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649,315 nno in GoIo.9arren s., 1888, 403,
in S%ilbermiin3en $548,214 un0 in Sitber-
Barren $301,872. Sn Gents $463,9OO.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19
STATED SESSION, SATURDAY, Jan. ?, 1864.


The Beard me! Rursuan, TO ADJOURNMENT ia their cham
Pre.en.Morsln jones' Esq. President in the chair and
cssa'nsa Rsys. assy Kesn.n Sander Webster
land McGrat6. Murray. oBen Cook Brandon, Bsicc
On motion the Board took until O'Clock.
rreen-Morgan Jone Esd President. in the chair and
the follow ne members
Mvs
yiand Cav McGrah, Murray. o Brisn. Cook, Brandon,
Tne minutes OF meeting held December 80 read
aud approved.
Resolved That the name of Thomas j. Freedman in the
list o. Commissioners Of Deeds recently appointed be al
Which was adopted.
Resolved, That The name of john Hull. lately appointed
Administered OF Deeds be amended to read John
Which was adopted.
Resolution cressyslk lad az 10. 81 West street,
opp site Tue marpsrs snape Under tae OF ns
ordinance therefor be Adopted.
Resouion ina: The salary Of the First ASSISTANT Clerk Of
se o VA oe b G y u er e amount 70
increase to be taken from the appropriation for city conn
Which was concurred in by the following vote
,e5i 5aas, Sss:s Ssysys Ss$s SssG@%s
Resolution tasi Is o. sseIys thousand a.s
@ s. %fd s y S on 9Iss s
!, hereby ,atnoeaef e be -
account to be entitled 'Thiry-sccond Precinct Station
within se sa nc adapsd r. rs, ,a as
ions % tie sadass thereon or The erection
buildings as may be required the Accommodation Of the
%ss s eGasarsd 'p ~ oew
se4a JSss. SsSsr ssyy
saS and Ss sS' Murray
NE FI,. General cls5h IN
per snnan sad increase ake effect the lat of Jsnu
Which ,g' was concurred In by the following vote
Sss. nss gross ksna s ss
por H9ughiain. Hayiand daw MeGrah, Murray. Brlen
i report ssre,ds e The Board Of Alder
w sSas orr hs Zach .a s
more psssc regularly % Eighty
i:sss sf S
sssss ~ s !.
nun g 'ae M s5%su snS as 1Hs Is
eou,sned n me charter from mo city authorities
sS .qd go IN:
said Board aud hc following adopted By said Board IS
Resolved rss, he EsStS Avenue Railroad Company
:s S sd .as ss o%
minutes more frequently 4 the wants Of the
. g ;s:
' Rssoiysd TSs he :sS cs:s.ny 81. !. al time. Keep
sss ~ shelter Tor WINS necessarily detained
Rssovsa S the .Sd s,sh Avenue Railroad COMPANY
and they hereby required lar their rails and run
their cars above without change OF transfer q pssssn
gers fast the said graded until their rais
laid aud the cars regularly run 10 the upper
the at tho Harlan pursuant 20 tne conuons
and spaaons contained in the charter from thecV su
by Board OF Aldermen. substitute amended b. adding
And shst the Ess,h sslscsi Company be d.
.soed toasa aasses car on che Eighth avenue 0e'"eea
RhieS vas s1 conenrcd 10 b. snc following vote;
so4d VnSsr poss prsdy ecaen Rcpper, HougSis
in. iIsviicS cav hcqrsi. ndfny. oBrisn cook. Bran.
aI Hsts lSs !6soSSSlinS Jones end lIeyy.a
nsq RusRs psrsee 70 prepare The oncsi pro.
~ esSaS A,dsmss SasaasA n aasss4lsss pyr,s.
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Board OF COuncilxnen.
TnvYYrvAr


srrcIAL SESSION, Doc s-lPM
The Board met 10 their chamber. 10 City Hail. pursuant
Hon MoRaAs JoSrs President Board OF Couucumeu:-
Of Councimen on Wednesday. December So q O'Clock r
for sse such public business
may come before ''e" "''''isaSSHssi e 4 egssELL
JOHN BRlC1,
WILLIAM JOYOx.
PATRICK u: KEENAN,.
GEORGE McaRArH,
THOMAS BRADY,
RICHARD O'BRIEN,
FaqhFh 4 Sf sHEsrsfER.
Present-CouncIlmen Hayes Keenan,, Riley. SANFORD.
Webster Mcvay Gross Brady, Mcconnell. Pepper, Hough
,sln. Hsyiaad Cav Mc0rath Murray oBren. BRANDON
On the absence OF the President
ConncInansBRIcK moved tn at Councilman Webster tax
y" which ie was carried.
The reading OF the minutes of the preceding meeting was
rArHRs FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Resolution that permission be given 10 Earl Bartholo-
deliver and receive goods IN front OF their
No. l6 Greenwich street. during the pleasure Of the Com
Which WAS concurred in.
Bin o a stewar, Co.. for erape Ac, furnished on
lBy Board Of Aldermen ordered to be paid)
Which was laid over -
making certain transfers, as follows
ORDINANCE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MKArs TO DKrRAr
KxrENsKs or THE CORPORATION voR rHk CURRENT
The Mayor Aldermen and Commonay OF the City OF
York do ordain as follows
Section In order 70 provide means for the paymen, Of
heretofore appropriated and provided there
for the following transfers OF appropriations having been
requirement. OF section Of chspser i5 Laws Of isos are
hereby authorized 70 be mnde:-
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s ssg:s R R:ss's .si, d. sss'NA~
f f:ss s:.1. ss;ss :$$::: SssI;
Charles r. johnson. WI. I. 0haPmsa.
Fs SfS ay5sssL,~.so. H Hssssss Sss!:S.n.
w WIN ss1 quinn. sd%is " Yt COIN
James Mshon James q. Cooper.
S:% r sss%s'i' ss;s: s;s:sls
James Burke. John a. Dinklc.
William 4. sscc;rtls. Jon. V, bs!snssss:
Theodore stsssessai. z Alien" ss N Esscs'sA.
HaHssY 'ySs .lss John John ! tA s%s..
jane. sasdIo1S. '' fs1ss !. !. srodsrict.
George s " Morton. s saaSss r sa Bsii
James g Cooper, William r. Brncke,aoG.
W.i,sm beens s' S .%ss n sc. si Baldwin.
Eicho,.s ss.griss. 1eoree +: Baldwin.
Easasa SSoy H ss%ssd n saS%ns
m Wil,s sa, s Sinclair Jr. Asa B panan;
Sesnsra oal.ssisn. Waller Braas
Anthony EchcG Geores W Bowen.
William 9 o Breu. Danie Bowiey
Wcare ID. Parsons, George w. Backer.
Thomss j. Freedman. BEN amin /. Billings
ep.s se s' Baldwin T hos%. S' Mckee
!srs n s Sssss So .1m h sss
John Bolts, William O'Keefe.
S::ssZ $s::s S $s;ss,
John q. White. Daniel Pomoroy
Nm. 4 xndeSsc:. W ssSs i0f fsr~ona
Andrew Mathewson, 4. A. Phillips
SSs ssnssss " w oss1ue @ SfRssn a
Peter Mitchell. James M. Post
k:s;;t #ssaesr :ss
JOHN %'Fc I wsIl ssrnsaa se i e''''
Nathan b Bang Bangs War; .' II: a's sse'a
John as,. ae q.a David R%Sw land.
Frederick r Ice. Martin L; Ranny
Elas @. Drake. Jr.. James o. Ovington.
Affirmative Coancimen Hayes. Mealsy. Keenan,, Sand.
ford Webster Gross Brady Mcconnell Kepper Houghts
sell and FitzgsraId-is.
Resolution that salary the Clerk TO the Comptroller
&c ssa he Is hereby e the sum q four
the LIST day OF January 1854
Hsyes webster Gross
c coy and housAAn havand GA
Mega, s Healy Sanford Murray oBrien,
Councilman RUSSELL raised the point OF order tina, eight
S u to be not
kcLrs
Councilman appealed the decision of
The pat the 81 sha the decision of the
Wnch was decided IN Affirmative By the following vote
Gaand Cook snd
Hsay ssnaSra Brady Murray
9th rssSlason thai Fourth avenue, from One Hrdred and
and graded 81 s as
therefor be
Which was coaeurred In by tho following vote :
i Ss. aaysaa Murray osron Cook Brandon
rIsS e AsssSs.s as Hs places
lby Board of Aldermen referred TO tho Cor pFo'r With
Which was coucurred In.
Councilman COOK called up
being Of the Committee 81 lies and @
ss gG 8. 81 sni se.s o. a Sc
faYor OF Philip Mas for the SUN Of four b. udt ana fifty.
n.y. s9sns ns Az ss q ssn e. %
70 b. e eaaqsed 70 he na Il
Which los. for want OF sufficient nunber OF votes
a.Ss: HHs: ySSs
Brandon, Brice aud Pugerah-H
tain and Keenan, s"nd'0ro Brady h0usa
subsequently recon sld Tered and laid over
Report Of Commee Finance Of Board Of Aldermen
with S1 e DC directed 2 DRAW a
Of the Yokvis Methodist Episcopal chureh for the sum Of
@ Of o s work RI 81 ssau
L l. ss sd ana
whleh was coaea rrsd in BY the folowipS vSs:. 90,
Hsy:s ssa
Nm Mariisqa Cav Har,oy oren Cook. Brandon. Brtce,
syss moved that the Board do now go into
ss door. were opened and .. motor. the
s r,sde e declared that the BGsrS s'oSd
0n JAMES NJ s ssHl s's Clerk
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slouer Of Deeds
ApDsrfsd
Martin L. Ranny.
Hugh q. C0nneIl.
Thomas j. Brown.
John Moore.
Patrick Carney.
Michael McCann,
Thomas r. Walsh,
Daniel Collins,
Arthur 0'Douneli,
John Sexton,
Patrick Boyle.
William Walsh.
John Ahern,
Robert II Ellis,
william n. Meeks,
Charles 4. Watts
Henry L. Robertson.
will am u. Aiken,
Charles II. Hall,
Oscar Y. shaw.
Jacob Il. Howard.
James Sullivan.
Andrew Carey,
James u. bullock,
Robert NJ. Luke.
David s. Paige
Abraham Webb,
Edward Staniish,
Francis t'it,s.mmous.
Michael Mccain,
Isat,h keyser,
Thomas y. Brady.
PATRICK G. Devlin.
William Yates,
John Cornell.
Josiah +, Kendall,
George Brandon.
Alexander u. Rcu.ou,
DANIEL w. Clarke,
James Carey.
Wi liam Thompson,
Morris Friedsan,
Coz stantine Donoho.
William sinclair.
william II. Rosch,
Joseph A. Ncsseler.
Emil Lippnan.
James VI Post,
James Began.
John b Rsiley.
Jamcs Casey.
Michael Shalghnessy,
william smith,
Andrew J Smith,
DAVID 5. Dunscomb.
Dimes Caroiin.
BsnIamin l.. Billings,
Theodore Frpme mt,
PstrieS II. McDonough,
Nelson Smith.
A. B Hine,
James d. Dcpe,
Charles W. SANFORD,
John Il. Nelson,
william King.
George r. Nelson,
John Hull.
Charles >. Kingsley,
Culver Peterson,
Walter Brady,
Rem amin Moore,
Henry A. Sayrc,
Henry r. Mcuowan.
william II. Osborn,
George keilock,
Terence p. Smith.
Artemus q. Cady,
Henry A. Cnilds,
Charles Il HAlberstadt,
Matthew Dsly,
James A. Early.
John r. Cornell,
John Y Bowling.
q. Il. Shafer.
b. n. rincknoy,
William II Motoney,
Henry NJ. Jones,
| John Pictford, Jl..
Edward r.. TAggArs,
John J. Riley,
Michael Shan ley. Jr.,
chaacs r, Knapp,
william n. Merrill,
John J. Taylor,
Thomas 0'ketll,
James HugginR
Augustus b. Clark.
Il Htuc.
| Bernard Reilly,
| Alsrsnder fippman.
John W. Y. Apple Ton,
Edward Burger.
Thomss Crocker.
Joseph w. Stopford.
John W Murray, =
Adam 0ra@mucf
Joseph Brennan,
Austio v, Petut,
samuel r. Ben,
Edward v. ksoew.
william =. Brinckerho6.
joins A. Dinhel.
Peter Lemon,
| r. W. Colin.
Peter Mssternon.
| Jotbau Wilson,
Joseph r. WEBSTER,
Humphrey 3. AndecDon.
3. Harry 6eixaA
| E9ss:ss : sss:s yea$a
| s|; q;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.


Fighting for the Turnpike Gef,oeen Rich
mon aud Petersburg again Threat
eaiag NescJern.
FORTRESS MONROE, May IL.
The latest adyices from the front state that
fighting was going on all day yesterday. The
main portion appeared TO be ON our right
The troops were under the command OF Gen.
Smith. The Turnpike between Richmond
and Petersburg was the bong OF contention
Up TO 3 O'Clock 7. NJ. to-day nothing has been
received.
Rev. Mr.. Dobbs, of Norfolk, lately connect
ed with the Old Dominion, was sent to the
front to-day to be sent into the rebel lines as
confirmed rebel.
We receive but few papers from the North
here, most OF them having been stopped
Most of our dispatches are suppressed. Pc
tersberg has not been abandoned. bnrued, nor
as yet besieged. Beauregard is there in COM
mand. Fort Darling is still in the hands of
the rebels.
A report just received states that Col. Spear
has just burned the long bridge hear Weldon,
and two others; that he made three charges,
and the third time succeeded. give this for
what 1t is worth. My informant heard Col
Spear tell it.
The latest advices from Newbern state that
the rebels are again threatening the place !;
That they have possession of the railroad, and
that last Thursday they demanded the sur
render OF Morehead city. Our forces refused
them, and the rebels destroyed the railroad
ana retired. Ii is rumofed that they have
5000 men, and propose to invest Newbern.
The fight on Thursday between our fleet
and the rebel gunboats in Albemarle Sound
lasted several hours, and the rebel on-clads
retired up the Roanoke River
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May H..
Eleven hundred wounded arrived here TO.
night, making the entire number which has
reached here since Tuesday night something
over 5000.
The Senate in Executive session to-day,
confirmed the following nominations TO be
Major Generals: Horatio G Wright, Andrew
J Smith, Andrew A Humphrey, and John Nj
Scofeld.
The public debt OF the United States on
the 10th of May, as obtained from an official
source, stood as follows Debt bearing inter-
est in coin, SSi2 $50, l62. the interest thereon
being S49.472,7l4; debt bearing interest in
lawful money, Si0i, 19l ,935, the interest being
go, ,429; debt bearing no interest $780,
220,3l4. Total debt, 81 ,I26, 2IS, All 90; inter
est, 81 ,5s2, l9i 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13
BY TELEGRAPH
10fHE
Portland Daily Press.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.


re Battle Reneiced lesterday-Lee Sends a
$1,000 r",,, ao 0o1, $780,, ~. .,,
Ie Cannon1Peters5urg occupied Or Gen
Beaare0ard.
WASHINGTON, May II.
Yesterday morning the lighting was again
renewed, and was continued with various sue
cess until about IL o'clock, whenour line was
somewhat advanced. At that hour flag OF
truce was reported to have been sent by Lee,
who asked Tor cessation OF hostilities Tor
forty-eight hours that he might bury his dead.
Gen. Grant replied that " had no time to
bury his own dead, and Immediately some
parts OF our line were pushed forward. cit
was stated that the woods were shelled, but
no response was ELECTED from where the enc
my,s centre had been few hours before.
wadnesdav nnn,her nyar 1000 Asu'' anu
The reI,sl daad ana wnmn,,ad ,,a,a found
covaring every foo, Of round ,yharas.r r'r n',r
our ,rno,,s s1rOoa r. soss.d .nd 10 Ill III
s,sya ,.aI trha sIarah,ar 49,, -. troors
So ia, ~, 90. 81 'e, e.ions W, aoo ~.
ana,,su IA ~, tn, ,,,ss 90 ."as ~ 'h ~.
,ha ia,,n So "'' eNP'e '''"o "
!, ras Con I;i.s oorns ,h., Ca, p,rs;,o
roanIss5 sn railan,Iv 70 '"A' "' '"''''
ir.s g., ~ yyc p..,, .,,.
,ranrs No. MA IN rasar,o hn, -. snIss-
sioop, VIZ uI'u ~ ieset'c' pu, "eio sup:u
-, -; M - : a.. - 80 -.
osTpt,iarnJii. ,,isio,, o ~ 1880 ~ nAse
IN, a,,,''oaI ~ ~ S ,,t ao
any prisoners, being exaggerated at the re-
memberance OF Fort Pillow and the atrocities
committed by the rebels there on their race
1t was believed in the army that Sigel. hav-
ing made forced marches, had destroyed Lees
railroad connection with Lynchburg, and that
Sheridan had done the same to his communi-
cations with Richmond.
An order was given for another advance
Yesterday morning at O'Clock, and when our
informant left our centre and right were
heavily engaged with the rebels The 9th
corps was then on the march. Our losses are
represented to have been heavy, but every
thing looks hopeful Prominent officers say
that we shall soon see the end"
MN, von,, u,a ,opu
Hold -. 80. ;,iy - ~ -. ~.
;,r. - JUST 's'"'' mas 'n' 'o'''"
WoSl;oo,on M, ,o,1 W., ;,nor,a,,
news bas no ha.ns ,acairaa M ',p p,i, %" ~
,ha Last ,rest ha,,la = ,ha It,, ~ ,,a ra,aIs
and the re,reat Of Iaa Twan,v ,horson5
nr;.onars and ,,.sIvo cenno, 49,. haa,, oa,'
iurad /, will not ,ste Grant al, IN, sn,on,a p
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13

Is The "Gov. Cony," schooner of about
$50 tons burthen, which has been building
during the past winter at Ellis Brook, about
l-2 miles above Augusta, was launched on
Friday last. The "Gov. Cony" is to be COM
manded by Capt Brown, and employed in
carrying lumber to Rhode Island and Con-
necticut.
sB-The Gospel Banner says Rev. r. A.
Ballou-late editor of that paper-has re-
moved from Augusta to this city, and has been
engaged by the Trustees of Westbrook Semi
nary TO procure permanent fund for that in
stitution, based on the aid conditonally grant
ed by the last Legislature. He has already
entered upon bis work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13

NEW YORK, May ~
CottoD-more active and lc higher: sales 29O0 ba led
At s5as5c Tor mddling upands and see for low mid
dlings.
fonrrecepts 10, Ia bbls: sales ~ 900 bbls State
and western without change: Supefiine State G ca
@6 10; Extra do 6s0a7 06; choice i0a7 rs; Round
Hoop Ohio 735as2j; choice IS as %; Superdne
Westerh6 oOai 20; TX do 9ld7 rs; Southern quiet
aud steady sales COCO bbls Mixed to good 30aI 70
Fancy and extra Z s0ssl0 81; Canada qust and
steady; sales $50 bbls common Extra s0611 u5
extra good to choice l0as 80.
Wheat-2c higher with better export demand
sales 1900 bushels; Chicago spring IS; Milwau-
kee Club 5se1l Sc; Amber Milwaukee 5s4al 60
Winter Red Western 6S61l IL; Amber Michga an
.2al IS; Red State 3d. White do 81 for choice
Corn-scarce and hrmer; sales 1900 bush; mixed
Western old 50 in store.
Oais--frmer; sales at s5laS7c for Canada; SISg
SOC for State: Western s7assJ
Beef-quiet; sales 20J bb.s; repacked Chicng 20
10 90; prime mess 81 90.
Pork-opened3with fr mness and closed quiet; sales
1900 bbis mess 26 50a2G 62l; old do 26 25a26 81
new do rs o092s 25; prime % 00ag "a for Old and
new; prime mess "a " tld27 20.
Lard-wuhout material change; sales 80 bbls at
l3sGl4sc.
l,1tter-steady: Ohio % a31; State sca34.
Whiekey-quiet: sales Coz bbls at 2lal "a for
State and Is for Western.
Kce-dull at II ilc for Rangoon.
Sugar-dull; sales lS4 hhds; Muscovado lie in
bond and l6tc duty paid.
Naval Storcs-quiet.
Petroleum-frm sales at 37a39lc for cru lie 81
ass for refined in bond.
Freights to Liverpool--frm and active; flour Is Cd
per vessel; grain 5!d for wheat in bulk per neutral
vessel.
Weol-qulct
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13
Municipal Court.---May 10.

A lad named Daniel Mullen was brought
up for throwing stones in the street and fined
one dollar anfcosts, in all SALT.
james Graham for larceny of two $50 bills
from soldier belonging to Fort Prebe, was
boSnd over in the sum OF $500 for his appear
ance at the July term Of the S! j. Court.
Committed.
Graham, 1t appears, went over to the fort to
enlist, but was not accepted. The soldier had
lust been paid off and Graham asked to see
the money. The soldier handed it TO him and
on its being returned il was found that two
$50 bills had been distracted from it. Mean
while Graham had left the fort, but he was
pursued and overtaken at the Ferry. Neither
of the bills were found upon him, and 1t is
presumed he either handed them 10 conIed-
crate or seereted them away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13
XXXVIII OoNGREss---First Session.
WASHINGTON, May II.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May II.
SENATE.
The resolution calling for information re-
lative to building naval depot at Kittery, Me-,
was passed.
The bill TO promote purity of elections in
the District OF Columbia, allowing every male
citizen TO vote without regard TO color, was
considered.
Without taking action on the bill, the Sem
ate went into Executive session and SUISSE
quently adjourned To Monday.
HOUSE.
The bill giving homesteads TO sailors and
soldiers, from confiscated rebel lands, was
taken up and after long debate, was passed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill declaring the Amboy and Atlantic
Railroad and the Raritan and Delaware Bay
Railroad, and the branches thereof, built and
TO be built, to be lawful structures and public
highways of the Gnited States.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered substitute
that every railroad Company in the United
States, whose road is operated by steam, and
its successors and assingnees are authorized
10 carry on and over its road, boats, bridges
and ferries, all freights, mails and passengers,
government supplies aud troops, from one
State TO another, and receive compensation
therefor.
motion to table the bill was lost.
The House adopted Mr.. Wilson's substitute
and passed the bill as amended, 63 against 81.
Adjourned.
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Gen. Sherman ia the Rear Of the Eatuy-
Destruction Of the Rdifroad-Gredt Con-
steradfioH among the Rebels.

Gen. Sherman ia the Rear Of the Eatay-
Destruction OF the Raifroad-Greaf Con-
ster,idtion among the Rebels.
WASHINGTON, May IL, SIS p. NJ.
To Maj. Gen. biz No dispatches from the
army of the Potomac have been received since
lL30 last night.
Gen. Sherman has not been heard from,
owing probably, to the damage to the lines
south OF Nashville by the recent storm.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated head
quarters of the cavalry corps, May 10th, state
that he turned the enemY's right and got into
the rear, and had destroyed from eight to ten
miles of railroad, Two locomotives and three
trains, and very large quantity of supplies,
and that since he had got into the rear there
was grert excitement among the inhabitants
and with the army. The enemy's cavalry had
tried 10 annoy his rear and flank, but had
been run off, and he had recaptured 800 CT our
men, two of them colonies.
No dispatches have been received for two
days from Gen. Butler.
A dispatch received from Gen. Steele re-
ports his command as having arrived at Little
Rock. He had fought superior force of the
enemy, commanded by Kirby Smith in person,
at Sabine River, and defeated them.
A steamboat from Red River arrived at Ca
iro, reports renforcements going up TO Gen.
Banks. Gen. Candy has passed through Cal
70 on his way TO Red River.
(Signed) L. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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DOYLE Convicted The trial of Law
renee Doyle for the murder of Luna Willie
Libby, in Strong, which occupied the time of
the Supreme Court, sitting in Pennington, for
fourteen days, closed on Tuesday last The
Jury were out one hour and returned with a
verdict Of guilty. The prisoner was brought
into Court and sentenced to be kept in solita-
ry confinement at hard labor in the State
prison, for one year, and then be hanged by
the neck until he Is dead.
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