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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-26
rfrp y rrr AS on THE RED RIVER.


New York papers furnish much FULLER oe1asS
1t the recent battles Oh the Red River. ifl5
ens;ra Federal loss il the three days, hgh5 -
now estimated at thirty-one hundred men II
a;ra9 wounded md missing, tTenfy pieces OF
artillery, ana from one hundred and seventy
70 three hundred wagon loads OF Govefcmeu5
stores
The New Yoih Tribune il, its editorial con-
,r,a,ts anon rhe news says: 1t appears ir21ii
rhe tnl]ar accounts noR received ot the. recent
latfles ~ Louisiana, that t1en> banks forces
lait Na>ahit1,ches On the 9th ln>t. : that or
,be III his advance Was skirmishlng With The
enemy: that On the 9Th 4 severe battle vas
;or oht 81 Sabine Gross Roads, between small
norton st General Banks army, ana tile whole
IS The Rebel army under Kirby Smith, result
mo 10 d defaat and heavy loss 10 tic Union
forces: that during the uIg ot ;he Sth yer.
Ranks tell 3aol 10 Pleasant Till, at which
,,Iace he WAS gain attacked CT the 9'l, ana
The reminder Of his army having come ~,
The attack OF the Rebels was REFUSED; but
that General Banks the next noGalng resumed
his refreat. and Returned with bis army 81
Natch;Joci,es and to Grand Eoole Oh r!e
Red River, and there. al the last ady1ces, re-
NAMED. being in communicating with the beet
n A.lmiral Porter General banks duFlng
nI,e week following the 7tEl last, advanced
forty three miles, fought TWO 5acties, lost about
t|,iyfy-ive hundred nell, twenty guns, two e
which were aftervard reJaken, and three nun
s3yea wagons, and returned TO the poInt whence
he started The Tribune adds: The misTor"
time OF General Banks retreat Is that It leaves
the enemy at liberty TO turn al his torres
AGAINST the advance OF General Steele Inc
safety Of the latter is perhaps compromised,
and f he IS attacked ana beaten. his defeat
will add one more 10 the many examples q
the impolicy Of seeking 20 unite i1 the face Of
the enemy, TWO columns marching from differ
emf points " conyorglns lines.
The New York Times says Il must |'e re-
,Y:,,,}ora} that We ,Tare the attacking aof ad.
vsDcing party, that re had the oflotce 81 time
ana place and circumstance ana VET the battle
was T,roughe by Us, n'r only before ti1s con
cantra;i1n Of our entire force hut before any
Two bodies Of is had GIT wi hla loutna! sup
noring distance. ard it was only On The ; day
that Smiths column came a., N time 20 save
Banks column FROM destruction.
THE W,rld saws: - i i tolerah|y clear that
r1e exnei7ifion has meet with q check which
w;]| criDyIc il for so1n time - come. ihe
paheis ware victorious he first few days, an<i
wAr,. merely reDulsed she third 'iag--the <oa!-
.,re 81 the advantages being Clearly with
them Most Of the letters from that quarter
are coohed 70 suit the Gorthern market.
The Herald sums e1p the Fedora! loss ot the
Red River ex pedt,oo Al 5000 nen, ~ ca7a;-
~ division and brigade wagons, together Tlth
some 1900 horses and mules.
The Express says:-''It, is doubtful TOW
that the Red River is rapidly falling, |horn2r
our gunboa.s can ger M to Shrevop2rt Ijl-
desd We see telayrarus via Cairo, that Aj
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-26

vr- sr,, I>frRnvEI, ISvENT1cy OF
.prrrYc1ar. nuH0rLAsGIC BONE GkATA
WITHOUT MEAL PLAlE Uh ~Lf>af@'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07

out on the expedition Lieut Forl returned here and
reported the following cigtnrco 70 his superior! rch'
naylnan: 'thrty-six prisoners. kebrl nan and nal
carrier ftv head VI mules and horses DIX Wagons cau
al with wool "A small barge oi asibuat OF wagon
WhcnlS 10 be used In crossing the rvcf. bncG} hln
considerable amount If tooarco. The captured wo' y
of Good qua Is aa cost, accn dug 10 tho s,.ie "' 90
one OF tie prisoirrs So per pound - C'n.reef',
mcnrv There src ten thonsafd pounds 81 III aHH
thrr:orc worth To thcn lnst 500.
From tho ablye strictly aceurl-e delres. u WIZ De
re- di; seen L.gut Eals oii Ton Is oe 81 tle "ss'
sucressCil Of the war WIZ very small force nc MA"
quick movement in,othe eneDys o0nnirF, saipriotd
Rebel ca 40 ,.d retained saie, VIII more IfS"o''
liam bis eniI. ~. mIpand III herd. besides b'ingink
in r,uci ,ennbe properly ", in accom- .ihsliuc az
this 10 did MT suffer the loss Of snge member 81 IN
command Lieut. Earl IL brave and rlic.ebt V,hcei.
10 i IL Command ~ company o. scon;s snd han or
portion Of them with him IN his ate hielly sucoea;i"
movement II,
naval officer. who's stationed OF here has lust ih
formed tlut 81 tr retsra az ler, L.ri, oo o.
heir dsnateb boats nns brought iOUa i've ROPER ON
Gers c,oci in the vic.iiy of i.oincy when nitompt
log to o.s over 70 the est bank Of the Mississippi
Rodney j. nnl, ten mie- hcov VI. Jo"P'. ma ihe''
..cs are believed 70 ha,s hlougcd % ihe sane Neoe
forco surprised and lnted b. Lieut. Ear Taoy were
TUNED Over 70 the mi Try authorities AZ saicSe@-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
Democratic Atssr Gsuvcnsio, ~ Flew
scrs-y-Tr:ni Of r. N. Fuller.


The Democratic State Convention met TO-
day ~ nomirs'e eioc'orial ticket Judge NaaT YES
choscn temporary chairman. Committees on parma
n.nt orsui>fion AMI resolutions Wer. appointed. Inc
Convention then adjourned Until Z .. ~.
L. the United States Dsisct Couft TIA oase NJ y. v.
Fuller EDITOR oi III, -a,i JorrraL charged with pub.
sa:n. IN article violating ,se Errrlmea. As: o. Con
has been postponed 10 the December tenn or the
Cor-;.
Tue Convention ressserhied .. 2 o'ecck. TIE 20
iowirg .l.c"ri uc,-t eus elected witr rnen.iity:
-cne'o-i,i Electors William Paterson OF NlGc.erc..
AID Furmsa L. Hafori OF Cumberland. District Flee.
iors-ist Thrmas Mckceo o. Camden. I'D. Wn. H..
s.oMichar o: Burlington, llI.. Chsg.es Cornwall Of
Union IVth. F.auc:s 5. La;hrop u Morris; Wa,
John Hct;re. OF Frs. The following il hivest
fhr rcsuatc7s adopted The mrs: heartily lndossos
81 platform '.sued by ~" National Convention If The
Democratic party q. Chicago tic noin atoms tsoTo
made and The explicit dignihc1 sud p,.rohr -ti-r ~
acceptance of nphe candidate for TIC Presidency,
Co.. tien H. Mcclellan, haovIng that th'reip is con-
an.d she true policy frr the restoration Of the Cron
and the ontor. 0mchi 0ft0nstititi0nali.w.
Tie second tenders thanks 10 our soldiers in The
army and oar sanrs IN the navy. for their gallanry
fidelity and courage aud 10 those no Ire Detained n
.hc southern prsus wehereby extend our svf1pathieS
h-e,irg that in suffering them TO refrsir 'herc upon
false sentiment negro equality ard refusing % per
hit medical & DO s9lt ~ them the present Adj
ninstrstion shows Itself regardless VI humanity anu
G.s.r, ing tie c-n-ufc Of the people.
Tho ihili poagos nIilvided support to tho ticket
this d a.tel. and invoices tic corporation Of all
,.nsrrsa.ye vO'. 81 She Sista who arr dissatisfied
v,rh the present Administration.
cpt ochss made hy Dr. Vail and Col Hamilton.
Tie Convention wa, large and harmonious.
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Rebel AUs~i on Ai.'oo"" W~P"ts~d.
CrArrA.oooA. Thnudey. Oct. q. l-

AZ six o'clock ycs,ci ~ morning tho enemy
s,.noI-d Alatoona with artillery nnd infantry. The
posil ion wa. occupied by portion Of Gen. sr'th''
Cups
TIE fsht ooai.D1oi a; intervals during the latter
part Of the ds, and every move 81 To. enemy we
Handsomely rcpr,scd WITH oss 20 the Rebels Il
the evening they hastily refrcaed towsrd Dalton ard
p-ii~ leaving their dcnd and 400 to co.. wounded IN
our pOssessio..
Or loss vas abou; occ sirsa. wounded and missing.
Cen. curar Is reported wounded.
Firing nas heavy ~. direction OF kenestaw
dgrne the daJ.
ms - the hfst f-i- day after rim Of ten day;
Duration Al tic streams aEo overlooking and have
! washed away tie LTlses at Raggoi, Hs,aca snd
Cha,,ahooclic.
The two fret named will be rebuilt. today.
pa.iy oi - suerri,iaf undo, Lieut. De,ron. Of the
I'd Tennessee having scssc;ci themselves near the Coz
Bank at Kolys Fory, when the steamer ies.' 'anded
for coal. fred on her and set her on fire.
Tue crew scniiel her aud saved Der lnll, and the
machinery With which sle MAS loaded
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
FROM rstssOCBz.
ST. LOUIS, Thursday. oct. 8,

ST. LOUIS Thursday. Oct q. lsoi
General Ewing and several officers Of his CON-
nsod reached here last night having marched from
Plot Knob to De Soto with e. escort Of 20 men, and
sron DE Soto no took the GERS 20 this place. HIS 70
tscs; from Pilot Knob was anmoessed ui'tii about ~
pes from Harrison Station where the Retels attacked
hin in force but woro driven back by artillery with
loss Two other attacks made. both OF which
re-o repulsed. On arriving ct Harrison Station OIL
"Wednesday night he erected some slight hreis""rSs
planted cannon and night tie enemy constantly untl
Saturday aSernoon. when Col Bcveridgc With go Of
sse 18th IIlineg cavalry arrived lom Rofa. and tbe
Eeoels retired Early on sunday morning the COM
sasnd started for Ros, which point they reached the
sane evening with ebout 7oO ard all Of his srti-
tsry The total loss Of the command ffo4 the hego'
Mig of the siege Of Pilot Knob. sboui 3co mostly N
prisoners.
DISPATCHES from Franklin report all quiet there.
Gen Smith commands the forces st that point nelGd
srg She e.rclied miti. nader Gcn. Pope.
TIE latest accounts from Price place him six miles
west of Union on Tuesday The Jefferson City roed.
Els force consists OF $1,000 fighting men, cavalry and
mounted infautry, and sbcat 5000 camp followers.
tie camp talk vas 10 the effect that an bs movements
snioaie design to take Jefferson City install Tom
zeyaslas as Governor aad hold the State foT tho Con-
tete-Gcy.
Gen Mower has heen heard FROM. but suy inforns-
eon rs TO his vhcresborts lie forbidden.
ST. Lours. Thursday, Oct 6, 1884,
The Rebels burned ric Usage bridge an she Pacific
Enroad eight miles tbs eide OF Jeeerson City. yeser
49, -....u,as. ssrses rs'''sv '1ie 'vsd
The militia guard away without erins shot
The Rsbes usirg tho two trains csp,1fed at III
Inns Landing to trnrfport their artillery.
force Of Eebels (strength unknovn) were reported
crossing the Usage river at Garlic Rock eight or tim
ssi3-s from Jefferson City on Tuesday.
Gen L. j. Smith is advancing westward from Cray =
6nrmit.
Tao railroad - being sodly repaired.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
LEGAL Politics.
UNION JUDICIARY CONVENTION.

The Union judiciary Convention met last
evening OF the corner or 23d-st.eet ard Broadway.
Elliot G. Cowdn IN ,he chair r.. Decncd Smith. as
Chairman of tie Conference Committee. reported that
i,y hid been unrli. a. hsrmorss The seton OF the
Union organizations. He believed. however such was
singh. Cncn ticket that Il wonid yet be erected. II
hcy adopted tho plan pursued by the County Conyen-
ior of making ;nrr,asl nominations and appointing
. Conference Committee 20 harr,olizo action.
Ihe repor: was received and tho committee dis.
charged.
IA informal ballot was tLea had for candidate for
County CLERK. NJ Smith presented Tic OF James
NJ Thompson. Mr. Gardner presented tho name OF
Sinclair icucey. Mr. louccy. while thanking tho gen.
enau FOR the Gatterug msnn"r ia which he had brought
his same before the Convention, said he would deem
II personal favor were his not 10 be mentioned
In connection with any office whatever. His ambition
simply TO be high private. Tho whole number Of
votes east w1S &c. OK which james IL. Thompson re.
ceived 49, and he declared ths informal nominee OF
the Convention.
An Informal ballot for City Judge was then gone into.
Mr.. Toucey presented the name Ut John Scdgwick.
Mr.. Stewart received 81 votes and MI Sodgwiok ~:
Mr. Stewart accordingly declared the nominee Of
the Convention.
Tho Convention thon proceeded with an informal bal.
lot for District Attorney. John SeGgvick received 80
votes and VIZ. r. Stafford 81. Mr.. Scdgwick was Do
clarod informally nominated.
l.. Delafied Smith moved that Committee OF Con.
ference, consisting OF two from each CongreeeouA
District be appointed by the chair ~ confer WIN ste
Union organizations and with the Citizens ASSOCIATION
with view. II possible " agreeing upon single Union
ticket In this County. Tho resolution was aaopteo anu
mittse Fourth District JOHN n Costa. John forshay;
Fifth James NJ. Terry Jeremiah I:a'hrop Si1tn SIN
clair Ton,ey Hugh Gardner; Seventh, William f.
Duryea Bernard Sheridan Eighth. L. DeIateld Smith.
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From s,crn.,i,s Amy.

NASHVILLE Thursday. Oct. q 1894.
On the 18th inst large iorcc appeared OIL
tho Chattanooga Railroad near AcEvo Il Station,
destroyed several pieces Of tie track, and eGTaed ZIG
sast,y.
Two bridges toross the Chaitaho"chie. at Csnters
vile and Ressoa. haze been damaged b Tie hea'J
rains.
Rebel force pear Ds'ton. ou 'he n. moving N IN
sa-s-riy DIRECTION hsa 30 wagons.
severe G-bt occurred at htoonn vesieT'!ay. be
tween the rarri-on sn1 BODY 4 - 'cl ifantry The
Ua.ou Toss was conridershle IN. Co'ac aid Cot.
Tourlcite were wounded. The keb, lo-s y stated ~
the prisoners captured 70 have bccL heavy vas ei'
pce:eG Tia. tie bstIlc would te rcflmca - dGy.
a Division 81 the Rebel froe va seen moving up
the Etoea ryef probably with tic intention oi cross
ing % this -,dc.
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rIrOn TANT EE03SATCIEz.
RetUra OF q suocessfui Expedition 20 ~.
Joseph, LIN.
pondence Of The New Orleans Tru. Delta


HATciiIz, Miss Sept g 1854.
/ send the particulars Of most successful
expedition sent cut from this place by Brig Cen. Brav
few days snce. and under the corrsnd of euf.
Earl The steamer fda MAY one evening tpk iient.
Earls command on board aud sbout midnight landed
them at 81. Joscpa fifty n.los above here on the Louis.
isus shore. Lieut. Earl then with Ills small force of
only thirty men, mounted horses rod. swiftly into
the interior, ard through the bright moonlight The
first person he met with in this rapid movement hap.
pened TO be Rebel nal; carri.r who evidently
coming the Mississippi ~ cross over with mail he
was carrying. The Rebel mail and mail carrier were
speedily taken possession o. and Lieut.. Earl moved on
Al bsiors with The greatest celebrity.
At length fifteen miles from St Joseph. and in the
direction OF Iensss river. Just at daylight Rebel camp
wes entered and completely surprised By thi: gallant
bttis command under Lieut.. Karl The sleepy Rebols
were suddenly awakened from their sumbers and very
unexpectedly found the Yankee troops In their camp.
The, we're too much frightened rs well as demorszed
10 make any stand for fight the greater part Of
fbem surrendered Lieut. Earl. after securing his
prisoners aud what was valuable in the camp. destroyed
he remainder and started his return u St. Joseph
He arrived there say and at arrested prominent
citizen Of the place BY tho name Of hsroney who was
shown by the captured Rebel mail 10 b. the active assist
ant OF the Rebel mail carrier in lis frequent crossings
Of the Mississippi. Maroney was taken on board the
Ida May in company with the other prisoners md
brought down here.
in las than twentyiour hours nom the time OF setting
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disappointed and depressed the hopes Of every patriot
throughout the Union. With advantages that few
Generals ever Possessed. he signaliy failed.
! Gen. Mcclellan expects TO be President nnder a
nomination from TIE Convention whose losdors syupa-
thzs with the Southern Rebe,s, and whose Platform
dictated by traitors calling themselves Democ-ats.
His friends say he rcpDiiatoi the Platform ia bis letter
Of acceptance Can any doubt II the leaders sac-
cecd in e.ectiny hin, matter what he may have said
in that letter. that he win bs governed By tho Chicago
Pl.formi Il appears b. T4s R-rY,rk Daily Nees the
organ Of the peace men, tina. the Platform Hyrsysd
BY re General no aont'sbors the Contention met az Chi.
cage The editor says:
"EeIlyir July rswe have II upon The authority n dele
ga. Indiana who s ctcd by the de-,on from hs
e TO at OF the coInttee 70 horn tue candidates
tnc SETON OF s tonveniDDtLs Platform with ts pteoc
nSs ano, word Tor word adopted was presented TO
O Mo- e-n and ey ios af4rosed , De-" ~ az 1s.s'
Under such circumstances. coming from the source u
does tie Truth u the statement cannot be doubted.
The Generals sonnd By 81, plssa1d ah TO be sorerasd
By Tia Platform. should h be ,Io',d To violate It. DO
would exhibit more courage Than most men possess.
Allow me b. ssl. is there a Democrat WHO voted fpr
Senator Douelas for Pr1s.Ges: Tia: vii vote fox aDy
candidate who accepts nomination from Convention
that sympathiyes with the Eebels, and which VIA dc
taxed TO by Southern traitors in tho formation OF It's
p,s,'orn' hope there IS not one. Although Douglss
was defeated in bis election by the Southern Democracy
AMI few Democrats IN the North who co0perated with
them he was one Of the first TO declare bis attachment
to the Union and his readuess to sacrifice al he pos
sossed with life ITSELF IL need be- to protect aud de-
lend the Republic In is unity and integrity.
IL conclusion. VIII simply remark that belong to
no party whether Democrat WhiG. Republican o. my
Ct cr that not FOR the preservation Of tie Union ard
the Constitution without compromises or lines Of de
cn and which is lot il favor Of the prosecution
Of the wsr unit, the rebel. lay down ner n-s, cnd arr
wiling 20 sabut TO the laws and Constitution Of TIC
! United States. Respectfully yours,
Jcas z. NccL.
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THE GREAT CONTEST.
FROM ZuE SHENANDOAH VALE"
x.n;,nry me,eu.cnss ia the sheHa""'"
Valley.

'''A' '"' 'f''' M.KrlsspvRG. Vs. Oct. T. 1864.
II NAV be some relief to the puonc 10 S"""
.s,. the arrangements Of tbs United Sta'es 'an'
Commission 70. meeting tho wants 81 'D' S'o"' ana
s,,,0,,oa from the late battleGeds are most smPn.
Col 2 A. 1iahlici. Superintendent, Oh ne Relief
vo,s II the Middle Department, with his ACCUSTOMED
has Kept supplies moving forward from his
ros,,,oos NJ Mrtinsbarg and H'sper's Ferry. The
,o, e. tam OF distribution bias been adopted IN the
yoncv eoarAasse train is sen. With each corps sad
-. rain Of supply wagons constantly ply between the
non, ard tse base Of supplies. These also supply h'
distributing department. from the hospitals IL N.1oAea
Ter. At haItinsburg and Hsrper's Ferry there arc
depo.s both for local distribution and FOR shipments
forward.
At each Of these places relief agents. 70 o'onu 70
the distribution and forward supplies. st ""eneS'e'
there is largo corps OF iafr@iers 'ot'a"e' WIZ :"
ceedns station for troops in hurried Tansit ana oners
rse.nc succor. TIE general secretary, pr 'Hehson
.nd Mr. BiacAf,rd, representatives. Of the BOSTON
erspoh spent week here hnnediaieiy AFTER the
battles and reir efforts have been very successful IN
ere.nizing the loye Labor for relief in winchester Ihe
sssp.tal cars have been RAINING between HarpeFs
Ferry and Mrtinsbnrg, conveying wounded and SICK.
Al Of whom arc well provided FOR. Ra
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Frou, For. ,Iorrc-.

FoRr MosGoE. Wednesday Oct. 5, 1854.
The Gillian BARK Tabor, from Valparaiso, i'as
arrived Exchanged sisnais Au. Goth. lat. "a 4. los
81 TO- With a1 American bark steering southeast s'o"'
Ing - white asc with -. ~ in tao confer, a-d an
G,knr b u asg Xi.b "l9S" 10 The center. The Tabor
IL IS l..,s .foh Valparaiso h'lLd la New Iora.
Tho T. : ~ -ats Colorado has arrived and anchored
IL Hampton Loads.
.he Wabash arrived this afternoon.
DEA-us ~ i.kaPToy s!osrITALc J. Carer :3iS Pc Z.
LIZ % Pa Cav. a.. .yrts. iSn =. T. Esst =:
$40 hn, g. 18th NJ. Josiah Keller. sd Pa Art John
v-,bnry n q. : Coior-i J. ID. SHEPARD, 2i-. Z, '"
Tr.si.iar, o7tn OHIO; ". Sn-rufn. iish y. v = -
nas.r .s,n Ia Edward Cook o'n o. :. ooiofefi "eHe'
ssdarlns ~ r. = co'or.d. and Le~i- fsus drought A
as.a). lie found 1fa.noc =; .oT; Aon'os.
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soiiuo in Co;:on-Scws from MarGn;oraS.
Correspondents. 81 the Associated Pfe's
EEYOaLEa Es. Thursday. Sept %. 1904.

EEwOaLLAgs. Thursday. Sept %, 1864.
Nothing new has transpired here since tho de-
ltaTe OF tbs last steamer from this port
Az order has been Issued directing planters ~ leave
ope.roGrth Of their crop for seed.
AID products raised in te Department OF the Gulf are
ub;ct t tl lie of the laorer and can bs held ill hi,
claims acquitted.
Officers on the French war vessel here started re
oort yesterday iIal Matnoras in posses.ion OF the
French ON the olst Later news proves the story false
Cor,irss is still there cnd dersnt es ever.
Cotton is declining ~ales were made yesterday a.
o. s1l .ur Mddhng Quotations nonlinG. ua1cr the
ceprc:sirg news from New York.
lie new General ssemvn meets on Monday nexi.
The Rebels have been completely cleaned out Of the
district around Hofgsnzia.
The Glas..cw arrived from Mobile Bay yesterday.
Eer officers ate that all il quiet there.
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NasnyIi.E, Tcnn.. Thursday. cc.. {, ios.

NA-NYliLI, J ciD., III!5uiJ, Cc-. :, .-1'.
The Rebel Captain Blackwell, on tho 18th
nit, surprised and cap.urct gone guards. numbering
~ al Shelby,,.le Tenn. and burned the Railroad
.,.oi and lot of hrms and munitions Of was. Ten o
,ha roders, prsoae.s we're shot b. Blackwell neal
Fu,e,te lille The balance were delivered 10 Forrest
Sir or the latter ESCAPED and had reached Sheiby'e
One HUNDRED AID cit, Rebels under Dnv'J MoS"iry,
attacked Lieut. Blizzard Of tae 9Th Tennessee Cavalry.
in charge Of large drove Of cattle from J"hnsoh'hi-'
within fifteen miles Of Nashville. The Federal guards
nup,l, d CO. half Of whom we,e killed. woanda,, on
oa,,ured The balance escaped snd arrived here safely
nere was stampede of the cattle and large numbers
are -.rsying through tho country.
The water IS SIX feet deep Oh the shoals and eth
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FROts SE U.OHEEANS.
Arr.r-, CT the North American md uerri.
,u.c;..

xThc steamship North American, Capt. Marsh
man from New.Oresns the s',h cit arrived yesterday
morning
TIE steam transport Merrimack, Capt. Samp-
son from Neworleans pit. 30, al.o arrived m...in.
tho passage IN Days aad IS hoaTs with 259 sick and
wounded soldiers ia the care ~ H. Le~rencs Sheldon,
surgeon y. s A. Sept N. passed the steamship ca
hewba NJ the Belize sso steamer tuppcscd 20 be the
Oriental
,1sgrScras Ms g eltoa Ms. c. J. Owen. Ma S.i,z
bath Mi !.te, J. T. trM Leu. q. II. Howard Lieut.
Caup g. o. 1horps, CLAYTON o"a'ord ~ j. H. i,ioeks
~, AMERICAN L.BninssD, Capt. y. " Fr"st Capt J.
BAKER Li-u,. HeouH, Lient }. EDDY, Lieut. W. hciy
Lieut. ~,et
The i,iJwias soldiers died AID were baTed a; sea:
Jsrns. T. Iamph.sT Co y, TIN W. Oct 1ho- O'IJ.an,
Co o. T. T. c. Oct Robert Lester, co. =. 18TH y. L.. Oct
4; jeremiah =. Sect, i5;h y. y, vc'.e
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
From MEANWHILE Tho Telegraph Blow"
Duwa.

NASHVILLE Tenn. Wednesday, Oet. 3, 1864.
Owing to the storm last night the telegraph
linc. are down Oh TIE Chattanooga road.
Nothing has been received hom Gen. Rcnsseaus com
maai to-day.
Tie tricgie!h lines on the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad ere working Ia PGltssi.
The heavy rain storm OF last night and today hrs
caused ire in the river here. which is fave feet deep
on the shouts ald slin rising.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
Arrival Of eesndrrn,e Prisoners.

TIE steam transport Constitution, captain
Grccnmrn rom N.w-Oreans s'pt p. 4p. NJ annih
West Pass 18th q n with rs Ccniccrit" prisoner.
els to the United States QuastrGastef arrived yes"T
day morning. Tie prisoners ln chsrse o. Capt j. r.
Foster and - ncn Of INC Wisconsin Battery sept.
% lat &c 90 long IS 20, saw steamer Caha"bs steer
hing west. oth inst. OF Cnncoteaguc, spoke steamer
Cassandrs. hence tor SeW-OIloans.
rA.sssesss-Cspt J. +. foster. Lirnt. o. F. Eatns Dr.
:. L. liog.es, Sir. AID NFt. l.. Knox. Lieut. J. Scai