AMERICA.

Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 759, 31 January 1865, Page 3

AMERICA.

Mr. Lincoln has been re-elected President by a large majority. New Jersey, Kentucky, and Delaware gave majorities for M'CleiJan. The popular majority in favor of Lincoln is 300,000 votes. M'Clcllan has resigned his commission in the army. Sheridan succeeds him. Seymour has been defeated by the Republican candidate in the election for the Governorship of New York. The Republicans will carry a large majority in the Congress. During the Presidential election the Confederate Congress re-assembled. President Davis delivered a speech remarkable for its bold and defiant tone. He spoke cheerfully of the prospects of the South, and their power of carrying on the war without arming the negroes. The Confederate Congress has issued a manifesto, declaring that, although desirous of peace by negotiation, should the Northern States persist in aggression they will fight to the last. During the election, Mr. Seward made a speech declaring that Mr. Lincoln would never succumb to the rebels, and would enter into no armistice with them. The military operations during the month have been unimportant, but unquestionably in favor of the Confederates. On October the 27th Generals Grant and Butler advanced against Richmond. After severe fighting they were repulsed, with a loss of 5000 men. Two brigades were forced to throw themselves on the ground, to escape amrihilation from the Confederate batteries, and were captured in that position.

Grant meditates another effort to break the Confederate lines. All furloughed officers and men are to return to their duty immediately. It is rumored that another Confederate attempt to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania has commenced. General Butler, of New Orleans notoriety, in a speech at New York, has declared that the Southerners must be conquered, and their estates divided amongst Federal soldiers. Lieutenant-Governor Jacob, of Kentucky, has been arrested, and sent to Washington as a political prisoner. Operations in Georgia are crowded with vicissitudes. No definite results have been obtained. The Federal General Sherman burnt Atlanta, and is moving against Charleston, South Carolina. From Missouri the war news is conflicting.

In the Shenandoah Valley severe fighting has occurred, each side claiming the victory.