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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-19

TO see you' looking at the matter philo-
sophicsIly; assured Us that We would
have a hard time ofityst, although he
admitted that We had dealt them hsa-
w bloR. His drsgs il the faded. di.
lspidated suit that rebel generals wear,
his slouch \ at was much the WORSE for
wear, and in Ospart Of his dress Was
there anything like style. He put on
no airs whatever, unlike the cock1sy
Stuart, who, when General Hancock, his
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From Buffers Expedition.


HEADQUARTERs ARMY OF VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CARoLlNA, VIA Fort Mon
ROE, May l6.--At daylight Gen. Burn.
ham brigade uhHrged. upvn enenlF,s
outer works at Proc,ors' Greek and car.
RED the interior line by line. At 10
o'clock The batteries opened on the enc.
my, who had fallen back TO line Of
heavy earlhworks near 10 Fort Daring
The enemy replied briskly until two P.
NJ, when the batteries and Snapshot
ers sienced the enemy's guns. Our
batteries continued until shutdown. Our
loss was 1850. We captured few pris
oners. AT four O'Clock in the afternoon
shell exploded the magazines of Fort
Darling. ped
At noon the enemy came out of their
Notifications and attacked Reckemen's
brigade.
The fight was altogether with them
and lasted until a o'clock. The enemy
we're driven back to their works Sharp
shooting was continued along the lines
and the enemy's artillery kept reduced.
At nine o'clock last evening the enc.
my advanced upon our lines near the
Petersburg turnpike. A short and sharp
musketry engagement ensued, which re-
suited in the enemy's being driven back
10 their breastworks. ' 5..I7'
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rho chrlst,nn commission.

PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-The United
States. Christian Commission wishe the
friends Of our brave soldiers to know
that in anticipation Of the great strug.
gte in Virgiaia, they had a large num-
Der OF delegates and wagons on the bat.
tle.feld, and stores on the ground, CO.
ing with the army on the march, to be
prose Mt during all the battles. There
are now 204 delegates al work on the
field. most Of them cergymen. Sur.
geons Of eminent character are giving
their services gratuitously. 81 boxes Of
choice hospital stores were shipped to-
day. More stores and men viii DO sent
forward daily. Our government is do
ing everything in their power to relieve
the wounded, and with an entire appro
citation Of our work gives every possible
facility, a Or ,....ts
Intelligence from the General Field
Agent states that on tho road 10 Fred
erickSburg, and wherever there we're
wounded and dying, were found dale
gates of the Commission. They were
binding wounds and doing oil in their
power to relieve the wounded Hun
dredS have already been saved through
their inslnmentality. When the pres.
ent campaign bogsR the Commission
found itself with on empty treasury, but
relying on the Government and a gone
rous American people, they resolved to
do their whole duty to the noble men
who have sacrificed all for their country,
The emergency is great, and victory to
our arms should stimulate the people to
meet ID. g'.I Gro. II. SruLRr.
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omciaI Dispatcher.

a WAsHIsdroS, May l6.-Gen. Dix
The latest dates from Grants headquar.
ters are to yesterday morning 10 $3.50
O'clock. 81 i11-u4 sr-
No operations ofimportance had oe,
Cured. Our re.enforcements were ar.
irving Nothing later from Butler since
his telegram Of Saturday night.
We'lIaSe intelligence from Resaca up
10 II O'clock last might. Our lines had
advanced on the loft Two lines Of the
en- emys corthyorks have been stormed,
Sloneman is reported to have, des.
troyed wagon, train, captured TWO
guns and thrashed Roddy 7'a
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PolKr pleasant, W. Wa,
May 10th, 1864.

MEssRs. WIN. L, HISpNAS, H. M,
JAnEs, and olhers:- Gentlemen: Your
polite mole Of May 7,h, is before me, in
which you kindly extend to me an invi-
tation to become a candidate for the
high and honorable position of Repre-
sentative in our next Congress. This
invitation, emsnating as it does, from
citizens ecGapying positions oil trust and
honor5 aud, that too, 10 the largsstcoun'
ty in the District, cannot fail to receive
the candid and respectful consideration
of all concerned. Having been public
servant the most of my life, cannot
now ge, the consent Of my mind to re-
fuse 10 serve the people in whatever Po-
ui,ion they may select for me. In thus
giving consent to the use Of my name
| in connection with the position referred
TO-, | can not overlook for moment, the
high and weighty responsibilities await
Jog The Representative in our next Con-
gress. Nor do accept your invitation
as any other than an unconditional, an
compromising Uaioa man, and as to my
"iptegrity and honor" in our common
cause will let the District judge from
my past history. Fit should be the
pleasure of the unconditional Union men
Of this District to call a Convention fol
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Congress, l expect my claims (if /
have any to be submitted to it, but l do
not nop see the necessity for such Goa
venticn, yet coming events may demand
one, l am gentlemen,
Very Respectfully,
Your 0bedient Servant
JOHN NJ. PHELPS.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
Victory at Resaca.

WAsnheTds, May l6.-A dispatch
received BY Gen. Hslleck from Gen.
Sherman, says he had fight yesterday
at ReSaOa, in which we were successful,
No details given.
Gen. Sherman says he has not had
tint to find out, but that as near as no
can Judge, our loss was about 5000
killed, wounded and missing. Every.
thing was progressing lAycrably.
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WAsHINoToSj May l6.

Major, General Die. 5rr r +
We have dispatches from Grant this
forenoon. 'He states that offensive OPP.
srations have been necessarily suspen.
ded until the roads become passabl0; that
the army is in the best of spirits, and
feels the fullest confidence in SUCCESS
The two armies are now concentrated
on the main road from Fredericksburg
to Richmond. The operations Of Gen.
Sherman, yesterday. after TWO days
hard fighting, forced Johnston to evac-
uate Resaca at midnight, last night. -
Gen. She rman'S forces are in vigorous
pursuit. No dispatches have been re-
coived from Butler to-day. At latest
reports he was still operating against
Fort Darling. 2..
[Signed1 E. NJ. STANTON
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EE The Life, Speeches, Proclama'
lions, Acts and Services of President
Lincoln, is the title Of new and popu-
lar work just issued by T. B. Peterson
4 Brothers, Philadelphia, 1t contains
a full history ofhis Life, his career as a
Lawyer and Politician, his Services in
Congress, with his Speeches, Messages,
Proclamations, Acts and Services, as
President Of the United States up to the
present tine, with his portrait. One
large volume, price fifty cents. Copies
will be sen, post paid to aay address on
receipt of price, Price to canyassers,
$3.50 adozen, or S25 Sundrsj, sent
on receipt OF money per first express.
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Now. Adltlnha on lhe IYaY.

Thu, frigate snsquehanna, FIVE steam
ers. and ybe double ends" slso Eve
more iron.clads, together With conveys,
and beside these large vessels; an entire
squs dron Of small steamers will leave
our navy yards soon, for different points
on the southern coast.
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Rebel Report

WllMseTos, N c., Nay O.-The
Yankee raiders have burned tho bridge
on New'tvOr, on tho Virginia and Ten
nessso Railroad, and destroyed the Dub.
lin depot, with all the supplies, DC.
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A GARD.

CnARLEsToS, W. w., May 2, 1864,
Mn. j. N. PHELgs-- Dear Sir: We
the Undersigned, citizens Of KauaWha
county, feeling deep interest in the
approaching Fall election, and desiring
person to represent US in this (9l)
Congressional District, in whose integri'
ty and honor as an unconditional UnioH
man We can smelly confde; do hope that
you will consent to become q candidate
for that honorable position. VI
You will please answer through the
Mason and Kauayho press immedia lately.
William l.. fIindman, H. NJ. James,
Charles Ferrell, O. Stratton,
Lessee O. Riley, Alfred D. Tulloy, ae
John +. Williams, Washington Pauley,
Charles B. Curry, Elias Proctor,
Henry Gay, isaiah curry aa
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New GooDs--Msssrs. J, j, Franklin
& Sons, have just received thOir new
Spring aud Summer Goods. Persons
desiring anything in their line Of bust
ness. had better call soon, before their
stock 10 consumed, what's done must be
done quickly, as their new stock is going
like ho..cskes.
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News Our friends in the different
sections of the country, will confer ia
yor. on us Il they will communicate to
this Office any local news, or incidents
that may occur in their neighborhood,
that will DO Of interest to our readers.
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"HALrwAy HOUSE, May i

"To E. III Etantom
"Wc are still before the base Of The
onemy's works at Drury's Bluff and Fort
Darling. The enemy are here in force
General Gilmore, bya flank movement
with portion of his corps and a brig.
ads Of the 10Th corps, assaulted aud
took the onemy's works on their right.
Il was gallsntly done. The troops be-
haved finely. We held our lines during
the nisht, and shall move this morning.
Unsigned B. F. BUTLER"
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"HEADcvARrEEs HALFWAY HOUSE, |
MAY IA, 1854,

May IA, 1854.
az. NJ. Stanton:
"Gen. Smith carried the enemy's first
line on the right this morning at Q A.
NJ. Loss small. The enemy have re-
tired into three square redoubts, upon
which we are now bringing our artillery
to beer with effect.
["signcdl B. F. BUTLER"
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General Butler Before Fort Darling.
WASHINGTON, May i4.--Major Gen
cral Dix: The following kilograms have
lust reached this Department from Gem
Geral Butler. No further reports have
been received by dispatches this alter
noon.
fSigued] Il. Nd. STATION
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MAJ. GEN. DIX; The Acting Sur.
geon General reports that of FIVE hun.
bred patients from the recent battlefield,
admitted in the hospital, NOT enc Of them
will require any surgical operations, and
that in his opinion, two thirds of tho
whole number wounded will be fit for
service in thirty days.
Requirements are going forward to
the Army Of the Potomac,
[Signcdl E. M. STANTON
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.jgpse rTa-g a~ ,-758 - 4 s5 n
.HCfNs ~ .JJ3 t4f-
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Re
Estate0n MarketSquare
the City of Wheeling

RY virtue of a deed Of trust dated the 18th day of
~ December, 1850, made by Jefferson L. s~angstou TO
Edward II. Fitzhugh as Trustee, which said deed il
now Of record in the Office of the Recorder for Ohio
county in deed book As folios ISL and 1872 Also, by
virtue Of an order of the Circuit Court for Ohio county
made on the 4th day Of January, 1854, whereby the
undersigned was appointed Trustee in the said deed Of
trust in place Of the said Edward n. Fitzhugh, the un-
dersigned will as said trustee proceed TO sell at public
auction at the front door Of the Court House in said
county on Monday the Sth day Of February, 1884, the
following described property, to Nit: Parts of lots No.
III and 81 situate at thu corner Of Market Square and
Market alley in the city Of Wheeling and State of
West Virginia, and fronting 20 feet ~ inches on Mar.
the same width to the depth Of ninety-four fsst, and
situate north Of said alley and vest Of Market Space.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. n.
Terms Of sale, ten per cant cash, and for the balance
q credit Of six, twelve and eighteen montha the pur.
chaser giving bond with good security, or ell cash II
purchaser prefers. AIONZ0 LoRTNG,
jan9-3od -e--4 s-C-at Trustee.
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The C~0nscriptiOn Bill i'm
Congress.

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazste, under date of Monday
last, telegraphs that paper that
Tho House Military Committee to-day
considered the Senate Consumption bill, and
after some discussion decided to report As a
substitute for it the bill proposed under
their orders by General Garfield, and subse-
quently perfected in this Committee. This
bill differs in a few essential particulars,
from that of the Senate, and is in language
almost entirely new. The basis of the House
Conscription bill, is the general principle,
that all persons between the ages of 20 and
As are subject to military duty, aud when
drafted must serve either in person o i n
purse. The only classes exemptedare judges
of the Supreme and District Courts. Gov
ernors and persons who have been in mill
tary or naval service not less than 2 years
during the present war. Itdifersf from the
Senate bill in such provisions as those per-
sons physically disqualified for service, shall
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.eV s=GEGooaVS
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~, Whvisit that the Radical politicians are
..aivSys finding fault with our Union Gen
ersis1 We have SEEM every sbfe General
sho has been in the field since the com
xonencsment of the war. snarled at found
fault with, dictated to, and lied upon by
sHuScbh papers as the New York Tribune ano
Cincinnati Commercial We have seen IA
s5i deal Senators, including WILSON of Mas
p b. ,aachhuuassetts, WADE, Of Ohio, and CHANDLER
ilof Michigan, trsducins our ablest Generals
Is and throwing every obstacle in their power
- sa9 way Of their success. We have seen
eses;ryls1rs and HALLEck and others "nea'
ths. throne sacrificing the finest army tn.'
ever the sun shone upon and attempting 70
bring its beloved commander into disgrace
1--WE have seen the whole Radical element
r rSa.ff our our West Virginia Legislature, secretly
Lad led on BY notorious Radical politicians OF
1T wheeling, bounding at the heels Of our own
General KELLY. and craftily plotting his ais
ruin. And, now, to cap the climax OF al
that il impudent and "disloyal," we hnd
" our. State Senate refusing to compliment
'"'Gssan. Avrs1II and his soldiers, who recent
" made the most brilliant raid of the war,
for their distinguished services at Roanoke,
-IeaDtoop Mountain and other points. The
soicaliing up Of q resolution of thanks to the
~ above effect in the Senate, on "Wednesday.
10 by Mr.. RoLLYsoN, was the signal for the
b whole brood to let fly their gall and their
Abolition hatred for our Union Generals
80 Of course, the grand charge against him was
a., a. sdisloyalty." BE had punished an officer
"a who had written q slanderous letter to an
Abolition print charging the General and
,Eaother superiors with drunkenness he bad
-sshiled to desolate the farms and destroy the
property of men who were pointed out to
him by one of our Radical Senaors as men
who did not love Abolitionism. That ne is
. faithful soldier and an energetic and shrewd
General, was not denied. That he loves the
old flag and is willing to spill his
,ssblood in its defence, no one doubts. But
what of all that? Oan a man be ri" loyal
who does not despiss everything but 1Abo'
htionism and negroes ?-who is not filled
with venom and is not as malignant as the
devil, ,. j.. Ia
sd Gen. AvERILL is a gentleman, and hence
ssiss'Aisloyal."
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History OF THE WAR.-Mr. George
McGINNIs is now taking subscriptions in
Wheeling for Mr.. o. j. VIcroR's History OF
the Southern Rebellion; and also for VIC
TORS History of the American Conspira.
cies. We have the pleasure of a personal
acquaintance with Mr.. VIcTok, and have
long been an admirer of his smooth, elo.
quent and terse style Of writing. While
we differ with Mr.. VIcTeR, in toto, in his
political notions, we have no doubt that he
will bring out reliable and standard works.
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,till be required to paw 60 0 secu 9 t's.'

still be required to paw 80 o secu Q tie
ex milton, provided their annual inc met
over $1,000. The co mu.ation for e: VIC
g sstf fesAfaSdx az SS58p. MI raised to $4oJ
AZ the Senate has it If tn. quota is not
raised, the frst draft must be repeated IL
tue quota Is full. Quakers and mi"isters
are not exempted. TIE Secretary OF Wa
nay authorize boards Of enrolment to hot
an enumeration at different points in then
disticts. Soldiers now in the service shat
met ID IiredsbY drafted persons, nor ACCEPT
ed~by draft authorities - substitutes. -
AnsthsA4el1use will also be INTRODUCED:
making man whose sabatitRtesdeseftIahls
to draft. The bill was, ordered to. be print
ed t44day.le YHAUNhI I A
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Executors Sale of Valuable Real
Estate.

DART of lot No. 80, corner of Market and Frank
L lin streets, containing (1 two frame tene-
mrnts. .
Part of lor No. 6 on west side of Main street
near Franklin.
Lott No, II and ls with their buildings corner
oKMain and Franklin streets, East side.
Part of lot No. 70, on west side Market street
near Adams on which is erected a good two (2)
story brick dwelling.
One-half of lot No. 60, east side Main street,
with (2J story brick dwelling and back Buildings.
Lot No. 80, corner of West st. and &c harris oil.
ley, running to the river.
'One.halt lot No. l49, corner of Chapline and LIST
street, with good two () story briok dwelling.
Part Of lot No. 40, corner of Main and Jefferson
street east side, with three (3) good dwelling
houses.
One hundred and four and three-fo"rths acres
of land in Marshall county. said land being under
good cultivation and having o good farm house
thereon.
ANY of the above described property can be pur.
chased at private sale on or before the LIST Monday
of February 1864, at which time the remainder
will be cffersd at the front door Of the Court House
of Ohio county, at public auction.
T. SWEENEY, Executor
dec29-tds of the Estate of n. McNaughten.
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Free Negro Convention.

-o@g Below we print an anti-slavery circular
% signed BY Committee, and calling for
- meeting Of those engaged in the cause o
emancipation, to be held in Louisville, Ken
Cd tueky, on the 22d of February. Those ia
.,@vor~bls to the object, it will be seen are
invited to be up and doing, to send dele
gates. The committee hail from seven
States, and Wheeling has the honor of be-
ing the present residence of one of them
They have come to the conclusion that
slavery must be destroyed, and the institu.
.stions of all the States assimilated before
there can be peace. We should be sorry to
believe that philosophy. When one sect
in politics undertakes to propagate its
.scrsed, and will be satisfied with nothing
aHlless, it is . prelude to a long struggle.
'a5 They want their notions made a te't of
, loyalty. They want the assuranc, tina
there will be no relinquishment Of II" OBJ
ject by the Federal Government f.. they
are in for determination of one set OF opin-
ions, aud if they don't succeed, then the
opposite opinions may become intolerant
and leave them in the mud.
80 This seems to be rather a private letter
to be handed about. We have not seen it
in any of the papers. We publish it with
out charge, but they owe us ten cents n line
and ought to pay it. They should not be
90 sly about the matter. This is the day for
oil sorts of theories. Let them be ventila-
ted. Those that can't bear the light will
die.
In our opinion there Isl good deal of
nonsense in this circular, and the policy it
proposes very pernicious. If they can per-
suads the people ola State to abolish sla
very, it is their right to do it; but when
they concluded that they have rubbed out
the cause of this and future rebeliions, they
are wide of the mark.
- IF they keep up this war until MAORI ty
South agree with them, we fear the war will
last Q long time. In our opinion the man.
ner in which the subject is to be treated
upon the abolition theory, may defeat at
last, inspite of all appearances, the whole
legitimate object of the war.
Freedom Convention Of slave
States.
ToM Friends Of Freedom in the &aueholding
States: ,e
The war which has now existed for near
three years, taxing all the strength and
devotion of the loyal people of this Republic
% suppress the rebellion, has developed the
fact more striking than the necessity of as
Stimulating all reoccupisd territory before
peace can be reposed upon. The intrinsic
I0ktilty between communities differing so
widely in their social structure reappears
constantly in the rear of our ~conquests with
ivfruIehce from the temporary depressions
inflicted. Assimilation, and with it perma.
pent.plaoe, cSan only take piece upon the
doing away, With that institution upon
which Tie rebellion Il predicated, and from
l4tettt & derives I'll Of Ito sympathy ami en-.
'8@aesassnt in the loyal States. Nowhere
--g--2nsI% - .-@
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in the City of Wheeling.

pY virtue Of a deed Of trust executed to the I'M
ID dersigned by Richard V. Wheeler, Mary
Quinlan and Daniel M. Stockton, dated the 10th
day of June, 1852, and now of record in the Office
of the Recorder for Ohio county, w. ", / will on
Tuesday the I'd day of February, 1864, at the
front door Of the Court House Of said county, pro-
-eed to sell all that lot or parcel of land in the city
of Wheeling, State of West Virginia, situate on
the southeast corner Of Fourth and Uuion streets
and designated on the plat of said city as lot No.
one 81 in quare fourteen ll4). Upon this lot
there are erected two large and comfortable dwell
ing houses which will be sold separately or togeth-
or to suit purchasers. Sale to mme at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
Terms of sale0twenty per cent of the amount
cash, the remainder to be on credit of six, nine
and twelve months. The purchaser giving bond
with good security. HENRY MOORE,
dec29-d30t Trustee.
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New Advertise nj
..NEMPFIELD RAILROAD.

SUBSCRIBERS to the loan for reopenlns TINS n Sua
are heraby notified that the one years interest aus
~ the same M 10 the LIST day Of January, 1904, wa. %
pa,d on and after Monday the 1t day Of r fe0, y n naid at
a.. II Acbsson. Bell & Co, In Wheeling. aud
those residing in washington, Pa VIII be paid Oy'n0'
In ali Gases pgAies claiming interest must pIoeu'e
tie o~sttheats 9fioen; ~. AoaSsM r. %.
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PARKERsBURG TO BE A PORT OF ENTRY
By a bill just introduced into the United
States Senate by the Committee IN Com
merce, Parkersburs, in West Virginia, is to
be constituted a Port Of delivery within the
Collection District of New Orleans. An.
other nice plum for some "loyal' Parkers~
burgher. Long wave Parkersburg.