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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-09-03

HORRIBLE SCENES. are permitted 10
copy the following private letter re ceived IN
!iiS city to-day: Il Is B
hEAvENwoKTH, Kansas. Aug. "a, 1868
was one ola committee sent to Lawrence
on Saturday afternoon to attend to the dis
tr bution OF articles sent over for the relief
OF the surviving sufferers there. Nav Gpd
forbid that | should ever again behold such
suffering, such awful horrors. No annals
OF history furnish parallel to the butche,y
and ruin in that place. No tongue can de.
scribe the awful barbarism Of those hal,
sent fends. May an avenging God, who
alone can rightly avenge such awful m.sSo.
cres, pour out his bottles of wrath upon the
perpetrators of this drsadful carnage, is the
prayer ut the subscriber, as also If every one
who has been 70 the scene of devastation
and blood,hed.
Women and children were torn from the
embraces OF their wouudsd husbands and
fathers, and held to behold the friends pour.
ing ous the blood Of their parents and bus-
bands and their bodies thrown into the
burning houses, and not allowed to take
their dead bodies from the flames nor even
an article of clothing heard Ut Least two
instances where wives threw themselves
over the lying forms Of their hIsbaa l.
anu weEf torn rom them and their bodies
throwninto the fumes Many Others were
tea by their bands aud forced into tn,
ii"mes-it they refused they were shot down
and thrown in E1h
send you paper with a HAT of tn. men
knowed TO be killed. eAwfui. dreadful, hor.
rIbls is all can say.
Semi case o. tvs Of children's c!otba.
made tip of all sizes-,Id clothes. dr.>ss.
.undcrclothes for women, bed clothes. shoq :
and stockings, snl boys AID mems old
ciotneS-by eSpresS-spr they are needed
Their was not a vcstige of store of any
Kind spared, except h4 DWARF (sec..hl.
store, and few residences OF those who are
.ot doubtful character, who will all be a,,en
ded to in proper time. The awful misery
of the iuhabItants cannot be ims lined
= Chscdyo Journal
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lSpecialto Tribune.
Washington, Aug. 80.

Letters received at the General Land OF.
ices from Marysvillc, California, speak of
considerable activity in sales Of government
land along the lines 1f completed and pro.
jected railroads.
Sunday last two men belonging to the
Confederate Navy. arrived in this city, sent
up from camp at Point Lookout, and we've
incarcerated in Old Capitol Prison. Their
story may be told thus
On the night Of Wednesday, August 18th
Lieut.. Wood, Of the Confederate Navy, left
Richmond with II men, with four boats,
loaded upon wagons, and about a dozen
wagons containing stores. ammunition, dc.
The expedition proceeded across Chcha-
homny River, taking the route of the army
of the Peninsula, crossed Pamunksy and
Mattapan Rivers, and Saturday reached
anatouk River. The object Of the expedition
ithen became known. On this river there
! IL stationed a IT, s. gunboat The inten-
! ton Of Lieut.. Wood was to surprise the
4 gunboat and kin or capture the crow, and
then put to sea rs a pirate, IN case the boat
was well provided with stores and amuni.
\ ton. Ills wagons otherwise could return
4 10 Richmond If any thing was needed He
had all that was requisite with him, every
preparation having been made for ths suc-
cess ofthc expedition-meu armed with
rifles, pistols and cutlasses. On Sunday
the force divided, most of the men to %
with Lieut.. Wood, and the balance to re-
main. With the wagons. Sunday night tltc
party set out in boats, aud soon reached
the nsighborhood ofthe gunboat, bat in.
stead OF surprising the crew, however, thg
rebels were themselves surprised. When
within 800 yards OF the gunbost tho air
was suddenly Illuminated, and such dead
ly discharge poured into their boats thai on.
/ " Lieutenant Wood and four men ss-
capped. s...-.-.- ..tE
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K. l.. Burton Esq
Der Sir :-Being informed that you
have heen nominated my opposing candi-
dre or Representativ aid In wig ha' you
are enae,vorine TO make parade of nv rec
ord snd position through the partial medi-
nm of your own pspe', read for the most
part by one side of the community, |,
therefore, rs matter OF. farn.ss, make 20
you or to Judge Flint, the proposition 70
meet you or him, accordance with the for
mer practice nfcandidates. at such times and
places AS we may agree upon, and before
tho Jury of the PEOPLE of all parties. discuss
n an lar the issue Of my own and your rec.
or and position.
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From Morris Island.
I'm. GILMORE MEANS gsUSHNEsS

Morris Island; Aug 24-There is little
10 note concerning the operations of yester-
day. Though Fort Sumter hal been sur.
rendered it wds useless Tor defence. The
big guns in our batteries were engaged in
rounding OH two remaining angels, aud put
ting on tue finishing coaches Of It's des,l uc-
ton.
That Wagner is hardin to crack must
be apparent % the people Of The North. Ii
is not IN oar possession, though foot by foot
aud yard 5y 1aid our brave soldiers are dig
ging their way INTO it, During tAa, BON.
Oardment Of seven days not Que moment
has boea lost in the work before Wagner,
with its w,elGlns, pies-sxs and spade us
der It's very psrapet. The prospect OF ia
early traosier to federal osne rship daily
brightets
The destruction OF Sumter relieves tie
guns afd oatterltS whoa niay now be 9th
erNise employed Tlist Wagner is destin-
cd 10 ieel their power and yield before them
Is conside' ed certain. That Cen. Gilmore
meaas business is evident from the fact that
the swamp angel was again trained upon
the city last night, aud several OF her mess.
eueera waited upon The inhabitantn, ilapy
5 ct rvlna in.
Tue gums Of the James island batteries
to play upon this pet place If
hers with aieat ANIMATION iii "A. .u;, without
aamase.
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friends are indignant at the treatment he
has received, and are anxious t, try il over
again, and proposition to that effect has
been made to Burton, but the latest advices
represent that individual as inclined
10 hold on to his Certificate" upon the very
safe hypothesis that he couldn't get an
other We should expect no less froma
party and party ticket for Aldernsn of
the city Of Ottunwa, at the SANE election.
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To the People or Iowa tLIoD Cti
zens Having very frequently been solIcj-
ted, within the last two months. nv men OF
a II classes, both in md out Of the army, to
become candidate for Governor of this
State, ! have heretofore uniformly declined
or several reasons, the principle one Of
which is, nv desire, after the present re.
hrllion is put down and the Union fully re-
stored thereby, TO rem sin private citizen
and not Ell aga in public life under any cir
cumstances. and there is tut one motive
that causes me to swsrve from that resolu
ton, which is the very $ame that caused
me to join tho army, md that is Duty
am informed hv mna sr both political
Iarlics, -iuc? my arrival al hauc, that 1.-The
public mind has b"en so inAamed nv den
gognes on both sides. that there is danger
of collision at any time, 40 much so as t.
seriously embarra.s he Government.
Fully believing that there is ~ future for
the Government or the country, but "
thoroughly AMI etfecIualy putting down tn
present bellion in tho Southern States. |
look upon it as the duty Of nj to render
whatever assistance is in their power and ir
whatever manner il will do the mes good
pie TO crush ont treason and rebellion
gainst the hest government on earth.
The masses Of the people Of All parties
are loyal, bat specie; of intolerance pre-
walls that is really bec,nng alarming, nn-
lsss they can be inlnr d t, use more mod
saton in the promul It ~ Of their pecujai
'i-ws on tho questions AT agitate ths pub
&c minl, most OF which ar5 entirely outside
Of the mailman ooy question now before
the people, thatis, hs 'uiung dpwn OF thls
rebellion An partjss DESIRE that t. b. iouc
as speedily an,l ,iiec'ua IS as possible the.
great point to be desired is that miuol
issues and questions should aiiba hid aside
NATL we again have united country.
For the present let Us all unite heartily
in the support OF the Goaernmsnt. Il the
administration adopts measures for the pros
e~ntion Of the war thar DO not co;nciia with
VAR political views, let us r,tko no fictitious
. position to them bat WELD 70 the con
~ttuted authority Mr. Lincoln Is the lc-
e,l, elected Executive of this Government
and durin, his presidential term we can
have no other. The fact that sc dill rot
vote for him renders us md 40 less shisa
fions to support the Government under bis
administration, than if We had > .n his most
ardent supporters.
am ia favor Of vigorous p osecnti9u
Of the war 10 the iall extent Of cur power
until the rebellion is suppressed, spd &C
e.1ug all iseaas that may ba in our passes
son. recognized by honorable warfare. fIr
.hai purpose | am for tie Union without
ea IL and regardless OF whether slavery
tlds or falls by IT. restoration, aud in ia. |
= OF peace on no other terms than the u,
additional submission Of the rebels To The
Constituted authorities IT the United States. |
Entertaining Il csc oninioas AMI reco mi
yrng the right "i the country to demand the |
.ervices of all good ''''v"ns e''h-~ ss ru.
ers or sci 4iera-a.tavl Ga oprosed to my
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SIGEI II ALI.

JonN HwIrzLER Proprietor,s Front Sect
Sd door West Of the Ottua.1a idu>e
ottnnwa, Iowa
II You want to drink RAJ! .Siget, % tr
Sierl Hall.
If y"r want 20! glass c ale, g. t.
!fvnu wat a so,rI glass of .er, GO It
Sigel Hall.
- yon want = COOL ciga, go to Sigel
Hall. =, =
Ify0u want 9'sh If ;'r,Shf gstcrs. &.
eelr & ~ Express, 20 to o,zel Ia.
you want anything SOD 20 nS.gC
Ha!,.
LnoK OCT for TaIEN.-- fInre. u two mru
travelling from place To place mrlstly working
In the c'untrg representing themselves t..
be Dr. Fuller ah,i his sgett thereby robbing
those that may be afflicted with chronic
diseases Of til .ir money. NV se i,ar,pr
to know that Or Fuller i.,lpcated at Otiuni-
wa Iowa and will not travel tins summer
lie has no agent travelling n this country
&C present and At any tire should he have.
he viii carry certiiica a. such agent
One nf them treats of Eye snd Ear, III,
other Cancers, Cutaneous Chronic and phi
vatr diseases
Editors Of papers will be dong their dn-
ty I" their pa,rnns hv giving this nj leas
one insertion for their benefit "a large urus
of money have been paid these thieves with
in the last month. l5lT
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Far superintendent of Common Schools,
JOHN NJ. McELR0Y.
Hsrggar'an's Appointments.

Hon JAMES HARLAN VIII address tho peopls as
follows.
Ter, Madison, Ire Co. on Taasiay Sent. st.
K.okut Lee County Wednesday, Sept. I'd
Heossuans, Van DDren Co, FRIDAY, Sept i.h.
BLOOMFIELD Deyts Co., Saturday. Sept. 9Th.
c.ntrsvilie, Appanoore TO Monday, Sept. It'll.
Corydon, Wayne County. Tuesday, Sept Sh.
Leon, Decatur County, weine.aav, Sept. sth.
ocsais Clark County, Thursday, Sept. 10th.
yYin..rs.tt Madison County. v riday. Sent Nth,
Des Mo'n..: Polk County Saturday, Sept, i2th.
rndianols Warren Conntr, Monday Sept l+th,
Knoxville Marion County. Tuesday, Sept. 18th
Charlton Lucas County, Wednesday, Sept 10Th
Alhis Monroe County, Thursday, sep;. 18th
oltnmwa, wapelio County, Friday, Sept 18th.
rddyyille, wapelo County, Tuesday Sept ODD.
ostaloosa. Mahasks County, Wednesday, Sent. pSd
Sivonrney Keokuk County. fhurslev Sert. oath.
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Friday, Sept. 25th.
Washington, Washington Co., Monday, Sent. 2sth
wapello Louisa County, Tueadav, Sept. 29h,
Burlington, Der NoInes Co Wednesday, sept. 3oth
,. diligen. in giving public motive Of the time and
rlaces o'meetiug IN their respective cnupHc. aud
in making all necessary arrangements for She meet
inEs.
tn. meeting, in all ths above appointments win
commence at O'clock. p ".
THOs r. wITNRQw,
chm Repub State Genera Com.
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The following cones specially by tele-
graph from the highest and most reliable
authority. | can vouch for its truth:
Fl. Monroe, Aug. 28.-The United States
tug boat Western World, just arrived here
from the fleet off wi nington, reports tina,
on Tuesday al 3 p. M, one hour before She
started, the United States steamer Flor ida
arrived from the ileot off Charleston, with
positive news that Sumter and Wagner had
fallen and were occupied by Union troops,
and that the stars aud stripes were triumph,
antly wavirg over 10th fortiesses. The
Union troops are in the highest spirits, ard
are certain Of possessing speedily all Of
Morris Island, and reducing Fl. Moultrie.
The capture and occupation Of Charleston
in few daysis morally certain.
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Marble Hall.

VIM. Null has removed from the Senate
to the opposite si,le Of Front Street, into the
former dining room Of the Carroll House.
which he has fitted up in the best style Tor
a restaI rant aud saloon, and where he in
tends to cater for the wants OF the public in a
little the most satisfactory manner ever at
tempted in this city
II You want GOOD comp, from log to l 9
A. VI. yoa cna find il ~ " ,hle Hall.
II go, WANT frn>'' ot sters, prepared in any
stylc, 70 to Marble Hail. They are rcceiv-
ed from Baltimore every day by express.
If You want glass of good Beer or Ale,
you will find both at Marble Hall.
In short, Marble Hall will be found a
pleasant place to spend social honr Call
aud try it on WM. MOLL.
Ottumwa, Oct. 50, loG5-34ii4-tf
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"A Gyersi.eDseHi for the E. g. %
Railroad.

Baltimore, Aug. 3l.-There are now tw 10
daily through passenger trains over the i.
& U. Railroad to the West, leaving Balti-
more al 1888 a. In. and $40 p. IN. except
Sundays. when the $3.50 p. IN. train leaves
only. Close connections are made with
morning and evening trans irom New
York.
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sEse.::ng os Cg,ur,. ,eu,

.
Philadelphia, Aug. 3l.-Charleston pa
pers OF last Monday give particulars Of the
hombardment of that city by Gilmore -
Thirteen shells fred from ,wo 6-inch guns
tellin the city. The firing commenced be
tween and 2 o'clock Saturday morning.
arousing the people from their SAUNDERS -
No person was injured. Most of The shells
fell iG the middle of the streets. One en-
tered the are-house of Williams & Co. or
the corner of King and Church streets.
and exploded in the upper story, making a
large opening in the brick wall of the Med
zeal Puryeyor's store house. scattering
things in great confusion Some straw
ignIted, causing alarm, bat the fire was ex.
tlnguished without trouble -Four shells fell
~ this locality.
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Gold was 81 in New York Sept. LIST.

THROW IT TO THE Docs If every house
wife will throw her cheap, worthless kind
Of saieratus and sJda 10 the dogs and usc
My the Chemieai Salsrotus, there will not
be so much yellow, hessy bread and biscuit
to I've seen, sld conse, rucn;ly not so many
dysrcptic, aiiing per-ons Get paper and
If it does not suit your money will be refun-
Ial
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Stevenson, Ala. Aug.

stevenson, Ala, Aug. %.
The armv ofthe Cumberland crossed the
leeneSNee river at four points to-day, win
infantry and cavalry. The I'd Kentucky
cavalry captured 30 p;ckets at point op
P'S'ie stevenson, ten, Reynolds captured
large lorc. at Shell Mount, and took 4
CAMP On Falling Water Greek. Among the
captured arette notorious guerrilla May,
and rebe, Csngrs> sman Cannon. There
was little or no resistance.
/ The rebels ale exported in farce at Rome
and Cleveland, along the Georgia State
railroad. 4.lsta S lisa
Gen, burnside sin the region Of Kings.
ton, anu will attack that place before Mon.
day. ,.s aeWe-, @.qs IS
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We nav" hAu ih u.s. '"r months lslSt 90
Pumps. wff''n has AIV-n rs more sati-fsrtiou -.
inrco and iltiIng pump than any We have sv.r u,y
IL Is Que OF great pc ~er, aud we'll adapt Ell for .l
1echs mines. i"'tori~s green houses. Er, PeIig~ 81
a.. The IiEiny Chsoaicis Gaa AuEiteas R5,t d,
IL 10 recommended rits extreme simplicity or
ron.tructiun, great ircugih, sad rflIst ,grrIir
hibtT ANA CHcapicss of rspki T,sra - rn ,tr,-i,-
h"E-the pressure hsing scld by crr l.urE Inc, ljl
that mon The working psi"u, r"rLfrg la - H.
DER htt"h Tor it1e purpose wltn the upper str chs.
her which re thtuk great iInpFrv a.rprsi =. ~t-+
'nsls liable To bo drFHng-'i, and sraz .tr.g
press re- to sar nothing ~ tide los. by fYlrtfn i-
Icnt thereto IL has 90 IT, B.r-rt MIXERS tl.e
The action 81 the valve il "a hiane r,trg Lr.j, 49,
ny a r--prrErui}Ig Watrr.nanat-r. al .,r,u.
ihuiup IHs valves ur,r.s-{B'e =.fI 4, .pf.T
sat rht.piF repaired ThSg nah II,,rr
sHt EmW We have ever st-H; BE Inch ,.,,Iatsrr
being U"r 81 by tF'H ia vel llr r. rt la.r all
- ihrE "Fr rN cn'ty cheap - wgit is sirspis al
strong, VIZ freely Icsualiu, III them.
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~ i''H''i -ANr'
/ The Democrats special says the largest
meeting ever held there assembled last
night. Gen. Lane offered resolutions which
we're UNANIMOUSLY passed, calling upon all
loyal pen of the border that can be spared
from ho re, to assemble ut Palona on the 9th
OF September, with snch arms rs they can
procure and organize into companies Of 20
aIen each. under captain of their ova
choice. Lane spoke two hours, saving the
people of Kansas must depend upon them
selves for protection, and expecting ,very
man 20 be ready to meet at moments no
|ticc.
r Hon. A. Z. Wilder offered resolution in
behalf OF the committee on re olutions. thai
the massacre of Lawrence was DIRECTLY
|chargeahle 10 the i'n'eei le and Inc Elective
policy OF the commander of this department,
and demanding the immediate removal of
Gen. Schofield.
Major Anthony offered a resolution that
the county of Platte. Clay, aad Buchanan
counties in Missouri be held responsible for
any rebel outrages in Kansas north Of the
river. The penalty to be the total devasts.
ton OF the line 80 miles wide along the
frontier. All resolutions passed unanimous
~ and were enthusiastically adopted. Sew
eral speeches were made denouncing the
schpteid Ewing policy OF this depart
mont.
Gen. Ewing telegraphed Lane to day say
ing he would defend La vrencc and Kansas.
and requesting him to use his influence to
proven; raids into Missouri. Lane reaEed
that he, with $4,000 men. would assemble
AT Pamela ON the Sth OF September to ten
der their services TO him, aud if rejected, he
gould appeal to higher power.
Ewing placed TWO companies of troops at
Platte City to protect the citizens against
avengers from Kansas. Large number
Of men are returning from Prices army and |
Organize into guerrilla binds in CLAY and
adjoining counties and preparing for raids |
on the border.
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SATISFIED Many housewives wEo l,y
been uslns Soda for years have become sat.
ished that DeLand Il CO.'S Chemical .S,zera.
fas Is better for all purposes than Soda, and
therefore cannot be induced to use Soda or
any other brad of saleratus.
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--latest News.

Gov. Bramlette. Of Ky. was inau guratcd
OIL the LIST. lie takes ground against the
doctrine that the rebel States lose their
States by rebellion, and against arning the
negroes.
Rebel ,ylnpaihizars have been ordered by
Gen. Ewing to leave Kansas.
The late frost extended over most Of The
Western States. Ii was also destructive in
Kentucky.
Goid was o. In New York Sent lst
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HEADQUARTERS MoRRis ISLAND
Aug. "a.


Aug "a.
len. z. ". Strnton, Set'y. Of War -
Sra: | have the honor to report the de.
lnolilion Of Fort Sumter as the result Of the
seven days boz ,bardnent of that place, in
Guiding two days Of which powerful north
eastern storm most seriously diminished
the accuracy and effect of our fire. Sumter
is to-day shapeless and harmless mass Of
ruins. Ny chief ofartlleiy, Col. I. N. Tur.
ner, reports it's destruction, so far, com.
plete; that it is no longer Of any avail in the
de'snse oi Charleston. lie also says by a
longer fire it could not be made more com.
pletely ruin and a mass of broken mason
Try.
The preaching batteries were located st
a dsIau ,e varying from $3.50 to 4240 yards
!. from theit works and are now as efficient
as ever. | deem it unnecessary to continue
! fire upon the ruins Of Sumter.
| have also, at great labor and under
heavy fire from James Island, established
batteries on my left within effective range
/ of the city Of Charleston, and have opened
with them, after giving Beauregard due no.
tice Of my intention to do so. The projec
/ tiles from batteries entered the city, and
Gen. Beautegard desgnates them as the
most destructive ever used in war The re
i port Of my Chief of Artillery, and an accur
ate skecth ofthe ruins of Sumter. taken a
noon yesterday, six hours before we ceased
iiring, are herewith transmitted. r
[signed GA. GiLMoRs,
Brig. Gen, Commanding.
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rsa,,, CT bears from Gilmore.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-Gen.. lIalleck has
received official dispatches from Gilmore d--
ted Morris Island Monday, August Gath,
giving the particulars Of the demolition Of
Fort Sumpter, and that he lad begun she'll
ing the city.
The projectles used on the city, Beaure-
gard designated a, the most destructive mis-
siles used in war.
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DrSLAr M,,CsAcrUsISG Cour,x..


Salon RohiEroG TO the Farmers Clan Jan %
M farmer who owns a we'll or cisferu can I,,<sf.
bly, afford 10 be without irsr pump Il shoutd s.,
at once suction and force pump-a psrf..t Ut,I,
fire engine such Que tn0wn;s VESTS Is,nroy
Pump speak of this pump s.caus. nanpes
know IL II he very simple, durable pow rful an
cheap. and il don freeze up, nor get our Of ort
once year know t,is, and think may he a.,
ins the farmers good by speaking ef . A boy
years old can work IL, and thros a Commitments irrb
and a-quart"r strrtm l. can n, male to yprk il
deep v els well a. in ,hsll0w ones
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Grand Union Mass Meeting,
UNION NEN RALLY

Tlr1e viii 5e Mass meeting OF the TN
conditions ty,doutc'tizcns of 'Fapalo Couu
II anil vicinity at O.tumsa on September
4th speaking 70 commence at | clock
IN.
HON c G. NQuRSEand lI0N.JAMES
+. WILSON. viii certainly be present and
address the assembago
Turn out Union men in delegations from
each Township, with your wives and daugh
tiers and ict us have u rouSng meeting.
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New York. AUG 9


The Herald's Washington despatch saws:
In view ofthe speedy capture of Charleston
and occupation of South Carolina by Union
troops, the Intention of the Government has
been indicated to place Maj. Gen. Butler in
command of that Department as soon as
Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren have
completed their work Ii is thought lust
retribution that Massa cllusetts would fur.
Dish the commander over that hot.oed ofle-
bellion
a Government contractor named petsell
OF Pittsburg. was accompanied to tie old
Capitol Prison, on charge of ,ving Sold in
Baltimore to a fraudulent Quarterlnaster
certificates Of Indebtedness to the amount OF
forty thousand dollars.
Some three hundred of Whites rebel
suerrlilas crossed the Potomac and gobbled
up party OF Scott's cavalry, who were
guarding the canal. Ten out of 30 escap-
ed.