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THE SIEGE OF FORT DARLING.

On Saturday the 14th instant, Gen. Burnhams brigade
made charge upon the outer works Of the Conederaes
at Proctors creek this side of Drurys Bluff and carried
the entire line after welconested fight Our batteries
again opened upon the enemy compelling them retire again
The firing kept up both sides until about o'clock
the afternoon when batteries and sharpsbootcs had
senced the guns OF the Confederses and nothing
heard from them during the day Our loss about
hundred and fifty during the engagement and cap
tured few prisoners
On Sunday, about noon, force of the Confederates
left their works and after fighting until four in the after
noon they epused and driven back At nine o'clock
on Sunday night the enemy made demonstration from
the direction of Petersburg and after sharp engagement
they were again driven back
The ironclsd Confederate Richmond returned to
test her powers with Monitors Sunday evening on
the James, but she was driven back
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GEN. BLAIR AND GEN. scHENCK.

In the Senate, on the 10th instant Mr. DAVIS called
up his resolution as follows:
Be resoired That the arrangements made by the Pres
dent and Secretary War with Generals Sen and
and BLAIR receive from them temporarily their commits.
sons of major generals it'll discretion their part any
time during this session Of Cone them was in
derogaon OF the Constitution of the United
within the power the President and the Secretary of
either Of them, to make.
Mr. WILSON offered substitute for the resolution as
folowsi
Whereas Frank p. Blair major general of volunteers
nominated and appointed by the President with by the
Of the Senate did the first day Of January
tender his resignation Of said Office Of major general
Resignation by order of the President accepted January
~ 1864 and the said Frank Blair informed thereof and
whereas the said Prank Blair Afterwards 18th day
Of January 1861 appeared and qualified member Of the
Houee Of Representatives and entered the duties there
and whereas the Constitution expressly declares that
person holding any Office under the United thal be
member Of either House du ing his continuance in Office
therefore
Be rcsoped That the said Frank Plar by tender
acceptance Of HE resg aoB and by appearing qualify
ing and becoming a member Of the Ho of Representa-
tves ceased TO be major the volupeer
Of the United taes and Is not entitled TO the rank and
emolument Of that Office.
After considerable debate the resolution and substitute
WERE on motion Of Mr.. MORRILL, referred 10 the Judi
ciary Commttee-yeas "a, nays IL
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VANDALISM IN NORTH CAROLINA.

The following official order fixes the response
by Of the destruction of the town of Washington North
Carolina. upsn the Union soldiers
HEADoUARTERs DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
Neobern, IN CO. Mays 1864.
General Orders Nos
While the troops of this command may exut and take
just pride in their many victories the enemy yet
portion Of them have within few days. been guilty Of an
outrage against humanity which brings the blush shame
to the cheek Of every true man and soldier.
1t we'll known that during the late evacuation Of Wash
ngton North Carolina that town fred and nearly not
entirely consumed thus wanony rendering houseess aud
homeless hundreds OF poor and children (msny Of
them the families of soldiers in army,J and de-
stroyug the ast vestge of the happy homes those
men who have now gwen up all to serve their country in
her hour OF peril And this done by men in the mill
tary service of the United States.
1t is also well known that the army vandals did not
respect the charitable Institutions but bursting open
the doors of the Masonic aud OddFe VS. lodges paged
them both and bawked about the streets the egaa and
Jewels And this, too, by United States troops
1t is we'll known that both public aud private stores
entered and pundered and that devastation and de-
struction ruled the hour.
The Commanding General had, until this time believed
il impossible that any troops in his command could have
committed dsgracefu an act this which backens
the fair fame Of the Army of North Carolina He finds
however that he sadly mistaken and that the ranks
dgraced by who not soldiers but thieves and
scoundre dead to all OF honor and humanity for
whom punishment can be too severe
The Commanding General is well aware what troops
we're in the OF Washington when the flames frat APP
peared He knows what troops last left that place He
knows that in the ranks Of only two of the regiments in
the District Of North Carolina the cuprts stand To
save the reputation OF the command IL hoped that the
guilty parties may be ferrstted by the officers who were
in Washington at the time of these occurrences.
Ths order will be read at The head OF every regiment
aud detachment in this command dress parade on tha
day succeeding its receipt aud at the head the Seven
eenth Massachusetts volunteer and the Fifteenth Con-
necicut volunteers at dress parade every for ten
consecutive days until the guilty parties are ound
by Command OF Brig. Gen. 1. N PALMsR:
J. A. JupsoN,
Assistant Adiutant General
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LOCALITIES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The Wilderness west Of Cbancelorsvile, is, On air
line, 6ty-6ve miles from Richmond and it is about the
distance from Washington Gerfana Ford exactly
sixty miles from Richmond, and is Orange Court House.
BY sstraght line, Harrsons Point the James river h
twenty miles from Richmond, and City Point seventeen
Hcksford for which place strong column OF cavalry is
said to have left the south side Of the James, s sixty miles
south Of Richmond, and the bridge there which il e1
pected will be destroyed, the Meberrin Fort Dsrl
ing is eight miles below Richmond Bpottsylvsna Court
House, mentioned 10 the dispatches from the seat of war
Virginia. 10 the county seat of Spoayvanja county II
situated the Pc Tor Ta) river branch OF the Malta
pony II 10 twenty or twenty-five miles east Of Orange
Court House. about fourteen miles souheas Of
burg and by the course OF the roads sixty miles north
northwest of Richmond Exchange paper.
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SOUTH CARoLINA-FIGIT AT CHARLESTON.

New YORK MAY 1.-THE steamer Fulton, from Port
Royal on the 18Th instant, has arrived.
Gen. Gordon has been ordered 10 Florida TO reve Gen.
Brney denong that the court martial 10 bis has
suited in Gen. Gordon's favor.
mass State Convention is called at Beaufort, Is. c.
May Ktb to select delegates to the Baltimore Convention
A similar movement ia on foot in Florida.
late expedition to Dawuskie Island captured ninety
bales Of cotton.
The armed steam transport III. A. Weed has been blown
up explosion Of two torpedoes at in St Johns
river Florida The second engineer, cabin boy, and
other Of the lost The steamer total wreck
large number Of persons wounded severely
The Fulton reports when OF Charleston Bar May 4th
general engagement going between feet under
Admiral Dahlgren and the rebel forts aud batteries
James and Sulvsns Islands Athe monitors appeared
to be engaged also the New Ironsides Fort Putnam,
Greggs Island appeared to be directing it's re princi
psly upon Fort Sumter twas replied to by Fort Mou
tie Sulvsns Island, and Battery Simpkins James
Island The contest spirited and seemed to be
general as has occurred since last autumn
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REBEL PRISONERS.

Three hundred and forty rebel prisoners from Belle Plain
on their way Fort Delaware arrived at Fortress Mon
roe on Saturday night The following officers were among
them:
Major Gen. Edward johnson, Brig Gen. Geo III. Stu
art Col PEBBLES, Georgia; Col. Davidson North Caro-
lima; Col Hardemsn, Georgia. Col Harrell North Caro-
lima Col Fitzgerald, Virginia; Colonel Parsley North
Carolina; Col. Davsnt, Georgia; Col Vs1kmsnder
Virginia; Col. Haynes, Virginia. Major Carson Georgia;
Major Eoett, North Carolina Major Wilson, Louisiana
Major Manning, Louisiana Major Nash, Georgia Major
Perkins, Virginia; Major Anderson, Virginia.
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cALISoR A PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION

ALBANY, MAY IA call for Mass Convention Of citi-
zeus Of the u States who to uphold the Union who
believe that the rebellion be crushed without nrng-
ing upon the rights of individuals States who regard
the extinction Of slavery among the practical effects Of the
war for the Union, and who favor amendment Of the
Constitution to exclude slavery and who demand integrity
and economy in the administration OF the Government
called for at Cleveland May 3st for consultation on the
Presidential campaign Among the sgners some thirty or
forty N number, tho Of Comptroller Robinson
aud Cen John Cochrane.
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ExECUTIvE MANSION, MAY IL, 1864.
Felo,o Citizens of the United States:
In all of exigency it becomes nation carefully
10 scrutize its line Of conduct humbly to approach the
Throne Of Grace and meeky to mpore forgiveness wis
dom, and guidance.
For reasons known only to Him, it has been decrsed
that This country should be the of unparalleled out
rage and this nation the monumental sufferer of the nine
teenh century With heavy heart but an undminshed
confidence in cause, approach the performance of
duty rendered imperative by my of weakness before
Almighty God and Of justice to the people
Iii necessary that should tell you that the frat Vir-
gina campaign, under Lieut. Gen Grant in whom have
every dence aud courage and fidelity the people
do we'll to honor ia virtually closed He has conducted
his great enterprise with discreet ability He has crippled
their strength and defeated their plans.
In view, however, of the situation in Virgins the dis
aste at Red river the delay ut Charleston and the genera
state OF the country j, ABRAHAM LINCOLN do hereby
recommend that THURSDAY, the 26h day of May, A. ID
1864 be soemny set apart throughout these United States
a day Of fasting, humiliation, aud prayer.
DeeminR furthermore, that the present condition o.
public affairs presents extraordinary occasion and in
view of the pending expiration of the service Of 200 000)
hundred thousand Of our troops, /, ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN President of the United States by virtue of the
power vested 10 me by the Constitution and the laws
th ught fit to call FORTH and hereby do call forth the
citizens Of the United States, between the ages Of s)
eighteen and (45 forty years 10 the aggregate number
Of 400 00 tour hundred thousand in order 10 suppress
the existing rebelous combinations, and to the due
execution Of the laws.
And furthermore any State or number of States
shall fail to furnish by the fifteenth day of June next their
assigned quotas IT Is hereby ordered that the be
rai-ed by immediate and perempory draft The details
for this object will be communicated to the State auhori
ties through the War Department
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor facilitate, and aid
this effort to MAINTAIN the honor the integrity and the
strnce OF the National Unon aud the perpetuiy Of p0pu
lar government
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the zeal Of the Unsted States to be afi xed
Done at the city Of Washington this 18th day Of May
one thousand eight hundred and sixty -four, and
Of the Independence Of The United States the
eighty eighth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM IL. SEWARD, Secretary OF State
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ATTACK ON FORT DARLING.

HALFWAY House, MAY 4-Eight o'clock A. NJ.
Hon. EDWIN M STANTON Secretary of War:
We still before the base Of the enemys works at
Drury's Bluff, Fort Darling. The enemy are here in
force. Gen Gilmore, by flank movement, with por-
ton OF his corps and brigade Of the Eighteenth Corps
assaulted and took the enemys works on their right
dusk last evening. 1t CALAMITY done The troops
behaved finely. We held lines during the night and
shall move this morning again.
B. +. BUTLER, Major General.
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HEADQUARTERS HALFWAY HOUSE,

MAY l4-I0 A. NJ
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary OF War:
Gen. Smith carried the enemy's fret line on the right
this morning at A. NJ loss small The enemy have
tired into three square redoubs upon which
bringing our artillery to bear with effect.
BENZ f. BUTLER, Major General
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GREAT RACES AT ST. LOUIS spring meeting Of
the LaClede Racing Association opened Monday. The
boamens division post stake four miles heat premium,
and stake $4550, by Rinordne in two straight
heats time, 46 7461. Upwards Of 100000 exchsng
ed hands on the race.
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Bermuda HUNDRED, MAY 1s-Nne O'clock P.

BERMUDA HUNDRED, MAY 1s-Nine O'Clock P NJ.
At daylight this morning resrgusrd advanced and
ut ten O'Clock tho whole force motion in the drec-
ton OF the Petersburg and Richmond railroad.
About noon the enemy discovered sntrenched and
after some skrmishing the 10th New Hampshire regi
ment charged and drove the enemy from their enrench
ments. Skrmishing continued all the afternoon on
right but no general engagement number Of rebels
captured including colonel. There has been no
fighting our left,
The telegraph lines between Petersburg and Richmond
have been cut for several days, well the railroad
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Proclamation Ly the President-A Day of Fasting
Recommended--C Call for 100000 Troops
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FROM THE JAMES RIVER EXPEDITION.
BERMupA HuspnEp, IVA MAY 10, is

BERMUDA HUNDRED (VA.) MAY 10, 1864,
Nothing definite has yet been accomplished by our
forces in the way ocaptures but every thing looks avora
bic Beauregard, with about 25 900 men, Petersburg
and we have all the railroads cut leading to that city and
to keep Beauegar there until he surrenders
We shall, it is reported commence siege of the
place.
There are four monitors and several gunboas within
our miles OF Fort Darling, ready to cooperate with our
land forces "a part of hem) abreast of the monitors Our
forces occupy strong poston and strong enough to
hold it, and Petersburg taken to advance
Fort Darling with land and water force; and with the
will and determination existing in ranks there
doubt of success.
1t supposed that Gen Kauz is now to the south OF
Petersburg aiming at the destruction of railroads leading
south from Richmond Correspondents have probably
announced bis defeat many Of his troops captured &c
1t is not believed here. Beauregard has cavalry
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A SPURIOUS PROCLAMATION.

A deep and very natural sensation was produced
in this city yesterday by report, confidently re-
peated, that the PRESIDENT had issued despond-
ing proclamation recommending prayer for the sue
cess OF the national arms and ordering new draft
of four hundred thousand men for the army. Aspu-
rous proclamation to this effect appeared in two New
York papers, and, being autographed to this city,
gave rise to the report and to very general conf
dence in its truth; but the Secretary of State, to
prevent as far as possible any mischief to the pub
lie by the fabrication, promptly and very judi
cousy issued in the afternoon papers the following
extiDguisher, very much, we need not say, to the
relief of the public mind
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, May 49, 1864
paper purportlng to be proclamation of the Pres
dent by the Secretary of State and bearing
date the 18th day Of May is reported to this Department
having appeared in the New York World Of this date
The paper absolute forgery No proclamation of this
kind any other has been made proposed to be made
by the President issued proposed be issued by the
State Department, any other Department of this Co.
vernment. WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
"a We hcIe IcPiouuoCj W Si4liy Chc cuIioSiCy VI
our readers, the fictitious proclamation, as it was
published in New York yesterday morning The
Secretary Of State mentions only the Rortd but it
appeared also in the Journal Of Commerce, from
which we copy it, the World having failed to reach
us last night. Some of the telegraphic operators,
understand, were arrested yesterday, with view
probably to aid in detecting the perpetrator of the
forgery who, it is much to be desired, may be dis
covered and made to pay the penalty of SO srimin.
ally and wantony agitatng the public mind at this
anxious moment.
COPY OF THE SPURIOUS PROCLAMATION
FROM THE JOURNAL OF CONNER, Z.
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No. 19-Secrstary Stanton 10 Gen, Dir.
WASHINGTON, MAY 15-9 A. n

WASHINGTON, MAY l0-S a. M
Major Gen. DIX; An official despatch from the battle
field at spotsyivana yesterday morning at 80 states
that during the preceding night Frday) movement
made by the Fifth and Sixth Corps to left and an at
tack was to have been made at daylight but sound Of
battle had been heard from that quarter This msneuvre
IL il said if successful would place forces in Lees
rear and compel him TO retreat toward Lynchburg No
cannon nor any sound Of battle heard yesterday at
Belle Plain or Fredericksburg which affords ground for
inference that Lee had retreated during Friday night and
before the advance Of the Fifth and Sixth Corps Nothing
later than $50 A. NJ Of yesterday Saturday has been
received from the army by this Department
All wounded that had reached Belle Plain yesterday even
ing have arrived here The surgical report from the head
quarters of the army states that the condition OF the sup
plies 10 satisfactory and the wounded doing well The
Medical Director at Belle Plain reports that every thing
at that point IL satisfactory The surgical arrangements
have never been 40 complete now H
Gen. Sherdans command had reached the left bend Of
Turkey Island at three o'clock yesterday afternoon and
have formed their junction with the forces Of Gen. Butler
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
Nol20-Seeretary Stanton 10 Cen Dir
WAR DRPaRTMsNT
Washington, Nay 10, Is64--1O II p. NJ H
Major Gen DIX: Dispatches from Gen. Grant have
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WAsHISGToN, MAY IL, 1864.
Major Gen. DIX: We have reports Of operations
since my last despatch.
The latest information from Gen. Grant stated that the
roads had greatly improved and large renorcemen have
reached him. and he designed to against the enemy
without delay.
is the design Of the Government to keep up the
tons forces until the rebellion s overhrown, and in order
to provide against any inopporuns reduction when the
service Of the hundred days go out draft to gil up
their place and all other reductions will be ordered TO take
place the Ist day Of July, by which time the new
rolments will be completed No order is yet issued.
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War
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FORTRESS MONROE, MAY IL, 1864.

49, FORTRESS MONROE, MAY ii, 1864.
Fighting was going on all day yesterday. The main
portion appeared to be right. The troops were
under command Of Gen. Smith. The turnpike between
Richmond bud Petersburg the bone contention up
to p M. to-day. Nothing later has been received.
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A COPY OF THE SPURIOUS PRocLAMATIt

FROM THE JOURNAL OF CONNER, E.
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CITY POINT, MAY III, 1864

From the latest accounts received from front up
last night it is known that Gen Buffers forces we're
within three miles Of Petersburg and had passed the
lines of the rebel defences This important it the
more closely pens up Beauregards command within the
CITY
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fGANaHa a44afluaE
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lnlLIrARY OPERATIONS.

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EXTRACTION.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State
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The following official order fixes the RESPONSE
by Of the destruction of the town of Washington North
Carolina. upsn the Union soldiers:
Arizona miner., 1864-12-14
MEMORIALS no CONGRESS-.

The Secretary has forwarded to Colonel Pos
ton, our Delegate in Congress, copies OF the fol-
lowing memorials addressed to that body by the
Legislature, to-wit:
Asking that the tract of land in the bend Of the
Colorado river opposite Fort Yuma be at
tached to the Territory Of Arizona.
Instructng Hon. Charles ID. Poston to urge the
Congress of the United States to appoint
commissioners to survey and establish the
boundary line between Nevada, Utah and Col
orado Territories, and Arizona.
Asking of Congress an appropriation OF Sl50,000
for placing the Indians.of the Colorado Oh a
reservation.
Instructng the Hon. Charles ID. Poston to ask
for mail facilities, and new arms for the militia
Asking an appropriation of Sl5O,O00 for i'm
proving the navigation of the Colorado river
Asking an appropriation of S250,000 in aid OF
the war against the Apaches. 70
Asking an increase per diem for members OF the
Legislative Assembly, anu an increase OF the
salaries Of the Territorial officers.
We hope the Colonel will call the early atten-
ton of Congress to these memorials. The aid
they ask may seem too much TO expect at once,
but it is nothing more than is needful to the
speedy and permanent opening and settlement Of
the Territory. When it is remembered that TO
this time but little has been given by the gener
al government towards the improvement or pro
lection of this vast and wealthy region, the de-
mand is not exorbitant. With the indifference
usually shown at Washington to the Territories
we do not look FOR a satisfactory response to all
of these memorials, but with proper effort we
think Col. Poston may succeed with the most
important. If the national legislators knew Of
the wealth of our mountains, and our ability to
pay with unlimited interest for all that the gem
eral government may now DO for us, they would
wisely invested.