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How vaIiandigham Aided De-
scrters and Refugees I'm Canada.

NOW Vbtthnutgnum Atded De-
scrters and Refugees I'm Canada.
The Detroit Tribune makes the fol
lowing statements;
On the I'd of June, First Sergeant G.. b.
Mcintosh, of the 10th Michigan infantry,
was at Brantford, 9. W., and was asapproach-
cd by two seedy specimens of humanity,
who informed him that they were dead
broke" and could ind no employment.---
They proposed that if he (Mclntosh) would
pay their fare to Detroit, they would enlist
in the Federal service, Mcintosh paid their
way, and they took the cars for this city,
Upon arriving at Windsor they dropped of,
refusing to come over then, but stated that
they would come over the next day. Mcln-
tosb left his address with the men, fearing
that he had seen the last Of them, and that
he had been swindled out OF the fare he had
paid. However, on the succeeding day one
of the men came over and visited Mcln-
tosh and proposed that if he would let him
have the money to pay the hotel bills Of
himself and companion, and pay their fare
over on the boat, both would come over and
enlist, according to agreement. A man
| from this city, unbeknewn to the proposed
recruit, was sent over the river to watch his
operations. Upon arriving at Windsor, the
man was heard, in conversation with q ref
gee to state that he was a desertcr from
the 18th Michigan Volunteers, and that he
and his companion proposed to re-enter the
service. The refugee advised him not to
20, and said he would apply to Vallandig-
ham for aid, and that it would be all right.
At this time Vallandgham was standing,
with his wife, on the piazza of the Hron' $
House The refugee approached him and
stated the case of the deserter and his com.
rade. An animated discussion ensued, and
soon the refugee came back informing the
deserter that everything was arranged, that
Vallandigham would advance them the
money to pay the hotel bills, and furnish
them funds to go to any part Of the country
they wished to reach The deserter rcpi
ed that if this was the case, he would moi
re-enlist, but would go where he could tax,
care of himself. BY this action two recruits
were lost to the Federal service.
Other instances of similar character
have been known to have recently occurred
at Windsor. 1t has also been known for
long time that Valandigham had been far
nished letters of credit and introduction t.
deserters and refugees at Windsor on par
ties ia Cincinnati who were sympathizer
with the rebel cause These persons woult
cross at this city and Wyandotte, proceed t,
Cincinnati, and some of them would enlist
get their bounties, and, aided by thei
friends who have been thus robbing tn
Government, have returned and boasted o
their success in this nefarious business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
The Wool Trade.

Buyers hereabouts are offering S5
cents for fair lots We notice the Eastern
jobbers are regretting that they did not
purchase more extensively under the low
prices of the last few weeks. They need
give themselves no uneasinoss on that score
The late low prices would not have brought
a single lot in this county. Our wool grow
ers are generally posted /" They know
that the new import duty will be ready be-
fore the present clip can get across the water;
that sterling exchange is worth 200 per
cent so that even without the duty the
wool would cost the importer double pur-
chase price in green-backs; and they know
that the demand is equal if not greater than
it was last year. Eighty cents does not
bring the staple into Newark in any qut nti-
ties. Buyers must do better than that.
p. s. Considerable excitement is mani
tested in the country, and buyers are offer
ing S5(990c. This verifies what we have
long intimated to our readers, that wool
must advance to near if not quite 81 per
pound. - Newark True American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

THE editors Of the New York Com
merclal Advertiser received Photographic
cory Of the ''orders" alleged to have been
found on the person of Col Dahlgren for
the destruction of Richmond and the mas
sacred Of jeff Davis and his Cabinet. This
copy was submitted to Col. Dahlgren's 8
friends, who state that the "orders" were
not in the handwriting of Col. Dahlgren,
that the signature of those orders is not his
signature; and that the whole document, as
it appears in the authorized" London re-
production, is a bold and bare faced forgery.
lacking even the semblance of authenticity
in the eyes Of those who are familiar with
the clirography, to say nothing of the char
acter of COL Uric Dahlgren.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
FOrney's Last Interview with
John &. Breckfnridge.

l shall never forget my last inter
view with John G. Breckenridge. 1t was
on the evening of the 9th OF August, 1861, J.,
being the last day of the memorable called
session which was assembled on the 4th day
ofJuly OF that year, by Presidential proca
nation. Widely as we had differed, our
personal relations were unchanged. He
knew how sincerely grieved was when, as
early as 1858, he allowed Mr.. Buchanan and
the extreme South to force him into tho
support OF Lecompton, and how reluctant
ly, in the black and bitter years that sue.
ceeded, | felt constrained to denounce him.
In the called session he had led the oppos-
ton to Mr.. Lincoln with vehement, unjust,
and unsparing ability. And now he was
going to Kentucky. Good bye" he said ,
Good bye" No" l said,:: not Good
bye, Breckenridge, but farewell. You will
never again take your seat 10 the United
States Senate" He seemed to be surpris-
ed, as he said "What do you mean? | will
undoubtedly return to my post in Decem
ber." mo, my dear sir, you will follow
your doctrine into the Confederate army;
you will go there to show that YOU are with
the enemies of your country" TO which
he answ red, and when he spoke the words
| think he was honest: "if [ go over the
lines it will be to- bring back with me my
runaway son, Cabell, who has gone into the
other army wholly against my will; but we
shall meet, if we live, in the winter" IL
wish it could be so, my friend" was my re
ply; but still feel that your good bye will
be long farewell" And this was the last
Of John G. Breckenridge His oath to sup
port the Constitution of the Unite1 States,
like Hester Prynne's scarlet letter, burns an
eternal reproach on'the record of the Sena-
tor. His sword is with slavery and rebel
lion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
The Union Nominees.

lrIuiH uc wv Nh.l NauOnoi
Four years ago no man dared in this
latitude to declare himself for Abraham
Lincoln. The Savior of the World was not
more despised by the arrogant Jews than
was Mr.. Lincoln by the traitors who then
dictated to the people through the paper
issued from this Office and the blatant
stumpers who hung about the couft house.
How eventful have heen these four years
He was then the candidate of party whose
principles were most shamefully mlsrepre-
sented and whose aims and purposes were
to advance the best interests of the labor
ing millions both North and South. These
principles have triumphed gloriously and
their representative four years ago is again
the standard bearer, not only Of his old
partizans, but of the good and true men OF
all former parties, He is emphatically the
Peoples candidate, and a true representa-
tive of the great American ideas of Liberty,
Union, and the dignity of Labor The
convention which re nominated him was
composed of nearly six hundred delegates,
hailng from every State and Territory not
in rebellion. From every spot over which
our flag floats came the representatives of
the loyal masses and with unanimity never
before witnessed, endorsed the administra-
tion of Mr.. Lincoln and declared their un-
alterable purpose to prosecute the war until
rebellion shall cease.
The Convention has given us strong
ticket. The denomination of our present
worthy President was foregbne conclusion
the people everywhere having long ago
declared for him. His honesty, his sagacity,
his firmness, his kindness of heart, his de-
yotion to the Union, and his fidelity to
Freedom have endeal ed his name to every
lover Of his country and every foe to rebel
lion and rebellon's cause.
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Master and Man--The Object of
the War.

A farmer in Boyle county became
anxious about his colored servants, appre'
hending that they might leave him and en-
list in the army, He accordingly called up
on one OF the most intelligent of them and
asked him if they had any thought OF leav-
ing. Ben told him in reply, that they had
talked over the war good deal, and then
asked him what he thought the war was
for, and what its result would be.
The master answered that he supposed
the colored men would be all free by the
end Of the war. "We want to be clear on
this" said Ben, 'for we think that if the
war IL going to make US free We ought to
6ghtl hut Tit is for the Union and the
Constitution as they was, We think. massa,
YOU ought to fight - Louisville Press. I,
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GEN BLAIR; with the 18th Army

GEN. BLAIR; with the 18th Army
Corps, has reached Sherman's quarters. =
1t is timely and powerful addition to the
effective force of that already inyincible ar
my. They left Cairo on the 10th of May,
landed at Clifton, Tennessee, and marched
via Pulaski, Tenn, to Huntsville, Ala,
thence Westward to Decatur, crossing tie
Tennessee River, and over Sand Mountain
to Rome, Ga. They reached Acwotth on
the Sth of June, travelling about $40 miles
from Clifton. Gen. Leggett had command
as far as to Huntsville. The corps was es-.
ccorted by brigade of Ohio cavalry, which.
hasreported to Gen. Stoneman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

On our outside we print the vote in
the House on the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law. Below will be found the
vote of the Senate concurring with the
House:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chand
lcr, Clark, Conness, Dixon, Foot, Grimes
Hale, Harlan, Harris, Hicks, Howard,
Lane, Indiana, Lane. (Kansas,) Morgan,
Morrill, Pomercy, Ramsay, Sherman,
Sprague, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull
Wade, and Wilson.
NAYs-Msssrs. Buckalew, Carlile Cowan,
Davis, Hendricks, johnson, McDougal,
Powell, Riddle, Salisbury, Van Wipkle,
and Wiley.
The act now only requires the sigma,
turc Of the President to become law
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

WE learn from a private letter ad-
dressed to US by Archbishop Purcell of
Cincinnati, that the Roman Catholic sol
diers Of our armies who happen to be sta
toned upon the territory of the dioce.es of
the Rebel States are no longer dependent
upon the ministration Of the priests of those
dioceses Archbishop Purcell sends us a
printed copy of letter which he received
from Rome dated March IA, 1852, from
which it appears that our military chaplains
are authorized by the Pope to exercise their
functions anywhere in the Southern Con-
tederacy, with or without the knowledge of
the Southern Bishops, The Archbishop
adds: The Freeman's journal and the
Record lie when they say the Pope has
written to reprove me with loyalty to the
North or expressed one sentiment disparag-
ing to the cause of the Union. IN. Y.
Tribune, Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
ELECTION, Tuesday, October IL.

Supreme Judge Full Term,)
LUTHER DAY, Of Portage County.
Supreme udge--Us Nacancy)
WILLIAM WHITE, of Clark County.
Supreme Judge (Short Vacancy,)
HORACE WILDER, of Ashtabula Co.
Secretary Of State,
WIN. HENRY SMITH, of Hamilton Co.
Attorney-General
WI. j. RICHARDSON, of Monroe Co.
Comptroller of the Treasury,
MOSES II. BRAfLEY, OF Fulton Co.
Board Of Public Works-(Full Term,)
PHILIP HERRING, Of Auglaize Co.
Board of Public Works--(Vacancy,)
JAMES MOORE, Of Coshocton County.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
A SUPERIOR REMBpY.--We can G,

! A SUPERIOR REMBpY.--We can com,
scientiously recommend to those suffering
from a distressing cough, Dr.. Strickland s,
Mellifiuous Cough Balsam. Ii gives relief
almost instantaneous, and is withal not dis
agreeable to the taste. There is no doubt
but the Melifuous Cough Balsam is one of
the best preparations in use, and is all that
its proprietor claims for it, We have tried
i during the past week, and found relief
from most distressing cough 1t is pre-
pared by DR.. Strickland. No. 6 East Fourth
street, Cincinnati, o., and fer sale by Drug
gists at so cents per bottle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

North, whohave waited four years, not too
patiently, trusting to regain the power and
profit which they but lately held to be q
Democratic inheritance, must naturally be
provoked beyond endurance at this audaci-
GUS attempt Of Lincoln and Seward to ride
rougbshod over them four years more. We
learn that the Democrats are now univer-
sally turning their thoughts to Franklin
Pierce and the Connecticut Seymour as
their nominees fer President and Vice
President. To give them the least chance
of o|ecting those two advocates Of peace,
| Graut must be defeated, the invasion must
collapse and die out, and the very name Of
| war must become word Of horror, uttered
with lonthiDg and execration. Therefore,
it is the interest Of the Democrats to do
their very uttermost to weaken the Federal
army, diScredit Federal finance; in short, to
extinguish the party which invented the
war and governs it and lives by il"
Why is it that the Rebels are so anx-
ious for the success Of the Coppsgheads
and the Copperheads are SO anxious
for the success Of the Fremont move
mentY Simply because they are oil
working for the accomplishment of the
sime end: the defeat of the war party
in the pending campaign. Their mo
tives are different, to be sure; but theil
object is the same.
The Fremont organ says Of the new
party: Its birth is due to its hatred
to Lincoln. The Copperhead Party
is not only Influenced by its hatred t.
Lincoln, but by it's love for the Rebels
also; for early in the Rebellion these
men met in Convention at Columbu,
and sent Correcting to their Southern
brethren, and have ever since beer
engaged in apologizing for their out
rageous crimes. The Rebels are in ia
vor of the Copperheads, because the,
regard them as their friends, and be
levc their success would result in tn,
triumph of the Rebellion and the es
tablishment of the Southern Conreder
acy.
On the principle of "you tickle ME
and l ii tickle you," these three par
ties have organized Mutual Admira
ton Society, with view to strengthen
ing and encouraging each other, and
if possible, deceiving the credulou
into the belief that, although they ar
engaged in the same work, and labor
ing for the accomplishment Of the sam
end, they are so different in their char
acter that men may disclaim the on
and support the other; but they hav
so overdone the matter in the expires
sion of their free love" adulation
that they have only disgusted the UnioI
element Of the country, and united
more compactly than ever against TIL
Rebellion and all its allies--whethe
assuming the lion, the ass, or the lam
) skin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
The AbOlishm ent Of Slavery I'm
Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Friday, june "a. 1861.
The Constitutional Convention OF
Maryland, in session at Annapolis, Lassed
to-day, by vote Of SO Yeas against ~
Nays, the following article Of the Bill OF
Rights:
Hereafter in this State there shall be
neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude,
except in punishment of crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted spd
all persons held to service or labor as slaves
are hereby declared Free" . VIC
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

The rebel Gen. Gardner, captured at
Port Hudson, and confined since in Fort
Lafayette, was removed from that posi-
tion, Wednesday morning, and sent for
ward to Gen, Foster at Charleston. It is
supposed that this is in conformity with the
order Of retaliation issued by the War De-
partment the other day on the representa-
tion Of Gen. Foster that the rebels had
placed five OF our Generals in their front un-
der our fire. kHH-
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A REBEL paper furnishes the follow.

ing remarkable statements: "Stand Waite,
Chief Of tho Cherokee Nation, has recent.
ly been commissioned as Brigadier- eneral
in the Confederate Army. He is the first
Indian who o7er attained that rank.
"a company Of boys, about forty strong,
has been formed at Columbus, Ga, to guard
the railroad bridge at West Point. Their
Captain is Master Walter Gordon. brother
OF Maj. Gen, Gordon of Lees army. Not
a member Of tho company is over 10 years
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

THE Boston Herald, by far the most
popular Democratic paper in New England
counting It's subscribers by hundr when
othors have but tens--eomes out For Lincoln
and johnson. Thisis political event Of
much significance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

TIE l0-4p BcNns.-The subscrip-
ton to the l0-4O bonds is still before the
public, and over seventy millions have been
already taken. AT the present rate Of pre-
miumiom gold, they pay nearly ten pan cent.
interest in currency, and at the connlnsion
ofths war, they will certainly ss FsFth par
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

The Grand Jury of New York City
have refused to find a bill against the Gsv-
erpment officials for the ssisure of the New
York Werld, and Journal Of Commeres.
Coy. Seymour is quite indignant
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

GEN, BpEBsTpeE has, decided not to-
give up the horses ,recaptured from Morgan
and now 10 Goyernment possession 10 any
but loyal owners, Those who, make claims
for horses must establish, their loyalty. "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30

THr 9shk9sh (wis. J ! Courier, for
merly Democratic sheet, hoists the names
OF Lincoln and Johnson ct its masthead,
and gives vigorous support to this ticket.
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News from Gen. fEunter-He has
Done Isis w Wilson'S Cav
aIry Tearing up the Roads
SOuth Of Petersburg.


The War Department to. day received in.
formation frem Gen Hunters command,
which, having fulfilled the mission upon
which it was sent-the destruction of the
Central Railroad in the vicinity of Staunton,
of the Gordonsville Il Lynchburg Railroad,
and Of an important portion of the James
River vanal-is successfully pressing for
ward to the point in Western Virginia to
which no was ordered,
A dispatch from Gen. Grants headquar-
ters, received to-day, states that Yesterday 5
Richmond papers say that the Union cav
airy forces under Gen. Wilson, which few
days since left Gen. Meade's Corps, were
at Prince George Court House, y few miles
South of Petersburg and tdat, after tear
ing up some miles of the Petersburg &
Weldon Railroad for considerable dis
tance below Petersburg, moved pext for the
South OF the railroad connecting Peters
burg with Lyaohhupg. end were the day
tefoye yesterday tearing tpat pp also, :
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ss.Au communications intended for insertion in the
Fsces upon su.iuess relating TO the Office, should he
sssre .srs "Bemcui shruicle ST, C1airsvRle. Ohio.~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-30
THE WAR FOR THE UNION |
Omcinl War Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
W nv NEfdNINENIi
WASHINGTON, June ~, 10 %. IN,

WASHINGTON, June ~, 10 D. IN.
To MAJ Gen. Din.' Dispatches from City
Point, at 64 o'clock this evening, report no
fighting to-day Movements are in progress
which are not now proper for publication.
The Richmond papers report an attack
upon Lynchburg by Gen. Hunter on Satur-
day, and that he was repulsed. 1t is bo-
lieved, however, that there was nothing
more tn an reconnaissance, and that, hav-
ing ascertained the tlace to be strongly de-
Tended, Gen. Hunter withdrew, and is
operating upon the enemys comnunica-
tions at other points
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman's head
quarters, dated yesterday at 81 o'clock,
states that 1T has rained almost incessant
ly. in 81 ite Of which our lines have been
pressed forward steadily, aud an important
position has been gained by Gen. Howard. Z"
The enemy made Q desperate attempt to
reta ke this position last night, making seven
distinct assaults on Gen. Whittaker's bri.
gade of Stanley's division, and losing not
less than seven or eight hundred men
Two hundred killed were left on Whit.
takers front. The assault was followed by
heavy fire of artillery, under which the
position was fortified. and is now safe.
Our cavalry is across MONDAY Creek, or
our left, and one brigade Of the 23d Corps
is across Moses Greek on the right; but the
Rebel left is behind swamp, and the rain:
prevent any advance.
The fighting has been quito severe at al
| points. the enemy resisting stubbornly, anC
attempting the defensive whenever he can
Gen. Sigel reports from Martinsburg to
day: .r.. ../
There is no truth in the statement O
the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 2lst in re
lation to raid of Moseby. Winchester i
not occupied by the enemy, nor are tn,
telegraph wires cut between this place anc
Harper's Ferry"
No military intelligence from any othe
! quarter has been received to-day by th
Department. Il. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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From sherman's Army.


LOUISVILLE, June &c On rhe morning
manding brigade of 2500 men. crossed
the railroad between Kingston and Dalton,
capturing and burning five freight trains
loaded with supplies.
On the 10Th Capt. Glover made raid on
! the railroad five miles from ReSaca and CAP
! tured two freight trains loaded with sup
| plies
| Col Lagrange, 1st Wisconsin cavalry,
commanding brigade, was captured on
| the l9,h.
Col Gage, of the Goth Wisconsin regi
ment wounded at the recent assault on Ken.
esaw Mountain, passed through here to-
night, en- route for st. Louis.
| On the 10Th three companies of the 54th
! (rebeD Va. came into our lines on the Chat
tahooche, took the oath of allegiance, and
were employed as teamsters and laborers.
A camp of rebel conscrpts ON the Hen
dersonvie road, six miles from Atlanta, on
Friday broke for our lines. They number.
ed 500, 900 of whom got in, and the re
mainder were recaptured by the rebels
Ira b. Tuttle, chief efs scouts ofthe Army
of the Cumberland, on the llth inst, with
four men, made daring descent on a forage
post IA miles Southwest of Atlanta, captur-
ed rebel Lieut.. Col, Captain and three
issuing Sergeants, and burning the store
house containing $4,000 bushels OF corn and
a large lot of bacon.>
On the 10th, j. II. Mackenten, of Ind-
ana, one Of our scouts, was captured at
Kingston, Ca. and hung as u Federal spy.
A gentleman from Atlanta, says that the
citizens are moving their valuables further
South, that if Johnston is driven from the
| Ehntta hooohia ha will m aka his.naxt stand
at Cedar Bluffs, nine miles South of Atlanta.
He reportsthat the. Governor of Georgia has
issued proclamation warning the Confed-
crate forces not to destroy Atlanta, or the
railroads contiguous thereto, as they are the
property OF the State, and that if necessary
he will caA out the Georgia militia and
withdraw the Georgia troops from the Con-
fedarscy to carry out the purposes Of his
| nrnnlamation