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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-20
"Representative Recruits,

The plan devised for putting "represen-
tatlve recruits" into the army is worthy
of all COMMUNICATION, and is becoming ex-
~cecdIngly popular throughout the country.
Many persons, exempt from military duty
bv age or disability, are putting their
Representatives" into the ranks by vol
untary arrangement with some good man
and true, and payment of the bounty
bonus agree upon. Even ladies have
come forward, selected Their representa-
tive" man, handed over to him the 'bo-
nus in greenbacks. and are themselves
enrolled in the Union army with the name
of their recruit presented.
The following ~circuirr issued from
Washington, will explain the whole plan
Of Representative Recruits" re-
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRoyoST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June %, 1864.
Persons not fit for military duty and
not liable to draft. from age or other a
es, have expressed a desire 10 be person
ally represented in the Army. In addi-
ton to the contributions they have made
in the way of bounties. they propose TO
rocure at their own expense, and pre-
for enlistment, recruits 10 represent
them in the service. Such practical pat
riotism is worthy of special commenda-
ton and encouragement. Provost Mar
shals. and all other officers acting under
this Bureau, are ordered to furnish all
the facilities in their power to enlist and
promptly the representative re-
presented, in accordance with the
herein set forth.
The name of the person whom the re-
cruit represents will be noted on the En-
and Descriptive Roll of the re-
cruit, and will be carried forward from
those papers to the other official records
form his military history.
Suitably prepared certificates of this
personal representation in the service
will be forwarded from this office. TO be
illed out and issued by Provost Marshals
the persons who put in representative
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
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The Administration and sIa-


That veteran abolitionist, II. c.. Wright,
contributes 10 the Liberator the follow.
ing of anii-slayeTy ~.'events" which have
occurred since Nr. LiDeoln's inaugural
ton:
|. Emancipation in Western Virginia.
.. Emancipation in Missouri.
3. Emancipation in the District of Co
lumLia.
4 Emancipation in Maryland.
D. Slavery abolished and forever pro
hibiied in the Territories.
9. Kansas admitted as a free State.
I. Provisions made to admit Colorado,
Nebraska and Nevada as free States.
8. Organization Of Idaho, Montana, Da.
cotah and Arizona as Free Territories.
3. Recognition OF the independence OF
Hayti and Liberia.
10. Three millions Of slaves declared
free by Proclamation OF the President,
January l, 1868.
ii. All Fugitive Slave Laws repealed.
II. Interstate slave trade abolished.
10. Negroes admitted 10 equal rights in
United States Courts, as parties 10 suits
aud witnesses.
IA. Equality Of the negro recognized
in the public conveyance Of the District
of Columbia.
IS. All rebel States prohibited from
returning TO the Union with Slavery.
10 Free labor established on numerous
plantations in South Carolina. Louisiana,
Mississippi. Tennessee and Arkansas.
Ii. Schools for the education OF freed
slaves in South Carolina. Tennessee, Lou
isians, and in Eastern Virginia-where,
till within three years. to educate the ne
gro was punishable with death.
1S. The wives and children of all slaves
employed "a freemen in military and 9th
er service of the United States made free
10. All negroes, bond and free, enrolled
as part Of the military force Of the nation.
20. The loyal people Of Arkansas. Ten
nessee. Louisiana and Florida seeking .
return TO the Union on the basis of free
dom to all and the abolition and prohi-
bitiOn of slavery.
"a. The abolition and Prohibition OF
slavery by an amendment of the Consti-
tuition passed in the Senate bv two thirds
the majority, and by nearly the same in
the House. Lost by ack of three or four
votes, through the influence of Demo
cratic members.
%. The nation through its representa-
tives in Baltimore. June 8, made the alb
clifton and prohibition of slavery the ba
SIS of its governmental administration for
the future.
IS. The Federal Government forbidden
to employ any man as a slave. in any ca
pacity.
81. One hundred and fifty thousand
negroes. mostly freed slaves, in the paw
and uniform of the Government rs sol
diers.
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Army Correspondence.
KENEsAw MOUNTAIN. Ga,

hANESAH IA.
July lst, 1864
Eds. GGronice:-Four guns Of our bat
terry are now in position in front of Ken
esaw Mountain, where we have been en-
gagged in Smelling the rebels for the last
ten days. They are strongly fortified on
the mountain, and have 8 very sdvanta-
o position. Our infantry IS part way
up the mountain. but they make but lit
tie progress, owing 10 the great difficulty
in ascending. Large rocks and other
impediments impede the way, behind
which our skirmishers will take refuge,
and fire away at the rebels. The rebel
sharp shooters are on the alert, and no
sooner does one of our boys show his
head than crack will go his rifle. The
swapping of q twig will draw his fire.
Our skirmishers have been withi1 fifty
yards of their works, and 80 We keep
skirmishing with them day and night,
with various success. Our losses are rath-
er severe sometimes; what the rebel loss
is we do not know, but l think it is full
as large as ours, as our artillery does them
a great deal of damage. The other day
n of their batteries opened on US, but
our battery and the artillery along the
line in front of them, soon silenced il.
and we have heard nothing from it
slnce. We are on q mountain direct-l
ly opposite 10 them, and if any Of.
them show their heads above their works
we send a shell after them which causes
them to drop behind their work again in
no little hurry but no sooner does the
shell explode than up they get again, (al
that can get upl then away goes another
or perhaps a dozen of them, and this is
the way we have been working for the
last ten days.
We have a few on the sick list, but as a
general thing our boys are enjoying good
health. Quite an accident occurred in
the battery the other day. One of our
boys by the name of Albert Griffin, had
his hand blown of by the premateur dis
charge of the gun. he was working at.
He is now in the hospital doing well; his
arm is amputated, just below the elbow.
The discharge did no other harm, except
scattering some powder in Alva Fitch's
face, and slightly Earring his arm, which
he will be able to use in a few days.
This is the only accident that has hap |
pened to us during the campaign.
A. VETERAN.
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FORTRESS MONROE, Julyl7

VIA DaltlHOrS, July To-
We have obtained the Richmond Dis
patch of the 18th, containing the follow
ing kilograms:
ATLANTA, July 1.-THE enemy are in
position on the north side of the Chstta'
hoochie River. There was some firing be
tween sharp-shooters, with occasional fire
with the enemy, without damage.
A small force is reported on the South
side of the river s miles above the rail
road bridge. They keep close to the fort.
Second dispatch. Atlanta, July l3.-
The enemy are massing on right near
Roswell. A portion of the Yankee army
is on the South side of the Chsttshoochie
Sherman's headquarters are neal Vining
Station. Skirmishing continues near
the railroad bridge.
The Atlanta Confederacy has the fol.
lowing: We shall not attempt to lull the
fsncied security of readers by the
declaration that Atlanta is not in emmi-
nent danger and peril. Its capture how
ever cannot be considered a foregone con-
clusion. If Gen. Johnston cannot make
q successful battle or hold the enemy in
check along the Chattahoochie, he can
not anywhere below it, and the only tenn
porsry check in that event would be the
capture of Atlanta, %purposely thrown at
thel eet OF the capacious invaders 10 stay
their appetite for conquest. We have
no doubt that the Federal General would
be satisfied with the capture of Atlanta
and garrison and fortify it as a base for
future operations.
The Richmond Dispatch says:
Nothing occurred yesterday in front
of Petersburg. This is Grants announce
ment, while waiting the result of wen
in Maryland.
The Dispatch gives the most exaggers-
ted account of the rebel raid into Mary
land.
NEw York, July Is.
The Committee of the banks to
confer with Secretary Fessenden relative
to the loan of $50. DOC, 900 this morning re-
ported hat the Secretary declined to &C
cept payment, otherwise than for the
full amount in greenbacks; whereupon
the banks determined that the loan was
impracticable.
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th
has q dispatch from Lieut-Gen. Lee, stat
ing that he attacked Gen. a. J. Smith
neal Pontolock. and was repuIsed after a
three hours fight.
NEW YORK, July Is.
A special dispatch from Washington TO
the Commercial says:
The utmost quiet prevails in the city.
Attempts have been made by secession
to circulate the that the rebels
nave been reinforced and are coming
alter securing their plunder.
Nothing has been heard by the Govern
ment from Gen. Hunter for several DAYS.
The last advices placed him on the west
side of the Potomac, in the Shenandoah
1t is said the Ex Secretary will accom-
pany his daughter, Mrs. S~prague, to
her physicians having ordered
Ter abroad for her health.
A special to the Post, dated Washing
on. 18th, says:
The.C Chronicle Of this morning announ-
,es that Gen. Sheridan is engaged on a
most important expedition. Neither
trength mol destination indicated.
The steamer Illinois, from A~spinwall
n the sth, arrived from Quarantine this
fternoou. A fire at Panama on the night
f the 4th destroyed four large houses on
lain street. Loss estimated st over
200, 1000.
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From, the 1850. v.
CAMP OF TIE l25. RECT. o. V. 1. !
NEAR TIE CHATTABoocHIE RIVER. !
Ga. july 9th 1864. |

CAMP OF THE Us. RECT. o. V. l.
NEAR b C-HATTAEoocHIE RIVER.
Ga. July 9th 1864
Eds. Uronick--You will oblipe the
friends of co. B. l25tb o V. L. by insert
ing in the columns of the Chronicle the
following list of casualties in co. B, since
May 9th 1864:
William A. Dana, MORALLY wounded j N
charge at Rocky Face, GA. May 9th 1864.
0rsamus c. Fitch wounded in charge
at Rocky Face, May 9th 1854, in foot Sc
we're.
Warren H, Fishel, wounded slightly.
struck by a spent ball in back. at siege at
New Hope Church May 9th 1864.
Wesley C. Fishel, wounded slightly in
head, near Kenesaw mountains, June
Goth 1864.
Corporal William II. Lee, wounded
severe in leg below knee. in skirmish
near Kenesaw mountains. June 2lst 1864.
Nathan B. Hatch. killed in skirmish
near Kenesaw mountains, June 23d 1854.
Robert F. Rice, killed in q skirmish
near the Kenesaw mountains, June 23d
1864.
Emory Gilmore, wounded flesh severe,
shot through both hips in skirmish near
do.
John King, wounded left wrist slight.
do; George Murdoch, wounded, head
severe do; Wallace J.. Henry, wounded
in head slight do: Samuel Tenn, wound
ed, slight in side, DO; Adrian Fitch, kill
ed do June 9th; Capt. Elmer Moses,
wounded, in left thigh severe, do; Lieut..
Thomas NJ. Burnham, wounded severe
struck twice in right hip, once in right
hand, and right shoulder fractured, do;
Asa Hagan, wounded severe, left shout
der; Patrick WEIGH, wounded in head
slight, do.
The health of the Co. is good, all in
good spiritr. Atlanta can be plainly seen
from the summit of a small mountain in
rear of orr camp.
Respectfully Yours,
r. C. RICE,
Ist 1t. Comdg. Co. B, l25th o. V. I.
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VaIlandigham's Return a Reb-
ell Revival.

a rebel correspondent of The ATLANTA
Appeal, writing from Johnston's army.
says: Our boys are in the most excel
lent spirits. The late Northern news ro-
garding Vallandigham's return and his
enthusiastic reception Is a subject ofmuch
discussion, and looked upon as favorable
to our cause.
That's it favorable 20 or cause %
Vallandigham is this day a friend of the
rebellion as he always has been. The
rebels 80 regard him; and they know him.
Yet there are men who call him an in.
nocent and injured mani There is no
man in America more deeply stained with
the hue of treason than C. L. Vallandig-
ham. Treason and rebellion are cherish
ed in his heart. If he only had manhood's
pluck he would follow his leader Breck-
inridge into the rebel ranks.
He rushed back from Canada with all
the stage effect of a melo-dramatic per-
former, showed himself suddenly and
m~ysteriously to his friends in convention
assembled, with the studied mummery of
the Yelled Prophet Of Rhorassan,"
spoke his piece and straightway de-
parted.
Why was all this fuss and hummery p
He was favorable to the rebel cause. The
Chicago Convention, that WAS to HAVE
BEEN, was about to be. He expected the
nominatian for the Vice Presidency, per-
haps for the Presidency. This was the
time and such the mode to make q deei-
ded sensation. He came. he saw, and
run away! He had declared to his Cop
perhead allies, 10, / am with you always,
even unto the endp'
But his Democratic" friends who man.
age that sort of thing did not want him
with them, neither at the beginning nor
the end He was more valuable to them
in Canada than in Chicago. In Canada,
as a martyr, he stood as invested capital
for them; at home he was nothing but
exceedingly loose small change. They
didn't know what to do with him. His
coming was unwished Tor, his absence de
sired. He had sprung the trap on his
Democratic adrreTs-those who admired
him most when fartherest of-and the
Chicago Convention must now notice and
embrace the "Great Returned"
But from that moment the electric mes
sengers were burdened with Democrat
ic" messages. "Vallsgdigham is loose.
what shall be done?" Response-"The
Chicago Convention u be postponed"
Postponed it was; and in order to let the
Vallandigham fever cool off.
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Losses in Co G., I'd Ohio Cavalry
LIGHT HOUSE Pr, Va.
Julv 10 IA I

OUig ~, VI.
EDIToR HERALD.-Piease publish the
following list of late casualties among
men N Company &C" I'd Ohio Cavalry,
Ior the information of their friends al
home, many of whom are unknown to us:
Sergt. Thos. L. Wood, killed near
Reams Station, June 90; Private Albert
). Bennett, died at Washington. July I'd,
of Wounds received at Ashland Station,
June lst; Private David a. Barber,
wounded near Reams Station, June 20;
Sergt. Henry c. Hart, missing in same
action, undoubtedly captured. Corp.
Taylor Jones. do. do; Corp. David c. Chris
tie, do; do; Private Sylvester Barber, do;
do; Private r. E. Coates, do; do.
Late Richmond papers give the follow
ing names of officers OF this regiment
captured at Reams Station, Va, June
29th, and now in Libby;
Frank S. Case, Capt. Co. H.
II. c. Pike, Capt. Co. D.
N. c. Cowdry. I'd Lieut.. Co. D.
The other officers missing are Capt. W.
II. Ulry, severely wounded in right arm,
and captured with Ambulance train
Second Asst. Surgeon, H. B. Noble.
J. B. BUTTON,
LIST Lieut.. Coming Co. C, I'd o. V. c.
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Another Raid.

The Louisville Journal of the 10th says;
A rebel force variously estimated from
FIVE to fifteen thousand entered Kentucky
via Round Gap some two days since and
are now at Martinsdale' 1t is not known
under whose command or for what object
Military authorities are activel6 engaged
in making preparations for giving thema
warm reception. Quite a number of ref
ugees from the eastern portion of the
State are en- route for Lexington.
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Wrecked.

The Cleveland Herald says: The
steamer Illinois, Capt. John Robertson,
was wrecked on Eagle River reef last Sat
urday morning. about half past five
O'Clock. She was going out on Eagle
River. bound down. The reef in ques-
ton is located about half a mile from the
pier. She missed the channel, which is
very narrow, and struck the reef, which
she Jumped" and hung by her gang
way. She raised a signal of distress, the
Cleveland st canned promptly to her
relief and made fast to her, but was ma
bic to move her a particle, whereupon
she took off her freight and passengers
and left her.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-20

President Lincoln has Sent to the Sen.
ate a most emphatic denial of the charge
that OF government has sought to OBJ
tain recruits in any part of the domin-
ions of her Britannia Majesty, or in any
foreign country. Not only has Govern
ment not recrnited In foreign countries,
but it has positively and absolutely with
held all permission to engage in foreign
recruiting whenever its authority to en-
gage therein has been sought.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-20

SENTESGED.-Lieut. Hartly w. Sewall.
of the United States evenue service,
has been tried by a military commission
at Norfolk, Va, on the charge of "mal
feasance in the discharge of his duty"
in permitting liquor to be smuggled into
the department of Virginia and North
Carolina. and also on the charges of bri-
berry and perjury. On these charges he
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be
cashiered, and confined in the peniten-
tiary for ten years. Henry Clay Rogers
master of the schooner l.. B. Copper
waithe, from which the liquor was landed
was also tried, and pleaded guilty, was
fined $4,000, and in default Of its pay
ment to be confined at hard labor for six
teen months Gen. Butler has approved
the sentence in both cases
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CINCINNATI, July Is.


There is the best authority for contra
dieting the report published this morning
Of rebel invasion of Kentucky through
Pound Gap. Gen. Morgan is at Abing
don. His command is said to be partial
ly disorganized, poorly equipped, and nc
in a condition to attempt another raid.
Gen. Burbridge has issued an order re
taliating upon guerrillas for CT uelties
practiced upon citizens of Kentucky
For every Union man murdered by them
he orders the instant execution, as near
the scene of outrage as possible, of four
guerrillas, to be selected from prisoners
in the hands of military authorities.
Nothing from Sherman since the cross
ing of the Chattahoochie by a portion of
our forces.
Col. Dan. McCook died at SteubenviIle
yesterday.
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DemocratIc Candidate.

The Philadelphia Age gives the follow
ing list of candidates who have been nam
ed for the nomination of the Democracy
for President
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, of New York.
Geo. W. Woodward, of Pennsylvania
Horatio Seymour, of New York.
Thomas Seymour of Connecticut.
Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire.
Judge Nelson, of New York.
Jeremiah s. Black, of Pennsylvania
James Guthrie, of Kentucky.
=. L. Vallandigham, Of Ohio.
Com. Stockton, of New Jersey.
James 4. Bayard, Of Delaware
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at western Re-
serve College.

The Cleveland Herald has an interest
ing aecoun, of the exercises of the com
mencement at Hudson. on the 18th inst.
It awards high praise TO the Faculty.
Graduates and Students. have
only for a few extsets.
The exercises were held in the large
Partially finished ediiee of the First Con
gregational Church of Hudson. which.
when completed, VIII do CREST credit to
the Society and the own Its capacity
was taxed 20 the utmost. yet many were
excluded for lack of room. The plat
form was occupied by the College Facul-
.ty and Board of Trustees. Ex-President
Pierce, and DIR. Aiken, Of Cleyelend, had
seats near President Hitchcock, who fer
.vently invoked the blessing Of God on the
College, the Graduating Class, and the
Country After music by the splendid
Light Guard Band of Detroit, President
Hitchcock announced the following
ORDER OF EXERCISES
SALUTATORY IN LATIN,
Theodore Yale Gardner. Cleveland.
ORATION-The Tendency to Extreme
Opinions in our Republic,
John Lefingwell Ewalt, Warren.
ORATION-The Relation of Liberty to
Law.
Charles Long Cutter, Cleveland
Music.
ORATION-Intellect and Progress,
Samuel Eddy Milan.
ORATI0N-The Dying of Nation begins
at the Heart,
Newton Tracy Blakeslee, Chagrin Falls.
ORATION-Liberty Promotive of Flo
quenee,
Edward Porter Williams. Cleveland.
MUSIC.
ORATION-The Strength which Inter
est Adds to Conviction,
Richard Lloyd Williams, youngstown.
Observation-Disclosures of Mind Superior
to Mere Acquisition of knowledge.
Henry Martyr Wright, Cleveland.
ORATION-Our Common Joys and Scr
lows,
Martin Luther Brooks. Cleveland
MUSIC.
.ORATION-The Love of Truth,
Harlan Page Welton, Euclid
PHILOSOPHICAL 0RATION-Nstural
and Political Fights,
William Henay Gaylord, Cleveland.
AFTERNooN
GREEK ORATION-Edward Porter
Williams, Cleveland.
.ORATION-"The Essence of Politics in
Compromise, Theodore Yale Gardner.
Cleveland.
MUSIC.
PHILOSOPHICAL 0RATION-Ameri-
cas- Contributions to Civil Liberty,
Samuel Eladsit Williamson, Cleveland.
.COLLOQUY-N. T. Blakeslse. NJ. /.
pr01Ea = NJ EI1u
MUSIC.
GRAFTON WITH THE VALEDICTORY
ADDRESSES-Inuer and outer reform
Contrasted,
George Trumbull Ladd, PainesViIle.
MUSIC.
DEGREES CONFERRED
BENEDIcT ON.
ADDRESS BEFORE THE LITERARY
SOCIETIES.
Prof.. HENRY B. SMITH. I'D. NEW
DEGRgFseoSfEaagD.
The Degree of B. A.. was conferred up.
on Newton Tracy Blakeslee. Martin La
ther Brooks, Charles Long Cutter, Sam
uel Eddy, John Lef6ngwel Ewalt, The
odore Yale Gardner, William Henry Gay
lord, George Trumbull Laid, Harlan
Page Welton, Edward Porter Williams.
Richard Lloyd Williams, Samuel Eladsit
Williamson, Henry Martin Wright.
The Degree of n. A. upon William
Potter Blakeslee, Harvey Coe Clark, Hor-
ace Jno. Clark. George William Knapp
Lucius Russell Landfear; George L'Hom-
nedieu, Henry Varnum Noyes. Edwin
Lester Weber, William Young Williams.
Edward SayIa Wattere0n
The Degree of Doctor OF Divinity was
conferred upon Rev. W. H. Goodrich. OF
Cleveland; Rev. J. B. Bittinger, of Sc
Pennsylvania; and ReY-h-M-
of Cincinnati.
The Degrees of Doctor of Law was con
upon Professor Il. B. Smith, Of Uu-
Theological Seminary, New York.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-20

The rebels pay no respect to u hos
pital flags, and on Thursday last they
fred one of our hospital trains from a
battery stationed near Petersburg, XIII
ling and wounding several horses, but
fortunately doing no injury to the oceu-
pants of the ambulances. On Friday at
ternoon they again fred upon another
train, but their shots fell short ofthe
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can for 100000 More Men.

Under the new act of Congress, the
President has made a call for half a mill.
ion of volunteers for one, two or three
years, as persons may elect. IF the quo
ia be not filed within fifty DAYS. then q
draft for one year is ordered.
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Substitutes,

a very important decision has just been
made by the Provost Marshal General in
regard to substitutes which will tend very
much to facilitate recruiting for the army.
and enable the substitute market to be
easier, to use a commercial phrase. Dir.
Lews Audenried, who is himself frss from
tbs draft, but desires to furnish three sub
stitutes, applied TO the Provost-M Marshal if
he would accept as representatives for
parties not liable to do military duty. such
citizens as are themselves enrolled and
liable. Mr.. Audenried wishes to send his
representatives to the Army of the Pc
tomac, and has suggested this plan to &C
complish the object. The reply was az
follows
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The Pirate Semni~s.
SOUTHAMPTON, July Ct

Information from good authority leads
to the belief that the rebel pirate Sem
mes with his officers and part of his crew
have obtained the steamer RappahanDock
and started to sail at an early date from
some French port. 1t is stated that they
will attack the Kearsage.