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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-22

admit tine passage Of the Yankee feet Grant must
repeat ms attempts on Our aasks We have previously
given u our opinion that IN his next effort, he will
throw his weight upon our left, on the north side.
Our chief for this opinion rs founded his
failure ON our right south OF Petersburg the 27th u
In that advance be discovered that he could hope
turn our right except by making detour OF fifteen
twenty miles II be is prepared to make this march on
speculation, he may renew hts effort this wing, but
otherwise. our left new er bayug
!. except with the Eighteenth corps, he may be more
sanguine. II IL be true that be has Sheritans
mounted infantry to him, may expect hero repeti
tor OF some Of those flank that they prac
tcec nth considerable 10 the valley Sheridans
men will here, however. encounter army OF veterans,
who have grown old in meeting and defeating flank
movements, who, indeed, have enc little else since
Grant crossed the Rap,dsn las. May.
The lines south OF James river and between the How
lett Battery and the Appomattox in front OF Bermuda
Hundred thursday night the scene OF success
.u rad upon the Yankee picket ine which was as hand
some an affair as has occurred since Malone swept the
Yankee piekets in front OF him a month ago About
ten O'Clock General Pickett made sudden sally out OF
works. and, taking the Yankees entirely by surprise
OF prisoners hundred and seventy five, in
GLIDING colonel We lost only man. Gen. Pickett
prepared resist the attack he exrected the enemy
O'Clock yesterday morning still held undisturbed pos
session Of the advanced position.
FROM PETERSBURG.
Nothing OF importance occurred at Petersburg yeser-
day. Last Wednesday the enemy made demonstration
General Buffers lines, bot were easily driven back
During Wednesday ana Thursday brisk fire Of artillery
and musketry kept on the lines south and south
east Of the town, but amounted to nothing than
picket practice.
FROM THE vALLBY-sHERIDAN s3ILL FALLING
BACK.
The military staus in the valley has assumed sogether
phsse The Yankees have assumed the del ensivs
and fallen back TO the line of the Baltimore aud Ohio
ksroaa and drawn in their lines everywhere in
vicinity Those Vsndss VINO remain said TO be the
thieves and robbers alive. They mask their accs
force their way into the houses OF citizens and wtnou
respect 10 the female inmates punder the rooms lruuks
add possess themselves OF everything valuable. The,
people continual terror they have protection
and redress on the 10th inst 1t is reported OF
Kncheos partisan rangers attacked squad OF fourteen
scouts belonging TO the Fourteenth Illinois cavalry kill
,ug three woundiDg ten and capturing several horses,
without the loss OF q single man.
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A French View OF Canadian Confede-
Iteration.

Translated from the Paris Presse
One OF the most remarkable changes which has taken
place 10 tue policy OF England the evident intention,
which has Tor some time been Manifest 10 renounce The
absolute dominion which she has exercised with such
jealous socitu de over her colonial possessions The
abandonment OF the Protectorate OF the Ionan Islands
was the nrst act OF TINS now policy
Hall century Of practical experience has taught Eng
land the true value OF her large territories beyond
sea- acquired al the price Of such long such Nner
sacrifices, often by acts Inconsistent with MORALITY
OF profit and loss Of all these exterior acquisitions she
has determined TO apply the principles Of economy
the whole Of her colonies and her conquests,
TO extract the utlitar quinteasence from them,
without burthening herself with costs and charges.
she has commenced by graciously giving them
parliamentary freedom, and she FULLY disposed 10
accord them complete emancipation, retaining only
commercial supremacy, mtgaed by free trade. Il Is
the Empire delivered the chaos OF anarchy
freed from brutal dominion OF its despots and it's
civilization may be able TO stand alone and itself
Tor tse' England no longer desires 70 retain by the
sword 90 many States, which the amb tion OF the past
axed 10 the skill or the force OF her marine grde she
now asp1res 10 retain tnem Oy more certain method
by moral influence and the ties OF material interest
having described the projected confederation OF British
America, La Presse adds
the the power ana attributes OF the general
government, with view Of avoiding hat eternal subject
o! conflict, State rights which has been the radical vice
OF the American constitution the cause OF an
tagonism between the Nortn ana the south, and the
cause OF the civil war which, for four years. has ex
hausted the whole force OF the TWO fractions OF the
United States.
his new power, founded on the other side OF the
Atlantic will be constituted under exceptional conditions
Of greatness and prosperity, and will not
four millions OF nhz bitans and four thousand klome
tres OF railroad with excellent rivers and bar
hors, superb development OF Its races, hun
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Firing in Front of Petersburg
on Last Saturday.
Fresh RumOrs Of The Evacuation Of
That Place by the Enemy,
The Rebels Expecting Formidable Attack
by Grant,
IN. &s.. ks.
The Fifth Corps.
MR.. L. A. uENDklCg's DESPATCH.

MR.. L. A. uENDklCH's DESPATCH.
HEApauARISRs FpRH ARMY CoRrs
81 MILK House, Nov. 10, 1854 J
A rain storm, commencing last evening and still ip
progress, hourly giving preliminary warning Of what
n this season msy be expeeted-hat is 10 say. icei
mud, stalled wagons, mred mules and general prevail
ing and dseomat IL is 10 be hoped Iae ram
via be OF short duration.
FIFE CORPS BATcHFR's Rim
Some Of the Northern papers circulating rttrue
statements regarding the action of the Fnn corps
Haicher's II said that this corps failed
acct with the econd corps and the result OF the
neut s pronounced caiamous in consequence. In The
hrst place. SHOWN in the official reports OF the
manding generals the most complete success crowned
the expedition. II Was no part OF the orders TO the
Fifth connect with the Second The latter
corps went Independent reconnaissance proven
blythe report o GEO. Hancock The Fifth corps carried out
promptly al the moment and did everything it told
70 do and for its brilliant conduct the II
Ach has since been highly complmented by Lieu
tenant General Grant. Justice only able and
and efficient officers and its intrepid and invncble
soldiers demand refutaon OF the sanderous statements
Seierf ed to-
IHE POTOMAC
am able to soad the vote OF the army al the recent
election as given a. the different corfs IL viii be under
stood that this vote does not Include sold from the
Bate voting by proxy, which resulted IN majority FOR
Mr.. Lincoln IN the Army of the Potomac, OF $685.
DIR. John J. Mihau, United states Army Medical Drec
tor OF The corps has been ordered report New York
% take charge OF the army hospitals there He expects
There s general regret losing him this corps.
where his usefulness and efficiency have been 30 long
prominent
Colonel Morrow, Twenty fourth Michigan. wounded IN
She Wilderness battle has Just returned bis
He Is entirely recovered from bis wound.
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The Tenth Corps.

H. JAHES b. WzKDELL DESr1TCH.
HEADQUARTERS, TENTH ARMY CoRrs,1
BkfoRE RIcHNos d, Nov. 10, 1854. (
The picket firing last night though resulted
advantage to the enemy fhe darkness Of the night pre-
vented them from ipfcting much damage upon us ard
- that part Of the line had been heavily reinforced by
veteran troops who took the place of new levies
they met with reception they did expect Tie men
captured the evening OF the l7th recruits
u fact the lines guarded by recruits which the
enemy were d. ubtless o. and success
ANOTHER NIGHT
Al this writing eleven r. M another attack s being
made with much spirit, artillery bein, freely brought
Ito play This, like last night very dark stormy
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from the Richmond Wing, Nov. IL.
There was rumor last night that the Yankees had
u, because had Information from sources usually
sole that was 10 direct conflict with the above report
TIeHT REPORTED NEAR CHESTER STATION.
IRON the Richmond whig Nov. l9.l
lnere was rumor yesterday afternoon that the Yam
kses mace an attack upon lines Chester station
me evening before and we're sgnaly rcpused with the
)uos OF several hundred prisoners The war Department
SsbJect. In fact, there nothing official from any
quarter.
GRANT RECEIVING REINFoncrMyNrs
From The petersburg Express. Nov 1sl
All day wednesday ana thursday brisk firing OF ar.
lery aud muskery was kept the lines south and
southeast OF the city, but II was nothing more than
paoticing on part OF the iers and pickee
burpg the latter part OF wednesday night this nrIng
grew rapid.
The Fypresr IL OF the opinion that there little doub,
believed 10 come from Sheridans command In the
valley. Our scouts report the arrival OF numbers OF
woope within the past few days IL not improbable
that the greater portion Of cavalry OF Sberidans
nand will be brought up the James TO 90 operate with the
armies o. the Potomac and James In their final assault
spou NE brave Army Of Northern virginia In 'front.' OF
retersburg and Richmond.
"wednesday vas observed throughout the army "a o
say OF worship
shsPARArloss poR THE ANTICIPATED GENERAL AS.
sAuLr.
IRON the Richmond Dispatch, Nov 10
Inefe were indications the side yesterday that
voc enemy were PREPARING Tor the attack which " IL
frety seneray agreed be s TO make. Yankee
hoOps, reported by deserters 10 be Sberidap's,
were being Dssfcd on the line between Fort
Harrison and James river. II Buffers canal IL
couir eted, anything g. ihh VIII be one OF
the points OF assault. bot ", e We believe. the
canal sD 20, for mouths " ever hs / a condition 70
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The following s o list Of the deaths at the Old Point
hospitals since my last report
November s.-Wm. Cooler, L7th New York; John
0ainn, l5Stn New York; Dwight Williams, 2O3d Penn
lgh, 142d New York. smith 0Conner, 62d Ohio; j. h.
blackburn 22d North Carolina L. Troter, prisoner OF
var; Samuel Hawkins, l17th United States (colored) j.
Parks 2lst United states coored Gogden LIST United
States coiored) W. DENLY, 7h United States colored
November 9.-Henry Watson, 4th United States lco.
lered; James l. Wotefuy, 4th United States co3redk
November 10 Adam Wilson, l17th New York VIM
Cox, eIth Ohio; E. wyant, lltn Pennsylvania cavalry;
Geo Ncrthrop 10th Connecticut Charles Payson, ed
United States (colored George D. Gorrin, 9th United
Bates colored George N Cane LIST United States (co
November lI.-Ezra Coleman, ll5th New York; VIM
NoShare, 4th United States artillery E. NJ Abbott, 9TH
Connec4cut Geo Newman, Attn United States tcolored)
". f. Harris, 29th United Suites (colored.)
November l2-Charles Stinenhoder, 15sth New York
John Hoban 7th New York, Chas W. Howard, l4sth
Abrams i42d New YORK; Levi Post, 10th New York ar.
tilery; Ii II Adams, 10th New Hampshire John Stew.
United States tcoiored R. Fooie 10th United states
tcolored); John Spencer, 4th Massachusetts, cavalry
November 13.-John johnson, ll2th New York; Tobias
Brown, lseth Pennsy lvania Daniel Wilcox llth Penn
sylvanla cavalry Lewis Blair, 9th Vermont Manuel HILL
Ssd United States soolored Alfred Harris. 7th United
leoored Samuel Lloyd, 9th United States lcolored).
November 14-John Bloom, Tooth New York; Michael
York James PlowmaD seth Illinois; Geo. N Trumbull,
10th Illinois; Andrew j. Rifle, bSth Pennsylvania Henry
Warren 18th Connecticut; Geo. Il Hector Goth Connect
November l5.-Francs J. Hanes, Sd New York; wilson
Hursed 142d New York; Samuel H. Crsty, lSsth Penn.
sylvana Cyrus Pitts, 9th United states (coored John
Pstter 4th United States lcooredl neter Butler 7th
United States colored c. Reading Goth United States
{coored) Charles H. Swift Filth Pennsy vana
November 16.-Barnard Hugale. 156th New York,
jacob A. Warner 23d Pennsylvania John l., Bacham %
Maryland; John Scgenheim, 9Th Maryland; Reuben c.
Pratt 10th Conneccut Daniel Dorsey, 4th United States
Ieolored Abraham Benson 7th United States (colored
Drank johnson, 1l7th United States tcolored).
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 10, 1894
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The Press Despatch.

WARRINGTON, Nov. Z1 1864.
Information from the Army the Potion dated yes.
terday, says good deal of firing was head Saturday
IN front Of Petersburg on the Appomattox but far
heard without important results.
Deserters report that the rebel troops the James
have all been withdrawn with the exception OF skir
nish line and enough TO man the guns in the forts
Up to yesterday morning there had been almost n.
ttnuous rain for thirty six hours
Rumors had reached the army that the enemy were
svacuatDg Petersburg, but they not generally
Meved
The Aonshansett came TO Washington this morning, in
place OF the regular steamer Cossack which ran
schooner on her downward trip. After getting away
om the schooner the Cossack accidentally aground
Mary land Point when 1t discovered that three
hees'had been knocked into her bottom just above the
water line, in her collision with the schooner. The
steamer Guide the relief the Cossack and took
% Der mails passengers and conveyed them For
nO0e Monroe
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The weather at Boston.

Bosros, Nov. Fl, 1864
steady essterly rain storm has continued ali dsy aud
10 stll falling Tbermomssr about AZ.
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Inc coinmteo on prOv1dlnR InhDKsRlvDg dinner TOT
the soldiers and sailors, will have q small surplus in
money aud provisions after providing for the soldiers
the 'front.' which they intend TO appropriate towards pro-
curing dinner for the soldiers In the hospitals and 10
the forts In this vicinity They would be glad receive
from ladies and others who in the habit OF visiting
the hospitals and forts statement OF the wants CT tn
under their They desire, while knowing that all
are cared for, " avoid double supply.
GEORGE BlIrS, Jr Secretary
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08

ceda. After a long debate the vote was taken,
and the liouss refused 10 Tecede by Yeat 81,
Nays II. 1t was then voted to adhere
SENATE, March Mr.. Sherman from the
Committee of Conference on the dlsagreeiDg
vote Of the two Houses on the Revenue I'LL, re-
ported that the Committee Of the Senate was
unable to agree with that Of the House. lie
moved that the Senate recede from amendments
disagreed to by the House, which motion was
adopted by Yeas, rs Nays, II. The bill as
it now stands provides tax of 80 cents on all
domestic liquors manufactured or removed Tor
sale after the passage Of the act until July |,
1864, ard 40 cents on imported spirits on hand
HoUsE.-The Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions reported resolution which WAS IMAM
imousy adopted, rendering thanks to the sur
wing Revolutionary soldiers, twelve in number
and sincerely rejoicing that by the decree Of
Providence, thor lives havO been protraoted
,ond the period allotted to man Copies IF
this rooouti n are to be sent By the Speaker to
each Of the rosoIutiony pensioners The con-
tested seat in the | Id Dlstric Of Massachusetts,
was settled by denying the claim Of MIR. Sleeper,
Mr.. Rice acllng member, was confirmed by a
UNANIMOUS vote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08
GENERAL NEWS.

The newly elected Republican Stale Senator
Of Pennsylvania was made a lion at Harrisburg,
being escorted to the Capitol by great process
ion, with banners, speeches and burrahs The
first business, alter taking his seat, was the
passing Of the Soldiers Voting bill by II to l6,
every Republican voting Yea, and every Demo-
crat Nay. This result was hailed with tre-
mendous cheers.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Gen.
Grant as Major General in tho U. s. Regular
Army also Of Gems Meade, W I. Sherman,
Thomas, and MCPHERSON as Brgadiers in the
Regulars. Gems. Pleasanton and Warren were
confirmed as Maior.Genorals Of Volunteers.
By an arrival from New Orleans we have
dates two days after the election The returns
then received for Governor, foot up as follows
Michael Hahn, Free State 57J7
10 A Fellows. Conservative 2 l76
B. +. Flanders, Free State 1925
Mr.. Hahn 10 elected by handsome majority
over both his competitors The yolo of the State
will probably reach IL 900, which will be
about one.loutth Of that cast fox President in
1860
The Spring elections in New York, have re
suited generally in Union gains.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Below VIC pint hand
some acknowledgment from the agent Of the
Christian Commission at Chattanooga, of do
nation made by the ladies Of Montpelier to that
charity;
Y. 5. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, BRANCH OFFICE, }
Chattanooga Feb. ~ 1864
Mrs. CAMP: DEAR MADAM We opened
box yesterday, and found, as we are always glad
to find, an invoice and an envelope addressed to
yourself, which the damppess OF the climate aud
the pres ure Of the articles in the b-I against the
cover, doubtless 10 their Impotence to get out
aud be doing something for the ,oldiers,) had
sealed up, and therefore | send you not that bu.
this
1t could not have come in better season The
socks comforers, drawers, and flannel shirts are
in daily demand, and the fact is that We do not
need half tho covering 10 the bleak North that
We do here in the Sunny SOUTH The night,
seem determined to give Us the cod shoulder in
proportion az the sun gives US warm reception.
The very country itself has nightly chill, and
a daily fever.
1t is in camping out in such nights a, These
that our brave soldiers run more deadly risk,
and receive more deadly injuries than they do on
the battle hed.
We are doing all We can for them mentally,
morally and physically, and such boxes as that
Of yours are Just what We need
Accept our thanks in behalf Of "the boys,'
and believe me- madam, both to yourself and
those whom you represent in Sc ding these do
nations. your most obedient servant
W. A. LAWRENCE,
Agent U. 5. c, C., Chattanooga Tenn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08
The Arithmetic Of the Provost Marshal s
0fire

We have studied several Arthmetics in our
day, and once thought We had tolsr,ble knack
At cyphering, but are compelled to acknow edge
ourselves entirely Aoored by the figuring Of the
Provost Marshal's Office in tn. comput4d Of
quotas under the recen, call OF the President.
Adams arithmetic was considered as worth some.
thing in its day, and Greenleaf's has among th.
present generation been regarded as furnishing
rules for all possible ways Of working sums
but neither Adams nor Greenleaf had any
idea Of quotas, or the tables n Provost Mar
'hals office. II any one doubts thi, we advise
him to consult the Figures" which from time to
time have been issued respecting the draft, and,
" test, attempt to comprehend the corrected
table OF quota, for Washington County, given 10
another place in ,hi, paper, taken in connection
with the circular of Gen. Washbun on the same
subject. A table Of logarithms is simple in com.
parison.
Let US look At this little. Gen. Washburn.
order i, tolerably lucid Towns, he says, ere to
have credit for all men furnished by them. And
Gen. Washburn informed the people of Mont
pelior but few months ago, that, prior to the
draft, Montpelier had furnished so men more
than all her quotas. Less than week ago, Pro.
vost Marshal Crane published an order stating
that the quota Of Montpelier under the call for
100000 men, was 65, OF which number "a had
been furnished the government, leaving this town
one deficient. Montpelier, then, according to
any old fashioned arithmetic should stand credited
with 10 excess yet the Provost Marshsrs .rith.
metic makes it 81, or 81 less. We think the
arithmetic by which that result i, reached, ia no,
generally in use in the schools
We had intended to pursue this arithmetic fur.
Their, but it is so hOpelessy intricate, contrsdic.
tory, aud untrue and unjust in its results, lha, ",
will only add that we hope the Beard Of !uca
ton will not al present recommend its use 10 III,
schools 1t had better be confined to the few
professors who are fast making themselves illus
trious by the practice Of its arbitrary rules,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08

BRowN.-Wlllam b. Brown, the anou, com
&c lnger, whom the Portland Pre-. s1 the
bTowbes' Brosu Of al he brave Bfovu,,' an.
nominees ono Of hi 'eee! and refined musical en-
recruitment, :; Washington Hall, Montpelier
Saturday Eve March l9,h. Mr.. Brown will be
as'iS ed by Miss t. A Marsh, young lad, Of
rare ali ily, sho i reported TO be the best Con-
ttilto Vocalist America eyer produced. She com
pletty turned the heads Of the Bouon,ns recent
lY, who almost overwhelmed Der with bouquet,
and applause, calling her before The curtain no
less han Az times in one evening. Nj brown.
Conce is are highly commended by the pres,
wherever he has sung, and SO popular ha,, hi.
entertainments b-eoms that he is Obliged 10 turn
crowds away almost every nigh, and in mos, Of
the large Ct ie's compelled to repeat b, Concerts.
BY referring to our advertising columns list Of
Mr.. Brown, eng gements in his vicinity may be
found, AID as he is always sure Of crowd, those
who ut seats mu,i 90 early, or island and be
contented"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08
Democratic Policy,

Some indications of a change in policy in Iet.
eroncc to the question OF Slavery, have been ap.
pearog at intervals Tor the past few weeks from
Democratic politicians aud newsp pers and We
notice some Of our contemporaries are apparent
~ treating these u,terances as an evidence that
the Of position have given up Slavery, as an in.
stiution whose defence they 10 not propose any
longer TO undertake Among these indications
is the following extract from speech by James
Brooks oil New York, recently made in Con-
gress
" Mr.. Speaker there are some things in this
world which we Yankees have designated by
tho vigorous word -" fixed, or what the French
in their philosophic phrase, call " fat dctomph. -
Sir the qboliuon Of slavery isa " fixed fact, " a
fact accomplished. must acoep,lt. | cannot
close my eyes to it any more than upon the sun
or upon the sunsalne, or upon the & ro0do or
upon the storm " What Is written, Is written.
and must read il, and should b, blind II |
did not see that slavery is abolished and the At.
rlcsn, too, with it; cannot avoid it. Massa
chusetls has ordained 1t, and the country &C.
cepts it, aud II not as wise man, at asst a. q
public man, must abide by and act upon &c.
When the border ttates voted upon the door Of
this House at an early period Of this session, and
by their vote organ'tei this House, It was writ.
ten, 1t was deoreed, lrrepealably d,creed. tha,
slavery Was abolished, aud there was no bel, ioI
IA -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-08

WENDELL PHILLIPS will deliver a Lecture
on " Reconstruction, at Montpelier, on Fri
day evening the Eleventh of March, inst
Mr.. Phillips was one of the earliest and ha,
been among the most steadfast and most brilliant
advocates OF the great Truths of the Declare
ton of Independence, and has ever been firm
and unsinching champion of the Rights OF
Man. No one who admres the highest order of
forensic eloquenco, or the fearless advocacy of
the fundamental principles upon which all
honest Democratic Governments must be built,
,hodld fail to hear him.
Admittancc, rs cents. Lecture 10 commenc.
at 7 l.2 O'Clock.