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,JAa. n. TAYLOR.
SouTEEgN FouEDgY.

I
Richmond, March i2, lee4 J
A1OrICE An pereone Indebted 10 us are reques tea
~ to call and make payment before the Iatn OF
Mafch az We shali TO receive the present cur
fenoy thereafter uniess shalt be subjected TO inc
depreciation specified by sne act OF Congress ihose
who have GLAZING against will please present them
cefors that tme or they will be paid Cd at reduc-
ton Of 8aH per cent OF It's par value
mh It," EDDENS bhANNAN-
~ NIOrICE.-Alf checks snd crsfts drawn by US up
To the 26 b lost must be presented At the place
of psyment Oh or before that day. Alter tnat date
,hev Will be paid only 10 four per cert bonds or 'he
present currency at iis fall Al balances due rom
re unclaimed on the 96th inst will be settiei 10 the
same way WIN u fO"Lh' eoIsS w.
NH l4-3t
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Kob5Sry-The tobacco and cigar store Of
John Boucher, on the eorne of 14th and
Franklin streets, was broken into and rob.
bed of about 800 worth Of tobacco, pipes,
&C. Yesterday two little negro boys were
arrested by officer Morris, charged with be-
Ing guilty Of the theft
Tae private room Of Mr.. A. II. Read. at.
saoned 10 hss FytzuTHNT on 1IS96 ysfe6g,
was entered q few nights sIAcc and robbed
OF very fine pistol and trunk.
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HkyANiEn "A Purchaser TOR an e.esWu; Dress Coat
w of tas finest qualify of broa5c,oth. L. has
tv-a worn but faw 'ises Can hs b ad at bar
ysln Apply at No lSa Main street, up sfairs.
nh lA IL
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NorlCE-An persous indebted TO me are request
~ e1 TO make pay ment previous 70 tne lo,u ey ~
i.fus thereafter ana all persons hodlns my eIfcAs
10 go0as sold consignment must psefsnt nem .,i
payment previous to that date, Otherwise tney WIZ
be paid in the present currency.
mt 49, GIDEON CARRIER
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NJ Office All persons having morev In our
~ hHnds, or tn. hands Of Mascn & Yancey, or
ell 70 whom are indebted, are request d to come
10 and get the same befers the 26th inst, or they
will be- pail ia the present currency, or the new
issue at discount of ass a<s. csns.
MASON & GALE,
NH rs-Bt. . No llS M .in street.
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Mr.. Layard in reply to Sir R clifton, stated thai.
1. T. ua that her Majestys Government, Oh the
application of the French Austrian Governments,
had consented that those Governments should pass
quantity OF tobacco through tbs blockade with
the approval Of the American Government. The
tobacco was the property # the Austrian and
French Governments, and was In Richmond when
the civil war broke out. Her NaIesty's Govern
ment had 10: made similar APPLICATION for the
passing of cotton fos the benefit If the distressed
operatives OF Lancashire. The ctse OF cotton was
altogether different il was not held by the Gov.
eTnnent hut by private individuals.
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ATOTICs.-Al persons having inorcy 10 our
~ bauts for produce soid, or Vtl erwi'e, must
drsw II before the 27Gh Of March, or 1t VIII be paid
opy Ia the present currency il per celt ho ds,
at option. All persons holding our checks VIII
present ths IN bt fore that dste or they will be paid
cnly in the present carreucy at rs present value.
All persons indebted u.s. il they DO not pay befo g
that date, must pay 10 the new currency.
NH lb-Sss EPEN6 E4 VENAHLE.
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THE CASE OF GENERAL MEArE.

telegram from Washington says
Gems. PIeasanton and Birney were ex mined be
fore the Committee on the Conduct Of the War
10 day, In relation to the battle of Gettysburg -
Their evidence especially that Of Gen. Birney,
was very damaging to Gen. Meade. Among other
things they stated that there was nothing ~ have
prevented our fofces from pursuing the rebels the
Jay after the battle, and utterly routing and de-
stroyiDs Lees whole army. Some new iact were
also elected respecting councils OF war held at
that lime, and what was proposed TO be done, but
which propositions We're overrIled by Meade.
Another adds:
General Meade has arrived here, having been
summoned he,e TO appear before the COMMITTEE on
the Conduct Of the War, TO answer charges pre-
ferred again.t him by Generals Sickles and Double
day, alleged to be ordering retreat Getiysbnig.
fnil opportunity will be given to him 10 tisp.oye
them aud If he fails II may lose him the command
of the Army Of the Potomac. number of The
oricers who participated in the light et Gesystuse
have been subpDned. Inc matter is assuming a
alher serious aspect.
Gen. Cibbon, in a letter to the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, denies the assertion that corps
commander had in his pocket, on the second day
OF the batte Of Gettysburg All order TO retreat
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DAME. hai tng checks d:swa ty M upon an
I Bank. or having balances due them in n
lands, ere hereby notified 70 draw the prio: 10
the 2Slh ius; othex xwee. all checks aud balances
will be paid Ia the present currency or IN PEI cent
Confederate bonds and ali debts due Lot paid be-
fJrs ,bat time viii De recevsd ony IN the n-w<0r
rency, the cid currency at33s per cent discount.
rnh l5--10t. FAM'L Il RAHLAND.
N0HlCE.--AH parties whom Indebted
~ reouesie call aud collect the amounts due
them before March 2bth. Balances remaining in
cur hands Ga ana after that date will be paid ,he
present currency, lts equivalent, or bonds. All
checks drawn by us mu&t be collected befora that
Gate. Al! debtors are respectfully requested IN cal!
and make pay ment before that date after which tie
present currency Will Ec, De received in payment o.
tuch ob'xatiors tETt.RSCk Cu,
Nh La,
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hy OTiCE. All parties iadsbted to me s'e re
~ spee,iully requested to call and make payment
before he 25th day Of March, 1884, es shall De
compelled to refuse the present issue thereafter. un
less subject the discount Of 33 per cent az pro-
vide1 IS law after the Is: Of April next Persons
holding my checks, or to whom au indtbsed, must
pTeso tleir claims before tn.t day; after that
day they will be paid in the present currency or 10
the new ct discodot of 33k per csnt-W q sta
pies, II Smith, and W C.hiii excepted
NH l4-lO,- TIMOTHY kERSR
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Ii persons ipdebted 10 me, iotendirg 10 pay
~ before the 1st April next, must DO SO before
tn 5lh of ihis month, as after that date must re.
fuse the present currency, exec pit al aO1coun. OF
33 :. Der cent lrah l5-3ttI + MOORE.
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An arrival al New York from New Orleans an
nouncss that Admiral Farragut was operating
lively against Mobile. The mortar aud gunboa!
1eet were bombarding Fort Powell, t the en-
trance 10 Grants pass, and IL was believed that It
would not hold out long. The rebel ram Tennes
see was inside Mobile Bay, near Fort Morgan -
Troops were being forwarded from New Orleans
to take part In the attack on 81 obile.
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xkTA>rEo A n,n W. understands farming &c
~ work place within nss ot Richmond Oh
saares Tne ground is rich, and there .s good
dwelling t.e place gooi chance for refugee
AtAsoss Logan Dispatch of1ce, With name apd
p here II be seen. mh l5-ltt
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From our latest Northern nies We est some ai
ditional intelligence. which we did no. have room



The RESIDENTIAL eyZsTfoS.
The Washington Republican quotes from the Fin
cinnati Commercial paragraph regarding tue oor
rsspOndencs between President lincoln and Sec
retary Chase, aud adds We do not know what
motive the correspondent of the CoNmsrciai could
have, II any, IN stating anything more than the
fact about the correspondence referred TO After
the celebrated hoax appeared attributed to Senator
Pomeroy, Mr.. Secretary Chase addressed a rote to
the President. not dsapprovng the Language of the
'cifcular, but IN tone rather apolOgetie, stating
he had not the circular until after 1t was
published that at the request Of friends he stood
in the attitude of candidate tor the Presidency
aud submitted the question to tn" President whether
he deemed his (Chase's position Incompatible
with hts duties ~ a member nf the Cabinet The
President replied that Mr. Chase's po.ition az the
head OF the Treasury Department, would not be
considered upon any other basis than that of the
public Interest, ant Ia that light he was not then
aware that he tt.s PresidenU had any occasion TO
complhia. The appearance In Mr. Chase's home
organ OF the par graph above quoted makes this
p!anaiion necessary"
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ylrANrbn 10 rsa., b. two yoaEs Seo;ien -, d
w pleasant room. with eas, fuel AMI servants at
.sadneca must he between kth and l2th ard Main
and n raj sss Address "Box 6ss,n ,npo
nh IS --2t*
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WANTS.

NSNssnA ooss w.sasr -. sHd ,ss 'sn.s ~ 10.
r-ess. thc eyner to cictaa her Apply a. my store
~, Road st. or dwelling, On Grace hs,wecn s;h aud
k.h streets. BIZ toAfhlSS.
NH 1k-4ls
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NTIRE AND Missing RrREAU,
hchmoad, March l2h, 1864
NOTICg -On and after the 26th day u March,
IN and until the 10th day of ApriA 1874, eli pay
me0ts will be Suspended 1t this l61ca Hrd co
money received except the new issGe of Treae
sury notes
All Outstanding claims asains' tits department
made prior 70 lot Of March will be paid 10 tne old
issue HFREaRD0N,
nh ll-3W Dsbursipg officer.
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NNR Hundred Dollars Nsvasd.-1E1y0 fr
I my resideE GO, oa the losA inseaol, ~ MI
C,~, with young better. n e6W = . ~ q
ald he hsifsr 10 spotte. rcd aad whilo.r uin q
whereabouts eisher q my plAAes - - uAae1gf
Co.'S Eaticnsl efevssy, loct q "a q.
NH tk-Sts y3w01A ~
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ANTEo-8y three yoans gea,iemea oonior.
~ iano 10 iSiags in u private family Atdie-s
- a. isratca ofi,e, sIatiag t-rns. Gas pre-
scrrei mh tb--t:t
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would not hOid out long, Inc reDtl ram lthnes
was inside Mobile Bay, near Fort Morgan -
Troops were being forwarded from New Orleans
to take part In the attach on Mobile.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warren w. Wing has been confirmed by tie
Yankee Senate as Postmaster at Norfolk, Va.
Edw ID Everett has taken charge of fund OF
SlOO 600, to be raised In Mas achusetts, for the
"lona persecuted'' Ioyalists Of East Tennessee.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Mass, was called to order i'll
the Yankee Congress last week for speaking OF ex-
PresidAnt Buchanan as "that miserable man."
The Herald wants to know If 1t took many
millions In other days to subdue one Florida In
dian how much and how long II will take to sub
iuaate the 'VIYish Seminole Billy DOwiegs Finne
gan " now there.
The Nashville C,,,on /. requested "by the high
est authority to announce ] no more passes
will be granted to the wives ard families of off,
to The front of any of the armies in that thea
t,e of operations.
private letter from Havaha dated March |,
received In Baltimore, states that the gunboat De
Soto was in the dry dock there. The blockade
runners AMI secessionists In Havana had threat
ened to burn the vessel and also threatened the
officers with violence The Spanish authO Itie..
however, had given the officers Of the De Soto per
mission to wear their side arms, and they now
visit the city fully armed.
The London Times says; "The German and New
York pack ct steamers now heavily insured
against risks; they are all, however, very fast,
and will probably be able TO avoid the Danish men
oEwar. The Germania, last We H. ran from the
Sicily Isles to the Needles In IL hours"
The Philadelphia A0s notices the curious fact
thai the number of men who were killed, crippled,
or captured in the recent Florida disaster would
have about suficed to re0rganfe that State under
the amnesty prOclamatian. Fourteen hundred
votes were more thsn were required, and about
that number were placed hos da combat. life for
a vote
The Baltim1 1re .7meriean says lit 10 not believed
that the words 'Jef. Davis and Cabinet killed.
were contained In the original order found on
DahIgren's body, but were interpolated by the Ell
smy.o
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n UUr-Oa THursday lass, 49, S$eks E
i tainisg eheok, drawn ~ 41mn9 \ JDoee1
t6s nmess' Dank = vuuihA, e1Afa q - -
oloo, givsa BY JA1ee 4yheg - - &l
Ieavins Il as the sasss Il ntsAa1 b1y1mb
fA-Nf
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I'VE are requested to state that this letter
has been In the hands of the committee to
whom 1t was referred by the Council, with
the hope that Gen. Lee might eventually be
persuaded to yield his OBJ. .ecti0n to the offer
made him.
After some other unimpottant business,
the Council adjourned.
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yYAs fkit--A man II take charge of a vegetable
w snl q f}eer garden, one Tree from military duty.
Address .Rx 6sf Riehmaad Va. NH l5-1;s
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l Of the q, GP %, : nsnsssa1a1
Book, with some valuable pspssU a0eng tho0 0}
lars, and ten d0ilass In aoses. A. tho poeoss VI
he Of no use to any one except The uW1es, q
person finding tie same viii Focelvo - ooove q
st, or No 500 Main street, OF O tn go.
NH l5-lts 70 SUTTON. JR, |
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EHOOE6LXE ETEIe.

TIE MYSTERIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1DEy.
TITY.-A young woman residing in hewYoIk called
upon Coroner Norris yesterday and desired 10 sec the
head and clothing OF tie hose discovered remains
have recently been picked up in the Bay and East
River She recognized iis features those Of her bus.
band ans. examining the pieces OF clothing dentiDed
every fragment 10 tue rents IN TO stocbHgs ana
undcrshirt which she syerTod that she hrt mended.
sac stated that he had been s0ldioT-hat they we're
married or his return from the amy. The following
morning afer the ceremony, ne changed LIS clothing
and went 10 get some money due HIM. That was the
last size SAW O! heard Of hia
After examining all The fragments Thoroughly. and
satisfying herself that i, Der husband her lohngs
gago Way ana she aintcd The Coroner, desiring to be
thoroughly satisfied "a the identity. subsequently
asked her for the marriage certificate which eie pre-
scented and whicfshowod that sho married by tho
Rev. M. PTAsE. CT tie Five Points Mission on the
serenh of Oct0b 4. Tie trunk of the deceased
having been found the f.rd Of October, II was Of
once apparent ,hst the woman was lADoTins undeT q
decided mistake.
Two wcii AnoNl ph,scious Of this CITY examined the
head ci deceased ,eaerda, with the Wow oi ascertain
ing the nature Of the wounds IN the temple and rder
The n. eye and pressed IL as ;her opinion That tho
puuc.nTcs were not euased iy pistol bail, hut with
earnr paucd Instrument Opposed 10 this theory Is the
apparent presence Of powder around the wound under
;h5 eve 4 dissection Of the head when the features
become changed by decay 10 render 1t adTisabe
viii definitely settle This question
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11olitical Notices.
Central Union Lincoln ma johnson Campais,

Central Union Lincoln sSA johnson CaupaiSn
Club.
Meeting. OF Ills Ciuh viii he hold e.
COOPER INSTITUTE
THURSDAY. Oct. q, and
MONDAY Oct 81.
On Thursday Eyenr Oct 81 giiTesscs will bs delivered by
TIE Hon HORACE GREELEY
HI, EIceleucy JOHN BR0UGH, Governor Of Ohio.
Mai Cen DANIEL Z. slCKLEs.
DANIEL DoUGnERrY, esq, of PenniylvsniA
On Monday Evening. Oct. 81
Tic Hon OALUsHA A. GROW.
E1spesier Of Hoose OF RePrsssu,ativsa
CHARLTON 7. LEWIS, ESQ.
Con. JOHN CoCHRANE.
AuorDeyC, neral Il NewYork
THEODORE TlLTON, esq,
win sddress the meeting.
Singing by the GLEE CLUB.
FRONT SEATS RESERVED FOR LADIES'
CHARLES s. SPENCER,
Pre.idea..
JOHN NJ. COSTA.
Chairman Executive Conmiitss-
A A = r cSorsA' Secretaries.
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funersi Weiness,y at nom ,he reddcnre OF her
parents no ?ol Nay nsoss IT., Broskyns without luther
fti.lion.-
ROBINSON Sunday Oc, - sfter lingering iness Mrs
kz ibch Robins, wife of tbs late Nathan Robins. 10 the
59th yer Of h,rasa.
The relatives and friends OF finiy .re invited attend s
mr Nedi. dsy, the 2tth nst, al II O'CLOCK from her
resiicicr, No II Lamlfiinopso,, Wes. 2-.Es tbs 70
mains viii be take 10 to Greenwood.
WILLIAMSON 10 o'cork Saturday morning Oct ~.
1854 josiah Williams OF tougkctp'l- formerly inerehsn.
Of Nesi IN Lr Sis year Of his sge, IA the u hope oil
sbiissful Immortality
The ends aud scqlanncr ere ayited 10 attend The inet,
from tie First Methods. thuich IL Washington st. Pough
keepse on Wednesday next Oct d. without fsrt.er
tice.
WOoDHULL-h Wsdiug River. LII, on Thursday, Oct ~
1861 Botsey r.. wife OF Fran IL 81 Noodhu and daughter
OF the ieie Noah II. Woodruff
YOUNGOn Saturday evening Oct. %, Edmund NJ, eldest
Of the lsis Ednund NJ Young in tho 18th yta OF nis
eye.
The relatives end enas invited to attend the funeral ser
vice. ct Trinity Church Tuesday Oct 70 3. O'Clock
D. n without r,her notice. The remains viii be taken TO
PoIshkecpsc, for intrrpcnt.
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enthusiasm was manifested ard over 100 signatures
we're obtained many which formerly old leaders
OF tho Democratic Party. Ii resolved thar 'hey
meet every Saturday until election.
Gen. Il. +. BRUCE will address the citizens OF
Brooklyn tonight at the headquarters OF Tho Contra
Union Club CT O'Clock.
WARD ToMIThTIoES.
The Union men Of the 9TH Ward have nmnin.
a,cd Mr. HrpYAg GOLDEN for supervisor. The same
party have nominated J. ". fLrST In the 9th Ward;
Tosrru H.IrIsov. and of tho llth Ward. Mr.. CoRNE-
IiUs SMITH
ASSEMBLY NoMISATIoNS IN HUDSON CO., r. J.
The following Union nomnati0ns have been
made In Hudson County; FiTet District JonE OWEN
Rowse Second District. ADnAA :. JAcKsOS; Third
District FRA.CG c. BLiss
The Democrats Of tie Sixth Assembly District have
nominated GAIlirT .. VAN liTEI Tor Assembly.
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DIED.

BrLLOCK-kt Elizahcth ~ IT, Sunday, Oct p, Of con
sumption, Aisa eldest de-. hteE Ct W. AID Msfa ba
lock.
The resye, ana friends OF the family respectfully invited
10 attend The funeral At Chrts Church, Elizabeth, N j.,
this frue,dsyl afternoon at 2 o'clock p.
CALHOUN-At the Sherman HOUSE, Chicago, III, en- Thur
day Oct 10 after short Illness sy j. vile OF j. L. Cal
hour, in the J8thjycar OF her
Her remains taken to Greenwood Cemetery L. j. for
interrnent.
DFERING-suddeny, .t csrol,on, L. Sunday Aue 2s.
Roger NJ Deering NJ. d., Afsstant Surgeon t9th u. D..
Cavslxy Bri ,n1o. formerly Of Brooklyn, ~. Y.
suddenly Pensacola Florida, saturday Oct L. bic
brother Henry Livingston DeoIing d. d. Acting Assistant
Surgeon attached IT, g. steamer Oeneses foTiacry Of
Boston, Mass When urged by bis brother surgeons 10 80
home hs patriotic reply No. AL needed here and
will die at my post"
EVANs-At Orange ". j. Saturday. Oct 49, Joshus d.
Evans IA the 9th year Of lis age.
The relatives and friends OF the family invited 10 attend bis
funeral from bis late resdence Scotland at, Orange,
Wednesday, at O'Clock, without further notice The train
Morris and Essex RAILROAD leavss foot OF Barclay st.,
New York, at 1850 Cerrisscs viii DO Ia attendance OF
North Orange depot, the arrival Of the above train.
JARyISOn Sunday, Oct 23 William jarvis sged 10 yesrs
The relatives and friends Of the FAMILY respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral services at bis late residn No rs
srihst Ioesdsy at O'Clock p M, without further In
veton His remssns vil be taken 10 Psishouge, L. H. for
in:ermer,, on Wednesdsy morning
PATTERSON-On Monday. Oct q Nenis aged years and
20 dnys. daughter OFT H. and Sophie ID. Patterson.
Ths rssvs ND sass u hs isss sls AWAITED 10 sssd a
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fAdvcr'iscneni.
FOR COUGHs AND CoLDS-l'se MARSHALLS
PINE TREE TAR Doors. Excellent. Sold by Druggists.
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Choice Petroleum. tsfecks.
T. 500 SHARES GfRMkNIA CO.,
4 ma SHARES HIAHGATE CO.,

ipisNfR sRRS ICES. sPki ehI sc, I sss,rHHESX 70"
ls"'" Ne. W. spa w Fptsass' ssse0SA
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Naval.

PORTLAND Monday Oct. "a. ieCi
The L. g. ship Inc, from Hampton Roads,
arrived here this morning.
The New York herald., 1864-05-14

Ponnsy lvAnia however with the bowzsr batteries ss
attack Cd and after q lighting tbs
enemy were drisen from the place with loss OF
twenty killed sca unknown number wounded. Forty
prisoners we're tsksn here Immense quantities or sup
plies of every description Destroyed this place
and tho buildings composing the station together with
arge water talk, were consumed by hre
WHITE BRIDGE
IN the meantime General Kau,z with Mix's brigade,
had moved down 60 White bridge whore tho railro1d
crosses the Notoway, about miles from stony creek
Hero threo thousand rebels under Colonel Tabb OF the
Fifty ninth Virgins, found intrenched In fort
commanding tho bridge Toe skrro extended
fur mile alon; tho railroad and were soon engaged in
sharp conflict with the cabneers OF Third New York
MAJOR Jacobs The First District Columbia uhder
Major Baker. entered tho woods the extrene st and
succeeded 10 turning tho enemys position THIS regnont
10 armed with sixteen shooters and the accuracy aud
rapidly OF their firing threw the right the enem
confusion The howitzers and Lieut.. Morton's three
inch battery opened on the rebels who commence
retreating rapidly in the direction OF their fort Spear
brigade mdc its appearance oomog tho railroad
crack and completed the discontinue OF tho enemy no
fled In confusion The enemy driven pellmel iato
their fort and numbers Of them captured, an tho
bridge under heavy discharge of lskotry ron, no
fort, was sot nre aud guarded p1til com letely
destroyed when our forces wore withdrawn
EXHAUSTION TIE noRsEs
Tho excessive heat OF the weather hard service
tncy had been compelled to endure had completely used
up horses and halt made for rest for
both man and Sussex Court House. We found
MOTEL at this place. whore few VITO desirous
OF partakng of the luxury Of a glass OF apple jack
discovered that the selling price Of that beverage
was three dollars a glass; At daybreak on Mon
day tho march resumed, and General Kautz,
having discovered upon reaching Lyteton that it was
rumorcd through the country that General Smith was IN
neghburhood OF Petersburg the column was headed
TO the north, and began sch for City Point.
few miles from Lytteon the advance met and scattered
party of Home Guards, under Major Belger No further
annoyance mo. with, and evening the column
reached the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad about four
miles south OF the latter place The track torn up
had gone down the road, which may easily bo captured
or destroyed whenever party sent down the road for
that purpose.
RUMoRs.
Az neared Petersburg cannonading could be dis.
tncty heard and from the reports Of the rcbols we
learned that battles being fov ;ht ci!y General
Longstreet said TO be wounded and General jenkins
killed although they claimed have repused troops
every. time.
ARRIVAL AT CITY POINT.
On Monday night the column bivouacked at Zion Church.
about six miles from City Point and entored that place
this morning about O'Clock, after having successfully
accomplished every object OF tho expedition, bringing
with them hundred Atty prisoners thirteen Of
whom wcrc ofcers.
CASUALTIES EXPEDITION.
The following are tho caaualLes attending the exp0d-