, 1864-11-07
FROM NEW YORK.
OR mi1niRht DI1patches-N1xhiy In
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'ispeetal Dispatch, to the Western Prese.J
- NEW TonK, Sunday. NoY. 8-1ntanight.
- THE CoAIsu ELECTIoE. -,
IT ia anofdcia1ly announced to day that
Gen Butler il In command Of The Depart
ment Of the East. Over: II, 0,0o0 teoops have
arrived here within the past two:uays to 70.
port to Gen. Butler.
y. =, 'OElclals claim to possees lnformatu1 that
plan foE q riot oa ELECTION day vas fnllY
,.na.med. A large number ffsoutheFnets,
: who have been in the city for several
months, are ssta to ts banded fos that pug
poEe. :. - r..: 1850; +.
pRqM CHANTS ARMr.
Tbs Htra;d's army Of the Potonne speclols
says regular rainy weather, Successor to,
1rdt2n Summer, appears to have sat-in be-
fore Richmond and PeteEsp4rz- p ea1slag :.
but no relaxation Of vigi1ence and necessary
military work, Affairs along. the line. re-
In which they were left On the. conclusion Of
General Gzans's:, grand Eeconnolsaaaco' on
u T1e ere; reben heiag w very much pressed BON
want, Of e@7slry horses, hags been mixing
night efo1ts OF late to supply dedcioncles
from the cavalry force Of The Army. Of the
Potomsc. These foIages. though Productive
-'of no advantage to the rebols, are sone What
!
Gsn. Gregg has been. bseyeted Major Gea-
eral, with commission dating from the en-
gaeement Of Ream's Station, on the Weldon,
Railroad, 26th Of August.'' :.
The Hera'd's Martinsnurg special Gays: a
south as Newmarket Without hudiug a rebel.
force The line now held By the reDa1 army
extends from Hoods Hill, beyond Mount.
jackson, on the left, to Milford, IN: Lnray
Valley, on the right. Tnei gaps in NORTH
held By thetr cavalry, 'Hhica In tie main hea
been 6isnou.ted and is now used entirely IS.
Infantry. - ~
Proceedings at Montrcalin the case Of ths
| st. AIhans rsl1e1s are represented very Ha1is,.
| factory. Several raiders fully identified !, also
| l,lge amount Of money stolen from tia Ht.
/ AlhanR Bank The counsel for q. 8. had =
| consultatlon after the adJourntng Of CONT on
| Friday ard determined to pfoseed With sthe
case, deserving tha right to proceed With the
| Others, II p1isoners are surrendered unon
| thia one case further steps will be nnneces:
closa the case within four days: Hon J.,
Rose has bssn retained in behan b! q of our COY
: The reta,ned veterans Of the First. Yer
! mort cavalry IRE orderea to assemble st Bug
III readiness fer farther orders from military
| authorities.; -
FROM ATLANTA.
J. Tie Ii~es' Atlanta special say3, Atlanta
las bsen csmpletelY isolated for. sseceral
weeks. Atone time It was feared that pro-
visio1s were giving cut. No danger IS .ap~
pretended from TINT. source. supsiateoce
for alimals fatied some WeekR ago, but for
/ aging into the surrounding country has sup.
plIkd all Immediate Wants. The latest dis.
patches from Sherman state the road clear,
and railroad Communication reestabGshed
Ialladsga, Alabama, ta 1epatlsd to .hs In
/: Hood Is in threatening. poaitou Of ou'
4 flank, evidently to sinduce Withdrawal trol
Atlanta but he .hAs 10 prospect Of sue cesa
The I'd Corps has not;been idle. In. Atlantis
heavy and extensive fortidcatfans :hara b 81
= and depots abls to be entrusted to smaller
force than originally designed., .,.:,.- :. :.
- On the question Of Georgia's rctuEniag to
!; the onion Immediately numerona meetlng
|! 1anta, n hicb resulted In the appointment o
|, Commissioners to proceed to tho State Capt.
tai and visit influential men With VleH to-
afl4s iHsSsts aThdra~al
EXCHANGE OF uN1oN PRISONERS.
:, The stemship st: Mary asr1ved at New Or
:. i leans on the 2Gth from Red River With 6o'
prisoness, most Of then oeloaglng: to Wes
fern regiments, the following 'ar6s th'
! 1ames Of Western of6cers:. - .
Il Lieut. Col. Rusheringer, 18th III: Maj: J
!: Mann: 18th Fl; CAPT. WE. car4la, dc, DO
: DO: Capt. Il r. Forbes, do;~ Capt. Hanb
Il in, do Capt. Lesan, r. DO :. Cap:
ii ". F. :. McF atney, Do - Lieut.. "
J. Lester 'do7 Lieut.: A.:&Wbisieod, do
Lieut.. Bztea, do; Lieut. Cardiff; 90; Lien.
) Hedges, do -Lieut. E Wilson, 90 :;;Liens eSs{
Ohio;. Capt: Montgnmeryi:!do; Cart. Con
: | zales, do; LIEUT.. Ffy, do Lteut. n. 8. Tfen
sour, 9Th 1ud Lieut.. l. Evans, Goth Ohio
: i Capt, Jones, 1zoth III Capt, stearns, ~
The rext exchange is to be 800 Union sol
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