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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08
From Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, July THE excitement which
prevailed here last evening, and eliminated in
turning large portion of our population into the
streets between u and ! o'clock this morning.
vas occasioned by the firing of cannon at Jeffer-
sonville. on the Indiana shore. about midnight.
by order of Adjutsnt General Noble. who. with
out previous consultation with our authosities
took this means TO arouse the Indiana Legion.
whose services it was thought would be immedi-
ately required.
The reverberatiOns from those cannon echoing
from the walls of our city and the trees south OF
il. impressed our people with the idea that an
artillery conflict was progressing between Nor
CANS forces and our own short distance south
Of the city.
During last evening rumors prevailed OF an
advance of Morgan's forces to SheppardsviIle.
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kicbmoud. saturday. Jgiy II. CoaberssilIs. Aonf
July ), Rushv lie Tuesday, Juiyif, Greeusburg,
nesday, July - shstysillr. 1hursdsy. July ie Ind
naFos. Friday ano Saturday, juiy IL and "a Dsnv
Monday. July 20. Gfesncas;le Tussdsy. July ~ IRA
Wednesday, July % Terre Hauif, thursday, July IL
Remember, the largest Exhibition IN the world
coming ANDY SPRINGER. Agent.
J. Z. LEcHLER, Advertising Agent
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

HASoyER, Pa, July 6-Om cavalry are still
harassing the Rebel rear
Lee u endeavoring to gain position in South
Mountain.
The Rebel men and horses are said 10 be ex.
hausted Another battle is imminent
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

CONTAINING ORDER No. As. ALL THE EVIDENCE.
Argan-uts OF Hons George =. Pugb, A ?. Perry
aud Flsnen Ball. the decision Of Judge Leavtt, and the
finding AMI sentence Of the Court
Every Lawyer wants N Copy.
Every Politician wants u Copy.
Every Citizen should buy and
read it.
Bowen, Stewart & Co.
Julyz-dsw
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

BrffALo. July 7.-Dispatches from many
quarters Indicate great rejoicing and celebrating
over the news of the fall of yicksburg and Lees
defeat.
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Eron Frederick.

fREDERicK. Mn, July 6.-Thc iron bridge is
so nearly destroyed "a TO be mprnctcable for the
re,rea,ng Rebels
Portions Of the Rebel army passed through
South Noun ain but the Potomic is high aud
their pontoons Nre destroyed. Fitzpatrick is after
ter them sharply
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

THIS Modsi EnAibii,oa Of fks Age
VIII male = Grsni Progression through
The principal street. 4 The city or tbs
dsy ~ exhibition. Ca which occssisn
The cipfeas vii have al oppcrtuniiv
~ viewing the
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

PHILADELPHIA, July IA dispatch from Get
iysburg the Press dated at p NJ. says:
The 18th corps has passed through Williams
port TO cut of the Rebels.
Part Of Pleasanton's force has gone toward
Ere lerick
The Inquirer has dispatch from Carlisle on
the 9th which says the Rebels were at Williams.
port on Sunday evening. Sedgwick Vas in their
rear with IS 600 fresh troops.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

HALIFAX. July THE Asia. from Liverpool
on the 9th and Queenstown OF the 2etb ult.
arrived this morning.
The custom house authorities at Liverpool hac
notified the owners of tue Gibraltar. late Sumter
that unless the two guns OF large calibre or
board were landed the ship would be detained or
suspicion that they we're for Confederate ports.
In the House of Lords Oh the 26th Earl Rus
sell denied the statement that Napoleon had re
neved his Oyertures for joint mediation between
the Federals and Confederates
In the Commons Mr.. Roebuck stated that b,
should bring on a motion for the recognition O.
the Confederate States
The Vienna Journal mentions a report ths
Lord Palmerston will endeavor 10 induce the bel
fgerents in America 20 submit their difference
to the King Of the Belgisns.
The papers are flied With speculations tn,
prob Utilities Of war growing out of Polish
affairs. II is believed that the notes Of the Pow
ers were presented To Gortzchakoff on the 25th
The Russian answer was anxiously awaited
LONDON. June 2s.-Confederate loan 2dlL
discount. The rersia's advices excited attention
to-day. The impression prevails that Lee ha
made a mistake in invading the North
From Buffalo.
BrrFALo. July 7.-Dispatches from man
quarters Indicate great rejoicing and celebra,in
over the news of ire fall of Virk shurO and I -
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
NAVAL ORDEES.

NAVAL ORDERS.
Sargeoa Samuel Jackson, ordered to the
Naval Academy.
Surgeon James c. Palmer, detached from the
Naval Hospital, and ordered as feet Surgeon
Of the West Gull Blockading Squadron.
surgeon J. W. Taylor, detached from the
Pensacola. and ordered to return North.
Surgeon L. ]. Williams ordered to the PEN
saeola.
Surgeon J. d. Miller detached from the store
ship Potomac and ordered to return North.
Asslstant Surgeon Juhn Il. Quinn detached
from the receiving ship New York and ordered
TO the Naval Hospital. New York.
Assistant Surgeon J. II. Culver, detached
from the Naval Hospital, New York. and or
dered TO the Receiving Ship. New York.
Paymaster Caleb J. Emery, ordered to the
Navy Yard, Portsmouth. N. H.
Paymastsr J. ". Blocker, detached from the
Navy Yard, Portsmouth, n H., and awaiting
orders.
First Assistant Engineer Sam'l L. P. Ayres,
and Second Assistant Engineer George ". W.
Dove, ordered to the Fipsis.
Third Assistant Engineer Hiram Parker, jr..
detached from steamer Planter. and ordered
TO examination.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ACTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO
PIT DOWN GUERILLA DEERE.
DAYIONS.
IMPORTANT ORDER By GEN. MEADE.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroMAo, Aug. TO-
The following proclamation has been issued
by Major General Meade.
Headquarters AMY OF THE PoroMAc
July 80, 1s63-The numerous depredations
committed by citizens, or rebel soldiers In dis
guise hazbored or concealed BY citizens, along
the Oran ge and Alexandria Railroad and within
our lines, call for prompt and exemplary pun
ishment.
Under the instructions OF the Government
therefore, every citizen against whom there Is
sufficient evidence OF his having engaged in
these practices, will be arrested and confined
for punishment or put beyond the lines.
The people within ten miles OF the railroad
are notified that they Will be held responsible
In their persons and property for any injury
done TO the trains, depot or station by citizens,
guerrillas or persons in disguise; and In case
OF such injury they viii be impressed as labor
ers to repair ali damages.
Ifthese measures shou Id not stop such dep
relations, II will become the unpleasant duty
Of the undersigned, in the execution of his in
structions, 10 direct that the entire inhabitants
of the district of country along the Rail Road
be sent across the lines and their property
taken for Government purposes.
GEO. G.. MEADE, Maj. Gen. Con'dg.
The depredations having been continued. a
number OF citizens suspected or known to be
com piicated in the trans tons have been ar
rested.
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MELANCHOLY APyAI9.-On Friday nishs
one OF Col. Bakers detectives, Peter Ia wpeSle,
was siiled near Whites Point Va, taboas %
miles below this cityJ It appears THAI Coz.
bA2ers men were acting In concert with the
crew OF the CBur de Lion, Master Morris, and
tnst tney mad orders TO surround house In
tbs vicinity Of the Point. - capture some dis
loyal parties who were suspected OF being
there. II seems that when Col. Bakers men
the crew OF the gunboaf ha1 already been
placed there, and that rs the deceased ap-
preached he wins challenged twice By David
Lynch, who had been stationed there, and
By the detectives Lynch not understanding
this signal, and taking his motion 30 be a move
for pistol. dred. killing Fawpelle instantly.
The body Of the deceased was placed on t6e
gunboat and brought the city,-the expedition
being for the time abandoned. The remains
have been embalmed and Will BIZ sent to his
residence In New York. Yesterday the detec-
tives of Col. Bakers ONCE passed resolutions
ia respect to the memory Of the deceased.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRoAD.-This
great thoroughfare, which has probably sui.
Tered more from Rebel raids than any railroad
In the country, is again in working order The
Rebels, In their last in vasion. inflicted terrible
damages upon the road. They burned or blew
up twelve large bridges, tore down or burnt
eight frst-class water stations, and oke up or
carried of most Of their valuable machinery
and fixtures. They stole over thirty miles OF
the bes. telegraph wire, and cut down q thous-
and supporting poles. They tore up from its
solid bed OF stone ballast over seven miles OF
new iron track, but five months in use and
eighteen thousand OF the largest oak and cross
ties on which the rails were laid, and burned
every rail- and every tie thus removed, utterly
destroying the latter and rnnderina the iron
unfit for use. The destruction embraced a
range of eighty miles between Harper Ferry
and Cumberland. Yet all these bridges, 6c..
have been reconstructed, and the road has
been repaired, 1t is said, In the most thorough
and substantial manner, and with the yerv
best material
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~Csptain McGonigie OF the I'd Indiana
cavalry, arrived in Indianapolis on August 1,
directly from Rosecrans' army, which he left
on Sunday morning He says Bragg is still at
Chattanooga. and our forces on this side OF the
Tennessee River waiting the repair OF the rail-
road bridge. The Rebels are doing nothing and
SO are we. He was with the cavalry division
that took Huntsville, Alabama, but says there
Eas nothing in II when IL WA taken From
present appearances the Army Of the Cumber-
land is likely TO have an easy time of it for a
month or two.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,

z
Washington, d. e., July -, 1868.
Circular, no. 57-The following "OPINIUN,"
in relation to that part OF section OF the En-
rolment act which says sswhere there are two
or more CONS of aged or inflrm parents subject
TO draft, the father or il he be dead the mother.
may elect which son shall be exempt" is pub
hsEed, and will hereafter govern:
"sThe only son OF aged or inf1rrn parents
dependent, &C. is absolutely exempt; but
where there are two sons, both are subject 10
draft until an election is made by the parent,
and the name of the one elected should be-
removed from the list. After the draft Is
made The persons drafted are no longer subject,
to draft but to duty, and parent cannot ssZ
cure the practical exemption of two sons frgm
military duty by waiting until one is drafted,
and then electing to exempt him.
JAMES b. FEY, Provost Marshal Gepl.
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FROM NEW MEXICO AND ARrZoSA.-Gov.
w. Z. III. Army, OF New Mexico, is in Wash
sngton on business. On his trip from Santa
Fe he passed through the Indians of the plains,
who are on the Arkansas river, near Fort
I.arned, where they have assembled to receive
their usual ann ual presents.
During the past year Gov. Army has visited
every county in New Mexico and Arizona,
and has with him specimens Of the gold, silver.
copper, lead, and coal collected from the
various rich mines of the Territory, which he
Will place in tho Interior Department. He has
also specimens OF the agricultural products Of
that country, among which are sugar, o~acco,
and specimens OF native wine, from the grape
which is produced in abundance He thinks
the Giia river country unsurpassed by any
other on the continent in Its mineral resources:
bat the indians must be driven out, and the
white settlers armed, before the valleys and
mountains can be forced to give forth their
Ech treasures.
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TIE ASPECT OF AFFAIRS,

We are able TO assure the public that the
military prospect in every quarter is all that
can be desired. As the information that has
reaches here during the last forty-eight hours
treats almost exclusively of details that cannot
prudently be published, we are not AZ liberty
to print ii; but have no hesitation in stating
that at no former period of the war have our
military affairs been in so promising a con-
dition as 1t present.
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THE DRY or BILLIARDTABLEs-T Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue, in reply to a
letter frsm Lewis Ciephane, Esq, Collector for
this District, says that the duty on billiard
tables has not been changed, and that the
decision recently published in the papers was
not cfhcisl. All tables kept for public use are
ehaTgeabae with a specific duty OF ten dollars,
In addition to the license duty prescribed in
section sixty -four of the act.
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~PaTson Brownlow, on the testimony OF
a surgeon recently returned from Richmond,
states that Gov Aiken Of South Carolina, Is 8
prisoner in the Libby prison, his crime being
persistent fidelity to the Union and q steady
refusal to contribute to the support Of the re.
be2@1on. The surgeon states that no was con.
fined In the same room with Gov. Aiken and
had many conversations with him.
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IMPORTANT DECISIONS
The following orders settle points of much
interest in relation. to the draft:

I'rorost Marshal Generals OFCe,
Washington, d. c., July %, 1864.
Circular. No. 56.--Proyoet Marshals viii see
that drafted men. whether principals or substi-
tutes, are sent to the designated general rendeZ-
yous IN the day they are accepted, II II can be
done; if not. then as soon after as possible
Where there are no military guards available,
Provost Marshals must employ enough special
tutes especially, should be sent promptly to the
rendezvous, and the Boards should only accept
them IS they are prepared thus 10 dispose of
them.
Boards OF Enrolment should conduct the
draft for cub. districts, and the notification of
perscns drafted. in such manner that the draft
ed men viii be required to report for axamina-
ton in squads of manageable size and II sue.
cessiye convenient periods, and not all on the
same day.
JAMEs b. Fry, Provost Marshal General
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o y r ] O I A l..

HEADQUARTERS PRoyosT MARsHAL,
DistSfct Of Coiuabia, Aug 9th. 1863.
The Board Of Enrolment for the District OF
Columbia will meet to hear exemptions at the
City Hall, Washington, on Monday. August
10th, at 8 9. m, and continue on during the
week HENRY A. SCHEErz,
au 1O-st Captain and Provost Marshal,
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~Advicee nom General Grants depart
ment state that TWO important expeditions are
On tbs point Of starting, and that Mississippi
will seen he clear OF every organized Rebel
force. General Davidson Is already marching
through the center OF Arkansas driving the
Rebels before him.
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SECOND EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK P. n.
ALIENAGE.

Provost Marshal General Fry decides that
when boards Of enrolment have eny doubt in
the matter Of q claim for exemption on the
score OF aIienage, the case must be referred
through the Provost Marshal General for the
decision OF the Department Of State, and tho
certificate Of the State Department shall Be
deemed conclusive evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-10

a0At a recent meeting of the Faculty and
aud Trustees of Lafayette Colisse, at Easton,
Pennsylvania, the degree OF Msster of Arts
was conferred upon the Hon. Alexander n
ZeveIy, Third Assistant Postmaster Ge4esal-
. Just sa d ulsrited compl ID mt
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AcCIDESr.-This morning a soldier belong
ing to one OF the Maryland regiments, named
John Geese, while coming from the stean boat
wharf in q street car, either fell or was iostIed
of the front platform and the wheels passed
over one arm, breaking il and otherwise iur-
ing his body. Some OF the passengers immsdt-
ately procured a carriage and took him to q
surgeon TO have his wounds dressed
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FILLING THE REGIMENTS

Perhaps thousand conscripts a day are
already joining the Army Of the Potomac. In
a week the number reaching it daily will be
greater, we apprahend. They go forward in
excellent spirits, and bid fair to make admir-
able soldiers in q very brief time
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~Another new State will soon come rap.
Psng At tae door OF the Union and demanding
sdmaaanee. On the I'd OF September the peo-
PIE Of Nevada Territory Will elect delegates to
eooasasntisual con vention, when the machin.
efy TOT State Government will be put in mo-
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The Nashville Cs<op, of .ha ID ,..,an,
sAys that gentleman who had last arrived
there from Chattanooga states that the Rahe,.
ARE making no preparations to defend tina,
place. and viii TALL back on Atlanta In a f,,y
DAYS.
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ARREsTEp.-YesterdayD Detectives Mcpev-
lit and Kelly arrested q young man nanad
August A. Beyens, on q warrant issued by
Justice johnson. on suspicion of robbing Maj
O. Il. Latham OF $500. He was locked up In
the Second Ward station for safe keeping.
until hear ing can ~ had. The robbery was
committed some weeks ago, and $500 was
recovered, but the thief was not arrested.
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TO BE SENT BACK.

To De ZEN UhNn.
Eigh teen refugees from Richmond reported
70 the Provost Marshal this morning, but rs
they declined taking the oath, they were sent
to the Old Capitol, from whence they Will be
sent back South. They all claim to b. for
eisneys.
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~ Gen. Robert II. Milroy is TO be tried by a
military general court.maTtial for an offence
specified in an order of the General.in Chief
Gen. Halleck has detailed officers to constitute
the court
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~ Chaplain John Blake, OF the United
States Navy, who was ordered on duty in
June last, cannot DO found. His last official
address was New York city. Fears are en-
teTtaibsd for his safety
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~ While there il no difficulty in procuring
other officers for the colored regiments. there
Is such q scarcity ST surgeons that the Surgeon
General IS compelled TO advertise for them
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FIRE-The alarm of fire about IL o'cloelato-
day was caused by the burning of a shed be-
longing to Mr.. Green, at the corner of Fourth
street east and Georgia avenue. The Anacos-
tia fire company were speedily on the ground
and extingulshed the flames. The loss amounts
TO about 500
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pRISONERs OF WAR.

Z. Lentz. Thoe. Grimsly. and James WHY.
rebel guerillas and horse-thisves, sent IN from
the defenses south Of the Potomac, were COM.
mit.ed to the Old Capitol BY order or Provost
Marshal Todd,
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MoRILE.-The New Orleans CORES pondent OF
the New York Worldwide may not he posted,
howeyer-writes, under date OF August I, that
no immediate attack upon Mobile is contem.
plated He says;
General Banks and the brigadiers who
accompanied him TO Ficksburg are all expected
back here again next week. 1t is not impos-
sible that General Banks goes to Ficksburg 10
arrange the preliminaries for q residence there
and the headq uarters OF the Department OF the
Gulf at New Orleans may soon become ~
headquarters OF the Department Of the Missis.
sippl Valley at Eickeburg.
'sW neither Gen. Franklin. or whoever NAV
command here, will be subordinate 10 the com
manding General OF Nicksburg or not, remains
10 be seen. Meanwhile, all is quiet here No
movement against Mobile, or even across th..
bay At Brashear is Immediately contemplated.
HeIron's division is at Port Hudson; q rcver's
at Camp Parapet, above this city; the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Connecticut regiment under
command or Lieutenant Colonel Peck, are at
Brashear city, and their friends North will h,
delighted TO learn that they are we'll protar ted
by four gunboats in Berwick Bay.
Gail OF WeitHei's men 20 from Donaldson
Vile 10 the old camp at Lafourche Crossing
tIhiocdeaux.) No doubt soon the cars will be
running from Algiers to Brashear, and for the
rest OF the summer there Ia nothing to prevent
the Nineteenth Army Corps from covering all
the ground once held by Butler in this State,
and Port Hudson in addition
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PxRsoSAL.-TirstA Assistant p Postmaster Ceo =
eral Randall Is absent On brief visit 10 New
York.
Gen, ThaysR, Of Grants army. "a in the city
Fred Douglass, the noted colored orator, 10
also In the city, and paid his respects 70 the
President this morning.
Superintendent Kennedy, of the Census
Bureau. is absent on Q brief visit North.
Proves. Masshal Todd leaves this afternoon
for New York, in charge Of Col. De Forest, 5th
New York Cavalry. who Is to be turned over
to the authorities Of that city TO answer TO GER
tain charges preferred against him.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

ProroSf Mdsshat Ge4berafs O1ice,
Wdsk'qgton, D. c., August 9, 1868.
Encelar No. GS.-The following intsrpreta-
ton OF the second aud third clauses of section
I'd OF the Enrolment act, ia published for the
Information aud guidance OF officers oil this
Bureau, VIZ:
Second. "The only son Liable 70 military duty
OF "a widow dependent upon his labor for cup.
port"
The term only son commonly means that
there IL bat one son, hence the expression "only
son liable TO military duty" means one SON
liable 70 military duty, where other sons, II
any. are not thus liable Thus, to make good
claim for exemption under this clause, 1t must
he established, Let, that tho person drafted Is
the only son tiabse TO militdry ds$y of q widow;
and I'd, that the widow Is dependent FOR snip.
port upon this particular son.
The widow may have any number OF soEs
not liable 20 military duty as minors, over age,
or otherwise but Ii she have one son vino Is
liable and she is actually dependent upon that
son, he Is exempt.
Tisd. 1.-THE only SON of aged or tnflrm
parents dependent upon his labor for support"
This clause carries the same meaning OF the
word os,ly, making 1t synon ymous with ore
The same construction will be placed upon
this as upon the second clause of this section
To obtain exemption under this clause 1t
VIII, therefore, be necessary TO establish, LIST,
that the aged or Nilrm parents have but one
con liable 10 military duty; and I'd. that they
are dependent upon this iscrstcut0r son for sup
Port
JAMES +. Fay, Provost Marshal General.
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Az EEaoI.-The Baltimore dmertcdo errs in
announcing the arrival at Newport OF Post
master General Blair. He is not absent from
the city: and the error was doubtless occa-
stoned by tho arrival at tina, place OF his father,
Hon. FRANCIS p Blair
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LAVE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
nm CHARLESTON.

FROM CHARLESTON.
A Grand Attack @ Have Been Made en-
E Saturday. s
y N1wYoRK. August s.-By the arrival ct this
port this morning Of the transport George Pea.
body. from Por. Royaloa the 9Th instant, 1t is
ascertained that the troops are busy building
batteries, and 1t was reported that grand
attack was TO be made on Fort Sumter, by
beth land and nav al forces, on the Sth instant