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ANOTHER DESPATCH.
Court Calcndnr-ThI. D.v.

SUPREME CouRr-CiRcur.-rar l. Opens at II A. M
Nos 1885, 154l, 1881, 1866, 1871 1888 8i5 1869 1888
1903 1885, l743 1853, 1906 1907 1911 lSi3 1877 1919
1923 Part 2-73 Duane street, opens at 10 A. M-Nos.
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47o, 7SS 1862, 300, l180. 124S. 1910 964. 1928
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRrAL rERM-psrt Nos. 1896, 1891
4SO3 s230 995, 1855, 42l3 1905 4307 43o9 431 4sl5
4al7 43l9 432l, 1929 4325 1880 4ssl 4s4s 4345 4s5
1853 1856, 1859, 4363 1865 1867 1850 4373 Part D.
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3770, 3772, 3774, 3776, $3.50 37s2
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sir. william II. stiner's Despatch.


FORTRESS MONROE, May lj--5P NJ.
NEWS FROM TBE FRONT
has inst reached by the arrival OF the mail steamer
Thomas Powell, Captain Lyons which brought besides
the mail three hundred and odd rebel prisoners, cap.
tured by Major General sheridan during his grand
raid 10 the rear OF lee ard around Richmond Tho
latest account VIC hear from General Butler
IL 70 the effect that orr forces are within
a quarter Of mile OF Fort Darling, and that Beauregard
completely bemned in and the roads leading TO Rich
moud firmly held, preventing reinforcement from
reaching beeaguered rebel garrison from the rebel
capital II Is expected that Drury's Bluff will be stormed
at once. II u has not already been done. General Heck
mans brigade has again suffered terribly and the men
have shown themselves great heroes.
GENERAL KAurz's CAVALRY
Is out on another very extensive raid which will " sue
cessfu, be another most stunning blow TO the enemy.
The plan OF operations has been carefully prepared ana
maturcd aud heartily coDcurred 10 by all OF General
Buffers general officers. This raid OF Kautzs Is on
grander scale than his expedition against Petersburg ana
Weldon,
II inactive. and thus far have expended but little pow.
der Ne want moro gnnboats in the James river fotllA
for service and the Secretary OF the Navy should
nt once detail o. the Potomac river vessels and
assign them TO duty with Admiral Lee Lieutenant R. a.
Iamson Of the United States gunboat Gettysburg, has
been temporarily detached from bis command to assist
the operations against Richmond Hs known ability
In river service and great personal courage prciby
demonstrated on the Nanssmond asst year induced Ad.
rnra Lee deian him here rather than 10 send him on
block ade duty for . short time 10 come.
CORRECTION.
IN my letter OF tne l2th inst. speaking OF the EN-
cheney Of the Post once Department u this place. the
name or Mr. Frapk ~ Crane Inadvertently left OUT
Mr.. Crane, Of the elcen Postmaster Is acting chief
clerk and OF Oldest attaches Of the Post ONCE here
CoiopFn lsAzoys
The steam transport Webster arrived hero az early
hour this morning with number OF coored troops on
board. Among them were two females who had donned
Uncle Sans uniform aud received his bounty 10 Wash.
ngton Their sex was not discovered until after leaving
Washington and Their beng articles OF female cloth.
ing board the transport they were landed here In
soldiers Uniform few hours stay In the fort and .
change OF clothing altered their appearance considerably
and revealed Iwo plump, coal black JuDos With martial
pyotIyitbes
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Progress OF the Fighting at Drury's
Biun-The Rcbel tron-cIad Richmond
Comes Down and H. Driven Back by
the Monitors, SC.
HEADQUARTERS, rRocroRs CRur, Va, May IA, 1864.
Al daylight General Bnrnhams brigade charged upon
The epemys outer al Proctors Creek and carried
tho entire lire, section by section.
AZ ven O'Clock ,hs batteries opeued on The who
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B j T LER!
Our Forces Within a Quarter
Of Mils of Fort Darling.
Badly Smith and Gilmore With
in Eight Miles Of Richmond.
Gilmore and Terry Drive the
Rebels from Their First
Line OF Intrenchments.
The Second Line Of Rebel Earth
works StOrmsd and Won.
The Enemy Retreat, Leaving Fris-
sners, Guns, &C., IN Our Hands.
One Small Work to be Stormed,
and Then "In to Richmond"
Bsauregard's Main Body Of Troops
Reach The Rebel Capital.
Kautz's Cavalry Successful in AL |
Their Movements,
Dispatches from Secretary Stanton 10
General Dia.
TIES FIRST DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, May 1911 BAN
aassr General DIX
Eo'hag has been received from General Fvuer s.ncs
hin te.esrams Of Saturday night
EDWIN A. STANTON,
.~~-r - s-7as
Secretary Of NsI,
rHa SECOND DESPATCH.
- - WASHINGTON, May 16-ePN
20 Major General Dn'-
No dispatches have received General Butte,
today. AZ the n.esl reports he sim operating
against Fort Daring Erwin H. STANTON,
sk Secretary OF War.
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Seizure Of the Chincha Islands by tho
Commander of the Spanish Naval
Forces, Admiral Pinzon.
Attempt to Capture the PeruS
Wan Vessels of War i'm the
HapbOr OF CallaO.
The Designs Of Spain in Peru Evi-
IDENTIFY Those Of France i'm MexiCo.
H.. Ae. -

The steamship Ariel, Captain Wilson, arrived at this
port yesterday from Aspinwa whence she sailed Tho
7th inst.
We have late and most important Intelligence from the
Pacific regarding the commencement OF hoetiitiss by
Spain against Peru the seizure OF the Chncha Islands,
aud the attempt capture the Peruvian squa the
harbor OF Caao all OF which viii be fully detailed
In the letter OF our Panama correspondent.
The Ariel was detained OF Sandy Hook from eighs
O'Clock sunday evening by heavy fog She with.
In half mile Of the ghtship for hour or more bua
heard no bell.
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RELIEF that dispeDses with the washerwoman's service
when. with no additional trouble aud without loss OF time
they can make themselves presentanie by being clean
coared They arc easily ad listed TO the linen and do
not have the feature Of any similar manufac
ture as the material they formed of does and
therefore cannot destroy the linen with iron mould.
are in daily receipt of certificates OF their unqnestion
able utility
The trade furnished. sample, collar sent prepad by
return mall upon enclosing, with OF neck One
Dollar for Turnover Collar, or Seventy Eve Cents
for . "Choker," 10
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General Kaut2s cavalry division is repeatedly heard
from by o. refugees and negroes. He seems TO
have invariably successful, and expected momen-
tarilv return with his Command, after having com.
petev severed every railroad communication with Rich
mord from the south side OF the James river
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THE REBEL ACCOUNTS

kilograms 20 tho Richmond Papers.
ATLANTA, Nav 10, 1854.
The connunicatiop Win Dalton wAs interrupted last
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MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION REGuLAR
M ticket through ignorance that when We made
will and testament called regular ticket Ne
named The mistake has been
ree.lBed. Thoa r. Hazard Judson Stone, j. w, 30
vsyda ny The pAvENP0 orr BROs.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEMBERS or THE NEW
~ York Caledouian Club hereby notified 70 assemble
at the Mercer House. O'Clock A. NJ this day for the
purpose OF resolving tho gallant Seventy ninth Hghlanders
:" '"'' THOMAS sTRAYGEwAy, FIRST ch,eaasn.
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Hezekiah Mo wers,I. 1,7thNY
Chas Barrel. g, Sth Cv
Chas W Bachelor. D l3thNH
John McCarty, ID, 18th N II
Geo Morris, G. lS8th Pa
Henry Cramer, G, lsSih Pa
WIN d Carr. G.. 18th N II
Everett Williams. B. ll7thNY
John LYNN. n, lsSth Pa
Fineus Witham. A, llth Me
A ID Locke. X, 18th Me
Henry Hinesburgk, d, 1Ssih
N
David Y Palmer, ], 9Th Conn
Michael DAILY. / sth Conn
Z u Prescott, q, l2th N II
Eli Huntoon. u. 18th " II
MAJ Jesse J Angels. 10th n H
Lent II Immersion, 10Th
NH
VIM Govit,e, II, 95th NY
W IN s Nanahan. X. 1sSth NJ
Ackin Capstran. II, 10th y II
James 3 Roe. @, 18th Nh
Charles A Davis, q. 18th Nh
Roht SAWYER. Y. 10th Wis
w : Wickham, u, 18th NY
Patrick Werner, 7, eth Conn
\ Frnnol, II, % Nh
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Frederick Ksue. =. 18th Wis
Jasper Potter, G, 18th Wis
Morrison Stcv ems, G. lnihWis
Geo Johnson. c. 10Th Wis
Joseph & Fosnoi. a, iqthWis
Henry Fack. Y. 18th Wis
n W Puts. A. 10Th Wis
Fred'k Shines. Y, 18th Wis
Samuel S Chapman, Z. 9th
WIN 'Yows. Ba, z. adSy
Chas n Harris. II. llth Conn
Chas II Lamey, ID, 9sth N y
Ed Avnry, n. 9Th Mass
III II Johnson. G, 9th Mass
A Garwood. {. 9th y j
! Hrrran. y. eih Conn
sergt Chss Holt, +. 10th \ II
A Eidrcr r, 27d Mass
IA Braiham, q, 18th s G
Chas o'Nesl, II, 9th Mass
o Dublin &. lS6th y v
Geo w Parker, ID, lSslh y Y
PAGE Cornwall, ID. 10Th NY
Ed ward Cody. ". nsth NY
Lieut. Z ID Hall. I, Sth Conn,
arm. sgriou -ly
Thos Jones, ID. l2ih Nh
John Tucker, O, 18th Nh
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MO. OF THE FUNNIEST NOW READY.-PHUN
IN for the miionion. Down with the dust and
u abies Prepare for laugh, and laugh and phst
concentration of phun and plum concentrated In the
funniest OF all and the phunnyest sort OF phun No
ready Sold here there and everywhere and to dealers
the sly by the American News Company. If only
this paper will have 10 laugh Mhether not
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Kautz's Cavalry Successful In AL
Their Movements,

- ''s'% -. N WASHINGTON, Nay 16-e P n
20 Major General Ds,-
No dispatches have been received from General Butte,
today. AZ the n.est reports he sim operating
against Fort Daring Erwin H. STANTON,
In Secretary OF War
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS Monroe. Tuesday, March %. 1864.
Capt SoerOf the revenue cutter Philip Allen,
has raised $3.50 by subscription for the relief of the
erev Of the Alabama
An easteriy rain.sterm commenced this afternoon,
NTH high wind
1he United States steamer Commodore Barney, with
Hiysu picked neu from the Minnesota, all In charge
SCspt D. NJ. WKians left this point Yesterday afer.
s'au proceeded up the Chuckatuck Creek and landed
Vie men in sznan boats at TIE head Of the Creek
They then took guide 10 the headquarters Of Lieut.
Roy. where they arrived a o'clock this morning
when thsy immediately sufrounded the houses, and
captured two sergeants and eighteen priyates, with
neir small arms. without firing shot. Masters
f'ersons and Wilder had charge u the Minnesotas
ooatG The capture is important, IA the officers taken
Fisoners were in the Rebel signal service, and of
eagher rank than appears above.
The schooner Lydia Ann, Capt. Orer.n was lost at
yea Ga the I'D Her picked up H the schooner
Maria R0Ianna.
Ihe lasi OF the Russian ffigaes sailed for Yew.York
this morning
The English fngate Buznd arrived last evening
ahd anchored in Hampton Roads.
hebai Commissioner Of Exchange, Robert 0nn and
cspt Hutch Of Richmond arrived here this morning
Va The tag offruce boat A Winants
Tho steamer adelaide, Capt. Canon, left this morn
~ '0' baltimore. Having been detained by tho storm
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FROM ARKANSAS.
The Expedition Sent Southwark from
Fort smith-A Formidable Force-Thc
strength eff Prices Advertisements
Of the Rebels,
FOnr smTn, wedntsday. March 30 ie6

FURr SMITH Wednesday. March 80, 1864,
About 10, 600 effective troops have gone South
from this district.
The whole number in the Department, under Gen.
Steele now moving southwark is from 5000 TO 5000
sufficient to oyeIpOwer any Rebel force opposed TO
them
A scout from Gen. Prices Rebel army reports that
Gen. Cabers Rebel force. composed Of seven or eight
regiments, is fifteen miles this side Of Washington, Mo-
The Rebel troops were being moved toward Camden
The Rebel Gen. oano ms 100 TO 600 Texans at
fennersport The Rebel Gems. Marlnaduke and Shelby
are ut Camden. The Rebels are well supplied with
elothing and an Importation Of horses from England
has just reached them at Camden.
large number of negroes are being concentrated az
Camden Quantrel is south Of the Red River.
Gov Edwards Of the Chocktaw nation has issued n
proclamation urging the Indians Of that tribe TO return
TO their allegiance to the Government, and Iepossess
themselves Of what they have lost during the past three
years by assocatng themselves with the most accused
foes that ever polluted their country.
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Seizure Of Soutlcra Books-sinking Of tho
Steamer Florencc-Rcbel Bnrbaritics
mt Padncah.
ST. LouIs, Thursday. March


ST. LOUIS, Thursday, March 81, 1864.
The Proyost.Marshal-G General has ordered the
seizure Of Pords Southern History Of the War, the
Confederate Official Reports, the Life Of Stonewau
Jackson. Morgan and Ills Men. and all publications
based upon Rebel information circulating or for sale In
this Department.
The steamer Florence sunk in the Missouri River on
Monday She is valued s5oooo and was insured for
Ss CO., She was loaded with bacon, hemp, and grain
most of which viii be lost.
About 200 wagons leave ST. Joseph daily for Idaho
Tho special dispatch Of The Ds@oerat, from Cairo.
says;
Rebel prisoners state that the main body OF Forests
force which was ordered from Jackson, TenD to Pa
ducah. had returned Col. Hicks the Union commander
being strong enough to repuse any attack.
During the fight at Psducah the Rebels took hrs.
Hammond from the hospital and murdered her. Mrs
Hamilton. Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Eagan and Mrs. Mo-
Chorg were also taken to the 'front.' placed between tho
two res and kept there an hour Their dresses were
nerforated with bullets While the Rebel flag Of truce
was moving forward tho Rebels disposed their forces
for action Our men had ceased firing for fear that the
women would be killed.
A man has been arrested on the steamer Anderson
having in his possession the freshly taken scalp OF
white man, supposed to have belonged to one of our sol
diers
Several persons have been arrested spies. Among
them two women
New .Orleans papers of the 23d contain no news
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Military Affairs.
BOUNTY BROKERS AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.

BOUNTY BROKERS AT THERE OLD TRICKS.
The fact that Cooke escaped punishment and
is now at liberty on light bail has given fresh courage
to the entire pack OF bounty brokers and runners and
they have left beir hiding places TO prey upon the re-
cluts who may be so unfortunate to fail into their
hands.
On Thursday volunteer was taken 10 the headquar'
tiers Of the County Committee and the runner who &C.
conpanied him went TO work very ingcniousy 20 rob
him Of his $500 bounty. He offered to take charge OF
the money and convey it safely To the hands of the SOL
diers wife The soldier objected and OF course Mr..
Blunt declined 10 trust him hc runner with tie iuHds
He then left hut soon returned with woman VINO SAID
she was an Intimate acquaintance OF the soldiers wife,
AVID would cecrfaly take the money TO her. The sol
dci did recognize her end would not trust her WIN
his bolpty. She was sent away with Teprilnand ana
the rum cr will probably be arrested the first time he
shows himself to the officer. There IL general in
qury In oil directions in relation ~ the release OF the
convicted bounty broker Cooke who after fur trial
In the Court Of General Sessions, found entity Of
deiranding recfnit % whom lie represented nmselt
as a captain Of cavalry If $3.50 bounty. The conTc-
ton and release followed hard upon" tho Supreme
Court coming 10 the OF tho prisoner Immediately
after the Jury declared him guilty.
RECRUITING AT THE COUNTY HEADQUARTERS.
About 200 men, more than three-iourths OF
whom were new recruits. received tie County bounty
from tic hands OF Supervisor Blunt on Thursday.
ARRIVAL or TROOPS.
On Thursday 81 men from Auburn arrived az
the Park Barracks en- route for Washington.
A MILITARY PARADE.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Dix issued orders
FOR parade Of ali the United Satos troops In ills city
and harbOr Monday nex at the opening OF the san
it1ry Fair. This body Of tyOps viii move in sonnec
'On with the lst Division OF Militia, the former
der Gen. stannaTd, tho latter under Cen. SANFORD.
TURNED OUT or OFFICE.
A clerk employed by the County Committee
was summary dismissed yesterday by Mr. Blunt for
specializing on bOunt.os paid by the Government to
agents ENGAGED in securing volunteers. Ten dollars is
allowed for each recruit and SIS for each veteran
brought In legitmaely by any person. This clerk has
been IN the habit Of Buying the claims Of thcfe agents
for half their real value, preierring tie ready
money 10 Whiting for IL two three days Tie time re-
qed for the requisite forms before the papers can be
signed.
VOLUNTEERING.
The following Is a summary Of the business
dole by tue County Volunteer Committee since the
18th OF March:
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.dcr OF BIZ. Gen. HAS. A. \. P. N. Gen.
:. IL. BROWNSOS, \. y. u.
RECRUITING IN BROOKLYN.

The Mustcr.rollS of two hundred men OF the
ooh Y. Y. V were received hy the Bounty Committee
of the Board Of Supervisors yesterday. The men are
daily cYpcccd when tos" whose names appear or tne
list win be added 10 the quota Of the county B0uEtlc5
arc now paid 20 sCamcn. Two recruiting Offices nave
been onced near the Navy Yard gate TO take adyan'
trco IL circumstances. Sailors are greatly needed
some five or six vessels having lain at anchor for wceSs
NV. ting crews The bounties paid are s2CS Tor sea-
men: @lC0 fox landsmcn ana green HANDS, WIN three
months in advance FreWcn and cOalpassors receive
the same Some half dozen recruits ior the army were
secured Yesterday. end several were rejected IN eohsc
0ucuc ~ tho objection Of Maor Bootes In command OF
the recruiting depot 10 accept men who have been re-
leased hy the Police Justice. IN consideration OF lnelr
cnllstn. in the army. The practice heretofore mas
been 10 take all abc-bodied men, whether Drought IN
by the police or by bounty agents. ~ least two OF the
Metropolitan regiments now in louisiana were great
liz aided in this way and could not have been nled as
speedily rs they were Lad Il not been for The interest
taken hy the Police Justices and police. The bounty
CoImtoe are anxious to secure rs many men as pos
sibh, wherever they may be procured from.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Lieut.. Col. Sangster, Of the 47th \. Y. S. NJ,
BROOKLYN T.. D.. having rendered his resignation an
election was held last evening. Major Irwin was
elected Lieutenant Colonel ana Capt Banks OF Co Il,
chosen Major j. V. Meserole stil continues to NIL the
office of Commander of the regiment, which numbers
over 100 men.
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TIE INSURRECTIoS In lLLlNoiS'
IT, coppsrhoads Still Defying the
Authorities.
Large BANDS Collected nj
Various Points.
Active Military Measures to Suppress the
Insurrection.
5000 Troops Called for to Suppress Them
rir1oos, IL. Wednesday. March so 1864.

On the receipt Of the news of the rot az
Charleston, H., go men of the 5lh Illinois regiment
reuleryoas;ng here went to Charleston.
The rioters having left Charleston before orr troops
arrived there pursuit was made and about 30 prisoners
we've taken md brought TO this place.
The Coprerheads in tits and the adjoining cosnties
Immediately commenced mastering their forces with
,he syowed purpose Of reseuiDg the prisoners.
Reports from different sources soy that the ri"efS
are from LEGO to 800 strong and will attack is pce
tonight Every preeaution is being taken give them
worm reception.
Ills believed that with the ,unite efforts OF the CIT
Izes and soldiers sti here the Jce can DO neua
~. rioters until The a,1ivn, 81 reenforccments.
I,rrR II q. m.-TAe Insurgents are said 10 be
,h,o.,.rirr both Charleston and NATION. A recon
noissanee last night found them fortified u miles from
Charleston.
Col True in command Of the post here has authentic
Information that they in force at Copanus Nils 10
miles south and at place eight miles west Of NATION.
Col Oakes Provost Marshal General, has arrived.
The Alst Illinois Regiment has been ordered here
from Camp Yates and 500 men have been ordered from
Indianapolis.
Gen Hentzclman is expected here tonight
Sheriff OHair has been joined AT his rendezvous by
does.
spy sent ont by the insurgents was captured this
afternoon He confesses that there are large bands al
the two places above mentioned but refuses TO give fur
ther information.
The telegraph wires cast and south Ct here have beer
cut.
Scouts returned at III report force Of rebels, lOC
strong three miles east OF NATION.
NATION. H., Thursday, March 81, lsG4.r
Everything seems to have resumed its usual quiet
and the rebels are believed 10 have been dispersed.
The 18th Indiana Regiment has left the 4lst Illinois
Volunteers remain until the return OF Cob Cakes from
Ch arlestOn, H.
SPRINGFIELD, H.. Wednesday. March 80, 1894
Col. Cakes, Assistant Provost Marshal-Gen.
srs started for Charleston last night and teegraphs to
day for the 4lst regiment which left this afternoon.
Gen Heintzeman has also been requested to send 1900
troops from Indianapolis This indicates that the
trouble in that section is Of serious character.