The New York herald., 1864-11-08

L I'LL - Il ~ "A 2OCs
large number o, men, charged with being members
or the Order OF American Knights, and with having
psted arrangements for carrying grand system Of
murder, piunder and burning n Chicago to day during
the election wero arrested n that city yesterday
Ing. Among them Colonel Marmaduke. brother Of
the rebel general OF that name (now prisoner on john
son's Island Lake Erie), Charles Walsh, doorkeepcr
Of the House OF Representatives; Colonel ST. Leger
Greenfield Aduant General the STAFF OF General Nor
gau and Captain Cantre Of fMorgans command Two hun
drcd stand OF arms two carloads Of revovers, large
quantity OF ammunition several men who are said to
have been engaged in casting bullets for consplra
tors found in washs house. The release OF the
rebel prisoners confined Camp Douglas ia also said to
have part programme arrested persons
Al two hotels the police seized forty alleged
bushwhackcrs, armed 70 the teeth, and two large
boxes OF loaded guns. II Is stated that q number
OF the RAIDERS who were bound Chicago on
Sunday, learning preparations for their capture,
capped from the at the city limits. About hun.
dred suspected persons who arrived from Canada on
board Of q steamer being closely watched
BY the policG Tho Democratic Committee OF
Chicago have issued an address in regard
to the matter yesterday, in which they admi,
that different bands OF strangers, oil uniformly dressed
In the buternut costume have arrived in the city within
few days but desy that the democrats know anything
OF the designs these persons the of their
coming, and assert that they positively believe their
presence only part of cunnngy devised trick OF
the republicans afford for placing the polls
under the control OF the military.
There was considerable artillery firing at the front OF
the Army Of the Potemac the Jerusalem plank road
90 saturday last without loss the Union side. At
O'Clock that night the rebels attempted
advance in that vicinity TO ground taKen
from them days before but completely foied
For over an hour the fighting severe and the
change OF shots between the opposing pickes
sharply continued throughout the night There is
report that rebels mining Grants works before
Petersburg but II does not receive much credence. An
expedition which out into Charles City and Henrics
coures Virginia. week. from the Tenth corps, broke
up organized gang Of rebel spies and scouts who had
been for some annoya yancs by furnishing the
enemy with information OF intended movements 10 the
Union armies The expeditionary force captured mum
Der OF prisoners and secured some valuable supplies.
General Hancock issued official order cougraustng
the soldiers OF the corps their conduct during
the grand reconnaissance and the
plank road the 9Th ult.
We gave facts yesterday relative TO recent mpor
sans movements OF General Sherman. osher important
operations OF his armies in process Of execution Of
the complete OF which no doubts are enter
tanned General Sherman said 70 be equally satisfied
with his own and hoods position There a report
chat Johnsonve the Tennessee river, was evacuated
by the Union forces Saturday last after they had de-
etroyed the boats in the vicinity, 70 prevent them
falling into the bands OF the rebels. CORES
pondsnt OF the Selma (Aia.) Reporter gives an &C.
count Of "hsppy time" 10 Hoods army just before Il
marched iaom Gadsdsn, Alabama. Beauregard. Hood
Chestham cbune and other generals made speeches to
The rebel troops the burden OF the remarks OF all OF them
being that shermans army 70 "wipcd out" Hood 8
army the robe say, bound for Middle Tennessee and
will 80 there In rriie Of aR opposition. said that
general Dick Taylor Is not with Hood
despatch has bccu from General Blum, civ.
2s,h uiI at Newlonis, in Southwestern Missouri The
ngLiinE. which was severe, lasted between
three and four hours, when the rebels
we're driven from tho field in confusion, with
loss Of two hundred. The Union loss was
ono hundred and twenty The ereny rctreaed towards
Cassyie. closely pursued There are reports, which
are considered doubtful, ths, Price still has viii
him considerable trains and ten thousand unarmst
conscrIps. over six hundred prisoners captured from
him arrived At g. Louis yesterday, aud there are more
90 come.
We have accounts Of further work OF The rebel prva
tscp. The bark speeaven, which arrived At Pbadei.
phis yesterday, was y -dea ise "a iust in north
Sua &c soae let.e e fc chckamsa