The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-10-15
NO. 8.

in the face Of the enemy, artillery and
musketryand captured the, fort, guns and
sunoef of prisoners. N~
Zen. Ord was wounded just as he enter
: ed the fort. Gen. Burnharn was killed as
he was aboutto enter. Hickman took COM
: mahd OF the corps after Ord was wountied
and made several desperate charges to cap
ture the encrpy'ss second line but owing
to the fact of the 10th eorps and Paine's
Division OF the 18th corps not joining us
I'LL noon, no further suecess has been met
wish; Twsnty-two guns were captared-
nearly all heavy i TIOI = fF0I
The Herald correspondent at Buffers
head quarters, Sept, 80, wsites;Y
Early yesterday a. M, Butler had cap.
tused all the fortifcations save one inime-
diately opposite Fort Darling. q We still
shelling by the rebel rams! ! p Ssif3L
The fact that one Of our hospitals was
located withinIIthree miles of the Icity
throughout yesterday is significant. l. /.
reported that the rebels are ,rushing rein
to II cars each.
arrived. ,gn1Ttl'5 - y
Latest American advices were regarded
so favorable for the North that the Confed-
crate loan declined a quarter less than pine
per cent. in one week. ek...-.,.,-.-.-.-,.,,
The Times editorial, critieisine the plat
form Of the two parties,i regards them "a
identical except that one is turned UPSIDE
down. Lincoln cannot forege the tnion
and must keep on fighting, but will make
peace II the Union is preserved, as uncon-
aieonally as anybody. Mcclellan cannot
forego the Union but, instead Of going ON
with the war, be puts the peace experiment
hrst and reserves the fighting for afterwards.
ihe Times thinks the nation, after en-
yoying respite from war and realizing the
blessing OF peace once more, may gradual
~ De resolved on retaining those blessings,
even at the expenses of wha. would now be
thought impossible to surrender. ..r-H.E
The political situation in Copenhagen
has assumed peculiar character. Net on
ly the Swedish papers evincs in n most
pointei manner their Scandinavian tenden.
cies, but even Copenhagen journals openly
avoW sentiments favorable to the formation
OF scandinavian, dynasty instead of re-
organizing. They attack the stipulations
OF peace ana the preiiMinaries therefor.
Ii Is quite essential that the great German
powers should adhere strictly to paragraph
one OF the protocol of the armistiee. where
by hostilities can be resumed at any tIms
after SIX months notice.. . - "
The Morning Post confirms the rsported
new treaty of France and Italy, and believes
itself justified in announcing that the
agreement is signed for the withdrawal Of
the French troops from Rome, -r
The principal points are, that the French
forces shall gradually withdraw within two
years; that the King of Italy shall under.
take to preserve inviolate the possessions of
the Church as at atpresent defined, and guar
rantee not 10 cOuntenance or assist The
Vaccinations of what is termed the marty
OF action in 1taly that the capital of italy
shall be removed to Florence. -
French Journals are demanding erplana-
tlons from the Moniteur on the subject.
The Italian parliament was convened on
the 5sh of October.
"A demonstration had taken place at Tu-
rim. a number of young men paraded the
streets, shouting down with the ministry
no disturbance. The assemblage dispersed
on their own accord.
i SPArN.-The Minister of the Interior had
sent circular to the civil governor recon-.
mepdlng the impartial treatment of ali DO.
litical parties--at the same time an exercise
Ut severity and the maintenance of law.and
order.
GREEcE.-The national assembly had de.
cided to abolish the Senate and have only
one chamber in future.
NEw Yoak, Oct. 8.
The Tribune's special saws, our lines now
extend from Chapin's Bluff to White Oak
swamp, distance of FIVE or six miles from
Richmond. From the bluff we command
the enemy's lower pontoon across the
JaEes- Our loss is estimated at 7OO.,, !.
1t is reported that. Torbett's cavalry can
tured one of Early's trains beyond Staun-
ton. 1t is also reported that a force Of
rebel cavalry had taken possession of
Grafton We had no force there. - -
The citizens of Harrisonburp saw that
Early had but four pieces Of artillery and
10000 men when he passed that place. At
Staanton he had two batteries Of 5 pieces
each in reserve. His troops had lost their
regimental organization and were retreat
ing pell-mell for place of safety. I''[s
.t'.t a' aa BALTIMORE, Sept. 2s.
Early reached Keelstown at IL O'Clock
Yesterday. Opinions were divided as to
whether he would make a stand there O.,
fall further back. There is considerable
excitement among the citizens Of Staunton;
many are leaving, sick and wounded. /,
The government stores have been moved
70 place of safety. Sheridan NAV take
Staunson. but its capture will avail him no.
thing. The valley since the war began has
been a race ground. Sheridan has reached
the other end of the course; if he don't
pull up OF his own accord be will be pulled
up. a y5 - l7s siz d5-ia ri
From Culpepper we hear there ia no ens-
my IN that country except small BODY of
cavalry that recently burned bridge at
Rapidan station. - NJ saa73 esT"'
: President Davis arrived at Mscon. Ga,
on the I'D and made speech there he is
going to Hoods army.
No movements of any consequence BY
T the enemy were reported up to last accounts,
Inc expulsion of citizens from Atlanta
: has been complete. =
Il was reported yesterday that HOODS
;. army was in Sherman's rear. between hin
: Chattanooga. ss-,.s--- - p -. :. =.
a large force of mounted Yankees were