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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

of Banchards Brigade,) moved to take position on
the battlefield of "Ssven Pines" The enemy were at
tho time sui sDy retiring. The appearance OF the 18th
Gan attracted universal attention. Those Georgans,
who sAw tho regiment Gle down the Williamsburg road
tbas morning. felt glow Of pride, and swell OF exu-
ta,iop Every sep cadenced, every limb elastic,
with compact and Gle ed ranks with the precision and
regularity of unity the regiment moved on the field OF
battle.
On the 26th day of June, 1852, at s O'clock A. NJ,
and while on picket the enemy, under Gen. Kearney,
advanced suddenly against our line Does quickly
as .mbled three companies skirmisbers and disputed
the hostile advance. This Wai his fret engagement
and well did he sustain bis previous character and re-
aiz, the fondes! expectations Of his friends From
o'clock A. NJ till IL NJ with three small companies, he
kept the entire 20,h Indiana regiment at bay. The
want OF ammunition and support caused hs little band
to fall back to the ines" When Ter being supplied,
the regiment was formed, aud ah Does at the head,
charge was made, resulting in complete rout Of the
enemy and terrible loss OF men. writer, speaking
of the regiment during this days fight said "the 4th
Co. fought Ike devils" AtMalverr Hill, led on by Doles,
the regiment again made splendid charge but from
the los, of men and want Of support the assault failed
Ia the charge, Col Dolss was go disabled by shell
that he lad 10 retire to the rear after The fight.
On the first dsy of November, 1882 he vas promoted
Brgadi,r General, since which time he has been den-
fed with, aud has borne conspicuous part in all The
great battles Of Lees army He rendered signal and
splendid service at Shsrpsburg, Gettysburg and Chan
csllOrsye, always attracting pl'udits by his sodiery
bearing on tie 6yld and challenging the admiration Of
all
He fell while the elements Of death were raging
around him. With determination to recover tenn
pOrary advantage obtained by the enemy, ne rushed 10
the 'front.' like IGN rendered desperate by the blood and
carnage surrounding threw his ssnder brigade ogainft
the foe and fell as bis devoted companions drove the
yelling enemy back. Thus, while illustrating bis
native State and while displaying the highest and
nobest attributes Of the human sou te fell in the mo-
meut of victory. such death, at tuih moment, is
all that a true soldier desire.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
SECOND 0oH0RESS-FlRST SESSION.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, June 4.h, 1864.

SATURDAY. June 4.h, 1864.
The Senate met at IL o'clock Mr. HUNTER, of
Va, in the Chair
Of scouts and guards to facilitate communication with
the Trans Mississippi Department Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. JOHNSON, of No., introduced bill to provide
for paying officers and soldiers the loss sustained by
them on account Of the depreciation of Confederate
Treasury notes. Referred to came committee.
Mr. BARNWELL, from the Committee of Finance,
reported back adversely the House bill authorizing any
loyal citizen of the Confederate Stles within the lines
of The enemy to fund the old issue of Treasury notes
prior to lst January next The bill was considered and
passed-yeas IL, nays TO-
Mr. WIGFALL entered motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed
Ca motion of Mr. JEMIS0N It was
Resolved That the Senate will during the remainder
Of the preeeIt session, take recess daily from the
hour of half past o'clock P. n. 10 o'clock P. NJ.
Mr. SPARROW, fro the Committee on Military At
arp reported back several bills and resolutions referred
to said committee and asked be discharged from the
further consideration thereof. Agreed TO.
He also reported bill to retire drop field or
pany ofcers Of tie army in ceitiin The bill was
forthwt tn considered, amended and passed.
A bill to amend the Get establishing the Nitre and
Mining Bureau was passed.
Ga motion of Mr.. HENRY, the Senate resolved into
secret legislative sefson.
A. the night session, Mr.. WIGFALL'S motion, to 70
consider the vote by which the House bill extending
the privilege of funding in certain caeea was agreed
TIE saeslion the passage OF the bill again put
and decided in the affirmative.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06
CASUALTIES IN LIT. COL. NELSON'S BATTALION
ON % AND Sd JUNE. 1854.

Capt Kirkpa.ricks Battery, 1t W Hobson com
handing (he Captain being sick in Richmond on the
Sd instant * lled-Arsin 7 Moore, w Harris and
John Christian. Wouuded-Lt W Hobson, slightly;
Ord Sergt Jno Gillian, dangerously; Sergeant
Bowes, Aes wound in back; Corpl A Anderson, very
dangerously, (siucs ded) OOrpl steptoe ssvere y
in neck Corpl Williamson, slightly in foot Corpl
B Heweit, eighty; Corporal Il Knnier severely;
Corporal r Winston. flesh wound in hip; Corporal
Jno Hardy, slightly in face; Privates W o Nc
Oorkle in arm; Joseph Luck, leg anputated below
the knee; J Hewitt and james Staples, slightly; A
Hudson, flesh wouad in leg; Geo Hall, leg broken,
r J Hudson, very severe confusion in shoulders Thos
II Henderson. flesh wound 10 leg; Julian Hall and Ro
Flemming very eighty; Jno Graves, slightly; Balar
Cox, severely; K make, eighty, w + Hoge, Sc
verely in leg; Profit severely in thigh; L. Bsrke
ley, slightly in thigh.
captain Miedge's Battery. Killed. None. Wound.
ed Capt Miledge, confused wound on left arm; Sgt
Leonard, through the lung; W Stanley, flesh wound
in thigh; II Sheik, flesh wound in iore arm; Calvin
Johnston, flesh wound in thigh.
Captain Aassie's Bstiery-June 2d-Wourded: Jas
Bruce (sinc diedG Danl Nc0ary severely and dan
gerousy; Cole, severely, in face. s
Ecquirer and Examiner will please copy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06
DISTURBANCES have taken place at Tunis Of sue

DISTURBANCES have taken place at Tuns Of such mag.
nude as to warrant appearance Of English French
and Italian ship, of the spot. The army has re.
volted aud en- tie 26h ult bad encamped alta distance
of one daJ from the CITY, The Bey has taken
measures to sppease the publcindgnaton one OF them
being reduction Of the csptaton tax from ~ to SO
pastres per head but he reiusss to dismiss two OF
bis ministers against whom the popular cry is ma My
leveled, The imperial and suzsrain Goys rnment OF
Turkey has sent one or two vessels OF waro act in COZ
cert with those of the Western Powers in defend ng
their respective fellow citizens. By the latest advces
we learn that the iDsurrection Is becoming general
20 900 Bedouins have cut off the COMMUNICATIONS be-
tween Tuns aud the provinces, and occupied Krvan.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

that in consequence Of udicous cement and pay
ments in cash. the expenditure Is kept at the lowest
possible point.
The accounts of the Confederate successes in America
telling seriously the market for American
Government and Railway Securities. For some time the
market has been 10 anything but satisfactory state
but during the past week the falling Off both in the bu
sness transacted aud the value of the securities has
been much greater than usual The transactions are
chiefly confined to few holders of the various stocks,
who appear to have desire to rid themselves Of them,
and find purchasers very great reductions have to
be made. The only transactions recorded during the
week include Yirginia State sx per cents at 80 and ss
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

POLICE MArrKRs.--F.orence Rves. a A.shy young
waite woman was yesterday arrested BY officer Adams
for stealing gold breastpin, uuderskirt and gyp
soy has from Ann, EOgsh, another alsdy young wo-.
man.
Ofioer Morris, and three night wstchme1 yest ldsx.
came upon party of white and negroes "a, bling
IN vacant lot near The Gall go Mill. o. the ap roach
of the police the whole co: scampersd aud made their
escape except Austin Comfy, white man. and ur lie.
groes They were licked up in the cage
Patrick, slave Of Ma. Frances Jones, rested
Tor seslos tru clothing valued at q, 900 from
Taomas Boyd.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

ReBsEaIEs.-Whls the va KEGS are bammerfng swey
at the gates Of Richmond trying to get IN, tbs Negroes
have already bfgun to sack he city There IL this ma
terii difference between the results Of the experiments
Of these two classes of creaursf The Ysrhsa be-
ing dseadfully puasted for their experiments on tho
gates General Lee is ersing out Of their
great blue hecatomb which will be marvel to future
generations. The negroes, on the contrary couduct
their operators With absolute impuhiiy, utterly
account are our city night wa'chmen.
Saturday hight there we're seven burglarisa ard a.
Temps at burglaries that have heard Of doubtless
there twenty more, information Of which has not
| reached NJ. One Of these burglarcus attempts were
made on house not hundred yards from the seoond
station bouse, which would eelf have been robbed be-.
fore now.if 1t lad contained anything worth stealing
We enumerate the cases alluded to: An attemp. wss
made TO enter A. Blennels bakery and grocery, near
the New Market scale house, BY boring through the
from! door, but from the thieves desisted
bsfoe accomplishing their purpose John o. Austn's
grocerS, at the moth end Of the New Market sim.
lnly experimental upon, with the same result. J. b.
Gmers residence, on 9Th street, three doors north q
the New Market, entered by one OF the basement.
frost windows and robbed Of the contesls of the store
room Barton Hax,lls residence, near tie corner Of
9Th and Franklin tueets va, broken into and robbed
of large quantity OF bacon groceries. 10. The hsfS
Ophsn Asylum, Ddval street, nser St. Stephens,
was robbed Of quantity OF crockery and such pow.
sons the poor orphans had. Juan Pzzins residence
on Grace street, between Foushee and Adams, was
broken into aud the whole contents Of bis store tom
carried out into hs yard but llcky the thieves put
to fight by Mr. Femming Gia and some other gentle.
Of the neghborhood before they could secure their
booty. Mr. Griffin, about o'clock at night, cart.
Ing from a soldier n his house who was ebout to art
that four negroes had gone into Mr. Pzsnis With bags
in their hands seized shot gun and went over to RI
connoiae. Tde, negroes hearing him spproacby
leaped over Mr. PIE mia back feccs and disappeared
ling their shoes Tires pair aud pair Of boots and
their puudsr in the yard. They had taken of their
shoes to enable them to move about in the house with
out poise. If we had six sagscous, enterprsing
10 OR night watch, ths, midnight robberes would b,
| broken up.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06
CONFEDERATE LoAx-YAskEE SEcURIrIEs.-The Lor
don Index of the 5:h ult. Gays:

don Index of the 5.h ult. says:
The stock of the Confederate loan has been gradually
rising on coed purchases and the price has at last
reached IS to 81, with a very Hue market The ops
rstions have been on London, Liverpool, and French
account IL seems that the large houses interested
the cotton trade have at length made arrangements to
take quantities of the stock fast they secure H.
TO make its privileges available in obtaining supplies OF
the sas The result is that the few parcels floating in
the market have been cleared at the advance and hatt
viii shortly be difficult to get any quantity, save at
further enhancement. Rumors have been circulated of
tn prospects of fresh lean engagements These are
auhoritativey contradcted and ~ two very COED aud
sufficient reasons. First that though more than one
ofs, for loan has been made, the Congress- has
refused to listen to any kind Of proposal and second
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

SWIsDLER CAUeHr-We mentioned s,ms days ago
that young low had obtained hfy dolars from Mrs.
President Davis upon forged freight BILL purportng
to be for freight bcx received at the Petersburg
depot from the South Subseq lenty to this swinde he
obtained money from other parties in the city under
similar pretences On Friday evening detectives Reecs
and Weaherford having obtained description Of the
ssndler ,eded in overhauling him in the billiard
room Of the Secession Club House. he turned out to
bea young about eighteen years old, named Frank
Browp, who ia from Lexington, Rockbrdge county,
where bis parents, who respectable people, reside.
Detective Rsece first accosed him, and showing him
forged freight bill upon which be rad obtained fort
dollars from the clerk at the Ballard House; told him
he had wo confess and tell everything of the hin
he had done. Brswn, however, protested his innocence,
and fsid be knew nothing about the freight bill. Reeo,
then took him into custody, aad made show Of march
him CT to the Castle, but after carrying him few
paces told him he would et him 60 If he would tell oil
about the matter. During IL time Weatherford Was
standing apart apparently having nothing to do with
what was gong on Brown, after co.'s dering awhile.
agreed to confess If Re.se would let him 30, and the
latter, sgnifyng bis readiness to do So be coniess
tina. he obtained fifty dollars aud Fifty cents from Mrs.
viz forty doarS from the clerk at the Bslmd House
on account of Mrs O. II. B,ts, and like amount frou
Ars. William Mayo. Reece then released him, an
Brown was starting off, when Weatherford stepped
and arrested him. II, was carried to the Castle,
will be brought before the Mayor this morning.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

A TIKI FOR HENRY WARD BEroHER-The Purians,
in the days Of the English Commonwealth, were famous
wrestug passages of Scripture from their cont It
end applying them to their own purposes of ambition
or revenge. In this way they not only justified their
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

MAYORS O.uRr.-In this on Saturday, there vss'
no case Of much inn oratce. Ro. Faircoth, the Ii tie
boy charged With saobug little negro while the Two
were gagged in fit Gght, discharged with the
understanding that his ia her should give him vi ip-
ping. Toe negro not much hut, having rece we'd
two slight scratches on the ehonlier
John Cannon was charged with permitting his wife
get dru1k aud behave in disorderly amer In the
streets 1t appeared that one Of her freaks wa, to
break eighteen pines OF glass cue Of John Mscdor lis
house. Toe c,se dismissed Cannon promisi. & %
pay for tie broken glass.
There were also several negro cases disposed of.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06
HAIL SroRxs-ORoPi kJURED.-The Sumter Is. G.
Watchman, GAYS:

HAN SfoRNs-URoPI NJ0RED.-The SUMNER Is. q
Watchman, Gays:
Our town aud vicinity visited on last Thursday by
quite hail sorm, damaging the gardens aud the sur
rounding farms to some ent. The corn blades were
spr into ribbons but do not consider the injury to
TIE crops oil serious The heavy beating rains,
however, must have bad effect on the young plants
We have since aaceta led that in the lower part OF
Sumter and the upper part OF Clarendon tn, hail was
heavy enough TO kill pigs, and utterly destroyed entire
fields Of wseat and corn. storm of wind 1.-THE same
time played havoc generally with forest and fencing.
says:
number OF our planters inform us, that their crops
have been seriously ured by the heavy bail which Tell
las week. The prospects OF the crops otherwise, are
much better than supposed they would be after
the heavy storms early 10 the sprng.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

PsuoHrss-Nn Nine Yankee prisoners and two R CHI
mond negroes picked up in the ue'gdborhood Of Haa-
over Court House were brought IL yesterday Rvs-ss.
s1 other prisoners Wzre recsved from the attic 6slz
be.end the Chiekahomny. Ths latter lot a.. all badly
wounded.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

srsALIsa GRAIs BAsa-Dsectiye Jsrvif, on ysster
DAY mornings found in the house Of As.sh, flavs Of
Jamea o. BOY, back Of the theatre, one hund ed and
si1yse'ei Gavsfnmsas grain bsg,. niosj.h vas
t'ro"n nto the sle The cloth OF which these bags
are made is worth at present market rates go yard
aud there are aoou two yards in each bag hat With
big thieves and It'll enes the amount daily fIoasd from
the Government would IL it could BE- ascertsled, pre-
sent an appalling figure.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

Prices CoNIxa Dowx.-The Selma Register says
that gold sold in that market last week at IA for
The Register Gays
Salt has been offered in this market within the last
few days at IS cents per pound without finding pur-
chaser. Its the general opinion that it will fall to 20
cents 10 month Flour con.Iu,s to fall. IL has been
offered here at So and east OF this at $780, without
purchaser. Bacon is sellnget about Government rates
81 40 to ~ 10, ard lard in corresponding rstes.
Ali other articles Of provision except sugar and molas'
see, are recedipg to corresponding rates.
The Sumter g. C) Waterman understands that in
Wilmington -four has fallen from $3.50 barrel to Sl25
Bacon ia slliDg at $780, and lard at "a. few days
since, Gays the Waterman, we cav small quantity Of
bacon and lard il cart which we're offered to our CHI
zers at the remarkably low price Of five dollars per
pound,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

BUTLEks SRSsArIos sToar.: 0ae day about week
ago, the report somehow detained circulation among
the old women ab ut town that the Mayor apd tbs
Preside, had had angy alteration the streets
growing of the thrsa. Of TIE PRESIDENT 10 burn h
city rather h,n let it fall into the hands of the enemy
The story ran, that tie Mayor proclaimed himself cock
OF this SslA AID said he would resist any attemptto
burn the city; and tast tho upshos of the matter VS.
that the Mayor was thrown into Castle Thunder. Thi
childish sensation had grea. run amongst
foregu women, whose husbands have run of to thu
Yankees and who su5ss here now, begging from do,r
to door, upon charity bestowed BY the city ADD Youn
Mems Chr stan Association, bat never heard Of
extending beJoud this vicious circle, eIcsp. that tbs
Mayors friends good nl.uroily chaf,d him abou! it
occasionally But oas Of these begsar. women, 1t ap-
pears struggled into Buters lines and carried the story
with her. The B;at being plrsicpl,ry ravenous fIr
anything from Richmond ciugh. at it as good thirg,
and teegraphsd it to New York. whence is has CO
back 10 US with urish In the New York Times.
Commen upon this ridiculous csna-d Ia unnecessary.
Il Is vel tpown 70 the city and country that the a
lions existing between the President sad the Mayor re-
Of the agreeable character, aad that their IT,
ments wish regard TO holding the city sgaint tie puOc
enemy in perfect accord.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

Tee Boston Courier, which, from iu surroundings,
should know whereof it srms in the appended extract
says:
Il il impossible to converse ten minutes with an av-
ersge abooniss without being satisfied that his Iulirg
passion IS not love Of liberty even Of the regro, but
hatred Dire malignant unrelsntng hatred of the South
ern people To ruin the objects Of his mad rage, he lie
willing sacrifice every interest OF the country, TO de
moralze ito population its best blood shed in civil
strife, and It's whole future mortgaged ia irretevab!e
debt. Religion, honor, patrotisn-a!l Are swallowed
up in his blind passion and hatred Of his OWE country
mo
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06
IsclDrsrs OF GAILIsrar-A letter fsom .camp near

lhClpkhIs VI 0ALLAhtht-A lostCi HOm Ohup ucor
Hanover Junction, May 2sd, records The following:
brave man and daring scoui is Sergeant Shad
man, commander of the scouts of this division (Hamp-
toms Division, Cobbs Ga. LsgioD 0rthe l7th of this
month be, with FIVE Of his scouts attacked Yankee
picket post at United States Ford lin the rear of the
Yankee army They numbered tbr zen men. They
were all Duc Shadnan ordered them 10 surrender.
The Dutch murmured out 'omethiog which we did not
understand, and they commenced firing the scouts
killed every one OF the Dutohmen but two-who we're
so badly ie hened that don't believe they will ever
get H. He captured all their horses and qlpsge,
swan the Rappahannock and returned to has camp
without any OF his men being killed or woundei.
The Lynchburg Republican says:
In the recent fight near Drewry's Bluff, young gen.
teman Of this city conspicuous for galIanry aud
dariDg la the charge uIon The Notifications Of the
enemy Sergt. I. D. Jennings, Co. G, llsh Vs rushed
aheaG OF his comrades aud amidst shower Of bullets
the high distinction of being the FIRST TO reach the
enemys works. Arrived there he vaulted upol the
bresstwork s and commanded surrender. Two Yankee
Colonies surrendered to him in person. and delivered
him their swords These trophies Of his va,or the
youthful hero bore of in triumph. To stimulate others
to emulate his example and to render honor to whom
1t is justly due, this brief record is made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-28
The Peace Negotiations.

One of the leading events Of the past
week was the rather irregular Peace Nego-
tiations between three somewhat noted Sc
cessionists c. G. Clay of Alabama, Pro
Holcomb of Va and Geo. n. Sanders on the
rebel side, and Horace Greeley of the N. Y.
Tribue for the Unoin. Although the Nego-
tiations were Oh both sides unofficial and
unauthorized, yet President Lincoln willing
to meet even the semblance of. willingness
OH the part of the rebels to propose terms
for laying down their arms and returning to
their allegiance to the Union and the con-
stitution, Immediately telegraphed to the
CT deraat negotiators the following briei
but comprehensive outline of conditions
upon which the United States would treat
with the rebels.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-28
From CharleStOnS HarbOr,

NEW DIRK, July o.
The Tribune's Hilton Head correspondent
gives an account of the fighting on Johns
Island:
1t was evident on the 9Th that the enemy
were concentrating a pretty strong force
against US. The Charleston troops remain
ed on James Island, and requirements
were thrown against Generals Hatch and
Saxon, on Johns Island as early as the 7th.
General Birney had been sent back to
Florida, and the command Of his brigade
devolved on Colonel Montgomery. On the
morning of the 7th Colonel Davis, 1ooth
Pennsylvania, held the advance, and was
supported by a section OF the 81 New York
artillery, Lieutenant WIFI: WINE the
Colonel was standing on little emlnence
with a glass in his hand, examining the
enemvs position he was fired upon by the
rebels and a shell exploded in his right
hand carrying away all his fingers.
''The enemy soon advanced upon our
position, and attempted to cross a bridge
from which we had removed part of the
plank. Lieutenant Witt, with guns double
shotted, opened upon them, causing great
slaughter. The action lasted about an hour
The enemy was driven back, and the fight
ing for the day was ended.
sit becoming evident that the enemy
were concentrating on Johns Island, Mont
gonery's brigade was ordered to reinforce
orr troops here. He reached the scene OF
action about midnight, or one o'clock on
the 9Th. He was ordered to relieve Colo
mel Van Wyck Of the 18th New York; but
the gallant Colonel sending back word that
he was still able to hold his position, Mont
gomery's force was held in reserve.
'.At early dawn the enemy came down on
our advance, and no doubt surprised the
pickets and advance guard Of the lO4th
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Colonel Hartnow
commanding At any rate this old veteran
regiment, composed OF as good material as
there is in the army, was driven from its
position and sent to the rear. Colonel
Montgomery threw in the United States col
ored troops, and repulsed the rebels.
son Saturday three attacks were re-
pulsed"
The HeraL@S Hilton Head correspondent
says: "The object Of the expedition to
Johns island being to withdraw troops
from Savannah and other points being fully
accomplished, our troops were withdrawn.
While our losses including that of the 152d
Pennsylvania, will not exceed $50 killed,
wounded and missing, that Of the rebels
must have beeu over 500.