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FoREIGN -poprs

,s sd =, a Bsngkos oct2s ship Danl Draper, Have
Ns su I'm Foochow oct5 ship Endeavor, Doane, for
al sasy =; S III ip Art Union Thayor, for
Mar At 4 Sa = 1aso 2th ult brig cohst Emery,
po Gd 81 John NIB lsth inst sch Jalla ROufks
10i'NNeener a ~. - u -, -. -
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The undersigned gives his exclusive atten-
ton to collecting Pensions, Bounties, Arrears OF
Pay and Prize Money. for Officers, Soldiers,
Seamen, or their Heirs. Office, 82l-2 Exchange
St., opposite Postofice, Portland
w. S. SAWYER.
I1eferences-HoN. SAMUEL CosY, Gov. of Me-,
HoN. VIM. PIrT FEssENDEN, Sec y Treas'y
oct. iSd enHfrIfHH tTAV0H9H
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Government seized lotOfhay in Bath ssew
days since, for which it viii pay fair price to
be determined by a commission .OfReers from
Fort Preble made the seizure, says the Times.
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o1 From ADMIRAL Dahtgren.g -tN ~
4, .ss = ga. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
A letter from Admiral Dahlgren, dated the
14th inst, to the Secretary OF the Navy, states
that he was busy buoying the Savannah kly-
er, for an attack on Savannah, in aid Of Sher-
man. q gSut3 Dds 90t 81 QNIxCa3
Admiral Dahlgren and Gen. Foster held an
interview with Gen. Sherman on the 14th.
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The vessel reported on fire OF Cape Cod, proves ia
be the sch Mary = Pierce, Shea IRON Bangor fol
New York. with lumber. The Captain and Grew
acre rescued by brig Abnsr Taylor, Guiifer non
Bangor for New Yofk, and landed at Newport 18th
The AZ L z was an AZ vessel of 14S tons built al
Breweri in 1858. aud owned Ia Bangor e,,fT-r,
Sch Globe. of Rockland. arrived at Baltimore 17th
with stern stove and bowsprit gOpe. .-l Nl-
. Sch james Henry. from Bangor for Boston. went
ashore at Jameson's Point near Rockland 10th inst
during the storm aud bilged ana flied. she viii pro.
baby come of afto discharging,
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LOOK AT THIS.
Gents' Cluster Chain Pins, ScarfPips Sleeve Sat.
tons, Gents Chains, long Chdns, Neck Chains,
Rings, Jet Hoops Bracelets. Lockets, Ladirs Sets
ip & Fat variety pa to M to choose from Only
change street. f'''H ~ Z. ~ go g {, W
Any OF the above ar 'icles fent by mail on ceipt
of one dollar. Address L d LESSER, Portland, Me-,
Box 1872. NN de -I2d4w.
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,>I1asCs vru-f, SPOKEN. .1,-..
Tor Aatamoras, ' ~ -~'>
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Notice to Persons having Horses to Sell.
II rheunuersigned rave no connection with Capt.
Whytai, Acti0g Qnartsrmasfeg stationed in Angus
ta ia the purchase of horses. Int arc purchasing
them their ccount. and will pay for what
they parcLa se in Green Hscks lawfur currency,
instead of government funds
MANA G2a0N .2A-f-tGs W. RfoKER,
dec13tf II e SAVAGE.
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READ DR.. HUaHEs' advertisement. in another
column In his specially Dr. Hughes is unequalled
by any physician in this country. inaaa sIGV
jan1 WHY 81 bfaE tle
~ Ifyou areiu want of any kind fP RINTIN0
al ut the Daily Press Office. q
KY CAEDB and BILL HEADS neatly prints
at this office. r- ~ f.
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~ Carriers Of the Daily Press are not alEos1ed
10 sell papers on their routes.
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SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMERS
MINIATURES ALMANAs.

a5TuesflAy.s ...s..,...s.. a.. December 20.
Sun rises. .s..a.7.26l High water, -, !. 345
Bun sets. .,,.......431 Length of days. - %
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g9 III ~ FTTTT III n TTF7 --TT ----e guof4
~ Mondays....,...... December 49,,
,-,, ,,f-,.4. y. n. ~ ARRIVED. $3.50 rs
, Steamer Chesapeake, Willetts, New York t'
Barque Gertrude, Chase Baltimore via Holmes,
Hole9 bah .1siEdt .o hoD 10 sMgn ad niF
= Barque Harriet Lieyesley. Br) Waters Boston, ii
BarQue Janet, o. Brien, Boston. ~. Z ~ fs.
Barque II d otorer, Pierce Sullivan p" ttA5t
Brig OrlsOn Adams, Scholes, Boston.
Sch Forester, Remick, Boston.
Sch 0trant0s Hammond, Ellsworth. -u.ra55r,.l
Sch Hattie Coombs, Drinkwater, Salem for Rock
land.
Sch Gen Warrens Brewer, Boston for fremont.
Sch Jameson, DAY 9, Monhegau for Rockport.
. Sch Robt Foster, Brown Millbridge for Newbury
Sch Pioneer, Kelley. Boston for MillbridEe. lW
Sch Brilliant, Dunbar, Belfast for Boston.
-sia 'in4A e2'1l p CLEARED" el'-i''. ~
Z Brig George Harris, French, StJago-Phinney &
Jackson alCEslt3 .IA tl alHrIt aNt 14i flfrlr
!. Brig Mazatlan, MaddOcks, Havana-Chase Bros
Sch Ida. Blake, Philadelphia- o Nicksrson. .2atl
-Gqa9 tBy TEL. TO MERoHANTs' ExoHANGE.l
Ar at CienfuegOs 9Th inst sParque Lady Franklin,
Ar at Sagua 1st, brig Jeremiah Ford. Portland ;
3d. Calmuck Pettingf, doi Martha Washington,
Leland do E ,ft5lIf 3illili-ta. IL tlf % DUtit
AR at Havana 18th inst, barqus Ralo Alto. Heagan.
Sid 18th, brig s'Thurston, Clark, Cardenas. ..,o
"a Sch Hauner, of Gloucester 81 tons built in 1891
has been purchased by parties in Isesboro for about
sF
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sPEcAAL NoTICEs:r
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FREAKs ON THE FE1Ls; or three months Rustica-
ton And why | did not become a Sailor.
By r. NJ Ballantyne author of ''The Wild
Man of the West p Illustrated. Boston,
Crosby & Ainsworth, 1865. eiosh
This is one of the books to delight boys, and
in this respect the term Boys may be under
stood without the limitations of sex They will
be likely to devour its contents at single sitting
provided no imperious authority suspends the
exercise of their own wills. An excellent book
for the holidays, q Noal NC. 8aRI1 .A3R
For sale in this city by H. Packard, Exchange
street. ,.,te u. 1850 49, y
GRAoE's VISIT; or, the Wrong Way to cure a
Fault. By the author of Douglas Farin.o
Illustrated. Boston: Crosby & Ainsworth.
1865. .aR1 EffE 4At~af&
~ neatly got-up book of 140 pages, contain
ing well-told story, of excellent moral, intea,-
ded specially for girls. The book is worthy q
place in every Sabbath School Library. and ia
well suited to the holidays e1iUlsi geA
H.Packard. Exchange street, has it for sale.
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lPoRr. OF PoRTLArp.- !.

MA RINEs1 NEWS
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FIsHERMEN
DOMESTIC PORTS,

-lTl a3llD1 lHl FISHERMEN. IVA 1TUI
Ar at Boston 18th inst sob Pull ski (of Jonesport
Rogers, =, with eco qtls fish. l'I..-,f n. -.
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! AN FRANCISCO--Sld i4th ult chips Mohawk,
Davis, for Callaoi 18th Viscata, DrummoDd, Hong
NEW OKLEANS-Ar ath inst shin r c Winthrop.
Stewart New FORK. i9a Pflll1ft gdf l.4lf
IA Below th.barque Gennessee. from N ew Y ork.l
AT the b r, barques Welkin, from New York; lido
KimbalL from Philadelphia; brigs American Union
and Star of Hope from DO 500 z lNfsI77
= CID Sd, ship Narragansett, Hamin, New York. =
3, iowed to sea Both MT, basque q w Horton; brig
! , BALTIMORE ca I'm brig panl Boone. Ports
mouth; sob Margaret, Bath via Boston u 800.
PHILADELPHIA-Arl 18th, sch George. GilchrAt
Belfast. irro4a Fqs s71 sir,ysssSfr
Ar ls.h, brigs Itaska. Rose Key West; saml Lind
soy, Clark, Hampton Roads.
y CID 18th, sch Evelyn Crowley, Portsmouth be
3 CID nth briggs Fannie. bouhpf, w lass: Lin
eoln Webb, Greenleat, Boston; Open Sea. babbdge
do; Isaac Carver, b:ckm0Te, dos; sells G G Willard.
Pa sons, Portland; Abbie, Knight, and Adeline.
Gilnaors, Boston. r u1 fa7na74f 1re ile fa1l
Cloa: brlgs ge,sie Khs mas, and Aampden,
NEW Y0RK-Ar 18th scGs o rls francis HUT
and Ned samter, Lord. wiiietts Point; Hampden
Be le, Hatch, Bangor; Maria hall, Hail, from
AT 18th, brig Chesapeake. NewhalI, Cow Bay cB
sch Three 81 ters, stone, Turks Island. ~
Ky, iinnekin. Port koya sc; schs x bruce, Greg.
9fy, stAafins ugpsta, Getchen, Boston; Calista.
; Ar Eth. bsfqss faias Blddle, Belize, Hon; brig
Wa lace Peck, farEell, Bridgeport; schs Cathar ne
Beals, Haskell in Era betbport for Boston' savoy,
knms N I'm 20 ~ portsmouth Fan'auzzi Arm
! Ar 18Th, ship John Bunyan. NickeIs. Matanzas;
earque Templars Martin Buenos Ayres; brig Martha
ION, from Dsmarara;' brig Bra 81 the Wave. from
NEW HAvEN-OG the port l6th, sch J B Alien.
lrop rhadephia Tor Providence; Harriet Fuller,
q. NEW IsONDON--Ar 18th, sch Forest conary. I'm
:, PRgvIDENc E-Sld 10Th. sch Gov cony. Brown.
3 NEWPORT-Ar leth. schs Gov Cony. Brown. I'm
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q Hfol So FOR SALE. alrr f.
WiSHlNG to nave q change in my buant 50
" Offer FOR sale nv estabissrpent where a ma =,
with capital OF 80 600 o. % Gao can do an eat
n - business ror further particulars address !
y. . SON Portland, Ne. dscSodHwtf
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M. c. M. A.

N. g. M. A. sf rh1
a Members Of the Maine Charitable Mech-p.
az Associauon are rcqasaed to meet at be
= - .cl cx Tor the pnrpo- ~ tan Ing the fan !.
eral OF our late 'rothe Ma han 3 rnes
a,.oo.s rer " der sfEPHtN MARSH,
1'o9oeu ~ -- ----- ksfF.
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-Ir-IIG .lL.I M
The Power of Music.

YMufic hath charms to soothe The sayage breast,
To soften rocKs, or oend the knotted oak
s0 [ooNGREvE.
Music can
.Ia-raasvil savage ears. sTI
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wANrHDl

MAINE FARMERS ALMANACS.
A UGusrus ROBIN SON, 81 Exehspse 81 VII
4, nP pay 10r The Maine Farmers Almanac tedi I'd
~ ~, ~ 10 cents each; Tor 1881 49, "a "a "a
90 20 Ss' ~ cssts @ en-; TO- 1870, 42 43 IA rs
~ ~ 20, Jog 5s 49, &C., ej, s cents eacn. - ~
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< The Bath Times says Messrs, Owen ( Co.
of that city, have paid within the last thirty
days, $4,000 freight money, for merchandise
received by railroad. They do heavy corn,
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e. The Richmond Enquirer takes strong
ground in favor of freeing and arming the slaves.
It declares that such policy is the only hope Of
the Confederacy, and that Gen. Lee approves
, 1864-06-03

"HoBsoN's CHOICE" ."-This is a very
common expression, implying that one has
no choice, or that he must take this or
none Tie origin of the expression will in
terest our readers. Tobias Hobson kept the
first livery stable in England, near Cam
bridge University. He had forty horses for
hire, some of them very fine, but he made
il an invariable rule that every successive
customer should take the horse standing
nearest door or none. He so arranged the
animals that each horse should come in or
der for share of the work.
, 1864-06-03
DIR. VIM. HALLS
B a Is am For the Lungs


VI Bronchitis, Wasting of Flesh. Night
Sweats, Splitting of blood, WhOoping cough
lJ Difficulty of Breathing. Colds, Coughs,
Influenza Phthisic. Pain in the Sid,
and all Diseases of the Lungs,
Ff 1T IS UNEQUALED.
a y~We have certificates of the strongest and most
VI positive nature, from the following parties, who
are well known in the places where they live
~ One from John Runyon, Wavery, Iowa, of
"a ss-One from Samuel Leaman, Camden, Hillsdale
VI Co., Mich, of beloved daughter.
e1One from Eli Budd, of Athens, H., who was
= given up by six doctors
as-One from DR.. A. G. Koom, Bloomfield, Iowa,
u physician of twenty years practice.
g-one from Robert c. shinn, of Marion, Iowa,
n of a consumptive daughter cured.
~ One from NJ. NJ. Van Duesin. Springfield, Ill
b- inois, the remedy for Lung diseases.
= sBOne from fifteen physicians certifying it to be
better adapted to pulmonary diseases than any
other known remedy, as they have tried them all
sl5zg- One from j. W. Wentworth, Chicago H. of a
"a cough of nine years standing-an astonishing
q cure.
n es-One from John Dempster, residence corner
Pearl and Western Row, Cincinnati, O.
III We certify to the genuineness of the above GER
Stifcaes and could furnish hundreds of others Of
nature quite as interesting to all suffering from
ANY disease Of the Lungs and Throat.
a7-B BE particular and ask for DIR. VIM HALLS
BALSAM for the Lungs, which is warranted to
Fl cure.
ul For sale by all the principal Druggists every
TIwhere, and by REDINGT0N q CO..
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast
n 4l6 and AIS Front street. San Francisco.
F1septI9, 1868. 4Oly
, 1864-06-03
Win Maggie by my Side.

Tho flowers bloom in forest green;
The wild birds sweetly sing
The willows wave beside the stream
Beneath the breath Of spring.
Eo0 -weet the thought through scenes like tn
heart would ever glide,
S- sming on from bliss to bliss
tlo aggie by my side.
lei jig along, Old Time, l say,
L.-s nOrning soon will pass
1Le hairs of youth be turning gray,
As evening comes at last.
My Maggie, though It's mornings prime,
And all seems bright and fair,
Some shadows may advance with time,
And dark the midday air.
But hand in hand wen press along,
Whatever fate betide
Ny heart will meetit brave and strong,
With Maggie by my side.
Then jog along, &c.
Thus, when the frosts of winter come
And settle on my brow,
Wen live again in summers bloom,
Though buried in The snow,
The wrinkled cheek and sunken eye
Why should wish to hide,
For sweet will glow the sunset sky
With Maggie by my side
Then jog along, &c.
, 1864-06-03

The coquette often bows the true lady out
of the world.
, 1864-06-03
Freedom of the Press

The editor Of western paper offered his hat f
the best poem on the Freedom of the Press" tt
beaver was awarded to his own "deyil,n for the fc
lowing spirited efusiOn
Around her waist put my arm,
She felt as soft as cake
"Oh, dear ~ said she, ''what liberties
You printer men do take p
why, yes, my Sal, my charming gal
q squeezed her some guess)
Can you say aught, my chick, against
The Freedom Of the Press?"
kissed her some-I did, by gum
She colored like beet;
Upon my living soul she looked
just sweet enough to eat.
gave another buss and then
She said, do confess,
Irather kinder sorter like
The Freedom Of the Press"
, 1864-06-03

An ARKANSAS FARMERS ADVICE TO
HIS SoN.-There is genuine humor in the
idea that an Arkansas man finds the most
natural expression, even of parting advice
to his son, in the language Of the card ta-
bic, and the manner in which the terms of
the game of "euchre" are there fitted to the
game Of life is ingenious:
"Bob, you are about leaving home for
strange parts. You're going to throw me
out Of the game, and so it alone The odds
is against you, Bob, but remember always
that industry and perseverance are the win.
ming cards, they are the bowers Book
larning and all that sort of thing will do
to fill up, like small turnips, but you must
have the bowers to back 'em, else they amt
worth shucks. If luck runs again you
pretty strong, don't cave in and look like a
sick chicken on rainy day, but hold your
head up and and make EN- believe you're
flush of trumps, they won't play so hard
agin you.
"I've lived and travelled around some
Bob, and I've found out that if folks thought
you held out a weak hand, they buck again
you strong. When you're sorter weak, keep
on a bold front, but play cautious-be sat
isfed with a pint Many's the hand I've
seen persons euchered because they played
for too much. Keep your eyes well skinned,
Bob; don't let 'em mig on you; recollect
the game lays as much with the head as
with the hands. Be temperate never get
drunk, for then, no matter how good your
hand, you won't know how to play it; both
bowers and the ace won't save you, for
there's certain to be a misdeal or something
wrong. And another thing, Bob, (this was
spoken 10 a low tone) don't 90 too much on
women; Queens is kinder poor cards, the
more yon Of them the worse l don't
ldis all; if you get hold of one
all good, and there sar-
tl our. And above all, be
honest mans trick that don t
belong slip cards, nor mig, for
tacn ook man in the face, and
when ,ha,s the case there's no fun in the
game; it's regular 'cut throat So now,
Bob, farewell remember what tell you,
and you'll be sure to win, and if you don't,
sarves you right if you get 'skunked.'"
GooD.-Innoceut people have often been
SuA Pl49Su GU PUO4AO HLOOOlhSo W SO0 VIII
what enthusiasm and unanimity persons
scattered in all quarters of an audience shout
for particular speakers. They regard such
manifestations as unspeakable evidence of
the popularity Of the persons called for
At political meeting in Indiana once, a
speaker named Long responding to loud
call, took the stand but big, strapping
fellow persisted in crying out, in stentorian
voice, Long! IongP This caused little
confusion, but after some difficulty in max
ing himself heard, the President succeeded
in stating that Mr.. Long, the gentleman
honored with the call, was now addressing
them. 'Oh he be id = replied the fel-
low; 'he's the little skeezicks that told me
to call for Long This brought down the
house.
, 1864-06-03
EI
WHAT
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The above enigma, says the Portsmouth
Journal, which should be studied out and
practiced by all who wish to begin the year
Alright, we saw posted in one of the stores in
this city. That no one may lose the benefit
Of it, we give the explanation" Hand over
what you owe"
1t is the easiest thing in the world to gain
woman's love, and the hardest thing to
preserve it.
From the 'glass of fashion" in the bar
room, it is but a short cut to the mould of
form in the graveyard.
The coquette often bows the true lady out
of the world.
A Fort that is too much stormed nova
days.-The piano forte.
Deduct quotations from our great mems
speeches and what remains?
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-12-08
From the Ohio Farmrr, Nov 10Th.
The Wool Trade.

Our eastern exchanges note an i'm.
proved feeling in the wool market since
the election, and sellers arc more firm
than they were ten days ngo. In New
York the inquiry, principally from manu-.
tacturers, has been more active during the
past week. Medium fleece are most in
demand just now, but fac wool is not
neglected. Tho range of sales was from
9jc to 81 O5; but holders of choice Ohio
are not willing to sell at the outside
figure. \ good time" is expected BY
them, aud they are now slow to fix q
figure. The sales of the week closing on
the | lth, in New York, arc reported al
100000 pounds, including 1000 pounds
Ohio at 81 O5. The Economisi says
some holders OF Ohio fleece are usking
81 IS, aud intend to hold until they got
il.
In Boston, the Shipping List notes n
decided Improvement in feeling aud an
advance of fully five cents per pound. -
There is in that market considerable in.
quiry from manufacturers who would Just
now be very free purchasers il settlers
were willing to meet their views, but the
latter feel that they are agO'n bcginlng o
have command ot the situation, Sales
were made during the week from 95c To
81 %. In Philadelphia SOME sales are
reported as high US 81 10, tut this is
shove the general market in that city,
The drouth in the cust has rendered idle
II large amount OF WOODEN machinery. a
rise OF water will start il ali, aud add
much to the demand now sprnging up.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-12-08
For Sale.

Hedges New Brick B!ock-Eighty five
feet front by one hundred an1 sixty deep.
STUFFED in the central and business part OF
the CITY of rii1n. Seneca County, Ohio,
containing -Four Large store Rooms, with
Easements fitted up in complete style, and
occupied by tenants permanently established
IN iirs st rate business.
Also containing on Second Floor, Eight
Large Office Rooms.
Also, on the whole third floor, large M d
convenient Public Hall, with Dressing
Rooms, aud stage fitted up with full set of
scenery; lighted with Gas, heated by Fur.
naces, seated with chairs, Of easy aud con
venlcnt access by wide entrance from Main
Street, &c. Sc., &c.
The above Block, recently built in the
most careful and substan antia manner, and ae
know wledged to be decidedly the best built
and best located Business block in the city,
is offered for sale or exchange, in part, Tor
other property
Terms made known at the office Of the
Undersigned, in the premises.
WILLIAM q. HEDGES.
TiMn, Ohio, December &. lS6I-Iw
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-12-08

hundred yards Of our wotks our boyt
opened Upon thcm with 80 terrible fire
or nusketry that il seemed as il nothing
could live before il but no wayering was
perceived IN these advancing lines. On
they came. They rushed up tp The very
pararct of our works, and stuck their
muskcls under the heads Of the logs oi:
our bnitlcmcnts.
On the Columbia pike tho pressure
was So great that scino u Cox's and
Wcghefs men temporarily gave way
Up to this time The brigade commanded
By ;ho gallant Col. Opdykc, OF the l25th
Ohiy, had been held IN manner in re-.
serve. When cur line gave way along
the Columbia pike, il remained in reserve
not long. "CUl. Opdy kc," said Gen. ID.
g. Stanley, "our lino is brnken yondcr, It
must be re stored" at shall be rector.
Cd" replied Opdykc, and bis brigade
; rushed boldly into the opening. The
rebels, who had crowded over our works,
had not time to retire, aud Cox's aud
WuGnet's men, broken but minute be-.
fore, rallied aud att ckcd the enemy on
the asnk, while Opdyke charged them in
from. A close hnnd to hand fight cnsued,
with bayoncts aud butt ends OF muskcts.
/ Hundreds oIrcbcls were captured here.
I For two hours aud half the battle ragged
all along our line. The mcn of the
Fourth aud Twcniy.third Corps Wed
with each other in bravery, Relays
brigade of the latter, fairly covered the
ground in front Of itwith the rebel dead.
TIE rebel Gen. Adams was killed, aud
he and his horse fell into the ditch tolcih.
or In front of the l0i'h Ohio. Seven.
teen distincl attacks ol tho enemy, some
of them real, fumc fcint-, wcrc rcpcllcd
On kimbnlis front tho fIhiiug was
not 80 severe, the rebels charging but
twice. by dusk they were rcpulsoJ Mt
oll points, but tho firing did not c n,e till
nearly nine.
At least five thousand rebels were killed,
wounded aud captured, while ,ur owu
loss, which is greater lhau at first rcpor.
ted, viii probably reach fifteen hundred.
Some calculations place the rcbc loss at
seven thousand.
We have taken from The enemy in oil
more than thirty nrgs. SUm' regiments
-3mong which was the 10Th OhiO-tOk.
ing half a dozen apiece. General ID. y.
Stanley wns slightly wounded in the back
Of the ucck. General Sthofcld directed
the fight from the fort on the north bank
Of the stream, where some heavy guns
aud batteries Of the 23J Corps were
placed, aud which did great service in
damaging the enemy. right wing.
SIun utter The firing ceased our forces
commenced to withdraw Some little
sklrmishing tack place in the neighbor.
hood of Brentwood. but in accordance
with our original plan, to fight The battle
near the ci'y, we continued To Withdraw
until at sunduwn this evening cur troops
were all IN position around the Capital
OF Tennessee.
So ended tho battle Of Franklin, one
of the mUst desperate conflicts ol the
war. The cncmy is reported to be NOV
ing around thu lett iiuk, rs ii to attack
MurlrccsborO'.