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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-02
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-20
WARDEPARrMFHr.

I
WASHINGTON, June l9.-9;45 P. N. /
To General Diz
This evening dispatch from City Point,
dated nine o'clock this morning, reached
the Department. It reports that cur
forces advanced yesterday to within a
mile in front Of Petersburg, where they
found the enemy occupying q new line Of
entrenohments, which after successive as
ssults we failed to carry, bat hold and
have entreuched our advanced positions
from the forces Of the enemy within the
enemy's new lines. 1t is inferred that
Bsauregsrd has been REINFORCED from
Lees army.
No report has been received by this De-
partment concerning the casualties Of our
army in its operations since crossing the
James river except the death Of MsjoI
Morton mentioned yesterday.
General Sherman reports today thai
the enemy gave way last night, in the
midst Of the darkness and storm, and 81
day light entered his line from right to
left. The whole army is now in pursuit
as far as the Chsttshcotchie. General
Sherman adds start at once for Manila
No other military intelligence from any
other quarter has been received to-day.
E. M. STANTON.
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OFFICIAL RULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIEsToE, June 1910 A. N.
To Major General Dir:
Tho following dispatch from General
Grant dated yesterday, 10 A. NJ, City
Point has been received by the Depart
paTtment.
The 9th corps this morning crossed two
more Of the redOubts forming part of the
deienoes Of Petersburg, capturing 45O pris.
oners and four guns. Our successes are
being followed up. Our forces drew out
from within fifty yards of the entrench-
ments at Gsld HsrbOr, and msds flank
movement Of about 55 miles mavch, oross-
ing the Chickahominy and James rivers,
the latter 10000 feet wide and "a feet
deep at the point Of crossing, and suF-
prised the enemy's rear at Petersburg.
This wss done without the loss Of a wagon
or piece Of artillery, and only $50 strsg-
lers wero picked up by the enemy. In
covering this movement Wsrren's corps
and Wilson's cavalry had frequent skir-
mishes with the enemy losing so or go
killed aud wounded, but inaicting sn
equal if not greater loss upon the enemy
The 18th corps were transferred from the
White House to Burmuds Hundred by
water ond moved out near to Petersburg.
The night Of their arrival they surprised
or rather captured the very strong works
north ca t Of Petersburg before sufi-
force could be got in them by the enemy.
He was joined the night following his cap
ture by the I'd corps, which in turn cap.
tured more of the enemy's redoubts fur
ther south, and this corps was followed
by the 9th. By the result stated above al
the troops are nov up excep: seven di'
visions covering the wagon trains, and
they will be up to night.
The enemy in their endesvours to rein
force Petersburg, abandoned their en-.
tr nchments in front Of Bermuda Hun
dred. They no doubt expected troops from
north Of the James river to take theil
place before we discovered 1t. Butler tool
advantage of this and moved force Al
once upon the railroad, and the plank
road between Richmond and Petersburg
which hope to retain possession Of. TOT
much praise cannot be given to the troop
and their commanders for the energy and
Day and night has been all the same, nj
delsy being allowed on any account.
Later unnofcisl dispatches show that q
8 o'clock this morning the enemy stil
occupied Pitsbutg.
Major Weston was killed in an assault
yesterday. Nothing to day from Sherman
or Hunter.
(Signed,) E. NJ. STANTON.
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the night he had closed his lines on the
left. Generals Barlow and TotIen had
orders to act with him if they saw 1t
should be done with advantage. General
rotter's division formed the frat line on
Burnside's corps and only o portion Of
the corps was actually engaged, although
the remainder were in support and ready
to 70 in if needed. An advance was
made promptly at BAN General Bar
lows division advancing simultaneously
with Pottsr's and closely connected with
right Of latter. Not gun was fired in the
charge, but the works were Carried at the
point of the bayonet. Two redOubts with
two guns in each, several hundred prison
ers and three battle flags were captured and
the whole was the result OF few minutes
work. It was 3 brilliant and valuable
success.
A charge was Dade this afternoon upon
another rebel position, some advance made
and our men holding their point behind
the crest Of the hill. This was on the left
Of our line and The troops engaged were
Wilcox's Division OF the Oh Corps.
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FROM COLUMBUS.

Special Dispatch to the Cleveland Leaderl
COLUMBUS, June 10.
Ohio Military Agent BroWnell reports
that there are one hundred and twenty
nine Ohio men in hospitals ct New Or
leans; seven died during May, and twen-
tS-eight returned to duty. Iu the Vicks-
hurg hospitals, he states, thers are only
twenty one Ohio troops; during April
and May four died there, and eighteen re-
turned TO duty.
A letter from Captain Horr, State agent
at Louisville, states that he has forwarded
to Nashville large amount of sanitary
stores freceived from Soldiers Aid Societies
in Ohio.
Captain Ell. A. Parrish, Of the 9Sth
Ohio. has been honorably discharged on
account Of physical disability.
Hospital Steward E. B. MOsher, of the
18th Ohio hss been discharged to enable
him to accept the position of Assistant
Surgeon Of another regiment.
Ex-Governor Tod will addere-s the
ratification meeting here on Tuesday even
ing.
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FROMI.nuISVILLR.

LOUISVILLE, June 10.
A staff officer from the front, reports
heavy fighting on Wednesday, on our left
Blocks coTps was storming the enemys
works, our whole srmy WAS in line and
firing along the entire front. The rebels
are being slowly driven back under fire,
mainly artillery, cur losses are slight
Blair has reported south of Cbettahootchie
river on Wednesday night, johnson has
massed his artillery to prevent our right
from crossing the river, fight is expect
ed there, courier was cspurtd on Tuesday
night with dispatch from Johnston to
Wheeler, ordering than to destroy the
bridge which Lehermsn recently ybuilt over
the EtowaOe.
Jessees' rebel gang, numbering 200 to
300, attacked Bards.own yesterday morn
ing. The garrison, consisting Of % men,
surrendered to the rebels, when they st
once moved down the railroad and de-
stroyed the bridge and wster station near
Boston. They thence went across to the
Nashville railroad, two miles north Oi
ElizabethtoWn, and when last heard from
they we're going towards Litcbfeld.
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Saturday Nights Repsrt.
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE.
WAsHIHGToE, June Is.
The joint resolution authorizing the ex-
tension Of contract with the Overland
Mail Company, was passed as amended,
limiting the time to sixteen days, during
eight months of the year, and twenty days
the remaining four months, also, the COM
pensation to be $500, 900 beyondthe amount
paid for carrying printed matter by water.
The resolution goes to the House.
Mr. Chsndler called up the bill to fscili.
tate Telegraph communication between the
Eastern and Western continents. This
bill grants to Perry NJ. D. Collins Of Col
umbis the right to maintain and construct
a line or lines Of Telegraph from any point
or points on the line Of Pacific Telegraph.
Mr.. Grimes Of Tennessee opposed the
bill, and offered various amendments.
Mr.. Price reported resolution author
izing the secretary Of the navy to alter
the contract Of Mr.. Ericsson, for the con-
struction Of impregnable vessels, the
Dictator and Puritan, so that Captain
Ericsson may be relieved Of his contract
for the Puritan, and the Government take
it at the amount Of valuation, and finish it
HoOOEulQR 10 lEC NoO5nlAy AoAoubhEhtcu
improvements. Nothing contained in this
resolution 10 be construed to effect the con.
tract for the dictator. Mr.. Rice explained
the intention Of the resolution, saying the
Dictstor is to be completed without sd-
ditional cost to the Government.
Mr.. Washburni, Of Illinois, said the
glowing tribute paid to the patriotism of
Errioson was no doubt well deserved but
he did not approve that Immense for
tunes had been made by contractors in
shoddy and other things who had never
offered back any Of the money to the gov
ernment, but if man alleges thss he has
lost money it was then asked to absolVs
him from his contract.
Mr.. Rice hoped the gentlemen would
not involve Captain Erricson's contract
with that Of disreputsble character.
Mr.. Wsshburn replied he was only illus
trating fact.
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A late number Of Notes and Queries
gives the following account Of the origin
Of the phrase we have placed at the head
Of this article. The writer says:
The story has been so long current that
it has become proverb-" as quaFrelsome
as the Kilkenny oats'-tWo Of the cats in
which city are asserted to have fought 90
long and SO fdriously that nsuzht yss
found Of them but two tailsl This is man
ifestly an Irish exsggerstion and when
your readers shall have learned the true
aneedOte connected with the two csts, they
will understand why only two tails we're
found, the unfortunate owners having fed
in terror from the scene Of their mutiIa-
tion. lam happy in being able to state
that neither Ireland nor Kilkenny Is atsu
disgTseed BY the occurrence, which did
take place in Kilkenny, but Which have
occurred in sny other place in the known
world.
During the rebellion which occurred in
ireland in 1913 (Or may be in 18eS), Kill
kenny was gsrrisoned by regiment Of
Hessisn soldiers, whose custom it WAS to
tie together in one Of their barrsck rooms
two cats by their respective tails, and
then to throw them face to face across a
line generally used for drying clothes
The cats naturally became infuristsd, and
scratched esch other in the abdomen until
death ensued to one or both Of them.
and terminated their suffsrings. The OH
GERS Of the corps were ultimately made
acquainted with these bsrbarous acts Of
cruelty, and they resolved to put an end 70
them and punish the offenders. In order 70
effect this purpose an officer was ordered
to inspect each bsrFsok room daily, and
to report to the commanding officer in
what state he found the room. The cruel
soldiers, determined not to loose The daily
torture Of the Wretoked cats, generally
emplo red one Of their comrades to watch
the approach Of the officer, in order that
the cats might 20 liberated and take ref
uge in flight before the visit Of the officer
TO the scene Of their torture.
On one occasion the 'look out man. neg.
leoled his duty, and the officer Of the day
was heard Fsscending the barraof-
stairs while the cats were undergoing their
customary torture. One Of the troopers
Immediately seized q sword from the arm
rack, and with single blow divided the
tails OF the two cats. The cats, Of course,
escaped through the open windows OF the
room, which was was entered almost i'm
medistely afterwards by the ofiesr, who
inquired what was the cause Of the two
bleeding cats tails being suspended on the
clothes line, and was told in reply that
1.-TWO cats had been fighting in the room,
and that IL was found impossible to seps.
rate them and that they fought so dss-
perstsly that they had deVoured each other
up, with the exception Of their two tails;n
which may have satisfied Captain shun-
melkettle, but would not have deluded any
person but beery Prussian. s.sl-
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Saturday Afternoons Report


Nav YORK, June Is.
The Heralds correspondence from the
9th csrps, gives the following account Of
the fight near Long Bridge:
In crossing the Chickshominy, Long
Bridge, CrswforFs division had the sd
vance. After crossing he st once pushed
forward to the Heights on the other side,
firmly establishing himself and there re-
msined till day light, when the other ii
visions Of the 9th corps took positions
near by. Here the troops remained all
day, but not without an independent and
most brilliant fight by CraWford's division
The cavalry was still in his advance and a
portion sent in the direction Of Turner 8
Ford scross the Chickah miny and some
toward White Oak Swamp, crossing at the
latter crossing. The cavalry came upon
the 1st and I'd South Carolina regiments,
Hsmpion's brigade, and being inferior in
numbers sent back for infantry supports.
Crawford sent General Bates brigade with
instructions to aid the cavalry and get
possession Of the road and entreneh.
Very shortly after Tsylers brigade went
to the assistance Of the first brigade fol-
lowed by Colonel Carries brigade.
From some redoubts thrown up by No
ClellsD, the enemy had placed their can
non, from which they kept up 3 vigorous
shelling Of our troops. Three objects were
to be gsinRd, holding Lorg Bridge road
upon which were all our trains, sileneing
the guns in these redoubts and keeping 3
possession Of White Oak Swsup Bridge.
Barnes Battery-lst New York-Wss
/ located 50 as TO command the bridge and
prevent the enemy from crossing oVerfrom
, that direction. Meantime the other bat
teries directing thir FIRE on these redOubts
and counter csnnOnsding was heavy and
furious for while. Our cavalry got out
OF ammunition, and at this time were
heavily pressed and oompelle I to fall bsek
which they did in considerable confusion,
working through the infsntry lines. The
| infantry, Notwithstanding the csVsly
panic, stood their ground, and punished
the pursuing cavalry severely as they
came within musketry range. The enc
my's cavalry, numbering 5000, fell beck
and did not show themselves again. From
this time the fighting was between CraW-
ford's divisin and the enemy's infsstry
1t was half-psst three P. NJ. when the en-
emy's infantry arrived. Brisk skirmiFh-
ing snsued, and the enemy made an
attack, but Was 50 deciseTely Tepuleed
that they did not venture to repeat it.
The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal
the 10Th, has arrived.
The rebels opened FIRE from SuIlivan's
and James's Islands on tue 9TH, which
were replied to by our guns. No damage
was sustained by ug. At night the guns
at Fort Putnam opened on a rebel steamer
bound to Charleston and Sumter laden
with troops and supplies. She was diss
bled and run aground, add at daylight de-
molished by our gunbosts.
The Herslds correspondent with Hunter,
the 18th, says:
The army is still advancing. Dispatches
from Lee, which have been captured, urge
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YaIIandIgham,. nIntivs.

from the Clnclnnaa Comm mercIal
People are puzzling themselves with
oOnjsotures ss to Vsllsndighams 3 motive
for returning to Ohio Just now, after
waiting and watching over the border 80
long. Some have considered it possible
that he really expected to cooperate with
ohm MorJgsn- Others imagined that the
absence Of the National Guard from Ohio
WAS supposed t5 offer sn opportunity to
mako mischief. Vsllsndigham himself
gives no reason for his movement that
would not have been equally ss applicable
every day since he entered CsndA sz
now. We would have us belisve he is
anxious about the vindication Of personal
liberty, and solicitous 10 be aohsmpion of
the people in that regard. Bot according
to his own testimony, his friends have
enjoyed the largest liberty Of speech in
his absence, and he can hardly hore
that his individual exertions will better
their condition.
The fact seems 20 be about this VAL
lvndighsm was content to remain in exile,
so long as distance lent enchantment to
the view taken Of him by his followers,
and he found that his absence from Ohio
gave him more notOriety than his presence
in the State would be likely to Weld. But
lstterly he has found himself in the Fsy
Of being forgotten. His own party ex.
pressly disoWned his leadership in The
late State Convention. The ten cent sub
scripion dried up, and all the money that
could be ssraped together for him, being
invested in British funds, there Wss no
likelihood of farther peeunisry smol1ment
incidental to exile.
And Vsllandigham knew that his sud-
den appearance among the men Of Ohio
would give him immense c5nspicuity.-
This, he had no doubt, could be turned to
his advantage in the Chiesgo Convention.
aoH could the Democratic National Con-
Vention fail to do him reVerenoe7 II he
should not be molested BY the President
he would shine as 8 hero, and stand 8
chance for the first honoTs Of the Coven.
ton. II re-arrested, there would be 81
increased luster in his martyrdom, snd
the role Of the martyr msrtyred afrssh
sud perhaps in Fort Warren, would be
much better than that Of forgotten per,
son on the Canada shore. II either here
or martyr, what less than the Vice-PFesi
deucy could the Chicago Convention deem
a suitable reward We may be sure Thai
the presence Of Mr.. Vsllsndigham in
Ohio is simply his bid for the first or SEQ
oud place on the Chicago ticket; and Dol
iticisns will not be slow to see that his
calculations have been pretty shreWdly
mad ---.f---
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RRnm NrW YnRE.

NEW YoRK, June Is.
The Evening Star from New 0rlesns Of
the 18th has srrived. She has no news.
The Tribune's special says ::
The Senate Committee Of Conference Of
the dissgreeing amendments TO the Inter
nal Revenue bill, consists of Senators
Fessenden, Howe sad Van Wrinkle. Rep.
resentatives Morrill,, Pendleton and Hoop
or are the Committee on the part Of the
House. About 800 smeudmsuts are to be
compromised.
But seven Ct the bodies Of the recent ex-
plosioH at Arsenal here yesterday have
been identified thus far, and 1t is not pOss-
ible that any more osn be. Numerous rel
stives Of the deceased were at the arsenal
this morning but many we're unable to re.
eognize friends. All work is suspended
to-day, except by q few carpenters and
painters, who are engaged in preparing
collins for the funerals, which will all take
place from the Arsenal to morrow evening.
A sizs has been selected in the Congress
slonsl buryiOg ground for the interment
and monument Is to be erected BY the
employees.
An apparent discrepancy between the
quotations Of the price OF oats IS given
in the New York markets Of June 18th
FOR the Western press and those published
in New York papers have led to an in
quiry which oonolusiVely shows those
given in the Western press reports to be
entirely correct. It was shown, for
instance, that If sales are made payable
in United States Certificate the value Of
the Certificates for the day of sale must
be taken into account to determine the
figures fixed in the sales, besides the tes.
timony OF those engaged in the trsde full.
confirms the quotations given TO the Wss-
tern press.
A Washington special TO the Post says :
The average rate ct which the whole
loan has been awarded is reported to be
at 1861. The highest rate, ll0, at which
rate several small amounts were offered.
John E. Williams, Moses II. Grinnell
and other, committee Of the Hancock re-
eruiting commission, in letter to General
Hays say they understand that from 50O
to 600 gentlemen in this city, many Of
whom are exempt from draft, propose tC
procure substitutes and desire to know Il
they can be mustered in Hsneock's corps
General Hays will proceed to Wsshingt
and endesVor to secure permission to re.
eeive the substitutes and exempt the prin.
eipals for three years.
The new loan bonds are reported Il
have sold in the sirs ct to day ct I06.
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FRnnI THK FRONT.

Army OF THE POTONAo, 1916. P. n.
Smiths command, which landed at
Point Of Rocks on Tuesday, advanced early
on yesterday morning on the City Poiat
and Petersburg road. Finding the enemy
near Hsmson's creek, drove them into
their fortihestions come half q mile be-
yond. The line Of battle was f,rme | with
Hsnoooks cclored division on the left.-
A charge was made and the entire line
of works was taken, with l6 guns, 300
prisoners and several battle flags. The
position was one Of great strength, and
should have resisted an attack from much
larger force. -..
The colored troops are reported as be-
having admirably, taking their part Of the
enemy's lines ct the same time the others
did. Our loss 10 the whole affair was not
over two hundred, Of whom some forty
i've were colored.
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Second Dispatch

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Il Pm.
The latest news from the Philsdel phis
Eaquirer's special eorrespOndent,near Pc
tsrsburg, June 18th, says that the two days
passed around Petersburg have been
marked by severe fighting. The ID COrTs,
which took possession on the night Of the
10Th, commenced interebsnging sslutes
with the enemy early yesterday morn
ing and desultOry firing was kept up dur
ing a grester portion Of the day. a num-
Der of casualties occurred, ameng them
Colonel Egan Of the 4th New York, COM
manding the ID brigade of Birney's divis-
ion, was severely wouhtd and Lieutenant
Colonel Warren Of the same regiment
was also wounded.
Yesterday afternoon Burnside arrived
with the ninth corps, and took position to
the left Of the second. AtIsix P. NJ, a
ohsrge was ordered by the latter, to at
tempt the capture Of an important position
Of the enemy on its front. General Smiths
corps was also making an advance at the
same time, aud opening FIRE from its bat
teries. Birney, with two brigades Of Glib
bOns' division, and the brigsdes Of Colonel
Bell and Colonel Henry, from Brooks div
isiOn, 18th corps, formed on the right OF
the second corps, and Barlow on the left.
an advance was made q short time before
sunset, aud severe contest opened imme.
diatsly. All the ground gained by US, We had
to ight fOr, and the principal works which
were objects CT attack snd could not have
been retaken, but our lines we're consider
ably sdvsdcsd, and ne obtained better
position from which to make subsequent
attack. The let and Sd Brigsdes, which
were on his right, succeeded in driving
the enemy from his entrenched piozet-Iine
and held the rife pits. The I'd and 4th
brigades, on the left, were less successful.
Birney affected distance Of thFes-quRr-
ters of mile, and since that time, has
held the position then gained, which is
within $500 yards Of the city. On this
sd ancs he c-ptuTed over 100 prisoners
representing EWeIrs, Hills and Besure-
gsrd's Corps. The casualties in this charge
sre heavy. Probably 1900. At O'clock
this morning, Burnside in accordance
with instructions, ordered an attack on
the main position, which had formed the
the object Of attack last night. Daring