steamer
Snphie AieLaoe exploded at snisun TO-DAY.
killing and # undIng number OF perssna..
The last OF the whaling feet has arrived hare.
TIE Britieh ship Alhambra sails fer Uoue
Kong with $4,000 in gold. Cc1siderabis
Quantities Of California rosin a-d turpentfne
are now being exported. \
, 1864-10-31
FROM KENTUCKY.
Forests Rebel8-The Expected At
tack On Paducall.

CAIRO, octobeke9 General Meredith, at
Paducah. Ky., received dispatches from Gen.
e1al Sherman, o. Wednesday,. that Forrest
intended an attack on that place: Yesterday
ing Dresden. Trenton, Lexington, saadyl
Grove, and McLernorsvvi1le, ali within fifty
miles Of May field. A large amount Of supplies
were being accumulated at McLernorsyille.
The rebel Geleral Butord has eight regi-
nents, three bsttalions, and battery Of Dahl
issued for q concentration OF forces on the
Tennessee li6e, preparatory to marching on
Padncah. Forrest, Chalmers mud Buford are
in commapd- All business is suspended at
Paducah md goods removed to d place OF
safety. Every preparation hns been made
for IN attack,
, 1864-10-31

We commend the Democratic leaders Of
the present day on their facility in letter.
writing. Mcclellan hss written a letter,
PendletcA has written letter, Vtlland'g-
ham hns written letter, Mccormick has
written letter. Mcclellan wrote that he
did not etand On the platform, Peudlcton
wrote that the platform did not staad on
him, Vallandieham wrote That the platform
did stand on him, Mccormick w1ote that he
did stand on the platform.
Let them continue to write letters, and on
the 8th Of November not one Of them will
know which end he stands on