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The Week of Battles.

6 The following from the n. Y. World, il
so clear and doubtless accurate statemen
OF the events in Virginia up to Friday eve
ming, Aug 20, that we transfer it to oul
columns, not as news, Of course out te
give the reader clear conception of those
important operations: .-.H.. l- l..e.e
The exclusion of the correspondents
from the army, the suppression by Gov
ernment of all military news for over a
week, and the confused statements, official
and semi official, which have been made
recently respecting our operations in Vir-
glnia, rendered it necessary, in order that
the public may understand the precise
nature OF affairs, to give y connected his.
tory OF the movements of Gen. Pope, the
manHuvers of the respective armies, and
OF the battles which are now in progress.
THE STRATEGY.
d When General Halleck determined upon
withdrawing General McClellan's army
FROM the James river, he found his only
means OF doing SO with safety was by
threatening Richmond or the Central Vir-
ginia road from the direction Of Washing
ton. Under cover of the diversions made
In that direction, he hoped to be able to
move all OF McCleilan's army to Acqua
Creek or Alexandria in safety, and at the
same time TO secure the safety of Pope's
army by subsequent map9uvering
The first part Of his programme was
admirably carried out. General McClellan's s
entire army, with all its material and
stores, was safely removed from Harrison :
Landing and taken around by sea and the
Potomac river TO Acquia Creek, alexandria,
and Warrington. General Halleck knew
the perel he was running. and thought it
was worth tie risk The peril vas the
destruction OF Popes army by the nassing
Of the whole rebel force at Gordonsville
hgaiiitt him, as they no longer feared an
attack by flank from the line of the James
river ] he rebels took immediate advan-
tasc OF the position OF affairs. They de-
ternined not 10 trouble Mcclellan, but to
hurl their whole force against Pope so as
TO crush him and reach Washing gton before
Gen. Mcclellan army could do any SER
vice. The attack Oh Banks corps at Ceder
Mountain was the first attempt in that
direction, II being the intention OF jackson
TO beat our army in detail if ne could
Although he gained an advantage in the
battle, the resistance was so stubborn and
our supporting army was SO near that
Jackson finally concluded to retire.
WHAT JACKSON DID.
There IS reason TO believe that after the
battle Of Cedar Mountain jackson did not
retire across the Rapidan, as supposed by
General Pope, but moved IN westerly
direction to Madison Court house, so a. TO
cross the Shenandoah river at Berry Ford,
and from thence 20 march to the immc.
diate rear OF Gen. Pope's army. In the
meantime Lee army reach the Rapidau
through GordoEsville, VIXEN Gen. Pope, in
pursuance of orders from Gen. Haileck.
promptly retreated TO the north fork of
the FapPhanueck. This movement foiled
Jacksons purpose, and he was compelled
TO march northwardly TO get in the rear
OF Pope
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WHAT JACKSON DID.
GEN. PoPE DECEIVED.

Gen. Pope was undoubtly outgeneraled
at This point he made every preparation
20 vigorously defend all the passess Of the
north fork of the Rapphannock He did
so, bnt eventually found that some Of the
rebels were getting IL his rear from his
right Sige! and Mcdowell, who were on
the right, were promptly Withdrawn TO
Warrenton, when the rebel army on the
south bank of the north fork disappeared
as General Pope supposed and telegraphed
to Gen Halleck, in the direction OF Cor
donsville, whereupon he again undertook
10 resume the offensive, and marched
portion of his left Wing to the RappLan-
mock
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Ifaman cannot readily recognize merit
it is very certain that he has none him'
self 80
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BUSINESS CARDS.
1862 LUMBER, 1862
Lumber.

f3HE subscribers, having purchased the stock of
= lumber and leased the yard formerly occupied by
John Hossaek, on MAIN STREET, are now prepared to
doors, &c. Also good assortment of Saginaw boards
and dry dni, hing lumber, constantly on hand. The
pubic and builders are particularly requested to
anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
J. 4 j. w. CALKISS.
Ottawa, May 1869. Tio-tf.
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H., ing themselves together for the practice
profession respectfully t-!Itef ''eii o
the .itzens q Ottawa and vicinity .
n B.-AII persons indebted to either oi the uhdet-
.;1,ed are reau-sted to Immediately and arrange
the same. g.
once over Hunters Drug Store, La Sale ST.
C. HARD, VI. d.
;.,1, K NJ McARTHUR. n D. 81.
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-a,-1a,rAt1d FROM lAel1 astonishing power 81 q.
ating new life lnd health, rs it were from the very
shes q tae mo-, aelAppiatsd cou.a,alan&~ars
more strongly tonic and more inmediately i%nsi.cra-
lag than The pills; containing the samec hoiee vegcta-
DE extracts ssthe latter, "a q different medication. Al
hough really less oaiher'ic than tho Izr puIs. they
evertheiess begin 20 cleanse the snlaentary canal
much sooner. generally slightly operating within
three Or foer hours. md producing a decided sense Of
scAe.t % tne head aat stomaeh. and oAinlarsung
uind. even "a lees lme ,Asa tAis.
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a~0mpossa = vsEstAbls inEIetlsnts s1clusiv-lJ.
. cl b Ascsgss.ued - eAeni-al tests rte.r prom
cent qualities @ss those q an active and searching
iAongh perfec,ly mild and agreeable detergent ape
ueai. GA gentle supesiec. promoting The ,nsenalis
Pe4>ils@acls q a pleasant diuretc. lasigorAsilg ihs
ad1eys and ei-11er. and ii = delightful tonic caTda
e. ssciuzE spPerte BY tie dem md 81 setve diges-
H.. and cheering he mind with tnsi grateful sense
renovated health wa.ehis ons q M nas: t~slleitaus
tsl1ss cf ouI -.tu-..
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n @n-eu.us q Tie heal. SICK headache o. nerves.
he-oachs. these Rlis va be fsuni 70 rosesas the
mc1i salntary eGis4y
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p To uss Of u.~-. rii, TIE periodic s,ssris !
Ae~-oa. o. ~ HeyB,sts may b p~rsv-ui.A. aus
sksH 81 re conmeuoeneaa q 81 .siAss, su-Dealss.
clirf non sickness all D.. oiiain.3
They selion fsl 81 f.mnV1s tLs Ns1ses -
EsadalAs g ~lish Ismais- 81. . nu,h -sfgsrt.
They go generally rrou The ~bo~sls-rsmosio
Coshte.->s
Pr ALssfs aa ,slss>sts. i.h..ie fsu....
49, Al pessas 80 .sfa1sl1 .o1R,. AS 80 s.lust.s
- = i@sai.v.. 81 l.apfsslls iks sgAa.k si.fa. %.
suc "a. s. tas ases.ss ~sssss. 49, rsssasi1. e.,
Natural eiscsoHy md rrrrFth = he ~hols syrt-r.
he CTPHAl1s HAS ~, fhe rssan - la. lrsss
ugAloa md e~sEst4li5 sassneies .syslfns.ss, hsrs1
been IN use nly yeAIs. s.. ~LicA n-s tbs,
have preve1tsd and rslsssd = vta S1zzzi 4 -
snd saf,gsns from kssaAcbs. uhsthss u.lsinstsas t.
re serco-s esssm G. iron : asfsnset SAFE of.
stsmsci.
nsY srs sutrsly sesstshls IL thsis cszayossta-
e.. nay b. isAsn - Al TINES ~i,A psIfeS ssh~s
~iho-i making sny ehsrr- . .isi sss SO Sen
- 80 at2a.re<1l@> fasfs ~ndeFs r re. e. sa~<~
feF fsea q ciafrer.
BEWAFE OF COUS rFhfFIIs
a. ssraas have .isasfarss fHsa1 = ss.a.s'-.
- esa
sastv r1.-'f- a.. ~ asa 'rsia. "a -
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49, f4i 60 ,.ff a. .aa. - - ia,
fRltF - ckFfs
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~. +. DE LaMater. VI. ~.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
4 Gives special atteru1u % he ,reaunsnt q Dis-
sasss II liz Eye. AID bar, clefatssf for AatafacA, AZ
4fclAl Pupil. ftcry IN, >taQAylona, salisIrs,
&C. Removes IL various farms - AGATE erd
Chronic inaamsfion 81 the Eye srl Ear. - a mid
course Of remedial axruts, Restores Sigat ~ tae
Biiad. and Hearing q the DEAF. in al cs1e8 suscep-
-ble ~ cure = operation o. medical treatment.
lay b consaifaf. free OF Charge. ~ letter er
othrrRiss. ono. Southeast corucr Secoud a1d Top
Tar street,. Terrc-Haat-. Indiana ffrtSNy
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sfsLDiAes THROAT ooEFKcfioss
They ssi'ess . Cough instantly
They clear the Throat.
The. give strength .Ai Volume T. tho so:..
They imps1. 4 delieiOu. sr,na t. TIE trsst.
They ATE made q simple heri. aud ~.
hnrm any one.
isdN-~ every one who hs-a .sagh - Ea-s
'e'ee Or = Raj Breath. Or az d.aisaiy Il ,As rsfs.
.efst a package q 'ay Throat CONNECTIONS. sh..
relieve you Instantly. snc yue ~u ssres -ish a
hat she, goto the .g~t" foa vii nna them 80,
rssisl aud Pheasant ~hlie travelling Or s~,ssnaiu.
public MEETINGS for .tllns saar Cough - aiisyir.
your thirst. nyouir r one p.sksy~ ! ava safe n -,
ing ihaiye viii ever Aher~ari- consider them n
eirpeslele. foa viii ala iasm .t,hs Drug.i.,. A.
Dealer, IA Asdicines.
rPRIcE TWENTY uaF cExra.
~ -ignsfur-. eH.aeh package. an osl.s..
counterfeit.
Afaek-ss ~iih - ssnsty .,aan. rs-s4la. sas..p
u Thirty cen'-.
A1ts~-
HENRY G SPALDINs.
10. Il Cedar Street. Nrs lmf
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plies! Piles Piles =,

l. = remedy for this most distressing and obstinate
malay, the Vegetable Lfo Medicines deserves a dis.
tlnct AID emphstie recommendation n IL we'll
known q hundreds Ia thls city, that the former pro
rrletor q these valuable medicines was himself ahlic-
ted viii tais complaint FOR upwards Of rukrY-rrf
sK1ks. and that he tried In vale every remedy pre-
serined within The whole compass Of the MafsT.a
nedies. de however, Ct length tried the medicine
sA4c3 - nov oleGed 70 he public, and be uas cured
Ia = very taost the. aftsr bis recovery hsd beer
presumed not only luprcbsh,e, but .sbsoiutsly ira
possih'f. y any human means.
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YonsoRlAL


rfelscated ETf -vashl
DROF. GEORGE e CANADA
a A~st51xf frs - sAas 49, Lar r4f.er
rslder. asrE - 1alf H4Nfe Gase. tf4 .esee
- i1fcrn - 1LEeat sa4 4t@ Ef-eftt1. -ef@e
- se~ rreox~t - at apee cls.E1srs - -
sEsa ssfltsrE4r waaesr. ttEHeH sea q
<zs-er~1 80 CesHns tAa.e= al ilts.s alr
HsI. sFo = e&EkDt-
tIrtf
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REAL.

NOTICE - Real Eslate lseais1s
~ fhsxe pse1ss~ snt Stsr Neozs rrssr -
- s~areIenf pl1r<s t. stu roets. sA<h 1 uill
t-aas Or pro2crty il a. ueaI Isffs htes<. 49, lay =
= aerenre u cesh tprTts
AHtEnFkT.
S~le3s4eu A. kesff Ast1t
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INK LIFE MEDICINES

r. tile7s - liver coupls'rfs, v.th Lei Gsas
stl-ksefa tlle11s1ts. e.l.eus al s.ss leadaehs.
49, ~ eFFses-sa sitts meals. fsdtiue-s, 6ir-.osss,
sstTttrr1. loss q sppette, are a~cfnc-icdzsd = -
fA1ly ra9e4T e aryfh'ax 49, before oG-rei {, ;hs
saehr.
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THESE MEDICINES.

II E-NTI NTT|FN TF8|s
years. k8i during that ums have nHrtained = hist
character IN almost ever pAta the globe ks ts
sxtTsordlnsEy curative properties Which thsJ Posssss
IN Many Thousands
ofcsrcfed instance. thsy have svsn rescued szBes
ss fen ne ~ery verge 81 Al unaGsly sEsva, @nss
e. he Deceptive ssst.uns Of tae dag havei0vsziAbi5
f.slea Sc great. indeed has tAesT eiscscy Invariably
al iais1iey proved, that IL has appeared scsEeelg
sss ts.n miraculous 70 thoss who we're scSssiats3
stir tie beautifully philosophical p~riaeipsss Spoa
witch thsy nc compounded and uPOn Vhieh they
consequently 80. Il "a. their uk-ifess Al sensible
szica n P~u-fytrs tie spriasa al ehs--sis ef life.
II e-da!ug theu With renewed tens ard rlScr. TIA.
~ we're l-sebsst ~ .hsir rLzs
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MEDICAL.
ssr. J. ". MORGAN

WILL PRACTICE MEDICINE
And Obs.eulcs, ia Isrfs Hslte sd v.-ri'y.
- al Is branches.
Orr1cx-So. , Lnioa Row. I'd Stairs.
Esu.Scx-So. e. Easie -, north q ss-sinAGy.
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fs4s1l- ~hcsc -ate.itausns Asse bs,cce i~1npsissi -
fzs .r'1ei-v1s 49, II N~rcrry. vii ere sr--e sedi.
dues a rcltt- esxe.ks they u<V9 fail = eradicate
eca nt rTeT dla q s1scsSf Nrs1f. .nf1iisly
sscus4 ean fra rcf rftTfrl Trepsr.t1rs = ssrts
rsfsa.
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AMERICAN HOUSE.

l~irksKKtt asoss N ~ Ans scrzx.
Corner Washington and Sestion St..
SULLIVAN. lSrltaA.
D,He natrr1rnsa havine rrnehast fh~ afasve.
Il tesF3 msLiaE IS eep tL~ H comfortable
H1ffH in he Wet, and ff flpsflr RI etffY
rcfr+et r. sny - ttis place. zr fr fte trcrlnno-
dAdau e fh- irsvtnn. patisc. a1t sal+rtaianenf ~
cinzers wiehtnF b~esntins, piedre aneeAfiea rfori-
a. secare IT, highest rsafrt and caarfl.efce N
ih~r Faess. antbafs fuf 90 dieare p - slecees
rffhfr entseftrt.
vs n K~E0TTsks.n 4. WHITE Fro1i ssers
SstetaoeY LIN. akSaf
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M OFFATsH
Life Fillg aud PhBnix BittsTs

cvzx DsErFnA, BY thoroughly c~lssassas Tea fsst
I'D second st71scbs, aud creating = pare healthy
bic, i1stest oftoe stale ADD scFld Gud, Tlatrlency.
less -A2rsCts. HeaTthu4n. HesdseAc, Fostiessnsss.
il-Icrpefs, Anxteiy. LzoguoT nd Nclsnchoiy.
vklc1 sfs lie general v1psous CT pysptYsis. wfli
stalss. sts assrsti Consequence q To ere
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Mofat's phenix Bitters

eAvs been happily used for the enre OF Fsveg sud
ACNE with lnssrlabie suooess.
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MEDICAL
A Card 10 the Public !!


ll1/H. Isl
Tas amount q bodily and mental misery arising
Ten = nglect a small esanp1A4aas a. iaoAleulAble. .dn
n h therefore II the utmost Importance that a stEict
attention % the leAs, AID mosi ,glhing bodily all
meufs should be had; fos diseazes q ths holy inva-
nAbiy aaeet the liad. ps. AouAs'a VEesrAslx
LIvs dEpiccss IN every lasiAnee where theyhAe
teea thoroughly uscd. have TEICnFaNp ovxA G4s-
ssSs, IN almost IA as aeersnsd fapa. The saulA-
= Effects q The LIE Medicines have, ia fact. been -
universally esPerieneed. that they asve become hliy
established as TIE most eAss. tass ani perfect saoae
of treatment ever oaered % The public.
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Essts he-r.h.r cases ofSrrafnis. n saich ia "a
tenss aaom@ u 81 wc4n Isl zen prey~t uf~sn
- n fnt1ffA'iF tisssst. a. rrerrf ~ uftsnlst'e
ssshcrlsy atas sHsFs1f tksssselves. - hsvs fofa
e44Firtriy rusr fafre F1ftJ Tefttttle Ia
fsa
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az a..i. ,4atls n e~FAtII9ss's F1EFAEg-
10 -. ~. ser Hsass "a. roet ~
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srsLDIAes THROAT oOEFacriors
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srAulDlkss fssrAssp eLur

spAurDlscs PREPARED al.plr
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seA1Dtses THROAT oovfEoTiors
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sPAuIDlvcs rREPAkEn elvr
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srsfOisGs rhEoAT COMPETITIONS
tsrlss - n~KIless-- ~rr.
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Acute or Infanatoy rhss1na
nsm

a. a1llf<s44ry = rr1esff A. az G4snr rssasf In
rtss iksas parsiy @ertatie a~ncine- kasa h>sn
aeceffnL tat " Is in4rire. Nhy AZ fkfy saatl.
eefssi n tAslf hapFy ft~~tf
r<esaet ny r1rtfr - tiac1 a. ther -futTt ~
fs1te ~ 6sfs-f a. - stftrrr-
Nfesee safy A. peEFffaiiy Spa tAe s~teferr~s e
rktatv - Fen#t - tuf1rtflss - 49,
EerEra~ ~ = - re4.cefAs Fvvten. bat lnvtFo-
ratr it-t1es r~Trfrtf tt~~~raaf tnn r,~s.arr =
t1Haess teraf ftefr a4rFstlas
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After the Rebel Cavalry.

CHIcAGo, May IA special to the even
ing Journal from Paducah, gays about 2, 900
cavalry from this post started on an expedi-
ton yesterday. to act in conjunction with
the military forces form Hickman and CO.
lumbus in the pursuit Of the rebel cavslry
that has been overrunning western Kentuc-
KY and Tennessee recently. e. @ttef hai
Lieut.. Williams Of Curtis horse, with
nine ambuIsnces, started yesterday to recov-
er the dead bodies of Major Shaffer and
those of his command, who were killed near
the State line, in the recent surprise and
action at that point. 800 $50
Brig. General Denver and staff, arrived
here yesterday on his way to Pittsburg
Landing, feie % .~ 9aHToh aAF
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entering the cavern. Citizens, who live
near, tell me that they have explored It three
miles and have not yet found the extremity.
So its dimensions remain to be measured.
Its entrance is far superior to the Mammoth
cave Of Kentucky. It has no branches,
running from it as far as we went, like the
Mammoth, nor is It's ceiling so high.
Tuesday we started at O clock, and came
to this place, nine miles, from Forsythe, and
on the way we met General Curtis and ar.
my, who was falling back for forage. We
"about faced" and came back to our old
camping place. When eating my dinner,
orders came for all the officers to be equipped
in full uniform with saah and saber, and a.,
ready to march by three o'clock, and pay
respects to the General. From this time We
learned the position Of his army, and found
that we were encamped about the center.
Gen. Asboth is between us and Forsyth
with his division. Gen. JEFF Davis is five
miles north of US. Lights division, south
west, three miles. ard acting Brigadier Gen.
Carr, on the west, and fourth Iowa cavalry,
in the center, close to the Gen. Head quar-
ters. All the troops mastering about 1000
men, all well armed, and equipped, and afraid
of no force which the rebel Gen. can bring
against us.
It is the opinion Of the General, that we
will have no more fighting to do until we 60
farther east He says the enemy is moving
east, and intend soon to move after them,
but has very poor hopes Of overtaking them.
Forage is very scarce, and has to be trans
ported from fifteen to twenty miles. The
health Of the regt. is pretty good. The camp
disease is prevalent, but that goes wherev-
er an army goes.
More anon. T. j. COLLARS.
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IMPORTANT, FROM CAIRO!

CArRo, May 1!.-News from Gen. Hal
lecks army Of Saturday noon, was received
to-day. tio3 @ E
On Thursday reconnaissance in force from
Gen. Paine's Division, went out from Far
mington towards Corinth. Four companies
of the 7th Illinois cavalry were in advance
under command Of Major Appleton, and
when within one and half miles of Oorinth
discovered two rebel regiments of infantry
in position on both sides Of the road. An
order to charge was given and brilliantly ex-
ecuted, by Major Appleton, who fell pierced
by ball through the brain. Four Of our
men were slightly wounded, and the rebels
suffered loss of about 80 killed and wound.
ed and prisoners.
On Friday superior force of rebels at.
tackled Gen. Paine, who. had advanced his
division, two miles from Corinth. A sharp
sklrmish ensued for about an hour. The
rebels were reinforced and Gen. Paine or
dered his men to fall back, which was done
in good order until they reached Farinton.
Our loss is stated at one hundred and fifty
killed, wounded and missing, but the rebel
loss is undoubtedly much more 2
Our feet near Ft. Pillow, under command
of Capt. Davis, was attacked early yesterday
morning by eight rebel gunboats and sue
ceeded in repulsing them after an engage.
ment of one hour and ten minutes, sinking
new iron clad ram, and blowing up two
Of their gunboats. A ram endeavored to
run down and beard the gunboat Cincinnati,
Capt Stemble, but was repulsed by throwing
hot water from the steam batteries of tie
latter upon the boarders. The rebel feet
then withdrew under cover ofa heavy smoke
which hung over the river, and has not since
been heard from. No full particulars have
been received sEsai
The Illinois hospital boat, City of Alton,
arrived to-day from Pittsburg in charge Of
Gov. Yates. She goes TO St Louis, and has
between 500 snd 600 sick on board, Judge
Moses, private Secretary Of the Governor, is
on board, and has superintendent all details
in a manner emitting him to great credit.
He chartered both the Champion, and City
of Alton, by order of the Governor, and they
have on board nearly 900sick Illinois troops.
The expense to the State will not be less
than $a,50O.7adf 1gs HgsHspas 4! i.salsf
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NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT
FORT PILLOW.
THE REBELS BADLY BEATEN
Two Gunboats Blown Up One
Sunk-The Rest Run Away /!

FLAa-SHIP BENTON, above Fl. Pillow,)
May 10, 1852.
To Gideon Wslles. Secretary Of Macy
The Naval engagement, for which the
rebels have been preparing, took place this
morning NJ EEt .as
The rebel feet Of eight iron clad gunboats
four of them rams-cams up handsomely.
The fight lasted one hour. Two rebel
gunboats were blown up and one sunk, when
the enemy reiterated precipitately under the
guns of the fort. Only two of our vessels
were engaged in the action. a. slft,
The Cincinnati received some injury from
the rams, but will be in fighting condition
Tomorrow. (, ,s.-r rs, n
Capt. Stemble distinguish ed himself, and
is seriously wounded.
The Benton is uninjured. $500.
The rebel squadron is supposed to be un-
der command Of Hollins. (Signed)
G. H. DAVIS, s
Commanding Miss. Flotilla, pro. tenn.
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, So far as we could learn from observation
and enquiry, while passing through nearly
the entire breadth ofthe great grain produ-
cling region Of the North, within the three
weeks past, the prospects of abundant crops
Of all cereals was never more flattering at
this season Of the year. Winter wheat new
er looked better, and the breadth growing
is very great. The prospect of fruit is also
good = h9fps 57sga sT ea iaf,aQ ~
Z In our own region farmers all testify to
the present encouraging appearance of win
ter wheat. but some are apprehensive that
the wet of the early spring and the present
very dry weather, viii bake the ground SO
as to injure to some extent the growing crops
lof grain. If the remainder of the season
should be favorable, we are inclined to think
more spring wheat will be raised than we
bad heretofore supposed, ="
/ Our own region was never more beautiful
and attractive than it now is. 1t seems one
glorious flower garden all around us as far
as the eye can reach. Vegetation, is most
lnxuriant, a wide world of wealth and love-
l'nesss Our own city is deriving now rich
dividend dissatisfaction for the trees, shrubs,
and flowers which adorn its yards, and bloom
on its bluffs. We have look ed upon many
lovely regions during ouI late. absence, but
upon none where vegetation was further ad-
yanced, or which was fairer to look upon.
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a very large sk.rmi,Ih.

MoNrEaAy, Tenn, May fO.-Deserters
from Louisana regiment, who wsre in the
skrmish YESTERDAY, have just arrived. The
attacking force Of the enemy they state, was
$4,000 strong and were compounded by
Bragg, Van Dorm, Hardee and PRICE, With
80 pieces Of artillery. Their purpose was
70 oysrwheip and drive our left wing tothe
tennesse Flyer. 81 as1g " gg9 nov red
D Their loss il very heavy both in officers
and men.e Our loss is 90 killed and about
70 wounded.d sgea J lss.. IL sioid5a s
All is quist'in trout, and the weather clear
and pleasant. ed 9Te aag Ieiasqssa .79i
The armyiis pushing ahead, slcwly.i Iiadf