, 1864-11-18
POSTSCR I PT.
4.5J VCLVCIA, IL NJ.
FROM NEW YORK.

| FEsOal NEW YORK.
Our Midnight Df.patch-H1sbIy In
teress1ng News Summary.
! Especial Dispatch to the Western prcssl
new YORK, Thursday, Nov. .T-Midnfght-
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
No official intelligence hns been receiyct
from Sherman for a week past.
Army Of the Potomac specials contain nj
news. The Times' special with Sheridan
says gueril1as still in1est the roads, rendering
movements Of wagon trains impossible with
out strong escort.
An official dispatch dated New Orleans
Nov. 12, received to-day, confirms the state
ment that Maj. Gen. Candy while going ul
I the White river to direct matters in Arkansas
was fired upon by gucrillas, and wounded in
| The upper part of the thigh The wound Is
severe and painful one but fortunately not
| dangerous. The dispatch says he arrived
here safely this afternoon, and will receive
| His mental faculties are entirely unaffected,
| and, with his admirable powers of endur-
ance and strength of mind, hopes he will be
| about in few weeks, Alter he was wounded
the mouth Of White River, and it Is conf
IDENTIFY believed this accident will in no way
Interfere with the direction Of the attuirs IN
this division. The above dispatch shows the
report Of General Canby's death, telegraphed
from Memphis, to be untrue.
FRoM WASHINGTON.
| New YoRK, Thursday, Nov. H.-The Her,
dld'S Washington special says the necessity
for the adoption Of q fixed policy in reference
| to tic proposed return of seeded States Is
vigorously pressed upon the Administration.
Gen. Banks, and other gentlemen now here,
| represent that the assistance and protection
Of the Government to the Union men Of
Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia In changing
the system Of labor heretofore existing in
but permanent adherence to the Fcdernl
| Union. These people arc now at q loss to
know what state they arc to occupy in re-
turning to the Union. What they want Is
certainly Government protection.
The Posts Washington special says there Is
no authority for the statement that Secretary
Stanton is TO be appointed to the Supreme
Court. On the contrary, it is nearly certain
| that the Chief Justiceship has already been
| ofIercn to Secretary Chase.
The 1for|Ts Washington special says that
Washington has been filled with peace rnmors
! all day. Gen. Buffers speech In New York,
| and leading articles in to-day's Chronicle have
| latter assuming that Slavery is virtually abol-
| ished, calls for peace on the basis ofthe Union.
Gen. Butler has been in consultation with
| the President to-day. It Is claimed that the
former spoke by the card in New York, With
i Il view OF sounding the public mind on the
| question of peace Assurances are given that
his speech toresladows the policy Of the Ad-
| ministration.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov 17.-Plates
| of new tlfty-ccnt fractional currency are near
| II ready for printing. These notes will be Of
the same breadth as those now in circulation,
11y3fT t11 $JI-frn 1nrFr Thr fy.na ov1f
notes Till be the same size us the old ones,
willie the ten and twenty-five cent notes will
be in length graduated between the highest
| and lowest denominations. It is possible
| that thrce-ccnt note will be Issued for
greater facility in making ehang.:
The Netional Gazette publishes Young's COM
mission from the rebel government author
izing him TO organize for special service q
company not to exceed twenty in number,
from those who belong to the service and arc
beyond the Confederate States.
BosToN, Thursday, Nov. 17.-The National
Sailors Fair has proved great success. Up
to the present its receipts amount to $l3o, ,ooo.
| The Fair remains open some days longer.
Almost everybody Is contributing some
| thing towards furnishing onr soldiers in the
field good Thanksgiving dinner. The quan-
tity Of turkeys and other edibles forwarded
will be Immense.
The weather is thick, with light rain. Their
mo1neter IS.
NEW YonK, Thursday, Nov 17.-slx steam
ship boats, similar to the one nsed By Lieut.,
Cushing in destroying the .Albcmarle, have
| just been completed.
| taken from Point Lookout and committed to
! the Old Capitol Prison at Washington.
| Joe Coburn publishes challenge to fight
| any nlan for $50, 600. He offers to fight Mace
t in Canada, and pay him 81, 500 for expenses.
George Peterson, who was tracked from
| A,t r. Vn I,v at md
on Friday committed to the Old Capital pri-
son as rebel spy and mail carrier, made his
| the sentinel.
Co. E, 1T PENNSYLVANIA cavalry, was com
! nenccd to-day before Military Commission.
| IFe was charged with altering counterfeit
| Treasury and bank notes. The accused plead
| ed guilty and made long confession, fmpll-
eating others. It is said be used his military
position to circulate q very large quantity Of
counterfeit Functional currency IN the army,
aid for two years had eluded vigi1ant de-
tcctives.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-
! day decided that persons who sell schnapps,
! are required, In addition to other icanses
| they may have to take out licenses Us dealers
in liquors wholesale and retail, according to
| manner and amount Of animal safcs.
NEW YoRK, Thursday, Nov. 17:-The 7fi-
6ttne's Washington special says: The ramor
| market was heavily stocked this evening with
the following programme: E. n. Stanton,
Chief Justice; B. F. Butler, Secretary Of War !;
Z. J: Walker, Secretary Of the Treasury s.
slate finds semi-of1icial endossers in divers
quarters ond isvcry generally credited.
TIC New York Times Washington special
pronounccs false the ru1nors Of Secretary
Stanton leaving the Cabinet.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. r-A fire Of Paw
tucket,this afternoon destroyed the Congrc-
gntional Church, John Dextcr's dwelling
house, tive State storehogses, paint 81 shop and
Church and organ were:insured for $40, ,00o-
THE PIRATE FLORIDA,
New YoRK, Thursday, Nov. 17.-The World
says If Brazil demands the return Of the Flor
ida, VIC have no choice but to grant it or Gu
gnge in an unjust and dtshonorable war.
TIE nEARsARoE BANQUET.
Capt. Wins!ow's speech at the Sailor'sSani-
tary Fair, in Boston, is published here. He
said Of the destruction Of the Alabama: The
fight with the Alabama Wis matter Of small
moment. It was over in IN hour, but it was
When he entered Brest, which he did because
he heard the Florida was there, he found &C.
cession feeling. AS O matter Of etiquette the
Admiral Of the port extended me comp1i-
| mentary dinner. As far as his own feelings
was concerned, believe him an exception.
We were met evcry where by secession 10 = mill ~
cnce. Ihe @ French Pp People neneTea t9e soutn-
NJ Ieolns nels HaS s' ~ ~ intltsnse a,as
North, VINO mad Iheir hcei upon tne1s ngsks, &c;
and were lying 70 Keep tncm ao"n: ,lney
khc" notnlng qI ing 9uesllons u tssue. u
was Simply vain thc1n nght OF minority
against MINORITY. II you snow any
thing OF q frGnenman or: hnman nature
{ou knoM ne VII ntHaJs oc tos tne na.lor!s{