The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-30


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THE GgTJ ALTON.
Tho capture OF Fort Morgan by Admir- Farragu, with
it, garrison, commander General Page) suns, ammuni
tiou, &c, Is fully confirmed by the admission OF the
Richuond Snnel OF the eth and the Atlanta papers OF
Che Same date. portion Of chr fset has made
nossanoe up Mobile Ely to ln tbroe mixes of the city
Mr. stsnton In his despatch 10 General Dix yesterday
Afternoon says that latest reports from Genera
Sherman represent that his recent movements
TO occupy the ebe lines Of supply have been successful
Our correspondents give full details today of ths late
conflict Of Thursday the Weldon Railroad Resm's
station. Our oss on that occasion Is said to h.
stated at 1--WE thousand
From the Shenandoah valley it Is reported that La 80
portion Of General Earys force has been Withdrawn
wards Richmond. General Sheridan upon asceytnining
that the rebels bad retired advanced bis lines Monday
- far Charsstowp and established his headquarters
there The precise direction which Early had taken was
matter OF conjecture portion OF Avern,s
cavalry encountered vaughans brigade, between Mar
tInsburg and Vino lester nond ~ driving rebels
beyond Darksvlle and capturing some prisoners.
The United States transpor, steamer fulton arrived
yesterday from Hilton Head the Fulton lc Hilton Head
the 25th inst oo!ock p NJ she reports that
the Crescent Conveyed by the gunboat Admirap with
Elk hundred rebel officers who be placed under
Ere at Charleston. had arrived The steamer Crescent,
when OF Cape Romano, in shore, and rebel
of5cer reported TO have escaped The Captain aud
second Of the crescan, implicated IN the al
the Fulton left Hilton Head were being tried for
their lives before court marital.
EU20PrAR NEWS.
The seamshlps New York, Louisiana and Edinburr
from outhamploa and Queenstown respectively arrived
1t this port yesterday, bringing European 70 the
lstu Of August. Jour Gays later
The pub icaon of the details the repuse OF General
Grants assault Petersburg after the explosion OF the
mine, produced rebound t.e rebel cotton loan in
England
The London Times expresses the opinion that Grant viii
not ren4uish his alton Richmond, such step
woad be iata Il Ar. Lncons prospects OF election.
TIE writer hopes however, that the temporary failure or
Grant may Induce the government Washington turn
a favorable any propositions made by the
peace
Germany still continued heavy purchaser OF United
States bends, pas ING handsome proa, importers
The London Tn1e, writing the subject hints that The
leaGing Northern Sstes may cone 70 reputation, Ia
Which event tts Germans WIN sustain serious Losses.
Mr Lindsay, N. n, acvocated TIA OF the rebel
confsdCacy before bis constituents in Sunderland the
18th lDst in very q * spesca
The rebel prvsleeis Florida tua Electric spark Lad
been met u company by Eosisa vessels TIE Florida
capiored Cali araa ssa bound to New York, aud took
aeansdsraele amouat u spe -ie from her.
The uuaet states Kearsarso had sailad from
Tnga1d & = Ncw York.
The Unytsa steamer Sacramento put into Piy.
mouth in Damaged c1ndlicn having rur down a vessel
by osnlsin.
N4ro'eons "a. day observed with gres: pomp aud
uairersa rejoicing Parts The 18th OF August. Tie
Emperor aud Empress rode through ,bs mos crowded
.hrous ares Va open carriage nd quito unattended.
General prim lef Bsdrid % the 18Th Of August fos
ovied the residence assigned him by the Ministry OF
War. IL attended - Tue railway station by crowd
friends
The Elog q span arrived in Paris on he nth OF
august lie was sceyed by the Emperor 10 person at
The entrance o the Palace r Versailles. There
much poIiticrl importiaoe attached TO the visit
theytier Nlgra the Italian Minier In arts, had left
the city q tour. II thought that he would rcrna;n
absent during The vsi' o. the King o. spar, Queen lea
bella nc; haviSg ~ recognized the Eusdom q Itals.
The town % rast, ireland, stiii the scene OF
fearful and S,a putty TIE disturbances be-
Gun, already announced in the H. aALr. % Monday
night August s. when as orange mob turned o'conneli
10 eagy. THIS anrcnl TO ,be ''Libsrator's" memory
greatly rritaied the Cr,hoics aud The workingnen or
both parties have been angBsug oat by ATTACKS upon
property aud ssrmlshee less extended scale.
In point 81 fact, ths iowa Tor who week R the
mercy O, two hostile aobs Tho police ared on the crowd
aud some thirty pernoss shot, many OF them
fatally. Churches schools ores, private dwellings,
nunnery, the rcsaeAc q Catholic Bishop aid soros
public buildings we're essaied and either tsea4t d.
sireyed greatly damaged. o. the 18th nstpss tbs
mob subeding % The pre7euoe OF very large mill
terry force.
scr Ssx Ihe Liverpool cotton market was III, aud
prices barely l1aiptalne the 1871 OF August Bread
stuns dull, and looking downward Provisions quiss
sua steady.
MIFCEr LArEoUs NEWS.
The National Democratic Convention assembled al
Chicago yesterday Mr.. august Beu. mt Chairman OF
The Dem cratic National Committee called the a. egates
10 order and opoucd ae proceedings with address
w Governor Bigler, Q, Pennsylvania tempors
ry chairman after whc' number o. rcsolaons and pro.
positions offered bu organization
directed up 70 tho close Of ,he day proceelns Among
ottcr propositions g. admit delegates from tho
statcs An rebellion against the government, II Is thought
thst nonln alton fr Prosit ut will Elected today,
audit IL nadsaty expesssl TIA. General Mcclellan viii
b. tbe nominee.
"A meeting Il ,ho Lincoln Union General Committed
toaK place last evening al Hope Chapel, Mr. SIMON
Draper presiding. The Committee on By.aws aud Uon
stptoa made report which was adopted ard ordered
10 To printed. Mr.. kilken, the cha Or the cen.
ference Committee reported the result Of the conference
win the Uukn Central Committee. Tho rer showed
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