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Startling Developments
Arms and Ammunition seized..Prominent
Traitors Arrested--Armins Democrats to
Garry the Election.
ISDIANAPoIIS Anon,

lNDlANAIoLlS. august
Last Saturday, Governor Morton re
ccived information that thirty-two boxes
of revolvers and ammunition had been
shipped from the east to this city. TO
John J. Parsons. partner of Ii II. Dodd
The matter was placed in the hands of
policeman Russell and Col J G. Jones,
Acting District Provost Marshal of the
State. Twenty one boxes were taken to
Dodds building about $ P NJ and were
found there on the arriH al of the guard
detailed to seize them. Ten boxes were
received on Wednesday. four of which
only were found last night, the other six
were found to day, hidden under rubbish.
Parsons name had been scratched oil
these boxes. Just after these were re
ceived. VIM. Harrison. Secretary Of the
Grand Council of the Sons of Liberty.
was arrested at his house last night at
Midnight. and Dodd's partner. J. J. Par
sons, aul Charles Z. Hutchinson, this
morning, and put in close confinement
at the Soldier Home. The two latter
were released to night on taking the
oath of allegiance. The seizure and ar
rests were made by Col. J. G. Jones.
Acting Assistant Provost Marshal of
Indiana. and Col. Warner, Post Comman-
danc. Later Developments show that
there were 400 reyolycrs. and one hun
dred and thirty five thousand rounds Of
ammunition. Parties in Ind. have con
tractcd for thirty thousand revolyerS and
forty two boxes OF ammunition. II lie for
war,ied, as paid fer, to arm Democrats
for carrying the Presidential election
\ list of the members of the Sons of
Liberty in this city was found. in Harli
son : hand writing. among the papers in
Dodd safe 1t contains a. third degree
members, the names of j. 5. Athon, Sec
rotary Of State; Auditor j Ristin. At
torney Gen O. B. Hord, j J. Bingham.
editor of the Sentinel: H. B. Taylor.
candidate for Supreme Court Reporter;
J. J. Parsons and others Hutchinson
is first degree member. The names Of
four hundred rebel prisoners were also
enrolled as members of the order
The hundred days regiments from In
diana will return home during this and
the next week.
The nominee for congress in the Sec
ond Congressional District is Rev. W.
W. Curry, Chaplain Of the SD Indiana
His friends expect 70 elect him.
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.+.ot :, Da,,on.-To the demand Of

Attack on Oaiton-To the demand Of
the rebel general for surrendering OF
Dalton. Col Leibold gave the soldicrly
answer that lie was put there 10 defend
the fort. not TO surrender it. and with his
small force he bravely kept at bay the
5000 rebels who rushed in upon him.
They swarmed into the town, but he de-
Tended himself behind his earthworhs till
Gen. Steadman reached him with rein
forcarnents. with raging cheer and AZ
;.npetuous rush which was irresistible,
saws the despatch. charged upon the
rebels. who broke and fled in the utmost
confusion" These brave fellows, who
thus saved Dalton. were the Fourth
United States Infantry, men OF that
class who. General Sherman says. in his
letter published in this paper arc good
for nothing except servants and team
sters. and are not 1T for soldiers. We
doubt if the beleaguered GARRISON OF
Dalton agree with him-that their contact
with these colored men is denorailzing
to white soldiers. The fighting OF the
4th [ 5. Infantry is better commentry
on the Generals letter than page of
argumeu
Our Nashville dispatches report Gen. Stead
man pressing Wheeler in the direction of Knox
Vile The purpose of the latter seemed to he to
cross the Cumberland Mountains. and strike the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. He Will
hardly succeed in that.
Is- \ large propeller was run ashore
in attempting to get into Charleston on
the 18th. and was destroy ed by our guns
\ portion Of her cargo will be saved.
Firing is still kept up on Fort Sumter
and Charleston.
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CAxP sth. I'm. yoI CAV.

PULAskI IES>. Aug 18th lso4.
Ems. PAL.-So my eHu>ion has been received and
published, AMI I'm famous naw. Nv names in
rrat T.ose adopts of the art, that preserves all
arts. have noticed and I'm in the ROYAL read to fame
don't know 81, tia; being soldier boz, Is the
son Why N noticed, wearing Uncle Sans blue
covers multitude Of SINS. Blu, truce to this.
Nothing ordinary or extraordinary has happened
TO Us since M last. We stu here, bat Is the
case With afSoliiers. don, know how long may
remain In fact Company's d. Z, and F. have been
1rdered n ocssPv -stccksdes en- the Railroad. Bully
business for Cavalry ism guarding stockaies
We ought, in the opinion of your humble, 30 be
b bciicr usei than have been, as have had
the praise Of being BEST, Of the five cavalry reg-
neuts raised at the last call. Here have been
in the service about six months AMI have only four
boys mounted, the others armed with almost IN
serviceahe Eu6elis, and with far prospect Of be-
Ing scattered all along the Railroad to Nashville
Gen. Schurz, Nashville, gave Col Jackson
credit fer his Prumptness. when orleryi TO move.
Gen Granger. when on tour OF Inspection through
his Department gave Regiment the place Of honor
among all the Regiments along tie line. Col. Jack
son, himself admits that be Is proud of his COM
mand aad says that better Ret left tie Old
Hooscr State. Officers passing through here. state
that cur camp i the neatest of any they have seen
AMI tie other troops Of tits command call Gen.
Why Regiment that uniformly gets praised wher-
ever It has been IS permitted b used in this man
ner, don't know; nor shall pretend say. But
tins much | viii say, however mach we think and
know we have been wrongly used we will cheerfully
perform all duties allotted US, however much they
d.fer from cavalry duties
We have been very fortunate in the appointn
o: field and staff officers. Col. Geo W. Jackson
was Col. Of the llSth, six months men, Lieut. Col.
Chris Beck served nearly three years the "a, Cav
airy, in which he left the State as Lieut. Co. L..
MAJ Eli Lilly. Capt. of the 18th Ind. Battery.
which he greatly distinguished himself and command.
Mai Virgil, served it'll the Old Seventh. Mai T.
Clran, who is well known to the Methodists of your
vicinity, first received his military training in the
Mexican war, and has followed it up in this war, as
to your readers 10 need mention from me- that he
he is one among a hundred for doing his business
well. Lieut.. T. d. Whitney. c. NJ receired his intro
ducton in the 63i Lieut.. Baker Com. is also old
campagner. You perceive these have seen service,
also many of our line officers and last, but by no
means least, many Of the privates veterans.
Among the changes. | notice Capt b. F. Brown,
Actg Asst Inspector General, the staff of Gen
Sarkwcather lst, Serg't J. A. jackson, 81, Lieut..
vice Garlere resigned and private E. W. Maguard,
Asst Surgeon all OF Company c.
Excuse this gossirping letter and hope to have
something more interesting for you in my next.
SERG'T
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DEATHS.
Death of Charles n. Brown

Death OF CharteS n. 6fOWA.-lt Is our
painful duty 10 announce that Charts II.
Brown Of Co X l24th. Reg't Ind. Vols,
died on the 2d inst, after long and pain
full illness. which he bore with consider
able resignation. Mr.. Brown felt it his
duty TO give his personal aid in crushing
OFT the rebellion, and sacrificing pros
porous business and the comforts and
endcarments of home, he enlisted as a
private, shouldred his musket. and from
the commencement of Sherman's cam
paign to the Sth of June, at which time
he was sent to hospital, he discharged
his duty in such a Inuncr rs to merit the
respect of his officers and comrades, who
feel that in his demise the company has
sustained an irreparable loss 4 com
rade who was with him III his last sick
ness, SAYS he died as he lived. right"
which will be some consolation To his
family, who have been bercft OF a kind
husband and an atfcctionate father
Telegram.
William Hort, of Capt. MOUNTS Company Of
Hundred Days men, died of inermii,ant in the
Hospital at Louisville, Wednesday last. WILLIAM
highly respected young man, and his untmely
death shrouis with gloom another freside.
His body arrived on Monday last and was buried in
the Cemetery in the South part of the city.
DlED-On Wednesday morning July Goth. at 9
o'clock, Of congestion of the brain MARIETTA, the
only daughter of William and Elizabeth Ralsback,
aged months ami 20 days.
Dear Ii; tie Mary thou hast gone,
Thy pure sweet face more see,
Our blessed Savior called thee homs
In that bright world with Him 10 be.
Nine months thy presence gave US
Sunlight 10 our pleasant home;
Oh how hard IT is to give thee
To the dark and silent tomb.
We cannot cannot say farewell
Our sweet and darling little girl
We hope at last with thee 10 dwell
la the world of endless joy.
DIED.-On Saturday afternoon last, JONI infant
of Jacob and Catharine Weaver, aged month,
and 10 days.
DIED.-In Oxford, o.. on Friday, Aug. 18th, of In
famation Of the stomach, EDw ARD WILLIAMS brother
of John Williams of this city, aged IL years.
DIED,-On the 4th inst, OLIVE b.. daughter Of
Smith and Rebecca Ralsback, aged years and
months.
DIED,-At the residence of his father, Andrew
Clifford, JESSE CLIFFORD, aged Il years.
DIED. the 18th inst, MARIE STEIScaxr, aged
So years.
DIED-At his residenc. six miles southeast of this
city, JOSEPH DoRES.
DIED,-At his residence miles northeast of this
city, JOSEPH BoND, an old resident OF that vicinity
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rT The attention Of our readers is re-
specially invited to the advertisement Of
Aessrs 5 NJ Ward It Co, which will
lie found in another part OF this paper
We are personally acquainted with the
memb crs Of this firm, and can vouch for
their responsibility in all business ar
engagements which they may make, as we
have thorough knowledge of their mer-
camille integrity and their full ability to
meet all obligations This notice. Of
course is intended for such of our read
ers as have no acquaintance with this
firm; 10 all who know them, no recon-
mendation will be necessary.-4Arnay and
.vo-v Gazette
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L A T e ST w AR NE w.
Official War Bulletin.
w AR DEP ARTMENT.
August oU-S L. VI

August 2O-S l.. VI
MINOR GeHerot Dir:
Operations of General Grants forces
are detailed in the following Official dis
patches received to day by this Depart
ment:
CRY PoINr, August 80 30 l.. VI -
Our troops are firmly fixed across Wei
don road. There has been little or no
fighting to day either south of Peters
burg ornorth of James river. Warren
reports that the cnemys dead, in consid
cradle number were found in their front,
unburicd.
General Birney telegraphs General
Butler as follows:
HEADQUARTERS lorn ARMY CoRPs.l
August, 10, 1864.
The enemy attacked my line in heavy
force last night, and were repulsed in
great loss.
In front of our coIored regiments
eighty eight dead bodies of the enemy
are counted The colored troops behaved
handsomely, and are in fine spirits.
the assault was made in columns. y di-
vision strong could and would have car
ried the works, if they had not been so
we'll defended. The cnemy's loss was ut
least 600.
Ioignedl d. b. BIRNEr, Maj Gen.
Cry POINT, Aug. Is s p. M.-Gen
Warren moved with his corps this NOR
ming To and scross the W eldon road !,
about one mile South of Head Works.
To that he met nothing but the enemy ;
piclsets. He advanced from this forward,
meeting the enemy.
lie had considerable fighting during
the day, suffering some loss and inhict
inc loss on the enemy.
have no report showing the extent of
orr loss, hut Judge it to be light, from
dispatches. Some of the enemy's woun-
ded fell into our hands, and a few other
prisoners.
We have had great deal of rain about
Petersburg this week. and a very great
full change in the temperature.
CRY PoINr, August 10 3 P. M-The
enemy come out this evening to W arrcn's
right, driving in the pickets connecting
between him and the left of cur old line,
on the Jerusalem Plank Road. and forcing
back the right division of Warren
corps
\ heavy fight took place, resulting in
the re establishing OF our lines and the
capture of a good many prisoners. The
prisoners were from Hcaths, Mahons
ana Monk DIVISIONS also lost con
siderablv in prisoners.
The last foregoing dispatch was re
ceived this L. NJ. and Is the latest re
celved by the Department. 1t is cstima-
ted that the loss of the enemy during the
week, in killed and wounded and cap
tured, cannot fall short of 1000, if it
does not exceed that number
The Department has satisfactory intel
N-2t
o'clock last evening.
Reports at five o'clock this morning,
from Sheridan's front, represent all quiet
at that time and that Gilmore with forty
or fifty men entered Martinsburg last
evening.
[Signed f. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Which 70 Believe. --Lincoln a

Which 20 Believe. Lincoln and his
advisers have been nearly a whole term
in power. and have failed either to sub
jugatc the rebellion or open a way for
peace y Y. World
And so the rebels are placed in this
dilemma, out of which nothing but mi
raculous luck can extricatc them. They
must abandon the South to save Rich
mond. or abondon Richmond to save the
South, either horn of which is vital
blow to the rebeilion.-[ Same paper,
adjoining column.
The World should tell q little more
truth in its political articles, or a little
less when it treats Of military affairs
N Y Tribune.
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f. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of w ar.

CAPTVag OF FIR. GAISEs.-The Government
has received an official report Of the surrender
OF Fort Gaines and the abandonment Of Fort
Powell from General Candy. Fort Gaines sur
rendered Internationally, with So officers, SIS
men, an armsment of 20 guns, and provisions
for twelve months. The garrison Of Fort Pow
ell escaped The armament Of Fort Powell, of
is guns, is fit for immediate use.
From General Sheridan we hear that the
pickets of both armies were facing each other
near Charlss,own, seven or eight miles from Har-
pss's Ferry
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Es-Thc editor of the Jefersonian has,
just now, a great concern about ''1bo-
litionists'' employing negroes as recruits
to eli up the quotas III cities, DC. and
thinks it inconsitant for them to oppose
the selling of negroes to work on plan
tations, while they are in favor of buying
them up rs food for powder. If Elder
is rs great friend to the negroes rs he
once professed to be, when he was cleo
ted to the Legislature by the votes Of
'a5olitionists. he can save few Of the
colored race from being used as food for
powder by persuading democrats to
take their places We have no doubt an
equal exchange VI be effected, provided
the white substitute can furnish a good
certificate of his loyalty. and that he does
not belong to the reasonable organization
OF the Order of American knights.
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AN APPEAL FOR RECRUITS.

Tuos J. BRADY, Comandant of the new
Regiment now organizing in this Dis
trict, and gathering al New Castle, pub
fishes vigorous and patriotic appeal to
the People. urging them to fill up the
ranks We have only room for the clos
ing paragraphs of this Address:
A little work upon the part of those
interested, will secure the number of
men wanted, and give them to the Gov
ernment by the 9TH of September, next.
Citizens of tie 9TH District. What
prouder record can You make for the
''Old Burnt than that. in this fourth
year of the war, You responded with
alacrity to the wants of the Government:
And in what manner can YOU give greater
cheer to our brothers IL the field who are
so nobly Drawing death that we may live:
The rebellion is nigh unto death; if we of
the North do our duty, now, a few more
desperate struggles are all that is left to
If And
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Cincinnati Market.

-s- Flour. selling in Cincinnati, Tuesday
last at frcm S9.s5 u $40 per barrel; Wheat. from
50 - So pyr hushel Corn. ear, SLID 10 Slso-
shellei Is Sl2s; I've, sl.t5; Whisky, si.11 to
Sl.s per gal: Butter "A IS cts. per 10 Cheese.
lSl. 70 ~ cas-; Potatoes, 40 - per barrel; Hay.
So 70 SO per ton
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General Sherman has been appointed Major
General in the Regular Army, TO fill the place
vacated by the promotion of Gen. Grant
Re-inforcements for General Grant are going
forward RAPIDLY from the Eastern States.
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aRQrHaR. has resigned his

Cy Capt. J. Il. FABeUHAR, has resigned his
commission, as Captain in the leah [ s Resu-
lars, and as Chief Mastering Officer OF Indiana:
and IS succeeded in the latter office BY Captain
j. b. HAGaS- Capt FARQUBAR is The Union
candidate for Congress in the ith District We
hope he may be elected ever that open ami
avowei secessionist, Dr.. Berry.
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There was spontaneous uprising OF the PEG.
lie at Indianapolis Monday night. to consider
The reasonable oonSpiracies lately exposed in
this STATE. These developments are causing
a tremendous reaction. Dodd. Grand Com
mander OF the Sons of Liberty, is not to bs
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who so shr MS or fat rs now,
Rrand the craven ON hi, GROW.

Men who connot go should thems elves
furnish the means for others to go, for
the army must have 100000 more. And
when thus strengthened, it will not be
long before Grant and Sherman shake
hands across the last ditch of the Con
federacY.N
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Tribute Of Respect.

On Thursday the 23ri of June 1864. in battle near
kanesaw Mountain, Georgia, Major Joseph :. Std
ham of the 57:h Ind. Vols killed whilst gallant
iy cheering his men The deceased in the
49th year # his age rad filed tie Office If Sheriff for
tEis county term, and filing his second term
when be responded his country's call, raised a
Company fer the STA Reg, and elected Captain
without opposition, and discharged the duties o. tle
Office with credit to himself AMI honor to tc cause in
which he was engaged.
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- Hon. joan Z. PErTT1. has been nomin-
sted as the Union candidate for the Legislature
in Wabash county.
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For Governor.
OIL. P. MORTON.
For Lieutenant Governor,
CONRAD BAKER.

Secretary of state,
NELSON TRISLER, Of Fayctte County.
Auditor of State,
+. u. MCCARTHY, Wabash County.
Treasurer of state.
John L. MORRISON, Washington County.
Attorney General,
-. T.. WILLIAMSON, Putnam County.
superintendent Of Public Instruction.,
&. w. HOSS, Marion County.
Judges Supreme Court,
Id District, James Il. Frazer, kosciusko County
"a District Jehu 4. Elliott, Henry County,
"a District, Charles a. Ray, Marion County.
sth District, X. &. Gregory, 1ippccanoc County
Clerk Supreme Court.
Gen. IAZ. NOBLE, Knox County.
Reporter Supreme Court.
Col. BEN. HARRISON, Marion County
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For President.
ABE LINCOLN.
For Vice President,
ANDY JOHNSON, of Tenn.

Electors mt Large:
IIop. DAVID y. (:OODIN(:. Of Hancock;
Hon. IL. w. THOMPSON, Of Vigo.
COntincenfs. -.PrOf. MA OLSON, of Lawrence
Mai. j. -. EVANS, Hamilton.
State Electors:
1st District, James G.. Demine, OF Knox County;
j. y. Spencer. of Perry -
III District Cyrus T.. Nixon, of Clark
francis Nefscr, of lagrange I"
Sd Distinct, Henry Priichard, Of Barthoi. a.
Madison Evan. of Lawrence -
18th District, George SaxtoH, of Rush ''
l.. N.kigcr, OF Franklin 9
5th District, II. T.. ClaypoOl, Of Fayettc 20
j. II. Melictt, of Henry 90
9th District, J. j. Wright, of Morgan -
&c. Green. Of Shelby "
.tli District, John Osborn, of Putnam "
Thomas n. Wright. of Park d"
st.I District, X. II. Davidson, Of 1ippecanoe -
Il. T.. Gregory, Of Warren "
9Th District, II. II. Bedford. OF White -
Aaron Gncrney, &c Porter -"
10th District, -. IL. Dickinson. Of Dckalb :.
Nuliet kiibonrnc, OF Elkhart d"
iltli District. John VI. wallace, Of Grant -
James n. Tenpiar. Of Jay -
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JAMES s. ITPPINCoTT

lrs- We clipped the article alluded to
by our friend LyPPIScorr, from the
:. Chicago journal Of Commerce. 1t did not
appear as original in that paper, and
hence We gave no credit Eds. Pal
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Times Special. I
HEADQUARTERS AMY Por; MAC.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY POT; MAC,
June LIP. Nj.
The past few days have been quite
nn"vent'n 10 the army Of the Potomac
Our lines are &C .rcciy nearer the en-, my
IN was he POSITION at the close Of the
b tile F.idsy, more than a week ago.
' b" troops on both lies, each behind
their entertainments, have kept up a
d.sul'ory, but useless fire, jus. suffi :icnt
t, make It apparent that the respective
works were not vacant.
30 b the armies have been enjoying
rero-e, which was needed after tn.
hard hghtng aud rapid marching of the
three weeks campaigning from the banks
OF the Kapld4n. To>d~y there is ~
.erce even greater than before. The
sound OF . nu KIT has scarcely beer,
heard. A lew tursls f artillery and *.
plosion Of shell. high over the trees.
about the centre, are reminders OF the
enemy's presenc'.
Fom midi :A!ions it is not likely that
there would be any lighting for severa.
d Us 10 come, 5u storm is brewing
and may burst in quarters least expected
by the enemy.
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Michigan Central Railroad.

Great Central Route 10 .Nsu FORK, Nep Lngland
and tie Cduddds.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
~ 18th, 1863 trains will lcsve the Great Cen
trail Union Depot. foot OF Lake street as follows
$50 a m, Sundays excepted. Arrive in Detroit
63op. H.; Toronto. a.45 p. m.; Suspension
Bridge, io5 A. M: Buffalo, 500 D. m.; Albanv.
S45p. H.; New York, ?:3" y. IN; Boston, IL Is
$40 y. N. Saturday excepted Arrive in De.
irot, 900 u. ~. Toronto, 445 r. m; Suspension
bridge 445 p. M; Buffalo, 500 p. m; Albany,
445 New York, ll:5e n. m; Boston, 4:uo D. m
1000 p. M, Saturdays an Sundays excepted Ar.
rive in Detroit, ie.eo =. m; Toronto, 9:U5 D. M !;
Suspension Bridge. s.lo p. m; Albany, $40 a.
M; New York, 2:45 p. M; Boston, $500 D. m.
GIN ATT TRAINS
(via. Michigan Central X. r.
Leave Chicago at $50 D.. M, Mail Train 1000
Fast Express. The 1000 p. m tram leaving
Chicago runs through to CinclnL 1t, without
change Of cars or baggage.
Tuttan's Patent Ventilating and Warming An.
aratus all Cars Of this Company An elegant
Smokers Car with Euchre Tables, has lately been
added to day trains. Patent sleeping cars on
night trains Baggage Checked Through.
Through Tickets for sale ut all principal Rail
road Offices in the West, at the General Office,
corner of Lake and Dearbon streets under the
fremont House, Chicago, and at the depot
K n. RICE, Gen'l Sup't.
II. C. WENTWORTH, General Western Pass.
Agent. Chicago.