The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Sherman's Advance at Macon.

%, direct from Chattanooga reports that
inform alton had reached that place previ-
GUS 10 his departure that the column of
Sherman cavalry which had moved in
the direction of Macon had reached that
plaee on the evening of the 18th inst,
and had surrounded the city when the
courier left. The other column OF caval-
nv Yves pushing ahead on the direct route
to Augusta. at which place we will doubt
less hear from them at an early day
1t is expected that both columns will
form a junction at Millen, point on the
Macon. Agusta and Savannah Railroads,
one hundred and five miles east of Macon
and fifty miles south of Augusta They
will then be on the direct rout to Savan-
nah and Beaufort Both Macon and
Augusta are extensive manufacturing
cities, and JEFF Davis in q recent speech
declared that the latter place alone sup
piled all the powder used by the rebel
armies
Hood is completely isolated, Savannah
is already useless as blockade runnin G
port, Charleston will soon be cut off, and
then Sherman with his victorious army
will be free to act as circumstances may
demand. His army will be on the sea
coast ready for embarkation at mo-
deemed the most advantageous.
Proposals for new loan are to be is
sued by Secretary Fessenden.
An extensive swindle has been dis
covered among the distillers of New
York, who have been engaged in business
long time without taking ont license,
making returns or paying taxes
The Republicans have carried New
York for Lincoln by 9,137 votes, and
beaten Seymour by at least 10000. The
overthrow Of this dangerous demagogue
and rebel sympathizer il, next to the
defeat of Mcclellan, the most important
thing of the whole election.
Four schooners, laden with cotton,
have been captured off the cost of Texas
while attempting to run the blockade
Emily c. Weaver, of Batesville
Arkansas, has been convicted as q rebel
spy, at st. Louis, and sentenced to be
hung, but the sentence has been sc aside
by General Rosecrans, and her dis
charge ordered.
Ee- Belmont's bet that if Lincoln was
re elected the war would last four years
longer, has been taken by n Boston mer-
chant.
GEN. Curtis telegraphed from Head
quarters of the Army of the Boarder,"
November Sth: We have just conclu-
ded the pursuit of Price, whose rear
guard crossed the Arkansas river, under
fire of our guns. He left another of his
guns and his own carriage, which with
other arms and equipments have fallen
into our hands. We are now rid of 20, 900
or 30, 900 half starved bushwhackcrs and
half starved vagabonds, who l hope may
never return to disturb the peaceful in
habitauts north of the Arkansas river.
He is also beyond our post of Fayette-
vile, Fort Smith and Fort Gibson, which
are now safe.
The complete majority of LINCOLN in
New Hamshire on the home vote is 2,oS4.
The soldiers vote will increase this to
about 5000 MCCLELLANs majority in
New Jersey is 1902, a loss of seven
thousand since 1862, when the Dem
ocratic majority was 1887 MCCLEL-
LAN's official majority in Delaware is 6l0.
Returns from every county in Illinois
except one, about ninety of which are
official. give LINCoLNs majority at 81
595. The soldiers vote in the lst Mis-
souri, District was Union 394, Dem
ocratic l54. In the ID District, Union
532, Democratic none, In the 81 Dis
trict, Union l26, Democratic none in the
4th District, Union 3l5, Democratic 147;
in the Seventh Union 343. Democratic
none; in the Eighth, Union 154, Dem
ocratic 8; in the Ninth, Union 56, Demo
cratic none. LINCoLN's official ma ority
in MARYLAND is 1850 Mr.. CARTER,
Union candidate for Attorney General,
ran ahead of his ticket, receiving S,613
majority.
Peace rumors are industrously circula-
ted, but appear to be either without
foundation or so contradictory that no
intelligent opinion can be formed re
specting them.
Intelligence ofa reverse in East Ten
nessee was received on Saturday. 1t
was reported that Breckenridge had de
feated Gillem at Bulls Gap, taking many
prisoners and a number of guns. \ re
port via Chattanooga, however, states
that the enemy was repulsed in every
attempt.
Wisconsin has done well. Her Union
majority. counting the soldiers vote, is
Is 900. without it, 1000. She sends four
Unionists and one Democrat to Congress
while in each House of the Legislature
over two thirds of the members are
Union.
The ID and 4th Indiana cavalry, to-
gether with the 1st cavalry division are
at Louisville, Kentucky, waiting for
horses to be remounted
One township in Henry county, Ind
lana. paid $4,000 for substitutes for
men drafted under the last call of the
President
Gen. HOOKER Headquarters by order
of the War Department. will be removed
from Cincinnati to Columbus on the 1st
OF next month
A report reaches US that General
Candy died from the effect of his wounds,
at Morganzia, ON the 18th. 1t is probably
true.
Heavy firing occurred in front of But
ler's canal on Thursday night, caused by
the rebels attempting TO force our lines.
They were promptly repulsed-