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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-11

G.ef NOSfH-AGESTS wASTKD To SILL
- l;sD Sewing hachiBes. Will GIVE commits.
SIN u ali machines sold, employ agents who will
work fir the above wages. and all 81 penses paid
ADDE'S d. b HERRINGToS q co.
myesdlw Detroit. Michigan
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NASHVILLE, INN July ~ fCoos
Dr. John Bulls Agent, Mr.. -, has permission to
ship Nashville. Tenn twenty five Tor 300 dOzen)
of Bulls Cedron Bttsrs, for sale 10 Suffers in the
only.
The regulations Of the Treasury Department to be
complied with strictly.
BY comm ard OF Major General Rosecrans
WIN. NJ. WILES,
Major and Provost Marshal General.
Sold Wholesale and Retail by
J. r. SEN0UR. Druggist,
West Washington Street, Indianapolis.
march, dem
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4 Voice From Vicksburg.

VIcEsBuRG, Mss, Aug. Q. 1863
DR. JOHN BUII.-Dear Sir: am happy state TO you
that have used vau able Cedron Bers with
benefit to myself in general debility and prosraon Of
nay system, produced by the unhealthy and miasmatic
influences of the Mississippi River and around vcks
burg having been with Gen. Grants army throughout
It's whole Southern campaign | confidently recommend
its to all persons who exposed in unhealthy c
mates. III. w. FOGLE
Agent U. s. Sanitary Commission
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-" The Plantation Bitters have cured me o.
liver complaint, OF which laid up PROSTATE and has
to abandon my business.
H. B. KINGSLEY, Cleveland, o."
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"a. The Plantation BIiters have cured me Of
Of the kidneys and urinary organs that hA
distressed me for years. II acts like charm
&. G. MOORE, 254 Broadway, n. y"
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q. Jhave given the Plantation Bitters TO hun
dreds Of our disabled soldiers with the most asonlsh
effect G. w. ID. ANDREWS,
Superintendent Soldiers Home, Cincinnati, %.
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STOVE WOOD.

VNtE WILL FURNISH STOVE WOOD ~ ANY
W. part q the city IN lots Of enc cord more al
ens Der foot and less ounts AZ cents per fooL Or
ers l.ft the Office 0f McKEkSAN PIECE win be
romi:ly niied. OR delivered az the wood yard not
% Nc: l2e. In the southwest part q the city, a.
cuts ;er foot. april
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PAINTING.

L., LONG. No. 8 EAST NEW YORK STREET. oP-
n PoSiTE University Square, j prepared 90 do all
kinds OF House and sign Painting, Granting and Glazing
on short notice and in the very best style Persons
wanting Sork In bis line are rsq1ested - give him
call. -se-dsc5-diy
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-11

WHICH Is LYONS DR0PSl
WHICH Is LYONS DRoPS
WHICH Is LYONS DROPS
WHICH Is LYONS DROPS
THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM
by strengthening and uygorating and restoring the sys-
healthy condition. II modcrates all and
removes all distractions and speedy cure may be re
lied on.
To MaCEiod Ladies'
They peculiarly adapted, they bring on the month
period with such perfect regularity.
BE WISE IN TIMEl
BE WISE IN TIME
BE WISE IN TIMEi
ONE BOTTLE CURES
ONE BOTTLE CURES
ONE BOTTLE CURES
ONE BOTTLE CURES
I'm almost every case.
DO NOT BIZ IMPOSED UPON,
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON,
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON,
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON
But this and send IL your Druggist, and II he
has got make him buy for you il may be OBJ
tanned Of the General agent for the United States.
{. G. CLARK & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, New Haven, Conn
For sale by all responsible Druggists. Price 81 per
bottle.
Wholesale Dealers and the Trade supplied the Pro
prietors prices 10y LOk ID a SMITH,
Chicago.
SURE ECKSTEIN 4 CO. Cincinnati.
BROWNING Sr0AN, indianapolis
u'yiO-dlyeod
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HNhi HhhtfffN taat'f ~
N ~ srnf TO trfRtf
RI ~ SURF TO CuRE
N n SURE To CuREi
" ~ SURE TO CURE
illsimposslble 90 enjoy the bloom Of health and '
sasiyof spirits sisss,bs Msnses regular q. 70 "a
time the quantity ahd qualify when they ave obstfuc,.
o. nature makes her effort obtain fof u other
outlet aud unless these efforts onatufe assisted, the
ateat usually experiences Dependency. Nervousness
and finally tONsuMlTlON assumes ~ sway, and pre-
maiurey terminates a miserable life
a. REA0yEs Ali OnagLcTlOSN
iT REMOVES ALL OrSfiuCflOsSi
n REMOVES ALL DISTINCTIONS
IT REMOVES All, DISTRACTIONS
lr ~ pRRfEc1 REGULATION
T n PERFECT REGULATOR
or Is A PERFECT REGULATION
n ~ A PERFECT REGULATOR
BEAR ~ MIND
BEAR IN MIND
BEAR IN MIND
BfAk ~ MIND
THAT 1 GUARANTEE
THAT GUARANTEE
H THAT GUARANTEE
THAT GUARANTEE
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" ~ ~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ ~ W
The Latest and Most Important Dis
covery of the 10Th Century.
MO MANS NAME Is MORE INrIMATELY CON
neeed with the history Of the Maieria Medica ~ the
United States favoraby known the pioneer Of
medical discovery, than that Of DR. JOHN BULL. Of
Louisville, KY Ills nimitable preparation Of sarsapa-
ra, has long stood al the head OF the various com
pounds Of that valuable drug His Compound Pectoral
Of Wild Cherry has become household word throughout
the West and SOUTH and his Worm Lozenges In less than
wide spread the continent OF North America. But the
GROWING glory Of his life remains 20 be attained Ia his
latest discovery rather combination for he does not
claim 20 have been the discoverer Of CEDRON which Is
the basis OF the btters offered the public That
honor belongs the native inh ibants Of Central Amer
lea 70 whom its virtues have been known for than
two hundred years Armed with H. the Indian bids def
10 the most deadly malaria, and handles without
fear the most venomous serpents II Is belief with them
while there breath left IN the body the Cedron
potent 10 cure no matter what the disease may be.
While DR. Bull Is not prepared 10 endorse this exrava
giant pretenson, he nevertheless satisfied from thor
ough examination Of the evidences relating to s virtues,
that, remedy and preventive for all diseases arising
from exposure either to changes of weather and climate,
or 10 the masmac influences IL stands without a rival
and justly deserves the reputation IL has long enjoyed in
Central America and the West Indies In
DYSPEPSIA
And its attendant train Of SIMPSONS Il acts like
charm than medicine There is nothing IN the whole
range of maeeria medica that for moment bear
comparison with IL in this disease.
full account Of this wonderful plant ay be found in
the 18th edition Of the L. Dspensaory, pages 1887 and
1888.
series Of experiments, in which DIR Bull has been for
years engaged has Just been brought successful ter
mination, and he Is enabled to offer to the public
combination of Cedron with other approved toncs the
whole preserved in the best quality of copperdistled
Bourbon Whisky, which he Is confident has equal In
the world.
He might furnish a volume ofcerticates but the pub
IL. 70 nj
their value The safest plan for every TO test
for himself the virtues of medicine. Give the
cen H-ssza HBA a0ex@
Que trial and yeu will never use any other.
Ii is necessary TO publish long list Of the diseases
for which the Cedron bitters a specific.
In all diseases Of the stomach, Bow e Is, Liy
CIR or Kidneys;
In all affections of the Brain depending up-
on arrangement of the Stomach or
Bowels;
In Gout, Rheuma tissn and Neuralgia;
And in Fever and Ague,
II is destined to supersede all other remedies. Ii not
only all these diseases, but il prevents them.
wine glass full ef the Btters taken hour before
healtey climate, and the person taking it agans
diseases under the mosttryiDg exposure.
Hay~Dr. JOHN BULLS Principal ONCE, Fifth street
Louisville, Ky.
Sold Wholesale and Retail by
j. +. SENOUR, Druggist,
West Washington Street,
marchl-dsm INDIANAPOLIS
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PHOTOGRAPHS,

nFiOTOGRAPH CARDS FOR GENTLEMEN--SAM-
tl-ES and Catalogues sent for = tucio-e an
envelope with your own name and address.
d KENNETH
nst d3m So. Liberty street New York
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." BEND Us twenty. four dozen more Of your
Plantation Bitters. the populari, q which are daily
increasing with the guests of our house
SYKES, CHADWICK Co,
Proprieto,s OF WIZARDS Hotel, Washington, ID. C.
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sourH wAHsAw. o., Jaly -. isea.
"s one young man. who had been SICK ans
not out ~ the house foe two years with Scrofaa ans
fryslpeas amer paying the doctors over tlsa wiihou
benefit has been cured BY Ten bottles 90 onr bitter
HOWARD worNALi.
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foreign coasting trade on our frontiers thus taking from
her Aasstys subjects the enjoyment OF the privileges
which were NOT rscprocatsd 70 our own essns By shs
British government.
RETURN or xILPATRICK's CAVALRY.
The cavalry which recently out the rebel communica
tons and made dash at Richmond, 10 now arriving by
transports 1t Alexandria rous 70 the Army Of the Po
t0nac.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL WALLACE
General. Lew Wallace 10 among the arrivals In Wash.
ngton today.
THE ADMIRAL WILKES COURT MARITAL.
At the opening Of end before the organization Of the
Wilkes court martial the accused flied formal objection
TO the appointment Of the members Of the court by the
Secretary Of the Navy the ground that the Secretary
being enc prosecutor having preferred the charges In
his name and the subject Of the charges relating 70
matter and correspondence between the Secretary and
the accused Of personal well public nature, the
Secretary was thereby disqualified by reason Of sup
posed bias from naming the members Of the court and
that they should have been detailed by the President
The received the papers, and, after elaboration
with closed DOORS overruled the objection The court
was then organized and the accused then plead by his
counsel Messrs Browning and Hale not guilty to the
several charges and specifications after which the court
adjourned
THE UNEMPLOYED ARMY OFFICERS.
The debate upon the Joint resolution TO drop from the
rolls Of the unemployed general officers Tuesday
next promises TO DO and protraced The resolution
will BIO vigorously opposed by friends Of the various
generals to be affected by It's adoption.
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THE WAR In THE SOUTHWEST.
Further Particulars OF Sherman's Ex-
pedftion-Capturc or Yaz0O city by
Negro Troops, &c., &c.


MEMPHIS, March 8, 1904
Advices from vicksburg state that General shermans
expedition returned that place, except the Severn
Mississippi until further orders. They did not proceed
beyond Meridian.
There was no lighting OF consequence The loss was
small, mostly from struggling. The One Hundred aud
Fifteth New York lost over two hundred from
ance Of the expedition Four thousand prisoners and six
thousand negroes were brought in
The negro troops at Haine'a Bluff mado descent on
Yazoo City the 2sth ult and after sharp fight occu
pied the place. Loss, about thirty killed and wounded
The unconditional Johnson Unionists elected their
tire county ticket in Shelby county on Saturday last
CAIRO, March IL, 1854.
The steamer Constitution, from New Orleans, arrived
this afternoon with Eve hundred bales OF cotton and
large number OF troops.
Battery F, First Missouri artillery the Fourth Iowa
cavalry, aud part Of the Sixteenth and Seventeen h
Ohio batteries reensted veterans have arrived their
way home They will leave tomorrow morning.
The HiIman attacked by guerillas from
the Missouri shore while working past the foot OF Island
No. Is, Wednesday. One soldier killed, seven
wounded and two captured. The boat escaped
The steamer A. J sweeney, laden with government
freight from Nashy He, struck pier OF tho bridge at
Clarksvie Wednesday night and took 1rc. She
totally destroyed thousand sacks and thirty
horses were lost The boat was valued at $4,000.
The steamer Atlantic from New Orleans, Sd instant,
arrived this morning.
The new state officers be inaugurated March a.
and grand preparations were making 10 celebrate the
event.
The steamer Gladiator brought up the Thrtieth Illinois
infantry this morning
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The Testimony OF Republican,.
rLroyn the Passion Post

Mr. Phillips says only Hvc United States Senators
favor Of Mr. Lucolns reelection and among those nre
Sumner and Wilson Mr. Blair accuses the Secretary
OF tho Treasury Of gross misdeeds says the department
rotten with corruption, and that this Is papnbe
that the friends OF Mr. Chase dare not call for invesga
ton Fremont declares he has been badly treated by
the administration and pouts. The ratz Brown radicals
smi,e the President Samson did the Phstines, bio
and thigh. General Banks derded by the republicans
in Massachusetts The Springfield Republican asks us
lying vice inherent in republican Institutions or merely
incidental TO Mr. EIancoln's adminstratoD'n Thaddens
stevens says the eminent 20 on expanding money at
the rate tho people will be involved in gene
raj bankruptcy AM ruin. Thurlow Weei w tes TO the
Albany n enng JoN1Ta', "Until the administration
thoroughly sits and probes the iniluities q the New
York Custom House. the people will be justified IN nquir
ing whether their and blood sha continue 10
flow by millions and in rivers, while it's own officials are
playing the hands OF the enemy Senator Pomeroy
says that should Mr. lincoln be elected tho aiars OF
the country VIII On from bad 70 verso IN bis hands,
and the will langush until public debt VIII over
whelm Mr.. Boutwell, denounccs the Pres dents plan
u reconstruction; Winter Davis charges the President
with actiue without law, and Miss ckenson boxes the
ears az Mr. Seward The persons here named are all re-
pubcans IL not all honorable men,
Ben Wade, the republican Senator from OHIO has pro-
claimed against the re nomination Of President Lincoln
CHICAGO Times.
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ALABAMA I'd THB UNION.
meeting OF the citizens Of Huntsville, Alabama was
held on the 5tn inst, with Hon. Jere. Clemens in the
chair. The meeting adopted patriotic resolutions the
FIRST OF which denounces tho attempt TO break down the
old government the second declares the only hope for
deveraDce by he pie casting of their leaders and
acting for themselves the thrd and fourth express the
belief that all past difficulties be adjusted under the
constitution OF the United States and the tribunals there
the fh asserts 10 time for Alabama 10 look ou for
herself In manner to secure peace while " be had
on honorable terms; the sixth declares unwiugoess
longer continue revolution commenced and continued
In crime the seventh calls on the Governor 70 convene
the Legislature for the purpose OF calling convention TO
provide restoring harmony 70 the distracted land and
TO reruite tie links mournfuy broken. and, his
refusal pledges the people 10 act without such authority
eighth calls for meeting OF all the Union citizens
adjoining counties in Huntsvile the 12th Of March
The meeting well attended and patoticay addrcsse ed
by tho chairman.
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We have good reason for saying that tho statement
that General Grant has written lotor to bis father
declaring that he will not accept nomination FOE the
Presidency" Is entirely without foundation, are ike
wise similar that appeared time
the partisan that arc interested 10 pre-
venting him from becoming candidate. General Grant
subject TO his father 70 any other person. excepting
the ettor Hon. Mr. Washburne. In that letter General
Grant did say he would not ACCEPT nomination for
tho Presidency It may be added however, that in all
probability General Grant would not and will accept
the nomination any Of the old political parties SUCH
General Grant fees that his present position in the mill
ary service OF tho country Is national one. and he pre-
ferswe think wsey-not 70 abandon H. or 10 be thrust
cut OF it, by mere partisan efforts make him President
Circumstances may arse, however, under which VIC are
General Grant win not decline TO be candidate Tor
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IONcoRD, n, tt, March II-IU = W
Returns from Two hundred and twcnty cttics ana
towns, leaving TO hear from, stand ,hus-Shmo'o,
80 15T. 4 Irngton, 80 ,15o. Gimore's majority "" W
about . COO
ro,, - ia 10, Councillors and nine % the twelve
senators elect arc Unlon republicans ,.,so - about
TIE Cuiou republican macry - AS u0'"
seventy ave.
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House OF Representatives.


WARRINGTON, March II, 1854
snH ADMISSION OF COLORADO AND NEVADA STATES
The bill for the admission Of Nevada and Colorado
into the Union States win be considered the nth
which day is eel aside for the consideration Of Territorial
businssA
THx CONTESTED MISSOURI ELECTION CASE.
Mr. AlAIR trep) Of No. rising to question Of privilege,
asked leave 10 submit testimony which After the
q ss: ne time for and which
ne h rose and n as.n;s
W.: sss.n xsssas Ss 5ss$sllsS p law - = s.'a
Nj pawms srep Of Mass Mas Ghsrman o. the oS%mtse
day the sSmmises, who mad soncaSsa % submit the
Mr. BLAIR remarked that the himself had sub.
% n ds Ss ssss after the s IL asys Limitation NJ
ties :. 2 The Testimony now in sonsrSysrsy;
Finally he testimony offered BY Mr. Blair was referred 10
the committee treated in e other tsstL
vSss hat shall only 1ist % dsposons and
and that Al such Illegally taken shall not be considered BY
TRADE WITH THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
The House passed the Senate bill the better 10 carry
out the law and II the
.ncUT1vs AND
The House passed Ne sasssys legislative
heretofore lied BY law >
y R. es s supple
&c. q lssS ss.Sass ,ha. Gen
only Il duly commissioned examining army Or navy
% e ss
ing pensions chapains allow ed the 1enet Of
feet allowed twenty dollars month and those who
have lost both hands or eyes twenty five dollars. All
persons who have done duty In military Organizations
but not regularly mustered in since March 9 1881.
of the death OF person entitled invalid pension his
widow may receive full pension from the date OF such In
valid pension.
THE HOMESTEAD Law.
Mr. JULIAN (rep of Ind from the Committee Public
Lands reported bill amendaory of the Homestead law of
@ Hs p e a sy s s" a s
clerk OF the which the applicant resides and
requiring him before the register and receiver
he affidavit. Also soldiers DESTROYS Of pre-emptng may
take the oath from their military commander and transmit
would have TO travel four five hundred miles through
trebel territory to take preliminary measures
Mr. JULIAN said this bill similar that passed by
the Senate with the exception that reserved lands shall
bring at least 81 rs per acre.
Further consideration Of the subjects postponed TIL
next FIR iday.
CoAsrNc TRADE.
Mr.. LoNGYEAR (rep.) of Mich from the Committee
Commerce. reported bill which passed. to repeal the
second section OF the act Of 1851 to regulate the foreign
The House ct half past two O'Clock adjourned
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THE PRESIDENCY.
Coll for . Union State Convene IN in
missouri.

Call for . Union state Convene IN in
Missouri.
There being no Union Executive Committee for the
State OF Missouri, the undersigned, Unconditional
Unioniss impressed with the necessity OF having the
State fully and fairly represented in the Union National
Convention, hereby invite all qualified voters 81 the
State Of Missouri who desire the unconditional Mantle
Dance Of the Union the supremacy OF the constitution
and the complete suppression Of the rebellion with the
thereof vigorous prosecution Of the war; and
all apt and efficient measures select representatives
to meet 10 convention in the city Of st. Louis, Wed
nesday the 9th day OF April next for the purpose Of
nominating Union ELECTORAL ticket, and appointing
delegates to the National Convention, which meets in
Baltimore the It'll OF June next 70 designate d
dates for the offices Of President and Vice President
the United States.
Here follows the names OF sixty two prominent pot.
clans Of Missouri, Frank Blair Jr., heading the list j
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News from Cumberland Gan.

CrMnKRLAND GAP, March IT, 1S5k
All is quiet in this vicinity. II is reported that few
mounted reb els are IN Harlem county, KY.
LouisyfIrR, March IL. 1864.
The Cumberland Gap operator telegraphs that Lieut..
Ames who Was ecouting has returned safe with dye
prisoners aud borses.
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remova, o. Nowspeper hes,riotlons;;

TUIIHs NIETN
General Rcsoorans has rcsoutel all orders heretofore
setiae IA his department prohb ~ INC sac ata ctee-
isu,u OF certain newspapers and other publications.
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broadway railroad.
TO rHs EDITOR OF Tus HERALD.

Nos 461 TO 467 BROADWAY, March II 3, 1864
Our attention has been directed letter from Albany,
published In your paper Of the 10th inst, in which the
writer states that largo number OF petitions pro-
scented in Senate the 9th inst praying for pas
sase o. the Harlem. broadway Railroad, and names
were mentioned by your correspondent being amoug
the petitioners We are opposed to- and have very
Gently signed remonstrances against, the "iia-lcm
Broadway Railroad" and every other Broadway railroad
and have invariably protested against all such themes
for the enrichment Of few speculatos as the expcnse Of
the holders broadway property and cltizons generally
aud the destruction one OF the most atyast'ye tho
roughfaros or tho city You win please give this I'M
mediate Insertion IN contradiction OF the statement OF
your correspondent which is entrey ht variance With
the truth. LORD TAYLOR.
Six PErsors DRowvEp At Posr MoaFm, About half
past twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon small boat,
containing eight persons while crossing Tho Sound
from Port Morris TO Rker's Island, swamrct and
six OF the eight unfortunate passengers contained In u
found waery grave. Two boatmon, who witnessed tho
cad occurrence, did all that the could 10 the IN
lucky persons but eedcd IN saving only two OF them
The names OF those lost are as follows
Miss Julia Abel.
IVA Abel, widow, leaving Ave children.
Mrs. Many and child seven years old.
a lieutenant, name urknO
Mr. aud Mrs. BekoIy, Z, the Port Morris Hotel are 90
" which they acted 10 those rescued BY tho boamcn
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GENERAL BUTLER'S DEPARTMENT.
Attack on Our Pickets by the
Rebels,
Co. 6e.s 20.

fOkfhnkB 4ONkOB, MhTCn lVy 1909.
Tho enemy attacked cavalry yesterday Sur.
folk and forced them back In disorder, capturing 10
their retreat several Of tho unfortunate ugtlves The
farmers with their families coming into our lines.
Tho Recent Opera.isns Near Suffolk.
private letter from Fortress Monroe Of tho 9th inss
Bays
Last evening, General Fitzpatrick was leaving here 70
return to his command at Yorktown news reached 0s-
neral Butler that tho enemy had been troubling our lines
between Portsmouth and Suffolk General Butler at once
stopped tho Yorktown boat aconsuation took place
between him and General Fitzpatrick
The result is that General Fitzpatrick and bis command
were removed from Yorktown and Portsmouth during
last night and are now with forces ut tho lines front
or Portsmouth, or on the advance In pursuit Of the
enemy.
up in front yesterday afternoon ard ascertaned
that the enemys forces consisted or only two thousand
infantry ana some two regiments OF cavalry with four
pieces o. artillery. This may have boon their advance
forces only
Artillery firing distinctly heard during last night,
which was our forces Smelling the woods not Knowing
but the enemy was advancing in force. to be hoped
they are as at this time force Ia quite sufficient 70
defend the front and place troops In position to cut on
their retreat.