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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-26
REGULAR PASSENGER PACKET

PLYING pBrvIp
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
A Raw Of Peace.

The bappiest augury of peace which the tele-
graph wires have flashed to us for two years, is the
action of tho Democratic Conventions Of Kentucky,
Ohio and Illinois They have sent Delegates to
the National Convention with Instructions to vote
for peace platform framed upon the principles Of
Longs speech. AT last then, the banner Of truth
Is being lifted over the heads of people who have
been staggering in passion, blood and darkuoss for
three years. oh that precious banner If the
Chicago convention but have the illumination
aud tho courage to lift it up aud plant it as their
railying point in their coming struggle with their
enemies cur enemies, the encn les Of freedom and
Of humanity.
Mr.. Long, Of Ohio, was the brave aud sagacous
man who, like another John the Baptist, cams be-
fore to herald the banner Of peace Pointing il out
to the great Democratic Babel OF tho North, con-
fused Of tongues and blinded of passions by the
cunning Of It's adversary, he proclaimed IL hoe
Syno yinces. lie told his auditory that that great
speech was well pOndered in 4 mouth Of prcpsra-
tion. Was il not the well-cOnsidered voice Of bis
party at the time, and Mr.. Long the honOred and
chosen instrument Of TToaching now and ie-gy-
ing political gospel to great party reit and seat
tered by tho storm of war? IL bore these marks
at tho time, and We pray God what we SEQ now IS
but tho first budding Of tbe sweet ripe fruit that
gospel is destined to bear ,,,,r,T,y,rzr
snRe eid ffisg gasp permanent power by adopting H.
We are equally of opinion that on any platform
having IL single war plank in it, their chances are
hopeless. II now, the Chicago Convention take
Mr.. Longs speech as the guide for the principles
it shall put In issue before the North, we have no
more doubt Of It's triumph than we have that Gems
LOe and Johnston can whip Grant and Sherman
ON any day in which they will give them battle in
the open ield,-IoJHs Rcyistcr
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02

4. IhUN -.s...... ts...tt. O. o. t-tN
tNo fot,owiug oabti0hs "Gidgdn J. rffrJw WIN
Two Udgudes at Eahyetto-COl. Watkins with
-Four Hundred Men Commanded to Surrender
Pillow Threatens to Burn tho TOwn--Watkins
Answers, Burn aud be D-d'-Desperato Ro-
sislance Of the -Four Hundred Capture Of Colonel
Faulkner Timely Arrival of the 4th Kentucky
Pillow Routed-ln Search of IL Ditch Of his own
Digging announces Pillows presence in North
Georgia
Several days since Major General Slecdlnun,
commanding district Of the EtOwuh sent four hun
drcd men, consisting Of dcachments from tho 4th,
9Th, and 9TH Kentucky cavalry, under command Of
Col Watkins, Col Watkins WAS ordered to pa
troll the country around Lafayette, and thus pro-
tect the railroad communications lending to Chat
tanoogl
Yesterday morning at O'clock, hag Of truce
was sent into Lafayette in the name of Brig Con.
Gideon j, Pillow, demanding an immediate sur
render, accompanied with threat Of burning the
town in case Of Noncompliance The rebels woro
5000 strong and had The town completely surrouh-
dod. Col Watkins returned tho somewhat pro.
fame, but expressive reply: "Burn the town and be
d--d' In about twenty minutes thereafter the
rebels m de an advance from all directions. Col.
Watkins men were dsmountcd and occupied the
court house.. and three or four houses adjacent,
from which they poured destructive fire into the
foe.
For more than three hours tho enemy slowly but
surely advanced At ncarly nine they occupied
three lourths Of the town, when COL John y. Crox.
ton, Of the ith Kentucky sent out in that direction
the day previous by Gen, Steodman, arrived In tho
neghJorhood, and, attracted by tho firing, "wout
in," and Gideon j. p, event out" Tho gallant
Kentucky boys rushed ON them with a yell and
whoop capturing about seventy uud pepperiug
thom numerically at every jump, Too much
praise cannot be bestowed on Col. Watkins aud his
glorious four hundred for their doggcd resist
ance against the greatly superior number
pittod We feel like complimenting Col, Croxton,
who is always on the lookout for fight on bis OPP
perfume arrival at the scene Of action
Col Watkins lost about fifty killed, and perhaps
as many we're wounded
Gideon left one hundred dead comrades We
have already stated thpt about sevsnty-Evo were
captured
Gen. Stcedman has directed vigorous pursuit,
aud has tukCn measures which, it il hoped aud be-
lieved, will, make Gideon wish he was somewhere
else in ditch Of his own digging If be don't lock
sharp or boys will dig one for him.
We regret to learn that Col Faulkner, Of tho 7th
Kentucky, was captured in the attempt to make a
charge.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
The Defeat of sturgIs

The Chicago Post Stpubshes the following private
lettor from an officer who accompanied Sturgis into
Mississippi:
MEMrHTs, June Y, lS64.--I returned 20 Msm-
ett bset ii again We have had terrible me-havo
been cut All to pieces Out Of ivo regiments Of in
fantry and one battery, but about three hundred
and eighty have been saved all the rest being kill
3d. wounded or taken prisoners Col. Humphreys
of the gjth illinois, and Col. McKeag was shot
during our retreat 1t is impossible to tell who
are killed and wounded now, and will be for some
time to come, The ll3th regiment left hero with
about three hundred mon the balance being on
duty at this place a. a guard to Irving block only
eighty-sight have returned The only ofioer that
know Of in that regiment who SRs killed was Lieut..
Couaway--he was shot through the head and
heart number Of men Of that regiment were
killed.
It has been a great disaster. We have lost not
less than 900 men, including 200 to 800 killed
and wounded, upwards Of 200 wagons, l6 pieces
Of artillery and large quantity Of supplies and ann
muntiOn, and 5000 stand of small arms
Tho fight took place about two miles west Of
Baldwin a town on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
forty miles south Of Corinth Tho prisoners that
We took all said that the enOmy had about $1,000
or 10000, while our force did not exceed 1900.
We were completely overwhelmed. 4 great NUM-
Der of Polk's forces were there.
1t raned every day while we were out and
kept pretty we'll soaked all the time; still am bet
ter than have been for months although quite
thin. lost everything had. WAS in the sad
die over thrty-sz hours, only getting of three or
four times, and then not TO exceed thirty minutes at
any one time. | was completely cut oG at one
timo and did not have a staff officer or oven an
orderly with me. BY almost 5uperhuman efforts,
in tearing down rail fence 1 managed 10 got
through but it was Hu awful gauntlet to run 7 as
sure you,
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02

The Yankees in late raid capured Mr. Nat.
Best, ono Of Writ Adams Cavalry, turned him
over to the Negroes, who stripped him, gave him
five hundred lushes, and then shot him. The hor-
rbe scene was witnessed by three ladies who were
concealed. His body was horribly maugled. They
have used every art to brutalze them. They got
up great sensation about the Fort Pillow affair,
after they had made them drunk and converted
them into sayages, and been the means Of their
distinctions.
They then used this case to denoraliEe the ne
groes ~ much as possible had them Ia pass the
most fendish resolutions Of revenge, and brought
from Memphis twenty-five hundred with them on
their last con to Sherman" labelled the avengers
Of Fort Pillow" These demons pPrpetrated the
greatest outrago1 on their way out Seven Of them
violated the person Of one young lady, whom it ii
supposed will die. They burnt houses and de.
lighted in displaying acts Of cruelty. Some we
understand have returned. They ought to be OK
amined. They may prove very dangerous il they
bring such lying reports as those who have been
with bloekaio-runncrs. No Negro should be al.
lowed to 60 to Memphis and return. The Yankee:
are responsiblo.-Suuy South,
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02

Pen PoRTRAIr W our SAvIoR.-.ThsrC lives st
this time in Judca, man Of singular character
whose name is Jesus Christ. The barbarisns o.
tccm him prophet, but his followers adore him rs
the immediate offspring Of the immortal God. He
is endowed with such unparalleled virtue as to call
back the dead from their graves, aud TO heal every
kind Of disease with word or touch. His person
is tall and elegantly shaped-his aspect Imube,
reverend His hair falls in those beautiful shades
which no united colors can match falling into
graceful curls below his ears, agreeaby COUGHING
on his shoulders, and parting on the crown Of his
head like tho sect of the NaGartes. His forehead
is smooth aud largo ,Phis cheeks without spot save
that of a lovely red his nose and mouth are form
cd with exquisite symmetry, his beard is thick and
suitable to the hair OF his head reaching a little
above his chin, and parting in the middle like
fork his eyes are bright, clear, aud serene, lie re.
Dukes with majesty, cOunsOs with mildnsss, and
,lyo' "lsG Gus mot tender and rJftg.
tic of so exalted being. Ne man has socp him
laugh; but the whole world behold him weep fire.
Qucntlyj and persuasive are his tears that none
can refrain from joining in sympathy With him.
He is very moderate and wise. In short, whatever
the phenomenon may turn out in tho end, he seems
at present man, for excellent beauty and divine
perfection, every way surprising the children Of
men.-from an ancient manuscript By PuJiim Lin
t.tus, Pre'idsntcf Judsa, to the Senate Of Rome.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
Late News from Chattanooga and the
North,

FROM the memphis Appeal.
The postpOuemsnt of the Chicago Convention
until tho 2gth Of August, is considered as tri-
umph Of tho VMlandigham Wood or peace faction
and the defeat Of the Mcclellan party. The object
of the national committee was unquestiOnsbly to
await tho sequel Of Grants campaign, If he and
Sherman meet with decided success, the conVep-
tion may promulgste platform pledging the party
to 4 universal amnesty to the rebels and nominate
some man who has boen identified with the war.
If Grant s not positively or apparently successful
they may adopt straight-out peace resolutions, and
make the fight on a candidate who has consistently
opposed the war, and the first act of whose Admin
istration would be proposition for an armisticc,
with a view to final separation.
The New York Tribuno's special Potomac CORES
pondent, Of the 2Stb, says that Haygoods South
Carolina troops, on the 2ith made two hours at
tael With pB5RIBeI5iy fCPdlsod, Win loss Of
100 prisoners. By strategic movements they we're
driven into the federal ride pits and compelled to
surrender. On the 23d Gen. Wright with the 9Th
corps, by a movement the left, reached the Wei
don railroad and destroyed five miles Of it, The
ties we're burned, and the rails warped so to be
useless.
A special to the Times says that on the afternoon
Oithe 2ith, Longsroet and Hill Weremoying toward
Weldon, having vacated their entertainments in
the federal front. A few prisoners were captured,
from whom it WAS learned that Bcauregard's main
force WAS crossing to Petersburg, and Lees was
moving to the left
A Washington dispatch, dated on the 27th states
that il is supposed that the question respecting the
$500 exemption clause, upon which tho House nom
eoncurred with the Senate, will be settled by Il
committee of conference.
A Washington correspondent of the 2gti statos
that the Federals now permanently hold the Pc
tersburg railroad south Of that city.
The 9th army corps had II severe engagement
with Hills corps had drove them back seVroal miles
and now hold the railroad and ntronohed position.
On the 27th the rebels charged the 18th army
corps, but were defeated with great loss, About
400 desCrtors came in during the action,
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
vallandIgham's speech at Hamilton, ONO.

AlhblNNAIlt duhu l"f
Vallandgham arrived at Hamilton, Ohio, this
morning. and made speech in the public squuo.
There was % good deal of excitement at Hamilton
during his stay there
The 9th Ohio regiment, Guthrie GrCyE @ Gin
ennaG arrived hero to-day TO br mustaTed0ut ot
the service. A good reception was given them,
Vallandgham made his appearance at tho DO.
mOorato district convention held at Hamilton to-
day with apparent surprise to a large portion of the
assembly Ic was received with great enthusiasm.
IIe spoke briefly from written document nara,
ting bis arrJst and defending his action.
lie said the assertion Of the President that lac
was arrested because he laborod with some effect to
prevent tho raising Of troops and encouraged de,
lerton from the army, or had di9oboyud or failed
to council obedience TO lawful authority was ubso-
lutoly false
lie appealed for proof to any speech he had ever
made, aud to the record Of the military commission
BY trial aud sentence VI which he was banishcd
The sole 0il0nso laid to my charge was words Of
oritiaisa of o. public policy Of the Adminstrs-
tion addressed tO political meetings Of my follow
oitiseus. For more than Sne year no public Aan
hnd hseu arrosted--nO urWspnper suppreafed With
N the State ipr expression OF ubc opinion, WAilo
hundreds in public assemblies aud through the press
with license and violence IN which / never iHdulg-
3D. criticised and oondomned tho acts and policy Of
Of the Administration, have denounced the war
aud maintained even the proprcty of recognising
tho Southern Coniederacy.
do not mean any longer to be tho only m0n Of
the party who IL to be the victim OF arbitrary pow
or II Abraham Lincoln seeks my life let him SO
declare, but he shall not again restrain me Of my
personal liberty, except upon due process Of law.
lie denounced General Order No. 3S, under which
hc was srrcsed said il was agains the Constitution
and laws, and without validity, and all proceedings
under it were null aud void. The time has ar-
rived when II becomes me, as Il citizen OF Ohio aud
Of tho United Statos, to demand, and by my own
acts vindicate, the rights, liberties and privileges
which never forfeited, but Of which, for so many
months, have been deprived, lie reiterated his
right to criticize the acts Of the Administration,
cautioned his political friends from any acts Of vi
olcnco on his account but advised none To shrink
from any responsibility, however urgent if forced
upon them.
Nallandighsm was accompanied to thB depot by
AN enthusiastic crowd, and arrived at Dayton to-
night whore it is understood hs will make another
speech.
| Vallandigham arrived at haltpsst five, aud pro
ceeded Immediately to his residence. There was no
| demonstration. Rumors are current that soon at.
ter his arrival he had taken the night train for Tole
! do, but subsequently announced that he would de-
/ ivered public speech tomorrow,
There is considerable apprehension Of trouble at
| Dayton, aud the people are very much excited.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
storm Brewing in the Northwest.
We find the following letter in the New Yorl
Freemau's Journal

we uhh lut lNllNNlub lelltI III lue NoW lOIh
Freemaus Journal:
CmcAG,, May 2Oth, 1854
Editor ~ y. Frecmous Journal.
NY warning to the Democrats of the North
west to arm and prepare for trouble, written May
Bth) was given none too soon. We have already
experienced in this city, the necessity for adopting
measures for self protection.
When the news arrived here last week of Han
cocks temporary and partial success, the Aboi-
tiOnists were jubuut and, when soon after, Stan
toms dispatch was received, announcing "greut
victory over Leo and the latter in full retreat on
Richmond, with Grant in vigorous pursuit." their
eXultGtiou knew no bounds. They gathered in
noisy groups the struct-corncrs,p ,procaming their
purpose TO "now dispose of the rebels at home.
Strong in the power of numbers, and confident Of
support from tile soldiers, many of whom wero
around the city, they commenced their cowardly
work by an assault ON John S. Ncwhousc, Esq Po-
lice Commissioner, who,was being severely handled
by rufiau named dough, backed by gang Of
soldiers and citizens.
This affair bad hardly passed over when anoth-
or gang Of these rlscas attacked William +. Sto-
rey, editor of the Chicago Times, knocked him down
in the street by a cOwardly blow from behind,
W., WIHo ne was quietly walking toward his hotel
"Haftt S?taAog' citgcR6RG 1tbc 'poiic. lice stood ai
hEtd N JftTffCrrs anti 'fncHtJcs OF ,n6 mob, de-
clincd to Interfere There was some talk for awhile
Of "pitching iuto' the Times oaicey but from this
the crowd prudcntly desstcd, coutentng themselves
with vomiting all manner Of Cpthcts at the "rebel
organ
Fortunately for the peace cf the city the violence
of the mob spent itself in these assaults, They
soon became aware that in tho next attack tue AS
sailing party would not get OF ScuthGsS. The
good of the city, and the future peace Of this COM
munity would perhaps have been subsOryed had
fhng1 pg Ippn Loo uut thn Dut fhns
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
Funeral Of Gen. Polk.

The funeral Of the Christian warrior and patriot,
Lieut. Gen. Polk, says the Augusta Constitutional
ist, took place in this city this morning. The
melancholy interest attaching to the OCCASION drow
together an immense throng of people, and the
streets, as the solemn procession passed, we're filled
With subdued aud ssddened spectators. The heat
Of tho day was tempered by clouds which Vsiled
the sun and rendered il much less oppressive
Places ofbusiness were generally closed during the
march Of the funeral cortsgo.
We noticed the venerable form Of the brave and
gallant Commodore Tattnal 10 the procession.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02

MaNEY SpRSDNG-A TuoUGHr FOR Parents.
A late writer, speaking Of parents, says that
when they spend money judciously to improve aud
adorn the house and the ground around it, they are
in effect paying their children premium to stay at
homo as much AS possible to enjoy it but that
when they spend money unnecessarily in fine cloth.
ing and jewelry for their children they arc paying
them a premium to spend their time away from
home, that is, in those places where they can at
tract the most display. There is both truth and
philosophy in the statement. II parents expect Ia
shield their children from tho vices Of the world
they must make homs attractive to them A cheer.
tul and happy hope is Of the greatest safeguards
parent can throw around his child.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02

I've years ago we drove the rebels out Of The Gu
tire county surrounding Puducah. That section is
now all occupied by the rebel Gen. Forrest I'm
mcdiutey after Gen. Grant advanced into West
Tennessee aud during the summer Of 1852, con-
qucrcd hc whole ofhut region lit is now almost en-
tircly in rebel hands The same summer despC-
rate battles were fought at Cornth Iuku and Hatch
ie and in eyory struggle victory crowned our arma,
but every ono of those is in undsputed possession Of
the enemy. In the fall Of the year. ten Grant oc-
cupied Lagrange, in Tennessee Holly Springs and
OXordin Mississippi, and the crossing Of YocConoy
river some twelve miles south Of Oxford while his
cavalry was thrown forward nearly tO'Grcnadu'
tho whole Of this territory is now abandoned. Al
the same time forces held possession Of all the
line of tho Mobile and Ohio Rail Road, which is
also Of course in uudispntod possession Of tho enc
my.
A year ago this winter and spring our army took
possession Of all the country back Of Lake Proyi
denco, also Of nearly all the region bowcon Msss-
sppi aud Ya1oo rivers afterwards occupied Jack
son and Canton Mississippi In the summon We
arranged for the permanent occupation Of the ter
rtory east Of fVciksburg and between tho Big Black
and Yatoo rivers About the same time our troops
were pushed westward from Vicksburg and Louis
lana, routing the enemy from tho entire vicinity, a
distance Of from 20 to 100 miles Every square foot
Of the territory described is now surrendered. IN
short, from Carlo to New Oruaus, in the Mississip-
! pi yalloy proper, the Federal Hag as we are in
formed docs not AOat over single iuCh Of terrific
ry out Of range Of tho guuboats ON the river and
no loyal man is known to 1.-Two in any portion of tho
territory mentioned as conquered but now surren-
pcred.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
From General Pillows Command.
rrGur AT LAFArErrG, GA.

Correspondence of the Mssissippian.l
TALIADEGA, Ala, June q, 1864.
Gen. Pillows expedition has been heard from at
last yesterday saw three wounded soldiers be-
longing to Major Lewis squadron, whowere wound
ed at Lafayette, Ga.
Gen. Pillows brigade, consisting Of Col, Amri-
stcads regiment (not numbered the Sth and 9th
Alabama cavalry, and Maj. Lewis battalion, at
tackled the enemy at three o'clock Friday morning,
500 strong, posted in the Court House, Jail and
other brick buildings, at Lafayette, aud after three
gallant charges captured them and held the build
iugs about two hours when the arrival of body
Of Yankee cavalry, reported at from two to five
thousand, forced the dismounted men to mako a
hasty retreat to their horses
Our loss is probably from three to four hundred
men killed, wounded and taken prisoners. The
Yankee loss is not known.
Our loss in officers is very heavy; among the
killed, as far ms heard from, are Major 7. Hall
Lewis, of Lewis Battalion. Major r. II. Redwood
and Captain Harrison, 9th Alabama cavalry, and
Col. Armistcad, were wounded. TENS.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
Ileut. On. 4. ?. stewart, of Tennessee.

Lieut.. Gen. A. P, Stewart, of Tennessee.
The correspondent of the Register, "Burey,"
announces Major General 4. 7. Stewards promo
tion to the vacant Lieutenant Gcneralshp in tho Ar
my of Tennessee
Although the appointment Of so modest, retiring
and junior an officer to the place of the lamented
Polk, will take some of our readers by surprise,
those of them who are acquainted with tho charac-
ter and career otGen. Stcwart-his exalted piety-
his thorough cdutation-lnd his rare courage, will
readily admit the fitness and justice Of it, and con-
cede to the war Department excellent oiscrimina-
tlon in the seLecLL0n.-SonlherN ConLederacn
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
Latest from North Carolina.

GoLDsBouoU0H, June 3O-Tho State Journal has
private dispatches from Weldon, Of the SOth Tho
r'dcrssImck the Petersburg and Weldon road to-
day, near Bclcdeld letter dated at Bollsiold,
states that most Of tho cucmys artillery, together
with his wagon train was captured, and that the
greater part u tho raiders would no.
A fight is reported to.duy near Beans Station,
The raiders have gone from Morgaaton through
Nanuga. They burnt Tho railroad depot, aud
passenger train, Our troops arc after them.