, 1864-11-17

u Dt " tue highest ever lcAeASu..
forgers concerned in swindling the Bank oi
Commerce out Of $25 COO.
PERSONAL
Among the visitors at Washington are
Major Generals Butler and Banks.
Admiral Dupont is in the city.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
All the troops that came hero with General
Butler have sailed for Fortress Monroe. Large
numbers Of nrloughed soldiers are passing
through the city on their return to the ranks:
GEN. Bu1LER's NEW YORK SPEECH
j.. The Poxt's Washington special says: There
are we'll defined runlora that Gen Buffers
New York speech forshadows the policy oi
the Administration.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
4 New Orleans letter says the recent order
recurring the enrolment Of all able bodied
persons between IS and IS is having q benel.
cial effect In driving out the class Of itlleTs
that have th1onged the city dnce Its occupa'
FROM THE WESTERN GULF.
4 report has reached Alatamoras that the
steamer J. +. Davis was loading cotton in tht
Buy Of Matarordn, and hnd n1n0ng her pas
sengers Col. Robinson Of the rebel army.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The London 7inaes, of Nor. Sd, says Lincolt
will carry every loyal stats except SeW ha yef
Of the American people determined upon tn
prosecution of the war the only hope Of tn
rebellion will be in foreign Intervention.
TIE DESTRUCTION OF THE A1ABAMA.
Capt. Wiuslow's official report Of th- des
truction of the Alabama, just published
conclusiyely shows that the Alatama endca
vored to fight at long range, and1er attemp
to do so eaIlsed the ecircular movements Of TIL
| vessels during the action. No other new fact!
given.
FRoI TIE SOUTH.
NEW YoRK, Wednesday, Nov. 16::-Ths
Richmond papers Of Saturday last devots
much space to. the discussion Of Northern
erred declaration that the Northern people
will have four yearsmore Of war; therefore
tho Southern people are urged to think Of Nc,
for an indefinite period. they desire to have
no talk or trouble about questions Of peace
and invite such men rs Vfce-Prcsidcnt Ste
phcns, Governor Brown and Mr.. Boyce to re-
sign.
fore the close Of this month, Grant will make
combined and: formidable land and waite,
Richmond papers Of the Eth inst, contain
no news. Their editorials based on the
Northern election, show that the lenders e1
pect lOnE WET. :. lut-41Itl74NeF - IL 1Afpe "
arming the slaves, while the TVhig is opposed
to tue movement. No reference Is made tC
Sherman's movements.
Information from spottsylyania and Stat
ford, w., shows that rebel conscriptin@ OH
GERS are securing the country in au directions
and every man under GO, and every boy over
Isis impressed into the rebel service. i few
days ago party Of these rascally officers cap
tured five men, and were conveying them te
the rendezvous, when two Of them, taking .
favorable opportunity. drew pistols which
thry had concealed on their persons, and shot
two officers and put the rest to flight. Me1
are everywhere hiding in the woods, and en-
dcayoring to escape to our lines: Freder
icksburg has become so depopulated that it i!
estimated that not more than one house ou
Of ten ie occupied. Fuel is so scarce that tht
inhabitants are cutting down fruit trees ant
using them for frc-wood, the market price o
| the article being $50 per cord.
: NEW YORK, Wednesday, Nov. 16.-Rich
mond papers soy Sherman was at Atlanta OF
then can be found in the files received, no
| can it be seen that they offer any advic'
preparing the public for any startling news
! his operations.
The F1ozfda has been ordered to New York
for disposition in the prize courts.
FROM TIE NORTHWEST.
General Pope, In submitting his of1lcia
| report Of his operations in the Departmental
| the Northwest for the past year, says In sci
t1ing the terms Of peace With tho Indians h
| intends to do away entirely with treaties
which are always attended with frauds :upo
the Government and the Indians His pla
is based simply upon the understanding thu
the Indians shall behave themselves, and nj
molest the whites, and that the whites sha
be made to deal fairly with the Indians, an
not molest them in any way; and that tt
military authorities shall undertake to eniore
good conduct on both sides. He says th
Government may safcly dismiss all appreheI
sjons Of Indian war in the Northwest.
THE FLORIDA P1RATEs-
Twelve Of the officers Of the pirate Florid
have been brought from Point Lookout--an
committed to tie Old Capitol Prison. ..
- MARKET MATTERS.
The most important topic In Wall street is th
advancc IN oil descriptions Of government bond q
rebellion, and In part to the increased demand #
the securities
Railway speculate ion has assumed a steadier tons
On the streets prices moved up about 41t fro,
1eSs1ss Sssvg a. There was not
ouk q Ma s;
at fl1 per cent lower on call. After the boar
lower sales were made. Suite bonds quiet. nIi
cellaneous list lower In sympathy With the geners
markets.
Gold opened weak, md declined throughout Ii
t dag. The market Is slightly Affected by rumots
peace propositions and impending army nov
mentz. Great anxiety exists among spectators
hear from Sherman. Opetndons will be light Il
| news is received from him.
The supply Of money continues largely In exec:
OF the wants Of brokers, and is freely offered at
per cent Some balances arc loaned at le!
! rates.
Foreign exchange quiet
The Persia to-day took t150, 0oo in specie.
At the evening stock board gold waa s2sf. Rea'
ing 1344, Michigan Southern Il, Cleveland = Pitt
burg 1Gi, Rock Island los, Hudson 12s5i, AIlchiga
Central 1a7, Illinois Central 1a6i, Toledo IL NoEt
western 434 do preferred s., Fort Wayne 1o4t, OH
and Mississippi certificates 81, Cumberland 1
Quicksilver SCI, Ma1iposa 81.
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