The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07
According to the New York Worlds

correspondence, Roger A. Pryor is very
'anguine of the success of the rebellion.
and ridicules the idea of putting faith
n the statements of fnegroes aud refugees
De says the election of Lincoln is lust
what the South wished. 1t has united
:heir people and rendered their prospects
ofsuceess much greater
The New York Times Washington
special thinks Hoods movements look
like an intention to go into East Ten
nessee, and there form a junction with
Breekinrdge.
1t is reported that there are only 800
min in Savannah.
The steamer Australian took out ST.
600, 900 in gold, yesterday, from New
York.
The Confederate vessels Chickamauga
and Tallahassee have arrived at Whining
ton.
According to the Savannah Republican,
Forests cavalry is after Sherman.
Rebel deserters report General Ewell's
Corps gone South.
1t is reported that all the available reb-
ell troops in North Carolina are moving
lagainst Sherman.
We have some further particulars of
Sherman movements The rebels are
reported to be doing all in their power to
impede his progress.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-The military au-
thorities and the police are acting togoth-
er for the detection Of the persons concern
ed in the plot to burn the city. The mil
itary commission il now in session taking
testimony in the matter. There is no
doubt that the persons concerned in the
= plot are of the same class as Che Detroit
and st. Adams raiders.
New YoaK, Dec. 1.-The Richmond
papers Of the 2Sth say: Gen. Grant is
A ulassing troops on his left, and II the wealth.
er continues favorable, he may make
another effort in that direction.
The left wing Of Sherman's army, wher
i it reached Madison, numbered 1t, 900 mer
Z Sherman is marching about seven miles
day on the average.
The New York Herald's N. Orleans
correspondence says General A. L. Lee
at Baton Rouge, captured about 200 Con
tederate prisoners, besides 700 horses anc
mules, at Liberty, Louisiana.
4 General Gilmore is to report to Genera
: Candy, at New Orleans
: Affairs in Mexico, are in deplorabl
state under the imperial rule.
1t is believed that Ma5ruder's army i
, trying to cross the Mississippi to jeil
;. Hood.
. General Grant is massing troops on hi
left, with the intention, evidently, Of max
ing another attack on Richmond.
e A conspiracy to burn the 5overnmeh
n stores has been discovered in Memphis
The Richmond papers of the 26th clair
1t that Sherman has not approached Angus
e ia or Macon. They claim that he wa
defeated in an attempt to cross the Ozone
River.
/ The citizens of Savannah, on Sunda
: last, were in great state of alarm abou
Shermans movements, and an advance o
e that city was believed. TIE Richmon
,r Examiner, however, believes that he
s moving on Beaufort, where he will fix hi
l. base.
e. Commodore Macomb has reconnoite1
ed Roanoke river and found the enen
strongly intrenched at Rainbow Bluff
20 miles above Plymouth The rebe
s, have finished ram on Neuse river, larg,
and heqvier than the Albemarie.
"a tits predicted that the forthcoming me
:, sage of the President will be of conse
yative character.
J. Jem Mace, the prise fighter, has pull
l. lished letter declaring his intention
visit the United States.
4 Active movements by Grant the comm
> week are predicted.
a On the 18th of October, violent to
nado passed over Rio Jaueiro, doing in
to mense damage.
1t is said that there will be a quoru'
Of beth branches of Congress, on the fir
~ day of the Session.
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