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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02

A correspondent of the Nashville Union, who
has explored the region passed over by Sherman's
army, says;-
9" From Chattanooga to Marietta there is pre-
sented to the eye one vast sheet of misery. Tue
fugitives from ruined villages or deserted fields
seek shelter in the mountains. Cities sacked,
towns burnt, population decimated, are so many
evidences OF the fearful guilt that rests upon the
chiefs of this most wicked and causeless Rebel
lion. All along the roads are great wheat-helds
in which no sickle will enter; crops sufficient to
feed all New England are TO be lost for want of
labOrers.
"The owners have been driven into the Rebel
army by meTcileSs cOnscription, and the blacks
have been sent further South. | saw enough Of
this country TO get most vivid and painful i'm
preston of the horrors of war. This Is beau
tiful country exclaimed a friend, as his eyes
for the first time looked upon the gentle un
dulatiOns cf the valleys, terminating In
the windings of the riyers, fanked by the
majestic barriers of the mountains, The entire
country, In almost every rood of il, Is battle
field trodden over by both armies. In every town
the more public buildings aud the more conspi-
cuous residences have been deyoured by fire OF
riddled with shot and she'll. Used as headquar-
tiers, or for Rebel commissary stores, or occupied
by prominent Rebels, such buildings have become
singled out for destruction. In some instances
churches have not escaped. They have been
stripped for frewood or converted into barracks
and hospitals. ln the towns one is struck with
thu absence OF young men aud men in middle life.
Fences ure demolished, and here and there
lordly mansion stands an unsightly ruin"
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The Huudred-Da Men ana the DraTf.
The Albany EreHiRg Journal Of Saturday
says
General Sandtorl had a long consultation
with Governor Seymour, TO whom he detailed
the result OF his y!l 20 Washington, and Ihe de-
csion come to by the War Department on The
Out 81, NJ issue. The eXpgc alton now Is, tram
the visit just concluded, that there will Oe new
s.ders issued, which will tond 90 tho speedy
organization OF various militia regiments and
their prompt departure for Washington. Gov
ernOr Seymour, II is stated, will issue Il circular
in a few days, which will convey 20 the public
all the information they desire relative to the
exemption of the hundred-day mel from the
draft"
The following is the auswe. OF the War De-
partment to the protest made by General Sand
iord -
"WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON Cry, July
26, lS64.-MajOr.G g. neral Charles ". Ssndfor,i.
commanding New York State Militia General
By direction oi the Secretary Of War, inclCse TO
you copy OF the opinion os the Solicitor OF the
War Department upon the slhject referred to In
your leIItr 10 the Secretry, VINO directs me TO
say that he comedies ia the views Of tne law
taken ~ the Srli itor and .ha: sa9lld any of the
New York milhis mustered into service under
the recent call OF the President be drafted while
in the service, and claim exemption on that
ground, the case Will be determined 10 accord
dnCe vi the tenor Of the act OF Congress as in-
teipreted by the Solicitor in the aforesaid opinion
"Ihe Secretary further directs me TO say that
as the righis of mi i'it In the service ~ the time
VI the dra't are dem, d by :he act OF Congress
he cOnceNes il unnecessary for the Depart neut
10 make any order on the subject uutil some
claim or real controversy sh all arise.
81 am, General, very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant, @. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary OF War"
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THIRD EDITION.
ARMY OF POTOMAC.
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THE LATE REPULSE.
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OUR SPECIAL REPORT
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EFFECTS ON FUTURE OPERATIONS,
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ADVANTAGES RCCRUIRG TO REBELS.
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OUR L0SSFS IN LATE ATTACK.
sss1~~sss--@Ss@as--.-.------s.ss--7
THE LATE REPULsE.
OUR SPECIAL REPORT
EFFECTS ON FUTURE OPERATIONS.
ADVANTAGES ACCRUIHG TO REBELS.
OUR LOSSES IN LATE ATTACK.
FLAGS OF TRUCE REFUSED
BY THE ENEMY.
rial 70 The Evening Telegraph.

special 10 Tho Evening Telegraph.
WAsHIEeToN, August 2.-Adyices from
the Army of the Potomac have been received
up to ten o'clock yesterday morning. The
unsuccessful attempt on the lines Of Peters
burg has been succeeded by lull, which will
probably last for some time, and excludes the
hope OF any great military operations for some
days.
In Northern Virginia we shall doubtless
haYe series of minor operations, with a view
toSAe expulsion of the invading force from
the valley Of the Shenandoah. Meanwhile
the failure Of Saturday last will have en-
eOuraged Lee to make stlll bolder demoustra-
tons in this vicinity-Maryland and Penn
Eylvania.
Energetic measures, however, have been
taken to meet these designs; and although
details Of the amount OF force in the vicinity
are not allowable, it is not improper to say
that we have on the lines covering Wash
tngton, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, force
equal in itself to an army. Such appears to
be the military aspect Of af,lirs both in the
East and West.
On Monday morning an informal application
was made to the enemy by the Medical Direc-
tor Of the 9th Corps for truce to bury the
dead between our lines and those of the
enemy, and to supply the wants of such Of
our wounded as still remained there.
The enemy demanded formal application
nom General Meade to General Lee. Sach
an application was conveyed by Major Lydge,
Of Burnside's staff. The result of this appi-
cation has not yet transpired. Our losses in
Saturdays fight have not been definitely as
certained yet.
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EENTUCKY MILITARY ITEMS.
ID DxEouIIoN Ar nENprRsov.


Some time since General Burbridge. command.
ING this district, issued an order that for every
Union ctizen shot bN gueTillRs two of the Rebel
! prisoners In our hands should be put 20 death.
| The killing of Poole is too fresh In the minds of
| our readers % need repetition here John r.
! Powell and William Thompson, belonging 20 the
Reb,l army, were selected and sent 10 Hen.
d,rson, TO be shot 10 retaliation for the killing
OF Poole. 10
These men have only been about six weeks In
the Rebel service, and are from Davies countV
Kentucky. They ars young men, Powell about
t"enty three, and Ihomp.on between eighteen
and twenty years Of age. These men were pu D.
lioly executed az Henderson on Friday morning
in obedience 70 the order OF General Bdrbridse
we have teen unable TO learn any Of the details
Of the execution.
Saturday the commander OF the Rebel forces
derson -
HEADoUARTERs SYrERr AND sorpY's Con-
rEDERAu REGfNhNr, July %, lsGi.-ro the
CHIens OF henderson ;-On yesterday two Con-
ltdcraie soldiers were shot TO death in the streets
OF your city. They died instantly. They con-
d'mned, their entire oismand condemned, ~
earnestly Hs any citizen of kentucky, the wound
ing OF Mr. James L. Rankin, and the pluniering in
your city. But they are gone, and their murder
IS another crime added % the damnable catalogue
OF the despotism that rules you. We arc Con
ienerate SOLDIERS. We fight for the liberties our
sires bequeathed us.
We have not made, nor will we make war unon
CITIZENS and women. Let mt your people DO cx-
cited by any further Apprehension that we will
disturb the peace OF your community by the
arrest Of Union men, or any interference with
them, unless they place themselves in the atti-
tude OF combatants. such conduct would be
cowardly, and We scorn it. We are in arms TO
meet and battle with sOldicrs-not tyranuizs over
citizens and frightgn women and children We
move with our lives IN our hands. We are fight
ing not for booty, nut for liberty 30 dsentnrlll
our loved Southern land from the horrible despo-
tism under which it has Dled and suffered 50
much.
We know our duty, and will do II as soldiers
and men, even ii what are danomiuated "Sluth-
eIn sympathZers" be arrested by the tyrants
that lord lt over you. We would scorn 10 re.
taliaie by arresling Union men who had not COM
plicity IN the natter nut our retaliation will bs
upon soldiers. Let not the non-comba'ants OF
your community be further excited by any fear
that we will disturb them; all Union men who
may have left home on our account may safely
return. In war soldiers should do the dybtin4
The brave sons of our beloved land so ftr
have triumphnntly resisted the cruel crusade OF
Northern yandas; and We trlst in Sod that She
our "DNe"-may soOn stand forth before the
world reorganized Repubhc-the grave of
patriots and the home Of freemon.
L. A. SYPPRr, Col. COmmanhng, .SA
r.. b. L. Sony, Licutenaut-CO Colonel.
J. WALKER TAYLOR,
OF Mai. Gen Buckner's Com, C. s.A.
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hInrkcts hr TeIerrnnI,.

New YORK, August 2.-Flour firm; sales of
4oO0 bbls at sl0G6lu25 State $40 25d2 Tor Ohio
IAnd SlO7b6I3 for Southern. Wheat steAdy sales ot
900 bushels at 81 222 40 for Chicaeo Spring. S22Ja
4l for Milwaukee Club, and 80 52d26S. Corn rm;
~ $4,000 bushels at 81 IS Beef Gull Pork arm GALES
seO Ibarrels ~ tif@lO25 for Mess. Lard hrn at zoe
W hisky aull at Sl73(1I'74,
Receipts OF Flour ~ 20 barrels Wheat co. 900 bushels
icofn, 80 90 bushels. Cold Is quoted At S2'56.
NEW YoRK, August 2.--StOcks are steady
hieago aud Rock leland. ll35fi Cumberland Coal 81
nOl Central, l29 Michignh Southern, g35s New Nork
enTal, la0h PennsylYanla Coal. l23; etdlng i37
esen River, ll93si Ere, ll26 one yeas CertiHcae,
, freasuI) lOH, iOTt $40 Coupons lO7 Coupon 81 .
lto'hi hegibisroa, l05. ''FNS ~
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"A boy thirteen years old, in Hartford.
drowned himself on Monday In order TO escape
the cruel treatment TO which he was subjected by
his father. II seems that the latter had long been
harsh TO this boy, AS to others OF his family, and
that the boy told his mother that he should drown
himself He was again whipped by his father
very severely on Sunday morning. On Monday
when he went IN bathing with other boys, he
told them also of his intention TO drown himself,
but they thought lightly of his threat, and did
not believe, even after his refusal 20 come out
when they did, that he really meant 10 drown
himself But when they came out, he remained
h-deliberately went out into deep water and
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Resignation q, a ~uTgeon.GeneraI.

HARRIsBURG, August 2.-Surge0n-GeneTal
King has resigned, and Il succeeded by the for
mer Assi,tant-Surgeon. General, Joseph A Pni-
lips of PitshuTg.
General King retres with the full confidence
and esteem If every member of the State Gov
ernmcnt. He will at once resume the practice of
his profession at Pittsburg.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02
DTATH or JOHN enTae, Eso.

We regret to announce the deceasc of JOHN
GRrGG, ESQ., which occurred about noon to-
day At his residence, In West Walnut street
He was apparently in good health, but was
seized this morning with apoplexy, which ter
minated fatally, notwithstanding every effort
ofmedical skin.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02
LATEST MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Annnrn rHIs AlnRNING

Steamship Norman Baker, As hours from Boston, with
indse and passengers to II. WinsOT, .- ....I
Barque sea Eagle Howes, l5 days from Orchias WIN
guano 10 Thomas Watson 4 sons. - -.
sclr Evene Laugblln, II days from Havana win oid
Iron aad tobacco 70 q. w. Bernad0u ~ Bro. ,.. -,
schr Diamond State, still, days nom Aiiofu Del
with grain 10 James Barratt
AT QUARANTINE.
Barque Linda, Lindsey, from Aatsn@-A' sh rnIr
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special to The Eve"Ing Telegraph.

WAsnINGToN, August 2.-Au apparently we'll
informed deserter from Lees army, who has
arrived within our lines, states that the Rebel
troops operating in the Shenandoah valley are
those Of Early's and Breckinridge's commands.
Early's troops were the first scot up the valley,
and on the eve of starring they drew rations for
eighteen thousand men. Brcckinridge's com
mand, which followed, numbered about ten
thousand men. There is no truth, he says,
in the report that the raiders have been
joined by A. p. Hhl's Corps; for, up 10 Tuesday
last, HiIIs troops were in the intrenchments at
Petersburg.
The published statement that Anderson's aud
Heath's Divisions were detached from before
Petersburg and sent TO Richmond to look after
General Hancock, leaving only A. p. HILLS Corps
within the defenses at Petersburg, is also inc0r-
rect. Heath's and Anderson's Divisions COM
pose Hills Corps, and they were in the defsnses
Of Petersburg at the time of the fighting on
Saturday.
The report has reached Washington that a
party OF Rebels, supposed TO be of MOseby's gang
yssprday captured the Frederick stage aud pas.
sengers, just beyond Clarksburg, in Montgomery
county, and later in the day some of our forces
encountered them in Clarhsburg and fgh.
ensued the result Of which has not been learned.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02
DESTiTUTION ,HAHBERSBURG

CHANBERsBrRo, August I've are we'll sup
Piled with provisions here at present, aud all sup
plies should DO of kind that will preserve.
There is great want of clothing and bedding.
(Signed), A. X. MCCLURE,
j. A. EYsrRR,
WM. MCCLELLAN.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02
TMPORTA rIoNs.

reported for Tie Ersabae IeisgrdpA ssi
HAvANA-sehr Eyelne Laughlla-Lot old IRON 80 bales
tobacco Stems " Beraadou a BFoi sbales tobeseehf
saba'eri bsi 'esa's '''si' Cd si .AIsa s1isa.l
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THE REBEL TROOPS THERE.
NUMBER TWERTY-ElGHT THOUSAND.
MOsEBE IN MONTGOMERY co., ND
RUMORs soFAF1GHTw1Ta OUR TROOPS
speciaI 10 The Evening rclerrnph.

WAsHNGroS, August 2.-Thc boat from the
army brings but little news All has remained
quiet since the fight on Saturday. The Rebels at
first refused the fig ofruce, TO care for the dead
and wounded who were between the lines of the
two armies, firing on all who appro lched.
Finally they granted one, and all were cared for.
The Soldiers in the Captured FUrt.
deserter says the lst South Carolina Regi-
ment was the regiment on duty at the Rebel fore
blown up in front of Petersburg. 1t was for
merly of jenkins old brigade, and was COM
manded by Colonel II good At tho time of the
explosion the regiment numbered bat two hun
dred and fifty men, having been badly cut up in
previous service.
A squad Of Rebel Cavalry.
Last night at about o'clock some two hun
dred Rebel guerillas, supposed to be of Moseby's
command, made their appearance at point
three miles above Rockville having crossed the
river at Nolan's Ferry.
Scare Rt Rockville.
Parties livus in that vicinity imagining that
these guerillas were the advance guard of large
invading force, Immediately skedaddled, aud their
reports caused some excitement IN this direction.
Troops we're sent from hero last night to inter-
cept the Rebels, but they we're nowhere to be
found, having returned to the Virginia side of
the river
An orderly came hurrying into Heldquar.ers,
at late hour last night from Fort Reno, near
Tenally and reported that the Rebels were
advancing in large force In the direction of Ten
allytown Due investigation showed that the
report had no foundation whatever.
The Rebel Troops Rt Charleston.
We learn from a well informed party who LETT
Charleston few weeks ago, that Charleston
harbor is garrisoned by the following Rebel
troops :-lst South Carolina Artillery, Colouel
Rhetti ID South Carolina Arti cry, Colonel
Frederick; lst South Carolina Iniautry, all OF the
Confederate regular service; also the 32d Georgia
and 18Th Mississippi.
From ShermRn's Army.
Adyices from General Shermans army, state
there has been no lighting.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02

The exports Of specie from San Francisco,
from january to July l, amounted 20 Szs,-e
99S,7ll or 81, ,236, 1870 more than during the same
period last year
The Cincinnati Times, July 80, says = e'
"The discount market has not changed essence
tally since our last There Is still fair Inquiry
for loans from legitimate sources, which is being
supplied at 76a9 per cent. for frst-cass signa-
lures, and i0(ai2 for good mercantile paper. 4
The National and chartered banks are restricted
10 siS per cent, but they are very choice ir their
selections. The National Banks in this city are
now receiving subscriptions 70 the new 7-a0 Loan
and the amount subscribed yesterday footed up
$4,000. which ts very cheering Commences q
ment and the adylces from the East lead 40 thQl
market will be taken" t.at iion~ ~raot1 ~ NV
SiiIeisl DrswinEsef ths slhslsN RaE1pGtolu
=, "a =, el1sg EA4sus.y gsssg5 dllF ,fr9
4. N't- Exuui o. ~ VS. A1aeusl " lsellI ht4 S''A
) Lu.aSts6Qs lst4h,AsHh q, ,ls5es aaalSt tld no4g
: t1Ti ''1s 7 sS o. sh6oSf tpoa edl ~
g baa dla sd - a,usmilgndJ tzf 'al4a1
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02

The following are the Receipts of Flour aud
Grain at this port to-day :--Flcur. 1909 bhls
Wheat, $3.50 bush.i Corn, 2400 bush; !; Oats.
270O huth. ~ II
The following are the Rcceints OF Coal on
sI This port to-day Crude, 3l2 bbls.; I1ednod,
800 bbis. -.--r -, 80 -
The following Is the statement OF business az
The United States Assay Office, at New York for
the monih ending July 80, 1864 - ~ rstTs
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There is not much doing In Coal on shares.
bur prices are without any material change. PRO.
dnemg shares are firmly held. A t''s''7 eo7 q
QnOiations of the principal Coal and Coal tf,if
Gtneka NJ I NJ Vod
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7 BOId bars Btamped. d..,..............s. I0315G
Transmitted 10 United States Mint,
Philadelphia, for coinage. e......... 37778
The following table compares the export OF
specie from the port of New York to foreign
ports for the week ending July 30, and since
January 1864 with the corresponding period
In the thirteen years since 1852 = - - 'II1ar
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sehuitz Co., No. ID s. Third street. report tho go
lowing quotations for Foreign Exchange per steamer
Europe, from poston;- -
ondon, 80 DAYS sight 2IS62eO: Iontoo dav. 80
nR1 Paris 20 DAYS SIS hi, II sa2f 09h Paris dkvr.
m ~ eshg2t AntMerp 90 days sight. ~ 02x; Bromen.
Goloehe Lepslo, Berlin. 30 days Ngh,, 1888; Xmster,
Marker firm. = = - --'''-' - ~. ".
= The following statement shows the condition
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Mr.. Philip III. Juts7, Secretary, said that the
oport Of he Third District would not be ready
ltfOre Thursday.
Tbe quota OF the Eighteenth ward was re-
ported NJ 3S2.
Mr. Z. S. Miller then offered the following
series of resolutions
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-18

THE despotism which closed the doors
of business men in Baltimore, and seized
their goods, has been exerted in Washing
ton. A large number Of dry goods,
clothing and shoe stores have been closed
in the latter city, without any trial, or in
vestigation Of any sort, and without any
pretense Of authority, save that of military
force 1t is vain however. to warn the
people that what has been done in Balti-
more and Washington. will be repeated in
Cincinnati and Dayton. wheneyera a tempta-
tion offers, or a pretext can be found. They
will wait and see. and we are quite content
that they should do so.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-18
Our SOLDIERS In Southern PrIs-
ems.

The Louisville Journal, of the Sth inst,
rays I'VE conVersed on Thursday with a
Federal officer, a Lieutenant, who escaped
from Il military prison a; Charleston on Sun.
day, the 25th uh He stated TO US that be and
the other Federal officers in that prison were
treated quite well, but he gave most revolt
ing account Of the suffering he beheld among
the soldiers Whilst he WAS there, about 22, :
900 prisoners were brought from Anderson
Vile to Charleston, two thousand of whom
were quartered within the city limits, and the
other twenty thousand little outside Tie
officers prison. in which our informant was
oon6ned, was on the edge OF the yard where
in the two thousand ware kept, and he gives "A
most distressing account Of their appearance
and condition III says that they looked like
q vast collection Of maniacs in the last stages
OF madness, that they were emaciated skele-
tons; that their lips were parehed and crack
ed and bleeding; that their wild, glaring eyes
seemed starting from their heads, that they
were all the while gbbering half unintelgi-
bly, about exchange, and that they scrambled
like wild beasts for the smallest crumbs thrown
| to them They were taken through the streets
by night to their place of imprisonment, the
authorities fearing that such a spectacle in
| daylight would excite too deeply the sympa-
thies even of fierce and bitter rebel popnla.
| ton"
| An Administration that treats ils soldiers in
this way, or permits them TO be so treated,
when il is within it's power to restore them to
comfort, does not deserve soldiers vote.
/ When these suffering men sent committee
TO Washington to petition for relief, the PFesi.
dent refused 10 see them, and thus expressed,
more positively than words could do, his utter
. tpl a., ha e., 4 Al, Al
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-18
Doing Well.

Our worthy and honest President seems
to be very thrifty in his worldly interests
since he came to the Chief Magistracy.
His lickspittles assure us that he does not
think il worth while to draw his trifing
salary of S26, 900 per annum, leaving it in
the treasury until the Department forces
it upon him, his acceptance being neces-
ssry to the adjustment of accounts. In
the meantime his beautiful and accom-.
plished lady indulges in diamond sets,
and $4,000 shawls. Pecuniarily, this
honest old fellow must be doing well
GOvernment contracts are known to bt
lucrative, and Honest ABRAHAM, it il
shrewdly surmised, has been silent part
ner in many a paying job. His aforesaid
beautiful AMI accomplished lady, as also hi'
hopeful son BOB, have likewise had shar,
in those enormous profits which have de
pleted the treasury and beggared the peo
pie. A salary of s25, 900 is nothing to
shoddyite. 1t twon't more than half pay
for building stable, OF course Homes
ABRAHAM cares nothing about such ,
strife