, 1864-10-08
POSFSGRI I EeT r.
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0ur 1fdn5ght DIapatc11-From Bef4r1
4sfchmObd-80nthcr News EoretxE
1T nm ho noW York Ge1.crAl Unr'
kets kesteIday.
Especial Dispatch to the Weetern Press1
New YonK. Friday, Oct. 7-M1dnight.
IRON BEToRE RICHMOND.
The Hera1d's correspondent from before Rich
noad eays that throughout the past Fl hours The
Advance Oh Richmond from the ror1h side OF the
Jaa ee, while 1t has met no obstacle, has been f.
cIlta'ed by the demcnstxated impossibtity OF the
esem}'a attempt 10 ftposseas hfmself Of Fort Hsr
ris, r tie work captured By Gen. Butter on tht
Sob, when the enemy we're 80 severely punished
End fepuleed. Several ahots were exchanged ycs
lerosy- Tho enemy dnaliy gave up attempting to
drive us out.
TIE Hzro,ds 18th corps correspondent ss,a:
No turther moves have taken place along the
front. The die OF Bharpshooters has almost cess.
I'd. The rebel dtao still lie alon. the grnaud in
front Of tue works they attempted to take from Us.
obned In Consequence Of IRE opened on them By
tne rebels. TIE enemy were bustly engaged lat
night crossing The river. They male consider able
covered.
Deserters come II Who state that almost q
Panic atll rtfens in Etchmoud
The rebel less N the assaults on onr works n.e
IT. ted b. themselves TO b 1000.
.lhu HtSala's loth Corps tpecla1, Oct. 18th. says
ne s1e receiving cesertlons from the rebel ranks
troops at Richmond. MANY Of them belpc poor Ia
.-ori1 Z men. Gl:d ol an opportunity or esenp.
1ng; Anoug the cltizeEs xtlhin our present lines
IL Mr. Libby, owner Ct Libby prison. Gen. Butler
tI1e1ed him sent 10 the 3oar.
IRON TIE suExAHroAu
TIE 77n<s' corr Respondent Says OF Ear]y's re-
1est, that II Wo. dstock tho rebel officers BARR
c.dsu tie elreets to: compel their tro0ps to 1ace
t.
OF Ea1lys artillery ~ae captured. Ills small arms
art CATERED IN the road eouth OF Win
up to the s7t6 nlt COO muskels between toe iat.
ttr place and the Spequ!n nyer, where the lat ha
liz ' as fought More since have heen brought in.
q ssoot GeS cntsf aeton: n'S
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
| The Richmond Elcmtnsr OF the 4th states that
Geeersl Beaurefard has been assigned to the d.
| ;srmcut OF TcuLcseee ind Georgia aud the de-
fses he et aPs osa Sa'ss TsSo
10th Of whom retain their present position.
The ChaIleston COURIER OF the 9Th nit says
tnl'aslon at Butkerlle. Va, Lat week. The result
| nns hixh;y satisfactory.
Dav1e' speech at Macon, Ga, is published here
to.oay. Il contesfet that the el-par,ty In namoers
Of Hood aid Sherman 1e very great, and in Vlr.
gi1ia just as creat aa IN Gcolgta:
| Regarding the ezcnanCe OF prisoners, be says !:
ns Ss ssaee soqa O.
tie future every effort will be given as far pos
| el!e TO effect an exchange
meLts on this speech. but We cannot refrain from
expressing regret that such speech should have
besn m.de By the Chief Msai.tFase Of the Confed-
!ieity:. We eaEnot fn11y make up our minds sha:
n e. O. pspss eoa.9; ssys:s
gs, and comp afne that troops "ere not sent to the
i relief Of JOHNSTON. and aftetTatd to Hood, whea
t5fy hsa esen p,omi;s and were 1esd On ta
| IL Iot 20 important as Atlanta With the fail Of
this STRONGHOLD vas lost the entire Central States
between Georgia and the Mississippi River. Davis
II charged win either malice Or stupidity Ia per
mitt'n. the Yankeee to march 100 miles oa soil
hithtrto undeserated By the touch OF the hated n-
The Richmond Examiner says 1t 1a no looges
secret that our army IN Georgia has moved. Some
| tay 1t has only clofeed The West Po!ut raiIro1d
about to 4tr1ke shetman,e rear. We hope more
hop Forrest than Hood at p!eseEt.
Ie tePora n2t maa1 T. to Re-
troops md Hardee goes to Charleston. This good
EeWB lacks confIma'1ou- III The meantime Hood
made speech 10 bis troops ptomis1ng them an
carly battle.
President Davis is also on visit to that army.
II Mr. Davis would take along Mr. Benjamin, that
gallant artist Of wotds. ~e might then be proud t.
Dnt}ath the Presidents speeches, azd there ni2ht
theb Re eome faeed bance between the Presidents
4 Gharietton lsttel writer esy:: TheEe are now
hs sSs aJe sg he eaanse
9rme Of them volunteered to perform dulles, and
in lieu thtrref they rective clothes, lations, ard
"f fiies % 70 Of chsI1eston. .. 6, p:psss, Including
| the a8ih Sept, have been received hrrc.
| The ueTeu-ye col 1ains letter from Richmond
| eth taya. was The strongest position ia the
| valley Il Early has been driven from taat,
to iteuFe delsveraLce VIC muet call out and concen-
| The Mercury a3Es: when Esr]y Assumed the az.
gressive, and crossed the Potomac into Maryland,
We rentnred TO express the opinion that suca a
The pubee anent b1snipg ct Ch.rnhcssbase. and tae
| military flounshfs about Wsshlagtor, only con-
nrmed our fears The time has passed over. and
srpy T Il 1sised !. ia IL tie Vsey Of sai. beors
| Mr. Is tais ai Thefe two battles nave aided
.oing en IN The Sotth. and viii thus send tens ot
th,usau6s more to or enemies 10 the field. To
nur apprehension 1t was clesr that Eayly's eIpe-
Gn 1 liz A11aa Il %.s ns ~ i nst aso ovdos 1s
Nhsch continually ctosgcd our surce:s and DE-
sroyed iis fuits before they we're razea. It's th.
witch hss tost ns half Of Georgia; Gen; aeod
was faith u1 TO 1t when he sent all his cav1FY and
epsured tho !all Of Atlanta.
| Richmond pspers o; the I'd IN giving history oi
the late operatio:a IN Grahs's army, make DE-
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| G1tnt'e egainR, Int finally confess that on The
| North eide OF the James rirer our forces m.ds 4
very imperfect lo32ment which they tried to ds1se
Us from an. filled, ard we're subsequently can,
PEELED 10 c"rfcrra their lines to tho neT state ol
! fbiuEa by abanduutEg Others
to- sog.n tide tbey aso S, sd
| CHIN they cspts1ed 800 prisoners.
The most tlsntasant admission is that LEES at
my Is altogether too weak to hold m pre.ent e
tended Lies. and they appeal Tor reintorcemeots
TIE NEW COTTON REGULATIONS.
| Special agents have been appointed 70 purchase
| cotton On Government account. the object noins
TIE 70 aFEes o. tae
Conjunction With the following named AGENTS
Es zas. asaPss sss y, Fl w. rss essE t.
! named gentleman will reeign hls 9Th audltorsalI
OF the Treasury ara accept the abore appoint
| meLt
Maj. Gen. Doyle. Governor General Of Nov
sco1a, d1red With the, Secretary Of STATE yestet
I'm sses FL
Tne subscriptions to The 7-s0 ioau for the pas
syf y t14 5sP%sa to the Treasury
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. Har1ine
ton, has returned to his post, after IN absence o
The Titnt.' wasbipetvn special saya Gen J. 4
Wilson, Dreyet Asjor 9enezas. fee gallant an
| mer1torious services under Shetitan, has bee
eeIt 10 take command Of the cavalry IN sae.man'
A T5e npsex xwe.bfneton spscts1 says: Gen. Bank
was At the WeE Department tpts motu1ne. aud I
y eosstdered certain that he Will return to Mel
aovExEs7s OF aEE. GRANT,
| FORTRESS MosnoE, Oct. 6.-seD- Grant arrive
this evening from the front enfoate Tor "a-hfn3
11ARr7E EETs
Tie refurned steamship Champion hence on tb
| 5th. for New Orleans, having burst her stean pip
/ Hfli rep4Ir aud eAlf again TO m0fT0H.
GEN, rA1NE's HEnorAL-
The Boss1n Adrertlser's Wash1ngton speci
gays: Considsiahle influence has been oroogot
Gen. Paine in command .: Paducah. He auawet
The people expect Gen Grant to fnlsh the Fl
Hs t6i,ka !. 9eeersary that Gen Paine BE- remove
rAkrw THE oA7u
; Fifty rebel deeerters took the oath Of ale2ian'
to day, AID were sent North.
coMxG TO THEIR sEKsES.
| Thsre are good reasons for believing that Il
rebel authorities will soou tscitlv and 1ndifec,
aeIee to Include cotored eOldiera in the acceptan
r. p,19o;on t9 c5ehsaFe aR Refo f0F no %aH
, do 80, but he political leaders nbte:tsd: Il
! power il much greater no than four months az
I'D his .tss en q Ro5 hase hse9 10 1qT az G,s
! ess ca5snst. s''p' - 0p0''A0l - '''' '''''
. IlfalC from passenger OF board the Arat
. trc@ Po. Royal, TIA. 1ixty of our prisoners 10
Q he rehel oarh Of allegiance Their starved con
Z tf0u YES aseiened u q reaeou.
!. Fnox No1Tu MISSOURI.
;. The Postnaster Of Quincy, ILL.,. his telegraph
!. a. 5oseph Rs1liosd, recently injured by tic re.
y 1sfd. hss ben 1epa,red. and the malls from
1.ttrr nl4ee are receiTed At his office. and tue ma
:, for he West forwarded No mails hare been ID
t eotuR or coming.
~ T0KE1GX ITENa.
II The Nontrote, Scotland, Reuiew rays 1t lea
l. ftnm a reliable quarter that Earl Aillie who l
T. cone ID HE Unlted stsses carries the views ot