Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

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command. The cnemy's feet still Ii,
cut in the bay. bat there are 10 indica
tiofs of active hostilitirs sooA.
There has been some fighting Oil tlC
Atchaialaya, in which the enemy. in at
tempting to cross. have been driven bach
by our forces. We cannot learn ANYTHING
ct an advance in force from that quarter
Our forces were attacked and driven out
Of the swamp behind Trinity and Harris
burg by Il large force, which followed
them some distance.
A. j. Smiths corps has gone TO Mis-
souri,, and is on the Iron Mountain road
no doubt to defend the city against Price;
but the Federal papers say. some Of them
that 1T is to enforce the draft We can
get nothing directly from Prices army
The correspondents aro all very reticent,
and We absolutely know nothing. This
is all well, and looks like business. The
Federals are very much stirred np. and
have all sorts of rumors amongst them
seiv's. which may Or may not be- true.--
Ono 1T. Louis account (of the 2jth says
Shelby has 5000 men, Marnadukc 5000,
and Price 4.000-Marmaduke and Shell
by being at Farmiug;on, and Price com
ing up III The rear. Another account. OF
the 10Th, SAYS Bloomfield was evacuated
10y tue trderals midnight Wednesday
the 2lst--thry going in tho direction OF
Cape Giradeau. closely pressed lay larg''
body OF rebels Heavy firing was heard
IN tho direction the troops had taken.
Colonel Hitler had called ID al tile out
posts 10 defend Cape Giraicau. They
put our forces Mt $4,000 men.
A party Of Confederate. have cap
tured and destroyed two Federal steam
ers upon Lake Eric.
here IL 4 eranl rmhra-lio Oh thu Rio
Urande' which may lead t, the most in
portant results. Our dates from Browns
vile arc As late as the 10Th. all through
| that most excellent daily tbs Houston
Telegraph. Therp has been battle
about the 9TH below Brownsville between
confederate farce undo. Giddings
and the Yankees. conbined with a plr-
ton OF Tho forces Of Coriinas The Yam
KEGS at Brazos recognize Cortinas as one
OF them. and he i prosecuting hosilitio1
against Us with tie commission Of bri-
gadler general in the United States ser
vice The Moxi ans aud Yankees we're
badly defeated and driven back in coz
fusion. We captlred the flag which they
brought "lnnt- 10 wave over Brnwn.yill-.
! The commander Of the French has sent
word to the Frlrrals not ID rmbrol the
Mexicans in hos:ilities with the Coafsd-
crates. lie has notified M Paarce. the
L. ;. consul at Ma:amaras, that lie can
neither recognize him in Hi. official e.
:, pacity nor treat him a. a gentleman: at
the SANS timc hr sent wnrl {, General
Ford "tiat the flag of his nation .
! tthat -. onr flag, should h. recognized
! by the French az protecting MI r,i,- IL.
/ Canaies. who u in, or n-ar. Nltl-aprl,.
with force. rrtus,s n r-co1 li=c Cnrti
mas, or cooperate with him against th-
Confederatcs. bur il willing 10 join Lin
/ to repel thr French. Meanwhile. Fsrl
Il preparin; against a.! attacks upsn
br,wn$vill" from any quarter.
The French have d.ninici ihs sur
render Of Ml,amaras. aul aru nypaete.!
each day 10 take Il, when trade and CON
nnnication vii! be IL n5d.;tely o2enai
with Brownsville.
I There arJ now FIVE h3s:ii, IA !. at
the month Of ,h5 Ntp Gran.l-. .nl
things will gat aw,lIlv raixrl Thn
French and C5uGrI,rAt-a synpttazo.
lhe F"drrs's op,nIy comb;ns win the
army Of Cor.inss. in lio.i.itcs q: ,in>t
us. anil secretly against ,hc Ft-n-h.
/ whilst the army nf C4nnlrs 4-eai, drsir
o,'= alon" Of d-frniiaE ,init ihr .'+ulcr.
| No doubt exists bat tha, tha Ere iah viii.
"nier Maiamoraa whoa they c',oo~-
Their policy, h,wavcr. b-ias to e'rcii-
ate thc hcxicaus. and rrconcil, ihan t.
the government % Naxinililn. they viii
avoid b!ood'hnd to rlr utmost.
Northern politic- p-c-cnt n, -'--lg-
in aspect Several Republican Pty..s
coat!nno 90 come ever to McC.ellan
Fremont has, Or will, probably resign.
His support will mostly. We think 20 10
Mcclellan also. Many Republicans con
tinuc ID urge Lincnla 10 off,r an arms
tice. la a lsto speech At Auburn. Sew
ard nado i significant rrnsrk. tat if
Mcclellan were elected in Noroinber. III.
administration cqrli not ba r.son isihle
for tho success of tho rebel, hctar, the
I;h Of March, or words 10 that affect
Extremes often meet. and wc have limited
before. that when Lincoln aespairs of
conquer!ng us. lac will take the wind ont
OF the sails Of the Democrats. and ha
swift to offer recognition vt once Bnt
| OF the future no ona can speak. ani
spccnlations sbou, possibilities arc more
| cnrious than useful The draft Cocs on
quietly, We believe. bat it il no, apt to
produce nuch.
Nscmarks oF y. S!Trimblc, n
Delirere2 IN he Scaa,c. oa Fr,da-,. the
SOFA day Of September, 1864.
Mn. PEgsTDENT:-It becomes my sad
| duty to announces to the Senate the
I death of Hon. Robert Antony. of Jack
! son county. AT orr last regular session
hc mingled with ia in his usual health /;
but. alas the destroyer entered his lab.
tation. His spirit has hcd--'is seat is
now vacant on this floor; and when We
lo,k upon these walk. and fail n sec h ;
frank. honest and familiar face. how r1r-
chilly are we all reminded Of that univ.r-
! sol In.ra.. DYuk ,1,.r, i /.