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Rebels Still at Fredericksburg
Movements of Lee and Stuart.

NEW YORK, June 10-The Herald's
special dated Headquarters Army of the
Potomac, June 9, says everything remains
quiet here.
Fredericksburg remains in possession of
the rebels, and their forces display them
selves on the heights, but without arms
or any indication of offensive operation.
This morning brigade of the enemy
left the city and moved off over the heights.
Their purpose is unknown. Ammunition
trains can be seen packed on hills about a
mile from the city, but no camps are visi-
BILE. The rebels are busily engaged in
throwing up intrenchments and evidently
intend to oppose our troops.
The skirmishers of the two armies are
but few rods apart aad rebel flags are
placed within rife shot of our line of
battle.
Firing was heard in the direction of
Kelly Ford this forenoon. 1t is report
ed that Col. Davis of the cavalry, was
wounded.
1t is also reported that the enemy's cav
airy have attempted to cross at Beverly
Ford above Rappahannock station, and
that brisk engagement was progressing
at that point.
Three thousand Texans have been
mounted and added to Stuart's command
to serve as rinemen.
Lee has moved up towards Culpepper
with large column of infantry and it is
thought by many that Stuart will dash
upon Maryland for the purpose of divert
ing our attention, while Lee follows across
the Rappahannock with his forces and
attacks US in the vicinity of Stafford z. II
ACROSS THE RAppAnANNocK, BELOW
FREDERICKSBURG, June 9th.-Thc rebels
have at least 80, 600 men and large forct
of artillery before US, but it is question
able whether with this great strength they
could drive US from our position.
Rebel sharpshooters established them
selves under cover of an old barn on the
extreme right of our pickets, and annoy
US somewhat by their constant efforts te
pick off our men. A few shells from on,
batteries dislodged them for time, but
| they are sure to return.
| A member of the 18th Alabama regi.
ment managed to clude the rebel pickets
| last evening and came into our lines, sur.
rendering himself as deserter. He was
removed Immediately to the army head
quarters.
| Whatever may be Hooker's object il
this demonstration he keeps his own coun.
sci thoroughly, the army obeying order,
without knowing exactly what the orders
mean or what the next move will be.
Ais quiet this morning.
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Soldiers Waylayed and Shot,

CINCINNATI, June 11.-Mr. Stevens,
Deputy Provost Marshal, and Mr.. Clar-
feld,ea detective, accompanied by an en-
rolling officer, were fred upon near Man
vile, Rush Co., Ind, yesterday, by some
men in wheat field. Steavens was in
stantly killed, Clay field was mortally woun
ded aud died soon afterwards. The enroll
ing officer was shot twice through the clo-
thes, but escaped uninjured. Two COM
panies of the list Indiana left Indianapo-
lis yesterday for the scene of murder.
A soldier was shot by deserter at Shell
byyille, Ind, yesterday while attempting
to arrest the latter.
Twelve hundred paroled federal prison
ers passed through Louisville yesterday,
to join their regiments in Rosecran' S
army. 49, s-..ts.t
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From Vicksburg.

NEW York, June 9.-The Tribune s
Washington letter says the President feels
perfectly easy about the situation of Gen.
Grant, and is confident that he can rein
force more rapidly than the rebels, thus
preserving our numerical superiority, and
bring the siege to a successful conclusi-
on.
The Tribune has letters from its CORES
pondents stating that up to May 31st the
siege Of Vicksburg was progressing ad-
mirably, and famine was beginning to tell
on the foe. The capture or surrender of
the place was considered certain, and that
speedily. Our forces are in fine spirits,
and our siege guns within pistol shot of
the enemy's works.
apprehensions of an attack upon our
rear by Johnston are groundless. We
hold all the passes from Vicksburg, and
have completely blockadcd- them against
any possible advance. &c.
The Washington Star of last evening
says: We do not feel at lii y to publihs
details of the latest information received
here from the vicinity of Vicksburg, in as
much as by SO doing we might promulgate
facts the knowledge of which might aid
the enemy's resistance of Grants army.
Suffice it to say that we are satisfied that
there is very late information here from
that quarter of an entirely satisfactory
character. Grants progressing well with
his work saeed
Advices have been received in Pittsburg,
Pa, to the effect that Maj.-Gen. Frank
j. Heron left st. Louis for below with
large force. He left st. Louis with his
full staff on Thursday evening last.
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and Ne we're on Che south sids=before ths.

and we were on the south side s=before.ths
enemy were aware of it. Kelly's Ford
was also taken by Gen. Gregg after a
slight skirmish. The right column nnder
Buford came upon the enemy only one
mile from the river
The tight commenced at A. NJ, and
continued till 3 P. M, at which time the
whole of Stuart's force was engaged, safd
to number about twelve thousand cavalry
and sixteen pieces of artillery. They
were, however, driven back three miles on
the right and five on the left, with heavy
loss. Our forces formed a junction at two
o clock. ------.--...-.
The greatest charge ofthe day was made
by the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry. suppor.
ted by the 9th regulars, whom they dashed
upon a whole brigade of the enemy and
were taken in flank by another brigade
and, though overwhelmed, gallantly cut
their way out Two of Greggs brigades
under Colonel Wyndham and Col. Kill
patrick, had hot work all the morning, bul
drove the enemy from the river to Brandy
Station
The rebels were numerically superior
to us, including our small supporting force
of infantry. They had five larg brigade:
under the command of Fitzhugh Lee
Jones, Field and Robinson, with sixteer
pieces of artillery, under Major Peckh
They had been reviewed by Gen. Lee, ane
were under orders to leave on their grant
raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania to
morrow "wednesday at seven in th'
morning.
! Our forces returned almost immediatel.
to this side of the river during the morn
ing. /.
Among the wounded are Adjutant G
is. Tayler, 3d, Indiana; Captain Clark, 5tl
Illinois; Major 1. L. Beverage, 9th Hi
nois.
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1oSAl sign ef thc Tlnser,

From d HarrisbSrs, Ps.p psper, we
leasn thai the, soldiers in tAat. t.sity, ) Few
days agoss burned down The snetrs ii qnsrters
there. amd'droye the blacka out Of ske city.
This the New York Heraldl nsrkts own
as one Of the signs of the times. Il says
the soldiers dctest ahe rlesf6esa that the
black men are in danger 81 bcinx cxtcr-
miaated,i Il and 50 are tkc, ,Abolitisp leaders.
BcecheE has already fed to Europe aitcr
having dffsttedh shx salSr sfAhis pictures.
and Cheevcr, Philips, Greeley and Gar
rison ought to FOLLOW him as,fast ~ they
CAM | Gertit Smith, Ifosesseiss SAs coming
radical Abolition gfoasd. Tksfnky save
his bacon. But lot the other Abolition
leaders look souL--Statcsalaa, 20
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Rebels at Port Hudson Ell.'
tirely Henmcd I'm.

New York, June 10.-Advices per
the Cahawba state. that rcinforcements
from Brashear City and other points, to
the number OF 5000, reached General
Banks on the Both and 31st ult., and that
our troops then outnumbered the rebels
four to one. The rebels are entirely hem
med in, and no succor can reach them.
Their force was variously stated at from
6,O00 to 10000. They are we'll supplied
with cormeal, but have few other pro-
visions and but small supply ofammnni-
ton. Itwas believed to be impossible for
them to hold out long Aata
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holds oar army suspended midway between
Washington aud Richmond till some other
game eau be successfully played?-still
holds powerless the avcnging army of the
Union and prolongs the war for political
onds?- IYheetiag InteAigcacer.
The above extract is yart.of a lengthy
EDITORIAL, which appeared in the Wheeling
Entcltigepcer Can administration,paper) of
the 10th. The wooley head party are be-
ginning to pitch into each other. Goahead,
when rogues fall out, honest men will get
their just dues.
We know that the army of the Potomac
is composed of some of the very best men
of our country who fought in the late bat
tie, until more than half their number, in
many Regiments. were shos down by over
whelining numbers.
Why did not the Commander-in-C Chief
Of our armies, send those thirty or forty
thousand troops encamped around Wash
ington City to reinforce Gen. Hooker in
the late fight?
The rebels out-general us. always in
this particular; they do not hesitate to
take large divisions from places no matter
whether they can be spared or not, and
run them with lightning speed to the point
where there is most danger. Why do not
we initiate them in this. thereby saving
the Wholesale slaughter of our armies, and
it may be turn the tide of battle in our
favor? In almost every battle the rebels
both out number and out-general US, they
do not divide up their forces-they con-
|centrate.
We think it very probable the Hand
behind the screen" the editor talks about,
has something to do with these things. IF
the party in power who are managing this
war will give our armies the right kind
of men for Generals, and remove such as
are now engaged in writing bombastical
letters to jeff. Davis, thereby putting the
lives of their men in peril and other Gen.
erals who are incompetent, and give them
troops enough at any one point, We shall
thenlhave the glad news of victory and an
impetus given to our soldiers, which will
insure us success, and bring about speedy
termination of the War.
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REPORT OF ADMIRAL PORTER.

WASHINGTON, June 10-Rcnr Admiral
Porter has sent to the Navy Department
a report dated Mississippi squadron, near
Vicksburg, June 1st, in which he says:
After the return of the expedition under
Lieut.. Commander Walker up the Yazoo,
and the destruction of. the Grams and navy
yard, | dispatched the same officer mp
again with instructions to capture the
transports. Besides the steamers men
toned as burned, he burned the Acadia
and Magenta, also two of their best trans
ports. My object was to break up their
transportation on the Yazoo, and with
the exception of a few steamers beyond
Fort Pemberton, the rebels can transport
nothing by water on that river. Steamers
to the amount of seven hundred thousand
dollars were destroyed by the late cxpe-
dition-nine in ALL The Star of the West
was sunk, completely blockading the VAL
labusha. bar +,
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The Fight at Millikens Rf

S--a@e ~ 20 s@.estst- - q; sasi<
CAIRO, June 1.-THE steanlgt b.
Clouds from Yicksburg,. says heavy esh.
nonading was heard up the Yaxoo when
the beat left. Its impor was not known.
: Officers by this arrival say il is believed
in the cap,ps that battle in our rear b
highly probable. HNol one. hokesss le-
lieyes, that Johnston will be able to raise
the siege. ,s;.s,. ,ssr,.
The tight 4, MilliEenas Bend Sn sy
morning wass of more importa pcc St7 It
first reported. The rebels we're lSd9 f55ag
under Henry McCulloagh. = lsurx fprce
was less than 1000, over 6OA 81 swhsm
were negroes The rbcIs al Erst drove
our fereessx nearly ,surroupding them.
The fight was ednduetcf Win ienorcy Of
desperation by our forces, and Ahesukels
were held at bay untiia gunboat care tn
our assistance An cye' wifhes& r61lprta
our loss IN killed at ef34, one hdndssa IF
whom were negroes. Woundcd about
same number The list orkilled il very
large in consebuencesof many, .wouldcd
being killed-ander no quarter cry
The trebek left lover 100; dead ON the
field and took away several wagon lsads
Of wounded - dZk M 3bTTA
About1hs time the Aaatls was over, .
column at rebels made tlscir appearance
at Yonng's Point. All the citixens aud
transient persons were put under afmj, but
no. attack had been at tho time, our iptor-
mant left. ,-.-,
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About three thousand of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserves passed from their camp
near the Capital along Pennsylvania Ave
nue., Washington City, to the Chain Bridge,
son the I'd of June. As they marched by
the White House, they checred Justify ''for
George 3. Mcclellan, the next President
of the United States," and as they passed
Gen. Halleck's headquarters, they made
the welkin ring with huzzas "for McClel-
Ian as Commander In Chief of the army"
Not word Of cheer was given for "Honest
Old Abe or nfghting Joe. Hooker"
Thus it is with the soldiers. when they
have an opportunity to speak; McCLEL-
Lam is their favorite and no mistake
tStdtesnann. SO fS'2g
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1ss"y Ksler
CH1SAno, Jdbe IN spesi.l M.mpb;.
of tie 9th ins says the steamer
Lumiusry, from Young Point, with dates
to Friday ewing oplock, brings the
g f0llowinE; levi
up the Yazoo river to Salaria. 30 mile.
below Yazoo City He arrived there 81
the 4th, and learning thata rebsl fsruN
under Gen. Witt Adamsl was not 1sr a
he marched Immediately yto meet him. AtS
10 o'clock on Thursday morning, he oame
up with the pickets Of the enemy and
brisk fight eusued, ylasting % 9isutss~
The enemy gave. way and total f6dts
-ensued. Our less--wss killed and II
wounded. We captured 100 prisoners.
Their lossie killed and wounded - fTS
There is pp percsptible, change in. AGeir{
before the enemy's works at VickSbtrEx
Gen. Johnston is still reported to be- 81
the Big Black, endeavoring to cross bex
low the bridgewitf an army of 20;DO&
mem Gen. Osterhaus owassswatchiae : hie
movements with sufficient force to cheeks
mate. any demonstration he might make.
.sAAzrumoriWas. in circulation that Penn,
berton had requested Gen. Grant to psfa
NIT the women and children to. pass
through the lines. FT &Tyaw
About 800 head Of acattIs end Nhte
have been, turned loose on .acconnt Of the
scarcity of forage., sgd4aesAv. d sas ..s,s1l
LOUISVILLE, June 10.-A dispatch from
Nashvillestatesthat a,skirmish took place
at Triune yesterday. About 500 rebels
dashed into the camp, Of the 6th Ken
tueky cavalry, but we're repulsed. Their
commander was shot from his horse, Sud
it is reported killed. Another rebel 9Ak-
eer was wounded Two federal s6ldjsrs
were slightly wounded; As -
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All Quiet ON the Rappalian.
mock.

NEW YORK, june 8.-The special from
Washington says: Reports from the Ar
my of the Potomac tonight represent
matters very quiet to-day. Rebel forces
were seen yesterday in large numbers re-
turning to the Notifications in the rear
and below Fredericksburg. 1t is report,
ed there was review of Fitzhugh Lee
and Hampton's troops by Gen. Stuart, at
Culpepper yesterday. They numbered
twelve to fifteen thousand.
One of the passengers, captured Friday
below Fredericksburg, stated it was in
tended to soon make a raid toward Wash
ington. If such design is entertained,
they will ind ample preparation made for
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The Indians Again Commit
ting GutrageS. ..l.

SALT LAKE, June 10.AThlrty noun
ted Indians attacked the coach thirty
miles west of here to-day, and killed and
scalped the driver and another employc.
No passengers aboard. They opened the
mail-bags, stripped the coach and ran off
the stock. Troops are after them.
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REQUISITION ON PENNSYLVANIA
FOR TROOPS.

WASHINGTON, June 10-Governor
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, received reauisi-
tion from the War Department for fifteen
regiments of infantry and three regiments
Of cavalry, to be raised before the conscrip-
ton was instituted, and to be credited to
Pennsylvania as part of the draft.
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THERE is a woman living in Concord,
New Hampshire, with property worth
seventy thousand dollars, who buys milk
by the gill, and whose father hassashome
in the aims ms-house 4si.i,t
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The Censorship - From the
Rappahannock. >aag

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.--A private
dispatch from the agent OF the Associated
Press at Washington indicates that he has
placed on filo at the telegraph office in that
city some official advices from Vlcksburg
and Port Hudson, but up to this hour,
1.3O y. NJ. Of June 1lth, the dispatches
have not been. received. The censorship
and not the Associated Press is at fault in
this as in most other cases. We hope a
remedy will be effected at some future day
In the meantime the Vashingtonlans are
in exclusive possession Of the intelli-
gence. IS AL
The latest from the Rappahannock is
up to yesterday afternoon. The enemy
opened several OF their crest batteries
upon our works, and our forces on the
plains west of the river and south Of
fredericksburg. They also threw several
shells on this side OF the river. Our bat
teries replied to them. There was no loss
on our side The canuonadiug lasted only
a few minutes This was the first time
that the enemy opened their guns on our
men, The position Of the respective lines
remain the same as yesterday morning.
1t is said the enemy has but one corps
opposed to our front below the town.
A gentlemen connected with the army
who has just returned from Martlnsburg,
Va, says reconnaissance having been
made as far as Strasburg no enemy was
discovered, and no apprehcnsions OF
rebel raid existed there. Our troops are
awake to all contingencies. The parolcd
prisoners number probably 1000. - e1
A party consisting of Secretary Chase,
Senator Sherman and several others, in
Guiding ladies. returned from a visit to the
army of the Potomac to day. sa
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REEHvNDRxD DoLtAnsxxlD D.A' q I

NDHsDDOIsLAR0AESD4 41ArT-
MA Washington iiispsteh says:'s
" Attorney General Rates has prepared
an opinion which % IS said, IL accepted
by the Department. that tho Nv of Con-
gress reendingth payment ef! thres hun
dred dollars in lieu of service, aud when
a person is drafted, is mandatory, and that
this sum, and no less, nlnsts - fxad in
all such cases, but il is also held that this
only exempts the party from tlist particu-
lar draft when the money. ssPrit; Ped ,sAat
similar liability is incurred upon each
and every dsaft" Sruroxr
.JiId y t FL Is fUH
= n6g The cpen,ion. Office al Washington
has lately recorded the ninsfeep ~thou-
sandth application Of rifes made tj.5ow,
by this war between the .ScnhsiA yent
Southern States. ssSs ~ sss sx,,~n
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ng Mrs, Childress the neither Of James
X Polk, died few days since at her
residence in Murfrccsboro, Tennessee.
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Democratic Platform.

1.-THE UNION. AS TT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT Isl"
sssI hold that THIS Government was made
on the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEPIT of WHITE MEN,
and their POSTERITY forever" STE.
pHRN Al. DOUGLAS.
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81 would be the last man on earth to do
any act which would inyalidate the prin-
seiple that the Military should always be
subject to the Civil Power. Statesman
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RG- When the movement was made in
Congress to refund Gen. Jackson's fine,
the old patriot and hero then in retire
tment at the Hermitage, wrote to Sena-
tor letter on the subject, in which he
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-08-15
The Glory 0s These Times.

Tke greatest glory of these times, lies
not in the triumph of battle fields; not
IN the victories Of physical force; not in
the splendid successes Of military skill;
not c, en- in the saving of a nj ions life;
but it lies in the noble qualities OF man
hood that the Tina has called forth; in
the capacities for endurance and uncom-
planning Suffering that are everywhere
displayed; in the heoroism, devotion and
self-sacriice with which SO many youth
and men of the nobIest stamp left al that
is attractive at home to give themselves
to their country; in tbs beautiful sub
missiveness and heroic generosity Of the
homes that have opened their doors aud
consented to be robbed of their dearest
treasures that the nation and humanity
may be enriched; in the helpful sympa
thies and charities that have made every
community and almost every home
among us holicr, I'M the extra ordinary
fortitude shown everywhere by tho
wounded soldiers in the hospitals; and.
finally, in the triumph which, through all
these sublime qualities and Deeds is being
achieved for the sacred principles that are
Che true inspiration of the nations life.-
From a Sermon by Rev W. j. Potter.
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Minutes of the Assembly, Dis
trict Convention.

Convection called to order by Lutte
y. Taylor. Hon. c. b. Cox was cho-
sen Chairman, G. III. Aldrich Secretary.
A. III. Young, A. ii. Weld and ]. S.
Elwell weFo appointed committee on ere
dentials, and reported the following per-
sons entitled to seats in the Convention !:
Pierce Goa. II. Young, 2 votes,
J.. A. Taplor, !, Chas. Hutchinson, 2,
c. B. Cox, l.
St. Croix Goa. II. Weld, vote,
I. S. Seymour, 2. ]. S. Elwell, l, S. H..
Clough, l. G. II. Aldrich, l. The re,
port was adopted.
Messrs. S. II. Clough, A. H. Weld,
j. S. Elwell, L. A. Taylor and Chas.
Hutchinson were appointed a committee
on resolutions, and reported the follow
ing, which were adopted
Resolved That the loyal men of this Assem-
bly, District, without regard TO past political
differences. are unanimously opposed To the
disgraceful peace proposed to be forced upon
the country by the Vallandigham Democracy.
and 10 the end that the great contest in which
the nation is engaged may be closed with
honor to our country, we pledge to the con-
stituted authorities our hearty support.
ResoIped, That we most earnestly desire
that such political action may be taken in our
State Senatorial, Assembly and County Com
ventions, that all men who are earnest in the
support of the Administration in IL efforts 10
preserve the whole Union, can Unite in sus-
tanning the candidates 10 be presented at such
Conventions.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for delegates to the State Conven-
ton, with the following result.
Assembly Delegates, Lutte A. Taylor,
of Pierce, L. S. Seymour, of St. Croix,
Senatorial Delegate, J. S. Elwel, of ST.
Croix.
On motion, Delegates were authorized
to give proxies. After stirring speech
by Senator Humphrey the Convention
adjourned
C. b. COX, Chm
c. III. ALDRIcH, Sec.
River Falls, Aug. ~, 1868.