, 1864-09-29

ing lot big majority.
While salute Of one {hrnd1ed gins wss beipl
1:ed here Ibis afternoon, III homer Of Sherman
victory, one Of the asttlle17men had both arm
EMO. on ~ the premature discharge Of Enn.
Gen 6lrleT leares to MORROW morning for For
htp]eT, On tour Of Inspection.
frovoet Maftha' Gen. FIR has informed tn
dratt otcials in this State that all men who psi,
last draft, ere, hy order Of rhc Secretary Of Was
relieved from the present. call.
FROM WASHING TOE.
IEtereAtInC Military, Political, and
tsehcro1 SUMMARY.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Trihune.1
WASHINGTON. wednesday, Sept. 70.
TIE wAR.
Rumo,s ere IN circulation TINT Grant has com
PEELED ;he esaruat,oo Of Petersburg; that Lynch
burg b.s hftn attacked; and that great blstl
has been fought on the Weldon Road. Al ar
equally uIfer"Sed
Secretary sex sd and Mr. Washburn hare re
turned from Gen Crafts Headquarters. Duriu!
their vieit they went up the James river to Dutct
Gnr. and witnessed the progress OF work on tn,
Canal. and narrowly escaping heavy shcllln;
t1om the rebel batteries AZ they started back.
FHoE RICHMOND.
4 number Of rebel conscrfpts who deserted, cr
rived here today, they were mostly from the
manufacturing establishments about Richmond,
They fay thst the certainty of this conscript! 2u
bnB causcd general rush from thsee shops, One
goVc1nmeLt concern, known as the Anderson, has
lost lis men vi hin a fer da5s, who have run
y aTsy with ths determination ot coming North
WltneEe1 IN opportunity presents itself.
Cunsc1ipts assert that Early'e oeieat has caused
sreat .'oo,n IN Richmond. and that It Is feared
ttat Sheridan Will nlahe q move on LyEeapurgz,
hf1 %hnT
road, thereby cutting their principal suppllee md
cu,n1nunicaItons. These ie.rs have cau<ed The be-
lt| that II will be necessary to eyacuste Richmond,
a1d It Is freely tailed Of IN tAe Streets Virgins
troops eowcser protest AGAINST the eyacua-
lion o. RichmoLd, aud should tie
sebei authorities co 60, it would cause a mu.l1y
a,nong the V:rEintnns. These couec1fpts declare
which look very Daib ike an evacuation Sevtral
Eu,d1mept workshops had been removed Soath.
When 1hsse parties lett Kicomoud few days ago,
US os were
atee the 6eselter> ssy arc filling up depleted Feg-
nents With old men and boys, l1cludiog those who
haye been hrfrto;o1c olsctIarrtd from military se--
vice un accOnLt Of WOUNDS ard other petnRctDt
uftabil:ties.
a ptisate letter from lezdirg radical. who al
thouEh not Fremont man, Wna familiar with the
Movement cuunected with Ills retiring from tue
cansa=r. eass that II Fremont HittdrcH Mont
ECmC1J Blair v 9ud net BE- apt TO remaIu Ion. ia
lle Caninez rremont hlying wfthdraw n without
At bsEsaln. 1t 10 Certain Blsss had no idea thlt
worst surprised man this country ever saw, when
be held the Presiaen1s polite invitation to him to
!care.
TIE BLAIR FAMILY.
Seven cities disputed for the honor Of Hor,er's
birthplace. Many k1eat nltn etem destined 10 DIS
putc Tor tic honor Of MONTGOMERY B!air.s death.
Eetfdtt the list MADE up day OF two ago. Fro-
moute fr'eIos hsse betn putting in = claim for
H1IiF n htT7Hxa AZ t.
ron Montgomery Blair's spee:h IL il New TsH YorE;
sumo Of 1ny fr1et d$-vesy good friends indeed
have questioned the kindness OF the President
ta me- indicating my resignation under the ct..
cnmttancct Of the county. Let me tell you, my
friends. the President has at least the support u
lno:e uho arc nearer TO me than all the other peo-
pie On thus eaIth. 11eti1ed by the Recommendation
q my own father to The President Of tue United
Static. lApplsusr.l lie, my friends, has passed
that petoa Of lite when its nonora Or lis rewartt,
back orly. AID forward ouls tie eraadear of Tue
people VITO gre growing up under it's prosperous
Constitution AID Union, anl he would not permit
ron OF bin to stand In The way Of the recognition
and the rapport OF the glorious and p9iriutie
President VITO now 1eads u On to SUCCESS, not
for hiLs That this earth coull hare In soro or
hin.
x1scELLAaEoCs,
An enthusiastic Lincoln demonstration to,k
place ct the Nary Yard tonieht, atnid aay-raistnr
3siis OF kups, &c. Speeches Wese made by Ex.
ADf l1AbG1!l 10Q GIHEf4.
ThtEG II Aos much apprehension here abnut tn
military eituA.fou IN Missouri.
GEN. HOOKER
1t il understood that Maj. Gen. Hooker has been
ltk1eEtd 10 the comnsnd Of The Department OF
3llo, lndlans and llluoia. Hooker Il reported to
'ave tafd that he can't rec whcro the active ded Of
operations he was promised co2es III.
{By fsilure Of our EASTERN epe:tal dispatcher
N Tueeosy cgtuipg. ire fulowln. comes 10 haud
ne dsy 1ate.-EDs TR1r-
Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Trf53ae,1
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept. 81,
TIE TAn FOE TIE CN1ox,
The sunor that Gen. Grant has made IN att.ck
It tPeter-bnrR IL not credited The hest private
'eWs here is down to noon yesterday, when all
Fas quiet, except the urual kktrmtshing.
hefuIloNlnE ie a portion OF the disnatch which
allied to get through yesterday:
There ia foolish report that Lpncstreet has
cme up the Valley, cot in the rear ol She1idau.
md smashed thinks generally. It's cxtrararant
bsurdity Is the best measure .. the rebel p.nc In
sl,ch II originates.
cADE:Er MATTERS.
4 curious statement concerning Nj. Dlatr.s d,s.
0issal enfns come currency here. Itfsto tho Fl
ect that a'thoreh 1t WIS compelled by the ra;1.a1
'retsurc. the final tncittncni to it wns rerre.en.
stlon OF Its necessity frum Thus:ow Weed. It IA
rot Impossible that something Of this kind may
aTe had IN effect IN hastening the removal. bur It
Fas h1 INV rate tneFtable Dlair continues to gfTe
n t5e to The working 81 :he Department TIL lis
cctesfur shall arrive, he Is also pattIn. yoDd
zee IN rle matter by taxing the stump In Mary.
md for Lincoln.
Runoss or o,bcr Cabinet changes continne. hnt
ass asae y no snomn ioandat1n for them sayc the
Zen mere rrea1d their eeats Ell &C Nj, LincoIn,s
no1ce tn one OF them that hia inns
I'd come. It is tatd that Aeslrtant Secretary ,,f
- YtrA lie, Sz] $.an
Euthtr-1l law to BlaiE, and Is not well Beloved n
tatton CT Lincoln either.
oUH FEDERAL ra1eoxEcs.
The officers Just released from Libby Pr;son
- n11so1e a9m H. 1T 5ona today
Fe eFEousand Of our Etr. Most OF them are IN
rtle Isle. They are suffering nuch for want nf
os;mn q ITo,lhitce ,'s Of then are without tents,
aWcss and Ehirts. Estu in the Libby n.n~ ~
G pris soners are compelled 10 walk about IN or7er
Keep VAIN. The prison Inc1 arc .u1cc m a.
geseo ny aEd 6oss Of fourteen
area 10 s9ard pri'oucfs. TIC belief ssens to be-
general thru as here ttat the war draws nc.r
Major Milford, :esistaat Acen. OF F,cb.n,c Ia
stast eoon for Sayahpsh, G=or.Ia, Titn iHiG6
and Fo1ndcd rebE! prisoners, to be exchanred
= Ass nnmb.1 of our SICK aod sounded IN tleir
y nj s.rt tmrnt. Several kteamrrs afe no,v nr.,
II. 1ur this service.
DEPARTMENT 1ATTEns
1T. Blodeett, Of the Treasury ptn,rtment baz
sn pfepsrine rome tabIes, ehowing that orig the
Etakes and otnise1oud have made tbs exhibit or
ttade With Europe foot up with the balance
1inst n. He shows 1hAt the bal11ce va 1eaIjv
ween NJ fa :@esen;y @ and hundred millions in our
'tc Commissioners order still hapcs fire. and
tceftt oi cotton Traders are in i et.te oi
.lona tustecfe. brood Of cotton sp:culltors
ous IN the subject Of the cotton trade. Tnsv t
;st the Tftasury Department aud beset tie {
ne ho"se 20 vigorously that sfr. Lincoln has !,
hurting ny tbs orders about the Lev regula- =
s, In order. af he says to ret rid ofthe iato}e5-
peal. Tue mata 1eaintes ot the rex ulattons were
n5ed lstt Saturday, but tleir publication ia .
delased because Of The Efforts Of the Treasury
'arsu'eut to have them put In a les. ohjectlun-
) iorm- It IL eirong'y oppe eed to them IN tbe
Pc IN which they are likely to CONC out. Some r.
he pnrchaatng nErtts have been deelsnated, l.
new special agent Tor the other div1tion Of Inc
: trade bas been Selected, IND his appointment I
be aDno1Icedlu CAY ortEo. 1
FINANCIAL.
be Trcasurr Department co1tiuues the issue Of e
pouhd tnttrest btArlng notes, bit 1t calls IN !,
r. 20 that the volume OF currency II no. great
lQeastd
rEnsoxA1 4
{ GoTesnor DenAison ts now expected in tosn a
few sYs to astune his place Ia the CabIuct i!
nne1al uooser 1e in town he docs not appesr
e talking much Tor Mcclellan.
'th the Asetst.nt secretories g the Treasury :,
ton off On cruise for his health along the - :,
erc'ary seward is guest at General GIANTS :!
4snMo7oK, Wednesday, Sept. as--Auothsr j
I'd vi the courts maEtisl has been officially pro o
:ated, from which 1t appears that there we're
'lr}. colonel, aiienteaart- -coonels, / m,jor, CT
lltalrt. 18 1ifsI neuteuants, Il second heuten. =
a1o assistant surgeon. Their were ne4rly | Fl
II la:sfed the service -one-alth for drunken ds