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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18
G R A N +!
The Herald Special Des-
patches.
Preparations for a Vigorous
Attack on the Enemy.
GEN. GRANT REINFORCED
A Rebel Demonstration on the
Union Trains Defeated.
S>~s-~~>~>~~.~>~~~~>~~
Estimate OF Our Losses in the
Campaign, .
Dseretafy Stanton % General DIE,
Secretary Stanton % General Dix.
WAsBMOrox, May 1T-oP.M
najpr General Du-a
No report Of any operations by the Army q the Poo-
nas have been received to-day.
EDWIN n. STANTON, Secretary oe War.
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
4x. L. a. Hondrtck's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH Army CoRPs,
In TIE TIxLD, May 13-7P. II.

0r. Il. 4. Hondrick's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH Army CoRrs,
In IHs TIMD, May 13-7P H.
sxRMHHM0.
night diminishing and artillery duellinG have comprised
oh afternoons programme. The skirmishing and
ernsry airing have been confined principally TO the i'm.
MEDIATE front Of the Fifth corps. ID understood that
snly strong rear guard has been le at this point,
which keeping itself very busy firing upon - 70 hide
~ fact Of the retreat OF the main army few men
oAve been wounded the skrmish line but the enemy
snsls have indicted comparatvsly slight damage. An
Ssdsriy Brigadier General Ayres had his head blown
- ~ sheh, and sergeant commanding company In
- Second United States infantry was killed.
oKxxRAL wARRm.
osvssal shells have exploded near General wArrens
AsaAquarters assinst whom and star these rebel mis-.
9ss appear 70 have strongly marked aatipathy. hey
oAvs not succeeded howsver causing pucky corps
Ssanandsr 70 change his lesay-and for that matter
sy rarely md him at boms for hs spsads most of Ais
es riding back and forth along his corps line giving
1ssaal supsrvision 10 their position and giving bis
~dss personally to the Division and brigade command.
Ga This corps believe in General Warren He has been
= The thicksst Of all the late nghts and BY his skful
eaadlng Of hs troops less than BY his personal daring
~ saanry has the trust and admration Of every
efnosr and soldier in his command
4 TIE HosPrAIS-oUR LOSSES.
u the quiet OF today-for has been very quiet com.
pared with other days-I visited the Inherent corps
6a. Ny primary object 70 get something positive
- our losses In the past eight days' battles The follow
0g, think, ID very close upon correct summary In
Sssnd numbers, Of the sustained by the Army Of
- Potomac propsr-ths Second, Fifth and Sixth corps
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NEWS FROM VlCKSBURo.
Capture Of Yazoo City by
General Macarthur.
The Rebels Make But Little
Resistance.
Capture or Dispatches from General
Lee to Kirby Smith,
-, H., -
ST. LOUIS, May IT, 1894,

Fl. LOUIS, May II, 1884
vicksburg advlces OF the 10th inst say that sns
petition under General Macarthur sent BY General
siocum had captured Yazoo CITY. with but little rssst
the part OF the rebels
A messenger route TO General Kirby Smiths army
captured with copies Of ,ns dispatches sent BY Gen.
Lee TO Adju,ant General Cooper.
The dispatches stated Grants army had been rc
pulsed and driven towards Warrington.
Raids by the rebels the plantations coo
tpued and the aendish bruss'cs were committed
Even infants were carried or and killed, 70 tsrry
the women
General slocum's raiders proAu cd rest CONSERVATION
among the cotton traders and SPECTATORS
Tho stores have been closed, the commerce with the
enemy stopped and many corruptng practices arrested
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18
NEWS FROM LOUISIANA.

The Position or General =. j. Bmftn-'
The Rebel Guerillas, &c.
ST. LOUIS. NAY ~, 1894
Late advces from Alexandria, La Indicate that Gen.
A. J Smith win bc compelled to march overland 70 tho
Mississippi river, fgh,.og his way out.
IL s reported that Forrest and Roddy, with foroo of
ten thousand rebels, wero threatening Huntsville and
Decatur, Alabama, on Saturday last
cen. W. s smiths Somypape va II the former place,
and had ordered all 70 work on tho fortnea
tiona
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General Slgei's Com IN q nd.
fTrorn tha Wheeling Intallicancar NAV IA

LfrOm tue Wnoeilng IntoIigoncor Nay IL.
We received yesterday letter from Captain John Car
n formerly Of the Wheeling Battery but Chief Of
Ordnance in the Department OF Vest Virginia. dated n
the held near Strasburg May TO-" This was Tuesday
last, and at that time General Sges army was there,
Of that the despatch published
yesterday abnut Src having cut the Lynchburg road
altogether Impossible.
General Slael Strasburg at least seventy i've
miles from General Grant. and about one hundred and
twenty miles from any point the direct line OF rail
between Richmond and Lynchburg So that the despatch
about his having struck blow At any vital point Is all
piece Of poor guess work.
We presume that 1t Was not In the programme Of Cen
Grants that Gen Sigel should vacate the
Valley until grand encounter with Lee should mako IL
that the old trick OF creating diversion in that
direction longer possible We correct in
supposton ID not likely that Cen. Sge will JOIN Grant
much, if any, this side OF Rickmond.
1t may be that the force sent out from the Kanaw ha
under Crooks and Averi, has been heard from. That
command has had abundant time TO reach Lynchburg,
being, when last heard from, about eighty miles
from there stu, Iynchburg Is mot the desirable
and vital point TO strike at, important tho
destruction OF the Virginia and Tennessee road
AZ thas Psrt would be Ia local point Of view. Tho
where the Virginia and Tennessee the Rich
and Dsnvile line, which Ia about sixty miles south
west Of Richmond and about forty five west Il Peters
burg This point being once destroyed, allowing the
Petersburg and Richmond road 10 have been really aud
eectually disabled by Butler and the rebels would be
cut OH entirely and completely from the south.
We presume that Generals Crooks and Averil will
be heard from 10 the direction have suggested In
the meantime II Is impossible that General Slgel's com.
mand should be anywhere IN that vicinity, taking the
date OF Captain Carlins letter data.
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prisoners shippsd and supply trains loaded. II ID
certain that ess energetic and systematic o6csr than
the most Efficient depot quartsrmas.er eAptaia p. p.
Piikin. could mot accomplish is
Sixteen pieces Of the captured ordnance have just
reached here
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Cur troops though weared, in good fighting plight,
me enemy, In raid around our lines, captured few
OF Ewes ordnance wagons and recaptured their
prsoncrs on ther way 70 the railroad Up 70 noon
aay tncr9 mad been NO general engagement, but some
right.
Everything progressing well. and the army 10 In no
danger OF suffering for want OF supplies.
REPORTED BATTLE THURSDAY.
various rumors were anoat yesterday evening
ing battle reported to hsvs bees fought Thursday
between General Lee and the Yankees under Grant,
grsdcrcksburg In which she enemy represented
have bean very determned In their e6orts advancing
six times 10 the assault, and TO have bsen signaly
pussd the slaughter Of Yankees according 70 report
Being unprecedented. despatch stated have been
resolved ~ The President last night concerning th bat
To, but 10 contents did not Hauspre
General Longstreet wounded and Ex.
pectcd In Lynchhurg.
from the Ly nchburg Republican, May el
inc gallant Lieutenant General Lonastreet was expect
Cd 70 arrive 10 this city on Sunday evening We
joiccd 70 learn thst his wound at u dangerous
and thss IN few days he win again be In the field We
osu but lily AFFORD TO lose the services Of skiu and
valiant N officer - Gen. Longsrest in this stern crisis
our fate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18
THE PRESIDENCY.
cali ror q Mass Convention nc CIove.
land, Ohio, ON tine Hst last.
tn TrtE PUULIC.

Citizens OF the United who 20 uphold the
Union who believe that the rebellion be suppressed
without infringing the rights OF individuals or OF States;
who regard the extinction Of slavery among the
ca eects o, the for the Union, favor an amend
mont OF the federal constitution for the exclusion Of
s,.very and who demand integrity and economy 10 the
OF the government. are respectfully In
yed 10 meet IN convention st Cleveland, on Tues
d.v the 81 a day May inst Tor consultation and con-
,s, of action in respect the approaching Presidential
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Chas. r. French, Md.
Robert Kraus, ho.
Hanson Brent, No.
J. .. Clairbourn, Mo.
Vim. rreel, Mo.
Chas. II. Frost, Mo.
Tho mas j. Riddle, Mo.
Vim. l. Bookstaver, No.
Frederick l.. Braden, III.
Casper o. Fitch, III.
Wall ce Furman, III
Frederick Smith ia.
Peter Il Lent, Ind.
Andrew T. Butler Ind.
Thomas willks, Ind.
q. whsley, Mass.
johnson slemer. Mass.
Alfred Moses, Mass.
Leonard J. Timon, Mas.
John y. Pcndleton, N. =.
Patrick Clare, N. j.
simon hunsou, N. j.
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electioQ.
LuciusRRobi N. Y.
John Cochrsne, N. Y.
Andrew J. GOWN, N X.
Thomas b Carroll, n. K.
Edward Wade, N. Y.
Geo W. Demers, n. Y.
Ira Porter, N. Y.
Brace Millcrd, N. T.
Howard Holddridgs, Y. X,
Francis q. tine, n. Y.
lemon thomson, n. Y,
chas. Requa, n. X.
Smith Rcqua, n. Y.
Thomas r. white, KY.
Edward Cole Ky.
Francis T. Williams, Ky.
smith Thompson, KY.
Leroy hoArdlc, Ky.
wm. Bsntley, Md.
John y. Smithers, Nd.
David 8. Whitley, Nd.
Peter MCCALL Nd.
MAY 8. 1894.
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ne blockade rusn~ Yonns Rspdo'c, oApur~s ~
Wilmington, has i,st arrived, short ~ coal
a. Cnnn sDa VIII urocecI " soston sH@ -
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TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Battle With tho Rebels a,
Newmarket.
Retreat Of Our Forces Under
Sigel.
4sS &e.s ~

Secretary stanton to General DIX.
WASHINGTON, May lT-oP.N.
Major General DIx-
Dispatches from General sgel, received this evening"
report that Sunday be fought the forces Of Echos
and Inboden, under Breckinridge, at Newmarket,
that tho enemy's forces were superior N mum
Der, and that hs gradually withdrew from the
battle field and recrosse the Shenandoah having lost
nve pieces artillery about six hundred killed and
wounded and nfty prisoners but bringing al his train
and all tho wounded shas could bs transported from the
battle nsdl
He states that in consequence Of the long line and tho
trans that had to bc guarded he could not bring more
than six regiments into the nght besides the artillery
and cavalry and that the enemy had about seven thou
sand infantry, besides other that his resrograds
movement TO strasburg effected IN perfect order,
without any loss Of material or men.
He gives list casualties, but Lieutenant Colonel
Lincoln Of the Thirty fourth Massachusetts, reported
to be wounded and captured. s
EDWIN n. STANTON. Secretary Of War.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-10-05
John Van RcrreHt.

This gentleman has again appeared on the
political carpet. In letter to address the
Mcclellan ratification meeting, at Albany,
he SAID
There are two men who obviously can
never make peace that will receive the
sanction of the American people. They are
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.
The former has declared the abolition of sla-
very an indispensable preliminary to u pro-
position for peace. The latter avows that
the Confederate States accept no alternative
but independence or humiliation. With
the former we have to deal at this election.
The latter must be left to the fortunes ofwar,
or the fate that the rebel States have in
store for him. But unless we are prepared
for an eternal war, and the slaughter, debt,
taxation, and the suspension of Constitutions
al liberty that attends it, Abraham Lincoln
must be made to retire on the 4th of March
next, and President must be chosen in his
stead who will consent to peace on the basis
of the Union and the Constitution. Such a
man is General Mcclellan, and | cannot al
low mysclfto doubt that the loyal people OF
the United States will call him to the dis
charge of this, as we'll as all the other grave
duties that belong to the Chief Magistracy
The overthrow of Davis and his associates at
Richmond, will soon follow, and peace once
more smile on our distracted country.
Truly yours, j. VAN BUREN.
WuLOWBHO0K, Sept. II, 1864
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plain Facts for TaX-Payers rs,

The present war debt Of the United States,
contracted by Lincoln's Abolition Admins
tration i'll three years and six months, is, in
round numbers three hoHdnd fire hundret,
million Of doIl01s, or about one hundred doL-
tdIs for erey man, WOn'dn and chitd uhftt
or btaeh, az tie hydi States. '
The expenses of the war for every Sccoad
Of every hour, of every day in the year, are
forty Sic dollars and Serenteen cents.
The expenses of the war for every m6,ute,
of every hour, of every day in the year,
Sundays included, are two Thousand Serep,
huncIrd md serenty-seocd dollars.
The expenses of the war for every hour,
of every day in the year, Sundays, included
are one hmdred and sicty-str thousand tuo
hundred dONars .., .... .
The Interest on the present debt of the
United States, is one hamoired and eighty
miHioRS Of dollars, or nine dollars for every
man, woman and child in the loyal States.
Let it be remembered that this fearful
debt is accommodating at the rate of hrec mil
lions a C}ny, and that the daily interest to be
met is one hundred and eighty thousand dot
ItrS, . 10. ....n
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All i'm Line.

The Republicans like drowning men,
are ever catching at straws. They have
announced in galing capitals a Democrat
ic Bolt and told their readers that Val
landigham and a number of other leading
and prominent Democrats would not sup
port Mcclellan We have not the least
donbt that the wish was father to the
thought with the men who have circulated
these reports. But we are glad to know that
they can find no morsel of comfort in that
dnection-nothing to bolster up the sinking
hopes and fortunes of their party. Mr.. Val
landigham is going to vote for the nominees
of the Chicago Convention. the Republican
papers and politicians to the contrary not
withstanding. We speak whereof we kno,e.
There will be no division in the Democratic
ranks. We cannot afford to have any The
danger to the country is too great-the cri-
sis too terrible, for any Democrat to fill out
Of line now. All differences will be laid
aside, and every Democrat who loves his
country will lend his efforts to defeat Abra-
ham Lincoln. IF we fail to do this, all is
lost-fberty. property, even life itself will
not be secure Let every man do his duty,
and all will be well, and posterity will bless
the noble men who in the darkest hour,
snatched the country from the brink of ruin.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-10-05

We clip from one of our exchanges the
following. The poetry is not Of the first
order but the truths are beyond contradic-
ton:
Mr.. PRINTER: I wish you would make
note of my state at the present time, and
give it to the public in your paper. The
people wanted a change four years ago, apd
they got it. Then | could support family
how | can't Then | had comparatively
no taxes to pay-now | must pay
Taxes on my bread, Taxes on my butter,
Taxes OH my salt, Taxes on my supper;
Taxes on my tea, Taxes on my coffee,
Taxes on molasGcS, Taxes on my barley;
Taxes on ypcpper, Taxes on my spice,
Taxes on my chocolate, Taxes on my rice;
Taxes on my tobacco, Taxes on my snuff,
Taxes on cigars if | would take a puff;
Taxes upon cheese, Taxes on fish,
Taxes upon mutton, if | take a savory dish;
Taxes upon beef, Taxes upon veal
Taxes upon pork, enough to make it squcal;
Tax upon my drawers, all paid in advance;
Tax upon my shirt Tax upon my shoes,
Tax upon my boots, Tax upon my hoes;
Tax upon my hat, Tax upon my btters,
Tax upon my knife, and Tax upon the scis-
SorS; a. III.
Tax upon my shaving brush Tax upon my
razor .
Tax upon my soap, and Tax on what pay
sir;
Taxes on my medicines, Taxed if sick OF
Well; t .'E..
Taxed on all | have to buy, Taxed on all
sell; ....r..
Taxed for my children, Taxed for my wife,
Taxed am | for every means Of life;
Taved whether at work or unemployed,
Taxed for "A stamp or Il receipt is void;
Stamped and taxed, and Taxed and stamped,
Screwed and twisted; scourged and clamp
ed .'
Conscripted,, and taxed the bounty to pay,
Taxed with life if | go and taxed if ! stay,
Oh God of our fathers, pray grant us re-
lease,
From this Lincoln War, and restore us to
peace;
Restore us the old time-Thy powerful
hand ., .....
Can alone save us from the corrupt shoddy
band, H.. ... .t.......
Who tread down the poor white loyalty cry;
Leave widows and orphans to suffer and
die; '.... ..
Destroy this fair land, its Union sever,
And make slaves Of us whites, to raise ur
the niger. .-.,-
Yours, A WORKING MAN.
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MIR. LincOin's URtOnism and Bun
fOntsm.

Doctor t?l Issachar Zacharie, the corn doe.
tor who was shot on Thursday in Il quarrel
with his partner. is a man who has enjoyed
Mr.. Linc0ln's confidence, perhaps, more
than any other private individual. He has
visited the conquered cotton districts, armed
with autograph letters from the president,
by the aid of which he obtained special
privileges which have Injured greatly to his
advantage. These spcGulationS are usually
on joint account with Somcbody) AT New
Orleans soon after its capture, he was cOur
ted, feted, fattered by high officials. because
of these autograph missives Of Mr.. Lincoln.
DIR. Xacharic is perhaps the most favored
family visitor at the White House, and the
President has often left his business apart
ments to spend an evening in the parlor
with this favored bunionist. The following
Illustration tone of many may possibly sug
gest reason for this remarkable intimacy
between an obscure toe male trimmer and
the chief executive of great nation. About
a year ago Mr.. Mordecai and friend, from
| Charleston, were arrested in Washington for
having passed through our military lines
Mr.. Mordecai father is. the rich Charles
tonian who gave ten thousand dollars to aid
the rebellion when began-the first gift of
any magnitude to the Confederate cause
Dr. Zacharie and Mr.. Mordecai were united
in the golden bonds of friendship Dir.
Zacharie asked of the President the release
of young Mordeca and it was promptly
granted, but his friend probably not having
this golden infuence) is still confined in a
military prison. The evidence against both
is precisely the same but the President and
Secretary OF War have refused the release
Of MIR. MorGecais companion. Do the pub
leased? Sc ? What con, Constellation had Mr. Lin
coin Tor his son Bob J for this favoritism?
N T. World
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-10-05

THERE has heen mnch complaint against
the democratic party for its remissness in
denouhcing rebels and the rebellion. Since
the meeting of our national convention and
the nomination Of Mcclellan, the express
sions Of the southern press in favor of Lin
coins reelection prove that in assailing abo-
litionism we are much more effectively iniu-
ring the rebel cause than we could do BY a
direct discussion of its wickedness. The
confederate leaders regard Lincoln as their
efficient ally in securing independence. Sain
Gen Lee, He has done Just what would
have wished him to do could have directed
him, They apprehend greater danger from
honorable terms of settlement offered by
Mcclellan than from the dcgration offered by
Lincoln Either, in case of his election
to the presidency, would WELD the power of
the government to enforce his demands, but
while the people Of the South would accept
fair terms from Mcclellan, they would pre-
fer determination to the submission required
by Lincoln. The leaders of the rebellion
are confident Of ultimate success, if the
south remains united and defiant, and they
are confident that it would remain so should
Lincoln be re elected. Hence their earnest
wishes for his success. | ...-.t. r-..,,r,
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-10-05
The Prospect.

R. S. Hamilton, Esq, who has just re-
turned from an extensive tour through New
York and Pennsylvania, where he has been
addressing large crowds on the present de-
plorable condition of the country, represents
the popular enthusiasm in favor Of McClel.
Ian and Pendeton in those States, us un-
precedent, and such as to place the result
of the Presidential election, so far as they
are concerned bepond all question. 4 $685..
Mr.. H. was also present, and addressed
the rati fication meeting, at Canton in Stark
county Ohio, on the 18th, where he found
the like enthusiasm animating the masses,
and the unanimous resolution prevailing the
Democracy, lin spite of some differences OF
opinion among them to support the nomi.
nees of the Chicago Convention, as the only
means of restoring the Government, and
saving the country from general ruin. .rl
We see also by the Stark county Demo,
crat, of the 2lst published ut Canton, that
their ratification meeting was a great sue
cess-the procession extending nearly two
miles, as it moved from the center of the
town to the neighboring Fair Ground where
the speaking took place. e.-Cm. Eng.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-10-05

IT lis said that the military authorities are
about to erect extensive Notifications at
each of the gaps in the Shenandoah Valley,
to prevent further raids. Washington Dis
patch.
H. Gen. Mcclellan, three years ago, advised
and insisted upon the fertilization, of the
gaps of the Shenandoah Valley, in order
to prevent raids or flank movement by
the rebels that way. Halleck then wrote
Mcclellan an impudent letter, saying there
Fwas no necessity ices Of terrifying the Valley i
years of bloody experience during which
the Shenandoah became 'the Valley Of
Humiliation has brought Halleck and the
Administration to realization Of McClel-
lan's foresight, and they are reluctantly com
PEELED to adopt his suggestions, which, i
ten thousand lives. This is fair ,illustra-
ton Of the imbecile, ignorant and blunder-
ing war policy of Abe Lincoln. 2.
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OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.
WAsHrNNroN, Sept. 2e, 1890 A. NJ

WAsHINNToN, Sept. 26, 1890 A. NJ.
MAJ. Gen. Die, Net0 York;
4 dispatch from Sheridan up to IL o clock
Saturday night, dated six miles south of
New Market. is received He had driven
the enemy from Mount Jackson without be-
ing able to bring on general engagement.
The enemy were moving rapidly, and he had
no cavalry present to hold them. Torbctt
had attacked Wickham 5 force at Luray, and
captured number of prisoners.
Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all the
towns from Winchester to New Market, and
was eighty miles from Martipsburg.
Twenty pieces of artillery were captured at
Fisher Hill, together with l.l00 prisoners,
a large amount of ammunition, caIssons.
LENDERS, ETC., and large quantity 0t en-
trenching tools, small arms and debris. No
list of captured materials hasibeen received.
The small towns through the valley have a
great many rebel wounded 81
Gen. Stevens reports the arrival at Har-
per- Ferry of a train OF our wounded, 20
captured guns, and so additional captured
officers.
Breckenridge has gone to take command
of the rebel Department OF the Southwest.
\ dispatch received this morning from
Shelrnan's command states that Hood ap-
pears to be moving towards. the Alabama
line. A strong force ofrebelraiderS are re-
ported to be operating against Sherman $
communications, and had captured Athens,
Alabama. Vigorous exertioIls are being
made to overtake and destroy this force.
Jeff. Davis is reported to beat Macon
Reports have also been receigGd from Ma
ior General Candy that Gen, Steel had been
strongly reinforced and had taken the Of
ftnsive.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated ten
o clock last noght, reported no military OPP
erations.
The above comprises the substance of
military information proper for publication
received to the present date by this Depart
ment.
[Signedl EDWIN NJ STANTON.