Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-15


decision Of the Secretary ofwar, tbs matte, having
been referred to him.
Ia Shsridans army the Maine regiments gave Lnooln
500 votes to 20 for Mcclellan. Ohio and New Hamp-
shire regiments voted In about the same proportion Ia
one Iowa regiment Mcclellan got but two votes.
voTBG IN TEBEIssHI "A Nashville telegram to the
Tribune says:
The election 10 East Tennessee Is unanimous for Lin
coin The Hon. Thos Nelson comes out square for the
Administration. The election 10 this city nearly two
thousand for Lincoln. Mcclellan receives 81 votes.
Several Tennessee regiments from this county gave
unanimous vote for Lincoln. The New York city regi-
ments voted the Unitn ticket unanimously. Soldiers
from other States voteo average about eighteen
for Llpcoln to one for Mcclellan.
From MIDDLE TlSSlssls-HooD AND SHERMAN.
A telegram dated Nashville 10th inst, attempts to
underrae the extent Of Gen. Forests brilliant success
at Johnsonvlle. Il eays
All the published reports concerning the destruction
OF Government property On land at Johnsonvlle are
greatly exaggerated The town is still In pos :ssioo.
and Is rgy garrsoned. No apprehensioDs are en-.
setAinsd 10 rel ard to its safety The destruction of
Government aud priv e property on the river IL COM
plsie, aud involves immense loss.
Oar ensire railroad and telt graph communications
complete and secure.
Hoods exact whereabouts are known by the author
ilies The Union movements will be developed at the
proIe time the anticipated success OF which will cleo
trify the nation.
furious storm has ragged here during the last eight
days. The Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers are ire
msndously high.
Louisville telegram of the same date says:
The news from Gen Slerman's army 10 highly impor.
tant and most favourable, but yet Is conlaband.
Everything 10 most favorable TO our armA
portion OF Gen. 4. ]. Smiths command has arrived
at Paducsh.
Is reported that Gen. Meredith will b assigned to
commaLd Of Kentucky.
Commenting on the above, the New York World
says:
The cautiously vorded phraseoogy Of the dispatches
10 plation 70 the movements OIL General 6neIman's
army excite the yehest curiosity. It 10 generally given
that savannah Charleston she digestive poirt,
but no explicit statement u venured that 1slera Sael
man has designs upon either OF these ponta however
Important may be deemed their pos ession BY force
Ii 10 Very clear 70 careful observers Of the grand
pgn that the cap Of Atlanta has proved barren OF
results expected 70 h,w from tns occu-
psnCy of important position. Not single expedition
any value been sent out fr0m that point nor has
anything been attempted beyond keeping the line Ct
commnn cation VIII Chattanooga. Tais was OF itself
easy task in view Of the prrss attacks OF the
rtbsl fJFcts, either In organized armies guerilla
bluds. IL Ia not improper 10 ttIe nov that General
Granite original plan comprised very important move
ment to bo MADE Immediately after tue capture Of At
lanta but which, Tor The reasons mentioned above Gen.
sherman has huherto been unable to exscute. II Ii
LOT imp ooabe that the present move Of ten. Snei
is the one referred to- Watcher Selma, Augusta
Savannah or Charleston be the point 10 be ATTACKED
may not for obvioas reasons DO dvulgsd at present
nor 10 without the range OF possDinty that no /.
moving on none Of these pAcea bu! on some other point
in another direction, OF equal II not Of more impol
lance 70 the success Of the Union armies
CONFEDERATE ASSAULT Oh ATLANTA.
A telegram from Chattanooga, llsh inst, says:
On Wednesday morning the enemy made three at
acks on AlAbta their shells being thrown 40 far A
the rolling mills. The most desperate attack was ma
on the Rough and R,ady roao, the sOemy's GrrIor,
oeiDg within 100 yaris Of works, and their in.
fanlry aud dismounted cavalry within two hundftd
ytrdA
Our forct0 qu;oil manned the eefsnces, aud soon
Grove the rebels q. We sustained loss The enc
my part OF Youns's onmsnd which lally re-
treated toward Mloon Uu' army is 10 eIcslent spirit.
aud we'll tupl lied with rAi ong.
Tho GdzstIs's Nashville patch denies the reported
evscualon ard burning of An,s, and the destruction
of the CisttsnoI 6, and A l.ntc Railroad
FROM sHElIDAHs ARMY CHANGE CT BASE.
letter dated "In camp north Of NsWtoWn, Va, Oh
insiszt," saysi
TIE amy OF General Sheridan broke camp on Osda
Creek early this morning, and by MONDAY Was fairl,
on tho march noTthWsrd towards the 0p qlan. This
cha 20 Of base s said 10 be ccoTdaucs with the DR.
gssmne previously determined up NJ as soon as tie
their Southern Gles could not take ADVANTAGE of the
change 10 il q lence che election.
The army has therefore stood its ground in order 10
give lie Jra support 10 tho loyal Vors OF the couutry
when 1t had not active business engagements with
EWy's army. Meantime, the forage question has b..
coue serious one with the army. All the hay OIL q
fodder Tor many Mills around has been consumed suc
oats All tina. tue Government furnishes for gu druped
demands must be transported nearly forty miles from
MAItinsbuIg To get nearer our base of supplies h
the Tsfore oil sct Of prime importance to tie sub
sistenoe OF horses as well as men.
The Hsralds Washington del pltci says that Il /
positive ascertaned that the bells in the shensn-
doah Valley have been reinforced, attempting
q uk move nent on Sher dan TO menace Maryland 40,
P nasJ lVAnis Nth another invasion.
NoLtLLAN RItIsss HIS oOMnIssIoS.
WASHINGTON, NV. IL &c neral McOlellan's resi- ,ns
ton OF Ills Commission IN the army was received AZ Il
War Department yesterday. Il will be accepted.
WLsHnGroN. No7. lie neral Mcclellan has rs-
signed Lis commission in the srmy. His letter Is brief
and mors pointed than that accepting the nominate
of the Chicago Convention for the Presidency
BRAZILIAN EoVIRTIGsFY.
The Washington correspondent of the Tribune rsu
There is reason to believe tina. the course to b.
adopted with reference 10 the infringement OF Baz liam
sovereignty in tho capture of the orda In ore OF her
bar bors, viii b. substantially the transmission of dis
patch saying that this Government will be glad to re
CAVE and give favorable consideration to any propo
silicn Br Il may have TO make o. course there car
be no difficulty where both parties are equally dosirou
to avoid IL.
Gold closed in NV York, Saturday, at 24S-comins
do En again.
Lord Lyons Ia lying very Ill with typhoid foyer at biz
residence in this city. Ioas alprshensons enter,
tanned that he will not