The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-16
THE NEWS

Uenerai Butler has been seHtto New
1ofk, dafte, the-pretense ot-t,reyentine
trQUpie nj the election There vas no
danger oi.troubie, but the appointment of
pa Tier Hooks As ii il Was the iatentiou5 to
provoke 1T Butlsr, bowexerI promises
IaIr In his proclamation.
Ne-haye additional accounts os4he rav.
ages OF he rebel privateer Chickamauga
lupoa our commerce
I Tie CentedcFdtes admit the capture OF
plynouth, North Carolina, by our gun
tboa.7, after three hours lard fg6uug.
| More military arrests have been made
IN lhd'aaspolissen the eve efihe eiectioh.
! Johnsonvi!ie, with all its stores, is re
ported captured by Forrest
/ Over 81 0a0 PERSONS left Washington
TO yeao At the p eallsatta4 election. -
/ The New YORK Tri5uue's Petersburg
dispatch saF she rtbe;s mad, :lsi. attack
on our lines near Petersburg. on the
! igbt ot'tha 6th bat were pai>etl VIZ ii
/ lirighaui slaughter. We eaptared 15U
prisoners ea
The Southern accounts say the rebels
can raiss', fhs ram Albenlarls in two or
4
Tue rebel priysteer Florida has been
!Suuk by the Wachusett, while in the port
Of San Salvador. She was taken With
about half Of her crew, the reinaining
ha!f vito the Captain being at sea.
The Jeffersonian' ners paper. at Rich
moud, indiaaa, lsas mobbed by the hin
4 colnites, on the Sth. Not much damage
} was done Faye the destruction OF some
! Democrati; tickets.
II issre ported hat Gaaera} Hancock
will take the place OF General Butler ia
{. be % cdumand OF theaarhy ct Fortress
Z Monroe
dFcHs6ent lincoln has been serenaded
! and has made an election speech
+ Phe New Y5rk 7pap5rs think that tht
capture of ,Le Florida in d neutral port
wiiks6e justified i5 goa
It.is aHtcrtaiu whether the Army o
J the i'ototuac wifi 20 iato Mintsr quar-
ters.
/ Itlse not believed in Official cfrcles a
} HS-}4ifist,;a ;h-, .Shctrnan has Burned
/ -Aiiau,s aa has fallen back upon Ghatta
! ncogf. ssas y7s7# 7
&c Information from Shsraan is 0
! such character that the ADMINISTRATION
! io4s Aet j. eln 4 prajeat to publish it
Ills cbauce .. suoeesa is GOOD.
I It IL reported that Robert j Wake,
will. be appointed Secretary Of the Treas
/ ury, III pace Of Mr.: 'Fessendsn.
{ 1t IS stated that Sherman, with a par
af III -+trt.I Sav1t,ul /,
leaving three corps uuder Gen. Thomas tt
take care Of Hood s-
i Tie New York Herald's correspondent
says ffhly ms bat. l0,O01 u,en. ana the.
are very poorly equipped. DoUtt'ai.
F! Aosby has recently hung three an,
Z. shot-two Federal sUld,ers, III lgetaIiatIj
for 1hcshauging 0fsseycn OF his men b.
Custar o sees = lse 81
/ Tue Congressional election in New Y orr
eIey ifssaltedlh the election OF two Lin
c0ihites and four Denoctats. esa
A large ere recently took place i
Charleston, 5. G., by @hleh a number =
) mechanlc shops were destroyed
Ex Senator uamnond, OF South caro-
lima, was reported dying al last accounts
4 Gen Wright, who was eiected to Con
grcss b5 tue Democracy otathe 5th Ne,
Jersey District, died yesterday morning
One of the Lincoln Electors IRON Con
5 pec,!ouS, choseu OH Tuesday, @died yes
day tE@ s5E 11a . ae'1g Sc
i a sanbcat just completed in New YorI
for tue japanese 6overnaielh has bee
detained unGer protes. trom lore lly
ots, based on he impeh5fh. hostilitrv
! growing o1t OF the demand Tor the open
:, ing OF the JAPANESE inlahd Sea
TIE Southern press are boldly discuss
i ing the question. of a conysatiop Of a
Il the States With view. TO peace. ia
! Alabama papers urge the rebel Congress
! to strike a blow ior peace. t.z,.s-...
The fight at Newtonia between tn
{ Federal lorees and Price 5 army is con
I hrmed> Price lost Gems slerable and re
treated to Fayetteville, Arkansas, " wher
:. be was overtaken. IS aud b sharp skirmis
} ensued With his fienks< 1t is said rha
! the enemy have crossed the Arkanss
! river 7
There is bud little war news commuui
cateu iDya teiegraph.z All IS quiet .wit
Grsntsbat usach h speculation is entertain
: edais relslioa 10 tine movements faSher
man. 4 ae eyaon atien and desnuetion {
i 4 tlanta as Seneraiiy iy credited and report
] are cQrpeat thas he has marched the grept
/ er portion OF his army across The eouptr
, tosssyaaeah or Gbarlesioaae The sresuI
; OF this last mcyene al byn Sheqr4an WI
? be. deye lopedA ia a few aays. There
:. atso .conjectures entertained that he vii
{. epe long, Cooperate with Grant in ath
} siege ana assaust,on Riohinond. s. ra
J 1.-The New York Times states that. th
, Confederate "A gents III canada have lai
} before the Provincial Government pur
ported basis of secret neg0tiation be
r tween the Rjebmoni antheplties and tn
e Aexioanss Emperor Maximiiian. Tn
g agreement .oelaaes eyhs set alliancs
: offensive aud defensive, between Mexie
y and tho Southern "ontederacy, and tia
z tile1can pact has received the perfect as
: sent OF the Emperor Napoleon, asd tbg
! material aid wiii be furnished by him t
i give eject 10 the covenant at the pTope
Y moment lss ~ ,4 ~
i 1t isstatedsthat the Ssh Corps has bee