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GENERAL MYEIaIeEMGE.

marched through Childsburg and Newman
ke., encamping on Eve Creek: On the 10th
crossed tho North Anna and encamped 81
Buck ChIlds, about three miles northeast oil
Trovillian. Ny intention was to break the
railroad at this station, march through Me
cbsnicsyille, cut the Gordonsville and Char.
lottcsville railroad near Lydseys House, and
then march into Charlottesville: but on ar
irving at Buck Child's House found the
enemy's cavalry in my immediate front. Un
the morning OF the llth Gen Zacbeit, win
his division. and Col. Greggs brigade oil
Gen. Gregg's division attacked the enemy
and after an obstinate contest drove them
from successive lines OF breastworks, through
an almost impossible forest, back to Tfeyii'
liam Station. In the meantime Gen. Custar
was ordered with his brigade to proceed BY
q contrary road, 20 % 10 reach tho Station
In the rear of tho enemy's cavalry. On his
arrival at this point the enemy broke into .
complete rout, leaving his dead and nearly
oil Of his wounded in our hands, also twenty
officers, 500 privates and 800 horses. These
operations occupied nearly the whole Of the
day. At night I encamped ct Trevillian
Station, and on tho morning OF the 18th
commenced destroying the railroad. From
this point to Louisa Court House the work
was most thoroughly done,-the ties burned
and the rails rendered unserviceable. Tho
destruction OF the railroad occupied until 3
o'clock Of this day. directed Gen. Forbert
to advance with his division and Gen. Davis
brigade Of Gen. Gregg's division, and attack
the enemy. who had been reinforced by in
fantry during the night, and had also con.
structed rife pits about five miles from Cor
louisville. The advance was made, but as
the enemy's position was found too strong to
assault, no assault was made. On the ex.
treme right Of our lines portion Of tho re-
serve brigade carried the eneny's works
twice, and was twice driven therefrom by in.
fantry. Night closed the contest. found
that the ammunition Of The command was
not sufficient to continue the engagement.
The next day cars also came down to where
wo were engaged with tho enemy. The en-.
emy's loss was very heavy. My losses in
killed and wounded will DO about SIS, Of
whom 400 were wounded. brought of
277 in my ambulanccs, oil that could be
transported. I captured, and have now with
me, $40 prisoners of war, including twenty
commissioned officers. My loss In captured
will not exceed l60."
(Sigued) e. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th eiyes
tho following from Beauregard to Bragg,
dated Petersburg. 10th, 0 P. NJ:
Sir-Ths enemy made two. attacks on our
lines this afternoon, but were repulsed With
loss. We captured 400 prisoners, including
eleven commissioned officers. All quiet q
this moment. Communication was inter.
rupted on the railroad to Petersburg, but a.
ter tearing up the track and pulling down
300 yards OF telegraph wire, the Federals
were 90 warmly pressed that they backed out
and reiterated after making stubborn eight
until late in the evening. The principal
fighting occurred two miles from Chester.
where we rcpulsed tho enemy and took two
lines of their breastworks. We also csp-
turej fow prisoners. Some Of tho encmy's
dead and wounded fell into our hands. TIE
enemy's forces consisted Of about $500, all
told. Our force consisted Of Pickett's divi-
sion. Our whole loss d not heavy.
Tho following dispatch has been received
from Gen. Leo: $3.50, .....rl
Headquarters. june l7M.-To bis Excel.
lency Jefferson Davis AT II o'clock last
night we took tho bresstworks at Howlstt's
House. Tho battery at Howletrs 10 also b.
Ing re-established. s'-ti-
Five vessels have been sunk by tho enemy
In Treats Reach. Ten steamers arc within
the Reach. behind tho monitors.
Some Sighting occurred near Petersburg
this morning. without result.
have ordered the railroad at Port Waltz
hall Junction, which was destroyed by the
enemy yesterday, to DO repaired and reopened.
RE LIE.
The Enquirer also says: A gentleman who
left Lynchburg on Thursday states that
Yankee force, $1,000 strong. under Hunter,
Averill and Crook. was ut Forest depot on
the Virginia and Tennessee rAilroad, some
eight or ten miles from Lynchburg. They
have done sgood deal Of damage to the rail-
road. %
A train of cars arrived from Dauvills last
night. The Yankee bet has not been accom-.
plished.
LArEn.-It further adds: Gen. Avcriil's
forces have burned the railroad bridge over
Tye river, in Nelson county, "a miles from
Lynchburg. They also burned the AIRING
ton depot, and passed on to Amherst Court
House.
Later information reports Crook within six
miles Of Lynchburg. ..
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The EXILE FOR TREAsoS's sAxE.-The Gin
cinnati Commercial gives tho following req.
son for the return Of vallandigham:
He was content to remain in exile, so long
as distance lent enehantment to the view
taken of him by his followers, and he found
that his absence from Ohio gave him more
notoriety than his presence in the State would
DO likely to yield. But latterly he has found
himself in the way Of being forgotten. His
own party expressly disowned his leadership
in the late State Convention. The ten cent
subscription dried up, and all the money that
could be scraped together for him, being in
vested in British funds, there was no likeli-
hood Of farther pccuniary emolument Incl.
dental to exile.
And Vallandigham knew that his sudden
appearance among the 'men Of Ohio would
give him immense conspicuity. This, he
had no doubt, could be turned to his advan-
tage in the Chicago Convention. How could
the Democratic National Convention fail to
do him reverence? If he should not DO mo.
Tested by the President. no would shine as n
hero, and stand chance for the first honors
of the Convention. II re-arrested there
would be an increased lustre in his martyr
dom, and the role Of the martyr martyred
afresh, and perhaps in Fort Warren, would
be much better than that Of forgotten per-
son on the Canada shore. II either hero or
martyr. what less than the Vice Presidency
could the Chicago Convention deem suita-
bio reward? We may be sure that the pres
ence Of Mr.. Vallandigham in Ohio is simply
his bid for the first or second place on the
Chicago ticket; and politicians will not be
slow to SEQ that his calculations have been
pretty shrowdly made.
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H Tho late Bishop General Polk. who
was recently killed In the rebel army, was .
West Point student, and the inheritor ofn
large property, including plantations and
slaves. He graduated in 1897 .,when Bishop
McIlvaine was chaplain at West Point, and
1t was through the influence Of this prelato,
then simple clergyman, that young Polk
decided to enter the church. He was one Of
those who had It In bis power to aid the Gov.
eminent OF the timo when his influence would
have been greatly felt, but be throw II into
the balance Tor the rebellion, and took On &C.
tive part in promoting the schemes Of the Sc
cessionsts, and there 10 no doubt that his
high ecclesiastical position enabled him TO
exert wide and malignant influence. All
accounts agree that since his connection with
the army no has become demoalised.
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WASHINGTON, june lo-0.45 P. NJ.

WASHINGTON, Juno l9-V.4o L. NJ.
To Mai. Gen. Dir:-This evening dis.
patch from City Point, dated at 0 O'Clock
this morning, has reached tho Department.
1t reports that our forces advanced yesterday
to within about milo Of the front OF Pc
tersburg. where they found the enemy occu.
pying q new line OF entertainments, which,
alter successive assaults, We failed to carry,
but hold and have entrenched our advanced
positions within tho enemy's line. II is in.
ferred that Beauregard has been reinforced
from Lees army.
No report has bcen'rcceived by the Depart
ment, concerning the casualties Of our army
in its operations since crossing the James
river, except tho death Of Maj. Morton. men.
toned yesterday.
Gen Sherman reports that the enemy gave
way last night in tho midst OF tho storm and
darkness. and at daylight our pickets entered
his lines from right to left. The whole army
is now 10 pursuit as faI as Chatahoolha. |
start OF once for Marietta.
No military intelligence from any other
quarter has been received to-day.
(Signed) E. NJ STANTON.
Secretary Of War
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"Pesco Democrat" In tho New York
Daily News claims that Gen. Fremont 10 the
most available candidate Tor the peace DEM
ocracy. He says:
II am to vote to defeat Abraham Lin
coin, and not for principle, think Gen.
eral Fremont is the most available man. He
Is tho first ono that has had the moral cour.
age to drop the scnscless appeal for vigor.
GUS prosecution Of hostilities. and no has tho
strongest elements to defeat tho Administers
ton. II, as the War Democrats say. We
must sacrifice principle to secure the defeat
Of Abraham Lincoln. We can certainly poll
moro votes by uniting on Fremont than We
can by making another and third nomins-
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CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLp HARDoR, Hanover Co., Va.
T,oa q 1874

June Q, 1864. (
FRIEND BUTLER left Biddeford
agreed to write you relative to events OF In
terest which might occur under my obserya.
ton, but constant move and pressure oil
duties have prevented thus far. Amid the
confusion Of the camp. however, will at
tempt to record few things.
The third detachment If the 32d Reg. Me
Vols. left Augusta May IL, arrived in Wash
ington 10Th, and came on to sBelle Plain.
Here we Joined the secon,l detachment OF the
regiment, and marched TO North Anna river
by way of fredericksburg and Bowling Green.
Here we Joined our first detachment, and
found the men in good spirits though much
fatigued by the long marches and hard fought
battles which they had endured. We then
camo on to our present position in connec-
ton with the ninth army corps-we are 10
tho Cd brigade, ID division. We are now
about seven miles from Richmond, in north.
easterly direction, on about the same ground
where cClellan's right wing was turned by
Stonewall jackson in 90. The country over
which we came for % or 80 miles has the up
pearance of one continued battle6eld-strOng
deIences and sad desolation.
Our regiment is at the front, skirmishing
with the enemy. Very strong defences are
thrown up here; heavy batteries are being
nut in position. The country is full OF
troops for many miles around, oil moving to
their respective positions in the contemplated
struggle. 1t may be said that the siege OF
Richmond Is fairly begun. The rebels have
made frequent charges to break our line, but
as often turned back with great slaughter,
Col. Wentworth is in command Of the regi-
ment. Lieut.. Col. Brown and Maj. Deering
are present. Assistant Surgeon Kimball is
on the field. Surgeon Traiton and Assistant
Surgeon Smith are at the division hospital.
about two miles in tho rear of the regiment
Surgeon Trafton is peculiarly popular with
the regiment. Asa proof of this, the "boys"
recently presented him, US testimony OF
their high esteem, most splendid sword,
sash and spurs, costing two hundred dollars.
"On to Richmond" is the prevailing sen.
timent here. 1t may take number OF
months to accomplish the object, but the end
will come.
lam at the front every day, but the most
Of the time ut the division hospital.
Our regiment has been under fire nearly
every day since the campaign began-usually
in the front. This, in connection with the
fact that II was unaccustomed to camp lifc,
has served to reduce 1t very materially in
numbers. Wo have now about four hundred
and eighty efficient fighting men. The loss
among the officers has been proportionally
great. Soma companies have not commits.
stoned officer left. The reputation Of our
regiment 10 high for It's fighting qualities.
We hope this bloody war will soon close and
peace again be enjoyed.
Yours. L. u. W.
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" ,su,yoroy. June l8-lO p, M.


To Mai. Gen. Dir:-The following dis
patch from Gen. Grant, dated yesterday a
City Point, has been received by this Depart
ment:
The 9th corps this morning carried two
moro redoubts forming part OF the defences o.
Petersburg, capturing $50 prisoners and foul
guns.
Our successes are being followed up. Our
forces drew out from within fifty yards oil
the enemy's intrenchments ut Coal Harbor.
made flank movement Of an average oil
fifty-fye miles march, crossing tho Chicka-
honiny and the James River, the latter
1000 feet wide and eighty.four feet deep at
the point of crossing, and surprising the enc
mys rear at Petersburg. This was done
without tho loss OF wagon or piece oil
artillery, and only al out $50 stragglers were
picked up by the emmy.
In covering this movement Warren's corps
and Wilson's cavalry had frequent skirmishes
with tho enemy, each losing from fifty to
sixty in killed and wounded, but inhicting
an equal IL not greater loss on the enemy.
The 18th corps (Smith's) were transferred
from White House to Bermuda Hundred by
water, and moved to the rear Of Petersburg
on the right of them, and surprised Or rather
captured the very strong works northwest
of Petersburg, before sufficient force could
DO got there by the enemy to hold them.
He was Joined the night following this
capture by tho ID corps. which 10 turn cap
tured more of the redOubts. Further south
OF this tho corps was followed by the 9th,
with the result above stated.
All the troops are now up except two divi.
sions covering the wagon trains, and they
will be up tonight.
The enemy in their endeavors to reinforce
Petersburg abandoned their entertainments
in front Of Bermuda Hundred. They no
doubt expected troops from north OF tho
James River to take their places before We
discovered It. Butler took advantage Of this
and moved ut once on the railroad and plank
road between Richmond and Petersburg,
which he hopes TO retain possession Of.
LArrR.-Unoficial dispatches show that ut
8 o'clock this morning the enemy still occu-
pied Petersburg. So
Nothing to-day from Sherman or Hunter.
DISPATCHES from Gen. Sheridan report o
brilliant victory near Gordonville. Twenty
officers, 500 privates and 300 horses were
captured; also announce thu destruction Of
tho Virginia Central Railroad. He attacked
Gordonsvills, but the epemy being reinforced,
he thought Il prudent TO retire. q.
Our loss 10 killed and wounded 10 SIS; Of
these 400 were wounded. --
A moro detailed report will DO made hero
after.
(Sigucd) E. NJ. STANTON.
: h Secretary Of War.
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WASHINGTON, juno 20-l0 p. NJ

WARRINGTON, Juno <u-lU Z. Ms
To Maj. Gen Dir:-No operation to.
day on the James river have been reported IA
the department.
An official statement represents our loss to
have been severe in the assault on the enemy's
works on Saturday. but no official list Of the
casualties has been received. ..-....
Gen. Sherman, in o dispatch dated this
evening, at 7.30 P. NJ, says:-i was prema.
ture in announcing that the enemy had aban'
doned his position. l based the report on
that Of oil the army commanders. The enc.
my had thrown back his TANKS and abandon
cd oil his works In front Of Kensan Noun.
tain, .but holds that mountain as the apex Of
his position, and bis tanks were behind
MONDAY and Masses Creek. We have
pressed him pretty close to-day although
the continued rain makes oil movements al
most an impossibility.
Gen. Foster, commanding the Department
Of the South ut Hilton Head, forwards the
following dispatch, dated 10th OF June, at
Hilton Head, S. C.:-'sl have the honor to
report that have to-day received from Ma
.jor Gen. Sam Jones, commanding tho rebel
forces in this Department, u letter, stating
that Ave general officers of the United States,
prisoners Of war, had been placed In Charles
ton, to be retained there under our FIRE.
Against this weak and cruel act have pro-
tested. In the meantime the fire on the city
Is continued. I respectfully ask that an
equal number Of rebel officers Of equal rank
may be sent to me, in order that I may place
them under the enomy's fro rs long as our
officers are exposed in Charleston" &
This, Department has issued retaliatory
order. transferring to Gen. Foster on equal
number Of rebel general officers, to be treat
cd in the manner proposed as long as our
officers arc exposed in Charleston.
(Signsd) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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The total debt Of the country on tho last Of
this month will DO sl,725.0O 900.

SrEER's SANBrcI wIsE.-Mr. spssr. an en-
thusiastic horticulturist In New Jersey, has .
very excellent wine made from the juice Of oul.
tivated Portugal Sambuco Or Port grape. The
best judges pronounce Il superb IL q said 70
hsyo been adopted BY the New York Hospital
and physicians generally, a. . very superior
wine, and held 10 high estimation for lts ncdi.
cal Propertss Is Also Ts s.n.sI. ey many
weakness and general debility. We touched it
to our lips somewhat unvilllngly. bat were
sgreeably disappointed In finding one OF the
most delicious wines We have ever tasted. We
hops that our leading physicians win tset The
virtues Of this wius.-H r. Tines.
Sold By our druggists. ~
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Reports Of Crops.

Tho wheat folds OF Long Island, where {
large amount Of wheat Is raised, show {
great growth, but some Is lodged, owing L
the rains. From Central and Southern Mis-
souri, we have cheering accounts. Owing Il
the backwardness Of the spring, wheat har
yesting will be fully two weeks late. Tit
st. Joseph, No., says wheat that was mo-
totally killed by hard freezes last winter
looks promising. In Iowa, Clayton county
the wheat promises fine yield. 49,,
The accounts from Minnesota, ono OF the
largest wheat States Of the Union, are very
favorable. The prospects were never better,
and large crop is anticipated.
In Canada West the prospects are good
but there may not DO great yield. Wayne
county, N. Y, will give full average crop
Spring wheat in Kansas is doing remarkably
well, and the winter wheat is improving
The summing up Of the crop in Illinois Il
cheering. The increased quantity Of spring
wheat will more than compensate the dam
age dono to winter wheat. And the Cincin'
natl Gazette says the Central and Western
States will grow greater crop OF spring
wheat than was ever known before, and thu
will check speculation IN -four. .l.. +.
The prospects through the West are much
better tnan they were in the early spring. In
California the dry weather has injured The
crop, in some localities nearly destroyed It.
The corn crop looks favorable. An unu'
sually largo area in New Jersey has beer
planted, and looks promising. In New York
the farmers have planted much larger heidi
than usual. -, -.
Grass promises an abundant crop. The
growth Is rank and in some fields badly
lodged.
The fruit prospects vary greatly in differ
emit sections. In Delaware apples and pears
will DO light, also In some parts Of New Jer'
soy. The peach crop promises 70 30 large.
The veteran producers Of peaches 10 parts Of
New Jersey predict largo yield. Benz
Reed, OF Highstown, has $50 900 trees 10
Ocean county that are In bearing, and ID
proposing 10 send to market 224 900 bushels.
The fruit crop Of this State, south Of Rsri-
tan Bay, from present appearances will be
very large. -, -
stand the apple-trees will yield good crop,
and the grass ncver looked better. The dry
weather may lessen II somewhat, but tho 70.
cent showers in this vicinity have douc much
rood, and NO trust The farmers Of Maine
will b amply rewarded for their toll. Il q
true some Of them ara little given TO croak.
ing. and represent their prospects a rather
dull, but We judge from present Appearances
they will have more cause for gratitude than
for. grooming. We arc glad 70 make such a
pleasing record Of tho crops Of our country.
Let rs hope for the bcst, and 30 grateful tor
what We have.
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Conversational Conveution.-lst District.

Tho voters OF the First Congressional District
Who are nconditionAlly In favor OF the Union, the
supremacy Of the Constitution and Laws, and the
cuIon OF the War; are invited TO send Delegates to
Convention TO be held at the CITY HALL, Port.
Isnd, on THURSDAY, July 9TH, at 10 o'clock A: NJ.
r.sentatiye to Congress. and an Elector Of Presi-
dent and Vice President
The basis Of representation viii be rs follows
Each city aud town will be entitled TO one delegate,
and one delegate additional for every seventy-dye
votes cast for Gov. Cony In 1858. n majority frac
tion will sntitle 10 an additional delegate.
The Committee will DO In session nj the hall NJ
O'Clock to receive credentials.
JOHN LYNCH, Portland, 9
SEWALL ". GROSS, ". Gloucester,
JOHN ID. LINCOLN, brunswick, =
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Gorham, >
GEO. II. KNOWLT0N, Alfred, 9
EDWIN II. SMITH, Saco, lS
JOHN WENTWORTH, kittery, =
Juno 81, 1864.
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From Con. shormsn's Command.
WASHINGTON, June 22-l0 p. !

WASHINGTON, june Xz-l3 r. ~
40 mcD. zen, DI -D'spa'cnes Iion
City po'nt' at LIZ TINS AFTERNOON feportn no
fighting to-day. Movements arc In progress
which nro not now open Tor publication.
Richmond papers report m attack on
Lyncnourg oy zen; n'h's. on oa.urIay anu
that no was rrpul.ed. It believed, how
ever, that II was nothing more than recon-
noissance, and having ascertained tho place
to DO strongly defended. Gen. Hunter with
drew, and Is now operating upon tho onemy's
communication: ut other points.
oispatcn irom uen' onermahs nc"u'
quarters. dated yesterday evening at pail
past 8 o'clock, states that 1t has raincd al
most necessarily 10 spite OF which our lines
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UNION STATE CONVENTION.

The qualified voters OF Maine who desire the un'
conditional maintenance Of the Union and the su-
nremacy or tho Constitution, and the complete
OF the existing rebei with the cause
thsreof by vigorous war and all apt ana emcient
MEAS, are Invited to send delegates TO State Con-
vention 20 DO held ut
Augusta on wednesday. juno 18th,
al 10 o'clock for the purpose Of nominating eandi.
dates TO be supported Tor Governor, and Tor two
Electors at Large OF President and Vice President,
And also 70 transact any other business that may
como before tho Convention.
Tho basis OF representation will be rs follows /;
Each city, town and plantation shall he entitled to
ne delegate and one delegate additional for every
ssventy.fys votes cast for Gov. Cony last Septem-
Der. and one for fraction Of forty votes.
JAMES q, BLAINE,
LEONARD ANDREWS,
N. A. FOSTER.
NOAH PRINCE,
NELSON DlNGLEY, IN,
II. II. PRESCOTT.
JAMES NJ. LINCOLN, rr,on stste
rs MARBLE,
FRANCIS COBB, couui,,...
DANIEL LANE,
q ID. LINDSEY,
GEORGE p. sEwALL,
NJ w DROWN.
iaNATIUs SARGENT.
EUGENE HALE,
WILLIAM SMALL,
Juno ist 1864.
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