The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-03
NEws nY LAsr NIenr,s MAIL.

NEWS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
The Chicago Convention, as most people
expected. nominated Mcclellan for Presi
dent George II. Pendleton, of Ohio, is
the candidate for Vice President We shall
give the platform next week. The Conven-
ton was very boisterous, and was controlled
by the Peace men. That is the great bur
den of the resolutions and speeches.
1t is reported that Fort Morgan is ours,
This information comes from rebel sources,
and is undoubtedly correct.
Gold is coming down rapidly. On the
5Oth it opened at 236 and closed at 2321.
1t may be that the gold spectators are op-
Grating with the Chicago Convention.
1t is reported that there are l 800 guer
rillas in Southern Missouri at present, and
that they intend to invade Kansas soon.
Every one should be ready. The militia is
liable to be called out at any moment. Get
your guns ready.
The fight on the Weldon Railroad, at
$Ream's Station, seems to have been one Of
the hardest of the war. The rebels consid-
er our position on that road as one of great
importance, else they would not struggle SO
hard to drive us from il. Richmond pa
pers admit of loss of 1900; prisoners say
5000. They were the attacking party.
They withdrew from the field leaving their
dead. Our loss, says Hancock, in his off =
cial report, will not be over 200 or 800.
Hancock also says that had he had few
more troops, victory of considerable i'm
portance would have resulted. The fact
that the rebels did not renew the attack
next morning, but withdrew, leaving their
dead unburied, shows they were whipped.
The Richmond papers admit a loss OF
four Generals killed and one wounded at
the ght on the Weldon Railroad. Names
not given.
Great excitement prevailed at Nashville,
for fear of an attack from Wheeler. He
was reported near Lebanon, and Gen. Mil
ligan was said to be in his hands. Anoth-
er report says Milligan was released.
The Worlds Washington dispatches say
most encouraging accounts are received
from every quarter, as to the number of re-
cruits now being obtained. In Pennsylva-
mia about thirty thousand men have been
recruited. while New York has done quite
as well. New England has furnished 90
600, and perhaps, were the returns all in,
the number will be found even greater than
this. The Western States are also doing
very well.
1t is rumored that Sherman has moved
the position Of the army to the vicinity OF
the Red Oak, and is advancing upon Allan
ia from the South. Il is doubtless his in
tentiOn to attack the city from several points
simultaneously.
Richmond papers of Friday and satur-
day announce Gen. A.. j. Smith as sweep
ing through Eastern Mississippi and Ala
bama.
Gen. Sherman is said 10 be well supplied
With food and ammunition,
Gen, Gilmore telegraphs from GreenviIle
East Tennessee, that in the fight with th,
rebel force at that place on the 23i. he kill
ed forty Confederates and drove The force
from the town. He lost 95 men. 81
Reports from Headquarters Middle De
partment indicate that Early is fast retreat
ing up the Valley, and Sheridan is follow
ing. Il is evident that Lee has sent fo
Early s forces. and that be needs them a
Richmond.
Monday next, the 9th. is the day for III,
new draft to commence. The President re
fuses to postpone it. It will go on.
Dispatches from Grant indicate that lie,
has ceased to struggle for the Weldon Rail
road, which is completely in our possession