The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-11-26

Il
The Posts special says, the Richmond
papers of Thursday are greatly exercised
over Lincoln's election. Hood is said to be
marching on Chattanooga. The rebels are
confident that Grant is preparing for am
other battle. The rebel journals almost
unanimously censure the arming OF the |
negroes.
.1-'. .s2ifal New York, Nov. Q.
The Boston Advertiser has an account of |
the capture of the pirate Florida by the
Wachusetts in Bohaia harbor. The pirate
was cut out and carried out from the midst
Of a Brazilian feet. As the Wachusetts
steamed down the bay with her prize in
tow, she was fred on from Fort St. Mar
cillons and pursued by two Brazilian men
of war, which were left behind.
The Herald thinks the capture clearly il
legal, being breach of the law of nations
which just now, more than most powers, we
are interested in upholding. .-..
The Macon Telegraph says Of the propo-
sition to arm slaves, unless the President
and Congress shall determine to Blot out the
landmarks of the past, we warn them to
beware. Such an experiment would virtu-
ally accomplish that for which the enemy
have struggled through 4 years of war. 1t
would be adopting the spirit of abolition.
A correspondent Of the South Carolina
Advertiser SAYS, the lower wards Of Charles.
ton are virtually ruined in consequence Of
shells.
The Wilmington Journal express conf
dence in their ability to repulse the feet,
but says more land forces are needed.
Chicago, Nov. II.
Returns not official from 81 counties in
Illinois give Lincoln $1,000 majority, with
some Democratic counties to hear from.
Nine Republicans and three Democrats are
elected to Congress. Two Districts are in
doubt.
Albany, Nov. IL.
Sufficient returns have been received to
indicate beyond doubt the success of the
Union ticket by FIRE to seven thousand ma
joritJ. .-....- ,.. -.
II. @. Army Potomac, Nov. 10.
Returns of the voting of this army are
nearly all in. The Pennsylvania soldier.
give 8 1910 majority for Lincoln. The West.
/ ern regiments give small majority for Lin.
, coin, The total vote of the combined ar
, mics before Richmond and Petersburg, vii
l stand $4,000 majority for Lincoln.
New ork, NOV. IL.
Some Richmond papers comment severe
ly on JEFF Davis message, charging hin
with obscuritv in those portions referrin,
to the arming Of slaves sand the proposed
interference with the press, - -.
The public debt stands at 81 l47 ,9T0, ,20i
without including the foreign and ann,
debt.
e Davis pronounces Sherman, Grant, ant
, Banks all failures and declares that Atlant
and Riihmond are not vital points. TIL
: fall of Richmond, Wilmington, Charleston
9 9 Savannah and Mobile would not conque
" the Confederacy. The inde pendence o
the Confederacy alone will secure peace.
New York, Nov. IL.
y The Commercials special insists tha
r Mcclellan has resigned bis commission il
: the army, and that the resignation was re
4 ceiced yesterday at the War Department
The report of the rebel Secretary of th
Ia Treasury very dolefully says it can onl
n obtain $l35 in currency, equal to Sc in spe
. Gle, for 81 900 in Confederate bonds.
y The President has already commence
y tie preparation of his message. An al
STRAIT of the various bureaus has been ful
= nis.hed him. Nothing has transpired re
= = spec,.ng the views it will take. it
!, = understood that the President will recon
= mend the enactm mt of law abolishin
= slavery etery where in the United State
Immediately ana forever. 1871 t.
II The session of the rebel Congress CON
- menced on Monday. p.xty-two member
were present. In the House, bills 20 rails
additional troops for the rebel army. I
II abolish promotion By seniority and max
&c merit the basis, were referred to the mil
l. tary committee. A resolution, offered
le Murray, of Tennessee, declaring that til
~ Confederate States will give neither aid nj
W sympathy to the establishment of q monal
"a chy in Mexico, was referred to the commi
~ tee on foreign affairs. Swan, of Tennessee
70 offered resolution, declaring that no ex
~ gency exists, or is likely to occur, requirin
. the placing of negroes in the army. IL
ss also introduced resolution to recall all II
u' commissioners from foreign nations. IL
~ discussion upon the resolution was brie
but sharp. Miles, of S. c. opposed the pr
position to arm slaves. Foote. of Nilsson
s. favored it, and said he desired waiting {
OF the decision Of the enemy. If the que
tion Of the employment negroes were po
an sble, the decision would appear in Il
It's result of the present election. Ii Linco
IN be elected, he would favor Swing the Pre-
d. ident full power to employ slaves. Hew
IL ready to raise the black flag, or anythir
else before submission. A bill to raj
more men for the rebel army, places I
a males between the ages Of Is and IS, in t
in army, reyokes exemptions, and authoriz
be the President to make the details when n
am cessary. --'+
cd The Commercial Advertiser says, t
ed latest returns from the counties of Il
of State, nearly all Of which arc official, sh,
cir majority for Lincoln of $500 over SO
mt for Fenton. t
ts New York, Nov. IL
ok. The Herald's special says, informatin !
,ne been received that the rebels in the She
ley andoah valley have been reinforced. and
Ac- attempting TO flank the position of Sherid'
I'd in order to at least threaten Pennsylyal
asst and Maryland with invasion. Sherid
ere however, is prepared for them, Hearing
it on Wednesday last, he has gwen mare
bel ing orders to the army, which is in
our tipest and most effective condition..
ase Our dispatches from the front rspres
y L. r.