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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-12-24
FOR SALE.

A DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT,
IA situated in the upper part of Port De-
post, Cecil county, Md, near the Presby-
terrain church. The House is suitable for a
Tavern, having been occupied as such; has
Bar Room and Cellar in the basement,
Parlor and Sitting Room on second floor,
six large size lodging rooms on third floor,
and two large rooms on the garrett, lathed
and plastered. The house could be con-
verted into dwellings. There is Ten.P Pin
Alley on the premises. The Lot fronts
forty-two feet on Main street, running
hack two hundred feet. There is good
Garden attached to it.
The house is three story Frame, with
Stene Basement, and is in fee simple.
Persons wishing to purchase can view the
premises. Terms easy and can be known
by applying at the Restaurant Of William
Castle, at Port Deposit.
Dec II, le54-4w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-12-24
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF
HOW 1T CURES.

"a SHOULD BE TAKEN INTERNALLY.
Ono dose will stop the pain its continued use will IN
few hours, cure tho patient
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-12-24
WHEN SEIZED writ

WHEN SEIZED writ
CHOLERA, or Diarrhoea, or Tlux;'
Dysentery, Cramps, and Spasns
Bilious Cholic, or Gastritis
Scarlet, Typhoid, or Other Fevers;
Influenza, Coughs, or Colds
Inflammation Of the Stomach or Bowels:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-12-24

Moving to tn rise in prices, IS cents is no
price Of Railways Pills.
Sold by n. II. Mitchell, ElSton.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
Pounty Jumpers.

Years ago vehesrd Of" baby Jumpers" To.
day, for the nrst time, We hear Of "bounty
jumpers."
Indeed VIC saw shout one hundred OF them.
They were marched through the city to vir-
glnis, and are to be hung or shot, or sent to
the front in tho thictea OF the ngbt
These "bounty jumper" arc creatures who
enllst to serve their country, hut sfter getting
the bounty in their pockets they run away and
swindle the Government out OF their services
and ont OF the bounty money. Hnnce they are
called "bounty Jumpers" They deserve to
swing so high that they esanot jump Al all.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
-HE rSuELTvvINa "sEoEsH-

Tho sccrs,isulss sni sympAthlEsrs with the
rebellion In tllS city have Suslloved with Wry
fnccr the good nouS We have given them
lately when We Announeo important tut-
cesscs 10 our arms In advance Of our eotcmpe-
rarics, as We arc frequently able to DO, "seresh"
cIclsims, :" That is unreliahlej dont believe
n;' apd % seeesh" goes about buttonholing
people aud attempting by all sorts OF argu-
mens suited TO their purpose TO throw dis
credit upon our news. When We report vie
tory VI the Union armies with that eIultstlon
which 10 natural to = loyal press, "secesh"
cries out "sensAtiou Z"
Secesh cSnnOt believe In Grants successes.
because the dlsloyslists had arranged to havo
him defeated. In the fret place, aecosh said
Gran! could no: cross the RspidAu; il WAG ~
strongly defended. When he did erosS Il they
said Il was allowed BY Leo only to draw him
nto tho wilderness, and there slaughter his
troops. When he drove LCs bscE In tho Will
GrrnrtS, then sUceSh proclaimed that the whole
country was AZ defended by works between
that point and Richmond that Lee could, even
II forced back from point To point, anuihilAIe
the army " Grant long before he could be
forced Into the Richmond defences.
Consequently, they could not believe that
Lee had rctreAtcd from spotaylvsnIa, and ro-
treated from tho North AIMS, aud s,ill further.
lbis Is so contrary to the programme that thry
sgfusr to believe II, and they pronounce the
REPUpIIoAS unreliable"
when, on last Monday afternoon, We pub
U.hrd exclusively an account Of tho midnight
battle between Beauregard and Butter, secesh
and tho dUubtng Thomates shook their heads
IN CONCERT, and said, lugubriously, 1t WAS :" uu
reliable" The statement We made waa abuud.
ant!y confirmed, and 40 were the others, one
lfter another, by CfIlrial dispatches and de.
tailed descriptions from "rsllAblsr army cor.
respondents.
This morning the Baltimore Am~isaH echoes
hc'eresh in IT nouncinE our paper unreliable
rha! loIrnal copies Paragraph from our Ell
,ra at yesterday afternoon and Su6jolns thi
editorial note:
"The above comes from a source far from
selihh'e.-Ed. Am riedn."
Ifthrrc were any truth in this false and con
:emltlh,c fling. why should the editor Of tn
iournsl referred to parade the news In hi
eolumns consplcuoasly in loaded typei II
smother column Of the same paper we find ou
account OF the moonlight battle" betWeel
Butler ard Beauregard, which sscesh pro
Eounced uurcli' ble, copied verbatim, printed Il
the form of EcIegrRphis news, dated Washing
ION, 2Sh. Our Baltimore contemporary, IN thu
copying our ucws, although he falls 70 CIV
tue usual credit, proves that he believes Ii I
he relianlc, and that the ding was as grstuitou
as It YVES fslte. We had supposed the AMER
can incapable OF the mean dlseourtesy vii
which il has treated Us this morning.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
THE. SITUATION.
Grant Still +" Embarras-
sing" Lee.
THE CoNTENDING ARMIES
BEFORE RICHMOND.
lEit1hugh Lee Encounters Some
Of tho Best Blood Of Vir-
ginia, and il Hand
somely Repulsed.

w publish. elsewhere, a dotaIl reporI Of the
crossing Of the South Anna By Lea on Tussdsy
afternoon, confirming the announcement In
the REPulLIcLr Extra yesterday.
The place Of crossing the South Anna Is
seven mllss south OF Hanover Junction. and
about eighteen miles rom Richmond.
II Lee made stand this aide OF Rlehmsnd,
II uaE probably at Ashland. He could not
prevent Gran, from crossing the south Anns
II he tried.
The impression in military circles here II,
that Lee would not stop until he reached Rich
moHd; DSi N y roi sSb 10 ssSe erothsr aSsd
against the disciplined veterans OF Grant.
The report from Gen. Buffers command,
that . large portlss OF BesurcEsrts tsrees
have Withdrawn ftom his front and gone N
RIehnopd, shsvs tia, Lee nssdu asslItancs to
help hin soeurs the vorks Of Richmond.
I, 10 Believed here In Washington hat q
great battle hss secs fsssht ore this =. or near
Richmond.
All direct Communication With oar army 10
st present very difieulL Positive infoSnauss
OF the situation Is hourly expected.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
Official War Bulletin.
One Thousand Prisoners Cap
tured by Grants Army
on Tuesday.
FitZ Hugh Lee Demands the Surren.
der Of the Negro Troops a.
Fort PoWhatah.
GEN, WILD DOES NOT SEE IT
LEE HANDSOMELY REPULsED.
was DHPAITsBGT,
wAsHIHsToB. Nay - So. ~.

wAE DIrABrsBGT,l
WAszBsToI. Nay - sp. n.
To ksJ. Ssa. Dc TsS IsrL:
Tho latest dste from Gea. Grants hesdquar.
terS received by this Departments Is dated al
Mount Carmel Ch.reh, at p. m. yesterday
The dispatch says everything lI going on we'll
Warren has 400 prisoners, Hancock some 800
and Gen. Wright has picked up some. Tit
whole number resulting frou yesterdays op,
erations will not fall short OF q thousand. War,
rsp's loss Ia not over three hundred killed and
wounded. The prisoners captured are in
great part North CIroliniAus, are much dis
coursgsd, sad say that Leo hAI deceived them
Tho pursuit Is delayed by the great fatigue oi
the men. Still, Hancock and Warren vii
reach South Anna BY siEhtfAll.
Gen. Butler, in . dispatch dated headsuhr
ters IN the he!d, Al u this nsrnuinE, reporti
that "Nsjor Gen. Pits Hugh Lee (latsly pre-
moted) made, With cavalry, ilfautry and ar
tlllery, an attack upon my post al Wilson'i
Wharf, on the north side OF JAmsa river, below
Fort PoWhItAn, garrisoled BY two regiments
all negro troopS-Brlg. Gen. Wild Gem mmand
ing, and WAS handsomely rspulsod.
"BerorS the attack, Lee sent Gag stAtini
that he had force enough TO tnko the plAss, de
msndsd itS surrender, and In that case said tn
garrison should be turned over 10 the Authori
ties at Richmond a. prisoners Of war, but
this proposition was rejected, he would moi b
anSwsrabls for consequences when he took tn
place. Gen. Wild replied, We will try that
| u. IL k.s 49, 81
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
The Rebel Gen. Walker Loses a Feet
A REooNNo1ssANoE IN FORCE.
THE RIBELA REPULsBD II AINA AT.
TACKs.

FoETnHn NoEESE, Nay "a, sP. u.-LstsSt
arrivals from James river report sVoytAing
quIeL There has been no agniisE or Ikirnlsb-
ing since Saturday night, the alH
ThS rebsl GeA. Walker vAI wounded In the
foot, and 1t has bSon ImpItAtod. He 10 row
In tho Bermuda general hospital.
The ConfelerLtos have been largely rein
forced BY drafts from North and South Caro-.
llns, and from Lees army.
LLTBAT.
6p.m m.-ThiI morning Gen. Gillnors'I SsB-
mand went out on a roeonHolsS-Heo, and al
half past thros .. m, met tho enemy In Goms
force. Amer an engagement Of an hour aHd a
half hS succeeded In completely routing then
Our loss WLI slight.
II 10 reported that nearly sSS half OF Bsau
regards forces left hun last night, and marched
In the direction Of Richmoud-for what pur'
pose ia not known, probably to reinforce Lee
Three hundred sud hhy Of the lst Pennsyl'
VGnlS heavy ARTILLERY, having served out theii
term OF enlistment, have been mustered out,
and had arrived here sn routs for homo. About
the ISmo numLer have rs.enllIted, and the
regiment still rctSinI It's organization.
The rebels have mAde nine attacks upon cur
sutrsnehnsptI and been TepulIsd each time,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
GEN. BurLUu's CIMPAIoS-The Boston Ad'

GEN. BUTLGH's CLNPAIoS-The Boston Ad-
Vsrti,,r has the following from It's correSpon-
dent with Gen. Butler:
"We read In the Northern papers the most
Ibaurd stories shout our short campaign, with
the result Of which the army here Is well salts
fed. In the whole ser.oS NJ operations this
army has lost hut seven hundred killed and
fourteen hundred wOunded-Who arc now In
our care aud hospltals-sud seven hundred
missing. The enemy acknowledge In their
papers q loss 10 one day only, Of fifteen hun
dred killed and wounded, and We have thou
sand OF their prisoners In our hands. We hold
our whole line of works securely. Among our
prisoners arc Gen. Walker, wounded In the leg,
and Adj. Gen. Jones, son Of tho late minister
to. B0gotG. Gen. HeckmAn's brigade 10 not cut
up.
ForT Darling, are in the Richmond prisons
Col. II. II. Lee, Lieut.. Col. W. u. Bartholomew,
Adj. P. W, McMAnns, CApts. Jos, II. Hutlng
Co. q, Audk. Ripley swift, Co. Gi LieutS. Jno
l.. skinner, Co. ], J. II. Judd, Co. A, Jnstii
Lyman; 90. b, and W. J. Davis, Co. O, all oi
the 27,h MASS. regimentj Capt. II. JeDklns, j.
4Otn HaSs.j Capt. J. Belger, Co. +, ist X.
battery, CSpts j, Il. Lewis, 20. X, aud II. b
MoDonald, Co. II, both OF the l1th Ct.j Capt
Henry REBEL, Co. IL, Oh Ct.j lSt Lieut. H. Gil
bert, 20. K, 7h ",
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
Gallant Csnduct Of the stth Masssshu.
sstts In the New Harkst Fight.


1t gives us pleasure, bit no surprise, to hear,
a. we do nom all quarters, OF tho gsllsntry and
indomitahle perslstsnce ~ the s4th Massachu-
sets In the New Market eight with sigel. su-
peraeisl observers we're fsin to acknowledge
their discipline to be clock-Work, their kid
gloves immaculate, heir dress psrsdsa highly
ornamental, a. regarded obviously their
marching In Edse-deep mud, and their bAyonct
charges upon "Johuny reb."
On tho Saturday OF the night they wero In
Woodstock, and instantly started with their
brigade In drenchinE rain and plaster mud,
and made twenty-five miles in aevon hours,
and engaged in supporting the artillery and
when tho firing ceased, advanced . mile
through ploughed Hslas, scarcely navisahle,
aud occupied ground which tho enemy had
held, and thers bIvouScked, without shelter,
| (the oflcers without even blankets,) and with
little rest or sleep.
on Sunday morning the nght commenced 10
earnest. The brigade confronted a force out
mbering It four To ono, but fsltered not,
forming in line OF battle In opes ground.
And here stood the o4lh, not al ofilcer or q
man faltering, It's line uuuaveriag and regular
As In dress parade on Capitol Hill, receiving
aud dealing death and destruction, until por-
| tion Of the onsmy's line was seen 10 break,
uher a charge WAS ordered, and executed by
but ono other regiment. The rebels closed In
and waited to receive them, delivering rapid
and overwhelming Volloys, thinning our ranks
and making tnrriblo breaches in the line. The
order was given IN retreat; but the words were
lost In the din Of the CONFLICT, and on rushed
I.N.- al l.k .tn ~
Wells himself seized the color-bearer by tb,
arm and turned him around.
On the retreat down thu Valley the sIth raj,
lied at every possible point, and formed In
line, checking the enemyi pursuit.
Their loss was heavy. With less thas 50C
men, their killed, wounded and missing wer,
$50. Lieut.. Col. Lincoln was wounded snt
captured. Captains Bacon and Fox and Lieut.
r. G. Walker were killed; Capt willard serl
ously wounded, and six other oficers wounded
or captured. Col. Wells was slightly wounded
T 10 the head and arm, carly In the engagement
but left not his post for a moment, beinl
everywhere in the thlckest Of the ngbt, direct
, ing and encouraging his mon. Nine only o
tho twenty-ono officers engaged came out un
harmed
Gen. sigsl publicly acknowledged that h,
had never seen better regiment or one bette
! comm auded in the service.
This certainly makes an excellent record .
r a fighting regiment, for the "shiny" or "band
box regiment" 1t shows the result OF dIIcip
line, and proves, for the hundredth time, ths
patriotic men OF Esntlemsnly Impulses eA
8 nght as we'll as roWdles.
4 Our inform ant prAiGes the brAyerV and cool
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
From Gen. Butler.

The rspulSo OF that distinguished p. ?. ",
FItEhuEh Lee, BY two pegrS regiments soS,-
posed Of lOyG Tirgi"idH', and containing, nc
donbt, io~s er hS best blood Of VESiAts, Is on,
OF tho great losSoaS which the rebellion
teaches US.
Gen. butiSr'S position 10 an imprognabls one.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26

p-E }. wilkins, esq, has been Ap-
pointed Agent OF the Great PenSIylVanlA Route,
vice =, 0. Morton, to take effect 90 the 9Sth inst
Mr. WilklnI has Geeh conn eoted with the once, At
tho c0rner Of sixth street and PenusylyAniA ave
nue., during the past two years, and 10 Thoroughly
oOnYeTSAnt with the ku,inesS of the route ~ All
its departments. All AppltcEtiouS for informatloA
tickets, ke., must he AtdFsssed to j. WhhhA
Agent Great PennsylyAnia Route, sixth sieet Ahd
PenAsylVRnia avenue, ED nouND
General Passenger Agent, Great PsnAA' Route
R99-du
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
THE RESCUE OF PORTER's FLEET
oNsTHE HED RIVER.

A very interesting and lengthy report vas
received at the Navy Department to-dsy frsm
Rear Admiral Porter, giving a detail account
of tho manner In which the neet Of gunboats
and transports were brought over the falls
.NoVe AleIandris, on Red river. The work Of
dsmmiug the river below the falls upop plan
suggested by Lieut.. Col. Bailey, one OF Gen.
BanECs engineers, has already been stated.
Admiral Porter states that General Banks
ordered Lieut.. Bailey toprocecd with the work,
and that the General entered heartily into th'
prosecution OF the enterprise himself We
arc glad to learn that Lieut.. Bailey 10 to be
promoted. He who saves q feet from destruc.
tlon by bis ingenuity is, or ought to be, a,
great as he who captures one. We regret tha,
want OF space forblds our publishing the re.
port this afternoon.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

CunDRAN's PIcNIc.-On Tuesday afternoon
the children OF the pubic schools Of GcOrgetiwn
limits Of the town. They assembled At tbn school
houses under the sup"rintcpdsncs Of the tSAohert
and guard ans OF The schools, and mArnhed In pro-
oession to the grounds, preceded by WitheTh' band
OF music. several II the members OF The CITY
COuHeil were preSsht, and each was provided win
an ample supply Of IeiCebhmenis The ceremony
with, three Of the ladies EhaVIsE been honorCd with
tho Moral wreath The occasion was zoe Of much
enjoyment TO all who participated.
AHRIVAts s AND CLsAKANoEs, CUsToM- -HOUsH,
PoHr o. GEoR0ETowy, NAV 90 1884 CLEARED
ssh SWIM, LEONARD, HAyrede Grace, sch; n, H
s.uls .urS; Eh. hn Cooper, Taylor, yiennsi
sch. Mar En-. IrSyerl, ltiuors; srh. Genrge
henry, R,Esn, PhilAd' lphi'i sch. Bohemia, Lcrfy,
SIds., & % "cStsE; sch Il s,mssl .b' P.yis, gOs'Oni
.W. F'i,nsu.s, New Y,ki s;hr. W b; M.lonsy'
| MAsomber, Portsmouth, n. HI sch. Kitty Ann,
dol s,rs" c Pdr,y,, berry Red dOue Iov'i
! Irifrei Sch Arm ,d,, AppeSurit, Baltimore
| sch. HONE, Bun'i Philadriphis,
| aId.-Slr. Fairbanks, ChershAv, New York,
s'slsck, y. IN.
SANITARY MATTERs.-Thc householder In
the sity seem TO ne cumlhytn with N" Mayors
| prnclAmA ion in regard to c:y!s clcAnliness, = q
/ sre puttrg all reflIe AHtter 6 there In their
selis ynd yards int the street, TO be token away
| DT Inc Guy bcANtnkeTn 'nh Hltnhu W u 10
much towards preserving the publ!e health dninE
| ih0 wa N weather. 4
TINS CANAL Bus NEss.-We learn that seV'
srAI new GOAL ~hrVeS now in the CdusEs o
sopatru u n ou tho river bNpk for The aNipmrn'
OF CLmrgrlAun coal. The drmand tor III coal ioI
! New York n, Oth,T ms kets hiss bevn 20 con
atAnt and great that ihrse improve entH are re
oessAry Del.
rhI steamer C. 3 Weight sailed ,estsTdSy fu
GrtJtOwn, Eental America. " tn 1yc hundi e
ms OF coal Tor ! | thmus Steamship company
Sc erAl eA'BOrS have bsen shipped TO that poin
within = few wCeka.
PoL'CB MATTkBs.-The following arrest
made hy the y Ice were uispCstd IL toraEy BY Jus
tiee RraVeF: John 'haW and boh'y sa W, ilso'
derly conducts bntd tLSS eheh. Cornelius sdlb
van, do do.
!, CAsl OF DROWNIKG.-The body Of a drOWBe et
man. supposed 10 be that o. VIII AN PSn1rIoR, o
the IBIrh Ohio Tegl0 snt, Que hundttd dAyn' mt n
found this NOR Ing ih IN rive oeAr the nqht
duct. He went in BwtmnIlhg IN he river a let
days sEO and was 4 heA' III until he bod vs.
found. CorOser Woodward held an inquest an
the verdict was rendered according tO the AboT
facts.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
A walker fer = HsskaAa-0'n. Lees
Daughter within RutIsF'G Lines


A correspondent Of the New York TiH<S,
writing from Bptler's army, HIy 23d, says:
There was communication between the two
armies yeSterdAy by nag Of trace. Gen. But
Ter proposed tho exchange OF the wounded
rebel Brig. Gen. W. 8. walker for our oHu
glorious HeekmAD, who was captured last
Monday. Bushrod johnson replied that for
purely military reasons" he could not con
seut 10 such al arrangement. Ho was willing
to exchange any wounded brlgAdier Of ours in
their pOssessiOn for Walker, or any brigAdier
except Hickman, upon the condition that the
brlgader so eK hanged would NOT night until
Wa ker recovered. This pro losltiOn was mad
missOle.
We have in our lines the daughter Of Gen
Robert p. Lee. she 10 stopping at the house oi
relaLi q, az old gentleman NAM ed Hill Carter
whose place 10 on Jhe banks Of tue James river
Just opposite ourlAndng at BermudA Hundred
Mr.. Garter vac very attentive TO our wounded
during the Peniusuar campaign, and receiYes
safeguard from den. Mcclellan. Beyond I
military guard upon tho plantation 10 proVen
communicate With the rUhelS, Mr., Carter II
now left In uudiGtnrbed possession Of hig sstAt
BY Gen. Butler, and bis young relative enjoy
plimlLed personal freedom.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
DIED,

On Tuesday evening, 2th tuStAH', at o'clock
JoHH G, SMITH, AGrd n yehrS months and day1
son OF John G. and ChTiStiauAS s Smith.
On the evening OF the 34th Instant, WILLIAM
EpWARn, son u Atwtll and Frances COWlins
ARSd nine mouths.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26

R4J4sEB.-We undsrttand that the Rev.
III. Boyd, one OF the hoslSgeI arrested for the
Tetuftl Of Bechtol and Wheat, and who 10 now
confined in the jail ofthis city, has received a
lat1 nom Richmond htstnT that HsISrS.
II hsau county, has bsea exchanged. and
Sould leave FOR home BY the ArSt trace boat
Bhaalh4 LntlAQGAer.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
GEN. SHERMAN ON NEWSPAPER CoARSsroSD.

ISTs.-Iu an oficlAl order OF the goth instant,
Gen. Sherman says that he has not prohibited
mails to the North, and deIireS ofAcerS and
men to write homo as often as they can. Bat
"he dlscoursgeS the writing and publishing OF
letters by paid correspondents, whose letters
sro the vehicles OF mischief and vanity"
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Mass Convention OF Ultra Radicals
TO elect DeleEAtestS Cleveland, ohis. Convent en-
will be held At Island Hall, between Virginia
avenue IGd Ihd sixth and Seventh streets,
Island, this eveAihTi ats o'clock. my4o ~
m Diseases Of tho Nervous, seU'InAI,
Urinary AAd Sexual syItemE-neW and reliable
treAtment-in Reports OF the HOWARD AsSDClA-
rloN-Sent BY nail 10 sealed letter enyelopes,
free of charge. Address, DIR, J, SKILLIN HOUGH
Ton, Howard AHGOoiAttoR, No. . South Nlnth
street, PhilSdelPhtA, Pa, n2s-lJ
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
c,n GranTs Anticipated Early CAptaTs
Of Rie mond.

OTFICE or PAoVOIr HLRsHAL.l
~HInp DWTEICT, LL., bfIoE, sAf ., IHS4
70 n. EdEor Sfhs Chiea9o Evening Js,ynaI:
suw q statement In your paper Of last even
Ing D. tho effect that Lieut.. Gen. Grant had
inTIt,d Two gentlemen OF GalenA 70 dine with
i'm 10 Richmond. AZ am an admiror Of the
General. and sS believe know the facts in
relation TO the origin 0f the statement, which
10 nrt exactly correct, take tho liberty o.
HTilinE them 10 you.
A tnotber al Gen. Grant, while In this vi
GiniLy on Monday last, received telegram u
nom the General, which was forwarded from
iuls, :. Mr.. Grant stated thst bis brother had
pruml-ed him, In Gase there was . good pros
s'ect 0f eUIerug Richmond, shat he would
notify hin, 80 that he might be present. The
dispatch, written in fuldimcnt Of this promise,
told HIN to come; aud accordingly he, in com
pSny with another gentleman fTOm GalenA, was
RbOUL TO visit the ScencL OF the great battles.
think . correct statement Of this matter In
your paper would be gratifying, both aS an In
dicatinn VI Gen. GrauuG opinion Of the sltuA-
tlon. and as relieving him from the sanDlanes
Of tfiVUlity.
am your obedlsnt servant,
JOHr V. EUsTAoI,
Provost Marshal Third District Illinois.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
PERSONAL.

THI RGV. On. CuRBI was yesterday elected
editor of the New Isrk chrihisn AdSoesis and
| y bishop.
MILTON N. Bill, ESq., formerly editor Of tho
Msutisello (Ind } HrrSI4, hAS resigned nrStelAsH
| olsrkshtp In the PAymAstsT GSASrAPS once, War
nepAFtnOnt,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
Provost Marshal Third District Illinois.

BAPTIST hIIsIoH.-The receipts Of The Amer.
lean Baptist hiIsionAry Union, which merit
at Philadelphia this week, for the year ending
March 81, were tla5,Ol2.Sl, Of which 500,
bl9,77 were from donations, anc t5 $40 o. from
legatiss, Ths expenditures were Sl35, ,0l4.6S.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26

Some OF the July rioters, who were tried and
convicted last fall, received long sentences.
Andrews, the leader and orator Of the mob,
after ten months severe imprisonment, 10 sea
teneed to three years in Sing Sing, tho Judge
taking into consideration the punishment be
has already received.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26

sHAWBERBIEI-T most delicious frit that a
bouAufuI heaven and gtnisl Inil ever produced
was Sold In great plenty Al the Centre HAfket I'll
morsin4 Al twenty eens quart. The usTrith
1sTs Of Esod IlIS and The riSA asld hAVUr