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The Rebel Raid Down the Shenandoah.

InE ALENEA AADAl DWh n int GlAGAeAAuuAAha
CURIOUS REBEL DOCUMENTS FOUND AT WIN
IL CHESTER
The following interesting rebel docu-
ments were found in partially destroyed
railroad car at Winchester. They will be
found of interest in connection with the
recent rebel raid into hevalley of Virgin
ia, showing that JaeksOn's movement was
merely diversion to prevent reinforce
ments being sent to General Mcclellan:
INSTRUCTIONS TO GEN. JACKSON, RECEIVED
AT sTAUNFON, NAY % 1862, BY TELEGRAPH
PROM RICHMOND.
To Major A. W. Harman '
General Johnston directs that this dis
patch be sent through to General Jackson
as soon as possible, and that it be kept en-
tirely secret. Telegraph to me at what
hour your courier starts from Staunton
with the dispatch. J.R. BOSWELL,
Lieutenant Of Engineers, G. S. A.
HEADoUARTERs,D DEPARTMENT NORTHERN |
o ElRGIxIA, May q, 1862 OclOck l5/.
To General T. J. Jackson:
q GENERAL:-I have just received your
letter Of yesterday by Lieutenant Boswell.
A copy Of a dispatch telegraphed by that
officer from StauntOn, reached me this
morning. After reading; I wrote to you
by a special messenger, suggesting a move
ment threatening Washington and Balti-
mere, unless the enemy has in your vicin-
ity still force enough to make it rash to at
tempt it. He has no force beyond the Po-
tomae to make it dangerous; only what
he has on this side need be considered.
You cannot in your present position, en-
ploy such an army as yours upon any en-
terprise not bearing directly on the state
of things here-either by preventing the
reinforeements to McClellan's army, or by
drawing troops from it by divisions.
These objects might be accomplished by the
demonstrations proposed above, or by a
movement upon Mcdowell, although fear
by the time this reaches you it will be too
late for either. The most important SER
vice you can render the country is the pre-
venting the further strengthening Of Nc
CIeHan's army. Ryou find it too late for
that strike the most important body Of the
enemy you can reach. You compel me to
publish orders announcing your success 80
often that you must expect repetition of ex-
pressions Yours, very truly,
J. E. JOHNSTON.
P.S. It is reported this evening that
4 Mcdowell is moving this way from Fred
ericksburg. 1t is probable.
J-t-4a rrterrll. j. E. JOHNSTON.
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many young men AAull AAAs ICEANA NAH
in the 9th O. s. Cavalry Their friends
will be interested in the following extract
from private letter from a member Of
that corps:
ARHr OF THE PoToM6c, June 6, 1862.
Ny DEAR MOTHER On leaving York
town our squadron had the advance in
pursuit of the rebels to williamsburg,
where we drove them into their .fortifea-
tons, whence we routed them the next day
amer a severe conflict, and pursuing them
down thence across the ebickahominy,
where they burnt the bridge, our force be-
ing insufficient to prevent it.
The road to the bridge being bOrdered on
either side with thick brushwOOd, forming
cover to their infantry in ambush, gave
rise to our first causalties-one killed and
two wounded; one ofthe latter since died
We have one squadron on picket night and
day. have become so accustomed TO the
music Of bullets and shell, that give
them but little attention. musket ball
came so near as to take lodging in my
Overcoat mailed in front of me. Shells
have exploded over and around me in eve
~ direction, but 1 have not yet been hurt
We have passed over q large extent Of
country since leaving Yorktown. All the
able-bodied white men are in the rebel
army The women all claim to be widows,
or that their husbands were pressed into
the rebel service, but the true state Of
things we find ont by the darkies, all of
whom are allowed to pass our lines that
want to 90 to Fortress Monroe.
Al SlatersTille three Of our men were
killed; Que Of them wearing ring on his
left finger, had it cut of when we found
him Our boys now wear their rings in
their pockets. q
Our squadron led the column at HanO-
yer Court House, and your son was one Of
-four that shot the first rebels, capturing
the two FIRST prisoners. he was the first
at the Depot and none were at the Court
"a House before him. By this you may think
that have the best horse. The conflict was
q more severe than Williamsburg or Chick
ahoniiny, although the papers don't say
much about it. We next proceeded TO the
other branch Of the11RailrOad, II miles and
burnt the bridge, also the turnpike bridge,
thus cutting off railroad communication
between jackson and the rebel capital re-
turning to Gen. McClellan's Headquarters
who allowed us the next day for rest. .zn
On the Pamumkey, where we burnt thir-
teen rebel boats used for ferry. It was
in our mission also to arrest q noted Sc
cesber on the other side Of the river, which
we effected. He claims to have raised the
first secesh rag in the Old Dominion. He
said Hhis tongue should cleave to his
mouth before be would take the oath of al
leeianee." he had one son and seven
daughters, all bitter seceshers. The son
said 70 if he had one Of us alone he would
bathe in our hearts blood. The daugh-
ters were equally vindictiye, but we read
them Gen. Butler sprOclamation, on which
all tumult subsided. Returning we had a
little encounter at MechaniesYile, which
concludes the principal events. If you
wish to see charge Of our cavalry get
Leslie Of June 9TH. tH
AfectiOnately your son,
s. g. II. ..
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One of Berdan's sharpsbooters, after the
battle of Hanover Court House, writes as
follows; IID EFEFtq
When we were IN our camp the next
morning, two Of our men went into house
to get some meal baked, and found three
old negro women cooking. They refused
to bake meal for the men, saying that their
mistress would have them whipped, al
though she made them bake for the C. S. A.
But our men coaxed them to put some bread
n the oven for them, when sure enough,
the Iadu of the house sent her son, a boy
tsn psaTs Of age, to whip these three old wo-
men. That is fine business to set boy at.
Whipping women sixty years Old. One Of
our men took the little varmint and used
his own whip over him till he was quite
satisfied to run into the house. Fine effect
such education must have on children.
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All Reading Matter on this page
is from our Last Evening Edition.
To VoIunteers.
CoLUMBUs. June l8.
10 tAs Press Of Cleveland. ~


10 tAs Press Of CIeUsIaRdss -E
All volunteers absent from their regi-
ments, and now ct for duty, viii report
themselves to me by letter, giving their
post Office address, company and regiment,
when they win be furnished with means Of
transportation to their regiments. Invalid
and wounded officers who are able to
travel, viii report to the commanding off,
at Camp Chase, where they win remsin un-
til able to proceed to their regiment, or are
otherwise disposed of.
The press Of the State viii confer great
favor upon our gallant soldiers and also
upon the service, by giving this a few
prominent insertions. DAVID TOD,
Governor.
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STOVES 8 TINsWARE.

THE "DESPATCH" COOKING
STOYE-Having during the past Winter, been
improved is now undoubtedly the BEST Stove IN the
Market Its Baking Roasting and Broi1ng proper
ties are unexceptonable and in economy OF nei II Is
unparaleled with its patent Crate II viii burn
Coal as well as Wood most admirabyi the oven being
thoroughly ventilated il will produce perfect and
heaifhT bake canal 70 that of Bakers Brick oven;
Roastng and Toastng is done before the open tire,
and BrOilng over live Goals on the hearth as common
sense dictates Itis manufactured in this city and
the material used and the workmanship are OF the
best quality finally il gives perfect satisfaction to
ALL as hundreds Of housekeepers in this city and sur
rounding country, who daily using IL viii testify
THE MORNING STAR COOKING STOVE Is a
new and desirable pattern, which, with variety OF
others make our stock complete. we also nave on
hand great variety OF ParlOr Cooking and other heat
inc Stoves for sale at reduced prices. .H. .r L
are constantly supplied with all the newest and
most beautiful styles Of ENAMELED CRATES.
Also-alI Of the most useful articles of House turs
nishiug Goods, Nails and Farmers Tools. We are lnst
receiving the latest improved styles of Bird AAOiS
which are offered at the lowest cash prices w man
ufacture largely aud have for sale nt wholesale and
retail all the various articles Of Plain and Jap1ned
Tin, Copper and Shoet-frOn Ware. We otere the al
most endless variety of goods in line for sale at
fhe lowest cash prices on the One Price System.
B8r All Housekeepers and those who contemplate
Housakeeping and the '.rest OF mankind, are most
cordially Invited to call before puchasng elsewhere
and Judge for themselves. w. MAhNlNi
mar2l NO % south sloe + 20. SQUARE.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-19

Hon. William H. Seward arrived at Au-
burn on Thursday evening last, and left on
Monday morning for Washington. Gov.
Seward has been at home but once before
since accepting his present Office, and then
only for brief visit,
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Hnronet CharEes
MY IUIIII -7II--I y"
before Richmond Correspondents Of the N. y.
IIl-sLl.r.o /


would like to hear whispered through
This Left Wing an order from the Com
mander-in-C Chief to the Colones to have
their regiments receive the enemy, il they
attack. with one FIRE deliVered kHeellng,
with bayonets fxed-and then 10 start to
their feet with the command; 4" Up, boys,
and at them ~ The bayonet is our weapon.
We have nearly demonstrated that these
villains won and can't standit. Our men
re larger heavier, and higher-toned than
the Rebel rank and file. These are advan-
tares in the use Of the bay0net which they
cannot possibly equalize. The troops which
bova the enthusiasm and determination to
1se this weapon always make short bat
T tIosapd win comparatively bloodless vic
tories For bagoHets HsUeT get crossed, Men
faoe a ere Of balls because they don't see
LlLl Them Il is not in human nature to i'm
s.L ,,,le itself on a line Of visible coming bay
a8LI 66nets viii hardly be credited when
.- Ssv that there was but one bayOnet wound
-lF 81 dressed by all the surgeons At Williams
burg. among our own men and the Rebels.
For four days and nights was among the
~ wounded Of the Seven Pines, and associated
81 = with the surgeons who attended to the in
iuries Of full 200 Of both armies and |
could not hear Of q single bGyOnet wound
among them ali. There are Brigade Sur
,.l.r. geons and Medical Directors Of Divisions
now in the army for more than year,
who have never seen bayOnet wound,
and what is more don't ever expect TO- see
one What power there is, then, IN q
weapon 50 terrible that the Oldest troops
and the steadiest under Gre shrink from itI
touch as from lightning. We should euh
1zMrs iIvate it. 81 ,Ld0s
H
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Capt. FarraEut.

Extract Of Letter from Paris, May 81 =
Let me take this opportunity Of con-
graduating your army and the Government
on the glorious successes of the Union
| know nothing in history finer than Com
modore Farraguts capture Of New Orleans.
Ifhe were an Englishman, he would have
been made Peer and an Admiral by this
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DRY a0ODs,

--------- - - -
MANTILLAs4 4JUsr OPENRD-A
II u 6 FULL STOCK OF ir's-
BLACK SILK MANTILLAS,
Which viii be found the leading styles Of New York
Boston and Philadelphia, Also a large variety oi
other styles, which are decided noveltle3' YER 81
IN fes5rI I. p. SHERWOOD,
g jels4 ea. Fl E2Lia No. 242 superior-st
aNTANTILLA DEPARTMENT.
~ Ell. BALDWIN g. co. 81.
Have inst bought, and will OFFER Wednesday, the
uth inst, the most astonishing bargains in W
BLACK SILK AIANTLES, -.sf.- -s5..--.
BLACK SILK SACQUES,
Hf BLACK SILK SHAWBEfIESt ~
BLACK SILK BOuRNOUs,
A. prices $500, S7.OO, a i.t
a1q a 4'59,O6.i 5000, aa..a 500 loco,
being about two-thirds q prices asked by credit
houses. Da-one price only p.InvrDJ co
iell IL IL ------.---- = =: - 1. bAhDM1n q "
.H D. KENDALL. & co, -e -
G6oDs FROM AUCTION
Lace GsRes and shawls, T. irsliz5
-a ot - Grape Morets sT5i. .r-..
All Wool Delaines,
at less than half cost Of Importation. n
-.lra ifaEar ALSO -'Ev-
Sun Umbrellas and Parasolst
n ~ Black and White Check Mozambiquoa' o
p ti Prints,
.-s 7i1lrT -ir Cassimeresi ,r.-,t,,,,.,
With fins assortment za 71i,- ~ l-sI,3i
rt NOTTINGHAM Curtains.
{ - p IL.
I5DLAID AND PLAIN MQHAIRS- =
"a, Ao pesySSFT STIBgsT IEqgsTGF FEs%5Ib Eg%Sa55Ib oS Cd prizes
jell l73 superior, and l2s Bank streets
IOPENED THIS DAY laa ,las
5000 yards French Ginghams,
THE BEST BARGAIN YET, sdI +.
auH l4 .U ...I.a.
. AT .r Sd .r LIP. sHERW00D,s.
JUST OPENBD-0NE MORE CASE
a'5-95 IA IRISH LINENS,
at Is cents-better than the last, at .-..
june9 ~ I. P. sHERW00D,s.
! CILK7 MANTLES.-THE LAR
| ~ GESr stock Of
! Made Up Black Silk Msntles
q, ,,,a ,,.r,, ,oy bsine opened. which iu style
md VaTetV cannot bs Supposed b. any house in the
/ City. All We ask, Is to rfr rt
tTNsPECT OUR Took
/ Of the above named Goods, as our motto is
'sQuIck Sales and Small PrOfltsP
1 At Nos. rs Superior, and 1856 Bank-sts. -
4 Fmsy27 TAYLOR, GRIsWOLD 8 co.
! lDRUSSELS- LACE-WHITE, Dor
I D ted and Figured 5-4 Brussels Llce-EeTy choice
l gods, At ~ N MORGAN. ROOT = COS,
! WILLINERY- G00DS.-WE ARR
Nl in reoeiptOf ,.r,. -,r...-
New Millinery Goods.
Our stock Is now large and we'll assorted.
mavsO MORGAN. ROOT co.
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sUlIMER ARRANaElITNT-


On and after Monday, May s sIss2, Passenger Traips
viii leave Cleveland as follows:
lst Traiu-5.55 A. H.Lstoppine at Grafton. yelling
- ton, CardiRgton, New LOndon-S Shelby Cresf-
line, GALLON, Gilead, and Iadts Center; ar
Q J &. irving at Columbus lI00 a. -; Cincinnati
I'D P. n indianapolis so A. n; St. Louis
fl5r 10 A. NJ l9ulsTlile l2l0A ll7il Fort Wayne
2.30 P NJ Chicago via Crestline Sis P. n
% Train-3:25 MStops az all STATIONS and arrives
-. az Columbus at 1913 p. n
ID tTain6.00 P .-Stopping at Berea Grafton We'll
1ngton, New London, Shelby, Crestline,
Gallon, CardingtOn and Delauare: arriving
az Crestltne $50 P, NJ Columbus n.30 P. n;
Cincinnati SIS A. n; 1Hdianau5l lis 5.f5 A. ~.
st. Louis 6;i5 P n; Louisville ll.40 p ~:
Fort Wayne 2-S5 A n; Chicago via Crest
Trains leave Columbus as follows: ist Train--f.Oo
NJ arrive at CleFeaad 55 H; "a nrain-Il.00 A. NJ
ave a. uloVeland at s;ioP ?. NJ ifisoC1TU
,00NNBCTIONs.Tru
shelby nduskyy Mansfield & Newark Railroad, for
fH Mansfield, Nj Vernon. Neliark, Zanes-
vile, &C.
Orestllns itts6urgA, Fort WAYNE & Ghieazo Rail-
q -- road, Forest Upper Sandusky, Delphos, Lii
mas EOr5 " aynes hapoftes chicago &C.,
\ -a-1 west, and East for Mansfield Wooster, Mas
SIaIIon aRd Belefontine Railroaa line for Marion,
Delaware-with Springfield branch fr Springfield
Columbus-hittle Miami Columbus, and Xenia
Railroad, for Gelia, laytpn, indianapolis,
'" Ierre Haute, St. Ions, Morrow, LoFeland,
and Cincinnati, and with the-Ohio 3 Mis-
sissippf Railroad at eincinnat lur Louisville,
FRA EyepsTdI,iss ans d,s Care, St Louis ard all points
COlumbus-C Central Ohio RairQad for HslTark Zanes-
ville, Wheeling, 6c Columbus, Riqm 4
~ For Tickets TO all points and lnlqTnlatlQn ap-
ply at the Passenger Station and at Onion Ticket
1,'se ~ i. $. FLINT, su8srintendent.
a 3
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lliet The Cul q 3ittefFesS' suTrfro,
def Davis and his family are reduced
10 drinking sassafras tea, for want Of the
Chinese artiele."-Daiy PGPsrs
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TELEGRAPHIC.

B67~ Owing to the wires being down, we
are without our usual ielegraphic reports
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pRY GOODS.
FLEGANT DRESS G0ODsf

| ELEGANT DRESS G0ODSl
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JUST RECEIVED & OPENING,
r.' s, E.1. .aH ha5Hi
AT as & p
.aH..#ai. ..o.a...a" Hlr rr
- HH'F 94 st.
FREEMAN & KELLoGG's, pa {
Ta' b. Loo f5
NIOzamblques, ..1 q.
a1 adl i
POpIins, ,.r
HIOhalrs, ... 5s.l
s.'.s.a
FOuIards,
.lr.... .. al.. aal. -a.Har.
Ber ages,
.... r AIaretZ,
a. ra
AND TRAVELLING FABRICS
4 AaI
In ALI Their Variety
clio q I
ai
%
VERY CHOICE SILKS,
slfe.aI
New 1mpOrtntlonS- Consisting Of
PLArNsoLlp-ooLoRs.rs
urPles' wlaH guF
Blues, a
sl H-
Green, #t
. H.l
Brown,
Black.
In CHECK We have some of the prettiest goods OF
the Season. -u.-a..l
o UR OKosI KS
Deserve Special Attention,
We have never been able to present so great var
sty, or such desirable goods, either in
PLAIN. REPS, FIGURED, Or CHECKS.
.I.
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CLEVELAND & ERIE R. R.
sl1
sJMMER ARRANGElrE5T.
n. N1eHr tAAsR ~ ~. ~ .I.i. , i,s- %.

158A n. NIGHT EXPREss TRAIN-stoppinq AZ
Glrards AshtabulG and PainesFllle only aud
arrives at Cleveland at $50 A. M.
ll:lO A. n NAIL .TRAIN--St0pping AZ all stations
except aybrOOk, UnionYille, Perry Mentor
and hiekiihe, and aIEivss al CleFsland at 3.O5
l;4O ?. n DAY EXPRESS TRAIN~5StOpping at Gi-
rard, COnneaut, Ashtabula and PainesviTIs
only and arrives In Cleveland ut SD p ~
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave Conneaut At
p go A. n, stopping at all stations, arriving at
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From rhe Gth q. 8. CnrnIrr

Many young men from this region are
in the 9th O. S. Cavalry. Their friends
will be interested in the following extract
from private letter from member Of
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Frsm Gen. Banks, Command.

FaspKRiex, jan 20-The latest intelligence
from w Western Virginia is TO the effect that Jack
son 10 near Romney, and partially occupies the
town, while Gen. Lander has fallen back q few
miles towards Cumberland, There has been no
action. Gen. Williams brigade remains at Han
cock.
Refugees from Martinsburg bring Intelligence
that there are but 20 militia in that towS under
Nadenbousch, and these are anxious TO throw
down their arms and Join the Union forces. This
seems to be the general sentiment throughout
that region. Jackson was near Romney with
1000 men, and q few more, principally mounted
militia, were at Dufield's Station, Bloomer,s
Furnace and Kearneysville Cross Roads. At
winchester there were but 200 militia
The Martinsburg Republican Of the 18th appeals
70 the Governor to arm the negroes IL saws that
at the late battle near Bath the Confederate forces
We're met by 700 negroes on the Union side, who
killed three OF the rebel ofcers two privats and
wounded fifty others belonging to southern Ger
man regiment. = - - = =
An officer In the 18th Indiana has received let
Ter from Capt Williams, recently captured oppo-
site dam No. 4. He is in prison at Richmond,
and writes for assistance. He says the prisoners
have but little to eat and are literally eaten up
with vermin
A man named Wright, formerly Of Baltimore,
has been detected In endeavoring to procure the
transportation Of several sacks Of salt into Viz
ginia, at dam No. 4, on speculation. He is now
In custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-22

spoon, MISERABLE BACHELOR. "A CORE.
spondent who signs himself as above, asks us
the following,
Would you like an item that would pleas,
the ladies?'
+ Wouldn't We?
+ The Poor, Miserable Bachelor" then goes on
to describe beautiful and unique New Years
present Of which some fair lady has made him
the recipient. 1t is house completely fur.
nished in miniature by the handiwork of the
said "fayre ladye." 1t is constructed of paste
board, covered within and without with pat
terms of rich silks, while the furniture is COM
plete as to quality and recherche in style.
But the marvel Of excellence is Q bed room,
containing "such love of bed )" arched over
by q beautiful silken canopy" and furnished
with downy pillows and snowy sheets, etc.,
etc., while hanging upon a hook near BY, in
loving proximity with each other, are hOoped
skirt and gentleman's dressing gown.
4 "Poor, Miserable Bachelor asks rs to pub
lish his communication "for the benefit ef the
fair sex, that they may emulate the noble ex-
ample" Let as wait and see what the fruits
OF this "bold dash for Q husband" will be ere
We encourage any similar stroke of policy. II
all poor Miserable Bacholars" are 30 obsuse,
30 blind, 50 ungrateful as the one in hand,
i(proyided he did not "pop the question" before
sunseD may never another lady bestow a gift
50 suggestive and eloquent upon one of the
ofockhead race.-Chteago Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-22

AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY-THE RoUT OF HUN
PHREY MARsHALL.-The Mt Sterling (Ky0
Wing of Jan. 18th gives the following details
OF the recent engagement between Col. Gar
field and Humphrey Marshall in that State:
1t appears that Col. Garfield himself headed
the 900 cavalry, and with this force came upon
the enemy two miles above Prestonburg. When
Marshall discovered the presence of the cavalry
be posted himself on range of hills in the
woods and opened fire upon them with his
small cannon, of which he had four, but which
were SO badly managed that they only plowed
the sand away of from our men. With his 900
cavalry Garfield fought the 200 of Marshall's 9
men for full two hours, at the end of which
time his looked-for reinforcements of infantry
came gallantly to the rescue. The battle now
lasted with increased vigor for two hours more,
at which time night came, and fighting ceased
by mutual consent.
Our men slept on their arms with the ex-
peetation Of renewing the contest in the morn
ing, but when morning came ii was discovered
the enemy had fed in the most rapid haste.
The enemy's killed and wounded was esti-
mated at between two and three hundred.
Our loss was but slight. Immediate pursuit
was somewhat delayed by the non.arrival of
the supplies, but before Mr.. Craig had left the
boats had come up, and the pursuit was about
being renewed. Information had come in that
the enemy was rapidly making its way in a
complete state of panic and disorganization
into Virginia.
From private letter just received, we learn
that the first skirmish mentioned, which re-
suited in the retreat of Marshall from Paint
vile, was a most dsshing exploit on our part
Our cavalry, the Second Virginia, met rebel
cavalry force backed up by infantry The
limpetuosity cf our charge was such that in
moment the rebels cavalry center was
brOkeny and the infantry only saved from de-
struction by rapid retreat into the woods
For some time there was a desperate sword to
| sword rencounter between the cavalry.
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Further from Califsrnia-Great Damage BY
+ the Rain Storm.

+ SAN FRANCISCO, Ian. 10.-lf possible, the hard.
est rain storm Of the season has prevailed for the
last few days, melting the snow upon the noun
from the foot Of the bills into the valley, which
the main river cannot carry off until after most OF
the agricultural parts Of the State le.s
flooded. -
dafed deeper than ever. The farmers and miners
have already been immense losers by the freshets
this winter. The gold product will be reduced
millions, from this cause. The placer and river
mines sustain this loss, the various dams, 40 ue-
ducts, canals, &c being swept away or damag ed
Governor DOwney's last message was delivered
yesterday, and Governor Standford's inaugural
to-day. The message represents the state In a
very Prospersls condition, although the funds Of
the State Treasury are unusually low. The Janu-
arv interest on the State, Sacramento city and
county, bonds has been paid