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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26
HOUSE.

Mr.. Metrell, from the Conferences Com
mittee, reported in favor of fulfilling the
promise of the government of full pay to
eolored troops. entering the service Of tho
government prior to January. The report
was rejected BY III: toi52.sfsi
b The House passed The joint reSolution
that the ndistrib oted portion Of books and
docpmen1s purchased by each House pre-
ytoas 70 the. 18th Congress- and nov d.
posted In the Interior Department and else
where, be distributed to the present Con
gresP under direction OF the Joint Com
mittee on Printing, the said books 10 be
diyided'as equally as possible in number
eno YAlne: ,1It
/. MI. Morrill,, of Vermont, made report
from the Oommitteetof Conference ON the
dlsagreefng amendment to the army bill
respecting the pay of oolored. troops, the
main point of the report being to fulfil the
promise to those who entered the service
prior to the Let of January, on The assur-
4 2, that they should receive full pay. The
House rejested3 the report, 25 sgaiast l2l,
and asked another Committee Of Confer.
81 1Sdl4J-t a.glffy al. s,..7 I'D .t,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsnnoToa. Nay as:
SENATE.


A committee of conferenee on the bank
bill was ordered: The Internal revenus
bill was taken,up. = 4 r ? =. . ''7t'f
Mr.. Trum6ull from the judiciary com.
mittee, reported favora6ly onsthe bill In
provide for the taking of q census in 1865.
A message was received from the House
announcing its. non.concurreuce; in the
oenate's amendment to tho bank bill! Ga
notion Of Mr.. Sherman the Senate, ad
,hered 70 its amendment. "A. committee 81
conferences. was ordered to be- appointed
A motion of Mr. Lane of Kansas tn
have The oath administered to Mr.. Fish
PACK Sack, a. Senator. from Arkansas, was de-
any concltsfons ~. =, i=ili u
The Thermal Revenue bill wSs then ia
ken up1i MIR. Harris offered an amendment
to the Finance committee's amendmente.
the effect Of which is 70 make the tax on
beer, ale, porter, Sc, in barrels 81 ,o5 for
81 gallons; adopted. tl5 s5sd: y.t15t. !isaa
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26
Last Nights. Dispatches.

Latest from Grant and Butler.
foRFREss !MoNRoE, May, "a, 2 p. M
Az arrival from the JAMES river reports
that everything ist quiet.sl There had been
no fighting or diminishing since Saturday
night Iat-azs-s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26

PHILADILPAIA,, May 2b-The Bulletin
has the following special dispatch dated
Washington May. 25th Is:
The Republican has an extra which CON.
tains the following Il gives. US 5pleasu re
to be able to announce that intelligence
has reached this city, that Lee after falling
back from the North Auua as has already
been stated, commenced q hasty retreat,
aud be had reached point beyond m
South Anna river, pursued with great viRor
by Grant. The, latter Is in the saddle all
the time, day and night, directing the gen.
eral movements in person. = "a
Unless Lee stops TO fight to. day we shall
next hear Of o grand contitctlfor the city
OF Rtehmond, before or in the works of that
capital. ,,,ll1T5.-5. ~
Reports say that JEFF Davis aud his Cab.
met left Richmond some days ago. There
is little doubt that Richmond by this time
ts.pretty well cleaned out of its inhabit.
ants, and that It lie nothing less than a
tortresS.f :. ,Iz go S-sG
There are still a number. of our sick and
wounded at fredericksburg. 40 u
sktrmishing with guerrlllas occurs daily.
but always In our favor. -
I . J. r i 10 L
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26

1. Our army is in good condition. a.
Ion the afternoon of the 21st, General
Wright was attacked bnt soon put theIreb.
els to flight. Another correspondent saws
Of the, fight at Milford Station, that
French'ee battery amused the rebels while
the cayalry forced and flanked their position,
when they beat q hssty retreat, leaving be.
hind q battery, sig officers and so men,
besidessa quantity of, delicacies, wearing
apparel, Sc. sent up. from Richmond the
day previous. 80 i7r s'4 80
The Herald's 9th corps correspondent
says, Simultaneous with the attack on our
left, there was firing on the right Of the 9th
division. The cavalry attacked our extreme
right wing, composed of Ferrsre's colored
troops, The, attack Wss.impetuous, bnt
was et:With great steadiness, aud a heavy.
yolley from the rifles of the colored tro6ps
brought the:rebels to 4 halt. They formed
again however, aud advanced more sEeadi-
y, when they were again met with I'M
finching bravery. Finding that thew
could make no Impression they left the
fields oNext.morning not re6si was seen
in our front. Here az on our l9ft the rebel
strategy SO often successful with this army.
Of cutting off our supplies failed, and they
abandoned the attempt win disgust.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26
"a INV s19 3 FI e S54E eoODs

SEQ ftsa3.7a d! lnIo0LLk HR0.'a,ts5d ~
Conatsting Of Blu and CnTroneyS wallets, BankefSp
Gases, Collection B0okaj Ladies French tTTayelInK
selteh01, Ladies' HanoY 6atehel1 tofmOnay, ali made
q the bet materials Shd IL the Gt1io 81 the
at. Gail ard -. IllH 81 ~ ssfsS niyI0 !
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26

Another correspondent says: Lee finds
his position in front Of Spottsylyania com.
pletely turned and compelled to abandon
It. tits now race who shall frst reach
the next line Of rebel .defenses, supposed
to. be. on the North Anna. Lee is trifie
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26

Z 2 EAUVUAhthH99AAhA9Y Of TIE 'PoToMAU,
May az, Top. M!-Hanoock is seven miles
south Of Bowling Green and occupies the
bridge over Mattapony. Oar cavalry had
d good deal of &c Citing but drove the enc
my all the time. Our position Is now deem
edimportapt and Richmond Is In greater
danger than eyer,ITW a .
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26

a L13AhDnE KIP GLOVES, ~ AlI slIs1 aaa
"a eotofaS t1It Op01o4-byf4 hfE 14tJs
ny9l 5fat sioB0.R.RAYLoR..s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26
NOTICE.

On and amer tbo Ant day Of liay, lSSt, Ale IA
barrel % mesh Spd TO doilSrS - 6SFfei 81 49,
sbeSo The old pFicos Of ., %, go add 019 f5rt6s
aDSo-i@ . eRo v. SMITH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08
VOLUME 81, NO. 4.
b II x y ITIE 8.

Some people ara 80 fond Of III luck they
run nine-tsnths Of the way TO meet q
In a steamer crossing the English chan
mel. an Engiisbnan. after discoarsing at
length upon this subject. closed BY saying.
" i thank God that am An Englishnaa--
A Freshman sitting by replied. 81 tank
God that you are an Englishuasa too
Little Dsi'y's mamma vas trying TO ex-
plain 10 her the meaning Of smile. '-oh.
yes, kDo-.- said the child, 1t is the
Whisper Of = laegh.-
A German was asked TO give |. receipt in
full. He stadied. scratched his bead. and
after desperate mental effort produced
the following:
- / ish full. wants no more money.-
John Swaekhammer.
"A little boy seeing q drunken man pros
trate before the door Of a groggery. open
ed the door. and putting in his head. said
70 the proprietor: I" See here. SIR, your
sign has fallen down.
NJ. About. in a recent publication. SAYS
Of an avarieiOus man. that . il had been
proved that. after having kindled his FIRE.
be stuck cork IN the end Of the bellows TO
save the little wind there was left in tbsm.r
a young Republican Of Bueksport made
the following query to a eOPPerhead in that
town; why are eOPPerhead. like the
earth ? Ans " Because they are Aatten-
ed At the Poles.
IL Is the highest duty. psivilsgs. and
pleasure for noble men to be the architects
OF their own fortunes. working their Own
way through life and earning What they
possess.
The man that tied knot in a cord Of
wood wants to know If ever You beard q
hay-oock crow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

Too RrPE. Il usec TO be the custom
for planters At the South TO purchase cloth
ing for their slaves by wholesale. and a.
they had not the opportunity 20 examine
closely each article. were sometimes swim
died By bad articles being thrown in with
the good
One Of these parties having laid in box
Of shoes. and distributed a few Of them
among the negroes. few days Afterwards
Old Bob. n faVorite servant. found that the
shoes that bad fallen TO bis LOT we're burst
ing 50. going 70 his master. he said:
- MAssa. where you buy desc shoes
." bought them in New Orleans. Bob =
Wei. ~har did Dc New Orleans people
buy 'em2~
- They bought them from the people Nd
Nortb-they bought them from the Yan-
kees~
well. whsr DO De Yankees get 'em?~
" The Yankees Why. they pick them of
the trees. Bob
Wen. responded Bob. boidins up nj.
-hoes. 90 ! reck'n the Yankee didn't pick
this we're pair soon enough. Ma,sa: I reck'n
he waited iilI-till-till dey IA, little too
ripe"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08
OLD SERIES,

elements OF my sisters house. ought 70
have spent this summer At A.penhoh: bu,
i could not leave you cannot part With
you nov. Marion. Let me Try to make you
love me-
He took my hand as he spoke and looked
fun into my eyes. think be saw there an
answering servor. yor at that moment be-
cane conscious Of my own affection for him
An Affection which had been strengthen
ing hour by hour for many days. lie must
have seen il. ] am sure. for be snatched me
up IN bis arms. and carrying ne straight to
Mrs. Rer,On's sit;ing-roOn. he exclaimed.
" Mary. have won her.
i expected that Mrs Ren,on would be
overwhelmed with as;onishnsnt and per
hap, anger. but she embraced me quietly
and warmly. and said. - Three months ago.
dear Marion. knew that yoa would one
day be Gilbert's and mine.
Mrs. Renton accompanied Gilbert and
me TO my home. Papa vas silently happy
20 see me agAin. silently sad At the thought
heart but I eanno, describe ths reception
Which mamma and the girls gave us. There
vas resned Difference in their manner
toward my companion. which had never
seen them exhibit before. and 70 me they
were. for the srst time. heartily affection
ate. The period Of petty negleets and
small snubbing vas over; 50 also. was that
Of dresses made Of discarded garments.
Scarcely. indeed was Mrs. Renton out Of
the house before mamma started for the ei-
~ TO commence preparations for splendid
bridal outfit
] can with difficulty persuade myself that
thsi was six months ago. or that am real
ly writing IN this noble library. with nv
hasbAnd'' kiss warm upon my lips and the
servants - Mrs. CrOfton.- eehoins in my
ears
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

PUETIAS WKDDTSG psscoURsFs. The
practice Of Wedding discoursss was handed
-io~n into the last century. and sometimes
oeguiied the persons concerned into rather
startling levities. For instance, when Par
son smiths daughter Mary was 10 marry
young Mr.. CrAneh-(~h.t graceful pro-
duetions Of pen and pencil have come to
this generation from the posterity Of that
union , the father permitted the sanity
maiden TO decide on her own text for the
sermon. and she me<kly selected - Mary
hath chosen that better part that shall not
be taken away from Der. - and the discourse
vas duly pronounced. But when her Wild
young sister ABBY was bent on marrying a
certain squire Adams. called John. whom
her father dishked. and would not even in
vite to dinner. she boldly suggested for her
text. " John cane neither eating bread nor
drinking vine. and ye say be hath a devil. =
But no sermon stands recorded under this
prefix. though Abby lived to be the wife Of
one President Of the United States and the
mother Of another. Atlantic Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

CtEricsI W.T.. 4 Univer.sliss eierry-
ursr of Wi.-1rs.n. ~ho hss recently return
cl lolua irOrn q term q service as chaplain
% regiment in tbs Army - The Cuunb.r-
lard. poke IN a town meeting the other
day and IN The course Of his remarks touch
"a 90 the atroc ious bsrbariiies - The RIB
els. Ny friends " ssid BE-. have al
vays preached 20 you against any ssch in
s'ituti0n a. hell. or future punishment. bot
my experience within fhe iast feu months
has modified my opinions somewhat; I BE-
heve there i = hen provided for those
wicked devils a. q .s,l,fgrv asesssifg,-'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

CtUsE FoE THsNKsGrv1NG. Good old
Deacon Adams. having occasion TO spend
night Al a hotel. vas sssigne q a room IN
Which there we're three single beds. two Of
~hioh already contained occupants Seoa
after the lght ~as eEtingnisbcd. n nan in
one OF the otb,r beds began 70 snore 80
loudly as 90 prevent his falling asleep.
The tsniult increased az the night wore
away. until q became absolutely fearful.
Two or three hours after midnight the snor-
er turned himself in bed. gave hideou.
groan and bsease silent. The deacon had
supposed The third gentleman asleep. IN
al a. this juncture he heard him exclairn
A" Hes dead. hank God, IIe's dead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

PrcrUEEs. A room with picture. IN !,
and one without pictures. differ about as
much As room with windows and one with
out Windows. Noihins Is more mel
anehnly. particularly tos person Who has
TO pass much time in has room. an bleak
walls With nothing on tbem-for pictures
are looP-boies ofescape 70 the soul. leading
to other scenes and other spheres. Il IS
such an ine1Pressibls relief 70 4 person
engaged in writing or even. reading. on
looking up not 70 have his line of vision
chopped OF by an odioas white wall. but 20
hnd has soul escaping as IL we're. fhro' the
frame Of an exquisite picture. 90 other beau
t'fui and perhaP, heavenly scenes. where the
fancy Tor the moment many rcyel rVfreshing
and delighted. Thus pictures are eonso
iers Of loneliness thew are relief TO The
imprisoned ih0ught they are books. they
are histories and sermons. which We can
read. without the trouble Of turning over
The leaves. lBO-ning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

4 political candidate out West cane
uPon " a poor vhiie msa. % vho had q vote
o. give. II be did have 70 do bis oun milk
ing. The candidate. Jones. asked BIN n
BE- shoud bold TIE COW. Which seemed 10
b. uneasy. ard the ell nan oonsenting very
readily. Be took her By the horns and beid
Asr fat tili The operation Vas done
Have you had Robinson Chis riysD
around here latelys- b. asksc.
"Oh yss. Hes behind the barn. Aol9ia
fis oalC
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

There are bu; t~o -sys ~hich lead 70
great aims and scbievements-ensrgy and
Perseverance. Energy y rare eih. Il
provokes opposition. hafred and reaction.
Bot perseverance, lies within the rearb q
every one. its Po~er increases With ifs pro-
gress. and i is bit rarely that it misses re-
ann.
Robert Hall said of family prayers. Ia
serves as an edge snd border 30 preserve
the Web of life from unraselling
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

II Probste Court IN Ma.s.chuset,s. re-
Gently. q party presented vii for probate.
The Ju5gs inqoired of hin. " ffas any
NOTICE been published'- "Notics! your
Honor. replied the party. " Oh. yss; an
obituary notice vss Published. soon a'ser
she testators disease
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

AFrEcrtoS. Ian more and more Coz
WINGED, o. fbe years pass s-Ay. that the
choicest tbine this World has fors nan !,
ssection-n0t sny special variety q aaec-
fion. bot the approval. the sympathy. ard
The devotion Of true hearis. lTitcomb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

Men and .etions. Ete objects q sight.
have their points of perspective some must
BE- seen 81 great distance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

TfRu>--os- Ds'isr sst Fihv C.s,.. -.
sssr. - ad..sc-s F~o DeIi.fs. 20 tie ed oftk.
y-ar-
'taeetaz. We ~oad rs.p~ctfuiiy ear th-
stfsutaoe ~ sach sp-.--t O. t~re th.sr -
- sSisntisg - circuisfion oi Aou.- psrsf a.
th- falia-isx ef~r.
We -tu .sad
10 C-p'--. fsr on- v-sr. &C. 1850
20 Cos',s .foS sas year. fot 10. 100
a. 80 rory 20 ~ p~r.oa sstiisg - a.. ei-b
- n.aer Ha-f arcor.iaaY ~ ert~f.
H~- n fsusnxsu a c.. 10 ~tsts Str-~t
bastos. 80 tR2 Nsssau Str-.f. N.- YosI a..
esr ssfheFttsd srrnt.
JOB PRINTING s-sfiy ssseutsa.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23
Cochrane's Withdrawal.

New YORK, Sept. % General John
Cochrane has published an address to the
War Democrats of the United States
withdrawing his name from the Cleveland
ticket. In the course of his address he
says: while, therefore, General McClel-
Ian resolves upon an impossible Union as it
was, through war, the Chicago Convention
resolves upon an impossible Union, as it
would be, through peace" "The Balti>
more platform" he says, "however objec
tionable, does not fail to refer the re-es'
Enlistment Of constitutional liberty and
the restoration of the Union to the arbi.
trament Of arms, in which, and in which
alone, the national safety is to be found.
He would prefer to have the people brought
to vote on the Cleveland platform, but
before the principles embraced in that plat.
form is our country, and he cannot stand
in a position which, by dividing, hazards
the success of those who agree that the
Union cannot lie restored without the un
interrupted continuation Of the war"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23
Frenaenl,s --WitI.draxal.

Bosfos, Sept s22e-A letter fIom Gen.
Fremont, withdrawing his name as candi-
date for the Presidency, 10 published to-
day. he says union of the. Republican
party has become aparamount necessity.
The policy Of the Democratic party signi.
fes either separation or establishment
with slavery. The Chicago platform is sep.
aration; McClellan's letter Of acceptance is
with slavery. The Re-,
publican, candidate, on the contrary, is
pledged TO a re establishment Of the Union
without slavery; and, however, hesitating
his policy may be, the pressure Of his party
will, We may hope, force Report broken
Between these issues think no man of the
liberal party can remain in doubt. be-
lieve am consistent with my antecedents
in Withdrawing; not to aid in the triumph
of Mr.. Lincoln, but 10 do my part towards
preventing the election of the sDemocratic
candidate. Gen. T. thinks Lincoln's adj
ministration has been politically, militarily
and financially failure, and that its neces-
sary continuance is cause Of regret for the
country. Concluding, he says: ''United,
the Republican party is reasonably sure of
success; divided, the results at least doubt
full" fsa!ssg 4
Gen. f. gives his reasons more fully in
another letter published to day. 81 'iias
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23
Serious Railroad Accidents.

PouGHKEEPsIE, Sept. PA serious &C
cident occurred near Breakneck tunnel on
the Hudson River Railroad, to-day, to the
train from New York at 8 A NJ. An axle
on the tender broke, throwing the train
from the track. Some men in the baggage
car were killed and brakeman and one
passenger, lady, injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-The despatch
announcing a very serious accident on the
PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad is not so
ample in it's details as the statement made
US by Mr.. Longmoor, Of Bucyrus, Ohio, a
passenger who escaped. The train lett
Pittsburgh at 9 P M, and about 4;3o A.
NJ, next morning, ran into freight train
demolishing the engine of the passenger
train and many cars in the rear of the freight
train and number Of passenger cars. The
baggage car was forced on top of the first
coach, which Immediately took fire. 1t
contained about seventy passengers, nine
or ten of whom were badly injured. The
balance were removed, some of whom were
slightly injured He thinksso many would
not have been injured hadnot the cars been
locked, which statement is substantiated
BY others.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23

HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Sept. 2l.-The news Of the victory in the
valley of the Shenandoah was read to the
troops along the line this afternoon and was
received with unbounded enthusiasm and
repeated cheers. A salute of 100 shotted
guns will be fired tomorrow at daylight in
honor of the event.
Deserters say that the rebels were res
ceiving rations of fresh beef from droves
captured from US last week by Hampton's
cavalry, which accomplished the feat; that
they took $50 prisoners, 25O0head of cattle,
besides trains, horses, guns, &c. Some Of
the rebel pickets offered to trade fresh beef
for coffee and other articles.
Sept. q, A. M.-The guns along our
entire line opened this morning at daylight
and kept up the roar for half an hour.
Since that time occasional shots are heard
at various points.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23
Operations in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 22.--Oolonel Thompson,
of the First Iowa Cavalry, just from Little
Rock, says it was understood there that
from twenty to thirty thousand rebels,
under Price, had crossed the Arkansas
River between Little Rock and Fort Smith,
and that all communication was cut be
tween those points. 1t was not known
whether Price would strike Fort Smith or
march directly for this State Shelby was
expected to cooperate with him, and enter
the State from the South, while he pushed
his column into the Soathwest. A report
from another source says Price already has
force seven thousand strong in Barr
county, Mo.
A heavy Federal force is concentrating
at Bonneville, between Little Rock and
Duvalrs Bluff. Davidson's division, under
General Dennis, from Morganza, La, has
already arrived.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23

-
To the Editors Of the Register:
The wheeling htesligsnee,s pubil1heaie q
communication to the pahlie moro than
year ago, in which President Incoln cid J,
that &C If he could save the Union swithout
freeing any slave he would Go it !" 'TAis ~
appeared in the Htelligencer Of The 1lH'
inst, but the editor remembered 10 ftfoef,
to publish the fact, that Mr.. Lincoln receStly
said Let the South abolish slavery, and
be would treat with them for peace" Every
one knows that our ,citty President now 70
fuses to make peace, or even to hear the
South, though their women and children
are dying of starvation, produced By The
devastation and destruction Of crops BY the
Federal armies, unless the South will first
free all the negroes. The editor Of the In
telligeaoer knows that this persistent deter.
animation of Mr.. Lincoln, that there shall b.
no peace till slavery ia abolished, 10 eli that
really stands in the way Of peace, and be-
knows, too, that this fact hiss opened the
peoples eyes and is leading them BY thou.
sands to vote for Mcclellan. This led this
artful editor to reproduce this old oommu,s
nication Of the President. In the sincerity
and truthfulness Of gentlemen, dare THE
editor of the lnteaigencer to declare, that
President Lincoln would now treat With
the South without insisting on tn, abolition.
of slavery. This is . very plain matter--it
needs only few plain words--almost % lev
and simple rs yes or no. n. -
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-23
Raid ON the Rapfdan.

New YORK, Sept. 22.--Herald Wash.
ington special says, on Sunday last a
detachment of the 18th and 10th New
York cavalry. numbering in aggregate
400 men, commanded by Colonel Locill,
and by direction of Major General Augur,
made reconnaissance from here to the
railroad bridge across the Rapidan, which
was destroyed as we'll as the bridges at
Liberty Mills. The rebel quartermaster
department containing considerable
amount of stores, and mill in which were
stored 1000 bbis of -four, were also
destroyed, and 200 mules, and 40 prisoners
captured. On the way back, the recon,
noitering party fell in with a division Of
rebel cavalry at Culpepper going to rein
force Early, being greatly outn numbered
they fell back towards Washington. and
arrived here this morning with the loss OF
only % men. Most Of the captured mules
and some prisoners were necessarily aban
doned.