The sun., 1864-10-01
General Intelligence.
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Cc,cr, M Iewc,, Is ou, in letter tc . Phiisdel.
phis pai-r IN support o! Lincoln and Johnson
IRIS Assert 4 IN rcbcl paper, that On srrssse
mont has oocn usde for tho importation of 5000
P,ush soldiers for 'hc reNe srmic. Commissions
ers are ssd 70 he ., 'he'' way 10 Europe 70 cafry
Tho arrangement INFO ehoct
THrns was frishtful accident on the rsilrusa
between Atchson and LcNvenw1r,h KansA, ON thA
9oth Inst. The ave of one ~ N. fcrw.r csrs ssvo
way, and Two Of the pa@euger cars thrown.
ffom the track. Twenty five persons were inIursd,-
hve of the number seriously.
Gov. Law, u Calf ,rnla, has Issued . procisms-
ton calling On the citizens TO enlist for new rev-
lnent of infantry. and h. I'll the recent -cqusition
y hll he old regiments. Recruiting is gong
btlskly. The State rcra bonnty Of 800 in gold
= new recrui.ss and t9'1 kr vct rsns nd trnderD
Is por month extra pay.
Ins number of persons white and colored. en-.
poyc' IN hc city uf blAIdore iu opening and
b ,adlin- oysters IL 1900. and the numter engaged
IN procuring and hrrgip' oysters ~ market In
s,Y,s, max ny y total vi 1850 persons employed
IN he oyster trade TIE uunItvr OF ves.cls en-
eagci In bt' ~ oysters " market IL set wn -
1nH United States Steamer Mi non. Oh Nc~ Iules,
North Carolina, di-Uvcred u lar'c st-,lner. the
35th inri., attempting ~ run out from the coast
and Immediately rave chsse The Nphon hred
several shots ut the blockade runner. but owing to
tho superior hcetrees VI the later, II got out u
range. Another l. s. vessel ovcrhauicd her, how
ever, and she was aground and fired by bor
crew, VINO made tlciT escape.
THR famine at the cape dc Verde Islands con.
tpus1 la tantiieo, the largest OF them, which .
car ago countci if'y -Cv. thousand inhabitants.
there were lost by starvation. between January 1a
and May lst seven thousand. Tho Government Of
Portugal has distribute seventy Ave thousand dol
lars for the relief Of the people, but this Ia not suf
| hcient " allsy their snfriings
A Yousa viri, Ia yesrs Old, was recently rescued
from bsi house IN NJ. Louis the day after she was
decoycd there She was soni TO the llJuse otne aood
ehepherd. few days Aner, man In u leuten-
| ants uniform called with an order from the Judlr
Advocate oi the military station requiring the girl
4 to lie given up. Tie door slammed In tho
| leutcnsn,'s face. Tho oidcr turned out ~ L. y
| forgery.
THs Springfield tu) RroIsrrr learns from
| Trustworthy souro, that man r'ccniy died In
The jail, at Ca rollton IN ust State, who has boon
indisIutah'y proven t. ho the notorious guerrilla
! Chnsnan. He was captured b. party u Union
! mou Who were IN pursuit Of his gang. and was
bail, wounded. ClrguiHa wa au assuin6d name.
| his real nauc being ErisnYs Wo.d, aud lcforo lLo
war hs was prominent and accomplished lawyer
| Q seds lIn, h nsouri.
o. Tuesday night, five dsscrtors rom tho robe,
| army came ulIp the Ancs nf lLc 9th Army Corps
an srrcn1erci themselves il tfr rc .orl pick cL,
They Rad bcon cons r,pt"' into the rebel service,
sud rrvod odt ,hrir time. but were refused dis
| charge When tho terms u' Con. Grants amuesiy
became tntwn 20 tom they resolved 10 desert,
express ny their Determination To- their comrades,
aud took advantage Vi tho hrsI favorable opportu-
nity for doing 81.
TnE rebel soldiers s,cm to have los. t.olr late m
tpathy y, the Federal colorcl soldiers IA Grants
s'uiy, ami have oeased D. hre upon them, ~ they
hrmrrly did, whon, 'er abe negr cq msoe their ap-
pesrauce. That part Of the line whcro lhe colorcd
troops are emIlr Cd now quiet az any other,
| and Il " notctd that when doser;ers como ia tiey
| are afterwards .frequeutiy found eating with tie
negroes, having npparehily ost Their late prtju-
dee.
Tns family o. . Mr.. Ripley, residing In Ferry
| Otreet. Newark, N a., Of hin. @rlt w
| child and two young lady visitor, together with
| servant girl, were taken severely III from caiinx
! 'toAdstools" which Rad becn sent them by 9
friend, under the iInpr,s don that they mnah-
rooms From the resul. oi ihi. uni, rtunate occur
renee, Mrs. Ripley die Thurslay evening, aud
] one of the young ladies Is In very critical state
The other pArAs" are considered out oi danger
| Aso1Hrn ~ those terrible tornadoes for which n.
nnois 70 motel has lately PASSED over portion Of
the State, sweeping all before It. correspondent,
Who writes froin Ma,tcon, state that the tornado
was heralded by dense bl NIX ciou rising rapidly
In the West and rushing with fearful velocity over
the prairie, sccopan Ell by discharges of electric.
| ~ 50 intense that they shook ibe earth like IN
earthquake. Il struck the Ccnirsi Railroad ~
Mation, unroohns and blowing down buildings and
carrying away every no,eal ,a ming In is path.
Some of the cara were sInssi.od 10 spliuters, und
one was carried half mile away. Fortunately no
Lvos weru lost IL that vicinity,
Tns Cincinnati GAzsITR narrn,es q desperate
insianes Of bounty Jumping. Ono rcsruii, Who
SIR nsly hsndcudsi, amt his iect were chained
firmly tgeuer. A. sn additional prec cAutiu a
AZ. nst dosertng, his money, amounting to W. wv
vas kcpi in the horss Of o.hcer The tysk
te,u- crowded, he, w,th oIhers Riding on tor
o. one u the cara. ia Ihe route, IN bp "a Of ths
iettera and tho fact that bus money wss ouI Vi
his possession, he threw himss Il from the car, and
when ths tran stopped, ane search made, ho
could not lie found. lie evidently feared de,e-uon
II he should 10 taken back 10 the army, and doubt
less thought be,er W lose his money than be shot
~ deserter.
TaERs 10 authority for say ng that Gen. sberidsr'l
victor the result O. b own plans ani not o
Gen. Grants. WhIle he was cOmpai vel IDLE IN
the Valley he wss under Grrnl's ulr,~t orlcIg,
which were, 'Jm.' advance and dout let Early
retreat" How vel t.s order WAS oteyed the
country knows yet Il may le didei y nj intercep.-
ell dispatches show that Lee called Early home
three weeks since, and that Eary replied tNst be
, would have iIbcuty In gtuug away lrIm saeri'
dan. When the time camo Tor the forward move
meni, Gen. Grant - IL Eirsldy known, went "
Harpor'. Ferry TO complete the arrangements and
DECIDE upon the chAr ,gl,r o.. he movement. lia
! not only fo,nd everything IN readiness Uut topud
Vat Sheridan ha.i plan already digested. This
plan Gen, Graut did not change In any eassr 4 d
p,rticuisr. Re ore the movement began, he saId
y eridan do. ghts L4o Ia iiea II admirable, and
iexpoe, great resuiis." sherdan's success justS
lies tir.nt's lud. .,uent, and shows how well Ear,
: unIerstoo. ia wien be sad no would have D. III
Gully In getting away from him.
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