The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-11-26
ATRDAYNo NovEdBRe 1854
stock of small arms and cannon were also

A correspondent of the Charleston Mer-,
curry regards the expressions of Stephens,
Boyce, and others as intimating a surrender
and have fallen upon rejecting minds with |
shock electrical as lightning. g !
The Montgomery Mail urges Congress to |
propose convention of all tho States. |
The Macon Confederacy regards the dis
cussien of the peace question IS impolitic
on the part of the rebels. v EE-hl |
The anticipated attack on Wilmington is
discussed by the papers, who claim that the
defenses are very strong, but regard the
situation with anxiety. .HiI''E1
Nhe barbarites practiced on Union pris-
oners at Andersonville, was repeated at
Florence, South Carolina.
II. @. Army Potomac, Nov. 9.
A flag of truce, asked by the enemy, was
granted yesterday morning to bury the
bodies of those killed in the attack of Sat-
| urday night, near the centre. The enemy
acknowledges losses to the amount Of 200
killed and wounded. .r.....
The election yesterday throughout this
army passed of very quietly. Thirty-eight
| Pennsylvania regiments give Mcclellan,
l,S4l, Lincoln 4,449. ,
| Albany, n. y, Nov. III.
| There is nothing more definite here to-
night as to the result in this State. The
Democrats claim it by few hundred. but
the Unionists insist that they have carried
it By at least 5000. ....--
Harrisburg, Nov. 10.
from 500 to 1000, with the soldiers vote
in the field.
(Signed) CAMERON.
New York, Nov. 10.
Gen Wright, just elected to Congress by
the Democrats for the 9Th New York dis
trict, died this morning.
The Herald says, New York and Penn
sylvania have both gone Republican. The
indications are that Seymour will be de-
feated. Fsnton appears to have run ahead
Of Lincoln in several counties. Thus far
Mcclellan has carried only three States
, New jersey, Delaware, and Kentucky. The
> next Congress will be overwhelmingly Re-
publican. If the Congressional delegation
from the States which have yet to elect
members to Congress are TO stand the sam:
as present, there will be three more than {
two-thirds majority on a joint ballot. II
New York the Legislature will be Republi
can by 81. New York has gone Republican
by 5000 majority and Pennsylvania by l5:
600. The Republican gain in this Stat
e since 1864, so far as absolutely known, ii
e about 22.000.
t The Atlas and Argus insists that there il
I2,000 to il, 900 for Mcclellan.
1t has been ascertain,d that the 5th corp
:. has been represented in Sc battles.
& The Worlds Japan letter says, the ez
:, uedition for the inland sen of japan saile'
to attack that place about the 10Th of Sep
temi eg. Eight English, three French, iv
IN .cl l. nd one American vessel comprise
Y tie htet.
Chattanooga, Nov. II.
An arr;ya. front the front reports that o
Monday at da, lght the enemy attacked ou
pickets south of Atl,; nta, but subsequent
i, fell back. -.r
y The election on Tuesday was quiet an
> resulted largely in favor of Li.'colh.
;. On Wednesday morning til" entuy mao
an attack on Atlanta, shells beng .'row
as far ss Falling Mills. A most aesperd
: attack was made on the south roads; tn
enemy's artillery being within one hu,.
dred wards of our mortars and thei
infantry and dismounted cavalry with
!, 200 Yards Of our men. who, aroused fror
= slumber, quickly manned the defences an
II soon drove the rebels off, with no Fedora
I loss. The enemy finally retreated toward
Macon. .s.>
Our army is in excellent spirits, and we
supplied with rationsI
,f ,..,r Washington, Nov. IL.
t, This evenings Washington Star says,
t. deems it not improper at this time to stat
,e that Sherman's army has been heavily reir
Dr. forced and otherwise strengthened, in tn
N cavalry all his dismounted having bee
r remounted. The force under Thomas no
IN in Hoods front, also has been reinforce
to and strengthened, and is amply sufficiel
l. to insure that Hood can do no damage
speak of in Tennessee or Kentucky, whic
seems to be his aim. Sherman is operatir
g. with his other FIVE corps in different bodi'
IT in Hoods rear and is already between hi
re and any possible lire for his retreat soutl
N when he secs necessity for SO doing.
" New York, Nov. II.
The appropriations made at the last Sc
$, sion of Congress exceed $I35, 5,OO0,O n
We including the interest on the public debt.
u The Commercials special says, Sherid'
" mas handsomely cncckinateu tHc Ho'cmoA
of Early on our flank. lie has sent the
back and prevented the contemplated a
ut vance upon the Baltimore and Ohio ra
"a. road. g-t .flz-
5 II. O., Army Of Potomac. Nov. III.
On Wednesday evening at I O'Clock,
force Of the enemy was seen massing
!, front of our line near Fort Steadman. I
" guns of the fort opened FIRE, driving the
'o' to their works. The rebel batteries repli
briskly for time, but were soon silenc
ial by our shells and Inortars. A force
is about $50 rebels made a sortie from tn
Die lines and attempted to penetrate ours, /
he being met by . salute from our piekc
- were not long in finding their way ba'
of AS the enemy seemed determined to purs
ng the policy Of shooting at every man CT
srs see. our men are forced to retalliate.
red cordingly the pickets in front Of the
ing corps were briskly engaged the most of
hat night. Reports Of musketry at times W
almost Continuous. ss
Ere The Commercials special says. the re
.cf authorities have made a proposition to
the government, asking leave to purch