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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-15

WEST PoINT, Va, May 9.-While
public attention has been so thorough
ly engrossed recently by the move
ments on large scale on the Kappa
hammock. and while all the eyes of the
North have been upon Maj. General
Hooker and Stoneman, n small but
well considered enterprise has sue
ceeded nnder Maj Gen. +. ID. Keyes,
i'm taking considerable force from the
latter's command ut Yorktown. and
landing them ut West Point whence
Major Hall of the 9th New York cav
airy, night before last, penetrated to
White House and destroyed the
bridge there in spite of opposition of
the enemy, and brought in some thir-
ty prisoners, driving the rebels into
the Mattapony river. Gen. Keyes,
who has been in the saddle ever since
his arrival on Thursday morning, is
indefatirablc in his eXertions, is in
capital spirits. as he always is in the
field, and is entirely ready for any
emergency. Acting Maj. Gordon is
also here. He is a scryiceable officer
and we have no fear for the IHture.
The pickets of Gen. Keyes are
now within twenty-five miles OF Rich
mond, and you may be assured, that
if this officer finds chance, he will
90 into the city, and find in the strife
and struggle some recompensc for his
long inactivity at Yorktown.
Maj. Gen. Dix war here day before
yesterday, Oh his special dispatch
boat, for a short visit, and returned
Fortress Monroe after brief inte:-
view with Generol Keyes, leaving, Us
/ have no doubt, he thought the com
mand at West Point in excellent
hands. You may look for stirring
news from here suddenly.
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Aqui Creek on Saturday morning.

Aqui Creek on Saturday morning.
The following is reported to be the
substance of these dispatches:
At daybreak on Friday morning,
General Hooker pushed forward two
corps of his army across the Kappa
hammock. They were under command
of General Sedgwick. They gather
ed up the wounded who were left on
the field of the recent battles, com
prising both Union and rebel soldiers,
and buried the dead.
At an early hour this morning Gen.
Hooker completed the crossing of his
entire army, together with an ample
supply of ammunition, and stores
sufficient to last eight days. As soon
as he was across, the whole seven
corps were placed in motion and de-
ployed right and left in search of the
enemy, who at the latest accounts had
not been found in force.
Owing to the terrible condition OF
the roads the movements must be
necessarily slow for n day or two, hut
the coming week probably will wit.
ness the greatest conflict on this con
tinent
Gen. Hooker does not desire rein.
forcements.
1t is believed Heintzlcman has gone
to reinforce Hooker, but there is nc
doubt but his army is in motion.
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mand had proceeded few miles from
town. o detachment of company f.,
9th New York, Was fred upon by q
party of ambushed rebels, killing two
of our horses, among which was the
Lieutenant's. The horse reared on
his hind legs in death, falling heavily
on the rider, crushing him in such a
manner that he died shortly after
ward. Lieut.. Crosier was from ITo-
boken, ". j., and as gentleman and
soldier was unsurpassed. His loss
is deeply regretted by his command.
The ambushed rebels were caught
they belonged to the 10th and 18th
regiments, Kentucky cavalry.
The reconnaissance was continued
to White House, where all the troops
met.
All the track on the York River
railroad, from West Point to White
House, was recently removed Ivy the
rebels. The railroad depot and bridge
across the Pamunky were destroyed
by order of Capt. Paul.
On the trip our cavalry rescued
Lieut. Estes, Aid to Gen. Fitzpatrick
and 10 men who were made prisoners
near Fredericksburg. and were then
in charge of a rebel guard, and being
conveyed to Richmond. One Lieut.
enant and four privates of the rebel
guard were captured by onr men.
Our cavalry returned to camp next
morning, with no other mishap than
those already mentioned. Maj. Gen.
Dix accompanied the expedition to
to this point.
Admiral Lee, with portion of his
fleet, is cooperating with Maj. Gen
Keyes.
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Attachment Notice.

Abner Leonard, PIN, Before d. B, Beardsley
vs.. J. p. OF tinday town
Austin Rogers, deit ship. Hancock Co.. o.
nN the ~ day OF April, A. D., 1853. said
~ JIstice issued an order of attachment. IA
ne above action, tor the sum of twenty two
dollars .
MAY ~. 1868. APNER LEONARD,
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PHILADELPHIA, May l0.-Forneys 5
Press W ashington correspondentsays;
1t is understood that Gen. BufOrd
with his light brigade has penetrated
to Allegheny Ridge, in Western Nir-
ginia, and that he is now returning,
having destroyed the Richmond and
Tennessee Railroad in several places
and captured many prisoners. He
obtained important information and
burned large quantities of stores in
tended for the rebel armies i'll the
Southwest.
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NEMs OF TIE EEK.

IlEADQU ARTERS ARMY OF THE Po-
ToMAC. May 1.-THE following or
der has been issued by Gen Hooker:
"liEADQUARrGTs ARMY OF THE Po-
ToMAc. May 6.-GENERAL ORDERS no.
10 The Major general General COM
manding tenders to this army his con
gratulations on the achievements for
the last seven days. If it has not
accomplished all that was expected
the reasons are we'll known to the
army. 1t is sufficient to say they
were of Il character not to be foreseen
or prevented by human sagacity or
resources. In withdrawing from the
south bank of the Rappahannock be-
fore delivering general battle to our
adversary the army has given renewed
evidence ofits confidence in itself, and
its fidelity to the principle it repre-
scnts. In fighting at Il disadvantage
we would have been recreant to our
selves, our cause and our country
Profoundly loyal and conscious of its
strength the Army of the Potomac
will give or decline battle whenever
its interest or honor may demand.
1t will also be the guardian ofits own
history and its own honor BY our
celerity and secresy of movement
our advance and passage of the river
was undiSputed, and on orr with
drawal not Il rebel ventured to follow.
The events of the last week may
swell with bride the hearts of every
officer and soldier of this army. We
have added new laurels to its former
renown; we have made long marches
crossed rivers, surprised the enemy in
his intrenchmcnts, and wherever we
have fought we have inflicted heavier
blows than we have received. We
have taken from the enemy 5000
prisoners and fifteen colors; cabtured
aud brought Off seven pieces of artil-
lery, one placed hors du compat lS,.
900 of his chosen troops. We have
destroyed his depots, filed with vast
amounts of stores; damaged his com
munications captured prisoners with,
in the Notifications of his Capital
and filled his country with fear anC
Consideration. We have no other re
gret than that caused by the loss OF
our brave comrades, and in this W.
are consoled by the conviction tina
they have fallen in the holiest caus,
ever submitted to the arbitrament o
battle.
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New York, May 1.-THE Post says:
We learn by special advices from
Washington, that General Halleck is
about to take the field person. Not
it is understood, with the purpose OF
relieving General Hooker from his
command, but that he may be in the
very presence of transpiring events,
and the better able to influence Their
general directions. The authority
upon which we have this information
is usually well informed. 1t is q
significant fact, and one that will in
crease the confidence of the country
in General Hooker, that he did not
execute his late retrograde movement
until he had planned his present one
and had become satisfied of its supe-
riority to any effort he could make al
Charlottesville. contracted as it had
been by the unfortunate detection ol
the Eleventh Corps at the commence
ment of the struggle,
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The Everlasting Niger.


OF all the Generals, Banks has been
particularly careful to keep within the
strict Zine of duty on the great mig
ger question. lie has carefully alb
stained from any policy that looked
like an unnecessary interference with
Slavery. &ecently Secession olli-
Ger was.takep within his lines upon
whose peFssn was found an order
from the Eonfederate Government to
draft into the military service of the
Confeieratess all male slaves between
the ages of IL and 80. Banks had the
alternative presented him, of taking
these negroes for the use of the Fed
erals or allowing them to go into tn,
Z armies of the rebels, and he did no
waste much time in deciding.
We hope nowr that this eyerlastin,
dodgis.., oil the mig ger is done with
olWnether'he be hum n, or merely al
improved babboon, he can WELD tn
spade and pul 4 trigger, and a rcbe
shot from behind breastwork of hi
building, is just as dead as though Ia
~ fell before one built by pure whites
Heis wiliipgt To serve us-if he is no
willing, he can be be made TO serv
as easily US the confederates force,
y . $50 their ranks, aud none bu
An idiot or seces~-- -. will ohiact .
his being employed in any
IN NbicA hs can be ma lie servieeaol'
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NEW York, May IA special to
the Philadelphia Press says General
Dix's corps, with n heavy column un-
der Gen. Naglee, from North Carroll
ma, will soon he threatening the enc
my's lines of communication South
of Richmond.
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WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE steam
er John A. Warner, arrived at Wash
ington on Saturday night with dis
patches from Gen. Hooker. She left
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"By command of
Maior-General III
rs. WILLIAMS, A.A.G."

rs. WILLIAMs,A,A.G."
PHILADELPHIA, May 12-The New
York Herald Of this morning has cor
respondence from West Point, Va,
dated May o, ms follows.
"A portion of the fourth Army
corps, Maj. Gen. Erasmus A, Keyes
commanding, reached this point short
ly after | clock on Thursday last,
the 7th inst, The troops were con
veycd thither in large fleet of trans
ports, conveyed by feet of gun
boats. The landing was undisputed
by the enemy, Immediately on land
ing, Gen. Keyes ordered a reconnois-
sance up the York river road toward
White House, the old base of opera
tions of the army last Summer. For
this purpose, com any f, Capt. Ed
wards; and mpany d, Capt, Paul,
9TH Penn. cavalry, were selected
The two companies were divided in
to small Ia ties, moving on difficult,
nd where the country would permit,
on parallel roads. After the com
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New York, May 1.-THE Tribune
thinks the Virginia status is as follows:
'Our forces at Suffolk and on the pc
ninsula made demonstration toward
Richmond early last week. Lee was
apprised that the rebel capital must
fall without prompt support from his
army. Lee had already began to send
troops to Richmond on Tuesday last,
that Lee or some one else, with Il good
part OF his forces. was well on his way
to Richmond, Thursday; that Hooker
with his army freshly provisioned,
crossed the Rappahannock Friday
night, and found but u screen of
pickets in his front, and no enemy
worth mentioning this side Of North
Anna river, that Lee, or one of his
Lieutonants, reached Richmond just
in time to prevent its capture by our
forces from Fort Monroe, and that
this week will not pass without stirring
news from Richmond or the banks OF
the Pamunky."
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Union Senatorial Convention.

The loyal voters of Fulton, Henry
Hancock, Lucas, Putnam and Wood
counties, who are uDconditionally for
the Union, and stand pledged to an
unconditional support of the National
Government, in all its efforts to sup
press the existing iniquitous rebellion
. and to maintain .unimpaired, the ma
tional Unity, both in principle and ter
ritorial limits, are requested to meet
Convention in their respective coun-
ties at such time and place us may hest
suit their convenience and appoint
delegates to atteud Union Sepatori-
nj convention to he held Ia
FINDLAY, TUESDAY JUNE Born,
- AT ELEVEN o'CloCK 4. VI.
70 nominate n Union candidate. to
represent the district in the next gen
eral assembly, and transact such 9th
er business as may lcgitimately ONE
before them. The apportionmcnt
will be one delegate for each hundred
votes cast for Gov. Tod in 1861, and
for each fraction of fifty votes, one
additional delegate, under which the
several counties will be entitled to the
following number of delegates:
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Notice.

fINhE Undersigned n.,s been duly appoin, ed
l. Executor Of the last will and tesia lament ol
=. .M.E - AS. WILLIAMS.
Nay u, lss3.--Lsw wnuI
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Major General Commanding.
Es-The Nashville Union Clnb GO

ES"The Nashville Union Club com
posed of over 500 active loyal men,
have passed resolution unanimously
that Slavery dishonors labor, smothcrs
enterprise, is incompatible with intelli-
gent sound morality and the perma-
nency Of the Republic. prevents the
development Of the resOrces Of State
drives out the industrious and lessons
the free population. These are all
solid truths but they sound strangely
coming from the capital of Il Slave
State. Verify, this war has its com
pensation when such sentiment are
freely uttered and voted at snch Il
place.
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A Russian Colonel of Artillery,
who witnessed a trial of the Dahlgrcn
guns months ago, predicted their fail
ure when brought to Il test, as al
Charleston.
There is no use in suffering, ifyou
can help it: good, stout. rcsolute pro.
test would often be great deal more
wise, and beneficial, than 50 much pa.
tient endurance.
New York, May 10.-The Herald
Washington dispatch says our losse,
n the recent battles are estimated at
11,000, and the reb el loss at Is, 900.
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v iiandi.hnm.s "nsp.

BY the Cincinnati papers of vester
day, we learn that Nallandigham' :
case is yet undisposed of. Applica-
tions had been made on his behalf to
Judge Leavitt of the L. $. Court for
Il writ OF habeas corpus. Gen. Burn
side had been notified of the applica-
ton and the hearing in the matter
postponed until yesterday morning
at nine o'clock. Meantime the priso-
ner was kept under strict guard at
the Burnett House. Judge Leavitt
more than intimated that the writ
would he refused, if the granting oft
would he unavailing. He apparently
manifested no disposition to Inc made
the instrument of II conflict between
the civil and military authority.
LATEST.-IIooker has not cross
ed the Rappahannock.
The traitor Valandigham has been
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
on the dry Tortugas Island.
Stonewall Jackson is positively
dead. He died from the effect of the
wounds received in the last great bat
tie
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GallanG agar ~ AIu.en,s EaIuna.

4 correspondent writes as an interesting az
couEt CT = recent brilliant exploit Of the 2lst
battzlioH Ae0Tgia cavalry, on the 9th inst. He
says;
The enemy landed on Alssen's island Is men.
who raised : flag and marched across The island
With a guide moving some distasee In advance.
When thsy discovered cur esvSlry approaching
tAsy rotTeatsd to 4 dense thiekeL WAieh skiTtI
the foot of the saHd hills en- ths creek side, Ead
thsTs awaited the charge Of ear cavalry, which
Of necessity had to be made under q heavy fire
from The snEmy's gusboAt, net more than bait 4
zils distant, The charge Rlse had 70 be made
over = high, bold sand hill
Capt Harrison, with tweRty nsn Of bis com.
mana (eespRny b. made tho charge. Tho
harses asrs checked 1t the crest Of the hiil By q
Vollsy ef msHkGtry rom the thiCkes. ne. noTa
than thirty or fsrtY fses distant. Capt. Usrri-
son ~gGllREay charged down he hill, Teitersting
she command, charge" when these Of eur men
who eould act forcs their horses down the hill
threw themselves from heir saddles and charged
On fost- b. this inpsiUOus attack the enemy
were prevented firing a second yelley, although
they had reloaded their rifles, and q moment
more might have been fatal to many of our men.
Or EAe enemy, hitesz, Including sWo lieasen
ants sBd aPagnAsteT, we're captured; two Of
their privates were wounded, enc mortally. Tho
loss on eur SIDE was enc ma8 killed, aud ono
Ana horse. Capt Bowen, company D, ehargsd
the bsrges in the facs Of a brisk fire from Tho
bioekader, bat the sailors, lying ia their boats,
made of. Capt Harrison took tron ths enemy
r;aes, pistols, cutissses, and a beat Gag The
Yankees tkrew some of their sTIns INTO tie
creek, snd they could not BE- recovered.
Killed, Privste Grey; severely wounded, Phi
Yates Kirby sDd asidt. Surgeon FlaEE dressed
their WenEds Immediately, and ropsrIsS ihea
doing we'll -Cksrisstsa Hsrssrg
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ParsIea and Exchanged Prisoners,
HDQs. PAEOLED AES ExsuAgsE Ed PRsl

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EuTEHparsE, Msu. EoUegbs9 ION. 1sa
II conformity vita orasta r. lie Prslidsut Of 10
Confsdsrats States I asiims sonmsus u Ia przssezs
srSisrsd snd paFolsd az Port Huasoz and VieEssBsz
ne Piaos Of rendezvous for bosh Ezrrissss ia axe a.
Enterprise.
o. lhoss prisoners Eons hsvs bssa orzsslrsd ez
sh-agod und returned % he asld Ths Fsst a5ouf Be-
prepared 70 follow thzir somrads 81 The earliest no.
meat The smsrzsHass Of the service. - well q ds
brilliant pages thsy have con rhuted 70 re shtoFg q
ihis var, aouahd TIA To aees npiah Il snsy must b.
on had, Esl die pinned and ready 70 rssurs heir
srns 50 seen Is szzhanEsE
81 d hoped therefore, hat ;hs zslanf zen rha. b.
their osurags aud hsroie sseHEesz, have msds piess.
burg and Pert Hudssn immortal. vii need Do rsu az
peal e induce hen % maEs thsir uturs military hEz
tory a Fionous a. their past.
Hs not enough, soldiers, Ter you 70 say thaf gos
vii eoms 70 he camps when szshaugsd. III. carssI
which suihouEsd ths Psrole unasr when ysu u,rs ~.
lssssd Eas framed By sHo parties, Of Ehea your CIV
snanenr Wa ous. Il represented you II hat AZ a-d
Il Acne ass tbs power % sousaus Gr yoa Hs meaning
ana nieHho1- HhaE ooassrusd e, 30 TAR e. 70 ascara
IA here Ia sothing in he iHngusso or Vzrpsss o. tha
Para-s aushorEsd BY ~ 70 Deprive si her Gov-rus-s
Of he nghr to Is emile rs PAROLES srBgnsus il czrlBs
for oFgaiEA'ioa ana discipline, . be ks.d here SAB
isat % orders for =ssvs asld duty 50 som a. szehs vsd
1hs idsa t~hsrsfors. ulIch stan-bo-svs- ~
sstF or cease, snfiou.iy-1st yen are frss hz a
nil sy soatroi 50 long - you A-s LOS szehsuR-G q
ialasi0Es, Ak not sustained By he dceaisa Of 7oar
Government
TOsr dusy hsn q plata Il % return 70 yoar VI
on where honE and gEtrottsa aEks cal you 49,
Whsrs OT FEsasHt nAt1Y asaaHsz zas iHs aops q
81 ssry sEshasgs makes you presence sssssszzv
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right brigade, and consequently die net Close in
tbe rsnsiRde7 Of bis line.
4 psrdon Of the skifnishcTs fFem sasthsE d.
Visiea came up the ridge IN tkis intsrFAi tnsy
wsrs followed BY The shssy snd gave way, ths
ansny Dsanng into tbs gap ana Asnkisg tse
tive adisesns~ brigadss respectively en- tos ngas
and len. wheH il bseams necessary Ter them to
fsl bach. While Gen. S1sWart VA passing
hack from the left towards tie right 81 bis Tine
be met = staff cfhser, who informed bin that .
break bad occurred ID The lines 20 tie right Of
his division, szd that Gen. Bragg Wanted reiB-
forssments from Stewards divisian to restore il.
Gen. 5. cent one of bis oEn STAFF ohcsEs With
The messenger, with directions 10 20 70 his left,
and II q mar could BE- found who was nsE want
ed 10 take him. But the whole division vas h5tly
engaged and mil fEzked through the gap a.
above nebti0Hsd, they resisted the ovsrwooin-
log nnsseg eEowdLng anon thsm With thst heTsie,
steady, yea sBthusiSsde fsrttuse which has
heretofore distinguished then uPe1 90 nAsy
klO0ay and bard fought battle hslds, and nos an,
I'll the enemy's hnr8es were uPon the rIdgs, ans
had commenced q deadly eahlAdi1g IRE uPoA
men and shssrs did that line retire, snotnsn
1vith ne sxeeoaou ola very few strEgglers VIC
are alvsvz 70 Be- foznd in suck nsvs2sn5) IN
coed ordsr. Genral Stewart sTmsd his center
brigade ESlrabl's) PEenptly en- the next Lags "
fuIl yisg sf ths enemy, aEd Aeetiug wiz asH'
BTaekipr5dge. was directed 10 collect everything
Al Birds mills. Processing 70 that Piaes Ne
found Ell Of his bnFadesr and agreat ersWd
Wis wsIs aying to cross ths bridge, assuming
ezpmand Of al who were fouEd there, &c termed
thsm prsaptly sHd gisheut dheuly (tor there
wasno panic among them) marched them aeroas
the bridge, azd fRal,y passed over ais OWE
bnsados, ard receiving = note iHferm1g Aim
that Gen Bragg wished to see 5ln isS ief
ChickAmSuEA
Eut if ths army had not alleR back wAsn Il
did, the whsIe left wing woula have bees cap
tuFsd or slaughtered, for the two regiments sen
20 The gzu at R~,ssyille vera mst tEere by 3
whols Division, before which they has 70 la
back, ana tsst division passed through . tae
I reaz, whiie aRstter 6lvisien passed en- b Rosa
/ vile, lpwer dOze the ridge, and sRsihsr kesvy
/ csluRan crossed ever frgH Lsakgus sad aseendsd
/ the nsgs between Rsssyile SD tie exTan'
Jeff. Al thass bad turned The LEFT dank CT Geo
( Bags army, aHd were rspiSly gaming theI
rear Whsz tho srdsr 30 fall back was given, ana
q before stated, Gen. Bragg hsd aGesdy seq
word Shss shs lines we're giving way nsAr III
eenteT.
All TIE orsnazss train Of this division va
-avej, except oBs wsgeR which was sent {
Re EiDsax e. Rossvills aaa has nas beer Bear
OF snca. Ths s%TtilleTy was all btougss q
s2e'y, ezceDt tEo pieces, enc Of whieh va
I lest By The SAILING . tAe horses, while tas en-
suy ware In Glove pursuit The ether va
hsalsd = csnsidsTzAls distance BY the csnEeasal
after the ksTsss WsFs $50! dowE, and ezly abaE
donsd aftsE lsar or GYe Of the canzsnsers yer
shot dswn. JUsTICB.