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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
THE OPERATIONS AGAINST RICHMOND.

Accounts from James river state that important
connossance, resulting in considerable engagement
made Thursday last by two divisions of the Tenth Army
Corps under Gen. Terry The expedition proceeded in
direction to the right of right wing and after advance
ing distance, came upon the enemys pckets whom
they drove before them and continued to the Central
or Darbytown road running up to Richmond. They had
not gone up this road far before they met by oppos
ing sklrmshers and pressing Terys found them
selves in front of and formidable line of rebel works.
strongly garrisoned by Hokes and Feds divisions This
important discovery. These works have been
built since the 29h utmo and designed to supply
place of those taken from the rebels by army on that
day. and TO ascertain their exact locality and strength
that the made in which it was most
successful. The enemy opened on from these
works and severe fight ensued. Gen. Terry made an
assault the Notifications, but deemng it impraccabe
to take them with the force at his disposal and having
most satisfactorily accomplished all the designs with which
he out he concluded to return to camp As soon as
his troops commenced to withdraw the rebels sailed out
and attacked them but speedily driven back with
heavy loss, their dead and wounded thcky srewng the
ground No further interference with the Union soldiers
attempted and they returned to their position of the
morning unmolested. Our loss in killed, wounded and
missing about four hundred and the enemy thought
to have suffered to about the extent
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
TIE SURRENDER OF ATHENS.

We have already commented (says the New York Com
mercal Advertser upon the ienominous surrender OF
Athens (Ala to Forrest by Col Campbell, together with
eleven hundred The following, from the Memphis
Dispatch, makes the affair appear in still worse light
1--WE are indebted to of the members of the Eieh
teenh Michigan Volunteer Infantry, which regiment was
provost duty here for long time for the following
in relation to the capture OF Athens Alabama The fight
took place the oath utmo. Two hundred and fifty
men were detailed from the Eighteenth Michigan to rein
force Col Campbell at Athens They fought from M
until p NJ when they got ont of ammunition and drove
the enemy two miles at the point of the bayonet When
they got sight of the fst they found that Col Campbell
had surrendered and that they surrounded by Con-
ederates Being out Of ammunition, and surrounded by
greatly superior numbers the Eighteenth also surrender
ed Twenty-seven were killed and two hundred and four
teen wounded and captured"
After killing and woundng just thirty Of the assailants
(Forrests official report COL Campbell surrendered his
garrison when he must have known from the firing that
renorcements were near How marked the contrast be-
tween his conduct and that of the force to his rescue
The garrison Of the town consisted Of four hundred men
of the First Alabama Cavalry and eight hundred negroes
of the ll1th United States Colored Infantry
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20

ngou by their ballots they viii BY their musksts
and 10 such il would be funny sight to see the
President defended by his Cabinet and headed by his In
trepd self sustaining himself against the outraged soldiers
who deprived of their power of suffrage Laugh
teri The speaker had high opinion OF the Presidents
courage since his entrance into Washington in Scotch
cloak aud cap Loud laughter But the same disguise
that carried him in would not be successful in getting
out of it,
The Republicans say that the has been carried on
by the Republicans and that Democrats have held back
from the struggle 1t may be so, but if the Democrats
had kept still and allowed the Republican party with Pre-
siden Lincoln at their head to prosecute the war Davis
would be watering his horses 10 Goose Greek now The
Democracy have to face the whole patronage and
ton of the Administration and all the terrorism OF the
Government but the State of Pennsylvania has never re-
fused to respond to the call of the Union in its trial and
its extremity II she be equally true now, and the Key
stone Of the arch of the Union be firm in her position the
people of other States will ray her decision next month
The wisdom the courage and the prudence of the people
of Pennsylvania will conspre to assist in the success Of
Gen. Mcclellan and Pennsylvania, leading the way. will
call upon the other States to endorse her action and swell
the msjores for Mcclellan and the Union.
Mr. Van Buren, sat down amid great enthusiasm.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
ARRESTS AT BALTIMORE.

About nine o'clock this (Mondsy) morning, Col John
Woolley Provost Marsha with guard consisting of about
hundred men, proceeded to of the extensive
houses of the city, and after placing guard pre-.
vent ngess and egress arrested both propetors and
their clerks and kept them under arrest The following
establishments were closed:
Hamilton Easter g. Co., Baltimore street. the most exten.
sye dry goods house in the city Simon Frank Co.,
OF Hanover and German importers and obbers of
goods, and doing immense business Weiseneld & Co.
wholesale and retail cothers Hanover and
Baltimore street and entire Market Space Charles Wat
g. Co., wholesale hardware merchants South Charles
street Jordan g. Rose ladies furnishing house. corner Of
Baltimore and Hanover streets Isaac Cole jr a. Brother
commission merchants Hanover street, and A. & L. Fried
enrich Baltimore street.
The closing of these stores and the statonng in front
Of them Of armed guard attracted not only considerable
sion had been obtained all the clerks and propetors
marched under guard to the quarters of the Provost
shall and without much delay, sent to Washington
in n special train dmsrican
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
4 AEBLL ACCOUNT OF THURSDAYS FIGHT

lie AcIuond Examiner Of Friday, the l4th contains
TIE loo"ns account Of the fight Of Thursday last on the
oaio' Iosd loyal account of which was given in
YESTERDAY iutehsencer The Examiner says:
Aoout eleven O'clock yesterday reports vera rife in
tne cay vi eat battle having been opened on the OAR
ty'o"u 'VaI Auey tad the enemy had thrown a heavy
io.e ~ t"'ay "u INFANTRY on the left Of our line and
that The nghuhg was oil the severe,t cbarsct.r NJ,
also stated tLat kautzs cavalry were sttamn, :, W.
eit. Later IN the day " Announ. "a - y u,u
thai tho enemy Lad made three separate VIC seets
eit aEd been each time heavily repused u1ts on our
our lO,s beng light. For there wa, mnos . oss
street reports. The enemy early yesterday morpns W.
httack left ceDtre between Charlie. CIV s
Dslby town roeds but repulsed. several TIM.
sgsn tLey renewed the effort, but each time with sm
lHT result Desuory fighting kept up during the dav
uut four O'Clock yesterday evening when the attack wa.
sgan this time heavily than ever but again
they driven back with great loss and without having
the slightest impression lines. At six O'CLOCK
last evening enemy had retired from the field and quie
once no rsIgned on the Darbytown road"
We add the official despatch Of Gen. Lee TO the Coned
srntc Secretary Of War
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
October l3, 1864.
Bor j. A gEDDoS, Secretary Of War.
At seven o'clock this morning the enemy endeavored to
advance between the Darbyown and Charles City roads
but vas repulsed in every attempt The most strenuous
effort Vas about four i. Nd, after which he with.
drew, leaving many dead. Our loss very slight
Gen, BrecRnridge reports that force Of the enemy
came IN Jreensve on the 18TH and defeated by Gen.
Vaughan iCme prisoners, two stands of colors, many
borses sld captured. The enemy lost mat
kllisd and wounded Our loss slight. ..'.
H. IL LEE, General Commanding.
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NOMINATIONS IN MARYLAND.

The Unconditional Union State Convention of Maryland
met at Baltimore Tuesday and made the following nom
nations for State officers to be voted for at the ensuing
election:
For Governor-Hon Thomas Swami Of Baltimore city
For Lieutenant Governor-Dr. Christopher c. Cox, Of
Talbot county.
For Attorney General Hon Alexander Randall Of Anne
Arundel county.
For Comptroller-Robert ]. Jump, Of Caroline county
For Judge of the Court Of Appeals-Hon Daniel We.
Allegheny, Washington, Frederick, Howard and Carroll
counties.
In the first Congressional district Hon. j. A. j. Ores.
well in the second the Hon. Edwin H. Webster; and in
the fourth the Hon Frank Thomas have all been renom
na!ed for reelection to Congress
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
THE DISASTER IN MISSISSIPPI.

rebel despatch, dated at Mobile the 18th instant
brings further intelligence of the disaster to portion of
Gen. Washburnss command at Eastport, Mississippi 1t
occurred about the 10Th 18th instant The following
is an extract from official despatch of Gen. Forrest
"Three Yankee gunboats and four transports up
the yesterday far Easport They landed two
thousand and three pieces Of artillery Lieut. Col
Kelley, with Forests old command-the Twelfth Ten.
nessee-surprised the enemy, capturing three guns,
twenty-five prisoners and thirty horses Two hundred of
the Yankees drowned n attempting to reembark
their boats The first shot from batteries penetrated
the boiler of Of the transports and many
scaded and burned to death The boats have gone down
the river. Our victory was complete"
Since the foregoing prepared for the press have
received another Of this reverse communicated
in special despatch to the Cincinnati Commercial We
here insert it:
"PADUCAH, VIA CAIRO, Der. Ia, 1864
"The gunboat Key West down the Tennessee yes
terday Through the kindness OF off cers, placed in
possession of the following particulars of the disaster to
our troops at Eastport:
Tennessee river with considerable force, intending to
form junction with Gen. Rousseau at Florence
Alabama He arrived at Clifton the 9Th, and there
Joined BY HE cavalry, which had marched through the
country from Memphis. Having completed his arrange
nens the 9th, he took up the line of march for Flo
renee with his whole command, but subsequently sent
back brigade of 1900 including $50 colored with
four pieces of artillery under command of Col II. Hogan
of the 18th Illinois, with orders to embark board the
steamers City of Pekn Aurora and Kenton and proceed
by river to Eastport, which place the commands
would again unite The gunboats Key West and Rendine
conveyed the expedition They left Clifton the
ing of the 10th and arrived at Easport about two O'Clock
p M the same day, without meeting any obstructons
Washburne had not arrived at Eastport when the feet
come up Col Hogan, not observing any indications Of
the enemy moving proceeded dsembark his troops and
was about taking the precauton to make
or send out pickets. .,...
Eastport consists Of two warehouses situated the
west bank of the Tennessee river, few miles below Flo
renee near Chickasaw Landing. About onefourth OF
mile back Of the landing high HILL which wagon
road passes and midway to Chckasaw there piece of
lower ground bayou which overfows at ordinary high
water At the brow Of the hill the rebels had planted
masked battery Of five riaed guns and like battery at
Chickasaw. The transports laid abreast opposite
the warehouse and the artillery supported by three
hundred and fifty men, dsembarked. Not suspect
ing the of the enemy the party now
along the road and midway between the landing and the
hill were opened upon by the battery of FIVE guns"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
OHIO ELECTION.

CINCINNATI OcT. ls.-Returns from eighty counties
in Ohio give Union majority Of 26l63, with nine
ten counties to hear from
1.-THE majority here reported includes The home vote
only which last year upwards Of go 0o0 The sol
diers vote IL yet to be counted
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Der. 19.-The steamer Continental,
from New Orleans the 18th, has arrived She has
board the rebel General Page and many other rebel PR
soners No papers were received by the Continental
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20

The Republican Convention Of the fourth district of
Massachusetts have nominated the Hon Samuel Hooper
for re election to Congress- aud j. NJ y Williams for Pre-,
sidental eector.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
Wash for Buildings.

Take clean barrel that will hold water;
put into It half a bushel of quick lime, and
slack it by pouring over it boiling water,
sufficient to cover it four or Eve inches deep
stirring it until it IS Stacked.
Dissolve it with water and add two pounds Of
sulpha.e OF zinc [white vitrioD and one
pound OF common salt, which will cause the
wash to harden on the wood work in lew
days; add sufficiency Of water to bring it to
the consistency of thick white wash.
To make the above wash Of pleaeant
cream coler add three pounds Of yellow
och-e.
For awn color add four pounds umber
one pound Indian red, and one pound q
lamp black.
For gray or stone color, add four pounds
raw umber and two pounds lams black.
The following is the formula for the white
wash used for the minor buildings connected
with the Presidents residence, at Washing
ton, D. G., both externally and internal
lE. ~" >..+ -".' @
Slack six pounds Of lime IN hot wate'
covered from the ar. Pass it through j,
sieve in liquid state. Add one qnarser Q
|. pound Of whiting CT The same Quantity o
'ra.verized burnt alum, one pound Q. whit
sugar, three pcnnds sf rec aour sa..s mt
In pazse..ard one pound Of glue liigh eoiofed.
Add Eve pounds Of boiling water to to
xhols mixture. Apply Il warm to the oa'
SIDE Of the buiIdinss, and cold % the inside
One pint viii cover square yard of osi
|ssde work. Country Gensaasn-
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
A Lra.nl Murder.
dencc Saint Paul Press.

Correspondence Saint Paul Press
IrAscA,F cb. 5, 1864.
The effects Of whi,!1ry on ,hs nervous
system have had very good illustration in
ia late case near here. An lrshnan by the
name Of Dennis kalhar bought homestead
claim near Princeton, last summer, and dur
ing the past month has been moving hi,
stock and family to occupy it. Three 0;
his children he had taken up and returned
with horse and sleigh for his wife and two
other children. Ga his way up with them
he got pretty we'll intoxicated, and his vie
becoming somewhat uneasy in his company
got out of the sleigh with her babe abou,
six weeks old, but he refused to let her
take ale other child out, and started on
The child commenced screaming for her
mother, when the father to quiet it, gave it
a blow with his fist on the side Of the head.
The mother walked two miles and half to
the nearest house, and sent young man to
10 ook after her drunken husband and Child
tie found the horse loose from the sleigh.
Going quarter Of mile, he came to the
sleigh with the little girl, four years Of age,
dead, lying on the seat, with one side of her
head badly swollen and black and blue
probably from the effects of his blows. a.
mile from this he found the father lying
dead drunk in the road This is the story
as | have received it, The mother is very
kind and hard working woman, and through
her good management they have been en-.
ab'ed, within the past five years, to get
pretty fair start, and their prospects looked
very encouraging. The husband, when so,
ber, has many good qualities.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

reporting tnat tney nau OscaMitu aClosS Ihe
lin, but saw three bucks in town. The
Major sent 20 men forward, and marched
the rest Of US home. Two days after the
lllustrious 20 came back IN with two of
their number wounded. They captured two
Indians and in the excitement let them 90
again. Our buys were wounded BY an excl
ted Sergeant Of Co. A. * .,
About three weeks ago, Major Hatch
heard again thatth wasa good chance to
gobble some of the natives, and accordingly
sent up II men in sledges to undertake the
Job. they prpce sded 70 St: j :, and there.
learned that the Indians were ehcamped
about 2 miles from town. Al dusk lE the
evening led by Chippewa Indian the ad-
vanced 10 camp. They passed them in a
low ravine sitting in thei- tents, probably
not dreaming the impending danger
An old women, wounded ran out and cried
for our boys not to kill them, as there was
nobody but an old man and three squaws,
but to go over hill not far distant, and
Kill iuuians who mad moved their camp that
day. The Lieut.. in command ordered
half breed Sioux with him to tell them to
come up. They came up crying and treul-
bling to within short distance when our
boys fired and killed and scalped them.-
They then came back to Pembina on double
quick. not careing to pay visit to the camp.
The actors in the massacre felt very exul
tant over it, and ran exhibiting around the
camp with the gray seal IS of these women
u man and boy.
The men in camp do not think so much Of
lit. They lock upon it as very disgraceful
TO the profession of arms. 1t may be wei
to kill women ard children but l do not
think it reflects much credit or honor upon
a christian soldier to take their seal ps.
hays had opportunities, but thank God
hrve not as Tar forgot my christian training
as to place myself on level with barba
rian. One old women, Little Skies mother
lived after being wounded three times and
scalped to be carried to within 20 miles of
Fort Garry
sHatches Eattalion is heavy thing. 1t had
better be kept whree It is for the credit Of
the Sta c, but emit further comment.
We are having very pleasant weather.
We never saw finer The health of tn.
Battalion is very good. Jean PhiIleo, = ON
Little, Bennett boys and the rest OF the
boys from Goodhue Co., are all WELL The
boys are in fine spirits as they expect the
paymaster daily. Our Quartermaster fails
to have any socks for the boys, which is
very bad in this climate. We expect to be
on short allowance before spring.
Last week 50 S oux clmc int, camp and
surrendered themselves. They are in pit
able condition. One chief iroze to death
while coming in, and these are badly frozen
They say that they do not want to fsh
my more, that they got badly punished last
sumner. We expect a lot more in before
Spring.
There are lot OF Sioux down at Fort
Garry. They have killed al! their dogs,
md very near all CT their ponies. The
Governor ha, trie to his utmost to get
hem to leave, but to no avail.
W. G. A.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
Se1sttfA 2'tstrn.
THE SEASONS

And winter, stern winter, has res red its d .rk
head II
December is here and will quickly be past,
And another short year is tnish'}si fast. -
To my bosom some hcart-searcAing questions
should bring
Have sought .or the Lord 2 Do walk in
his ways? i..'5s~.>
And M, thou ghts, are they hallowed by pray
er and by praises -
4 e - ~,~s
The days.of the years Of II ss;;fe .siiJe away :;
May earaessly lnbes whii5 yet tits sfa:. ga t*s
And, knowing that life must soon come to an
end,
Look to Christ as my Savior, my Lord, and
my friend
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

Josh Billings. the philanthropist begs
leave to state
That onions are gooa for a 1ad breath.
That Rockawa clans are good opon;n'
for emmy yung men. az. ,-s-
The ships are kalled sls bekos thay always
keep . man on the lonk>ut. . -. -.
That turning water into wine IL mira
kle. in these days weTth al least three hun
dred per cent 4- - s... .,..-..ss e.-..
That boys ain. ap to turn ont well who
don't get up tiIi 10 o'clock in the morning
That ifa man IL gong to make biznes'
Of ssrying the Lord, he likes .u sec him du
it when be measures up anions az well n
when be hci,ers glory haIIyluyer.
That wisdom aint nothing more then edi
ka.ed cunning.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

AT factor,' in Portland Main, nearly
1, 600 bushels Of pototoes are concentrated
for the army every day. All the water is
absorbed, leaving abont five posnds o! nu-
triment 10 the sixty pounds, which bushcI
of pot atoes averages, and that coucentrtion
is ground up, giving it the appearance Of
Indian meal. 1t is cooked by returning the
water to it in a boiling state, and keeping it
no, from ten to fifteen minutes, when it
swells like starch and assumes the appearance
of potato prepared for the table. .~o .
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
Misee1lanep]}G 8eaaing.
A Years Wo,;i OF Rumsellers.

A Years Wo:;s OF RumselIers.
Carefully compiled statistics show that
10000 LIVES
are annually destroyed by intcmperancc in
the United States
100000 MEN AND WOMEN
are yearly sent to prison in consequence oI
strong drink.
10000 CHILDREN
are yearly sent to the poor~house for the
Same reason.
800 MURDERS
are another Of the yearly fruits Of intem.
perance.
400 SUICIDES
follow these fearful catalogues of mise: les.
10000 ORPHANS
arc bequeathed each year to private and
public charity.
S2iO,OOO,OOO!
arc yearly expended to produce this shock
ing amount OF crime and misery, and as
much more is lost from the same cause.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

Raw cotton and castor - ass N infs'lbse
'curs sor sost- -1tssn links. Il hos restored
them when anpasaiios vss thought ssees
Issry q preservs life. 50 says : coFrsspon.
Dart Of the C;ncinnassi EoDsss~al.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

. A gentlsman. the other evening, object
ed 70 p.aying cards With : LADY. bscaos'
she had such winning way about her.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

The whiskey dsty-heIp yourself and
pass The bottls.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-30
RunaWays.

We understand that in some Of the towns 10
this district large numbers of m.n have " ske.
dadled.' or run away to avoid a draft. This is a
cowardly business !ir any one, and is also unfair
and ungenerous, almost amounting to rneanness,
to those remaining at home and liable to
the draft, for the draft will be continued
until The men ere procured, and from those
remaing at home. 1t is therefore the duty OF
those who do not mean to run, to keep at home
all otker Enrolled mea.
- We doubt not something will be done by the
proper authorities to punish the cowaTdly run.
Always,
They may find them selves in = bad fix, when
they return. Tdey should be made aliens. if thew
love to dwell in the British Provinces go WE'LL
We copy the following intersstipg pie,e of in
formations:
THIaTY DoLLtRs REWARD PAID FOR DEsEnrxRs
FROM TUE DRAFr-Goyernmen pays a reward of
$50 for the arrest of cash deserter from the draft
who ia held to service.
TIE Government must have the men. The
quotas of every town mus; be filed; CONSEQUENT
iy each desertion requires an additional man t,
make good the quota.
Every enrolled man should make il a personal
ma ter to see that there are no assertions, 9th.
ersise they may be drawn in the supplem entxry
draft to Fl the place Of dsserters.
Selsotmen of towns, Sheriff., Constables. and
other civil ofhcers-evsry loyal citizen should
interest himself in the arrest Of deserters.
Persons delivering deserters, as above named
TO the Provost Marshal, will be furnished with
the neees airy papers to secure the reward
IA the sersies from the day Of draft. In.