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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-06

The War Claim Commi 5sion closed It's busl-
ness at Cairo on August !. In the short time
it has been IN session great deal OF work mas
been done. The whole number Of claims tiled
is ,6q8, amounting to $500, 249 s.. Ut these.
claims to the amount Of $45l ,lO5 81 were al
lowed. All of Quartcrmastor Hatch's CLAIMS
were allowed the investigation not having eS-
tablishe anything Of fraud or corruption In
them. John Bird of Bird 5 Point, fled claims
amounting TO upward of So, 000, all Of which
were dismissed on account Of his disloyalty.
4 desperate attempt YVES made on May 9Th,
by a gang of Chinese pirates, to take posses
sion Of the Iron Prince, ii new passenger
steamer Of two hundred tons AMI thlrty-hve
horse power with d crew Of fifteen men. She
had thirty one passengers on board, and
freight Of two boxes Of specie ana sixty case
Of opium-the last being worth 40,00", The
pirates were beaten off, finally, and many Of
them captured.
Fer fear Of disturbance between the Union
and Secession passengers in the steamer Etna,
on her last voyage out. there was no celehra-
ton OF the 18th of July on board-certain pc"
SONS from New Orleans having, it is said, made
threats of creating Il difficulty.
In Boston, on the Sd inst, the store Of Simon
Willard ( Son was entered by burglars, and
robbed of chronometers, gold watches, &C.,
valued at between five and six thousand dol
lars. The robbers were a~restc last night, and
the property recovered.
The National Intel gencer says: eve learn
by letter from the city of New York, dated on
Monday evening, that a rumor, put in circu~
lation by sensation paper, to the effect that
Gov. Morgan had ordered an immediate draft
Of the militia, created much con >ternation
among that class Of citizens and Of the militia
who believe in talking rather than fighting
down the rebellion The excitement in Brook
lyn appears 70 have been as great as in New
York "
The Watkins IN. ~ Republican, of the
9th ult., says: Hon A. S. Diven told US on
Thursday evening that he had the express au-
thority of Secretary Seward to tell the people
that he hal assure tn representatives of for
eign nations from time to time that the rebel
lion would be crushed out, and that, IN order
to prevent intervention in favor of the rebel
lion, he hal now nAm ii q time SO short that
he dared not max } it public, a. | that such i,
tervention could not be prevented but by an
Immediate re>pone to thu call tor thu 3OJ,O)O
m1u. Ia; litim re \ nerlcan says that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-06

anal whenever they strike the splinters may ny.
They will unquestionably support Burnside
who, however, is as discreet as he IS brave, and
thu first report th3 public is likely to &C. OF
their destination will be a fight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-06

SINGULAR DENoUEMENT. "A man at Roch,.
ter New York, named Fonda disappeared I lsst
fall, and some days afterwards hodv m rasI
found in the lake at Charlotte, which ~ "ss
supposed to be his An inquest was held wb %aS
50 determined, and the body was buried a a'l'.
funeral sermon preached for poor Fonda >"
a few DAYS since his widow wis in Alleoh.rr
county visiting. when who should she meet Ent
her long lost husband. " Itappeared that hs
was taken with an erration of the mind r.
which he went off with another woman and
has since been travelling about the connv
pract s ng a a doctor 1t is not known whne
body it was that was mistaken for Fonda's.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
RUM THE
South WeelevEa EsnNsiSs

" Leave dyes alone, and only some reable Re Sc
awe, like teimstreet's inimitabe.n
sold everyweere-rrice soc md 81 per bottle
w r. HAGAN dtG.. ProprAtors, Troy =
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
VHE NEW YORK WEEKLY TIMES
single C"pies S2-rwo Copies for s3-FIve
Copies for s >.
jhe HhcnpeSl aOd Best Family and General
Newspaper in the United states.

The NEW YORK WEEKLY rluES Is largo a,,i
elegantly printed qnar'o sie' o. e-i st;e>, %; Tor y
eigh. Co!umns-devo'cd TO oliic, lhr:au,e and t,e
e'aI New, and ncndt. - be III 6t.> ~ w.li the
CHEArEnT FAMILY NsWsPArE,: "a he Cnjted Statp.
ihr inst a." o! e llMts Is. aud u.i als.y> 0t 70
keep rs tder< thor"agl and r.t' b poed
everything which may hIppel 81 :" esAi Iate
any Jar: ., he word + CONN .ot tUby aud ne.ir
upon al TOPICS OF nGp1 a"cc n c.crt dop.rArai Of
public &C lo' "'0 ujNay> ~ i. W. -c' o. Freedom.
o;d. au'! 'ne iab.o Ceoo. Wa"s rs n.u,euos v,i.
b. mi oimiy 'r"rari.". ,4.orst,, r,t. r,el~lr.
OF just ard Deneicent rrugln, anl resist. e eas.
sNts"sion or eiptNa'lon E., slavery 9, oil ev -ryth, :
else nco'rPa;ihte with he hisc welfare the ,yhor
con 'aG&, Nh'c"l,I Ipr'> in"lAIt'N a,.d aCcniale,y
81 ,neilP ,ltr OF genoa, tec every deparj ii nj
ol human tctiyty 4 hrr' p4Hur grl:I AS aui
>cIr"r@ Il, ~ ~ column ever! nll m ght rrni.
II NJ sale 'r iinp' per Dc cneIa Ia.o,, pe5usA. II
't-AN !" promote 'fs -ent'n 8eia.e D, urg't- the
EUrcAIIoN MprAL!!I ElLI1loN
UOon ine Wa<-e' II th' ,roue und II all discus
e".'ea' toi,'ai..' o oc ~ dcd and t5Auo.ed ty
NuIEHA1ioN, rAI&I0u,u ANn CvMUoS
SENSE
ihi'' cor pond nc", Iotl roeg1 aad DoHt>tic. tie
Jolma'. Us Re. %, d Congressional aad .-yi-}aiye
GtNtRAL lAIELIlGENIE
u li' 0ftahi Legal cad tf'murl irjas and ~ wha!.
e,et mar haE" eal 'he,t the great " az o. ne
c"".nn' ~, r. iul'. iHr"w '"o I'as",e
hustwoiihY lepoit, ol the
LIVE slulh AM PRODUCE MA&hlFs
pr h,th ?e:l4i c,ri. II N,,or:,.. Is tlt4.4,l
= LITERARY UEPAErNENI
wa al'o hcit up. rmCraonI
STANDARD NOVELS A&DIAaG-
ard r.ct Pr, 9U. sr'tcuur> - 'h hig Ec-i interest
.NGRltULIUrAt. LtrAHin'NT
u cen. led tiuu 'Hrctr - sources. maAy Vi tlu,
!h@cce ie'r ." ~" Aneo.u a'd and .uCui nc> vel.
urh'e inform alton 70 TIL ,i!oe. glIt :,.,r.cncs
.he " ELhLi i&f, VI ! fc ..n, tu~u5.crihcs, ~
aA. ta:t = III cctr'', on 'h. fr.owme 'e"a,,:
ll"5S l"5S SSr?',' g'''' } 53r...r ..sr
fFt' ",'t., - 3,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
TEsal El4K ASkEss0s, HsE.IB,.

NEW SINGING BOOK for Day schools, called The
Dht SChOol' BE'I, s nov ready. Il coataias
about 200 pages Of choice songs, Roands, Catches Un
es' iti3,, Qnertets, and Chori many .t lra
'h eApreSE or til, work besides - pa ge, or the r.
meata Of Music. The klemcntS easy and proqres
s" mat ordinary teachers will ind ht mscles entirely
soccess IN insuCling young scholars 70 sing
rtcty and scientifically, will the and words .a
'face >uc variety Of lively attractive aud
huSl and sent mens, iAat trouble viii be experienced
~ o chE an beginners TO 90 o. VIII zea in acquiring
an N o"e " the most health giving, hpaaty improving
happiness yielding, ard order-prOduciug ,>rrcses o
scNooi NJ IN simplicity Of its Clements in variety ana
aptaton Of music. ana IN excellence and number OF il.
songs original, selected, and adaped il claims by much
L. excel all Competitors Il will De found be the ct
E tVtf issued or Semluarius, Academies, and Public
Ntu"ol- lew mp" pages Of thp Elements Tunes.
ana SONGS ne riFei in circular send Hnd gct It
'N comn'!"0 by HORACE trEHS, Au;hor Of " sabbath
'eo'' 'li..' Na, and :. Wh'ch have had the tor-
r'as safe g. t3o1l cp"s ~ -, mouths Price, paper
cover ~ t-n.s SIS per i'0 bond, - cents So per
ln ct"| borhd rmho5s" dit, 10 CcHts, $50 per 100
~ coias furnished a. ~" lpJ p-ca Mailed free a. q.
r'.aI price. ..CtA' WATERS, Publisher
NJ. l3i broadway. New }u'-.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
~ lSw@Dap Sr5
INDICATE PUBLIC OPINION.
Usually cautious, there is great plac ed
A RELEABE.E NEWSPAPER.
FROM THE
ElcaV!Iud PIaindea1Pr.

" When people protect their Hair from the
ell-ale marks Of age when they luXuriats in
glossy black locks at advanced period OF their lives
when white and gray hair be made to grow upon
bald herds when all this be done, it cannot do
harm to telt what will do 1t. HEIMSTREET'~ HAIR
RESTORATIVE will do it. This Hair Restorative is be
yond peradyenture the best thing of the kind nt
ed The fact in possession, in egard to this wonder
Ing"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
VEGELA3T.E LIT I7ELrr rNrs


A. ~ 'hGr""gHE c''s,ng the frt a. .eoo ,
@.ac4, an" 1''&'nE ~" - lu's !eG,h" 5l 10
N't&o q re NAie sud acrid kla: t,a.p!nc. in M,
| appetite heartburn heaGacht cr1ie. g.. ,.l+.,,..
| AhXrti La guor orG mealcuoly Irairi are ,ho -,
ara '!'hsf'p> "i i',sI'psia III VANISH d ne's~r,
No>1iIEa' -. he c'eauaiu tte vAc, lr.,.: ~ ,h. m
| Wi'heS ~hha ''Nen p'oc'"s. aud ui,',lr yioierco
| iays. ~ "'.'- "
| PTra3 o s!l Kinds, y res,o h,- tn~ 'a9a, y.,
O5,tfcaun in o:.eln '''''
The Lite Medicines have been xnown to cg-~ nam,
'in-, hr iomoyir, local il4i .a'l IRON ths
unG ii.pnenta OF he jOn... '''O'''
NEoisit- Of al' sind, bv jy,.tr4 and ,rrerct},-,i,
ne kidneys and 1laeder they oer;, N, - ist, ~.
o. there i'1POrtaht crgaiS ~, 'oarc l.,.. .,c, t
i'nHC c'rian remedy f,r thr ca,r, o; Grove,
Also oEIS. By GI-od. IGa tom he nruu.. Of IN,
h We IN" sinv "S.t97 20 hici these r,ca,tre.
H&UEVN, LCEHS aad i.yec, ,atr sores Nv Il g ,,r{..
/ tac ml.OIs. ''' ''
scopEuric FGvFrlo>s aud tnd Comp'ex,op4 h., ,,,,,.
a''ri"Ite elect upcn ,ie luid ht e;d the >1n AN,
'he mot5.d state "t winch 'ctasoU. ri, ,,n,tva gr,
ptln' sa! ow coWdy lnd otler disagre.abI. rnn,p41
TIE usc Of csc pix for Yerv short tim. VIII r
hn en'hr cue OF salt N cum aud q .ttisIny
lrnt II he cleagne>s of the >5,p. CONN n a. H.
lni'"n2a vi always be a bv one Dc c or tw,. ~
p'tfs -Ite o-i4inal prcrr9'or Of :Ne.e !, eiici,.,
"s> vs. >GgIen 81 ne 81 So j"Ti- II. TX Tie usr ct a.
tkrkK AND AG, r. Fer rhI, scnuiar II the ".s,,.
''uhtr' these ' tGclls viii be tcln ,tte ,I..,a
AZ rceria'H enedy tnier IN d,ere- 'eave the srS:e,,
SulJ-tt 10 cetusn of iil q r>- a clr. L., -.r ,,
icn'i g porr c' fry Ticn hc sa'i.t.t srn - ,,,.a
htLurs Fh'tEs A>9 iva: COMPLAINT, --,,v, ,Is.
'1le nav te'" u''d VII! e most b"a eicHI re,u
o.'S' e, N',' "'tar T. ~, .,i"t. t' and Scrattu,
Ton tH,sy 'ehmkplt .",'cNcr. Ni,.t ~.ye...
H""od, r.ll';u. Ncy It- 'p"lrla.:'> ogai, s,,,..
ai'o"' oi ,iir iyar ''..nes. caic, o.e ,p,ed,y .v
hiEtCUElaT UlSHAsts le-sot, ", I,,,sr cp,.t,.,..
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
81. Louis Republican
Cairo City Gazette

This incompatible excellent preparation for the Res
toraon Of Gray Hair to its original color, preserve
Hair from falling out, and 20 badness is sale
at Humphrey & Browns in this city. The evidence thai
this Restorative is no huInbug is conclusive Testnonia:
to that effect be found in almost every paper in the
country"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
MRS. WILSON'S
C O C O A N UT Oil
HAIR DRESSING

%rs Wilson's Hair Dressing IS p,, /? IN large bottle
and ro'a for 9, cts. per bottle and l1r dressing. IL,
hair Il my person. young oil. there i, ~; It's equal in
t~ world l. will make the hair e,erythng you wish i,
To b. and moreover, It ha. pcrtun. ta. is Infinitely
>.rr any D.. Ia. iasi,naha extracts ,el trtica
'r AeH'naa which alone hould cn,i;c - Place d.
-,..r> i.dy'. t.l.tt4lc.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
The Regenerator is put up in two sizes. and
retails for so cents for pint bottles, and 81 for
quart bottles. The quart bottles are much the
cheapest.
Who wants Good Head of Hair? Use
Mrs. Wilson's Hair Regeneration and
Hair Dressing,

pl,,. - - . = -. .....c =, .
l., it%u ie" esrtihcates from the following r"!la
" al" "'' ""o"h people
MFSsES IIEXRY p WILSON & CoMy wife ia nav
using your Regeneration for te hair, aud pronomces l.
easily applied does ol in the ieast-ha. no disagrer
able oor, increases The grow tn of hair prevents Il fan
ing oil, and often the headache. | forward vo;
tlS certificate unsolicited because think an artc
that will do what Your Hair Rrgcpertor Will should be
widely known think 1t il the best article for tn, hair
now in use. RpSpCrtfnIiU, 6r..
REv. JACOB STEVENS, Npvluryno~. Ne
81 Ike fde H1,r Epye,ey,tor amt y,~,,.,,., 49,,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11

hho. t. GOODWIN y q CO., II Iarshan =, Bo
'tn "fNf#t AFHNTe, Sold ever"whare lv ~, zig,
,,-., ,. +. SSH Il, agent t3t Eermont
= F"KCE, Wholesale and E4tai Agent Nontn4Ii..
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
RI q r1TAr r.3.-,,

~ = I IEA'S u II !. = Il-At Z NIi ERS
'nHE3E NEDittNtS have VOW U.ei relure the r,,h
nc Or period o. tLltv ye.-a, aud during tLot Inn
nave l"ail'lied Agh charac'e N anoa. ever ,e,.
OF 'e gioot ior Their "Nt!aprd;nay sud i,unledatt
power ol lr,to'Mc lerieci health to IU>,ns suYefi1g
nhder Ieaty cYe knc disease Il which human hest j.
liabie ''' "'Si' ~
The following ar amen TIE ds;ressia! variety ,,,
human uisea.es IL which t,e
lIIHAA ~ d -.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11

s." TIE H'gcuerltor before retiring at nlahl. and
~ 'lr apgnn- lprl. little Of Ae Dressas. and >oa.
hair VII. by "'"n E'ore lifrl!hr in color and heauy.
> nothing m YOUR htir lr these preparations aud
Use trssc naring to directions, and warrant yoa
god hrt,., head oF hair
Manufactured and sold az whnes1lr by Henry p. VII
son Co., Manc cster, y H,to whom all letters should
be addressed
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-06
1. o. 0. f.
JouS Il. HrpE, Grand Secretary, should be a.
at Nasiuille, Team.

JouS H. HrDE, Grand Secretary, should be a. ss59c
az Nashville, Team.
Tennessee Ledge, No. Meets every Tuesday Eyen'
ing. at their HALL on the corner OF Union aud sum
mer streets. The officers FOR the present term are;
O. 8. Losuour, c.; J. E. Mills, V.o.i J. l.. Weakleyi
Secretary L. X, Spain, Treasurer.
TFabus Lodge, No. lO-Meets at tho same place
every Monday Evening The officers are r. A.
Campbell n c.; Henry Apple, Y.G.; J. l. Park,
secretary B. r. Brown, Treasurer.
SMILEY Lodge, No. 9O-Moets at their Hall, on south
Cherry street, every Friday kvening. The officers
are, o. c. Covert, EG.; Frank Harman, Vel Jamos
WYATT. Secretary W. N. Mallory, Treasurer
aurora Lodge, No. los, Germany Meets At tho
NAH corner Of Union and summer streets every
rhur,day Evening. Tue ofacers are Charles Rich,
Ne..P. Friedman, y.G.; - BitteTlishi Secretary
Geo. seifeFle, Treasurer.
Rloel, Eaeausyussni No Meets At the above Hall
.. ,he 6rst and third Wednesdays Of each month
the ofnoers are: J. g. Mnls, c.P. 7. n Mcbride, HIP
q n FULLER, sw; Peter Harris, Jr, J.N.i john y
H,ae. scribe 3. r. Gutter, Treasurer
olips Bransk Esaoasspnsest, No. A--Aeeta At th'
.hove Han ca the second and fourth wednesday
uishts Of eash month. The ohoers are; jas 7 Bel
oP., Henry Apple, HIP; l.. Moker, sW.i B. Fried
man, Jw., olaras Kiroher, Scribe J. n ward
Treasurer.
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AaslIpilIe Auiuu.
office ON Printers, AIley, between
Union and DcadeFick Streets.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 6, 1862
The Presidents Message.

BY the kindness of Hon. HORACE May
EARD, from whom we have received a
copy of the Message in advance of the
mails, we are enabled to furnish the pub
lie with this important State paper, in
advance of.all competitors. As every one
is intensely anxious to read this Message,
which is one Of the most interesting
documents that ever emanated from the
Executive Department, we have printed
il in an Extra.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

Shsrig--James II. Hinton. DspHte'-Thomas Hob
son and J. X. Buchanan.
Registsr-Phneas Garrett
TY4ssiss-w jasper Taylor.
Coroner--N H. Bclchef,
Ronger--John Corbtt.
Revenue Collsotor-J. G. Brhey.
Railroad Tar C0lleefor--W. d. Robertson.
Consia5les for ne Eashvills Dishict-John d. Cover
and J. T. Newman.
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COUNTY COURT,

OOON NOOhft
Judge-Hon. James Whitworth
o7erk--P. Lindsey Nichol.
a. The Judges Court meets the first Monday In
each month aud the Quarterly Court, composed OF
the Magistrates OF the County is held the hrst Mon
day in January, April, July and October
CIRCUIT COURT.
JHdes-Hon. Nathaniel Baxter.
Clcrk-David C. Love
az The Court meets the hrst Monday in March
and September.
CRIMINAL COURT
Judge-Hon. william X. Turner.
Osrk-Charles f. Dggons.
RS-The Court meets the frat Monday 10 April Au-
gust and December.
cHANcERY COURT
CRanesllor-Hon. Samuel y. FriersoB
Cgsrk and Mastsr--J. +. Gloaves.
az The Court meets the hrst Mond1 nAAy aud
November
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NIGHT POLICE

Cdptain--John Baugh.
First Lie,itendnt--Wm. Yarbrough.
Second Lfsuienant-,John II, Davis.
Polieemea-wm. Jackson, John Cayender, Mich Da
Wis, Joel Phillips, VIM. Baker John Cottrel, William
Mayo, John Engles, j. W. Wright, John Puokett,
Robert Scott, " c. Francis, Thomas Francis, Andrew
Joyce David Yates and Charles Hulitt
sz- The Police Court is opened every morning
nine O'clock
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CITY COUNCIL,

CITY COUNCIL.
Board Of Alderme.--M. n. Brien, President j. +.
Newman, G. A. j. Maya H.6 Spovel, Vim. s. Cheat
heru, J. c. Smith, NJ @. L. Claiborne, and Jas. Robb.
toBIon Couneil-w. P. Jones President; William
Roberts, 7. j. Yarbrough, VIM. Driver, VIM. Stewart,
Louis Hough W. Mullins, James Turner, G. III. South
gate, A. J. Cole, Jas. Davis Andrew Anderson, j. b.
Knowles, aud John Crcady
STANDING COMMITTEES or rHE CITY COUNCIL
Financs-Knowles, scovel and Cole.
Water Works-Anderson, Smith and Claiborne.
StreesYarbrough, Turner, ,southgate, Davis, Brien,
MayHcd Cheatham and Claiborne
Wharf-Newman, Stewart and Turner
Hospital-Jonos, Mayheld and sloan.
schools--Choatham, Mayhed and Knowles.
Fire Departrnsnt-Crcady, Driver and Newman.
Gas-Driver, Cheatham and Davis.
Oesnetcrg-smith, Stewart and Newman.
Mayket House--Roberts, Stewart and Turner
slaves-Hough, Claiborne and Davis.
Poiiee-Cheatham, Brien and Anderson
sprinqs-Hough, Claiborne and Brier.
Rorkhouse- -Cbeatham; May field and Knowles.
Improvements aud Expsaditures-oole, scovel and
Greatly.
Public Property-Brien, Cheathan and Turner
Pest House -Mayhod, Jones and Roberts.
NJ The Board oi Aldermen meets the Tuesdays
next preceding the second and fourth Thursdays In
each MONTH and the Common Council the second
and fourth Thursdays in each month
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,9sbiSsuu Csuntp 9irtttprp.
CITY Government,
JOHN HUGH SMITH, Mayor.
WILLIAM SHANE, Recorder.
JOHN CHUMBLEY, Harshal.

Dsyuty Mar.kals--w. II. wilkinson, A. C. Tucker
and James A. stoele.
Clerks q(he Market--John Chumbley, ez-o6sio, hrst
JOS I. Ryan, second aud John Reddick, third.
Tas Asssssor--william Driver.
Bepsnas Collsctor--A. q. shankland.
Watsy Taz Collsct0r--E. b. Garrett
Ttea,urer--R- Henry
H1saz5 Massr-Thomns Leske.
6apsrinis1dent Of he WorkA0ase--J. O. Dodd.
.Ssseerialsndeni Of de Water Works--James Wyatt.
Ug.ief Of he Fire Deparfp,eat--John NJ. seabury.
serfon Of the Oe1etav--T. II. Mcbride.
Street Orersscr--J. l.. stewart.
CiiB ARoraey-John McPhail Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-20
" AR NEWS.

Federal army near Richmond, state tllat Tic
TROOPS engaged IN the expedition numbered
fourteen hundred, with two pieces OF artillery,
all belonging to the regular army. They claim
to have destroyed two hundred wagons: laden
with military stores, sunk three large transports
and took one hundred and seventy prisoners,
besides killing and woun<!ing a number or
the Federal troops in the several skirmishes
that occurred. The total value Of the pro
perry which was destroyed is estimated at
TWO millions Of dollass After the accom-
plishment of the purpose OF the expedition,
the troops crossed the Pamunkcy and returned
20 New Kent Court House The Federal &C
counts deny the extent Of the loss thus stated.
The Federal feet which left Memphis, pro
ceeding down he river, has arrived at the town
oe Arkansas. "a the State Of that name, with
out having occasion to fire a shot A steamer
was captured valued at sixty thousand dollars,
having on board one hundred bales Of cotton.
Some of the Confederate gunboats are SAID to
be at Indian Bay and up the Arkansas river.
Information has been received in Washing
ton that the C0nfederates have evacuated
Cumberland Gap in East Tennessee. A Fede-
raj force. under Gen Morgan, advanced upon
and occupied the place on Wednesday. Sever
Il skirmishes occurred before the advance reach
cd the works. but there was no loss on the
Federal side.
4 Richmond paper Of Monday states that
Gen. Mcclellan has recently been reinforced
bv General McDowell's division and other
troops
The Louisville Journal of June 16 says: 1--WE
learn that Colonel Dumont and Col Haggard
have returned to Nashville from Chattanooga.
The latter place, after having been taken, was
abandoned for the want Of supplies, which It
was impossible to obtain, hesupply steamboat,
as we'll as the wagons, failing to arrive IN time.
Our forces that captured and occupied Chatta-
nooga, are now at Shelbyville This is the
statement that has been made to us, but posi-
bly the Confederate forces that recently oc
c1pied Cumberland Gap may have been adj
vancng upon Chattanooga in such strength that
our troops could not have kept the position:
even if their supplies had been abundant. >
The Richmond Wing says:-''On Thursday
morning at nine clock, the Federal cavalry,
followed by infantry, entered Ashland. Our
troops, Quartermasters and commissaries, and
even our pickets, had withdrawn, leaving valu-
able stores behind, including cars filled with
-four &C. The village was swarming with the
people of Of the neighborhcod and negroes,
who were helping themselves to the pub
lie stores Mr. Critcher, Of Westmoreland,
and Mr. Grymes, Of King George, assumed au
+ho,;+7, To order about forty negroes to push