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, 1864-09-28

rhc1 mans 2!"patch to News
AEeass.
ATLANTA, Monday. Sept %. j.
The following, waich belongs to tho tess,1lon1-
als from the authorities at Atlanta, has jusl been
received in contfIu ldon and In conclusion o. the
f''1Sssl 1{sisnfd5 y. j. suznsAS, Gaj. On.
THE HxAzI aA7on's Letter.
ATLANTA. Ga. Sept. 20, 1864.
to Gen. Sherman, Gen. 8 ocum. Gen. Ward, Col.
Cobu1p, Col. Tdue, Mai. Beck, Cspt. Matt, Caut
Stewart, Capt. Flag. ard other; officers with
log ont the order Of Gen. Sherman for the removal
OF The citizens and In tfansactnz ny private busi-
nets, for their kindness to and thcif patience IN
tie duration Of the delicate and nrduous duties
deyolYing on me as Mayor Of the city.
pjis4M' j.. Il 'cAtuous, Mayor.
10 the: Louisville Agent Of the New fozk Asso-
Your prssf dispatches Of the 21at embrace ona
ibe fir.t train Of refugees from Atlanta with the
ntoition TINT they were robbed Of everything be-
fore beng sent into the rebellnee. OF course that
els arc concerned tor they proposed IT as fatgc'
ho. to create msechevI Ioas PUBLIC opinion. The
trath is ur,1g The truce 4i6 fauiltes were E1ored
rsuie. Tte Isl pounds OF furtiture and bouse-
hoId goods % the ayyEaes Tor saea family Of @ 1!sh
Attic Il of The huce Col. Warner, Of my staff,
VITO had eeneEa! s1ptr7ts91 OF the na,iness r.
following litter: .o,.
f,o1o,E1-Our oflcE1t commuulcatton Ia abort
10 reasc,W,Il You permit nc to beir testimony to
tie uniform courtesy you hare shoyn On alt oc'
cnsff Us to me and my people, and the prompt
rcfs With which you have corrected ali irresulari-
f.pa arts1IN in our intercourse 80
JInn1no At some future time to be able to rccfpro-
cate ycur courtesy and in many instances yopr
p'*''l'ii IAN, n With respect. your o,1t. serxart,
T. (ssered) .,i,... ". !: CiAEE
To kent. Colonel Wi'la,u Warner, Of Maj Gen.
6hesman'a staff.
1veuld rot uotice th;s' but ikn9w The people o]
hno1 r;rrrlatcd for ipcclal purpose aud BY
desperate enemy WI b; .sssea by The Assurance
81 10 fstes nho toet thsir homes By acts Of thei:
"atG as;.n.T % VT. suEnYAA,
Naj}7-GcEeral Commauuibc.
, 1864-09-28
From Newurlz- ~ roubies ofa Sc.
ce1 II Editor.

NEwAHK n p; a,, ISeiSeay, Ss sfpf p ;-E " Fa:
tn.anS,nf,cted hy the Grind Jury Of the u. s. Cir
rnft Gou,t ut Trenton. on tbe charge OF pubh.aing
srticlxs in July Lust coun.elit resistance to the
, 1864-09-28

7f;tTne's % Correspondent learns from re,el Cap
n ;hs, M a5X Ien9 no H. as9 .; Tfs Se ss
mini. Ler was the only Cereal In whom the
Southern people had any confidence hat his arm,
II tnll If niAafjtctEd men.
, 1864-09-28
FROM SpR1N&FIELDe
Ehc CALI fog Troops for n1fSSonr1-t1cn"
trnl 1llfauiY STATE Items.

Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tdb1ne.1
SFnRGrlELD, Ill, Tuesday, Sept a7.~
; General Roeec1ans has sent IN order here for
1he transfer of three thou>and six hundred men to
st, Louis, petdlnR Pdce'a invasion Of Mlseourt.
The Coppe1beeds hsd hzz'e up At Lincoln, Lo-
gsQ county. yeaterdsy. The procession eonals:ed
Of th.rty-eieht Wsgoua. DICK Richardson and
, 1864-09-28


decline In go'd wss caused By l'Esc fo1eIso loan
contracted BY the Government, This will be ne IA
1er the public.
which there were about Is drafted men the vote
stood
Lttcon.---
Fremont. .....-......-....--...-.... \
Toere WAS an enthusiastic and crowded
araIance at the Wisaam iu this city last
evening to. celebr to the late Union victories
Ba1lers Band aud the Union Gle Cub were On
bapo, 10 add to the hi1atity Of ths occasion.
Speeches were made bY Hon. J1mes C. Conzltn7,
Capt. Geo. r. Weber. aud C,pe. Weaver. Amon.:
the sol9iers s ptetent we're many who had served
Twen.,.ti1 dratted men were exsmlned by D.
Whftmorc, yetterd.y. and e!eVen ofthen werc ex.
enpted OEtor'y eight fuh.titates aud volunteers
Majnr Ado]ph schw srsz, CHIEF OF Ordnance On
Gen. McC!efnaud's staff, has been honorable mus
tered out Of service. Majors. has served with ..
t1nction in most OF the prominsos battles aud
sup rior n1titary educst,on, as well as a modest
and unasbunliDg gentleman.
The Solqlees' Aoue. te1e, Ia feeding as many oi
ths diabauotd eoldie1e as IT can accommodate.
tcbds resunibg the prsctcsDt the law.n tn1s city.
1t II reported that he has sent in his
the President, ae Major General IN the arns.
A meeting WAS held last night. by the Trades
nouncinr lie Chicago T..nes tor the enaoioyms ~,
OF jennie printers in its office at anrcmunerat1ve
The entire receipts from ali ronrce. Of tho I'LL.
pofs Agricultural Society, at ii. late fair at Oeea.
tur, were eighteen th0usnId nne huudr.d and no y
tnty dollars This Is from ]. ". Bum, Esq, the
Trtasu.tF.
a portion Of the C1st regiment leaves here to
MKT. for St Iocis.
, 1864-09-28

EXAMINATION OF Dodd, tho son Of Ii
eFt3-Thc &tebel Plot 1<s The North.
Another Link In the rllaln OF Urea.
sOh-1mportan1 Est*covrry aud Az
fsAE- pAteut Rockets, Ererk Fire
and Bomb shells Tor the Son1 or
Liberty
, 1864-09-28

Gold nru Hthy, IN The fa1,hexn part OF this city,
wss burned 1sst night. The very extensive Qcar-
tera, in process q elecsiaa By the Government
nearly fnishtd, wt1a also consumed Loss Tot a.
ccrtafnet.
Halt 3 block Of butiness houses were burned in
RonufY11le, Mo-, o. Sunday. L2ss xsQQQQ.
, 1864-09-28

Harris, E, s6th Penn. March -.
L Audcracl,, f, 18th WIS, June g :;
There wel+ tcp vr dozen graves not m1fkeos
but whether r. ders soldiers OF ne!ro slaves sou5
men were buried Eide By soc with the s'ases3 3!
an unable to tsttermi1e Quite number o! ne
nrgro Yrayes are marked with the name OF INC
slave, and his owner.
LOYAL Meeting at Nashville.
g4suvu1.. Tenn Tuesday Sept. ga gsand
torch Iiebt procession, by Qcsman residents .n
Nashville took plsee Diet he ,td By sns F1f,n s
Regiment Of New YORK lqn'eefs-yetsrdans dds wao
Nnmbsrs Of banners, t1aospsschctes, &c ae.e
exhibited, The procession pr.cceasd 70 the
Cspitol, where Gov. johnson na1e ioseiole pa
t1iotlc speech, in the Hall OF Representatives.
The Loyal Cause in California
sAy FRANCE CO, SEPT. es.-There was great r.
joicins ht1e over Shcfsdan,s y!ctof1cs.
: G1tentatks selling at t5aG15a
, 1864-09-28

LOUISVILLE, Tuesday. Sept. ss.-The %1ouraaI
cont.iue I'M exposition Of mafeas4ncr in o1ice BY
Gen. Paine At Padneah, an'i impilcasea II. S. AZ.
dertor, member Or Congress, P. Hail. Psavo,t
Marshal, John T. Ballinger ana Major e. Bafthley
Al Lt1 as=itta1ts in various ewicdlfnR tr1nsae-
tons.
hae nrsve.td ton4e Of the parties, and viii doa.t:
e.. stcple tie remainder
, 1864-09-28

Exciting Reports from Acbel Opera.
1ix xne In SneIn1uxasa keuT,

NASHVILLE, Tdeaday, Sept. s7.--Gen. RousEeau
reached Pnlaeki yeaterday afternoon, about three
o'clock. Forrest'e force WIS withfa etven miles
Of Pulaski, and advanelre. He~ss r.isu,satre
confined till after dA1k by the adyacce OF both
forbes, =
/ i telegram received here at ten o'clock this
uo1uire, reports the enemy still near Pulaski, In
force. and that cavalry fshurg has been goin; on
alt the mo.ning.
Rtinfo1cementa having arrived, the probabilities
are that general engagement will take place IT,
DAY.
LATER.
4 dispatch rom Columbia says on that day
MontaY, eGth,} Rifle WAS at Ianrechy. with T6[
men and two pieces Of ar1iltetT. The report thai
Johneonyil1e. on the Tennessee river, was captnr
ed ia unfounded. Ample preparations havs beer
| made for its defense, II attacked.
CHATTANOOGA, Tuesday, Sept. 9..-Brig. Gen
, 1864-09-28
--LATEST FROM CHATTANOOGA
AND ATLAHTA.
Important Dispatches from
General Sherman.
4 REBEL CANARD NAILED BY
REBEL TESTIMONY.
The Iowa State Fair at
Burlington.
TIE indianapolis TRAITORS.
TRIAL OF D0pD-STaR1LlMG DE-
YElUPMEh7S,

Later f.. N Europe-How the Ro:hs-
child Organ Views the Roths-
child Chicago I icket
, 1864-09-28

NonTnwEaIERN SANITARY CouA1ssloN, I
BnANcH OF U. s. SANITARY COMNBE1oN,.
Koous, No. tG MADISON STREET,
> - Chicago, Sept. "a, 1861
Ofthe s,9s0 patients rece1Ted into the 18th Army
Corps Hospital, after 1t was opened on the lat OF
August, under Dr. A. Gosiin. Surgeon In charge up
10 September 81, eevrn weeks, $50 died Of wounds
or disease. Hundreds returLeAto duty, and hau-
11e1s were iurloushcd and came to their friends
with honorable tears.
The names OF the deceased arc In the appended
catalogue.
They are buried together under our hanging for.
est trees. Each grave Is marked with neat hesd-
board, Handsomely lettercd, With regiment, date
OF teatb, etc.
monument Will doubtless be erected at Mari
eta ai1lr the war Ia ended, ard each deceased
hero's npme inscribed On it.
Hparents OF wives deEire to erect simple stone
IN ,helr own Graveysrds At home, they can do 30,
and meantime indi.ate that the body sleeps near
the monument IN Geor..ia Or sonic other Southern
satate.
eta, the IG1h, 18th and 23d, each Gt whicd has 4
eimilar record as the 18TH.
VEnEHnAH PORTER,
, 1864-09-28

Peace Kumors from Geox-ia

ToHoS7o, e. W., Tuesday. Sept. e1.-A full do
1ctlpt,ou OF Lumber of the Lakc Erie pirates has
bFtn te}eErapned TO different points in Canada aud
cgc1y exer1pn Il htlnE made 10 secure tneIr arrest
, 1864-09-28
FROM ATLANTA.

The Removal Of the ResItlents-Eeu.
tllc1 mans plAPatch to II News
AEel.hs
, 1864-09-28

EeAce 1kHm0Fs from Gec<GGI1.
NAsM1Sorox. Tuesday. Sept. .7.-The CONNER
esaEt Washington tpecial rays: Several prominent
Georgiace, refogeet, now here, arc confident that
sone Sind Of arranerment will soon be efTected
between Cor. Brown and Gen. Sherman, through
Winch Georgia will sece 7e from the Coctedcracy.
New YoHK. September x7.-Couccrn1ng The re.
ported peace negotiations in Georgia, tue EesnIno
Rost et{s: Ge1efsi Sherman, We are authorized "a
say, VII. lot negotiate, except on the terms prcc
els 10 the Government OF The uptcu, ths fullest
acknowledgment Of Its rights aod- op-a aduoi,s{nu
that the war against the Union w,s what Alcr
4. STEPHENS declared 1t would be in 1861 blum
der ard crime.
The Hp,t tnye: If the Georgia authorities ri,
arfee to these pTelitnfn7ries, Gen. Sherman VII
meet them frankly aId-ehectfu0x-
, 1864-09-28
SALT! SALT!

The tubee.tnrr1 offer for GA'e IT the EcwHsr NAB.
EET FAVE. neW Ard o:t- sag nsN" Salt, delivered
0n fYncE fa 1nta to euts -1Ycressrs '
MAURAN, HKfGaT b CO.,
1e1s Sf7.e$ WAX not liz kGusn HARr III eat-
, 1864-09-28
OUR HERO.DEAD.
Deaths in Georgia Military
Hospitals.
Sanitary Commission ReDert--The
Eurial Grounds Of Atlanta.

NORTHWESTERN SANITARY CouM1ssloH,
BnANcH OF U. s. SANITARY COMNBE1oN,.
KooNs, No. tG MAn1-og STREET,
ffuTf Ga1t 1871
, 1864-09-28
QhifoQo @ribn1te.


VIC bsvc issued Il second edition of the
campaign ccument entitled "Issues of the
CHnpaigb-Slau the North vote for Dis
union Peace" With the following ncw and
valuable matter:
l. Senator Douelns on the War-The
,ast Litter hc ever wrote, addressed to VIrsfl
Nckox, Chairman OF 1bc Democratic State Cen.
1rAl Committee Of lliipciH.
II. The S@ut3l resp uxtb1e for the
War-Extrnci tr"m thc SPEECH Of Alexander u.
Stephens, now Ei,e Prcstdcnt OF the Southern
Contcdctacy, tcivrc .the Georgia Leeitlature, in
1861.
III, General sherman,4 Letter to til
May or OF Atlanta.
This document Is divided into the fonoz r.
Ing hcads: =.
CONTENTS.
Historical nes1ss-wha are EstponstGle tos The
1eeu--Nationa. u ton pta&furm Adop I'd at kdtl'
more, Ju1e :, lsl-Eadopal Democr.'ic Pat
it % s"sr,ne ssosf1 'e Of % ths Semoc;sie ] F.t,orm-
Washington Hunt'4 Resoln1'on-"The Kasls Of
the N:dernl States s"-Gsneral =. 4eiae'laut
observation-disclosures lscujauiu'r Letel-An official
Declaration that .hn SOUTH *1ll h1Ee Dlsanton or
NohnITr;Wi 4nn r W.sb"aee,e Gsn1 o. s + Psna1eion
and Ills Di-loya necora-Mr. fcnd.ctoo 10 iA'or OF
Lrtttn. the Rihc'e 20 in Pesee-Ar Pend'ston a
State R'ghts' Man-Mr. P..pdletoa esTe she People
crunot Amend the Constitution go ae to Alp ish
SHycy-GeperAl Blru .rd't Review ri GenctA1 Nc
C!e!lan's Csmuaica % tbs Pcninsela-seuator
D"1lE:ae on the War-Tbt last Letter be ever wro!e
The sou'h Rsspo, ett+ tor 100 War-speeeh Of
Hon. AlexsId des II stephens-lnpoftaht Letter
from Gen. Sherman.
This comrrehensive document, embracing
the platforms Of both parties, the letters Of
Gen. McCt lin, Gen. Grant, Gen. Sherman,
Secretary Bepjsmin, and Senator Douglas,
, 1864-09-28
THE INVASION OF MISSOURI

TIE INVASION OF MISSOURI
Price and His Rebels la-
vest Pilot Knob,
EXTENSIVE MILITARY
PREPARATIONS At
- - ST. LOUIS.
Efficient 1ctioa Of tho hilitary
authorities,
TROOPS FORWARDED TO ST.
LOUIS FR0M ILLINOIS.
The Raid Of the Rebels in
Sherman,s. Rear:
THEY MENaCE TUE RAILROAD
lines,
Rousseau Beported Betiriug Before
Them.
--LATEST FR0As CHATTANOOGA
AND ATLAHTA.
Important Dispatches from
General Sherman.
4 REBEL cANARD NAILED By
REBEL TESTIMONY.
The Iowa State Fair at
Burlington.
TIE indianapolis TRAITORS
TRIAL Of D000-STaRTltMG DE-
YEl0PMehTS,
Later f. m Europe-How the Ro!hs-
child Organ Vlews the Roths-
child Chicago I 1icket
FROM MpEIR0IT-ClN4DIaX MEASURES TO
DEFEAT REBEL PLOTS.
, 1864-09-28

John L. 6tu1rt were the speakers. stu1rt eatd the
decline In go,d Ess caused By l.rse foTeIya loau
contracted BY the Government This will be news
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
Foreign News.
IPer Arabia

Fer Ar0O1A.
new YORK, Sept. l5.-R. S. & Co., and
b. A. & Co. report dour dull and tending
downward.
Wheat Hat. and quotations barely main-
tanned, red western IS Sd@6s I'd; red south-
ern s. 3d@S I'd.
Corn dull and Sd lower, mixed 20 Cd.
Provisions heavy, except Lard, which Is
buoyant.
w. \. Il Co. report bsef very dull and
lower. Pork easier and dull; Bacon arm
or, and Cd higher; Lard active and Id
higher; Butter firm; Sugar dull; Coffee
arm; Rice fiat; Petroleum steady, and in
better demand, refined - 2od@2s I'd.
LoEDoN.-Baring's circular reports
Breadstufls steady. Sugar quiet and steady,
Coffee firm.
LIyRRpooL, Sept. 8, p. m.-Cotton dull
and prices weak; Breadstuds quiet and
steady; Provisions dull but steady and un-
changed,
LoNDoN. Sept. 3, p. m.-Consols for mo-
ney closed ut 88@s8l; III. G. shares H@46
discount; Eric 1902.
The Daily News to-day has m editorial
On American peace rumors, ana contend1
that the North cannot submit to terms on
which Jed. Davis il prepared to treat fol
peace, aud argues that unlees Southern
Terms are lowered, there can be nothing
but war.
1t is asserted that active negotiations are
going on in Paris and Turin relating to the
evacuation OF Rome.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
From Kentuckx.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 15.-The rebel Captain
Dapostor's death is said to have occurred
thus: His band is composed Of about 80
men and the rebel Captain Pratt has sim
liar one.
A scout Of Duposters was recently killed
by Pratt's men whereupon Duposter's
gang swore they would exterminate them.
On Monday last Duposter and Pratt met
at Taylcrsyille, took drink together, and
subsequently left together in company.
A short distance out Pratt fred at Dupos-
ter breaking his arm and unhorsing him.
Pratt then fred At him two shots, the latter
whereof was fatal.
A band OF guerrillas entered Trenton,
Kentucky, yesterday. and plundered the
citizens.
Guerrillas in small squads are reported
all along the line between Tennessee and
Kentucky, committing all sorts Of depre-
dations.
The steamer Lawrence, laden with army
supplies, was captured on her last upward
trip by the Confederate Major Leroy, and
compelled to transport his troops at Canton,
Kentucky, across the river, when oar gum
boat Newsboy came up and drove the reb-
els from the river. No damage was done
to the Lawrence.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

Av0unfA, Me-, Sept. 14.-Returns from
I56 towns give roney foraGoveInor ama-
jority Of 1913. If the Union vote in the
remainder or the State is equal ia proper
ton Coney's majority will reach 10000.
AUGUSTA, Sept. l5.-Official returns have
been received from us cities, towns ana
plantations, showing q total vote OF So,Ool,
ard q majority for Coney of 1876.
The total vote yet to be heard from Will
amount TO about Is 600, and will increase
Coney's majority to nearly $4,000, or about
the same as last year. Il 3s# .
The total vote Of the State will be nearly
10, 600 less this year than last.
Returns from 119 Representative Dis
tricts show the election of 102 Union and II
Democratic Representatives. to the Legis-
lature. The Senate is unanimously I'm
ion, and every county in the State has been
carried BY the Union party.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

CAIRO, Sept l5.-1t - reported that q
military commission has been appointed to
investigate the official acts Of Cen. Paine.
late commanding the District Of Western
Kentucky. Gems. Prince and Sweeny are
still here waiting for orders.
The Memphis Bsslletfn says: Magazine OF
.oolored artillery Ut Fort Pickering explo-
ded. on the morning Of the 18th, killing
and wounding 4.
Tho steamer Commercial, bound up
White River, under convoy Of Gunboat
No. 20. was attacked at Gregory's Landing
bv a band Of guerrilias. There was one
Killed and 5 wounded. The zunhoat SUBJ
seauersly dispersed the rebels.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

BUFFALO. Sept. 14.-The Republican
Union demonstration and Ratification CALI
ed together the largest number OF people
seen here tor some years at any one time.
delegations from the various wards of the
city and towns and cities near here, was
very large, and paraded through some Of
the principal streets to the music Of bands,
cheers from the crowd, firing of cannon,
rockets, roman candles, &c. A number of
buildings were Illuminated and dressed
with flags.
After the procession. meetings were held
az st. James Hall, Opera House and Amer
lean Hail, which were all crowded so that
exsempore meetings had to be organized ia
LIE street. A number of distinguished
speakers addressed these meetings, among
whom were Col. Hamilton of Texas, Gibbs
OF Ienn., and others. The day has been
quite stormy, which inteSsere5 With the
sIranS ementa somewhat.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

New YoRL, Sept. 15.-We have news
rom Texas papers - late as the 2lst.
An order has been issued by Kirby Snaitl,
% enroll all male negroes, free and slave
Tor army service.
a correspondent says Poli2naices and
walkers division have cyossed the Mis-
s.,ssippt and 10 said to have gone to Mobile.
The correspondent thinks they will not
stop short Of Atlanta. S
A destructive ere occurred at Galveston
on the 10th.
brownsville was reported to be almost
entirely deserted.
The Federals have fortified Brazos, San
tago. and will probably remain there to
c.ose the port and thea blockade again..
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
Rram NeX Orleaaas

New YoRx, Sept. 1.-THE steamer Gre
ole. from New Orleans 7th, arrived. A
mong the passengers 10 Hon. A. G. Hill.
The Metacomet succeeded In blowing the
Some rebel cavalry had been seen ~ tish
The steamer Circassian, from a cruise on
the Texan coast, reports guubOat Aroos-
took guarding the mouth OF the RioGrande.
Private letters received here from Nor
ganza, state that everything there is pro-
crossing favorably. f--
The order for the consolidation Of colored
regiments was resoinded by Gen. Candy,
and Gen. Ullman was authorized to take
measures to have those forces recruited
from plantations.
A few skeleton colored regiments were
disbanded, the men being put into exist
ing regiments, thus bringing them up to
more numerical standard.
4 Quite force Of Union trO0ps was being
concentrated On the Mississippi river, Ell
Their in anticipation of a move by the reb-
els or for an offensive move.
The rebels have force Of some 1900 men
under Generals Walker and Palignaie
above Alexandria. 81. $50 s#al Is
er on the banks of the Mississippi to FIRE
into steamers, but the indication from the
military movements about being projected
by Generals Candy and Reynolds are that
this will soon be stopped. se
The health Of the army is good and the
morale Of colored regiments satisfactory.
failure in Louisiana from the ravages of
the worm, which has made its appearance
as high up as yicksburg.
It Is reported that Brig. Gen. Ullman
has proposed to the President and Secre-
tary OF War the plan Of establishing two
camps CT instruction for colored soldiers,
Missouri or Louisiana, for the purpose of
collecting all colored recruits, who shall
be duly Instructed in their duties by ex-
perienced officers before being put in the
field. The proposition is said to meet with
much favor, as it is thought that by thus
collecting this force . reserve could always
be depended on for garrison and other
duties
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

BosroN, Sept. 15.-The Repu blican Con-
vent;on met here to-day. Nearly 900 del
egates were present. Gov. Andrew and the
rest Of the State ticket were re-nominated
by exclamation with the exception OF AT.
torney General Foster who declined and
G. J. Reed was nominated in his stead.
Hon. Edward Everett Of Boston, and
Hon. Whiting Oriswold Of Greenfield were
nominated as electors at large, by accla-
mafirn aA 8tt
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept 14.-Mayor Gunther
has sent letter to the American Emigra-
ton Company, refusing his sympathy and
support, on the ground that the act OF Con
gress, under which the Association was
organized il, in his judgment, for another
purpose. It's title was misnomer, and
should have been called q bait under
fraudu!edt pretences to enlist foreigners.
FFom the Army Of the PeseAae.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE Poro-
MAC, Sept. 13.-Picket and artillery firing
has been kept up very briskly since Satur-
day. the ire Of the rebels not seeming to
hare cooled OF yet at being surprised and
losing 40 many prisoners. Some ave or
six OF our men have been brought into the
hospitals, the majority wounded, and some
few have died.
Yesterday large mortar opened on the
right, and threw number Of shells into
Petersburg, with great precision.
across the Appomatox and watching his
chance shot one Of our men at battery.
He was soon discovered as he was making
his way back across the river, but q well
directed shot struck the boat tearing it to
pieces, and It is supposed killing the occu-
pant.
Deserters report that Lee announced to
his troops on Saturday that he would give
the Yankees "A days to get away from here
but did ut say what he would do II we re-
fuse to leave.
These men also represent matters in a
bad way over there. They have been liy-
ity. The first thing they ask on reaching
camp ia where are we to get rAtionss We
were just going to draw them when we
iAn.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

Albany. Sept. l5.-The Democratic
state Convention met to-day at 10 o'clock.
The attendance II large.
Peter Cagger called the Convention to
ORDER, and Marshall h. Chamfllin wxs an
pointed temporary chairman.
do Wood entured the Half. and snme 81
the New Workers commenced acrvinr
Wood. Others Missed and hooted. and there
vas considerable confusion, during which
motion Tor recess was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The CONVENTION re-asesmbled at Al a.
clock. Affer waiting about an hour. II
~ ~. announced that the committee On con.
1872 leata and permanent organization
then moved to adjourn until ia to.morrnw
which motion pre1oile<l. "
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

NV YoRK, Sent, M.-Tn - nurhar.
Of recruits and subetitrtae % fo fha er~re
to-day, LOO going from Rats Islsnds.
1neto re !UO IN Boston and 500 81 New
Haven awaiting transportation.
ne steamer vanderbilt which has been
In this port sora long time re6ffinr. il
again roy 1or -. The improvGmsnts
viii probably enable her to increase hel
ordinary rave OF speed, and il d consid
rebel privatsgrs. -. -
tits reported that about 5000 man -,
constantly working On tho mschInnrv !
the hundred or moro new veenels. vonsle,
and iron-clad, now constructing for ~
Navy Department. The intenf3on Ia 1.
prevent tho delays 20 usual In coneeoueno
Of the non-completion Of MACHINERY.