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By Telegraph TO the IYatohman a Journal.
CAMBRIDGE MARKETING q.


Whole number Of Cattle at market 2Sl about $50
Beeves aud stores 81 consisting Of Working Oxen,
Mich Cows and one. two and three year old.
Prices Of Market Beef-ENta, 5000 500. First
quality, 80 90 600 Second quality, $40 600 Third
quality, SIU0 00l
Working Oxen, pc pair--e9O a l5O.
Cows and Calvcs-r20 A.
Yearlings.-S000 90 90 two years old, 10000 90,
o.; three years old, 81 % a 200
Sheep and Lambsl6Ol at market prices IN lots a221
A q 20 each extra. - 90 $50.
Spring Lanbs-3,50 "a 90.
Hides, 6 8 l-2c lr 10, Tallow, a IL pr ID.
Veal Calves. 3 afc m 10 Calf skins, Dc pr lh.
Pelts, , so a 200 each
RBMARKs.-TheTc WIS not many northern cattle Al
make, This week but enough for the demand, III re
was about 900 Western Prices about the same a. Asl
week Murduok sold so stall fed In one lot, for Va, "a
per owt one third shrink. Some Of them were resold IN
small lots for SO So 81 per cent shrnkage. MI hough
sold six hern raile 10 l. LeNhed of ~ 20 pei
cui nett, Thc, was DOT SO large supply Of sheep and
lambs a, lat vcrk licrs - 10 81 cents ighr veal
Cslges same as last week The supply not 50 large
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CARPETS Large quantities ofthese goods
have been brought over to our city from the
recent auction trade sales in New York, by
the New England Carpet Co., who are cut
ting them up to their retail trade at an UNI
precedepted and astonishing rate. "-Boston
Post.
Their advertisement will be found in OUT
lo-day's issue.
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CtARPETs AT LOW PRICES,

The current Of trade is ai'eays turned 10 that House
,clich sells at the lo,rcs' prices.
From the great auction sale Of English Carpets in
New York, on the Sh inst, We are now receiving Eng
lish rapc,tri N,,rs aud BRUSSELS which we shall sell
Tor less than importer, prices.
Also, ao nyooc Of, very choice and elegant Tapestries
imported especially ior the Broadway Cry sales.
Also, an invoice Of the new productions OF Higgins
celebrated American manufacture Of Tapestries and Vel
vets
Also, invoice Of State Mills Tapestries, subject to
manufacturers slight imperfeedous in weaving at low
prices.
Also an invoice Of Canton Mating, assorted widths,
at low auction prices.
Also, an invoice of Floor Oil Cloths comprising the
entire stock hand Of celebrated manufacturer fac
tory prices.
Systems strictly adhered to-
We buy all our goods for cash down.
W. make all sales for cash down.
We make no variations from our prices
New ENGLAND CARPET Co., rs HANOVER ST.
OF 03s BOSTON.
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'HHE OFFICIAL WAR MAP.
AZARD'S
RAILROAD AND MILITARY MAP


From the most authentic sources, and the Coast Sur
vey, engraved IN the Finest style Of Map Making Il
gives aud such vau able concerning all the
Railroads, that the War Department Immediately au-
thorized is publication, and stributed ONE THOUS-
Army.
As Ii IS THE ONLY MAP that is authorized az OF
FlCl Al, it is tie most r liable and Authentic and from
is large szc,32 by IS inchesshows az glance the
Principal Places and al the Strategic Points. General
Mcclellan has acknowledged the great import Of Il
10 movements
BEAUTIFULLY COLoRED. PRICE ONLY ONE
DOLLAR, to compete with 10 fCr0r maps. la Cloth
Case, 81 50. Ds,ected and Mounted Muslin 81 ~.
Mounted on Muslin, with Rollers aud Varnshod - so.
Sent Free BY Mad ON receipt Of price,
WILLIS u HAZARD,
No. 72i Chestnut Street. Philadelphia.
1-FAs every intelligent man wants THE BEST and
ONLY OFFICIAL MAP, Agents can make money ra-
p.diy hy selling this
IFNEWsPAPERS inserting this three times shall
receive copy by Mail. 0lOi
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Marriages.

In Montpelier, May 10 by Rev Isaac MeAnn Wilson
S, Wolf Esa % indianapolis. Ind, sad Miss Ada
laplin uf Montpelier
In Rochester, May a. by Rev !. .. smith, M. q. G
Froueh Of Barre, and Miss Ellen NJ. ChaIie of kochea'
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w HEREAS, the Legislature of the State
w ofY,mo T. in the year 1859. assessed tax Of
$50 cents per all land, (publc lands eSccptcd)
u the town OF Lowell Goo r county Of ORLEANS In sail
Slate. r the purpoe of making and repairing roads and
building bridges These warn the Vroprlcors aud
land-o"ncrs OF the town Of Lowell, who have not paid
their proportion " such labor otherwise C the
committee appointed 20 supedntend the expenditure OF
the same, 90 he .ubscribe that much ofthe lands
VII De sold AZ public Neudue, al the dwelling house Of
Sills Work., in the town of Lowell in he county u Or
leans, ON the first Monday 10 August, clock in
the afternoon. will be requisite discharge their
pcciye taxes with costs
Dated at Lowell, this l9,h day Of May. AID. 1862.
0l03 a. j. DODGE, Collector.
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boston Anhfrtisfmfnts.
INDIAN MEDICAL INSTITUTED
Il 30 DROMFIELD srREET. BOSTON.

INDIAN MEDICAL INSTlTUTE.-Ofico
Il 30 BROMFIELD STREET, BOSTON
BEv. n. DAY. Pres. REV. +. MASON. Vice Pres.
X. GREENE, NJ D., experimenting Physician.
This Institution established for the cure Of Dis.
ease, upon the principles Of innocent medication entire
ly discardng the use of Poisonous Drugs.
Many diseases such Sorofua, Humors oi,he Blood,
Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs, Dyspepsia Liver
Complaint Heart Compliant, Rhcumatism. Female
Complaints, and great variety Of ordinary Diseases
successfully treated by Medicine which may be sent
any part Of the country with full directions.
Persons having Cancers, those Afflicted with com
poated diseases, should Immediately avail themselves u
DR. Greenes personal attention.
Consultation At the office, or by mail, free " charge
DR.. Greene will be at the office from SAM 20 PM.
The Office will be open, and competent persons in At
tendance from A. NJ 20 6 =. NJ
All communications should be directed TO r. GHRENR,
NJ D. SO Bfomhed Street. Boston.
Morn. Persons wishing 10 investigate this method u
practice, or it, superior will be furnished with
pamphlet descriptive ~ treatment fee, by addressing
X GREENE, NJ d.. B Bf1mfeld St, Boston Mass
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oo2 A tSgI j. r. cLEAvRLAND, Register.
TACOB BENEFITS ESTATE.

~ State Of Nermont-W ashng,on District 50.
Ia Probate Court, holden at Montpelier, in and for
said district On the 9th day Of May, A. d. 1862
Andrew English, executor Of the last will and esti
Of Jacob Bennett late OF Marshhed, in said district
deceased makes application to said court for an extension
Of the heretofore allowed him 10 pay the debts due
from said and render his administration account
until future day Whereupon Il Is ordered BY said
court that said application be heard at the Probate office
in Montpelier on the 9Th day Of May, A. ID. 1869 !
and it is arher ordered that notice be given to all per-
concerned by the publication Of This order "a the
Vermont Waterman al state Journal. printed Mont
poler three weeks snecessiyely before said hearing.
By the Court.
Ttl.r
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Godey's Lad,'s Book for June Games laden
with an unusunl variety Of charming excel
lencos For the ladies' il is the gddc mccUm
of fashion and literature.
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az Ten 0 cIuNk' Nv InO TlTVNUuHi on aaIu NY
BURNAM MARTIN, lro,,r
RODNEY Z PATTERSON,
WM n WILsoS Admit
Chelsea, May TO- "A. D., 1862 0l.03

- FATE OF V l. X NJ o n :.
- RANDOLPH DISTRICT SIS.
In Probate Court held at Brookhcld, within and for
said District, the Oh day Of HAY, A. D. 1852.
An Instrument, purpordng to be the last viii and
Testament Of Daniel Bean, late Of Wiliamstown, in
said district deceased, being presented 10 the Court by
Alex. smith, the executor therein named, for Probate
Il Is ordered by said court. that all persons concerned
therein be notified 10 appear at session " said court TO
be holden az the Registers Office, In Bookhed, on the
5h day o June, A. 1862 and show cause II any they
may have against the Prob ne Of said VIII for which
purpose further ordered that copy of the record OF
his order be- Published three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman State journal, printed at Mont
pelier, previous To said time appointed for hearing
true copy Of record
nnnl Ana-i. ]. n. CLEANELANn. nrgistsE.
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DEATHS

In Rochester. MAY n, Louisa Chamberlain. aged 2i
,ears Al,o. NAV 10 : Weber, Esq, aged "a yrs.
In Bare, May IS, Mary ? Goodrich. aged l6 yea's
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KENrUcKY.-The Washington correspon-
dent Of the New York Times expresses the
probability that Military Governor will soon
be appointed for the State of Kentucky He
says:
n consequence Of the removal Of all National troops
from Kentucky the theatre Of war further south, the
ssousts in Kentucky numerous in many localities,
have become very impudcnt and lawless Recruits for
Humphrey Marshall have been openly enlisted ia
Of the central counties dsloya candidates for civil OH
have declared themselves aud plundernRs Of Union
citizens in exposed sections have taken place. Under
these circumstances, aud ia compliance with the request
of the Military Board of Kentucky the National Gov
eminent will probably send Military Governor ken
lucky, clothed with such power Andy johnson has
do the duty which Magon fails TO do, and TO visit upon
Secessonits fourold the punishment that they nh,c
upon Unionists force Of five thousand soldiers will
probably back up this movement Gen J. L Boyle, Of
Kentucky, who led brigade at Shiloh is spoken Of
the Military Governor. Kentucky has forty thous.
and soldiers in the Union army-ten thousand more than
her quota.
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legal nutires.

- L A T T. O V f. X NJ o N L :,
- DISTRICT or RANDOLPH, SIS
In Probate Court held at Chelsea, within and for
said district, on the 10Th day Of May, A. ID. 1862
An instrument purportng be the last will and
lament of Robert Wilson Of Orange, in said district
deceased being presented to the Court by Hannah Wilson
and William W. Wilson, the executors therein named,
for probate II is ordered by said Court that all per-
concerned therein be notified appear AZ session
Of said Court be holden the Probate Office in Che
A. on the 18Th day Of June AID 1862 and show e,
any they may have against the Probate Of said VIII for
which purpose il is further ordered that copy OF the
cord Of this order be published three week successfully in
the Vermont Waterman n State Journal printed at
Montpelier previous said time appointed for hearing
A true copy Of record
nlna ANN j. n. CLEANELANn. Reni.tsr.
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crimes committed previous to the passage Of
the act. The 9th sequesters the property OF
civil and military officers engaged in rebellion,
and Of aiders and abettors owning property
in loyal states and the 9th provides that the
property shall be held to be levied on after
conviction. Section is new and important
it provides that il the owner Of property so
seized shall fee from justice SO that he can
not be tried upon indictment, the court shall
make an order for his appearance upon pam
Of forfeiture Of all his property, and the lib
Grafton Of his slaves. Section 8 authorizes
the President, II necessary, to proceed IN rem,
to confscate personal property seized by the
army or navy. Section authorizes the
President, if he deems it necessary, to issue
proclamation freeing all slaves in any state or
district if rebellion is persisted in for thirty
days thereafter. Section 10 excludes any
body from retaining fugitive slaves without
making oath thai the owner is not REBEL
and prohibits military and naval officers from
deciding on the validity Of such claims. Sec
ton / authorizes the President to employ
and organize persons OF African descent to
suppress 'n' 'eoe'''o", section u au'noI'
l1'' 'ne oo'ou'@a''o" o' 'uou saves enS"''-
patcd by this act as may be willing to emf
CRATE to some tropical country outside Of the
O"''eu ''"'e' ''e Ho'''".''''' VI ''on 'oun-
Try consenting Section 10 authorizes the
TroS'uo"' 10 "o'''''' P'.uo" anu amnesty 70
reoo's' win sue" oAoeP"o"s anu 'on"'''ons
as no may uoe'n eAPeu''n'i ana '"e la'n anu
'a-' section gives iul' power 70 'ne courts 10
carry 'ne ACT INTO e"o'' ine 'ua"'eS sce'l
80 oe 10 favor OIL 'he pa'sase OF 'ulS o'''' ana
nave therefore gwen TINS summary
Inc weather Is not enough 10 warn Non-
gross OF 'ne propre'y ol 'uJou'n'nE "' soon
"' Tue P'O'c se''''e VIII permit Ine s"ou
progress o' Tue army mas i"'''eu inns just
DO" mere i promise o' suo'''"A warfare ia
'oe oor'e' states OUT 'oe ''a'e governments
with ana from the Oh''eu states VIII nave
10 put an emu 10 tnat lot 'ne pro'ec'loh
OIL 'ner own people "o', 'po'n' o'
virgin" N'ne 'oy'' part Oh W. mas S''esuy Is
..-...--..--- .-...-...
M MO- '''-' 80 ~ - ,'-''
al uouo' a' W 'n' p'S'''o" Vi
Lincoln I'D reference 20 zen hunter p'oo'4-
nation Fee'nS 'he slaves J." me states OIL
ro., nv tho President. proclamston declar-
I'M, that ..tbe Goye,npo,, OF, the United States
had no knowledge or oe"el oI an INTENTION On
the part oil Zen Hunter 10 issue 'uoh proc
IamAuon ana lnf'net s'a'"R 'ha' neither
Cen Hunter nor any "'oe' commander OF
person. mas zee" au'n'''"e' ny '''e Oo'e'"-
menI OF the Oh''eo states 20 maze pro''a'la-
tons declaring tne saves ~ any 0'a'e Hee'
ana that the supposed proclamation IN queS-
ton whether genuine OF i"i'e' IS d"ogeme
'o'd so Jar as respects sH'N d'"a''''o"' ne
President also virtually turOlds any further
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TOHN OLA RA'S STATE.
~ The subscribers, having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the district Of Washington,
commissioners to receive examine and adiust all claims
and demands Of all persons, against the estate II John
uLara late Of DuNhy in said district deceased repre-
scented iusocut aud he OF six months from he Sd
day Of April 1852 bring allowed by said court 10 the cred
u. Of Hid decreased 20 exhibit aud prove heir respective
claims before u.s. Give ice. that will attend 10 the
ues our appointment the hotel Of jeremiah Brown,
in Watcfbury ia said district, the "a day Il June
and October next al Que O'Clock, in the afternoon,
each Of said days.
NATHANIEL MOODY, To-.
HtMAN MORSE, WI" a.
Waterbury. April SOrh. A. D. 1852. 1901
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ntm advertisements.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
On the Oh " June shall leave my Office for ABOUT
TWO WEEKS, TO attend 70 business engagement in
another place Notice " my return will be gwen In this
paper. JOHN NJ. COMEGYS. Dentist
Montpelier May 20. 1870. w&d tfuuue6
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-23

GV The American House, Cevland, Ohio,
Is one of the best appointed public houses in
the West, and is deserydly popular with the
travelling puplie. 1t is under the manage
ment Of New England man Of great expert
ehce and we cheeriully recommend our friends
to IL as comfortable and elegant abiding
place.
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<7Ejrlz THE GREAT CAUSE OF
SSazia.sT HUMAN MISERY,

just Published in a Sealed Envelope Price o,s
A LECTURE BY DIR. CULVRRWELL ON THE
CAUSE AND CURE Of Spormaori haa Consumption,
Mental and Physical Debility, Nervousness, Epilepsy
impaired Nutrition Of the Body Lassitudc Weakness
Of the Limbs and the Back lndspositon, Incapac-
ity for Study and Labor Dizziness u apprhension L1ss
n Memory Aversion % Society Love OF solitude; ii
nudity SclfDisrust; Dizziness; Headache; Ahsc-
tons of he Eyes Pimples on the Face Involuntary
Emissions. aud Sexual Inoapady the Consequence Of
Youthful Iudncretion, &c. SC.
o. This admirable Lecture clearly proves that the
abovo enumerated often scfahcted evils may be re-
moved without medicine and without dangerous surgical
operations and should be read by every youth and every
man IN the lAud.
Sentunder seal, in plain envelope, any address,
the receipt Of six cents postage stamps. by ad
dressing Or CHAS j. G. KLINE,
$3.50 l27 Bowery. New York. J.. o. box 1886
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LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Montpelier,
Vermont, May 81, 1862:
Bruce Warren Morse John
Brooks, Thomas NJ Mahouey Elizabeth Miss
Barker, George W Marsh lempletnn-2
Baker, z Rev PudNin. Joseph
Brown, Chatlcs-2 Paine, Emma Miss
Brown, 4 Pocter, Dri,a
Chapman Euncc Mrs Andrews Richard
Cross. l. P--2 Richardson. b
Case, wi bert Roberts Hylas T.
Chantell, Augusta Ray, = Rev
Dodge, % Smith,
Darling, Edward Stafford Warren ID
Folsom Mary T. Miss Stckncy Harriet
Ford, Mary Mrs Iabuwe Jane Mrs
Gray. S Mrs lhilton, Estus
Gunison. Eliy Thatcher, a II
IInl, Geo upham, Major Mrs
Harnett BE- Narnty, Dudley
X elton, Samuel s whitney. Cyrus
laugdou, John c. Willard, L
InNeshire. Francis WEIGH. Z
Larock, Elizabeth Wright Amanda
Persons calling for the above. will please
say they are advertised
JAMES @. FRENCH, Postmaster.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Northfold
Vermont, May Is, 1862
Allen, Park = Geui,h, l.
Atwood. Auiie Nj Gargcn. Miss
Ban, Oliver Heath. g
Balleiua. Jean htptiHta Huntington. l. W
Bouieler. NJ Mrs Holland. Tonic
Bates, William Ice. Henry
Brown, James Minor, Patrick
Barnum, u Mann, Geo *
Cram. Sarah ID Maggie. Mfs
Chamber.m, o Neville Jacob
Cfosset, CUrncla Palmer, James l.
Clark. Maria iuss. Amos W
Chase, Freeman Reed Chas
Church c D shans. Jno
Doohttie Nrtue 81 smith David
Davis, Emlnc Sherhurnc, Frauk
na'uhcy. Rose-2 Sanbnn. u Miss
ID lclos a Co SUart, Benia
Doo.itde. Alamo sawyer, Warren
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4 MEXICAN HOUSE, CLEVELAND, ONO.
4 Entirely r,htted aud reurnish- d. n is now one Of
the largest and best arranged pubic houses in the West
''ainng every modern Improvement and convenience
tor the comfort Of thc travelling public Fresh vegeta-
hles &C. supplied daily from the farm connected with
the house The proprietor, Eastern man OF long ex-
peience as landlord cordially solicts the patronage Of
those visiting Cleveland
Oils + b. BROCKWAY Prop'r
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} OBERr WILSON'S EsrATE.

ID OBERr WILSON'S ESTATE.
III The subscribers having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the District Of Randolph.
commissioners 70 receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the estate OF
Robert Wilson, late of Orange, in said district, de-
ceas d. represented nsoyen and the Of six months
from the 10Th day Of May 1869, being allowed by said
the creditors Of said deceased to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice. that
will attend the duties Of appointment at the late
dNeng house Of said Robert Wilson. deceased, in Or
ange in said district the 18th day Of November next,
at ten O'Clock. in the forenoon, on said days
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DAY q ARTIN, DON,
IL REAL JAPAN BLACkING

o. From Day a Martin % High uoborn, London
for polishing and preserving Leather celebrated hrolgn
out the civilized world the composition Tor Boots
and shoes sold by the principal dealers iu Family
Stores, Boots, Shoes, sc.
Each bottle Of the genuine bear the NJ the ACTS
BRAY a HAYES 80 Cornhill. Boston
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VICTORY COFFEE-The subscriber de-

" lCIOk1 COFfEE.-Ihc subscriber de-
sres call the attention Of the trade in New Eng
land 90 article which they have prepared with HE
aDivc trade mark, VICTORY COFFEE This Coffee
is warranted 20 contain nothing injurious 60 the SYSTEM
its ingredients being chiefly Coffee and Dandclion. Put
up in pound papers, GO pounds TO box. No family
will be without Il after using &c. the price being
within the reach II all Dealers advised that their
orders sent 20 Wholesale Groccrs ia Boston, the
Factory, 10 Charlesown Street. Boston. will meet with
prompt attention. HAYWARD a co
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Persons calling for the above, will please
say they are advertised
BOSW ELL DEWEY, Postmaster.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-20
FIom our GuIf sou.aron

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The navy depart-
ment has received voluminous dispatches from
the Gulf to-day, stating, among other things,
that the United States Gunboat Sycamore. c,n
the 28th, captured the English Schooner Trick
OF and from Nassau, with a cargo of 100 bags
OF salt and miscellaneous articles On the 23d
the same gunboat captured the English schoon
er Francis, ofand from Nassau, with salt, pow.
der, gin &c.
The schooner Rachel Seamen. on the 9th ult
captured OF Sabine pass, the English Schooner
Dart. The steamer Kensington recently cap
tured the English schooner Adventure while
attempting to run the blockade off the coast of
Texas. The Savannah Republican of the 5tb
says it has generally been resolved, both by the
army and citizens, to defend that city and to
yield possession to the invaders only when its
walls have been battered down, fInd no one
left to dispute his entrance
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-20
From Fort Scott.

Fort SCOTT, Nov. 7. l862.-On the
evening of the 9Th at s o'clock, fight
commenced at Lamar, Missouri, forty
miles southeast of Fort Scott, between
party of eihgty men, under command
of Captain Creeden, of the Missouri
State Militia, and party of four hun
dred secesh, supposed to be under
command Of the notorious Livingston.
For three hours, up to the time my
informant left, the boys defended them
selve nobly, taking refuge in the Court
House and other buildings in the place.
Since writing the above, messenger
arrived from Lamar, stating that the
secesh had burned the town, and that
the little Spartan band was well nigh
given out; and unless soon reinforced
would have to surrender, or make their
escape as best they can. A detach-
ment of two companies of the Sd Wis>
consin cavalry, and portion of two
companies of the Kansas 9th, the
whole under command of Capt. Conk-
ey, of the Sd Wisconsin, all told,
numbering about 800, started at an
early hour on the morning of the 9th
to reinforce them. They reached
there about IL 81 on the same day.