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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
An Attack on Petersburg.

A HeraIfS correspondent from Buffers ar
my gives details of the recent attack on Pc
tersburg, showing that Gilmore advanced to
within short distance, but being informed
by a woman that the rebels were prepared to
receive him, having obtained information the
day previous he decided to return which he
did safely-with only % wounded. General
Kautz, by another road, surprised and entered
the rebel works by brave dash, capturing
several pieces of artillery and a number OF
prisoners, but not being co-operated with by
Gilmore, was obliged to fall back to prevent
being surrounded, bringing in his prisoners
and captured guns with him. The gunboats
on the Appomattox threw many shells into
Petersburg during the movement.
The Tribune correspondent with Gen. But
Ter says of the expedition against Petersburg
There were 400 picked horsemen under
Kautz and between 5000 and 1000 infantry I'M
der Gilmore, all under command of Gen. Gill
more.
At noon, when the infantry were within a
mile and half of Petersburg, Gilmore sent
a despatch that he heard Kautzs guns away
to his left, but had had no communication
with him.
Gilmore had instructionsto advance on Pc
tersburg and engage the enemy. He return
ed tonight. 1t was immaterial whether he
succeeded or not, the real object being to d.
vert attention from KautZ, who was to dash
into the city from the opposite side, burn the
Appomattox bridge, destroy stores, supplies,
depots, &C., and do all he could to annoy and
harass the enemy.
A signal glass showed that Kautz was full
filling his mission, as cavalry were seen at
lacking upon the further side and driving the
enemy before them. This was inside the en-
trenchments on the outskirts. Awaiting him.
self of the I'd clause of his instructions, viz ::
to return tonight, he sent back word that he
had found the works quite formidable, more
so than had been anticipated, and that he
and Gen. Hicks did not deem it prudent to
attack, and therefore retired one-half of
mile, where he formed in line f-battle.
Meanwhile Kautz had forced the line of
entertainments with his cavalry, and was
fighting in the city, expecting the infantry
would assist him. The rebels, seeing Gill
more's force withdrawn, turned their atten-
ton to Kautz, pressing him closely, and cap
turing 3-inch gun.
At this the cavalry pounced upon l2-poun-
der brass piece which they seized and brought
away. Still no sign of diversion in their ia
vor by the infantry to attempt to accomplish
the work assigned him was madness, and Gen.
Kautz reluctantly withdrew.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
The Veteran Cd Wisconsin--Order Of Gen.
rufrar

The army correspondent of the New York
Herald writing on the 10th inst. says:
In nearly every recent letter / have been
compelled to chronicle the departure of some
regiment whose term of service has expired
The Second Wisconsin leaves tomorrow
morning. Major Otis is in command of this
regiment. 1t goes away with one hundred
and twenty-eight enlisted men and fifteen
officers, including two surgeons. This regi-
iisit has been in fourteen battles and has
lost seven hundred and ninety-three killed
and wounded Only sixteen names appear ON
the rolls as discharged for disability and de-
serters. Very few regiments can show bet
ter record than this. 1t was to Lieutenant
DAILY, of this regiment, that General Archer,
captured at Gettysburg, surrendered his
sword. In the present campaign. out of two
hundred and forty-three, the regiment lost
one hundred and three. The following order
from Brigadier General Cutler, commanding
the division to which the regiment belonged,
shows his estimation of the regiment
HEADQUARTERS, FOURTH DIvIsIoN,l
FIFTH ARMY Corps, June 10, 1864.
The Second Wisconsin Volunteers, having
served their full term of three years in this
army, and being about to leave for their
homes, the General Commanding deems it
proper for himself, and in behalf of those of
their comrades who remain behind, to ad-
dress the officers and men of that command
few parting words Three years ago you
entered the service, more than thousand
strong. You now leave with one hundred
and thirty-three, all told. Where are they?
O'Conner, Stevens, Colwell, Randolph and
many others-both officers and men-are
mustered with the hosts on high. Others
are disabled for life. Others still are in reb-
ell prisons. Among all these things you have
always been true to your flag and your coun-
try. You have never failed in any duty re-
quired of you. You have right to be proud
of your record. The State has reason to be
proud of you. You leave with the best wish
es of all your comrades, and to that, l wish
to add my most cordial desire for your future
honor and prosperity, collectively and indi-
vidually. L. CUTLER,
Brigadier General Commanding.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

WEATHER Predictions FOR ls64.-The Sy-
racuse Standard calls attention to an article by
Mr.. BUELL. published in a Buffalo paper in Janu-
airy last, in which the character of the pre-
sent season thus far is very closely predicted.
Il concludes as follows:
From this it will be seen that great liabili-
ty to frosts viii exist during July, August
and September-that navigation will close
early, and that the year 1854 will probably
hereafter be known as the "Cold Season at
the close of the War;" II this all turns out
true, put Us down as some on guessing.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

WISCONSIN WOMEN IN THE FHLD.-The
Green Bay Aduocate in commenting upon the
scarcity Of farm laborers says:
No state suffers more severely in this re-
spect than Wisconsin, since agriculture is the
chief employment of its people, and the ag-
ricultural interests of Wisconsin cannot suffer
without serious detriment to all the rest of
the states. But we have great element of
strength up here, which goes far toward re-
pairing the loss in farm hands by the war.
The sturdy German and Belgian women pillow
and SOW and reap with all the skill and activ-
ity of the men, and we believe are fully their
equals in strength. II needs be, they will
even go into the pineries and do the logging.
We notice paragraph going the rounds of
the papers to the effect that a girl somewhere
in New York state is at work in the fields.
1t is marvel there but don't you know dear
Gothamites, that the very bread you eat,
made perhaps from -four branded "extra
Genessee," is actually made from wheat rails
ed BY the women of Wisconsin? How, think
you, would you fare if the farming population
of the west was of the same class az at the
east?
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
A Deposition.
Az JOSH BILLINGS.


Josh Billings, being duly sworn, deposes as
follows:
That, moste men had ruther do a smart
thing than tew do good one.
That, backsliding is big thing, espeshila
on ice.
That, there is things in this life for which
we are never fully prepared, and that liz
twins.
That, yu kant judge of man bi hiz relig-
gun eny more than you kan judge his shurt
bi the size ov the collar and restbands.
That, the devil is aiwus prepared tew see
kompany.
That, it liz treating a man like dog tew
cut him oph short in biz narrative.
That, ignorense liz bliss, ignorense of saw
ing wood, for instanse.
That, meny will fale tew be saved simpla
becauze tina haint got ennything tew saive.
That, the vartues ov woman are awl her
own, but her frailties hav bin taught her.
That, some people are fond ov Dragging
about their ancestors, and their crate descent,
when in fack, their "grate descent" liz just
what's the matter ov them.
That, woman kant keep a secret nor let
ennybody else keep one.
That, a little farming is dangerous
thing" this liz az true az it liz common.
That, slider brandee taken inwardly in large
quantities liz good-for rat hole.
That, it liz better tew fail in noble enter
prise, than tew suckseed in mean one.
That, CRATE many folks hav been eddikat-
ed oph from their feet
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

The Draft-Repeal Of the $500 Clause Re-
eOmmended-Draft for Short Time Only.
The following was laid before Congress on
the 9Th, and was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs in the House:
To TIE Senate and Hoassof Representatives +.
have the honor to submit for the consid-
Grafton of Congress q letter and Enclosure
from the Secretary Of War, with my concur
renee in the recommendation made.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, D. O., June g.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
Departure Of the seth Regiment.

After many delays, one of our Militia Reg
iments-the Thirty ninth-has at length got
started Dixie-ward. And the start was a
good one, made at the appointed time and in
the best of order, on the 18th.
At eight the regiment left camp and march
ed down Spring street in a style that showed
the excellent drill and discipline to which it
has been subjected. The boys were enthusi-
astically greeted all along their route, but
particularly from the crowded balconies of
the Newhall. From the Lake House across
to the opposite side of the street were hung
several large Union flags, which, as each com
pany passed beneath them, were saluted with
tremendous cheers.
An immense crowd of the friends of the
regiment-anywhere from one to two thou
sand-were present at the depot, to give the
boys parting good bye, and saluted them
as the train with its precious burden moved
slowly away from the station.
A crowd nearly as large greeted the train
at the Racine depot, almost the entire popu-
lation seeming to turn out to witness the de-
parture of the regiment. The citizens of
Kenosha intended giving the boys a dinner,
but as one had been provided at the Soldiers
Rest at Chicago, we presume the train would
not be stopped long enough to allow of this.
It must have been, however, extremely
gratifying to the boys to see such evidences
of the sympathy of the people, both in this
city and our sister cities below US. And they
deserve all the kindness and attention they
have received. They are among the best and
most intelligent of the young men of the dis
trict, and will faithfully do whatever duties
are assigned to them, They are led by capa-
BILE and worthy officers, many of whom have
learned their duty in the best of schools, ac-
tive service. The sympathy and best wishes
of the people of this district and of the en-
tire State will attend them wherever they 60.
-Mlwaukee Sentinel.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

csnses, OT taxes, which have been OF may be here
after enacted; and all persons duly authorized to
assess, receive, collect such duties taxes IN
der such laws, hereby declared to be aud to
have been " revenue officers" within the true in
tent and meaning of said act, and entitled to ell
the exemptions, immunities, benefits rights and
privileges therein enumerated and conferred
Approved. March Z. 1s64.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

sc Wanted-Expert Needlewomen to
make babies bodies Well, that beats all T"
exclaimed Mrs. Darlington, throwing down
the newspaper in which, during the last
fifteen minutes, she had been spelling out the
advertisements, and peering Indignantly over
her spectacles across the breakfast table at
Ike, who was excavating his fourth egg she'll
"Did anybody ever hear the likes! always
said it was as good as tellin' Natur' she didn't
know how to do her own work when they in
structed them steam-rams and donkey-en-
gines. But this :mposterous idea of making
slop-work babies is enough to make the poor
thing shet up shop altogether Mark my
works, Ike, them sewin' machines will be
pressed into this new-fangled business before
long; and then all the emigratin' in the
world won't be able to keep down the surplice
poppylation."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

Verse alone is not poetry. Poetry is in
ideas. Ideas come from the soul Verse is
only an elegant dress upon beautiful body.
Poetry can be expressed in prose. 1t is only
the more perfect under the grace and majesty
of verse. 1t is the poetry of the soul which
inspires noble sentiments and noble deeds, as
well as noble writings. A dish norable poet
is degraded being, more base and cuipable
Victor HUGO.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
WAR DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON CITY, June Z.
To tie President
SIR: beg leave to submit TO you a report
made to me by the Observation-Disclosures
showing the result of the draft now going on
to fill the deficiency in the quotas of certain
States, and recommending a repeal of the
clause in the enrolment act, commonly known
as "the three-hundred-d clause" The
recommendation of the provost-marshal-gen-
eral is approved by this department; and |
trust that it will be recommended by you to
Congress. 8
The recent successes that have attended
our arms lead to the hope that, by maintain
ing our military strength and giving it such
increase as the extended field of operations
may require, an early termination of the war
may be attained. But to accomplish this it
is absolutely necessary that efficient means
be taken with vigor and promptness to keep
the army up to its strength, and supply de-
fciencies Occasioned by e losses in the field.
To that end resort must be had to a draft.
But ample experience has now shown that
the pecuniary exemption from service fIus-
trates the object of the enrolment law by
furnishing money instead of men. An addi-
tiOnal reason for repeating the exemption
clause is, that it is contemplated to make the
draft for comparatively a short term. The
burden of military service will therefore be
ightened. But its certainty of furnishing
troops is an absolute essential to success.
have the honor to be your obedient SER
want, (Signed,) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

eGail- Hamilton writes an indignant arti-
Gle to the Boston Congregationaiist because
Mrs. Prince of Wales was not allowed to
nurse her own baby. She says the Princess
did not cry long enough to have her own way
in the matter, and she rises into passionate
eloquence about "God's own beautiful, boun-
tiful ordinance of nursing babies. Oh Gail,
what can such "poor lone body" as you
know about babies?
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

The Raleigh Confederate says six thousand
Federal prisoners, captured in recent battles,
have passed through Danville on their way to
rebel dungeons in the South.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

We generally prefer new articles to old
ones-the new mades tc the old maids.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
WAR DEPARTMENT, PROvosT MARSHAL
GENERALS OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. c..
lime 4


June 6.
TO Hon. E{,cin ~ Stanton, Secretary of War:
SIR: In accordance with the amended en-
rOllment act, approved February "a, 1864,
and your orders on the subject, | am now
conducting a draft in various sub districts for
their respective deficiencies on quotas of
troops heretofore ASSIGNED. The results of
the draft, so far as shown by the reports to
this date, are worthy of attention. They are
briefs as follows:
Number of drafted men examined. 14,74I
Number exempted for physical disability. 4,374
Number exempted for other causes. $1,000. 1862
Iotal uInoer exempted ...........-...-- f,Olo
Number paid Communication money. .......... $3.50
Number who have furnished substitutes. 1,416
Number held tor personal service ........ 1853
This last includes some who may yet pay
Communication money.
Total not exempted. -. ................. 1925
These reports came from sub-districts in
eight different states.
/ invite your attention to the small proper
ton of soldiers being obtained under the ex-
listing law. / see no reason to believe that
the army can be materially strengthened by
draft so long as the three hundred dollar
clause is in force, nor do | think it safe to
assume that the Communication paid by draft
ed man will enable the government to pro-
cure a volunteer or substitute in his place.
do not think that large bounsies by the
United States should be again resorted to for
raising troops.
recommend that the Three Hundred Dol
lar clause, as it is known, be repealed
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent
servant, JAMES B. Fry,
Provost Marshal General
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25

deputy collector of said district aud the said col
lector or deputy collector shall demand of the
owner or other person having oharSe of such cot
ton the taxes imposed by this act, and assessed
thereon, unless evidence of previous payment of
said tax shall be produced, under such regulations
as the Commissary of Internal Revenue, by the di-
recrion Of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall
from time to time prescribe and in the tax so
assessessed shall not be paid to such collector
within thirty days after demand, the collector or
deputy collector, aforesaid, shall institute pro-
ceedngs for the recovery of the tax, which shall
q lien upon said cotton from the time when said
assessment shall be made
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted That from and
after the date on which this act takes effect, in
computing the allowance or drawback upon arti-
cer manufactured exclusively of cotton when ex-
ported, there shall be allowed, in addition to the
three per ce ntum duty which shall have been paid
on such articles, drawback of two cents per
pound upon such articles in all where the du-
imposed by this act upon the cotton used in the
manufacture thereof shall be satisfactorily shown
to have been previously paid the amount Of said
drawback to be ascertained in such manner as may
be prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, under the direction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Sec. q. And be it further enacted, That, from and
after the passage of this act in addition to the du-
ties heretofore imposed by law, there shall be lev
led, collected, and paid on spirits distilled from
grain or other materials, whether of American or
foreign production, imported from foreign coun-
tries previous to the first day of July next Of the
first proof, duty of forty cents on each and ev-
cry gallon and no lower rate of duty shall be lev
led or collected than upon the basis of first proof
and shall be increased in proportion for any great
er strength than the strength of first proof; and
that upon all such spirits imported prior to the
passage of this act there shall be levied collected
and paid an additional tax of forty cents per gall
lon to be collected under the direction and accord
ing to regulations established by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That consuls
of foreign countries in the United States who are
not citizens thereof, shall be, and hereby are ex-
empt from any income tax imposed by the act re-
ferred 60 IN the first section of this act, which may
be derived from their official emoluments, or from
property in such countries Provided, That the
shall extend similar exemption to consuls of the
United States.
See o. And be IL further enacted, That the pro-
visions Oh the act entitled An act further to pro-
vide for the collection of duties on imp orts ap-
proved March second, one tho usand eight hundred
and thrty-three, now in force, shall be taken and
deemed az extending 20 and embracing all laws for
the collection Of internal duties, stamp duties, IL
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-22
SheriR's Sale.

II virtue Of wrio Yenditoni E1ponas directed,
wlll DO exposed to Public sale at the Hotel Of Philip
marvel In the town OF Newark, in White Clay Creek
Hnndred New Castle County. Delaware on MONDAY,
the 10th day Of April 1854 at IL O'Clock NJ the
following described Real Estate, viz; l.f..
All that certain lot peee OF land lying and being In
the Vlage Of Newark In White Clay Creek Hundred, IN
new castle County Delaware bounded and described as
foloEa tO wit:
Beginning at stone in the south side of tho street of
w" HhAr' eaii' village the being corner Of he
, 10 III First presbytsria Church in the town
- NeMhfk thence along the cast side Of sud lane 1t
now stands two and threenurh degrees east fourteen
eehes Aod hYetenths to stake thence bounded By said
lane houth thriytve degrees east perch and nine
lents OIL perch to stake thence along tho side Of
tue above named Church feet clear Of ad building
two aud thresourth dgreea ut three perches and nine
tenths Of perch to the ue of the lands Of Albert
lewis thence along the line OF said Lewis north eighty
hVe and onehaf degrees three perchas aud three
lentna 70 sake, s came beng Of land of David
W. Black, thence along the ltne of said Black north
degree east pefehas and HeYenenths to OF
ot belonging TO Robert Bayne, thence by said Haynes
line south eghtynine degrees west two pefehes and
lot thence north psrcheR and axy yGve ndredths
90 Rone on the south side oil the wets IL stands,
thence north three and half degrees west, running
through the centre OF the we'll centre Of the house
they now stand -four perces and nj Of perch
70 Stone the south side OF the main street named
above, thence along said street eighyhye and three
fourth degrees west two psrehes and hundreds
to stone at the east side Of the Church lane and place Of
beginning be the contents less with two stoed
frame dwelling thereon erected
Seized and taken in execution the property Of John
NJ. Ferguson (decd) asd 10 be sold by
LEWIS W. sTIDHAAI, Sheriff;
sherifs Ohics, New Castle April g. 1S64-Ap OTIS
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-22
Registrars Office.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY april llth, 1864.
Upon the application OF W LIAM G. 6PRUANCE,
" ESQ. Executor Of the last will and testament OF
DAVID wills, N THOMAS, late Of AppoquinimInk Hun
dred 10 said county deceaged 1t 10 ordered and dec ed
by the Register that the Executor aforesaid give notice
tf the granting Of Letters Testamsnty upon he Estate
Of the deceased, with the date of granting thereof by
causing Advertisements to be posted within forty day
from the date OF such letters In six Of the most publ
places Of the County Of New Castle requiring all persons
having demands against the Estate the
or abide by Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided And also the same 10 be inserted within
the same period 10 the Delaware state JournAl vs.
therein two mouths
rN, Given under the hand and Seal of Office of the
L. Register aforesaid, At New Castle in New Castle
Ne---S County Aforesaid the day and year above
written. PETER b. YANDEVRR
Regpter
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-22
Sherif's Sale.

49;SA BY virtue of writ of Leyar Facias, To me
li,,ss directed, Will hs exposed to Public Sale at
liiS smyrna landing, on ths premises in Apo
1854 gnlnimink Hundred New Castle County. Della
ware on WEDNESDAY the q III day Of AprA Dls6a, At
II oelork A. M the following described Real Estate, viz
All that lot tract, pees parcel Of land with Dwell
nng House, Store House and Wharf thereon erected,
New Caste County, and State Of Delaware, be the CON
tents shat they may.
Seized and taken in execution az the property of William
temple (dee dl and and to be sold By
- LEWIS W. STIDtAM, Sheriff,
hherIa Oiliee. Now llaatla AnrIl 4 IAhl-an Sis
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-22
For Wounds, either oocasioned
by the Bayonet, Sabre or the
Pu11at. Sores or Rr1lisea.

To which every Soldier and Sailor LIABLE there
no medcines 50 SAFE sure and convenient HUllowAy
pills and Ointment The poor wounded aud almost dying
sufferer might have his wounds dressed fhe
would only provide himself with this matehlese Oint
ment, which should be thrust into the wound and
smearod all round it, then covered with piece Of linen
from his knapsack aud compressed with handkerchief
rakinr might and morsing, or Pills, to cool the
system aud prevent inflammation. .5
Every soldiers KnapsAck and Seamans Chest should b
provided with these valuable kemedies.