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DRAFT ORDERED.

HEADQUARTERS. PRoyosT MARSHAL,
10th DIsT., CHAMBERsBURG, May %, 1864.
To'the Editor Of the BEDFORD Inquirer SIR
You are authorized to say to your readers, this
week that draft for the deficiency of each Sub
District, of quota Of Seven Hundred Thousand
Men, willcommence at die Masonic Hall, IN Cham
bersburg, next Monday. the 30th inst, and be
Continued, from day to day until completed.
GEO. EYSTER,
Capt. 6 .Prorost lIurstaH, 10th Dist Pa.
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apparent security from the Union armies place
OF great Importance to the Rebels.

apparent security From the Union armies, place
OF great importance to the Rebels.
Gen Sincrmala's Progress Capture Of Iron Foun-
dries at Rosne-Eiahting fH Buffers ARMY, &c.
WAsHINGTeN, May q, 1864.
IT. MAJOR Gen Die
Dispatches from Gen. Shernan state that our
forces found IN Rome great deal of provisions
and seven fine iron works and machine shops We
have secared two good bridges and an excellent
ford across the Etowah The cars are now arriv-
ing at Kingston with stores, and two days would
be given to replenish and fit up.
A dispatch justreceived from Gen Banks. dated
at Alex'ndria the sth Of May, states that the dam
will be completed tomorrow, MAY ~ and the
gunboats relieved He would then move inmedi.
ately for the Mississippi. Gen Candy was at the
mouth Of the Red River on the l4th Of May, col
lecting forces to assist Banks, if necessary
Dispatches from Cen Butler, dated at 10 o.
clock last night, report that be had been lighting
all day, the enemy endeavoring to close in upon
our lines. We shall hold on Have captured the
rebel Gen. Walker, of the Texas troops
EDWIN M STANTON, Sec. of War.
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/ EiARkABLE STATE PAPERS Q.
MODERN TIMES.
Headquarters of Provost Marshall.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT, PENN'A.
OnAnBERsBune, May 18th, 1856

OnAxBERsBuRe, May 18th, 1864.
TTlIIE attention of the public is called the following
Circular from the officer ofthe Acting Assistant Pro-
Marshall General of Western Division of Pennsly
SRnia.
Citizens desiring full and accurate enrolment of per-
liable do military duty requested to communi-
nicato such information may be lead 20 Che to their
respective Enrolling officers to these Headquarters.
Tho several Enrolling officers informed that they
will shortly receive by mail tho requisite printed nstrue
tons and blanks
GEO. EYSTER,
CGpt and Prov Mar,, 18th Dist. Pa.
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lAf a}eafpgd 3IaqnirRr.
LATEST BIZ TELEGRAPH.
LEE RETREATING!
The Rebel Cabinet Fleeing from
Richmond.
MAsHINaroN. MAY 2s. 1876

The Republican says. official dispatches are re-
eeiyed from the army of the Potomac, that Lee is
falling back fran the North Anna, and has COM
1nenced TO retreat. He IS beyond the South An
na river, and was pursued by Grant with great yig-
or. Grant was in his saddle day and night direct
ing the pursuit. Other reports state that Davis
and his C abinet left Richmend some days ago.
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- great many sensation constantly flying,
and caution readers believe nothing until
sell uthenticated--8edford GaEete.
The sensation rumors' alluded to above, we're
the teegraphic reports, tmainly official from the
Secretary Of War;, of the cheering success of the
armies of our country in the late onslaught against
the Rebels. The Ga@ette and its party are good
deal troubled at the hopeful state of things. The
news all indicated the triumph ofthe Union, and
the downfall Of the shareholders re-
bellion, hence their alarm Their cause is totter-
ing and ready to fall 1fthe rebellion falls they
fall The Democratic party in Bedford county, is
but craven and abect echo of the most repulsive
doctrines Of the sayeocracy They know right well
that their seulless and heartess life, as party,
hangs on this heIl-born rebellion. Their hopes
rise and fall with the turn of battles fortune. -
When patriots and good men all over the land are
rejoicing over the encouraging prospects of our
country, they hang their heads with baffled rage
and modification. They prolong and intensity
their miserable dying with trying to believe roth
ing until it is well authenticated Are they not
IA pitiable condition
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SEC. STANTON TO GEN. CADwALADER.
General Crook Heard FrOm---zHe Defeats the
Rebels---A Rebel General and 500 Prisoners
Captured.
WASHINGTON, May 1S--I0,40 p W.
Hojor General Cadloalader, Philadelphia:
We have no dispatches to-day from Generals
Grant, Butler or Sherman,
The report from Kanawha confirm the destruc-
ton Of the bridge over the New River Several
miles ofrailroad were destroyed by General Crook
command, and he reports that he fought three bat
ties with Generals Sam Jones and A. Jenkins,
and has defeated them, the rebel loss being over
six hundred killed aud three hundred prisoners.
General Jenkins fell into our hands mortally
wounded, All of our wounded that can be re-
moved from fredericksburg have reached Wash
ington.
The rebel prisoners have been removed from
Belle Plain
Visitors from the Amry of the Potemac repre-
sent the troops to be in excellent condition, and
reinforcements rapidly arriving.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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We are under obligations to Hon. A. H. Cor
FRoTH for valuable Public Documents

We understand the conterees from Somerset and
Fulton, to choose delegate to the Baltimore Con
vention are invited to meet the conferees of Bed
ford County in this place next Tuesday for the
purpose Of making such choice
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a FORGERY, a pretty full account of which is
given on our first page, was palmed on the New
York World and journal of Commerce on Wednes-
day the 18th inst A document, purporting to be
proclamation signed by the President calling for
four hundred thousand more men, written on pa
per similar to that used for dispatches to the as
sociated press, was sent tosl the New Y ork NOR
ming papers except the Tribune at about half
past three IN the morning. The two papers were
suspended three days, but have now resumed pub
lieation. TIE author Of the bogus proclamation
has since been discovered to be Joseph Howard,
a Reporter for the Brooklyn Fagze, and he has
been arrested and sent to Fort Lafayette He ad-
mited his guilt and alleges that he was led to it
by losses in stock gambling. the fact that in was
published on steamer day clearly indicates that he
had a rebel accomplices who hoped to send the
proclamation to Europe uncontradieted and secure
the recognition Of the Coniederacy.
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Grants FEnnsS Movement so FAR SnccessfuI-..As
vices from Gems. Candy and Sherman.

WAsHISGToN, May 22--l0 p. NJ.
TO Major Gen. Dir
On Friday morning, Gen. Grant commenced a
movement for the purpose ofcompelling Lee to aban-
don his position at Spottsylyana the details of which
for obvious reasons should not be made public Ii
has thus far progressed successfully.
Longstreet's corps started South at one o'clock on
Friday night an honr and half after Hancock NOV
ed. Ewes corps followed Longstreet last Right
The indications are that the rebel army has fallen
back beyond the North Anna.
Hokes brigade has joined Lee.
The movement of Gen. Grant has thus far been
accomplished without any severe cngagementor ser
ions interruption.
We now occupy Gurny Station, Mulford Station
and south of the Mattapony on that line.
A dispatch received this morning from Gen. Can
by, dated May II, at the mouth of the Red River,
says We have rumors, to-day, from rebel sources
that the gunboats except two, succeeded in getting
over the falls at Alexandria ON the day mentioned to
Gen. Banks dispatch
No dispatches have been received to. day from Gen.
Butler.
Dispatches from Kingston, Georgia, state that
Gen. Sherman's forces are resting and replenshing
their supplies. EDWIN N. STANTON
Secretary Of W ar
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WASHINGTON, MAY l7-9 P. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May l7-9 P. NJ.
TO Aqjor Gen. Dir:
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, Just received, re-
port the success Of his expedition under Gen.
kautz to cut the Danyill road and destroy the iron
bridge across the Appomattox.
On Monday morning the enemy, in force, under
cover Of thick fog, made an attack upon Smith S,
line, and forced it back In some confusion and with
considerable loss But as soon as the FOG lifted
Gen. Smith re-established his lines, and the enc
my was driven back to his originallines.
At the same time the enemy made an attack
from Petersburg ON Gen. Buffers forces guar
ding the rear, batwere handsomely repulscd.,
The troops having been on incessant duty for
FIVE days, three Of which were in rain storm,
Cen Butler retired lesurely within his own lines
We hold the railroad between Petersburg and
Richmond.
Persons state that Bragg and Davis were pres
EDwIN N. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
SEC. STANTON TO GEN. CADwALADER.
Gen. Grant be reinforecd---Tl,e National for
ees TO be kept up unttl the rebellion Is over
thrown.
WAsnINGroN May IS.
TO Hqjor General CadtoqIader, Philadelphia:
We have no reports of operations since my last
despatch.
The latest information from Gen Grant was
that the roads have been greatly improved.
Large reinforcemonts had reached him and he
designed to move against the enemy without de-
lay.
tits the design of the Government to keep up
the national forces until the Rebellion is over
thrown and, in order to provide against any in
opportune reduction when the service of the hun
dred days men is out, draft to ELL up their pla
ces and all other reductions, viii be ordered to
take place on the lst Of July, by which time the
new enrolments will be completed.
No order is yet issued.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of Wars
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HOUSE. The House passed the Senate bin amen
datory OF the act authorizing Nevada TO form n
state uoEernmeft The House took up the Indian
4 ApPEppriatlon bllh AL the amendments of the
Comfpattee OF the Whole on the State Of tie Union
were concnrred In, excepting ons reducing the an
propagation 1or the Sioux Indians Of Minnesota from
Sl5Os000 to $4,000 The bin bassed. A long and
acrimonious personal debate here followed in which
Messrs Dawes, Loan, Julian, and Mallory participa-
ted. It's unimportant Dir. Pike Of Maine adyo-
Gated and Mr. Arnold of Illinois opposed the abrsra
ton OF the Reciprocity Treaty Without taking the
question the House adjourned.
FRIpAY May 20.
SESATE.-Mr, Wilson introduced Joint resolution
to authorize the President to ca out men By draft
for one year. II referred to the committee on
Military Affairs Mr. Coliamer called ap the bill TO
authorize the estabshmantof an Ocean Mail Steam
ship Service between the United States and Brazil
the question pending being amendment ofMr
WILKINSON to carry on the contract between the Gov
ernment OF Venezuela and certain citizens of New
ork Tor asenl-mopthly line from that 70 Iaguayra
ana other Venezuela ports, touching at St. Thomas
the United States TO pay $40 $50 per annum for mails
&C. Inc amendment was rejected, and, after some
discussion ON the geAeral merits Of the BILL it
was lald over The Pacific Railroad bill came ul as
unfinished business, and e Senate proceeded TO act
on the amendment offered to perfect the bill in its
various details. message was received from tho
House that 1t had concurred in the report Of the
COMMITTEE Of Conference the Montana bill,
which now only requires the signature of the Presi
dent. Adjourned
HoUsE.-Ar, Washburne introduced Mr. e. C. Ia
gersoll as the successor of the late Owen Loveioy
Dir. lngersoll was qualified and took his seat. Mr.
Webster from the Committee of Conference on the
disagreelng amendments to the bill establishing
Territorial Government in Montana made report
thereon which, he said struck out the Senate 5 a.
meudInent giving the right of suffrage to coored per-
sons and consigned it to every free white male citi
zen of the United States, and those who have deea
red theirlntention to become such. The report was
conquered in by vote ofl02 against 26. The Sen
ate had already agreedto the report Mr.. Cox asked
leave todenouuce the suppression of The World and
The journal Of Commerce., but objections were made
The House then adjourned until Monday.
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GRANT LARGELY REINFORCED.
From the southwest.
General Sherman Moving FORWARD
GENERAL BUTLER's OPERATIONS
SUCCESSFUL RAID OF GEN. AvERILL
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS.

sECRATARY STANTON TO GEN. DIN.
Success og the Union TtOOps under EsnsIer----
The enemy repuIsed al every point.
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WEDNESDAY. Nav Is

W EDNESDAY, May. To-
SEyATE-A bill defining the pay Of officers on the
staff of the Lieut., General was passed. joint reso
luton to encourage and promote enlisments was Of
feFed by Mr., Wilson and referred to the military
committee, bill granting lands to Michigan for
railroad purposes was passed, Also a similar bill
relative to Iowa, Also bill to expedite the public
printing.
HoUsE,-The House instructed the Committee on
Military affairs to inquire into the expediency Of pro-
GERS and privates, distinguished for good conduct
and bravery in the field, as officers of the line. A
bill for the more speedy punishment of guerilas was
objected to. bill preyiding for the issue of pat
ents to the bona de holders of float issued in pursu
of an act of 1862 relative to Spanish grants in
Louisiana, passed-4he joint resolution to in
sure perfect reciprocity of trade between the
United States and the British American provinces
hour. The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up
in Committee of the Whole but not finally acted
upon.
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THURSDAY, May 10.
SExArE-Mr Harding introduced a bin to amend
the act Of Congress- approved September 1885, in
relation to donations settlers on the public lands
in California. 1t was passed Mr.. Fessenden re-
ported from the Committee of Conference on the
disagreeing votes ofthe two Houses on the Army
Appropriation bil He moved that the motion for
full conference asked by the House be agreed TO.
This was adopted, and another committee authorized
to be appointed by the Chair. The House bill al
lowing the construction of the bridge over the Ohio
River at the falls of that river TEN feet above high
water mark debated during the morning hour.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee circumference on the
disagreeng votes on the bill fo, an erection of ter
ritorial government for Montana, made a report
which recommends that the Senate recede from it
amendment, striking out the words Every free
white nhabitant in the qualification for voters and
inserting Allcitizens ofthe United States and those
who have declared their intention to become such y
etc. After considerable debate, in which Messrs
Morril, Hale, Wade, Horton and Sumner particpa-
ted the report the committee was adopted 26 Yeas
Is Nays. The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken
UP as unfinished business, but no vote was taken.
Adjourned,
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No Fighting Since Thursday. Imporfant Move
nlents Going ON.

AsIIINGfON, May 2l
No fighting since the rebel attack on our com
munieations with Fredericksburgh on Thursday.
There is reason to believe, however, that themov
Inents Of yesterday and to-day viii be speedily
found productive of ofimportant results.
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SEC. STANTON TO GEN. CADwALADER.
Advance of Sherman TO Kingston. Occupation
of Rome by our forces.

of Rome by our forces.
WASHINGTON, May 19-5 P NJ.
To MAJOR General Casloaloder, PtiIadelphia:
No ooffcial reports Of military operations to-day
hava been received by this Department from Gen
Grant or Gen. Butler.
Reports from Gen. Sherman's command dated
at Kingston, Georgia, at2P. NJ. to-day, announce
that Sherman reached Kingston and eneamped
last night. This morning he advanced upon the
enemy, who again retreated. The dispatches
states, while being written, Hooker's and How
ard guns were hammering at Johnston, and the
two armies were in plain sight of each other, two
miles east of Kingston
Davis division, Of the 14th corps, is in posses
sion of Rome The weather is fine, the roads
good, and the country more open and less noun
famous
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War
Rome is an important city, capital of Floyd
county, Georgia. at the confluence of the Etowah
and 0stenaula, which streams form the Cossa
River. 1t is no miles from Millidgevile, and is
situated on several hills. A railroad runs from
Rome to Kingston, where it joins the Western
and Atlantic Railroad
From twenty-five TO thirty thousand bales OF
cotton used to be shipped from this point. Since
tho rebellion, the Rebels have built extensive
founderies and manufactures of arms at Rome.
and it became, from its natural advantages and
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Capt. & Prorost lHarsAqll, l6th Dist. Pa.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-02

on our 6rst page will be found the pro.
essdiugs OF a court martial at Cumberland,
by which it will be seen that Miss Sallie
Pollock was sentenced by Gen. Sieel to
the Pittsburgh PeuiteutiAry during the
war Tor acting as a Spy and mail carrier
through his lines. The Pittsburgh Com.
MsreiOI, Of Saturday, thus records Miss
salIie's arrival at the psuilentiGry:
Miss SalliS Pollock, u young and inter-
eSIing Secesh lady, aged about eighteen
years, reached this city yesterday 10 charge
OF LietenanI NeidsTt, Of the Sixth West
Virginia Infantry, having been arrested,
tried aud convicted OF being engaged in
carrying = rebel mail from Cumberland,
Maryland into the realms Of Dixie. Miss
Poilock'i lis rather good looking, we'll edit. .
Gated, aud OF pleasing address. She was
arrested and tried for the offence by Pro.
VoSt Marshal Starr. of General Sigsl's staff.
After a trial bJ court martial, she was
found guilty, the finding was approved by
Gen. Sigel, and Miss SaIlie was sentenced
10 confinement in the Pittsburgh Peni.
Tertiary" for and during the war. Accom-
pAnyinS Miss Pollock is nurse, who vol
unfairly came with her. alleging as a reason
therefor shat her prOIege was subject TO
sPasus, aud that IL was neither safe nor
humane for her to be left without attend.
ance. The Warden of the PeuiteuIiAry
Capt, Birmingham, was willing 70 receive
Miss Pollock, and cOnfns her as the sen
tence directed; but he declined receiving
into the institution, over which he presideS,
the lady who accompanied her. All per.
sons received into the Western Peniten.
uaEJ are TO be kept 10 solitary confinement
Rnd II would have been a manifest breach
fthe rules Of the Institution to have pur,
dia different course from that adopted
u Capt. Birmingham. The prisoner, and
her nurse, were brought to the Provost
&arshats headquarters and given 10 charge
OF Capt. Wright, who furnished them win
comfortable quarters for the night. 10 the
meantime Lieut.. Neideet IelegrAphed to
Provost Marshal Starr to know whal
course TO pursue under the circumstances
No answer bad been received At late
hour last evening, II. however, it should
turn out TO be true that Miss Pollock il
subject to spasms, as alleged by herself
and the lady who accompanies her, il i,
probable that her sentence will be cOmmu
ted to some more mild form Of punishment
II would seem, from the fact Of Gen. Sige
permitting female friend to accompany
Mes Pollock to the place of her imprison
ment, that he was not aware ii was plao,
Of solitary confinement.
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Milton 9. I"--.( e sh,sssy' Sep;sadlng "a ne
IiiDoIdslL ~, v. Va. ''''' NN -
In pursuance OF decree rendered in this oSuse
At the spring Term, 1882, at the Circuit Court for
AATShalI county, will oer for sale Al public aue-
Iion, at the iIOat door OF tho Court House Of said
county on the I'd day OF Juns 1884 that being eout
day, that tract Of land In said decree mentioned,
ntAnlnG anoon acres, situate in sad county on
the Ohio river, and adjoining lands OF Thompson,
TERMS OF SALB-A credit OF sig. twelve and
eighteen month"; from tie day Of SGIo the purchaser
10 give bond. 10 three equal InItAlmOntS with So
euTity, bearing interest from the day OF sale aud
lien upon the Lands to BE- retained until the pur.
chase money Is fuLly paid. JACKSON REID,
my2-ltd.4tH sheriff and Com.
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Truatees Sale.

by virtue Of aided Of t,ust, madO and executed
ID TO NE by Adam ROoSs, bearing date tue l1th
day Of JnueI a. D., 1859, and OF record in the he
eOrderB office, 10 tue county OF Ohio, aud Stats OF
Weat Vii RlniA, In Deed BOOk Number -, Folio l6S
Will proceed 10 sell At Public Auo:iOn AZ the front
door OF the Court HOuse, OF Ohio county, in the
city OF Wheeling. on Thursday, the 26Tn day Of
May, a. D. Is6l, to the hBhSSs aud best bidder, the
following described property, TO wit: The south
art OF Lot numbered SIX o., In Jonathan IA1e'S
addition to the town II Wheeling, beginning
Main streGt OF the corner OF lot formerly owned
by George VennuIu, deceased, thence nOTthEardiy
with aid street my feeii thence westward with
line parallel With the line Of George Yeunuu, des
Ceased, one hundred and three tlU3J feet; Ihence
southwArd At right anBeS, fifty feet, 10 sad Ven.
NUNS line thence eastward, with Said Veunums
nss one hundred and three ll03l feet to tine begin
ming, except 90 much thereof was conveyed by
the North Western Bank oil Virginia to james Nc
Donald by 6oed, dated the 22n6 gay OF February,
1851 and now Of record In Ohio county, Virginia,
being the residue OF said piece parcel con-
Veyed to sNid Adam RoosS, by said North Western
Bank Of Virginia, by decd. dated February 18th,
1861, ADD now Of record in said county, t0gI ther
with the privilege Of uEHg the three foot alley mon
TONED In said last named deed.
The above property IL subject to DOVER right.
TIRNs OF SAII-One half cash, and the balance Of
the purchase money payable In sig aud nins monIhl
with interest. JOHN NO0LER,
NOTE-Agresmsnt having been made with the
widow clear little will 10 given. ape SO