New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-11
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zion agents Arrestcd-A Flag OF Tr"ee'

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HnoRs ABsY OF TIE PoToNkc.
Wednesday Morning Nov 9, so4.

Wednesday Morning Nov. 9 sos
The quiotness and dccorum which character
lied the deposng Of tie soldiers votes yesterday in
tie army i exhibited by our friends al home would
render supefuous any precautionary arrsf ecmenis or
Tie rreser,ation Of law aud order. Wit 20 almost
every regiment voting in the field yesterday found the
Ken exercising the right Of suffrage with conraccn-
CIV which must have been engendoved ny firm and M
rwervng faith IN the sure triumph Of tie Union eense
md nowhere along the whole line did see single IN
sident worthy Of mention. Occasionally n group OF
soldiers were seen engaged in quietly discussing tie
mer.ts Of tie rival candidates, but moro frequently
were discovered along the trenches and N ther huts
reading PLAYING cards and killing time ) tle wont
10 Co.
AIRIsT or e Tc1ToS AGENrs FROM PLNSsYLyANIA.
Early ia tie morning Lieut.. \. Swoeuy, Acting Pro
yo. Marshal Of d sl Division Of tie q Army Corps
arrested by order OF Mai Gen. Hancock, Robert Miles
and Patrick KeriieaD, Of Philadelphia, Democratic
election agents r tie State OF Pennsylvania, FOR the
crime Of pccing fraudulent poll before the sodicrs
Of Gen. Miles Division. a circular from Army bead
had been forwarded TO Cen Hanc ock apprsiug
HIN q the fact that fraudulent poll books in crcu
latiOD and directing him 10 aries. any person furnish
ing tie same. When arrested Tie prisoners confessed
HER guilt and plead in excuse thai hey Lad been made
the instruments Of other parties in Philadelphia The
fraud consists III tie msspeing OF tie names OF Gun
uinghan Hiesand and Halliday, and tie omission OF
tie name Of John 2. Penney. al Union electors. Aen
Of every political stripe rejoice in the discontinue O!
these seoandres and hope that they viii receive the
punishment awarded Their former eoad1toTs Dono-
lue and Ferry. How iar these frauds extended 1t is
impossible to state present tu. t.ere are Fanors that
itey were not conGued TO cue division Int 20 every
corps in the Army.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
truce existed yesterday morning from nine ill ten
o'cock IL 'front.' OF Col McAlisters brigade Of Mott 8
division. The truce requested b! Gen. Anderson
Of tie Rebel army for the purpose of removing HE
dead killed on Saturday night in his attack upon our
pickle, line Sixteen Rebel dead were removed from the
vicinity Of our works and Rebel officers confess 20
loss Of over two hundred in Killed and wounded. Our
own lose was but twenty nine in killed wounded and
prisoners Considering the Numbers engaged, a more
desperate hand hand conflict has not occurred during
the war. The following note from the gallan. Con.
Hancock 10 Brcvet Maj. Gen. Mott commanding tie
Third u vision o. the Second Corps shows his apprec
alton Of the gaantry Of the troops engaged in the
affair
HDQRs On ARxI CoEPs Nov. e. 1854.
NYDKAR GENERAL: iva. higlly gra,ifed to rear Of The
trve conduct Of youf troops this mosnug and Of tie ability
and determination displayed by Col McAItT commanding
Tie brigade etskng the picket lines wIe,ed from
piekets isst night an very truly your obedon, servant
W s. HANCOCK Maj Gen. Commanding.
30 Brsys, Maj Gen. MOTr, Commanding 80 Div I'd AZ
Col. McAlster has also been specially commended in
orders rom Gen Mott have the officers Of his staff
md the officers and men Of the 120th New.YOik and
nih New.Jersey The body Of the gallant Lieut. Price
q the 10th Pennsylvania who lead the charge OF a
portion Of the First Division Of the Second Corps
week ago last Friday night against the Rebel work in
front Of Fort Morton, recovered yesterday, and
viii be sent North to his friends.
The announcement Of the capture Of the Rebel pirate
Florida was received yesterday, and created great
ole.ng along Tie lines. Tc.G.