, 1864-10-07
Eastern News.

dense the following important items
Rebel Gen. Price has entered Missouri
with an estimated force of 10000 troops
He captured and occupied Pilot Knob in
that State, on the 28th and 29th ult., and is
said to have lost $1,000 of his men. Guer-
rillas and bushwhackers are devastating .pOr
tions of of the State Keiby Smith is ex-
pected to join Price with 10000 to $4,000
men.
Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General
has resigned at the request of the President,
who made the request in conformity with
resolution of the Baltimore Convention
which regards as worthy of Public conf
dence and official trust those only who cor
daily endorse the principles in the series of
resolutions of the Baltimore Convention]
which should characterize the administration
of the Government Ex-Gov Dennison, Of
Ohio, has been appointed his successor.
1t isstated that Jeff Davis has gone to
Georgia to counteract influences said to be at
work to restore that State to the Union.
Sheridan has pursued the enemy as far as
Stanton, gaining all the while great advanta-
ges over them. Reinforcements are con
stantly being sent to him.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Sent
29th, 1915 A. M.-Ord's Corps the Eight
teenth advanced this morning and carried
the very strong Publications and long line
Of entrenchnents below Chapin's farm, cap
turing some fifteen pieces OF artillery and be-
tween 200 and 800 prisoners Gen. Ord
was wounded but not seriously, Gen. Bir-
ney corps advanced at the same time to the
New Market road and entertainments, and
scattered the enemy in every direction lie
is now maschng on towards Richmond. |
LETT Birney where the road intersects the
New Market and Richuond road The
whole country is filled with Notifications thus
far (Signed) GRANT
Reports from Buffers department say the
Tenth and Eighteenth corps crossed the
James river at Deep Bottom aud ad
vanced against the enemy j works at Chapin's
Farm, taking the first line of rife pits with
out resistance. The enemy's strong position
at Chspin's Bluff was carried by assault,
taking 500 prisoners, together with is pieces
Of artillery, flags, &c. The Eighteenth corps
is stated to have suffered considerable loss,
to what extent is not known. Our troops
hold position about 7 miles from Rich
mond
Sherman has restored his communications
and has no apprehensions of lack ofsupplies
1t is now positively stated that Sherman has
correSponded with Gov. Brown Of Georgia,
concerning peace, and that the Government
proves OF Shermans course in the matter
Detroit, September 30.-The Crow Gen
of Canada has ordered that all persons from
the Federal States Of America who have Ia
ken refuge in Canada since the LIST of Aug
1864, aud who are fit for military duty, re
port Immediately to Capt Wilkes, Of Her
Najesty's service for enrolment in the mill
tary service of Her Majesty's Government
All persons falling to comply with this order
viii be subject to summary arrest, fine and
Imprisonment Refugees and exlles seek
ing protection from this government must
lend their aid to strengthen the Government
that gives them protection.
The draft is quietly progressing in all the
States
The Macon Confederate says Gov Brown
has replied that peace negotiations would
bring about no practical result, as Sherman
was only General of one Federal army and
he was Governor Of only one Confederate
State
The same paper says Hoods army is in
cheerful spirits and before many months the
Federals will bear from him through an un-
expected channel.
Jeff Davis spoke at Salisbury, N. C. He
said The spirit of c5nfederacy was unbroken
and they would succeed yet He urged all
to enter the army, and women to refuse to
marry those who shirked their duties as sol
dinrs
The Charleston Courier correspondence
says, the rebel government has effected ar
rangements with European Commissioners
to import 10000 troops. Supposed to be
Polish.
The Macon Telegraph says refugees re
port shat Sherman army is going north by
thousands His force is very small Wheth
er they are going TO reinforce Grant, or those
whole time has expired, we cannot say.
Foreign News.
The London Globe says the French Gov
ernment papers consider the prospects Of
Mcclellan for the Presidency are secure in
the future.
The News says there can be no cordially
in future relations between the United States
aud France if Mcclellan be elected Fresi
dent, he being known as strong anti -Impe.
rialist
The Herald aluding to the coming Presi-
dental election says; We believe all nego-
ations will fail, as all force has failed We
believe the operations to be just and wise,
and hat it has become inevitable. We will
readi y admit that if re union were possible
that the Democratic plan offers the only
chance or hope for its accomplishment.
Active preparations had commenced for
the manufacture Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Cable.
Coon SIGN.-Greenback have been stead
ily advancing in price since the nomination