The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-10-22
IERMS:--s7, 60 Per Year in Advances
NO. 8.
aosseau) was dst,ined by high water in
Shoal Creek and Elk river.

Altoona, Oct. 9.
Iaex on Altoona had been made, ami re-
pulsed with a loss of 200 killed and mora
i,ooo wounded and prisoners. Our entire
casualties are 100. lie is watching Hood.
and declares Atlanta safe.
/ r51-.ay Woodstock, Va.
Sheridan sends long dispatch stat;no
1hat the whole country from BIus Ridge to
"oa'h mou'eain 10 untenablc by the rebels.
as ne ha' taken or destroyed all in il. Over
z-!So barns iall of wheat, and over 10
mills have been destroyed. 400 cattle and
3,otO sheep were takeH by the soldiers.
Lieut.. Mis- OF the Examiner b.ing mur-
a'red, all the hous for miles round were
.rl nnfnt. People Citing sick of the war.
-" oih oh'o cavalry were caught asleep by
-HvSei!, the Nos; daring ard dangerous of
All o"shwhseaers. He was mortaliv wound-
ed and taken So of oar men have repU.t.
ea and all are eexpected 20 be heard of again
In short time. -1l= =
.- Cattlesburs, Ky, Oct. 9.
Further information received, proves tha.
the attack on tlt,illr was . victory OF no
snail Gin nsions for the Union forces. Tho
enemy Was from 6-Ut3 to 5000 strong. ours
numbtred 1900 cngag d. b. 45D.T
- ST. Louis, Oct. 10.
Our caralry are hanging on Price,s rear.
IL Is uncertain whether he will 90 south cut
ot the state or make dash for the river.
Washington, Oct. 10.
Grant says our loss on Friday was great
~ oVer-esiimated. 1t foots up 400 killed.
wounded and captured. About $50 were
captured. 'H -H
u
The Enquirer makes out of the above
transaction victory, liz the recent attack
On Buffers lines, converting the 5 cannon
INTO I'D, and the 100 casualties into 4, 600 or
o,OUO prisoners. a.r --. .. ~ 5-,L
Louisville, Oct. IL.
The election returns favorable to the nd.
ministratlon received here tonight caused
considerable Excitement. '
Passengers from CiaIksville report that
buferd, with $4,000 mounted men. crossed
the Cumberland river near Harpeth Shoals
last night. .-IEf. IL -
.t Cincinnati Oct. Il.
badly II. --..le - '''s+sS',''s
~ - .-> Indianapolis, Oct. II.
Returns from 81 COUNTIES, partially OF.
nGial, nc SHOW an aggregate Union majority of
z5,Uoo-a nett Union gain of over $1,000
over the vote of 1862, which gave demo-
cratic majority in the State OF over 5000.
From present indications, Congress stands
o uulon, Democrats, with the Tth (Voor-a
bees district doubtful. .s
Harrisburg, noon, Oct. 70.
The general opinion here is that the State
has gone Democratic on the hoine vote bv
from 5000 to 5000 majority. 1t lis expect
ed that the soldiers vote will give from
lo,ooo TO $4,000 Union majority. ai.tl zg
Buffers headquarters, Oct. IL.
Voting in the Pennsylvania regiments in
the army to-day passed off quietly. As
tar as We can learn, the Union ticket was
everywhere successful. r.-l F" s ngf.aI
Harrisburg, Oct. Ia. -r
1t is believed that the Republicans have
carried the State by at least 10000 on the
home vote. They have certainly Is Union
Congressman, q gain of four. The legis-
iature is largely Union. t-.l|
New York, Oct. -.
An indianapolis special to thee Tribune.
says the Union State ticket is elected by
1000 to 10000 majority. SixUnion mem
bers OF Congress are elected certain. p isi
The Times Washington special sarso
Sherman'S official report of the Atlanta,
campaign published. 1t fills 20 columns
OF the Army and Navy Gazette He es,i-
mates the encmy's strength to have been J,
TO $4,000 infantry and artillery and
lO,0o0 cavalry. He maintained about the
same strength during the campaign. The
number of men going from furlough and
hospital about COMPENSATED fer the loss in 81
battle and sickness.
lie pays frank and cordial tribute to
his corps commanders for the ACCOMPLISH
nent of oil his desires. rt sil-E'lz las
'.a.a- Chicago, Oct. u. "a
The returns from Indiana are not as vet
complete, but sufficient is known to plice
Nlortcn's majority beyond pcradvcn.ure.
Ills majority will not be less than l5.O0O.
The retnrns from the 4ih, 7th and 10Th
Congressional districts show large republi-
'an gains, indicating the probable defeat
1t Holman, Dan. Fooi heis, and Edco.ton,
he Democratic candidates for those dis,
rcts. - f.
From Ohio the returns are sufEci, mt !,
show ths election of the Republican Sta.a
iceet by majority os not less than U,06J
Sam Cex is defeated for Congress in the
Columbia district. and Eggleston, r.pubh.
,an elected in Alex. Longs district, and
Lays republican, in that represented by
pendleton. =
A Philadelphia telegram of this a. m, 4.
says the vo;e in that State is so close that
i is probable tn; soldiers vote will be ne
:essay 10 decide the result. Forney,s
Press CLAIMS union majority of 10000,
which the soldiers vote will increase ,o
10000. 1t also thinks there will be a Union
sain in members of Congress.
The Philadelphia Age claims Derao-
cratic majority Of 10000 to Il, 1000 on the :
home yate.
New York, Oct. l2. "a .
Inc herald's correspondence with Shari.h
Ian, dated October 9th, after stating that
Sheridan, after having driven Early out of
me valley, and DESTROYED all th. grain. 3
etc., rendering the sutroundinc country ,
lntenabie Tor another rebel amy, says q
'na' he determined TO return and take a =
nearer position to bis b,s. Of surp,irs.
When he was at Uarrisonburg h,s scbsi.-@
'enco had to be hauled in Wagons i 600
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