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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

BEgxuDA HUNDRED, May lS-All is
quiet With our army today. The object
Of the demonstration on Fort Darling
was merely 20 draw or and eBtertaia as
many Of Lees troops as possible, and
also 70 attract the Rtteaiion Of ali the
rebel forces in ard about Richmond, 70
enable Gen, kantz 10 destroy the com
manieaiions south Of that place on Mon
day, The l6:h
This rebels came out Of their entreneh-
ments and earfhworks in front Of Fort
Darling at daylight. Having been heav-
lily reinforced by Longstreefs corps,
made three advances, all Of Ehieh were
promptly and energetieaily repulsed BY
our men. The enemy lost in these char
yes from LOCO to 500 men. while our
loss vas only slight Gen Butter hav-
Jog learned that Beauregard was heavily
reinforced BY Longstreet's corps, and
also aseertained By the rebel papers and
/ rebel sources that the bridge O. er tie
+ Appomattox river and several miles OF
/ the Danville II Il were destroyed, and
j that the dams, locks and embankments
/ Of the canal leading into Richmond we're
also destroyed, decided to fall back from
/ before Buford and Fl Darling, and gave
orders accordingly and by Monday eve
+ ming our army had securely arrived be-
( bind our new lines Of entertainments,
having retired in perfect order, except
ing Gen. Hickman's brigade, which was
badly disorgabizsd, and Gen. Hickman
/ captured
His brigade formed the extreme right
! wing, and the enemy attacked this poini
with great desperation, following then
back nearly two miles with overwhelm.
/ ing numbers, capturing q large numbel
and killing and wounding many.
Three Of our seige guns fell into th,
hands of the rebels, the horses being
killed The gans we're sTiked.
AT present it is impossible to estimsts
our loss
Stragglers are constantly coming in
/ We have lost more prisoners thar ths
rebels, bat their loss in killed and wound
ed doubly exceeds ours. as our men YER
protected by entertainments.
Several of Longsirest's men were car
tured, who state that his whole force va
cooperating with Beauregard.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
Post-Ofiee Spring and Summer Ar
Pangemeuf.

The new time tAJis on tho Z &C. Railroad.
which goes into effect today, fhsy Ieth, 1854 }
nases ne change in the arrivals aud dsparturss
Of ir.ins. The msil:iraia departs al . Is A. N.
The Postofaes hosrs will BE- changed - foIIe-s;
Olice opens 81 d. and eiesss for the day 81
" The nall will not be deliver, tbs nikst
81 arrival - heretofore. The deliveries viii be
closed during the making up Of the railroad mali
IRON 70 "a O'clock, A. n. On open rem
TO r. n, on Sundays.
Tbs letter mali eie.s. ~. A. ~ for all points
ly railroad. Registered isitsfs aud newspapers
mDt be IN BY 2 r A.tq ihshrs aa llnE ssxs
morning. AsAiHg cas- b SAILED after iksss Aosss
and iersors viii Please not ask if. We ailow our
selves the shortest possiel- time t. make mp tbs
mail. and 90 take IN nall-Hsttsr after the time
nHed fgr closing 10 not laeFs matter Of Aeogmme-
daiion 70 dia'ofy correspond ats but Of justice
20 prompt once, whose isftss tnsy - delayed by
misebg tbs M al through The effort 70 gss IL the
mail '1uss one important i.ttsr,' wkicb does not
zen g. b. important antii it zets Inside Of the
Postofiies.
Thers Is = mail By land 10 M Fsv.e- daily. sz-
espt On Sundays. Letters TOR that mail inust bs
10 b. ~ A. NJ, the mail starting 81 !. Arrives
The land mail 10 ReeEport. tkrough Eswbark
sad Boonvsis. leaves agaiay, Wednesday Aaa
Friday. At A. NJ. ard arr yes Tuesday. fhars-
dsy aud saturday by P n. Letters for Ghis
mail must be IN ~ 81 A. n.
Hsr HarnaoHv DIG CO mail leaves here Monday
aud Friday 81 ~ A. and arrives Tuesday and
saturday by r NJ I-itsrs IA this mail saass
DO In BY A NJ New nsrmoay ietssrs aiss 20
% saturday via NJ vernon land nail. . d on
Inesd y, fhursdsy and saturday ~ railroad via
The t'p-Rsssr Nal closes At sP. N. On
"Wednesday, TAursisY and satu day. and % 4.
on Monday Contrast time to arrive. BY p
~ sunday. Wednesday, fhnfsds, ana Saturday.
LnntsFiilr matter goes By railroad daily.
Tbs DoirH-kiFsr Mai closes ~ 2. NJ on Moa-
dAy, Wednesday. Thursday aud Saturday. Con
iraet tine 20 arrive. Monday. wedhssd.y. friday
st. -
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
coLGATE's HONEY soar.


This eslsbratsd Toilet seap, IL s.ch cal.
varsai dsmasd. Ia made from the choicest ma
tsriais. is sntId ant smoliisnt IN its Eaiars.
frsGrsntiy scented, aad sxtrsmaiy bens
aetsi In i,s aetien upou the skin. Fer sails By
Druggists and Fsaey Goods Dealers.
THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF
AN INVALID.
Published for the hsseat, aaa a. . warning sHd
CAUTION TO YOUNG MIN Who szasr FROM
Nervous Debility, Prsmatuss Decay Of Manhood.
etc. Supplying Al the SANE tine. TIE MEANS
or sELF cUEE. ~ ems Who has cared hiuasslr
asF being pat to great s1psnss and izJary through
i.edieal humtag sad auaeksry.
~ enclosing postpaid addressed snvslops
sisgis saplss may Be had Of the suthor.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. Ksq.,
Bedford. Kings County. n 7.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
Ee@lesiastieaI.

DArros. O., May l9.-Ths Presbyte-
riaa General Assembly met in the 81
St. Church st II o'clock this morning.
and was opened with sermon by Prof.
II. b Smith, Of New York Text, Thess-
alopisns, 4th chapter, and 18th verse
Subject, Christian Union, EeclesiasticaI
Union. Tho Assembly WAS organized by
the election Of Rev Thos b. Raymond,
d. d., Of Philadelphia, Modsrator.-
twenty-five Commissioners are in agt-n-
dance
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

PHlLApKLPHiA, May ia special 10
the Evening Telegraph, dated Washing
ton May 18th, contains the following.
IL is reported that advices from the army
Of the Potomac, up to 9 o'clock A ", has
been received, and show that the I'd
corps advanced, successfully tarning the
enefnys left flank, capturing Is guns
wiih many prisoners Il ia rumored
Lee is falling back slowly, and has been
forced to eyaeuate bis wotka II this be
true biz total overthrow will soon be
completed
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

WASHINGTON, May l9-The Senate
Finance committee have concluded the
confirmation and amendment of the
House tax bill
The House Ways and Means commit
tee has the Tariff bill ready. Il CORE
spends with the increased tax bill, and
average about 40 per cent over present
rates.
The Star says the achievements had
been assigned to the various divisions,
aud all the troops seemed anxious for
the coming great struggle
Nothing was known Of the reported
junction Of Breckinridge's forces with
Lee, neither was it believed
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
New Arranrenent

New ATranRemen
TNHr ADAMS Express COMPANY Ex-
il sPECTFULLl announce 70 their frieads Ano
Satroas the pnhlic Of Evansville and vicinity that
xi.h increased facilities for tie trassportAtion Of
Freight, Packages,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

NEW YoRk, May le.-The officers of
the Independent Telegraph Company. in
New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere
North, are under arrest By the Provost
Guard, az are also the officers Of the
the New York Eorld aud Journal or
Commerce., the two papers that published
the bogus proclamation. The affair has
caused no excitement Neither Office Ia
permitted to publish a paper TO-DAY.
1t is said the persons arrested will Be
tried by military tribunal for having
reasonably attempted to give aid and
comfort 70 the enemy.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

WASHINGTON. May 19-10:l5 ?. N
To MOI. Gen. Dir:

WASHINGTON, May l9-10.l5 PM
70 Noj Gen Dir:
No official reports Of military opera
lions to-day have beea received from
Gen Grant or Butler. Reports from
Gen Sherman's command, dated Kings
son, Ga, 2 o'clock, P. u. to-day, states
that Sherman reached Kingston and en-.
camped last night This morning he
advanced upon the energy, who again re
treated. The dispatch says that while it
was being written, Hooker's aud How
ards guns were hammering at Johnston,
and the two armies were in plain sight
If each other two miles east Of Kingston.
Davies division of the l4th corps is in
possession Of Rome Gen. Sherman re-
ports the weather fne, roads good, and
he country more open and less noun
aInous.
Signed T. NJ STANTON.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
w.ahinxtan saa..Ip.

wIsHfsoros, May Is The Posts
special says, IL il stated in Congressional
circles that the Committee will report la
favor Of increasing the TAX upon whis' y
The Chronicle announces the scarcity
Of supplies 81 this point The remains
Of Geu. Wadsworth left on special car
at 7:S0 this morning, for Eex York, &C.
eOnpanied by the Congregational Com
miltse, aud other distinguished persons.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The following
letter has been addressed by the Score
tary OF the Treasury to a Bank cEicer.
under date of May lsthc 9eT
SIR: Your letter Of the 18th, making
inquiries in regard to the kind of cur
rency with which the SEQ years six per
cent, and three years-7.30 per cent
notes are gtc be redeemed, has. been
received. II has been the eonstaus usage
OF the Department 10 redeem alfceapons
and registered bonds, forming part of
the fandeas or permanent debt of .tas
United States,Sf coin. and the usage
has not been departed from dariae M
administrative of is afairs. al Treas
ury Notes and other obligations, forming
part Of the temporary lssn are PAYABLE
and viii sbe redeemed in lawful money!
that is 20 say in United States Mates.
until after the esumptiuu Of specie pay
ments, when they viii also, doubtless, be
redeemed in coin or equivalent notes
The &veTwenTy series being payable
twenty years alter though feaeemable
after Eve years, and considered as be
longing to the funded 81 permanent debt,
and 50, also, are abe twenty yeare series
into which TIE three years $50 notes are
eouvertibles Those bonds, therefore.
according % the usage Of government
are payable in coin. The three vears
$50 Treasury notes are part of The tenn
poraFy loan, ARD will be paid 10 Uailed
States notes anless helaers prefer con
version 10 payment Very respy,
ISigned sT1ai 5. I. aCaxzs - q
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

EURKKA leg CREax sALooS.-H. Her
mann, First street. opposite the Postof-
fee, has opened bis lee Cream Saloon
for the season. Being newly fitted up
for Cream, Lemonade and Soda Water,
the place cannot be surpassed for re-
freshmeDts. my18-lv
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
CIRCULAR
Important to Soldiers.
Head 'qrs Asst Pre-. Mar. Gen. for Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind. April sol 1884

Esad'qrs Asst Pre-. Mar. Gen. for Indiana.
Indianapolis. Ind, Aprn so, 1854. /
FINuE A. p. N. General Of Iudsaa. IA. 49,,
Il directed 70 notify all enlistsa men vrho 49,
received fuFlsugh. Of the absolute necessity Of
their prompt return to their respective eomrands
st the expiration thereof 70 pont cat to than the
dangerous position they will place themselves in
by net returning promptly, ard 10 Sssars all con-
eerned that il is the determination - the War
department 10 abandon its past lenisney ia eon-
sideVing saVh deiiaqueneies. Duty ard patriot
en- nou require that every soldier shall b At his
post.
Provost MaFshais will exerci-e vtgiisnes in
prosee .tisg any evasion ofths performances Of this
luty.
BIZ order o. COL. CONRAD BAKER
Ep. p. PErKIS, It. A. A. AG.
[vfnsennss cAssfts eopyi zylo-sw
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
s25 REWARD.

4 DARK BAY MARE aud COLT wAs stolen
y from my stable In Center Township. Wander
burgh county. on the night Of the l2th inst- The
mare vas 10 years old. IS hands y iaehes high I;
Lad dark name and tail; white spot, heart-shaped
In forehead; white stripe On the Rose. RAINING 10
lett nostrii; white under-hp; farelsgs and hoots
dsrk lnn hind lex dark 20 within three inches q
hoof; and the right hind leg dark to within eight
or nine inches OF hoof. which IL white; also, .
scar on enc OF her hind fetlocks.
mare colt. about two weeks old, taken With
the metners color bay small white spet In iore-
head and one white had hoof.
viii give twenty ave dollars for the ressru Of
said rSre and colt. or for information that Will
enable me to get them
maybe sw JOHN WHITEHEAD. JR.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

PoRr MoxRoE, May 1.-THE Rich
mond EraBsiacr says: The enemy have
concentrated in Virginia. II beaten
here be is beaten everywhere. If he
wins here he wins everything. The war
and Confederscy might continue, but il
Virginia is lost, the present Confederate
organization win not probably survive.
Heaven and earth now call on the gov
eminent to bring up all the troops al It's
command
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

sS' Devlin, of New York, is the lead
ing ClothieF in the United States. It's
a well known and admitted fact that no
other house manufactures clothing equal
to his. 1t is not necessary for persons
to 20 or send TO New York to obtain it,
as Lyon keeps immense piles of his
newest and most elegant styles, and sell.
Coed, fully as low as they can be bough,
Mt retail, on Broadway.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

GRAND EsTERrANEEyr.-The Supper
and Tableaux, for tbs benefit Of the
Trinity Church, of which We made men
ton few days ago, will come or at
SaundersviIle on Monday Hight, and We
are assured By those Who have an OPP
poFtunity to know, that it will be a de-
lightful affair Several ladies of this
city, conspicuous for their liberality aud
energy and good taste, are taking live
ly iutasest in the matter, which alone
will insure its success A special train
will be run from this city to accommo-
date those who desire to attend, and we
hope it will DO necessarily long train
well filleG s
The train viii leave a. I o clock, P, NJ
Tickets can be had at Warren Il Connyng-
toms, John Healy's and Chas. Babcoek g.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
a superior Rsmedy-w. can e0nsclrl

A Superior Hsmsdy.-we can eonscsen-
tiou'ly recommend TO shose suffering from dis
trsssing Cough, DR.. siriekl4nd's MsIlieuou.
couEh BAisam. II gives relief slmost inst.ata-
ARGUS and ia withsi not disssrseabls to the rsss.
There IL no doubt bot the MslIif uous Cough Bal
s@A Il ens Of ths best Prevssaiions ia Csc. azd 4
all that its proprietor claims for it. We have
tried Is during the r'st week, sad found relief
from most distressing cough. It is prepared
b Dr.. Strickland. No. 9 East Fourth Street. cia-
eIsna Ohio. and for ssls BY druggists at 50 cents
Per bottis. mayz 1w
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
ssK York Markets.

NKa Nav sesK, Nay 10.
COTTON e better. less toing AZ sseS9cc for
Mitdilng UplaRds.
FL0uh ssloe bitter; 81 ssasI 70 for Extra
n.H-O., and e. 1878 20 f5r trade brands, mar
kss closing arm. -
WHEAT asec hssfsr. With Air sxpoft q anknd !.
81 hs0st - foF Chic&go Spring Aad 81 6sASt -
Scr Wintsr Bid Western.
OATS in modersts demand At ssssaac
otocERIEs-Cgnrs dait sagzr DAN At l6sso
PEOfIsiOkS-FaTk decidsdly hrmer, closing
heavy ~ sz7@S2s for Mes Msss Cat Meats quiet
MONEY active al easI per cent. chiefly a. the
iRxi9s rate
STERLING EXCHANGE dull and heavy At isc
SsIaT fof eHrrVaey. - -
CORD haasy aud fa~cT- essHfae Il ~ aeslin-
Ing to sl9t. snd closing dull Al sii4asii[
GOV IMMINENT STOCKS quists L. 4. ssNss Of
ISL, coupons, 1Ifasitsis.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
The VERY LATEST
II.


NEW YoKK, May l9-Coucerning 4 .
bogus Proclamation arrests, the Cosi-
meTctal AdUertiser says; On application
at Gen. Dix's Office this morning our re
porter learned that no further orders
relative to the matter had been received
but it, was expected that the Government
you'd order the restriction removed
some time today.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
HONG INTERESTS.

To PHYsIcI4Ese-n you wish 10 purchase pure
Drugs, Medicines, and Chemicals II . small I'd.
vance GA Eastern prices, 90 and examine EELLEz
WgirE's stoek, where you Will nnd svsry srti-
Gle that is needed b the profession, and prices
whish e@nEot fail 70 give satisfsetion. TAsir
Store is At No. "a asim street may4dkwtf
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

To THE LADIEa-Burnetts standard
Flavoring Extracts are remarkable for
their perfect purity and great strength
Their excellence has secured the reputa-
tor Of being the best in the world.
r. A. Cook has fall stock.
NH. 29-3t.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
COMMERCIAL.


cTScsSsArI. May ia-PM
afOHEfesefixe ~ aefszp-v usns
GObn s4sSsi. sILN ER eseass ~k~e
fLouR AFasers SIS Gsssse IS 81 saperfins ! n
WHEAT nTm At 81 51SsI IS Tor Esd Ena 81 r5
ete1 70 faf IS hfse HFzseee aHH
COAX aEla At 81 IS foy Far 81 80 fer shslle1.
OATS active at ste IN bnlk aud Sc 81 haxs
RfEand BARLEY nachAaEe4
wHfSKY qnist At 81 a 80 asst
PROYIsIoAr--Acslse demand Coz Mess Pork
50 e Of LOO bgis csssieg AZ So for CIV: more
huysrs tiAn seiieEs lsHsAala khsay from the city
No change IA Balk Meat. 81 Lard
GRockBiEs aHi-t aud unchanged. bat koiasTs
more asra, - IT. E4F3E
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

The river eoutiapss . rise here, with
prospect oe some considerable rise.
as i has been riding Tor several DAYS
and rapidly at Ciaeipnaia
There was scarcely anything done
here Yesterday. osasids Gle packets
p The mex Aide-whSel steamer Nicholas
Loagwcrtlfspassed down yesterday morn.
ing for New Orleans, but got nothing
here w6rth speaking Of
The anderson come in early ON We'd
nesday night with fair trip. and re-
turned TO Cairo yestersay afeefhoon with
asrpeaeraie TRIP of freight and plenty Of
peopie. @ aa s
The Star Grey Eagle had a good lrip
down Yesterday ischading ~ hhds Of
tobacco for Brown, sDunkerson 4 Co
she started ous wen last night
~ The favorite-G Green River.psckes. the
R. K. Dunkerson, took outsn elegant trip
last evening, including several distin-
pushed passengers, among whom we
wers delighted 10 end cur friend, Capt.
Ed. White, ef he famous White firm.
The. great feature Of The DAY win be
the arrival Of the famous liberty No. 2.
from Louisville for Memphis and all
way points Speaking Of ihe Liberty
No :, Day or two ago. Charley Cotton
of the New Albany Ledgsr. dilaseth in
the following eloquent and truthful aaAn-
She rms Ike tie CREASED extract Of
doable distilled electricity, and has the
most superb passenger accommodation
Capt Common, gentleman Of the old
school, - her commander while her
Clerks, Messrs. judge aud Walker are
both accomplished officers aud clever
gentlemen. Give the Liberty biz trip,
for she merits il
The St Patrick passed up from Mem
Phis last evening jus, before dark, barely
touching at our wharf. She appeared
to be running agaihst time, IS she pas
sed out Of sight IN IA incredibly short
space Of time. She will be here again
tomorrow for Memphis
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
Git Daily auurnaT.
EvANSVILIR. Ind.
JoURHAL CFBICE.


JOERHAL CFBICE.
JOB woRK.-Ths JoErasl ofhos "a farnishsd
with full sssortnsnt Of nov asd bsAasIfui type,
Of the latest styles and IL fsig prepared to sEs-
cute - handsoms work as ear b done In the
sts.te. such as LKrYzs HAASs, BILG-nEADs,
BzADIsss, CIRCULARS, BvnEHs Cars. BALL
TrsKrrs, sHIrriss-BIEs, PosTHEs, &c. &C., either
ia Diain or fancy eolors.
OUR BIsDEgY.-wshass In sosHsotIon with
this ONCE one oithe bat BOOK BISDERIEs and
BLANK BOOK MAEUFAcTURIEsiB thisst
sna are prepared to.ds RULING aud siEDiSs as de-
sired. Magazines Periodicals, &e., bound In any
style required, and old bsoks rs-bszHd at short
notice. Lsdgers, journals and blank books for
Railroads, stsamboais, Banking Houses, her-
chants. &C., manufactured on a. rs.sonsbls terms
a. any other establishment.
p Az work done At this oiscs viii be doHs pr0mpt-
", aE4 will BE- ready vssn promised.
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL co.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

r@- Col. Tyner and Maj. Miller, sPe-
eial agents Of the PosloGiee Department,
were in the city last night, stopping at
the Sherwood House. They are both
hish-toned and geuiAl gentlemen, and
faithful public servants.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
Operations IA Froat Of Fort Darling.

PkocroR's CREEg, via Fort Monroe,
May l6-This morning, q. daylight, Gen
Dunham's brigade charged upon the en-
Creek, ard soon succeeded in carrying
the entire line, section By section.
At 10, A. ~, several of our batteries
opened on the enemy, who had fallen
back into tier Of heavy earthworks,
which are next 10 Fort Darling. The
enemy replied briskly until ?, P NJ, when
our brtseriss, aided by our sharpsAooters,
succeeded in silsncing the enemy's guns.
Our batteries continued to storm their
works uutil sundown and then retired
for the night
Our entire loss for the day will not
exceed $50 killed, wounded and missing,
At 4 clock, P. NJ, shot from Que Of
our battsEis exploded a magazine in the
outer works of Fort Darling, causing
great cheering along our lines
On May 18th small gunboat. appa-
rently earring but two guns, came down
the Ja.aes river opposite Fl Darling,
and threw several smell among our cav
| airy on the bank of the river, and then
steamed back again.
Isient. Colonel Pond, First Z S. Cav
airy, discovered three insulated telegraph
wires this morning near the mouth Of
kinasland Creek, leading to three tor
pedoes in James River
The rebel prisoners just captured say
that the enemy have lost more killed
thar wounded in the late fights
About noon to-day the enemy came
out Of their Notifications and attacked
Gen. Hickman's brigade The fight wa,
With musketry, and lasted until foul
o'clock, when they were driven back Il
; their works
Shsrpshooters are engaged along tbs
whole lines most of the time, but the en-
emy's guns in their Notifications ar'
kept silenced At 9 o'clock last even
ing the enemy attempted TO advance OF
our lines on the Petersburg turnpike
and after short but spirited engage
meut we're driven back to their breast
works Everything is working fayora
bly,. Gen. Butler is commanding IN per
]
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

NV YoRK. May ia special to the
Philadelphi Enquire, dated Washingt6 n,
May 18th, says, from a man who lett
Grants headquarters at IL o'clock A. n,
to-day, We hear that about daylight a
brisk FIRE opened along the line, and as
he rode away an engagement seemed to
be progressing with both artillery and
infantry Nothing Of importance trans
PRED Yesterday
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

~ Persons having houses or lots to
sell, can have them disposed of readily
by leaving the description with Alvah
johnson, on Sd Street, who always keeps
a good assortment of houses and lots On
hand, for sale cheap and on easy tams.
he will sell you just such house as
you want, and at price that i, will, in a
short time, pay for itself in rent.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

BALTIMORE, May ls.--Gen lockwood,
who had command of the forliheations
in and around Baltimore. has been or
dersd to active duty in he army Of the
Potomac.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

BERMUDA HUNDRED, Mar Is. - Last
evening the rebel Ram, Richmond, came
down the James river and opened Ere "a
our beet. We returned the TIRE. and
drove her back following her up. Heavy
Gring heard since daylight
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

NEw YoRK, May IA general sub
scriptiOn paper Is in circulation 70 raise
fund to pay q reward for the detection
Of the perpetrators of the bogus procls-
nation
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

reA- We are indebted to the officers OF
the Little Grey Eagle for latest Louis
willie and New Albany papers, aud to the
the officers of the ST, Patrick for Mem.
phis papers Of the l7th.