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Great Flood i'm Denver
Life and PrOna.f AtsS OF

Cherry Creek, which has b..
within and for several miles abov. 'Tn N CRY
city, since fifty nine, suddenly 6I,sI DIsn!er ,
wafer water about twelve o'clock, Thursdssnl sisn
night, the 18th of May, submerg;nu iSaay Ty
Denver. and doing immense dams.me mest
life and property. TO
From fifteen to twenty persons r
drowned, and aboul fifty buildinas , were
away, including the Rocky To,".lt swept
Ne'0s otfce, Tilton & Co.'S, and seya,a' =
others of brick. several
A large number of sheep and c.,.,,
were drowned. cattle
., All bridges across Platte River and
Cherry Greek were carried off y "''l
Hundreds of farms, above and bu,,-
with growing crops are completely rn,n.a'
and now covered with from six 70 So -
inches of sand. "''e
The loss of property is estimated =.
over million of dollars. =
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City Point.

There is an insignificant VILLAGE all,
junction of the James aud Appomaltox ~
ers, justin the rear Gen. Buffers far,;sa.
lions, which is called City Point Thu
water from this place to Norfolk is Sren
and the channel, though not the hes, 81 ~
mlls the passage of considerable vessel.
The James river, above The junction :,
navigabe to Richmond by small craft II.
distance by land is a bout twenty mile br,
by water nearly sixty. Appomattox IS,
small river, but admits the PASSAGE of
schooners and steamers to Pe,ersburo
distance OF ten miles. The popular sr
planation of the fact that a city failed :,
spring up at City Point instead of Rich.
mond and Petersburg, is quaint, if NOT
correct. 1t is said that in earlv time.
there was a general wish TO plan, Ia civ st
the junction Of the two rivers, bur that tbs
land was owned by stubborn old farme-
who objected to having town in his
nelghborhood, on the ground that the peo.
pie would steal his chickens.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
Lieutenant Colonel Baily.

The feet that accompanied Banks dis.
astrous expedition up Red River, also had
to return when his army turned back. Be-
fore ;hey could get out of the Red River
the water fell SO low that boats could not
pass over some shoals or rapids at Ger
certain point. and they were likely to fall
into the hands of the rebels. In this di-
iemma, Lieut.. Col. Bailey, of Wisconsin
regiment. conceived and executed the Job
of throwing dam across the river SO tha
the boats could pass the shoals. By this
means the whole feet was saved, and for
this skillful and opportune naneuvre he
has been appointed and confirmed Briga-
dier General.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
REBEL ACCOUNTS,
From the Richmond Examiner. Nav

| FROM the hichmond Examiner, May 26.
Grand, gloomy, peculiar, and unrufIiec
as the bosom of Jehova, after simeon
The city continued on yesterday to demon.
>trate It's placidi y under tAe difficulties in.
tlcted on its patience by the powers tha
be. The stores remained shut up. Male
aud female institutions Of learnlng, whose
tutors could bear muskets, remained clos.
ed, The families of poor militIamen con
tlnued TO mingle anathemans and tears
with their borrowed crusts. The markets
presenteda a miserable array of 'ssoniethipc
to eat, the extorlioners, Ole of he ser.
wee, continued to swell lheir profits and
bless the wisdom of those in authority.
Vicksburg, bombarded in front and rear.
cut oft from althe world, and languishinc
under her severe trials, presented no such
sepu!chral picture as Richmond does to-day
The people have grown sick of wrongs in.
flcted vpon them within the brief space
OF few weeks, and be sure that they will
Treasure them up.
Atlanta, May 25.-Westward and east
ward, to Columbus, the harmless people of
Northern Georgia are crowding into this
city to await the issue of the impending
struggle b~twt en- our army and tie FEEDER
al. The relief committee here are pouring
out everything that can be obtained for
their sustenance, and call now to the peo-
pie of Georgia, Alabama and South Car
oIina 10 aid and help them Immediate.
instant help is needed in clothing for wo-
men and children, bacon. salt. meats, fsh.
meat and corn These things can be de.
livered TO the agent of the express compa.
ny, addressed to j. w. Duncan, President
of Relief Committee, Atlanta. They also
need information as to where any mum Der
of destitute families can find shelter and
food.-Wiil the press please publish these,
and aid in the matter!
Two press reporters came from the ar
my this evening. Their intelligence is |
mostly of character which prudence re.
4uires should be withheld from publication. |
Further movement looking to secure
base for the army have been completed.
The YANKEES are reported moving down
to Dalton (Dallas) in force.
This morning some skirmishing took
place on our extreme left.
The alarm IN this has in great measure
subsidized. Several days may elapse before
| general engagement takes place.
The trains to-day came from Altoona.
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The Crops.

All the crops look we'll. A more prom
ising season never dawned upon north
western Kansas. The farmers faces have
broad grin of satisfaction and the clerk
of the weather is considered on our side
this time. Plenty ef rain has fallen, and
the soil is just right. Next winter when
our soldier boys come home we expec, to
welcome them to we'll filled cribs and bins,
and groaning tables.
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The Danish Blockade OF Eern,o,
Ports

Though the Danes ge, the wosr, of it in
nearly every land engagement, the Danish
fiee. is proving Itself worthy of the lame
OF the sea kings. 1t has beaten the Ger.
man navy in pitched battle, aud 1t main.
tains 80 vigorous blockade of the Ger.
man Baltic ports as to threaten, at no dis.
tant day, says. the Commercial Advertise,
positive crisis in Germany. 1t is now
estimated that there are now laying block.
AIDED IN the Baltic ports of Germany no
less than eight hundred vessels; and the
whole grain traffic Of the north of Ger.
many has been thrown into complete dis.
order. a fall of 20 per ceut. in the price
OF grain has taken place in condition of
things; and unless the Schlaswig. Holsteia
war can be brought to au end speedily
and there is no prospect that it will be
serious financial complications on the co.,
nnent Of Europe are inevitable.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
" Don't Like IT.,

Well we ''don't like it" either, Mr. Bor.
der Sentinel. We are much obliged to
you for your offer Of sympathy" in your
"Not Understood" item, but we hardly be.
lieve that blackguard like Sol. Miller
con make us an object of sympathy, but
rather of envy. But do you know what
you are talking about when you call Gen.
A. j.. Lee, the former Judge of this DIS.
trict, dishonest "treacherous," sbase
and miserable demagogue," "libertine
and debauchee ?" Now Mr.. Sentinel YOU
are Fraudile, and we are glad of it; for
We want to stand on the opposite side in
any issue with paper tkal will apply such
vile epthels and personalities to a brave
man who has worked himself to distip.
gulshed military rank and notoriety by no.
BILE and arduous sacrifices and labors for
his country. Your vituperation can arise
only from personal malice, and looks to US
good deal like short rt-tail-lwo.year.oId
bull pitching into locomotive. 1t i'll be-
comes you as peaceful citizen, in these
troublous times, to assail man that has
lmperiled his life as often as Gen. Lee
has to preserve the country and comforts
you enjoy. Next 10 Hon. A. G. Wilder.
Gen. Lee is oar choice for our next Rem.
resentative, Notwithstanding all your abuse
o. him.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

Condensed from the Leavenworth Conservative
Proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention, held at TOpe.
ka, Kansas.
Convention met at Topeka, June 1st
1864, al clock, NJ.
Gov. Wilson shannon was elected Pres
ident of the Convention, and John R
Goedin was chosen Secretary.
DELEGATES.
Allen County-John r. Goodin. Bour.
bon-John S. Miller. Cofey-A. Stew.
art, A. F.. Wilkinson. Douglas-Jud se
Nelson Cobb, Thomas S. Murray, Gov
Wilson Shannon. Franklin-Wm. Nor.
row, J. c. Thompson. Greenwood-SaI-
mon P. Hall. Jef'erson-David L. La
kin, Samuel A. Ccffiman, Hugh S. Walsh.
Leavenworth-L. B. Wheat, w. P. Gam
bill, W. G. Matthias, Isaac E. Eaton, III.
/. Green. H. P. Fitzwilliam, w. c Nc
Dowell. Morris-W. 7. Lard Marshall
j P. Taylor. Lyon-Simon Bucher
Pottawattomie-D. Tory.
The following persons were elected DEL
egates to the Chicago Convention.-W VIM.
Z. Mcdowell, Wilson Shannon. Orlin
Thurston, L. B. Wheat, H. j. Scrickler,
J. p. Taylor.
The following persons were then chosen
electors for the State:
Judge Nelson Cobb, Thos. Bridgens,
John w. Foreman.
Mr. Filzw,liam moved the appoint
ment, by the Chair, of Democratic State
Central Committee, consisting of niue
persons.
The President appointed the following :
w. P. Gambell. Chairman; Isaac E
Eaton, Edward Carroll, E. j. Lines, III
S. Walsh, DR. MilIig an, Allen White, O.
P. Haughawou', "A j. Otis.
Mr.. Fitzwiliam offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adop-
ted:
Resolred, That this Convention deems it
expedient to establish Democratic journal
at the City of Leavenworth.
Resolred, That the thanks of this Con-
vention are hereby rendered 10 the Hon.
Asa Hairgrove for his courtesy in furnish.
Ing The Represen ative Hall for the use of
the Convention.
Resotced That the newspapers of the
stare be respectfully requested to publish
the proceedings Of this Convention.
Mr. Gamble, after stating that he had
p.epared resolution upon which all Dem
orrats could. as be believed, harmonic.
offered the following:
ResotCed, That We are in favor of ma
a. Z q,
The resolution was adopted.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
JOHN r. GooD1N, Sec'y.
WILSON SHANNON, Pres't.
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Condensed News.
New York. +,

New York, June 4.
A special, dated June 1st, SAYS Sheri.
dams cavalry the day previous drove the
| rebels down the Mechanicsville pike, with.
In five miles of Richmond.
Our entire lines were considerably ad.
vanced, and the impression prevails tha,
Lee has wlthdrrwn his main force within
the inner defences or Richmond. Hi,
Losses the past two days must have been
severe, largely in excess of ours. Contra.
bands report the citizens of Richmond m
great fright. The enemy left all their
dead and wounded in front of Warren, and
the sight was sad and sickenlng.
June I'd Yesterday the Sixth corps.
and Blady Smiths forces, made heavy
charge, carrying the first line of the enc
mys works, and taking six or seven hun.
dred prisoners. An hour later the rebels
made tremendous assault and were
frightfuily slaughtered.
Hancock alse repused similar attacks.
inffiicting severe loss.
The fighting was most desperate. The
enemys loss musl have bsen two or three
thousand. Ours four or FIVE hundred.
Burnside's corps showed equal valor in
an attack.
Baltimore, June4.
A gentleman who left the front at 9
o'clock Friday morning represents the at
tack reported by General Grant as havin,
opened with cannonading along the whole
line. Cannonad,ng could be heard as !,
down the Peninsula. One inn.
portant fact reported by our informant IS
that the army is in the best possible con.
dition and spirits. They have never in |
any previous campaign been so We'll SUD. |
piled. There was abundant provisions
going forward: The belief was
universal both among the troops and resi-
dents of the country in the vicinity Of
Richmond that the rebel capital must fall.
New York, June 6.
The Tribune's special from Headquar-
:ers Army of the Potomac, THURSDAY,
June I'd. says:
The successful operations of the Fifth
Corps on Monday were followed up by the
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

THE DELEGATE FRoM KAysAs.-We
hnd In the various reports of the Cleve-
land Convention that the name OF ths
Delegate from the Safe of Kansas, who
passed himself off as German, has been
shockingly garbled in its orthography-
lis first. syllable appears in the following
varied and attractive forms: Leg. Legs,
Lig, Log, Lug, Luck, Ly, and Lie. Sac
ond sylabIe-ate, at, lit, atte, utle, gy, gui.
ty, and seat,e. The said delegate is the
identical fraud who offered a resolution
at Topeka, declaring that ''Mr. Lincoln !,
our first and only choice for President.
Now his name appears at the tail end OF
the Fremont Committee.
N. Unmutilated, unadulterated and
undefiled, this is James f. Legate, the
man who engineered the Carney fraud,
and who was lately removed from the Of
fee of Z. S. Assessor Conserrotire.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
a Coed Post Gor Esess. Butler.

Gen. Butler is the best military nabot
tina: ever held sway in conquered prof-
Ince. His career as Republican d-spot
in the city of New Orleans is one of the
best leaves in the his DRY of the var. He
understands The art OF converting rebels
into loyalists better than anybody who
has been tried in that capacity, and it was
great mistake Of the Administration to
substitute the effeminate Banks with his
schoo marin clenency, for the stern and
retributive old Ben, with his vlgor, his
impar5iaIity, and his inexorableness.
But with all his pluck and determine.
ticn. Butler is poor fighter The quail
ties for which he is pre-eminetIy distin-
guished In the cabinet, are utterly ineffec-
tual in the field. From Big Bethel to
Bermuda Hundred he has achieved moth
ing but big bIunders, aud for all the aux
ilaiy aid be is likely to render Grant in
the capture of Richmond, We venture that
that it would have proved far less costly to
with less distinguished generalship than
that Of doughty Ben.
Richmond once captured, however, let
tio o1huSoothusOteo law eI nave INC pOsI-
ton of Military Governor, and he would
again turn his talents to some practicrI ac-
count. Thereais no man in the country
who would SO efsc,ually develope The
Union sentiment of Richmond, and bring
secessionism to grief, as ihis old Breckin-
ridge Democrat. There Is 10 man who
would take greater. delight in holding the
noses of his brother Breckinridgers upon
a grind stone of his own invention than
be whom they have heretofore stigmauzed
the American Haynau. 1t is the position
he ought to have and no other. Let the
appeal 60 forward that after Grant has hu
inflated Lee, Gen. Ben Butler shall have
he privilege of humilialing Richmond.
The people will endorse the decree
Conservative.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

In formation has been received of the
recapture from the rebels of DardeneIles,
on the Arkansas river, by Federal force
under, Colonel Cloud, Of the Second Kan
sas Cavalry, The place was re-occupied
by the loyal troops on the Oath ult. The
city, it will be recoIlected, was captured in
the early part of May by a rebel force
numbering 5000, under Shelby, the U. S.
Commissary stores having be n previous
ly thrown into the river and destroyed by
the Federal troops Conservative.
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RICHMOND IN SIGHr-After the rebellion
had been in progress some time one Of the
rebel papers announced that before we took
Richmond, we would have to go over two
Hills, a StonewaI, and up Longstreet
According to this program me Richmond
is in signt, and we have but to charge over
the last Hill and the city is ours, as one OF
the Hills is taken, Stonewall is dead, and
LongsIreet disabled.
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Notice 30 scnool District CLERKS.

1t is very important that the Clerk Of
School Ditrict should attend 10 the follow
ing provisions Of the School Law:
lst. To call the annual Meeting on rhe
last Thursday Of Juue, giving notice Of
the same ten days before.
-, To transmit to the County Clerk, On
or betore The first dag Of July, certified
list OF all persons in the district liable ID
pay tares.
3D. To certify to the County Clerk on or
defore the first day Of August the agere-
gate per centage levied on the real and
personal property of the district, as TS.
turned On the assessment roll of the
County.
1t is very desirable, also, that each
Clerk, on entering upon the duties of his
Office, should Immediately send the address
of the School District Board to The tounly
Superintendent of Public instruction.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

The Gold Medal presented to General
Washington by Congress, on the evacua-
ton of Boston by the Brush, and the only
gold one ever presented 10 him, has been
purchased by few gentleman of Della
ware, and will be presented to Lieutenant
General Grant.
The sum paid for the medal is over Eve
dollars.
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advance of the Second Corps on Tuesday
morning, which compelled the epemy to
withdraw from their line of the Totopom.
iny. They have retreated to the south
side OF the Chickahominy, with the ex-
ception of thin line to retard our ad.
vance.
Our cavalry entered Mechan,csyilIe
last evening after scouting about the old
battlefield of Chickahonnny.
Grant still pushes his left flank success
fully, and his stategy battles the maneu.
vers OF the enemy. Having offered them
battle On the Tolopominy. with his right
wing resting on the Virginia Central rail.
road, and having compelled the enemy to
Withdraw across the Chickahominy. he
has thrown his left wing, with his usual
celebrity, away to the east of Richmond
and is now threatening the crossing of
the Chickahominy at Battery Bridge
This now the point Of interest.
Baldy Smith arrived from the White
House just IN time to get into action and
cooperate with our left flank last NIGH,
Firing in that direction indicates a sever.
battle has been raging.
The steamer Virginia, from Liverpool
22d, and Queenstown 23d, arrived TO-DAY
with three days later news. The news Of
the battles in Virginia caused a profound
sensation. and people were as,onished at
the magnitude of the losses Some people
think Grant is defeated in his object of
advance upon Richmond others, lha, the
result of the battles is indecisive. and the
Federals paid too dear for victory if any
The pirate Georgia is announced for sale
at Liverpool, by a private party.
Washington, June g..
TO Major General Din:
Dispatches from Gen. Grants head.
quarters, to 6 o'clock last evening, state
that there had been no fighting during the
day. The enemy made an attack on Sat-
urday night upon Hancock, Wright and
Smith, bu. were everywhere repulsed.
Hancock's lines are within forty wards
of the rebel works. The rebels were very
busy Satu' day constructing entrench
ments 90 the west side of the Chicka hom-
my. d Bottoms Btidge, aud threw party
across to the east side.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

Sherman is gaining ground in Georgia.
Every movement of his counts against bis
foe, Johnston. The Confedercy is being
probed to its very center. All goes well
in that quarter.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

John Kerr, Esq, Was, June 9th, elect
ed President Of the First National Bank
of Leavenworth, over Thomas Carney, by
vote of six to two. John F. Richards
for Vice President, and Greeuup Bird,
Esq, sss Cashier, were elected unani-
mously. ~
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

From private letter receis ed yesterday
and dated Chattanooga, May 22I we learn
that the Eighth Kansas had arrived at
that place on the 2lst ult., and are at pres
ent guarding pontoon train.-ZSmes.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

The Liberalis,s, or the true Mexican
Government, have recently been gaining
some important advantages over the Ere ench
invaders of Mexico.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

Acc1DENr.-A house occupied by wild
dod Karney on Little Blue was struck by
lightning during the storm Yesterday, in
stantly killing young daughter of the
lady's and seriousl y injuring Mrs Karney.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

Owing to the Ill health of Tom. Muir.
ply. the Massasoit House, at Atchison, is
offered for sale.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

Congress has passed and the Prcsiden,
approved law increasing the duty on all
imported goods fifty per centum.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

Gen. Fitzpatrick, the heroic leader Of
Sherman's Cavalry. was recently wounded
near Summerville, Ca, and is now at bis
home in New York.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11

The bushwackers are very troublesome
between Ft. Scott and the Arkansas river
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
leland Convention.

land Convention met and
zen. Fremont for President
IAN cochrane, war Democrat o.
York, for Vice President. They
I've both accepted the nominations.
:, The Convention was not smart iu makino
any nominauon at all. Had they adjourn.
ed after passing some resolutions asking
the postponement Of the Baltimore Con.
vention, and then awaited the action of
sAhe Baltimore Convention, they nigh.
have accomplished something; as i. is, ii
amounts to nothing but premature bolt.
The thing is as cold as dead lambs nose.
They have been having rousing rail-
road rovpntian at pa0la Kanss.
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The Marysyslie Bridge.

Mr. Samuel G. Jones, an. architect of
considerable distinction, is here now and
has closed the contract to build the Bridge
over the Big Blue at this place. The Com.
pany have been fortunate in securing the
services of Mr.. Jones. He built the
WyandOtte and Topeka bridges across the
Kansas river, and the Osawkee bridge.
The necessary arrangements have been
10. stock subscribed, and the work is
Mr.. Jones has shown US plan
ere which looks very substan-
s2'bas sse will rest CD two piers,
one hundred and TWEEN.
I'VE would say that
n-,N a tractor, wants to hire
cutters, and laborers.
hire should apply to
gis good wages will be
No--.-
TRpnpnA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-27
EDUCATIONAL.
Evansville Female Institute

THE FIRST SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL
i will commence Monday, the seventh
of March, 1864, in the basement of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church. The rooms will
b.. made comfortable They are commodious,
we'll lighted and ventilated; they will be neatly
papered and painted, comfortably heated and
furnished with good desks, chairs, and recitation
seats. A room will be placed in the rear of the
Church lot, and furnished neatly, with a good pi
and, for the music department. The Principal of
the School, Mr.. W. G. WALLER, is a graduate f
of Jefferson College, Pa, was Principal of the
Blairsvile Public School, in ennsyiyania, in
the year 1910; was elected Principal of the Mt.
Washington Academy, (ky.,) in the spring of
1871, and acted Principal OF that Academy for
two years. At the expiration of that time he
came to Evansville with undoubted testimonials,
but could not get a suitable house in which to
establish school. lie has ever since taught
School in Owensboro, Ky, exclusively female.
Professor ID. 5. WHEELER is an experienced and
successful teacher of the panO-forte, the guitar,
and vocal music lie has taught in GAINESVILLE,
Bnd has an experience in his profession of eight
years.
No expense within the reach of the Principal
will be omitted to make the Evansville ms titute
one of the most thorough schools in the United
States. Teachers of ornamental branches, and
modern languages, and for every depar tment Of
the school, viii be selected with the greatest care
The price of tuition will be twenty five dollars
per session of tweuty weeks each, for tie English
branches, AMI the same for lessons on the Piano
and Guitar-fifteen dollars each on entering the
pupil, and ten collars each at the middle OF the
term. The prices of the moderen languages and
ornamental branches will be such usual in
the best schools.
Feb IL w. G. WALKER, Principal