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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

WASHINGTON May IL. SIS p. Mo
dispatches from the army Of the Potomac
have been received since IL 20 last night.
Gen Sherman has net been heard from
owing probably to the damage to the lines
south Of nashville, by the recent storm
A despatch from Sherman dated Head
quarters ofthe cavalry corps May 10, states
that he turned the enemy's right and ger
into their rear, and DESTROYED rom 4, 10
miles Of Railroad, 2 locomotives and rhrer
trains and a very large quantity OF sup.
plies, aid that since be had 60, toto tho
rear, there was great excitem. nj smo' !.
the inhabitants. aud with the army.
The enemys cavalry had tired Ia annvy
bis rear and flank, but had been run OF, au1
he had recaptured 500 ri his men, 2 OF ths IN
Colonies,
No dispatches have been received for 2
days from Gen Butler.
Dispatches have been received from Gen
Steele, which reports his command Of hav
ing arrived at Little Rock. He had fought
a superior force OF the enemy commanded
by Kirby Smith in person, at Saline river,
and defeated them
A steamboat from Red river arrived to
day. at Cairo. She reinforcements going
up to Gen Banks
Gen Candy had passed Cairo on his way
to Red river.
Signed EN-. STANTON.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

PHILADELPHIA, May IA special to
the Bulletin says:-The latest edition Of
the Star of this p M, has the following:
Gen Lee is reported to have asked for
cessation of bostilities to bury his dead
Grant replied that he had not time to bury
his own dead, and he proposed 10 advance
on the enemy. Yesterday mornings fight
was renewed aud combined with varying
success until Ii O'clock, when our Inc had
somewhat advanced.
LATER.-Up IL this writing we have
read no confirmation of the news in regard
10 Gen Lee as above mentioned, but the
fact that such report was current in
Fredericksburg yesterday, shows that the
ceiling there in regard to our position, is
based upon knowledge of general facts OF
a hopeful nature.
The prisoners captured on Tuesday AID
Wednesday number over 1000 The rebel
dead and wounded were found covering al.
most every foot of ground where our troops
surged forward and the rebels gave nav.
The slaughter among our troops was ter
rife, but not so great as that of the enemy
and but few captures were made by ths
latter.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

CAIno, May 1.-THE dispatch boat Gen.
Lyon from below, reports the City Belle,
Emma ava Warner in passing a battery II
miles below Alexandria were fired upon
and destroyed.
Th" gunhoat Signal was also de7troye ed
by battery, and the gunboat Coringhan
'ras set on ire To prevent her from falling
into tho hands of the rebels. This b tttery
il composed ri the guns captured from
Banks
Banks remains at Alexandria aud is
stsong enough To resist any attack made
upon him.
During the fight above Alexandra, VI hen
the gunboat Juliet was destroyed the cricket
Admiral POrter's boat, suffered severely.
Both engineers were killed and many Of the
crew were wounded Forrest Chalmers
Roddy and Lee are said e. be at Dupals
where they we're IA have grand review on
Saturday last.
Escaped Federal cavalry officers reports,
Federal success at Jackson and Bolivar
| Tennessee.
The steamer Belle Memphis, arrived from
Memphis. with l04 bales OF cotton.
The steamer Commercial, had arrived at
Memphis, from Little Rock, with 9l7 bales
of cotton.
SteeIe's forces are actively engaged i1
fortifyiug the tom.
All quiet on the Arkansas river
The rebel cavalry had gone in the direc-
tod of Fort Smith, it is rumored they had
taken Dardapeilcs, small town below Fit
Smith.
1t is said that the rebels MD not carry
out the system of slaughtering of colored
troop, at the battle Of Sabine River, but
took many of the wounded and dressed
their wounds AID sent a flag OF truce 70
Steel for their exchange. The reason as
signed for this is that the negroes during
the whole of Steele's campaign took nc
prisoners.
A rebel force is said t. be 10 me imme
date vicinity Of Pine Bluff.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

Coal DIGGING MACHINE I'm Pittsburg
they have great trouble in getting suffi,
cisnt.am0unto of coal mined Is. supply. = the
market. The miners seem to have every.
thing thoir oa1hway. spho dealers IN coal
have formed an Association TO guard against
imposition, some of them are now testing a
coal digging machine. yg ggoD
Mr.. Grier, one of the inventors of the
new coal digging machinelwas present at the
meeting of the Association the other day,
and being requested gave an account of the
operations of the machine. "a In the 'cour
OF his remarks he sta,ei that he had been
experimenting with q small coal digging
machine with perfect success. 1t could be
worked by hand with The aid Of two men,
and in two and half hours would ''bear in
seam Of coal twenty.one feet wide and
three feet deep. He further stated that an
engine of fifteen or twenty horse power
would perform the, work Of seventy or
eighty men, and could be made to dig six
thousand bushels of coal per day The cost
of the machine would be about $4,000 en-
CINE, pipes, DC, mol included. MIR. Grier
was satisfied that the machine could be op
Grated very successfully in coal banks and
stated that model would be on exhibition
at the Sanitary Fair.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

New YORK, May l2-The Posts Wash.
iDgt Special says:
Dispatches just received from the army
dated late yesterday, slatc that Grant ha
won another victory
Lees whole left is crushed, and We have
captured whole rebel brigade.
Rurnside's chased Ewell over three miles
The World has rumor from Washing
ton thrt the 10 b and 18th army corps on
rhe North bank Of the James, arc to be sen,
around to reinforce the army Of the Poto-
mac, from the North that they comprise too,
mall an army to captuIe Richmond. and
sare too numerous to permit their being kent
out Of the field
The Worlds special says:
Grant rnassed nearly 400 pieces of ar,il
lery against Lees position at Spotsylyania
c. Ii. on Tuesday, and fred for two hours
when the assault was finally ordered. The
advancing column met with but feeble re-
sistance Fes's line did not wayer until
just before the close Of the battle. then IL
fell back and we gainef considerable ground
The correspondence from Gen Butler
army, contains nothing later Of that Gems
operations, than was announced in bis dis
patch
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

There was considerable difficulty in re-
straining them, as they appeared to DO de
sirous not to take any persons Being ar.
asperated by the remembrance of For,
Pillow and the atrocities committed there
1t was believed in the army that Sipel
having made forced marches bad destroyed
Lees X, K. connections with Lynchburp
and that She. idan had done the same r.
the communications with Richmond. An
order was given for another advance YES.
terday morning at 8 o'clock, a. m, When
our informant left our centre and risb,
were heavily engaged with the rebels
The 9Th corps was then on the march
Our losses are represented to have been
very heavy, but everything looks hopeful.
Prominent officers say that we shall soon
see the end. ii
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B DAILY REGISTER.
Iocal and State News.

T.y PARTY AT THE ACADEMY Of VS.
r,os--By special invitation we yester'
- .nernoou attended the May party at
Academy of Visitation, and must say
were amply repaid by the joyous 'es sl'i'
% We witnessed. $50,
/ = The appointed hour the pupils in g'r-
oo, array, entered the handsomely decor
I'd hail, keeping step to lively music. The
[.solars having entered aud marched round
room several times, the two Queens,
Misses Ada Pennington, Of Columbus ONO,
od Louisa Moore, Of Wheeling, appeared
! nd took positions on the stage. An ap'
.onriate salutation was delivered to the
mems BY Miss Sallie Savage, of Pittsburg,
.nd tbe coronation ceremonies follow
W.. latte Postewait,of Burlington, Iowa
! number of other young ladies, pre-
!! ,,,d che Q ueens with fragrant flowers, ac-
j,npanylng the presents with appropriate
marks, 70 which Miss Pennington respond
o,J the Queens seated themselves upon
/ e throne,
i rb,n care the dance around the May
4 h. IN which eight little fairies appeart d
4 ,te 6sht fantastic Zoe. This performance
,s crand, the lovely little misses acquit
-, themselves with great credit, the gau.
scenery showing to great advantage, and
/, arriving the spectators from the school
nm to the green, fragrant bower
This performance was followed by Ca
,bu,ba in which Misses Emily Ely, of Chi
! 20 and Annie Benninghouselof. Wheeling,
I,rtj,ioatad, keeping step to the music in a
hammer highly becoming girls more advanc-
i n years.
The Highland Fling was then admirs
~ performed bv Miss Jennie Fink of
X Wheeling, and a grand finale followed, to
bin in which the Queens descended from
be- throne. and merry half hour was
pcnt in waltzlng, dancing, etc.
The party was, as it was intended to be,
re Of gayety and pleasure, and all present
moved themselves hugely. Every part
yas executed extremely to our satisfaction,
nd what was more interesting to US was
b, uncommon degree of feeling exhibited
y the audience. Every countenance was
ircted bv those emotions to which the
music wa, adapted.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

SPEcIAL, New YoRK, May II, 1915 o m.
-Ihe Herald from an extra just issued
has the following
WAsHrsGTos, May IL Very Important
news has just been received The result OF
the last great battle is the defeat Of the
rebels and the retreat Of Lee.
Twenty thousand prisoners and IL can
non have been captured
II will not take Grant all the Summer
TO finish his fight at this rate. 8
LaTrR.-Up to this writing We haye re
ceived no confirmation Of the rumor above
mentioned, but the report was current a.
Fredericksburg Yesterday, shows the buoy
ant feeling there in regard to our position
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BY MAIL. |

BURMUDA HUNDRED, Va, May 10TH
Nothing definite has yet been accomplished
by our forces, in the way Of captures, but
everything looks favorable.
Beauregard with about $4,000 men il in
Petersburg, and we have oil the Railroads
cut, leading to that city, and forces enough
to keep Beauregard there, until he surren
ders
We shall, il is reported, soon commence
a siege Of tho city.
There arc monitors and several gunboats
within 4 miles Of Fort Darling, ready 10
cooperate with our land forces.
Our forces occupy strong position, and
are strong enough to hold it, and it is soon
as Petersburg is taken, 10 aduapce in Fort
Darling with land and water force and
with the will and determination existing in
our ranks, there is no lonbt Of success
1t is supposed that Geaera Koutz, is nov
to the south of Petersburg, aiming at the
obstruction Of the railroads leading south
from Ricbr.opd.
Correspondents have probably announce
his defeat, many of his troops captured DC.
IT is not believed here that Beaurcrard
has M cavalry.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

Y. SHIRTS SHIRTS !! SHIRTS IA fnll as
sortment of French and American cassi>
mere and flannel army shirts of Various
styles and prices. Also IS dozen white
dress shirts at the following prices: Six for
ST., $l5, $l8, SCI and $24. Also shirts
made to order and warranted to fit, of su
perior work and unequalled in quality for
the prices. }. L. LAEIN,
No. 102 Main street, Wheeling, w. Va.
---.-- mb29 6m
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, May l..
Flour state and western l0@i5 cts bstter; rath-
or more doing; 6 9067 05 ex state; 3567 so, ex.
r. H. O;7 55@s 25 for trede brands. Market;
closing steady.
Whisky quiet We.tcrn l25@l26
Wheat without any decided change Moderate
demand ---g g..
Corn l0l3 cts batter; old mixed Western l4l in
store lac in boat
Oats dull and lower; S7@S91 y for western.
Petroleum, firmer; crude 371S@33>t; refined in
hand 57@57H
Pork opened dull and without any material
change, and closed active and firmer; % 50626-
62kS for mess 26 25@26 3918 for old do 2S-28
20 new do; closing at latter prices 23@24 IS for old
and new; prime 81 81 '6a27 so; prime mess.
Lard quiet and little frmer l3%|-l4A
Butter loves; 25@32 for Ohio; 90C934 state.
Cheese stoadier
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

The attention Of dealers is called to the
advertisement of NJ Rheinstrom which
will be found in another column those en-
gagged in his line of trade will certainly find
it to their advantage to see his stock before
purchasing elsewhere.
Apr, 12-lm.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

New YoRK, May 18th "A special to the
Tribune dated the 1lth says:
Burnside advanced to Spottsplvania Q.
81 :. that morning driving Hills corps before
bin, aud now holds the place.
Dates rebel Brigade, 1900 strong, was
captured by Vermont Brigade on Tues
day night but nearly one half Of them es
csped
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13
Enemy Driven to Rocky Ridge

TUNNEL HILL, Ga, Nav Il-After 3
days heavy skirmishiGsr IN which all the
corps participated, the enemy were driven
back to Rocky Ridge and Buzzard Roost,
from which W. arc fast expelhng them.
Everything is going on In most salts
factory way
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13
European News.

HALIFAX, May l2--Tbe steamship Africa
from Liverpool on the Both, and Queens
town on the lst. has arrived. t
The Danes had evacuated Frederick and
withdrawn to Farmer Island.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

BosroN, May l2-The draft commenced
here and some of the adjoining towns, to
day, and is submitted in squiet and peace
full spirit -s. p gsayEHJ
Additional surgeons left this city for
Virginia, to-day.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

IT was reported last night that Sigel had
been repulsed, after an engagement neal
Romney, and that he bad fallen back tc
Hsrpers Ferry. Be this as it may, we
know there's something sup in that neigh
borhood.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

10 ACCIDENT-A man, whose name we
were unable to learn, while laborine under
fit, fell from wagon yesterday afternoon,
on Fourth street, and was slightly injur-
ed by one of the wheels Of the vehicle strl-
king him. .,l .eaa ,r.l ..t..-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

DEATH OF AN OLD MIR.
James Kerr, an old and respected citizen
of Pittsburgh, died in that city on Monday,
in tho 84th year of his age
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

IMpRovEMENT-Ald. Robertsons Office is
now undergoing a thoroughing repairing,
and receiving new coat of wall paper
1t will hereafter be the Central Police Of
fee "a ..
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE family of
Ten Joshua Ovens have received intelIi.
gence OF bis death while at the head of bi,
br4sde.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

BUFFALO, May 12tb.-No confirmation
has reached here of Sigei's having formed
a junction with Grant.
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WASHINGTON l2.-Gentlemen prominently
connected with the government, are to day
in good spirits, in view Of the recent move
ments.
Other movements are in progress, which
will soon be publicly developed iorming
part OF the general plan, looking to com
plete success
Burnsido's sent word 10 bis friends in
Washington, that everything looked very
favorable and hopeful.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

4 The ATTEMPT To ESCAPE FROM jail
Yesterday morning we gave our readers an
Recount Of a desperate attempt On the part
be number of prisoners TO escape from the
jail
YESTERDAY morning ailor Jones entered
{ 10 cells Of the. prisoners and requested
! hem To give him an account OF the whole
sfar. Two of the men Comfy and Candy,
,efused to confess, and were ,retaliated up
b.. in The way of a cow.hiding on the bare
back. The other three, Dusky. Wilson and
bIoyey confessed that it was an organized
! fair. Comfy was to attack the Jailor
while the Others put out the lights, and
then the whole party could make of.
The whole Of the five prisoners Except
|Dnsky. who is Conf'1 rate prisoner) are
Ionvicts. and have been sentenced TO from
Ne Ia IA years Imprisonment
IS we stated yesterday, large number
Of letters were found in the Jail. 1t was
SAID that outsiders would be Implicated in
the plot An examination of the letters
SHOWS that outsiders were not engaged In
III. affair at all The epistles are mostly
ht.rs from their friends, and conta in no
"sontraband'' intelligence.
the following brief note. thought to
lave emarated from Dusky was found in
.Conlys cell:
COMFY You and your friend in your
-a,a and myself, as soon as Jones comes,
',c will attack hip, and Monkey have wet
az and throw it on the light in the hall
., pat 1t out, and also the one 10 the out
SIZE hall
On Wednesday night Comfy was 'buck
I'D and gagged because lie refused to
go" APP that outsiders were engaged IN
o. .f.ait and because be denied that be
OF any ut the prisoners) had used knife
~ pistol III the attempt toescapc lie per-
silently deaied that he saw either knife or
pistol, nr that any outsiders had assisted
them. The jailor declared that one OF the
mu had drawn a pistol on him. Comfy was
nncked," and remained so until yesterday
morning VIXEN he was released from tor
iure. lie did not "own up" The Jail has
nsyn searched and neither knife or pistol
nave been fund. aud the letters do not i'm
purate any of our citizens IN the affair.
An iron chisel was found in Duskey' g
ELL which must have been given him from
'he outside OF the Jail
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

Bosros, May l2.-Subscriptions have
been starred here, slread realizing nearlv
$4,000, to aid the wounded.
The funds subscribed here for the H,.,
Tennessee sufferers. now smounts 70 GOA
600 S"1'
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13
IBhEGRARHIl
Tuesdays Fight.
Bloodiest Battle of the War.---Gen' s
Warren and Rice Killed. ,j
l4E) g -E5--y - --.Tf S.ss,SE OFE
Rebels strongly Fortified.
Our Forces in possession Of the
: a. Field.
Arrival of the Wounded !.

WASHINGTON, May I1.-DuriDg The last
"a hours about 1000 men from the army Of
the Potomac, wounded in the battles of
Thursday and Friday arrived here. Com
paIatively few Of them are suffering Sc
,verely from their injuries and many will
soon oe iesurned to the army. tztfg9-
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GOLD
FOLU
NEW York. NAV II.

NEW 1UKhl NHdy II.
Gold 6rmer opening at rs and declining to 1873
and closing firm at "a 1-Sa15.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13

ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.-Y esterday after
On two men named VIM. Slater and
Michael alias "Patsy') Banan entered the
A"usc of two respectable females, named
Mrs. Mary j. Cline and Mary Mover, and
logan to abuse them. Mrs. o. was knock
1t down with brick, and badly bruised,
and her sister Jared little better. The ruf-
a'ns then attempted to violate their per"
sons, The women succeeded in getting out
Of the house, and soon spread the alarm,
When the rascals fed, Officers Geo. and
James Santmyers, together with Sergeant
Britt, succeeded in finding and arresting
the offenders, and they were each fined $40
and costs, and held to bail in the sum Of
800 in default of which they were sent to
jail
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IHE DRAFT in Belmont county, Ohio,
came OF yesterday. Y91TCJJA
-t, -stil .rsoi& - ~ los
+.sA;g Efta
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-13
DIED.

On the 18th instant after short and painful i'll
ness. Mrs. ELIZA FALE5, aged ca years, wife of
N W Fales
The friends of the family are requested to attend
her funeral to morrow. the 18th instant at D. IN
and 9th streets.
in Georgetown. July 18th, MR.. JOSEPH REY-
NOLDS, in the 4ith year of his age
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
denc in Bank street, between Prospect aud Bird ge
street, Thursday afternoon at clock. His friends
are invited without further notice.
In Georgetown. on the 10th instant at O'Clock
WALTER EUGENE LEWIS, after a short illness
of typhoid fever, aged years, 10 months, and 10
days.
Suffer little children to come unto and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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RY J. G. McGUIRE& CO., Auctioneers.
TRISTEE'S SALE OF BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE AND LOT ON NORTH Fl. BETWEEN

HOUSE AND LOT ON NORTH Fl. BETWEEN
THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS
By Virtue of a deed of trust from Vim. Il. Clam
pitt and wife, dated the twenty-third day of Sep
tember, eighteen hundred and fifty eight and duly
and 4S9, one of the land records for Washington
county, District of Columbia, will sell at Public
Auction, on the premises on MONDAY AFTER
NOON July 22d, at o'clock all that lot or parcel
ofland in the City of Washing ton and District Of
Columbia aforesaid, bein parts Of Lots numb ered
one, twenty nine, and thirty, Il, o. SO,) in Square
numbered two hundred and fifty, (25l as said Lots
and Square are marked, laid down and distin-
guished on the plan of said city: beginning for said
part at point on the line of street north eight
feetfour inches, feet nches) east of the south
thence east sixteen feet inches, C6 feet nches1
thence north ninety two feet l92 feet thence est
sixteen feet eight inches, l6 feet inches) thence
south ninety-two feet, (92 feet,) to the place of
beginning, improved by well built brick house
with all the modern improvements.
This property lies just east of the Demenou build
ings and opposite the Presbyterian Church. and is
one of the most desirable residences of its class in
the city.
Terms One half of the purchase money in cash:
the remaint0r with interest, in six months A
deed will be given and deed of trust taken to secure
the deferred payment,
All conveyances, including revenue stamps at the
cost of the purchaser.
Should the terms of sale not be complied with
within three days. the Trustee reserves the right
to at the risk and expenses of the purchaser
after giving one weeks notice in the National In
elligencer. or other Newspaper publs he'd in Wash
ington. JNO. D. M0PH ERSON, Trustee.
Jy6eo&ds j. @. MCGUIRE & co.. Aucrs.
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BOARDING.

GUNNER BOARDING.-PleasantR Rooms and
- first class Board can be obtained in George
town. in delightful locality, oysgloo!kiing the
street. near Frederick street. 'Ev jy l2'St"
ROARDING.-Twoor three gentlemen can find
IL pleasant ROOM and good BOARD on Capitol
Hill, No 325 north street. Apply at once.
jy IL St.
ROARD-Comfortabl ROOMS aud good BOARD
- at No. II Montgomery street, four doors
above Bridge street, Georgetown, d. O. Terms
moderate. jy 1l-3t%
NOTICE.-The old Hop Restaurant will be pre-
~ pared on and after July 18th to receive regu-
for rent, suitable for party of six gentIemen-No
495 7th street. sign of the White Bear. jy7-lw*
DERsONS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED WITH
i BOARD and LODGING At IS per week, Tor 81
Per day } at the Philadelphia House, No. SIT New
New Jersey avenue near Baltimore Depot. -,
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