The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-14

Kingston or Rome. Atlanta is perfectly
secure to us, and this army is better off
than in camp.
w. L. SHERMAN, Major General.
THE ADVANCE OF GENERAL PRICE INTO
MISSOURI
Ou Friday, the 9Th instant, General
Price had advanced to within ten miles
of Jefferson City, The Herald says;
On Saturday morning the rebels drew
up in lire of battle in front of the Union
works, but the shelling of our batteries
was too severe Tor them, and they drew
Gil and moved westward, being followed
for six miles and severely punished 10y a
fire in their rear We have no informa-
ton relative to Prices movements since
that time General Steele, with large
force of National troops, some time ago
commenced movement from Arkansas,
in Prices rear, and is probably, by this
time, pretty close upon him.
LINCOLN AND MCLELLAN-F. P. BLAIR's
REPORT OF HIS INTERVIEW WITH MCLEL-
Ian ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY.
The Mcclellan papers have been using,
with great effect, against their oppo-
nents the charge that Lincoln pro
posed to the young Napoleon to put him
in command in the field if he would not
run for the Presidency. This damaging
report had obtained such a firm hold
upon the belief Of the populace that F..
p. Blair, who is charged with having
carried Lincoln's proposition, felt forced
to "come out in letter, giving al ac,
count of his interview with Mcclellan.
As curious specimen Of Yankee po-
litical wire working, we give all extract
from it. Blair contends that he went to
New York solely with view to the re
Cancellation of all political differences,
and went without I.incoln's knowledge
or instruction. lie says
When | reached New York, first saw
the editors of the Etentng Post. This
press had evinced dissatisfaction with
the Administration. Its conductors felt
that they had good ground of discon
tent. explained to MIR. Bryant the at
titude of the President, as | understood
it, in reference to the matters that as
grieved him, both as regarded vital
measures for the safety of the Republic
and of minor concerns OF a personal
character | found Mr.. Bryant the honest
patriot which the whole of his life had
shown him. He considered Mr.. Lincoln,
with all abatements, the only man Oh
whom he could rely for the maintenance
of the cause in which we had embarked -
for the union of its strength and restora
ton of the National Government.
next saw Mr.. Bennett, of the UeTofd
had long, agreeable, enlightened con
versation with him. | expressed my
views with earnestncSs and irankness
and as he did those he entertained-no
forgetting old scores Of differences ant
az left his office he gave ne, In prett,
emphatic raucle Scotch accent, his last
words, which were for the President
Tell them to restore Mcclellan to tht
army, and he will carry the election bJ
default"
called on Mr. Greeley. My interview
with him satisfied me that his best ct
forts would not be wanting to secure the
peace of the country through the re
election of the President.
Through Mr.. Barlow, the intimate
personal and political friend of Genera
Mcclellan, (who was rot in the cityD
let the General know that | would b
pratited by an opportunity OF CONVEX
sing Win h',"- He came to town AM
visited me in my lodging at the As,"
| House. ! had al hours c0nyerSatlo
with him, which prcfaced by telling hin
the motives which had brought Inc t
| New York, as have stated them above
and BY stating distinctly to him that
did not come from Mr.. Lincoln had n
authority, or even consent, from him
make representations OF OyertuTeS OF all
sort to him that he had not been al
prised of my visit or purpose, which wa
in part to advise with him Ohe Genera
as one whom he knew to be his trien
with regard to the public interests an
his own.
| told him that had little doubt h
would be the nominee of the Chlcag
Convention, and that if he accepted, h
would be defeated and if defeated, h
fate would be that of all previously dt
feated candidates who had played for tf
Presidency cy-Clay, Calhoun, Webste
and the rest that although aspiration
the chief place in the Republic was a
honorable ambition, there was an instln
in the public mind which always e!
cluded from general confidence any wi
sought it with the least suspicion of Sc
tishness at the expense of great nation
considerations and if the public on
pronounced its ban by voting him dow
as having sought the place without du
weighing it's great exigency, especially
sucl a revolutionary crisis as the prcsen
he could never rise again.
urged that he ought to consider th'
at this moment schIsm OF the Unit
psrty at the North, on the issue OF Il
, Presidency, was looked to everywhel
at home and abroad, as the only Wa
, possible through which the rebelli'
, could accomplish its object-the dissol
!, ton of the Union, that believed tn
he the GeneraD was the only man WI
: had position that enabled any party
the North to rally Onto command
force that could make breach in the
triotic Union party, SO as to defeat, or,