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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-18

Fighting wss renewed this morning at daylight b.
Hancock. In q most brilliant assault he fell upon a
p His division 10 its intrenchments. fgc miles bsloV
Sootsylvania Court House. Hancock was in his bes
mood, and as he led his eager men ipto the sray he
described as being the very impersona,ion OF war. N
mere flesh and bone could stand up before such charg
az was there made The rebels broke in every dire
Oh, leaving trophies of victory in our bands-on
Major General, two Brigadiers, Gfty officers, thre
thousand prisoners and twelve pieces of artillery.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
GEN. Buffers career, both as a militia

GEN: BUFFERS career, both as militia
officer and politician, Is nearly at an on
To use an expressive phrase, he is "playe.
out" of all the men who, during the pas
three years, have "strutted their brief hou
upon the stage" and attracted public at
tention to their deeds Of glory Or shame,
no one has earned less enviable reputa'
ton than BUTLER. His first military ex-
plot, the Big Bethel affair, fixed his char
acter as blunderer, and should have led t.
bis prompt dismissal from the service; Blu
he succeeded in saddling upon innocent
shoulders, the blame which was justly his
own, and managed to retain his command
His despotism in New, Orleans, stamped hl'
personal character with degree of infamy
to which the history of the race affords few
parallels. He injured, intellectually ard IT.
remarkably, the cause of the Union In Lou
isiana and Texas, and the present condi-
ton of affairs in that region is part Of the
fruit of his sbort.sighted policy. His ap-
nointmast as commissioner of exchange IN
volved that question in unnecessary DIN
culties and caused needless prolongatlon OF
the suiferings of our soldiers who were prls-
oners in the hands of the rebels. For this
however, those who appointed him to that
position, and obstinately retained him there,
while Union soldiers were dying in Libby
prison, are mainly responsible. His extor'
ton aud tyranny as military governor OF the
department of Virginia, are only equalled
bv his former exploits in New Orleans
Again he attempts to lead an army in the
field. but the same criminal laundering
which characterized the Big Bethel affair,
has led t. his second disastrous defeat.
SIGEL was compelled to retreat from
New Market, and the Administration remo'
we'd him from command BUTLER makes q
miserable failure at more vital point, with
a larger army. and very nearly illustrates the
whole plan of the campaign, but we have
not vet seen the order for his removal. For
his military failures, he should be relieved
OF command; and, for his crime against prl-
vate individuals and his Wholesale robbery
ofthc State, themajor generals stars should
be torn from his shoulders, and he compell-
cd to undergo the punishment which the
law prescr,bes for his oifenses. His millions OF
stolen wealth may purchase him immunity
from incarceration in states prison. but it
cannot buy off the scorn and contempt of
the civilized world.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

y Ere Richmond Sentinel, foficial organ OF
JEFF Davis, } Of the 18th, contains an ZAP
res % the People Of the Confederate States,
sto,. the Directors Of the Young Mems
shf: I ian Association Of Richmopd, in which
lefoilowing sentence appears:
ssThe supplies Of provisions in this city
tthis time are SO reduced, and the dim
;ulty ofobtaining others by ordinary means
80 numerous and great, that the funds con-
.ribnted for the relief-of the poor can &C.
omp.ish but little in procuring the neces
aries of lite"
SIN written report from the CiotDing
Bureau, it appears that there are more tnan
hree families in this city, who are seeking
Employment from the Government IN VAIN,
nd that those who obtain work, are no.
iully employed. The wages received ioi
heir work will not enable these poor women
% procure sufficiency of the pIalnest 1000
or themselves and children. Without as
sistance, then, from the city and country
generally, many instances of actual starVa
ton must have occurred. Our City coun
ell has made most liberal appropriations ioi
the purchase of supplies, both Tor gratui-
tous distribution and for sale at COST; ou'
the agents employed for the purpose nave
not been able to procure the quantity o.
provisions required.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

From the World of Friday.

Enough has come to light touching the
recent movements Of the two great armies
in Virginia tn make the following points
tolerably Clear:
|. That Lees retreat to the South Anna
as voluntary, and was not compelled by
any thanking movement Of Gen. Grant
g That the rebel commander intends
co feht battle before surrenderlng the
Virginia Central road or Hanover juno.
ton.
3. That Lee, by retreating, has proba-
bly, gained time enough to be reinforced by
troops under Beauregard, Breckenridge, and
perhaps some from the line of the Virginia
and Tennessee road.
4. That in tie present position of the
two armies, q defeat of Grant would be a
much more serious matter to the Union ar,
nv than would defeat of Lee be to the
rebel army, as the latter could easily fall
back to their capital, while the Union army
! would probably be cut off from Washing
ton. ...}
S. That Grants army is in splendid spir-
its, and will fight in the next battle with
even more bravery than during the con-
tests of the Wilderness.
6. That Sheridan's cavalry has rejoincd
the Army of the Potomac, and will be
available in the next fight.
/. If the fierce rain storm which pre-
vailed In this city yesterday was also ex
perienced in Virginia, it will he impossible
to fight battle for several days.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
Pnovosr Marshal General Fry has issu'

PGovosT Marshal General Fry has issu'
Ct, a new order in relation 10 the substitute
que> ton 1t now appears that any person
enrolled may, at any time, furnish an &C
ccptable substitute, upon whose mastering
into the service the person furnishing the
substitute is to be exempted from liability
TO draft during the time for which the sub
s,;tute is sworn into the service. Any per
son also, at distance from the district in
which he is enrolled. may furnish substi-
tutc in whatever district he may be, and the
Provost Marshal accepting the substitute
will notify the Marshal Of the district in
which the person is enrolled, and he will be
exempted the same as though he had not
left bis district or had furnished his substi~
tute there. 1853
This arrangement enables man to pre-
clude the possibility of being drafted: by
enabling him to furnish an acceptable sub.
stitute at any time, even before the draft
is ordered or takes place.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
Influencing Congress.

In some remarks on the tax bill as re
ported by the Senate, the New York 1'S
btne makes the following statement:
"When the proposition that whisky on
hand sh ould be taxed, was before Congress
last winter, mercantile house in our city
that held large stock of the article was
told, "You must sell to certain parties ops
Grating in Washington eight thousand bar
rels at eighty cents per gallon, or the tax
will 90 on" They consented, and that
same whisky was sold, after the tax had
been defeated, at an advance of thirty cents
per gallon without having been removed
Here was not less than $4,000 paid to de-
feat the whisky tax by one house; judge.
then, must bave been paid nall. Of course
the House tax on whisky in store will be
stricken out we have hope of any other
result" ss
Committees of Congress have spent
weeks in investigating matters much less
worthy of investigation and public expla..
nation, than the charge grossly Insulated
in this statement.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

THE varying and often ,ntradctory orr
dcrS cf department commanders, are a CON
stantIy increasing source Of annoyance and
veXation, in almost every section Of the
country. About the time business has set
tied into the channel marked out by the re-
strictiOns. ui one Commands, the general
in command is removed and the new com-
mandcr revokes the orders Of his predeces-
sor, establishes regulations of his own, and
completely changes the current and privi
leges ofttrade of course all this has q
very disastrous effect upon business of ev
erv kind. Hog it operates in st. Louis,
NAV be seen from the following which we
clip from the ST. Louis Union, Republican
journal. 'lgl.S,t'
The business men and supporters Of the
Government, and the loyal press Ct this
civ, Iecl the weight of the constant and
repeated ding dong threatening draft. IL
has a paralyzlng effect ON business. Go into
our once busy streets where merchants deal
in = Wholesale way. anu hear them tell tteiI
story. anG: yon will find heavy heart and
want of trade. Why, they cannot tell.
Poor ST. Louis, she still suffers. All hands
are raised against her! The draft comes to
Us one day; then comes the militia another
day. Then every body is arrested who
walks our streets. and forced into some pen
or stable, because he has no pass, exemp-
tion paper, or something else. ...l VA
Country merchants and business men are
afraid TO visit st Louis for fear Of being
arrested and placed in some gaol Mer
chants from North Missouri, Iowa, Kansas,
Belleville and towns within fifteen and
twenty miles east and north of ST. Louis,
60 to Chicago and ouy their goods because
they are afraid of trouble when they come
here. They don't wsnt to be- arrested.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
Describing Hancocks gallant charge, a

correspondent says:
aThe angle of the works at which Han,
cock entessd, and for the possession OF
which the savage fight Of the day was
made, is . perfect Golgotha. In his angie
IF death the dead and wounded rebels lie,
this morning, literally in piles-men in fns
agonies Of death grooming beneath the deaa
bodies Of theirscomrades. On an area ota
few acres IN rear of their position, lie NOT
less than thousand rebel corps, many if
orally torn 70 shreds by hundreds of balls,
and several with bayonet thfusts- through
and through their bodies, pierced on the
very margins Of the parapet, which they
were determined to retake or perish in the
attempt. The one exclamation OF every
man who looks on the spectacle is--"tiod
forbid that should ever gaze upon such
sight again." t9
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
an Emperatire Order from Gen. Hunter IN
Relation to Denlict officers Of Guard
and OMpoSts.
GENERAL sRDERs-No. 80.


HEApav ARrEns, DEPT. WEST VIRGINIA.
IL THE FIELD, NEAR CEDAR CREEK, May %, '6i
l. Captain Michael Aur, Company A.
Fifteenth New York cavalry having, on the
morning of the 22d inst, allowed reserve
picket guard of about thirty men, under
bis command, to be disgracefully surprised
and captured by party OF the enemy, Con-
sisling, of mounted and dismounted men,
the reserve picket guard not firing shot.
and tho result being the loss on cur side Of
eleven men, forty five horses and some small
arms captured, Captain Michael Aur, Com
pany A. Fifteenth New York cavalry, is
hereby diShonorably discharged the service
of the United States from this date, subject
to the approval of his Excellency the Plesi
dent. to " HON this order will immediately
be forwarded. '
H. The Major General commanding sc-
cep,s thi, opportunity of announcing that
ali officers commanding guards, oUtposts
and pickets will be held strictly RESPONSE
bic for the pei Torrance Of their duties: and
that no excuse will be accepted for such
Ulcers if guilty of negligence, inactivity or
misconduct before the enemy. In this de
partment and especially on the expedition
now about moving, the vigilant and effect
usl performance Of outpost and picket duty
is of supreme Importance, involving the
safety aud success of the entire command,
Officers ofoutpost and picket, assailed by a
superior force who do their whole duty feel
the enemy 5 strength, and fall back fighting,
6rlng'ng with them all attainable ntorma-
ton, will be promptly recognized and their
good conduct regarded; but towards dere-
lict officers of guards, outposts and picksts,
no Ienieocy will in any case be shown as
any error on the side Of mercy in such cases
would bs'a crime against the whole COM
mand put in jeopardy by their negligence
or inefficiency. This order will be read in,-
mediately upon its receipt at the head of
every regiment battalion and Company in
the troops Composing the army in the field.
By command of
Major General HUNTER.
Gas e. HALPINE, Assistant Adjutant
General. b
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

The Cincinnati Gazette ,rejoices in the
fact that the Methodist Episcopal Church
has forever excluded slaves from her Dor
ders Suppose Shareholders should get to
Heaven, what will these saints do-ask per-
mission to 60 to the other place?-LouisrliLs
Denocrat. aVt u.-I" - tsE fH.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
SLEEPING OARS
ON NIGHT TRAINS TO
PHILAD'A, NEW YORK q BALTIMORE.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THR OUCH AND
TRANSFERRED FREE. ,..
FREIGHTS.


BY this route Freghts Of all descriptions be for
warded to and from Philadelphia New York, Boston,
or BALTIMORE TO and from any point on the Rail Roads
of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
or Missouri, by Rail Road direct. 30
The Pennsylvania Central Rail Road also connects al
Pittsburgh with Steamers by which Goods be for
varded to any port on tho Ohio, Musdngum, Ken
Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas and Red Rivers; and at
Cleveland Sandusky and Chicago with Steamers to all
Ports on the North estern Lakes .-..I
Merchants and shippers entrusting the tranSporta-
ton of their Freight to this Company rely with
confidence on its speedy transit 10.
The RATES OF FREIGHT to and from any
point in the West by the Pennsylvania Central Rail
Road, are at all times favorable charged by
other Rail Road Companies. : ..'
Ca Be particular TO mark packages "via Penn'a
Central R. r."
For Freight Contracts OF Shipping Direcaons apply
to or address either Of the following Agents Of the
company:
D A, STEWART, Freight Agent, Pittsburgh.
CLARKE CO., Transfer Agents, Pittsburgh
H.lW BROWN d CO., Cincinnati Ohio,
Il. C. MELDRUM & CO., Madison, Indiana.
J. E. MOORE, Louisville, Kentucky, .t.
W. NJ AMMAN, Evansville, Ind.
X F. SASS, st. Louis, Missouri.
CLARKE CO., Chicago, Illinois,
J. H. McCOLM, Portsmouth, O.. f...
j. M. LOVE, Msysvills, KY. l.t B..
HALL & CO., Marietta o. ......
e. AYRES, Muskingum River.
W. II. q e. L. LANGLEY, Gallipolis. O.
II. 5. PIERCE CO., GAINESVILLE, o.
n. ii. HUDSON, Ripley, o.
K. G. MELDRUM, General Travelling Agent.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
New Advertisements
JAS. r. NORRIS. JNo. o. Wal
MORRIS e WAY,
ATTORNEYS at lAW,
WOODSFIELD.
MONROE COUNTY, OHIO.
myso-sti
GEO. w. SMITHS
Farm For Sale.

consequence of the removal of part Of my family
nv own age, and other considerations of private
and family nature, wish to contract my affairs and
confne my attention to my old established Brewing
and Mating business in Wheeling, and to accomplish
this offer for sale BY private contract M the Slst Gay
Of Nav 1854 and if not then sold by public auction,
the MAGNIFICENT ESTATE OF
asn'. WADDINGTON,
Containing Ala acres of beautiful and fertile rolling
hill land we'll watered by never failing springs, IN
situate in neighborhood of wealthy and highly re-
spectacle people. 1t is on the Bethany turnpike, four
miles from wheeling. The mansion is IN thorough
repair, large and commodous, (5o by % ~ With every
modern convenience, surrounded with shrubbery and
trees. The principal tenant house Is neat and com
Portable two story brick The Dairy house IS spacious
and fixtures are conveniently arranged. There are al
SO eight cottages on the estate, fail rented to old and
good tenants the rental of which pays more than the
taxes on the place. An extensive barn with stone
basement divided into stabngtor Is horses and stalls
for forty CATTLE with cellars bins, mows and every
thing in the highest requisiton of farm; it standsln
ward ITO feet square, surrounded by brick sheds for
cattle and sheep. Also backsmths shop anda slaugh-
er house.
The farm is well known to be the best improved and
most highly cultivated in this part OF the country,
stocked with imported and other choice cattle and
sheep horses, implements, &c, &c.
The growing crop consists OF "a acres OF fall wheat ~
acres of fall barley q OF spring barley 30 acres
of black OATS so OF corn IL acres OF potatoes 90
acres of meadow, the balance In good pasture, all OF
which will be sold above stated, on the 3ist day OF
May, 1864
Trims of purchase made known on the day OF sale,
andat the following places, where plans OF the place
and further particulars he gwen after the 18th
day of May. 1864.
New York-At the Office of Messrs Parker, Brooks T
Co. Water streeI; Mr.. Jno Jay Hannah, Pearl ST.,
Messrs McCromble & Child, IL Water st.
Philadelpha-MeSs. Bullet & Fairthorne.
Baltimore-Messsr II. Straus, Bro. & Bell
Pittsburgh-Mr. ]. Fleming's Drug Store.
Cleveland-J. L. Smiths Malt House.
n hell ST
st Louis-W & X. Henrickshoper.
Louisville-C, q. upper.
Wheeling-At the Brewery.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
LIVE STOCK.

Drovcrs and Farmers will find this the most adyan-
tageous route for Live Stock Capacious Yards vail
Eatered and supplied with every convenience, have
been opened on this line and its connections and eyery
attention Is paid TO their wants From Harrisbure.
Where W be ound every convenience for feeding and
resting, choice Is offered Of the Philadelphia New
ork and Baltimore Market. This win also be found
shortest quickest and most direct route for stock 70
new fork wa Allentown and with fewer changes
than any other.
ENocH LEWIS, Gen'l Superintendent Altoona,
LII: HOUPI, Gent Ticket Agent, Philadelphis.
"a. H. hoosfoN, Gent Freight Agent, Phila.
u'ipni@ janli-my24
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

state OF West Virginia, Marshall County. to Wit:
10 the Recorder of said County; We, VIM. Ell
der, VIM koontz and Isaiah Bryson. three free
holders OF said county, do hereby certify that by
virtue OF a warrant to Us directed by VIM Blake,
justice OF the ssif county; we have this day on
our oaths viewed and appraised q COW taken ND BY
Robert Woodlsurn, on his land, ss an estr.y, and
assessed the value of said estray, at thirteen dol
Iafs fne SAID COW Is light Brindle, white be ~
and the end of the tail white an upper bit ont II
the lett ear; supposed to be about three years old
Glven under our hands this 18th day Of Nav
1909 VIM. ELDER.
VIM. K0ONTZ,
ISAIAH BRYSOE;
do o. ByWALTER EVANS, gsi.
my22-5s .H 4 Recorder
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31
TOBACCO.

hOCADDIES Prairie Farm, las,
~ 30 do "Old Flag" do
20 do ''Hearts Delight" los
40 do 'Zack Taylor" LAS,
40 do Spun Roll los ..r-... ~.
20 do Anna Bell, Natl. leaf Ids .
% half butts Edmunds c. long los
10 do do FIorinal IS
10 ga do r and r los
ia do Simon Pure; nat. IT,
10 IL do Sunny South; do lbs
butts Pressed do Tbs
boxes Elderado do
10 Keeps Twist do for sale at
MAXWELL, CAMPBELL d TIN8LE
myll
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

1T, PoRT, ESQ.,, is our authorized agent
Motpautown.s Subscribers will hereafter pay tb'
subscription to Mr.. PoRr, at his Shoe Store, Wa
nut street below Main. He will also receive
dcrs for advertising and job work .,..
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

VXIAi.L Brushes, Paint Brushes, Shoe
w and scrubbing brushes for sale by
LOGAN h 30,
and LOGAN, LIST & Co.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

HEApauARTEEs, DEPT. WEST VIRGINIA.,
Is THE FIELD, NEAR CEDAR CREEK, May %, ga
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-31

DALM of 1000 FLOWERS genuine.
ID received and for sale by
I. h. LOGAN Il Co.
and LOGAN, LIST d Co.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-28
1GSTHl Eithos apbS and PhotOpfilaob6

BDTH6 EitHoefapbs and photographs
of the several Major Generals who have
doomed up on the horizon of war, and had
command Of the armies of the Republic,
have had = great run, (as the publinhsrs
oay) among. their several frisnds until eve
~ body's house, be it Palace or Howell, has
10 it picture Of some fsvorite officer. A
very accurate estimate might be made Of
the different degrees of popularity which
these commanders enjoy, by aggregating
the number of the different pictures to be
found in different communities. None of
them, however, have had such run as the
magnificent steel engraving of Lieut. Gen.
Grant the great Captain of the Union
Army, published by ]. c. Buttre, of New
York. Every body that has a house or
room, or q trunk TO put one in, buys it.
Our germsn friend Neilender, who has the
exclusive agency for them In this city, with
all his industry and energy can hardly sup.
ply the demand. Every few days he orders
a new lot, thinking itsurely is the last he
can sell, and yet he informs us that the
demand for them is constantly increasing.