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Gen. Butler and the Contrabands.
Wendell Phillips has given the following
account of an interview with General But.

Wendell Phillips has given the following
account Of an interview with General But.
Ter:
had the pleasure tho other day Of spcak-
ing TO General Butler, the first time in my
liGo, thanking him for New Orleans. asked
him his experience with tho negroes. well,
said he, when Mcclellan was on tho Pcnin..
sula, | felt that was very scant Of men and
the army ut Corinth might bc down upon mo
any day said to tho government, 'Send
me men If you expect mo to keep Now Or
leans Thoy answered mo, 'Wo cannot spare
YOU man, but you must hold New Orleans '
sent them back word. Then Ill 90 10
Africa" He sent for tho officers Of tho old
Louisiana regiment and said to them, 'Will
you fight for us willingly? Produce your
regiment then, in ten days. They gavo him
thousand men. and brought In their old
commissions with limo officers. He said,
Would you like to DO colonel or major|
NO, sir-we are contented as We arc give
us white men for those Then give mo
another regiment said tho Massachusetts,
democrat. In twenty-ono days there was
another. Give mo third, fourth, and
in ninety days four regiments and battery,
and then noticing ono man, mulatto cap
tain, worth hall million, speaking five Ian
guages, welcoming him and his staf to
banquet in his own house Of seven courses
served on silver, he thought such nian had
too much interest to defend itas captain, and
offered him majors commission. Tho man
said, Thank you; no matter where l fight.
I only wish to spend what l havo and tight
as long as can IL only may hoy may stand
in the street equal TO white boy when tho
war is over"
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Misteual}eous.
Strong Parallel.


A case which has strong resemblance to
that Of Vallandinsham has come to my knowl-
edge, and should like to have your opinion
on its merits. The master of ship, with u
crew, us all ships have, Of good and bad men,
finds himself in heavy gallo Of wind on u
lea shore, the ship leaking. Every loot Of
canvas that the ship will bear is sct to work
her of, the captain and officers doing their
best to save the ship. Ono Of tho crew, who
had once been an officer but sent before tho
mast for misconduct, was on the forccastlo
finding fault, grumbling and doing his best
to discourage and excite mutiny amongst the
men who arc working to save tho ship, by
saying, "I hope she will 20 ashore" aud
"She will not last long, cursing the captain,
&c. The officer ON the forecastlc warns him,
but he does not desist. The officer. not be-
ing able to leave his post, knocks him down
and leaves him in the leo scuppcrs until the
ship is in smooth water and FREQ sailing ON
her old course out Of danger.
Now there is nothing in the shipping nr.
ticlcs which allows tho knocking down OF
the man. But the ship and crew werc saved
by tho decision Of that officer. lfthc grun,.
bier sues in court for damages, what should
he got Cor. Ece. Posi-.
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An IMPRESSIVE ScryE.-At tho great I'm
ion meeting held IL Chicago on Thursday
evening. q most thrilling and impressive scene
occurred. Tho Hon. WIN. Kellogg Of Peo-
ria. was addressing tho vast crowd with his
accustomed eloquence, in behalf Of support
ing tho Government and tho laws. Sudden
ly pausing, ho exclaimed:
Would that ] could lit to Heaven tho
hands of those thousands which SEQ before
me, and have an oath registered there, that
neper!, yxvRR while rebel lives, or foot
of trcasonable soil Is TO be found, shall this
war cease; and that II shall be prosecuted
with all tho vigor and with oil tho terrible
means at our disposal. until the cntiro Union
shall be restored
Administer it, Administer u! shout
cd scores OF voices. Then lift up your
hands, said Judge Kellogg, and. bending
down, he ran his eye over the vast crowd
Il can zoe no coppcriicads.' hc shouted; /;
'thcsc upliftcd hands are thoso Of loyal frcc-
men-p,triots all And amidst the most
impressive silence he administered the oath.
the substance of which Is given above. and
thousands Of voices mingled in one mighty
response We sicodr a." 1r.
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.Wn have lust met n

We have just met with two or three
instances Of inconsolablc grief, or Of remark.
able soltcontrol, that deserves to be regis.
tered for future use. Mr.. Green sued a lady
for brccch of promise. Her friends offered
to settle il for two hundred dollars.
"What." !" cried Mr., Green, "two hundred
dollars for ruined hopes, n shattered mind, a
blasted life, u bleeding heart! Two hundred
dollars for all this! Never! Never! Never |!
Make hthree hundred, and h'sa bargain %
The other case IS that Of young widow,
whose husband has just been suddenly cut
down by tho hand Of death. Her dearest
female friend called on her to condolc her ON
the occasion. and was astonishcd at her com.
posure. "You must excuse mo" said tho
young widow, "lor not weeping, but crying
ai,cays make, my nose bleed!"
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How TO WATER PLASrs.-This is usually
badIy done. Water is poured upon tho sur.
iaco.-enough. perhaps, to wet down nm inch
or two. Tho water washcs tho iinc earth
into tho chinks and intcrsticcs, and there tho
plant stands. with dry or only moist soil be.
low, but with baked mass on the surface
which shuts out warmth, air, and tho mois.
turs that would bc derived FROM its ircc cir.
culation. Ono Of two methods should bo
adopted. Remove the surface earth and pour
ON water enough to reach tho wet subsoil,
and when tho water has soaked Ia. replace
tho dry surface soil. 10 DO moistcned lrom be-
low; or. mako holo as near tho plant as
you can without disturbing tho roots. and
fiji this with water two or three timer. and
afterwards oil Il, with tho dry Garth first re-
moved. At al events, when you water nt
all water freely. and with the loot or hoo
throw little dry Garth over tho surface m
the water settles away. Thec arc important,
hints. A few plants thus well cared Tor VIII
yield more than three times the NUMBER caro-
lessly treated. f.d N.iir,r
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Spare Lines.

The sins Of ignorance arc most numerous,
but tho sins Of knowledge aro tho most dan.
gcrous.
Many women think Of nothing but dress.
To them the horizon is but the blue crinoline
Of creation.
They tell us to wait-that time will bring
what wc want. Friends, time will ripen the
cs1n but timo will not plow tho field.
Politeness Is like an air.cushion- there
may DO nothing solid in II, but 1t cases the
jolts wonderfully.
Immortality wrecks moro fortunes than
advcrsity, and bad habits make more bank.
rupts than bad tndes. 60
Among tho articles announced for salo ut
recent auction. was ono entitled "mahog-
ony child's chair" Tho father Of this won.
derful infant must be ono Of the Wood family.
An Iowa regiment has rule that any man
who utters an oath shall read q chapter in
the Bible. Several have got through the Old
Testament.
"The sand in the hour.glass reminds us not
only OF tho swift flight Of timo, but also Of
:he dust into which wo are ono day to crum-
ble."
The Copperhead editor of tho Chicago
Post says that he is "opposed to all the isms
of the day" The fellow evidently includes
patriotism.
They say dead mems hands cures swollings.
There is nothing like tho dead, cold hand of
the Past to take down our tumid cgotism
and lead us into the solemn flow OF tho life
Of our race.
God grant that wo may contend with other
churches as the vine with the olive, which,
of us shall bear tho best fruit; but not Ms
tho brier with tho thistle, which Of US shall
DO tho most Improbable.
A shrcwd writer says, "What makes 1t
especially agreeable to write romance is, that
in that way, whatever opinions one wishes to
have 90 out into the world, ho can always
find man to father them"
Mrs. Partington, in an illustration Of the
proverb that q "soft answer turncth away
wrath" says, that II Is better to speak para
gorical of person than to bo oil the time
ninglng epitaphs ut him, Tor nogood comes to
nobody that never speaks no good OF no one.
A Greek maid being asked what fortune
she would bring her husband, replied, 81
will bring him what Gold cannot purchase
q heart unspotted, and virtue without stain,
which is all that descended to mo FROM my
parents"
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WORM KSowNo.-Grccn coppcras Dissolved
in water will cfiectually concentrate and do
stroy the foulcst smell, and II placed under
a had In hospitals and sick rooms, will rem
dor tho atmosphere FREQ and pure. For
butchers stalls, fish markets, sinks. and what
aver there ars offensive. putrid gases. dis.
solved coppcras sprinklcd. about will, in a
dav or two, purify the atmosphere. and an
application once week will kocp il sweet
and healthy.
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A Moment Of Horror.

For twenty.thrcc years old Jake Willard
has cultivated the soil in Baldwin County,
and drawn thcrcfrom support for himself
and wife. IIe is childish. Not long ago
Jakc left tho house in search of missing
cow. His route led him through an old worn
out patch of clay land, Of about six acres in
extent, in tho centre OF which was well
twenty-five or thirty feet deep, and at some
time probably had furnished water for tho in.
mates OF dilapidated house near. In passing
by this spot. an i'll wind drifted Jako's tile
from his head. and maliciously waited It to
the edge of tho well, and in 1t tumhlcd.
Now Jake had always practced the virtue
of economy. and Immediately sct about rs.
covering the lost hut. lilo ran to the well,
and finding 1t was dry at the bottom, ho un-
coiled tho rope which ho had brought for the
purpose of capturing tho truant cow. and
after several attempts to catch the hat with q
moose, no concluded TO save time by going
down into tho well himself. To accomplish
this, no made fast ono end of the rope to u
stump hard by, and was soon on his way down
the WELL.
Ii is q fact, of which Jake was no less Oh.
livious than the reader hereof, that Ned
Wells was in the dilapidated building afore-
said, and that an old blind horse, with u
bell on his neck, who had bcen turned out to
die, was lazily grazing within u short dis
tancc of the we'll
Tho devil himself. or some other evil spirit,
put it into Ned's Uranium to have little
fun so no quietly slipped up to tho horse.
unbuckled the strap, and approached with
slow and measured ting q ling to the edge
of tho well.
"Dang tho old blind horse :" said Jake,
'he's comm this way. sure and ain't got
no moro sense than to fall in here. Whoa,
Ball!
But tho continued approach Of tho ting
ling said Just as plainly ~ words. that old
Ball wouldn't whoa Besides, Jake was at
tha bottom. resting before trying to shin 1t
up tho ropc. -.
"Grcat Jerusalem :" said he. "tho old
cuss will be top o. mo fore can say Jack
Robinson. Whoa-dang you, whoa!"
Just then Ned drew up to the edge Of the
we'll, and with his foot kicked u little dirt
into it.
20, Lord :" exclaimed Jake, falling on
his knees at tho bottom Of the well, elm
gone now-whoa! Now lay me down to
slccp-whoa! Ball-Ipray the Lord my soul
to-whoa! Now, o Lord have mercy on INC J"
Ned could hold out no longer, and fearful
that Jake might suffer from his fright, ho
revealed himself.
Probably Ned didn't make tracks with his
heels towards tho we'll. Maybe Jake wasn't
up to tho top Of it in short order. Maybe
not.
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JOHN E BUTLER, Editor and Proprietor
4oetrp.
the FAIR rAMBoURINIsT.

the FAIR TAMBOuRlkiST.
With feet half naked and bare,
And dress half tatterd and torn,
With q penny here and mockery there,
And foods OF derision and scorn,
She wanders the street wherever her feet,
Weary and willing. are borne;
With an eye as bright and cheek as fair
As the earliest blush OF morn.
Wandering mp and down,
And driven from door TO door,
A Jest for every idle clown,
And n butt for every boor;
While the yelyet-slippercd IN satin and lace,
Go rustllng by her side,
With frozen heart and q curtained ace,
And lip curled into pride.
SO beautiful, yet so frail,
SO willing, yet so weak,
o, what II the ycarning heart should fall,
Aud heavenly purpose break.
And the dens and kennels, and brothelso OF hell
Another poor victim hold,
A celestial spark be Quenchcd In the dark,
And an angel bartered for gold.
No wonder the heart should fail,
And n heavenly purpose fade,
The eye grow dim and the cheek grow pale,
When none stand ready tn aid
No wonder the lairS and the cradles OF hell
~ many poor victims hold,
When the good are content 10 worship their God
And the rich ~ worship their gold.
Move patiently on, oh earth
Till Mercy's wandering dove
Shall py 10 the rosy realm Of Its birth.
And rest in the bosom OF loves
Move patiently OF till the cruciied Christ
Shall gather his radiant crown
From the lUwly flowers and bleeding hearts
That the world has tranpled down.
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puR f,rsr P.nIoas Don't keepa solemn
=. ,,or into which you 20 but once month.
viii . the D psnon or sewing socle.y. Hang
around ,,' your walls pictures which shall tell
.scv;cs OF mercy, hGpc, courage, faith and
charity. Make your living-room slo largest
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-06-19

PRESIDENT LlSooLS.-llon. Rcverdy John
con, Of Maryland, makes tho following ro'
marks, in which wo think most ol tho politi'
cal opponents Of the President. using only
their own unbiased judgment, would con-
cur:
"IIo may commit, as no has committed, !
tbirk. somc damaging errors. but his real
nnrnose cannot DO otherwise than patriotic.
Recently following his profession In tho local
courts Of Illinois, with out other ambition
than to secure an honest namc, in which he
fully succeeded, and soon to return to the
samo comparatively humble sphere, J. Is i'm
poss,blc that no can DO designcdly faithles
10 duty. Being human, he crrs: being hon-
est, never Intentionally /: and, being patriot
ic. tho choicest object Of his heart il the
restoration Of the Union, and to that great
end he Is, I doubt not. sincerely and solely
devoting himself. So thinking, Ishall at oil
times give him hearty support, and make
common cause with oil who, TO save the
Government. rally around Its head; ana
rejoice 70 believe that such safety Is near at
hand" 80
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"Tho credit Of having introduced tho
French Revolution has bccn ascribcd TO tho
philosophers. Il Is as IT enc should say,
Sunday Is tho cause of Monday. Whenever
new truths appear among men, they become
visible first on tho towering mindapas the
rising sun illumines frst the summits Of tho
mountains. Now tho enemies OF tho light
think. II thcre had boon no mountains, thcrc
would have boon no day."
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N. w. DAY,
PENSIONS & BOUNTIES.

F. W. GUPTIEL,
Attorney at Law, Sdco, Name.
Attorney and Solicitor fsr Pensions aad Bounty
Claims In Army and Navy.
Prompt and vigilant attention given 10 the col
lection OF demands rs heretofore. and all other bu-
siness Incident 10 the legal profession.
Refers 90 lion. John W, Fowler, President OF State
and National Law School. .Poughkcepsio, MY. lyi3
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WASHINGTON IRvlNo, in his Lilo Of Wash.
ington, speaking of the expedition Of Con
cral Wolfe against Quebec, says that Wolfe
was seeking to wipo out tho fancicd disgrace
incurred at the Falls Of Montmorency. Ii
was in this mood he is said to have composed
and sung at his evening mess that little cam.
paigning song still linked with his name:
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''Sad and sad TO look before us--every year,
With heavier shadow DER us-overy yoarj
To behold each blossom faded,
And 70 know wc might have saved II,
An immortal garland braidcd-evory year.
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"sfany spectral beckonins hnger-cvory yea
Chides me that So long linger-every year
Every early oomrade sleeping
In tho chufch.yard. whittier, weeping,
I alone unwept am crecplng-every year."
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NATHANIEL HOBBS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

cia,ms on the Gorsrnmesf for Bounty, Pensions
Back Pay and Prize Money, prosecuted at ressoua
BILE charges. No charge unless successful. lyl
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Even when embarked in his midnight en-.
terprisc, tho prcscntimcnt Of death seems Ia
have cast its shadow over him. A midship
man who was present used to relate that, ns
Wolfe sat among his officers, and tho boata
glided down silently in tho current, no re-
cited, In low and touching tones, Gray's
"Elcsy in n Country Church yard" then
Just published. Ono stanzi may especially
have accorded with his melancholy mood:
"Tle boast Of horaldy, tho pomp OF power.
And all that beauty, all that wealth Ger gAve,
Await aliko tho inevitable hour 80
The path Of glory leads but 10 tho grave"
"Now, gentlemen" said hc, when he had
finished, 81 would rather DO the author oi
that noem than taka Ouahcc.n -
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Tho Union and Journal,
BUSINESS CARDS

CHARLES II. GRANGER,
Teacher of Music. Summer street, Saco.
Pianos tuned 10 order. t2u
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r>HESE Machines will Run, Gather. Fell,
Hem. Tuck and Embroidcr without basting
Price from s45 upwards
Machine Needles, Silk, Thread. &c, for sale.
s. X. ELLIS,
Liberty Street.
q Bddeford, March, 1853. isu
xPourrxs printod ut this olice.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-25

No TREASON ALLowED.-An incident
illustrating the public sentiment Of New
York occurred in that city at the cele-
bration of st. Patrick's day as the pro-
cessiOn was passing through the streets.
A man with secesh synpathies thought
it favorable opportunity to avOw them,
and called out, "three cheers for JEFF.
DAVIS In a moment there was a rush
made TO catch him, many persons leay-
ing the line of the procession for that
purpose, loud cries being uttered to hang
him TO lamp post. He ran for his life,
but was caught and would have been
roughly handled had not the police taken
him in charge. When the excitement
subsidized be was discharged, on promis-
ing not to cheer again for JEFF. DAVIS for
fun. 1853. g.
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Police Proceedings.

BKFoRE REooRDKR SHAME Tuesday, March
24.--Mr. Adams, for selling whisky to
soldiers, was fined twenty-five dollars
in two cases y I5B CBf
Mrs. Ryan, charged with two cases Of
tipping. Fined City dollars and costs
In each case. ttA 'a3l.fEG
Mrs. Heney, three cases Of tipping.
Fined twenty-five dollars and costs in
each case.
Ben. Wallace, disorderly conduct, pay
costs.
Nickins was drunk and was fined one
dollar and costs.
John Nalley was drunk and was fined
five dollars and costs.
VIM. Gibbs, a negro, broke open box
Of goods, but prosecutor not appearing,
he was dismissed. lL'i e t.L.W LE
Geo. Watkins, a negro man, was con-
victed of stealing COW, and sentenced
to receive thirty mine lashes and inn
prisonment in the WOrkhouse for ninety
days. q, IH4W H0Ng
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GREAT THEFT BIZ SMALL BoY.--There
disappeared from the 99th Ill. Inf, 10Th
brigade, Sd. division, on the right of the
Salem pike, about mile from Murfrees-
boro, at ii A. NJ, Sunday, March 22d, .
boy with $685. in 'greenbacks,' and a
gold pen with silver extension holder.
The boy had blue eyes, light hair, very
closely shorn, and full brow; wore new
boots, dark butternut jean pants and
vest, rather light grayish jean coat cot
ton shirt, and faded army cap.
He came from Nashville, March End I;
called his name WILLIE WHITE, (though
l have since been informed by Nash
willie boy that bis real name is CAGE
JoNEs); said that he was Is years old /;
that his father and mother died years
ago with the cholera; that he bad lately
been living with Mr.. HoKEs, four or
five miles from Nashville, on the MUIR
freeaboFo pike, and that he had no home
or friends.
His clear, simple statements, artless
transparent manner and unusual care
and fidelity Temporary, puts one utterly
of his guard. LISA
Any one bringing back the boy OF
money, or informing of their where
Abouts, will do his duty and be literally
rewarded by Nftf
,..it8tal JAS. o. THoMas,
Chaplain 9Sth Ill.
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We call the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of s. A. GUuMANN.
Our friend G. has fne stock of goods,
of every description, and his gentleman
ly department, with good articles at
small prices, will, we hope, ensure him
liberal share Of patronage.
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The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. - Last
week @. w. Fields addressed the Stock
Exchange, in New York, on the subject Of
the Atlantic Telegraph. He said that Of
the 81 submarine cables laid since 1861,
A are now in successful working order
and remunerative. 25oOOO milesiof wire
from all parts Of the Old World, he said
would centre in this one. g.
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Inducement to Suffers.

We beg leave TO call the attention of
Suffers aud Dealers generally, TO the
fresh supplies we are receiving daily,
consisting Of all brands Of chewing and
smoking tobacco, large assortment of
pipes, canned fruits, sardines, oysters,
dates, Gigs, nuts, raisins, pickles, sausage,
candies, etc. Also, a large variety of
commercial, note, and letter paper, en-
velopes, pencils, gold and steel pens, port
folios, pocket account books, ink, black
ing etc. Silk aud cotton handkerchief,
suspenders, neck ties, combs, hair, tooth
aud backing brushes, pocket books and
wallets, umbrellas, gum overcOats, blank
cts, hAversacks, valises, pocket knives,
shirts Of all descriptions, hats, shoes,
boots, towelling, dOmestios, cAlicoes,
jeans, kerseys, osnaburgs, and a full
stock Of notions. Also, groceries and all
kinds Of wines aud bitters, which we
offer for sale at the lowest market rates, al
wholesale. A. &M, LANpsnEno & Co,
Corner Of Market ST., and Public Square
march Sly.
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Ayoung man Of good social standing,
wishes to correspond with young lady.
Said lady must be tolerAbly good look
ing, of an amiabIe disposition, and in
teresling. None other need answer,
photographs exchanged after 3 short
correspondence. Address, NJ. RODoLPHo,
care P. O. Box 129, Louisville, Ky,
mAr22-2t
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Masonic NoTIoE.--The members of
Cumberland Lodge, No. s, are requested
TO meet al Odd Fellows Hall, at 1016
o'clock this day, to attend the burial Of
the remains Of JOHN NJ ADAMS, a wOr-
thy and exemplary member of the
fraternity. Mar25-1t
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PETER FLASNERY, Of Brooklyn N. Y.
believes in the Cromwellian maxim :
Keep your powder dry" Having a
quantity Of villainOus saltpetre that had
become damp, he spread it near the stove
of his dwelling to dry, and PETER short
ly found the front Of his house gone ann
five persons, including himself, badly
banned,
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Ed TeIraraph.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Col. Garrard Defeats Rebel Forces
at Mt. Sterling.
Rebels Advancing to Cross the Ohio
River.

LOUISVILLE, March 24-No report
from the East tonight. Gen. Burnside
has taken command of the department
of Ohio. Col. Garrard yesterday drove
Cluke's forces from Mount Sterling to-
wards 0wingsville. A considerable
rebel force is advancing towards the
Ohio river from the direction of Somer.
set.