The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-10-29
Burlington, VT, Oct 10.

- Burlington, VIZ, oct i9.
A party of 25 armed men rode into Stall
bans this afternoon and robbed three banks
of $l5O,OOO. 1t is supposed they were
Southerners from the borders of Canads.
Five citizens were shot and one Of them
has since died. Having accomplished their
object the band leftimmedia.ely for Canada.
-f.aaaT 7rsj -v New York, Oct. 10.
9 The news of Early's defeat received in
England caused a three per cent. fall in
the Confederate loan. The loan has fallen
2S per cent. in three weeks.
The proprietor Of the Overland Stage
Line has decided to change the route from
the river road over to the cut-o and run
the Salt Lake and California mail directyis
Denver. Heretofore, Denver has been sup
piled with mails by e branch road.
Important as our victory was over Hood
at Altoona, it was not made apparent by
the first report. 1t appears there were
one million and half of rations there, Of
which Hood was informed by female spies,
who ascertained the fact. Besides Aitoo-
ma was so situated, that with 10000 men
Hood could have held the place against ten
times his number. Hood attempted to
surprise and capture the place, but as soon
as Sherman learned the direction Hood had
taken, he sent forward three columns of
troops with Is days rations to the relief Of
the garrison. ~
st. Louis, Oct. ls.
Gen. Fisk returned to jefferson City this
morning from reconnaissance to Boonyille.
The garrison at Glasgow, consisting of be-
tween 500 and GOO troops, and 800 citizens,
who helped to defend the place, arrived at
'Boonyille under an escort of 50 rebel
troops. The rebel force that attacked
Glasgow under Clark, was fully 1000
strong. White and Shelby with solGe 1000
more shelled tho town from the opposite
side of the river. The rebels lost from 2
to 800 killed and wounded in the attack.
Our loss is SO or 40. Col. Harding surren-
dered the place on condition that his men
be paroled and furnished an escort through
the rebel lines, and the officers to retain
their side arms and horses. Quantrel and
Jackman were among the rebel army.
Price encamped at Marshal, Lafayette
county, on Sunday night and occupied the
country between that place and Lexington.
He was said to be greatly encouraged at
the small force opposing him, and talks
confidently Of remaining in the State.
Jaekman and others enlisted large
J number of recruits north of the Missouri
river. Charlton and Howard counties each
furnished 500, Boone 1000, Randolph,
, Galloway and Monroe, about ZOO each.
ssr -.r. Washington, Oct. Is.
o Admiral Porter, commanding the North
? crn Atlantic Bloekading Squadron, commu-
: nicates 10 the Navy Department informa-
tion Of the capture of the English blockade
a runner Baton. on the 10th. She is steel
S built, and on her first tripharing been only
r 10 days at sea.
: The Charleston Courier Of the 18th states
: that 85 shots had been fred at the city
e since the last report, and 25 at Sumpter.
q .. a. New York, Oct. Is.
! The Scotia has arrived. Sheridan's con-
= tinued successes gave great satisfaction to
I the friends Of the Union cause.
Bells Life says neither Mace nor Coburn
II can claim the stakes, and recommends Co.
e burn to accept Mace's challenge to fight in
: England. 1t says it was clearly Coburn's
y fault that no referee was chosen.
, NJ. Mercier, Minister to Washington, has
: been transferred to Madrid. NJ. Chateau
i Renauld goes to Washington. The Pope
u shows hostility to the France-ltalian Con-
= veption. Continued uneasiness prevails in
financial circles. England bank returns
, show q heavy falling off in Ehe reserve O4
n notes, dispelling'all hopes Of reduction in
a discount.
u Nashville, Oct. L.
70 Hoods army has moved to the North oi
A. Atlanta. The capture OF Dalton by him ID
0. rumored, with 800 prisoners. At last in,
as formation Hood, with body Of troops, wss
rs at Ships Gap, Is miles southwest OF Dal
ce ton and this side Of the Tennessee river
of marching in the direction of the river. 4
portion of Sherman's army were holly pur
to suing. A member of Sherman's staff tele
e. graphs from Chattanooga to-day, as fol
e. lows: General Sherman and army are al
s. right, and masters Of every point ever he'll
nd by us. Hood thus far has sent more me-
IN than we have and his raid has produced n
military results. s''sss"a.- 1al.A'
= E'lliHSn z New York, Oct. 18Th.
FL The Petersburg Whig of the 18th, says
NJ Our army is calmly awaiting an advance G
an the enemy on cur right. We are fully pre-
OF tpared TO receive them. When the advauc
.e- il attempted it is not unlikely that 9Th
enemy will make an effort to flank sou
les works, as we think they are fully Statistic
e. Of the futility Of an assault. It is know
'ar that Grant has already largely reinforce
81 his forces there, and it is not unlikely tbs
an engagement may soon take place. Th
err Uhig in referring to the destruction
ties property in the valley Of the Shenandoah
ms says that fell work is going on by orders
ID Gen. Grant to destroy everything that VI
'od sustain life in tho valley, and il urges a II
ms, talleation on northern cities-such asCii
cinati, Boston and New York and susges
lu- that with a. $1,0O0,000 there wes
on be no difficulty in find ing persons in Canat
on- to take charge and arrange the detail
EN- Thirty men, itsays, with plansaaIl preco
r certed and means provided, could in O.
es. night lay the proudest city in ashes. -
as The Richmond Examiner takes to tn.
ice Stephens and Boyce, who have advocated
proposition for a Convention of all q
J. States, and 1t ridieules the suggestion
oke 5ptr1 pUi 5. iiI d Chicsgo, Oct. 18Th
inc, Governor Carney of Kansas, hss issnei . Pee
the nation containing the recommendation Of Gene
or Curtis that the entire militia force Of the Stste
"a called out for the period Of thirty days. Thy fo
W the General wants assembled on the border, Mxt
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