The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-30

Newberg, New York, was blown up yes
terday morning Only one person was
killed.
The Iron clads stationed at Fortress
Monroe have all moved up the James
River to Dutch Gap, aud it is said an
important movement is indicated.
There was great CONSERVATION in Rich
mend, on Saturday, on account of Shsr-
man 8 movement
Dispatches contain interesting CLEAN
ings from the Richmond papers, on the
completion of the Dutch Gap Canal, and
Sherman movements.
General Watts, of Alabama, has had
an official conflict with the rebel conscrip-
ting officers, and has released men whom
they seized.
The latest intelligence represents Hood
with about 35, 900 men, in the vicinity of
Florence, Alabama, on the Tennessee
River. His latest movements do not in
dicate offensive operations.
The encuy show no sign of evacuating
Petersburg. All reports to that effect
are false.
The steamer Scott, with an Indiana
regiment on board, is aground at Key
West, Florida. 1t is feared she will go
to pieces.
The blockade business between Bermu-
da and Charleston is brisk.
The Richmond Seminal thinks Sheri-
dan has sent considerable portion of his
command to the James River.
Mosby has executed seven Union pris-
! oners in relation for exeuction by Sher-
idan. He has written to Sheridan, an
nouncing the fact. F
Mr.. McGse, the celebrated Irishman,
is dangerously i'll in Montreal. ill
1 1t is said that Secretary Usher is not a
| candidate for District Judge in Indiana.
He will stay in the Interior Department.
General Burnside is to have new com
mand-somewhere.
The rebols will not receive Lieutsnuant
Governor Jacob, of Kentucky, within
their lines, whittier he had bsen banished
by our Government. He is now at Gal
lipolis, Ohio.
+ General Brsckinridge, after defeating
Gillian, is threatening KnOxville and
Cumberland Gap. BurDridge has gono
to meet him, and there has been heavy
skirmishing between them. frra
The Richmond papers say they have
news from Sherman, but as We arc exclu-
sively dependent upon them for isforma-
ton, they will net crafty US with 1t.
I They think Cobb's militia will be able
Ito hold Macon.
A portion of the Georgia Legislature
was ca ptured at Griffin.
g On Sunday last, Sherman was within
! 18 miles of Macon, and was marching on
that place. aa
Tt is stated that Sherman's fanks
stretch over many miles of country. by
cavalry securing forage and supplies, and
taking possession Of towns and villages
a]illedgevile, the capital of Georgia,
has been captured, and number OF the
Legislators taken prisoners.
In Augusta the greatest excitement ex-
lists. .,
= It is conjeotured by the Sontherp pa
pers that Sherman will move from Aaeon
to Savannah, and establish q new base on
1 the ocean at the msnLh ct tbs Sarapnah
| river. H al at Es
The Richmond press take occasion to
csnsure the conduct of the Gesrgians,
and question their loyalty to the Coulea-
eracy. The course pursued by Governor
Brown is severely condemned. They sug-
gest that 5herman's march should be OBJ
structed by negroes felling timber, &C.,
| and that his advance to the coast be dis
bated by concentration of troops in his
| frent.s -Fa2 HI,t trsfss ssH hs
| It is rumored that Sherman has cap
tured Macon with many prisoners. Also
! that Georgia, Alabama and another State
will return to the Union.
1t is stated that Mr.. Stephens desires
to meet committee from the URited
States in Canada.
1t is reported that Mr.. Stephens is to
be impsached by the Confederate Senate,
and that quarrel has sprung up in the
Confederate House.
Hoods army is occupying Waynesbero,
and threatens Nashville and Paducah.
The Federal army are concentrating at
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state. of defense.
Vice President Stephens has written a
letter to Senator Ssmmes, of Louisiana, =,
in which he declars that Convention of
States is not a fayorite idea with him as a
mode OF instituting negotiations, but re-
iteratss his belief that it is better than no
mode at all. He expresses the belief that
if favorable response from Mr.. Davis
had been given to the Chicago resolution
looking to Convention of all the States,
it wonld have secured Mcclellan S election
and that no proposition Of peace need be
expected from the Lineoln Government.
He declars the old Union and Constitu-
tion dead forever, and all hopes of re-
stsration vain aad illusiye.
We are advised by telegraph of an i'm
pertant order issued by General Sherman
to his army before proceeding on their
MAI CHI, Thay a.s to proceed by four
roads fifteen miles per day, starting at
every morning. They are to levy on the
country but. to destroy no property in To-
calities whore they are not molestad.-
Whenever there was resistance then re-
lsntless devastation should follow and