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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
WAsHIYGToE, March

ASHINGTUFJ MHrCH 3.
K. A. Flood, President of the Manu-
2acturers' Bank at Troy, N. ", was run
over at the Alexandria depot last night
about IL o'clock, by an engine and both
Of his legs severed from his body. He
had the best of medical attendance, but
died in the course of two hours.
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NEWBERN DESIEGED.
Every Post in North Carolina
Threatened.
KiIpatrick's Cavalry on Hand

NEW York, March 8.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the 9Th,
says:
Gen. Peck is besieged at Newben, and
nearly every post in North Carolina.
Kilpatrick's veteran horsemen are a
God send to this department, and may
accomplish more than twice or thrice
their number of infantry, feel certain
Gen. Butler will retain them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
new YORK ELECTIONS.
LARGE MAJORITY FOR Al
LOWING SOLDIERS
TO VOTE.
New York, March s.

New York, March s.
The election is progressing very qui-
city, and the indications are that in a
light vote there will be considerable
majority for allowing soldiers to vote.
MrDNIGHT.-Returns from only forty
eight towns received up to this hour,
including this city, the majority in fa-
vor of soldiers voting is 24,699, 1t is
estimated that the total majority in ia
vor of the amendment will reach over
fifty thousand
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Countexfeits.

NV York, March 6.
Counterfeit fives- on the Valley Bank,
Hillsborough, N. H., Eastern Bank of
Maine, and National Bank of Patterson,
N. j., the latter altered from oaes have
appeared. &.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
NEW YORK, March

~ ~" NEW IORh, WdIC1 o
Supervisor BootA, of Brooklyn, just
returned from Washington, has official
ly informed the Board of Supervisors
that call for 100000 more men woald
soon be made, and that the draft would
be enforced. He was so informed by
Secretary Stanton, who advised him to
keep on recruiting, as the overplus
would be credited to the county in the
forthcoming draft.
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FROM CHATTANOOGA.
REBELS PRESSING OUR LINES
Our Advance withdrawn to Ring
gold.
Gen. Grant en- route 10 WASH
ingtOR.
CINCINNATI, March 7

CINCINNATI, March Z.
Dispatches to the Gazette from Chat
tanooga indicate that the rebels are
pressing our lines. Our advance has
been withdrawn from Tunnel Hill to
Ringgold. The rebel furnaces at At
lanta have stopped running for want OF
coal.
Lieut. Gen. Grant passed through here
this morning, on his way to Washing
ton
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
FROM KNOXVILLE.
LONGSTREET AT GREENVILLE

CINCINNATI, March l.
Advices from Knoxville, to the 9Th
inst, state that the rebel General Long
street is supposed to be at Greenville,
and his forces hold Bulls Gan II is
- =
thought that only small part of his
army has gone to Georgia. Our advance
Ia near Morristown.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
GREAT UNION VICTORY
GILMORE ELECTED.
GRAND CELEBRATION
1.-THE Union Must and Shall
be Preserved"
CONCORD, March 5, 1880 P. NJ.

IONCOkD, MhTCh 8, IU.oU I, nj,
Seventy towns give Gilmore
II $50, Harrington 1879, scattering 81.
Gilmore is elected by 1000 majority
All five of the Republican Councillors
are elected. Probably 0 Of II Senators
elected are Republicans and majority
of the Representatives. There has been
heavy Union gains in every town heard
from except three.
CONCORD, N. H., March 8, IL p. m.
The Union victory in this State is be-
ing celebrated by fireworks, music, pro-
cessions, &c.
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To the Friends of Prisoners in
Richmond.
BALTIMORE, March 4.

BALTIMORE, March 4.
To the Associated Press
In reply to numerous letters from the
North and West, please announce that
boxes for prisoners at Richmond sent to
Fortress Monroe, in care of Mai. Null
ford, go direct to their destination. The
name and regiment Of the prisoner should
be put on the box, which should be
strong hoped. Signed,
c. c. FuIToy
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10

y .------- - --T--' INV HVHhi NHNIOII d
1900 prisoners arrived at Philadelphia
last night, en- route to Fort Delaware
They were from the West, and belonged
mostly to Morgan's old command. De-
tachments of the 8Sth Ohio and the in
valid corps are in charge of them.
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Another Union victory.

a SYRACUSE, MdTCh o,
The result of the charter election here
to-day is the election of the entire Union
city ticket except 0verseer of the Poor
The election of five Union Supervisors
and Aldermen out of eight, and three
out of four Union School Commission
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New York, March

NEW YORK, March 8.
Chas. Meigs, superintendent of one of
the city stations Of the post office, has
been arrested on a charge of embezzling
valuable letters and held in $4,000 for
trial,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
Reciprocity Treaty with Canaan.
Special dispatch to the Commerclai

opec1aI uISpatch 10 INC OVrIIII1o-
Advertiser:
WASHINGTON, March o. |,
Mr.. Lorenzo Sabine, the Secretary "
the Boston Board of Trade, is mere
strongly demonstrating against the pro.
posed abrogation of the Reciprocl"
Treaty with Canada
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
suppression of the Raleigh, N. g..
.Hta stand ard.

NRwBERN, N. c., March l.
jeff. Davis has suppressed the Raleigh
Standard. Its editor, Hon. w. W. Hol-
den, the great leader of the opposition
party will doubtless be the next Cover.
nor of North Carolina. 7
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Contiuuation Of Boun,ies.

ALBANY, March 3.
Gov. Seymour received the following
dispatch this evening
M 200 WARRINGTON, March3.
By authority of a joint resolution
passed by Congress to-day, the payment
of bounties will be continued until fur
Their ORDERS ,eaD4
(Signed1 EDWIN NJ. STANTON, 81.
Sec'y Of War.
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Gold

Gold.
NEu YORK, March 8.
Gold advanced to 1874 "a on the news
of the de1eas Of Stebbins' gold bill
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Parson Brownlew-veteran soldier.

Rarson BrOWn1OW.vetera Soldiers
LOUISVILLE, March g.
Parson Brcwnlow arrived here to-
night on the Nashville train He has been
very sick, but is convalescent.
Veteran soldiers, at the rate of 5000
per day, are passing through here for
the front. @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ARMY OF TbE POTOMAC.
The Disaster on the 22d inst. An Entir
Brigade Captured

BoAfos JuEs Cool VASES OF the 18th
Mnssarhusrtts, " no has arrived home on sick
Ithve, states that among our men cap ured on
Ntdnreday was an entire brigade, com prsiug
the 18th and 10th Massachusetts and I'D aud
SD New York.
Bsrlow's and Gibbons divisions being
Ioinfd VI line 81 battle, Bariow prpcipitataIy
" W oset on receiving the a tack OF the enemy
OWING 10 the uneven nature of the ground
std th+ thick uiidergrowth, this was NOR mar.
c$ived by qibb6n He 500 ms ground. rnd
before b+ eas aware OF 1t the bavonets of the
xtemy were at bis back Col. wa. has been
gu to III s. me- time, but rode up I'm an am IN ,
fsB'eto rsioin his regiment just in time to see
It captured
Attach on the 18th Corps-Repnise Of the
hn.my with Less-shsridaa Fight.
large h eb~l tsrce- X ipfsrce@e atS Sc I
- him-fIbal kePulse aud Defeat Of tue
Fee. /. =.r
FoRrREss MONROE, JuRe 9S.-At Z O'clock
yfstroay morning he enemy charged on the
Est Givis on OF The 18th army roTSs. aad were
de tsiS,i with great toss; onr batteries ope ing
j, GOOD range on he charging p1rues. About
&6 C.tertprs " ON the rebei ranks came into
ON, NJ % curing the action.
fap Sheridan, with hts entire command,
g hf, are y bite House LAST FRIDAY. and ar we'd
70. esd-y p m. at Wi'eon's frndfag, on tha
i,suxs river He epcouoferet n heavy force Of
she {. en-. and X Ut them at hay fiit rein forca.
sorts tyorr q rant came. The enemy we're then
dfissu hsak.
s. oRr Wilcos, armv correspondent OF tue Ne Y
'Yok TT npns, arri ~sd ~ the t;h.sape%ks Hos.
r,itsi .st+r av. sick With TYPHOID f-v.r.
The se'h PEI nsylvania regiment len for
rome OF thirty days furiough this morning.
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LOCAL NEWS.

TIE WILEY. BROWN CAsR.-This morning
the case Of Wiley agt Brown was resumed In
the Circuit Court, Jadge Wylie, by calling
DR.. Condict who testified that Col Larned
lived In IS and sc in his (witnesso naighbor-
hood on 18th street. Witness also eshded as q
iEmi,y) was the first one she (Mrs. Brow had
ever had.
Mrs Mary Robinson, sworn. Witness has
resided at the corner Of Bond aud Baltimore
streets, in Baltimore, for 35 years, and 81 years
ago Keizendaffer lived near witness. Witness
saw the girls frequently, one OF them witness
thinks named Betsv Phillips.) came to her
(witnesso house. Witness could not recogn'za
Mrs. Brown as one OF the girls who lived at
Kaizendaffrr's; ia fact she was positive that
Mrs. r own was not one Of them.
The evidence here closed, and the counsel
asked instructions.
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LATE FOREIGN NEWS,
upt h er Cana nj e a ii n n q of n In al n

NEW YORK, June 2s.-The steamship City Of
London, from Liverpool, J une Is, has arri we'd
The Alabama arrived at Cherbourg, June
18th, and was admitted, and landed 10 prison
rrs, the crews Of two captured Federal vessels
The Alabama was to be admitted 70 make ex
tensive repairs at Cherbourg.
Parliamentary proceedings are unimpsrt.
ant.
The Daily News says the prospect OF peace
Is remote as ever. The Germans still hold ont
The ship Tycoon, from New York to San
Francisco, was another vessel destroyed by
the Alabama.
Semmas published in the Times lengthy
publication OF the destruction Of the prize, the
British Government having refused to let them
into her ports for adjudication.
Latest per City of London.
LONDON, June l6-afternoon.-The Paris
Constitutional of to day contains an article
showing that England will he compelled to
take part in the Dauo-German war, while
France can rem ain neutral.
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GEORGIA.
Rebel Raids on Unions Traias-Heavy
Desertisns from the 8ne0y's Army
GE GA.

DeseFtioHs fYom the Bneoy's army
LOUISVILLE, June SO the morning OF
the 18th the rebel Gen. Wharton, commanding
q brigade Of :, 500 men, crossed the railroad BE-.
tween Kingston and Dalton, captdring AID
burning Ave freight trains loaded with cup.
On the 10th. Captain Grover made a raid
on the railroad five miles from Rssaca,
and captured two freight trains with supplies
Col. LsRrange, o. toe First Wisconsin cav
the 18th.
Col Gage. Of the 2sth Wisconsin, wounded
At tbs recent assault At Kenesaw Mountain,
passed through here to. night, en- route for st.
Louis. ...,--. .-s--s,..r-
On the 10Th, three com panies of the 5.th Virgin
chez, took the oath OF allegiance and were en-
plcS ed ae teams ters and ilahorers.
A camp of rebel conscripts on the Hender.
son willie road, six miles from Atlanta, on Fri
day broke for our lines. They numbered eight
hundred, six hundred 81 whom got In and re-
main. Two hundred were recaptured BY the
rebels, -t ,--F -s -.....5.
Ira B. futile, chief OF the scouts Of the Army
of the Cumberland on the 18th instant, win
four men, made daring descent on a forage
post, fourteen miles southwest OF Atlanta. He
capture rebel lieutenant colonel, captain.
AID others, including q sergeant bnrned q
store house containing fifty thousand bushels
Of corn. and large lot Of bacon.
The Governor Of Georsia says that II 1t is
necessary he will call out the Georgia militia,
and withdraw the Georgia troops from the Con-
frderacy TO carry ont the purpose OF ais proc
lama'iCD.
Cedar Bluffs have been thoroughly fortified
BY the rebels, and BY them are considered i'm.
preRnab}e.
Mobile 10 eArrisoned by two small brigades OF
rebel troops, the remainder having been sent
to reinforce Johnston.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST
The r. ebel General Pillow Repulsed wit

FROM THE SOUTHWEST
The r. ebel General Pillow Repulsed with
Loss.
LOUISVILLE, June 27-Col. Walford was ar
rested At Lebanon this morning, by order OF
General Burbridge, and brought to this city
TO. night
Chattanooga dates to the 25th say: sYPstar-
day at o'clock 3 m, flag Of truce WIS sent
into LAFAYETTE, in the name of Gen. Pillow,
demanding the immediate surrender, and
threatening ITO burn the town II not com
piled with. The rebels were three throusand
strong, and had completely surrounded the
town.
On the refusal Of Col. Watkins, who had
about 400 men, the rebels advanced from all
directions at nine O'Clock they occupied nearly
one. third of the town, when Col. Jno. T. Crop.
ten, OF tho 4th Kentucky, came up and cap.
tured about 20 rebels Col. Watkins lost about
fifty killed, and as many wounded. Pillow
left 100 dead and wounded on the field.
Col. Faulkner, OF 7th Kentucky, was cap
tured In an artem Of to make a charge.
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SDtOlD edition.
5 OUIOOK r. N
FURTHER FROM rag FROsr.

Lee SendiHS cavalry after Huater
The U. s. mall steamer Charlotte Vanderbilt
Captain Colmary, arrived here this morning a.
1l-sa, bringing up the 18TH Mass. Vols, DBL
Bates, 1873 oncers and mea. whose term Of ser
vice has expired 5tc ?
O'Clock yesterday morning, with q number OF
PASSENGERS, including Mrs. Gen. Bntisr AMI
Generals Carr and Ransom, who were landed
at Fortress Monroe. At the time the Van ter
biit left bermuda Hundred, and all OF tina
plight previous, all was quiet 10 the neighbor
mood Of Gen. Blu ler's comm and, except skin
mishlDk along the picket line. No heavy DR. rn2
WAS heard in any direction on Sunday night
Butler is strongly entreuchen, aud the one
my can have no hope OF dislod ging him un,ass
they bring such powerful force Of ali arms
against him as would dangerously weaken
other poin ts OF their line. The utmost cond-
dence prevails throushous the entire army.
Rebel oeserters-many o; them ON GERS Of tue
rank Of leutenant-continus to come 10, and
they universally report more or less democali
zation and disadection not only among tue
ranks OF the rebels, but among many officers.
One deserter, member OF the lat South
Carolina cavalry, who came In Sunday night,
reports that, Lee has sent two brigades Of cav.
airy (among them the LIST South Caroliaa cav
alry,) to West Virginia, to act against our
forces there. This deserter also underst BOD
that infantry force was sent In the same direc-
ton. g g.. 20 ..
The rebel Gen Winder 10 reported sick with
typhoid fever, and his rsco very doubtful.
Another deserter states that an order was
issued from headquarters q few days ago,
stating that the Yankees had. with charac.er-
istic cruelty, and a disregard Of the usages OF
warfare in all civilized nations, placed mum.
Der Of helpless prisoners In conspicuous places
in Charleston harbor, exposed to the fire OF our
(rebel) batteries, in order to prevent (rebels)
from keeping the vandals away from Charles
ton; while at the same time they (the Federais)
are numbering the helpless women and chill.
dren OF that city" This was intended. the
linians in Less army, as appeals were made to
them to revenge their friends.
Sheridan's force was still crossing at Wind
mill Point yesterday morning, but 1t was ex-
pected all would BE- safely over in a few hours.
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REPULSE or MARMADUKE

CAIRO, June % -Memphis papers Of yester-
day say that on the morning Of the 22d a de-
tachment OF Marmaduke's command, six huu.
dred strong, attacked two companies OF the
18th Iowa infantry stationed near the mouth
Of the White river. After severy fighting they
were repuIsed with q loss OF "a killed and
wounded.
station probably emboldened the rebels and bat
for the fortunate arrival Of the gunhost Lex
Ington might have been unfavorabie to rs.
Our forces fought desperately, rapelling saw
eral charges Of the rebels and drove them from
the field.
Desertars who came in and surrendered to
the CUNT osts below, say, Marmaduke is NOV
IN on Little rock to attack Gen. Steele, and
capture the city II possible.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
TUESDAY, June %,

TUESDAY, June %.
SENATB-On melton OF Mr.. Fassenden, q
disagreeing amendments OF the two Houses to
the tariff bill; and the Chair appointed Messrs.
FessendeI, Morgan and Pomeroy on the part
Of the Senate.
cent. to the salaries OF the employees or tue
Senate whose compensation does not exceed
SI,2OO for the year ending June 80, 1854; which
was referred.
MIR. Morrill, called up the bill. in addition to
the several acts, CONCERNING commercial utter.
course between loyal and insurrectouiry
States, and TO provide for the collection OF tp
turtd and abandoned property aud pre- entiun
of frauds In States declared 10 In surrecti N.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment providing
that any officer OF the United States. civil, NIL.
ilary, or naval, or any sutler. soldier, IN trine,
or oiher person, who shall violate any provis-
ion OF this act, or who shall transport or s-ll
or other wise dispose OF therein any gods
whatsoever, excerpt in pursuance OF licen 81
and authority OF the President, aud uni Ter
rulse and reg ulations OF tue Sc ,r-tary Of the
Treasury, shall be liable to 10 allotment as Tor
q mlsdemr amor, aud Il fine not exceeding rs 0DO
and TO imprisonment In the penltentiary not
M. Bro n thought this bill went too far, In
rpnd. ring liable to the peniteutiary thos4 who
might uniuteution ally violate the regulations
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
MIR morrill, replied that the bill simply pro.
vided for the entorcemea Of the present Ia ",
ss great frauds had b-er committed.
Mr.. Trumbull said the bill was ouly intend ID
to punish those Who do wrong aud ri We ri TO
to the enemy, and suggested several amend.
ments to thr amendment, which Mr.. M brill
IL cspted, sIriking out that part which renders
q viola ion OF the rules and regulation, Of the
81 cretary Of the Treasury punish IDLE, an d
providing for the punishment Of those VINO
kpo wtnely asd wiltui.y vtols . the Law.
Mr.. Doolit,le offered al amendment which
WIS asrted tn. making the penalties Ia the bill
al ply to officers who whtaily EN- bezse and
nihspuropriatP pri vAte or public property, or
mskr fhlse returne.
Mr. MorriHs emendment % above modified,
Was ayteed to. -..ss.s. Z
An amendm'nt heretofora o6Ared oy mr..
morrill,, wss also adsptes, whi.,h aiis ~ ira IL
"a tar as Il may m necessary 70 TIE Wecessri -
Of 10y al persors residing In tnsnfrectioa ary
Sta.re wiihIA our army ,iues. And to eaahl-
.ha;o C market IL The loyal States the pre-
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAaHINGTuN City. June y. 1851.

WAsHIHGTUM CITY, June y, 1851.
Nqjo~ Ce~erol Dis, Nee York:
A dispatch from Gen Grant, dated ysster.
day, 27th, 30 D. m, at his headquarters, re.
ports no operations in front, except from our
own guns. which fire into the bridge at Peters
bnrs from a distance OF 1900 yards. The dis.
patch gives the following intelligence from
rebel papers: 't.i a.t
"Fetersburg papers OF the 25th states that
Hunter u striking for Jackson River Depot
about forty miles north Of Salem, and says that
if be rsaches Covington-which they suppose
he will do-with most Of his forces, but with
loss OF material. he will be safe.
1.-THE same paper accuses Hunter of destroy.
ing . great amount of private property, and
stealing Q large number Of wagons, horses, and
cattle.
"The same paper also states that Wilson
destroyed 4 train OF cars loaded with cotton
AID furniture, burned the depot building, DC,
at Burkesviile, and destroyed soue Of the
track, and was still pushing sonth. All tho
railroads leading into Richmond arc now de.
stroyed, and some OF them badly"
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman received this
morning, reports that yesterday, (June 27,) an
unsuccessful attack was made by our forces
on The enemys positions, which res ultsd in q
loss to us OF brtween TWO and three thousand.
The following particulars are given:
6 Pursuant 70 my orders OF the 9th, diver.
sion y rs made on each hank Of the enemy,
especially down the Sandtown Road, at 8 a.
m. Mcpherson attacked the south west end of
Ker esaw, ard Thomas at point about q mile
fsr'ber south, at the same time. The Skin.
n ishars aud artillery alor 6 the whole line kept
up sharp FIRE. Neither attack succeeded,
though both columns reached the enemy
works, hich are very strong
McPher-on reports bis loss about 500, and
Thomas about $500. The loss is parucul ,rly
heavy IL Or neral field officers. Gen. Harker
is reported MORALLY woudded; also, Col Dan.
McCOok, commanding a brigade; Col. Rice
5Tth Ohio, very seriously; Col Barnhall, 40th
Illinois, and Col. Augustine, 55th Illinois, are
killed
"mePherson took hundred prisoners, and
Thomas about as many, but do not suppose
We inflicted heavy loss upon the enemy, as he
KEEP close behind his parapets."
No other military intelligence has been re-
ceived by the Department.
EDWIN n. STANTON, Secretary Of War.