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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-27
Peace Negotiation.

A few days since some sensation was
created by the appearance in the papers
of a batch of dispatches that passed be-
tween Horace Greedy and three professed
semi-oficial agents of the Rebels, in
which the rebel trio asked for passports
from President Lincoln, guaranteeing
them safe conduct to and from Washing
ton, from the Canada side ofNlsgsrs Falls.
President Lincoln expressed himself ready
to grant them protection if they came
with authority TO say the rebels were
ready to lay down their arms, come back
to their allegiance, snd abandon slavery.
The agents grew hufy over these terms.
and backed out. thereby giving good evi
dence that they were not sincere in their
with our national welfare and honor. or
course the Peace Democrats will labor to
make capital out of this fash in the pan.
bv asserting with their usual recklessness
that President Lincoln would not listen
to any terms of compromise 1t is prob
ably the case that the whole thing is cum
ningly devised scheme to make capital
for the Chicago Convention, and that Mr..
Greedy happened to be at the Falls, was
selected as a suitable person TO msnipu.
late. In regard toit the New York Tri-
bune has the following:
The telegraphic stories concerning
Peace conferences at Niagara Falls have a
slender foundation in fact, but most of
the details are very wide OF the truth.
The Editor of this paper has taken part
in and been privy 10 no further or other
negotiations than were fully authorized,
and more han authorized; but these rela-
ted solely TO bringing the antagonist face
to face in amicable rather than belliger
emit attitude, with q view to the initiation
of an earnest effort for Peace, to be pros
ecuted at Washington. The movement
has made no immediate success.
Of course. all reports that the writer
has been engaged in proposing, or receiv-
ing, or discussing, hypothetical terms or
bases of Peace, whether with accredited
agents of the Richmond authorities or
others. are utterly mistaken. He has
never had the slightest authorization to
do anything of the sort, and he is quite
aware of those provisions of law which
relate to volunteer negotiators with pub
lie enemies. Those provisions he hearth
" approves, and is nowise inclined to vi
olate. More than this he does not as yet
feel at liberty to state, though he soon
may be. All that he can now add is his
general inference that the pscihcation of
our country is neither so difficult nor so
distant as seemsto be generally supposed.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-27
a substifutein the Field.

Under a late law of Congress, any per
son may provide a substitute in anticipa
ton of q draft. If the substitute is not
liable to draft, on account of slienage or
otherwise, his acceptance exempts the
principal from military service for the
time for which be is enlisted. 1t Il be-
coming quite fashionable, in many places,
for persons who cannot well go them
selves. either on account of business or
personal unftness, whether liable to draft
or not, to send substitutes. We have
heard of many patriotic and wealthy
ladies who have furnished men. who are
now fighting in their places.
Awaiting himself of this law. our fellow
citizen, Paul Wick, ESQ.,. of the well
known house of Wick, Brothers. & Co,
bankers, last week sent his representative
to the war. His name is Anthony Fisher.
q native of Switzerland. thirty years n
three mouths old. He served as a soldier
in this native country before immlgra-
ting to the United States. Mr.. Wick
has has his daguerrotype. he Is a hne,
stout, heslthy-looking man. and will rem
der good service in the Union army.
- Yoxngstosvn Registr.
Mr.. Wick's Representative 10 the war
did not "render good service in the
Union army" very long, as he deserted
in less then 4S hours after he had enlist
ed, and some two days before the article
which we copy above, was published in
the Register. 1t was not the fault OF
Mr.. Wick, however, and he deserves just
as much credit as if his representative
had proved faithful. Several gentleman
of this place have furnished substitutes
in the same way. but theirs have nt ske-
daddled.
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One of the Stories.

A fair specimen of the yarns Copper
head papers tell, is the following from the
Stark County Democrat, of July Goth.
s'The salaries Of the pay-masters in Lin
coins army amount to $1,000, OOO.O 900 per
annum. That is the way the party in
power takes care of its own. 1t has
made places for 10000 new officials. The
People nave the luxury of paying"
1000, 900, 900. is more than the whole
annual expenses of government. war ex-
penses included.
The same paper has the following
"a PHILOSOPHER has said "sin has many
tools, but a lie is the handle which fits
them all" 1t is q handle, too. in very
ommon use-if you do not believe it.
read the telegraphIc reports from Wash
ington and other places"
1t Is not necessary for that editor: to
tell his readers to "resd telegraph re
ports" His lying bests the telegram.
and "the handle" ia In vcy common use.
in his hands.
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what the Atlanta COnfederacy
think Of Sherman.

We will not uLtempbtD iull To a taucled
security our readers by the defamation
that Atlanta IS not ia imminent danger
and peril. It's capture, however, cannot
be considered a foregone conclusion.
If Gen. johnson cannot make a sue
e~essfult battle OF holdthe enemy in check
along the charlottesville, ne cannot any
where below 1t; and the only temporary
check would in that event be the capture
of Atlanta ~purposely thrown at the feet
of the rapacious invader, to stay his sp-
petite for conquest. We have no doubt
the federal general would be satisfied
with the capture Of Atlanta and garrison,
and fortify it ssa base of future opera
tons. S. els - s
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About the $500 Communication.

There seems 10 be some difference of
o|piuion with regard to the time for which
he Individual Is exempt who paid the
$500 continuation under the proceed
ing draft. The true state of the case
stands thus: All who were drafted under
the original enrolment law, and paid
$500 were Exempt for three years. The
Provost Marshal decided to the contrary,
but NJ Lincoln expressly ruled as We
have stated.
The original law. applied to all drafts
previous 10 that ordered by the Presidents
proclamation Of Feb. LIST to take place
March 10Th. Under the law just repeal
ed in accordance with which the draft
just closed took place, $500 secured ex-
emption only till the quota under that
draft was filed. Under the draft order
ed for Sept. 5th. all who paid $500 under
the last draft. viii be again liable. The
following decision, reported in the Raven
ma Democrat, applies, as will be seen by
the date, only to the last draft:
RAvESNA. July l6, 1864.
Provost Marshal General Fry.
Washington.
On the 8th l was drafted.
Will $500 clear me for three years?
LYMAN 8. WARD.
GENERAL FRY's ANSWER.
WvsHISGToE, July l6. 1854.
L. S. WARD.
RAvESNA.
Three hundred dollars will clear you
from the draft, in filling the quota upon
which you were drafted.
JAMES D. Fay,
Pro. NJ. GEN.
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success in mississippi.

CAIRO July 23d.
The steamer Hillman brings one
days later news from Memphis:
A Cavalry Officer, who accompan-
led Smiths expedition, gives particu-
lars of the general operations of our
forces, which consisted of a division
of Infantry, Cavalry and a Brigade of
Colored Troops.
Smith out-numbered Forrest all
through and whipped his forces five
times.
The battle at Tupelo on the 18th
was severe. The-enemy vas terribly
punished by our Cavalry and negro
troops, who bore the brunt of the en-
gagement. The same night the reb-
els assaulted our temporary works
and were repulsed. On tho 18th
another battle occurred, Forrest max
ing three charges on u lines, but
was driven back each time with great
slaughter. On the night of the 18th
the last days rations was distributed,
and on the next morning the expedi-
ton started on a return followed BY
Buford's Cavaly, who %retreated, how
ever, with severe loss, after giving
way four miles from the night of the
18th to the night of the 10Th; when
supplies we're met at Salem. The
troops were obliged to live off the
country.
On the 10th the expedition reached
Lagrange with n loss, all told, OF less
than 500. Not u gun or wagon vas
lost during the expedition.
General Grierson says the rebels
loss cannot be less than 1000.
A dispatch, captured by General
Hatch, admits a loss of 2.400.
Among the rebels killed r Col
onels Faulkner, Mowbray, Nelson,
Forrest, Harrison and Green,
Colonel Wilkins, of the 9Th Mime
sofa and Lieutenant Mcmahon Of the
9th Illinois are the only field officers
known to be killed. The wounded
are being brought to Memphis. The
expedition returned TO Sabley on &C
count OF exhaustion of supplies.
We brought in about $50 prisoners.
The rebel dead were buried by our
troops on several occasions.
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Extensive Conspiracy DIscOV-
cred.

ST. LOUIS, July %.
Much surprise was created hero
short time ago by the arrest of sew
eral very prominent secessionists of
this city whose oftense was unknown.
1t lately came to light however they
were connected with a conspiracy
extending throughout the entire Mis-
sissipi Valley having for its object the
erection of u Northwestern Confede-
racy. Col. Sauderson, Provost Mar
shall General of this Department has
been gathering evidence of this mat
ter several months, all of which is
nov in possession of Washington au-
thorities. 1t duplicates many public
men, and shows the organization to
be formidable and dangerous. One
of the arrested parties here is said to
have been SC badly frightened that
bonds 0! half a million dollars were
offered for his release. 1t is believed
the recent guerilla movement in this
state has some connection with this
scheme, particularly as Thornton in
his speech at Platte City said Knights
of the Golden Circle are organized
and armed to rise throughout the free
states; that Vallandingham is with
them, that he was q Vallandinghan
man, that he had troops in every
county in this state, men coming up
from the south and that fifteen hun
dred men have been raised in Illinois
who would join him, destroying the
Hannibal and st. Joseph r ilroad on
their march. During Col. Sanderson's
Investigations into this Conspiracy
he discovered the intended renewal
of boat burning on western rivers and
was able in several instances to avert
serious consequences. 1t is probable
the whole matter will be ventilated
in a few DAYS. The affair at Platts-
burg, Clinton Co, Thursday was not
so bad as previously reported, after
Captain Turner's death, Capt. Roe
took command and made such a de.
termiued show Of resistance the guer.
riilas left in the direction of Huntsville,
thence they moved yesterday into
Platte county; their reported strength
is sos. Gen. Ostcrhaus arrived three
days frnm Shorman's army says nj
part Of Johnston's force have gonl
TO Richmond, but one Corps has beeI
sent after general Smith in Missis
sipi.
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Latest News
FROM ARMY.
Terrible Fighting Before Atlanta.
The Rebels are RepuIsed.
A Par. Of tlanta I'm Our Possession.
wAsHISoToS, July %.

WASHINGTON, July IS.
The Republican extra says dispatches
10 the Government represent that q great
battle was fought in Atlanta, on Friday,
resulting in horrible slaughter and a COM
plete repulse of the enemy at every point.
The rebels holding the largest part of
the city, assaulted our works on that day
with great fury, evidently expecting TO
drive our forces out of the city.
The 18th corps, commanded by General
Frank Blair seemed TO be the special ob
iect of rebel wrath, as they massed against
it in overwhelming force.
The 18th received the shock calamity,
and heldits own until General Dodge with
the 18th corps came up when the rebels
were hurled back with great slaughter
General Logan at the head Of he 18th
corps went into battle with the rallyiSg
cry of Remember Mcpherson. This corps
as we'll as Blair's, both constituting the
army under Major General Mcpherson,
fought desperately-the news OF the death
of their brave commander having been
communicated to them inst before going
into battle.
Our troops buried 1000 rebels, left on
the field within our lines, besides which
the rebels buried many of their wi dead
near their own works.
1t is estimated that the rebel killed and
and wounded. on Friday. will exceed Q.
600. Our loss will reach about $500 II
killed and wounded.
The 18th corps suffered severely while
the work of burying the dead and remov
ing the wounded was going on. On Bat
urdsy Shermanis heavy artillery was play
ing upon the city. At the same tim'
large fires were observed in different part
of Atlanta, supposed to be caused by tn
destruction of supply depots and othe
rebel property which the enemy could no
carry off, and did not wish to fall into on
hands. This is considered evidence o
their intention to evacuate the place
Several rebel Generals are reported to b
killed. but their names are not yet given
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-27

ed at Resaca. has never left the bri-
gade. A little anecdote here comes
in. The day after he was wounded,
he was earnestly requested and ad-
vised by the surgeon to go to the rear,
as fears we've entertained that 10
would lose his arm. The Colonel ct
last consented, and went back four
milcs, but in q fe hours he came back
TO the regiment, says-"Boys. l am
ashamed to leave you with such q
little hurt" VIC.
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Representative Regiment.
CoLUxBus, July 90.

O0
GENERAL, ORDER no. 81.
By virtue of authority from Brigadier
]. B. Fry, Provost Marshal General of
the army, it is hereby announced that q
regiment of representative recruits Will
be raised in Ohio under the rules and reg
ulations following: District Provost Mar
shals have been instructed to furnish all
the facilities in their power to enlist and
muster promptly all acceptable represen-
tatiye recruits presented, and will for
wa-d them at once to Camp Chase, where
an officer will be in readiness to receive
them, and when sufficient numbers are
received, organize them into companies.
To guard against the prejudicial interven-
ton of recruit brokers, arrangements are
completed in the Department TO take
charge of the payment Of local bounty,
where districts may desire, and pay the
recruit in person, without any discount
or deduction whatever. The ulwarrant-
ed interference of recruit brokers in the
matter of local bounties is proving pref
judicial to the business of recruiting, and
so far as possible it shall be stopped All
honest and patriotic citizens are request
ed to assist in preventing these frauds up
on recruits. Persons unfit for military
duty and not liable to the draft, from age
or other cause who, desire to be represent
ed in the service. can procure a rcpresen
tatiye recruit. under the above arrange
ment by ~depositing in the State Treas
ury the amount Of money thGy desire to
pay az local bounty, which will be paid
out to the recruit in person on his being
properly mustered into the service.
Where an individual can procure his own
representative recruit, and pay him the
bounty Without the Intervention of boun-
ty brokers, it will of course obviate the
necessity of making sdeposit in the State
Treasury. District Provost Marshals will
doubtless take charge of and disburse
bounties on the application of the par
ties interested. Competent and expert
enced officers of wen known efficiency
and military experience, will be appoint
ed in this regiment, and none Others
need apply.
By order of the Governor.
tSigned) B. R. COWEN,
Adj't. Gen. of Ohio
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Important Order.
'GKs'L HEADQUARTERS. STATE OF Oato,
"ADyUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, J
"CoLUxBus, OHIo. July %, 1864.

"ADyuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, OHIo. July %, 1864
General Order, No. %.
by virtue of authority from the War
Department it is hereby announced that
twenty new regiments of infantry will be
raised in this State for the term of one,
two, or three years, as the recruits may
elect. Recruits in these organizations
will be entitled to the bounties provided
by the late act of Congress, that is, for one
year, 500; for two years, 5000, and for
three years, $500, payable in three equal
installments. the first installment payable
on the day of muster.
Zone regiment will be assigned to each
Congressional District, to be raised among
the counties composing the district, in pro-
portion to population of each county
One I'd Lieutenant for each company will
be appointed at the commencement of
the organization, and will be Immediately
mustered into the United States service
On the completion of the companies, the
additional officers will be commissioned
and mustered. These regiments must be
complete before the 5th of September, and
mustered into the United States service
in order that they may be credited on the
quota of the State under the call of July
18th. Incomplete companies on the the
5th of September, will be consolidated
with other detachments, and the officers
recruiting them will be assigned to such
command in the consolidated organization
a. the number of men recruited by them
will entitle them 10. The Military Com
mittees of counties will please recommend
recruiting officers Immediately and have
them report here in person, to receive
their commissions and instructions, and
be mustered into service. It is suggested
that selections for these positions be made.
as far as practicable. from the officers and
soldiers who have served faithfully in the
field and been honorably discharged
The field officers will in all cases be BE-
lected from veteran officers of known skill
and experience in the field, and who shall
prove active in recruiting these regiments.
"1nasmuch as the time for organizing is
short, it is important that local commit
tees and individuals takeimmediate action
in the matter and organize in the various
sub-districts to encourage this recruitment.
An opening is here offered for the gallant
soldier who has been educated on the bat
tie field. during a three years term of &C
tive service, to apply his dearly bought
knowledge, and obtain recognition of his
former services. 1T requires but a vigor-
GUS united effort on the part Of our people
to fill these regiments; thus securing ex-
emption from draft. and the prompt rein
forcement of our armies in the field.
"By order of the Governor.
"B. R. COWEN,
"Adj't Gent, Ohio"
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The Ohio National Guards at
the Front.
OHIo STATE MILITARY AGEScY,

OHIO STAIE MILITANT AGkSCIp
Washington, D. c.. July y, 1854
HIS EreHeney. Gov. BrOHgh. C0tsmbTs. Ohio;
DEAR SIR:-I have the honor of stating
that l am il receipt of q report from Mr.
Van O~fenbacker, dated City Point, July
9Th, in which he states that he had just
returned from q relief trip to the both,
1920, bath and l42d o. N g.,
cd and 9th Ohio Volunteers, all in the
intrenchments near Petersburg. de
states that he found them generally In
better condition than when he saw hem
before. The 100 day men," he says, all
appear much better satisfied, their duties
being not quite so hard. Some are sick,
but not wounded" THE supplies which
I incl distributed among them were very
gratefully received"
There is" he says, "a large numDer OF
sick here at present, but the wounded
have nearly all been sent away within
the last few days. So our labors at pre-
sent are not so great, tho there u still
enough for all to do; and, from appearan-
ces, there will be much more, as b hight
still goes on"
/ have not vet learned the names OF
the ten wounded yesterday, belonging to
the l5Ist o. n. G. The l50th has been
engaged in some skirmishing in front OF
their works. l have not, asyet, heard OF
any casualties having occurred with
the. Troops have been arriving here all
day to day. The sun-burnt, hardy look
ing men are having the appear
ance of real veterans, as they are. They
ljokingly say, as they march through the
streets, that they cameto show the green
boys how to fight the Johnny Rebs."-
The 18th Army Corps men seem to be par,
ticularly pleased that they have landed
just at this onportune time. The pleasure
they say, is the greater from the act IT
was wholly unexpected to them to meet
the rebs in front of Washington
I am, with much respect,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES C. WgrXoRE, o. s. A.
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Union Congressional Conven-
ton.


The qualified voters of the counties of
Ashtabula, Geaugs, Mshoning, Portage,
and Trumbuli, composing the 18th Con-.
eressional District of the State Of Ohio,
who desire the uneonditiona mainte-
nance Of tho Union. the supremacy of.
the Constitution. the entire extinction Of
slavery within the United States. and ev-
cry place or territory subject to their Ju-
risdiction. and the complete suppression
o. the rebellion with the cause thereof,
by vigorous war and all apt and sufficient
means: and invited to elect delegates in
such manner and at such times az ns7
he desiguated By the Union Central Com
mites of each Of said counties TO meet
At Webb's Hall. ia the village Of Warren
on Wednesday the 18th dag OF august
1854 at IL O'Clock A. n. to nominate a
candidate for . member of Congress, and
also 4 candidate FOR Presidential elector
for said District, each county under tho
a-pportionment agreed upon will be enti-
tied 10 one delegate for every $50, and
one in addition for every fraction of IS
votes given for Gov. Brough last October,
This will entitle the several counties to
81 c,uo-;- ,,,ka- oF dalaoafas-
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Rousseau,s Raid.

General Rousseau left a point in North
srn Alabama, with an efficient cavalry
force, a couple of weeks ago, and accord
ing to rebel accounts he has penetrated
deep into their territory and torn up rail.
roads and so forth. There are rumori
that he has given the rebels something
to do besides falling upon Sherman's com.
munications. His expedition is q very
adventurous and important one. =
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Amsurosis, one of the severest of eye
diseases, is now said to be produced by
the use of tobacco. The oculist Siche
recently read a payer before the Parii
Societe Medico-practique, in which ht
describes several cases. One of then
was q man of forty, who had become
quite blind from the use of tobacco, anG
whose amaurosis, which had resisted al
other treatment, was cured by antiphlo
CYSTIC and derivative regimen, and by Civ
ng up the use of tobacco.
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HEATED TERX.-Professor Loomis, of
Yale College. reports that the thermom-
eter in New Haven, Massachusetts,, in the
shade, marked lO2 degrees on the Goth Of
June. By examining a meteorological
record running back to IT'S. he finds that
so high temperature has moi in that time
been recorded in that city. He finds
thirty-two records of heat above IS de-
grees. On July I'd and Sd, 1898, the
mercury rose to l0l degrees.
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CHARLES R. HUNT,
WIN. RITEZEI
NJ. B TAYLER.
G. I. TOWNSEND,
J.. G. BUTLER,
Union Central Com. of Trum. C
Ty,o~ HorSrv Coyypvr,ou

Union Central Com. of Trum. Co;
UNION COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Union voters of Trumbull county
are requested when meeting in their re-
spectiVe townships to choose delegates to
the Congressional convention. to also Sc
lect Delegates to attend a Union County
Convention, TO be holden at Webb's Hall,
in Warren on Tuesday, August l6, at IL
A. N, to nominate a county Ticket, as
follows: 7tl1
Probate judge (tics ]. W Tyler re-
signed.)
Auditor;
Recorder; +
Commissioner;
fnfrmary Director.
The number OF Delegates to which
each Township is entitled to send to the
Convention is as follows: