, 1864-11-24
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= ouf latest news from Sherman in our mi
night New Yolk and Washington dispatch
give rebel news which reports his army nea
ing Macon, tle outskirts Of which his a
vance hnd already reached. There is re,
little probability that the force at Maco
would offer cyen temporary resistance
our overwhelming numbers. The dispatch
also refer to the movement Of the two othf
columns Of Sherman, respectively, agains
-A1nedgeVlllc and Augusta
a Paducah dispatch elsewhere saws mi,itar
nt.airs in that district are active, with ever
Rebel move west of the Tennessee rive
known, and the whole country thorough,
secuted by Federal troops who bring in rris
'oners daily Ihe,concentration Of our troop
in that quarter, and especially the coming q
Gen. 4. j. Smith anssomcthing, but what,
few days will develop and the rebels be the
first to discover.
Winter seems to have set in with unusual
rigor throughout the whole country, md most
untimcly for the poor In this season ofe1orbl-
tant ra!cs Of fuel. Snow has fallen in all
parts Of the country. Tic navigation Of the
Upper Mississippi is Suspended for the season
by heavy ice. This snap Judgment of the Ice
king is unusual, and it will be stin worse u
he do not have to fall back and bide his time
little longer. lndian Summer may, though
,tardily, make good it's claims.
We publish In another column the official
returns Of the late election from every ccun.
ty In the State. The total vote is 345. .788
With majority for Lincoln Of 81. .O88. In
1880, the en- ire vote footed up 349. COS. and g
majority fof Lincoln OIL ,946.- The vote 0,
lsc4 is Is, ,907 less than in 1860. Illinois has
at least o,ooo voters in front Of the enemy,
who were not permitted to vote. If they had
bccn allowed the frecman's privilege the ae.
srcgate vote Of the State would have approx.
imated d00, 900, and the Union majority
would have hardly been less than 7J,OOO,
Many States have done well, but Illinois. we
think, has exceeded them all
That noble almoncr Of patriotic and Chris.
tim muniicence, the United States Christian
Commission, has issued a Thanksgiving sup
plcment, containing IN appeal for contribu-
lions. They have sent out over Il, ,0oo COPIES
to the different religious papers Of the coun-
try, to be folded and sent out with papers to
subscribers. They expect to realize $3.50 90
OF more By this operation, and should do so,
The ralue Of food, medicines, clothing and
reading matter sent from the central office of
thc Commission Is estimated at oyc1 81 ,o1,-
0o; from the Plttsburg branch, orer$aoo, ,0oo:
from the Cincinnati branch, $3.50 The
expenses have been less than Ct per cent,
They ask for Il 900 600 for work among our
armies during the coming winter.
The latest ccws from our army before Rich
1nond is that contained In our PhIiadelph,a
dispatch. to the effect that Early has certainly
transferred his force from tue Shenandoah to
lnterpose It between Gen. Buffers armv and
Richmond. This is, we must believe, amoye-
ment to replace other rebel troops sent south
to intercept and oppose Sherman. In Giants
army the latest advices report all quiet. The
htnt Is not cheering one as to Buffers canal,
which dispatch elsewhere hints has let in
the hostile watcr too prcmaturc1y, and be-
come fnilure.
The excitement along onr Canada frontier.
growing out Of threatened rebel dernonstra.
tions, Is still, as It should do, inducing the
utmost vigilance among the residents Of on, |
border cities and towns exposed. The best
proof Of the reality Of the grounds for these |
sensations and their continuance is furnished |
III the action Of the Canadian Government,
which Inns openly and strongly laid its proht.
b!tion UPON all transportation and concentra-.
ton Of munitions and arms and, from the |
tone Of the order, it is evident the Provincial
authorities mean what they say. It will be
wise, however, for our own people, at exposed
points, to act precisely as If their safety de-
pended solely upon Themselves