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Daily State Journal Articles

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1864-11-11

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ILLINOIS ELECTION RETURNS.

Fayette County--McClellan's majority (reported), 613; the remainder of the ticket nearly the same. Union gain over 1860, 5.

Bond--Union majority, 461. Union gain, 455.

Lee--(official)--Lincoln's majority, 1,390; the State Congressional and Representative tickets the same. Gain on vote 1860, 110.

Adams--All but tow townships heard from. McClellan 982 ahead. Estimated majority for McClellan in the other townships, 75.

DeKalb--Majority for Lincoln and State ticket, 2,100.

Shelby--McClellan's majority (reported), 1,-100.

Clark--Reported majority for McClellan, 1,-168; Robinson, 1,200; Judd, 1,170; Turney, and the rest of the State ticket, 1,168.

Madison--Reported Union majority for McClellan, 127.

Stephenson--(Official)--Lincoln, 2,598; McClellan, 1,928; Moulton, 2,597; Allen, 1,927; Washburn (for Congress, 2,594; Stiles, 1,930; Burchard (for Representative), 2,576; Malburn, 1,949.

Gallatin--McClellan and Copperhead State ticket 54 majority; Allen, 65; Burnett, for Representative, 40.

Winnebago--Lincoln and Union State ticket, 3,267 majority.

McHenry--Lincoln and Union State ticket, 1,850 majority.

Iroquois--Lincoln and Union State ticket, 937 majority.

Putnam--(Official)--Lincoln 711; McClellan 428; Oglesby 713; Robinson 428; remainder of the State ticket the same; Ingersoll 712; Eccells 428; for Representatives; H.D.Cook and --Stacy, (Union) 711 each; Geo. D. Henderson, (Union) 704; W. E. Cook and Herron 423 each; Dent, (Cop.) 427.

Stark--(Official) Lincoln 1,174; McClellan 613; for Representatives: McCoy (Union) 1,173; R. C. Dunn, (Union) 1,170; --Rounseville, (Cop.) 613; --Jemison, (Cop.)[illegible]

Coles--Union majority of National, STat, Congressional, Senatorial and Representative ticket 650.

Douglas--Whole Union ticket elected by 200 majority.

Du Page--(Official)--Lincoln 1,186; McClellan 774; Oglesby 1,815; Robinson 776; Bross 1,815; Judd 779; Tynadle 1,816; Turney 776; remainder of State ticket the same: Cook, (for Congress) 1,813; Casey, (Cop.) 775: for Representative: Sedgwick, (Union) 2,000; Hess, (Cop.) 651.

Vermillian--(Official)--Lincoln's majority 916; Oglesby, 940--Union gain, 242; Bramwell (Union, for Congress,) 910; Fincher, Spink and Jones, (Union,)for Representatives in the 39th District, have a majority of 1800--a gain.

Johnson--Lincoln and State ticket, 950; (Union,) for Congress, 1,000 majority, with three recincts to hear from.

Scott--McClellan's majority, 37--gain over vote of 1860, 252.

Menard--Petersburg gives 247 majority for McClellan. No other recinct heard from.

Kankakee--(Official)--Lincoln, 2,113; McClellan, 562; Oglesby, 2,107; Robinson, 564; Bross, 2,100, Judd, 564; Tyndale, 2,111; Turney, 563; rest of State ticket the same. Cook, (Union,) for Congress, 2,118; Casey, 547; for State SEnator, Mack, (Union) 2,103; Boss (Copperhead) 561; for Representatives, Lake (union) 2,101; Wilber, (Copperhead) 546.

Hamilton--Lincoln, 382, McClellan, 1,145; Oglesby, 388; Robinson, 1,140; Bross, 387; Judd, 1,140; Miner, 388, Hise, 1,140; Beveridge, 388; Starne, 1,140; Bateman, 388; Brooks, 1,140; Moulton, 386; Allen, 1,140; Calahan, (Union) for Congress) 386; Marshall, (Copperhead) 137; for Senator, Hayward, (Union) 375; J. W. Wescott, 1,140; for Representative, Collins, (Union) 386; Benson, Copperheand) 1,134.

Tazewell--Reported 200 Copperhead majority.

Woodford--Coperheads claim 440 majority.

Peoria--The Peoria Transcipt plases the reported Copperhead majority in Peoria county at 191.

Montgomery--(Official)--Lincoln, 1,274; McClellan, 1,1960; Oglesby, 1,301; Robincon, 1,948.

Clinton--(Official)--McClellan, 63 majority; Robinson, 40; Judd, 45; Turney, 50; Hise, 51; Starne, 50; Brooks, 49; Allen, 52; Morrison 46; Stephenson, (for Senate) 51; Roundtree, (for Representative) 54.

Jasper--McClellan, 390 majority; State ticket the same.

Cass--Copperhead majority, 360

Edwards--(Official_--Lincoln, 306 majority; Oglesby, 314; Bross, 310; remainder of State ticket the same; Moulton, 314; Kuykendall, 314; Hayward, (for Senator) 314; Jno, R. Jones, (for Representative) 315.

Alexander--Cairo City reported 350 Copperhead majority. Mound City 11 Copperhead majority.

Washington--Estimated at 100 Union majority.

Perry--Union majority 700.

Williamson--Williamson is reported to have gone Union by a small majority.

Massac--(Official)--Lincoln 948; McClellan 265; Oglesby 944; Robinson 265; Bross 941; Judd 264; Tyndale 942; Turney 265; remainder of respective State tickets, including Congressman at large, the same. For Congress: Kuykendall, (Union) 941; Allen 258. Senator: Neely, (Union) 935; Turner, (Cop.) 265.

Kane--Lincoln and Union State ticket 2,800

Pulaski--Union 92 majority.

Pope--Union majority 600.

Hardin--Reported very close.

Jackson--Copperhead 400 majority.

General Wright, just elected to Congress by the Democrats for the 5th New York District, died this morning.

The Congressional delegation from this city stands two Union, two War Democrats, and two regular Democrats.

Brooks' majority is 159, Mr. Raymond's 391, Mr. Darling's 1082.

New Yor, Nov. 10--10 P.M.--Gold, 2394.

Galesburg, Nov. 10--Knox county (official): Three townships to hear from. Union majority, 2,260. The other three will increase it to over 2,300.

Election Returns.

Missouri.

The returns from Missouri generally show large Union gains and indicate that the State has undoubtedly gone for Lincoln.

Glasgow, Nov. 9--The vote at Glasgow is as follows: Lincoln, 297 magority; Flether, for Governor, 295 majority; the rest of the State ticket about the same.

Allen, Mo., Nov. 9.--The majorities in this couty are: Lincoln 93; Fletcher 30.

Boonville, Nov. 9.--Partical returns in Cooper county gone Radical by a large majority.

St. Charles, Nov. 9.--In St. Charles precinct 764 votes cast. Union ticket 292 majority. Set down county at 1,000 majority.

Macon City, Nov. 9.--The Radical majority in Macon county will be about 1,600.

Allen, Nov. 9.--The vote here is as follows: Lincoln, 44; McClellan, 80; Huntsville, Lincoln, 153; McClellan, 177; Glasgow, Lincoln, 287; McClellan, none. Macon, including soldiers' vote. Lincoln, 1,000: McClellan, 4. Hannibal, Lincoln, 525; McClellan, 68. Calio and Laclede, all Lincoln, have not the number yet. The detachment of the 39th Missouri, at Glasgow, cast 163 votes, all for Lincoln.

Jefferson City, Nov. 9.--Cole county, Jefferson precinct, Lincoln, 7555; McClellan 217; Fletcher, 740; Price, 204. McClurg, for Congress, Fifth District, 500; Orr, 201.

Liberty precinct, Lincoln, 106; Fletcher, 105; McClellan and Price 17. This is official. Three townships to hear from will increase the Radical majority to 100.

Warrenton, Nov. 9.--Warren county gives Lincoln 500 majority, and the State ticket 400 majority.

Pilot Knob, Nov. 8--9:30 P. M.--This place and Trenton gives 709 for Lincoln, 19 for McClellan; Fletcher, 679; Price, none; Noell 229; Leeper, 239.

Tennessee.

Nashville--McClellan, 21; Lincoln, 1,307.

Gallatin--Lincoln, 119; McClellan, 12.

Soldiers' Votes.

The hospital vote of Jefferson City is: For Lincoln, 77; Fletcher, 78; McClellan, 1; Price, none.

Three companies of the 45th Regiments Missouri Volunteers voted: Lincoln, 135; Conservative, 12.

The home of Gen. Price gives Fletcher a majority of 544.

The vote of six companies of Col. Harding's (43d Indiana) regiment was polled at Benton Barracks as follows: Company G, 29; Company H, 22: Company A, 30; Company, D, 28; Company E, 30; and Company C, 34--all for Lincoln and Fletcher, and the whole Radical ticket in their respective districts.

The 40th Missouri, company A: Lincoln, 61; Fletcher, 61; county Union ticket through, 61.

Detachment 13th and 14th Missouri Cavalry: Lincoln, 52; Fletcher, 52.

company B, 1st M. S. M.: Lincoln, 49; Fletcher, 49; Johnson, 49; Convention and the Union Delegates, 49; county Union ticket, 49.

New York, Nov. 10--The Montgomery Mail in an article advocating a Convention of all the States says, referring to the meeting of the rebel Congress on the 7th: The weapons are now in the hands of Congress; the States can do nothing; the people can do nothing; the President will do nothing. Congress alone has the power by its courage and wisdom to strike a blow for peace; if it would reassure the army it had better act; if it would reassure the heart of the whole country it had better act.

Waterbury, Ct., Nov. 10.--Hon. John P. Elton, one of the Union electors at large chosen on Tuesday, died to-day.

Providence, R.I., Nov. 10--The State complete gives 5,601 majority for Lincoln, exclusive of the soldiers' vote.


Telegraphic.

Night Dispatches.

The Elections.

5,000 Majority for Lincoln in Maryland.

An Exchange of 10,000 Prisoners Agreed on.

Burning of Atlanta Discredited.

Pirate Tallahassee Sunk or Captured

Fire at Amboy, New Jersey

Union Majority in Pennsylvania on Home Vote 15,000 to 20,000

A Shock to Reflective Southern Minds.

Supplies for Union Prisoners

The Enlish Ox Gored

Rhode Island Gives 5,061 Majority for the Union.

Etc., Etc., Etc.

Buffalo, Nov. 10, P. M.---The latest returns from Maryland show that the Unionists elected 3 out of 5 Congressmen. The Republican majority in the State is estimated at 5,000.

Philadelphia, Nov. 10.--The Press estimates the Union majority in Pennsylvania on the home vote at 10,000. The Age considers the result doubtful on the home vote.

The result in New Jersey is about 7,500 majority for McClellan. Two Republican and three Democratic Congressmen are elected.

The Albany Journal claims New York by at least 5,000 Union majority.

The Argus claims the State by 1,500 Democratic majority.

The New York Times puts the Union majority at 8,000, the Tribune at 7,000, and the Herald at 5,000, The World claims a McClellan majority of 2,000.

Delaware has gone for McClellan, though but little has been heard from the West in consequence of the storm.

The Herald states an exchange of 10,000 prisoners has been agreed to, and a first instalment of rebels left for the Savannah river yesterday.

The rebel papers contain another letter from Congressman Boyce, in which he explains that his object is to break down the wall of fire which separates the South from the influence of peace North, and expresses the faith of the Lincoln policy is repudiated in the election; this could be secured.

The story published that Atlanta had been burned, and that Sherman was marching directly on Charleston, S. C. is discredited in military circles, but the New York Times Washington special has a long dispatch this morning stating that Sherman was probably on his way to Savannah, Ga.

It was rumored that McClellan sent in his resignation as Major General on Tuesday night, but has since been denied.

Brooks was defeated in the 8th Congressional New York District.

The World claims his election.

It is reported that the pirate Tallahasse has been sunk or captured.

Amboy November 10.--About four o'clock this A. M. a fire broke out in the wooden building owned by Edward Arnold, on East Avenue occupied by A. Jackson, dry goods and groceries, and spread with fearful rapidity, entirely consuming in its wake the boot, shoe, and leather store of Phillip Goldman adjoining, and the clothing store of S. Goldman; also, the brick store of Messrs. Carson & Pierce, jobbers and retail dealers in dry goods, and the large hardware of Messrs. Perley & Blackstone. Considerable damage was done to the new brick block of Badger & Bro., which was nearly completed. A heavy west wind was blowing, and it was at one time greatly feared that the entire city would be destroyed. Loss from sixty to seventy thousand dollars, partly insured.

Amuerstbug C. W., Nov. 10.--The propeller Georgian arrived here yesterday. The collector of customs searched her but found nothing suspicious, but he detains her till further orders from his Government. The owner is very indignant and threatens to claom damages.

Albany, Nov. 9.--There is nothing more definite here to-night as to the result in this State. The Democrats claim it by a few hundred, while the Unionists say they have carried it by at least 5,000.

Headquarters Army of the Potomac, November 9th

A flag of truce asked for by the enemy and granted yesterday morning to bury the bodies of those killed in the attack on Saturday night near centre. The enemy acknowledge the loss of 200 killed and wounded.

The election yesterday throughout this army passed off very quietly. Thirty-eight Pennsylvania regiments give McClellan 1,841; Lincoln 4,649.

Harrisburg, Nov. 10.--The majority in Pennsylvania will be 15,000 to 20,000 without the soldiers' vote in the field.

[Signed,] Simon Cameron.

New York, Nov. 9.--A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury regards the expressions of Stephens, Boyce, and others, as intimating surrender, and have fallen on reflective minds with a shock electrical as lightning.

The Montgomery Mail urges the rebel Congress to propose a convention of all the States.

The Macon Confederacy regards the discussion of the peace question as impolitic on the part of the rebels.

The anticipated attack on Wilmington is discussed by all the papers. They claim the defenses are very strong, but regard the situation with anxiety.

The barbarities practiced on Union prisoners at Andersonville are repeated at Florence, S. C.

Washington, Nov. 10.--The United States Sanitary Commission sent an agent and a stock of its supplies with each vessel of the fleet gone to Savannah to bring our paroled men North. The Commission have also made arrangements to alleviate the sufferings of those men on their arrival at Annapolis.

Large invoices of stores will be sent there from New York, Baltimore and Washington, and the force of relief agents increased according to the largely augmented demand for their services. Combs, handkerchiefs, towels, and many other articles not furnished by the Government, will be distributed among the men in large quantities.

New York, Nov. 10.--The Commercial's Washington special says: There is no war news to-day; All is quiet with Grant's army.

Considerable speculation in indulged in respecting the reports of Gen. Sherman's movement, and many seem disposed to credit the story of his abandonment of Atlanta and march toward Charleston or Savannah.

Letters from officers in the army, recently re-

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