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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25

VIENNA, Nov 20, 1894.
utridn Opinion Of Mr. Lincolns Re election-Fsnaacs
OF he Empirs-7'ium,Aal Entry Of a< Army from
Schiercio. Ho'aeia-Afcirs in Italy, dc.
The reelection Of Lincoln has been hailed by tho liberal
newspapers a. the second political even, Importance
and .s termination by the treaty OF peace Both events
are Of vast significance BY re-elscting Lincoln, tho
North has acted quite correctly, say liberal papers,
Lincoln was the last President OF whole Union 30
be by right to-day. lie not, Ia true, the csndi-
OF the South but tho South participated n bis rss
election and when tho souiherners rebeed against the
result Of the election they rebsed against themselves
The liberal party OF Europe afraid In the the
FINAL breaking Of the Union, 70 the Napoleonc
tern OF government gain footing in North America,
which, Decides England lie the grcss asylum Of individual
and political freedom In the world
After long pause, constitutional Me has again
begun The most important event Of the present sessions
Of or Rechsrsth has been the repor. OF the COMMITTEE
for the control OF the national debt urging government
to take into their most consideration the depera
BILE state OF tho finances and OF tho public credit and 10
establish the necessary equilibrium between the receipts
and the expenditures OF the State principally by the
ducton OF the latter. The franxness, though the
wisdom Of the report s truly prsiseworthy The Minis
ter OF Finance not IL to express his views
this important subject but with few loose phrases
endeavored 10 Glide over II. IL the best course
he could adopt minister OF huancs no more
able for the expenditure OF country than clerk In OF
the style Of living OF his employer. Besides, public
opinion Austria seems TO be little enlightened in nnan
cial matters and, what st moro rceretabe, our re-
On are with very few exceptions much
above public opinion. Austria IL naturally rich coun
try and 80 we financially embarrassed is our own
fault We could afford to pay higher taxes and 70
tribute IN q greater measure to the burdens OF tho
STATE choose 10 augment predictions and 10 en-.
courage trade aud commerce. Instead OF demanding
from the ministry measures tending TO this efect our
leading men ask from government restrictions OF all
sortssbove all tho exclusion Of foreign products from
homo Market And then we wonder that ports re
main solitary that the produce OF sol Ia le 70 rot
IN barns and magazines
Our troops have returned from Schleewig lolrtein.
leaving thoe que brigade. Tho prussaus aud tue
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GEN. ,JErrERsos DAVIS ON RxAos.


The following ofcial eorresp ondenoe between two Of
tho eminent public unctonaries of the Coincide
rate States though five months old, has just obtained
publicity We copy it from Republican contemporary,
which credits to the Petersburg Eva Express of the
Goth of last month.
II a@U STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA -
Executive Department, Raleigh, Dec 80, 1868.
His Excellency President DAVIS
My DEAR Sir After careful consideration OF all the
of discomfort in North Carolina have concluded
that it will DO impossible to it except by making
eff rt at negotiation with the enemy The recent
action of the Federal House of Representatives. though
meaning very little, has greatly excited the public hope
that the Northern mind is looking towards peace. am
promised by all who advocate this that if fair
terms rejected it will tend greatly to strengthen and
intensity the feeling and will rally all classes to
more cordial support of tho Government And although
our position we'll known demanding only to be let
alone yet it to that for the sake of anty
without having any weak improper motives attributed
10 might with propriey, constantly tender gotta
ti0ns. In doing wOul keep pcuously before
the world disclaimer OF the responsibility for the great
slaughter of race and convince the bumbest Of
citizenswhO sometimes forget the actual siuatonhat
the Government is tender OF Their lives and happiness and
would not proonR their suferings unnecessarily
ment. Though Statesman might regard this IS useless
the people will not and think our cause will be strength
ened thereby have suggested the method of these
negotiations their terms The effort to obtain peace is
the principal matter
Allow to beg your earnest consideration of this suQ
gestion. Very respectfully, yours
Il VANCE
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THE SECOND WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

letter from the 'front.' in mentioning the intended de-
partare of the Second Wisconsin Regiment whose term of
srviee had EXPIRED states that it ia under the command
OF Major Otis, and has only hundred and twenty
eight enlisted men and fifteen officers including two sur
geons This regiment has been 10 fourteen battles and has
lost seven hundred aud ninety killed and wounded
ony sixteen names appear the rolls discharged for
disability and deserters. Very few regiments show
better record than this The following order from g.
Gen Cutler, commanding the division which the regi
ment belonged shows his estimation of the regiment;
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION,
Fifth Army Cops, Jsns 10, 1864.
The Second Wisconsin Volunteers, having served their
foil term Of three years 10 this army and being about
leave for their homes the General Commanding deems it
proper for himself and in behs Of those Of their comrades
who remain behind TO address to the officers and men OF
that Command few parting words Three years ago yuu
entered the service, than thousand strong You
leave with hundred and thirty three, all told.
Where are theyi OConper, Stevens. Colwe, Randolph,
and many oihers--both officers aod men-are mustered
with the hosts high Others disabled for life Others
still are IN rebel prisons Among oil these things ycs have
always been true hg and your country You have
never failed in duty required you You hsvea right
to be proud Of The ate has reason to be
proud OF You lesve with the best wishes OF all
comrades and to that wish add most cordia desire
for your future honor and prosperity colectvey and In
dividually NE ho 5s- s7sN l.. CUTLER, gya8 n
Brigader General Commanding.
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FRAUDS IN THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.

The Report Of the Military Commission presided over
by Msjor Gen. IRWIN Mcdowell and charged with the
examination into alleged frauds in the Western Depart
men was transmitted by the Secretary Of War to the
Senate at the evening session Of Friday
This Report relates mainly to transactions in cotton,
embracing considerable period of time The Court pro-
ceeded to inquire as TO what officers were engaged in
traffic 10 cotton produce and uGder what circumstances
The following is summary Of the report:
Gen s Curtis in the case of the cotton of the rebel
Gen Pillow found have used the proceeds ia
plying The contrsbands though it not shown specf-
cay how all the money appid In the Of Saun-
and Woodsons cottoa sl accounted for except
S275 The whole cotton iu y accounted for, except
ing that gold FIR while at seventeen per
cent premidfn, and currency paid in its stead
One hundred and eight bales seized from Matt Ward in
Arkansas aud sent to Helena aft-rward purchased
al I25 cents, aud the proceeds paid to Mrs Ward
Maj,r H. Curtis, Major Mckinney, and Lieut.. GUylee
of Gen Curtis's staff u ascertaned, were interested
In the purchase OF Isl bales Of cotton.
Brig. Gen. HUvey eIonerated from the charge Of
forciby returning fifteen groesto slavery, but found
to be connected with the traffic in cotton.
Col. Slack Of the 47th Indiana found to have
traded 10 cotton and to have captured silver IRON
Mrs O. gswsl Mssiss rpi who complained that It was
not all returned.
Lieut. mbau oft ID wisconsin Cavalry stole die
M nd pm, which subsequently returned.
Mnjor Western, oath Missouri received $500 for fur
nisbI \ guard for protecting Cotton.
Capt Fred s WINSTON Assistant Quartermaster, was
found Interested in ton ia manner not
by army regulations and u sitting the proceeds
private ba king nattuuon Instead OF the treasury OF
the United States.
Capt Hoalsnd, OF l35 bales shipped to Chicago by one
HagSo, authorized receive half the nett proceeds
aud 81 600
Amug others interested in cotton speculaons are
named Col &. G. Marsh aud Capt Bradley oh Illinois
Lieut. Col S. N. Wo.d 8 Missouri Cavalry. (xho I'D
mItt'd bavng msoe $20,000D Dr. Rexsug, 33d Illinois;
Copt Jerome bradley, asstant quartermaster neral
Capt Robert Gorman (hnl pro6ts 102 baes) 81 500
Capt. Hayden aud Lieut. Wright, Sd Iowa Battery; Lit
Baker SD llinoIs Lieut. Flint ION Missouri Cavalry
and Lieut. MurdrcS, 18TH Ohio ~.
Permits were shown t. have been granted for cotton
trading by Gens GRAFT, Curtis Steele, German, aud
Washourp and that trsn portaon had been furnished
extent for private purposes, for which
not always received.
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LETTER OF MR.. Sc WARD.


Washington May IA 1864.
To the Hon. ZACHARY CHANDLER, Chairman Of the Com
mee on mmerce, in the Senate Of the United Sta
SIR have the honor to reply to your letter Of the 14ih
Of April sst upon the sui ject Of the mortal which has
been submitted to Congress by Mr.. Perry McDonousb
G lins.
Mr. Collins is American citizen residing in Califor.
MIA He has been, sioce 1856 commerce al agent of this
Government for the AMOR The public archives as
well the records of Congress- furnish satsscr ~ evil
dence that the country could not have shtened
as-iduous and faithful representative.
The project which he submits for the confederation of
Congress Is the construction If lire Of telegraph from
point the Pacific telegraph line or the northern
extension thereof in Of the Northwestern States
Territories the border Of the United States and
through British Columbia and Russian America to Cape
Prince Of Wales thence Behring's strait to East
Cape aud tbeuce by inland route around the Sea OF
Akhosk to the mouth Of the Amoor RIVER.
The telegraph Inc thus prop sed is intended primarily
TO connect at the lastnamed place with line TO be ex.
tended from thece to lkoutsk the capital of Eastern
Siberia At that important town line of telegraph be-
gns which stretches through Tomsk and omsk in West.
ern Siberia Kstbernbug the Asatc European frontier
Prm, Kasan jalNoSogprod, and Moscow to st Peters
bursh, the capital II the Russian Empire
The line projected by Mr. Collins from the Pacific ele.
graph 10 The AmoOr river, with its anticipated extension by
the Russian Government to Irkouisk would be the one
INK now vented to supply direct and unb oxen eerapb
comnunica ION from Cape hsce in Newfoundland on the
eastern coast oil America the Eastern and We tern
Continents apd the Pacific +, Cape Clear in Ireland
the westrinn"st pr'j ction Of Europe
when sub marine cable shs be successfully laid be-
tween Cape Clear and Cape Race, il will gether with
the link have last before described complete
circuit around the earth between parallels of FORTY
degrees and sixiyfve degrees OF north Latitude
Three questions arise from Mr.. Collins memorial
namely;
First. IL the enterprise feasible
secondly. Would it be pseful7
Thirdly. Has IL a just claim the Government 10 the
patronage which be soIIcsi
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DEATH OF GEN. A. G. JENKINS.

CHARLEsTowN, WEsi VIRGINIA JUNE 2 1864
The WIDOW aBo three children OF Gen Albert Gaiatin
Of the rebel army arrived here yesterday passing
our hues under q oftruce. rebel chaplain al.
low ed 10 accompany them Gen jenkins wound
three times the fight with Gen Crook, at Clodds
Mountain, near Dublin. The wound causing his death
wa the the shoulder; smpu!at0D Was neces-
sary and He removed 20 pltce near Dab
Ito, VIII his family joined him. aud Jog well until
Que eht the artery, which had been ihcauousy taken
up bRnn 70 Row. aud tbOse attendance discovered
~ nc oed - prousey that regeneration impossible.
dc was hry i've years Of age, aud owned splendid pro
perry 70 Vitguia, 90 the OHIO, few lie the Ka-
na~ha Valued al $500 600 10 view the cha ces Of lite
cobhscaton stahonR 'her Bsde to The 1ovcrDmS mt
for IT, by parties IN Cinci natl, Of $500 900 The cbare
Of The General on reaching this place. were wrechedly
clad and destitute OF shoes aud stockings
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The Of that portion Of Rome Georgia occupied
by Sherman described as being very pretty very DO
lite, aud very rebelious
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SENATE CHAMBER.


Washington april Ia, 1864.
Hon. WILLIAM ii. SEWARD, Secretary of state.
SIR: have the honor to transmit herewith printed
copy Of the Memorial of Perry Med Collins, representing
that he has obtsned from the Government OF Russia
grant of the privilege to construct telegraph from inc
mouth of the river to the Russian possessions IN
America and similar grant from the British Government
il British Columbia aad praying the cooperation OF the
Government of the United States to enable him to COM
pete his enterprise.
The Committee on Commerce of the United States
nate to whom this memorial has been referred will be
glad from you such information upon the subject
may be 10 the possession Of the Department together
with your views upon the eIpeency of granting the
Of the memorialist
have the honor to be, sir, your obedent servant,
T. CHANDLER,
Chairman of Committee on Commerce
of the United States Senate.
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Col Miller Of Oswego heretofore reported killed in
the battles Of the Wilderness lie ascertaned TO be pr
soner and only slightly wounded. ta,
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NORTHUMBERLAND TELEGRAPR.
COMMUNICATION OF
THE HON. WILLIAM III. SEWARD /,
SECRETARY OF STATE,

Upon the Subject Of an Htercontinentdt Telegraph
Connecting me Eastern and Western Hemispheres by
Way of Behring's Strait IN Rssly Hon q Chandler,
Chairman Of the Committee Commerce OF the United
States Senaie, ,ohieh referred the Memorial Of
Perry Nc Donongh Collins,
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SG.-Thanksgiving day was
,ryed in this place on Thursday, The stores
ness places, generally, were closed, and the
omen for service, In the forenoon, the
Young, Of the Presbyterian Church, who
ted in the services by Rev. Mr.. Rhoads, Of
eran Church, and Rev. W. C. Cremer Of
rmed Church, delivered a most able and elo-
,cour.e from the following text:
ynst in ehariots, and some in horses, but we
ember the name OF the Lord our God.
PSALM 20-7.
1t part of the sermon referred to the fact that
reliance has been placed on divine Provi'
ourselves as we'll as by our enemies in all our
Ia the concluding portions of his discourse,
/ short but vivid sketch Of the conduct OF the
the progress of our arms, and while he ad'
nc defects of our first campaigns, he drew
between the North Ind the South-theiI
.r,, condition, and resources-that was lis
with marked attention, and could not fail t1
ympathetie cord in the breast OF every pa
q stated truly that the result was only
of time, that the North was eoutending io'
,ality and existence, and also "for freedom
he dignity of labor" Services were ais
Is Episcopal church by Rev. Mr. Gibson
,rning, ana by the Rev. Mr.. Rhoad', in th'
church In tbs evening, whosp sermon Of
ioo ~ss truly sIs3asgf so3 ra's'9tle'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-26
Sherman Prepared for nm Exten.
sive Campaign.

BUFFALO, Nov. 2l.
Brig. Gen, Barry, Sherman's chief of ar
tillery, arrived here yesterday seriously ill.,
He left Gen Sherman at Kingston, Georgia,
at O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th in
stant.
Gen. Barry says that Sherman has all the
infantry, cavalry and artillery he wants.
The men had received eight months pay,
and their outii: has been especially adapted
20 hard and rapid winters campaign. The
morale of the troops is unequaled for ef-
ticiency and vigor, and General Sherman
will carry his army triumphantly through
the work he has to do
On Monday night last Hoods entire for
ces, including Forests cavalry, were in the
immediate neighborhood or Tuscambia ant
Florence, Ala, watched by the troops undcl
Gen. Thomas, of sunk strength as will rem
der an invasion of Tennessee impossible
, and even the withdrawal of Hood for ser
vice elsewhere, an operation to extreme deli
cacy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-26

On Thursday afternoon o lady was crush
ed to death between car and the station
platform, on which she was alightng. A
plank had been thrown out from the car,
which was old fashioned, with door in the
centre, and the train starting just as she
stepped on the plank, she fell to the earth
and lost her life.
A large quantity Of fixed ammunition was
lately sent to Fort Porter, Buffalo, and while
temporarily deposited in the hall of the
officers quarters some drunken fool stuck
a lighted candle on the top of one of Che
ammunition boxes, and before it was dis
covered it had burned down and set the
lid of the box on fire. An officer extinguish
ed the flames just in time to prevent fear
full explosion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-26

THE icrma, opening of the Cathedral of
ct. Peter and st. Paul, had an interest inde-
pendent of that felt by the members OF the
Catholic Church, for of building 80 grand
and beautiful Philadelphia may well be
proud. 1t is the largest church In the Uni-
ted States, and there are few modern
churches In Europe which surpass is in size
and nagniicence. 1t is an exact model of
St. Charles Church on the Roman Corso,
lacking only that vesture of age which
heightens the beauty of Architectural effect
1t is said to be able to contain 5000 people.
If this he the correct estimate, it Is one.
tenth the capacity of St. Peters at Rome.
which will hold about 81 900 people, and
approaches very nearly to st. Marks, the
grand Cathedral of Venice. Notre Dame,
the 6rest church Of Paris, will accommodate
about $4,000
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Letter from the Sudbury Guards
NEAR NEwrowN, Va.
November Ia, 1864.

hettcS from the Sudbury Guards
NEAR NEwrowN, VA.
November Ia, 1864.
DRAB WuvEaT.
The day after election the entire
army of the Shenandoah left their old camps
! at Cedar creek and fell back to this place
The reason of this was the scouts reported
force coming down the Luray Valley
and the removal enabled General Sheridan
TO get better position and establish lines
unknown to the enemy. Intrenchments baye
been, and are now being constructed that
will battle the ingeniousness of the best rebel
Generals, and such, that behind them our
forces can repel double their numbers, and
it they have the temerity to make en- attack,
with the number not slain or crippled by our
arms, few could escape being captured.-
Such is the position we now occupy.
For the last three days q considerable
number OF the enemy's cavalry have been
bothering cur pickets, with the purpose, no
doubt, OF finding out our position. Our
Brigade, Qbe 2d) was sent out to give the
Johnnies chance for a fight, but on their
arrival, the cavalry of Jefferson D. fell back
out OF range Of our rifles. Since then our
cavalry went out in several directions for
the purpose of giving them fight or gobbe
them up, the latter il possible. Brigadier
General Powell took the road to Front Roy
al, met the Sraybacks, whipped them, cap
tured one hundred and sixty prisoners, two
pieces of artillery, (all they had) their cais-
sons, ammunition, ambulances, wagon train,
and drove the balance ten miles from where
they first met. OF the other cavalry we have
had no report as yet, but from the fact that
they are led by man who knows not de-
feat, the daring General Custer, we can ex
pect news that will cheer the hearts of all
who are in favor of putting down the rebel
lion by force OF arms.
The election passed of quietly and with
out any military interference, nor the lntlu-
ence Of officers used in controlling any mans
vote. In the regiments from the old Key
stone, the companies were formed by the
first Sergeant, when he stated to the men
the object for which they were called to
fall in" and then they proceeded to the
election Of otlicers'to hold the elec.ion--the
boys having the whole control, none of the
officers interfering in the least.
The result i'll the 47th was as follows: