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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-07-24

TIE FEDERAL5 A DAY TOO LATE.
Special Dispatch to the New York Herald.


Special Dispatch to the New York Herald
FuNksTowN Md, July H.
At twelve O'Clock last night an order
was issued by Gen. Meade directing each
Of the corps commanders to push forward
a division of infantry, with artillery, and
feel the enemy. The order was day too
late. The movement was made before
daylight this morning; but it disclosed the
tact that during the night, and under cover
of the storm, the willy enemy had stolen
away. His long line of rifle pits Was de-
serted, and not Il gun, calssOn, or 4 wheel
remained in our hands as a trophy.
As soon as the fact OF Lees escape was
made known, the whole army was put in
motion, and before O'Clock our cavalry
had occupied Failing Waters. captured the
rebel rear guard and at 10 o'clock the Sd
corps was i'll possesson of Williamsport.
y large number Of prisoners have been
taken, together with q section of artillery
but the entire rebel army, with the exceo-
ton OF their small rear guard, cut off at
Falling Waters, have escaped.
1t need scarcely be said that the news
OF Lees getting across the Potomac was a
surprise to Us. The tone of his address to
his army, promulgated on Sunday last
his strong position Oh the heights beyond
HagerstOwD, made still more tenable by
the earthworlls lie had thrown up-and
the impracticability, as we supposed, of
his getting his troops over a swollen river
in q single night, led US to anticipate a
struggle in Maryland as severe as that in
Pennsylvania ten days ago. But it is now
apparent that his address was blind, his
earthworks were a sham, and the very
strong front which he had opposed to Us
for the last torty-eight hours was hum
bug and a Gelu>ion. The rats and fiat
boats which he has been for several days
constructing, and the material for WHICH
he found in the floors OF cabins and clap
boards stripped from dwelling houses,
served to get the Potomac between him
self and us
We were day too late. Had our for
ces made an attack yesterday there is no
doubt that it would have resulted most
disastrously to the remnant of the rebel
army on this side of the river. There was
q conference Of corps commanders at the
headquarters of General Meade ON Sun
day night, when this subject was discussed
Our forces were then in position, and
fresh troops were hurrying forward with
all rapidity. The conference lasted till
midnight. -Four of the Major Gene
rails were opposed to an attack by
our army. One thought it very impru-
dent to risk by another engagement SO soon
the great advantage gained at Gettysburg.
Another was OF opinion that Lee would
himself attack us at daylight. Gen. War
ren, of the staff of Gen. Meade, was. am
told, most earnest in urging an immediate
advance, elcquently and at considerable
length giving his reasons why we should
wait no longer. The following morning,
yesterday, was dark and lowery, and moth
ing was done by either army. This morn
ing the golden opportunity is discovered to
he lost
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BY TELEGRAPH.
NEWS FROM VHCKSBURG.
EazOo City Captured---Prematu At
tack and Repulse at JacksOn.--
jackson Invested by Gen. Sher-
man...EI ebeI Losses at Vicksbur".

CAIRO, July 2O.-From D. f. Parker,
who left Vicksburg on the 18th, | learn
the following:
Yazoo City which was held by about
500 rebels, was captured by the Federal
forces under Gen. Heron on the 18th,
25O prisoners captured, one gunboat,
Dekalb, which accompanied the expedition,
was blown up by torpedoes, and sunk in
shallow water, and will be raised. No lives
lost.
The rebels burned three transports lying
above the city. Some eight or ten steam
ers are up the Yazoo.
Gen. Lauman was removed from his
command by Sherman, it is stated for dis
obeying orders and prematurely attacking
jackson. He made attack on the 13, and
was repulsed with loss of 800 killed and
wounded
Sherman is besieging Johnston at Jack
son, who is supposed to have 10000 men.
1t is said Johnston cannot escape.
A Steamer was loading at Vicksburg
with rebel sicl, and wounded for Mobile
by way Of New Orleans A large fleet of
transports conveyed by gunboats, had
gone mp Red River under command of
Gen. Ransom when he returns he is to
take command at Matches
Our forces at Milliken's Bend and Lake
Providence are said to be suffering consid-
erably from sickness.
CINoISAArI, July 21.-The Gasette's
Vicksburg correspondent says during the
campaign of Ga days, ending with the cap
ture of Vicksburg, the rebels lost in
killed and wounded and prisoners, 43, 700
men; about n, 900 stand Of arms taken
including nearly $4,000 Enfield rifles in
their original packages, which were inten-
ded for the rebel army across the Missis-
sippi; about $50 pieces of artillery.
At meeting of the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce last night. thirty-three mem
bess were expelled for not taking the oath
of allegiance.
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a rush to market now that prices are
down, because it is probable that wool
will recover a little, and should any rush
into market be made, it would aid to de-
preciate the article still further. At the
present time, however, farmers are busy
in their wheat and hay fields, and it is not
likely very great amount will come for
ward before the month of August, which
will give full time for the market to settle
1t will be seen by few quotations that
the foreign market is very steady and firm,
with high prices ruling on the other side
of the Atlantic. Still the prices are not
up to ours by nearly twenty cents on the
pound, which is more than equivalent to
the difference of exchange.
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exemptions of Drafted Men.

We should judge from the following
paragraphs that the draft was not furnish
ing great number of recruits to the army
in the localities named:
From the Providence Press, 18th inst
Drafted men in the Sd and 4th Wards of this
city reported for rendezvous, in Railroad Hall,
on Tuesday. Of the 353 men ordered to report
on Tuesday, but Ia were before the Board,
want of time rendering it impossible to attend
to the Others, who are ordered to report to-day.
OF these III drafted men, but one was enlisted.
There were 16 exempted for various causes
81 furnished substitutes, and > paid the $500
commutatiOn. OF these exempted. A were
for physical inability, II were aliens, were
OF unsuitable age, were only sons Of
widows, were from families which already
had two members in the service, / was
in the navy, 1 had two motherless chill
dren under twelve years of age depen-
dent on HIM for support. | had been con-
victed OF felony, | was q nonresident. and
brought a certificate from parents dependent
on him for support, electing to exempt him in
a case where two brothers were drafted. The
drafted man who enlisted received a pass which
permitted him to go home and report at flu
turc day. The substitutes were sent to the
barracks at the head Of the Cove. About one
half Of the men who were offered as substitutes
failed to pass medical examination.
From the Boston Pos, 10th.
The examination surgeon Of the Fourth Dis
trict, Dr.. IL. l. Bowditch. examined about
eighty persons on Tuesday of whom four passed
muster, three paid the $500, and seventy were
exempted, some of whom We're aliens, and
Others physically Incapable. \ number had
papers from the British Consul, setting forth
that they were subjects OF Great Britain. 1t
was expected, however, that those who have
good reason Tor exemption would come up at
an carly day.
In the Sd District ten drafted men paid the
$500, three presented accepted substitutes, and
a were exempted in consequence Of mental
disability, absence, &C.. &c.
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THE. CONSCRIPTION LAW.
highly Important Order.

WAR DEPARTMENT. J
PRovosr MARSHAL. GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 8, 1868.
INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO MAKING THE
DRAFT.
!. Provost Marshals will cause the name of
each person of the first class enrolled, to be
written on card as soon as the enrolment
lists are completed. These cards must be uni
form in size, shape and color.
H. The cards are then to be assorted by
sub-districts, verified by comparison with the
enrolment lists and placed in an envelope
marked with the number OF the sub-diStrict
and the number Of cards contained i'll it and
sealed.
Ill After all the sub-districts have been
thus prepared, all the envelopes will be put
into one and sealed up, and put away until the
day of the draft.
:4lV. On the day OF the draft the Board of
enrolment will open the envelope in presence
of any who choose to attend and take the
cnrclOpc containing the cards OF the first sub
district.
These cards will be counted as they are
placed i'll the box, and must agree with tile
number on the envelope.
The box should be about one foot wide, one
foot deep. and one and half long, with 4 lid
securely fastened on, and a hole in the lid large
enough TO admit Il mans hand.
" This being done, the commissioner will
announce that the draft for the first Subdlstrlct
of such district of such State, for so many men.
will commence.
VI. The provost marshal or some trusty per-
son selected by him, will then be blindtoded
and draw from the box single card, which he
will hand to the commissioner, who will read
alond the name on it. The clerk will imme-
diately enter this name on a list previously pre-
pared, opo lite No. l. Thus the draft will con-
tiIue until the required number Of names are
lf.
will be taken out and counted rs TO verify
the whole number originally put in
VII. Great care must be taken TO enter
names on the roll exactly in the order in which
they are drawn.
VIII. The remaining sub-distrcts will be
proceeded with in like manner.
IN. As soon as practicable, persons drafted
will be notified.
JAMES b. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
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HIGHWAY ROBBEEY.-The case OF the
three young men. Charles Stickney, James
Cunningham. and John Kennicll, charged with
committing Il highway robbery on john Don
lon. a farmer residing Il short distance from
town. was resumed yesterday at the Police
Court. before Justice S,trother.
The Counsel for the prisoners, Mr. ". II.
Grant. opened the case tor the defence.
At the conclusion Of the testimony Mr..
Grant addressed the Court for the prisoners.
and contcnded there 'fas not d particle OF teSti-
mony to prove that the defendants had stolen
the money from the prosecutor. lie, Grant,
spoke for over an hour, and certainly presented
the case of his clients in the best possible light.
The County Attorney followed in his usual
perspicuous and trcnc!iant style. and contendcd
that the offence had been fully proved by the
testimony OF the prosecutor. and that the cv-
(ence for the defence was totally unworthy OF
credit.
Justice Strother said that he should hold the
prisoners to bail to stand their trial at the next
term Of the District Court, in the sum Of one
thousand dollars each, in default Of which they
were locked up.
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OPERATIONS ON JAmES RIVER.

New YORK, July 20.-The CONNER
ciols Fort Monroe letter of the 18th, af-
ter referring to the capture of Fort Pow
haitian, On James River says, Admiral
Lee detached an Ensign and two boat
crews as garrison while the fleet moved
further up the river. Shortly after they
had left, the rebels returned and gobbled
up the insignificant garrison and decamp-
ed. When one of our dispatch boats re-
turned, the battery field pieces opened On
1.-THE fire was returned, and the rebels
withdrew
The latest reports received here are
to the effect that Lee had attacked Fort
Darling, with what success, it is unknown
A Richmond paper of the l4th, reports
that the Federals are landing in consider
able force at Brandon, on James River,
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MEETING FOR A MONUMENT TO TIE FIRST
assembled at Ingersolls Hall Friday night, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the
subject of the erection of monument to the
dead of the Minnesota First.
Hon. j. c. Burbank was unanimously ap-
pointed chairman, and Lieut.. Hoyt was re-
quested to act as secretary.
Gen. German being loudly called for ad-
dressed the meeting with his usual eloquence,
in commemoration of the services of the gal
liant regiment which he commanded with such
distinguished credit to himself He stated
among other things that while he was willing,
as were all the survivors of the First to contrib
ute their share to monument for each of the
other regiments, yet he was desirous that the
First should have a separate monument to
themselves no matter how humble it might
be-that without derogating from the merits of
the other regiments, the First had larger Op-
portunities to distinguish itself than any other,
and.that they had nobly improved it, as the
small remnant left testified. Captain Ackers
company CO lost more men than any other
company in any other regiment in the service.
The only regiments which approached the
First in their losses, were the Goth New York,
and the 10Th Massachusetts.
Col Miller followed Gen. German, and spoke
at length Oh the services Of the gallant regi-
ment. and that he was in favor Of separate
monument He said he was not strenuous as to
shape or location of the monument, although
ne had his choice. As to its location, he would
prefer that ii should be placed upon one OF our
most commanding bluffs, where the rising sun
should first look upon it, and its last beams
rest and play round its summit He closed by
pledging the Seventh regiment iorat least $3.50,
and he had no doubt for 5000.
d. W. Ingersol 800: Pioneer Printing Com
pany for 500: I.V. d. Heardior SO; Honest
John. So and others for q large amount.
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Wool in Michigan.
From the Detroit Free Press, of the 18th.

From the Detroit Free Press, of the 18th.
The reports from the interior relative to
wool. seem to indicate general decline OF
about 10 cents per pound in the prices
paid by the purchasers. A Agentleman who
has been out on the line of the Michigan
Southern road as far as Jonesville, states
that in that place they had been paying
ashigh as 70 cents, but that now the high
est rate was 80 cents. At Hillsdale, as
high as - cents had been paid, but only
60 cents would be given TO: the best t1eec-
es At Adrian, where, as high as 70
cents and over had been paid, buyers were
unwilling to give over 55 cents. At
Monroe, as much as sixty-eight to
seventy had been paid, but no price
higher than 5Sc was paid at the time of
our informant's visit. The general i'm
preston seems to be at present that more
wool will be offered at the low price than
when it was higher. We do not advise
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General Orders No. A.
GENERAL HEADQ'Rs, State of Minnesota,)
ADJUTAs1r GENERALS OFFICE,
ST PAIL Minnesota july 20 1863

GENERAL HEADo'Rs, State of Minnesota,)
ADJUrA,'r GENERALS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 20, 1868.
General Orders No. Al, from these Head
quarters, dated July Eth, 1868, is hereby modi-
fed so as to read as follows:
The continued outrages of the Sioux Indians
in the Big Woods" and in the rear of the
United States out-posts for the border defense,
render it imperatively necessary that extraordi-
nary measures should be adopted for the more
complete protection of our frontiers, and the
eXtirpation of the savage fiends who commit
these outrages: 1t is therefore ordered that
corps of volunteer scouts be organized imme-
diately for sixty days, unless sooner discharged,
to scOur the "BiS Woods" for the purpose of
eXterminating all hostile Sioux Indians to be
found in the rear of our Out-pOsts.
This corps shall be composed OF one Captain
and sixty men, who shall be divided into squads
of not less than five men, under the immediate
command of their own chosen leader, subject
to order of Captain of Scouts
All squads desiring to enlist or having re-
ported for enlistment in said Company Of
Scouts, will report at once for muster into
State service to BrSadicr General E. Munich,
NJ. S. NJ, at Monticello, or such other place Or
places as he may designate, and no person will
be accepted into said Company who has not in
person reported to General Munich before the
first of August 1868.
Squads of the Company of Scouts will be
mustered in for pay as of the date when they
entered into active service. Men volunteering
for this service will have to arm, equip and
subsst themselves at their own expense, and
will be paid for their services at the rate oftwO
dollars per day. An additional compensation
Of twenty-five dollars viii be given to any men,
Der of the Company OF Scouts for every hostile
Sioux Warrior killed by him, the same to be
paid upon producing at this office satisfactory
proof of such killing.
None but experienced hunters, scouts or
marksmen will be accepted.
A reward Of seventy five dollars will like
wise be paid to 0ny person who is not mustered
into the service of the State or of the United
States, for every hostile Sioux warrior killed
by such person within the State upon the pro-
duction of the proper proofs at this office.
All persons proposing to act as iadepeate:t
scouts for the above reward of $40, and with
out any other compensation, will report their
names and places of residence to this office.
By order Of the Commander-in- Chief.
OSCAR MALNlROS,
21-ii}t-W1t Adjutant General.
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pArpoSEp.-William Griggs wa.

PArDoSED.- William Griggs was yes
terday pardoned out of the county Jail by his
Excellencv. the Governor. 1t may be recol-
lected that two men were arrested some
time since fur the larceny Of a violin. One
was pardoned last week. the other yesterday
They have both joined Hatch's battalion. and
gone lAf to Fort Smelling.
-NLoTMENIs.-The State Treasurer on
Tuesday received allotments from the Fourth
Regiment. amounting TO 3.975, which he will
be ready to pay to-day 90 the parties entitled
to receive same. This comprises the pay for
tie months Of March ard April.
APPolNTED.-Col. S. S. Eaton of the
sd Regiment yesterday appointed Mr Harvey
officer Adjutant OF the Regiment The very
best appointment rilat coulG have been made.
THREsHlSG MACHINES, Wagons, Harness,
&C.. &c will be sold at upbc anction, to the
HIGHEST :,iidcr. without reserve on Saturday.
August 1st, 1s6i, III Excelsior, Hennepin
county Minnesota. wit
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We noticed an importation yesterday at
the levee of fine furs The importation was
made by Joseph Ulnan OF this city, direct from
Europe, and consisted entirely Of Russian Fitch.
The following books were taken out of
the Mercantile Library Rooms before they were
catalogued:
Wits and BeauX Of Society.
First volume Of Ferdinand and Isabella.
First volume of fiIawtholne'S Juvenile Stories
Whoever has these books should return them
at once 20 the library.
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DEEkEo

In this city. saturday last, ANDRE" j. ROY
Atty. aged :. years.
ON Wednesday The 18th inst, in this city, THE0-
ORE r., only child OF jos ph i. and hate (.
Wneclock, aged nearly Il months.
In this city on the 9TH inst, HENRY HART,
aged -. years, second eldes. of Ar. David Hart.
IN * .tI!thpny on The ltth ms. Mrs. CLARA,
wife OF John Nen>inZcr.
Su denly, 1T Cottage Grove, near st ;tul On the
I1lh inst, WILLIAM GoIEl aged about 30 years.
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doubtless, it says, to make raid on Wei
don and Petersburg Road. Brandon is
thirty miles from Petersburg
Returned prisoners from Richmond
don't think any of Bragg's forces reached
there. D. II. Hill is commanding the
troops in Richmond. Gen. Gilmour will
be left in supreme command in the attack
on Charleston. Fosters headquarters will
be at Fortress Monroe, and his operations
confined to North Carolina and Virginia.
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SpoRTING.-Quite large assemblage of
sporting characters congregated on Saturday on
the Union Course to witness what proved to be
the hest race of the season The first was
runnin" race the best two in three, and was
won hy Major Cullen's colt. Timc-Two
minutes. The next was trotting race best
three in five which was won by Andy Spencer's
bay stallion in 2:51, 2:59, an@ POO, the first
heat being taken by the dark roam mare, Crazy
Jane in 25t
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TIE Steamboat Gutter, owned by Cap
tain Davidson, and which was built above the
Falls of St. Anthony, is about being brought
down on rollers to Il point below the falls, and
will be launched this week, and brought to this
port to run in connection with the La Crosse
line during the present low stage of Water
She is one hundred and forty feet long and only
draws nine inches Of water. Her cabin is beau
tifully fitted up, and occupies the entire length
of the hQHI
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Drunkenness Cured.

The nebriate may now bid defiance to the ts1npt
ing cup. DIR. ZANE'S ANTiDOTE FOR STRONG
DRINK is a certain cure for UrunksnaeSS. tcreates
a dislike for strong drink. and can be administered
without the knowledge of the patient Price $!.OO
a box. Sent by mail to any address by S. G. UPlIAN.
4O3 CHESTNUT STREET, PnILApELrnIA, PA. Circulars
nt rec Oct21-d twSwly
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Henry NJ. Rice, plaintiff in error,

IiClliy W. ItlCC. I'i'tiiitlII III CilOl.
W.
Louis F. Tavernicr, defendant in error)
SYLLABUS.
r. being the owner Of a tract of land adjoin-
ing a town, which he was then laying out into
lands as an addition to the town, gave a power
of attorney to sell and convey the tract (dc-
scribing it according to the government survey)
Sin lots as surveyed by B." The agent con-
vcycd to g. thirteen acres which had not been
laid Oft or surveyed into lots. K never accept
ed or received the consideration for this sale,
and denied the right of the agent thus to con-
vey. But he subsequently in conveying another
portion OF the same tract to stranger, de-
scribed the land he was about to convey, as
bounded on one side by the land decided by his
agent (naming him) to &. HELD That the
power of attorney did not authorize the agent
to. convey any portion of the tract not surveyed
into lots-and that r. was not estopped by the
description or recital in the deed afterwards
made from denying his authority to make the
conveyance to g.
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pure question of fact where oval evidence was
given to the jury both in support of and in op-
position to the verdict from which the inrv
may fairly have decided as they did, and this
although the evidence may not be entirely sat,
iSiactOry to our own mind
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HoLD-irregular, and opening at 2G5I. and
closing weak at 254@25N premium.
GOVERNMENT srocKs-Stcadicr, 7:3o'c. 1867
@107.
srocKs-Dull, L. S. IS, 81; Coupons. 1854:
Z. d n. W., second meeting, IS; New York
Central, 12o; Eric, 9S55; Hudson. 1l01/:
Harlem, 10S; Reading, 1O11l; N. $. S27I.
G.. q P 9l15
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E9r SPERMATORRHE CAN BE CURED.

DIR. RAND'S SPECIFIC cures SPERMATORR-
HGA, SEMINAL WEAKNESS IMPOTENCY,
LOSS OF POWER etc. speedily and e6ectua,ly
Its effects truly magical i trial OF the Specific
will convince the most skeptical of its merits Price
$1a Sent postpaid to anv address by s c.
UPHAM, tO3 Chestnut Street PHILADELPHIA, Pc
Circulars sent free Oct2ldtw&W7v
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William f. Sharpe, Appellant, }

G. Traver, impleaded with others resp't.)
SYLLABUS.
A new trial willnOt be granted on the ground
of newly discovered evidence, if such evidence
relate to one only of several issues tried, and
the findings on the other issues would still en-
title the successful party to a Judgment in his
favor. Now will this court on appeal from an
order denying motion for q new trial on such
ground, take notice of any matter or point not
involved in the decision appealed from.
Patrick Maroney, ct al. plff's in error,
vs.
The State of Minnesota, def7t in error.)
SYLLABUS.
This court will not set aside verdict upol a