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FRO M PETERSBURG.
STATEMENT OP A DESERTER.
Terrible Condition Of Southern
Society.

The Norfolk Old Dominion of yesterday says
ave had long conversation with a deserter
from the 18th Virginia Infantry, belonging to the
4th Brigade of MahOnes Corps, Yesterday by the
name OF Mcfarland. He has been in the Rebel
service ever siLce the 18th of April, 1861 and has
participated in all the important engagements of
the war in Virginia since that period He is a
printer by trade and was formerly employed on
the Petersburg Express. He says the Rebel
army Is extremely despOudcnt, and thinks they
cannot hold out beyond the present winter.
But few of the officers are confident of secur-
ing the independence of the Contederacy,
but aver that Grant can never take Rich
mond by direct assault. lie thinks it is
possible, in case of the capture of the Southsidc
road, that Lee will be compelled to evacuate that
city. Lee he says, was never in better health
and wears well. Malone, the Phil. Kearney of
the Rebel army, ls described as being an ex.
frtmely small man, about five feet high, and
weighing about one hundred pounds The
sentiment in his old brigade, he says, is very
favorable towards q re-eslablishment of the old
Union, and if it could be submitted to ballot he
thinks the vote would stand five to one In
favor of peace and Union. The citizens are
very despondent, having scarcely any hope of
ultimate success in establishing their C0ntele-
racy. Everything is subordinate to the army,
and the immense number of women and children
who are fed at the expense of the city and the
Government have to wait until the wants of the
soldiers are satisfied and what is then left over
is given to them. Society, he says, is in a dread
fully d. moraized condition. and Iecks with rot
tenness and corruption. Jeh. Davis is begin
ming to yisibly show the effects of the tremen-
dous wear and tear upon him, and his health is
in a failing condition. lie says there are n
great number of deser'crs from our side in
and around Richmond and Petersburg and
that they are mostly substitu es and bounty
Jumpers, with plenty OF money. In accordance
with hls late proclamation, JEFF. Davis gives them
employment, if they wish it, in the Government
workshops, or If preferable, gives them free trans
portation to Mexico, Ireland, Germany or France.
u n NIa fNFrfa
board blockade runners, and are sent out from
the ports of Wilmington or Charleston. A great
number of them, he says, prefer Bermuda as the
point of destination. Mr. Mcfarland thinks he
has now had enough of It, and is perfectly willing
to resign his military donors, and relire once
more 10 yIe peaceful walks of life"
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A@UsEMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MusIc.-Last night Stradella was
given and enthusiastically received. II is one of
Habelmanns fine parts where his personal
grace as well as his fine voice is displayed. His
talent as an actor is essentially comic rather than
tragic, and he and Formes, as the two briglnds,
delighted the house, being enthusiastically
enCored. Formes for whom an apology was
printed, thought better of his sore throat, and
appeared as "MalYolio," enjoying the fun he
made himself and singing in his best STYLE
Mad'le Canissa Is not q sympathetic artist-her
voice is very thia and Wry, and often out of tune
thinner sang the grand piece of the opera, the
last prayer, in the most impressive manner He
is Gn artist of the highest order of art Tonight
FtdeRO, with magnificent cast-Johannseu
HeImanns, Himmer, Steinecke. Fidelio will he
the gemlOfthe season which has been so brilliant
Lucille WESTERN AS CAMLLE.-This evening
Miss Western will appear in that great character,
ofthe younger Dumas, which secured for him so
universal fame as q sentimental novelist. Asa
love story of deep interest there is perbaps M
novel that has been SO widely read, while ia an
pearance IN dramatized form is equally as well
known in this country as are many Of Shake.
speare's plays. OF the Anglicized editions of the
drama, that by Matilda Heron is considered the
most truthful to the original, and the most int.
resting. This edition, by the permission of tbe
is produced tonight, on the occasion
of Miss Westerns benefit.
CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE. - Mrs. Bowers
gives us her farewell benefit this evening, playing
the Lady of Lyons and FAINT Heart. We regret
TO see SO accomplished an actress leaving US. for
We know what we have, but knew not what we
may have.
ARCH STREET THEATRE. Mr.. and Mrs Barney
Williams takes benefit AZ this theatre. Three
popular Pieces
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TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Special Dispatches TO Evening Telegraph.

WAsHINGroN, November Is.
THr Navy.
Admiral FaTagut is asserted to-day to be
"the coming man" for Secretary Of the Navy.
The Treasury Department.
The acceptance of the Treasury portfolio by
Robert j, Walker is said to b. contingent upon u
satisfactory arrangement OF his own private
efnIs.
Personal
M0jor-G General Banks remains still in Wash
ing'on.
II may be considered certain hat Mr.. Fessen-
den will resign his Secretaryship of the Treasury
10 return to the Senate, to which he holds his
calling and election sure.
General Grants Official RepOrt.
General Grant has not yet 7rtten his official
report Of the grand camraign from the Rapidan
to the james; and has determined not to do so
until he captures Petersburg and Richmond, as,
unt. that is achieved, he viii not have reached
his objective, nor the campaiga lis logical con-
ClusiOn.
The War DGice Offered 10 Gen. Butler,
The physical proStration Of Secretary Stanton
rendering his withdrawal from the War Office in
eyitable, the President, acceding to a widespread
and strongly fortified desire, rendered the position
to General Butler yesterday in person. 1t IS un-
derstood that the General for thepresen at least,
declined the honor and left for more active opera
tons IT the front
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PHILADELPHIA TRADE REPORT.

FRIDAY, November IS Cotton is held at Sl'38
@l'8s, but we hear fno sales.
No sales of Bark have been reported We quote st 40
y ton,
The Flour Market stu continues excessively dull and
prices dropping The further decline In the premium
Gold and Sterling Exchange has operated uniavoraby
on the market and both buyers sellers apart in
heryews The sales for export moderate, amounting
about 1900 barrels extra family and fancy part at Si2
IS q barrel and the remaining 1000 barrels terms not
made public. For the supply Of the home consumers the
sales only small way, and within the above range
ofprices.
The duness which has characterized the Wheat Market
time still continues bat decline of BE- IA
bush somewhat improved the demands sales Of 5000 bush
Western red at $3.50; and Southern at S2'55; in the
absence OF sales we quote white 81 1902 So kye sells
slowly, At Yesterdays figures Corn Is quiet and dun
small sales OF yellow at 81 So Oats In good re Iuest
and 5000 BUSH Southern sold at 9Oc.
Whsky'-The demand Is limited; sales Of 200 bbls
Pennsylvania and Ohio 81 1901 IS and Drudge Sl75
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THE WAR IN the SOUTHWEST
OF GENERAL PRICE,
Official Despatch from Gen.
Sanborn.

HEADQUARTERS DrsrmCr or SOUTHWEST
MIssoum, srRtSorrLD, November l2.-ro
Major General Plcasoutou 4 have just returned
from Cassyille and VIII forward my official re-
port of the campaign in a few days No one has
tired shot at the enemy since the battle of New
tonia, where the enemy gained great advantage
over Blunt at first, but my command got up in
time to turn the cncmy's right, and the tide OF
things.
The enemy lost very largely in men and
horses in Northern Arkansas, and the border.
My idea was, and is now, that when we got
him below NGwtuua and the region of grain
mills and cattle, we should not crowd him any
more, but rather make an effort to hold him in
this land Of starvation, as we would a garrison
cut of supplies, until bis army broke up and
divided. DesertCrs were very numerous while
Price was in this section, but l have seen none
that have left him since he was pushed off
towards his supplies.
Ny own view is that all the efforts Of General
Curtis to drive the enemy-and they have been
great and enttle him to credit-havc been to our
detriment and the cnemy's advantage, for
believe one half Of his army would have deserted
north of the Arkansas, had it not been for the
fear of the pursuing foe, aud the pursuit has
been expensive; but the enemy has suffered
badly, and all should be satisfied, l suppose. My
dispatches from General Thayer indicate that the
troops on the Arkansas will not attack Price.
JoHS b. SASBoRS
Brigadier. General Commanding.
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Escape of Peterson, the Rebel Spy and
MMil.NnrEier.

George Peterson, who was tracked from Canada
to Alexandria, Va, by detectives aud arrested
there on the llth instant as aRebel spy and mail
carrier, made his escape from the Old Capitol
prison last night, under the following clrcum-
stances The sentinels on posts Nos. p and 7
permitted Peterson, under some excuse which he
offered, to 60 into yard by way and in viola
tion Of the rules of the prison. Peterson having
disguised himself and having suocaeded in pass
ing the sentinels on the posts aUCve-named,
Between and O'Clock, made his w6y into the
d employees mess-roOm.
Here lie is supposed 70 have found an iron
chiscl, left in the room by the gas filters, with
which nc broke open the door of the mess.room,
which enabled him 70 cross the passage TO the
female department. In the passago-way he
picked the lock and forced OF the wooden braces
which were deemed sufficient 10 prevent escape.
This enabled Peterson to enter the store-room of
the prison. When in this room he again sue
ceeded In picking the lock and breaking the bolt
of the door, by which means he entered the front
Office Second I0om first floor, In the southern
portion Of the building). From this Office Peter
son made his way into the street.
Peterson is q rather intelligent man, about "a
years of agej about five feet seven and a half
inches high; weighs about $50 or 1856 pounds;
genteel address; sound white teeth, aud has a
peculiarly positive utterance in his conversation
-UdShiagtOn Star,
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The Force under Shermnn-Hts Arm
100000 StrOnE-Rebel DRsn or AtInntm
FROM BALTIMORE TODAY.

Special Despoic6 10 The Ereabg Telegraph.
BALTIHORE, November l8.-WlIliIm Holland,
a Democratic State Senator, recently elected from
Dorchester county, Maryland, has resigned his
office. This requires new election, and will
enable the Union men to elect Union Senator,
which will make the Maryland Senatorial delega-
tionstand and with the Lieutenant Governor
who presidcs and has the casting vote, will make
it one Union majority.
The Court-Martial setting here has been again
recognized with Major General Stahl at It's head. A..
The case Of Boileau, of the 2d Delaware Infantry,
for numbering the German Coz, two days ago,
will come before this Court TO morrow.
Extensive preparations are being made here to
give the soldiers a grand Thanksgiving dinuer.
Handsome donations are being made towards It
Gold operators continue much eXcited-some
have lost heavily.
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PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
Indications that Peace Propositions VIII
he Presented 20 the Rebel Chiefs.


he Presented 20 the Rebel Chiefs.
WAsHNGToN, November l7.-There is every
probability that within short time Commits
sioners Will be appointed by the President TO pre-
sent propositions of peace TO the Rebels at Rich
mono. The pressure upon him 10 do so was
very strong before the election. Since then he
has been convinced that the adoption of this
policy will completely silence the Copperhead
feetion and crafty large ma ority of the nation.
The course Of the Administration has been fore
shadowed in Forney's editorials, In General Bnt.
ler's speech, and in various other ways. IL re-
ceiyed additional importance from the fact that
Mr.. Lincoln particularly complimented General
Butler upon that portion Of his speech al the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and that he reiterated these
peace sentiments In his address to the MARYLAND
State Republican Committee.
IL is represented that the South have recently
admitted that slaves already free are 10 remain
hee, and that for continuance of war on their
part the South has indicated Its readiness TO
abolish slavery. Thus, the great bone of cOnten
tion is removed and Mr.. Lincoln may now, with
prOpriety present his programme of peace 10 the
Rebel leaders. II is considered great card and
commissioners for that purpose will undoubtedly
be appointed If they have not already been
selected, to proceed to Richmond for this pur.
poss.-N, Y. Herald.
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FRAUDS ON the REVENUE.
The Government Robbed Of One
Million Dollars by New York
Brewers.
THREE WHOLESALE DISTIL-
LERIEs INVOLVED.
THE DEFRAUDERS ARRESTED,

BosToN, November lS.--Tho Aauertiser pub
lishCs the following special despatch -
WASHINGTON, November 1.-The revenue
officers in the Ninth Congressional District of
New York have just discovered fraud of the
most stupendous kind, involving three of the
largest brewerics in the country. The proprietors
have been arrested, and the breweres, with
all their appurtenances, as well as the stock
on hand. have been seized. Tho aggregate value
Of the property is not less than one million dol
lars all of which will be confscated if the case is
made out against the offenders, and half of the
proceeds of the property will 90 to the persons
discovering the fraud. The parties charged with
fraud have been dstillng for a long time without
A license, without making any returns, and with
out paying Il tax of any kind.
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- at ~ 2i8 at i28j and 2i2 a1P.M. Marke

2l'3 at u; 2l3 at l23j and 212 a1PM. Marke
weak
Money continues plenty at about former rates.
Loans on call arc freely offered at 6Ca7 per cent.
per annumi prime paper is scarce and quoted at
7i@9 per cent.
We invite attention to the advertisement in
another column Of the prospectus of the Russell
Form OIL Company. The territory of this Com
pany consists of the absolute ownership of one
hundred and fifty acres Of valuable lubricating
oil land located in the heart Of the best oil region
IN the State. The Board Of Directors Is composed
OF gentlemen Of the highest character for busi-
ness integrity and financial and practical expe-
rience The Company have wisely determined 10
Drlng their extensive territory into productive
ue'etopment at the earliest period. To this end,
ID auction to their own wells, which will be
raplu'y prosecuted to completion, with the ample
sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars working
capital reserved in the treasury, a large revenue
VIII be received from the royalties of other wells.
applications for which are already numerous,
There is sufficient area for over hundred wells.
abundant space for engtne-houses, tanks. and
dwellings. While Of course tits impossible 70
predict with certainty that golden harvest will
be reaped for any new "oil enterprise" yet there
are few If any, which have been placed before the
public with so many claims to public confidence,
both in respect to the cheJacter aud ability of its
managers and the indications for oil Of the most
valuable nature upon the property owned by the
Company. The subscription books have beea
opened at the banking house of Ferree g. Co..
No. 33 S. Third street.
PiiiLADELrHlA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Nov.ls
tRVF tod Nt la a
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NEW York, November lS.-Flour has de-
slined .29SgSoe sales q 5000 bbls at S999Ss for
Wheat has dtcned 2g3c sales OF 1000 bushels B235
g240 for amber Michigan, Corn unsettled; 36 900 bush
sold at Sl79@l So Beef steady. Pork heavy; sales Of
Whisky dull.
BALTIMORE, November l8.-Flour duTl and
neglected; Reward Street superhne $tI Wheat de-
olning, with heavy mRrketi Southern white 81 30;
kentuoky, S2.J5. Corn firm, with supply; new
white tl2gl14 Groceries very dun, aud the prices
nominal Whisky dull at $l'I9 for Western.
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REcRUITING.-This morning the Mayor issued
warrants for the payment Of the city bounty to
73 men, of whom enlisted for five years, 50 for
three years, o for two years, and fer one year.
They were credited as follows First Ward, 2i
Fourth Ward, l Fifth Ward, 5; Sixth Ward, l !
Seventh Ward, 8 Ninth Ward, 2; Tenth Ward,
5; Eleventh Ward, 2; Twelfth Ward, 1hr-
teenth Ward, 81 Fifteenth Ward, 49, Eighteenth
Ward, 4; Twentieth Ward, 3 Twenty-hrst Ward,
8 ;Twenty-second Ward, 8 Twenty-third Ward,
10. Recruiting is now progressing finely, about
three hundred men per week being mustered into
the service and credited TO the wards OF Philadel
phia. II will be observed that some of the wards
receive larger credits than others. This is owing
10 the fact that those successfuls wards are offer
ing small premium of five and ten dollars,
while other wards are doing nothing at all, their
old draft committees being no longer in exist
ence BY proper effort Philadelphia could easily
secure enough Wen to fill her share of quota for
a call Of half million of men, should one be
made. Why don't the wards go 10 work Men
are easily obtained now, but as soon as cal is
made they will become scarce, and high bounties
will have TO be paid. II Is easier for tho wards to
pay a premium of five dollars now than wait
until call is made and pay fifty dollars, and
even then have trouble In filling their quota.
RoBBRRY.-A night or two since store at No.
SO2 Green Street was entered and few articles
stolen.
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General Hoods Movements. STRENGTH.
md Position.

Special DcSpatch TO the Cincinnati G1lstC
NASHVILLE, November l5.-The Rebel army
is still concentrated in the vicinity OF Florence.
One corps-S. ID. Lee's-is upon this side of the
rivers the remainder Of the army remains com.
paratiYely quiet on the south side. The Rebels
have good pontoOn bridge from one shore TO the
other. The whole army is probably thirty thon
sand strong, embracing Lees Corps, 1000; Cheat.
hams Corps, 5000; Stewards Corps, 1000; Dick
iaylors Corps, 5000; and 5000 cavalry. Hood
has also seventy pieces of artillery.
Our cavalry, General Croxton's especially, has
skirmishing every day with the enemy's cavalry,
mostly in the neighborhOod Of Shoal creek The
roads throughout that region of country are in a
bad condition, on account of the recent rains,
and wholly unSuited to military operations This
may for some time prevent anything very serious
taking place in this quarter. Best es, it is still
question as to whether the Rebel demonstra-
tons at Florence, like that at JOhnsonyille is not
a mere ieint movement, and whether Hood and
Beaurcgard do not design establishing them
selves, II they can, at some point on the Missis-
sippi river
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LATER AND BETTER.
Indications that Sherman has
Gone to Savannah.

Special 10 The Evening Telegraph.
WAsHNGToN, November 1S.-There is in
tense excitement here over the news from
General Sherman.
The latest news received here from the
South indicates he has gone to Savannah, and
that he win also take Mobile and other cities,
perhaps Charleston.
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The Army Reported to Have Left
Atlanta on the 18th.
MOVEMENT UPON
AUGUSTA.
LATEST REFORMATION FROM HOOD.
HIS ARMY AT FLORENCE
AND coRINTH.
General Thomas Army at Pulaski,
Tennessee.

lNorE.-A despatch was published in a Gin
cinnat paper Of yesterday giving some det ais
of the departure OF General Sherman's columns
from Atlanta, on the 9th or l2th and their probl-
bic concentration at Augusta, which the w
Department deems Contraband, and we therefore
refrain from publishing the renorLl
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LATEST MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
CLEAREn INNS MoRNIMn

CLEARED THIS MORNING.
B!rque Victoria (Br, Christian, Port Prince rhom6s
Watson q Sons.
Barqpe n. Haven, Haven, Cape Hsytisn, j. L. BaEIsy
Barque Dresden Emerson New Orleans, workman a %.
BarQue o. n, WAltby, Bray, do. DO
schr A, M. Lee Taylor, Hampton Roads, Captain.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING. 4. s.ra.t
ship Onw ard, Chase, , days ffom New is'~' =
10 Curtis Knight. ....r ,vlfh uadae
schr Magnolia, Candage, 8 days nom ps''-' -
0SSTs' soSTc W. TSsa LocRs Hun 4a5s @ F'F''' Mon
ros in ballast 90 esRtsn;s ;ss.u. n hoa en New rerk'
with RdlO " WI. ~. Dahd = W
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Lincoln'S majority, Observation-Disclosures. glj3
"Thase votes are official OF regiments Ia the
LIST and Sd Divisions Of the "A Corns, and they
comprise all the forces th,t were at ktn gston on
the 9tb, but where they were on the lOlh IL is
premature 10 state. lbe votes OF tho various
regiments show them to bo quiJo fall, generally,
for there is large percentage 10 each OF persons
unqualified TO exercise the elective franchise
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How snermen's soldiers voted.

IMhLNHE MAJORITIES FOR LINCOLN.
The Louisville Journal says :-''We have re-
ceived the following by mail from Kingston,
Georgia. General Sherman was unwilling to
have them forwarded by telegraph for fear the
location of the troops would be prematurely made
public and reach the Rebels
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Nothing could be more magnificent than the
vintage has been this wear i'm ali parts OF France
An the wine districts there was a superabundance
OF grapes The propretoTs of vineyards were
actually puzzled TO know what 10 do, their usual
supply OF casks having long been filled, while the
utterly unable to supply the demand.
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InteIIigence from ReheI sonrccs.

OF Tuesday received here, furnish Intelligence
from Georgia up to the lith inst. They state
that sherman left Atlanta on the l2th, moving
northward, though they doubtless mean by that
eastward on a northcrly line.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT
Part Of Shcrman's Army Near
Selma.
REBELS REPORT THAT HE IS
MOVING ON MOBILE,
Rebel Wall Over the Miserable Con-
ditiOn Of the Confederaoy.
Special to The Evening Telegraph.

Special TO The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, November 1s.-The Rich
mond wing Of Wednesday says that General
Sherman has sent a part of his army towards
Selma, Alabama, indicating q movement to
take the city ofMobile.
Sheridan and Sherman 60 DC Crushed.
The Wing urges the calling out of special
force of seventy-1ve thousand men to put an
end to Generals Sherman and Sheridan.
Miserable Condition Of the South.
1t assai's the Rebel Congress as incompe-
tent, &C, and sets up dismal wall over their
condition.
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OITY'INTELLIgENOE,

STATE or THERMOMETER To-DAY.-SiX A. NJ,
50. Noon, So. P. NJ. 53. Wind, n. w.
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The United states steamer ..NiphOn' at

BosToN, November lS.-The United States
steamer Niphon arrived here to-day from the
blockading fleet off Wilmington. Shetouchcd at
Norfolk to land the prisoners taken on board the
prize steamer Annie, which was captured by the
Wilderness and NiphoH.
The Njphon was seuthcre FOR repairs.
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New York, November l8.--Gold has declined
to 2lll since the board.