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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
Tie Adjournment.

The Legislature Of tab State adjourned
cn N9nliy list, 10 meet again On tle 81 Of
june next The adjournment OF the Leg
stature q meet again next summer was
wholly unnecessary, uujusiifable and only
calculated 20 involve tile State N expense
withou any practical good. The Assem-
Div branch of the Legislature is q Culture;
It was evident il would prove 50 at tbe be-
ginning Of lhe session. The unfortunate
scheme 81 political liberallty adopted by
Republicans ast lall, 81 hapiay Democrats
70 seats IN the Legislature, a.r Been tle
etase Of this mechief in strong Etpuo-
ieaa Districts, Democrats weie caGtgd
with the expectation Of uniting aa partgs
ia harmonious action il the present crisis
If tie country. Thus il this ca@tf
where tho Republicans have cie a-
iofity Of from Use to Sis hundred, .}.Hs-
focnt with strong psosaveIy procR Cess
twaa excited io tho Ascent N denny other
equally strong Districts dil precisely what
was doue IN this county. I'm mJo7ty of
clses where onion mca were elected, when
they reached The State Capital they imme-
EdiateIy co.deseed with ,he Straight old
! Democrats, ana voted for every pnlty
measure detpfniued upon il Democratic
caucus. Thus mon elected under false pre-
fences, aud throwing oit al disguise as
soon as they were fairly within .ho Legis-
latNe Halls, gave preponderanco to the
4 Democratic side Of tile House. Although
the Democratic side has NOT . clear major
tn, nevertheless there has been enough
sanion" weathefcocks, coatrc,able when
necessary, 10 defeat any Republican Iaeas-
IRE. Tie Senate being decidedly Rerub-
licsn ana the Assembly mongrel, the git
inlats business Of tho Legislature has been
continually retarded and embarrassed.
1t ives conceded or all hands before the
Assembling IF the Legislature that there
was uo necessity for anything more than Q
short session. There was no legislation
necessary calculated to occ1py much time.
And had it not beon for the unfortunate
aetion Of Republicans last fall in eloeting .
f mixed Assembly, the necessary legislation
would IN all probability have been com
4 peted ii few weeks. and the expenses Of
I i long proracted session sayed.--heRosda
Ioiegrdpb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
A Cool Proposition.


The Patent Medicine vendors are send
ing confidential circulars to country Edit
ors, urging them to oppose the proposed
tax on their doctor stuff They say.
You will at once realizo in this oner-
GUS and dsproportionate tax, the entire
ruin Of t5is branch Of business, and while
it M not embarrass or jeopardise existing
advertising contracts, it must involve q
positive prohibition against any future ones
being made, and e ain embarrassment
and pro5o5Ee suspension Of the country
press"
The proposal carries more imPudenee
than secession sympathy docs. We have
had very little . do for some years with
patent medicine advertisements, and this
impudent proposal shall cause US to have
less. They usually pay but half fees for
advertising, though We get considerably
more on. account Of our large circulation.
Two-thirds Of these nostrun vendors never
comply with Then contracts. We hofs
they may be taxed out Of existence, and
may the day soon come when not an ed
itor or druggist can be found mean enough
to either advertise or sell their worthless,
notwithstanding stuff. Every doctor
knows that nearly all the money made on
patent medicines Is SO much i'll gain.
swindling. Yet many Of the Regulars
keep drug stores.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23


RFy- Palson Brownlow tells the follow
inc story ofbis wife, who, itseems, is . "truo
woman" thoughles known, Of course,than
heg spouse.
zone dav crowd surrounded my house
and threatened 10 tear down my flag; but
/ warned them that they would have to do
/ III the face Of SIX loaded muskets, which
woaId be used by men who would never
finch from their duty. They took sober 50.
cond thought, and malchedaway, but pres
emily about fifteen cauao beck agan drunk
or than ever, led by young officer who
was desired to tear the Did thing OF
hao down. To the meanwhile, ! had left
nv house, and had gone to my Office, leav-
ING my wife ia charge. She game forward,
and expressed her intention OF shoot
inc the hrst man Who attempted to haul
down The flag. The officer was slightly
scared, aud said
MADAM, you won't shoot, vail you Z
You had better try tie experiment,
said she
Go ONO onF shouted the crowd
she darent shoot
She Instantly drew from her pocket one
of Colts revolyers, and cooking IL leyeled
II AZ the officers head. Never mind her,
she's only a woman,' cried The mob. my
God look at her eve Z said the officer,
as he made low bow, seraped the ground,
and toddled of, followed Ivy the WHOLE
crowd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

n9s The Louisville Journal says. "lt
i verv clear to our minds that persons Sc
creslv favorable to the rebellion, whether
knights of the Golden Circle q ret we
are unable to say, have get the control q
several newspapers in the non-slaYe- hold
ing states. They do not dare e haunt
their atrocious purpose Doldly before the
eyes or the world, but they seek e ae-
complish it by publis ing whatever they
can with impunity having a tendency Y
discourage Tie firnds If The Onion, e
paralyze the st'ength Of IL cause, 70 deg
troy confideucs il the Government, ana e
nerve the hearts Of the rebels, Il re-
IZnenfs Of the Golden Circle, they are q
any rate Knights Of Treason"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
fortress Monroe. Anvil ] {.

a u&g 0l truce NtiA tO NF3bc9 lSsiHN
this afternoon, and brought back two Nor
folk papers. They were taken to head
quarters. and although containing the inn
portaut information of The unconditional
surrender Of Fort Pulaski, an effort was
made in accordance with the policy that
prevails here to keep even good news from
the representatives Of the press. | am,
however. able to give you the substance Of
the glorious news, as Published in the Sa-
yannah Republican,.
The report says substantially that it
learns with deep regret that iftera gallant
defence against guns mostly superior, Fort
Pulaski surrendered at ? p. m. yesterday,
the It'll.
Corporal Law, Of the Pulaski Guards,
who did not leave Fort Thunderbolt until
the flag was hauled down, brings the In
telligenee Of the successful event.
The surrender was unconditional
Seven large breaches wnre made IN the
south wall by the Federal batteries Of
eight Parrot guns on Kings Landing
All the barbette guns on that side were
dismounted, and also three Of the case
mates, leaving only orc gun bearing on
that point.
a clean breach was made in the maya
zine.
The balls used were cauieal, and were
propelled with such force thai they went
clear through the walls at nearly every
fire.
Col. Olmsted, who was in command
tolegraphed the previous evening that no
one could stand upon the mmparts for Q
single moment, ard that over one thou.
sand large shells had exploded within the
fort.
The Republican publishes the above as
postscript to part Of its edition, and
makes no comments nor gives any partic-
uiars as to the number OF tnen and officers
! in the fort at the tire Of surrender. 1t says,
however none Of its defenders were killed,
and but four wounded.
A Richmond paper contains an editorial
exhibiting considerable fear for the safety
Of that city. II Eliminates that the Monitor
/ Naugatuck and Galena, all armored vessels,
might easily come up James River and
/ by their inyulneyability and powerful guns
take and keep possession of the city. Tc
prevent such result it proposes that the
channel Of James River shall be obstrutted
| by stone, which it says is abundant for the
and should be used at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
a-It appears that the Cumberland,

RgIt appears that the Cumberlands
sunk 81 thu rebel steamer Merrimac, is z
sailing sIoop Of war Of bat little account
was 5uilt twenty years ago at Charlestown
Mas. The loss Of her amounts 70 but ut
tx. Also tie Congress, which was cap
tured at tie same battle 81 the rebels, was
an old sailing ffigate just put out Of COM
mission because Of unseaworthiaess- Size
wR faanned IL only few men oi the
Naval coast squadron at tbe time Of the
! attack.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

WESTERN SoLDIERs.- te western rien
tiaht like heroes. Old soldiSf and new
recruits are alike IL earnest and almost
equ lly nicieat II Che basae field. Qne
81 tie regiments fhat stood t,e bFayest
and suffered tie worst Al Fort Dolelaon
had been organized less than a month and
was very raw ia everything bot stern Ae-
roism Tile officers of these ner Lave 20
doubt of their courage They know that
it any hour they can lie ED against tho
enemy's haltemes NO long perioe OF
preparation IS required to make them iit TO
iaIt for their country. Aud 50 tue men
alolieasly justly the coniidenes q tb4r
lenders.
AS yet tho great aebieYesas ot tsa
4 ssar have mainly Deeif tle Mofh e. We .ssH
men TheiF advance reminds IS 81 We2-
sters saving THAT one Of these laTs lt
would F4ia Bullets doWa the Mississippi.
sc trust, however that tie laen Fl che
east may soon have large opportunities "
prove themselves Of the same manly siqck.
4 AL ma history 81 The coaiiict n0@ s..4.a,
Ehe glory Of oay d4H1g and q nozzle
deeds for ffeaaoni are fgt county diNlf'ei
4 between Tie lw0 sectlgla---feD l0fk
i Iif5aae.
! NA Southern paWf lsas 80 igll0N-
ling account 81 sla sinslAg q t3e 04'a-
beYlaud By the iron steameF alegflnlae
/ 4The sinking 81 ths Gun3afksna Is sail
/ 10 have b.,u the Most terrific incident q
llhe fqht We learn, positively, from az
counts that fave faached the Navy De-
pa4tmeat, chat tie whole q her crew,
about three bundled and fifty souls, we're.
/ buried beneath tho wa.ers. The Yankees
/ behaved with desperate courage. Before
tile fri4ate had entirely sunk they contln-
ned to work every Gun abozethe water line.
One Of ker after guns was discharged at
fthe enemy AS she was actually going down.
crow foremost. She sunk il allouf ono
Hundred feet Il wateS. There i scarcely
an instance III ths war of more desperate
and devoted spilit than that shown w
tie crew Of the CumAe,lGna. Sho
sunk very slowly. There VAS ~ es-
fort 10 escape, no rush 10 the boats, not q
sion 81 surrender, and IA sic settled, her
guns were sulIenly fought TO the isst ne.
meut, aud every living soul Ga board vas
buried beneath the waters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

nT Parsoh BroWnlow and Andy john
san have been lifelong politics iHtasoaas's.
The psgsoa once prayed that tlis Lord, III
Ills i5,nstite niefcY, Noela save ei'ea 4Anay
Johnson. Each knows by this tine Low e
appreciate tie gsAyF.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

WIZ. Kirk was recently sentenced
Is az pfisonnent for three years. With inc
az 800, ly a Military Congaiss ION at
CAPE Giranleaa, No., % The charge that
i.a sad Desn engaged n numerous rsss
guerrilla ana maraudlng practices, iaua had
otherwise exhibited dlsioyallg r. ne goY-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
IT BAXTER, NJ, D.
cLaie # Saratoge, \. ~
nR. LUDWIG.

AT the request Of many friends, the undefsgneq nas
to sonfnue the practice Of is protessien he ltsss
himself That prompt attention @ hs Pa ane 81.
experience aEhfty years ~ enats htfa y sss
:. ,.rv,vats# ,s. I,,e4ar
Lancaster. Nov. /, ls9o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR
g. RrER Il 1CIz.

Having received the appointment Ct beps
NV Coapty Surveyor Of Grant County. VIII attsha
nromDtiv IL m business ia that line Entrusted e bin.
Rasiens % tniia sou h sast 81 Faifpiay, Il the town
Of jamestown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

Baltimore, April Is.
The Savannah Repu5licaa Of the 10Th
announces the unconditional surrender of
Fort Puilski on the precious day. Seven
large breaches were made in the walls by
our batteries Of Parrot guns at Kings
Landing. Al the barbette guns Ga that
side, and three cesenate guns, were dis
mounted. Three balls entered the maya
zine.
CD. Olnstead, tie rebel COMMANDER
sigualled the day previous to the surfen.
der, said that our fire was 50 terrible thai
no human being could stand upon the par
apet for even Minute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
MILLS, MCKEE a BLESSING.

ArTORNHXs All LAW,
LANCASTER GRANT COUNTY, Wis
,Gee mn stairs IN Meyers Batdiay or M@asSo"
"0's NF Street, opposite Court Horse
,vi,l nraetee ia all the Court ofthis State
fzg1Colectons promptly auenaed teahu remit t'ness
made immediately. .s,4s o,d ci,o
naruenar attention to any business reathg 70 t %
fate which may be entrusted to our care.
,,sypu r. MILLS, DAVID MCKEE. c. L. G. BLESSING
Lancaster, Oct .17th, 1859. lo-tl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
49, NEWs.
ST. Louis. Anril lis

St. Louis, April 5,
IIallaek arrived at Pittsburg on Friday,
and Immediately assumed command Of the
army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23
PHYSICIANS.

OR. i. WADE,
Having permanently located in the town Oh Llh' o9
~ nn9fI, az Dr. b l.. Young. oaers MS ptoieesi9 ''t
.nrricAs ls Ph aieian aud Dehtst. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

.ncaster.
fl 1hss
excellen.
49, IN
stAareh.
BGG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-23

Atres.
! acres
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Co.'S
ents for
|ingville
and per-
Gated. y
[rsflis'
| digging
III
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
Office,

4 N adjourned meeting of the propretors Of
n the undivided lands in Wolcott, will be hol.
en- at I. Hubbels hotel, in said town, on the
first Monday of January next, at 10 clock A.
NJ, when the committee appointed to survey
and allot said lands, will make their report and
the lands divided agreeably to law among the
owners thereof.
Dated at Morristown, this 25th day of Deem
Der 1861 S. NJ PENNOCk, Sec'y.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
Written for the Newsdealer.
Rum in Waterville.
L. S. SMALL, Clerk.

Mr.. EDITOR i do not know but this
town has been cursed with the use of in-
toxicating liquors; but there is one thing
that do know that if it ever has been.
it remains so to-day. 1t is found by no
extra efforts, that nearly half of the ma
ny members who signed the pledge after
the eloquent address of J. P. McElroy, on
the subject of Public Opinion, has pro
duccd no great change in themselves.
1t is desired by the people of this town
that reformation may be started concern
ing the use of intoxicating liquors; but |
think it will never happen until the lead
ing characters have slightly reformed
themselves. The last meeting that was
appointed for the drunken class, called in
no great audience, probably from the sim,
pie reason that the house was not warmed
and lighted, and suspicion on the part o.
the inhabitants toat the speaker might bt
in some cerner slightly intoxicated.
Waterville, Dec. so, 1861.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
Farm mt Auction.

IN johnson, located in the southerly part Of
L Johnson, on the hill road leading form John
son to Morristown. Said farm is known as the
old Wilson farm, and lately owned by the late
Elliot Austin Said farm contains 1870 acres of
land, and on it is good brick house, two large
barns, a barn and she'd a good apple and
sugar orchard. 1t is well fenced with stone wall
is well watered, &C.
Said farm will be sold at public auction. at the
farm, on the 18th day of February next; also the
stock and tools and large quantity of hay on
the farm As land is cheap in that locality. it of
fers great inducements to the man of small means
to get up large and valuable dairy farm. The
entire property will be sold to any one who can
pay or hundred dollars down, and the balance
in annual payments of 500 each.
J. A. HALL, Administrator.
johnson. Dec. %, 1861. 6tfebl5
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
ALBERT STEVENS ESTATE.

THE subscribers, having been appointed by the
/ Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Lamoie commissioners to receive, examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons,
against the estate of Albert Stevens, late of
Wocott, in said district, deceased, represented
insolyent and the term of six months from the
I'D day of Nov, 1861, being allowed by said
court to the creditors of said deceased, to exhibit
and prove their respective claims before US Give
notice, that we will attenu 70 the duties of our
appointment at the dwelling house of Carl
ton Udall, in Wolcott, in said district on
the Is day of January, and April next, at
o'clock, in the afternoon, on each of said days.
sf7lI- Ai.GER JONES, ron, rs
Ht EARL GUYER.
Wolcott, Dec. 8. 1861 Avs
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
HENRY BUTTONS ESTATE

THE subscribers, having been appointed by the
j Honorable Probate Court for the district of
Lamoile, commissioners to receive, examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons,
against the estate of Henry button late of Hyde
Park, in said district, deceased, represented in
solvent, and the term of six months from the End
day of Nov, 1861, being allowed by said court
to the creditors of said deceased. to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us: Give no
tice, that we will attend to the duties of our ap
pointment at the Office of child ~ Benton in
in Hydepark, in said district, on the first Tuesday
of February and LIST Tuesday of April next, at
o'clock, in the afternoon, on each of said days.
N. +. keller, Commits
II. D. BENNETT sioners.
Hyde Park, Dec. 10Th A. D., 1861. 6w3.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
Marrita.

AT the Methodist parsonage, in this village,
on the LIST inst, by Rev. E. d. Half, 0rlen s.
Spaulding and Orrilla Willard, all Of this town.
At the American House in this village, on the
LIST inst by the same, Mr.. l. II. Archer. of Plym.
outh, and Miss Ervilla M. Gilbert, Of Norristown.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
LIST OF LETTERS

DEMAINING in the Post Office at Hyde Park
IL VI. January, LIST, 1862.
Abbot, Martin, Adams. Miss. Jennie.
Brown, s. b. Bartlett, Miss. Adeine,'; Bond
Mrs. Suey Al Dodge, Charles, Elkins, Rev.
Henry, Gokey, Charles, Graves Miss. Emely
j. Hazen, Horace, Joslyn, VIM, Jones, Miss.
Mary 3. Renoff, Alexander, Silver, Alonzo,
Silver, Moses, Stowel, Geo. W. Smead VIM.
White, James A.. Wooster Ira, Witherell,
Miss. Angelina G. - :,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03

..., .r Sl9,6S
The above account examined and al
lowed at sl9,6S, at the December Term.
A. D. 1861.
V. W. WATERMAN, CT. Auditor.
No. 8. State of Vermont
To A. Riddle, Constable, DR..
To serving subpoena in State v
Graves. Sl,23
The above account examined and al
lowed at $l,2S at the May Term, of the
I.amoille Co. Ct, 1861.
V. W. WATERMAN, CT. Auditor.
hereby certify thai the above is a
true abstract Of the orders drawn by me
on allowances of the Court Auditor, at
the above named Term; that the same
embraces the names of the parties il
whose favor the same were drawn, anc
the amount, together with statement O
the services for which each order wal
drawn; and in cases of allowance to JUS
tees of the Peace for criminal prosecu
tons, it specifics the amount allowed t.
informing officers, sheriffs, witnesses ant
court, respectively; and the accounts o
the Sheriff and County Clerk, are copiec
in full. Attest,
L. S. SMALL, Clerk
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03
9 ith..

In this town on the 25th uit., Hannah Eliza
beth. daughter Of Edmund Towle aged II years.
In this town on tina LIST inst, Of diptheria,
Flora, daughter of William and Jane Sparrow.
aged 2 years and six months. ~
In Hyde Park, Dec. Goth, Of dipthera, Charles
Francis aged years, and Clarence Fay aged Is
months. both sons Of Francis NJ. and Fidelia A.
Loveland.
In Morristown, Dec. rs, Of Diptheria. Horace
Albert, only child Of George W. and Marcia Clark,
aged yrs. and months. 4 ~
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-03

II medical treatmentof prisoners confined
in Lamoille Co. Jail, as follows: F
TO visiting David TOllman 9 times $3.50
visiting AFRO SchoOlcraft6 800
$3.50
The above account examined and al
,oved at 81, so, at the December Term, of
the Iamoille Co. CT, A. d. 1861. -'
V. W. WATERMAN, CT Auditor.
...-.pF.t- nga .sg&,rs
M g. State of Vermont 's'
to E. P. Fairman, Sheriff, DIR.
To summoning 26 jury-men to attend the
81. December Term of the LamoilIlc Co.
Court, ... .... olo'oo
fees on witnesses, State Y Tollman, l.67
warrants, Graves, l,47
4" Smith, 200
serving scirc Facias in State
Treasurer V Yorks, 1890
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-07

SILvRR-Irs PREMIUM AND ScARcIrr.-In-
asmuch as gold constitutes the bulk of the
specie exported, it is puzzlng question to
many, merchants included, why silver should
be so scarce, and why it should command
nearly as great premium as gold. In brief,
the three following are the chief reasons why
silver is no longer IN general currency and
commands its present premium: .
LIST. II is wanted for Canada trade. In the
Canada market silver is as good as gold, and
in paying for the large amount of Canada
produce which we receive, of course the spe-
Gle which can DC obtained at the lowest pre-
MUM is preferred, whenever it is necessary
to pay in specie.
3D.. For the reason that silver is lower
than gold, silver is preferred for boarding"
There arc many persons, particularly those
retired from business, who have cash capital
and are in fear of further depreciation in
paper currency, who are converting their
money into specie, and prefer silver as it is
lower than gold.
81. The difference in the foreign markets
between gold and silver is but per cent
A greater difference than this in the market
value would cause it to he taken for export
in the place of gold.
The difference in the premium between
gold and silver is but o per cent.-Nsw York
Economist.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-07

EDITING COUNTRY NEwspApEn-Pom.
eroy's La Crosse Democrat speaks fcclingly
of the newspaper business. We hope Brick
is not detailing his own personal experience
when he says:
About the mcanest, smallest, worst, low
est, most pusilanimous and thoroughly con
temptible business person was ever in, OF
ever can engage in, or is liable to be drawn
into, or is unfortunate enough to have any
thing to do with, is editing country news
paper! A business that sounds so elevatine
and important, yet contains more bitterness
petty caucusing, drivclng, miserable princi
Piles and yields no benefit to the editor, eth.
er in pocket or position.
A business that hazards credit, love O
truth, veracity, good opinion, good position
yet is claimant upon every thing that is o.
wire.pulling, under. handed, 60 around ware
sacrificing Office meanness and office-ras
cality for support, and gets cheated out Of i
at last!
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-07
FROM VIRGINIA..

We have held off to the last moment ex-
pectlng to have battle to chronicle. A ter.
rife fight is dsily expected, but at our latest
advices had not yet taken place, though the
event cannot be long deferred. McClsllan's
army is steadily pressing down upon the en-.
envy, who slowly retreat before our advance.
Skirmishing is Of daily occurrence, and when
the main bodies Of the two armies meet each
other the deadliest struggle Of the war will
most likely take place. Last nights reports
say that the rebels are DESTROYS of drawing
our army over the Blue Ridge into the valley
to commence battle, and hence their retreat.
Our army was never in better fighting con.
dition than now, and probably able to sue
cessfully cope with the rebels on any ground
they may choose.