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THE MONTANA PO D. W. TILTON, & CO., Editor & rop.re STS., Mftay sThe Alft t be right, uht ]y Country, Bight or Wrong." TfL X3-T, 8 lr Tar Ia Advais VOL. 1. V NI - SVIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1864. O ;-0 ,O1 , ' A NO. 10 .', ." ' . .. . _ _ . - 1~ t -.. .m n.-..-,; • --n i . .umu·m n . . . . • n n un n• n ut n ,.'' ' .. " D. W. Tilton, & Co., b. W. TILTron. Bax. R. Dnus. 1.ULI Rn.q AND NROPRIE'KIf08. oiffice at the City fook Store, Corner f WTallace and Jacks*o Streets. T ER MS; o'ne copy, one yea?, -$7.60 One copy, sil month - - - 4.00 One copy, three months, .- . .-. . p Rates of Adrerlsliag, e.ine! C.ds., (five lines or les,) one year $20 00 .. "" " six months, 15 00 i ' "'" " " three months 1 0 Vl fe Fquare o;. vear, (ten lines or loess) 40 00 JUe squ e0e ix O. " " " " 25 00 ne nquiare, ree montlhd ' " " 1 00 --uarter olamn, one :' ar, 60 00r * " six monthb ' ý' " " three " 3l0 69 hIalf column, one year, 90 00 " six months, 60 00 " " three months 45 00 )one column, one year, 150 00 S " six months' 100 00 , three months, 75 00 Regular sdvertiser, will be allowed to change .ruartorly without additional charge. All hunsiness communications should be addresed to D. W. TILTON & Co., Virgtnia City, M. T. Jot, Printing of every description executed in a Fuperior manner and at reasonable rates. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Territorial Officers. (IOVERNOR, STDNEY EDGERTON, Banuack City; SeCRETARY, . IPP. FORSEY. CHILEF J vSTICE. II. L. HOSMER. ASuOCinAT Jcsrles, AMI G(IDDINGS, " L. B. WILLISTO., Arrv. GENERAL. E. B. NEALY, Virginia City; MARSHAL. C. J. BUCK, FRVzYoI. G.N.r:RA.. M. BOYD. Au:oTtko, JOHN S. LOTT. 'i'REASNRER, JOHN J. IIfULL. NorTARY PU'BLIC, JOHN S. ATCHISON. County Officers of Madison County. ctounty Commieionen'. JAU.Es Fmnu;wa, ,' " AMItEL 1W. STAusvT, , FRET). K. RlooT. Probate Judge. Taos. C. Jozls. bheriff, 'NEIL. lrwwir. Treasurer, RLBEr.T N. IhILL. Recorder, R. M. IhAcAMAX. Rluncipal officers of Virginia City. Police Judge and Ex-Oflcio Mayor, (t. U, BIssau.. M~embers of Council, E. K. W(oomiBTr, " Sai. SC'WAB, JAMERS (EIDOIN, N. ForunD. Mrshal, 3JuRy NOLAt. Masonie. The regular communications of Virginia ('ity Lodg.'. V. D.., A. F. & A. M., are held on the 241 a.nd 4th Saturdays in each month. P. S. PFOUTS, W. M. ALax.rDAvrs, Sect'y. Church. Preaching every Pabbath by Rev. A. M. ToRa.r, ,It II A. M. at the Court House. Sabbath School 2.t 2 P. M. All are invited to attend. BU.SINESS CARDS. T. L. 3SCMATc.1 W. T. LOVY LL.] ( l[c.MATH & IOVELL, Attorneys at Law, Virginia City, M. T., will promp t]v attenid to all profo.sional bu-.ness entrusted to their calre. l-.¶mI S.-J.; C'u s sc..1 [Abl ,Y BU-..s MIcCOEIYICK & BHRNS, Attorneys at Law, Virgi:ia City, Montana Territo ;v. O!tcae at Pa)nce &- tu-rt':.. --m 1I. 3. St.rrw n RU . :.. Frtrury, L. W . IloarOY , Cal. iowa. Col. STAFFORD, PARROTT & GORTON, Attorneve at Law, Office on Idaho street, opposite l..e court ho:ue, Viiginia City, Moutana Territory. Resturant, Virginie City, Montana Territory. )l ,als served at aill hours. Also thebest of liquors. -Im J . J IUD.E, Boot & Shoe maker, Virgin a City, Montana Ter ritory. The best of custom work always on hand. Give ume a thial. -1-6m JOSEPII CRTWIT, Fr'nch Baker, Neveda City, Montana Territory, wcnld say to his numerous customers that he is al ways on hand to stuff the mouths of the hungry. .tire hin n call. 1--Cm DR. U. N. CREPIN, Phlaician and Surgeon, foyrmerly assisant i the hostpital du midi in Pais, and atkched to the New York Hos.ital, Nrw York-recentlyfrlOm Dbbuque, Iowa. Omrie in Virginia City, opposit the hay ceal1s, main .treet. 1-6m T. BU'TLEI, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Particular attentiou paid to repairing all classes of watches. Any part of any watch can be made new at this ee tablishment, and warranted to give satisfaction. Cell and examine specimens of Jewelry made from the native gold. 1-ly CALIFORNIA HOTEL, Nevada Cily, Montana Territory. LOUIS BELANGER, . . .- - orarrox. This hotel is situated on Main street, and in the best part of the City. The tudle supplied with the beet the market affords, and the saloon furnished with the beet liquors. Rooms and beds can be had at reasonable prices. Charges for board moderate. 2 FOUJ.D. ' A CERTIFICATE OF TE HIIARES OF THE consolidated Silver Star Company. The owner Iy orovining property and paying for this advertise nent can have the same at the City Book Store, Virginin City. 4-tf m ECHANICAL BAKERY, Curer street. Virginia City, M. T. Pullman " Kandall, proprietors. Keep on haud I linLd of bread. cakes and pie. which aro goingj like "hot cakes." at eheap rates. 1-6m `TAR BAKERY AND SALOON, Nevada City, M. T. Patrick Ryan,proprietor. All persons W~hiog gooJbad are request.l to call. Prices low. Also.'t furnished with the hst of drink,. Here is tMhe plale to gn i bonet lot., a ke or pi, and "l.taething to .wu it An."c 74J DnIINE$S CARIDS. J J. ROE & CO., Wallace street, Virginia City, Wholsae and Retail dealers Grocerie, lry %,ods, Clothing, Hardware, Stoves, . cd. St. Lont winter wheat dour, aud corn meal for sale by the hundred, or in quantities to suit. 1-3m WPOllrc , ijini, ity, T. C. .astC.a roprietor. Th proprietor annon to his old riens ard the pulic generally, that he is now prepared to accommodate boardemby the meal, day or week at low rates. His table furnished with the best the market affords. I-ly L ;Es HALE, Manufacturers of Jewelry, Jackson street, Vir ginia City. M. T. Strict attention given to r pairing all clases of watches, and warranted to give satisfaction. Keep constantly on hunda large -+sortment t,t Jewelry. Every thing in our line made to order at low rates. 1-3m COL OR I BDO HAIR DRESSING ROOM. H air Dyeing and Cutting Done in OOD I'STYLL. TOM. WHITE, Proplietor. 3--1y W. F. Sanders. Jerry Cook. SANDERS & COOK. ATTORNEYS at Law, Virginia City, Montana Territory. 3--1y Winm. DECKER. Surgeon Dentist. O'FFICE IN POST OFFICE BUILDING. PA L-Jtients visited at their residence when desired. I tf-3 ROATH & CO., AMERICA WATCHES JUST IECEIVED DI _.rect from the mainfactories. Every description of Jewelry manufactured from the Native G(old. Call, Examine Specimen., and then judge. Sign of the XAXMOTH WATCH. NEVADA CITY, Montana Territory. Virginia City, Sept. 10, 1864. 3--6m Wm. DECKER. INTELL.IGENCE OFFICE. Real Estate and Mining Agency. All ;business promptly attended to. Otfice in Pot Office Building 4-tf J. T. HENDERSON, PAINTER AND SIGN WRITER. Office on Cover Sltret, Virginia City. 5-6m LIME AND BRICK. HENRY BALER. Also Flue Building, and all kinds of brick work done to order, 5-3m Win. CHUWASER0. ATTORNEY AT LAW, VIRGINIA CITY, MON tana Territory. Office. corner of Wallace and Jackson :treots, at J. A. Ming's Store. 4-ti Shaving and Hair Dressing Saloon. MUSTACHE AND IIAIR COLORING. South Silde of Wallace Street, Va. City LYONS , WHITE, Froprietors. 3 -ly PLANTER'S HOUSE Corner of Idaho and Jackson Sts., Vir ginia City, Montana Territory. WM. & JOHN A. SHOOT (Formerly of the Planter's House, Hannibal Mo.) PROPRIETORS. T E AOVE NAMF)D HOUSE, FORMERLY conducted by Win. Sloan, Esq., having been enlarged and re-fitted is now open with every facil ity for the accommodation of Gueets and Boarders. Comfortablo rooms and beds are provided, and the table is carefully furnished with the beet the mar ket and seaeons afford. -Paengere for the early Stage Coaches can obtain good lodriings -'ere and be wakened at the proper hour. The patron-'e of the public is reepectfully solicited. Wsr. & J.o. A. SHoOO,T 4--tf PnorIETRC.R JOHN S. ATOYISOI, NOTARY PUBLIC. REVENUE STAMPS AND BLANKS FOR SALE AT ALLEN & 19rILLARD'8 BANK. VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY. 4-tf PEOPLE'S MARKET. Wallace St., Next Door to Weary's New Bank. MEATS, VEGETABLEI , GAME, Lc., Ac., Ac. STEWART A BALL. 4-tt LUMBER YARD. Idaho street, Virginia City. M. T. Jasme Gen nail, prolprietor. Keepe cotmatly on bsa all kiLm of the bast lumber, wick will be sold at low rates. 1-ly Dr. BROOKE & GLICK, Jackse Strleet, bel*w wallace Vr' gliala City JKatama Territory. 3-.l- ,M ONTANA BILLIARD HALL, Sirginia City. Motana Trritory. Schwab A abea.bi. , I'tre etoi. * 1 Written euprny for the Metsaa Pot. loew I Caughs t the plr. EDrros Por :--Noticing that my first communication has found favor in your eyes, I will give you, from time to time such incidents of my life among the In dians as I think will be interesting to your readers, and as an earnest of this promise, I now propose to tell your readers " How I caught the Wolf." One bright wintersa morning, if I re inmber right, it was the day before Christ Imae, myself antc.'overal men, at that time employed at Fort B ---, started to inspect our traps, set the night previous. The place we had 'selected for our operations was about half a mile from the Foit, and when we arrived on the ground, we found we had done a good night's work. : Seven w'.lves and five foxes liad forfeited their liberty as a penalty of their curiosity in examining the baits. In my strongest trap I found a beautiftl specimen of the regular white wolf, which, on my approach, came to meet me, as far as the chain would ad mit, showing his teeth, and promising to be an ugly customer, if intent on making an attack. Before going any further, I will here state, that in order to preserve the skins of animals caught in traps, it was customary with us to kill the animal with a long pole, instead of shooting, which latter would have been the most convenient and handy method of disposing of an ani mal in a trap. .....· '. . . .. • . I took the pole which we always kept on the ground for that purpose, and aimed a blow at my exasperated captive, but, mis sing him, struck the hard, frozen ground, and shivered the pole to pieces. The ani mal became furious, and charged several times at the nearest man, fortunately, how ever, the chain prevented him from doing any harm. Nothing was now left but to get a gun at the Fort, which 1 did, in double quick time. On returning to the scene of action, I met the rest of the men coming back, who told me that the wolf had broken the chain, and had gone off with the trap hanging to his fore foot. They pointed out the place where the rascal had descended to the river bottom, urging me to attempt the recovery of the wolf and also the trap. It was plaiu that if I lost the wolf, I should certainly never see the trap, which was an item of considerable importance to me, as the Company charged ten dollars apiece for steel traps. The gun I had brought from the Fort was a flin' lock, and was known as a trade gun, suchas the Fur Companies fur nish to the Indians. This weapon was of a large bore, and first rate in a close en counter, but nearly worthless at long range. Every man was furnished with one of these guns, if he was not possessed of one him self, and ten dollars was to be paid to the Company if it was lost or broken. The boys urging me on I concluded to try tr to overtake and kill the wolf, so, following t his track, I soon found myself in the Mis souri bottom among the thickets of the tall est kind of willows, keeping the track a closely. I soon arrived at an opening in w the willows, and on the other side of it, I a descried my wolf, with the trap hanging to tl his forefoot. On the impulse of the mo- g ment I fired my gun without taking aim. d and of course missed him. The wolf now n struck into the willows, and I followed him I as fast as possible, the brush every moment o bccoming closer under foot, and I found I g was beginning to gain on the animal, until a we both emerged from the brake and enter- a ed upon a timber road, cut through the t willows for the purpose of hauling wood. E I now slackened my speed, and commenced r loadjgg my gun, going along, however, as a fasts circumstances would permit. As I C was driving the ball home, I broke my ram- t rod, the ball not getting home by six or eight inches. Now I was in a fix, but be- ` ing excited, and having the wolf in view, I clu.ched my gun and started at as fast al gait as ever I did in my life. Soon, my speed commenced to tell on the wolf, which I still kept the road, giving me the advan taoe. On we cent, for nearly half a mile, till I was close upon him. His tongue was hanging out, and he w,_ barely able to , dra himself along, encumbered as he was I by the trap which was hanging to his foot, Suddenly he stopped and faced me, pre senting as good a set of teeth as one might 1 either wish to see or possess. It strikes me, on reflection, that my hair began to change its angle of elevation, until it left the hor izontal, and assumed the vertical. My hand also trembled a little. To find one's self alone in the woods. with such a part ner, is not very agreeable, reader, which statement yoei eAi verify by trial, in case of unbelief. No time was left for indulg ing in suchconsiderations, so I clubbed my gun and aimed a tremendous blow at my adversary, which he, by a quick move, evaded, and as the stock struck the ground o+' ese to him, he made one sprincw and clutch ed it. The barrel broke off, while parts of the lock flew in all directions, nothing hold ing the stock and barrel together but the guard. The wolf held fast, and so did I Finally, by twisti , I detached the barrel from the stock, an& raising it high above my head, with one blow laid the wolf over. Following up my success I beat the animal until I was tired, and then, according to immemorial custom in such cases, I sat down and contemplated my work. I was about a mile and a half from the Fort, and after I shouldered the wolf, his hind legs would drag the ground, which will give an idea of his sise, especially when I say I am five feet four inches in height. I got him safely to the Fort, where I received $2 5d l for the skin and paid $10 00 for the gun. On a close calculation I found the hunt rather an unprofitable operation. A Sp.aGwx o Jo..--A lady correspondent . of the Boston Port, who assames to know how boys ought tobe trained,-writes as fol lows: "Oh, mothers! hunt out the soft, tender, genial side of your boy's nature." On wWh.i the Post remarks: "Mothers of ten do, with a old shoe, to the boy's I benefit." Twfe Netees am P lgrim's s.aft. orTCn no. 2.-nTH n(LDIAUXarc. After many minor incidents of travel had been observed and registered in the ofice of "the- warder of the brain," I began to think that the last stage of the route would be almost eventless, but I was soon undo ceived. Arrived at the Junction, whore the road forks, one leading to Bannack, and one to Virginia, we camped at a small creek fringed with willows, from which it derives its name. Our fire was made, bread baking, and that ever delightful operation, dish-washing, fairly under way, when two men rode up to the camp, and asked if we had been to see the Indian fight. The question seemed so odd, that we naturally sought an explanation, and were told that portions of two tribes, the Bannacks and Pen d'Oreilles were actually engaged in hot (Indian thermometre) conflict, about a mile off. Out came rifles and pistols, and away went our folks to see the scrimmage. The sun was near the setting when we started, and we found that the distance was a prairie mile, but at last we reached the ground and looked round for the combatants. By the aid of an older settler, that is to say, n"man who had been there a half an hour, we dis covered the following hostile operations: Every now and then, a puff of white smoke would burst from a clump of willows at the foot of a hill, on which were lariated some Indian ponies. Around three sides of this clump, rode a band of Indians at full speed, without any regularity. As each came to a favorable spot, he let fly with his rifle among the willows and received a re turn without any harm being done. The horsemanship was splendid, the yelling ter rific, but the fighting a burlesque. Eight of the Pen d'Oreilles had-made a raid into the Bannack territory, with a view of recuperating their stock of horses, and lifting a little hair of the Bannacks, if possible. Happening to obviate one gen tleman of the Bannack persuasion they shot and scalped him, taking his rifle and horse. This being found out, the Bannacks started in pursuit, and had corraled the enemy in the bushes aforesaid, yet though the Bannacks were fifty, and the Pen dl'O eilles eight, not once did they even think of a charge. The noble savage is a coward at heart. Like a oat, he will spring on his prey, but, unless the odds are on his side, no Indian ever thinks of attacking an enemy. The whites took the matter as good sport, walked about, criticising the shoot ing, mode of warfare, &c., without inter fering. It was evident that the Bannacks were no match for their opponents, for though six to one in number, they continued their circuituous operations until dark, and then off went the Pen d'Oreilles. We have heard of Yankee bargains, and tough ones at that, but we saw an instance of the"'dol larlever" here that completely put cvery thin- P'nP in the shade. The Pen d'Orcilles, having possession of f a scalp, was all the trouble ; otherwise they would not have been attacked by the Ban- V sacks, who have a wholesome dread of C their superior prowess. A Yankee on the * grourd hearing of the casusbelli, was imme- f diately struck with the idea that a trade f might be made, and so off, he started for the t: Pen d'Oreille lodgment, and offered an t ounce of gold for the scalp, but he failed to 0 got it for that or any other price. On being asked what he wanted with so disgu W i an object, he replied thht he -' cac' . them Ingens would give a good man po- 1 neve for that bit of har, if he coul onlyt manage to buy it. During the fight, both sides appealed to the whites for aid, and f deprecated the affording any assistance to their advcrrsries. The party in charge of the wagon was wondering when we intended to go back, when a long train of red cavalry appeared, howling lamentably, precisely as the keen ere at an Irish wake or funeral. Not being posted on the variation of yells, the gentle men thought that his hair was about under going some surgical operation, and felt ac cordingly. The howling company passed on, and were followed by a band of war riors, who surrounded the wagon with ex clamations of "tabbak," "bishke-t " &c., and being attended to, departed. Aiwo or three Bannacks were wounded, and one, on the next day, showed us a ball which had entered the stock of his gun between the heal plate and the butt and remained im bedded in the wood. His gun was pre sented in the act of firing, so his escape was a pretty close one. The Pen d'Orcilles had; two wounded, but bore off the scalp in t.-iumph. Ten horsemen could have swept the I'e,l d'Or..iles from the face of the earth in hald as many minutes. When our party awoke iin the morning, we were surrounded by ii nacks--" Good Injins," "no steal hoss,"'te., who fed w.,h an appetite not affected by the loss of the scalp on the preceding day. Powder, ball, and caps were what they wanted, and hav ing obtained a supply in exchange for mountain sheep meat and dressed deer skins, they retreated to their mountain fastneases and we bowled along to Virginia. Soax of the quidaunce are circulating a rumor that a large party of belligerents are preparing to make a raid into M1exico from the Western and Southwestern States, in behalf of the Mexicans and against the French, having been induced so to do by offers of great chances at the gold and sil ver mines of that country, in case of suc eees. Were the rebellion ended, the Mexi cans eoold doubtless get tens of thousands of hardy adventurers to take shares in their rich mines on condition that they should be worked with bayonets whenever oooasion should require, as well as with less mUrder. one implements. Cincinnati, Oet. 18th. Returns from eighty counties in Ohio give a Union majority of 26,163. It is e timated that the. soldiers' vote will make the ~aion majority 4t,000. LATE.T 3sT TILIOILAAP. New York, Oct., 1864. Judge Advoeste General Holt's report upon the testimony gathered by him con eerning treasonable secret societies fora ed in loyal States as adjuncts to rebel lion, is published in the Evening Pod of to-day. According to the report, this treasonable order embraced so cieties bearing various titles, such as Mutual Protection Society, Circle of Honor, Circle of Knights of the Mighty Host of the Golden Circle, Corps de Belgigne, Southern League, Order of Amenoran Knights, Order of the Sons of Liberty, Knights of the Order of the Sons of Lib erty, Peace Organization, Star Organiza tion, American Organisation, Democratie Invinoible Club Democratic Reading Room, McClellan Minute Men. The latter title is one borne by a secret political asso ciation in New York,and other parts of the Northern States. Judge Holt says it would seem to be a branch of the O. A. A. K's., having substan- i tially the same object to be accomplished, however, by means expreeslylited to lo calities in which it is established. As chief secretary of this association, Dr. R. F. Stevens stated, in June last, to a reliable witness, whose testimony has been furnish ed, that those who represent McClellan's interest are compelled to preach a vigorous prosecution of the war, in order to secure the popular sentiment and allure voters. The McClellan Minute Guard, as appears from a circular issued by the Chief Secre tary at New York, is organized upon a mil itary basis, similar to that of the Order proper. It is composed of companies-one for each election district-ten of which constitute a brigade, with a Brigadier Gen eral at its head. The whole is placed un der a Commander-in-Chief. The first Su preme Commander of the Order was P. C. Wright, editor of the New York News, who was last May sent to FortLafayette. Val landigham was his successor. Robert Hol loway of Illinois, was the Lient. Gereral, and acted in Vallandigham's place during his absence. Col. Sanderson in his report on the progress of the Order, expresses his opinion that the order was founded by Val landigham during his banishment, upon consultation with Jeff Davis and other prominent traitors at Richmond. An Order in Indiana boasts that the ritual came di rect from Davis, and one of the witnesses positively states that Davis is a member. The number belonging to the Order has been variously estimated at from 300,000 to 1,000,000. Vallandigham in his Dayton speech, put it at 5,000,000, which is proba bly nearer the truth. They are collected thronth Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and New York. In March last, the entire armed force of the Order, capable of being monopolized for effective service, was rep r*c·Pntod tn hr .341O00 wmn. resented to be 340,000 men. The testimony shows that arms had been furnished members. In D. W. Voorhee's office there were found letters to ex-Senator Wall of New York, in regard to the pur chase of 20.000 Garribaldi rifles to be for warded to them. Men and arms were tobe forwarded by. way of Canada, and paid for by assessment upon the Lodges. Much testimony was taken upon this point, and the report is full of evidence of extensive operations in this particular. The ritual contains a broad declaration of rights, and against the authority of the Federal Government to coerce by force the arms of a sovereign State; and avers that the Executive officers of Covernment may be expelled by force of arms when they re fuse to administer the Government in ac cordance with the letter of the accepted Constitution. The oaths declare that the members will defend with arms, the princi ples of the Order whenever directed by competent authority of the Order. It was admitted by one of the Order in Missouri, that on joining, he understood the object was to furnish aid to the Con federate government. iHe adds, that the Order is hostile in every respect to the gen eral government, and friendly to the so called Confederate government. It was exclusively made up of disloyal persons desirous of serving for the independence of the Confederates, and with the view of restoring the Union as it was. The purposes of the Order are shown to be the aiding of soldiers to desert, the de struction of Governmeot property, the de struction of private property and the pros ecution of Union men, assassination, and to further the establishment of a Northern Confederacy. Philadelphia, Oct. 19. A dispatch from Harrisburg says: Offi cial returns from 59 counties show aDem ocratic gain of 16,300, and a Republican gain of 2,600 over the gubernatorial vote of 1863. This excess deducted from the Re noblican majority of that year, leaves a tnion majority of 1,950, with the counties oi Clarion, Forrest, Jefferson, Mercer, Ye Venango, Wyoming and York yet to he.r from. Cincinnati, Oct. 19. The Peace Convention met lere vester day with closed doors. Fifty delegates were present. A committee on resolutions was appointed, when the convention ad journedto meet to-day. It is undeistood that independent Presidential nominations, are to be made. The report atf the Committes on resolu tions was adopted. They are for peace on the basis of the sovereignty of States, con demn the action of the Chicago Converi tion, repudiates McClellan, and calls for a Convention of States to settle dfli3oultiee. Long and Singleton were spoken of as candidatei for the Presidency and Vioe Presideney. Halifax, Oot. 19. It is rumored that the steamer aosmoke was captured by the rebel Lient. Braine, who took her to Bermuda and landed the passengers. Net being allowed coal or provisions, he proceeded to sea and burned the Roanoake. On returning with his crew i e was at once arrested by the dritih au thorities. ThurU5 uiVt41 Oct 19, A party of tS a tode into Stal bans thn 'atteroon r4bha three beake of $150,000. h is supposed thy were Southerners fromt the borders of anada Pive eiiwsmowsoes. md ere oe them has since died. Havingg ocomplished their objeot the band leftimmediately for Canada. New -York, OA 19. The news of Earls defeat seeeved in England cased a three per net. tall in the Confederate loun. The le has fallen 28 per cent. in three weeks. The proprietor 6f the Overland Stage Line has deilded to etrge the yrote from the river road over to the eat-at, sad run the Salt Lake and Californismail direktris Denver. Heretofore, Denver has been sup plied with mails by a branch road. Important as our victory was over Hood at Altoona, it was not. made apparent by the frst report. It appears there were one million and a half of rations there, of which Hood was informed by female spies, who ascertained the fat. Besides Altoo na was so situated, that with 10,000 men Hood could have held the place against ten times his number. Hood attempted to surprise and capture the place, but as soon as Sherman learned the direction Hood had taken, he sent forward three columns of troops with 15 days rations to the relief of the garrison. St. Louis, Oct. lt. Gen. Fisk returned to Jefferson Citythis morning from a reconncisance to Boonville.. The garrison at Glasgow, consisting of be tween 500 and 600 troops, and 300 citizens, who helped to defend the place, arrived at Boonville under an escort of 50 rebel troops. The rebel force that attacked Glasgow under Clark, was fully 4,000 strong. White and Shelby with some 2,000 more shelled tho town from the opposite side of the river. The rebels lost from 2 to 300 killed and wounded in the attack. Our loss is 30 or 40. Col. Harding surren dered the place on condition that his men be paroled and furnished an escort throsh the rebel lines, and the officers to retain their side arms and horses. Quantrel and Jackman were among the rebel army. Price encamped at Marshal, Lafayette county, on Sunday night and oceapied the country between that place and Lexington. He was said to be greatly encouraged at the small force opposing him, and talks confidently of remaining in the State. Jackman and others enlisted a large number of recruits north of the Missouri river. Chariton and Howard counties each furnished 1,500, Boone 2,000, Randeoph, Calloway and Monroe, about 1,000 each. Washington, Oct. 18. Admiral Porter, cosamanding the North ern Atlantic Blockading Squadro.commau nicates to the Navy Department informa tion of the capture of the English blockade runner Baton. on the 10tb. She is steel built, and on her first triphaving been only 10 days at sea. The Charleston Courier of the 13th states that 85 shots had been fred at the city since the last report, and 25 at Sumpter. New York, Oct. 1. The Scotia basarrived. Sheridan's con tinued successes gave great satisfaction to the friends of the Union cause. Bells Life says neither Mace nor Coburn can claim the stakes, and recommends Co burn to accept Mace's challenge to fight in Eniland. It says it was clearly Coburn's fault that no referee was chosen. M. Mercier, Minister to Washington,bas been transferred to Madrid. M. Chateau Renauld goes to Washington. The Pope shows hostility to the France-Italian Con vention. Continued uneasiness prevails in financial circles. England bank returns. show a heavy falling off in the roserv of notes, dispelling'al hopes f rcduotio in discount. Nashville, Oct. 17 Hood's army has moved to the North of Atlanta. The capture of Dalton by him is rumored, with 900 prisoners. At last in formation Hood, with a body of troops, was at Ship's Gap, 15 miles south-west of Da! ton and this ,ide of the Tennessee river, marching in the direction of the river. A portion of Sherman's army wore hotly pur suing. A member of Sherman's staff tele graphs from Chattanooga to-dat, as fol lows: General Sherman and army ae all right, and masters of every point ever held by us. Hood thus far has sent more men than we have and his raid has produced no military results. New Tork, Oct. 18h. The Petersburg Whig of the 14th, says: Our army is calmly awaiting an dvance of the enemy on our right. We are fully pre pared to reeeive them. When the adrvato s attemptedit is not unlikely thalt.rbh enemy will make an effort to fank ouv works, as we think they are fully satisfied! of the futility of an nasault. It is known that Grant has already largely reinforced his forces there, and it is not unlikely that an engagement may soon take place. The W1 'hi in referring to the dostruction of property in the valley of the Shenanedosh, says that fell work is going on by ordess of Gen. Grant to destroy everything that .ll sustain life in the valley, and it urges a ro tallcation on northern cities-such asCin cinati, Boston and New York; and suegesta that with a $1,~00,0O0 there weold be no dilculty in inding persoas in Canada to take charge and arrange the details. Thirty men, it says, with plansiall precon oertea and means provided, could in one night ly the proudest city in ashes. The Riehmend ExSmi tas .m to task Stephens and Boyce, who have advoeated a proposition for a Conveotion of all tbh States, and it ridinules the sngsaetki*. " iag , ,O c. • • . G overaor Cmrey of ans, 1- a a cle mation contaiping the e- of. G"eMi Cartis, tht the ease M ilititf«at"'* f. be -l cldot fa tr hedod . I"t" SOth le, ranae as~ibs . Un on S