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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-13
PURCHASERS WANTED

Purchaserwantedf for 300 packag es Of stationeyy
ana Jewery, Tin lots of150 each sale At prices a
inyoiced less 10per cent. discount ct the Express
once, ottnmwaIowa. Also Agents wantad 10 seiIth.
packets oIstatlonery, with or Without Jewelry) IN
the market, tpricesiower than can be purcSsseS
elsewhere. Address with Stamp 3 nclosed ~ f'S-
10 Las ILL., RAtLEY, 154 Court ST., Boston Mass,
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FOR CINCINNATE
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS,
CINCINNATI SHORT LINE
Rail Road!

Shortest, Quickest, and only Direct Route from CHI
rH cago to Cincinnati
Passenger trains the Great foot
of Lake street, asfollows: 4ftFast -se
First train 7:45 am, arrives at Michigan City at
1890 m, dinner La Fayette 52o supper tnai-
annapolis Sis, p. M, Lawrenceburg $780, and Cincn
natl II :45p.m. fH.G - tfG -
Second train scoop m, arrive at Michigan City ats2t
eburs h;1 H. T.. '
Passengers leave Ottumwa 300 pm, arrive a,
Burlington at 1925 pm. arrive at Chicago ats: m
at Cincinnati 80 am.
onlyone change Of cars between Chicago and Gin
cinnati. . b Ias4 1aHU..st. Ff3fTt : ~
Patent sleeping cars attached to all night trains
and run through from Chicago to Cincin natl without
change. 1sa G9~5@ TX =
Through tickets can be had at all railro ad Offices
In the West, and at the company Office corner Lake
and Dearborn streets and at the depot foot of Lake
street, Chicago. .g.".ai
Fare as low as via any other route.
H.J.SPALDING, Ag't Chic a 60.
WN. POWELL, TRAY. Agent.
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Hy1IROADs.
GOING EAST.

AN AND AFTER February 9TH and until iurtne
notice Passenger Trains VIII leave and arriv
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Keokuk, Fl, D. M. & M. R.R.
Change of Time.
ONE TRAIN EACH WAY DAILY.

I'm and after Wednesday, Feb 9Th, 1852, and Until
further notice, one daily train viii ran each way
Sundays excepted) rs follows:
Leave Keokuk at 7:sO M arriving E 0ttumwa 1915
m, and at Eddyville 200 p m. + ID ..tl. N.
Lea We Eddyviiie al 80 M and arrive at 0ttumws
12:45 m, and at Keokuk $3.50 m. s5i lGi HtRy
Passengers taking the Mail Train from keokuk
at 730 m, make sure connections with Stages AZ
Eddyville for Oskaloosa Fl Desmoines BIubs
and all points west. ~
Through tickets, as Low the fawest, may be haa
at the Office for all points In Middle, Western ans
Southern Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, &c.
TICKET OFFICIAL the Depot, foot Of Johnssn
street. GEO. WILLIAMS, ~:
Feb 5. 1862 Superintendent.
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N eat FOR MONEY.

HAVE cooc'ried !, view Of the d; Bcultv q : co,.
- lee .py aad .ie ne. w losses ,suiing f.om he
credit systein aseSoe We my Gu .oneis aud m
sell, as IL necessarily ephe III 'cas as coupe
the prompt paymsst 10 AXE up To- tie faii.ss o;
the slow and forgetfulto nav the;" bs, to adop ON
THIS date the Cash syssen- Hereafter the 4 s',aii
require nay 6oGn in al cases No boorsv iihe SEN,
rid o e' Lev mol odvwan trou eiw a b rs
1sosefrf e upsesd~d accoup.s w. i,ne W il ple Sc
"a as :, Ar c isof Sc. - Ut o e.sn.; v on
haoo e. 80 e, Ibthec v Ike. .stts
Oc.. 10, -. J.w.EroWN.
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M/CH/EAN CENTRAZ
- "A III ~ IL.
ggGt GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE =
To New York, New England and In Q

EF CAna0aSs t'tt
On and after Sunday May 5th 1882 trains leave The
Great Central Union Depot foot Of Lake street, as
lam. Day Express, Except Sunday } arrives at
Detroit $40 m; suspension Bridge BOY M Al Al
bany $3.50 p. M; New York $50 p. m; Boston l1:30
D. m. -.
73o D. m. Night Express, Except Saturday, arrive
at Detroit roo a. M; Suspension Bridge $50 p. m.
Albany 500 m. New York 1880 a. M; Boston ESQ
y.
att trains via NJ 9. railroad, leave Chicago
at a. m mail train; 1870 p. Fast Express arrive
in Chicago at S:15 Fast Express, and S:lo p m
Night Mail Train.
The 1880 D. m train leaving Chicago runs through
to Cincinnati without change Of cars or baggage.
Rutans Patent ventilators cars Of Day Express
Trainsss H#s#a sgsi g8a9a
Patent Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Baggage checked through. ~
THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all principal Rail
road Offices In the West st the General Office corner
Lake and Dearborn streets, (under the fremont
House, Chicago, and at the Depot.
R. N. RICE, General Sup erintendent
NV. SMITH, Western Pass. Ag't. lNov. ~, '6l
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RAILROADS.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad!
Istbe only Roadto =
WASHINGTON CITY.

CAUTION. Road Is owned and operated q.
ciusiveiy by the B. o. r. r. Co. Passengers by the
pretended routest Washington City, are subjected
10 tedious delays, and extra charges
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad in connection
cling public short and from Colum-
bus to an the Eastern cities.
Passengers by this route visit the cities OF bal.
timore Phladelphia, New York or Boston, Attn cost
Of a ticketto New York or BOSTON alone by other
lines. cfW ~ 3 ethti1
charge oftwo dollars. - g - :
travellers to the East from all Western points can
ine cars attached to ali night trains.
Two trains leave Columbus, Ohio, daily, 4:30 =. m.
Newark $3.50 am, GAINESVILLE l:1S ANA Benwood,
o40 D. M, Harpers Ferry 800 M; arrives In Bati
more GAS p m, Washington City 7:80p.m: 7-gl
s:O0pm, Newark4:l pm, GAINESVILLE 5:4o pm, Ben
land Sis am Harpers Ferry 1850 pm; arrives at Bal
timore 4:45p washington City 6:oop
Direct connections made at Baltimore with above
trains for Philadelphia New York and Roston, and at
Washington Cityfor Richmond, Wilmington, Charles
on, &c. -
ping OF at all principal points. But one change Of
cars between Columbus and Baltimore.
Business men and travellers for pleasure or Inform
ation can visit althe eastern cities At
" small expense The scenery is celebrated for its
wonderful beauty and subimity;h Is unequalled In
the world. Its system Of day and night Track Police
large amount Of double track its fne hotels, Gun
derthe surveillance Oft company ensures to the
passenger, speed, safety, and comfort. ~ ~.
Time quick and fare as low as via any otherroute
| Through tickets and baggage checks can be pro
cured at all the and steamboat OF
Ash for tickets via Baltsmore and Ohio Railroad.
L. N. COLE, Gen. Ticket Agt Be OR r.
w. p. SMITH, Mast Transportation, ~ 4
a wv. BROWN, Cen. TrickstAs'tc OR !
| 800 FULLER, Gen. west'nAgsB&oRR
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HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS
~ - IS. 4

Benecoaent Instituti0n established on speefsl "a.
document, fortbe Retfefofths Sick and Distresssd
aWtcted soffh PSrntent and Gronic Disegsss'
Ndl Organs.
MEDlCAL ADVICE given gratis, by the Acting
w Surgeon, to all who apply by letter, with de-
scription Of their condition, (age occupstion h.h
its Of life, &c. andin Of extreme poverty ="
furnish Medicine free of charge. ~
Valuable Reportso ON Spermatorrhea an d other Dis.
eases OF Sexual Organs, and the New RENE
employed In the Dspensary, sent to the aficted n
letter envelopes free Of charge Two orthree
Address, DR.. J. SKILLIN HououroS ACTIN sr,,...
Howard association, No. South Ninth ,Phils
deiphia Pa. BY order ofthe Directors. ~ 80 =
EO;FAlRCHILD, Secretary. -
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EsV9AY NOTICE.

Taken up by Woodson Wallace, living In Cream
towoShip, Wapelo county Iowa, on the 2ih Of Anr,i
isyz, one Bay Mare Ave years old, about sixteen
haaos nigh, has colt since she was take On. or
otner MARKS o. brands perceysble, and appraised
70 De worth sevenfyfve dollars by Lewis Wilkinson
Nud John II. Skinner before this 29 day Of Anil
1862. EZEKIEL pUST VI Apru
HDeg Bhows, Clerk Dist Court -. = -
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BLANKS! BLANKSV

usf FROM THEPREss-PgINTED IN ELrGANr
counting room Pumroy s aiding.
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1861. THE 1851.
PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD. tgag
To all Points i'm the South, West, and
reea Northwest.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
UyIME to CineinR att qRisk and to indianapolis,
III st. Louis and Chicago quick ter than by say 9th
err route. sg 81
N WESTWARD TRAINS

WESTWARD TRAINS.
Fast Mail Line-Leave Pittshurgb-... 1:4ea m.
L. Arrives at Cfestline. 1910 a. M
| Making close connections with Belefontaine and
Cleveland, Columbus b Cincinnati Roads.
A1Ts m q f sss sn q Chicago
?. m. NpnA. time TO Cincinnati is the same
bus, and passengers all go into Cincinnati together
Express Trqin-Leayes Pittsburgh ....... t,4O N.
Making close connections as above. G 515
Arriving at Indianapolis at $40 m; st. Louis,
m; Cincinnati 500 a m; and Chicago 1910 m.
N.B-The time to Cincinnati is the same as by
bus and passengers all go in Cincinnati together.
Sleeping cars on this train from Pittsburgh to Gin
cinnati, to indianapolis, and to Chicago DfH
Trains through to Chicago without change Of cars
EASTWARD TRAINS
Leave Chicago 6;l0 m and 600 m. Arriving at
Lima 2:25 m and $40 m. Connecting with trains
5:45 m and 6:15
Connecting with trains for Columbus, Cincinnati,
turgh 2.20 m and 440 p m. All making close con-
nections with trains on Pennsylvania Rairond for
Philadelphia and the Eastern cities.
accommodation Trdins-From Federal street. At
legheny, for New Brighton 9.15 and .05 M; arr
rIves at D, ighton at 11o0 m and SAG m. Leaves
Allegheny at $50 m and 200 m.
Allegheny and Economy Accommo ationtraipleav
Allegheny Oh at I'm and M aud arrives a. Economy
at iOe m and p m. Leaves Economy at q. 30 a IN
ana s,sS m and arrives in Allegheny at Z IS a m
Alliance Market Traim-Leayes Alliance AT 1. 90
m and arryesi In Allegheny at IL 80 m; leaves Al.
leeheny at 40 m and arrives in Alliance at 90 m
stopping at allstations for and
Tickets WILDE sold for these trains at redu
Through Trains connect as follows 54r..
At Alliance, with trains on the Cleveland and Pitt
burgh Railroad.
A. or,vils, Ohio, to and from Millersburg, ~
Il Cuyhoga Falls, &c.
At Mansfield. Ohio for Mt. Vernon Shelby andssiy
Toledo, Det. oft, &c. - - 4 -
At Orestiine, for Delaware, Springfield, Columbus.
Cincinnati, Xenis Dayton dianap polls, st. Louis,
s natl, &c.
Al Lima, for Sydney, Dayton, Cincinnati. &c. 81.
At Fort Wayne, for Peru, Lafa yette Qndis ma , ST.
S Louis, and intermediate points In Central indiana
and Illinois.
At Plymouth, for Laporte.
at Wanatah, for all points ON the New A,h.nv ana
Salem Railroad. -, '" - -,
lowe. Wisconsin, and Minnesota. ~ l57'l7'7-y7-
For further information and Tbrou oh OK cts aup,v
J. STEWART, Ticket agent,
Passenger Station, Pittsburgh
t&J GEORGE PARKiN, Ticket 1rent. ~" ~,
Passenger Station, Anegheny
Through Tickets for sale at the Ticket Oces OF the
Company on the line Of the road TO all paris of thu
United States. Ffff G.CHATHEW1Y. -
General Passenger Agent, Phtsbursh.
March IS, 1851. $50 q
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DOUBLE THE EADEn
Sc WING Nh CHIMES.
Sc WING Nh CHIMES

DOUBLE THE FADED
Sc WING MACHZNE.S.
Sc WING. Nh CZzLNES
They have the highest testimc malls and certificate
In their favor from families and the public press
ansy VIII run backward or forward making smoot
ana elastic stitch on all kinds fabric. % a
$40 EACH.
They so simple In their construction that
chhd OF twelve years Car 20 them with case w
warrant the seam secui zoe every third stitch
cu.. They make as % e. a aandsomer seam tha
$50 EACH. &
These machines are used throughout the country
giving satisfaction to all who use them and are mn
douotediy, the most economical, best made an,
choapest In use. They are fully warranted. A
$50 LAC0.
These machines run with rRrcrroNw WIN r.. do
away with the stretching and onoy ance of a belt al
Dand-a desideratum which has long been sought for
wur e have straight neee aud gardte
needle In six months common use
$50 EACH. sd
We furnish foil and explicit directions for us,ns
then: Each ~ chine. when sent out is In perfeci
running Ode " "A saa'nec az on cloth in nro
per position, so that pc 81. iconnence workin,
at once. s,s la F1- "S-lA"t
$40 Elc8.
They will Hem, Stitch. Fell Tuck, Gather, Elpbroid
er and make two different stitches ON the ga me M
chine They embrace two important improvements
winch render them the most desirable aud simplest
Family machine ever Invented r'""
$40 EACH. pf~
NOTICE We offer a liberal discopntto partie.
TO wishing an agency or right Of sale OF
our Machines. With a smafi inv.st
AGENTS ment of capital a proftsbie bns;n...
can be readily established. All sales 20 Agents, with
discount must be Invariably for CASE - = = !.
B.-0ur Machines all stand on /, ina ndsome ,h,a
and are worked by treadle. Send for descriotiye
circular. - N,sNe"''.i iP'i'e
~ On receipt of $50 we will send Machine. bv re-
9urn oIeTnre 3; or " SO ordered, We will send ma
cntne sne be bin with It, tbatit need not be paid
for i'll feceiyed. Address 1920
GEO. r. COLLINS a. co.
Ghee.fee LAKE STREET, Cup stsir,) CHICAGO
Sept. %, '6f-y
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-31
FROM NORFOLK

We have received ii copy OF the EOTroiE
Dog BOOK, OF hlay Is III the editorial cola il
we ind a very fair account OF the rspulSs Of
tue Federal EulDoat flOtilia on il res river,
anu a notice of u rumoT mat England and
France mad fscoEniz ID the Independence OF
the southern ConfedsTacJ From the local
department The paper VT copy the follow
ing
Oar city has boon remar kabiy qliet tor g.
week past, tie streets presenting DAY by day
much the appearance OF one prolop Sed Sab
bath. Occasional groups of citizens can be
sean on the sidswalks talking OF the present
condition OF things and speculating of the fu t.
ture. The most perfect order reigns through.
out the entire community, and We are glad to
be able 10 chronicle the fac that the people
nave respected themselves and the city too
mucn TO engage in any acts which might
have gotten them in trouble, Withou: being
of any practical bea sfit to any one.
Almost all the stores Ontinus closed, aid
there is very little appearance OF a revival Of
business The country people come in slow
ly; tniS fact. together with the fact that the
stock Of provisions b Is not been considerably
augmented Keeps all kinds Of eata blss up to
enormous prices, and causes those en- hand to
move on slowly, as no one Ia buying more
than necessity compels.
We learn that al order has been issued by
the authorities which will prevent all kinds
OF goods from coming into the city thus, Is
ali hopes OF increasing The supply ut present
Is Gu: on, the prices must of necessity 70 up
still higher.
We further learn from the Day Book that
Mr.. David Krantz, OF Franklin county, Va
aud MIR. JoaL Il. Hughes, Of Petersburg Con
federate soldiers, died In Portsmou n few
days ago. 1t will be- eonsoi!ng to their rsla-
uves TO learn that they We're kindly cared for
by numerous sympathizing friends, and de-.
Gently buried In the ciiy cemetery.
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CJH4nentdbie-lt i5 known tt at most III the
regular moneyed institutions have contracted
their sphere of operations, while some have
gone SO far as to remove bag and baggage
to q remote point This was commendable as
a matter of precaution, bnt even old Hickory
drew nnprecations on his head for removing
the deposits, AID we are not, therefore, sur
prised that soma of the moneyed institutions
have received maledictions for an over abnn-
dance Of caution. Despite the number of bank
ing houses here that have virtually quit bust
ness on account OF the ext gencies OF the times,
there have been till within a couple of nights
past d number OF places of discount and depo
sits kept open, regardless of the proximity
Of the Yankees or Anybody else They have
been, aud are, very popular with all classes of
cti1ens yet even the stockholders ard direc-
tors OF these latter banking houses have
caught the infection AID have resolved to
suspend BUSINESS until the grand contest
for the possession of Richmond Is decided
iu one way or the other Since this resolve
was entered upon they have ceased to do bust
ness They have even done more--more in
fact than the legitimate bankers have thought
OF doing. They have advanced in a body to
the Provost Marshal and informed him of their
resolve, coupled with the intimation that their
respe otive banking heuses, Servants, clerks
and attendants, together with $40, 900 in cash,
could be commanded at any time for the ben
cit and tehoof OF sick and wounded soldiers
The Reporter asks, with due Difference to eve-
rybody, could legitimate banking have done
moref Did it do as much
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NrKRBsTIso FROM NEW MEzIoo.--We puo-
lishsd yesterday q full account OF tics battle
OF 0loristta, REV Mexico. taken II ON the
Houston (rsxas) Telegraph. Of May s.h. From
she same paper we cory the following
During the fight OF 3iorietta, New Mex. co,
Tom Green WaS watching CANDY, Stbiey was
~ Albuquerque, and Steele was at DoIa
Ana. Since then Steele has gone up to REIN
force 6tbley. Our men have captured three
month"; supplies.
On one occasion three of our men, ul Ger DIR
kAvanaug Oh went mp TO Fort Gu bero, 90 miles
west OF albuquerque, and demanded the un-
conditional surrender of the RI, with all Is
contsuIS and tn garrisonp of IL armed men as
prisoners OF war. The doctor gave them ten
minutes 70 decide whether they would sur.
render or b pnt TO the sword. Al the END Of
ten minutes tbs garrison marched out and
StacaDd their arms and surrendered rs prison.
sts q war They we're paroled by the doc
tor and sent OF. He captured a! Il 10 point
eaeo 900 worth OF supplies. all Of which were
sa2eiy transferred TO Albuquerque Dr Kay.
aaepgn's report 10 exceedingly ricb. lie Ill
ids his force Of three men (tiardsahirs,
eEtespae and thompson in 70 three III Wis ons,
tsSnt wing. centre and left wing, He de-
sSneee the movements Of his investing army
100 ~ the grandeur OF q large army, and
SMe report As Comm audter-ia nblef OF
s.N Csoaisdsrs:s forces In the Disrict Of Co.
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Tx WAR THE VALLEY.

The following letter, furnishing the pnrlio
ulars o. the Operations OF cur army near
Winchester, Is copied from lie Lyncnburs
Republican
"We got to Front Royal where We INST the
LIST Mary land Regiment, ind after Il fsht and
charge We captured every maa Of them save
fifteen. Our cavalry ,hen dashed ahead AID
took two huldr ID more prisoners, AZ q little
town between Front Royal and StrasDurs on
the railroad. In all we took MAE hundred
prisoners a, Front Royal, including one Colo
mel, one lieutenant Colonel, one Major, two
pieces OF cannon, horses, arms, a., IN abun
dance, aud $4,000 worth Of u osrtsrm as
ter and Uommissary stores, also two
locomotives and three passenger aud df.y
tonnage cars These facts are reliable, an
you nothing 6ut VIVA: l know - be true ~
We slept on the bare ground that might
and the next IN orning very early were CT
at tanGen. Tor somewhere on The W.
the road wss often crowded with prisoners,
wagons and horses, which our cavary had
captured AID ware conveying to the rear.
When last heard from, we had / 500 prison.
ers at Front Royal. Banks, who was at Stras-
burg, when he heard o: our doiugs, cut sick
aud broke for Winchester In hot haste, but we
cut his force In twain Ut Mtadletown, sending
TaylOr's brigade (kwsll's division) after the
Strasburg wing, who captured many OF them
and demoralized tue resi-, and we hurried on
swiftly after Banks down the Valley Every
few hundred yards we pa sssd one Of
his wagons. left upset, or broken Or team
less, full Of baggage, stores, &c, Ill Jus. this
side OF Newtown after checking Va awhile
with artillery, he burned up tniriy OF
the trains, ana then the rout and ntsht be
came Geautiful and exciting bayond degree
PRISONERS were brooght back b. scor, = ana
hundreds, and then you ought to have hard
the boys yell and make the old woods rim 2
with upronrous Joy. Three miles be ,ond
winchester, yesterday morning, the enemy
mads sand and the light began about A.
n. n two hours We drove him peli- nell,
hsitsr sksiter { II the field, end through ,he
town towarO Mnrrinsbarg. Our loss il yer,
Gtang. think SO viii cover Gus dead ana
100 our wounded. The enemy I'D soon after
the night opened, set IRE to the epo. Ia W ir-
chesteI. and des .roysd all Of his stores, and
soaic say he ordered the town 70 be nred. At
AL events some houses were Get ON firs, but
the citiSens exiting .tshsd II before great
damage was Gone Banks II now at or bsyoAd
Martinsburg, with our cavalry and some Of
our men stiii IN pursuit.. Our present exps
ditiOa in complete succsss. Tners are at
teHst 200 prisoners already IN Winchester,
snd SOU ads CON .inaaliy being taken to swell
the number. We are AL IN the highest spirits
ana enjoy ourselves hugely"
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The Crisis at Corinth.

It appears that the transmission OF news
from Corinth has been stopped By ordsr OF the
commanding General hence the silence o;
to tha Savannah Rspab.icaa dated Mobile, May
27iA, aAyS-"Sen. BeaureEard has issued al
order prohi biting the use OF the telegraph
from Csrinth, and requiring all correspon
dsnIs to retire from the army This is done
becau1e of telegram TO the Niemph Appea!
by IS correspondent, Notwithstanding "u had
btea apyroosi By the Aojutans General" The same
disiatcn says the Federals near CORN tn have
sat one siege gun in position, and are bringing
up Others.
The following " hicn We sGke from .iis Jack.
son ntasissippiau OF ,hs 23i. shows how nmi-
uout The great battle was thought 10 b. at tn at
time:
the interest III tbs important and bloody
events pendIi z at .ioTintL neig ems and in :
isnsiues private dispatch Was received in
this CT y yestel day from biaI3; General Van
Dorm slaiing thaS The flglt would commence
yesterday. dispatch WA also T0Ceiy ed
from Gen. bsGuregard making h luIrieS SIS
TO the hospitals 1t this place Tor me accom-
modhLon Of the wounded The dispatches
which we pu biisned yesterday showed that
the enemy was heavily rein forced. Every
thin seemed to indicate the proximity OF til q
conflict To day our reliable special CORES.
pendent ID, up 10 this hour, az o'clock oIni-
Iously silent. We would NOT he surprised II
the battle had commenced this morning IL
would have comm ced yesterday morning,
n all pro6abil If thu heavy rains had not
prevented From this cause general en-.
gaeemeut may be postponed for some days &c
come, but * cannoi ts postponed much
longer.