Later from the North.
New York papers of the 6th have been received:
Gold opened on the 5th at 147½, reached 147¼, and closed at 146⅞.
The
Archduke Maximilian has accepted the crown of
Mexico.
Gen. Heintzleman has been relieved of the command of the defences of
Washington, and
Gen. Barnard has been tendered the post.
Still Later.
Baltimore papers, of the 8th inst., have been received.
We have received the following summary of the news, through the agent of the
Press Association:
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A Louisville dispatch states that
General Burnside has driven the enemy before him southward to the
Hiawassee river, and eastward as far as
Greenville, on the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad.
The right wing of
Gen. Burnside's army is thus put in communication with the army of the Cumberland.
Hooker is to command a part of the reinforcements sent to
Rosecrans.
Reinforcements are literally pouring down from
Louisville.
Eight hundred prisoners, captured at the
battle of Chickamauga, have been sent to
Camp Douglas,
Chicago, Ill.
Advices from
Charleston harbor to the 3d instant have been received.
It was currently reported that
Gen. Gillmore's headquarters had been removed from
Morris to
Folly Island, and that the mass of the troops and war material would soon follow.
The blockade runners
Diamond, Alabama, and
Lizzie Davis have been recently captured by Yankee cruisers.
Dispatches from the army of the Potomac say there is nothing occurring to indicate immediate active operations.
Conscripts in large numbers arriving daily.
Changes have been made in the location of some of the corps.
Two citizens of
Alexandria have been heavily fined for failing to recognize the "reorganized Government of
Virginia" by taking out licenses for the transaction of their business.
Advices from
Matamoras to the 12th ult. make no mention of the occupation of that place by the
French forces.
The Russian fleet will probably stay in American waters until spring.
The
Admiral and his officers will visit
Washington and the Great West on private invitations.
A new arrangement for the exchange of prisoners has been agreed upon.
The details are still under consideration.
Gold in New York, Tuesday, at first board, 146½ at second board, 147½.
On Wednesday, at first board, 146⅜; at second board, 146¼. No particular cause is assigned for the advance.
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