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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

New YoRK.-The Mayor of New York hav-
ing published letter to General SANFORD
protesting against the transfer of the organ
lied militia of New York city from the State
for fear of riots Gen. SANFORD replies that
he does not accept the Mayors definition of
patriotism as enlightened self-interest, that
he agreess with him in the necessity of re-
tanning an organized and disciplined militia
force in the city sufficiently strong to sup
press any attempt of the lawless and evil dis
posed members of the community at renew
al of the scenes of arson and plumber which
disgraced New York last summer, during the
absence of the city regiments, but in answer
to the present call of the President on the
Governor of the State, only $500 men have
been detailed from this division as its quota
of the $4,000 required; and after that detach-
ment is withdrawn, he should retain twelve
of the disciplined regiments of the lst diyis-
ion in the city, ready, willing, and abundant
ly able to put down promptly any demonstra-
ton against the peace and good order of the
community.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

From THE SoUTHwEsT.-Rumors reach US
from Memphis that the forces under General
A. J. SMITH, which recently moved from that
place southwark, encountered and defeated
the rebels under FORREST near Ripley, Miss.
The report needs confirmation. Eight steam
er loads of troops from Memphis were land
ed at Vicksburg on Thursday of last week.
There is feet of six gunboats and seven
transports at the mouth of White river, Ark,
its destination being unknown. Guerrillas
are active along White river, firing upon
steamers. MARNADUKE's force is threatening
the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad. PRICE
is moving towards Missouri
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
from Hsrper's weekly
OUR FLAG!

las one Of the brigades of the Reserve Corp
which came up to the rescue of Gen. Inomas a
Chiekamauga was marching through athens, Ala
bama, brighteyed girl OF four summers wss loon
ing AZ the sturdy fellows tramping oy. wren 81
saw the sun glancing through the stripes OF re-
and on the golden stars Of the flag she exclaimed
clapping her hands, oh, pa pa God made tina
flag See the stars a sneut oeep ana lou
veteran lifted his hat as he passed the sunny hair
ed child, resolving, if his good right arm availe
anything, Gods flag should conquer-l
Down the long street the soldiers passed
In solid columns through the town
Their clothes were soiled with Southern dust,
Their faces with the sun were brown
They marched the field of blood to reach,
Where the fierce cannon thunoered iouu,
And there 'twixt hostile armies rolled
The black and binding battle-cloud
Thev bore aIoft with conscious pride
The flag our fathers loved OF CID
That banner with the crimson stripes,
And with the shining stars of gold.
Close by the roadside stood child
With faxen hair and radiant eyes,
Meath thcse white lids imprisoned seemed
The color of the azure skies.
And when she saw the sacred flag
For which our brave boys bear their scars,
GPapa % she cried and cIapped her hands,
"God made that hag-see, see the stars ]!
The soldiers heard her little voice,
Aud pealing to the far-oh sky
A shout prolonged and loud went up
From those bronzed veterans passing by
some raised aloft their dust-stained hats,
And many a stern face kindly smiled,
And ewes unused to tender looks
Turned fondly on the fair-haired child
Gods banneri Yes. With patriot blood
To-day its hallowed folds are wet;
But by each precious drop now spilled
Its stars shall be forever set
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

CHEESE MAKNG.-The factory at Stittville
n. Y. takes the milk from eight hundred
cows. The dry house is pleasantly situated
on the brow of a steep hill, and is one hun
dred feet by thirty feet, two stories high
The mandatory stands about half way down
the bank, is twenty-six feet by thirty feet,
story and half, and water is forced into the
building by means of a water RAM No ice is
used, the temperature of water being 40.
Number of pounds of milk received per day
"a, 500, which is made into 1875 pounds of
cheese. Milk set at $50 and curd cooked at
loco, and one cent per pound charged for
manufacture and care of cheese; hay-made
cheese sold for seventeen cents per pound.
The number of cheese on hand June 18th
was four hundred end twenty-eight, and APP
peared to be very fine lot, smooth, firm and
uniform. The dry house is lathed and plast-
cred, and provided with blinds which we're
closed to darken the room, under the impress
sion that there would be less trouble from
flies. The whey is fed to one hundred and
three hogs which are kept in pens and yards
at the foot of the hill
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

THE FIFTH BATTERY.-The Monroe Sentinel
has an interesting letter from the 9Th Bate
ry, dated near Kenesaw Mountain, June goth.
Up to that time there had been no casualties
among the boys, though they had engaged in
frequent artillery duels with the rebels, hav-
ing expended 200 rounds of ammunition from
their Napoleons since taking the position then
occupied. The correspondent says that ''po-
litcally the battery is almost unanimously
in favor of the Baltimore nominees The
friends that Fremont had among us are dis
gusted with his acceptance of the Cleveland
nomination, and he is not likely to receive a
single vote from them, while the chance of
any Copperhead nominees is no greater with
MS"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

From SHERMAN's ARMY.-The Chicago Jour
nal gives statement of affairs in Georgia,
brought by wounded officer direct from
SHERMAN's army. He says that our forces
have recently been held in check. by Gen.
HARDEE, whose corps was stationed at a
bridge over the. Chattahocchee river. On
Sunday last, pontoons were thrown across on
each side of HARDEE, and our forces gained
the opposite bank Upon receiving informa-
tion of this movement, the rebels retreated
to Atlanta. From the position thus acquired,
Atlanta can be easily approached and secur-
ed. The country between the two armies is
one naturally destitute of defense, being a
barren plain. This officer is firm in the be-
lief that Atlanta is ours ere this.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

REPRESENTATIVE REcKUITs.-The idea of
sending representative recruits to the ar
my takes well among patriotic exempts, and
already quite a number of such volunteers
have been.sent forward. Four ladies in New
York have given $500 to the Hancock re-
cruiting committee in New York to procure
recruits to serve in their behalf One gentle
man in Boston has sent three such recruits to
the army within few days. Immediately
upon the receipt of the circular of Provost
Marshal General Fry, authorizing the accep-
lance of representative renruits, the collec-
tor of the Thirtieth District of New York, at
Buffalo, gentleman over sixty years of age,
and thus exempt from military duty, procur-
ed and sent into the service representative,
at the same time thirty of the prominent
citizens of Buffalo, and his neighbors, like
wise exempt, furnished each in one day a
representative recruit.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Is Capt. j. A. WNsLow, of the gunbOai
RersGrye, who distinguished himself by de-
stroying the rebel steamer alabama, was born
in Wilmington, n. G. in 1911. His father
was from the. old Plymouth stock of Wins
lows; his mother was Southern woman. Al
the age of IA years, through the influence Of
DANIEL WEBSTER, JOHN entered the Navy IS
a midshipman. He frequently advised the
Navy Department to strengthen the blockad
ing force off Cherbourg. He said he would
do his best, and he certainly has done well
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
Where did the Rebel. com. From,

The reports as to the numbers of the 70,
els who are now invading Maryland and mn,
ing on Washington are too vague and CON
fiicting to enable any one to form an opipio,
with any assurance of correctness as to VIII.
forces or how many are engaged in the reb.-
movement, but there is no great mystery a,
to where portion of them came from.
When Gen. Hunter killed Jones at pioI
mont, the latter's forces scattered and tool
refuge in the mountain regions around Cha,
lottesville. As he proceeded still fartb..
down the valley, having formed juncto,
with Crook and Averill from West Virgin,
he encountered another body of the epen,
under McCausland, but they too were out +,
flight between Lexington and Amherst Com,
House, and Hunter continued his march mo.
Lynchburg. Lee, now becoming alarmed f.,
the safety of that particular point, detached
two entire divisions from Ewelps Command
who arrived just in time to save the place
Learning of this, Hunter at once decided
upon retrogade march. The forces scatter.
GU III HIS ASdE had3 AOnCfSA5 ~ SuC uuedltlme
rallied to Oppose his retreat, and instead Of
returning up the valley he struck off in
northwestern direction, and reached the IA.
nawha region in safety. This left the various
rebel commands scattered between Stanton
and Lynchburg, at liberty to return 10 the
main army.
But meanwhile, WILSON, with his body Of
six thousand cavalry, had likewise arrived in
their rear, and was destroying the railroai
from huntsville to Stanton Bridge. In vieE
of this fact, march no-thward was manifest
ly decided upon, and the various command,
were quickly massed and hurried up the val
ley. The design was evidently to overwaeln
the small forces under SIGEL, MULLIGAS and
WEBER, guarding Martinsburg, Harpels
Ferry and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
capture the heavy supply trains sent forward
to HUNTER but turned back on the reception OF
the news of his retreat to Western Virginia
hold the Shenandoah Valley long enough to
harvest the rich cereals in its pastoral low
lands, and if possible cross the Potomac a,
Williamsport and Point of Rocks, and seize
the supplies at Hagerstown and Frederick
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

WHAT FALL.-The New York Times has
striking article upon Fremont under the
title of the "Lost Leader" in which it says
"The patriot par excellence is seen splitting
the only party which can possibly save the
Union The Emancipation in his new platform
has not word to say of the moral or politi-
cal character of slavery; the foremost leader
in the crusade of liberty is striking base ALI
ance with the Woods or Vallandighams, the
life long friends of the slave-master and the
haters of the doctrine of equal rights. The
old hero of the Republican party, become a
bidder for the votes of the pro-slavery fac
ton! We can only imagine one step lower
than this, and that is, the willing presentation
of his name among the Peace Democrats of
Chicago and their rejection of it."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

A FEARFUL ACCIDENT occurred on Wednes-
day, 9th inst, on the Chattanooga railroad,
near the tunnell. Three hospital trains were
coming up, loaded with sick and wounded
soldiers. Two of the trains, which were some
some distance ahead of the other, stopped
this side of the tunnel. The rear train, by
tho extraordinary negligence, or something
worse, of the engineer, ran into the train Of
seven cars before it, containing three hun
dred soldiers, and pitched them down an en-
bankment about forty feet high, making a TO-
tai wreck of three cars-killing three per
sons outright, und MORALLY injuring -four
others. The enraged soldiers would have
murdered the guilty engineer, but he fed in
to the woods and escaped.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

STAMP DUTIEs.-The act of Congress which
took effect on the LIST of July instant, re-
quires a stamp of two cents on every check,
even though below twenty dollars in amount
Promisory notes for sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, "to be paid on demand Or
at time designated" FIVE cents; and for
every additional hundred dollars or fractional
part in excess of one hundred dollars, FIVE
cents, without regard to the time the note
has to run.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

REBELS IN TEXAS MAKING FOR MExIco.-
Letters from Matamoras, Mexico, state that
the rebels are removing vast qualities of cot
ton and cattle from the interior of Texas
across the Rio Grande into Mexico, and that
there are other indications that the rebel
forces there under Dick Taylor contemplate
an evacuation. The writer of one of these
letters states that Taylor's losses in the re-
cent campaign against Banks were upward of
$4,000 The rebels are rigidly enforcing the
CONSUMPTION act all over Texas, and there is
scarcely a Union man left in the State, all
who we're able to get away having escaped
to Arkansas and the adjoining territories
The total rebel force in Texas, which has
been recently considerably augmented by
conscripts, does not number more than q, 900
men,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23


From MExICo.-We have news of the ar
rival of the new Emperor and Empress
of Mexico at the Capital, and also details Of
the reception accorded to them at the chief
points along their journey inland. What tie
Court journalist relates would seem to ndi-
cate that their Maiesties assume more than
ordinary affability-of manner and behavior
mixing with their new subjects. Whether
the latter are found to come up to the full
measure of loyal enthusiasm expected from
them, it is difficult to derive from the highl,
favored Court Circular which records the In
perial progress thus far. There seems, how.
ever, to have been tolerably effective dis.
play made at the Capital, as well as at other
points on the route. Imperial decorations
are already the order, and all is apparentg
serene with the new sovereigns.
Their Majesties entered the capital on the
18th ult., and not on the 10th, as was expec-
ted. Before reaching the gates of the city
cortege of about five hundred citizens on
horseback, and more than two hundred car
riages, belonging to the principal aristocratie
families of the place, met their Majesties,
who alighted to salute those who welcomed
them.
Juarez was still at Monterey. The son OF
Governor Vidaurri was in the field, with some
prospects of raising formidable force A
revolution was prepared at Saltillo but Gen
eral Negrete arrested the leaders, and had
couple of them shot.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

sB The difficulty between Spain and Peru
is assuming a more serious character, the
Madrid Government announcing its determi.
nation to reinforce its squadron in the Pa
cifc, and to hold the Chincha Islands until
all its demands are complied with and the
Peruvian Government refusing to receive an!
communication Spanish gunboat which,
on the Sd of June, appeared in CallaO Bay,
and offered to treat for suspension of hos
tilities.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
Acting Surgeon General

TRIAL OF CIvm CAsEs.-Among other re-
forms at Memphis We see that Gen. WASH
BURNE has organized military court for the
trial of civil cases. The Bulletin says ats
officers will be judge, recorder and marshal,
with such assistant clerks and marshals as
may be needful. The commission may be
composed of military or civilians, appointed
by Gen. WAsHBURNE, and will have the orig
inal jurisdiction of suits for the possession OF
personal or real property, or growing out OF
debts or contracts, and also appellate jurisdic-
ton of cases tried before justices of the
peace This mode of procedure will seem
singular, but it is probably step toward a
restoration of the good old times of law and
order and prosperity under the Constitution,
before secession trampled our glorious State
in the dust"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

The MISSOURI Press ON THE PRESIDENTIAL
QUEsrIoN.-The st. Louis Democrat says there
are now twenty eight radical papers in Mis-
souri, supporting the Baltimore nominations,
while the entire political press in the state
in the English language does not exceed for
ty-fve. Of the Blair-Claybank journals, four
or five in number, only one pretends to sup
port LINCOLN.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

CURE FOR ScRArcHEs IN HoRsEs.-E. Marks.
of Camillus, n. Y, writes in the Country
Gent. as follows: As this is the season when
horses are most likely to be troubled with
scratches, here send you an easy, safe and
sure cure.
Mix verdigris and milk, and rub il on the
parts most affected. Two applications are
usually sufficient.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

DEATHS IN NASHVILLE HOSPITALS The fol-
lowing is a list of deaths of Wisconsin sold
iers in the hospitals in Nashville for the week
ending July 9th, taken from a.record kept by
W. R. CORNELIUS, Government Undertaken;
Geo. L. Pollard, E, 1st Cav; JAS. Sly, II
lst Cav; L. E. Butterfeld, A, lst Cav;
Chauncey Beebee, :, Sd Inf; Sergt. w. o.
Field, B. LIST Cav; Fred. Teuke, E, 26th Inf.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

eE Captain WINsLow, of the Kearsayge,
formally demanded the surrender of the
prisoners from the alabama rescued by the
French pilo. boats and brought to Cherbourg.
M. BoErns refused the application, but re-
ferred Captain WNsLow to the government
in Paris,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

TwENTY-EIGHTH REGMENT.-The Waukesha
Freemqn has had visit from Serg't Donald
son of the 2sth Regiment, ten days from Pine
Bluff, Ark, strongly fortified point, where
the 2sth is likely to remain for some time. 1t
has 500 men fit for duty.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

sT On Monday a young man about seven
teen years of age was visiting the Cave OF
the Winds, at Niagara Falls, and in defiance
of the warning given, insisted on stepping
upon rock out of the path usually taken
Almost as he touched the rock his foot slip
ped and he was swept into the dark depths
below. His body has. not been recovered.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

TmRTY-FiFTH REGMENT.-The GAINESVILLE
Gazette says correspondent writing from
Port Hudson, June 25th, notes the death OF
First Assistant Surgeon VIRBIcK, of the S5th.
The general health of the regiment was
good
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

: ENORMOUS SALES OF WooL.-The milwaukee
Sentinel says three hundred and forty &O'''dH'
pounds of wool changed hands in that market
on the 18th. There lOas ons sale of tsco ku'ldTsd
thousand pounds, the largest single transaction
of the kind that has ever occurred in a ives
tern market. The price ranged from SLOW
toE$l.0s.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

sB- The Democracy" of Indiana, it.ap'
pears, are more discreet and decent than the
democracy" of Illinois. At the State Con-
vedtion at indianapolis, Tuesday, resolu-
ton indorsing Vallandigham, and pledging
the Democracy" of Indiana to "stand by
him, was voted down.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

GT- Recent advices received at the State
Department contain the important announce
ment that upwards of ten thousand Swiss
emigrants now await passage to the United
States at Havre and other European ports.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

eX- There are now 5000 rebel prisoners
in the barracks at Rock Island, ILL.,, and o.
SIT at Camp Douglas, Chicago. There are
also several hundred at Alton.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

The MIssIssIPPI-The McGregor NeUs says
the river has risen nearly a foot within the
the past week, and hopes are entertained of
fair boating stage for the remainder of the
season.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
spectfully, your ob't serv't,
w Y. SELIFCK.
Mil. Agent for Wisconsin.
SUpGEoS GENERALS OFFICE, June so, "a.

SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE, June so, "a.
The above is respectfully returned. 1t has
been decided to be unadvisable to transfer
the sick and wounded of the army of the Po-
tomac to general hospitals west of the ALE
ghanies, except such cases as will for long
time be unfit for duty, or those of regiments
returning to their own States for muster out.
A general transfer of all to hospitals within
their own States would not only be impracti-
cable, but would deprive the armies operating
in the Southwest of the necessary accommo-
dations j. Il. BARNES,
Acting Surgeon General
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL NSMINATIoNs.-
The Republican Convention for the first Con-
gressional District in Michigan, composed of
Wayne, Monroe, Lenawee and Hillsdale, met
at Monroe on the 9th inst, and renominated
Hon. Fernando G. Beaman by acclamation.--
In the Sixth District Hon. John X. briggs
has been nominated. In the Fourth Hon.
Thomas White Ferry, Michigan Commission
er for the Gettysburg Cemetery, succeeds
Hon. +. w. Kellogg, who has served eight
years. The result in the Fifth District is not
yet announced.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. - The Constitutional
Convention of Louisiana, on the LIST inst,
adopted a provision establishing free schools
throughout the State. There are to be sep
crate schools for the white and coIored chill
dren. For the former white, and for the lat
ter, colored persons alone are taxed. The
Convention had previously rejected by close
vote propositions combining education to
white children, and one recognizing no dis
tinction Of color.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
Transfer of Wisconsin Sick and Wounded Sol.
| diers ia U0suifaIs within the State.

Gov LEWIS, with the regard for the com
fort and welfare of the brave sons of Wis
consin serving in the national armies which
he constantly manifests, has been endeavor-
ing so far as possible to secure the removal
of those who may be sick or wounded to hos
pitfalls in the State, where they may be near
their homes.
From the correspondence given below it
will be seen that this is deemed impractic-
able to be done as regards those connected
with the armies in the east. The sick and
wounded from western armies will, however,
be sent home as far as consistent with their
good and that of the service.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June goth, 1864.
COL James x. Barnes, Acting Surgeon GeaV,
u. S. H., Washington, ID. o.
SIR:-I am directed by the Governor OF
the State of Wisconsin to inquire of you if
soldiers belonging to Wisconsin regiments
who are inmates of the q. S. General Hos
pitfalls in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and other eastern cities, can or
will be transferred to the U. S. General Hos
pital at Madison, Wisconsin. 1t is alleged by
some of the soldiers and others, that the diff
ferent states are having their sick and wound
ed soldiers removed, or that they are being
removed by the General Government to hos
pitfalls in the respective states to which the
soldiers belong. If it is true as alleged, the
Governor of Wisconsin thinks that it is but
just that Wisconsin soldiers should be grant
en- the same favor, and under those circum-
stances would ask it. The Governor desires
to secure the same benefits and privileges for
Wisconsin soldiers which are granted to SOL
diers belonging to other states
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
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The War in Europe..EngIand Neutral.

WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.