, 1864-11-24

] Il k1S NA114I4f3
eral News.
lspecfal Dispatch to the Western Press,l
New YoRK, "Wednesday, Nor %.
1t was currently reported at Fortress Mon
roc on Monday morning that General Butle,
had blown the end out Of his canal and LEI
the water in. \
An officer who left our lines in front oi
Petersburg ut daylight on Monday morning,
reports at that time no signs Of evacuation OF
Petersburg. The rebel works were well
mounted, and the plckets on both sides kept
| up the usual firing.
a Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Adrerfiser says on good authority that Gen.
Burnside is not likely to have a command
again In the Army Of the Potomac, but is
likely to have q, command in quarter where
he has already done good service.
The sloop Of war st. Louis has arrived at
Fort Royal, probably en- route for the North.
The st. Louis has been employed for a lonc
time IN protecting our interests In the West
Atlantic.
FROM TIE SOUTH
The Rlchmon Enquirer says no government
Is so despotic as that of tile popular leaders
When they are relieved from all control on
the part Of the other powers of the State.
We are experiencing 1t now, but we are not
| Jet fully awake to the extent to which we
hare abdicated popular government, for we
have not entrusted the supreme power to a
dictator, yet We bave almost drifted into 1t
IS nations ever do Who.are left without great
leaders at trying periods Of their life
We have seen the national debt, the
power Of resistance, the readiness to suffer
and sacrifice for our sacred cause. VIC have
seen them all grown from insignificant begin
ming to gigantic proportions. In the same
manner, VIC have with intelligence aud conf
dence unparalleled in the annals of mankind
stripped ourselves as q people of one right /!
after another, till the power has passed almost
without reserve from the many to one. from
the people to the ruler.
The Raleigh Con nfederRe supports the use Of |
negroes in the rebel army, and says this Is |
no new thing, the bestowa1 Of freedom for |
meritorious service: Acts Of emancipation
were based on this very consideration.
Has It never occurred to tile
many Legislators that they were committing
any suchinconsstency as Is now suggested.
It is whatthe negro considers boon. q bene-
Al ~ - ,,ro1,sas ~ "e !s p.opose @ 10 give MN.
tAi'o IL ~ proposed g give him what in his
own consideration will be stimulus to filth
full service. The introduction will be Of an
incalculable benefit, and 1t will add to our
fighting strength an Injured and veteran force
and it will do much to satisfy our soldiers If
they see the Government reinforcing their
numbers.
FROM WASHINGTON.
~ oeAef' VI INFERIOR
department, say ne Is not candldate for
tho'Vacant Judgeship in Indiana, and does not /
desire to 20 upon the bench That os+o+ +h.
s,,;,;.., " -: eanmes toete Is no prob
Aon'S ola enange IN that department.
The special Washington dispatch tn thu
Boston ddreysitr says: The statema,t 49,
Gen, Banks ia either nersona1,., - ~. @at -.
friends IN applicant for secretarysntp in of y Wan @
- peueseo 10 oe Wholly untrue, as also Of the :
other statements that the President has Indi- :
Fectly or directly offered him that position
either under the present or com;n[, n5..1u e5,aTa;
tratIon. e'''s aun'nls-
~ Tc, s.,.s -,
7oaa 80 Js ~ tne Escent order OF Gen Fry
iUes not leaIe 10 lqture dFatls, and makes no
.ost HIa ~ ,ne - - staPiy en1oIns on Pro-
.ect 4'AAA 'AA4''' =" AeeP 1nen enrolment cor +
Tho olva,+,,ro, oe z
ronfnf7aro to or+,v xvsrT r..- NJe ".%l LAe
Snriand VIII soon oe pubHshed in 4
IS,;talo ,,.,,,
n,1itarr nfcers r,at ~ =. ~ civil md
nnrnin, ana haS ~ ~ ~ ;,,t " ute house this
resident. $N A0 DnAef'-e" Will the '
MARYLAND Rennh1fcore o-o -.,,
he Fcdern1 of}ces ~ tts4 alS "lansiing over
orce Of ofi,ce seekers o+e s~,1' hcr,' ano large
rrw ynRr 1Tr.,e -" - a
Thomas cbe sh;ra ~ asaa-.s u
r5"na ouaa Gnseu!e' an escaped prisoner from - -
7as Union man from Eat tfennasaass tf1as' II ne II
urcd in September, 1868. and since III III u
Us been prisoner at the South H. .'1 1aso1e st1
scaped frn1n Andersonvi;1a ,r;th MeteA1 N
nd travelling bv nirht and h;1,n1. Ut"SJt2,