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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-29
Special Cor. Of Philadelphia hqai'r.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
THE GENERAL HUNTER" BLOWN uPS-
~ EVACUATION OF PILATKA.s +

Jacksonville, Fla, April 1.-THE mis-.
fortunes Of the Florida expedition accu-
mulate. Night before last the steamer
General Hunter was destroyed by torpe.
do in the ST.. johns, making two valuable
transports lost by these internal ma
chimes within a fortnight. The Hunter
was loaded with QIartermaster's stores
and was. bound. to pPieolats, forty, miles
above here, where we have brigade of
contrabaud troops Singularly enough,
the Hunter was blown up exactly abreast
of the ruins of the Maple Leaf, destroyed
by torpedo on the I'd Of the mouth.
Fortunately the loss of life ia this dis
aster was SMALL, only one person, Quar-
termaster, being lost. The steamer was
very valuable one, having been built for
Major General Hunter two years ago, and
was the fastest transport in this depart
ment. She was chartered by the Govern
ment, and was owned in New York.
Tie withdrawal of so many troops from
Florida has led to the abandonment of Pr
latka as Federal outpost. All the troops
stationed there were withdrawn last week.
The guns in the redoubts were brought
off, the abattis destroyed, as also the sig
nal tower and everything else of value to
the Rebels. Several families, of Union
sentiments, came away with the troops,
fearing to remain after the abandonment
of the place. The policy of occupying
posts in the Confederacy, persuading the
inhabitants to take the oath of allegiance,
and then leaving them to Rebel mercy, is
rather questionable. .-..,,.. 81.
From the most reliable sources of ipfor-
nation to be obtained at headquarters and
elsewhere, there is no doubt Of the Cou-
federate army in our front being large
quite as formidable as at any time since
the expedition first landed in the State -
They have from eight to ten thousand in
fautry, and four thousand cavalry, within
a dozen miles of here, and another large
camp at Baldwin, at the junction of the
Florida Central and Fernandina and Ce-
dar Keys Railroad. 1t was supposed that
the pending campaign in Virginia would
draw this force to the North, but such is not
the fact. The Rebels INST have much larger
armies in the field than we credit them, or
else they consider Florida immensely val
liable to them -
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ARMY REGULATIONS IN REeARb TO

ARMY REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO
TRANSFERS. Washington, April "a
Great Inconvenience aud injury to the
public service having arisen from the fail.
ure or refusal Of teaimsters and other EN-.
ployees Of the Quartermaster's Department
to go to the front and other points when
40 required, it has been ordered by the
War Department that hereafter any en-
ployee who fails or refuses to obey any
such order shall forfeit all pay and allow
ances which may be due to him, and will
also be liable to arrest and trial before a
military tribunal for disohedience of or.
ders, according to the 10Th Article of
War. ls We r 'rH s's
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-29

A New INvENTfoN-Sh collars of
linen, cotton, paper, aud steel are COM
mon, but to this catalogue are now to be
added shirt collars from vulcanized India
rubber, just patented in England, and
which we have no doubt will soon be found
at our India rubber establishments. The
inventor states that suitable patterns may
be painted or printed on the collars, either
before or after they are cut from the sheet,
and they may be, made white or colored,
or embossed. Cuffs and wristbands may
be made also of the same materials.
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The Way it Works.

The whole tendency Of Abolitionism is
to free and elevate the, negro and enslaye
and debase the poor white man, aud we are
astcnished that poor white men who holo
the remedy in their own hands DO not see
the fact which stares them in the face,
and apply it at once. Whitemcn are en-
tirely too independent in their will and
manners for White men will not suffer
themselves to be imposed upon by their
Abolition employers. They will resent
an injury, and SON etimes have been known
to be guilty of the great crime of striking
for higher wages r. This sort of thing
does not suit the .Abolitionists. They
want to free the Negroes so that if the
white man ''does not behave himself" and
is not as meek as dog, he may be "turn-
ed adrift" and the Negro taken to fill his
PLACE ....s. IL.
Abolitionists are anxious to control
their work, wages and their votes, and if
they can only confer upon the negro the
right, Of voting, poor white men will stand
precious little chance. Here is case in
point: 10, -s,s a,r.
"a STRIKE.-The white servants at the
Burnett House, in Cincinnati, having
struck for higher wages, the proprietor has
imported lot of "Americau citizens of
African descent" from Baltimore, who ac.
cepted the vacated situations" Frederick
(.Aa) Union. ..,..... !. =.
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LARGE SHIPMENT OF SPECIE TO EU-
RoPE.-Two steamers sailed from New
York on Saturday for Liverpool, taking
out the large sum Of S1,775, 900 in coin.
On this the New York Cypress remarks {:
These shipments, heavy as they are, it
is said would have been much larger, but
for the fact that government paid out on
its sales small g,Ad, and the leading bank
ing houses have offered j per cent. to
exchange this for double eagles, which are
scarce. The double-eagles are cashed on
arrival at fixed price, but the small coin
suffer delay and expense on being sent to
the mint. This large shipment of coin is
another evidence of the extravaganza Of
the country. We do not suppose it will
be stopped by any preaching of ours-nor
ought it, until debts are paid contracted
for importations made-but the fact that
We are compelled to send so much gold to
Europe, in addition to all the Government
bonds forwarded and all the goods export
ed, does not speak we'll for the judgment
or patriotism of the people in period of
civil war.
The importations for the week are the
heaviest on record, and amount in the ag-
gregate to between seven and eight mil.
lions. The importations for the week are
greatly in excess for the corresponding sea-
son during the past two years The COM
garrison stands thus: 1862, SO, 342, 1854 i;
1868, 81 1922, Ol2; 1864. S7,46S,933.
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ARTIFICIAL RAINBow.-The

ARTIFICIAL RAINBow.-The Cosmos
speaks highly Of J. Duboscq s-contrivanee
for initiating rainbow in French the
alter. He employs an electric light made
by 100 Bunsen elements. Its rays are
transmitted In a parallel direction by
means ola lens through slot in the form
of an arc, to double convex lens of very
short focus, from which the rays pass to a
prism, and emerge with sufficient diver
gence to make an effective rainbow, dur
ing the ordinary illumination Of the stage,
on q screen Is or 20 fee. distaut.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-29

PAYoF CADETS. 1T is now fixed by
law'tbat pay Of cadets at the United States
Military Academy shalt the same as al
lowed to midshipmen at the Naval Acad-
envy. Cadets found deficient at any ex.
animation shall not be continued ut the
Military Academy, or DO reappointed, ex-
'cept upon the Recommendation Of the
Academy Board. Students Of the Naval
Academy, when examined for admission
thereto, shall be between the ages Of IA
and Is years. s'~e'7
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-29

GREAT LETTING OF MAIL Contracts.
The annual mail lettings, which, this
spring. are for all mail transportation in
the States of Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio, during
the next fonr years, commencing on the
LIST of July next, have just been finish
ed. Among the awards is the following =
From Baltimore, by Laurrlville, Cub
Hill, and Fork Meeting House, to Bel
Air, % miles and back, three times a
week. Joseph Il, Batenan anl JOHN T.,
Spicrr, s297.
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A Challenge to Horace Greeley.

A Challenge to Horace Greeley.
Miss Emba Webb has addressed the
following challenge to Horace Greeley and
Miss Anna Dickinson ....
Hon. Horace Greeley: .......
| am informed that in notice of my
lecture in reply to Miss Dickinson, the
Tribune accuses me of ''repeating some
copperhead's lecture" In making this
false charge you treat me and yourself too
unhandsomely-that is, if you wish to be
considered man OF truth and justice
The principal FEATURE of my lecture ia
revelation of my own observance in the de-
plorable effect of Emancipation in the
British West Indies. So strong am in
the conviction that emancipation will end
in similar ruin to the United States, and
so firmly do | believe that / have patri-
otto mission TO perform that | shall be
happy to meet Miss Dickinson in a public
debate on these questions; or should she
decline, if you will pardon my assumption,
| will discuss the question with you,
trusting to the power of simple truth to
prevail over the strength of superior intel
lect and experience. .Ft
] am, wilhrespect, EMMA WEBB
Brooklyn, April / -r..
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NEGRO RECRUITs,-On Friday last a
party of colored troops, about dozen in
number, commanded by white officer,
landed at Chapel Point and took up
their line of march for this place. On
their route they stopped at DR.. F. R.
Wills and HI A. Meals and forcibly took
off all the able bodied negroes they could
6nd. Arrived at this place, they struck
up "John Browns soul is marching on,'
"We'll hang JEFF. Davis on sour apple
tree" &C., which, led off by the officer in
command, they rendered us in all the DIFF
ferent grades Of alto, tenor aud bass, to
which the human voice is so unsteady at
tuned. The exercise seemed to elicit the
latent joys of the soul. A new ardor
seemed infused into officers and men,
Such a ray of light as shot ath wart and
played upon their dusky faces-such
brightly .beaming smiles as lighted their
countenances, it has rarely been our lot to
witness. Verify ..t.s -,
'Nlusic hath charms to sooth the savage breast"
FROM this place, they visited the farm
of Mrs. Floyd aud brought off some six
or more recruits. Since this, squads have
been visiting different sections of our
county--in some cases unattended by a
white man, and forcibly carrying off all
they could lay hands upon, without regard
to the peaceful or martial tastes of the un-
fortunate victim In this manner, these
recruiting squads roam through the coun,
ty with none to question their authority,
or dispute their progress.-Port 7obacco
Times, april l4M. ..
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To Correspondents.

All communications Tor publication must be nccom
panied withtn teal name OF The author, aii.n
lion will be paid TO them. The real name OF the a,ilu
will b.. published unless desired, hut we canno
corscnt to i.seri COMMUNICATIONS unless we know thu
writtr. ~ BE- ID, r.a s. ..-
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Proceedings Of the Gin cult Court for Har-
- - ford County.
A PRIL TERN

The Circuit Court for Hartford county
commenced on Monday last-Hon. John
Il. Price on the bench William H. Dal-
lam, Clerk; William Galloway, prosecu-
ting, and Isaac Amos, Sheriff. The fol,
loving is . list of the Grand and Petit
Juries:
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
Il scribers have obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters of Admin
tration on the personal estate of
ISAAC PITT, (negro,) 4.
late of Hartford County, decd All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby mott
fled to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof, on or before the t''
23d day Of AprH, 1865.
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 23d day
Of April, 1864. ... ..... .........
GEO. Y. MAYNADIER,
ape Administrator.
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FARM FOR SALE.

THE subscriber will sell at Private Sale,
L his FARM, on Winters, Run, near
Kinks Mill, on the road leading from
Cooptown to Jarrettsville, and adjoining
the lands Of DR.. St. Clair Street,, J. H.
Waters, and Others Any person wish
ing to purchase, will he shown the prem
Uses by Mr.. Thomas Bay, living near the
same. ' .a .'' ROBERT S. BAY. p,
apl5-4t 1913 gu 'aa
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Gss- Rev. H. Nice %. W will preach in the
Methodist Protestant Church. in this town, next
Sabbath afternoon, at 81 O'clock
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hS-The "Eais" has more extended circulation
anoag the intelligent farmers and business ineu o
Hartford than " other paper IN the county No
Lock Haspilal" other obscene or :" Lopryn alper
tisemebis viii appear in our columns at any price
isree SUBSCRIBERS piy Tor their paper IN ad
vance, ami consequently just the class advertisers de
wire 10 reach. -.
Tne attention of respectable aud legitimate
10 objected tn the above facts. uiT'T ryv
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
NO. 146.


The rebels did not reply while sheIIine
the city in front, for the resson, perhaps
that their batteries WeFe 80 we'll covered
by our sharPshOoters that it was difisull
to work the guns. -..-..-
Birney has strengthened his line in fro Mt
Of the ID corps and made il secure.
Prisoners report that Hills and Long
streets corps arrived In Petersburg Fri
day but they were instructed, in case Of
capture 10 say they belonged to Wise's
brigade or Besuregsrds command.
Another Herald correspondent says Gen.
Wilson and his cavalry moved Il 10 Is
miles, and was about eight miles south Of
Prince George Court House, 10 protect cur
flank and rear. Our pickets extend from
cur left infantry line to BlaekwateF creek.
The following is from Washington spe-
oisls: "',
Tho Senate COMMITTEES on FOREIGN Az
fsiEs resolved to take no definite aotiDnE On
the Mexicsn resolutions until next session.
This determination was partly consequent
on Corwin's visit here.
The Judiciary Committee will be ready
in few days to report their decision in
the Arksnsss case, and will probably re-
commend that the States which have not
bsen entirely reclaimed from rebellion
shall not be allowed votes In me electoral
college. .Er--v arst.
General Grant has ordered the distribu.
ton Of swhiskey ration to our troops in
front Of Petersburg. asa
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Third Dispatch.
WAsu1HGroH. June 3d.

WAsHIHGToH, June 23.-l Pm.
A severe fight between portion OF
sheridan's cavalry and HsmptOn'a divis-
ion Of Fits Hugh Less command took
place last Tuesday. Sheridan, IS report.
ed in a previous dispatch, returned to
White House on Monday evening from his
late raid. Learning that 8 body Of rebel
cavalry was in the vicinity Of Abrecom-
brie he started on Tuesday morning and
advanced about two miles from
White House when he suddenly came upon
the enemy concealed in thicket. A Sc
we're fight ensued and continued till three
o'clock, when the rebels fell back about
two miles.
Here they again made stand, and held
their position until darkness closed.
On Wednesday morning Sheridan or.
dered an advance. He pursued some five
miles but found no enemy. We captured
about thirty prisoners and number Of
horses. Our loss Wss ffty wounded and
twelve killed.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Yesterday AfternOon's Report
FROM NEW YORK.


NEW YoRK, June So.
The Tribune's special correspondent
writing from the headquarters army of the
Potomac, June 10Th says:
Severe shRrpshooting took place yester-
day and to-day, with occasional guns, bu.
no advance was attempted by either
army.
The head quarters which are close to
Pc ersburg, and close to the river, sustain
ed at 8 this morning, for an hour, ter
rife rain Of she Is and solid shot.
Among the wounded is Colonel Henry
Smith. Of the headquarters Guard, who
lost both legs, but prObsbly will survive
Colonel Tompkin's battery finally 81
lsnced the enemy.
The Times special, from the headqusr.
ters Of the I'd corps, near Petersburg,
the Goth, says;
At 8 O'Clock this morning, BirRey, occu.
ping the nearest position to the city, at
range Of about 1,20O yards, opened his
batteries on the place, and for FIVE hours
kept up a constant bombsrdment, which
must have rendered Petersburg anything
but an agreeable place Of residence for
time. The effects OF The shelling have not
Juh BcoA hbO0A 0sAA0 AAOAA4 huo uAEA-
ing Of a few buildings.
The World special from the field before
Petersburg, dated the 21st says ::
would be less surprised on awakening
tomorrow morning to find Grants army
in position somewhere on the enemy's fsnk
than would to find he had attacked them
in front and forced them from their pre-.
sent posi- ion. Lee has strong position
on our front, and is defending it with his
entire army, IS far as 1 can learn. He
certainly has every incentive for fighting
40 long as he has the slightest chance Of
holding our army at bay. II we beat
him, good bye TO further railroad commu-
nication with Richmond; therefore,, If he
wishes to save the capital, he must exert
himself here.
Our troops are dangerously on Peters
burg. So near is one portion Of our line
to the city, they could with sll ease send
shells through it at point blank range.
The Herald's dispatch, from the head
qnsrters Army Of Potomac, June 2lst,
says:
Yesterday morning at 4 O'clock, Tomp.
sons rebel cavalry, with artillery, attacked
White House and continued the assault till
| half past 4 P. II. At the date Of the lasl
dispatch from there our loss had not sx.
ceeded two or three in killed and wound
ed, The explosion Of rebel csisson pui
Q number hors du combat. Sheridan Wsc
arriving and would participate in the en-
gagement.
The Times special from sWinton con
oIudes long review Of the campaign, con
cluding with this prediction; You maj
once more turn your eyes away from thu
front held by the confronting force and en-
dsaVor to conf jeeture what new stroke MAJ
be made by the fertile brain that has al
ready displayed such fertility Of resource
in this campaign without parallel in tn
history Of warfare.
The Hsrald's correspondence Of the 2Ot
ssyE
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Second Dispatch

WAsHIsGrOE, June 2S-1O:sO P. N.
News has been received here from the
army to the 22d instant, which says that
no fighting has occurred since last satur-
d ~. Some light skirmishing was had
however, on Monday. The losses before
Petersburg up TO this time, according to
reliable lists, came up to near 1900.
The whisky tax will be definitely settled
tomorrow, at a meeting Of the Conference
Committee, prObsbly before noon. There
is scarcely doubt entertained, but that
it will be one dollar and q half from
the frat Of July, while some are even
pressing something higher still.
There is no expectation here NOW Of 8
speedy fall Of Petersburg.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
MORNING LEADER
FRIDAY nOKEiNO, JUNE "a. Is64

van K. Hunlphrey ON ''NOrman the Con.
qUarOF"
This able-bodied delegate to the Chicago
Convention, in the Democratic Convention
Yesterday, msde q bold dash at history
whilst he was Houndsring in the midst Of
a speech illustrative of HE Isith.
Van 3. has done 30 much ground and
lofty tumbIlng in politics, within few
wears, that il is not surprising he should
Get somewhat muddled when dealing with
the past. Van R. with magnificent stretch
of fancy, quite inconsistent with his adj
posity, took in the long line Of English
history from the time Of Norman the
Conoueror," down to that Of Queen Vic,
and declared the dssposism Of Old Abe had
never been excelled.
Van R. believes in the " Olive branch "
and the Wsywari sisters" He is evil
de, 7tly not of the Pain Dealer school Of
DolitSs. We suspect that Van R. is for
YsllandiS ham first and for Ven R. second
VanR. vii carry great weight to Chi
osVo, unless the delay over the dog days
should deplete his oiesginOua bulk, SO
that he would become 6 light weight"
We esuEgest to him to review bis political
sins before going to Chicago, so that he
may do full justice to the consistency OF
his political annals.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Important Debate on the Gold
Bill.
Passage OF the S4OO,OOO,OOO
Loan Bill:
Repeal Of the Fugitive Bill.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.
First Dispatch.
WAsHINdroN. june 23-9P,

WAsHIS0ToS, June 23-9P. N.
Among the numerous bills killed by the
adverse reports Of committees to-day are
the following: House bill prescribing the
time within which indictments may be
found against persons charged with crimes
against the laws Of the United States
House bill to provide for claims against
the government for injury or destruction
Of property by the United States army or
b. the military authority during the war !;
the House bill to resrict Jurisdiction Of
Courts and provide for the payment ofeer-
tain demands for qusrtermsster stores and
Subsistence of the army. st. Louis should
remember that the bill for q Western
Navy Yard, which passed the Senate yes
fordsy, establishes it at Cairo. The St.
Louis members in the House will attempt
to defeat 1t here.
Mr.. Powell submitted resolution to
the Senate asking the President to revoke
the military order prohibiting the oireuia-
tion OF tho Cincinnati Enquirer in Ken
tucky, and to issue an order to prevent
enchroschments upon the liberties of the
press in future. The Enquirer is remsr-
kably unfortunate in its advocate in the
Senate.
Mr.. Trumbull reported q bill for taking
bail in certain cases Of sAiiitary arresth
with an amendment limiting of taking bail
to several courts Of the United States. The
original bill included the State Courts The
bill to repeal the fugstiYe slave law passed
the Senate to-day by q to II.
Garret Davis spoke his long speech in
opposition to il, which es usual had no
q .;-hr effect than to clear the Galleries.
The House heuAme euriOusly enlarged on
the Loan Bill to-day.
Thad Stevens got up and made s most
remarkable speech, which he began with
the startling declaration, that he believed
with continuation Of the present policy
civil and military, We wOnld be brought
up to point Of reputation within ten
years His proposition was to abandon
the plan cfpsying interest in gold, but was
finally voted down by considerable ma
jority.
The feeling here over financial matters
as produced by the military situation is
very blue.
An Administration Caucus is to be held
tonight about 1t.
Four rebel flags captured before Peters
burg, by Burnside's corps, arrived here TO-
day on boat.
The pOstpOnement Of the Democratic
Convention is supposed to indicate the
downfall Of McClelIan's hopes. If Grant
should be successful he is now sup
posed to stand the best chance, if not, then
some peace man.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

In the present emergency Of the ooun-
try every hand out to be well employed.
Tho war has absorbed the WORKING power
Of the country to an alarming degree, and
as consequences the amount Of agrieuitu.
raj productions are much diminiahed,
There are droVes Of boys In this city who
ought TO be probably employed, and il
would be good ssrTios 10 them Is we'll as
to our farmers II they could be got out out
OF the city to assist in farm 1abOrs. They
can be used for all kinds oilight labor, and
especially in the approaching hay and
harvest season. We would be glad 10 see.
some energetic movement started in cur
larger cities to ssRd tp-fA BfSmarny -sII=
plOyed, ed,-Seisatifc Amsrieas.