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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-20

"REEpsBuRY, Wis, sept. 10, 1853
"s Ihsve been in the army hospital
for fourteen neutrality-suspicious. and nearly dead.
Alton H. they gave me bottle hs,. Fl pIH.sg
my speech and cured me. . c. A. FLAUrL.
The following IL from tho Manager OF the Union
Home school for the Children Of Volunteers,
HAvEmEYER MANSION, 6TTH STREET,
NEW YoRE, August 2, 1868. I
On. DRAKEs-Your wonderful Plantation Bitteri
have been given to some Of our little children Sl'
fering from weakness and weak lungs with moot
happy effect. One little girl in particular, with
pains In her head, loss Of appetite, and daily vast
ing consumption, on whom all medical skin had
been exhausted has been entirely restored. We
commenced with but . tesspoonful Of Bitters =
day. Her appetite and strength rapidly increased.
and she IL now well.
Respectfully, hRs. o. NJ DEvoE',
Thou wilt send me two bottles
more Of thy Plantation Bitters. My wife has beol
Thy Friend, Asa CURTIN, Philadelphia, Pa"
I" Ihsyebe great sufferer from
REV. J. s. CArHRos, Rochester, N. ""
&c. Ihave given the Plantation BIT.
tiers to hundred. Of our disabled soldiers with the
supr Soldiers Home, = Cincinnati, O."
"a. The Plantation Bitter. have
cured me Of the Liver Complaint, Of which wEA
laid up prostrate, and had to abandon my bust
ness. II. d. KIsGsLEy,
Cleveland, Ohio"
". The Plantation Bitters have
cured me Of q dersngement of the Kidneys and
Urinary Organs that has distressed me for yeaTa.
No. 254 broadway" :
ae. so., &C., &C., &c.
The Plantation Bitters make the weak strong
the languid brilliant, and are exhausted natures
| great restorer. They are composed OF the colC-
brated Calissya Bark, Wintergreen, sassairM
Roots, Herbs, &C., all preserved In perfectly pure
| 81. Croix Rum.
| s. T.-l660-X.
Persons Of sedentary habits, troubled with weak.
ness, las htude paipitation Of the heart, lack Of
appetite distress after eating torpid hver eonSti'
patton, &C., deserve TO suffer II thoy will not try
| them.
They are recommended by the highest medical
mediGe beneficial effect. They are exceedingly
agreeable, perfectly pure, and harmless.
NoTIcE.-Any person pretending to sell flanta.
ton Bltters in bulk or BY the gallon 10 swindler
and impostor. II Is put up only In our log cabin
bottle. Beware OF bottles realled with initiation
deleterious stuff for which several persons are al
ready In prison. See that every bottle has our
United States stamp over the cork Trm'a'lHted,
and our signature on steel-plate side label
Sold by respectable deAlers throughout the hhb'
liable globe. p. II. DRAKE CO...
ie22-eosm ao2 Broadway, N. Y.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-20

The Plantation Bitters make the weak strong
the languid brilliant, and are exhausted natures
great restorer. They are composed OF the co6-
brated Calissya Bark, Wintergreen, sassairAs
Roots, Herbs, so., all preserved In perfectly pure
St. Croix Rum.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-20

"s The Plantation Bitters have
cured me Of the Liver Complaint, Of which wsA
laid up prostrate, and had to abandon my bust
ness, II. ID. KINGSLEY,
Cleveland, Ohln,n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09

and rowed 10 OF the gunboats lie sixteen days
making hs way from lis place OF confinement to Pensa
ola. and suffered terribly for the necessares OF life.
ATTACK GuERfIAs.
From Waterproof, near hatcher, we learn that =
rebels the night Il Wednesday, April TO- Five men
killed and wounded, the balance OF the picket
being driven into the post The dwelling house and sur
rounding buildings were set 90 fire. and the bodies OF the
slain thrown flames and consumed Tho wounded
men escaped death by .'payng possum"
Tho rebe force, our informant states IN the vicinity Of
Waterproof consists OF from twenty fve TO fifty
part OF them deseters from Harisons command and the
remainder OF them Quantrels men. They said
led by n Captain Lee OF Missouri
Strong earths orks hsve been erected at Waterproof
capable OF resisting force five or ton times a. large as
their garrison The force IN command Of Captain FL
lott the Cnitod States Infantry. Captain Elliott 70
Gently captured a rebel colonel and three privates,
wt attempting 10 cross the river short distance above
40 trade stores We learn, are Hourishng finely and
expected 10 be opened before long Waterproof
is the only port OF entry" the river between vcks
burg and this point.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
During the past week Generals Macarthur aud Thomas
have arrived in our city We learn that General hcAr-
thur has ned 10 his command at vcksburg Gene
raj Thomas Is the Adiuant General Of the army Of the
United States and supI Is on business connected
With bis oitce
RIVERS RISING
Red. Washta Tcnsas ard their tributary bayous are
rising rapid caused by backvaer from the MISSISSIPPI
THIS vii give our gunboats chance to proceed forward
TO shreveport.
nKrARrrRr ov rHE rRrNcH war STEAMER CABINET.
The French steamer Catinet, Commander tabre,
lett here yesterday morning Tor Newfoundland. On the
way she Will stop at Havana ard New YORK. Inc
despatch steamer amphon takes her place here
Colonel Frisbe, Chairman " the Board 0. Education,
established under order No 49, has been relieved and
MAJOR d. Rush Plumlcy appointed to the position.
chew Ferdinand he Iuca. recently appointed Consul
General si New Orleans by tho Italian government and
Chev Fabo Sanminateh Vice Consul arrived mere last
Tuesday on tho Morning star.
Messrs Fletcher and j. Harper, OF the firm OF Har
per Brothers, New York, also arrived on the Morning
star.
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Street Cleaning.

STRIKE OF THE AND OTHER CARMEN.
AT meeting OF the ash and other cartmen employed
City Inspectors Department held At No 10 Prince
preamble and resolutions adopted
Whereas we the cartincn employed In the department.
OF the City Inspector in the work Of removing the ashes
refuse substances IRON the streets OF this ey
deomng that great injustice been peperated against
IN Withholding payment OF our wages or compensa-
ton period or i've months thereby subJecttp0
ourselves and families TO privaon and want or "a
tho injury submitting to the demands of extoronat9
"shavcrs - order to obtain portion OF just and
earned wages have and hereby do agree TO submit
longer such Injustice but TO discontinue work un IN
claims the consideration 10 which, in ustcoi
they entitled We compelled by necessity 10 take
this STEP repugnant 70 our feelings, from having
learned that owing TO some supposed informally or legAs
technicay has been determined upon by those In au-
thority that will be compelled to wait Indefinite
period until question over which We have no
control judcialy Tor the money due
while the payment Of would be just due should
continue IN the performance OF our accustomed
labors IL equally, II not more uncertain ~ 70 time
Under these circumstances We feel assured OF beipo
justified by the public In the adoption Of toe following
resolutions
Resolved That until OF wages for the p'ss
five months shall have been paid u.s. and until somo
definite and positive arrangement 10 made for the futuro
sem- rnonthly-arrangemens absolutely aud ndispensa
bly, necessary for the maintenance OF ourselves and our
fames-we hereby mutually pledge ourselves 30 decline
peri rming any labor for rendering any further
services TO, the city; and be 1t further
Resolved. That committee Of members OF this
meeting be appointed "A committee TO wait upon tho
proper city officials aud acauant them with detcrmi
naon and that such committee have power 10 act for
and behalf OF this meeting Ia respect to obtaining re-
drees Tor our grievances.
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FROM tue htcnUlonu Examiner, May "
FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND THASs-MTssIssTPPT
MERIDIAN May 2, 1904.
The Mississippi river Is rising rapidly The Red, wa
ehta aud other rivers are falling General Mouton had
stray shell from gunbOat two days after the battle OF
the 9th. The expedition was planned by Franklin, and
the to make Shreveport their base and
thereirom 10 enter Texas through tho northeast
ern counties. Banks was sure o. finding Steele in
possession OF Shreveport, and intensely chaerined
when informed that he was not there. courier
Shreveport clrryng orders for steele 10 tail back as ra
pidiy possibe that banks hat advanced on Shreye
port expecting to find SIX thousand men there, but had
met ninety thousand. ian absurd staement.l Natchcz
and Baton ROUGE are crowded TO with wounded.
The extent victory on Red river cannot be exag
gerated. Gen Poignac promoted on the field. His
clothes riddled with bullets Ho succeeds Mouton,
end wharton succeeds Green.
MERIDIAN, May 2 (via MosLx, May 81. 1864.
Lieutenant w. X Wren. 81 Writ Adams cavalry, went
within SIX miles Of vcksburg recently. capturing and
Killing number OF Yankees and bringing away their
equipments He destroyed two government plantations.
ana brought on the negroes and stock The armament
o. see gnnocat Petrol, captured by Writ Adams, has
Trans Mississippi advces state that the enemy were
blowing up gunboats and Transports above the rapids
Red river 10 prevent their falling into our hands,
Advices from beyond lines confirm the report OF
General Prices whipping and routing Steele in Arkansas
The commander OF the gunboat Petrol aud twenty-five
today.
MoBmx, May q, 1894
The Shreveport Nes OF the 18th contains General Tav
lors congauatry address Of the victory Of the and
9th a. Mansfield, and claims complete victory Also an
order relative 10 the death OF Generals Mouon Green
IN which General Tay claims the victories at Mansfield
landing.
An election was held here yesterday for Missouri mem.
eers snead and Conrow had no opposition Morton, In
ISL majority; Vest, Fifth district, 1870 majority; Free
man sixth District lis msority Taylor, seventh dis.
srict los MAJORITY
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bic condition 10 be permanently used hospital boat.
Dr. Mcclellan, OF the Thirteenth Connecticut, has been
selected the surgeon in charge. Eley W. Eldridge
OF Massachusetts, s designated as hospital steward on
board the laurel Hill.
A soldiers Cemetery will be dedicated on Monday
evening next by Rev. Or. Newman. Capt " ;. Consia
bic, Acting Quartermsster. n charge Of hospnas &C.
has interested himself this much needed work OF hu
many and proposes TO obtain all the funds required by
subscriptions from officers and citizens IN THIS depart
men Five acres or ground Camp Chamete, near the
Old Battle Ground Monument, VIII be Donated oy the
city from tho two hundred and forty acres o. whcn te
lot consists aud the Monument Cemeery-for 20 u 10
be caled-wik be extended TO include more
than i've acres, II IT should become necessary. the
grounds will BIO properly laid out: streets to be named
after generals IN department viii be graded forest
and shade VIII be planted aud the phce OF inter
cf every soldier buried there will be - registered
that there will DO difficulty IN recognizing ms grave
hereafter.
.PRAyFR TOR TIE President"
sermon lately preached 81. Pauis church 10 tnls
city, by the Rev. Ethan Guion, has been printed. HIS
conclusion the had when was his duiy
to use the prayer for the President o. the nea
and the Prayer for Congress when IN session, 80 rr
ated the ladies o, his church. whose sympathes are win
and for the rebels that they have chosen . attend some
other church aimee Sir Guion g sermon was Treacned
sAwMlLLs wAsHiri
There are valuable coai mines up the W@hitA. dscov
cred long since. bu, developed much uuti since me
WA began. II has been used on steamers W tnete luo
successfully Of late
several sawmls have been established by the
rebels up tue Washiia, and large quantities lnmOer
ind a market from these mills.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN MONROE. =
Before the gunboats lett Monroe, which i W wv w.
shta and on the line Of the Nickshurg and snevept
Railroad the brick Court House, brick la, and ne t
road buildings were destroyed by Gre, beng conslereu
public property the destruction OF which would damage
the e0nledefacy.
An intelligent merchant, formerly doing business y
shreveport but who now resides on plantation btH
Natchitoches, though he temporarily htfe az pIls
oncr calculates that the rebels SCI IRE 70 ana oafhl
least three hundred thousand bales Of cotton on hea
river. above Alexandra HIS own cotton snsAta the
fate OF that owned by others.
II Is probable that from hfy TO one hundred thousand
bales were burned up the wasnita
PERSONAL
Mrs. Soepel (Mss Matilda Heron, who has been play
ing successful engagement at the e. Charles htaue
leaves here the Morning star for New York ths morn
ing. Two OF the Harper Brothers also return on tne
same steamer
TIE CAVALRY DEPARTMENT
General Lee has been relieved a. cher Oh tavay 20
this department General Arnold, Chief OF Artillery, wiz
assume the duties OF chief OF cavalry. presumed
that General Lee will return 70 the held where ns ser
vices as cavalry officer highly appreciated oy ON
GERS OF bis command.
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Our naval Correspondence.

SHIF IFtAND, AIfI Ib0t J
This morning the United States gunboa Narcissus,
William @ Jones commanding, landed At this place with
eight prisoners captured In rebel boats. with corn
-four, tobacco, cotton CLOTH &C.. and very important
mall In which there letters addressed TO many In
nuential but rather doubtful New orleans. when
the mail IL anyzed u will bring wsilng 10 the far
famed city. Ono Iettsr was from Beauresard 10 some
one Ia New Orleans. I understand that there 10
a regular communication with New Orleans from
Mobile. and great deal Of oontrsband trade carried on
between the two cities by Of Mississippi City and
Biloxi Tho communication s by water, In boats and
VIII cudeavor myself 20 keep you posted up With the
vigilance and activity Of the commander OF tho Narcsus
the trade will soon be ended.
10 the mail there 81 900 In rebel bonds, payable
two yars aer the ratification OF peace with the United
states, and 81 200 In rebel notes OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09
MIR. Henry Thompson's Despatch.
NEW ORLEANS, April 80, 1854
RATION Rorcx irExs.

On Saturday evening last six rebels crossed the Msss
sppi In nstboat, I've miles above Baton Rouge "
supposed to be party sent for the purpose OF destroying
the telegraph Tho boat destroyed BY our soldiers
but the whereabouts OF the rebels s not known.
Two or three months ago Lieutenant Earle, Of tho
Fourth Wisconsin cavslry, and several priva'es, were
captured In the neghborhood OF Baton Rouge while on
scout They were taken 20 Alabama After four nerec
tus attempts escape Lieut.. Eare at last succeeded
In reaching PspsacoIa whore he procured small h0as
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Mr.. WIN. Young's Despatch.

Mr.. VIM. foung's Despatch.
Ngw ORLEANS, April 80, 1884
NEW ASSISTANT ApJr1sSr GENERAL.
Captain J. schuyler Crosby performing the duties OF
Assistant Adu,aut General in the Gull Department Cap
General Banks the battles Of sabine Cross Roads
aud Pleasant Hill.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES .. WADE,
formerly the sad Of General Peasanton In the Army
Of the Potomac has been assigned duty on the saG
General Banks. Colonel Wade Is a son OF the Hon Ben
wade, OF Ohio.
Colonel Tucker heretofore private secretary OF General
Banks, has been commissioned colonel by Governor
Yates OF Illinois. Mr.. Tucker s highly esteemed az an
agreeable and intelligent gentleman aud his friends re-
joice at his promotion.
GENERAL ROBERTS, :
lately in command Of defeuces Csrro,on, has gone 10
rHx coRPs p'ArRrouE
exists no longer The regiments composing 10 are
numbered a. United states coored regiments General
Andrews has gone North In consequence OF III health
and General Ulmann Ia 10 command Port Hudson.
Tho United States colored infantry regiment
commanded by Colonel scroggs, OF Buffalo, recruited
chiefly In Pennsylvania aud New Jersey has arrived here
from Philadelphia and gone into camp at Carrollton.
SKw CAVALRY DEPOT
10 established al Greeuve tho Review Ground and
near Carroltou. Colonel N. A. NJ Dudley commands tho
post. and has removed thereto tho cavalry CHARTERED
the Levec Cotton Press, in rhis city
A NEW HOSPITAL poAr-soIDIRRs' crnrrkRy.
Ths Laurel Hl steamer has been NV IN ihe best poHl
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THE VERY LATEST.
WASHINGTON. MAY s. 1894.

WASHINGTON, May 8, 1904.
Al the latest dates General Banks was a: Alexandria
asd no ntimation had been given that he designed m
leave that position Positive orders from General Grant
required General Banks TO afford protection the gun
boats in Red river. His force is strong enough under
competent command to bid defiance to any force the
rebels bring against him.
Arrangements for supplies win be made with energy
and CELEBRITY by Major General Candy who has gone
ward to the field under special instructions.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Arrival OF the Steamship
Morning Star.
Military Changes In the Department
Of the Gulf.
Capture Of Two Rebel Boats, Containing
Nail, Supplies and Over Five Thou
sand Dollars OF Rebel Bonds,

Tho steamship Morning Star, Captain II. L. Hepburn,
from New orleans via Havana arrived at this port early
yesterday morning. with dates from tho former port
April 80 and from the latter TO May Tho Morning star
brings hundred and ninety passengers twelve hun
dred bales OF cotton and large mail.
We are Indebted TO Purser g. A. Fuller FOR favors
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win determine what the OF this campagn viii be
II Gen. Banks succeeds 10 accomplishing nothing
will not prove to have been failure although, In
quence OF the impossibIty OF pushing supplies above
Alexandria, and from other causes It's has not
been 20 great as was anticipated
GENERAL HUNTER
s said to be on his way up here not already Tn Alex
sndra; but II is not known Tor what purpose No vss
shis department
CAVALRY OPERATIONS DURING IHs REuRKNESr-coLosEL
Our cavalry performed deeds OF valor and rendered
most excellent service In the skirmish between Grand
Ecore and Alexandria. Colonel Lucas with n,s Frs.
cavalry brigade was In the re mr., with General smith
acting as his rear guard. Colo mel Gooding, with his
fifth cavalry brigade, in the 'front.' acting as General
Emory's advance guard. Wharton, with two or three
brigtdes OF rebel cavalry, pressed closely upon our
with artillery, and Colonel Lucas fought
him almost constantly night aud day from the
22d to goth. Bees majors with I'VE tnousand-rebel
cavalry and six eight pieces Of artillery, discovered
themselves to Colonel Gooding at Cantenvie, fifteen
miles from Grand Ecore Goodng skirmished with and
drove the enemy through the village aud 70 within two
miles OF Cane river. Our cavalry in front subsequently,
developed the position of the enemy at Monetes ferry
which the 6rst river crossing and discovered that
they were posted on the high ground on the opposite
side OF the river, with artillery sweeping In
all directions except in that OF the rebel LETT.
While our infantry advancing upon the enemy's 10
Gooding's brigade and Colonel Davis Fourth brigade
enemys right but the swamp was found TO be impossible
and our cavalry did not accomplish all that desired
TIKI ENEMY IN FRONT.
When tboy were dslodged from tho position ut the
tord they succeeded in taking away their artillery part
OF which was Minis battery. Colonel Chrysser, OF tho
Second New York Veteran cavalry anxious to
ever and capture the guns before they could be
moved and he therefore charged the lord alone
carrying the coors OF his regiment which he plant oil
ap0n the bank. He cried out TO his men to follow, aud
they did so; but he in to capture their
battery, though he pursued miles along the rexas
Emory praises the gallantry OF the move OF colonel
Chrysser After the crossing at Cane river the rebels
I'll within fifteen miles of Alexandria. The enemy must
haye had ten thousand cavalry in all.
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Dr.. JoHS WARE. one OF The oIdest and most eminent
physicians OF Boston and OF the professors Of the
Harvard Medical school. died suddenly. on iss 29th u1
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FINANCIAL.

GOLD BONDS.
" The subscribers offer for sale
Ten per cent Bonds p Dorado County, California
Ten per Bonds rlacervie California
Due 1876
Principal aud interest payable 10 gold. In California
Ten rcr cent mortgage Bonds Placcryie sacra-
mento Valley Railroad C0mrany,
Due in 1884,.
Principal payable In New York city. In United
States gold crin.
No invite aen.on the above desirable investment
WELLS. FARGO 4 co.
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OF NEW YORK.
One, ii3 broadway.
cash CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS
The International Fire Insurance Company, having
ca capital OF 81 all paid Ia aud securely invested,
prepared every Kind OF property, Including
SHIPS Ia port and their cargoes against damage "
tire the favorable terms
WILLIAM Il. WARREN. President
HAMILTON BRUCE Vice President
GEORGE w. SAVAGE. Secretary.
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PoPosALs FOR A LOAN


PROPOSALS FoR 100000 SOLDIERS
SUBSTITUTE 10 Nry REpgNPrioN
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED Ar
ILL., oace un.l Saturday Mas - 1904 a,two O'Clock N,
Tor tie whole Or any part OF s2OOocc Of sol.
dars Substitute Bounty Redemption Bonds q the county
or sew York authorized y chaperz and ameaded b
chapter Il Q, nc laws 1884, By Ordinance or
Board * Supervisory. approved MY . 1894
said Bonds viii bear interest the rate Of SIX per per
annum payable semannualy the nrs, day Of May and
November ID each year and principal win be redeem
able ia successive annual instruments s;oOoo each com
mencing on the ars. day Of November 1879.
The proposals win state amount Of bonds desired and
the price per one hundred thereof tho persona
whose proposals accepted will be required deposits
with the couniy Treasurer "a, the Broadway Bank) on
Wednesday the Is, day Of June 1894 the sums awarded &C
them respectively.
on presenting to the Comptroller the receipts Of Tho
County Treasurer such deposits the parties vim 30 en-
titled to receive Bonds for equal Of the value
the sums awarded % them bearing ln,erss, from Juse l.
1854
Each proposal should 20 and indorsed Prorosair
for Soldiers Substitute Bounty Redemption Bonds and
enclosed in second envelope addressed TO the Comptroller.
rss,. reserved to rejcc, am or all OF ne sds e
considered necessary protect promote he interests o.
'As county MATHEW T. sREssA ,,.,
C,ry or NAV Yoss-psrAsrrssr OF FirAscrt
@VV yy-, lssA
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III s20Wocp.
SOLDIERS SUBSTITUTE BOUNTY FUND
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF
NEW YORK, PAYABLE
JUNE 1. 1864.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the Soldiers Substitute
Bounty Bonds Of the county OF New York. becoming
due and payable June s64 with the nieres, thereon.
win be paid on that day on THE presentation Of Bonds
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INTERNATIONAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.