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The Election Ysst<rday-Y esterday gen.
erai election was held throughout that por.
ti0n OF the State not In the occupation of
the enemy for State officers.
In this city the election was quiet affair.
not fourth of the usual vote being polled.
ALI the old incumbents were reelected,
there being no opposition except for the Of
ice OF Commissioned. al the Regenne for the
81 District, where Wm H. Beyefldge ram
against Moses D. Eilyson. Mr.. Ellyson was
elected by . small majority.
Ia the county the old incumbenta Of the
offices OF Commonwealth Attorney, Clerk
Of Circuit Court, Clerk Of County Court, and
Commissioner OF the Revenue for District
No. Q, are reelected without opposition.
For Sheriff 1t Is believed that P. II. Huff
man has beat John A. HutchesOn. At eix
O'cl ock, an hour before the closing Of the
polls at the Court House, Huffman Was one
hundred ahead, and at Dickman's, on the
Brook road, thirty ahead
For Justices of the Peace, John Nettles,
James K. Riddick, and Elijah Baker, are Ger.
tainly elected. At elk O'Clock r. NJ, at the
onrt-Houee, @. W. Thomas was %; John
e. FREUD, 81; and John c. Hughes, r.
For Constable, Robinson stood 1D4, Suth-
crland 104
For Ovcrscers Of the Poor, Miles G. Egg
glcston aud Samuel q. FiouTnoy were re-
elected without opposition.
The highest number Of votes cast at the
Court House was $40, for Mr.. Folkes.
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CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.

CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
Seaate.-The Senate met at IL O'Clock n.
yesterday. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Mimi
gsrode, of the Episcopal Church.
The following bill was considered and
passed:
The Coagrs:s nf tie Csnjsd>rok States Of yaDsaica
aa fn1e Thai the pay Of General assigned to duty
at 'ae s-ut of government, under The provisions vi
an att rii,:!ed 'an act u provide stan aud cieI
ed io'e' tor any :caefal who may be assigned by
s'' President I" duty ~ the seat Of Government"
approved March -, 1862, shall be The same ~ the
pas Of grnerai adiees commanding chief =
D. ps'Aie army In the field.
The following bill, reported from the Sem
ave finance Committee, to authorize certih-
Gales OF indebtedness to be given for pro
perty purchased or impressed, and for trans
portation, and to provide for payment Od in
teiest on said certificates In specie, was con.
k'defed and passed
SIC !. he CemareSs Of tie Confederate States of
"aEa 90 e:aI, That when certificates Of debt
se Esusd In EsaBHer aud form as how provided by
,,-"s IN exchange for private properly seized OF
IMPRESSED OF for purchases made for she use 0f the
iedefdte G3setGnent, they shah kc issued at
m ie iaafket vasdv Ia specie as the tine Of ils I'm
nrni, or Tor It's value aceeTdibg 70 the ayeisge
p.sss prevailing during The second and third CSar
oi lhs year ist The ssid vaiae shalt be a.
etsained by appraisers, 70 30 seiscsed, aud 70 Act
I[iaies 70 me provisions Of the tupeessaient
-" NV In existence. Tse intssdst upon ths satd
s.'aocatcs scSil be paid In specie, OF, pata tn
S"ai.deiate Treasury noles, The amount thus pstd
sAaii be 'qaal in value TO ,hs said specie.
81 ihai ,hr appratsefs ~ large In each
s'e a 'os wh.ch tlaey appe:nicd Siisll rstna,e
,hs .ee,afe ot each la0nh lhn yalue u specie Of
Se ,osas appraisers saail sseessin the specie value
~ pfeassiy imvTsssed at Rsfkes sntes ~ Grss ~
sa,.. a-ih!ne ihfif yalss !. CcAfsAssals Tseeessy
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SHARP PRACIICE "A Thirsty, but penniless sol
dief, belonging 10 n regiment eHcamped near ---
-, G, procured quart OF brandy In novel
manner. He provided himself with two cantsens
one OF which ie tilled with water, the other he
kept empty. lie then repaired TO The house Of Mr.
-----, a few niles fOm town, and asked u he
could buy quart OF brandy. He was answered In
the asiirmalive-tbe brandy was produced, the
price fixed upon. the empty cahteea filled with
the precious naid, and then sl0hg across his shOui~
der. He then began search for the money where.
with 10 settle the bill With an eager inanner he
dived tntU hrss his right panilaons pocket then the
isft, and then with an ais Of disappointment sac
se&iveiy into his vest and coat pockets.
tBy goliy, . Gays he, 81 clear f0seot to bring nv
pocket bo0k +"
..Wslt,o said Mr. ---, you cant have the
brandy without the money. Suppose you leave
the caEseen with me aad 60 after lhe Dackei
book |! - :,
s.it,s mighty long distance,n satd the soldier,
Ito walk, nut II cant do any better, suppose
must So saying he aeposited the cauteen tn the
hands Of the unsuspecuRg vcndcr Of ..oid Nash
and waited o1-s0sToW In his countenauce, in Ills
he ri joy.
About three days afterwards Mra ---, who "a
q notable h0usekceper, said 20 her husband, MI
s--- that soidies hasa't come hack to get his
tsandy Pn0s fellow, he must have been su0dealy
ordered to Pi} mouth and ara sorry he has iosi
his cnnfaen. think II tess 10 pour out the hrandY
lest Il GET q ttnny TASTE" 50 saying skc pulled
out the cork, aud applyisg her Rese 70 the msu;h
of the caateen She smeit, nal brandy, bat q ---
raj The brandy was transformed 70 water.-
Daily CoHpppdfsrx.
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IFRoM OUR OWN coRREsPoNDESr.l
ARMY Or NORru.RN yIroiEIA,
Near Hanover junction., Nav 25,h. 1864

ARMY nS NORTHERN Virginia. /
Near Hanover Junction, May 25th, 1864 I
Ny last latter told You OF The change of base
and nj the tact that our forces Ware in positia.
arouad this place. Yesterday evening about fou.
O'Clock, Thomas, McCowan's and Lanes bri-
eades, OF "iieoS's division, with Sclies's of the
same division In support and reserve, were sen,
forward TO meet The enemy, who h1d crossed the
Marin Anna river at Jericho Ford, point ahout
sir miles abova Hanover Juacton. Cur forces
came up with those Of the enemy nea, hoal's uyr-
| odt' Thomas, McGowan Sad Lane engaged then.
in front, while Scales was sent tn taas them In
rear. sharp fight ensued, and III troops were
rapidly pres sing Them back, when just as Scale.
was epenius on their flank and rear, Thonas's
brigade, iot some unexplained reason, ave Wav
and thas he fruits. Of victory were iost. VI
however captured some sky prisoners who ssy
that when our men commenced giving back tt.,
enemy were already G, the run, and our bows y,efe
within very few yards of their batteries. onr
los Is put at about ,hrce bundled aud fifty In this
engagement.
During this anne evening Gen Anderson sem \
O acIJss the river at the Teie 2rap.i Road hr
but this t0:cc meeIin. supesior force @! the enc
ny vac compelled 10 return this eide. Our loss
however. WAS slight
Yesterday evening Malone, who was command.
Ing AnLersons division assaulted Laidiey brigade
Ot the enemy, who had crossed ut Oxford sitiis
capturing some sixty prisoners, among them an
about the same time the enemy ATTEMPTED to
make loigmeH, tor his sharpsbooiers in itant Of
kodes division, bat H0iess skifmis hers quickly
dr..ve them of.
To day t6eIe has been nothing done save slight
skrmishing. ] Sill iaciiEe 10 the opinion t,itt
Gfaht is too mach WaIsteh 10 DAake an Immediate
fight, aud The fact thst he Is c0ireaching ana ioni-
lying snbstantiates IL.
As showing the extent 10 which the Yankee
army has been edtnp in the feeeut engagements
give yGii the ibli1wlHg figures in regard 10 tte
losses Sustained by Massachusetts, regiment IN
The late II shfs They are Official, and were taken
from the pockets OF an Adjutant who was cap
tu.cd:
The regiment zen; tHto action OF the 9th with Iet
Lust thiS DAY 2af
Leaving fo1 duty ....-.,,...-............, .,2T
Lost On the i@th.... i0t
1G6
Lost On the ieLa....., ,.........- IA
81
II Legsn the campaign with thirteen line and two
field officers, and has tetd and line
oHcsts. soMe af their prisoners say this Is falls
example 0t The losses la il. the regiments.
Au,nn2 the PROMOTIONS In the army are Co!ane is
Terry, af Va, and Evans, Of "a, TO he Erisaiier
Genefal5.
THURSDAY, lam.
Very lilile iniiRtry sktrmishing to day. x
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|. A1tA11l Msy IA rsposSes 60 ~
fboat nss5e - Iaat essalak WAosse6 -
tackled Caliis Isssdsg, 6s6Saeea Woos
sbras csvn1ty Asieadss baned ~ 80
brought e6 % weCons, and 10 ps1Don -
The Isuke0 ~ fsssis6 en- = o1oeD1o>
tion. Scouts sspGge fhat tAfse YsAkee e6a1a
havs crossed the BsoNoh o tAe ssa1 q.
Dallas. and ars stjll ssetnG, 1As3 uaetA
Ii cloes ordss, withsue s1s1 11ng, - -
ready = cay. time fos : III MspAsseoa
occupisd Dallas Tassday evening. In.
tae sllght skirmishing ~ alDG11GeA -
Wednesday mosning Win relkab GeslA
1hs Yankses levy heayy eea1u11alepee -
they march, Ard bu1a ~ ~ nI1lDS 1eoo-
fies. and reaideaeea Whsss ~ 0Nnets
have leit theY destroy svsgys1ine
(sEcoND DIsrAscnl
AsLAxrA, May 98,-1he army h1sing -
.yaaesd fton the line a. ~ sallsea1 usee~
wasd. oar in1pTmation cone Ress isSsgv
ulAr. -
The Aripg hoard last sssaine - &onio q.
day r suppossdto havo bee1 a1ou thnay
miles nom Asss, heeWesa 9m111la - III
N. Ths- -RseaA speeten ~ - ~ -
front. Gov. Brown = - 49, ~ j. -
reserve troops. There b : 1bsllDg - fhspe-
fnl conhdencs among ~ pastisss Nc eeA-
municAtlons have bssa rseelved itom 0~a
Johpston's army TO day.
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THE ANCIESf BOUNDARIES Of VIRGINIA

THE ANcrESf BOUNDARIES Of VIRGINIA.
The General Assembly, at its last session,
passed resolutions referring to the attempts
soi the enemy to form new State out Of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, and declaring
that "it is the arm determination of the
State, and known TO be that Of the Confede-
rate Government, to assert and maintain the
jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State Of
Virginia to the utmost limits OF her ancient
boundaries, at any and every cost" These
resolutions having been communicated TO
Congress by the Governor, the House Of
representatives. yesterday unanimously
adopted Joint resolution declaring that sin
no event will this Government consent to a
division or dismemberment Of the State of
Virginia, but will assert and maintain her
Jurisdiction and Sovereignty to the utmost
limits OF her ancient boundaries, at any and
every COST
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FROM GENERAL LEES ARMY.
lrRax Qua ows coaasspospssr.l !
ARMY or NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

Hanover Junction, May 2s, iS,;+.
nut little has tausrired aimee the DATE Of NY
lasa @tef worthy Of notice The enemy has ad
s'hced uP 10 the north bark Of the North Anna
ana mas keptu an Irregular artillery Are from the
mus overlooking the river, for the purpose, doubt
Tess. =" ascsrtainiug the strength and direction al
,'eh' '.ee's Hats. Ia one or two places hr has
.efo"n 4 force across the river, bur 1t 10 no, be
sieVed that he has as yet ine n.isd 10 make sefi
"ns tfaFt to force his way ta the south slide. his
chief object sei"g to acquire a. much inflammation
AZ possible I" regard 10 the Confederate position
"i his reconnaissance yesterday, he gained the
souih bank ie front of fiekeu's d vision hut W.
sooh driven back with toss Of some forty prison
ers. including Adjutant, and almost lnclndiru .
bf'sadief General, who was saved alone by tts
neetness OF his horse. -.
Since II - now well known IN the eremy there
can be u" ha!m in stating thar picket line II
tends along the souh bank Of the river, and ,ta,
the success with which the enemy has forced This
Inc AT more points than one shHn.d occasion no
nneasihess whatever. IS at Fredericksburg, so
al this place. our tue position Is on The range Of
bsiis on tha south side of the river since a D0sf-
ton along The banks of the river would not he 60
good, inasmuch As /. would egpose our men to n
rlangiag fire ffah the ehemy's wnlt served art,I-
Iery on the Caroline hills beyond. Nor could any
advantage we might gain be so well folio Eed up
ii oar lines were further advanced. Tn other
words, the public may rest assured that Gen Lee
has placed his forces exactly where they should
he placed. The Federais have eyes az wei, AZ w..
ana Grani has very sharp eyes, and he and they
Know what Is here stated just as we'll as we do.
EIt will urant attempt 10 cross three riyers-
the North Anna, Little river, and the South Anna
ana move up0n Richmond by this line, or viii he
march further around To The right and below the
Points OF confluence OF these streams, and endea-
s"f to cross One-ihe famunkey-at OF near Han
over Court House The "Reminiscences which
ne has made since his arrival here were undcrta-
Ken, Doubtless, TO enable him 10 decide this very
question. II is reported Thar h. moved consider
able force Yesterday no The North Anna upon our
iet II thiH be true il Is rot improbable that he has
decided that IL is better 10 attempt 10 effect the
passage OF single stream than of ih1ee each one
OF which presents strong line of defence. A
great battle may be precpiated almost any day.
tu there Is no special reason for believing that one
Will occur this week, and 1t may be osiponed for
some time logger
with tue exception Of an irregular shelng of the
woods on the sou,hside of The river by The rnp,ny
perfect qnic' has prevailed 10 day along the lines
1he weather is superb. HAIIrsr,
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Very lilile infantry sktrmishing to day.

THE Esd OF THE HEENAN AND KING CHAM
PioNsHir--On the 9th ult, Thomas King,
John Carmel Heenan. Thomas sayers, John
Tyler, Jerry Noon, John Macdonald, James
Mace, and Robert Travers vera tried st the
Sussex Eng Quarter Sessions held at the Sars
Hall, L,wee, on the charge Of having riotous
~ assembled. and of having assaulted ana beat.
en- Thomas King and John Carmel Heeaan.
Mr.. Il R,upeil aud Mr.. Willoughby proass scuisd.
by SsIjsant rindal Atkinson and Mr.. + Bsslsy,
while Mr.. Sleigh aud Mr Gates represented
Hsenan, Sayers, and Macdonald. SERGEANT
Atkinson and Mr.. Sleigh said thai their clients
would plead 'Gaiity.' with the exception of
Mace, against whom there WIS no evidence.
The Chairman thought that it would be Rufii-
eisnt to call upon the defendants to enter into
their own recogoizancss in ths sum of 1907
each to appear and receive Judgment when
called upon. Ths defendants entered into tire
required sursties and left the court.
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Grdgs C.aTycs.-A. F. Brigham and J. c.
Jackson, OF Co. ], lat 8. c., wHe on We'd
nesday sent down from Gen. Lee's army on
the charge Of "robhiag . church." They
we're committed to Castle Thunder to await
teial.
On the same day II. 0abbatt, CO. +, 4th
Texas, WAS sent down from the same source,
charged with s'cowardice, and also With
shooting man." He was also committed to
the Castle
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reoir I.asrespo,a.

HoBrLs, Nay 96.-A special dlapaGch 70
tho 1sibvss, dated esnatobia, Hay 2lth,
says that the Chicago 1ti6sss. Of the lstbs
and the Memphis Ball~ia. Of the 3lst, AAse
been received there 0Iant's l0sa h put
down at sO.000 wounded. Of whom II. 100
had arrived In Washington; 5oo0 wars lsls
At fredericksburg and Belle PlalhA. 0taAt,a
Losses. exclasivs Of Barssids's, loot up
$4,000. They claim the capturing o. 1000
prisoners, forty guns, and twenty celcsA
6igel ID reported to have been badly
thrashed by Breckinsidga The Cesvt~ 30
ports that 1t ID mot 90, but says thst 9ieeI
gained victory, losing coo men. and breck'
inridge losing 1000.
Nothing definite from Banks.
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4 M0ssfER NswsPAPER.--A jonFnal may base its
claim fos pepu!arisy an mauy different grounds II
bas been lett 10 the French press 10 overwhem the
world with the gisanIic size at their sheets. The
monster Grand Joaynai-iaige enough 10 be read
humble stall ia the theatre nniti the OccupieT can
taeey himself In a piiyate b0x--iafge enough IN
Ioof house, TO paper the side ot fo0m 10 cut mp
Into spisis that would 0uflast the year bg siings
ot . club smoking I0am-sAch ts The journal
which the French a,ton delight, 10 honor. Every
where may be seen The HnttsriEg Of its enOrmnus
sheeis ss the public crowd roand 10 gI0at over the
astanishtng ieRgih OF lis cnIusHns, We do not.
however, hear that they also read them.
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SHsRMAN's FIELD EAFsHALs WoUNrED D-Sher
mans operations around Eessea, which were pro
traeled through three days cast him qaite dearly
The enemy estimate their losses In roat OF Resaca
al 4 600 Four Generals were wounded ffoOsrr
(ighiing Joe,) slightly; Kiipauiek, the raider, wha
lid not get as near Richmond as Dahlgren pa in
fully; Manson, keHtnckian, well known in
Louisville, seriously; and w Itch, it is believed,
MORALLY. Which IL a German, and has figured in
this army Of the Cumberland, ss II is Called ever
since The war commenced. he entered as a lieu
tenant; subsequently, commanded regiment Of
lager beer drinkers from Cincinnati and tough, a,
the battle OF aurffeesboro' us a General where ne
was captured by Gen Po.k's division before break
fast He has probably fought his last battle now.
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HoReiHLE DEATH.--OG Saturday last desertes
named Elijah Hicks. Of Stokes county, aud be-
lOnged to CO A, I'd N q battalion, came 70 most
horrible death under the following circumstances:
lie had been c0atiaed In X chmond and was being
taken 10 Salisbury fof- punishment When nrar
jamestown he had succeeded In cutting y hole
through ihs hack ofthc freight car ia which hc
with her prisoners, rode, sufficiently large get
through. He pulled out The coughing pia 10 de
feet foremost Uniofun 1teiy for hina The train was
rapidly going down grade, aud instead OF iintiing
space 10 drop Into beissrn the cars, The rear ear
rushed over him, hanging his body hnfribiy and
causing instant DEATH Helfsboro' Stase Journal.
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Bold 77iC-On Monday night, abo1t nine
O'Clock, while Mrs. Cardwein, who lives near
the Second Market scale house, was sitting
room, and snatching up pair of meme
shoes, made of. Ma c. ran to the door and
raised an alarm, when the negro dropped
one OF the shoes and ran of with the other.
Mrs. q. 10 q poor widow. whose husband, .
shoemaker, was accidentally killed two
mouths ago by pistol in the hands Of his
son, Q boy ten years old.
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Cmsexss WAa.,oRs the Ashyille fN. {

CHRoxsE WARRsoRs The AshyiI,e IN. Ca
Ntses says body of cber0kee IudtaBs. numbering
-, under the commsai Of Capt M IL. Love, as-
nved here few days since aud went Into camp
aad aetiss: Ameag them ia son of the cale-
bfated chief jnnaiMskee. They have sssataed =
hg. arsrss of ps'fsei.oa in dsil., and g ikrossh
~! sae cvu!ual0As with pseei.ion md aceuyacy-
clap his sand on bis head 10 see II his scsip d
safe.
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Losses In Alexander battalion Light Arsil


tiiierY.
To the Edaor Of the Dtpgca:
The following is list CT the casualties in Alex,
ander's battalion iish; artillery i, the recent f-ts
in Northern yiTainia:
moody's Battery, Mississippi Killed. Lieut. u
burIows, haTyiand serg. Il Smith. Woun led
Sefgt 4 Hogan, slightly; rtiya,es Martin Keuacy,
Jas hiady, Jno Stocks, Deiany. Jno ryan.
Smiths Battery, Virei8ia-Wounded Pdvates
Jno w Scott, Wm eheTweil, Samuel II Turner,
slight.
Flcklins Battery. South Carolina Killed Cor.
porai ksnney, private J hiigood. Wounded :
Cant 3 Ackis. private r Joiian.
Wooif"ik's Battery, Virginia. Killed CarpnfaI
Il Revere. Woundsd Private Z Harris, slight.
Tayior's Battery, Virginia Capt q 1: Taylor
wounded slightly, ard private Geo Chambers, do.
Pafker's BATTERY, Virginia Wounded Lieut.
fsrown. severely In the tace, doing WE'LL Corpl W
Urlander, slightly In arm; prlvates Il Paker, Jr,
severely Ia arm (amPalalct) ana ia leg, tiesh
wound; Montraviiie Cannon, slightly In arn c W
l. Holland, slightly in hand.
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Tansfsrrsd- Brig. Gen. John H WindeF,
for thrse years post commandant of the De-
psrtment Of Hennco, including this city, II
to be transferred TO the command Of tho
military post Of 0oldsboro', N. C. Who b
to fill the place made vacant by this traos-
fer, has not transpired. Gen. Kemper u
spoken of.
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FROM THE .aRkv OF N0RTH1RN Y1k-
0IMLa.
ASHLAND, May 8.-Both armies are Sill
confronting each other In line Of bassla
around Hanover Junction. Nothing Of i1-
terest Is believed to have tzanspirsd 70 daY
further than skirmlahipg.
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Aasrirs Raidsrs.-N. F. Graham, w. 9.
Welsh, j. j. johnson, W. 8. Newton. and Q.
A. Thatcher, Yankee Surgeons, and J. %.
Irvine, Chaplain, who were ocpsuted q tho
Saltviils, va, recently, were brought to the
city yesterday and lodged In the Libby.
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Drunk k-Ofacer Adams yesterday arrested
Peter Allen for stealing sabre. At the time
Of the arrest Allen was quite drunk, and re
sisted the officer violently. He was, after
scuffie, landed in the coge and locked up.
officer Bibb was sent Tor last evening 70
take charge Of fellow who. had gotten
drunk On election whiskey and fallen asleep
On the steps leading TO the third ward POLL
But Bibb finding on rousing him that he
could navigate started him Of to his homo.
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Special Iraias, conveying wounded sol-
diers South, Will leave the city (goiag BY
way OF Dangille) at - o'clock to-day end
tomorrow. Ladies' living along the route
are requested to meet them ct the depots
with refreshments.
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OFFICIAL.
ApJ'r e. IssP'R 0gRIRAL's OFHtc1, I
RicaMoHb, MAY l6sh, 1854

GPECIAL ORDERS, No. H.
y Bneadisr 0snssal Jams L. Esaess,
Forces Of the S.ass Of vhGin!A Hs Win ssu-
plsts thsir o5gasizatlon, s11 plAse tAso skeass
Il service. 10 this end, ~ b auaAesissd -
employ al EuSollne Of8seEA Whe aso heeoby
directed % obsy hi6 inslsusl3eas. He WW g.
eAblish his Hsadqaaztsss = sssA pe,neAe y
20 oasssrs 81 sSs Qsastssmssess, Cssnisnsy.
Ofdnaacs and Ms11sal DspaEtDs1ts ase ~
quirsd % furnish III nesessssy lgeilelea
An Ofi. Sen from IL Seule 81 ylaniah %
The IavaIid C,sps, ana sssh of - 1s01l9
Forces a. a1s Sof any reoeoa aaopdGne4 Wtu
inmsdistely report e 0sa xsal9. - II
By command os he ssesssasy Of War
JouN W. Ra8lH.
Aass Asjs c.
BuasAu OF Coascasrsse, I
AAy 10 lo6%
Easelias eAissrs b ~ GsaAe Of vlsGl6a
viii obey Sush insGyusolene . 0aY - o6GooDt
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