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The New York herald., 1863-10-19
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al superiuteud den. Of Transportation a. 81.

Ter and General Superintendent Of Transportation al 81
LOUIS No., August I, 1868, viz
OR LOUIS FOLLOWING TAcs;-
Giro TO Columbus ... 81 Vicksburg. ........... $40
Menu his. ........... 10 Port Hudson. u
Helena .............. IL New Orleans. ......... 20
And 10 from all intermediate points ~ like rates IN
proportion 10 distance transported
Enlisted will be entitled 10 travel as cabin passen
gers, when they desire IT, at rates. hy order OF
MAJOR General u. s. GRANT.
JNo A. RAwIISs, Brigadier General and Acting Assist
ant Adjutans General
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hi., ,n, r.,,,,o -. ,,vov, ,us,,v sensitive, and

upon which the PEOPLE always Justly sensitye anu
uaent aud thereby believe the government has been
weakened than could hayo been cone oy al the
peace speeches that he cold have made Yet, while
do not approve and other acts OF the admn
ssration believe President honestly endeavoring
~ the rebellion and preserve the Union under
tho In his efforts for that purpose he shall
have my earnest srp orr and in giving II shall NOT
stop 10 find fault with sght fauced errors. in such
why 70 render the little support am able TO give en-
baTrassng
While he is constitutionally President he must be
obey ed % orted the exercise Of his constitutional
authority. When be be The last and besso tho
great republican governments viii have failed J am
truly, yours, h. y. HARDING.
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.oanss ath ennsvlvania cayalry sholiz Capt
sv,s.n,' Gen Webbs Sat koee; AdL Whits sth renn-
'y'"hia, wounded and missing
The New York herald., 1863-10-19
The sshinGeon Despaseh.

wAssnxsl9 l9x Oct ~, 1859.
The nformAts from lbs Array the Potomac received
" night, the eGses uAss reports from our
c.valsy yesisrdav evon.ag that lo oDemy hal msssed
foros ~ Maa~ssAs.
Ihcrs yagas reporls thai tho enemy was stra ghl
epcd for supplies, and having signay fyled {, sscns
them from Ge1sra Meade, has again turned bs atcnii
And face towards the lower stola DO valley our
posts The IAsa6se and oloo RAroad. Trus,y parie
have sscs sent oct azseFiain The tsuln Of these
reporw aa
Rebel infantry pskcs maize their appearances usit
ha iyof chnrly sdcatcs tho presence os
= hssvy rebel force that vicinity scsgu ck
drove them bsck 10 YryiDg Pan rom tbc funt.
GeR Crcbs4ne visited tho cabD yesterday.
Later nftrms,soo, " 10 noon tody, alys cavalry
won't or far mile from Erlio,
and found no,hn ba afcw rebel cavalry sccg.s
Rumors corpn 70 matIply 10 the cnoe, that rebel
col roving towards Point u Rocss or Iaf pcrs
Ferry But after careful nqairy by piyaio lAuiss no
isfexsnsism has been ob,snei Ito roprts
ltwoa,d thnt general cngascnent coBsiisrsl
prooabs from The fact that array gsrrcors hsye received
orders Va hoid themselves readiness % IForsai 20 is
Army o- ue rosmrc.
handred rIca'eas rlm ~ have been Ia clrral, ,isu
hore todsy roi far n-iI nio,instson has tea
received sil has been Tiei ta~ aost e<ceps casfy
~ the direction q rrcstulg, from Nh 81
recti ar,ne y fYtr hss been he1rifn srai h1uan
The psslcn a ars1y hs. not bcso cfasfot BIT s
impression rains hat is1 hss iarre ai his e M
naud An cxafnina,Yu q ,he rri,Orsfa bsonshi dr
cls~cE the fac, ihu rursbcr. ~ psiag r1ng.
ssc,s Old eorps aHd had fafsip.isf IN 'bs uaigo ot
Cheksuanrs, which would Indicate net tto lafces eat
BY Zee 10 rraeg had returned
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Arrival from the Calf.

pHrsDnrnfA, Oct. IS. 1863.
Tho supply steamer Bermuda, from the Wet Gulf
bockadiug squadron arrived to-day. she left Pensacoa
on the iith ns, Fever was prevalent among the fhp.
plrp She LETT Psrt H. yal he i5th. There gas no
news there. The bermuda ID not stop on Charleston.
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nag from The hands Of The rebel bearor Very respect
iuiiy your ooed'ent servant, T. W. BAIRD,
Mo, CommandiDg Eighty second N. Y. Vois' tseeona
fho corps of A. Hin wi, long have occasion 70 re-
momoer the drubbng n received at the hands of lhe
Second army corps, and the veterans composing WI"
always place the victory Of Brsoe station as one o. the
IaureS In the crown Of their rejoicing.
rBH coss'RiPrs,
Of which there quite number in the Second corrs
though greatly exhausted by the fatigue OF marching,
,o..t With all the bravery Of veterans, and demon
straed beyond cav that tncy ~ a'y depended upon
along side of oder troops.
The "cHAsGB OF nAsE'
80 ably devised and skifuy effected by General Meade
has materially increased his popularity n the army, both
among cfAcers and men. Many who entertained doubts
as . his capacity to handle army Ike ours begin
70 zee that bc has capable Of grnspng the ditui-
ties arising in the Of hs lis commander
The movement has been grand both n conccp.
ton and execution The corTs commanders deserve also
large share Of distinction for their hearty support of
Genera! Meade.
There slight firing the right, towarcs the Ltto
River pike Cause unknown.
GENERAL soKiEs
arrived this evening. ns presence, when il hcame
known, caused quite sensation in the army where
all Is exci.ment. 10 let Immediately for tho headquar
ters Of bis old corps
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THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Total Loss Of The Union Army in tho
Battle Of Chattanooga.
THE VOTE or THE ONO VOLUNTEERS,
&e.. re-. ks

cnltrAsoocs Monday p,t IA, tsas
Complete ofieii fc,afus q on ihe nfsnuy esssxei m
no ieic battles have BEEN rrcsyoi At iha gcsera hs.a-
qsafseTsi ard siss nc fol9siag stsilfi.sa-
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1he fiopi'r j. al arieii fFi ~ tiI3i .1u.fi art
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ROut or tho Rebel Chalmers and His
Gang.

command, driving them al beyond rallaha, he, and
gave up the pursuit only when his ammunition was ex
hansted General sweency's infantry took the wrong
souto. But for this Of Chalmers would
have been captured.
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'r. ID. y. conIaEssm'. Despatch.

~ fNf fiftri utt. ~ lftf.
Ys'tsrfsy Aftrncon he sytas asgr were afys ~,
"a tbefe 1tFs nacat1rs a ssmasssf-tsaa.
lare eavalsy io~cs nsafcnca " M fg1s b. ne ws
rst,so rad. u v@s ~. ssus shss We seemy sos
The New York herald., 1863-10-19
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Additional Particulars OF the Fight
at COlliersvilIe.
Defeat Of the Rebels Richard
son and Chalmers.
ARRIVAL OF COTTON AT CAIRO,
TO-, &o., ~
Defeat OF the Rebel Richardson.

CAIRo, Get. II, 1858.
Tho steamers Omaha City and Belle have brought up
three hundred bales Of cotton.
The Memphis Es.Lhn Of the 10th says the Third Mch
gan cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Mercer commanding en-
couuered Richardson with 500 men and four pieces Of
Artillery tho ralahatche. Richardson retreated to
Okocna.
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fsntst 'tftf w .. CT -, ittHi
Tat ~ tw',ssy raie ore = " dsrins rssss. Iei
t-s J.if cen TO = ~ tsmy - 80 Pe'nnle ana
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rtEsi = lss ttus, nfts 81 ssyer mo-. wst sar.
ilft 80 "a 'er nles trim 'hr issos the rEhrtBy
foai ihfse - us-e arcrsssts '-sse.a,a a2siag
lr ceape rrshy. ut 20 rsr y ins nyruSg
fe.efic tstween rarsr Ceau iiosc ats w.,haassaa.
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CKsRAL GRrGG

our right, near suihir springs, an gnlrd oa
Des erly and other fords. lie aitIcsel Sunday
and * Finished with the rebels without important 70
e1Iv. lie alta ked at Sapbar Springs Monday,
tbe First New leyey Tegne.t dong the principal Dght
tier IN antry.
1be FIRST Maine cavalry sent 10 Jelefsnn, where
they soou lound themselves cut on squad sent 90 re-
port 10 Gene At Gregg oaptrcd Tho regiment re-
tired by way q Waterloo and wsrrcnton Rfste St-
ton, where u arrived rncsay light. Tho bssuce ~
Crezgs division retired 20 Fayetteville. On Iociay
nofnlng killAtrick wort 10 g rcgg relief
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G6g5ffll5 165ertiser
rrr,,,H., rrsnr WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
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PRorRiETo

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uontbs-nnd THnKH DOLLARS II not paid before
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Subscriptions out Of the District must be paid
for in alranee.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Ali advertisements will be inserted at 0NE DoI.-
Lar AMI Firrr Cexrs per SQUARE CASH 90
Miu:an lines or lsss) tnr the first inFertinn, and
Serenty-iiro Gents for carh Subsequent insertion
Persons II 5istaure wishing to advertise can
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necessary 10 pay for the srInc, which they can re-
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Those desiring to advertise BY the yesr can do
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tracts rnr yearly advertising are confined to the
legitimate business. Of tho firm or individual con-
trncting. Contract advertisements payable semi.
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All communications Of a personal character
Obituary Notices, Reports. Resolution or Pro-
cccdinys Of any S"ciety, Association or Corpora.
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Proclamation by The s;oyeFnar.

NNyHEEEAs information has bson received nj
Wv this Department that an assault and bat
terry. with intent 10 kill, was made upon tho body
cf NJ. W. JsukiPs,. ".some timn about the first at
.Juns last" by negro man, JIM i rn'asay, tho
prnpvrty of john Sanders. al Sumter Distric;
and that the sa negro jim WAS. on hs trial i'.r
the siid offence, .en,encrl sb b.. hung on :ta frs:
Frids,. il October last, and th"t 'hn said neGr
jim has since !. uke j. and hc', after Re"
trial had been granted h',n:
Nov, know ye, that to ike ond !hnt Justice may
bo done, and that the said negru Jiln may br
brought back to confinement, /. +. W. PICK EMS.
Governor AMI C"mmanjcr.iu- Chief in and over
thu Sla.c Aforesaid, do issue this my proclamation,
Offering reward uf TWO HUNDRED Dol
LARS fnr hisappr=huus;"n aud delivery into any
Ill ia this Stale.
tIivcn under My hand and tho s-s! Of Tho Stalr.
at Columbia this, tho lst t,y of Drc A.
1852 i. W. rIChENS.
". X. Urxr. Deputy Secretary Of State.
Dee 10 ~ ~
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revolving pistol, but before he had time
to touch the t'iggrr his arm was struck
% .w.rIess by his side. An'i then. for the
II i inns did Ju,lg. Yell heiray pcrcep-
t:5!e emotion. He STAMPED his foot till
the platform shook ben aih him ami
shouted in trumpet nnes-"M: Clerk.
,nu wilt III II his rlliial n!;n, from. q
roll of attrra.vs Us i lou t:i>yrace u tii.:
bar. Mr. Slrl'iti,. take TIL. criminal 10
jail." The .a'lrr nili.'er >praug to obey
,h,. lnand.t", AID immediately scene "f
confusion rnS,.ed. which no pen can de-.
scribe. The bravres std myrmrti"n
friends oi' Gen. Snnot gathered round to
oh&truc, tne Snrrii.: whilH many OF the
c,tzcius lent th", all ~ sustain the AL
,hnriy Of the court. A[cnacns. screams,
aud hnril curses, the ring "i Infringing
and crossing STEEL. alternate cries Of rage
and l,an I'll cnnmin.ied with the awful
explosion, ny firearms, hrlldcd together Il
vivid idea of Pr: deluA.iuln Bat through
out ;.l tie rru;,rstrlnalS slrii;r, tw" ind-
vi,l,iai> lni.hi hn observed rs IcadrrS ct
The wh;rlwind aMd riders If the storm.
The new ind ge used bis little iron calse
with '..rribie efficiency, crirpling limbs,
yet Sparing Ilc. Bill Bathn, initiating
the clerncncy Of his ton"re,l li'icl,d, dis
iAinils tic use of either knife or pistol,
actually tr:lmpied and crushed down all
0fp"si;inli, rearing at every furious blow
-"thiS is the way IT, preserve order III
court "a sentiment which he accnmpa-
nj d with wild pea's Of laughter. Ia less
! than iw" rlii!uleS ,l'. party Of the Judge
srilni'!rd, tie ciiq'lc-cf H:u Sin"ot sui.
] lclcG :. di e>irou> tri,.at. and the bully
; irw:rlf h"rt,H away {" prison.
S.Ih wa% li,c ,ei'ul 81 ArrhihaiI ell
il; ..lan.as, and from that day hi, pop
u ariiy, a> d ni;.' as Il u:i 1c, as : hero
;n"! a l"'!l:rail, w.:iil"n rapidly III.
rr,.a>i,g, ,iI eciipsins lh. oldest and
most "'w,r;ii na'; e: l,>rl o:t iae b.ody
eve Of !Iu"..,t Visla.-kcukuG Wuchiy
T.uc$.
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Gel, Ten's First Court.
FOUNDED oE EaCT.

When Culopsl Archibald Yell, after
wards Billed at the hattie Of Buena Vista
bad taken his seat for ,he first time uIo
the bench. the first cause on the dnekc,
was called, and the plaintiff s;o"d ready
1t Was case that had been in litigation
for fve years. General Smoot ar',se f,r
the defendant, and remarked, in an over
hearing tome: Our witnesses are absent
and therefore I demand that lhs case be
continued until next term. in course"
Let the affidavit be fled. f'r not fill
then can entertain a motion for continu.
aace." was the reply of the Judge.
"Do you doubt my word AS tn he
f.ets?" General Smoot exclaimed sharp
ly, and involuntarily raised his huge sword
cane.
.'Not at all" replied the Judge with
his blandest smile; but tue law requires
that the facts jussifying continuance.
must appear ON yecurd, and the court had
no power to- ssinul d law, nor any will to
see it snnulled."
The Judges calm and business. like
tone and .nannrr ouly se:ved to irriiast,
the bully, and he retorted. shaking his
sword cane in the direction of the bench
:" What may be the law, !, for ole, Will
not learn it from the lips of an upStart
domagosue and coward u
Judge Iell's blue eyes shot lightning {:
hut he.on!y turned to ;he Clerk and sid
-" Clerk, you will enter fine of Fifty
dollars against Gen. Smoot, as have
seen him named on my docket, for gross
contempt OF court; and be sure you issue
al immediate execution ~
lie had hardly communicated the or.
der, when Gen. Smoot was seen rushing
towards him, brundishing his sword-cane,
all his features writling nlurderous wrath,
and pallid az q corpse. Every glance
was fixed on the coantenance Of the Judge,
for all wished to know how he would
break the coming shock of The duelis,'s
fierce assault. But none, however, could
detect the slightest change in his appear-
anre. Ills cheek grew neither red nor
white, nor a nerve seemed to tremb!e !;
his calm eve surveyed the advancing foe,
with as little perturbation as 4 chemis;
might show scrutinizing the etfervescence
of some novel mixture: lie sat perfectly
still, with little staff of painted iron in
his hand. Sn,oot assembled The platform.
and Immediately aimed tremendous
b'ow Mt the head of his foe. At that
III ~ FIVE hundred hearts shuddered, and
mu:s than dozen voices sliricked, all ex-
pc,.;ing to see the victims skull shivered
to a;oma. The general astonishmentlhen
may be conceived, when they beheld the
litl- ircn staff describe quick curve, rs
th. great sword cane flew from Smoot's
fingers, and fell with o leu c'atter at The
1.s,ance Of twenty feet IN the hall The
Allied bu y utterel a cry Of wrath, wild
that Of some wounded beast Of prey,
' snatched his bowie knife from its
tn, bat ere it was poised for the des.
plunge, the little iron staff cut an.
curve, end the big knife followed
), ord.cane. He sAen hastily drew .
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Time Wasted.

A dreadful account nnn>s lie given of
nj! this lost aiHi w.stet! t;!nr. Warn lh:
.jnd - shall aScen'! his throne III iirr ;i..
aid all !he s',i,s antl daughters c Adam
are brought l'ei;'rc !,i'n, Tie grand inquiry
will be, What l,avr you dpllc with ali Tie
linc OF iitt, i'll yn,ni"r world! You $prrs
thirty or iuriy yeats there, or perhaps;
seventy "r cs%tv and ga:o YOU tI,,s
i:;nr, with a li.ua.anl opj,rrruilcs and
means ui grace and salvation, aud wha'
lave yon dpae wiih tt.m AL Ilnw
i;rlny scrilons have yun heard? How
nnany SEASONS did give yuu for PRAYER
ana retirement, :lI con.crsc vii. tioi
aud your sous:' Did ynn improve them
we'll! Did yoa pray? Did you cor
rrrsn with your own souls and with God!
Or did YOU suffer them to slide away in
Il thousand imfer'inenccS, and neglect the
one thing necessary? a iruitIess and
bitter mourning for The waste and abuse
of time will dc another consequence Of
your folly. Whatsoever satisfaction you
may take now i passing away time met
riiy. ami without thinking. ii must not
pass away forever. Ii the approaches Of
death do not awaken you, juds cement will
do it. Your conscituces will he worried
with terrible reflections OIL your foolish
cunduct.-Dr. Watts.
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Htas, Il. Sop,k.rn G,nfederncg.
disi,sUrcam..

S01djef's Dream.
Tae ba:,ls,js1er; ;spd the stsrs giimmer down
On the white. 'ebsaly dead that are atrs~ed on
tho ground,
Tho d.ep oaunon husssa; and the war-'teed's
shrll R,ish
/, NOW .ilsucsd by death, who has frastr'i t".day;
.Au'l sodo, lvo wosry ,p watch or to weep,
Wraps h:s mantle About hin aid sinas down to
sl:ep.
s"-!et him sleep .we, ly, his arm hns been barred
To beat back the proud foe. WHO lis sulor had
darsi;
Through ti.s heat pf the fray he has Ea'lau'ly
With She enemy fleeing and the victory won,
Sisop 40. loxds L,ln rn gently by Sweet purl'ng
s'rsaps,
And wraps bis w,rn spirit in beautiful dreams,
For he dreams NJ. Of war and Ds,ths victims
unrhrivcn.
And mo hood stains the rSs of that eaa'ilul
vision:
II. is NOT IN the march, faint, weary, and worn,
Ills fee, ,oilng Ut night, his eyes slcei less st
mIrn,
but the angel Of dreams, VII" Ind G,tinsy cone,
la. udw ca. eiei his spirit to tie heaven Of home.
The anss Ike ,msek eyrs of his mother are BEAM
Ing
On his ,lsrs fsee unshoru, and glad tears arc
streaming
ID nm her lurs-lishtsd cheeks as she looks on her
boy,
it.s ruIucs II, grief end the star Of her joy,
AnIt >te ,.iiinys hi. head gu her love thrOLbing
ni! uersy Inuns s"ler. h"w sscct is that rest
Aud he h.s-s IN i,;s lreatn the dear sounds oi
Tse ,.s ,rit er oc birds unl the lees dreamy
GnA,
Tan clssr pss! Of tLc brook where his childrsm'a
isuf "'rsysS
And is chssrd the a.e, rublit from out The green
.Isllr..
While .,he trees in tkeir rsrdurs all singing
f"r Joy
III, la,l trec, tina, he elimts,l with tho feot Of
hoy.
Tii+n ,br .sisiou r chsngsd-how the sleeping
liRs sIpits
Az tho s"ltisr lov uarcsurs o name all Tho while:
Fs so fssls swqpt kiss his brow Lightly
pressed.
Add be knows tho dear hand with its nesting
enSsss,
Aud voice that to him is likn music srn.n he e,ren
Whispers sweet, btsssod words through the be u.
uf,i etsiup.
eh! 'svsrs cruel 70 vsls Liu, tAen lot hin
s!a9s ss.
Shay Tao feet oe .hs sours au'l delay the return
OF the dsy thet will bsssk that sscet mystical
spoil.
Aud sis tsss bia frosa all he has learned to love
s~li-
'Gis but li,.ls of jny TO the soldier can come,
whso severed from Kindred, from love and from,
bosa.
Eut til. morning. comes fast, the drum. b,a. rev.
siyle.
Aua light as.hee the hills, che blue sky and the
s.s.
A. Toe soldier stsrts Up from his ccach by the
10: .atTsAM,
!us dark fsos still ss'ov With his beautiful e,n,
-Gic,s bis srsaor about hin, aad sadly, We know
InrAs bic bsek TO HE hoHs and his face to tho foe.
ArLAscl, GkonsiA.