The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-20

The steamer Georgia, captured off Lisbon, ar
rived here to-day in charge Of prize crew. She
came via Hilton Head, and put in here disabled
later telegram from fortress Monroe says:
Ljeutenant-General Grant las just arrived here,
Oh the steamer Metamora, en- route to Washington.
Previous to his departure hence he had an interview
with General Butler on board the Greyhound
The Gazette makes the following comments on
Grants and Buffers movements
The presence Of General Grant in this city yestcr-
day, route either for Washington or the Upper
Potomac, sud the return oil General Butler to Fort
Monroe for the purpose, 1t is alleged of re-
cruitng his health. have given rise to good deal Of
speculation i'll regard to future operations 1t is
quite probable that nothing further will be at
tempted at present, on the part OF the Federal
mander, before Petersburg. General Meade will
scarcely undertake any new movements i'll the
absence Of General Grant, and although it matters
but little, militarily speaking, whether General
Butler Is at Fortress Monroe or Bermuda Hundreds
it s nevertheless, true if there had been any
pect Of speedy resumption of hostilities, he would
not have disdaned TO weaf all the laurels which our
correspondents are so lavish i'll bestowing such
occasions.
1t is useless to conjecture what General Grant 5
presence in this quarter portends. He keeps his
own counsel, and whether the Army Of the Potomac
is destined 10 be before Petersburg until the hum
dred thousand men which General Grant has called
for shall have been provided, whether a change
of base is contemplated, with view to a vigo-
rouS prosecution of the campaign in the Valley,
decide
ANTICIPATED IHvAsIo. OF MISSOURI.
The following telegrams disclose u speck Of war
in the far West:
CAfRo, September is-Generai A. j. Smiths ad-
vance arrived at Sulphur Springs about twenty
| miles below here to-day, where they will go into
camp, and probably await the developments of the
enemy. Shelby's advance is i'll Southeast Missouri,
but nothing definite is known in regard to his de-
signs.
Sr. LOUIS, September I6.-Reliabe information
received here reports that General Price crossed the
Arkansas river at Dardanele, about half way be-
tween Little Rock and Fort Smith, on the sth, with
five thousand cavalry, evidently destined !or Mis-
soUl Shelby's movements IL Northeast Arkansas
Giradeau, while Price probably strikes at Spring.
field. These places well fortified and have gar
risons strong enough to repel any attack.
THE NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The New York State Democratic Convention was
in session at Albany, Thursday last, passed re-
solutions ratifying the Chicago nomination and
eulosizing Mcclellan. The following is the first of
the series Of resolutions:
Resolred, That the Democracy of New York,
through their representatives, i'll convention
bled, ratfy and endorse the nomination Of General
George b. Mcclellan for President, and George H.
Pendeton for Vice-rresdent, Of the United States,
and that pledge to them the electoral vote Of the
Empire State
FROM PORT ROYAL.
A telegram from New York says that General
Foster has ordered draft of all the "eolorei eit-
zeLs III his department.
Gold opened at 227A Oh the 18th and closed at 22s
the rate OF the day before.