The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-10-08
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Jos. Shelby's rebel cayalry. aid - \
1000 or ,000 strong, occupied FrederScts i Z
Town, 70 miles from Pilot Knob, yesterday
EAelaJ,s design has not yet been developed
ten. Wing, commanding the district O
et. Louis, took a brigade-A. j. Smith
troops ard went outiast night and is other
wise tully prepared to meet the enemy. pos
Pllot Knob is well fortified and garrison
ed Cape Girardeau, on the river, car
stand siege, and the only damage tn,
rebels can DO, is totemporarily cut the Iror
Mountain railroad. 7 Ia : raTr '--TsIaE
When Price crossed the Arkansas river
some days since, at least part of his force.
moved towards Batesville, evidently with
the design Of joining Shelby in north east
hansas, and, with their combined com.
mands, invading Missouri from the south
east. l~r.ur 20 ~. asCr,.. q = - -
The force occupying aFredericktowp il
doubtless the advance of this column
which Is estimated to be 10000 or 1000
strong. G,uur @sva# = Hsr5 :" -
Gen. Smith, with the 18th CORDS, left
Brownsville on the Duvalrs Bluffs and Lit.
tie Rock railroad few days ago in north
erly direction. Shelby win have to look
sharply after Ills rear. The situation will
probably develop it1elf in few DAYS. ,.
1t is now said that Price has entered Mis-
souri, with force estimated at 10000. His
plan, as supposed, is to control portion
OF the State, and with three columns en-
deayor to capture all the important points
held in the country. .-.
1t is expected that Kirby Smith would
Join him with from IL, 900 to Il, GOO men.
In Arkansas the guerillas were also con-
eentrasing for this movement The column
now In the southeast is doubtless under
Shelby, who has some 6 GOO to 5000 men.
I Reports aro'in circulation tonight, that
part OF the force which occupied Preder-
iektown yesterday had captured Cane Cir
ardeau to-day, but this is doubtful. They
may have been demonstrating in that d.
rection, but the post is too strong to be
taken by cavalry. ., -
We have the following additional from
st. Louis: '' .'If ~. :
Military preparations here are very ac-
tive. The blacksmith shops have been busy
all day shoeing cavalry horses. Ordnance
stores are being sent to different points and
everything is being put in fine train for i'm
mediate active service. " 31g
Gen. Pike has called all the enrolled
militia out. Gen. Rosecrans will issue an
appeal to morrow, calling the people to
arms. The trains from the Iron Mountain
railroad are still llrunning. So far as known
the railroad has not been molested. S--
...,. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.
Dispatches from Sheridan up to IL O'Clock
on Saturday night, dated miles south of
New Market, have been received. lie had
driven the enemy from Mount jackson
without being able to bring on general
engagement. The enemy were moving ran
idly and he had no cavalry present to hold
them. Torbett had attacked Wyckham's
forces at Surrey and captured number of
prisoners. -.-..
Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all the
towns from Winchester to New Market
Twenty pieces of artillery were captured at
Fishers Hill, together with ] 100 prisoners.
a large amount of ammunition. oassions'
timbers, and large quantity Of entrench-
ing tools, small arms and debris. No list
OF captured material has been received.
The small towns through the valley have
great many rebel wounded.
Gen. Stevens reports the arrival at Har-
per's Ferry of train of our wounded, with
twenty captured guns and so additional
captured officers.
Breckinridge has gone to take command
OF the rebel department of the southwest.
Dispatches received this morning from
Sherman's command states that Hood ap-
pears to be moving towards the Alabama
lines in great force. Rebel raiders ere op-
Grating against Sherman's Communications
and had captured Athens, Alabama. Wig
orous ezertions are being made to oyertaIe
and destroy this force. o..
JEFF Davis is reported to be at Macon.
Reports have also been received from
Major General Canby., Gen. Steele. has
keen strongly reinforced and las taken the
offensive. -
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated ten
o'clock last night, report no military ope-
rations. .-...i5 ..... - -
The above comprises the substance of the
military information proper for publication
received to the present date by this depart
ment. - [Signedl -Ear- STANTON.
When the resolution of the late Balti-
timore convention, declaring that thew
deemed 1t essential to the general welfare
that harmony should prevail in the nations
al councils and regarding as WORTHY of pub-
lie confidence and official trust those only
VINO cordially endorsed the principles set
oisA ~ VIZ sClieo VI TeSOlutlOnS which
should characterize the administration of
the government, was, shortly after its pas
sage, by Postmaster General Blair. he
at once verbally rendered his resignation,
which was not formally made or accepted
until to-day, as will be seen by the follow
ing correspondence. II is understood .hat
ex-Governor Dennison Of Ohio will be his
successor. y,5s -aaq vgf qr gy, af,Fst-
.7..,9 ,.., WAsHiscros, Sept. %.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR
You have generously said to me more
than once that whenever your resignation
could be relief to me, it was at nv, dis
posal. The time has come. You know
very well that this proceeds from no dissat-
isfaction of mine with you personally or
oinclaily. Your uniform kindness has been
unsurpassed by that Of any friend. For
you to remain would only make trouble in
your department, and in those of some
others. 1t is not too much to say, that in
the three years and a half, during which
You have administered the general post Of
fee. / remember no single complaint
against you in connection. Herewith. tlt
signedl A. IINC0IN ~