The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-12-03
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY SATURDAY, DECEMBER
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.

3D. II
The delegations from the following states b
to the next Congress stand about as fol- t
lows: c
Maine, Union New Hampshire, Un-
ion; Vermont, Union; Connecticut, G
Union, Democrat New Jersey Union, 6
3 Democratic Pennsylvania, l6 Union, 8 I
Democratic; Delaware, Union Ohio, II {
Union, 2 Democratic Illinois, IL Union, 3 /
Democratic; Maryland, IA Union, DEM
ocratic; Indiana, 8 Union, 3 Democratic;
Wisconsin, 5 Union, Democratic; Mich
igan, 6 Union Iowa, 6 Union; Minnesota,
Union, Democratic; Missouri, 6 Union, 3
tai, 137 Union, AZ Democratic; Rhode Is
land 5 Union; Massachusetts, 10 Union
New York, 20 Union, IL Democratic.
The majority of the popular vote for Lin
coin is about as follows -.. -.. -..
Maine, $4,000; New Hampshire, $500; ;
! Vermont, 5000; Massachusetts, 1000;
Rhode Island, 5000; Connecticut, $500 !;
New York, 5000; Pennsylvania, $1,000;
MARYLAND, $500; West Virginia, 1000; Wis
consin, $4,000; Ohio, 10000; Missouri,
5000; Minnesota, 5000; Michigan, Is 900: |
Kansas, 1000; Iowa, 1000; Indiana, 25,-
900; Illinois, 10000. These msjorties do
. not include the soldiers vote, which will
! probably add $4,000 to the aggregate ma
jority. ag, ..l MIA. .-.-..--.
II Delaware gives Mcclellan $50; Kentue-
ky, IS 900, and New Jersey 5,5Os.
Chicago, Nov. l6.
4 gentleman in this city has letter from
relative holding high position in Sher-
mans army. 4 standing grand movement
l. cnr tab
: Sherman has already started, with thirty
a t.. ..r,, New York, Nov. l6.
Richmond papers of Saturday last devote
space to the discussion of Northern politics.
The result Of the election is considered to
: he declaration that the Northern people
> will haye7four years more of war. There
7 fore, the Southern people are urged to think
. of war for an indefinite period. They de-
J sire to have no talk or trouble about ques-
- tioRs of peace, and invite such men Us
. Stephens, Brown and Boyee to resign.
u The Wing is confident that before the
II close of the month, Grant will have made
~ grand combined land and water attack OF
- Richmond. Ea-
- The Tribunals special says the repor
- gains currency that Fessenden will be sue
u ceeded by Walker. Stanton's illness is 81
~ severe that his physician has advised hin
to abandon official anxietiss. .
ID e..- New York, Nov. l6.
be The Herald's special savs, the reporte
he capture of Agusta, Georgia, by Sherman
d. is treated here by the military authoritie
of as pure canard, there beng no informs
DIS ton here TO make tho slightest toundatio
lis for the rumor. Even if Sherman wa
mi marching in that direction, he hasn't "
hit had time to reach Agusta, and there is n
,or expectation Of hearing from him FOR sev'
en- raj days, except through rebel newspaper
lp- Cincinnati, Nov. l6.
'ut 4 Nashville special SAYS, the rebel arm
on:. numbering $1,000 is still concentrated
OF the vicinity of Florence. One corps on tn
to side of the river. The condition OF Il
ing roads prevents active military operatlo
ty and the rebels remain comparatively quit
ID New York, Nov. 10.
the The Commercials special says. Butt
cut had an interview with the President to-da
W. tits reported that he has been assigned
- command of an important expedition, a
re will not return TO the army OF the JAM
les, His speech in New York is warmly CO..
put mcnded.
and Richmond papers say, Sherman was
ate Atlanta on the ith. 80.
ub- .- New York, Nov. l..
ing, The Richmond Wing contains run
one that Hood mas taken Decatur, Aiahau
and captured the garrison OF o,OUU troo
a5 half of whom were colored. On the, .
ow- a rebel attack on Huntsville, Alabama
OF also reported. (. Ell f..-aa. 80,
pre-: The Montgomery Mail of the 18th,
Our pects an early advance on Agustn or Mat
the Eby Sheridan. The Richmond Exami
de- ridicules the idea Of any such moVemen
one Brig. Gen. Tyler has forwarded to-
ibly War Department, Washington, the bl
ming flag captured from Early's command
ssea August. s,s 10. .!.r.c.a.
lope The efficiency and activity Of Sherids
arew cavalry arc shown by the fact that the
r the division, under Merritt, captured dul
sped the present campaign, % pieces of artiH
, de- 1000 prisoners, Is caissons, l0o wac
re- and ambulances, and IL flags.
re IN The rebel newspapers contain Fore
/, but account of the destruction at Johnsonv
lt at Four gunbonts,. Ia steamers and IA ba
ge OF are claimed as having been burned, (
rest suming an immense amount OF Valu
over property. This may be believed, as ths
I few port claims that n good portion OF the
le of mense stores at Johnsonville have been
srged stroyed, but we have s.rce learned
ding, Johnsonvlle is still in the. hands Of
had Union forces, and but . small portion o.
y col army supplies were burned. 7' '-..
f the The bombardment Of Charleston and
/, and Sumter is reported to be still contil
| over with steadiness. Seventy-two Union
pient vessels and IS transports are reporte
days. Hilton Head. d." - "s.. ..A
hang The Richmond papers of Monday
in my that on the 9th HOODS army was at
lr cumbia and Sherman at Atlanta.
H Superintendent Kennedy, of the NJ
". H. politan police, having become aware
he'd a certain extensive forgeries were comm
#, ,hs in this and other States aboat six v
IN the aimee, gave the case to the dctecti'
roned, work up. They have, since then, bee
rocks, igently engaged and with very satisfa
it, on results. Four principal operators
,us at been arrested, one of whom turned s
IN and evidence yesterday, and gave testi
ut the against others. The whole series o
lXt2 .ocaies ia supnosed 10 involve tho 81