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ATER R.fl'iA iieitfi'
The Disaster to GIsr Forces
Near Lake City. sq siH

Few YORK, Feb. 27.-The Enpress
says: From an officer who arrived in the
Fulton we derive some further particulars
City. aa tte ls,i iiZ1ni
General Seymour, who commanded the
expedition, had been placed under arrest
by order of Gen. Gilmere His successor
is Gen. Vudges,5 who left Hilton Head on
Tuesday last with reinforcements for Jack
sonville, consisting of an entire division.
Our informant says it was the opinion
Of officers who took part in the expedi-
tion that our total losses in killee, wound
ed and missing, are between 200 and
1900. a1 tisd g'taage.H eIit,f
General Seymour is severely censured
in not throwing out skouts and skirmish-
ers as our troops advanced. As it was
our troops were led into trap. Hamil-
tom artillery led the van, and suffered
severely. The rebel sharpshooters picked
off their horses, and the guns had to be
abandoned The Fortieth Massachusetts
Mounted infantry have also suffered se-
verely. aif8 7df q sREaaFea7 a
In the retreat many of our wounded
were left behind within the enemy's
lines. 9ai h5s E1tuEsa 90, 10 a1sgFsatJ aa7
Our troops were right in front of Con-
federate batteries in piece of woods be-
fore We were aware of their presence, aud
when their batteries opened Calling fire,
our men were driven back panic stricken
in disorder. m'd aania ,aib h9sl
The rebel force is not known, but it is
supposed to have been large. One of the
prisoners captured stated that troops had
recently been sent down frotn Charleston,
aud Con. Bcauregard was in command.
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valedictsry,r,. ",

With the commencement of the present
yolame, my connection with this paper
as Editor, ceases. : In the spring Of 1861,
At the desire Of Lieut., Col. Williams,
then editor, ] assumed temporarily, a.
then announced, the position of editor OF
the, paper, without much consideration as
10 thelength Of time'I should be engaged,
aud without much reflection rs to the
duties and responsibility assumed in ae-
oepting. the position. Whether these du-
ties have been properly discharged is a
question partly Of time and to be deter
mined In part by events that have already
transpirsd, The vote at the October
elections aimee my connection with the
paper would seem to Indicate that the
Democracy of'this County, were satisfied
with the course of the paper,
To: conclusion, permit me to express
the hope ighat the people will bear in mind
that IN important Presidential election is
approsehips, and that they Will endeavor
10 extehd The circulaton OF their County
paper. IT. gs4s,s ..a J0HN 10 WAY.
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War I'm Europe.

The Schleswig- Holstein war has com
menced An engagement lasting six
hours took place February End, between
the Dimes and the Gernlans at Missunde.
The Danish outposts were driven in by
the Germans, but the Danes rspulsed
their assault The Prussians lost three
hundred men in their attack, and the
Da1es From one hundred and fifty to two
hundred. A later telegram says that the
Austrians attacked Bistore, one mile south
of Schlesvig, on the Bird, and that the
Danes he'll their own. ltis asserted thai
England has offered to guarantee all thai
Austria and Prussia have demanded from
Denmark.
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ADDITIONAL SOUTHERN NEWS

FORTRESS Monroe, Feb 29-We
killed 10 aud captured over 100 of the
enemy Our loss is not known Col
Forrest was killed and Coils. Barksdale
and MoColloch badlywounded. The bat
tie closed by charge from the enemy
cavalry which was rcpulsed.. ap4a. se3si
ATLANTA, Feb 26-The Yankees have
left Pontotoe. We have many officers
and men. Sherman's advance has reach
cd Pearly Pear. Hfu-aa fas
DALTON, Feb. 26-The enemy has
disappeared from our front and is retreat
ing toward Chattanooga. Gen. Wheeler
is in pursuit. Gen. Longstrset has with
drawn his forces to point not prudent to
mention. The enemy has not yet crossed
the Holstien. Gen. Buckner has been
assigned to the command of Gen. Hood 8
division. @ taG Ip sG aa ii. ef
GREENyILLE, Feb. 27.--Gen Jones
captured ESQ of the enemy, i3 negroes
and . mules; east of Cumberland Gap
Two Yankee mounted regiments, support
ed by division of Infantry, attempted
to flank our left and occupied the Gap
three miles from Dalton, on the night oi
the 18th. Smiths Texas brigade ,.rove
them out. Our loss in wounded is 800
il rluding Col. Curtis, of the 41st Ca,
aud ten were killed. 74'rua a6T
ThGEsDAY, Feb. 25.--The enemy fell
back two miles, and will not probabl
make a stand this side of Chiekamauya
All signs of IA general engagement have
failed. ss1 .Hu,a ,fa la5
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has issued a
proclamation convening a special session
OF the Legislature ON the 10th of March.
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The Situation of Shermanss
e Army Critical.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The n. Y.
Worlds special says: Since the disas-
trous retreat of Grierson and Smith upon
Memphis the most serious apprehensions
are felt in official and political circles that
their retreat interrupts Sherman's com
municatiens all along the line OF the Mo-
bile 4 Ohio Rrilroad and depriyes his ar
my of an important source of supply,
without which it is believed, he cant main
tain his gr,nnd, aud worse still, it deprives
h IN of the cavalry force upon which he
relied, to perfect his operations.-M Military
men believe Sherman will now be obliged
I retrace his steps and etlrn to V.cks-
burg. -..
A private letter dated Feh'y, goth says
Sherman had reached NJ ,ridian, but hear
ing of the cavairy retreat he dared not
proceed, and had erected earthworks aroud
the city. The report of his occupation of
Selma was discredited, that being 100
miles from Meridian. -" = i7
News from the South reports Polk be-
tween Selma and the Tombigbee river who
was watching Sherman and is prepared to
Dispute his passage of the river.
The Alexandria Journal says: We
would not be surprised within day or
two to hear of raid on our wagon trains
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
as well as in the neighborhood of Vienna,
as force of Mosby's guerrillas were seen
yesterday q miles from Falls Church
watching the movements of our trains
Mosby was with the gang in person.
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From the Army.
A spesial to the Tribune saws

A spesial to the Tribune says:
The latest information from the army
is TO 10 o'clock Monday morning. No
battle had occurred between the epposing
infantry forces. There was SOME skir.
mishing on our right on Sunday. but
nothing of any account. 1t is evident
Lee does not intend to leave his intrench-
cd positions to fight unless he is compell-
ed by Meade, to do so. o.. Z ''si 2 -.
Tie Richmond Examiner Of. the 9th
says Gen Taliaferro left Savannah on the
22d to assume command of all the forces
in Florida. Gen. Bragg is assigned to
duty at Richmond, and under the direct
ion Of JEFF Davis is charged with the CON
duct Of military operations in, the armies
Of the Confederacy e" = si7f2
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Stirring News from Army
Ofthe Potomac.

WASHINGTON, March baltimore re-
ports from the headquarters of the Army
of the Potomac to this bureau under date
of March 1st, says: 1t would seem that
Gen. Sedgewick was sent to the extreme
left of the enemy to engage his attention
and divert his vigilance from the Rapa-
dan Fords. Fitzpatrick seizing advantage
of this ere sses the river proceeds to make
a rapid detour to the Southwest of the
enemy's main positions around Orauge
G. H., and Gordonsville; while Custar
swings rapidly around the extreme ri ght
of Sedgewick via Madison G. H., and
tStanardsville.
Our latest information from Fitzpatrick
was up to O'Clock yesterday morning
when he was reported to be at Spottsyl-
vania and on the trot. Of Custar we
have positive knowledge that his long
lines of cavalry dashed rapidly through
Madison G. H., before daylight yesterday
morning. 1t is reasonably supposed by
Tribune special who left the Court
House at noon that Custar had engaged
the enemy at one o'clock for heavy can
nonading was heard at that hour in the
direction of Orange C. H., and it continu-
ed up to dark. l.Df ".-.i i..
Gray sends news from Madison G. FL.
dated Monday noon, that Sedgewick S
corps marched at sunrise on Saturda y
with four days rations, bivouacked al
night miles beyond Culpepper and
reached Russelrs Ford on Robinson river
sunday forenoon, where more of the corps
bivonacked and Sedgewick established his
headquarters. Talbot's brigade pushed
on to Madison G. H., with cavalry under
Capt. Claften. The LIST division OF the 30
corps came up to the support of the 6tl
onSunday night at one O'Clock. On Mon
day morning Custar's cavalry, with horse
artillery, marched out of the town to the
Rapidan which was crossed near Barnett.
Ford. aasta- -aa.5at 5t 20 7fia5..
The latest news from the front indica
tes battle this morning at Stanardsvill,
between Custar's cavalry and rebel infan
try. @ T
Runors persistently place Kilpatriel
ct about 25 miles from Richmond. e.H
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pea- The Democrats of Connecticut, in
convention assembled have chosen an ex
cellent set Of delegates to the Chicago
convention next Fourth of July, and put
in nomination an admirable state ticket.
headed by ORIaEN S. SEYMOUR, of Litch-
field for governor, Of which it is sufficient
to say tina, it can be defeated only by the
most Wholesale cheating on the pr of the
administration, and in our judgment, even
that will not suffice this time. The tide
has turned, and the Democracy will sweep
he North. - UoriU. ,.-, ,.s.-
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ss "1After months industrious beg
ging throagheut Ohio, the admirers of
vAhndigham have raised less than one
thousand dollars toward the fund for his
relief 49, Abolition Epchanse.
The county Of Clsrmont alone has rails
ed one Thousand dollars, and there are
eigAty-eieht counties in TIE State, In xli
of which collections are actively going
forward. There is reason to believe that
the fnnd will be at least fifty thousand
dollars.
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HILTON HEAD, Feb. %.

j. Il X X
1 had hoped Colonel Barton would be
able to write you by this steamer; but
from what hear from him he is not now
in writing condition. The expedition to
Florida, from which we expected such
go cd results, has so far proved failure;
in other words, our troops have been badly
whipped. 1t seems they were ordered to
march too far into the State, and came
upon fifteen thousand of the enemy, and
a terrible battle ensued. Barton's tr,-
gade were in front, and of course suffered
badly. Colonel Barton had two horses
killed under him, and received several
balls through his hat, coat &C.. yet he is
unhurt. Yesterday was one of the most
anxious days of my whole life. [ heard
of the fight early in the morning, and
that Col. Barton's whole command had
been captured. There were Thousands of
stories afoat, and when steamer full of
wounded officers and lnen came in learn
ed the truth. Captain Dunbar and Lieut..
Moser, of the Forty eighth, are here.
wounded; Lieut.. keenan, was killed /
do not yet know how many of the forty
eighth were killed; but there was large
number wounded, and some are in the
lqnds of the enemy. Two Colonels OF
the brigade are badly wounded and one
killed. Every one at this post feels sad
enough. / have seen several of the
wounded to-day, and l feel that the whole
of Florida is not worth half the suffering
and anguish this battle has caused. ]
fear there will be mere hard fighting in
Florida yet; and we have not force enough
The rebels can bring their whole army
down there IN a short time, and while
there is nothing being done at the North
there is no reason why they will not do so
By private letter from Beaufort we
learn that our troops we're surrounded and
fired upon: that they left eight hundred
including the wounded, in the hands Of
the enemy, and that we lost one field bat
terry, with horses, equipments, &c.
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ARMY MOVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, March 2-The Star SAYS
Gen. Custar has returned to this side
of the Rapidan from his cavalry expedi-
ton, having successfully accomplished the
part of the work which he started out tc
do. He harrassed the flank of Lee s army
greatly aud near Stanardsville surprized
the rebel camp which he burned and to-
tally destroyed; captured number Of pris.
oners and he got possession of large
number of horses. The Gen. did not lose
a man in the expedition. .j 7sa
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FoRNEY F1AT-.The Abolitionist
mustbel Union mans the Union ma a
must be an Abolitionist. Fsrney's
Press. So
This is about equal to the positicueof .
Preacher in this city, who asserted in the,
pulpit that mo man could be good
Methodist unless he was an A Ab6litionisk
in his heart. However, We are much
obliged to Forney for the plain .ayowal
that his party and the fanatical, thieying
Aboli.ionists are identical. ls Many mem
who have acted with the Republican Par-a
ty, have been loath to admit the affinity.
Ii is to be hoped that they will now ais
cover that they are in, bad company
Camden On J.1 Den,ocrsst. ~ ltf
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In commenting, the editor of the New
York World says: "All the loans in
cluded in this table have not yet been
raised and expended, but the, are no more
than sufficient to carry the war through
the next fiscal year. But all the ex
pcnses of the war are by no means inclu-
ded in the expenditures of the FEEDER |
Government If we include the large
sums paid by the several Statcs and by
municipal corporations in bountie<, in
ontfit of regiments, for sanitary purposes,
and for supporting the families ofsoldiers
absent ON duty several hundred millions
would befadded to the enormous total
Ii We farther include the losses occasioned
by the shock given to businessin the first
year OF tho war, the injury done to our
commerce by the rebel privateers. and the
wealth which would have been created by
the men employed as soldiers, the aggre-
CRATE will swell to a sum so formidable
that the party that laughed. and sympa-
thized when their leaders so jauntily ex-
claimed, swho's afraid2' should at least
be convinced that they were then follow
ing blind guides.''l j. aa5. ltI Is
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The COnscriptiOn not to be
POStDOued.szasa z,.sxs=--

( WAsHrsGroN, Feb .l2s.IThe B, ,Star
says we have authority. for saying that
there is no truth in the statement teie
graphed to the Philadelphia papers to tie
effect that Provost Marshal General Fry
would to- day issue an order postpohingg
the draft until the 1st Of April. "a :
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s~ The Press had received the follow.

R6r The Press had received the follow.
lng important dsspatch lrom " aohingtsn:
An important arrangement for the ex-
change Of prisoners has been going on
for sone time past. An unofficial cor
respondenoe has passed between Gen.
Butler and Zen. Ould in relation to the
matter. This has resulted in declara-
tion of exchange in which it is agreed
that all persons delivered at City Point
mp to Jan. "a, 1864, are declared ex-
changed. .s ff,f-fa xAns. p,
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Exchange of prisoners.

MEN York. March 1.-The Tribune's s
special from Washington of the 1st
says: iia s e''' 70 s.t'al sa4 h'l
1t will rejoice the hearts of thousands
in the North to learn that Gen. Butler has
succeeded in making arrangements with
0uld which will probably lead to an exS
change ofprisoners. id2 eti-taI
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-reA- It was ti,oaght nsoss convenient in
this tewaship TO pay the subscriptions to
the n Vallandigha,n Fund at once. in
stead, Of the monthly payments Other
tew,lships will do as they think best bout
it. S23, % has been su bscrlbcd this week
bylthe Ladiesof Woodsfeld and vicinity
this is only commencement, as we have
beensuna BILE to cali upon many yet ia con-
sequence of idisagreeable weather.
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KILPATRIcK AT WHITE HOUSE

FITZPATRICK AT WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Star of
this evening says: We have had late in
teresting information from the front to
the effeat that Gen. Fitzpatrick with a
force of picked cavalrymen has arrived at
White House and junction with force
sent up by Gen. Butler from the PENN
sula. This statement is based on the fact
that two of Gen. Fitzpatrick's scouts have
came back and made the.aboye- -reportfan
the report is believed ihIthe Army ofthe
Potomac. Fitzpatrick is thus within a
few miles of Richmand, and as Gen. But
ler is cooperating with him, we may ex-
pect to hear of startling. news from that
quarter in day or two.
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Compliment 10 the Lcgisla-
fllra

e The Ashtabula iSentinal, whose editor,
William e. Hoyells, is a member of the
State Senate, publishes Columbus letter,
dated Feb. 5, the opening sentence OF
which reads thus: .-,, ~.
eff any one desires to preserve his ven-
Grafton, for the law makers of this country,
they had as well keep away from the
Capltai at this session. =
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of Potomac Moving.

NEW. YORK, Feb. 29.-The Tribune's
special from Washington OF the 2sth.
says: 'tm af sasats So ms {
A portion of the Army of the Potomac
moved yesterday and was in successful
advance to-day. sae5- 2
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rA- AN exchange, quoting the saying
of Solomon that when. the wicked rule
the. people MOURN trust that Solomon
did not, mean anything personal to our
ssGpyernmentapl!, ga4 yEeg - t. 80
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Bg- The largest feet ever seen on the
Mississippi is now being fitted out by Ad-
miral Porter. 1t will soon rendezvous at
Carlo and Memphis. ''...
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BsE 1t is thought that the gold in the
United States Treasury will be sold to the
spectators in the market, instead of be-
ing paid out at par to the soldier, as the
Democrats suggest ...t
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The Extent of Our Army an(:
aa Navy and Debt.

We notice i'm the New York World a
a summing up of the several calls for
troops since the commencement of the
war. The following is the result arriv-
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aa- The folloSiasg are the receipts from
the Democratic Ladies' of Woodsteld and
Center Township, for the week ending
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The Wisconsin, Legislature ordered the
Governors message to be printed in eight,
different languages, viz: English, German,
Norwegian, Irish, Welch, Holland, French
and Bohemian. - doas
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PAST LIER ANp SWIFT. DEcAY.l

The times in which we live teem with won-k
ders. Nothing seems inn possible ;for the i'm
possibilities OF one year beoomsthe common
place events of the next. Lightning presses
instantaneous communication between the
most distant points, and -innumsrabls inven-
tions for ,compressing vast amounts Of busi-
ness into small spaces OF time, and, for sur-ss
failing the processes of production and man~
ufactIre, are a-aJng The un<rvels OF Thu mar
vsoas era Under such circumstances. We
n av truly be said to Ivsa sfast life. !. 'But
whethea tue whirl and rush by which We ares
borne along is really eonduoiye to our hsppisf
ness is another question: -.
Certain i; is, that the average duration OF
human life is decreasing in the nidss OF thin
excitement. The modern phases of disease.
seem to puzzle and battle the fac ,lty, and With
two remarkablei exceptions, VIZ HoLLowAr'a
PiL's and HoLLowAY s sOrSrxxsr no medicinea
appear to make the desired impression upon
internal or external disorders. Thee two,
celebrated remedies yars said. however,, 20 be
ACCOMPLISHING the most wonderful curss
throughout the length and breadth Of eur 4
land. Liver complaint and diseases OF the
stomach. and bowels which i'm . majority Of
cases are produeed by ovsr-exertion and over
excitement in business, yield 20 the PillA
when all the resources of the druggist. and ,
apothecary have failed, and sruptive and
scrofulons complaints seem to Be saQpallr
under the control of the Ointment. We CON-
gratulate DR.. HOLLOWAY the signal sucos,a
of his great medicines in this country. rron
what We know of the man, we have No doubt
that the profits derived from that success viii
afford him far less satisfaction than the know 4
ledge of the good his remedies have effected.
". Y. "1h,eficda.
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THE DRAFT.-Provost Marshai Gen.
Fry issued the following orders TO fhe
Provost Marshuls of the several States and
districts on last Monday, ..sBe fully pre-
pared to commence the draft on the 10th,
in every sub district which shall not have
filled its quota before March Ire VeluRes
tcers between March ands10 may DE
deducted after the draft conluiences.a Tn
and until Ma rch l, and until further or
ders, premium ofS15 for an accepted
veteran, recruit, and premium of $50 for,
an accepted recruit, not veteran, viii be
paid from the draitand substitute. fluid,
under the regulations that now govern the.
payment of premium of s25 for accepted
recruits. - &aeif1s'r h saashlys
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Bold Del,ons,utratIonlL,.

NEW YORK, Feb 29.-The Times says
we have Information of a iiormi a !. often
slve movement by large force from the
Army OF the Potoln;c which, was Initiated
on Saturday night, and may possibly be
heard from to-day. The demonstration
is a very. bold one, but is in brave hands
and will be supported by a powerful
force. .t. 5.....-+.., .t.-,.,.. p. -. fl,.. !.
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WAsHlNeroN, March 2-The Presi-
dent has directed that the sentences of AL
deserters who have been condemned by
Court martial to death and have not other
wise been acted upon, will be mitigated
to imprisonment during the war at the
Dry Tortugas, Fla. -, ,',-..'i ...i y
Representative Spaulaing, of Ohio, has
been appointed member of Committee
of Conference on the disagreeing amend
ments to the Whisky bill, in place Of
Washburne, Of Illinois, who has left for
home. Spaulding has heretofore acted
with Washburne on the taxing of spirits
on hand, but as the committee have been
instructed that fact is oil no material con
sequence -
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s-.saza--s7sa-.rs4--- 49,
From the New York World.

The following extract is from private
letter received by Mr.. /. B. Wyman, of
Brooklyn, and contains matters of inter