, 1864-11-17

Especial OIepdlC1 u LuE " EstEA Il Ate9.J
NEW ToRK, Wednesday, Nov. 1G-M1dnfeht-
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The HeralTs City Point special says noises,
Of d meaningless demonstration
were mqde by the rebel plckets In front Of the
I'd corps on Saturday night, but made no i'm
preston on our lines, which remained the
eamc on sunday as on the previous evening.
Heavy cannonaling took plsee in the vicinity
of Dutch Gap, On Sunday night, the result OF
which is not ascertaincd. =:
Gen. Grants Order informing dcsertersfrom
the enemy Of the treatment they will receive
on coming to his lines, has been republished,
and is being sent into the rebel army. The
weather is cold, nndmanY Of our soldiers have
Portable. This does not, however, indicate
going into winter quarters: The general
health Of the army Is excellent.
The rebels have lately been playing sharp
game in front Of d part Of our line near the
Appomattox. At this point there Is u small
creek in front Of our works.. across which
they have built dam, which has threatened
extent. TO counte1act this project, General
Eagen had devised works which he supcrin-
tended personally. On yisItinga q part Of the
line on Sunday night rebel sharpshootcr
succeeded, after several attempts, in wound
ing him, the ball entering the right forearm,
passing diagonally down several inches and
out at the wrist. The wound is very pain
full one, but not dangerous. He goes home
on leave Of absence for 20 days, and it Is
hoped he will be able to return to his COM
mand by the time his fnr1ough expires.
Another sharp fight occurred between the
pickets last night, about ten o'clock, which
lasted about an hour without any noticeable
result.
FROM TIE SHENANDOAH.
The. Worlds Washington special Of the 18th
eeys intelligence has been received that Gen.
Early has fetrcated with Ills forces from the
Shenandoah Valley, and proceeded by forced
shcridan's forces cannot be stated at present.
The HeralFs special with Shcrldanfs army,
18th, says reconnaissance vas made to-day
by Gen. Cary as far as Cedar Creek. General
Custar and division marched along the Mid
dlctou road, aud Gen. Merritt's division along
the Winchester and Strasburg turnpike:
Early recrossed Cct1nr Greek list night, and
again occupied Fishers Hil1.n
From stiagglers and inhabitants 1t is ca1.
culatcd that Enrly's infantry force is consid'
eruble one, but he ordered them to full back
immcdjate1y after his cayal.y had been driven
in. Their camp fires on Fishers Hill are dis
tinctly visible from Cedar Creek.
REPoRTED MOVEMENT SoETuwARD.
Tie Times Winchester special Of the 1ltf
saws: For several days past thcro have beer
rt1nors Of large rebel forces marching north
ward, either to attack our line Of communica
ton Or destroy the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Several reconnoissances have bee!
made in different directions but without find
ing the enemy. Capt. Donahue Of the I'll
Pennsylvania Cavalry, returned to-day from
Reconnaissance to CapOn Springs and toWnrt
Morefe]ds- He fhfled to find the enemy 0
ANYTHING to confirm the rtunor Of column
moving northward.
FROM MEXICO.
Information received from official source
shows that Juarez, President Of the Lioern
party in Mefico. Is at Chicahupna, the cap'
tal city Of the State Of that name, where Gen
rails have one in 0axica, under Gen. Diaz, AM
another in Jalaco under Gen. Ortega. It Is
reported that Maxamillian's government
works badly, and he is not generally popular
laving minority Of the Church against him
and falling to secure the full confidence Of th
| French army.
fa0M TIE tPrER MISSOURI.
Extensive strata Of excellent coal hay
+ been found at Fort Rice, On the Upper MI;
souri. One vein vas six feet thick. Thi
coal field extends towards the Southwest an
is supposed outcrops On the slopes Of Blac
! HIlls. The existence Of O great coal ficl
half way between the Great lakes ind th
Rocky Mountains is q fact the value Of whic
emit well be oyerestimated. Aside fror
! furnishing fuel for the navigators OF the "
per Missouri river, it Is the controlling eli
| ment in tic location of railroads across til
great Plains to the Pacific.
TRIAL OF COL. NORTH.
Tie trial Of Colonel North, Levi Cohen an
NJ. Jones, charged with completely In allege
| New York soldiers vote frauds, has been pos
| poncd until Tuesday week Judge Gervt
md Hon. R. E. Fenton, Government Electo'
of New York, are among those Who testihe
That they had never known anything. p7eJ1
dlcial to North's character as IN officer {
charges Testimony Of, q similar characte
was giyen coudcrning Jones and Cohen.
PROM GRANTS ARMF.
The Iti1une's City Point special of the lat
says: There is no military news OF frnpo
tauco. Ice was formed this morning qua
ter Of an inch thick. Deserters and refuget
are coming in more than ever Etnce the Gle
1 ticn. They say that many who were waitir
the result Of the election win now come oye
Al British subjects are being pressed into II
rcbel arny, Protection papers, when Or
sented for their exemption, aro torn up. a
other aliens a1e impressed, except Frenc
men. .; >
FEAcE RCIoRs.
The cit ; ia full If rrmors to.day c2ucerni,
/ the probable offer OF IN amnesty to Il
rebels.
ENLISTMENT OF TROOPS.
t The numbers Of substitutes and voluatee