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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-07
DRY GOODS.
Stair Carpeting at old Prices.

I'VE HAVE FEw STAIR cARPETTNo
W Ven, wsieh We sell ~ at last years prices.
fet SGHAPKER a BussING,
No. % Main Street,
Next to Cooks Grcesry.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-07
Bar 'em Out.
Keen Cool

LARGF STOCK OF PALM LEAF FANS
II Just rrssived az
sCHAPKRR BUssINGs,
No. 70 Main Street,
Next TO Cooks Grocery.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-07
WANTED.

TIoUsE-To rent for few mouths, the whole
III or part Of furnished house, In = pleasant
part Of the city. Family small. Best sfrsfsrenee
given Address Immediately,
I've u M r Evansville Post Once.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-12
From oIaFkdhaFB@Tne Era or GOOD
Feeling Ret MIN g--S,E staI I9l IsIa "a "a sRt 4
ola Literary Society. - slss..i, -. 4,
GLiRRsRf1pfi. .INs!us . n ~ O 81, cn 4 :.


81 .9341RKaagRe y U Feb 8, 1864. = q,
Editors lnttlli1e1eer .'ifl .,'4sssags t6s IN
4 Perhaps it will not beismiss to let tbeii n
readers OF the lntsltlgeneer know that
Clark s6nre now! supports quite Literary
Society OF young ladies and gentlemen:
WhRhdis csetsi96 Esrys cred editabjeb Hndb
commendatoEI,TR Rpeakipg highly in their
intellecihals favor. Ttaly with y nib
Effort they hages succeeded ID the ofFatif.
4ati3p, and we hope tie permanent Slab
is tlssnmenLpt 4 very respectable and really
interesting little society which any village,
town mig " be proud to boast OF, and
which plaFksbpTg has boastsd of before
~ T.. days past and gone (t.andlhow sweet
thelmemory. TO many. but not since the
brea ring out OF this .pphoSlyJs rebsiIion has
socIabiiity or even unison Of yfeeIing1ex.
listed between tbs young folks, much5s tlsssi
have seciAl societies been Supported
For altmust have an opinion Off stieIf.
own, and tp an ppgnardedf moment,, aud,
|impulsfVeiy. toos tue diffeteriae OF bpiniit3Snn
YYps allowed lby many TO pFed6mtiHats e
such a fearful extent that il trent as1nder
somes0b lhe Ecdearest stiesFof friendsbfpy Il
yes ties of frisnd dship that heRdh ID Early
obi dhood that grew ss we grew and
strengt theneds Withlioun strength rs Ithe
y ears oiled on tostna turfty , Rather should
.Wes ave guarded that. friendship with 4
Eatshfnls sn4yt q jeaions care, forit began
IN the innocence of youth, when. the AZ
fecSops 81 the heart y ere plse and ! IN SUI,
aedsis Bntf fatalaAt these iIfrienTiIyaties e.
have mot been 7ilE0Wed 10 die out iikis EN- s
bsrs upon the heart, and m61IdsrE1 away. n
g ashes y60r againal = little spark of stEiSis
-feeIing hsa Appeared oip the i0Fm of a
Literary 55neiety 10pWbeRe Alhlths diHetsat
-tss1ls 1istz 5at -
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tFrom ithe Ricbmond WbIg.il =

f
From the Richmond whIg.l' h1Bd :
Fhso Charleston Courier make5i &; timely bhkFss
ton In recommending theatlentiOn of ouri govern,
ment to the pAturnli4atiOp and cultivation Of Cal
tsaye, for the preservation Of The health OF our
soidisrs This article hApa peealiar eject upon the
lVeFS and guards the system againSt disease byexJ
PosaFS and irregular Diet Is saldithat the sfsat
saeeess q the Bittera Drake, which,
previous to our unhappy difie1ities were tound IN
most SOUTHERN holmes, WE3 owing % the extract oii
Bark which It contained a. onsoflitsprip-
ciPal lngredisqts confirmation ofthIs, We have
heard one Of our most distinguished physicians rs
mark that Ehsneyerh he felt unWelI from ordinary
etettc or atthosph he Invariably relieved
by Plantation BittsrS. Now that these Biz
teEa Oe 9bt4psd, substitute should be pre-.
5S We understand our government has opopsl
tions with Dr. Drake, through secret agent
fpl1s Win what truth We do not knoWtu - ~ j
We are exceedingly obliged ITO the Rlchni6ai-
" FenenbFapFs OF sAnld Lang syuy,s but
i!ge can assure "our GoVeSnment" that the Plant,,
ttOn Bittsts are not for sale 10 any Ssecrt agsnt
North Or fs6ath. There Il probably several other
things that Our Government will Yet want. sf Il,
F. We know that We have the best and most popular
eqieine 5s IN In the world We axe not afraid 10 show
Whatit is Composed Of 't'''5'i +i p'G'Fl'3i
4 ehyHiciansaFe compelled to Feeommend.it. S.; I'd
II OALIsATA BARK has been celebrated for. va, t,,,
nPnared years, and was sold during the reign Of
lpuis XIV, King Of Franco, for the enormo1 price
OF Its own weight in silver. It Il rdnarkabIS for
Dyspepsia Rsvors' Weakness, oOnstipatIOuy %.
n oAseAAILIA BARKs-Por DtArrhea, Collie, and dis.
eases Of the stomach and bowels.
b DAADEuOH.-For Inflammation of the Loins and
iDFopaical Affections. ~ =
b pHAAoAitLR FLGwRas-Por snfseblsa dIFsstiop.. .
uAVENDER' FLoWkRs.---AromStio, Stitaulant ana
tnvigOrattns in nervous debility. ,,l7
- wI1AiFFEIRFs scrpfula, Rheumatism, &c..
AsIsE-An aromatic Cumulative; ca eating aesh.
4psets aud MILK much used by othsrs nuF2ine.
it AlS0s oioVsNbuaS, orange, earaRay, Eoriandsr,
snfKs &e.I4 So i!aEal saaIi5 syi e. 4aw
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Hooaand's German aBitters!

:. ID :
FFena }: Nelgton BrolOR, D.. D., EIiLOr ofths Bacy
< ietoPedta Of Religious KnoIOled0e. zalg ~.
. Although NOT dispossd to favor of reeondni end
Patent Medicines ID general, through diStfnst OF
Gent reason, why GmAn may not testify to the bent
he believes himself to have from any EmblS
Preparations In the hope that he may thus contFib
,pte to the benefit Of othetS ggii i1Fa4 llf 10 =
do thlI the more readily In regard 70 Hoonands,
teTman Bitters, prepared BY Dr. O! n. jackson, Of
city, beeause IWas preiudleod aRRinst themfoF
many years, under tho in1preason that thew EteTs
ehieny IN alcoholic mixture. Tam Indebted to nv
end Robert shoemaker, ksq, for the removal OF
ths pte1udtce by proper tests and for fenobnfnae-
ntene to try them, whom suffering fEom great aud
long continued debility. The use Of three bottles
oi 1heeea bitters ct the beginning Of the preB0hS
10 9degree ofbOdlly and FmontaI Vfgot Whiua Ihad
mot felt for six months before aud had almost do.
sPaiTed Of regulating. u ther -+.s% Ink God and
my friend for directing me to tn use Of tnam. :
!ls3i hi4lli sItA N 81 JIM VI INBROVPN /.
iPhtladelpA June %, 1851, yiiEsS'.'.fsl.t
.17s5G1f ,TL.agEi " =. .EfCty ~
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i pe iserFeq until AND charged
Notices for Political Meetings t6'Bsehaas ID all
IsrriaSss n @ Motto Notices rs and
o. ssrmous 30 lesuts escai. f5lq If nouyIlz'6Qfr
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Repeal or 4thS H6msg gtead Law Pro- Z
, posed.
ThurloWy Weed has written letter to
Senator Morgan, Of New York, in favor. ii. Of
the repeal of the free homestead bill, and
of selling the public 4 lands 10. extipguish
the national debt: He argues the case in
this way; ''1 .-''3'4 s''s's
! Assuming that we /. are, 90. matter az,
whatfurthe cost and in defiance of all OBJ.
stacles, to preserve our government and
lUuion, 1t behooves Statesmen to divide
their time aud thoughts between the pre.
sent aud the fntnre. We shall, when the
war terminates, fnd that. it has cost at
least touF Thousand. millions off dollars,
hree-fourthss of which amount will remain
as national debt. Even this formidable
'deot, required to preserve our nationality,
Eexceeds@not that nationality's intrinsic
value. But is it not time to grid up our
l,hlscal loins and gather strength To bear,
this heavy. bnrden2 Should we not cast a.
financial anchor that will enable the treas
ury 70 ride safely through a crisis equat,i
not greater than England ever encoun-5
tered2
After years of discussion aud debate. the
popular idea of 'voting yourself farm"
Obtained. and in 1861 the nhomestead
law WAS erscted. This in effect, re6der.!.f
ed the public domain Halneless 10 the GOV.
ernment. The argument in irfavor of5ths.
homestead measurs, that The government
'aid not need the proceeds of theapublfc
lands, was then conclusive. But is it go
noWf Shall we moi, %hen the din of war
ceases. need every available resource to
maintain the NATIONAL ,cFedit3 The war
has been prosecuted by the indomitable
energies otthe people, We are theicfed.
ltors of the goVernment.laifI It's securities
are our only assets.s Nor as In other
Countries, or even in. eursown, < on5 former
'eecasious, are the creditors ofsthe eoveSnsi
nlent eohfiRed to bankers and icaBitaIists.
Inc farmer, the mechanic aud even the
l4oorer, has loaned fhis earnings, anddhis,
savings 70 HE government. With the
Pnohe domain Immensely augmented by
valuable acquisitions sacredly devoted 10
the payment Oft the NATIONAL debt, the ia.
-ttonal credit will be placed upon an i'm
,pfegnable basis the ptoeheds of that
'dpmain We should have. 4 fund ahu1ally
npcreasing5iuamount, andsas, enduring iast
time The var ended, we all know with
what an elastic spirit our people will! res
TURN to thelri9ordinAry pursnitsi and with
what gihht Strides our country will re-
sqme its march of Improvement, The
iron ways already pointing 70 the Pacific
VIII be presently pushed 70. their destina.
hon, rendering the whole public domain.
available. The population land wealth of
EnF0nR i Ia gJ1aRE
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-12

unity of sentiment siast
Not hayingit the thenos of beipga ,nember
Of the said society, on last, Wedu esdav.
evening, at the residence soft Mr.. j Ohm
Stealey, made my fret debut al tbS
Clarksbnrg Literary Society 81 in i efeiyiaa a
visitor. TO say that IiWassWellIpieased
withthe proceedings 'ofitheqmeeti5b;' does
not express half of the pleasnge. and 1sRttiiss
tActIon Ct E. It gave me to, witness the manner
10 tSs4ateh the, oeietS ibtcohd hduSe IS GheIaa
were about thirty. ladies', and, geptlemen in.
..e nagancef alltully ito enjoy ths
entertainments of the evening & isThe 5nnett.
lug being call ed to order ~. lie
idenkf(the President not HAVING. .aFr;yas,1S 4,
SAr:Js Gardiner was duly appointed rs
Of the evening, being a ge5pttlemkn Sfsl
pleasing coartesyGEof manners, besides q
nuent, pleasant reader. Mr. Ct read from
an excellent book for the leltettafhmlei5t
and edificatioh. OF the society. After tho
reading, tAe5elnAinder Of thk feyshidR Was
spent IN social conversation with some mn.
sic, both vocal and, instrumental, which
enliVened the occasion, fyimparting good
hqmpB and pleasure saII around. I AZ ths
usual time for breaking .inp, the, society
was again called to order, blythe President.
and after ailittle business transactions viii
teW,remsrks by the President, the is6ciety7
was dismissed AZ the esIearlg hoursof ten
O'CLOCK; after many pleasant. good nights
all repaired to their respective homes. much
gooa hhmo tand feeling ptevafIfngs f9 fIfI
AoMatha we haye,aisoCial society in our
tpwn, how earnestly we hope soon to seell
The pc e ladies Circulating Library. re9pscitat-
ed 10 life again ,sfer it too, has been in |
dormant condition during the war, and
needs 2reViYink ' ,g..s 9is5 ssl, - go y
With many good wishes for the rise and |
progress ot"thU Glarksburg Literary Soeie
" and the tutellectaal happiness and, pr6s,
OF its lmem6srs,T close this inn.l
a},su III 50 "a .FlRIEsP TO The CAgss."
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-12
BOOk.KERPTNC,


20 BOOK.KE RPIRG,
stripped ofitS absurd vsrt|iaSS and RpSsRIsSgg K IN,
tLStSy aud iatrtcacy, aua' hdgpted tEo the modern
node Of doing business, especially, 10 the UnIted
LSS IsoS n tne lSadl1g subject ofatteniol It's LAWS,
.4eh are as exact, unerring aud fresVI dxcep!
non as those Of nAtule aud Comprised In VAR, fl1v
words are hTsb mad fam III % tie WHO
W. pS Y then eolgetsd through conrse OfpraetieaI
IN numerous sets Of boolcs. In oraat
variety ef forms, tiIrhe thus aeGnirof x nix ~ 81
ths arti Thteh enables him 70 apply II fsEiiity
~ et9S A4pG5ot p4s ~. &j9fw0bUi 50 20 aail
Fdt lAsRRIpING SCHOOL moii i5
e open day and evening. attended By both ladisa
and gentlemen, Yhere, without enterins for tb All
eo4rse, good handwriting can be o5tsipSd n a
teRWeeks. :ssS4 9f;tlIg " = =
y iffAh ihARgpHMEHIC1s stf i
aud itl application To- al! ma6nor Of ls5 s,i.s.
,coUNTING-U0uaRi iQALOULATInNs.
receive the Attontion their rirar,
mands The student will be made nfeIi S,itI
.eHeEat modeS OF calculation not found IN booEs
tending greatly 70 thbihbBreVihtion of his Vork.
"a TiAleFe n open % ths student also aeourSsO Of
bha sBUSTNESS sOIEHCE 10 ~
compri8tng Political Economy u MINI k3lSI II s,,.a
usages finance Banking and CurreueS. a.
OF eminent BuaneA9 Men In regard to- t6e 7be1I
mSsa9ds g sohdpeting busiIes5 saeeesaily and
instructions In; the Nbogei Jscts are IntAyr
~ WIZ i uaT1rns and tneuleations tending 10 kht
q hlgh character q men and ciiiEens.
The course Of instruction s. Intended N ~ :,
comprehensive and thorough, a. that nj -, - ~
sSt COLLEGES while the expense o thS stu.
I.I!H. Bessieave Il refer those 10 vtbo,,I o,IM " &:
nnE9ogn 70 the onieers Of the bRnlLH ih Whs5lbI
and tdssPeEts and especially to his St1dsptS -.
b ~ bes hg1TERlLsskeiEad Slnsa n
For the full sourss ag5vJ rndi9i iisa tbe t5;,i5S5
Tiaas SooP Si. Sn sssTinE ISE the Eeqnltg
tuFn q pleaspre The eourSe q uSnSiy Con-, nIt
In from. two Y three m6nths. - 81 TAI
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9a1illl5gs y uItrlIi y. q aitrr q II: .
TERmsi OFTaDVRRTTsIiiV59s===75 =

32IlAI LyOuUIU tEI4 UDUVB flEe9t
A8-Ysarly Advertising on reasonable terms aee6r
aln 20 the space occupies and the fchRpRes
ALI advertisements from trAiisent or
era 60 be paid for IN tIGfpoies fsJi1S
Business Cards not exceeding hve lined $I5pSryeaF,
OF - Tor Ex months but for shorter period n6finE
viii be counted less than square, Uts la79f f5.s
The privilege Of Annual Advertising limited to
me Advertisers, own Immediate busi ess; and an
advertisements for the benefit of other prSons sa
we'll as all legal adVsrtssuiehts and
q auetton sales and real In them mus
DO paid for at the usual rates. stb fsiifl'iII
* advertisements not accompanied With wr ttea
win be inserted until forbid and chnreed
accordingly. -1E 49, ~ sftiaHT min FuSIf5
Notices for Political Meetings E6d In all
cases at full rAtes., ,t,, a., ,I,,g,I
Marriages, Noticesof FUN aIs, and announcements
o. sermons 80 esuts escai. s.fi I.fnouVIlrI69ir
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-12
80, --, e -..Ll &c tlliI IisuS M ljI u-IfEJF
E 71.EI BGsR6U q y AIRY 42l,ssIs64i "a a

have seen very fttfe- comment on Col.
o9pthi Hetreat or ml lrchSTfpE Ihereas3
none OF the features of a -retreat"about it,
from Petersburg toithis place. Had there
peeni provisions at Petersburg, we would
have stayed there and Early would proba.
ply have leftIs0Re iof his brigadep 6ehind.
but we had Emo prov visions ,cand so marched
oqt 6etWeen' tie euemy's columns, audIalli
the military men around here consid6f itlA
featss There was no hurry, no hustle, not a
speck OF excitement; the roads were horffli
Ole and theinights 60 dark that one man
could not see his comrade; fires had to'fSsi
kihdled fn'the ad vance TO quiz & the team
stefs, but everywhere I'M the advance and
IN the rear, was TO be f6dhdthe idiaEaffqa-
pie commander, experimenting the num-
9erless' details W hiGh make or mar an .ek
pedittOh of this kind. Our boys are 'amugedl
hlghlytb by the telegraphici atia6uncemehts
OF the it'six 'hGdrs lighting at MoorfieI6 ~
-tdfivtng the ehemy,u &C., &c. You see Il
Messts! Bditorss our boys were there, and
Of course, they have alright to laugh. and
to7recaIl the exploits Of 0R6 Jack iFaistaff
and 'thsiottsr chap that marched ups tbe
NIL with quiteia number of men, ilfet
marched down again. am not So sure OF
The right our boys hayelto swear, but'riRht
or wrong they will Indulge heartily thefe!Sl
"; who the recipient of their left handed
blessings is, it s'boots me not to tell "Ebut
ask'any OF the brigade and they win tell |
you that If Gen'I Averill fad been in com.
mandl Of bis forces at Moofefeld, and CO.
joe Tho66rn not been ovsrpowefed byittisI
presence, "at the front" of his superior
officer, the wagon train and its contents
would mot now have been rejoicing tlis |
hearts and making bright the eyes Of sths
sons aud. daughters of Dixfey The yetsraEft
fever is Spreading rapidly In this reEiment9,
oyer $50 have already gone id, with d good I
prospect for a majority Of the fegimehtI 81
-"ia' Truly yours, lad saits B.bH.
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opinions 4 meet in 'Suaity Of feeling not
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Observation-Disclosures jGSlS.lGi.

I sgsa:ssia4qoR WHR4LIHasma lo gs5i5a5
a oLNC0RReBA1PEDt tTls I lie 7.ssq !
4 fARRs AIsKsdA AT THE LOWEST 4 Ifjes b|SSf
Buildings Of all kinds Steamboats, FuFi AM N
end Al dangers attqadi1g thIS
nd = y .4 e esnals ne
q W. .HAhDn6s 6ssSSy. or tfsatI oiEissasss Frs.I,.
d DIRE0foRs 70 "a ssDeH 81
a S-aSGIS ASnSH0H SShn poRleRs- Rob,tAorriSou
IAhaLSmb,l kiJamSs 6slrstIIi 10 14dSSS ssT
ApPli lieatiens for Insurance viii be pronpklyat,
Jan 2ss 1As 40 Es pss6iid, .dsssg I; : ,,sa,.,l,,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-12

young men land women tool In thS prinsinIsS
which govern the correct transaction OF uecuniIr1
Du9tne9s and In AccOunta niid
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FRANKLIN .INSURA C6NNPiY

s1st'EAlk54411lEtNtSo N4AlsF ad5 Sg.
SAFTFALa-a-s BI6o. 900.
ldf5 aHt sDtDIRRoTORSt ~ 10 .slissf j
John RSid' p shAiisteis5,l, Geo. K. Wheat. 20
g. MIEanzhe heIu1 sJai. N. Vance, Alex. .Lauehiia5 =
Wis oOMPAgY having been. duly of1,aafasds areS
prepared 70 take risks ht hir rates on bhiIdnRS
ol az KINDA manu- Occurring SstabiiSh1
ments, tuEnitura steamboatS d1d eaTEoeS On the
western rVerg Snd lakes, and alSo on the lives a
persons Tor term Of yeats. This Company oRsFs
IapeEior El 70 fFistS whereby they can
Ing home fnsttution "a d M
ssooEholdefs, most Of whom ate among our best bu-
aieas mem recommendb itself to the ayorabie con.
patronage. s<+G1719eF x a e5ts1- SS''S8 A1S'i
,.a5gPs 5RPssaSSS5 e Sc sos Insurance. l ss promptly ~
OIca No. 4 MoIiure HouSe, being the same, for
H'oF occupied BY Adams ExprS.gO Company. Ssa y,
JOHN sRRIp, PRESIDENT a5oI IS u sI7-S'5s
sAML M0oLELbAN, Vice President C15 5s5i 3
-! liz ztlil-s' 49, ~ ss=sif. gleeJ atii
N. .o!ARTHUR Agent for pdSiIs. Pehstoulg.i t1NteoI
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al snusys7 lanlsfhI ta 415isaiag >,
sdt ~ afiisa1 vttt,pl.l a3t 10 "A.
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1000 lbs LBS Tl TPEpPER. gF5aln and bag,
IVY Wy d. Allpice - '.3.g1 - fs,-,tsIs
~ 6OO Cinnamon, In mats - -
4i!slT429OI . lPTims Nntmeks. St Z. ysFt,..,
y 9ct24t IL LAUGHL[NS RITSHPIRIna
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A, h.o5ARTHuR Agent for pdS SiIg P6hsiops!g once,
No. !, McLuro House. being the 1Iae ofIjcs frFTFJ'
occupied by Adams ExprosS cdmpanS!s - siabFiii
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WAsHiHsrox, May THE city has been
Intensely existed all day with the news
from the Army of the Potomac, the early
pnblicauon serving 10 excite tue public
curiosity concerning the military move.
meHls. TIE thOughtful came to the con.
clusion that . single encounter would not
determine the contest, and a series OF bat.
tics may have TO be fought before there
can be any decisive result. Il was tele,
graphed hences By the independent tSIa
graph uue, bnt refused by the other lines,
doubtless for prudential reasons, that a
great victory was achieved by Gen. Graut
on Wednesday and Thursday, he driving
The rebels two ADD half miles. with i'm
menss loss, add that be was folio wing up
that victory on the following morning by
90 assault on the rebel works.
The Star in noticing similar state
ment OF an afternoon contemporary, re-
marks: awe should be very glad to be
able to confirm this news, but have to
say. after diligent inquiry, We are satis.
fed the government has received no such
Information. or any information of mora
decisive results than that furnished by
the Tribune dispatch elsewhere. The
fact that Gen. Meade was able to stand
the brunt Of the Confederate onset with a
portion OF his command is hopeful in-
dlcatlon, and We hope soon to be able to
announce a decisive victory"
The above contradiction of the Star is
believed to be based on reliable informa.
ton. The statements which were re-
ceiyed here to-day. and which are entitled
to belief, are that Gen. Leo made.a ire
mendous and violent attack to pierce our
CENTRE hoping thereby to divide our
forces and To secure victory, but Gen.
Hitchcock'scorps came to the relief. and
amid "a murdeF0Us ire formed in line Of
battle and thwarted tho designs Of Inc
rebels. lts ~ lrT -
The loss was heavy on both sides. Gen.
Sheridan vas probably ebghged In an.
other Part Of the field, aud sent the Chief
10 command message that be had routed
Siuart's cavalry. .-'s
The attack Of Lee was on eur advancing
columns, who donotless anticipated a VIC
tory by his onslaught before the main body
could advance 10 the Geld of battle.
e,appeatances on Thursday were that
Possibilities would be renewed on Friday.
p ~ "
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-09
The Shenandoah Valley Clear q
Rebels -f-.r, ~

EEw YORK, May IA TimeslWas hing
too special says: r1lti5a, 5ea -
Reliable intelligence from the Valley OF
the Shenandoah represents Il az entirely
clear of rebel troops. stist iy -
Transports are loading at Alexandria
for Urbans, on the RappahanuOok, our fu.
ture base of supplies.
The Orange and Alexandra railroad ID
abandoned above Union Mills Station, aud
All the government property brought to
Alexandria. let goo 10
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Gov. PIERPorNr is out in pamphlet let.
ter to the President Of the United States
aud to Congress, in reference to the cor
EuPtiou aud and abuses in General Buffers
military department, of which department,
Governor PierPoinVs -dOminious- form q
considerable part. We have DO, yet seen
pamphlet, but We notice extracts from
isin one or two of our exchanges. The
New York EzPrssS calls. public attention
TO its statements, and hopes that the Pres.
Ident and the members of Congress will
lose no time in giving the document dill.
issDt Psrusak That paper speaks Oft as
follows:
all the ezpnsnEeS-Rs-hRTe- heard or
read, We have seen no parallel to The mean
netB, Gtroci'y, and intense GVariee shown
In this letter. II Hr. Lincoln has read IL
end does not put Gen. Butler under arrest
AZ the earliest moment after the impeudinR
batuEs are over, be deserHssr to suffer as
Gen, Butler has made others suffer By his
violations OF Law, right aud justice. II
ntmbtFs Of Congress OF the domi.
nGnt parry have reud this exposure, and
fail TO demand investigation, theJ must
also share 10 the guilt Of this wicked
aud tatlhleRS man. 10 the face. ,of
1ueh exposures from one high In The conf
dSnee VI the AdministraIiou, aud .irum
one intensely loyal, even according 10 the
SIrongeSt anti slavery test OF Loyalty, we
netIhEf wonder At the lo6S OF Union senti.
Dent in Virginia and North Carolina. nor
At the extreme disgust aud hatred which |
All loyal North OaToltnfAps and VirRiniaus |
isSI towards the Military Chief OF ibis De. |
Paf'mEnt. The dishon0F which his mis-.
management has bFouRbt upon the good
nsme Of the country a. we'll &c the Admin!
lstFAitoB, eau only be Rtoued for by expo.
sure aud punishment. The WORT said OF
Hsn. Butler In NsH oEleaus Is moreltban
proved of his administration where Sc Il,
except IN the public order 10 regard ID Div!
IGg '1t vocation OF certain cIsBs OF Wo.
nee: Governor PsiTpoint, 10 the course +
Of bis remarks, speaks Of General B1tleF,s
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