, 1864-11-04
Eastern News.
Dates Oct. 25th.


which their missions can be performed without
impeding military operations, Political dis
cussions excite soldiers in some cases and lead
to the neglect of their duties.
The Worlds special dispatch says, Col. Alex
ander, who arrived tonight from Sheridan
Headquarters confirms the victory and results of
Thursday S hight. -
Early has made no demonstrations since Fri
day. At last accounts his army was considera-
| bly, below Harrisonburg in dsorganized state.
The Herald's Hilton Head correspondence says
the yellow fever is still prevalent in Charleston,
Wilmington and other rebel cities. From 20 to
80 are dying daily.
st. Louis, Oct 25.-The Democrats Warren
ton special says, Gov Hall has arrived from In
dependence with a small escort. He
thinks our cavalry are damaging Prices move
ments through Kansas and are spreading the
road with the blood ofhis best men. 20 bss
New York, Oct 25.-4A Harper's Ferry letter
of the oath contains information from official
sources that 8 500 prisoners had been captured,
l 800 Of whom had arrived at Harper's Ferry,
and 1000 more at Winchester; Our cavalry are
still picking up stragglers and deserters, who are
glad to escape from the rebel army. These pris-
Oners admit that Sheridan the best General
against whom they have fought, and that his
dashing tactics is more than match for EARLY
Sheridan is putting the army ip order for an
other advances whenever Grant gives the signal.
He is already being supplied with material for
another campaign.
New York, Oct 25.-The Richmond papers of
! the 22d contain the following: An order has
! issued by the rebel war Office cOnscrpting one
/ fifth of the employees in the ordinance bureau
adding 900 men to the military force. Theor-
der gives great dissatisfaction, and shows these
riOus straits to which the rebels reduced. 1t
| is mentioned by the GOldsbOrO journal that
Longstreet is ordered on the 10th to take
mand of his old First corps relieving Anderson.
A number of boys, called the Junior Reserves
of Norh Carolina, consisting of one regiment and
one battalion, have offered their services to the
rebel government and been received and placed
in the trenches at Richmond The Augusta
| Chronicle says that Slocum, who holds Atlanta,
has contracted his lines so much as toleave part
of the city outside. Iyerson's cavalry made
dash through this part of the city withoutsufer-
ing any damage. The Macon Intelligencer says
the rebels makingarangements to enter At
lanta and securely hold it.
TTE 4T Foreign News.
FartherPoint Oct 24,-The Belgian from Liver
pool the 18th has arrived. Commercial affairs
continue to be the principal topic of discourse
in England Depression in commerce shows no
diminuton in business. Dull prices continue to
fall Additional failures have taken place. w
The Times has an editorial on the address with
300 600 ignaturesrecentys sent to Gov. Seymour
from England, entreating the North TO mnks
peace with the South. 1t thinks the only posi-
BILE solution of the question is in continued war.
| America has commenced the fiery ordeal Of
war which has settled Europe on its present ba-
sis Terrible as is the process the Times can not
doubt that America will be better for it in the
end.
Capt Semmes, accompanied by 8 officers of
th6Z4Ia5ama and one hundred men have leftCto
be etransferred with guns &c, to the steamer
Ranger recently lying at Madrid.
Many Poles in England who participated in
the late Revolution intend to take service under
/ the new Emperor of Mexico. The Austrian au-
thorites give every encouragement to the
The Commercial 'Aduertiser's Paris correspon-
dent says: The press and public continue to
discuss the late treaty in regard to Rome. Cath
olic papers proclaim the treaty revolutionary
and charge upon the Emperor the destruction
of papacy. Liberal papers regard the act as the
destruction of temporal power and applaud the
Imperial Government and insist he must adopt
the scheme and reconcile himself to Victor
Emanuel. crIa -VtfF nyFrrn 1rY
California News. 'i'
San Francisco, Oct 28.-A telegram from
i Gov Morgan, dated New York. Oct 22d to~Ethe
4 Bryant Union State Central Committee says the
soldier vote in Pennsylvania is not yet in. The
home vote is expected to show small Union
Salt lake, Oct. 22.AThe protection of the
Overland Stage route eastward, as far as Fort
Kearney, has been placed by the Secretary" of
War, in the hands Of Gen. Connor, The Gene
raj proposes sending Immediately two full com
panies of California Cavalry to the Indian cOun-
try. east of the Rocky mountains for a winter
campaign. Five companies have been concen-
trated into two full companies andwill probably
start eastward next, week ... ,.., I
Gen. Connor will go to Denver by coach in a
few days to see what further preparations are
necessary, andifthe campaign is determined on,
he will command in person. tsr
San Francisco. Oct. 29.-No eastern news to-
day. Legal Tenders quiet at 40. ..rt,, LA .a
There are now over fifty ships andbarks over
due at this from foreign and domestic ports,
a nearyalh of which have valuable cargoes,
Almost everything in the grain and produce
line is higher and demands active, even at ad-
vanced rates. Flour Alviso Mills, ,-$lI so; Gold
en- Gate,$l 25 Superfne, Occidental Mills,
$40 Wheat, good, to choice milling, So 75@9
So 80; inferior, SO 6O0S3 65@S3 675. Barley,
prime, So 65 ordinary, So 52B; Chill seed, So IS.
Oats, So O7M$3 123. Beans, 2{ cts. Hay, dull
at $240$37 So. Bran, $50 per ton. Wool, 30
bales, Oregon spring clip, 23@24 cts; balance
importation, limited 70 "a cts. Hides, lOC@lO3.
Eggs, 70G975 cts. Potatoes, 24(D3 cts; Sweet
Carolinas, 2@23. Onions, 4(D41. Butter, prime
dairy rolls, 7O@75. Cheese, 2O@25.
News of Oct. 9th.
New York, Oct. 26.-A special from Wash
ington says it is rumored that Mosby's gang made
a raid on Martinshurg, Va, last night capturing
Gen. Duffee and staff.
Grant has been rapidly reinforced and will
2 soon receive greater reinforcements, which it is
thought will be required to make grand move
on Richmond.
The HeraJds correspondent with Sheridan, on
n the 25th, says: Our position is nearly the same
as before the battle. HsaIf E"
The following is the official report of the cap
lures made on the 10th: 200 prisoners, "a COM
missioned officers, 48 pieces of artillery, 40 cais-
sons battery wagons, 398 horses and mules,
with harness, 65 ambulances so army wagons,
$4,000 artillery ammunition, l4,800 small arms,
all the medical stores of the enemy, a large
quantity of ammunition and several battle flags.
+ Our total loss in killed, wounded and misSingis
4,O86 81 a gg' III n y a.F-
Il, A cavalry reconnaissance yesterday to Mowry-
town, ascertained that Pope's division of rebel
cavalry was at Mount Jackson, The remnants
of Early'S and Longstreets corps have gone to
} Richmond to be re-organized and armed. A few
of them saved their arms; they saved but one
piece of artillery.
New York, Oct. 27.-The Tfibune's special from
Washington says that the court of inquiry
ofwhich Gen. Doubleday was president was or
dered to suspend the trial of the blockade run