Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-16
The News.

f. il predicted in military s~ircIes, tina
there will sSon be Q great battle on The
line below Richmond. The time of bat
tie will depend on the completion o
Dutch Gap olnai. II is highly probable
that Grant will try another assault with
the aid of the fleet.
The opinion is hat Sheridan will jOir
Grant in his assaults on the lines Of Rich
mond, Pstsrsburgh and South Side when
ever All assault is determined upon.
Il ia said that General Hancock, in cor
sequence 81 the condition of his wounds
ia Ia he relieved of command Of the SEQ
oHd Corps and assigned TO command the
Department Of Washington, General Au
ger succeeding him in the Army of the
Potomac.
General Sheridan has So far recovered
from his rscent illness by poison; that he
is able to ride horseback. Capt. Moore
OF his staff ia better but not well enough
to ride.
A terrible tornado pissed orsr the town
Of Chester, IllinoA, Nov. IL. Over a dos
en- houses we're blown down, and COM
plstely demolished, burJing the sleeping
inmates Il the ruins. Five persons were
killed, and II oil Is wounded. A brick
church was blown to atsms. Several
skins in the river were sarried nearly .
quarter Of a mile up the bluff.
There are runors aloat Of the discovery
Of . secret agreement between the Rich
nom authorities and the Emperor Max
MILAN. The agreement included terms
Of alliance, both offensive and defensive
Between Mexico and the eonfsdsrsey,-
and it is stated that the compact had the
perfect ascent OF the Eapsror. French
material aid would lie Afforded by him,
giving effect to abe covenant at the prop
er monSent.
The Congregational delegation from New
York city stands two Union, two war
Democrats and two regular Democrats.
Brooks maj. is I59, Mr.. RAymond's ISL;
Mr.. Darlins'i 1882.
Lord Lyons, the English Minister in
this country, il now dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever.
A new and important decision has jutt
been made in the U. s. District Court, at
Warrington, in relation TO promissory
notes signed by intoxicated psrsons-
Chief Justice Carter said that in the ease
Of a security the note would be clearly
void, drunkenness. being temporary in
sanity. The verdic; Of the Jury was Civ
en- accordingly.
The rebel authorities have made a
proposition TO our Government. asking
leave to purchase blankets in northern
cities for their prisoners, paying therefor
in cotton. The question is under consid-
station.
Ex-senator Hammond, of g.. Carolina,
was reported dying, = few days since.
Richmond papers of Friday, IIth, urge
upon their readers the necessity Of he
ing prepared for startling news from Gen.
Sherman. They are also greatly sxer-
cised over Lincoln's reelection.
Hood is said to be marching on ChAtta-
noogA.
The rebels are confident Grant 10 pre-
parIng for another battle.
The rebel journals almost unanimous
" senSsre the arming of negroes.
A terrible hurricane occurred at Csleut
IA, India, October 5. One thousand and
ten ships we're lost, and twelve hundred
persons drowned. A great portion Of the
city was overlooked, and river villages
were under water.
The District of West Kentucky has Civ
en q msjority for Lincoln-ons OF the
greatest changes of public opinion in any
part Of the Union.
Commander McComb's Official report of
the rscapturs Of Plymouth, North Caro-
lima, shows that taking of the town TO
have been a very Handsome affair and
substantial in its r~esulta, as 90 cannon,
many small arms and large amounts of
ammunition, besides some prisoners were
captured.
Lincoln received about 10000 votes in
kansas, Mcclellan I,500. 1t also stated
that Crawford is elected Governor and
Clark to Congress.
The Richmond EngxIsr has, or pretsnds
to have, a correspondent at Washin yton,
who says Buffers canal will soon be
eompleisd, Grant will be re inforced by
81. 600 men, and then, in connection with
q fset of fifty gnnboats, o assembling
on James river, a grand land and naval
is to be made on Richmo nd.