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House Of Representatives, on the o5th, j. r,
Leach, Of North Carolina, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
WannEAe, The unftieudly interference of citf-
zcrs Of noE-slayeholding States with the reserved
rights Of The States, Was the cause Of this cruel
bloody and relentless war; and
WHEREAS, The citizens OF the s1Avc States In an
unguarded moment. under the influence Of unwise
counsel, without mature deliberation as to the
fearful consequences, made the election Of Abra-
han, Lincoln the occasion for precipttating the
Confederate states out Of the Union, followed Iy
fearful train Of consequences: and
WHEREAS, We the Representatives Of the people
deeise to place ourselves fairly before the civilized
world as anxious to secure an honorable and per-
mAnent peace; therefore
Rtsolced, That my attempt to infringe on the
reserved rights Of the Suites should be resisted BY
all lawfu} means.
Rtsolcfd, That when the United States shall Sig
nify its willingness to recognize these rights, and
guarantee citizens their rights Of property a. pro-
V1ded by the Constitution and laws OF Congress,
We will agree to treat for peace on such terms as
may be agreed on by Commissioners, orby States
acting In their sovereign character and fatlfed by
aajority Of the people which shall constitute the
bond of peace between the North and South.
Mr.. Leach sustained, these resolutions in Il
speech, and then they were voted down
almost unanimously.
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THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Thc Very Latest from Before Grnn.
and ButIer-S1nkIng Of u Dre<gc in
the Butch Gap Canal.

Especial Dispatch TO the Western Prcssl
NEW YonK, Tuesday, Nov. % Midnight
The 1f1bune's army Of the Potomac special
Of tie 18th, says IN uninterrupted cannouade
was kept up yesterday from Forts Davis, Hill
and Rice, which WIS vigorously responded to
by tie enemy, vino latterly replied only With
mortars along this portion Of our line, lead
ing to the belief that he has Withdrawn his
field pieces to reinforce his army elsewhere.
On riding along the line no special cause
for firing could be ascertained. Since the 2233d
no firing has occurred along the picket lines
in front of Forts Hill and Rice. Both parties
bare come out of their pits with virtual as
surance Of security. Yesterday morning,
however, the truce thus established by the
pickets was broken BY sharpshooters from be-
hind the main rebel works, but in short
time the firing ceased. "
New yoRK, Tuesday, Nov. 29.-The Cont
,aerciars Fortress Monroe correspondent says:
It has been known to Gen. Grant that an en-
tire army CORPS has been detached from Lees
army mud sent south, probably to meet
StoneInan. Its place has been taken by two
divisions Of Early's army.
WASHINGTON, Nor. GA week or two
since it was telegraphed you that Gen. Meade
Ind dismissed from the army Captain Henry
8. Burragc, Of the Seth Massachusetts yolun.
teers, 1oT having, in violation Of repeated
orders, while brignde officer of the day, on
the morning Of The 1st instant, held conl-
| munication With the enemy by an interchange
Of newspapers, and having, later III the day,
attempted to renew such prohibited inter
course, on which occasion he fell into the
bands Of the enemy. The dismissal, as
| il usual in such eases, was not final
until TIE President had approved II, which he
did on yestcrdHr Captain Bnrrase Is OF
course still prisoner in the hands Of the
| enemy.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 2o.-The reb-
| cl cx-Gcncral Roger !. Pryor, serving us
| private soldier in the Confederate army, was
captured last Friday hy our rieEets while At ),
| tempting to change papers. THIS was done
| IN retaliation for tile recent capture Of Capt.
Burbridge by rebel picket. Pryor says Lee
|, issued aH order for tic return Of Capt. Bur
bridge On Saturday, and Pryor. VIII probably
| be returned As soon Us Burbr1dge arrives.
| Since Fryor's capture Burbriage hAs been dis
missed the army for disobeying the order for
bidding an exchange Of papers or holding IN
| tercouiee with the enemy under any preteSt.
Pryor is now in the Old Capitol Prison.
News from the Army Of the Potomac up to
Sunday evening state TINT the usual amount
of picket firing WAS going on. Everything
was quiet. There WAS considerable cannon
| aiding and pickle. firing in Buffers depart
| Ipcnt.
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Mosby's Adiutant, who had taken the oath
Of allegiance, has been captured
WAsHISG1oS, Nov. 27.-The President,
frequentersIof the White House say, has com
mcnced IN good earnest on his usual message,
and declines to see but very few visitors. Its
great feature viii bo The peace question, and
it will probably be tire ted quite differently
from the numerous published prophecies.
Several blank pages viii be LEFT. it ls hoped,
for the glorious record Of Gen. shermau's
achievements: Our foreign relations. too,
will make an important paragraph. No ad-
vance copies Of the message will be sent. It
will be telegraphed, as usual. ="
The Commercials Washington special says
that the indications are that the Secretary OF
the Treasury will recommend g continuance
of the direct loans and increased taxation,
and especially on manufactures.
Gen. Hancock Was to-day presented with q
field carriage from friends In New York.
The .Poa's Washington special saye that
Senator Sherman will be chairman Of the FL
nance Committee. He is here, and ayows his
opposition to the Issue Of any more currency.
Gen. Banks is about to return to New Or
leans.
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Especial llispatch 10 the Chicago 1E1pule.
NASHVILLE Tuesday, Nov. p.
The military situation is interesting. aud
rumors Of ail kinds are flying about. The re-
ports Published in Louisville and elsewhere,
Of the heavy fighting near Columbia, arc IN
reliable. The rebels made an assault on our
lines en- Saturday, and we're rcpulssd with
some loss,
Yesterday there was only some dcsultory
skirmislling, and as We have no information
from the front to-day, VIC infer nothing scri-
ous has occurred.
VIC still hold Columbia, all statements to
the contrary notwithstanding, and all our for
tiacatlons on the south side of Duck river are
still IN our hands. We have abandoned
Shclbyville, and the rebels occupy the town.
shelbyyille is only six miles from Wartrace'
on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
1t is probable the enemy will endayor. to cut
our communications with ChAttanoogn but
doubt not NO shall hold that line Of. road.
We have received '1cinforcements which
unknown, to either rebels, or loyal peo~
pie Of the country, have been on their
way hither for the past two weeks, md what
ever Hoods chances originally were for tue
successful invasion Of TENNESSEE, they nre
now sadly demolished. The rain has cleared
aud the mud ia drying up.
.. Gen. Rousseau has gone to Murftecsboro to
look after matters in that quarter.
The train from Chattanooga arrived on
time this morning, and the 2:15 train left tor
that point as usual:
NASHVILLE, Tuesday, Nov. e8.-We have no
| dispatch from Hoods army or our front since
YESTERDAY afternoon. Tie wires arc down.
Hood made an assault on the works at Co
| lumbia, on the South Duck River, on Satur-
| dny, and WIS badly rcpulscd. 4 small por'
ton Of the rebel cavalry succeeded in cross
| ing Duck River.
Hood has made other Developments Of III:
plans. Thus far he has accomplished nothing
! further than conscHpting some Of his dear
! friends.
There is no foundation for the rumor OF the
evacuation Of Johnsonrille, except a proper
preparation for possible contingencies.
The military situation is satisfactory to the
authorities. -, -,
The impression gains ground that Hood will
70 east across The Chattanooga Road, posi-
| bl5 with the hope OF accomplishing some
thing By cooperating with Brcckinzidgc.
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FROM ST, LOUIS.
Ru1n0rs OF tie Removal of Ho4etr rams
-mfl1tary News In Missouri.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
K. 81. LOUIS, Tuesday, Nov -.
Senator Henderson designs proposing to
the Senate an official investigation into the
cause Of Price going through the State with
eo little damage. He wishes to know who
WIS responsible.
Rumors Of the removal Of Rosecrans are On
the increase.
The rebel forays hnvc nearly dcpopnlated
the countryjn the Southeast, MS we'll as some
portions Of the Kansas border and the South
west,
Nm. ). Mesner, Of this city and keeper Of
the GEatiot street military prison, has been
tried BY Military Commission, for misappro-
printing and applying Government stores to
his own use, and sentenced to pay fine Of
$500, and, in default Of Payment, to be i'm
prisoncd for six months.
About 200 rebel prisoners were, yesterday,
transferred from the military prisons in this
city TO Alton. They we're fat and hearty, and
in every respect comfortably clad and in good
condition, forming marked contrast to the
Cnion prisoners in rebel bands.
eT.Lor1s, Tuesday, Nov. .o9-Forty two men
| Of the 5th Missouri cavalry, under Captain
| Chavoux, recently surprised camp Of 80
| gucrillas, under Col. Coleman, in the SOUTH
western part Of the State, killed 80, wounded
| remainder in evczy direction. Twenty.nine
horses and mules were captured. All the
small arms, camp equipase, ammunition, DC,
we're destroyed. Not man was hurt on our
side.
! are now definitely known to be elected to
GlnrregS,
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzlbunc,1
SPRINGFIELD Ill., Tuesday, NoY. 20.
The official yote for President is ut last oil
In and stands 1S9 ,507 for Lincoln and 15S, ,7S{}
for Mcclellan. The majority for Lincoln Is
JO,577. The gain on the aggregate vote Of
1860 is 8,543; on the Republican vote Of 1s6o,
1856. Tie loss on the Democratic vote Of
1850 is ,4s5. The Union gain on the plurali-
t. vote of 1850 Is 1881 The Union gain on
the cppperhead majority Of 1852 is II, A13.
The amended returns from Perry county, lin
the 4th Senatorial Dlstrict,) gives Green,
Union, 1,15o instead Of 1,11ons before stated
This makes tie in the District between
Green, Union, and Stephenson, Copperhead,
and the result will hare to be determined By
drawing lots by the County Clerks Of the
counties composing tic District, in public.
It Is stated that Mr.. Green will contest the
election on account Of frauds In Marion aud
Fayette counties
". Il. Van Epps, Chairman Of the Com
mittee appointed. by the Industrial Couyen-
ton, leld at Decatur during the 1ate State
Fair, to prepare bill for establishing an In
dustrial University, according to the inten-
tion Of The act Of Congress making the grant
Of lands, has issued q call for the meeting Of
that Committee, at the rooms Of the state
Agricultural Society, in this city on Tuesday,
Dec. 9th prox. 4 full attendance is earnestly
desired. .
The County Judges Of the State hold a
Convention in the Senate Chamber, in this
city, on the 5th of December, at which the
report Of the Committee, appointed in Chi
cago, to revise and prepare amendments to
the probate laws, will be submitted. It is
expected revised probate Lar will be recon-
mcndcd to the Legislature,
Some Of the prominent men In this city,
including Asa Eastman, John Bum, John
Williams and others, are forming joint stock
company to build hotel in this city, at q
cost of sso0,000. Over 10000 has already
been subscribed.
Johu D. Forrest, a wealthy citizen Of this
county, has sold Ms lne farm at Fancy Creek,
twelve miles vest Of here, for s37, 600, to Geo.
Powers & Co. He also disposed ofhis large
stock Of horses, COWS, &c, On the same, at
highly remune'ativc prices. The stock In
clutrt1 over forty head of brood mares, the
celebrated Jack BLACK Warrior,' and some
fine bloodcd CONE.
The name Of the supposed rebel officer or.
rested in this city at the st. Nicholas Hote'
Is McCoWn. 1t appears the fellow was arrest
Cd Que year ago the a5th Of this month and
was banished to Canada until the close Of the
var. It has been ascertained tbat he was iu
clueinnau about the time the great conapi
raey was discovered, and afterwards came tc
this place, for what purpose is best known tc
bimself. It is surmised that some partle:
not far from this place know more about tht
business which brought the fellow to thL
placc than they would like to have known.
Lieut.. Edward L. Dean took the accused tt
St. Louis and placed him in the custody o
the Assistant Provost Marshal General o
Sffesnurf.
, 1864-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON
Matters Mt t1te eCap1ta1-Cnptnreo Of PrJ-
or-N1dscel2a1scou4 News 1tcxaaE.

-
Especial Dispatch to the chic.go T.ibunc.l
wAsmsa1os, Tucsday, Nov. %.
JoHSNr CONES MARCHING uoNE.
Among the distinguished arrivals III tnls
city TO day was that Of E1-Congresaman
Roger 4. Pryor. He promenaded fennsSlVa-
nla avenue with two contrabands before and
bayonets behind him. He took rooms IN the
Capitol. ou1 military authorities have INST
decided TO furnish him Win oe1te1 quartels'
at Fort Lafayette. &c is much cFeettal'en'
and seems dlsgusted' he was afessea IN Inc
uniform Of rebel high private anu when
captured Was u command ora corpofats
squad Of scouts ana euhn"hackeff' Win
whom he had been on special duty since his
reduction to the ranks by Beau1egard.
eThe Agricultural Departmcnt has lust re-
7a++or fnom narties IN Nav York.
celFeo A1'io' r. r,>4 IA, .:r,
who propose tne oo'etn'1cn' "tn ene
them some encouragement and protection,
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ts,.,,., n,r-,,, -, ~ ~. w..,p-, pr,4a.1
NEW YonK, Tpesdny, Nov. Midnight
ThelAugusta (Ga,) Constitutionalist; Of the 23d
advises the peonle to cut down trees and i'm
ne5e sberman,e march as 11nucb as noss.h1c
and 10 burn everything tnat man OF oeas1 can
eat, and to drive their stock into The swamps-
It says troops have already arrived from Vir-
o;n,n and 1nore ore on their wav md saya de-
sa1a'.,, s..a 49,. ',o Nv c,.a, ~ W sha~n,.n ~ -
iay "oul" oc 'atat ~ ''netlan !, ~.
similar advice. The rebel papers insist that
bisnoyement in rctreat to q point of COM
-.,,,.;a..,a.
4.,..' ~ d.:
WIN aooos army Oh Tue 1enneSeee ni'er
Atlanta becomes untenable.
The Herald publishes Gov. Browns proc1a-
r,t;on in ft,1 cal]ino ont 'tbe Georria militia
,4.''.A, ,'A-.1-s, - a .ss1s.a ,,1 r. a,aa
IL is !ehetay ano pslen4piol, ean =. l.., a1so
eiTes Gen. Me1g6' order 1nprcss1ng all c1tl2ens
OF Augusta and vicinity. All bar rooms were
c,osrd md bus,ness susncnticd. One artillery
so1su I - ] so;.;sons ras orm,n;7aa t1,nr,nf
company o. eitizens "as o1l'iizsu' AtlnInt'
crs and editors in Augusta had been organ
lied into company called the Press Guard,
and urh;.+crs, caya}rv was ordered tn rnnf]rz.
~. .s...t No., ~.
fous III -nseon'
The members OF the Georgia Legls-- -Se,
though they were arrested and efforts n4ade
IN MI tror, ,nto the ranka manaaed tn ret
~, y. eN' :.
on. :;
new ionK, IueFday; Noy: 2o:MLate rebel
ing shcrnan's movement. They show
the separate movements Of the respective
columns under Gems. Howard and slocnm.
Both Of them, 1t Is admitted by the rebel
papers, arc well across the Oconce River.
The report that MfllcdgcVil1c has been oGcu-
pied, is confirmed, and. the destruction Of the
Charcoal Works and foundries at Griswold-
South Carolina BIZ The march Of tie irresisti.
bic conqucror, Is some thing which has had no
parallel during the war. 4 levy en- mdsse of
t4e Georgia and South Carolina militia has
been ordered, and desperate efforts we're made
to present some opposition to Shermanfs ad:
yancing columns. The Augusta Constitution
a{ia Of the I'D SAYS: i railinE party Of the
enemy tapped tho road ten miles east Of
Macon, and destroyed a lumber trnin. The
freight trains were turned back in haste.
Heayy canonadIng and musketrv fire were
heard cast Of Gordon: It was supposed Gen.
Wayne, at Gordon, had been attacked. MIL
ledoeyillc. lad been entirely evacuated by
our forces before the enemy entered. Every
thing of value Was brought away.
Tie Augusta Dlpatch Of the 21st inst. says !:
The movement 0I Sherman on AuliedEcVllle
vas leint. for the purpose Of concentrating
our forces there, and the raid on the Central
RaiJroad was for the purpose of keeping them
] there, whilst the whole force Of the enemy
moves upon and captures Augusta or savan-
| nnh. ..>: =.
The Augusta Conatfaftonala gives the pro, po
| gress Of d column under Slocum. About W.
cavalry visited Madison, on the Georgia State
Road, and burned 1t On the 10th: On the
30th, IN engine sent up the road found the
enemy at Buck Heatl, eleven miles nearer
Augnsta On the 19t o. ou, mfn Tefs
| Taldiug party.
| The Augusta Chrontdt Of thc Goth says
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Further Arrests Of Suspicious Cft1rac
terH-Attenlpt to hurn Steamer.

N
NEW YoHK, Tuesday, Nov. 29.-1his after
noon, Chief Young and detectives Burnett
and McDowall, arrested two young men on
suspicion Of having been engaged in the re-
cent plot to destroy the city. The prisoners
are both from the South, and have been hang
ing around the city for some time past with
out apy visible business or occupation. They
are Detained at Headquarters for an ezami-
nation.
New YoEK, Tuesday, Nov. 2o.-On the
morning ol. the election q stateroom on the
steamer Elm City, running. between New
York and New Haven, vas found on fire, SIM
liar to the hotels here. Three more arrests
have been NUDE The hotel keepers have in
creased their reward to s20,000.. a fresh at
tempt to fire the international Hotel Was
made last night. :.
NEW York, Nov. .t29.-Thc New Tork Times
Washington special says; Col Baker, on the
4th Instant, informed Gen. Dix Of the plot to
burn New York, and q man named Ward,
cogn1zant Of the plot, was arrested and sent
to Fort Lafayette the day after the election
He was released, and las not been seen since
, 1864-11-30

dierehip. Throughout the later period Of his
military career, Cen White has resisted the
reasons which now enforce his tender Of his
second resignation, his first not having been
accepted, his health, seriously impaired by
the fat:gues md exposures OF soldiers life.
Hc has served in Missouri, in Tennessee, and
In Virginia. On his return from the East Ten
ncssce campaign last winter, General White
was confined to his house for six weeks with
pneumonia, and his recovery was not COM
plete when be WIS ordered to duty again. A
fever, contracted in front Of Petersburg, again
prostIated him for two months, and leaves
him cycn now not fully recovered from tho
effects Of tie exposures Of the last three and
q half years Of arduous service.
, 1864-11-30

To loan In SIMS OF seooo ami upwards, improved
/ Inside property, and for TWO or more years.
| Apply at Room No. A s. Washington street.: Chi
| cavo, uoco alt0lt
, 1864-11-30
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Rebel Accounts Of the Recent RcpulSc
to Our Forces under fSH1cu-T1ciE
Views Of the Situation.

NEw Yonk, Tuesday, Nov. 23.-The Bristol
(Tenn.) Register, in Its account Of the fight be-
tween the Union forces and Brcckinridge at
strawberry Plains, East Tennessee, on the
18th, says the Yankee negro soldiers suffered
severely, Three hundred are reported killed
It adds, Breckenridge and Vaughan again
have the Yankees surrounded at Strawberry.
Plains. The same sheet gives IN account o1
the defeat Of Gen. Gillem By Breckinridge's
forces. near MorristoTn, East Tennessee. It
says Yaughan's and Drake's cagalry hare pnr-
sued the Yankees. routed the whole Of them,
captured all their transportation and artillery,
consisting Of 10 wagons, 6 Parrott guns, am.
munition enough for the campaign, 10 stand
Of coldrs, SIG prisoners, and 206 horses and
mules.
The Richmond Dispatch says Gen. Glllem is
In a critical situation at Knoxville, and can
not receive any endorsements; as they hare
all been sent to Thomas.
, 1864-11-30

Weare prepared to handle Dressed Hogs md Pro-
duce generally to best adVantaKe. and @1ke proalIt
returns {pF game. lkAT i THECO,
Commission Merchants, Il Lasalle street.
no41 RS45tuet
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We are informed by q gentleman who hes
Ind excellent facilities for correct knowledge
regarding PcnHcntiary matters, thnt the pre-
else Eum paid by s. A. Buckmaster to James
II. Pittlnar, Charles &. Boyer, and l1a l. ".
Buck, as a bonus for the lease Of the Jolict
Penitentia1y, WAS $780, 900, instead oi
$780, 900, as statcd In our Issue of yesterday
The difference is not essential, but VIC prefer
:fo be exac{ about It.
, 1864-11-30


Tim Commission-Iftteres Sla-c-
n,ents-mi1fta-y ana Political HAT
tcre.
Especial Djepatch to the Chicago Tr1bnpc.1
tsD1ASAPo11s, Tuesday, Nov. -.
. The conference Of the western branches Of
the U. S. Christian Commission met at Nts-
ley Chapel today. Hon. BelIamy Storer, OF
Cincinnati, Was chosen President, Geo. Nc
Iivaiue, Of Peoria, H., Secretary. Delegates
were present from Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Wheeling, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit,
Chicago, Milwaukee, Peoria, St. Louis, Louis
vile, Nashville, Memphis and this city.
This afternoon Mrs. anne Wittenmicr super
intcndento Of diet Kitchens Of the Commission,
made interesting reports o. work In that de-
part1ncnt. Twenty-four OF the kitchens are
in operation in the army Of the Cumberland,
eight in the army Of the Mississippi, and e1-
te1sive arrangements are being made to con-
nee: them with all the hospitals Of the armyof
the Potomac.
Various other reports were made By dele
gates all showing great increase Of usefulness
in all its departments, and that 1t Is fast out
stripping all its competitors for public favor,
ns o channel for reaching both souls and
bodies Of soldiers in the field. After appointing
SAItNuh AlGE5 kAE NIAAu4A9AOA A4lOLAA~
I'll TIL rscu1n5-
The order of business for tonight will be
re-district:ng Of home and army fields Of
labor.
The military Commission adjourned to-day
wlthcut doing any thing, the judge Advocate
being absent.
Tie eth Ind. Battery leaves tonight fur
the front It did not leave Saturday night IS
stated In This mornings .1ourza: and Statilatl-
Detarhmcnts' the 9th and 10th Ind rtgi-
ments who did not re-enlist, hare arrived
home to be mustered ont Of the service.
The Western Branches Of the United States
Christian Commission meet ut Wesley Chap
~el, in this city, on to-morrDw afternoon. The
meeting will continue several days. Eminent
speak kcTs from abroad will be present, among
tIcm Brig. Gen. Clinton 3. Fl=k, u. s. L.
The Nfarshals for collecting the Presldcn'
tial vote In the several districts Of the State
we're In session today at the office Of the
Secretary Of State, comparing returns. Lin
coins official majority in the State is twenty
thousand one hundred aud ninety-uiue, fall
ing six hundred and eighty four votes short
Of Morton's majority.
The" Military Committee met to-day hut
| adjourned ILL tomorrow without doing any
thing, the Judge Advocate being absent
| Edwin Adams, the celebrated trasedian,
commences an enlargement tonight at tue
METROPOLITAN Theater.
, 1864-11-30

ALnAxr, n. T., Tuesday, Nov. 2o.-The
State canyassers concluded their canvass Of
the electoral votes Of the State to-day, and
Jec1ared the result ns follows:
Horace Greeley, Union, Yas :4s8.
Preston King, Union, 3G9, ,72G.
Wm. Kelly, Dem, 361 ,o51.
Washington Hunt, Dem, SG1 ,oS6.
The vote on tile State ticket has not yet
been canvasscd :; the vote Of New York,
Herkimer, and one or two other counties lav-
ing not yet been received.
Messengers were dispatched this evening
to notify the Union electors Of their election.