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Further from Mcclellan.
FORTRESS MONROE,

July I'd, l o'clock T. M.
The steamer Daniel Webster has just
arrived here from City Point with up
wards of three hundred wounded on board.
A gentleman who came down in charge
of the wounded informs me that yester-
day was the sixth day that the battle has
been going on with the most terrific
fighting the sun ever shone on, when it
has extended the whole length of our
lines, we have lost a great many men
killed, wounded and missing probably
from Is, 900 to 10000. He informed me
that Gen. McClellan's headquarters are at
Hardy Landing to- day and that his lines
extended 5 miles towards Richmond.
This move of the right wing of the army
was predetermined upon and planned ten
days ago, and would have been carried out
sooner, but for certain reasons well known
in the army but which it would not be
proper to state The enemy's force has
greatly outnumbered ours in almost every
action, but notwithstanding this they have
been repulsed oftener than we have and
their loss far exceeds ours.
Yesterday, Mcclellan is said to have
captured whole rebel brigade (very
doubtfuD, and took from them several
rebel cannon and other pieces. 1t is now
said that we have lost very few of our
siege guns most of them having been
moved in safety.
There have been great many wound
ed prisoners taken on both sides. Our
informant says that Gen. Mcclellan and
his staff all agree that the present posi-
ton of our army is far more advantageous
as a base of operations against Richmond
than that hitherto occupied The gun
boats can now be brought to bear and
materially aid in carrying on the work.
Some of our regiments have suffered
terribly, while others have lost but little.
The New York 5th regiment has suffered
terribly. They made most heroic strug
gle and caused great havoc among the
enemy. About one half of their number
are killed, wounded, and taken prisoners.
They were in the fight at Cold Harbor,
and fought against desperate odds.
Our left wing was engaged yesterday,
July 1st, up to 2 o'clock, with the enemy,
mostly with artillery.
The. enemy's force, from information
gathered from prisoners who were MEM
| bers of the army, was 1S5, 900, whilst our
| effective force did not exceed 95 600.
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From the Chicago Tribune
WHEREABOUTS " OF THE WEST
ERN ARMY.

Since Gen. Halleck excluded the cor
respondents from his lines at Corinth,
the public have been considerably in the
dark concerning the whereabouts of his
troops and what they are doing.
A letter from a correspondent who
escaped expulsion throws light on what
our great Western army is doing, and what
is intended for it to do this Summer. Bu-
els Division, as we had heard, is making
its way into East Tennessee, for the pur-
pose of securing the important railroad
connections at Chattanooga, and driving
the rebels out of Northern Georgia and
East Tennessee.
The second grand division is placed
under Gen Grant, whose headquarters
are at Memphis, AMI Will operate in West
Tennessee and Arkansas, and down the
Mississippi until navigation is fully open
ed to New Orleans
Pope's Division, (now under General
Thomas,) has it's headquarters at Corinth,
and will operate along the railroads.&c. that
section of country, III Tennessee, Alabama
ani Mississippi. 1t seems not to be in
teaded to advance any part Of the army
into the interior of Mississippi or Alabama
until the sickly season is over, but to en-
ploy the troops in repairing and guarding
r,il o Ids, opening new channe's Of sup
plies and making ready for the fall cam
paign However,, when Visksburgis taken
! the lines of the army may be extended
further South jackson, the capital of
Mississippi, can then easily be occupied,
if desirable.
Such being the present disposition of
the Western troops for the summer months,
the question arises, what is to prevent
sending thirty or forty regiments to rein
force General Pope in the Valley of the
Shenandoah? If he had those troops now
he would quickly settle the Richmond
question
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White Laborers, Read.

Negroes are coming into this State in
considerable numbers, and many are al
ready here Those of them who are not
supported at the public expense, are crow6-
ing out white laborers and taking their
places, because they will work, after their
fashion, AT EIGHT DOLLARS A MONTH,
when white labor commands fifteen dol
lars and upward. IF matters go on in
this way, it will not be long before white
laborers will have to work alongside of
negroes for less than FIFTY CENTS day.
We take the following from the Chi
cago Times:
In some places where the fugitive ne
groes have collected in large numbers, they
have reduced the price of labor to ten
cents day. In word, they have already
aided by the unnatural Abolition agita-
tors of the North, taken step toward re-
ducing white labor to the condition of
Coolie labor
eve see in this the inevitable result of
the Abolition heresy-the degradation of
the whites without beneftting even the
blacks.
The Louisville Anzeiger, under the
head of ;'Good Times Coming" says the
farmers of Madison County, Ohio, have
discharged their white laborers, and en-
gagged the fugitive slaves discharged by
Colonel Moody, at Camp Chase, at 12a
cents per day.
That may be the good time coming to
the negroes, but it is the bad time coming
to the white laborer Of the North 1t is
hard for him to be compelled to labor by
the side of the ex-slave for twelve cents
day M Veraoa Banner.
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ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPART
MENT.

INV YoRx, July The following
order has been received in this city from
the War Department;
g 1t is ordered that out of the appro-
priation for collecting, organizing and
drilling volunteers there shall be paid in
advance to each recruit for three years,
or during the war, the sum of twenty-five
dollars, being e-fourth of the amount
of the bounty allowed by law, such pay
ment to be made upon the mastering of
the regiment to which such recruits be-
long, into the service of the United
States - AKA 5t =
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GENERAL HINDMAN ADVANC-
ING ON ST. ES-GENERAL
CURTIS'S SUPPLIES CUT OFF.

CAIRO, July 1.-Advices from Arkan-
sas are to the effect that Gen. Hindman
with some five thousand rebels was in the
immediate vicinity of St. Charles, and
that Colonel Fitch had abandoned the fort
after spiking the guns.
The situation of General Curtis is said
to be critical, he being unable to bring
supplies, and his army having been on
half rations for more than week.
Reports Law, been current here to-day
that Commodore Farragut ha0:: given the
authorities of Vicksburg until Monday
last to surrender
Reports via Columbus, KY, by pas
sengers, are that fight had taken place at
Holly Springs, and bombardment of II
hours duration had occurred at Vicksburg,
but the time of neither engagement was
given
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AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE AND
Repair Paocmcats Passed June 27tA
1862. assass aaas Sifi efsTai

SECTION l. Ordered by the Town Council
of the Incorporated Village of Wsodsisld,
That all the resident and property owners,
owning lots fronting on Min Street ani Main
Cross Street in said Town, shall be, and they
are hereby requested to erect pavement in
front of their respective lots, at least three
feet wide, the same to be made of store, brick
or wood within sixty days, and to keep the
same in repair when duly notified by the
Street Commissioner of said Town, and on
failure to make such pavement and keep mp
said repairs, it is ordered that the Street Com
missioner, proceed to cause such pavement
or repairs to be made, and collect the cost of
the same, with fve per cent, penalty thereon,
off the owner Of such Lots, by action in his
own name. tfh 1858 ltsFts sStzsa
Sec 2. Ordered that the foregoing ofdi-
nance be published in the Esprit Of Dsmoe-
racy," for thirty days from date. 47'ys.s
aH ~ h. B. HILL, Mayor.
Attest: j. D. SrAuvER. Recorder.
July 2, I862.-5w fss's
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lFrom the Journal of Commerce.
Sir Colin Campbell on Gen. Mcclellan

The great commander, now Lord Clyde,
is perhaps the highest military authority
in Europe. His opinion of the conduct
and ability of our Commanding General
is entitled to weight, and we are glad to
have it for the encouragement of the coun-
try in these times A personal friend, and
gentleman well known in this city, writes
in a private letter from Paris June 4th, as
follows:
"Mr. Mowat dined with us few days
since. He is here with Lord Clyde, the
greatest English General living In con-
versation which [ had with Lord Clyde,
on Saturday, he stated that Gen. McClel-
Ian had evinced more true generalship
than any man in our army. He said he
considered him splendid stategist and
able leader
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The Tax Bill-The MACHINERY
OF COLLECTION

The New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing synopsis of the machinery of col
lection under the new tax law passed by
Congress:
To carry the act into effect a small army
OF officers will be appointed, over whom a
Commissioner on Internal Revenue is to
be placed. The salary of this official is
hxed at $4,000 per annum. The officers
under his direction, and their duties, will
be, In brief, as follows, namely:
First-A collector for each collection
district, to be appointed by the President,
with the consent of the Senate, whose du-
ties will be to collect for the Government
the taxes to be paid in said district The
compensation for his services is in the
form of commissions on the amounts col
lected
Second-An assessment district, to be
also appointed by the President, whose
duty it will be to furnish the collector
with hist Of the persons to be taxed and
the articles on which the taxes are levied.
His salary is to be three dollars per diem
when engaged in preparation, and five dol
ioio " iSu dSSCSSoI lIG 10 diSO " IctclNS
a commission of one dollar for each hun
dred names on the tax list
Th'rd-Deputy collectors to be appoint
Jed and paid by collectors. Their duties
are to be to act as assistants.
Fourth-Assistant assessore to be ap-
pointed by assessors. Their salary is
fixed to three dollars per day, in addition
to which they will receive the same COM
mission as assessors. E.
FVth-Inspectors, whose duties will be
to measuere and examine the proof of liq
uors removed for sale, for which they are
to receive fees from the owner thereof, the
extent of which is to be fixed by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The officers above classified are to carry
into effect the provisions of the bill, and
are to be held str.cty accountable for
their actions. Collectors, through whose
hands must pass very large sums of money,
will be required to give heavy bonds for
an honest performance of their duties
In some districts it is probable that bonds
to the extent of $500, 900 or $4,000 will
be required
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 29-Gen, King
and staff arrived in this city on Saturday
evening about nine o'clock, and proceeded
at once to report himself to the Secretary
Of War
The report that Gen. Banks is dissatis-
fed with the order placing Gen Pope in
command of the army of Virginia, is not
true. Gen Banks is soldier, and obeys
orders. Long ago he expressed his will
ingness to form a junction with ther
Fremont or Mcdowell and act in the field
subordinate to them, if by so doing it
would contribute in the lea t to crush the
rebellion. The appointments Of Gen. Pope
Was no surprise to Gen. Banks.
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Gen. Benham under Arrest
Particulars Of the Battle near Charles
ION

NEW YORK, June 27-It is stated that
General Benham is under arrest, with or
ders to report to Washington.
It is stated that General Hunter left
James Island on the 18th, leaving Gen.
Benham in command with orders to make
no advance toward Charleston without re-
Inducements, or further orders 1t was
reported by deserters that the whole rebel
force at Secessionville was but two battal-
ions, with six guns mounted and seven
more ready for use
A reconnaissance was made on the 10th.
General Stevens. with four thousand men,
was to make an attack at day break while
General Wright and Colonel Williams,
with three thousand men more, were to
support. Some how the movement was
delayed an hour, and as our troops rushed
up in broad day they were met by a muir
derous fire of grape and canister. Two
regiments only reached the front, much
cut up, the Sth Michigan ana 18th New
York. The 29th Massachusetts, broke
and scattered, and the 46th New York did
little better The first two drove the gun
ners form the guns, and some even pene-
trated the work, but other regiments fail
ing to support them, they had to retire
after holding the battery some twenty
minutes.
In the meantime, Col Williams coming
to their support, was separated rom the
fort by m2rsh and exposed to severe
cross-fre fiom some rebel guns in the
woods. His troops, the 3d n Ii. and 3D.
r. l., fought nob!y, with considerable
loss, for three quarters of an hour not a
gun was fired from the fort, and the prompt
presence Of two hundred men would have
carried it, but they were not there, and
the troops retired.
Another account confirms the above in
the main, but states that tbs 28th Massa-
chusetis did we'll. 1t gives our loss in
killed, 81; wounded, 366; and missing,
124.
Our camp is now within range of the
gunboats' fire and in safe condition
Entrenchments were thrown up and rein
forcemets awaited.
Gen. Brannan troops, to the number
of 1000 had arrived from Key West at
James Island, but our forces must be
largely reinforced before operations are
resumed.
The rebel troops are constantly arriving,
and preparations for the defense of Char
lesion are extensively making.
A Beaufort letter states the loss of the
Sd New York at log killed and wounded; /;
Sth Michigan, 200 -.
The same letter asserts that Commodore
Dupont says he can take Charleston with
five gunboats. He can run by Sumter
and the Notifications without the loss Of
more than two, and with the others she'll
the city.
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CONDITION OF LIEUTENANT WoRDEN,
oFTHE "MoNIToR. "-Lieutenant Worden,
in lettering allusion to the condition of
his eyes:
/ regret to say that my eyes have not so
far improved as to enable me to write, and
my wife has still to act as my amanuensis.
I am on the point of going West to see an
aged mother, whom l have not seen for
several years, and who is now in great
af1iction.
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NOTICE TO PAROLED UNION
PRISONERS.

COLUMBUS O., June 12-Paroled
Union prisoners from Ohio are requested
to report to me their postofice address
1t is not necessary that they report in
person The Press Of the State will con-
fer great favor upon the gallant soldiers,
who have suffered so much, by giving
this few insertions.
DAVID TOD, Governor.
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SCHOOLS FOR NEGROES.

There are in the free States, to say
nothing of the slave States, scores of
thousands of white people destitute of all
knowledge of letters, yet the Abolitionists
of the North would employ the means of
Government in teaching negroes to read.
1t is more a military necessity to educate
white people than black.-Louisuille DEM
Ocr0f t-s-s-..l = s-s.
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A NIGGER SHOOTS A WHITE MAN
On Friday evening last, negro, in New
ark, insulted white man. The white
man picked up stone to knock the Mig
ger down, when the darkey drewa revolv-
er and fired into the crowd without taking
aim at his antagonist. A man, no way
connected with the affray, received flesh
wound in the thigh. This is another in
stance of the negro equality taught by
the Republican party
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ana- The old game of calling Demo
Gratis "secesh because they advocate
the sanctity of the Constitution will not
win. Democrats know their rights, and
knowing, dare maintain them. They are
for the country, not for Abolitionism.-
Lebunon Citizen
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nA The need of general bankrupt
law is very pressing. One poor fellow in
Bridgewater, Massachusetts,, named Dun
bar, advertises call for meeting of his
creditors at his house, ''to enter on some
arrangement Of their lawful claims, as he
says he is 'not able to discover how he
can pay his just debts aoithoat disposing Of
has property"
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nsa. A man was brought up by a far

BA- A man was brought up by farmer,
and occused of stealing some ducks. The
farmer said he should know them any
where, and went on to describe their pecu-
liarity "Why," said the counsel for the
prisoner, "they can't be such very rare
breed; 1 have some very like them in my
yard" That's very likely, sir" re-
piled the farmer; ''these are not the only
ducks of the sort 1 have had stolen
lately."
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July q. 1862 --sl.75.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT
The Use Of Fire 4rms. Passcd Juac
27ih, 1862.

SEC. l.. Ordered, That it shall be unlawful
for any persou TO discharge any firs-ar.n with
in the limits of the Incorporated village of
Woodahe!i; and any parson violating this
Or-linance shall be- hnet not less than Fifty
costs nor IA re- than Five dollars. for ca m
ofense, to be ool'ectei upon ,om,, . It mad,
tn the Mayor; ami the fues coilec ed, shalt
be appropriated TO the use of the streets AN L
roads within the corporation
SEC rhis oriiaanc, sh I'll not iu.srfsr,
with the lawful avoca,isins Of butch RS.
See 3 Ordered, That tile foregons Ordf-
nance be published in the spirit of D,mocra-
cy', for thir y days from date. i..sgf ~.
stf at II. 3, HILL, Mayor.
Attest: ]. D. SrAuvEa. Recorler-
July 2. 1852 -5w,
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ShcriH's Sale.
Henry Scott,

David Scott.

~ =, 4, DAVID Scott - ~ ~
BY virtue of an order, of sale to me directed
from the court Of common pleas Of Monroe
county, Ohio, ! will offer for sale at public
auction. at the froat door of the courthouse,
in the town Of Woodsneld, in said county,
between the hours of ten O'Clock, a. z. and
o'clock. p. M. on
Saturday, The Ssh day Of Augast, 1862,
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit
The north west quarter of section seven,
township seven and range seven, or SO much
thereof as is not sold to William Scott and
John Scott, containing one hundred aud ten
acres, more or less, except the following Legal
oirs, to wit: Thomas Scott City dollars, John
Sc"ts fifty dollars, to the heiss of William
Scott fifty dollars each, Peter Smiths heirs
thirty dollars; and also the life Estate OF the
widow of Thomts Scott, deceased.
Ordered to be sold a, the property OF David
Scott, at the suit of Henry Scott.
GEO. W. CARROTHERS,
Sheriff, NJ q. o.. y
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nsa- The Richmond Enquirer of the
10Th uIt., states that Confederate Court
Martial, held to inquire into the destruc-
ton of the Merrimac, had decided that
the same was unnecessary, and that the
vessel could have been sent up the James
river to, prevent the passage of Federal
vessels, and destroyed at a later date if
found desirable.
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LOUISVILLE. July 2

Gen. Mitchell passed through this even
ing enroute for Washington Rebel guer-
rilla cavalry squads parade Webster, Da-
Wis and Henderson counties, Ky. Gen.
Boyle has sent forces after them, with or
ders to put every one to the sword,
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James Faikner's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed was, on the 2lst day of June, 1862,
appointed by the Probate Court of Monroe
Comfy, Ohio, Administrators of the Estate of
James Falkner, deceased.
JOHN KEY.JER, Admir-.
June IS, lsS2.--3t pd.
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THE UNION FOREVER.


MARRIED.-On the Sd day of July,
A. D. 1862. by b. T. Mitchell, Esq, Mr..
WIN. B. MCFARLAND and Miss MARY
MYERS, all of Monroe County, Ohio.
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Peter Holidays Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under.
IN signed was. on the 2sth day Of June,
1862, appointed by the Probate Court Of Nom
roe County, Ohio. Administrator Of the Rstats
of Peter Holiday, deceased. s sFs -
SAMUEL ). CASKY, Admir-.
July 9 lS6S-3t
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IEs@~ In the interchange of leaden and
iron compliments between soldiers, it is
thought more blessed to give than to re-
ceiYe
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Sherih's Sale,
Sidney Sturgeon,
against I
EIi1obatb Ct

Elizabeth Sturgeon. f,g-
BY virtue of writ of venditioni exponas
to me directed from the Court Of Common
Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio, l will offer
for sale at public auction, at the front door of
the court house, in the town of Woodsfield in
said county, between the hours of ten O'Clock
"a m. and four O'Clock p. m, on 4a,.s aefs'
Saturday, the Oh day Of August, 1862,
the foilowing-described real aiestate, situated in
said county, to wit:
The north west quarter Of the north east
quarter, of section thirty one, township three
and range three, containing forty acres, more
or less. Appraised at one hundred and sew
enty five dollars. - se. .6s s,1ssT
Taken in execution, and levied upon as the
property of Elizabeth Sturgeon, at the suit of
Sidney Sturgeon. =.
GEO. W. CARROTHERS,
July ., 1s62.-s3.
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CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

The Democratic Central Committees of
ths various counties composing the 10Th
Congressional District havo designated
70 - The 14s6 day of A.5mst meet,
= Nafietta, asthe time and place for hold
in4 tie Congressional Convention for this
pistriot The Democratic Central Com
m;ttes Of this County request the Demo-
efs1s Of tha various Townships to hold
meetiugs at the usual places of holding
elections il each town shir, on the
has 4sa Oh day Of Aaguss nert,
and appoint tHo delegates at each meet
ing "a attend the Congressional Conven-
ti6n. DEM. CENTRAL COM.
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nsA. The safest and much the common
est way to steal is to buy and not pay.