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Important News from James
River-HancOck's Corps
Surprises the Enemy.

BERMUDA HUNDRED, August 10
Yesterday the I'd Corps, Hancock's, were
going into transports at City Point all
day, apparently fol Washington and star
ted down the river with their bands play
ing gaily of course. The rebels were
watching from the shore and no doubt
felt much interested in the movement
The transports certainly did go down the
river for ten miles or more
eEWhsn, however, they put about and an
der cover of darkness returned, coming
up by this place under full speed at lG
P. M, and proceeding up the river. Al
the same time the 10th with the artillery
of the I'd corps were crossing to the nortn
side of the James river, and were all Ian
ded within IL miles of Richmond before
3 o'clock this morning. This force will
General Fosters makes quite respecta
BILE army.
1t is understood that their first NOV,
will be to destroy, if possible, the rebe
ponteon bridges above Fort Darling. L
this is done Lee will be unable to transfer
his army to the north side without march
ing by way of Manchester, more than q
miles. Thus far all works well.
There was but little hardifg ghting done
Gen. Hancock accomplished his end By
skillful maneuvering and surprise, and
consequently, our loss was small, it beins
estimated less than 100.
Our troops have now gained an impor
tant position within two miles of For
Darling.
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TIME OF COKGRE Es-
sIoNAL. CONVENTION CHANGED.
The time of holding the
Democratic Congressional Con-
vention in this District, has
been changed to September
7th. Remember that.

bGr A late numbsf Of the Abolition
paper Of Wheeling, scntains the most
reckless batch of falsehoeds that we ever
saw strung together. The writer Of them
was evidestly in such towering passion
- to neither knew or care whether he
was telling the truth OF not. The en-
dorssmsnt of them by men who could not
possibIy have known their truth or false
hood. is itself sufieisnt TO discrsdit them.
There 10 nst . material ssatensnt in the
Batch that Ne ars net abundantly prsparsd
tsBso4s is lie Direct or gress per-
varsssp Of the truth. The gsttsrs mp
Eft are isths pay Of Lincoln, and their
wrath and blaskguardisn seems 10 have
been aroused by eur Satisfactory on taking
charge Of this paper. We have not space
to reply to them this week.
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Sale of School Lands.

NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be
IN offered for sale at public auction, at the
front door of the courthouse, in woodsfeld.
Monroe Comfy, Ohio, On the
1st day Of October nert,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. M, the following tracts of School
Lands, to wit:
The east half the south east quarter of Sec
tion number l6, in original survey ed township
number A, and range number 4, containing
eighty acres, appraised at Sl4o0.
Also the west half of the south east quarter
of section number Is, in original surveyed
township number A, aud range number four,
containing eighty acres; appraised at ST00.
Said lands in no case to be sold for less
value than the appraisement thereof.
TERMS OF SALE-One- twelfth of the pur-
chase money to be paid at the time of sale,
the balance in eleven equal annual payments,
with interest on the deferred payments, to be
paid annually. NJ HOEFFLRR,
Auditor, NJ. C. o.
Woodsfeld, Aug. "a, ls64-6w.
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ly unipjured in our rear. A signal was
at once made to all the feet to return
again and attack the ram, not only with
guns, but with orders to run her down at
full speed. The Monongahela was the
first that struck her, and though she may
have injured her badly, yet she did not
succeed in disabling her.
The Lackawana also struck her, but
Intellectually. The flag g-ship gave her a
severe shock with her bow, and as she
passed fired into her whole port bread
side of solid nine inch shot and thirteen
pounds of powder, at a distance of not
more than twelve feet The ironclads
were closing upon her, and the Hartford
and the rest of the feet were bearing
down upon her, when at 10 o'clock she
surrendered. The rest of the rebel feet,
viz: The Morgan and the Gaines, sue
ceeded in getting back under the protec-
ton of Fort Morgan.
This terminated the action of the day
Admiral Buchanan sent me his sword
being himself badly wounded with a com
pound fracture of the leg, which it is sup
posed will have to be amputated.
Having had many of my own mer
wounded and the surgeon of the Tennes
see being very desirous to have Admira
Buchanan removed to the hospital, sen
a flag of truce to the commanding Office
of fort Morgan, Brig. Gen. Richard L
Page, to say that if he would allow tn
wounded of the feet as we'll as their owl
to be taken to Pensacola, where they coul
be better cared for than here, woul
send out one of our vessels, provided sh
would be permitted to return bringin
back what she did not take out. Ger
Page consented and the Metacomet wa
despatched. Total loss On our side fort
killed and eighty eight wounded. o
the rebel ram Tennessee were capture
twenty officers and about Que hundre
and seventy men; on the Selma were tax c
ninety officers and men. l will send
detailed dispatch by the first opportunit,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
D. G.. FARRAGUT.
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Jeff. Davis Organ on Peace
Let Everybody Read This.

The Richmond Sentinel, in remarking
on the statement made in tho Washington
Chronicle, that "There was an undoubted
sentiment in favor of peace at the North
unopposed, except by some mean army
contractor, or sordid army followers,
says:
"The prospects of peace are very prom
ising.. Nine7tenths of the people, North
and South, are heartily tired and sick of
the war. But the prospects are not quite
SO bright as Mr.. Forney paints them; for
unfortunately, there are great many
people, North and South, besides army
contractors and camp followers, interested
in the continuance of the war. Yet We
thank the Chronicle for its admission, and
accept it in the kind spirit in which we
hope and believe it was made. When
both sides desire peace, peace cannot be
far off, Where there's will, there's
way" In the meantime, we presume,
neither side will remit It's exert:on, nor
lessen its vigilance in prosecuting the
war. We would respectfully suggest,
however, that it is out of the ordinary
course of peace negotiations to begin
with ultimate. They, as their name i'm
plies, come last, aud shut the door on fur
ther uego tiation.
Now we want to treat, to bargain to ne
gotiate for peace, and Mr.. Lincoln, who it
seems, wants peace also, will not deign to
show his face to US, much less talk the
matter coolly over, but slams the door
rudely in our faces, just ainging out at
the window, at the same time, string of
ultlmata, which any newsboy might pick
up and properly appropriate as directed
to himself-for peace concerns every bedy
and any body. Cold comfort will the ad-
vocates of peace, North or South, derive
from this bitterly sarcastic paper, 1t
closely resembles the lifting of the Silver
Veil, and the disclosures to his debauch-
ed and deluded followers of his herrld
features. by the Prophet of Kherasssn.
Let Peace Commissioners be appointed
by either section, and invested with plen-
airy powers of negotiation, meet on neutral
territory, and discuss the terms of peace.
Let all subjects be open to free discussion
and negotiation. We of the South con-
slider independence as the great and frst
object Of the war, and that separation is
essential to Independence; yet we shall be
willing to listen to what ysu have TO say
and propose on the, other side. You may
offer US something that will secure equal
rights withinthe Union; you may propose
to give the slayehoIuing and free States
equality Of votes in Congress; and in the
election Of President; and partly to effect
this, you may throw all New England in
to one State, or give her to Eugland-or
If England won't have her let her Sc
cede.
As to the slavery question, we would
leave that to be settled last The ques-
tion of independence concerns as ALL
The subject of slavery but part of us.
When all other subjects are disposed of,
| the North will find itself embarrassed by
the possession of some half a million of
negroes, who will be Immediately murder
ed by mobs, if carried North, whom no
nation or people, savage OIL civilized, will
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FIGHT NEAR FRONT ROYAL
AFFAIRS IN THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.

New York, Aug. 19.-The Times has
the following special:
Baltimore, 18.-A battle took place at
or near Front Royal on Tuesday, the 10th
between portion of our cavalry and a
heavy force of rebels of Longstreet's
command. Portions of Wilson's division
and Custar's brigade were engaged. The
fight was a severe one for the number oper-
ating, and the charge made by Custar, at
the head of his brigade, was most brilliant
resulting in the capture of 25S prisoners
and two stand of colors. The fight is
considered an important one, as it unfolds
some of the enemy's intentions and move
ments.
The Worlds special from Washington,
of the 18th, says:
The news from the Shenandoah Valley
to-day is favorable. There 10 no truth in
the report published in New York yes
terday that Sheridan had fallen back to
Winchester and was for,ifying there. On
the contrary, he is still pushing Early up
the Valley, and has compelled him to re-
treat from point to point in every sncoun-
ter thus far The reported reinforcement
of Early by Longstreet's and Hills corps
must be untrue as these two corps have
been proved to be in Grants front OF
James river.
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Washington, Aug. ia letter from
the Army of the Potomac, dated We'd
nesday, noon, says:
The Second Corps having been unsuc-
cessful in their attack on the enemy on
the north side of James river on Sunday
fell back to safe position, which they
occupied until yesterday, when another
assault was determined On and carried out
successfully, the enemy being driven from
their works with heavy loss. The Second
Corps also captured several hundred pris-
oners and some heavy guns. Our loss
was quite severe. We still hold the posi-
ton.
Our cavalry, under Gregg, had an en-
gagement with the rebels and drove them
from some works near New Market road
but were finally forced back. Col. Gregg
was severely wounded. No advantage
was gained by either side.
Thursday, Aug. 18.-At one o'clock
this morning the rebels opened a mos
vigorous fire, which extendad along the
whole line from the Appomattex to Jeru
salem plank read, and lasted about two
hours. 1t is thought to be prelude ts
an attack.
Heavy firing was also heard in Butler
direction, but nothing is known about it
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>m A BIG PEACH CRop.-Peae

>H| A BIG PEACH CRoP-Peaehes
are so few throughout the West this sea-
son. that it will make mouths water to
read of the monster crop of this delicious
fruit in Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey, where the orchards are breaking
down with the weight of the golden and
red cheeks.-Owing to the terrible drouth
in those States peaches are smaller than
usual, but the quantity is far ahead of
previous years. The speculators in Del
aware last year contracted for the trans
portation of 500, 000 baskets-this year
the contracts have already reached the
high figure of /, ,250;0G0 baskets, and it
is thou hit this will not prove limit to
this immense yield. The apple and pear
crop is also large, but inferior in quality
owing to the Observation-Disclosures,
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Movements at Deep Bottom.

NEW York, August 18-Tn relation
to the movements at Deep Bottom, the
Times special says:
Tuesday opened with brilliant prospects
of success. Georges cavalry rested their
right on the Charles City road to protect
the right wing of our forces, whose left
flank extends to james river, the front of
our line being only about six miles from
Richmond. Lee being thus held cannot
prevent the cutting of the canal across
to Dutch Gap, and if he should attempt
to mass his forces on the other side of
the river the exposed points on the oppo-
site side will fall into great danger.
Our losses on Sunday is estimated at
about 400 killed, wounded and missing;
those of the enemy somewhat less. The
rebel loss on Monday was greater than
ours, owing to the more favorable position
Of our side.
The firing on Monday was mostly with
musketry after we had got on the snsmy's
flank and turned him, but yesterday morn
ing the artillery on both sides was play
ing rather briskly.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
George Nef and wife,
against


Gershom Cenger and Others.
QY virtue Of mandate to me disccted from
~ the court Of common pleas Of the County
of Monroe in the State Of Ohio, will offer teY
sale at th, front door Of the court house in
the town Of Woodsfeld, in said County, at
public auction, between the hours of ten
o'clock a. m. and four O'Clock p. m. on
Saturday, the 24th day Of September 1864,
the following described real estate, situa'sd
In said county, to wit: ta itea
The north west quarter of the south west
quarter of section twenty four, township three
and range four.
Also beginning at the south west corner Of
the north west quarter of section twenty
four, township three, range four; thence with
the section line north sighty-fve and q. half
rods to post; thence south thirty. eight de-
grees west nine and half rods TO q stone;
thence south fifteen and half degrees west
fourteen rods to a post, thence with the brow
of the hill, south thirteen and half degrees
east, fourteen and . half rods to post thence
south twenty six and q half degrees east elev-
en- rods to pest, thence south thirty seven
and a half degrees east, twenty four rods TO .
post; thence south thirty two and, ,threefourtb
degrees east nine and nine tenths rods to q
post at the soath side Of said quarter section;
thence with the south side Of said quarter
section, west thirty three rods TO the place of
beginning, containing six acres and three
rods.
Also the south east quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section thirty, township three
and range four.
Also another tract commencing At the south
east corner of the west half of the north east
quarter Of said section thirty; thence north
slxty-four rods 10 white oak; thence south
sixty-three degrees west twenty-five rods 10
beech, thence south eleven and . half de-
grees west thirty foar rods to stone; thence
south ffty six degrees west twenty rods TO .
beech; thence south seventy and one haf de-
grees west sixteen and a half ,ods to stone
at the south end of said half quarter; thence
east sixty two rods I. the place Of beginning,
containing twelve acres, more or less.
Also the east half Of the north west quarter
of the south east quarter Of section thirty,
township three, range four. ks
Also the east half Of the north east quarter
of section thirty township three and range
four ee :s 81 Esfs~4
Containg in all one hundred and ninety, six
ecres, more or less. hE afr4x
JOEL +. RANDOLPH,
Mas Com. Monroe Com. Pleas.
August "a, 1S64.-Sl3,2o
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receive as freemen in their midst, and
whom the North cannot afford to send
of, if she could find spot on earth will
ling to receive them. Under these cir
cumstances the negroes and the Northern
Commissioners would pray their former
masters to let bygones be bygones, for
give them, and let them go home again,
happy and delighted to their cabins, their
corn, and their cotton fields. Poor dar-
kies, it will be the happiest day of your
life, the noblest triumph of practical hu-
manity over narrow, fanatical prsjudices
the world ever Witnessed. The lessons of
wisdom and true philanthropy taught by
this war may yet compensate for all its
cruelties, its privations, and its deaths. y
The New York News says of this ar
ticle:
ats importance is chiefly due to the
fact that The Sentinel is admitted to be
the organ of Mr.. Davis, and therefore
upon subject of such vital interest as
the consideration of terms of peace, il
may be taken for granted that that journa
indicates the sentiment and policy of the
Confederate Administration The frs
|
we allude is the virtual acknowledgment
that the gentlemen who represented th'
South in the late Canada Conference &C
ted with the confidence of the Richmont
authorities, who thus indirectly resogniz
their action as legitimate.
| What is said on either side by the friend
of peace and reunion ought to be re
garded rather as suggestions than ultimat'
The subject at best is full of difficulties
and will require the forbearanees, patienc
Judgment and patriotism Of the best me
in the land We can but try to do wha
is best in the sight Of God for the good @
the entire country, and he who puts pi
in the way of an equitable settlement G
all our difficulties, is no true friend G
humanity, country or civilization. 1t
not time, therefore, to talk Of ultlmata, a
MIR. Lincoln did in his letter sent to Can
ada, and addressed ITO all whom it ma
concern" Ultimate should close negc
tiations, not begin them. "The abandon
ment of slavery" in Southern State
no part of an equitable plan for restorin
the Union.
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THE INDIAN OUTRAGE.

Leaven,oorth, Aug. 18.-Reliable news
from the scene ofthe Indian outrages, is
scarce. They seem to control the country
from point IS miles east of Fort Kear-
ney to the forks Of the Platte river and
from the Platte south to the Arkansas
river. A number of trains have been
captured and the conductors killed and a
large amount of property destroyed.
Gen. Curtiss is at Omaha organizing
an expedition against them and portions
of the Kansas and Nebraska militia are
in motion on the overland stage route.
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Significant Letter from q Sol.
dier.

The following is from the late editor
of the Tunkhannock (Pa.) Republican, a
Republican sheet:
"Near Petersburg, Ia, July 3, 1864.
"DEAR WIFE: The soldiers all con-
sole themselves with the belief that this
season will end the war, and | believe so
myself. If we can't whip them by fall,
we never can. The soldiers will stand it
no longer. They will go for new Ad-
ministration.s In fact, l have changed
my views considerably from what they
were when L left home. There is too
much niger in the present Administra-
ton, and too many lies published in news
papers 1 find if 1 want to approximate
anywhere near the truth, have to take
it from Democratic papers.
"H. A. TIFFANY"
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s.To whom it May Concern

The Administration affects to handle
the rebellion with tongs, but, in fact, it
generally has to come down to close hugs.
Mr. Lincoln's attempt to carry on cor
respondeuce with the rebel Commissioners
without recognising anybody, reminds us
of an incident in the early part of the war,
Secretary Cameron wanted to recover the
body of his brother, who fell at Bull Run.
He seLt a note into the rebel lines, ad-
dressed to whom it may concern" The
late General Stuart received the note, read
it, and Immediately passed it back, with
the remark that he was sure it did not
concern him at all-N y. Journal.
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THE SURRENDER OF FORTS
GAINES AND POWELL.

WASHINGTON. August 16-Secretary
Stanton, in dispatches to Gen. Dix, says
the Government received an official report
of the surrender of Fort Gaines and aban-
donment of Fort Powell, from Gen. Candy
Fort Gaines surrendered uncondition-
ally with Sc officers, 018 men and en- arma-
ment of .26 guns, and provisions for IL
months. The garrison of Fort Powell
escaped. The armament of Fort Powell,
consisting of Is guns, is fit for immediate
use.
Gen Granger will Immediately invest
Fort Morgan and garrison Forts Gaines
and Powell.
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FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTO
Mao

Washington, Aug. 18.-The operations
of our forces on James river up to yes
terday resulted in our advancing part of
our line two miles further. We captured
two rifle pits and about 26e prisoners
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing,
was about 400.
Sheridan had fight in the Valley yes
terday, driving the enemy. Some of the
prisoners captured belong to Longstreet' S
corps. They report that tive divisions
have joined Early, and that those of that
corps captured near Deep Bottom, belong
ed to another division which was under
marching orders for the Valley
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Official Report of the Fight
in Mobile Bay.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-The follow
ing official dispatches have been received
by the Navy Department.:
FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
MOBILE BAY, August B.

MOBILE DAY, August D.
SIR have the honor to report to the
Department that this morning entered
Mobile Bay, passing between forts Nor
gan and Gaines, ,,aud encountered the rebel
ram Tennessee, and gunboats of the enc
my, viz: Selma, Morgan and Gaines
The attacking feet was under way by 5:45
A. NJ, i'll the following order: the Brook
lyn, with the Octorona on her port side;
the Hartford, with the Metacomst; the
Richmond, with tho Port Royal; the La
cawana, with the Seminole; the Monon-
gahala, with the Tecumseh; the Ossipse,
with the Itasco, and the Oneida. with the
Galena. On the starboard of the feet was
the proper position Of the Monitors or
iron clsds. Fort Morgan opened upon
Us at ten minutes past seven o'clock, and
soon after this the action became lively.
As we steamed up the main ship channel
there was some difficulty ahead, and the
Hartford passed on ahead Of the Brook
lyn.
At 40 minutes past Z, the Monitor
Tecumseh was struck by torpedo and
sunk, going down very rapidly, and car
rying down with ber all the officers and
crew, with the exception of the pilot and
eight or ten men, who were saved by a
boat that 1 sent from the Matacomet,
which was alongside of me. The Hart
ford had passed the boats before 8 clock
Finding myself raked by the rebel gun
boats, ordered the Matacomet to cast off
aud 60 in pursuit of them, one of which,
the Selma, she succeeded in captur-
ing.
All the vessels had passed the forts by
$3.50, but the rebel ram was still apparent
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. July 1S, 1854.

TO 'oho~s 1t mag concern;
Any proposition which embraces the
restoration of peace, the integrity of the
whole Union, and the abandonment of
slavery, and ,Dhich comes By and ,eith an
authority that can control the armies nolo
at aoar against the United States, ,oi1 be
received and considered by the erecatipe
government of the United States, and will
be met by liberal terms on other substar-
tial and collateral points, and the bearer
or bearers thereof shall have safe conduct
both ways. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.