Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-11-18
THE ELECTION
MISSOURI FOR LINCOLN.
Seymour Defeated in
New York.
NV YoRK. Nov. 10

949.
Lincoln has probably carried every State
except New Jersey. Delaware and Kentucky
New York State is nov sure for Lincoln By
a probable majority OF 5000. Mr. Fenton
runs ahead Of the Electoral ticket, and is
elected Governor over Seymour by a majority
Of over 900.
A dispatch from Hon. II. j. Raymond,
dated New York, p M, Wednesday, and
received by Hon. VIM. ClAAin this morning,
says /" The State is close, but we have
probably carried it by three or five thousand
Fenton for Governor runs ahead We gain
Eve congressman sure. Fernando Wood is
defeated Brooks elected" Mr.. Swain. Of
the Republican State Committee, also tele-
graphs that Lincoln has the State by 5000
majority.
Returns from Indiana lead to the belief that
the Union majority there will be 10000.
Minnesota gives a Union ms ority of between
5000 and 5000. Partial returns from Penn
sy lvania show Union gains on the home vote
Of s,400 The State, if this ratio continues.
will give gain Of upwards Of $4,000, which
the soldiers vote will increase to 80 900.
The Times Washington special dispatch
says of Shermans movements He-deter.
mined that II was necessary TO pursue Hood
with his whole army, and three corps started
for Atlanta, his objective point being Savan-
nah, for which place he would leave on the
9th, having first destroyed Atlanta. Ii is
thought he would touch at Macon. and reach
Savannah 10 twenty-five days. The route il
two hundred miles, with no rivers to pass,
and through the most Furnishing part Of
Georgia. Millelgeville. the capital, will be
reached in six days He will have rations
for thirty days. but expect to find supplies
aud forage on the route. His force will be
from 10000 to 10000. fully equipped
Doubtless there vii. be considerable de-
struction OF property on the way, ard tens Of
thousands Of huddled slaves 10 Georgia will
be freed and added to the army
Troops have gone from Atlanta to Tennes-
see TO destroy all the bridges and all the i'm
portant railroad routes. Rome will be eva
cuated and damaged We will hold the out
posts in Georgia south Of Chattanooga to
guard East Tennessee. Hoods entire army
Is nearly 500 miles in the rear Of Sherman.
Gen. Thomas has sufficient army to take
care Of Hood, and is already prepared to fight
him. II Hood goes into wester Kentucky
be falls into trap. The rebels have moth
ing in Georgia that can oppose Sherman. We
shall probably get our frat news from sher-
man at Savannah or Charleston
The Herad's Fortress Monroe correspond
cot says exchange OF 10000 prisoners has
been negotiated, and that the first installment
of rebels left the Savannah river on Tuesday.
The herald's Army Of the Potomac cor
respondent says a reconnaissance by Gregg's
cavalry or the extreme left failed to find any
large force of rebels along the Jerusalem
plank road toward Nottaway river.
The Herald's Shenandoah correspondent
says the rebel army recently was but ten
thousand strong, and very poorly equipped,
and that if Ewell, in succeeding karly, is to
take the ofensivs, he must be greatly rein
forced, Musby recently hung three and shot
two Union soldiers in retaliation for the hang
ing OF seven Of his men by Gustav.
The Times Harrisburg dispatch dated to-
day, says Lincoln's majority in Penns5 lvania
will be from $4,000 to 10000, without the
soldiers vote in the field.
SIMON CAWERoN.
WAsHIEGToN, Nov. 10.
Secretary Seward has returned, tconfdent
that New York has gone for Lincoln.
No difficultyis apprehended with Brazil
about the capture OF the Florida.
The message of JEFF Davis makes four col
umns of the Richmond Enquirer, and is a
doeful document. He gives up all hope OF
aid fr,m foreign powers, draws gloomy pic
turs of financial matters, and opposes the
arming of slaves.
BLOCK Island, X. /. Nov. 10.
This island gives SO majority for Lincoln.
The STATE complete gives 506l majority for
4 l. ~
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10.
Seven counties give Union gains and ma
jority for Lincoln OF $500, Union men have
q majority in the Legislature, but the Senate
is doubtful. MON majority in the State is
about 5000.
NEw YoRK, Nov. IL.
The World gives up The etats both on ths
Electoral vote and for Governor. 1t says ey-
cry additional return makes the matter worse.
1t gives Fenton's majority thus far as oyel
$500. A dispatch from Michigan states thai
the Congressional delegation are all Unior
men.
Illinois gives L!ncoln 25 900 majority.
In Wisconsin it will be in the neighbor.
hood of 10000. Minnesota which was
claimed by some Democrats, will have al
least 1880 Union majority. Iu the Army Of
the Potomac and James the total vote is es.
timated at ls 900, of which Lincoln is thought
to have received $4,000.
The Herald's New Orleans corfespo 7deni
says our gunboats are watching the mouth o
the Red Bver for three formi liable rebel rams
expected down when the water rises.
The Gotten crop OF Texas, like that o
Louisiana, is reported destroyed by worms
The yield of corn is abundant.
JEFF. Davis currency is almost entirely SCI
aside in Texas, and gold and silver only &C
copied.
KIRBY Smith stopped so car loads of cot,or
belonging to private individuls. destined fol
Mexico. only shipments rebel accounts
are allowed.
At Mobile. our gunboats make experiments
Smelling the city three hours per day.
The Hersld's Washington dispatch says
information has been received that the rebel
in the Valley are being reinforced, and ar
attempting to flank Gen. Sheridan, 30 as t
threaten Maryland and Pennsylvania; bu
Gen, Sheridan is prepared for them, having
on Wednesday, Issued marching orders to hi
army.
Dispatches from the front say the rebels
some days aIo. were in force at stanton, an
that 1t is their intention TO move on our line
at once.
The Richmond Sentinel Of Wednesd Ay