, 1864-12-12
P0STSC RIPT.
4:30 O'CLOCK, 4. II


Our Midnight Dispntel-1ntere*tins
Summary of NeSyH-Lptc and Import.
ant from Sherman.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.l
NEW YoHK, Sunday, Dec. 11-Aidnieht-
The Sunday Mercury Washington special
saye, there is no doubt that the Dutch Gap
Canal is by this time blown open, and our
feet is making its way up the James River,
In the direction Of Drury's Bluff. The bank
Of the James River, opposite Dutch Gap Canal
has been captured, and il held by our forces.
The Hfra1d's Army Of the Potomac special
SAYS. the French Consul rcsidcntin Richmond,
recently visited General Buffers headquarters
on business. referring to the passage Of some
French subjects.
The Richmond Examiner Of the Sth reports
one Of our iron clads sunk by rebel shell,
and says that the reinforcement, made1 to
Grants army signifies battle. almost i'm.
mediately. The condition Of the canal is un-
known to us, except By statements Of desert
era. who declare it is nearly finished, and can
be made ready for use By few hours work.
We have no doubt that the assault will soon
be delivered.
1t is reported last night on some authority
that Sheridan and his cavalry appeared yes
te1day in Fredericksburg. There is no Of
hcial news TO that effect.
Tie Richmond D;spatch Of the 8th, says:
l.. An official dispatch received at the War office,
Yesterday, says scouts report General Steele with
1900 troops landed at Memphis on the 9th, and
he Is Eoing to reinforce Thomas At Nashville.
This movement should put Kirby Smith tn mot1on
Scouts have reported a Formidable e5pedlnon nI-
and Ohio railroad, and another, and another raid
for similar purposes ia about to Cross Black RiVer
-, EewYork Items.
Through the exertfons Of the military and
pollce there is fair prospect Of the speedy
capture Of the principal actors in the late at
tempt 10 burn the city. It ia said seven Of
Them arc now in the city, under surveillance.
| The registration Of persons from insurrec-
t;onary States, continues at Gen. Peck's Of.
| flee. About one thousand have been regis
tered up to this time.
From the Western Gull.
A letter from the mouth Of the Rio Grande
soys: The rebels are hanging and impressing
| alI men Who showed any favor to the Union
cause at the time Brownsville was occupied.
| All property Of suspected persons WAS confs-
Gated.
| NEw YonK. Dec. 1.-THE steamship CAM
6a arrived at Halifax, from Liverpool on the
9th: Queenstown eth, news days later.
| Lord Lyons has not resigned, but going
home on six months furlough.
The Daily Nt,cs doubts If the South will
| arm their siaycs, but thinks the proposal Is d
promise OF the approaching end Of the war
and Is eeid the Florida was taken by surprise,
with everything On board. Her papers may
he found 10 implicate many foreign officials
in evmnot1,y with the rebels,
The Daily Ne,cs publishes letters from
Goodwin Smith, aated Boston, highly compli-
| meptary to the recent election. He regards
the defeat Of the Democrats as great escape
from troubles between England and Ameriea.
Mr. Sponncr, the we'll known Protestant
leader ii the House Of Commons, Is dead.
! Gales had been prevailing on the English
| cnast md there were numerous shfpwrccks
The weekly returns from the Bank Of France
show cash increase Of q, ,000, 900 francs.
Tho Bank Of France had reduced its rates
pcr cent The Bcurse WIS fiat and lower.
ITALY-TAe Chamber Of Deputies had
adapted IL bill reducing the enrolment d
| public officers. The Senate passed the finan
EPA1N-The election returns show result.
favorable to tl. Ministry to l.. =