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Army correspondence.
IN THE FIELD.
PolNT or Rocks, VA. !
June End, 1874. !

I ~
June End, 1874.
Dear Spira:-Since my last We have
had quite lively times with the John'y
rebs, who persist in assaulting our works,
sat least once each day. The morning OF
the 3lst ult. they drove our pioksts in Oh
the other side of the ApPomatox and had
the hardihood to assault Fort -, which
had for its assistance two guu-boatsy i've
Regiments Of Infantry, one Regiment OF
Cavalry and three batterys in position
in front of our camp on the river bank.
they fought desperately, but were driven
back with considerable loss In killed and
wounded, besides two hundred prisoners.
also one battery of six pieces vas cap
stured, after which they concluded to re-
turn.
Yesterday seree cannonading was
kept up all day. Ia the evening ogr Reg
.imeat was ordersd 10 eecspy the intreneh-
nents. nothing occurred during the night
except picket firing. Yhis morning at
daylight we returned to Camp and were in
the act of breakfasting, when loud shrill
whoop went up along the line accompa-
MED by volley after volbey Of musketry
which was sufficient to let US Know the
rebels we're charging their rifle pits M
front of the works. En- very few mo-
ments We were "double-quicking it back
to the front. Three assaults were made
on the rifle pits, two were repuHed, the
third was successful, But twas only mo-
mentapy success, our men were rallied and
they in turn, assaulted, driving the rebels,
capturing nineteen Of them. The dis
turbed picket line wasseen re-established
and at this hour, IL A. NJ "sll Is quiet
on the Appemattox. :"
Considerable firing in the direction Of
Richmond this morning, which supposed
to be Gen. Smiths column ADVANCING
from the White House, on the York
river.
The Mercury on, this PerinsuIar ranges
from 800 to 901o in the shade. ToIera
bly, warm. Yours. &c.
HEN.
y
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4 Good Comparison.

One of the New York papers compared
the publisher of Newspaper who allows
his paper to go to all parts of the country
before getting pay for it, to farmer who
would sell his wheat or credit, and not
more than, single bushel to any one
person. If any farmer will try the exper-
iment of thas distributing the proceeds
of his labor over two or three counties,
with an occasional bushel or two to far
distant States, for one year, We will guar
antee that he will never, after that year 5
experience, ask publisher to supply him
with paper year or two without the
nay for it.
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The New Tariff 18sll,
Especial to the Post.l

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The commit.
ee on Mays and Means have repotred
the new tariff bill. A duty of60 per cent.
advalorem is imposed on silks. The du-
ties on spirits are as follows:
Brandies, first proof, $3.50 per gallon;
all other spirits So per gallon; wool worth
24 cents a pound and over is to pay a
duty of 20 cents pound, and 10 per cent
adYalorem; wool worth from Ito II cents
a pound is to pay 5 to 6 cents pound.
The duty on wooden goods is twenty
cents pound land, thirty per cent. adralo
rem; the duties on cigars range from ons
dollar pound and thirty per cent. adyalo-
rem to two dollars and fifty cents pound
aud sixty per cent, according to value
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From Sherman's Command
INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE
BATTLE OF THE 2oTH ULT.

New York, June 6-The Herald cor
of the battle of New Hope Church, on
the 18th ult About 3 p NJ. the enemy
gave signs of activity, and soon moved
heavy body enmasse from the wood be-
fore McPherson's army and Harrow 5
division They marched boldly up the
hill, exposed to severe artillery FIRE.
When they had reached within less than
100 yards of the breostworks, our intan-
try poured upon the thick mass, terri
bIe Yolley-the column staggered but
were rallied, fred and made efforts to ap-
proach closer. The troops now became
hotly engaged, aud though the rebels
greatly outnumbered US they were held
at by. Our artillery secured better
position, and with shrapnel and she'll soon
sent the rebel mass rushing for the pro-
lection of the ravine and wood near by.
Another attack was soon made upon
another portion of Mcpherson 5 line com
manded by Gen. Osterhaus. Though
made with even more impetuosity 1t met
with the same fate A lull ensued, but
the rebels we're brought up for the third
attack, still against Mcpherson ant
against Sweeny's division, 10th corps
They first presented the same bold front
but did not last as long, as they were dis
couraged and were sent back with serl
Gus loss. From prisoners. we Learned
that the rebels consisted of Eve divisions
the flower of Johnston's army, command
ed by Cheatham, Cleburne and Bates
Five hundred will cover our total losse
of this day. The rebels hurled Ave disi
sions AGAINST three of ours
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SOUTHERN ACCOUNT OF THE
FIGHTING AROUND RICHMOND.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE
PoToMAc, June 9TH.

Richmond papers of June Sd have bee
received The Sentinel speaks of the arm
rival of $50 Yankee prisoners, and say $
that on Friday fourteen assaults wer c
made by Grant on the right of their line
held by Kershaw, Hoke and Breckln-
ridge All were repulsed with great
slaughter, and puts our loss at 1000 to
2 600, with 1000, prisoners, their own
men escaping almost unharmed, but &C
knowledges we gained partial success
against Breckenridge, but they sabsequen-
tly recovered the ground. o !.
: The Sentinel further says that Grants
object was to gain the strong positions
sround Gaines mills, and open the road
to Bottoms bridge, and connect with
Butler, but bis object has been signally
defeated.
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Hung be the Heavens I'm
Black.

The Eagle of Freedom goes shrieking
to his eyrie. the Goddess of Liberty wells
her face and rstires weeping into the
ssmest holy of holies," the Constitution
is rolled together as scroll, hopes for
the Union vanish and Shoddy holds car
nival, as the lightning announces that on
Tuesday last, at Baltimore, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN was re-nomineted for the Presl-
dency without opposition-En.
Our Editorial brother who wrote the
above paragraph, seems to feel worse than
the occasion warrents, in viewing the re-
nomination of Mr.. Lincoln. We think
it is all right. The Abolition party are
doing lust what we want them to do.
They have now two candidates in the held
for President. The more respectable
part of the Abolition Union party will OF
course vote for Gen. Fremont. The fools,
scalawags and shoddies, will all vote for
Mr.. Lincoln. And all the hsnest truth
flowing Constitution upholdine Demo-
rats and conservative men in the coun-
Y, will vote for the nominee OF the 4th
| Of July Chicago Convention.
/ We shall certainly elect our President
by a large majority. We have better
opinion of community at large than to
think there is sane man in the Union
Abolition party, who wants to preserve a
show of responsibility, who would now
after the almost four years ruinons policy
of the party in power, again vote to sas-
tain that party. IF there is such Que,
let him take the consequences
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LINCOLN'S BODY GUARD.

A company of the Ohio cavalry, com
manded by Capt. Bennet, of SCOTS 900,
has been appointed bodyguard to the
President. They are quartered on the.
grounds south of the Presidents house.
Transcript.
AS Napoleon First and Third had their
body guards-C@sar and GrSsswell had
sheirs-all the European Monarchs have
body guards, why should not Mr.. Lips
coin have his?-Es. - "2iiAel.
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From the Front.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac,
June Is A. NJ.

AeudTduFIeTS army " tNo = "'o"S"e,
June 4--8 A. NJ.
Our cavalry was engaged all day yester-
day in the vicinity of Howes store. The
FIRST attack was made on Hampton s. COM
mead, which was badly defeassd, with
heavy loss. We aftcrward attacked Hill S
leis ent he TstepotomF river and drove
one brigade out of their works aud held
the place an honr. We then Withdrew.
We now hold Howes' store. Gen. Will
son bivoaacked last night..between Bethe-
sada Church. aaA the Pamunkg river, and
has strong positioss. Our loss was not
heavy. The loss i@ yesterdays engage
meut was more severe thar at first repor
ted. To-day the army hes rested and
nothing but artillery dueiTns has occur
red.
In the fight yesterday Breokfnridge
occupied the right, Beauregard next,
Lons street corps in the center, and Ewell
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The loan Bill.

WAsHINeTeNs june The Loan Bill
from the Secretary of the Treasury, re-
ported in the House to-day, authorizes
the borrowing of $40o,0oe, 900 for service
for the ne&t fiscal year, ending June Both,
1865, on coupon or registered bonds, re
deemable after any period not more than
forty years.
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coins pronunciamento dismissing him the
service. May he live thousand years
and never falter frem his present position.
Such patriots as Mcclellan and Noltord
will forever live green in the memories OF
grateful and conservative people. They
are the nations pride and honor, and We
want Little Mac as the helulsm for the
ark of the United States the next term.
PATRIOT.
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The Difficulty OF Taking
RicEsrks Oyed

The Chicago Times, is we'll consid
cred article upon this subject, iorcibly
says;
Richmond, it Is universally admitted,
is fortified to- an extent which makes 1t
now one of the strongest positions on the
continent Describe circle around the
city with radius Of FIVE miles, and from
centre to circumference there is every
where net work of Notifications, defen-
ded by the heaviest guns, and SO built that
the loss Of one position does not involve
that ofany other.
To completely invest this position.
Grants forces would extend at least forty
miles; at present his line reaches from
Coal Harbor to Hanover distance, at
most, of not more than ten miles. his
is about one quarter Of the extent actu-
ally to be covered when the investment
of the city is completed.
1--WE hear much about starving out the
Richmond garrison. At present, Grant
Eoccupies position. northeast OF the city,
while all the rebel lines of supply reach
Richmond from the Sonth and scuthwes,.
In such position of affairs how long will
it take Grant to 'starve out Richmond?
"At yicksburg,a a broad, impassable
river invested one half of the position
more effectuaIly than would an hundred
thousand men; at Richmond no such help
exists, and what was done at Vicksburg
E'by the friendly waters of the Mississippi,
must at Richmond be done by walls of
Federal bayonets..
''Therefore, the siege Of Richmond is
not begun, and therefore, should people
not be in haste to rejoice over the con-
summation Of an fEair that, iE truth, has
not yet had beginning"
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DELEGATES TO BALTEMoRE,-A more
verdant set of fellows than the delegates
to the Baltimore Convention fsops this
section of country were never seen.
Scarcely any Of them are natives Of and
but few are voters in the State, A por-
tion of the crowd are editors of little
abolition prints which are pampered and
supported by the Administration which
they seek to perpctuate.-l liheeling Reg
iSter.
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w AK w
10 A. NJ. june 10.
Major General Dix:
Owing to break in the telegraph wires
no dispatches were received yesterday
from the Army of the Potomac. A des-.
patch received this morning dated 9
o clock last night, say that there was no
fighting On Wednesday excepting between
pick cts. An arrangement had been eff
rected by which the killed and wounded
we're gathered ill., There were no moys<
mcnts yesterday. 81 sEeEdagsE
A deserter who caine into the lines re-
ports that II Hunters victory Stanton
was more complete than the Richmond
papers reported. He says Hunter took
20 cannons, many prisoners, and q large
quantity of stores. The defeated force
was recently part of Breckinridges com :
mand. Hunter report is not yet recsiy-
/ ed.
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House ssIsf Furniture Pre-
scented to MRS. Gen. Meade,

PHILADELPHIA, June An elegant
house and furniture; at the corner of
Niusteenth street and Delaney place, were
to-day presented to Mrs. General Meade.
The money to purchase them was contrib
uted by the citizens of Philadelphia.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
Theadore Millbaugh,
against

against
Henry Martin and others.
DY yirtue, of a mandate to- directed from
I( the Court of Common has of. Mon,oe
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at publ O
auction, at the front door of the Court House
in the town of WoOdsfeld. in said county,
between the hours of ten, o'clock a. IN. and
fur O'Clock p. m, on
Tuesday, July 19, 1864, -
The following real estate situate in Monroe
County, Ohio, to wit:
The south west quarter Of the south west
quarter of section nine, in township five and
range seven, containing forty acres more or
less. A4a
Also, the following real estate in Neble'
County, Ohio, to wit:
The, south east quarter Of the south east
quarter of section fourteen, in township fve,-
range seven, containing forty aores more o.
less.
JOEL f. RANDOLPH.
Mas. Com. Monroe Com. Pleas,
JeRe Is, 1865
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Correspondence of the Louisville JourDal.)
CAMP TH1RD CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Wuuhatchie Station, Tenn. May 81. (


Correspondence of the Louisville JourDal.)
CAMP Tu1RD CAVALRY BRIGADE, !
Wuuhatchie Station, Tenn, May 81. !
Believing that something from this
Kentucky brigade of cavalry, just at this
time, would be of interest To some one of
the host of readers OF y@ur sDost essima-
ble and truly conservative Union journal,
l propose to address few facts in rela-
ton to it for their considerat5oa, and which
wish to lay before sasem through the
medium of the JonrnaSr should you deem
them worthy Of publication.
This is the Bird cavalry brigade, Col.
Watkins commanding, ana is composed
Of the 4sh, 5th, 9th, aud 7th Kentucky
regiments. We are eRcampea at Wan
hatehie Station, in Lookout Valley, just
at the base of Lookout Mountain. Af-
ter an arduous campaign last winter,
through East Tennessee and North Caro-
lima, in which the 9Th Kentucky of this
brigade alone participated, we nov hpa
ourselves resting on our oars as far as ac-
tive service in the field is concerned, but
trying to recruit the few remaining horses
left u.s. aud awaiting the arrival of equines
on which to rsount those who were from
many causes put bors ls eea'bat during
the winter.
Although we are in what is called LIN
col,,s army, we are by no means battling
for his political party, his unconstitutional
acts, or the equality of the negro, but
for the f.lioi., wn.,' and inseparabler the
constitu, ;eal in, irs pu " and integrity
and t;.e enforcement nt Ihc laws as vas
inte tSls,l by the Legislators who enacted
thcr~. This is our platform, and, as a
Kentucky private soldier, | am proud to
say It. g.. fortunately We are cursed with
the prcsen, e of a few, very few abolition
SIS who. BY some means. bave' wandered
from the u.lr i, .o,,d ot their love, possibly
for the purpose of electioneeriag tor their
fanati.al leader. They are cersuinly not
the Fieht men ir the right places, and
wonld be- spared without the shedding of
a tear.
Fog fsau Of becoming monotonous,
Messrs. Editors, will conclude this hum
BILE kttsr By again assuring you that stay
at bo4re politicians nor abolition wander
ers uce,E sarplex their brains about Ken
rueky soI'iisss or their voting. Though
reared In he bacRwoees of Boone, Har-
snd and Mercer, boasvh.g. OF but little
,cniightcu4nent and civilization, we. still
fats yourselves that We have sense enough
to dorer,nine wi.Rout aid how we will vote.
1t is wish proufest Satisfaction, that we
.ytc.sd rls,e right bard of Fellowship to
that ,,dErwosn a3a veteran Col Frank
,Vo#Fars a'e fally fndorse' the public
! perehe. v lff~h he and our most excel
.tnt Eicutenrnt- Governor Jacob made in
hepturky since the advent of Dir. Lin
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN and ANDREW
JOHNSON of Tennessee, were nominated
fDr President and Vice President, by the
shn,Lla Coneention at Baltimore last
neeks 20 5Gg
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The Spirit for the Campaign

Wewili fsrnish the Spirit until the 1st
of December for seventy fiye cents, fron
this date, and for proportional sum as
the time shortens. Democrats, you will
be doing the Country and sas party GER
vice BY aiding in extending our eircula-
aun during the Campaign. Go to work,
don't wait for your ueighbor to do. 1t.
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HONEY MARK EFT.

new YORK, June, TO-
Gold frmer and active, opening at 989
advancing to SO, declining to 975, and
closing firm at 988.
Government Stocks ready; U. s. 6's,
1881, coupons 1929 "a 113; 5 20 coupons
1909 g 1859; Z 80; Treasury October
April lOs5.
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on the left, while Hills corps was held in

reserve.
Their artillery fire was good at some
points. Two Of our caissons were ex-
ploded by their shells, and number of
men and horses killed and wounded. =
The wounded are being sent off as rapidly
rs possible. Among yesterdays casual
ties were Capt. j, Wayand, 126th Ohio
ss; Capt. FL. Harding, 122d Ohio, arm;
Capt. Thos. Black, do, leg; Lieut. w.
Robertson, l10th Ohio, chest.
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GEN. Erelnont.s letter Ac-
cepting the Nomiaatton of the Cleveland


New YoRK, June, Ga long letter
from Fremont, accepting the nomination.
concludes as follows:
"If the Convention at Baltimore Will
nominate any man whose past LIE, just
fes we'll grounded confidence III his hdel-
ity to our cardinal principles, there Is no
reason why there should be any division
among the really patriotic men OF the
country. To any such | shall be most
happy to give cordial and active sup
port My own decided preference is to
aid in this WY, and not be myself can
didate. But If Lincoln be renominated,
as believe it would be fatal to the coun-
try to endorse his policy and renew a
power which has cost us the lives OF
thousands Of men, and needlessly put the
country on the road to bankruptcy, there
will remain no alternative but to organize
against them every eiement of conscien-
tious opposition, with the view to prevent
the misfortune Of his reelection.
In this contingency l accept the nom
| nation at Cleveland, and as preliminary
step, l have resigned my commission in
the army. This was a sacrifice which, it
gave me pain to make, but had for a
long time fruitlcssly endeavored to OBJ
tain service. | make this sacrifice now
only to regain the liberty ofspeech, and
leave nothing in the way of dischargins
TO my utmost ability the task you have
set before me.
With earnest and sincere thanks fol
your expressions Of confidence and regard
and for the many honorable terms in which
you acquant me with the action OF the
committee, | am. gentleman,
Very respectfully and truly yours,
J. &. FREMONT.
| Jno. Cachrane has also written a letter
accepting the nomination for Vice Presl
dent.
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IA union OF hearts union Of hands,
A union that none may sever;
Al union of lakes, union OF lands,
The AMEICAN UNION FOREVER.
Democratic state Ticket.

For Secretary of State,
WILLIAM w. ARMSTRONG,
OF Seneca County.
Supreme Judges.
(FoR FULL TERM
PHILADELPH VAN TRUMP,
OF Fairfield County.
Ws Gro FILL vACANcIEs.)
Long Vacancy,
MACHIAS c. WHITLEY,
OF Hancock County.
Short Vacancy.
ALEXANDER s. BOYS,
tsit Or Highland County
Attorney General,
LYMAN liz. CRITCHFIELD,
OF Holmes County.
sa Comptroller of the Treasury,
WILLIAM S V. PRENTISS,
OF Franklin County
Svhoel Commissioner,
ALEXANDER S. RAMSEY,
OF Hardin County.
Soas,f Of Pabais Works,
GULL TxRN,)4
s WILLIAM LARWlLL,
OF Ashland County.
eFoR vAGANoT,)
CHARLES BOESEL,
Oh Auglaize County
Yass,pEsuAb EhnoToRs yoR THE STATE 4
LANCE.
CHARLES REEMELIN,
On Hamilton County.
THOMAS ". BARTLEY,
Of Richktnd County.
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Sa Union is not always strength, as
the sailor said when he saw the purser mix
ng his rum with water.
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GEN. HUNTERS VICTORY t0N-
FIRMED. -
e WASHINGTON, June 8.
To Mdior General Die:

Gen. Hunter's victory and our occupa-
ton of Stanton Is confirmed by the fol
lowing dispatch, just received from But
Ter: "Ai quiet in my line. Richmond
papers of June 7th, have intelligence of
a fight at Mt Crawford, between Hunter
and Jones, in which Hunter was vieto :
rious, and Jones, the rebel commander
killed" Staunton was afterwards oc-
cupied by Union forces. The fighting
was on Sunday
Signed
Z. NJ. STANTON,
Spcretnry
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GENERAL FREMONT.

General FREMONT has resigned his
position in the army, and his resignation
was accepted. it2
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Master Commissioners Sale.
8. c.. Potts,
against q

.AU8da s. c.; Potts, 0gF Z
against sE
0Rebeca Denbow and others.
DY virtue of mandate to me directed from
ID the Court Of Common Pleas of Monres
County, Ohio l will offer for sale at Public
auction, at the front deor Of the Court House
in the town of Woodsfeld in said County, ON
Tuesday, Jaly 18Th, 1854, mi
the following real estate, situate in Nenres
County, Ohio. to wit:
Town Lot No. II in Lewisville,
in Monroe County, Ohio. $50
JOEL f. RANDOLPH. Mas Com.
Monroe County Common Pleas.
June Is, 1S64-S
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Wool C:arsling.

7NHE proprietors thankful for former favcrs,
j would INFORM their custauI-rs and "a .
puslic nera ", that they a. .. now much
better prepared than over for f,ts
CARDING WaOOL.sf So ..f
The subscribe having been engaged in
the al eve bus ness for 20 years, Aatter lhems
selves that they can i've satisfaction to all
who nay favor them with their patronage. inN
A. ALEX XANDER, taeif'
SAMUEL CROOKS, f,ardef.
Alexander's Mills, Monroe County, o.
June Is, lS64.-2m. gsah 10y qea
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OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
NO Fighting "Wednesday or
Thursday.
FURTHER FROM HUNTER.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON
10 A. NJ. June 10.