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A TIE n I, 10 VI

NTOW is the ting for all who wish to buy
~ their FALL and WINTER BOOTS and
SHOES. l have line stock Of BOOTS and
SHOES Of every description and quality, sui"
able for Ladies' Gents, Misses, and children,
which will be sold cheap Call at No. 80, King
street. [aug 25-tfl JNO. T. EVANS.
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MARINIS
DANCING ACADEMY,
ling St., Bet. st. Asaph aud Washington.
nj A RIMS

l45. King St., Bet. St Asaph aud washington:
nROF MARINI respectfully announces to
his patrons and the public in general, that
he will resume his@classes on Monday, Octo-
Der 3D..
DAYS CT TUITION:
For Young Ladies, Misses and Masters,
every Monday and Wednesday, from to r:
NJ; for Gentlemen, from to 10 Z NJ
: rs For particulars see circulars, to be had
a. a. : schonl honrs sep 12-tf
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TEAI TEAL! TE A !!

lust received fresh inyoie az, # PRo e,
" WUNDRAM'S CELEbk - i:i mp
an sso fr dspeptcs and ds
1cate heal h. For table use, particularly for
children. it has been used by many fs r ~ OF
late, to their entire satisfaction: Price $40 cts
pr pound. Single package = cts FOR sale
by JULIUS D1hN .i p.;r nn m4nea+
= anothar colun. sep 2A-1m
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LEWIS STEIN,

No. 20 North Royal Street,
rs just in receipt ola large and general as
l. sortment OF
FAMILY GROCERIES,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, and
LIQUORS Of the choicest brands,
and every article usually kept in 8 well stocked
Grocery and Provision Store.
sell his LIQUORS only through permit from
the Provost Marshal His prices will be 'ound
as reasonable as those of any other honsein the
city. sep Aim
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OAK AND PINE WOOD FOR SALE.

TIME subscriber has on hand, and will con-
i stantiy keep at his
NEW WOOD YARD,
on Union, between Wolfe and Wilkes streets,
(Hunter's Ship Yard large supply Of OAK
and PINE WOOD, which he will sell, at the
lowest market prices, for cash. Those in Want
of good article and good measure, will 60
well to call. WILKINSON HUNTER
sep % 30,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-07

The Chicago papers Of Monday are full OF
,,.;t;ne events, the most prominent Of which
J. Re financial i anio heretofore referred to
!, telegraph and the enforcement Of the
draft
4 letter from the Valley says that the des
,uc,on BY Gen. Sheridan's army about Har.
,;,oaLu,y has been very great, and that more
han two thousand head of cattle have been
turiied off by them.
The accounts Of the vulgar display Of fnery,
;prels, turn outs, andsof balls, and parties
nd Jun etings among The shoddy aristocracy OF
New York, as given in the ew>papers, are Dis
gushing.
The adoption Of the Constitution formed by
helate Convention Of Maryland, IS opposed
b. some Of the thorough Union men Ia that
State
Political affairs at the North are now at
never heat Meetings, speeches, process.
SONS 80, are the order Of the day.
This is most delightful day in the shade.
The weather Is as warm as it generally is In
June
It's said that all the root crops, onions, po-
noes, turnips, &C., &c, have yielded i'm.
nensely this fall. Turnips are IN the greatest
abundance.
The u. s. marshal has been arrested IN San
francisco for forging lega! tender notes.
President Lincoln has received present Of
|nihustrated book, from the father IN law OF
Prince Metternick, Of Austria.
Dr.. Sunderland, latelyof Washington, is now
preaching in Paris.
Dry Goodsare 'tumbling, = and schwarz
eads off in the reduction. He advertises at
the reduced prices aud intends to follow up the
decline.
sNTVMS YDHOHD xl9-e 400
| .I.a,,InS RIJIR II ulnOS ts0T. % NJ
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21
From Pert Regal.


NEW York, May 1.-THE steamer Full
ton from Port Royal 18th. has arrived.
Gen. Gordon has been ordered to Flori-
d. TO relieve Gen. .Birney, It Is said that
Court Martial In his case had resulted In
GOrdon's favor. r5f
A Mass State Convention was called 1t
Beaufort, 8. c., for the 18th Of May, to ~
lect delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton. similar movement = reported on
foot in Florida.
The armed steamer transport Harriet
Mead was blown up by the explosion Of
two torpedOes at once on st. Johns River,
Florida. The second engineer, cabin boy.
and one Of tl3e crew were killed. A large
number OF other persons were wounded,
some severely.
The steamer Plato got aground in Savan-
nah river, when largo stesmer, supposed
to be > ram, came down from the direction
of Savannah, but returned after reoonnoi-
tering. ,fsss.s
The Fulton reports that when OF Charles.
ton Bar, 18th, . general engagement wae
going on between our feet, under Admiral
Dahlgren, and the rebel forts and batteries
on James and Sullivan's Islands. All thu
the new fronsides. Fort Putnam or
Oreggs Point, seemed directing her fire
principally On sumter. which w0s replied
to by Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Islanf
and battery Simpkin's on James IslAnd.-
The contest was spirited and eeemej u
| general - has transpired since last ~
tuOn. 5e8
The Fulton chased blockade runue
bound out from Wilmington on the morn
ing Of die 18th for ST hours. and then aban
donOd it. ~ - a
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

CArno, May 6.2Iate 'aslvlp3 rScetvsA
from Red river confirms tl5o Eopodt q ~
blockade u .thas rivse, And .state that ~
rebsls have TIVE formidable het1eg1aa o.
q wilson. plantation, aounlng 09uAa.
0uerrillas uSder the Aotoetoae Iovlan
are again committiag, depsednaoas @ t.
vicinity OF Charleston, Missouri "a, l.
tachment Of militia under CAPT. Ewing u
Adjt. Gen. Themes and his ~ Arravea
from, below to-day sa-route To- Paduook
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

81 WAsHIN0r0N, May l4.-Dispatches from
Gen. Grant, yesterday evsnipg ct 8 o'clock,
have reached this Department. The ad
vance OF Hancock yesterday developed the
fact that the enemy -had fallen back four
miles. There was NO engagement yester-
day. We have no ACCOUNTS OF any gener-
n 0ncer being killed In the battle Of
Thursday.
A dispatch has just been received from
Gen. Sherman, dated near Resaca, May II.
Il states that by the Hank movement on
Resaca, johnson had been found TO have
evacuated Dalton, and our forces were in
his rear and flank. The weather was One
and the troops in good spirits.
No Intelligence has been received from
Gen. Butler. 0uerrillas have broken the
telegraph lines between Williamsport and
Old Jamestown. This IL believed to be the
eoooon Why no IMPORTS have been received
ff0fh him. DhpetcAes from Gen. 6igei ~
port him to b 8 Woodstock. The rumoz
that He had broken the railroad between
Lvnchbure and Charlottesville II not true.
Our wounded are coming I'm from Belle
P1lan a fast - transports can bring them.
Grants army u wen supplied.
fgfh4A 30 sH1i 3. u. 8rANfoN,
es @msa .0 Secretary Of War.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

FoRrRHss MoNno1, NAY A-The RiclD.
lowing 5379t ans7a .og.nan.fle aus f
MB1xD1AH, May - -6tsele's army, eyDoo
strong. surrendered to Dick TAYLOR a
Camden, Ark, on the 18th nit.
Price had demanded the surrender Of Al
exandfiA. sa&S
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WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Herolfs
special says that the "a corps has Lost I, SO
killed, 7,O6O wounded and LOO miseing.
The 5th corps has Lost 1900 killed, 1850
wounded and 1,3o0 missing. The 9th corps
has lost 1909 killed, 600 wounded and
1900 missing. The total loss Of these three
corps amounts g =, 500. Burnside's losses
. Ten wagon loads Of sanitary stores reach-
ed Fredef1ckshurG today aud moro viii
follow when transportation can b obtain
ed. The Indiana State agent hes fed over
1900 parsons gratuitousiy as Belle Plain
md continues tho charitable work.
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II. II. STANp00,
Il a1u.o Sec, Of War.


.s Gov. BreDle4to, - ne Kesoae. =
a hotlsvzLrs,. May n.-The following
-despatch waB received q nionl8ns lHse
fRArKvoRF, KY., May lS-Ddssws Aox-
ts,tiie Embellishments to the res
.ouei I want ten Thousand (l0,eo0? six
months troops as once. Do not hesitate.
Come, will lead you, and let us help %
finish this war and save our OovernmenS.
\ (Signed y ss TRo8 ~. BRAnLeET!,
- Gov. Of Kentucky.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

NKw York, May O@caal. ITO MAI.
Gen. DiE:-An ofacial dispatch ltom the
battle. tieid At 6pottsylvania, yesterday
morning Of osSo, states that durin9 the pre-
eeding night friday movement was
made bv the Sth and 9Th Corps to car left.
and an attack Was 70 have heen made 1t
daylight, but NO sound of battle had been
heard from that quarter. This, it h said.
Il. successful would place our forcss ia
Lees rear and compel him to retreat TO-
wsrda Lynchburg. No cannonadine or
sound Of baetlo was heard yesterday ct
Belle Plain or Fredericksburg, which AZ
lords ground for the inference that Lee had
rotfeated during Friday night and before
the 16vanCe Of the 5th and. eth Corps.-
Nothing later them $50 q. m. yesterday hhs
been received from the army ae this De
partmOnt. 81 II
All tho wounded that had reached Belle
Plain yesterday evening, have arrived
here. The Surgical report from the Head
QuaSters, states that the condition Of the
supplies L satisfactory md The wounded
The Medical Director It Belle Plain re-.
pottS thas every thing 1t that point IL salts
factory. The surgical Arrangements have
mover been 90 complete ~ now.
Cen. Sheffdsn's command had reached
the left bank OF Turkey island Ut 8 o'clocl
yesterday, p. m, and have formed theil
junction with the force of Gen. Butler.
(Signed) z. M. STANTON.
l Sec. Of War
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A0teR 1kO0 00Us O6OO1Oe
MEMPHYs, May lL-Advicee from Little
Rsck Of tho I'M report that Steele u con6-
dent OF maintaining tho line Of the Ar
kansas. ..-.+
Kirby Smith i menacing Pine Blur II
The Arkansas u high, and II they can
cross, they nay make trouble on Whit
river, and intercept 6tesl's oommunica-
tons up that stream.
Gen. Washburue = quite III with chilli
and fever.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

The Commissary General Of New York.
in his annual report, says that, ten days BE-
wArned 81 the intentions or the rioters,
and made some preparations to meet them.
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FoRrRnss MONROE, May lathe latest
accounts from Gen. Butler stated no tight
Ing on the 18th and f3sh. All waaTquist
end has been since the enemy fell back on
sthe lith. During tho flth tho enemy kept
out Of sight not showingthsunselves in any
i9orae through the day. Yesterday rebel
battery on tho shore Of the James river
Near Turkey Island opened Are on some Of
01r gunboats. The gunboets replied by
Ahel1ing tho enemy In setarn. He LEFT in
great haste. The cavalry force Of Gen.
Rants arrived back ON the 18th with 40
pE3soheO. They report having destroyed
several miles Of truck on the Norfolk q
Petersburgh and Wilmington railroad. -
They also Destroyed all the railroad bridg-
- DvAe the Stony Croak and the Mattapony
made detour in the rear Of Lees army
and Joined Gen. Boiler. This needs con-
Large supplies q medical cd commits
Aary, sferss eSe -heing. forwarded up the
yamsp riyer.o The Sanitary and Christian
QpnAissions are we'll EePrssented. :.
Sesds Of soldiers . are , =. 49, that ~ =
pect e hear Of fighting from Butler very
o9aoAi HE troops were under arms 70 move
A6rlyr Yeot6rd@y q. %. s.y ral -.
- WASaInQroH, Nay ,A-1o NV. 0es.
1sS The following kilograms ju9t reach
, - thiA department from Gen. Butler: No
eeAer reposts have been receaved sincs my
>'''''eA q X. s ,.l. on SEQ. Of War.
HAsF.WAY HousA May1k-zb Hon. 4
' n &aptos We are still before the enc
my'A works 1t Delaip'en Rlu6. and Fort
Darling The enemy are now in force.
0en. Gilmore BY flank movement with 9
RsSs. q b: e0sp: and nd FL: bts Bs q ths
: The troops behaved finSy. We hold our
lpes during tonight and shall move in III
az 3. r. BurLxn, Maj. Cen. Com.
~ HAkv-WAY Houms, May ~ 10 = m.-
J e Hen. = y. SseHse. i-0sn; amith cs:.
. Eied the enemy. nIst line on the right thia
siEed = their three square redoubt. upon
' whish we are now masaing our artillery Il
d bear With eject, -. 81
Ia ii .9,B. z. BurLna, Mai. Gen. Com.
y BsenuDA aUnpnsp. Nay =. 9 p. M;
A. 10y s:1 hour ".. ri: I Ro .t1,sl moys:
j 1saehed King Lands Greek atl Il m, and
.fo0ud the line Of battle ON the east side 81
], .tho creek. The monitors and gunboate an
,1e1r the mouth within three miles Of De
! lanes. Blu6. At3n,m. Gen. Butler Va
supsrintendtng the construction Of hi
s:s Sy.bR oc,1 II: ;ay ts
: vicee from Beaursgard to officers in com
Z, nand OF, the BlnG. Thefiepetoh said ''holf
ayoun poeition, uutil I refnl0rce you It 4 ,
! m,'iIa IN two hours the srebel ,reinfoTcs-
y meats eeme but Gen. Butler SAINT . force x
tam the pike. and drove the sE4Rels7 back
Our loss 3 slight. Gen, Ames tStp poattios
ss ks:e 9 a 1 r. e.s st. az 81:
! posed 10 fight without rsinlorcements.
i nSnAv q HunDHsp My 4, sa NJ
q Rebel prisoners captured last evening Gay
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q ST. LoUs, May lA--Wm. NJ ftsh6eck
elected senator elrom Arkansas Tor SNORT
i elected for long term, and Colonel
johnson member elect to house Of repre-
sentativss, are alse en-route to Washang-
ton. z. 5ta f35
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

4 WAsuftsor0Nss May. 17-lo:l5 4. N.-16
Eoior General Dt3: I'VE have no Official
intelligence Of military operations since
nv .lssk & TIE Richmond papers Of Sat.
ufdaV state that. Gen. Steele had surrender
Cd S Candies, with 5000 men, TO General
Price, This ID known to be untrue. Glen.
,ataeIervith his whole command, withdrew
some two weeks ago from Camden and u
now & Little Rock, having defeated Kirby
Smith on the way TO Sabine river. A
heretofore stated, Gen. Sherman was In
close pursuit Of Johnston, having captured
1000 prisoners and eight pieces Of artillery.
(Afrneel1 +, M. STANTON.
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pondent, writing HON Bermuda e1S i Hundred,
under date Of May 10th, says; In the course
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6 NEW YoRx, May Is, l10o A. A.-In .
a,snetch nm moment received from Ad.
Mil Lee. he'roported to The Secretary ol
~ NAVY that the Richmond pspe1s o.
Moution the dsAth o. Cen. JOE
"a NfoWnxt, a He WaD she's in lbattleS fand
chs, no sdonbt, happsasd In battle wiz
, :. 1a,~me6 49, u r. II. SrANroo,
II - = . ri- 81 = j gIuJ Sec, Of War.
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.a WASHINGTON, MAY -6ecessi0nists
have The story adoat that Buckner and
Breckinridge have Joined Lee and 3 por-
tion az Joknson'e army reinforced Beau
fegardA 1t Petersburg. Hualner's juno
Hon i considered in military circles pos
sible but not probable. - -.
A gentleman recently from Georgia,
whcoS statement can b rolled on. furnish.
e. the following information relative to the
strength Of the robe2 armies. Lees army,
ho Gays, 10 gFeatly underestimatsd. There
+ near 3o0.0oo In the rebel service. The
mics. The troops Of the Mississippi NAM
~ $4,000. TbS force At Charleston y lees
thsm looo. odLoo and Johnson together
have $4,000, sf which Lee has tw0-thirds.
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-
y
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Reinforcements are Arriving rapidly
Of inn portancs may soon = e1nsctsd.
NEW YORK, May II. 41.e Iraft il the
End Conversational district, o. Kh.o'a Ooun-
" il fixed for Thursday ..,9
The Harpers Ferry bridge on he Balti-
more and ohio railroad was wasAsd away
yesterday BY . ffeshSt. Repairs WI Con-
sums several day.. - -. -.
states that Leo u drawing: Al The Ahsl
troops In North Caroline 70 .hie Heai0[ -
that rebel troops are cootilqa11Z passt.y
over tha NORTH Carolina railIood 20 sroo1
force bin. - I..N.,..,v,-
Nrw YoRx. May 1.-THE Yerl(s 1pe-
ci.l fr on The :ld y d.ssS sss ~ Il
"a the emsr,v. 8anoock naGVod q n q.
nIooE a -. Sna ~ainsd tie r(l6-oiti, Thy
then rushad ~ t6e rohels VITA bxed hU6.
~ and csu3urei o00 nrisooeeo. ,JoAnSoa
ma Stuart Were taken at baeak1pek -
guns we're also taken, and hrought 60 the
Sevond our ea aRir - fins. tn W.
SnfSShf 6nr ~ hofh sidSa n1vef1I ff661.-
THe reHSie siso sffe,Snteia 81 feX1f0 MIA.
6a.,its I'm, ,rsrs r3Htslss6 1Hnapf 1r9et
eisnahter = The, 81 CdrnG raicr WafreS.
chaTSed orepoetsdiy aESissS atAa rsbst
~ - ~ ~ S. ;reI.d;.. , AZ. .~esr;se, 3Swa
thsir rsnks.- IN scsne nortions M fhe feld
~ trccr. r.;reS snI ksiS thair ri1s-nifs.
=, .ST;tyc- ~ 49, certnraei =. Tia lek.
= = -" - fTSsc~.s :e,Scisif S.S'S1F
/, wAsurrorox' Nav M ia u m.-Dls-
psscne9 J0ss seo9Sv ~ 4a ssV SstsS q ho3crsr-
r9sP0ndents q tn9 itont otsS4 9ceS8V'
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Exohonge Of PPiaDnere,

Wan DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May
1.-THE following was received at the War
Department concerning the exchange Of
prisoners: 11a
Mr.. Olds, Rebel Commissioned, declared,
without consulting the authorities Of the
United States, that all rebel prisoners de-
livered 1t City Point up 70 April n, are
exchanged, and it is ordered that all Fed
eral prisoners Of war, and all civilians on
parole, prior to May Z, 1854, BE- declared ex-
changed, and are thus declared exchanged
accordingly.
ing the number Of Federal officers and men
embodied in this order ~ exchanged rebels
remain indebted to the Federal Govern
ment, according 70 tables carefully pre-
served by the Commissioner General Of
prisoners, from official data 81, 596, for
which no equivalent has been received by
the Federal Government. All paroled OH
Gers and enlisted men herein declared ex-
changed, now in camp, will be Immediately
forwarded by commanders Of camps to
their regiments snd commands, and report
70 the Commissioners General OF Prisoners.
Those who are absent ON leave at the ex-
piration Of their leave will repair forthwith
to camp ut Columbus, Ohio.
BY order OF the Secretary of War.
-sa r. D. TOwNSHND, A. A. q.
Latest from Red River.
ST. LoUls, May 1.-THE Democrat has
news from Red River tn the 5th. Porter
Was at Alexandra with his iron -clads. A
largo force was engaged in sounding the
river at Alexandra, 90 ~ 70 give the depth
a Watar Of the falls for gunb0ats to pasi
over. It will take two weeks to raise the
water. Gen. 0river il ut Alexandra.
The Federal lines embrace . circuit o.
three milea. There 10 NO communication
by land with the army Ut Grand EcOre.
Gen. MeClernand was rendezv0nsing biz
corps 1t New Orleans Tor the purpose o.
reinforcing Banks.
Gen. Smith will return with his troops
Ito vicksburg. 81
Butler and Halliday, Of Illinois, brought
out 6l7 bales of cotton from Alexandria
Moesengors have gone TO Warrington x
libel it ON behalf Of the Navy.
Magruder, with a, 900 men, il reported &
hsye joinsdrK smith at Sabine Cros'
ROAD. M lres
Prioe bad detailed 5000 men to work OF
the foFtiAcatious seven miles below Shreve
/ port. i aE $685.
Dr.. Derby, Surgeou.in-chiefw With Banks
| reports the Federal loss at Pleasant Hills .
so killed, l,3AO wounded, and $50 miss
ing and prisoners. .4e
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Phiaalleiphia Opecials,

PHILADELPHIA, May 1e.-A special to
To Evening Telegraph from Washington,
says that the Surgeon Of the 66th New York
regiment, who was captured with 600 9TH
ers In tho Sd days fight, and Wefo ssuhoe-
quently paroled and came into our lineo on
Saturday with the body Of Can Wads-
worth, which had been Inferred By order
Of Gen. Lee In a5neat coffin.
He also saw Gen. Longstre0t in his tent.
He = wounded in his collar bone. The
wound was not mortal, but would incspA-
citate him for active duty for some time.
Gen. J, =. B. Stewart was not down at
Richmond ct the time that Sheridan WAs
near there, and il now In General Lee'S
army unhurt.
The rebel loss is Tremendous. but there
is no indication, of their giving up yet
The rebel lines are we'll supplied 81 lines
of interior works, and more are being con.
siructed. 2. Als Iam 1ssh- IA Stint
h 0en. Lee has not bean wounded. - the
Surgeon Jaw and talked with him, on FRI
day, when he gave him permission totakG
the body Of Cen. WadSWorth. @HlsSost =
He sol tho opinion thst the rebels viii
PET make desperate resistance. He saY6
their privetions only seem to exsspsrate
them, and they are kept up by the hope
and idea Of exh1usfing ~ and compelling
N To aboodon the contest. 6 Isl -eQar
| 0en. Crawford, who was cut Of from bid
command Of Pennsylvania Reserves lasl
week and supposed to be . prisoner, Is 70
portedto have joined the Reserves. -
Four more hOo& loads Of wounded A.
Creek.
Some Ohio militia paraded along Penn.
sylvania Avenue today, making . hns
annearan0e e
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Tic debt, with details thereof and copies Of
full reports Of banks, associations, &C., do.
ing banking business. N
"A resolution was adopted, granting the
laAd8 embraced in Mariposa or Big Tree
Grove TO the State Of California. A
The Senate considered the bill to expe-
dite the public printing providing for trans
mission by Heads Of Departments TO Joint
Committees of Congress, on or puDvious to
fret Of November, of their reports and &C.
eSm saFsniy thg document SAD Co%mi g
printed for popular distributiou. sI3. r.
The ainencment making it tho duty of
TIE Heads Of Departments to furnish the
superintendent OF Public printing with
copies OF their reports, on or before the third
Monday in November, wan aAopted. 99
without further action the Senate 3D.
journed
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of the morning, Cen. Butler received dag
Of truce from the enemy, signed by Gen'l
.Bushrod johnson containing three proposal
tons: Let, Asking permission to, come
within our lines to remove their, wounded
aud bury their dead. ID, Asking an ex.
change of their wounded Sd, Asking a
general exchange of prisoners. 5.sr7.l
Gen. Butler replied: 1st, That the work
Of burying was already done. I'd, That be
was perfectly willing 70 assent to; the sec-
ond proposition. Sd, That no exchange Of
healthy and, we'll prisoners could be e{lact-
ed until the Confederate authorities &C.
kpowledsed the colored soldiers a. prison.
o. the llth the enemy made no demon
stfafion except to feel our pickets with
their cavalry. Towards evening there VA
b brief engagement between our guNboatl
on the App0tomax with the foFtificatior
near Petersburg, shot from which blew
upn General 0IAham's armed steamer
Brewster. An day shells wore thrown in
to tho fort with great precihion, bus the op
posing fire waS feeble. s..-n5 -