Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-21
Distances on the Macon aud Atlanta Railroad.

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The Petersburg Erprsss of Tuesday says:
"a gentleman from Winchester, which place be
left on Thursday last reports all quiet ia the Val
ley, with the exception Of occasional cavalry skir-
mishes. The present location of our army it is un
to state but our people may rest assured
that it is in the right place"
From the North.
The New York Union Convention nominated r.
E. Fenton for Governor, and Thomas G. Alvsrd,
Lieutenant Governor. The Illinois Democratic Con-
vention nominated j. @. Robinson for Governor
Resolutions were passed endorsing the Chicago
platform-dsclaring the intention Of the Democrats
Of Illinois to give unanimous support to AcCiel
Ian and Pendleton.
The Tennessee Union Convention passed resolu-
tions favoring the call of State Convention and
the abolition of slavery.
New York papers of the 18th have been received.
The war news unimportant 4cClellan's letter Of
acceptance has caused great sensation among the
peace democrats. The New York News says it can
not support candidate in collision with the Con.
vention that rendered him the nomination: Mulls
ly. editor of the Metropolitan Record, repudiatss
Mcclellan. Vallandighan,, who was on his way to
canvass Pennsylvania, withdrew his appointments
and returned home in disgust
Gold closed at 222.
The N. Y. Herald of the 18th says our recent
VCtOIy Oi NlCLOTy W COIuSy u VWluk W
the fact that all the Presidential candidstss upon
tho war platform. The success Of the new loan, and
other causes all combined, brings dowa gold nine
teen, on Saturday.
The branch railroad from the City Point track
around to the Yellow Tavern has been completed
AZ far as the Jerusalem Plank Road, and the trains
are running to the latter point.
Ir the following Official telegram from Secretary
Stanton, we find that Seward was deceiving the
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not bs enforced:
WASHINGTON, September Z.
Kajor. General Dir, New York:
This Department is still without any dispatches
from south of Nashville.
1t is supposed to oe General ShsrmaR's design to
Withdraw his ~lvancsd columns aad give bis army
TEST in Atlanta and establish himself securely there
and restore his railroad communications broken by
Wheeler and Forrest before making further ad-
vances.
No operations by the armies of General Grant or
General Sherman are reported to-day.
The provost marshal generals Office is busily on.
gagged in arranging the credits of the several dis
rics and is ordered to draft without delay for the
deficiency in the districts that have not filled their
quotas, beginning with these most in arrears.
Credits for volunteers will be allowed IS long Is
possible; bat the advantage Of filling the armies
Immediately requires the draft to be speedily made
IN the Qet4ultlnx UiStriCtS. all AOE I'D
postponement have, therefore, been refused
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of Was.
Baltimore September GA special dispatch to
the Baltimore Amsriedn dated Berryville. Va,
Sep. 6, Gays:
The enemy are still in Sheridan's front; and As
far As can be secn there are no indcsh hons Of Ear
lys retreat up the Valley at present. The cavalry
force which left Rippon's on Friday night has re-
turned, having sscertsined that The enemy was in
strong force beyond the Opequan.
Recruits and con7alesceuts from the army are A.
riv,ng in great numbers almost every day, alrd
being rapidly sent forward to the front
A telegram from Washington, dated September
Z, P. IL, says:
Advices from Grants amy represent recruits a
arriving rapidly, and more than counter balancing
the less Of those troops whose term Of servics has
expired. The regiments there are Ii ling up, and if
the country will only keep up the go,.d work month
longer, Grant will have his desired lone hundred
thousand" extra with which haish the rebellion.
Two regiments composed Of the employees in the
Quartermaseer's Department =. Alexandra, have
been organized and the officers commissioned
The One Hundred and Forty eighth OHIO, out Of
service, reached w sshington "Wednesday. and
called at the White House, when the President
made brief address to them.
The One Hundred and Sixty -tlird Ohio, their
time having expired left Fortress Monroe for home
on Tuesday.
NEW CeNxANDASF- learn that Maj. Gee, Of
Florida, has been appointed to the Command Of the