New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-18

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n, ,be North-"A Reverse 60 the Union
Armies wosIA place McCiet1sa In tho
White Hous~.o
Yscm Tie Richmond Fnqu RET. Oct. ~

Armies woatA place McCieusn D" THO
White Housc.o
Yrom Ths Richmond Fnqu' rer. Oct ~
On the Tuesday peXt after the first Monday
In November which VIII DO the eth OF TINT month an
election for President vl he held 10 the Uhted STATES
At present an the Indications that usually preccde tnch
elections. point 20 tie election Of Mr. Lincoln ihe
Pennsylvanis elections which touk psce on Inescay
last tie lth Of the month. have not yet been heard
frsn For twenty yenrs . toe OctnbeY elections 10
ania have gone Las tho Presidential eiee'
ton II tie present ,tse Of affairs has not -ptre
s@s%Sssa ss ss .s 10 rm an opinion . 70 The
result 10 November.
Events NUT take place between now and tho Pred
Psnns,ls"nis ma, hsv. rome for ha Republicans On
las, Tuesday By Al uvcrwhelni,g wetrisy, ssd YET
d.aser 90 i4s tsdersl a,~s. :. o.srse and v,s,.'a
re a.eortainty &iies Ianss oJOr sAs into Of sir
Of The United Sites. tho sutborie. at wsshnsSa
keen from the public the fact that Sherwan shut up
In Atlanta wish an army ctween MN and ha,tstooeh
They publish bulletins TO show that Forest has broken
the telegraph and rnilrvods. and prevented dispatches
frnn tants from hiring received they relieve puoho
anxiety BY ruseties from stanton that Ihomas ana
Morgan and Rousseau have cprnered Forest sud driven
Rim OF that the Telegraph would Do repaired 20 Ala
ioopa that evening; that sherman was believed about
20 inct some terrible blow upon Hood. All such stuff
l. nero whstling u keep their courage np-the WISH
ngtnn authorities waiting for something "a turn up
thft az help them ou Shot LitAs pyss>nt nEaon IN
Georgia beo,s> critical and s'sat,r a''d',r' saH
csrid1a be rhirdpu Jrcn The rGUsy By ths reeesstis AZ
Grant should GRAZ asaiph dpdbe rtP"I"d At R"hHond
avg or all Of these Jssss,s are po'sbieTnH RESULT OF
IiiR PRESIDENTIAL EtECTios WOULD PiAch MctLhLLAh
IN THE WHITE Hots
The Washington authorities understand The business
Of manufacturing enthusiasm. ID. least success they
magnify BY AZ gszettes. Official bulletins. newspaper
spondents; they fire hundred guns throughout
Northern cities 10 keep alive the pubic spirit ad 10
encourage the faint hearted and they nrr snottcd
alntes ncross nea Encourage their own soldiers
as ell ~ depress and discourage our troops ms
show of enthusiasm these snutcs Of artillery nnd these
var gaIeites huye their effect both an the people and
armies and upon onr people aud armies However
much We nay idcue this Yankee trick IL serve, them
wise purpose and own authorities might IN this
matter take lesson from tae enemy Instead 81 with
holding from TIE press dsp ices announcing VIC
tor cs for feor nf Informing the enemy We wonid sug
gest that svery Assistance he glvcn the press TO palsh
aud herald abroad the slighes! riuinph that attends
our armies. 49,, T., o-,
II is believed that at present the situation IN Oeorgs
offers hopes OF early and crownne triumph 70 our srns
that the enemy there are In Critical suaton anh tha
without error or bnnder on our psr thst oher'
man r,nst soon receive blow tat will infiet rrepar
able injury the army In Atianln.
An official statement that the position In Georgia
presps the most encouraging prospects but that pru.
pence requires tho Withholding Of particulnrs would
satisfy ia public and greatly enbsrInss the enemy.
The opposition papers In tue United states would y.
ooupteract tho bulletins that Stanton daily sends out
and which lately Lincoln himself has thought proper 10
dispatch 10 Simon Cameron. ,
United State. sariy takes alarm. and polts o dsas
tor N Grant created recently fears which Lincoln has
toned to quiet by dispatch over his own signature TO
Cameron. go.
This was but two days before the Pennsylvania cleo
ton. and the Importance Of not permitting alarm on
bogus dispatches" required Mr. locoa's signature IN
sssfy the pcope OF that State Thus the authorities nc
Washington keep up the spirit OF their followers and
dcprrss tho hopes OF their opponerts they encourxs
their troops with magnled successes and MANUFACTURED
victories and thus seek to depress our troops ana
people BY pretended enthusiasm. this :. essentially
Yankee-smert and cunniug-but. also it plays no IN
important part In tho present war.
0f course ne would not have our authorities 70
initiate the mendeety Of Stanton. Butler and Grant
but NO wond suggest thar tho authorities take more
pains 10 obtain early intelligence from the army ard
afford greater facilities TO the Press 10 lay these ds'
matches before their readers. ID.