The New York herald., 1864-09-29
THE aITUArIC,N.


I. THE STU
with referencs to the question Of peace propositions
oetween Governor Brown Of Georgia, and General Sber
man. confidently stated that direct proposals for
peAos from parties 10 Georgia have been in
the hands OF member OF the Cabinet since the week
before last.
The from Petersburg reveals nothing new The
cosuy maintains bis old position on the Weldon road
rho railroads from City Point all in running order
again. Mr. Seward and few other distinguished gentle
men, not used to gunpowder made trio Up the James
under escort Of Generals Grant, Birney Bue. and ORD
en- Monday bu. on approaching Dutch Gap the rebes
gave them q shotted sa,ute-a Ia Grant-which secre
tary Seward thought entirely Of bis l:ne II was
akind OF diplomatic correspondence which he did not
understand and, not thinking il worth risk to stop
and interpret IL. requested be returned TO Harrsons
Landing
Tue government received dispatches yestesday from
General sherdsns army announcing his arrival Har
rsooburg Monday his intention to follow up the
pursuit OF Early VINO Fastening towards s,aunton
With the shattered fragments OF hk demoralized army
Every aempt OF Early advantage Of the gaps in
The Blue Ridge mountains to annoy General sherdaus
rsas has been defeated great TO the rebels On
Saturday rorossrs cavalry the rebel cavalry near
Lxrsy Court House, and after . spirited nght which
lasted several hours, routed shem With loss OF
hundred killed wounded and about eighty prisoners
On Sunday cavalry effected junction with sherdan
iofantry New Market.
Lass, reports from General Forrest IN Tennessee are
70 the enso, that he has severe check ., ~
iask Two OF trains said TO have been captured
bg The rebels The Chattanooga Railroad oD Monday
Our correspondence from Atlanta gives very full &C
count Of the exodus from tba, city under General sher
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Asia from Queenstown on the 18th
inst passed Cape Race tuesday afternoon her
70 halifax aud Boston The steamship Nova scotian,
from Londonderry the 10th us passed Father Point
yesterday her way Quebec TeIegraphic reports
from bosn pOInts containing three days later news
published 10 the HERALD to-day.
The Freuch government papers consider General McCle
iAn's prospects OF the Presidency for his cleo
tioo.
The London ye.cs Gays that Mcclellan is regarded Ia
France . strong anti,mperias and that his election
viii destroy all cordiaity IN the relations between
France and the United States
The London Herald organ OF the Derbyns arstocrats,
again separation must take place
between the North and south.
Mr.. Baxter, NJ P. for Mootross, advocated the Union
cause before bis constituents.
Captain Semmse' alleged new Alabama has been pur
chased at Brsmerhaven for the Prussisn navy
nb said that Napoleon viii soon meet the Emperor OF
Russia and King OF Prussia 10 conference.
the bullion n the Bank Of France declined By f32o COO
the last return.
The London Hrsss with the people Of Australia
against thepecesson procvites The writer says that
Great Britain crafty their love for military glory;
for, she bad gone 70 for Poland, RGssis had In
sirucsd admrah In the Atlantic and Pacific to unite
tsslr vessels ~ rendezvous and sweep down
the Australian colonies.
Enorts we're being made 70 renew the Dano-GeSman
armistce, which expired on the l5th instant.
Marshal Narvae1 Is Prime Minister of Spain.
Captain Spoke, ths African traveller had been killed
By ACCIDENT
Active preparations were being made for the manu-.
fsosurs q the Atlantic telegraph cable.
England bad notified the japanese government that
the obstacles 70 cation lately placed the STRAITS Of
Sunoniske not removed within twenty days they
The Liverpool cotton market was frmer, with prices
unchanged from decline the l7tb instant Bread.
sssfn were dun, with steady market Provisions mac
i've Consos closed in London ths litb instant st
Sk Ssl4 for money.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A special meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors took
place yesterday. Ibe Committee Volunteering pre-
ssnted repov announcing that Geo Hays informed
toe oommttsethat the county quots FOIL and that there
surplus Of twenty eight The surplus alter last
call was oue Thousand hundred and thirty seven
Aviug twsnty thousand aod three men W be raised
The usvs recruits for whom the county was credited
numbered nineteen thousand four hosdrsd and seventy
ssyeo, the number o. recruits obtained soce the lest
& seven hundred and thirty three and the nombsr Of
saiuses procured previously thousand eight hun.
sN snd twenty one The committee think that IN The
we' smother large call for sbe county win have
~w counties of one thousand doilavs, and that
snvooe million dollars have been saved by
ossAissns credit tos the naval recruits A resolution
- s0opNd 70 continue recruiting, and also 70 oner
rsvasa fo' shs deecicn q parties engaged In recrun m
r. ihh csy for ether places.
The masnst 10 which the government n dealing win
beasty tsApsrs deserving o. pcol,c notice s.vss,y