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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08
Arrival ia Front Of Atlanta.
From Our Special Correspondent
HlrpIE ATLANTA July e. u
Delayed Letter. !

From ON Special Correspondent
BEFORE ATLANTA. July e. 1864.
LAND Ho! Like the sailor, after long and
stormy cruise to day get sight Of our port OF des
t!naton. ard hear the welcome cry from alot Land
Hot" II may yet be some time before we enter inc
harbor; but there it il before us We have come
long voyage; have had rough weather and dangerous
navigation. and have lost many Of the crew. out tnere
"a good prospect Of making the pbrt at i't'haAS 70
the staunch old ship Union ard It's skiliu p'ots
To drop the gure-I write this In sight Of the long
looked for Atanta-whn half mile OF the rebel for.
,Gcations Immediately around the city. on which an
hour AGO sow the Rebel soldiers paraded as If
libition for special benefit "Nr'shers crouch
beneath the very bIsastworks OF Ias eAery. end oa[
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08

the fight there was considerable artillery hsing. ihe
whole has now ceased. ON not able TO OBTAIN pa''
t!cuars Of the engagement for his letter, when hn.'
20 Immediately. Your correspondent j. 4. h'' WHO 40
on that part Of the ne viii .end you IN early report q
the facts,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08
The Fifteenth Corps Eighs on tho Ss'h-
Another Brilliant Achievement INC
Enemy eoi.ndly Whipped.
THE AnMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

From Our SPECIAL Correspondent
liz TUE FIBID BIyoRr ATLANTA, Ca. }
July ~. ICJt. }
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

DEArH OF Hos JoHN A CHlLD. Hon JonS
A. CnmD, Of Hydepark, died at his residence
on Monday morning, May odd lie had been
in failing health for more than year, ard co
that account had abandoned his profession
the law-some months before bis death. He
was confined 70 his bed about week, and was
much o! the time dielrious his isease at last
taking the form Of brain fever His age va,
about forty years,
Mr. CRlLn has been prominent man in La.
noble County, and we'll known in The State ior
many years. lie has represented Hydepark in
the Legislature, and was a Senator from La.
mobile County at the time Of his deoe ase.
An Industrious, energetic, active man, be
will DO much missed from the places where
bis ability and public spirit have been 90
often displayed, lie has taken great interest in
keeping bis County ahead in volunteering during
the war, and the good record which Iamoile
has had in this respect, is greatly owing to bis
ndetatigable labors, lie died IN the prime Of
life and in the midst OF his career Of usefulness,
and his deceaso will be sincerely incurred, mol
only by his nearer friends, but by wide &C.
qulintance throughout the State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

tho Committee to investigate the Fort Pillow
butchory have taken ffty.seven dispositions,
which more than confirm the newspaper accounts,
OF the massacre, Among the witnesses who
were examined is the negro who was buried
alive. Thero is no doubt of the fact that one
or more persons we're nailed through their aesh
to pieces of wood, and then burnt alive. No,
only on the day of the surrender were such
hendish acts pcrpctrated, but on the next day
in cold blood, Major-Gen. Stanley testifes N
the blood.thirsty character Of Gen Forrest, th,
murderer OF Fort Pillow. Ia lS62lFolrcst sur.
prsed the post Of Murlreesb)ro. After our troop,
had surrendered, a mulatto servant of one Of
the Union officers whom was free man NON
Pennsylvania, was shot by Forrest, beoause he
wasa Niger" The act was 80 incxcusably
Infamous that one rebel officer who saw it 70.
fused to serve any longer under Forrest
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

SOLDIERS VorISG.--rhe Supreme Court OF
this State has decided, that so much Of the law
passed at the last session of our Legislature as al
lows sol Tiers to vote for Presidential electors and
members Of Congress, is constitutional while tina
portion which allows them to vote for State and
County officers, Is unconstitutional. The distinc
ton made by ths Court, We I'm lersaud, is
based on the fact that our State Constitution in M
way regulates, or interferes with the election ii
Electors or Of Congressman, it being left with
the Legislature, under the Constitution Of the
United States aud the laws of Congress, to deter.
mine how these officers shall be chosen.
This decision will no doubt prove generally sa'
lshoiory and i secures to the soldiers all the
right Of suffrage which they will care much about
exercising,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

The BURLINGTON DAILY IIMEs.-.lhe Times
is printed at Burlington every morning, and gives
its readers the same news as is given 10 the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches Of the same date in the
New York and Boston papers. The Times aud
the Rutland Herald are now the oily papers in
the State which furnish these dispatches to their
readers at the same moments they are published
10 the city, and are on th,t account exceedingly
desirable newspapers. We don't want to wait il
these times for the mail from Boston for news
and fortunately are not obliged to. The Times
reaches here by our morning mail, at . O'Clock
being seven hours ahead Of the Boston mail; and
it also gives earlier news all along the line of til,
Vermont Central, than can be found in any othe
paper.
And the Tunes, aside from its teegraphic news,
is wide awake newspaper, its department of 10
cal and State Intelligence being attended to will
hithlulness and promptpess, Its editorial man
agement is able, and ever faithful 10 the defence
Of the Rights Of man. We heartily commend il
to an enlarged patronage. Our readers will find
the terms stated in an advertisement in another
column.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

rnRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT The can
vass for member Of Congress. in the Third Die.
lrict has been opened by the St. Adams Messen-
ger, in an article advocating the re domination
of Mr. Baxter. We understand, however, that
Mr. B will not have an unobstructed course,
~ there will be other candidates in the field.
Hon. George Y. Fdmunds, Of Burlington, we
have heard named in this connection, and he has
ability and legislative experience, aud would,
we think, make much more influential mem.
ucs then the present incumbent. MIR. Baxter
has been elected twice but thinks It would be
better for the country to keep him along AMI
those in his district whom he recommended for
the efioes they now hold, are OF the same
opinion, We bslieye We have seen no day
named for the convention but it Is not unlike
ly that 1t will be held prior to the National
Convention a, baltimore. aud nominate dele
gates " Baltimore, ~ we'll rs Congressman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

Congress At last bus been forced to do Justice
mas8Acr es perprotratcd by the rebels, have aid d
in opening the eyes Of many who have hitherto
persistently refused to see that our own injustice
to the cjlored soldier, was as defenceless as and
scarcely less atrocous than the hendsh cruelty
OF Forest and bis cut ,hro,ts. On Saturday
April 80, the Senatc's amendment to the army
appropriation bill was passed by the House and
is as follows:
- All persons Of color who have been or may
be mustered into tho military service Of the
United States, shall receive the same uniform,
clothing, arms, &c.. camp equipage, rations,
medical and hospital attendance, pay aud emolu-
ments, other than bounty, as other soldiers in
the regular or volunteer forces in the United
States, OF the like arm OF service, from and after
January |, 1864, and that every person OF color
who shall hereafter be mustered into the service
shall receive the same amount of bounty as the
President shall order IN the different States or
parts of States, not exceeding 800, Any col.
cred person enlisted and mustered INTO the ser
vice as a volunteer under the call OF October I,
1868, for 800 900 men, who was at the time oil
the enlistment enrolled and subject to draft in
the State in which he volunteered, shall receive
from ,he United States the same amount Of
bounty Us we pad white soldiers under said call
not exceeding 10 any case 500 All free per-
sons Of color who ave been or may be mustered
into the military service, shall FROM the date of
their enlistment receive the same pay uniform,
olGlhiug emolumcnts, bounty, &C., as others Of
the regular or volunteer forces Of the like arm OF
service, and all cnlstments IN the regular army
may be for the term Of three years.
10 the discussion upon the amendments, Mr..
Holman of lnd,na appears as the principal
opponent, protesting against the equalization of
blacks and whites, hr. Price, Of Iowa, re.
marked that Gen, jackson gave both white and
colored soldiers the same pay and ratons, and
thought there was as much good sense among
the people now as in the war of 1912. Mr.
Stevens, Of Pa, made speech in favor of the
amendment, in which he urged the immediate
abolishment OF the Infamous and deirauding
distinction SO long kcpt'up.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The undersigned, who, by original appointment
or subsequent designation to fill vacancies, consI
tute the Executive Committee created by the Ma
tional Convention held at Chicago on the 10th day
Of May, 1860, do hereby call upon all unqualified
voters who desire the unconditional maintenance
Of the Union, the supremacy OF the Constitution,
and the complete oppression Of the existing re-
bellion, with the cause thereof, by vigorous wal,
aud all APT and efficient means, to send delegates
10 a convention TO assemble at BALTIMORE ON
TUESDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1864, at !
o'clock, noon, for the purpose of presenting car
didates for the Office, of President aud Vice Pres
ident of he United States. Each State having a
representation in Congress will be entitled to as
many delegates as shall be equal to twice the mum
Der Of electors to which such State is entitled in
the Electoral College of the United States.
EDWIN d. MORGAN, New York, Chairman.
CHARLES j. GILMAN, Maine
l.. BRAlNARD, Vermont.
J. Il GOODRICH, Massachusetts,.
THOMAS q. TURNER, Rhode Island,
GIDEON WELLEs, Connecticut.
DEFINING DUER, New Jersey.
EDWARD MCPHERSON, Pennsylvania
N. b. SMTHERs, Delaware.
J Il. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS SOONER Ohio.
II. s. LANE, Indiana
SAMUEL c CASEY, Kentucky
H. PICK, Illinois.
HERBERT NJ. lioxlE Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL SCHURz, Wisconsin.
W. ID. WAsnEUaN, Minnesota.
CORNELIUS COLE, California.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Kansas.
o. II. IRISH, Nebraska.
JOSEPH GERHARD, District Columbia.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

quiet and nominal mixed Western 81 30. Beef steady
Pork quiet log m .as s2S Is Lard arm at II to H.
Whskey hrh sales 500 bbls at al Y Al 90,
observation-disclosures .-stocks better. Government stocks
Grm American Gold liza o. s. 52O's coupons lO6; Treas
ury, 3-lO'sl09E U. s. scar Certificates new 9s. ,
Coupoi Skies 1891, l3i Cold since Board III, with
one sale OF 100000 Money abundant att per cent,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
The Fighting in Virginia.

We give in our news column foil reports o.
the progress OF Grants movements in Nlrgnm,
as far as received up to Monday morning and
we shall give on our third page the latest news
by telegraph 10 the moment OF going to press,
Monday afternoon. We cannot doubt that Grant
is now striking tho rebellion the seyercst blow
it has yet received, and that his fighting thus far
has been, on the whole, decided success The
rebels have doubtless made their 3everest olsct
on tho Army Of the Potomac, which has nobly
resisted it and pushed Lee back with great loss.
General Butler is giving what rebels may be at
Richmond full employment AMI Sherman is
advancing upon Dalton.
We trust oar latest kilograms will live our
readers such decisvely good news as to leave
10 room for doubt that the military power Of
treason in Virginia, is to be now finally crushed
We know Gen. Grant, if he wins an advantage,
will not lose I'll by injection, but follow it up with
the most vigorous Sighting and marchingof which
fs army is c'pabl and his army will answer
all bis calls upon them with the greatest onthu-
slasm. Yot we must remember that the traitors
are making Their most terrible struggle, and
that it may be many days Of marching and
struggling before all the fruits Of what appears
now to be Grants victory shall be gathered
Let Us possess our minds with calm courage, and
await the event which God is reaching through
the sacrifice Of SO many Of the best and braycst
sons Of the Republic
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

The Editors Of the Green Mountain Express,
at lrasbnrg, having withdrawn Ir)m the paper
the proPrletors announce that they are com.
PEELED to suspend ts publication one week alter
which they hope to supply /, regularly again 10
the subscribers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

Mn. MoRRlLL's SPEECH, on the Internal Rev.
enue Bill, which We printed last week, was S.,
largely called for by members Of the House, tia,
it was printed in pamphlc, form. 1t facts and
arguments, and the ability Of Mr.. MORRILL, in the
arrangement and presentation of them we're thu,
deseNediy recognised.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

NEwsrAPORlAl.- We notice that the Burng
Daily Free Press has completed telegriphic ar
Engagements, By which /, will hereafter give It's
readers every eveliog the best Part of the speeiai
dispatches from Washington. published in the
Boston .4dwnisa and Springfield Republican.
THESE de'paches contain frequently much later
and fuller news than the news reports Of the As
socia,ed Press or even the special reports Of the
New York palers, ard are always of great inter
est and importance, especially to New England
readers.
This arrangement must be attended with consid.
cradle expense. butts only what would be expect
ed Of an establishment which spares no pains To
give its readers as good paper as can be made in
the country. Aud just nov, when the people are
anxously looking every moment for the most in.
porlant news from the Union armies, this new fea-
turs in the Free Press is one which will be pecu.
larry appreciated by its readers, and will undoub
edly increase its deseryedly large circulation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

Commodore Wilkes has been sentenced 70 .
public reprim'nd by the Secretary OF the Navy
and suspension from duty for three years, ioT
dlsobedenee Of orders, naturalization, refusing
obedience to general orders, &c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
COMMERCIAL.

JAW YORK, MAJ q. AAkrtr.--Cstton seed, sSc,
$50 bales At 81 to zoe Foar dull aud ~ to ia lover
sails. $500 bb sapottao state o. 80 eifa % " 90 10
30 round hoop OHIO 90 90 20 oo egrs Hessfn a. %
To- 49, southern declining sales 9Oobbs missd 10 Eoei
- btas 10 sAtiA q 81 10 10 20 tanadA iUNtf sairs
80 bible extra 0tos so Wheat to De loser, Chleaaa
spfias 81 "a to o. Rsd western 81 20 io17t Cora
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

SEVENTH REcmSSr.-A dispatch to the BIS.
ton 7tausRr says the Seventh Vermont Req
ment passed through New York wcdnesda,
night en- route to Washington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

DErEHREo.-wo have been obliged BY the
pressure upon our columns oil important news
70 deter an interesting letter from our Western
correspondent, until next week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

ANTI FoRglGN Goons SOCIETY The ladies Of
the country ale forming organizations pledged
to tital abstinence liom goods Of foreign manu.
iacture. 4" The LADIES' National Covenant
has been organized IN Washington, and we no.
uce that Mrs. Woodbridge, of Vermont, was
among the ladies who took part in the procee4-
ngs. They adopted thesfolIowng pledge
For three years or during the war, We pledge
ourselves to purchase no foreign articles OF ap.
parel, after the i,h Of July next
There ought to be a determination all through
the country by gentlemen os well as ladies to
take AID keep such pledge as the above W.
are not fit to be a nation unless we can manu-
iacture cloths good enough for our own wear
and We never should be ashamed to appear
clothed IN domestic manufactures. Hundreds
Of millions Of gold have been sent out of The
country Tor foreign goods since the war com
men ced Let us see # a. cannot atop Thu
dram Of he Irecou3 metals, NhiGh has contrib
, utel 10 no sm,il degree to the high premium
which gold now bears and the consequent high
prices which have 50 much increased tho cost ol
every thing which has any value in the market
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

VETERAN RtsEaya-Cap.. Schelllng with biz
p,mpany Y, 10th Regiment Veteran Reserves
mas arrived from Elmin, N. T., for duty a, the
rendezvous ut Brattleboro.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
State Convention.

A Mass Convention Of the Freemen Of Yer
mont, without distinction Of party, will be held at
Burlington, on Tues lay, the 18th day of May,
1864, at II o'clock A. NJ, to nominate candidates
for Governor, Lielenlut Governor and Treasurer,
to be supported at the ensuing election. Also
TO appoint delegates at large to the National Con.
venton TO be held at Baltimore, on the 9Th day
of June next, to nominate candidates for Presi-
dent and Vics President of the United States to
be supported at the ensuing election. All who
are 10 favor OF sustaining the Government in il,
efforts to suppress the rebellion and to mainta q
the Union in is integrity are cordially invited &c
attend
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

cunboli Commodore Jones, while on picket du
lty in the JANIS River, near Turkey Bond, was
blown up by torpedo, one OF the segar shaped
internal kind, and several OF her officers and men
killed and some 40 wounded The rebel who
had charge Of the torpedo was shot and two Of
bis companions made prisoners.
ADylcEi FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
Adyices from Alexandra o! the 9th ut re-
port that Gen. Banks army is still there but
would probably move toward the Mississippi
River. Admiral Porter was up the Red River,
~ miles above Alexandria, where the gunboat
Elstport was on sand bar Her guns had
been taken of and her plating was being remoy-
ed for tho purpose Of tightening her off II
this could not be done she would be blown up.
A letter from New Orleans says that " Cen.
Banks, on his retreat from Grand Encore to
Alexandria, was assailrd By the Conlederates N
force at Cane River, and suffered heavily. Thir-
teen transports aud gunb0ats, it is stated, were
blown up by his orders To prevent them from
falling into the hands OF the enemy. Gen.
Kirby Smith in his official report Of the Red
River battles, claims to have taken from Gen
Banks 1900 prisoners, 2 500 wounded, 5000
stand Of arms, 1000 and odd mules $50 wound
cd, 900 barrels OF -four, and 80 pieces OF cannon.
We have important new from the Southwest.
o. tho 18th ult., wagon train, consisting Of
2lO wagons, returning to Pine Is ufs, together
with the escort, under Col Drake, comprise (
the 26th Iowa, 18th Ohio and 43d Indiana, with
four pieces Of artillery, we're ,pturod.
Gen Steele left Camden for Little Rock on the
10Th ult., being out Of supplies. On the 30.h
he crossed the Saline river Before the crossing
be was attacked by the rebels under Pagan, and
during the evening portion OF the rebel cdyal.
~ crossed above them, and proceeded 70 within
eight miles Of Little Rock, causing great deal
Of alarm Gen. Steele during the whole march
in his retreat was harassed by the rebels, but he
was able to keep them from doing him material
damage. He found it necessary, however, to
destroy his trains aud demolIsh every bridge be-
hind him, az be passe rapidly on. On may /
Gen Steele's forces were within forty miles d
Little Rock, and his cavalry had reached that
place.
Gen. Slcela's losses are reported Ag heavy
Little Rock is well fortified and it is believed h,
can hold itaganst any force the rebels can bring
against him
Reports from Chattanooga, dated at O'Clock
yesterday Saturday afternoon say that Sher
man was then at Tunnel Hill, the enemy a
Blizzard Koost Gap, and Gen. Mcpherson wa
operating against the enemy's communication
with Rome, through VIlana and Resaca.
LOUISVILLE, May s. Rumors from Nashville
say Johnston has retfeDtci from Dalton to At
Anta Sherman's forces have passed lunne
Hill without opposition and are out-lanklng tb
rebels at Buza4rds Roost
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10

PEssosAi.-llon. Jacob Collainer las our
thanks Ion number Of Congressional speeche.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
BKNI. + BurlER,
Maj. Gen. Com X

A. +. PuTkR, Ualt NJ 4 D. G
Nav York, May (. The Head extra has
Fortress Monroe dispatch, dated May y, s y. NJ,
stating that our troops under Gen. Butler are
in possession vi Petersburg Va.
The steamer Western Metropolis from For
tress honroe t., reports On the 9TH inst, the
drsl ana second regiments OF e9loral cavalry,
under Col. West, msda da4 across the ub..l.
ahominy River, and twj oompauiss diswouuted,
charged into The camp of the 4yth Va cavalry.
killing 80 men and capturing 10 h0tses, The
horses we're Immediately mounted by our troops
who pursued the reblS To within ten miles Of
Richmond. % the 9th inst, our lorers who
had landed at City Point moved On Petersburg,
shen the enemy al onoa sel lire TO the place ami
abandoned It,
On the morning Of the sa,po date tie 4 Is
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-12
TO SHIP BUILDERS.
To Manufacturers, Ship Builders

4 Nd persons desirous of Real Estate Investments.
hthe following property is offered at good bargains
- Houses at prices from Sl500 to 5000.
100 oouse Lots at prices from $500 to 5000
1000 Feet of water front suitable for vharyes Ship
yards, Manufacturing Sites, fronting deep water
with nne spring of wster sdisccnt thereto aud a
portion OF it adjoining the Grand Trunk Rail koad
from which ght may be deposited on the prs
mcblT 3m MOSES GOULD, "a Middle ST.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-12
From the Netc York Eceniag Post.
The Roll of Hnnnr-

The Secretary OF the Navy has recently
awarded medals OF honor to number of petty
officers and seamen who have distinguished
themselves by gallantry in action and other
seamanllke qualities" Among these are sew
eral instances Of cool bravery which the coun-
try under whose flag they were performed,
will not willingly let die Thus James X.
j.. Duncan, ordinary seaman, when during the
engagement near Harrisonburg. La, March 2,
1854, shell burst at the muzzle of one Of the
guns OF the vessel, setting fire to the tie Of
cartridge which had just been put In the gun,
Immediately seized the burning cartridge re-
moved IT from the gun aud threw it over
board. Hugh Melloy, ordinary seaman,n the
same action, saw a shell pierce the bow case
ment on The right Of gun No. 1, mort Ally
woundins The first spouger, who dropped his
sponge out OF the port on the forecastle.-
Melloy instantly jumped from the port TO the
forecastle, recovered the sponge. and sponged
and loaded the gun, while outside, exposed toa
heavy lire OF musketry.
John Jackson, another ordinary seama q. is
decorated for an act of wonderful GOODNESS and
courage. In Stono Inlet, last August, he was
stationed on the forecastle lookout, and dis
covered two torpedoes floating down so as to
cross the bows of the vessel. He seized
boat-hook, jumped on to the bobstays, and
carefully guided the torpe1oes down with the
tide. Subsequently he volunteered TO remove
the caps, which he did with skill and cour-
age.
These are only few instances of the bray
cry OF our gallant tars: il is pleasant TO know
that their heroism is remarked and reward
ed. VIII not Congress authorize medals for
the army too9