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REcRyI RAID TO covIY5roN.


Gerrards lvalry expedition did much more than
mentioned in my last communication They bur ned the
principal part OF the town. insludng several large
houses OF tobacco and cotton burned two bridges OF
Covingon and tore up fourteen miles Of track west OF
the town and captured rebel trains twelve hundred
muos and horses three hundred prisoners and
hundred negroes. The cavalry boys laid IN heavy sup
pig OF tobacco before tney fred the warehouse.
KxCINT cHASGRs
Major General .. Howard, the commander Of the
Fourth has been assigned by General Sherman TO
the command OF the Army " the tennessee, vice Logan
Brigadcr General Stanley Ia commanding the -Four,
aruiy corps, and Morgan L. smith, relieved by Logan,
has resumed the command OF his av sion t tho Fifteenth
corps.
TIE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE AGAIN RIGHT
At midnight OF the 10Th the three OF the Army
OF the Tennessee commenced its movement Of swinging
around from the lett to the extreme right flank Of the
lue The withdrawal OF corps after corps accom-
plished sa'ey, with little noise, and unknown 10 the
enemy 'front.' A twelve mile march brought us,
the afternoon Of the 27tb tho right OF
the Army II the Cumberland, which becomes tho
centre OF the line, with schohed on tho lett ana Howard
the right
The movement was made She rear Of our lines ard
the troops got safely to position under OF the ire
of Scbofelds and Thomas commands. Ereastw0rks
have bean erected On the whole 'front.' close against the
rebel works and about two miles west ana Of
The city, which be from OF the hy knos
'front.' We she the city from any part OF
line.
GENERAL RICE
Colonel f. W. Rice, seventh Iowa Infantry, volunteers,
andug the First BRIGADE Of Corso division. six.
eenth corps received bis commission bril- adler
raj OF youpt ptcers this morning HIS command gave him
three cheers on the announcement OF the same.
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sketch OF Acting Brigadicr General sted-
man.


Acting Brgadier General Grfin A. stedman, Jr., was
bit twenty six years OF age when ho met with the
wounds that have result cd In hs death. He born
or Hartford, Connecticut and received bis education
nj Trinity College, whence no graduated with honor e
began the study OF The law In phhdephs but gave
up his legal pursuits TO engage 10 the against the
rebels He was IN 1901 appointed captain Of company l.
4 the Fifth Connectcut Volunteers otherwise known AZ
"Colrs Ride Regiment" which left for tho held with
eleven hundred and two men and officers. on July 2o
1861 fer the Department Of the Shenandoah. where u
breaded under Colonel tsnce Mayor GencraD George
II. Thomas Ia Octobor 1861 tho regiment formed part
The orce which advanced ~ the OF tho sufferers
at Rali's BluE
On the 7th OF November, 1851, Captain stedran was
promoted TO the rank OF major OF the Eleventh Connecti
cut Volunteers, which regiment attached TO, the
'tnous Burnside expedition uto North Carolina, eav'
ins Hartford nine hundred and TWEEN seven strong
ecembcr 10, 1851 Mayor stedman took very active
part 10 the battle Of Newburn, c. March IA, 1862, and
Nas, on June ii, 1852, promoted TO lieutenant ooonei
iis regiment was engaged In the military operations OF
i62 In that state. after which, late In the summer u
vas attached 70 the Army OF the Potomac. Under Nc
teilsn participated In the battle OF Antietam septem
ter IL 1852, In which engagement Lieutenant Colonel
StedHan beld the command Of tho regiment Ater the
ceah Of Colonel ktnssbury lilo led tho assault uron tho
stone Fridge and was severely wcunded For his
bravery no was prono ed D the command OF the regi
meni 20 h the place vacated'by tho death Of Col Kings.
bury and was considered among The best Of the volun.
tCer itceTs In tho service.
Az Frcderi icksburg tho regiment under Colonel Sled
man perfc W. nari WITH the Ninh cyrps, AVID after
Mo fcmovsi I CSNc ~-S
tbs Army a tho Potomac WAS transferred " no pepsrl
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EopBrrrEs ON BOARD THE STEAMBOAT ST. JOHN. {
During the trip Of the North river steamer 81 John
rom Albany 10 this city Saturday night the state.
rooms OF several passengers were entered and they
pockets red Of money geld watches and other vsuabes
10 the extent OF several housand dollars Mr. Peter Cos
grove 100 Third avenue, being unable to Oh ain
state room laid down In the saloon, and on awakng in
thc m ruing found that hts POCKETS had been red Or
er0o in Treasury noce. Among tho victims TO the cha
hugecd George West, 2o3 Bfoone sIreot.
a nan named sullivan and numerous others whose
names as yet have not been nscer'aned. On tho
arrival OF the 81 John io this city Barney NcCuskey
was arrested By officer Hall OF the Twenty seventh
cnc on suspicion ef being one Of the who had been
80 active relieving the pockets OF the passengers. la
his efforts from the officer McCluskey into
ihe promises John Kane, lbs Washington street, srd
threw behind the counter pair OF burglars nppers.
ON searching the accused old fashioned gold w&tcnt
very thin With geld dia ard sri gold ch1p attached
one twenty dollar bill on the Gcshan Bank VI Orauss
county dollar bill 90 tho Cnads Bauk ten dollars
on the Cayuga County Bank several dollar notes On
various country banks and revolver, were found IL -
believed this money from passengers who cane
down on the ST. Jobp None others OF the gang OF bees
we're arrested. McCluskey was taken oeiore Jnsa.os
Hogan and committed for examination Inc pfrrpeiy
found 10 defendants possession can DC seen ~ nv iV
Police Court.
HrsnwIYxss ASSAULT AND Ros woMAs.
shortly before two O'Clock yesterday morning Msry b'
wh,e. in passing through tho Bowery. nrar .secxsr
street was assaulted by Two men Nho ~ "
sr, 80 .hi,e thus held by one on them the otnes
ss ~ .rd into her and forcioy TOOK tnere.
,n.a .a,st containing GIL As soon as recessed wary
,s eor nsn when officer Long, OF the ientn preciEi,
- a srrested one 81 the men, VINO gave his nnsns
~ ~" inbn RYAN: but his confederate ESCAPED Win -
as 9oo' ,nnsy Justice shandcy committed Ryan tcs
ra N Sefsui, Of 81 900 bail The complainant lives q
NJ ~ Greene street.
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MIR. James n. snsli's Dispatches.


JuLy 20, 1884.
4 sERIous KxEuYE
occurred yesterday between MAJOR General G. NJ Dodge
aud Brigadicr General w. Sweony, arising from
difference OF opinion concerning the recent battle ths
left. Contradictions soon followed by very strong
adjectives from personalities blows Chesterfield
ignored and "rues and regulations, forgotten as
the "stars" became and excited. The result
that the superior put the inferior officer under
rest. The latter did not give up his sword.
Elliot W. Rice, Clons OF the Seventh Iowa nfantry,
command OF the division, and Lieut. Colonel james G,
Prrot Seventh Iowa. 30 take the Colones place at the
head Of the brigade.
This morning General Sweeny ordered to proceed
to Nashville, TO await trial charges preferred He
left this afternoon and 3ader General John d. Corse OF
General shermans staff now commands the veteran
Second division, Sixteenth corps.
do not propose to discuss The merits or demers OF
this affair; but am extremely gorry tha. this army
loses SO brave an officer at this juncture.
LITTLE GOSSIP ABoUT B0ys.
The papers are fun to overlowng Of details In which
this general and that colonel figures in talic small
caps until would observer that the army
was composed Of "shouder straps" wlsh 70 devote
iew lines illustrative OF the doings daily life and fare
or the enlisted men the hoDored 'rank and ne-whose
record IN this campaign for bravery aud endurance Is
! bright one
human nature such variety OF talent. you often will
by joining group gathered around c1mp fire. That
fellow you there in rusty blue pons and dark blue
homo a well.to do merchant. Here he is called
.'Bob." and bunks with erratic individual who ia
simply "Daveo On their right stands "buly boy }"
''ren wid der asheenn before the war and Is
company COOK, while sharp eyed typo brings up the
seated on bard tack box scr billing Tor
Per he subbed" for. hour ago thcse worthless
trudgng along dusty Georgia pike. knalsack
back and gun shoulder, whistiiug singing aud ok ing
away unconccrnedy Ahaf hour they halted stacked
and broke racks. Oh came kuapsacks and up went
their shelters Some reclining their rubber
Blankets others around the ores frying bit OF
On the end OF stick or holding small can Of coffee to
boil the Goals in the manner "Every for
hmself' is their rule. be IL ella ing q Widows last
chicken or finding safe pace TO ssep squad s Just
starting out for picket. aad the rest ordered TO
throw up breastwok As they toss about the Georgia
soil they discuss tbs Ulcers merits and that ones
bravery; this generals movements and the other
strategy. They joke about the rebs, discuss politics,
praise canddke curse the others crtcse tho pocy
OF the administration and prophesy the end Of tie war;
well rs the result of q campaign TIL you woud think
10 have fallen into the company or soons and Soomons
CHANGED upon caucus venton goes
soldiers Ife perpetual round OF alternate notony
aud excitement.
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S II E R M "a NJ.

Thc Reported Ca pture or General St0ne-
man Confirmed.
WARRINGTON August 8, 1854.
The military authorities here satisfied that the
bel report Of the capture OF General Soneman SUBJ
stantialy correct The report OF his escape probably
from the return Of General Ed McCook, who was
supposed to have been killed or captured
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Rebels Killed and Captured In nissouri
and Arknns0s.

ST. ToUB, August 3, Isbf
Colonel Burris telegrarhs 10 headquarters here from
New Madrid that he has just returned from seventeen
days. scout the southeastern counties OF Missouri and
northeastern counties OF Arkansas during which nifty
rebels were killed, captain and three lseutenans
captured and forty rebels wounded including two cap
tans Two hundred arms and over two hundred horses
and mules captured. also oftyssven privaies
Tho Union loss Captain Francis, mortay wounded,
aud twenty others slightly wounded.
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The Explosion Of the Rebel Mine and
Charge Of the Enemy.
Desperate Fighting Of the
Ninth Corps.
Arrival Of Released Union Prisoners
Of War at Fsrtress Monrss,
80. &c.. d.
TEE TENTH CORPS.


Mr.. William III. Merrtam's Despatch.
TENTH Army Corps, August 8-5 p. NJ
There few points OF public interest trsuspr-
ing In the Tenth corps within the past three days which
have been accumuhtng and Of which wish to dispose
in this despatch
CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS D. VAUGHN,
Of the One Hundred and Sixty ninth New York Volunteers
is annouDsed among the casualties Of the 30th July front
Of Petersburg Captain Vaughn resident OF White
hail. New York, at the outbreak OF the war. he
brought company to Troy In that State to aid in the
perfectpg OF the organization of the One Hundred aud
Sixty ninth New York Volunteers The chief character
iscs Of the late Captain Vaughn were coo'ness decision
activity and personal bravery He death with that
fortitude which nc had displayed in life receiving
wound from which he survived only few hours.
CAPTAIN THOMAS EATON
OF this same regiment, has just received his second
shoulder bar after long, arduous and honorable service
Captain Eaton first served as lieutenant and provost mar
shal at Chain Bridge near Washington IN 1852 and sub
sequently as staff officer In the military families Of
General T. $. Foster and tho late Colonel Drake He
Colonel Bell commanding the Third brigade Second dvi
sion, OF the Tenth army corps Captain Eaton an in
dustrious and efficient officer.
THE CAPTURE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT q. H.. STERLING,
OF the One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers
and aid decamp TO General Terry commanding division
in the Tenth and his confinement in Libby Prison
Richmond, Va, Is made public. Lieutenant Steriing's
genial qualities and executive capacity are missed
throughout his DIVISION in which he holds an important
position.
TIE OLD THIRTEENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS.
There Is strong probability that the men OF the
Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteers recently
tered out OF the service will recruit up aud the
field again as regiment OF sharpshootors Governor
Morton Of Indiana has been pressed TO encourage the
movement by Major General Smith and others and IL ia
to be hoped IL will succeed, for the good Of the
vice.
LIEUTENANT PATTON,
commanding the First regiment New York Mounted
Rifles stationed General Butler's headquarters at
Point OF Rocks, has gone North fifteen days sick
leave This leave Of absence was necessary to Colonel
Patton who, with His efficient command, pas parci-
campaign, and OF all things to . ou 1
both in body and mind, give a cavalry raid under
desisve
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upasion OF Dauphin Island by Union
Supplies for Farraguts Fleet.

WASHINGTON, August s, 1864
The Navy Department yesterday engaged
fast steamer at New York, which Is TO be inn
mediately loaded with Ice and fresh provisions
and despatched to the feet of Mobile.
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The Lindsey III ues.

oENERAL 0RpgRS--So. LIZ,
LINDSEY BIrKe t102p RscisEsE y, G.s ~ Wy
HEArQu ARTKRs, NEgcrR HorsR, Augusts, tsot. >,
IN compliance with the above special ORDER No 90
from division headquartors. all compaues OF tns 'ss
ment having the minimum plumber OF men VIII ~ ~
warded 20 Elmira on tuesday, August u ~ hNs =,
ouArfertnaster Price will make Tho nee rsafy
for transportation and subsistence lnnsd,tRs,y. ~
~v~so- Asspnsl JOIN j. eILSEl,
l.TRr ~ s,rs. trlulrS
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Lincoln Union Association.

meeting OF this association took place last evening In
Hope ChapelO. Miller In the chair. Tho attendance
was very slim, slim that Mr. Dean moved adjourn.
ent for week. and that the secretaries be requesed
notify all the members Of the day OF meeting, and
request their attendance. Tho motion adopted and
the association adjourned, evidently dissatisfied with
appearances.
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HgADou uiRrRRs, FIRsr DIVISION N. G. s. N. Y.,l
NEW YORK, August 8, 1854
Colonel John ". Wilsey, commanding tho Ono Hundred
and Second regiment N. q. y N. Y, viii forward to
Fimra tomorrow, the 9th inst those companies OF this
regiment which recruited to the minimum
ard and the remaaing companies soon their num-
bers 60 hled. They will report on arrival to Major
Devip Acting Provost Marshal General and super
Of the recruiting for the hundred days service
BY order OF MAJOR General CHAs. W. SANpFORD.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Division Inspector.
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The blockade Runner Falcon Round for
Wilmington.

HMrix, n. f., Augusts 1864.
The blockade runner Falcon, with three smokesiaeks
sha mss, forward lst sunday aitcspoer tefos -
gor WilmlESicD dgasL She had cargo on beard,
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MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Papers Tor substitutes.

Exemption Papers for Substitutes.
Much ddculty exists and confusion Is created at The
once OF the supervisors Bounty Paying COMMITTEES
Rooms for the Of many persons who have been
supplied with substitutes not calling for their pton
papers. Those holding receipts With tho following num-
bers have becn furnished substitutes BY Mr. Blunt, and
their yapcrs OF exemption ready aud is We learn
desirable that they should 10 taken up, vxNos 3s a.
40 34, 36 85, a. e3 4eo 632 457 4o7, 463, 400, GAL
a9S, 52a, 4e<. $50, 626, ass, b0s, sol, 4I6.
Tho whole number OF applicants for substitutes now
reaches seven hundred and ioTty-three.
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IMPORTANT NEWS.
Attack Of Farragut's Fleet on
the Defences of Mobile.
BR-LLIAHB NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
Surrender Of the Rebel Ram
Tennessee and Capture
Of the Rebel Admi-
raj Buchanan.
The Selma Captured ard the
Gaines Driven Ashore.
The Union Monitor TecUm.
sch Sunk.
The Union Monitor TecUm.
sch Sunk.
Occupation Of Dauphin Island by
Our Forces.
Farragut's Ships Approach
ing the City,


Secretary stanton to MAJOR Gen crni UiI,
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, August 50 T. NJ
To Major General DIX, New York.
The following announcement Of the sue
cessful operations against Mobile appears il
the Richmond Sentinel of this date, and is
transmitted by Major General Buter to the
President
FROM HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. BUTLER,
August 8-3 z. M.
To His Excellency A. LINCOLN, President
The following is the offcial report taken
from the Richmond Sentinel Of August 8.
B. f. BUTLER, Major General.
"MoBnE. August s, 1864
"Hon J. A. SEpDoN, Secretary Of War;
Seventeen Of the enemy's vessels fourteen
ships and three iron-clads) passed Fort Morgan
this morning.
"Thc Tecumseh, Monitor, was sunk by Fort
Morgan.
"The Tennessee surrendered, after desperate
engagement with the enemy's feet.
"Admiral Buchanan lost leg and is priso-
ner.
"The Selma was captured.
"The Gaines was beached near the hospital.
"Ihe Morgan is safe, and will try to run up
tonight.
"7he enemy's fleet has approached the city.
"A Monitor has been engaging Fort Powell
all day.
d. 81. MAuRY, Major General.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Occup alton OF Dauphin Island by Union
Troops.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1864.
Richmond papers Of Saturday last announce
that our forces have taken possession Of fDaupbin
Island, on the south side Of the harbor Of Mo-
bile and in the rear Of Fort Gaines
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vfl1e.
I0rtsytrry Nv Auoual 2

LOUISVILLE, KY, Angus, !, 1864
The Common Council by request OF the military su
thoritiee, win furnish four hundred men to 70
throw up orcations for the defence Of The city against
possible contingencies.
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HrsnwAYxss ASSAULT A
a.r.se OF q Negro Recruiting AGENT.
iCorrespopdepce Of the Cinciupati Gazette

An agent OF Massachusetts, for obtaining negro res
rrus from Southern States has been brought 10 sref
Tbs Authorities had been notified OF his movements, az
on Monday they arrested him with several recruits oonod
for Boston An agent from New York, who bad oees
working among our darkeys, made hmsof scarce wnso
his Yankee friend was gobDed.
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Delcaates to the Chtcaro ConvcntIon.

At meeting of the Democratic National Association
(Bcnry Clay Housc) Colonel Langenschwsr:z was ap
pointed peoples delegate 10 Chicago.