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FROM VIRGINIA.
A Battle on the RoppahanmocA Imminent.

A Battle on The RoppahanmocA Imminent
RICHMOND, April 29-Information has been
received to-day that the Yankees have crossed the
Rappahaunock, near Fredericksburg. The train
which left this morning for Hamilton's Crossing
the usual stopping place, only went as far as
Guineas, and returned this afternoon at the usual
hour Passengers report skirmshing this morn.
ing.
April 30-Accounts from Fredericksburg to-
day are very meagre. The train which arrived
this evening brought down a number of men
wounded in the skirmishes yesterday. Reports
are various and seem to indicate that the Yankees
have crossed in force at points above and below
Fredericksburg. A great battle is imminent Our
troops were in fine spirits and ready for action.
RICHMOND, May 1.-The enemy crossed at
several points fifteen or twenty miles above Fred
erieksburg and commenced an advance down the
river by the plank road, by Chancellorville, ten
miles above Fredericksburg. At that point they
we're attacked by Mahone's Brigade, and after a
brief fight they repulsed with considerable
loss Our loss is slight The Yankees who had
crossed below Fredericksburg were entrenching
yesterday.
The enemy's batteries below the town opened
fire on our position near Hamilton's Crossing, the
present terminus Our batteries replied and the
duel continued necessarily until dark. The reports
from our batteries were heard great distance
from the field of strife and carnage.
: A letter dated IL o'clock, M, near Frcdericks-
burg, says no fighting nor skirmishing occurred
to-day, and both sides preparing for great
battle
: No demonstration has been made by the enemy
in front of Fredericksburg. The town will probably
escape Smelling the inhabitants have again
evacuated the place.
D6- Reports of Imbodens success over the
enemy at Beverly, Northwestern Virginia, have
been confirmed. He drove them from the town
aud destroyed or captured large amount of stores
and number of prisoners. Our loss slight
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Bureau of CONSUMPTION, Richmond, March 30, lso'-
In view of the difficulty Of determining here Then.
exemptions aud details asked for are lawful ana n'V ~
sary for contractors with the different parts o.
Government notice Is hereby given TO all conse,n.S
that NO snch applications will hereafter be eonsiae
unless made through the officer with whom eon
are made, or upon his recommendation ana must
At least IL this 10 impractcabe, the eohHSas. With
rtate the reason why and the name Of The oe' Of
ron tbe Contracts and The character and ei'eH'N
tne con'rao'' ~ o A. c. JONES,
-, ,oe, a, Lieutepant-COl. A. A. u
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Davenport Female College
LENOER. ~. a.,


Rev. A. G. STACY, President and Professor Of Mental
and Moral Science and English Literature.
Rev. GEORGE f. RoUSD, A. B., Professor OF Mathema'-
les, Natural Science and Ancient Languages.
J. s. MONTGOMERY, Esq, Assistant in MRtbematie'.
Mrs. @. AMELIA WILBAR, IDsirnciress in Literary De-
parment.
Miss EnMA RANKIN, Instructress in Music.
Miss SARAH T. RAYKE, Instructress in Ornamental
Department
Mrs. G. F. STACEY, Superintendent Of Domestic and
Social Duties.
A. A. ScRoGGs, n. D., Lecturer in Physiology ana
Hygiene.
For the present year there will be irregular Oo-
legiate Term, divided into two Sessions. The sum.
mer Session will commence May The 18th, anh enu
August the 3lst. The Second Session will begh
September the Ist, and close December the I'd.
Charges per Session or Half Term, payable sbdw T"
ddpdnce.
Board $40; Tuition SIs; Preparatory Department,
Section No. ], $40, Section No. 2. So Music sIo,
Drawing Sl3; Painting in oil, SIS; Freneb ETC. e'A;
Washing, extra Pupils 10 furnish their own O'N
linen towels, lights, etc. f..
The College is beautifully situated in n mountainous
region, remote from the ravages Of the enemy,
Climate unsurpassed for health and comf,r' 20
effort will be spared to make il equal to the best re-
male College in the Confederacy. There IL IN
weekly stage from Hickory Station 10 Lenoir fof
furhe. particulars apply 10 the undrrsgned Mt Aboe
willie c. n S. c. Those who expect To paironize ns
the present year would do well 10 notify Ne OF the TACT
at their earliest convenience.
April IA 1868 81 a. q. STACY, Prest
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War News.
FROM EASTERN NORTH cARoLINA
Fraht near Kinston. & -

'ro,nspoeo. April 29-Three or four compa-
,;ss r. the 56th u. c., were attacked yesterday at
Gpm Svamp. nine miles below hlnston, Dy SOME
unr .;aht thousand Yankees. Our boys fought
IT," o"e- tuo hours with the constancy and de-
.afI,o;nation of veterans, and only retired from
t6e;r breast-works when fanked and overpoWerea
hv Numbers. Our loss is estimated at about forty
Killed, wounded and missing Among the Killed
ia the brave Lieut.. Lutterloh OF FayetteViiie, Oh
Capt. Lockhart's company, VINO died tnls nora'ae
of his wounds The Yankees were expected TO
continue their advance this morning, but eyi-
dentlv have not done SO. Cen Hill will give
them a proper welcome when they come
,fThe Colonel of the seth Regiment is Paul r.
Fa;son. G. G. Luke Lt-Col., and I'll. E. Schenck
Major.
K1ssToN. April 3O-The Yankee raid up
this way on day before yesterday, was not as for
midable al expedition as it was hrst supposed 10
be. The enemy did not number exceeding i've
Regiments But as small an expedition as it was,
they were permitted to come within eight miles of
this place before they met with any formidable re-
sistance, and then only by about 200 men of the
Seth Regiment who fought them desperately for
three and half hours, they being all we had on
picket duty on the Dover road. ...
i AS near as can ascertain at this time, we have
: loss about 20 men killed, wounded and missing
Lieut.. Lutterloh, OF FayetteViiie whom made
mention of in my letter of yesterday, as being
MORALLY wounded, has since died. His remains
are on the cars this morning en- route for their
resting place in Cumberland. Also among the
killed, are the following named privates, whose
names have not been able to obtain in full, Vic
ans, Nelson, Parrish, Mcneil and Morgan-Cor.
ofMe Raleigh Journal.
We are assured on most reliable authority That
the whole extent OF country composed IN the
counties of Hartford, Gates, Chowan, Perqumans
Pasquotank, Camden and Currituck is Invested Of
the Yankees. They have all gone, Bufaloes and
oil, taking with them, however, every negro they
could lay their hands on, free and slave. North
of the Albermare sound the soil is now free from
their pollutng tread, and the only place they &C.
cupy lie Roanoke Island.-Rdlegh Progress.
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ReCeiver'S Sale
10000 ACRES LAM,

On Wednesday and Thursday, the 10Th and els, Of
May, 1868, at SHELBY, Ceaveland county, Win ~,
public sale, ia convenient lots for farming burmese
Ten Thousand Acres of Land lying in Cleaveisnd com,
ty, sequestered as the property OF Good Hoyt and o
Bronson, alien enemies of the Confederate States
Terms-Ncte and security for the purchase mop,v
TO be paid when sale is confirmed by the Coufr.rs;
Court-the Court be held the frst Monday in inn.
d. SCHENCK, Receiver.
April 81, 1863 I'm
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FROM THE WEST.
another Repu1se Of Yankee GunJoots

another Repulse Of Yankee GunJoots.
JACKSON, MISS, April 29.-To Gen s. Cooper:
Six gunboats, averaging ten guns each, opened a
terrific fire upon our batteries at Grand Gulf at
seven q. M, and continued without intermission
for six hours and half when they withdrew,
several boats apparently damaged. One boat is
disabled lying on the Louisiana shore below. Our
loss is three killed, including Col Wade, Gen.
Bowen's Chief of Artillery, with twelve or fifteen
wounded. Repairs are being made, expecting a
renewal Of the attack tomorrow. Transports
loaded with troops in sight, but inactive.
/ j. C. PEMBERTos,
/ .-s Lieut-G eneral Commanding.
/ JACKSON, May l-Nixon's Yankee force was
at Summerset last evening. The circus rider, Dan
Rice, is one Of his captains They have two
HUNDRED negroes mounted on mules
/ The fighting just below Grand Gulf commenced
at 10 O'Clock last night. Gen. Tracey is reported
| killed Snyder's Bluff was furiously shelled for
several hours yesterday unsuccessfully Our
works arc uni jured and there is only two or three
wounded On cur side. Lieut. Gen. Pemberton went
ito Vicksburg yesterday. ...-..
A dispatch to the Jackson Appeal, from the
Memphis Bulletin of the 9th ult., says that the
river has fallen "a feet in all.
/ In a skirmish at Patterson, Missouri, thu Fede-
| rails lost eleven killed. Patterson was burned be-
dtore the Yankees evacuated the place. Gen.
gMcNeiil, OF Palmyra massacre notoriety, is re-
soorted captured.
i 1t is reported that the Confederates have cap
3ured Cape Girardeau, No.; and it is also reported
That the Confederate General Morgan, with q
numerous body of cavalry, is in Wayne CO., XIV.
II An order has. been received at Nashville that
The entire population, ladies included, must take
The oath within ten days, or be sent South E
\ Tuscumbia is reported captured by the Yankees
Il V1oKsRURG, April 27.-A tug boat, with two
iarges in tow, ran our batteries this morning at
Rcloek.:. The, batteries opened on her, but with
hat effect is not known.
II CHATTANOOGA, April 27.-Our army is drawn
ID in line of battle nj Wartrace. Gen. Joseph
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$500 Reward.

I'M WILL give the above reward to any person who viii
III take up my boy SAN, if captured without seriou,
injury and delivered confined in Jail SO that
can get him. He has been lying out over twelve
months, ranging from Charlotte to Reedy Greek
He is % years old, medium size, and has scar on Ls
forhead. Address me ut Charlotte, n. C.
Feb "a 1863 If JNO WOLFE
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having taken out Letters Of Administration with the
will annexed on the estate Of A. j. Dunn, deceased
all persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them within the time pre-
scribed by law this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. And those indebted 10 said estate
are requested to make immediate settlement
w. w. GRlER. Admir-
Feb g. 1863 NJ with the Will annexed.
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Notice is hereby given that according 20 instruction.
received from the Bureau Of ConscripioH, Justices Of
the Peace between the conscrPt ages liable 70
CONSUMPTION. They will be enrolled Immediately hnd
this notice is published that they may make the"
arrangements accordingly
By order Of Col. PETER MALLbIT,
Commandant Of ConscriPis in n T.
J. G. PIERCE, Adiatant.
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NOTICE.

The Notes and Accounts due the Estate Of Patrick
j. Lowrie, decd are in the hands Of S. ?. Smith
Esq, for collection. All persons having claims agan,
form for settlement, this notice will be pleaded IA
bar of their recovery. l.. J. LOUVRE ExecuirI
April u, 1863 lm-pd
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

CHANGE Of SCHEDULE.
On and after Friday April 10, 1863, the trains on
this road will leave Statewide on Mondays Tuesday
Thursdays and Saturdays, nj A. NJ, arriving ~
Charlotte at 30 A. VI. Returning same days leaving
Charlotte at $40 p NJ, and arriving at S,aesyie al
7l5 p. N. THOS. II. SHARP,
April IA, 1863 n Gen. Supt
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DR.. JAS. WI. HENDERSON

Offers his Professional Services to the citizens Of the
surrounding community. He has located AT the late
residence of his father, ID. N. Henderson, deed, tive
miles north of Charlotte.
Feb II, 1863 .a y-pd
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ESTIMATE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT.

The Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to
Congress his estimates of the appropriations
necessary for the support of the Government from
July LIST to December 31st, 1868, and last week
they were passed by the House. The estimates
are as follows:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-05-05

The druggists and apotheearies of the Confede-
rate States-the piilnrs of practical medicine. as
they have been called-will meet in Convention
in Augusta, Georgia, on the 9th of May s~'ts
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SOLDIERS EsTATEs.-A soldier Just returned
from the wars in Tallapoosa county, suggests tn
the Dadevile Banner, that Alabama pass statute
of limitation against the early administration ON
soldiers estates. His estate, he says, has been
administered on, and most of his effects saaan-
dered and he not only ''stil lives" but has been
kicking; yet, neither brings his property back
and man without property these days is much
worse than man without wife. SO
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$396.537,44 90
Total.

To looking over the estimate in detail we find
some interesting statements of facts To support
one regiment of light artillery 90 companies) six
months it costs s490,73l. A regiment of cavalry
for the same time costs s3l7,27l; aid regiment
of infantry for the same length of time costs
s2OO,543 The cost of supporting 200 Generals,
400 Aids, 1873 Brigade Quartermasters, Isl
brigade Commissaries, 500 ChapIains, and 70
cadets which is the field and staff, is 81, S23, 1854
This includes wagons, horses, stationery, forage,
&c.' Tor the officers. The salaries of our Minis
tiers, Commissioners, Consuls and Commercial
Agents abroad, for the half wear amounts to
$40, 100. The salaries and mileage of Senators is
SAT 600 for the six months, and of the members
of the House S200,42O
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Smoky Ordinary, Brunswick county, Va
, 1863-06-13

startling enunciations of Big Thunder Their
party having committed themselves on the sub
ject, it seemed quite probable that Big Thunder
would avail himsefof the opportunity offered by
the commissioners and sell them out completely
To-day the Council opened with harangue
three-fourths of an hour long from the Commits
soners, which was written and had only to be
translated into the chase and euphonous Nez
Perces by the interpreter Mr.. Whitman. "Ea-
gle from the Light" then spoke and the principal
substance of his speech was "You have been
questioning each other. you whites and Indians
for long time-why is this Seven years ago
you asked me these questions plainly-since that
time my mind has been troubled. My big chiefs
white men say we abide by the law and you don't.
That is like putting your hand over my mouth
You white men have seen for years that l do
not mingle with these others at all. 1t occurred
to me that these chiefs thought was rot of the
right mind-for that reason l absented myself
from them. did not come here, to speak. l
only wish to tell you my mind l lay it before
you plainly. You see where these other mems
hearts are, for that reason think my chiefs won
der where mine is, as much as to say they have
left me by myself Whilst was away my peo-
Pile and the whites talked and did not wait for
me. My heart is thai when you all get through
talking then it will be time for me- After this
you will hear from those who are outside of the
proposed new reserve. 1t would be well enough
to hear even from the boys.
Big Thunder then spoke, and, among other
things, said: 81 look at myself and say where
do you want to put me. You as much as ask
me how l came in this country My friends, we
can never get along straight just with common
talk. l must understand you wel-wbat are the
questions you put to us--then l can talk to ou
then will think you are trying to put me in
the way to do right. You are tramplng as it
were, on holy ground, and we hardly know what
to do"
-quil-she-ne-ne said the blood of cattle
would not bring to an understanding or settle
the question which Artemus Ward would have
called sarcastlcaI remark, inasmuch as the Law
yer party are feeding upon the Government beef
The specially Mr.. Hale
express the belief that the prospects of treating
are brighter than ever before since the meeting of
the Council. With proper difference to the oin-
ions Of everybody, venture the assertion that it
will be a sorry treaty they make under the d.
recton and ai'h the coneent Of Big Thunder"
and Eagle from the Light"
Itis a~scttled fact tlat when the command of
Col. Maury moves toward Boise, it will proceed
by The way of Little Salmon and the Payette
Lakes. The man who stole the gold dust from
miner at the Watcher House in Lewiston,
and was overiaken at Portland, is now in the
guard-house at this post QV.Z
, 1863-06-13

EDS. STATESMAN The Commissioners were
busily engaged Yesterday in defining the bounda-
ries Of the new reserve and drawing up the wr-
tings for the treaty which was accepted the day
before by all tie principal chiefs. The new re-
serve will embrace within its limits the present
homes of three-fourlhs Of all the Indians who are
a party to the treaty, and will not include over
one-,welflh of the area of the old treaty. The
expense cfcarrying out the treaty, on the part of
the Government, will amount to $25O,OOO, as es-
imaled by the commissioners themselves. The
course OF sae Indians in accepting the terms of
the treaty was eHri-4ly unlooked for b, almost
every one. 1t is to be hoped thar ...ob good
will result from it.
Two Of the three Indians who were confined
in he guard-house for assaulIing commissioner
Howe attempted to escape the guard this morn
ing at 8 o'clock. The guard fred six shots at
them, wounding one, but one escaped. The
worst one, Of course, run clear, and the best one
got the gorst of it. The one who was shot is
thought to be MORALLY wounded. The ball min
ME size) passed through the lower part of his
lungs. entering near the spine and driving in
with it large piece of rib.
Major Owen has been among the good people
of this part of Idaho lately urging his claims to
the Delegateship. Major Winston paid flying
visit to this post fen days ago.
The command Of Col. Maury will most likely
leave here on the 10th inst for the Snake
country. Very pectlully, &C., Q.V.Z.
MILITARY.-ComPanies D, G and I, of
the W. I. Infantry, under command of
Maj. Luqenbeel arrived here last week and
left on Monday 10 establish the new Fort
at Bose
, 1863-06-13
Reply.

EDS. STATESMAN AS your columns seem to
be at the disposal of parties who may wish to
belch forth personal SANDER, persecution, malig
vilifed should have an opportunity of replying
through the same medium. Upon reading the
article dated at Coppi, June 1st 1868, thought
would let the matter rest upon its own merits,
as the style and manner in which it is written
shows that it originated from vindictlve mis-
chievous and depraved appetite for notoriety,
which at times controls men of depraved tastes.
The first question asked in the communication
is, " Do you know Bunton ?" l do The next
question is, " Didn't you see him that day in town
and send some one to inform him that you had the
warrantP" My answer is no and any one who
makes such a statement utters an unmitigated
falsehood. The next assertion in the article is
that keep out Of sight The fact Of my personal
, 1863-06-13
l.. J. RECTORrespectful announces himself a can
didate for the oti.a of EnnnLr Anditnr-


CARD-76te c tizeas IF Va1a Wa1a Countv.-
has been the usual custom for aspirants to Office to
clam that they have been urgently solicited to come
before the public. shall make such claim but for
the sake of change urgently solicit the votes of the
people own that want the ofhre, and want it for
this reason: that from long suffering l have become
physically disabled from from following any ac-
tive or lahorous pursuit and have necessarily been
compelled to seek some means tor a livelihood that
docs not require great physical exerton. The Office
of County Auditor. as l believe, will furnish such
means and if the people will bestow it upon me
shall be under the most grateful obligations and shall
use every effort to honor the trust L. j. Rector.
, 1863-06-13

F. P. DUGAN will be candidate for Joint Council
man, at the approaching election, to represent the
Counties of Walla Walla, Spokane, Klickitat and
Skamanla in the next session Of the Territorial
Legislature
, 1863-06-13

VIZ I. L. BENGE. has opened a School in
w q Walla " ALA, on I'd Street, doors below the
Sash and Door Factory He designs making it per-
nanent school, and asks ah who are favorable to
such a school to favor him with their influence and
patronage. He promises to put forth every eXertion
in his power to render it first class school.
Students from the country solicited.
TERMS
8715 cts. per scholar per week-payabe weekly.
No account made of lost time excepting in cases
of sickness.
June 6, 1868. 25w4
, 1863-06-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Delegate to Congress

DIR. l.. C. KINNEY, of fWalla Walla, announces him.
selfas an Independent Candidate for Delegate to
Congress for Washington Territory
Olympia papers please copy.
, 1863-06-13
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN
MORNING, JUNE Is, 1868
Tbe RatiRoation Maetinc-

The meeting called on Wednesday last to ratfy
Cole, as a candidate for delegate to Congress was
well attended by citizens of the county. The
meeting was oganzed by the election of c. H.
Armstrong, Chairman, and E. L. Massey SeOre-
tary. After speeches by Messrs Dugan, Lassater
and others, the meeting, on motion, unnimously
ratified the nomination. We intended to have
given full report Ofthe proceedings, speeches &C.
hut correspondents have made such rush apOn
our columns this week that we are compelled to
omit it for want ofroom.
, 1863-06-13


New ExPREss.-Mr. I. V. Mossman,
the well-known expressman, has established
a weekly express between this city and
Granite Creek His arrangements are to
connect with Wells Fargo & Co., in this
city-leaving for Granite Creek every
Thursday morning. Mr., E. L. James is his
his agent here.
CAMP MEETING PosTPONED.-A notice
having become partially circulated through
this valley that Camp Meeting would be
held the last of this month, this is to no
tify all whom it may concern, that on ac-
count Of the forwardness of the crops and
other causes, the meeting is put off until
the last of August, or early in September.
j. Finn.
Walla Walla June 10Th, 1868.
, 1863-06-13
Sheriff.

M. HODGIS will be an Independent candidate for
the office Of Sheriff of Walla Walla county at the
approaching July election.
, 1863-06-13

"a UNION TRIUMPH" The Oregoni-
an wishes it understood, in advance, that
in the event Of George Z. Coles election
to Congress, it will "claim a Union tri-
umph That is right. In the event of
his election, which there is little room to
doubt, it will unquestionably be Union
triumph, A triumph over rampant fanati-
eism, political demagogues and heIl-born
cliques. 1t will be triumph over the cor
rupt rabble that in their baneful practices
are continually endeavoring to subvert, and
ignore the Constitution and laws 1t will
be triumph Of which every true Union
man may we'll be proud.
WE have been obliged to lay over sew
eral communications this week for want OF
space. They will appear in our next
, 1863-06-13

A. SEITEL viii be a candidate for the Office ofsf~
III Of Walla Walla county, subject to the decis
Of the people at the election in July next.
, 1863-06-13

G. W SHOEMAKER will be a candidate for the
office Of Sheriff Of Walla Walla county; subject to
the decision of the voters of the County
, 1863-06-13
500 EaEB w Aid.
FOR sale.
Assessors Notice.


ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The
Il Assessment Roll of Walla Walla county of the
Income tax for the year 1852 will be open for inspec
ton and correction from the 18th to the 29th day of
june inclusive, at the office of the County Surveyor
All who consider themselves enormously assessed
will have Oppol tunty of fixing their returns cor
rectly. WV JOHNSON, u S. Asst Assessor
june s, 1858, Walla Walla County.