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The sun., 1864-09-29
GeOrzia Filled with Rebel DesertsrS and
htYnaUIerH,

The Macon fGa CosfHDsaAoT snys:
Now TINT tho Georgia militia has been iurlouyhe1
for thirty days, and cor sequc,tly force will be
organ zcd in every county sufficient for the bnx-
ness lot all Of them be placed under the control Of
Col. e W Lee, by Gov. Brown, and te instructed
to clean the State q deserters md stvagsrrs, and
We venture tie prediction that N thirty days Gen
Hood wf, be strengthened ty ten thousand add
tional men. II Is mortiiying 10 our pride to know
that such Is the cssc but In useless 10 conceal the
,act that bandr OF stragglers md desertors nfe3t
every city, and village In the State. They are
upon every highway through ihc country, AMI
wherever they 20 arc committing the most wnnton
acts OF dcstruction aud abuse OF property ever
known They are tearing down fences and turning
cattle upon the hclds Of corn now almost inatnreL
burning huce rails killing stock curing np potato
paches and, in TACT, doing everything that is mean
and destructiye. L@t the militia IN each county be
instructed to arrest all men who arc not properly
absent from their commands, and shoot down,
whenever they nre found at their work of d"srnc-
tion, tho miserable wrctchcs who are ilsyracins our
sons and brothers in the army, by wearing Con-
fcderstc uniform, wii'o they never scry"i their
country either u camp or field. We would call the
suention NJ Gov Brown and Gen. uNd " lAis evil,
in order that 1t may be remedicd.
The sun., 1864-09-29
From WI shluRtOu.

Washington, Sep 2s.-Another record Of the
cour,s-martial has been officially promulgated.
from which il appears that there wore convicted
two ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and Spears
one co'oue, two lieuienant-colo nel@, ono major
twelve captains, eighteen first leuienan,s, dxtecn
second licu,cnan,s and one assistant surgeon
They we're noarly all dismissed the service one.
fith for drunkenness while on duty. According
N the record. Brlsadicr.Goneral James q Spears
4. g. Volunteers was tired for using disloyai Lam
g,ingc and conduct prejudicial 10 good order and
military discipline, furnishing guard and giving
full protection 10 the property OF notor'ou. rebel
before obhging him to take tho oath Of allegiance.
lie Was found guilty Of tho charges, and sun.
marty dismissed from the service.
The sun., 1864-09-29
The Indkuu Nnr.

D.nre, CT. sept ?s.-xaJor wyneoop, Of tho
lst Colorado Cavalry. has arrived from Fort Lyon.
with seven of the principal chiefs Of the Cheycnnes
sne Arap,hoee, and four white prisoners delivered
up by them, VIZ. Laura Roper. Isabella Thanks
and Ambrose Ashley, oil captured near Oak Grove,
E.nsas and Dan Marble taken from the train
near Plum Crces. AL OF them are children sxcep,
Mss Roper. Young lady q about Is. The la
dams still held Ms UbankA Mrs. Marble and
child, bu, promised To give ,hcm up. These Ia.
dians come here 10 make treaty with Gov. Evans
and offer to send their warriors with tho white
troops 70 heht tho Kowas sni Comanches. The
ecascity Of food and prospect of bard winer- It la
thought, mpcl them 20 this step.
The sun., 1864-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND TIE VICINITY.

ASornFR TuMBLE IN PRcEs-DRY GooDs
FAILING -- Yesterday gave .
fresh impetus 10 the downward tendency OF prices,
and struck CONSERVATION into the ranks OF tho spc-
cula,ors The fail in dry goods was quito hosvy,
nni thcrc every Indication that the end had
not yet heen reached. For example, at the auction
sales, benrhsd cottons which two weeks ego
brought b censa sold at 81; brown shoetngs
which commanded so cents, fell to ss hannels fell
from Is aud 70 cents W a. and in fact oil domestic
goods experienced decline Of about % pcr cent.
Foreign goods also fell considerably, although not
TO so great an extent domestic manufactures.
Beaver overcosting, which two weeks ago sold at
Ai0a s12 per yard, yesterday brought from % to-
~, Every other variety ~ dry goods was affected
In a ,iko msnnsr The coal market had also W
suceumb 10 the pressure, and the price at the auc-
TONS declined sn average OF about $3.50 from the
RAGS that ruled . week ago. The Delaware, Lack
awnns and Western R,road Company sod TWEEN
ty-Avc thousand tons at prices varying from a.
TO IS 50 This with other large quantities Tint
are being thrown upon the market, viii soon havo
the effect Of causing corresponding reduction by
retailers Tho contagion q low prices hns not yet
reached the ra,aii produce market to any great
oxsnt, but the ~hoesale trade, reported in yes
trrday's sur, has been effected equally with other
comrncsii,io~. and av orable result may soon DO
expected IN the retail line.
The reduction in coal removes the sppretensons
that wcrc felt sone time rince, that II would reach
an inordinate price during the approaching winter
This fear has probably contributed In no slight de-
aroe 70 its fall n brought thousands of persons
into the market 70 lay up winter supply Of coal,
and thus, by stimulating prices at moment when
cool is usually cheap, procucot an Increased sup
ply ,t the mines, which has finally resulted In a
general decline. ~ the present time an imncnsf
quantity OF coal s storcd in the collars Of private
| families In this city anil Brooklyn, moro prob
| ABLY. than WAS ever before laid In early
| IN the season. Tho same applies 10 othe
| cities and towns. Tho Cincinnati paper
tosst that consumers In that city have coal enougi
| In their cellars ~ last the entire community Ill
| next MAY Tho consequence is foil everywhere
From the mining region the accounts arc fAvorabl
70 conamcrs The Pottsvillc journal announce
heavy shipments, lower prices, and consequou
reduction In tho exoIbtant rates heretofore paid
miners. II the railroad companies would be con
tent with reasonable profits and would adopt
moderate scale for transportation, coal would IA
70 very nearly one-haf tho rates that prevailed
month sgo.
MUNICIPAL PoLITICs.-Withn ten day
candidates are to be nominated by the diferer
parties for the County otnce~ and scoordinsl
every man who deEIes W serve bis fellow citizen
is desirous Of being counted in. The nemocrati
! organizations will probably be the MSi IN he aeIe
The sun., 1864-09-29
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
(,ontlnuOus Success Of the PuPsult.

Tashingtorl Sept. 2S.--DcrraicheS received by
the government this morning, containing the lates,
report from General Sheridan, &C bis arrival
8, Hsrrisonburg Monday, aud his intention TO
follow up the pursuit Of Early. farly was hasten
ing toward strunton with the shattered fragments
of bis defeated and denoralizei array. Every
attempt Of Early 10 take advantage OF the gaps in
the Ruc Ridge mountains 70 annoy General shori-
dams rear has been defeated with great loss IN the
rebels On saturday Torbcrt's cavalry met the
rcte. cavalry near Luray Cour' House, and amer 3
SPIRITED ayht, which las'ei several hours, routed
them with loss o, several hundred killed and
wounded, and about eighty captured. The rebels
we're commanded by General wiekham. They re-
treated up the Valley. On sunday our cavalry
Effected junction with sheridan's Infantry near
New Market.
The sun., 1864-09-29

and France u General Mcclellan ,s elected 10 The
Presidency he being known as . strong snti.im.
rcrialist
me London nnAIr slludins to tho Coming
Prcs -n,ia, election, sayr ave believe that NJ
ucyotistione mua fail a. all forco has failed. We
teiovc separation 70 10 just and wise, and that u
has become inevitable; but we viii readily admit
that reunion we're Jrssible the Democratic plan
oiler. the only chance or hope for It's scooupIish-
mcnt"
The tondon TInrs lectures, the Austrsl'sns who
talk Of separation from England, and eays that h"h
En.lsnd gone ~ war with Russia on account of
Poland trouble aud disasters might have fallen
upou them. Ruseia expecting M outbreak had IN
srurtcd her aimiras on the Atlantic aud Paei nc
er-s,s W leave their rcspcctvc rs's hy due rnt
foutce fot common rendezvous src~rtaincd W be
niid-o-csn and the feet thus assembled was TO bold
hslf in r"shness and boar down on the Australian
colonies
The Psrs MoNrrrr gives currency W rnrior
INST negotiations were pcndinR nj Vienna with thc
object To prolone until the 10Th ci Ds~emher thc
Hmis'ce which expired on the 18th Of September.
The Queen n Spain. By tho advice OF Marshal
0'D1nrctl, summoned Sarvacz " form new min
isuy. The lates sucoecdcd in doing so and has
taken the oath as Pre- ,sidcns & the Council
A late telegram states that the Government 81
Mrntov vieo have refusrd the ultmatum Addressed
4 the Republic Of Uruguay, and that armed inter
vtntor by Brazil Ia consequently expcctcd.
The Parts hoSirsrB reports that the English
commander In japan has suinmoncd the Japnness
tt ment 20 remove, within twenty days all Oh
sne,cs TO navigation In the Straits OF s,monsks
caused by the tortifcsiions Prince Ss9Ne con
struc'ed II not complied with. the fos -hcAuon'
are to bc attacked.
FINANCIAL.
Lire,pooi, Sept -Ereuing. Cotton sslcs To-
DAY 900 bales, inclusive s, 100 bales n sIccula
| tors and exports. TIE market Is frmer, but un'
changed.
! Observation-Disclosures In dull and steady. Provi
| sons-Market is inactive. Bscon hrmer.
LONDON, Sept Ii Erening. g.-Consols closed a
ss,-s ss - for money.
Commercial stocts-The latest sales were M
nds Central RNlrosd ~ q % discount Ere Rail
| road Al q ~.
The sun., 1864-09-29

THv silver from the Masonic Jewell. found IN The
ruins 81 tho wintbrop House. In poston, aNer tho
fire. several months sgN WAS srnt 10 the United
States nn' and hall doll ar ri~rs coinci fron, u,
which have becn Sold % the mcmtcts q the differ
epA lodges, encamprpeots, Nc Thc~ src,he only
hfty cent pccce coiucd this year.
A uKArxx arrived at Cincinnati with . large
number of rcfigcce from Atlantis, who chute TO ~
North rather than pouth after the order is-uci
by General Sherman, causing their exodus from
that place Most Of them wcrc In comfortable CIV
eums'anccs ysSuniarily but few were taken
charge cf by the Rcfugcc Rclcf Commission Of tho
ew
Prrwrrs rs and 70 Vuion prisoners, exchanged
On account OF sickness arrived G Washington
nom Richmond on Monday. They state that q
considerable number of our men arc conhucd IN
prison near the Libby. all IL whom have taken
en- oath not 20 again bcnr arms against The Con-
frdcracy. This oath vas obtsncd through mis-
representation rs To tho action Of our Govern
n1ent In the msttcr ~ exchanges and by promircs
Ia send all foreigners homo free of charge. The
rrbels exchange our men ~hcso time was the near
ot out frs'.
Two young men. named jarvis and Gi6crd Bow
crran, belonging ~ a wealthy family nj Farming
ton, n T., stepped into Canada lust hcforr the
9TH " Sci temlcr to await the 'rventus'itcr" ~
The drsa. Tho latter was drawn, and ~, about
airing . Causd'sn substitute Tic engaged his msn
and was ready to leave with htm when tho
anthoritics who bad been aprrif~l Of the pr,cecd-
ingS arrested him on the charge Of violating thor
IhN hRhust icrcfgn cnllrtmcnts. ic was uiNi,
nind guilty, and sentenced H. atcrtn ~ eight wears
Imprisonment. Mr.. Bo~erman has . wife and ono
| child at Pennington.
Tnx following Ia an extract from letter found In
the pocket Of deserter from the rebel army, and
dated Dale county, Ca The poor must do all
| the fighting, and thc Richmond Government mako
Offices FOR All the rich 10 keep them ou, of ,he
hsht and on big pay. and the roor man 10 the ser
vce Al eleven dollar. pcr month. he has an in
dustrious wife and two or three children on an or
dnary farm, with blind horse, thcy can make
| kind ~ support, II she should keep tho animal
but the CURSED tenth Law will take more than hef
husbands wages viii bury vi, of n. 10 feed those
thicvce to stroll the country and publicly ro'
| the people under the sanction u the Richmond
military dcsrotisrn I have rnsdc - support, and
am nblc 10 ray the rnrscious devils tenth, hope
II thc poor soldiers sot II, IL would go free ss wa
ter ever ran down nn inclined plane. Bat II doe'
not 50 free 10 pay the rich msn ffty dollars pc
month for nogrves hired ~ work on fortihcstions
and II the negro gets killed. tho poor soldier mus
pay his proportonahlc ratio out Of his eleven dol
| lars per month for tho dead negro; but " the poo
soldier gets killed, his life ~ not worth anything
according 10 the Richmond dynss'y's Judgment"
The sun., 1864-09-29
News Items.
rBy Telegraph to the Eev Yo,L sun.l

Tur subscriptions 10 the Ten-Forty loan for tho
last two days were nearly siS,ooo, and 10 tho
seven Thirty loan, on Tuesday, s2G3,oo0. aud to-
day, sl,22o,ooo.
GgS HooKrn has lust received orders 10 assume
an impor,au, command in the West, temporarily
NxxioAs dollars to the amount cf si7s,ooo, sold,
Tuesday. At Fan Francisco, Cal. Tor IL per cent.
premium. Grssnbscks 50.
rnE entire amount Of grecnbscks 10 pny tho ar.
mics has bcen forwarded 10 thc regiments Many
In the Army n the Potomac will receive eight
months pay, the original bounues and re-cnlis,-
ncnt premiums.
TBr drought and failure of crops ia San Luis
and ohispo counties Cal, have caused great DIS
tres. Many Of the ini ab.snts are said to be in
starving condition. Measures arc being taken in
San Francisco Tor their relief
Tnr Supreme Court Of New Hampshire have
upan mously decided the s,lders' Voting Bill to DO
valid and biuding, without the Signature of the
Governor. the veto message of tho Governor having
bosn returned to the State Legislature day too
latr.
IT s understood tat arrangements are comtern-
plaiei Tor the purchase Of the cotton Of tho insur
rcctiouary states, on government account, and
agents will be soon appointed at New Orleans
Memphis and other ponts for ,hst purpose, under
the Mt Of July last.
Mns FIAScIsSo HoxyrLEn, youn- AMI bcruti.
iul German lady, myster.ously disappeared from
Norwich. Conn, on Saturday last. Her body Was
found on Monday last In tho shetuckct River, ne,r
| Norwich The corcner's inquest yesterday rem
dcred verdict that she came to her death from
unknown causes. There is much excitement about
the case. The general opinion Is that . dastardly
murder has boen committed.
GENERAL MEApE has issued sharp order relative
to regiments who lose their colors in battle. II
states that where such loss IN regiments ex
cept satisfactory proof that the loss WAS entirely
unsv odable they will not be SLOWED 10 carry color'
until they have redeemed themselves In suf,e'
qucpt battle The s'h New York Heavy Artillery,
the l6sth New York Volunteers and the seth Wis
conSn Volunteers, have already been placed under
the bail.
The sun., 1864-09-29
General WcCIeIlan's speech.

On Tucslsy night grand meeting, terminating
In Q screnadc and torch-ligh, procession in honor
Of General Mcclellan took place at tornnse, n. j.,
where the General now resides. GratIula's sc-
vcnih Regiment band performed popular music at
the Park House, when Governor Parker introduced
General Mcclellan, who aaid
! am not here tonight TO make speech, hut
merely 20 scccpt and acknowledge this most pleas
ant com mphmont. tru-, that 7 may regard II a'
the sIrc press,ge Of that political victory in favor
Of the Constitution and tho laws which should fol-
and army, thosc victories by the grand old
Admiral Fnrrngu', the brilliant aud accomplished
Sherman, the intrepid and energetic sheridan. !
monstra,ion, far exceeding all that had antici-
patcd.
The sun., 1864-09-29
GENERAL ROsEcRANS.
prourees of the invasion OF Missouri.

ST. LOUIS sept. 2s Nothing has been heard
from Plot KNOB since II o'c'oes yesterday morn
,pr. when tho Big River bridge about so miles
from here, was burned by the rebels since which
eomtnunic ssion has been Gu, on. Up to that time
General wing had successfully ropu'sod the at
,a,ks Of the enemy, aud succeeded in sending two
,rains Of commissary stores away At last accounts
twas beloved shat Ewing could maintain his po-
ton, unless assailed by overwhelming numoerA
unless the enemy should plant cannon upon
nepard Mountain and other eaa.aeaeeA which
The sun., 1864-09-29
From Europe.
Three Days Later NeWs

The steamship Nova sootian nom Liverpool, 18th,
via Londonderry, 18th OF septembsr' arrived yes
terdny at Farther Point TIE Asia from Liverpool
aud Queenstown thu 18th and 18th inst. respective
ly, arrived at clpe Race Their news Is three days
later.
Captain sreke the African traveller, has been &C.
cidentally killed.
The crown Princess Of Prussis, oldest daughter
Of Queen victoris, has eivon birth to on.
The Lopdon GLOBE says that the French govern.
msnt rspefs consider tha, the prospects Of General
Mcclellan for'the Presidency are secure in the f-
ture.
The London News says there can 10 no cordial.
ity in the future relations between the United States
The sun., 1864-09-29
General Intelligence.
tBy Mail 10 n, Eev York SUM-


A Rronxosp paper udvcrtiscs . COW for sslN
price $4,000.
ArosB,sHor srAuLprsG, the Catholic Archbishop
Of baltimore, Is lying dangerously III o. typhus
fever
IS one Of lot Of old army canteens recently por.
chased by hardware Speculation in Memphis was
found rho other day a roll Of Treasury notes
amounting TO $4,000.
rnx steamers Petrol, from Glasgow Night
Hawk, from Madeira, and Bansheo from England
arrived At Bermuda on the ITth probably to en-
grxc In blockade running.
IT Is surpised In diplomatic circles that minis
ter from MnSinhan has arrived in Washington,
and will soon prcsent himself asking for the recop
niton ~ his government In Mexico
CArrArs Mosss L,pBY, Of scarborough, Me,
voted tor General Washington for President, and
has voted for every democratic candidate for Pres
dent ever since he was ninety five years old last
March.
great fire at Elmra. on Sunday morning, de-
stroyed several large buildings and property n the
sons In removing goods from the houscs crush
ei 70 death beneath fnliing walls.
Youro mSp, formerly of humble circumstances,
has an income Of $1,000 per day paid him 81 bis
share of certain oil lands in Psnnsy yvania. This
amounts 10 S2,h4S060 per snnurn. He mg' b
able 70 live on II.
COLONEL graduate Of Oberhn college, cmpl ,yed
into the treasury department. a. a messenger, ha'
boon selr nv the Old records OF the department fol
waste paper. He has been arrested aud p'acol IL
the old cppitol prson. Car loads Of valuable bt ok
and fiics OF docuInnnts have been removed by hin
and arc l'one beyond recovery
A TAnonEssEs' rrSdes Union Was formed In T 70,
on Monday night q alsrgo meeting Of the sew ni
women M thai city. After addresses by seva "a
gentlemen Interested in the movement, an elocth II
took plafs, and . committee Of eighteen was a
pointed 70 draw up schedule OF prices in como
tion with the Trades Society, and also TO sole,
membership. The president and all the othcen an
tomaleA.
The sun., 1864-09-29
GEN. GRANT.
Movement. Of Rebel Cavalry, Etc.

EeadqAorters ArmyoJ The Potornde, SEPT. 20 -
cuie, still prevails in front Of Pe~asburg broken
only by The usual picket frns anu occasional ariil-
lcry duels. the cffcct which is to ccGsume large
quaIsity of powder on both sdcs A good deal Of
heavy hring WAS heard yesterday and to-day in the
direction OF James river and Is supposed to be from
the gupboss. l.rye body Of rcbel cavalry was
reported this afternoon to tc moving our len. II
81 their object has not ye, been developed. Two
citizens have also been arrested on the charge OF
savns aid and comfort to the enemy.
The Bnll About to be Opened.
Wdsh nJto,h Sept. 2s.-Accorimg to reports
brought from the army of the Potomac, the prvscn'
comparative auo, in military affairs does moi
promise 70 he OF much longer continuance.
The sun., 1864-09-29
The Maine Election OmciaI n eturns.

Gdydner, Me-, Sept. E.-ofhcial returns from
four hundred and seventy-hve towis, cites and
PLAN atoms or nearly the whole vose of the State,
foot up ss follows;
Cony, Republican. ..............62 $3.50
Howard, DEMOCRAT ..,........ .4&47o
MAJORITY for Cony. ...... 1888
Last year. the vote in the .nme towns stood as
follow.
Cony, Republican. ...........8 ,Igs
Bradbury, pemocrat. .......... .5o,2S3
Majority for Cony. 1880
The vote on the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment a.
lowing soldiers absent in the fold. to vote stands
US follows;
In favor Of It's adoption tso
Against .....,......... .......,. .1O,12I
The sun., 1864-09-29

Tarnmsny Iea'i'np on with John Kelly for Shrr =,
Alderman Fox for Supervisor; A. Oakley Hall Tor
District Attorney and RussclI for city judge For
County Clerk, sevcra, yromincn, mcu are spoken
Of, among others Douglas Taylor, Esq. Tho othcr
organizations preparing TO Ugh, Tainmang, with
whom itstwar TO the knife As the political ho-zun
spJrarS . 1--WE corntrcd contest VIII doulucss
enHuc.
Tur rRrzr FIGHT between Joe Coturn and
Hscc for Ave thousand dollars, Ia discussed W tho
tnssh sporting PAPERS and increasing intcrcd ~
r"chcd n the progress Of the match. Two thou
snd dollars . side are nov posted and thc fort
nightly intalnlrnts of two hundred and nfty dol
lArs sidc are regularly met. Some OF Mscc's
| friends are Offering TO bet three hundred 10 two
| hundred on their favoritc Cohurn has won nu-
mcrous friends in England, and he Ia freely backed.
WHERE DrD PorATors ORIGINATE AN
| Argument on this sui cct occurred, yesterday.
| l<twccn an lrishman snd American. the latter
Affirming thst potatoes arst reached Ireland from
Amcr,cs whiic the latter r'ou,iy maintained that
the csculcnt WAS Indigenous to Irish soil. Words
waSci high upon The subject and NJ length smother
| frshrsn Joined tho company, when tho nrst tn
umrhantly appealed to him 20 state whether tho
phato was not originally grown IN ireland. But
| ass for dependence upon countrymen the party
| op,r.,ci 10 v.s dcrdc-iiv sca,ne, the .ppclnn,.
|
| anu in'orinM MIN sh"s ire'snd heVcr KNOW "na's
potato until Dir Walter Raleigh introduced tho
| ars,,s .,Yo,, ,,.v voIiy and roi,iok M much M
49,,
| You hs~ ssid she 'rs'' p"' j." tskc my eo'orhn
| oath that u was in ould ireland ste the hrst
| ,,.,., .h., lon, ,,a h,,., tor ma - Th., w..n
clnchcr. A few days ago tho same party received
| so,po tickets from friend for matinee at ono Of
| .l.,.. An, L.oL,r,, n, ,h.,, t,r . r,or,,r.
be handel them back Indignantly. The nicndwaa
| astouished, and asked what no meant. "Donv
,,, III. ,,,, ,.,, ,,, ,,. a., ,v,. An. ,cr,v "u,,
Matinee icn that place long ago us A'ss ko0se
|
TuF LAST CALr OF THE PRESIDENT FOR
| NJ. o,,r, ~, ,ys C,rv ru,x, voluxruyu
~ :. A..
IN" 10 NV CoSTiSuEp-h 'fe''a' moc"hS " 'uo
Rostd OF Supervisors was held yesterday. Tho
| .,o,,,.. ON yo,ur,eer,,y p-cscntcd tbe following
|
| report
RoAnp ov SrrxRvrsons Ofhce, Nc. City Hall,
new fork, seP' ~ r,,s.,. LA. ,,,,
prIv Cen WIN Vnys A Ar. NJ. General Of this
district, to the effect that "hc quota 81 the County
, | Of Nsp York, under all calls, "a T"U"
, This statement We hasten W Icy before your
Honorable Body, that through you u may bc pub
licly announced
detailed report ~ Oh" proceofi'ngr of your CONF
rnll N nl
The sun., 1864-09-29
The Latest News
THE PURSUIT OF EARLY.
Tobert's Cavalry Victory.
SEVERAL HUNDRED REBELS KILLED.

The Operations Against Sherman.
The sun., 1864-09-29
TWO TRAINS CAPTURED.

FIG mrING AT Pulaski