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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10
KILpATRICES EXPEDITION.
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
Colonel Dahlgren's Operations
and Death.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIS BODY 2
FIERCE RETALIATION RECOMMENDED.
L., H.. -.
Omciaa Despatch OF General Butler.
Uk,prprsa MCNpor March & 1894

FORTRESS MONROE, March s, 1864.
Hon. EDwAKD n. SHANNON, Secretary Of War
The Gag OF truce boat s in, bringing fortyeght
officers and six hundred privates. delivered for
chanxo.
ne Rchmond papers give account Of Colonel Dahl
srep's death and MAJOR Cooks capture.
TIC Richmond papers oil to-day say that on the eth Of
March General Sherman at Canton, the Mississippi
Central Railroad. That has taken large plumber Of
sogsces and leaves the country impoverished.
qne papers also state that the rebels have ordered all
General Kpatricks officers whom they have captured
70 be placed IRONS BENZ. +. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10
GEN. SHERMAA'S EXPEDITION.
GEN. SHERMAN'S EXPEDITION.
What He Effected in tho
Enemy's Country.
N~,~>~s~-~~~>~~o~~~~>>O~~~
Cattle, Mules, Eight Thousand Negroes and
Four Hundred Prisoners Captured.
General Grants Opinion Of the
Military Situation,
h. &c.. Ga.
CINCINNATI, March Q, 1864.

CINCINNATI, March Q, 1864.
A special despatch from Columbus says
General Grant, on his way East, in conversation with
distinguished Ohio officer, expressed himself entirely
satisfied with the situation OF military affairs.
He spoke in the highest terms Of General sherman's
expedition, which had given the rebellion the everest
blow since the capture Of Vicksburg.
Gen. Sherman has destroyed forage and provisions
enough 70 subsist the rebel army from three 10 elk
months.
In one place General Sherman destroyed over two mil
lions Of dollars worth OF property.
In other places be destroyed immense stores. Thou.
eands OF bushels Of corn large quantities OF wheat
were set fire and consumed.
He brought large OF CATTLE several thousand
head Of mules eight thousand negroes four hun
bred prisoners with but tr1ing loss in men and mate
rails side.
In addition 10 this by the destruction OF very import
ant railroad lines General sherman has released General
Mcpherson corps doing guard duty along the MIS-
sissippI, ana restored them TO active service.
Sr LOUIS March 8, 1864.
The steamer Summary from Lower river, brings intel
lgence that Sherman and staff left Vcksburg
the 2Sh III for below designing TO have interview
with General Banks Admiral Porter or both, with
reference 10 his future movements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10
NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA.
Attack or Rebel Cavalry.

Attack or Rebel Cavalry.
CHATTANOOGA, March 6, 1864
All quiet in front, except On occasional exchange Of
shots between the advanced cavalry pickcts.
oday a large rebel cavalry force appeared before
Nickaiack Gap and pressed our cavalry out
Deserers from the rebel army continue TO arrive at
the rate Of thirty q day.
CHATTANOOGA. March 7, 1854.
The rebel cavalry have retired and our forces now
hold Nckajack Cap
is not unlikely that the rebels may assume the
offensive.
collision occurred between two freight trains near
Stevenson, Ala. Saturday night, killing four ladies'
aud two men, and woundiDg several others.
large force OF rebel cavalry attacked ninety thre'
the Third tennessee, Panther Springs on thu
5h instant Our two killed, eight wounded an,
twenty-five captured Tho rebel loss was thirty klie
and wounded
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10

enemies may deserve but what II becomes US, as Christ
ians and gentlemen 10 iDicp Oh hypocrisy, and thou
forty parson power which alone can sound its praise
through thy forty noses What cant tbs2 We wonder
whether Mr.. Davis Of what many very honest
people begin to mutter and They say can tols
man DO saving up for himself 10 case Of the wcrs, sort
Of plea 10 mitigation Of punishment j the cause for
which hundred and fifty thousand OF US have died
be borne down at last 10 this Christian meek
ness OF his intended 10 save bis own hfcs They
say what comfort these fine sentiments TO
the houseless families who have been driven from their
homes in Tennessee Virginia. when they and that our
armies, even on the enemy's soil, are withheld from
giving the invaders taste OF real war 10 Their own
quenched beartns and blazing barng For what have we
BET over government AT all II be not 10 protect us
against enemies avenge MS Of our enemies when
need is 10 uphold in all its fujness and gran
deur and TO keep our banner flying hsh9 But this Is
lowering the and dragging the banner through the
dust this rs encouraging inviting our invaders 10 ravage
and Page US at PLEASURE sure that they Will not be
visited with the Ike in their turn.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
The Erect OF Doing without.

The stages shat ran Up and 9oxr
Broadway, =. Y, concluded 10 advance
th fare from SIX 70 ten cents There
vas much better reason for this than
there IS for the advance that has been
made from time to time il other brancA-
es. This will not be questioned when
We consider the high p-ice Of labor, fuel,
&c. Bus the people concluded they
would nor submit to the advance, aud
they did nt. There were nc Indignation
meetings; no resort 10 mob las; but BY
common consent it was decided not 20
patronize the coaches aud the latter
after running empty two or three days,
put the fare back to six centA
Now there is 10 this lesson worthy Of
general attention. In very many cases
prices Of necessaries or Injuries have
been advanced beyond all reason-ad
yanced simply because people, Ike 50
| many paek-horses. are willing Just noT
70 pay almost am price that IS asked. II
/ consumers, then, would BY common con-
sent do without such articles for little
while. the evil would soon be corrected.
/ The experiment would not be much Of q
sacrifice either. The patrons Of the stage
/ coaches found they could yak 10 and
/ from their homes very well when ties
/ tried il once or twice, 50 every one car
do without articles which, from no jus
/ cause, are sold a. exhorbitant prices. A
/ li,ile training Of this sort By housekeeP
era would have good eject CiHcfn
[ matt Gazette
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
lFroBi tie ini annapolis Journal.
A Few Lines on Service,

The following iesimonial was rendered
by the officers Of the OH indiana Caval.
rs, (7lst regiment, long stationed in our
city, 10 their Sugeon on his leaving them,
with the request that it be published
CaHrsfKrH IssI "a CsvAtHr,
Near hieholasViiis, Ky April sod, 81.
The undersigned officers of the 9th In
diana Cavalry, recognizihg the ability
ard rare personal qualifications Of Dr.
Edmund 7. SPotswood, late Surgeon of
said regiment, ga well as the prompt ef-
hcient, and courteous manner In which
be has discharged all Of his official and
professional duties during the fourteen
months he was connected With the same.
hereby with pleasure tender him this ties.
timoHial Of their appreciation of his said
services, and the high regard they enter
tain for him as a gentleman, expressing
at the same time, their regrets At the
necessity ON health) that causes him To
resign
Signed by all the Geld officers and near.
y all abe line officers OF the regiment
We publish the above testimonial in
full, contrary to our practice, because
Justice 20 DIR. Spotsw0od demands an ex-
PLANTATION which would be incomplete
without the testimonial A very severe
affection Of the eyes compelled him to
resign last fall Pending the acceptance
of his resignation he was given leave of
absence, and came home, reporting him.
self regularly every twenty DAYS.
Col Biddle being locked up 10 Knoxville
during the siege, and subsequently, fai ed
to receive the reports. The Assistant
Surgeon + A. Scbell, taking unfair ad-
vantage of this failure, reported DR.. S
to the Division Surgeon, and he reported
to the Department. and on this report an
order was issued Diminishing the Doctor
for physical disability and absence
without leave"
While these reports were awaiting ac-
ton, the resignation handed in months
before. was accepted BY Gen Schofeld.
There was, therefore, nothing for an or
der Of dismissal to operate on as we'll as
nothing TO ground a dismissal upon
This conduct Of DR. Schelfs eompels us
to allude to him. His loyalty while the
regiment was stationed at Camp Burn
side in this city, was strongly doubted
He was heard to say that 'the war was
for money, and he meant TO have his
share. he eorrespouded with Yoor-
bees Davis, and other noted sympathiz.
ers with the rebels. His sentiments.
when he ayowed them frankly, were
heavily "coppered, and bic ungenerous
and unjust use OF an accident TO obtain
the dismissal of DR. Spottswood, whose
loyalty is not only above all suspicion,
but is intolerant Of any sort Of doubtful
or hesitSting devotion to the cause in an
officer, is consistent with such SEMI
mentS
The War Office might spend few mo-
ments on his case with great propriety,
and with htile'injury TO the service.
Dr. Schell is an wen oeoun,y Copper
head, aud is well qualified to do such
work.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
Ths Parks COUNT TroubIe.

I'VE noticed tie ether dag, Gays the
Indianapolis Journal Of Monday, the
disturbance created by the Parke county |
K G. C.'s has been quelled, and the au
thors OF Il have been arrested We learn /
since from Gen. Mansfield that GONE /
seren or eight have been held TO bail; |
two, unable 70 give bail, have been com
mitted to the Rockville jail, ard the re-
nainder Of some twenty or thirty arrest
ed have been discharged for want Of evil
dence. They accomplished nothing but
their own discontinue and disgrace, for
Lay has recovered, and one OF their as
sociates, who accidentally shot himself,
il dead The following seems 70 be
about the history Of the affair: Two
weeks ago tonight band Of the X. g
ca, With blackened faces and disguises,
went to the house Of q Mr. Lay to punish
him for his incorporating defense Of
the Union cause, and his unsparing de-
ANNEXATION Of its enemies They we're
refused admiltance, Mr. Lay himself
guarding one Of the doors armed with
corn knife, and his wife the other, arm
ed with Ratchet. They got q rail- and
with i. broke down the door guarded By
SIR. Lay, who, as soon as the assassins
came within reach. struck one Of them
with the knife, iuhicting severe wound
in the face. He was Immediately fred
at Il number of times and struck twice
4. would no doubt have been the same
with Mrs Lay If the Copperheads had
happened to make their attack at her
door. When Mr.. Lay fell the murderers,
as they deemed themselves, and meant
to be, withdrew, bat still kept up scat
teriag fire upon the house, apparently to
drown the sound Of horn which Mrs.
Lay vas sounding loudly for assistance.
They at last, about / ! O'Clock, drew on,
but not without being overtaken by JUS
tee. One Of them, named Black, care
iessly put the pistol he had been firing
at the old LADY into bis pocket cooked,
aud ia getting upon bis horse il was dis
/ charged. and the ball entered his abde-
men, inliicting wound Of which be died
yesterday a week ago The party
siraightway made Of 70 Fountain Coun-
/ ", where tho K G. G. are strong aud
defiant The next morning, as soon as
it was sight, Col Budd, OF the Parke
County Legion, who deserves high praise
for the energy aud Judgment be exhibit
ed IN the affair, followed with such a
force a. was deemed necessary to arrest
/ the rioters At the same time Captain
Buchanan, with a company Of the Mont
gomery County Legion from Waveland,
advanced in another direction, aud the
two succeeded in capturing nearly II not
/ quite al the scoundrels Of the party Tho
were disposed Of az above stated Cen
eral Mansfield, who was sent for as soon
~ possible, and wen. at once, arrived
after the work bad been finished Mr.
Lay has very nearly recovered from his
Soands, which were less severe than
were al first supposed.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
Murder OF DR.. Fahnesfnck.

The following letter from DR.. MeCord,
giving the particulars OF the murder of
DIR. FAhnesiock BY guerrillas, reached
Indianapolis on Saturday:
oFFIeE MEDlcAL DIRECTOR FREExES,
Vieksburg, April 20, 1864
Mrs. Fahnestoek: 1t is with deep re-
greet that transmit to you the sad intel.
hgence of the murder OF your husband.
A raid was made on the camp al Young's
Point, in which be was laboring, on the
morning of the 18th inst, by gaerrillas.
They captured him, in company with
another white man, and some forty ne
groes. They took them out about ten
miles and in cold blood sho; him and
the lessee DR.. Musick, bis eo-laborer,
went in search the second day aud found
them lying in the woods shot in the head
and stripped of everything except their
under-elothing. They brought his body
TO camp AMI buried il,
am your friend, d. o. McCoRD
Surg esd L. s. Inft (Coloredl
Medical Director Freedmen.
DR.. Fahnestock was formerly q resi-
dent Of Terre Haute, but more recently
Of Indianapolis, and was a worthy and
exemplary member.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

THIEVES AT PsHBRoKE, KY-0n Thurs.
day night last, says the Louisville Jour
nal Of Monday, squad Of fifteen horse
thieves paid visit to the little village Of
Pembroke, in Christian county, Ky.
They entered the town about o'clock,
and remained several hours Two Of
the party were dressed in Federal uni
form, the others were clad in homespun
jeans They were armed with double
barrelled shot guns and pistols. They
made quite merry while in the town. Wis
iting grocery store aud feasting on
cove oysters and sardines at the expense
of the proprietor They robbed the dry
goods store of Bronaugh Il Co. of about
$500 worth OF dry goods They left in
.he direction Of Hopkinsvil.e, travelling
the main road About an hour after
their departure, squad OF fifteen Fede-
raj soldiers dashed into the town, and
stated that they we're sent out from Hop
kinsyille to seour the country in search
OF guerrilla bands. How the horse thiev.
ing squad come to evsde the Union sol
diers, when both were travelling the same
road, aud SO near the same hour, re
mains a mystery. The thieying band is
presumed to be the same one that plund
cred Keyshurg few days before After
leaving Pembroke, all trace was lost OF
their movements
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

Rg Thomas Blanchard, the inventor,
who died in Boston last week at the age
Of seventy fse, vas remarkable man.
lie invented the tack machine when be
was only eighteen years old, and sold
the patent right for 5000, bis next in
vent!ou was the lathe for turning gun
barrels; then be went to Springfield,
Massachusetts,, and multiplied ingenious
uveBtions-taking out in all, twenty
five patents for new machines or i'm
-provements for Old ones He died
We lthy Exchange
VIC have been little curious to see
what sort Of notice the death Of Dir
Blanchard would atfra 4 from ths press,
or whether ilwonld attract any at alt II
q politician, with one-half has brains, or
one 1.-THE Of his achievements, had died,
We would have had a universal eruption
Of obituaries and eulogies He, an in
vcntor. whose gsnious has added i'm
mensely 10 the wealth and comfort OF
mankind, Is not accorded even the poor
honor Of q news item Thomas Blan-
chard was public benefacior All he
ever did, contributed directly to the gocd
Of the country.
His machine for turning shoe lasts aud
gun stocks is one OF the wonders OF the
wonders of the age, and stands beside the
"cottoa cir" and the spinning Jenny in
its simple solution Of an apparently i'm
possible problem. and is value 70 tao
country. Bot for thai We should have
beer unable 20 arm ourselves for this
war, exeeps by the ascertain mode Of
purchase. Hia tack machine has muds
as cheap rs pins those LILLE nails which
nfe invaiua5le in many trades and IN al
household His improvement in light
draught steamboat made the Couuecii.
cut river navigable aud opened up the
highways along streams previously
deemed inaccessible Ills many other
inventions have all, or nearly, gone into
T general use and are earning wealth and
assisting labor everyday Yet very feW,
even OF the press, know who Thomas
Bianehard vas. - Indianapolis Journal
THAI It is esen with the heroes Of civ
/ ilization.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

BRITIsH ACKNOWLEDGMENT very
important announcement, though oeeu-
plying but little space, is contained in
the latest foreign news The British At
tOrney General has rendered an opinion
which viii do very much toward lessen
ing the amount Of blockade running
along our coast, and which winds up the
public character of the great projected
grand Atlantic eonsehdated-Southe
British blockade running association.
The Attorney General not only states
that this corporation is not legal, but
adds that every shareholder will be
guilty OF misdemeanor under the For.
eign Enlistment act This decision NAV
not, perhaps, immediately influence
blockade running BY individuals. 1t
does prevent an organization, and 10 n
taeii, legal acknowledgment of the
wrong, aud is, so far, important and val
liable to US.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

THE Nav CONFEDERATE CURRTNCY.-
Five or six millions of dollars worth OF
the FIVE hundred dollar Confederate
treasury notes of the new issue have
been distributed in the South The notes
are on hne paper, and the lithograpaing
Is ereditable. The leit-hand face Of the
note is embelGshed with the figures of
500 at the top; representation of
the old Tag, aud beneath the rebel seal
aud motto. On the right are the f..
ures 500" and beneath a telrrahIv
hfe.like portrait of the late Stonewail
jackson. But the artist, possibly not
satisfied with his counterfeit presentation
of the hero, has inserted beneath the ex.
PLANTATION, Lieutenant General i. ],
Jackson"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

ssg~Tbs down passenger train on the
Nashville Railroad discovered tho man.
gled body Of a man lying on the track,
between Bardstowu junction and Bel
mont, on Friday morning last An ex-
animation Of the body elected the fact
that the man WAS German named Nj.
ehael Bruek. He is supposed to have
fallen from the Thursday night train,
and was crushed to death by the cars
lie was about thirty years Of age, and,
at the time Of his death, in Government
employ A letter was found in one OF
bis pockets written by Mrs. Gertrude
Enghaus, Of Louisville, to her husband
in Nashville A small Masonic pin vas
in his bosom, and his pocket book con.
tanned 81 80 in silver coin, aud a small
amount Of postal currency. An inquest
was held over his body, aud decision
rendered in accordance with the above
facts lie was buried at Shepherdsville.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
Rebel Version OF the Capture OF Ply
mnufh. n a.

The Petersburg Express Of April 23d,
says
We are still without full official infor-
mation.of the brilliant affair a. Plymouth.
We learn, however, upon reliable author
ity, that skirmishing commenced on Sun
day. continued briskly Monday and Tues
day, and on Wednesday the enemys
works were carried By assault in most
gallant manner The Yankee comu1an.
der, Gen. Vessels, as will be seen by
Richmond telegram in another column.
Was twice summoned TO surrender. bu,
esefusing to do So the place was stormed
and cap,ared The number Of prisoners
taken is now stated 10 have been two
Thousand Eve hundred, besides the ne
groes who we're taken.
The same telegram states that a snlsn.
did two hundred FOUNDER gun vas also
amongst the valuable articles captured.
Pegrara's and Graham batteries, both
from this city, were engaged In the con
fiiet, and did splendid service.
General Hoke has struck a most ef-
tectlve blow for the redemption OF his na.
tive State. His command was composed
of North Carohaas, and thsy have no
bly, aud gallau,ly liberated q most i'm.
portant part Of their State from the in
vader We shall have more and vet
greater news from this and cooperating
expeditions
The cooperating naval expedition is
under the command Of Commodore r.
Z. Pinkney Commander J. W. Cooke
commands the iron-clad gnnboat Aber-
n,arle, in Roanoke river Lieut. B. P
Loyal commands the ifon-clad gunboat
Neuse, in the Neuse river, and Lieut. r.
B. Minor commands a hotilla Of 'cat-
tiers" in. the Chowan river
Plymouth is in Washington county,
near the mouth of the Roanoke river,
and the country is said to be very rich
and full of supplies The two other
places held By the Yankees on the North
Carolina coasts are Washington, at the
moa;h Of Tar river. and Newbern At the
moath of the Neuse.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

b<5-It It estimated that the cash value
the service rendered the Indiana SAM
tary Commission since its organization,
by the Adams aud American Express
Companies, in carrying packages from
and 10 81 points in and out Of the State,
amount 70 over $1,000 The Commits
sion Is under large obligations to these
con. panies.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

III The 25th Indians is 10 render.
vous TO- day at Evansville, to return 10
the field The regiment win leave thia
week for Cairo--IHdianapoiis Journal,
Of Monday
Yea should keep better posted, Mr..
Journal, as the gallant 18th was at
Cairo on their way to the front before
the above was in type Read your Ev-
ansyille namesake more attentively.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

ezT- The officers of the Rover, from
Tennessee river, report as follows: we
we're fred into on our way up, at Birmin-
ham, thirty miles above Paducah, three
shots striking our pilot-hoase, and eaus-
ing an. unpleasant sound about the ears
Of Mr.. James Mcdonald, who was at the
wheel. However, the only harm done
was the breaking of glass and very
bad scare to the braves aboard Of the
Rover, who, as usual, we're not slow TO
find places Of safety. The Fort Wayne
is at Paducah Three gunboats are ly-
ing below that town
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

AS ExASrLE.-Mr J. W. Hill, long
and favorably known IS one Of the lead
ing actors in tbs Indianapolis theatre,
has enlisted IN the City Greys Of that
eitY, under the hundred days call, and
will go 10 the field, resigning some two
months Of bis engagement to do so.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
6te Daily dunrnaI.
GEN. CARRINGTON

Arrived in our city last evening accom-
panied by his Aid, Lieut.. Chsmberlsiu,
He desires TO address the MERCHANTS,
BUSINESS MEN, CAPITALISTS, and
able bodied men, Of all occupations on a
subject Of the GREATEST IMP0R-
LANCE, this evening, at the Court
House. We hope everybody viii attend.
he has facts to Communicate that are
calculated to startle those who hear them.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

4 SsUosLEK HASoKb.-Tbomas Mar
tin Smith, formerly conductor on the
Mississippi Central Railroad aud q ma
tive Of Pennsylvania, was hanged ct
Memphis, last week, for attempting to
snuggle munitions Of war through the
lues to the rebels.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
FOR RENT.

nALIs-Ths second story, f" maskef's Bald
II lug" u Main street, Il Tor rent The room
ts the best aired and lighted IN tbs city, and Is
abOut fest vide by rs 10 10 feet long st pres
ent parfit.ousd On for o1ices.
Possession given BY I hrst day Of May In.
aulte II kCHAPKER a BUssIEG.
4 tFFTGE.--f have one u those m. Offices a. the
~ head Of the stAirs. aarend stury Of CtAHdi re
Block, siii vacant II desired tbs tanabt Gao be
neorntnndatsd with q rear room, hy applying Inn
uacdaiely JOHN J. CUANDLhk.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

nH~ The Nashville Times talks this
way:
Gen. Chalmers alleges in excuse for
the Fort Pillow massacre, that the rage
and Indignation of bis soldiers at the
sight OF black troops could not be res
trained There is one way to restrain il
knock their internal brains ont"