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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-23
WAR DEPT, Washington, Sept. 20, |
9P. M. {

WAR DEPT, Washington, Sept 20, !
9P. NJ I
To Maj, Gen, Dir:
The following is the latest intelli-
gence received from Gen Sheridan
HAEFEn's Ferry, Sept. 20, 9P.M
Hon. Il. u. Stanton
The body of Gen. Russell has ar
rived, and as soon as embalmed will he
forwarded to New York. Gen. McIn-
tosh with his leg amputated, has lust
come IN He is in good spirits. Sew
eral officers from the front report the
number OF prisoners exceed 5000 The
number of battle flags captured was *
instead of nine. He concurs that II
was complete rout.
Our cavalry started in pursuit nj
daylight this morning. Sheridan
when last heard from was at Krams-
town. l sent forward this morn;ng
ample medical supplies. Full subsisf,
anee for the entire army goes forward
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sas-We have received splendid mil
itary portrait of Maj Gen. Sherman.
with his autograph, which is said to be
a striking picture and faithful por-
trait The size and price is the same
as for Gen. Grants portrait heretofore
noticed by us. For this We are also
indebted to w. j. Holland. Spring
field, Mass. sole agent for New Eng
land to whom all orders should be adj
dressed
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-23

The following patriotic resolution
was adopted unanimously by the Yer
mont State Convention of Uniyersahs.
which met in Barre August oath, vi.
Resolced, That in harmony with our
sister conventions throughout The 10Y
al States, we are unalterably commit
ed to the support and maintenance q
Democratic institutions and Replb.
ican form of government, and TO h
anti-slayery policy of our present 3D.
ministration, recognizing slavery $
the sole cause of the rebellion and hs
guilty author of all the miseres Of the
existing war; and we viii as one maj
offer up our continual prayers aud gn
our aid in every practicable wa! ig
the support of our government and
the defeat and determination Of itseE
emies.
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n5~George H. Pendleton, the - =.
ocratic candidate for the Vice - ~.
dency, was born in Cincinnati oD
In July, 1926, and is a little less .n" M
year older than General McCiea
he was elected a member OF the ~ =
Senate of Ohio in 1854 and 1000 ~
1856 he was chosen to represent :.
district in the House Of RepreSeI,,
uves, aud has been reelected 70
succeeding Congress.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. IA.
The following dispatch has just been
received from Gen. Sheridan:
NEAR BERRYvILLE, !

NEAR BERRYvILLE, !
Sept. 13-7 z. NJ
This morning | sent Gen. Getty S
division of the 9th corps with two brig
AIDES of cavalry to the crossing of Sum
NIT Point and Winchester road, over
the Opequan creek Rhodes, Raw
sons, Gordon and Whartons divisions
were found on the West bank.
At the same time Gems. Wilson's and
McIntoshs brigade of cavalry dashed
up the Winchester pike and drove the
rebel cavalry at run, came in contact
with Kershaw's division, charged it
and captured the Sth South Carolina
decentralization officers and a 40
men-its battle flag and Col. Henegan,
commanding a brigade, with the loss
of only two men killed and three
wounded Great credit is due Wilson
and Mcintosh, and the 3D. New Jersey
and % Ohio regiment. The charge
was gallant one. A portion of the
I'd Massachusetts Reserve Brigade
made charge on the right of the line
and captured an officer and eleven
men of Gordons division of infantry.
Our loss in the reconnaissance was
very light (Signed)
Z. II. SHERIDAN,
Maj General
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p. II. SHERIDAN,
MAJ, ben. OOln 8.
Full details of the casualties will be
given when received by the department
e. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, !
Washington, Sept, Pop p. NJ. T
10 MAJ. Gen. DIR.
The following has been received,
giving further particulars of Sheri-
dams great victory. A salute of 100
guns has been given:
HARPER's FERRY, Sept 20,
10 Hon. b. ". Stanton:
/ have just received the following
official from Gen. Sheridan, dated l
A. NJ to-day:
General: We fought Early from day
light until between 6 and 7 p. NJ. We
drove him from Opequan Greek through
Winchester and beyond the town We
captured from $500 to 5000 prisoners,
five pieces of artillery, nine battle
flags, and all the rebel wounded and
dead. The wounded in Winchester
amount to some 5000. We lost in
killed Gen. David Russell, cammand-
ing division of the 9Th army corps,
and Gems. Chapman, Mcintosh and
Upton are wounded. The rebels lost
in killed, Gen. Rhodes, Wharton, Cor
don and Ramseur. We have just sent
them whirling through Winchester,
and we are after them tomorrow. This
army behaved splendidly. am send
ing forward all the medical supplies,
subsistence stores and ambulances.
JOHN d. STEVENSON,
Brig. Gen,
Il. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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tured, but cannot trace it to any re
liable source.
(Sinoed) VIM. ID. McGREGOR

(Singed) VIM. D. McGhEeoH'
CMRo, H., Sept. Is.
The vicksburg Heraid of the 10th
saws there has been a concentration OF
the rebel forces at Jackson, Miss
Forests, Taylor's, Gilsons, and W.
Adams troops are in camp around that
city for several miles. The force is es-
timated at 10000 with extensive wag-
on. pontoon and artillery trains. All
the wagons are marked q. s., having
been captured from Sturgiss. All the
movements are conducted with the
greatest secrecy. Forrest is still on
crutches.
Advices from Memphis say that For
rest has issued an order dated the I'd,
prohibiting all egress from his lines af-
ter the 18th, and forbidding the trans
portation of cotton outside of the ter
ritory under his control This is con-
strued as meaning that he has some
important expedition on foot.
LOUISVILLE Ky, Sept. Is.
Forrest crossed the Cold Water on
Monday last and encamped fifteen
miles from Memphis. Marmaduke
with seven thousand men is to cross at
st. Francis, intending to invade Mis-
souri,.
Price is threatening Little Rock.
Generals Schofeld and Sprague ar
rived here from the front tonight
WASHINGTON, Sept 20.
To Nqj. Gen. Dir;
Yesterday Maj Gen. Sheridan at
tackled Early, fought a great battle
and won splendid victory Over
$500, prisoners were captured. Nine
battle-hags and five pieces of artillery
were captured and the rebel Gems
Gordon and Rhodes were killed.
Three other general officers were woun-
ded All the enemy's killed and most
of their wounded have fallen into our
hands.
The department learns with regret
that we lost General Russell, killed.
The details are stated in the follow
ing official telegram received by this
department
WINCHESTER, Va,
Sept 10, 7.30 p. NJ
To Lieut.. gen. [. S. Grant:
I have the honor to report that l
attacked the forces Of Cen Early over
the Berryville pike at the crossing of
the Opequan Greek, and after most
stubborn and sanguinary engagement,
which lasted from early in the NOR
ming till 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
completely defeated him, driving him
through Winchester and capturing
about $500 prisoners. five pieces of ar
tillery, nine army flags and most of
their wounded The rebel Gen.
Rhodes and Geo. Gordon were killed
and three other general officers were,
wounded All their killed fell into
our hands
Our losses are severe. Among them
was Gen. d. A. Russell, commanding
a division in the 9Th corps, who was
killed by a cannon ball Gems. Upton
Mcintosh and Chapman are wounded
l cannot tell our losses. The conduct
Of the officers and men was most su-
perb. They charged and carried eve
nv position held by the rebels from
opequan Greek to Winchester. The
enemy were strong in numbers and
obstinate in their fighting. l desire
to mention to the Lieut. General com
handing the army,the gallant conduct
of Gems. WRIGHT. Crook. Emery. Tor
bet, and the officers Of their com
mand. To them the country is indebt-
ed for this handsome victory.
A more detailed report will be for
warded. Signed
F. II. SHERIDAN,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-23

The total number of votes to VII
these States are entitled is 22G An
jority Of this electoral college is b
essary to an election. and that ms.
ity is one hundred and fourteen va
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The Electoral College.

The relative strength of the seve,5
States in the electoral college b.'
been considerably changed since lIs
last Presidential election, by the da
cennial re-appointment.
The following is an accurate state.
ment of the Number to which each
State likely to participate in the dee.
tion will he entitled.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-23

1t Col. n r. Stoughton, ID I. SIS
Major c. Fleming, LIST Vt. ARTILLERY.
1t. j. S. Thompson, 10th Vermont.
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LSignedl

Henry J. RAYMoSp, Chairman, y York.
SAMUEL +. HERsY, Maine
JOHN b. CLARKE, New Hampshire,
ABRAHAM B. GARDNER, Vermont
WILLIAM CLAFIIS, Massachusetts.
InoMAs G. TURNER, Rhode Island.
N, ID. SPERRY, Connecticut
MARCUS l.. WARD, New Jersy.
$. A. PURyIANCk, Pennsylvania.
NATH'I b. SNlTBERs, Delaware.
II. w. HoFIMAN. Maryland.
s. ii. BoYD. Missouri.
q. Is. SESrLR, Ohio.
j. ID. DEFREEs, Indiana.
BURTON O. Cook Illinois.
MARSH GIpDISGs, Michigan.
>. JUDI, Wisconsin.
ID. Is. STUBS, Iowa.
A. W. CAMPBELL, West Virginia
JAMES II. LAM, Kansas.
j. j. CooMBs, District Of Columbia.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-23

say- The following Vermont ofx
are among those who have been plats
by the rebels under fire at Charesto
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08

UNION PRISONERS FROM TExAs.-In
our dispatches published in Thursday
mornings issue, was the notice Of the ar
rival at New Orleans of nearly one thou
sand Union prisoners from the Red River
country, among whom were those of the
18th Iowa, captured several months ago.
Of the appearance of our men at the
time they reached New Orleans, and
which shows the barbarism Of their cap.
tors-sbe humanity and magnanimity ~
of the Southern chivalry--we CLEAN the
folowling from the New Orleans True
Delta. It says:
They present most pitiable appearance.
being hatless, shoeless, and many Of them
without sufficient clothing to cover their
nakedness. They are animated skele-
tons. whose feet left blood marks 10 their
tracks. Many Of them have been twelve
or sixteen months in captivity. They
are the FIRST installment from the prison
pen IN Tyler, Texas, where from 1000
to, 5000 are confined 10 > stocksde foft
at the rate OF a thousand to an acre of
land Their treatment 10 cruel and
shameful beyond description. The of
GERS remaining there in rags, and all suf.
fering for food. medicine and clothing
Two hundred Of these prisoners .hsvs Been
vaccinated for the prevention of smallpox
I with anhcaithJ virus, which has tsc j
lated them with The most loathssme dis.
ease. Immediately Oh their arrival thu
representatives Of the Western Branch
Sanitary Commission sad The State Agsats
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08

The BIRD OF BATrLE.-The New Al
bany (Indiana) Ledger tells this story ::
ave printed, few days ago. from an
Atlanta paper, an account of mocking
bird, which, at the battle OF Reseca, per-
ched itself on the top Of a tree, and DUR
ing the fight initiated the whistlipg Of the
bullets and other noises incident to bat
tie Another and more touching Incl
dent of similar character was yesterday
related to US by Captain George Babbitt.
of Gen. Gresham's staff, and OF which he
was himself a witness. During the fierce
cannonading at Nicksjack, a small bird
came and perched upon the shoulder Of the
artilleryman-the man designated, We
believe, as No. l. whose duty it is to
rain down the charge after the ammuni.
ton is put in the gun The piece was a
Napoleon, which makes very loud re
port. The bird, as We have stated ,
perched itself on this mans shoulder aud
could not be driven from bis position by
the violent motions of the gunner. When
the piece was discharged, the poor little
thing would run its beak and head up
under the mans hair at the back of the
neck, and when the report died away
would resume its place upon his shoal-
der. Capt. Babbitt took the bird in his
hand, but when he released his grasp il
Immediately resumed its place on the
shoulder of the smoke-begrimmed gun
ner. The scene was witnessed BY q
large number of officers aud men, I,
may be subject of curious inquiry, wha1
instinct led this bird to thus place itself
Possibly frightened at the violent com.
motion caused by the battle, and no,
knowing how to escape or where to go
some instinct led it to throw itself on thi
gunner as protector. But, whatevel
the cause, the incident was most beau
tiful and pleasing one to all who witness
ed it,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08
L...rnr III Jply 18th 1868,

&s LAsAIIE ILL., Jnly 10TH 1861
yoHy II. BIoor Esq-Dssr str: have been sufferer
six yesrs Chronic Rheumatism and take
pleasure in recommending Lallea nd Govt and Neu
rnxa Specific Ne the best mescins for that disease
that have heard Of When commenced taking IL
could hardly walk sit still, great the pain,
days free and my legs for
the fret time Eve yeaxs frcn pain. ard zeal
nifnbse that think would dsncng all the sheifit
did mnch for music But. sir. is splendid
medicine and would recsEnmend all tno~e afflicted with
those diseases try it, have just found Capt Raymond
friend Of mincD his back with discriminatory riea
matis, and told him what your medicine dig for me
he Will Nd for Of H. Enclosed ~ End
dollars and send two bottles II the Specific II
should need ysef will sisr il 20 that
does for there plenty that suaeIag with those
diseases that are niscanaiaed with your Specific and
think that you ought H. publish Il in every the
onion. Very respectfully yeurs,
CAR. IA MS y. BROWN.
Residence. Chicago, Ill.
Ps Send medicine 10 care OF B. Y. ". Whitman, Chi
eago j. w. Z.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08
From tn. Hon. .g.s. Lo... of the Land Court.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb 18th 1854.
J. III. BLOOD, Esq-Desr SIR: have tried your Rheu-
matism Nexrairis and Gout Specific and have fund
great relief from IL when ether remedies have failed
think IL q very safe and reliable medicine
Very respectfully. your friend,
C. p LORD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08

-Contibutions in considerable nu1-
bers have already commenced reaching
Muscatine, for the Iowa Csntr,l SANITARY
Fair.
The Journal ssys the letter purport-
ing to be from DIR. Lloyd, Of the 16th
Iowa, and accusing Sergeant Manly Of
cowardice and intentionally wounding
himself. is probably. ! forgery. sa' .s'ai
The fight at Tupslo makes five gen.
eral engagements and nineteen skirmish-
es the 35th Iowa has been in since the
10th of last March. The total killed and
wosnded 10 that lime is l46, one Aaiof,
two Captains and one Lieutenant killed
and one Captain and two Lieutenants
wounded.- Mus. Jour.
The "BoNNIE BLUE FLAG" LOWERED.
About dusk last evening couple Of
fellows went up Main street singing,
'Hurrah Hurrah
For Southern rights hurrah
Hurrsh for the Bonnie Blue Flag
That bears the single star,
Between Sixth and Seventh streets they
sauntered towards furloughed naval off,
Ger, who was sitting outside store door,
and roared out their treason louder than
ever, and one of them threw his hand
against the officers coat. In an instant
seoesh was lying his full length in the
gutter.
'My friend" said the officer, "the
Bonnie Blue Flag is lowered. l advise
you not to raise it again.
The fellow picked himself up, and
walked away with his astonished and
cowed companion. And the 6. Bonnie
Blue Flag" was not raised again in the
officers hearing. - Dub. Times.
The Iowa State Teachers Associa
ton will hold its annual convention this
year at Dubuque. The session win CON-
mence on the 18th of August, The
teachers and other citizens Of Dubuque
are making preparations for making the
occasion one Of great interest and profit
to all who may attend.
DEATH IN WHISKY SHop.-Daniel
Hardy, drinking character, was found
10 an old shanty in the rear of Luke Nc.
CURES whisky hole, on the Avenue, on
Monday morning, in dying condition.
He expired soon after being discovered.
de had been drunk during Friday and
Saturday and probably eat but little. On
Sunday, SO far as known, he got no liquor
and collapsed from the sudden depriva.
ton of his accustomed stimulant. He
carwled into the shed and died there. A
coroners inquest discovered nothing more
than the above.
How many mice young men" in our
city are following Daniel Hardy II Iowa
City Rep
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.bf ri II bes1 q i.El ts.ad -Ma
.Hli sasq so q sss'sa .a'asqa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08

e. Gen. Sturgis has publishsA re-
port of bis disastrous expedition ffUm
Memphis on the Adolf June. His force
consisted Of 5000 men,. comprising in.
fantry, cavalry and: artillery. Ths bss
in the engagement with Forrest he essi-
mates ss TO lows: Ogioefs killed. 8;
woanded, 13;, missina I: sc; total, ia; en-
listed men killed. els; wounded, 479;
missing, 1871. He estimates Forrest's
force which be encountered at 1900,
whereas forest himself, in his report just
made pubic. says thai, all told, in num-
bered only 5000. Gen. Sturgis highly
compliments Col. Karge, of the ID Nsv
Jersy volunteers, for ''valuable" services
rendered" in various ways.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

OFFICE PRovosr MARSHAL GES'I or f. TIM
knoxville Tenn, Jan. g. 1864.
Copy Of Circular Letter sent to the Various
Deputy Provost Mar5haI5 CT East Tennessee.
CIRCULAR No. II.
S;J-Iu order 10 carry oUt The provisions Of Cir
cular No. 9. from this office dated November g.
loG3 YOU viii institute dligcnt inquiries with .
view To ascertain:
What persons residing in the county over
which you have jurisdiction have been acting
as tho agents OF attorneys OF disloya persOus who
fled South the approach of the United States
forces in East Tennessee.
What persons in The county are acting ~ the
agents or attorney, OF those who are holding any
office under the reJc, authorities who arc vo!uu-
tarily in the rebel army.
w hat amount of rent or other money pro-
cecds Of sales or profits of any kind whether in
stock, grain, other PROPERTY accriug 30 djsoyI
persons Of either class specified Glove such agents
or attorneys had already collected and still rcsined
in their possession. ut the time the United States
forces arrived ~ Knoxville, on the first day Of Sep
tcmbcr, 1853
What amount of rent or other money rro-
ceets # salc Or profits Of any kind, they have since
collected.
What amount Of rent Or other money, pro-
cecds OF sales or profits of any kind eHe from
persons residing in the county to Gi>ioyu citizens
who fed South as before stated, are holding any
III the rebel army.
Having ascertaingd these matters. either fully or
far they relate to any individual You viii take
such measures ~ you may deem necessary or expe-
dent 10 collect the rent other money due as above
and forward the slime tn this office stating from
whom it received and To whom due and for
what reason. You vail give receipt. the parties
from whom you collect the money, and take receipts
in return, for all money delivered by you ut this
office.
Where rents. proceeds Of sales or profits Of any
kind collected by the agents Of still due TO-, per
sons of the character above alluded 70. consist of
stock, grain or produce OF any kind. which can Dc
made available 20 the Government the same viii be
taken by You, under your direction, and turned
over by the proper officers. at the nearest military
relates to transportation to the Quartermasters De
Commissary Department. The Offices receiving
these supplies viii G.rai-h you with duplicate ry-
ceptS, which ,houd be prepared by yourself as per
"IorDl herewith enclosc1-one ccpyOf tie receipt
t. be sent to tbs office, and Ill other retained hv
Yourself
Should the property lie such as docs not pertain
to either the QUar,ermasters or Commis-ary De
partmcnt, or such i unsuitable for the wants uf
the army. it viii I've sold lv You at public sale and
the proceeds sent to this ohice.
All movable property. abandoned by rebels who
have gone off as above and by others who have
since gone off with the forces under Long-rrcet, /
also to he seized BY Provost Aarshas and disposed
Of as above.
BY order Of
BRIG-GEE. ). p. CARTER,
Pr-ora<t N,-virj Gr,,rat Of T. Tim.
L. \. GRATz, Ngjor and 4. L. 4. g.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

TIE MILITARY SIEEEGTu OF TIE NATION.
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
has been permitted 10 examine tho forth
coming volume Of jir. Kennedy, census
commissioners, upon population. The fol
lowing extract, showing the natural yearly
Increase Of fighting men. IS Interesting:
When a population his reached nearly
is permanent condition, Is in Europe and
the old States Of America cnc-ffth Of the
total population is still found % represent
nearly the number OF males between the
ages OF eighteen and fDr'y-fve But the
emigrating ages are. nearly allied to the
military ages and in the newly settled
State, Of the West, the proportion Of fight
ing men is accordingly greater than in the
Atlantic States. Beginning at the east and
proceeding westward. the proportion Of
white males from eighteen 20 i0?ty-fye to
the white population is in Maine. 1873 per
cent; New York. 2G-8: Illinois. 22-l: Min
nesota 23-8; California. III; Virginia.
1S-T: South Carolina. 1873; Arkansas. Pei:
Texas, 2l-9 The total Of white males be
tween the ages Of oigItcan and lorty-five
in All thc States, ts2cc,,ed inc.udcd) and in
the Territories and District Of Columbia.
appears by the cynsus tables Of 1860, to be
j-62EU65
During the year istl about 1890 white
males reached and passed the age Of e@h-
teen, and 12S.Go0 arrived At and passed the
age of tjrty-tive, leaving a difference Of
if9,9G0. This latter number, when diuin-
i,hed hy the natural deaths, will evidently
express the total increase Of the military
D0uuiatiOn (Whites) during 1851 About
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
COUNTY CoURT--KNox COUNTY.

JAS II. Lone> and others Petition
for
Henry A and Jno II. Lonos. Partition Of Land
IT appearing from the allegations in the petition,
filed in this cause. that Henry 4. Lones IS a non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee, it Is ordered Nv
the Clerk that publication be made in the Knoxville
Wing and Rebel Nentjlator, a newspaper published
in Knoxville, requesting the said Henry A. Zones
to appear at County Court 10 be held tor the
ty OF Knox, at the Courthouse in Knoxville on the
first Monday Of January 1864, to answer, ple:d or
denur 10 said petition or the will lie taken as
confessed and the cause set for hearing as 70 him.
WN. CRAIG,
' Clerk County Court Knox county.
NOvll-4w-prs fee So.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

Whenever they (the Rebels have the power, they
drive before them into their ranks the Southern people
they would also drive Trust them not. Were
they able, they would invade and destroy us without
mercy. Absolutely assured of these things. 4 am
amazed that any one could think of peace on
any terms.' He who cltertains the sentiment is
fit only 10 be slave, and he who uters il at this
time, is, moreover. a traitor TO his country, who
deserves the scOrn and c0ntemUt Of ali honorable
meR.'-GEXERAL R0sECEANs.