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The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

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Colusl Sun.
Aurora Times.
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Pajaro Times, Watson
Vile.
tribune. San Jose.
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Pacific Echo. Napa.
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sumbia.
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The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

This is the aggregate of the calls for men
in the army alone, while the naval service
foots up "a 900 men.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

Col. 6. ". Bowie. Of the 9th regiment
California Volunteers, has been stationed at
Franklin, Texas.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

The GREAT EAsrERS.-This magnificent
steamship failure was recently sold at auc-
tion in Liverpool and bid in by Mr.. Yates
agent for the new steamship company, for
f25,OOO.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

Eleven hunAre'! pers rs are daily f-I by
the Guye,nneht at ChatIanoo%s.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-16
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The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

LIME PolSr--Dr. Gwin, Senator Gwn.
Demo ocratic Gwin, ,--he who is now to be
made Duke in Mexico, according to that
institution o(mmalculate veracty. the tell
lie-graph, was wont to be awfuIly berated
and vituperated by 'the Black Republicans.
because he wanted Government to pur,
chase what was known in California as Lime
Point: and we are not sure but that our
good friend, OK Governor Weller, came in
for a share of maledcton; and yet. would
you believe il, good reader, this National
Admin istration Of ours which is the quint-
essence of Black Republicanism, or rather.
we might say, niggerism, has gone and pur.
chased this same Lime Point, at great deal
higher price, and the Black Republican
howlers who howled at Gwin say never a
word. "Sich" is po'ics.~-Pacifc Echo.
COMING HARvEsT--Appearances indicate,
since the late rains, golden harvest in our
country, both for fruit and grain. The fields
are rich with verdure and the trees galy
ornamented with blossoms. If we would SEQ
Nature in her loveliness. now, in the spring.
time of her beauty and fragrance. is the
time to visit hill and valley and sip the
sweets so freely offered. Napa and her
sister valleys are seas Of agricultural produc'
tivsness; and though some Others may equal,
it we're hard to fiud and to surpass them in
rich pioturing or promises OF coming
bounty. Pde.te Eeho.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

The WAR CALLs.-There ia some differ,
ence Of opinion as to the aggregate of the
calls for troops, but the fact Of the calls ia
correctly set down, as follows, year and date
The Placer herald., 1864-04-16

Not long since, an elderly woman entered
railroad car at one of the Ohio stations,
and disturbed the passengers a good deal with
complaints about "most dreadful rhumatiz'
that she was troubled with. A gentleman
present, who had himself been severe
sufferer with the same complaint, said to her:
"Did you ever try electricity, madam? I
tried it, and in the course Of short time it
completely cured me-"
"Electricty," exclaimed the old lady
"yes, Eve tried it to my satisfaction. was
struck With lightning about year ago, but
it didn't do me porsel o. good"
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fa Maper %snielm's Mrttcr s~eitcrten mar. SmSl1
Sabre traren rersansen. Gle traren 10 reid scres
fen an srcben s4eltbeseteufeiten grihitternnsen
nno StHrmcn. Sin &ries 6atte lieben lanse tl,tis'
Sabre bic hcutihcn Sanee NIT Sanner unp Client
erfiiQt er Bate Maria Sterci ia fir INNER i6r usss
lieftes Sdlclen scncmnen ,lnb cs Dem rfDien"
Shame nabin sessten, CT Bate greuBea cine net'
TrrrinS nnr ieinem SSnis Srisnrid ecm 3rsite.
BEN slrrreiden @einamen Den ugrrBen" reridaft
Sic Gage BON san;. Seatialanr Fat ih u~msetals
tst IN nieien ;trSlf Satren MIR in Der Sunsnltanl
ja Uranffurt irar Maes nnrerianert s%etliefen. Su
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< SIM &efsast=grn9rcie m,reen am %. Wtai,
rrn Ssah Bon NrrpzGarrlina @crlAldss fir bic
Ginleitllng Ron MISUNDERSTANDING unS fir
einen sS affenitillfanp rrn 90 Sasen sinse=
reiht, aber irfcrt NIT 81 segen Y Stin,msn auf
ncl Siih neleat.
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q. Sd Fin IN Der Stat nidt cisnttauslib-
g. SSie 10; baten Sic Gin ptrlides @ctrez
den?
81. Sd lsirs ant sdirinfcf.
g. Sann asten Sic ais Suartiermcitcr nit.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-10-22
NOTICE.
ASSESSORS OFFICE,
U. s. INTERNAL RBvtNuE,
Dlsr, OF TERRY OF New MBxIoo.

Mora n. NJ. Sept, s lS64
All persons subject toau income tax, IN this Clcc.
tIon District for the year 1863 are hereby notified that
in accordance with the joint resolution OF Congress a
proved July T. 1864, imposing aspcctal income duty
Of per cent upNn The gains, profits or income Of all
persons residing IN NE United States or Of etIlus
Of, ,ho Uulted states residing abroad. on all samsex
cGdHg 600 - shallpooced 10 assess upon The returns
that have boen already ronlcred to this Office tho spo
elal tax of per cent above mentioned.
Al thoso persons who havn notyet rendered their
retuus Of income for the year lsG3 must so on or
before th' lstdsy 0f October next, TO the Assistant
Assessor Of the division In which they reside other
aiso they win be assessed by the Asst Assrs oC their
respective divisions according to the best Information
that can be- Ubsmed and except IN case of sickness Or
abscuCe 30 per eentum Will be added to the duty the.
re0n, ..H#.
According 10 the joint resolution Of July g. 1894 tho
special income duty Of per cent Is 10 be ASSESSED up.
on she salaries Of GApersORS employed IN The service
nfthe United States 10 the same manner as income Of
olhcr PERSONS as paymastcrsarc not to will hold lhc
same
VINCENT 81 NltAIN
U, s. Assessor Of Internal
Revenuoior Dist ofNaw
Mexico
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-10-22

Carriage, gig, chaisc, pbGton, wa
g0n, buggy Wagon, carryall,
roesaway, or other ik carriages,
and any coach, hackney coach,
omnibus, or four.whcclod carri-
age, the body Of whichrestsupon
springs Of any description, which
may be kept for use, for hire, or
for passengers, and which shall
not be used exclusively in hus-
bandry Or for the transportation
Of merchandise, valued at fifty
dollars and not exceeding one
hundred dollars, including har-
ness used Herewith, each one
dollar, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 81 d
Carriages Of like description, valu-
ed at above one hundred dollars
and not above two hundred dollars
cach, two dollars, ,,.s,,.,..,s. 2 0
Carriages Of like description, valued
Mt above two hundred dollars,
each, three dollars. ,...,.,,. 3 O
Carriages Of IKE description, valued
above three hundred dollars and
not above five hundred dollars,
each, six dollars, .,,-.,=.I.......H,.# 6 @
Carriages Of like description, valued
at above Eve hundred dollars,
each, ten dollars, ,,,..,,,,,. 10 0
On gold watches, composed wholly
or il part ofgold orgilt, kept for
use, valued at one hundred dol
lars or less, each, one dollar, | 0
On gold watches, composed wholly
or in pqrl Of geld or gil1 kept for
use, valued QEab0ye one hundred
dollars, eaeh, .wo dQllars....,,. 2 Q
On pianofortes, organs, mclodions, Ai
or other parlor musical instru-
mcnls, kept for use, not including
those placed in ehdrebct Of pub
lie ediioes, valued at not less
than one hundred dollars aud not
above two hundred dollars, each,
two dollars.,g...e.~a,+,..3,- 2
| When valued at above two hundred
dollars and not above four hun
dred dolRrs, each, four dollars, 4
When valued above four hundred
dollars, each, six dollars, III. g.
F. On yachts, pleasure Or racing boats,
by sail or steam, measuring by
custom-houso measurement ten
tons or less, each, five dollars. D
Exceeding ten and not exceeding
twenty tons, each, ten dollars. 10
ESceedingtwcnty Misunderstanding
forty tons, each, twenty-five dol
lars s,r..,,,s,tfr. ..,'.t,t ..s,f ~. ~
Exceeding forty and not exceeding
eightyions, each fifty dollars $50
Exceeding eighty and not exceeding
one hundred and ten tons, each,
scyenty.6ye dollars. ,,..,,,.,.,, y
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-10-22

fourth Of one per centum on the gross a.
mount Of such sales; and every auction
eer or other person making such sales, as
aforesaid. shall, at the eud Of each and
every month, or within ten days thereafter,
make list or return to the assistant us
SCISSOR Of the district Of the gross amount
Of such sales, made as aforesaid, with the
amount of duty which has accrued or
should accrue thereon, which list shall
have annexed thereto q declaration uu-
der oath or Affirmation, in form and mQu-
ner us may be prescribed by the Commits
sioher Of Internal Revenue, that the same is
true and correct, and shall, at the same
time, IT'S aforesaid, pay TO the collector or
deputy collector the amount Of duty or
tax thercupon, as aforesaid, and in default
thereof shall be subject oand pay penal
ty Of five hundred dollars, In all cases Of
delinquency iu making said list or pay-
mont, the assessment and collection shall
bo made in the manner prescribed in the
general provisions Of this act Provided,
That no duties shall be levied under the
provisions Of this section upon any sales
by iudical or executive officers making
auction sales by virtue Of a judgement or
decree of any court, nor to public sales
made by guardians, executors, o. admin.
istrators
BROKERS'
See. %, And bo it further enacted,
That all brokers, and bankers doing lusi-
ness as brokers, shall be subject to pay
the following duties and rates Of duty
upon the sales of merchandise, produce,
gold and silver bullion, foreign exchange,
uncuront money, promissary notes,
stocks, bonds, or other securities as here
matter mentioned, and shall bc subject
to all provisions, where not inapphcable
thereto, for the returns, assessments, colec-
ton Of the duties, and liens and penalties
as ar prescribed for the persons, firms,
companies, Or corporations, owning Or
|po3:essmg, or having the management Ct
railroads, steamboats,, and ferry-boats,
/ that is to say: Upon g.i sales Of merehau-
di|e, produce, oroyhcr goods, one-eg,h oi
one per contum; upon all sales and con.
tracts for sales OF stocks and bond6, one
twentieth Of one per cenum on the pai
value thereof; and Of gold and silver bul
lion and coin, foreign exchange, promssary
notes, or other securities, one twentieth 0
one per Contum on the amount Of sucl
niles, and Of all contracts for such sales
pr1yilnd Thntonv n.rgnn trr, nv mn,
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-10-22
Number 10


Exceeding one hundred ana ten A. a.
tons, each, one hundred dollars' lVV W
Billiard tables, Kept Tor use, ten "a ~
Provided. That billiards kept for
hire, and upon which q license tax
mus peenimposed, snail not 6e re,
qulreu 70 pay the tax ON o'il'aru
taoIos Kept lor use as aIoresaiu,
any thinS therein TO the contrary
Notwithstanding,
oh plate, OF god' kept Tor use, per =,
ounce troy, htyoonts. .'.,..e.'' O0
Vh plate OF SILVER, kqptlor use; per 4.
ounce troy, i've cent3,...",t..r 70
Provided, Ihat silver spoons or
pIate ot SILVER used by one iaml-
y to an amount not exceeding
forty ounces as aforesaid, belong
ing to any one person, plate be,
longing TO rellglons SQcIeaes, ana
souvenirs and keopsakes actually
gwen ana received as slch ana
not Kept Tor nsei also, all premi-
Hms awarded as token Of merit
Uy any agricultural soclety' cor
pofatIon OF persons, ioF any pur'
Poso HHo'''ef' sh"'' W 'AV'np'
from duty
SLAUGHTERED CATTLE, SWINE, AND SHEEP.
Sec. lOl' ana be It further enacted,
! J n"' 'nete sna'' " pun " any pVtSun'
nm eV.np""S " "5ou3 " enp'V{S
,ptleol, tuv to'lV"' 'na uU''e' u '"AO'' 'n"'
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ni'A'ls w; slauEn'gI'o, VAvePt WIN
s!aush'SlOu lyI wy mug unu '''lo" VA0'9'
sHyl9' iGF'y H vJn's p1r nenu' n},' -. A...
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NOUNS 0'o' s'a"sA'0''u' NV 0e'''' p''
peau' ml ~ ,,.t,,. .,,,,.t,.,a -, ,o,,, 90,
va ~ SWIM 'i''su''tV'' ''n 's"'' P''
nVou' n .,,.l..,,.., g.,
on III ''eeP anu i''ihps s'uuSu'0f0u' I''
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hto'luyu' lnav V"''iv, NY VNVvgu'ub
NV III nu'uugI' , a"o n, 'aanvsi sT,"s' onIsR
nos eAutelins i.i III "il 'Nsu.y ~ uInVel,
s'u'sntg'eo " anJ ou0 p'lsV" tv' ,,, ~ 80 VI
huF g"D 9onsuli e'', 'lon' I,t ~ any ouI vu,,
slaughtered for thu pelts shall pay two
e.. IS3 taJ h. !. r,.thor o,ootod
That on and alter the date on which this
act shah take effect, any person Or per-
sons, hrms, Or companies, OF agents or
/ tnurpnl Elnnmltnf
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-10-22

Territory o, Noa Noxcio 70 March FERN 1868
Hh4malrH.rcttorG County Of Santa ic.
Grsr(yE "a sBERGanl
IAtuB ANlBERG
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24
News Items.
IN, Telegraph 10 u. Sev York sun.i

C5NrASr A, Heavy Artillery, lcft Fort Warren.
R,ston h.rbor, yesterday, for frontier service
Their destination /, Plattsburg N. Y.
AT Court Marta al recently convened at Indiana
pills, four men we're found guilty of deserton
aud seuleuccd to ho slot T sentence was car
ried into effect yesterday on three OF the men, tho
fourth has hecn resptcd.
WILLIAM =. Ffsn. of the list Connecticut cavalry,
late Provost Marshal Of Washington, who wa,
sentenced TO the Albany Penitentiary for ouc year,
and 10 pay a fine OF $4,000, has toon released by
tie authoritcs
MIS-. HuTcHrS% recently sentenced 10 fye years.
imprisonment in the r.tohburg tMassJ House Of
Correction, for attempting 10 send a sword To tho
rebel Major Harry Gilmore, hos bocu released by
order e The President aud she arrived 1t Wash
ington yesterday.
G,s DAsA has ordered that all the cotton in
Memphis, or 10 be brought there, shall pay taS Of
81 per bale all tobacco Al per hogshead-thc fund
go collected to oe appropriated 70 70 deiray the ey
penses Of the militia Of the district Of West Ten
ncssse.
Tm stenm-transport Clinton, from Galveston the
i2lh inst, had arrived in New Orleans with Si2 ex-
changed prisoners from Camp Grace, Texas The
men, who were in the uost wrctchod condition,
have been supplied with the necessary articles for
their comfort by the Sanitary Commission.
| LATE Matamoros papor states that reinforce
ments had arrived al Bruhos Santiago, swelling our
force there to 1900, 1850 OF whom arc ncsrocs
The rebels make frequent ssllies from brownsville,
which is not ilruasd, anil have numerous skir'
mishes with thr Federal troops.
GEoEdE T.. G.ppo', whose uial for the murder
| Of owen TAoiats.Il, New Y'rt. ositlc buyer, hat
teen IN progress a. Albany THIS week, was found
guilty by the jury yesterday TIE murder wal
committed at the wess Albany cattle yards Oh sh'
evening of Sept. lG.h.
SEVERAL days asJ portion OF our cavalry II
Virginia, secuted ~ FAR W as White Plans u
ue Manassas Gap Railroad, aud coming up H.
large par v Of guerr las,a dsht onsued. TIE latte
were routed with loss Of one MAJOR, one loulen
ant, mortally wounded and hIteen prisoners TAX 81
by our troopa
EAErY yesterday moruing party OF guerras o
Whites command, attempted crossing 10 tn
Maryland shore on the ice about Muddy Branch
They were discovered aud driven back. On
guerilla was shot dead. Major Andrews VIII
commands at the point, Is in nightly ezpectatio
Of raids now the scaual and river are frozen, an
has accordingly, strengthened his picket line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24

rus most prominent names mentioned for tho
vacant French mission arc Senator Hae, Of New
Hampshire, General Fremont and Edward Ever
eu Tho claims OF these gentlemen are backed by
influential Republicans.
Az Hibcrniau sergeant was drilling an awkward
squad Of volunteers and spite OF all his cfforte,
failed TO BRING them into a strsigh, line. Al last,
out Of oil psneuce he cred out "Oh, whs, .
bent row just come ouL lads and look si your
selvosi"
cArrAr, wskSA,, Of General norgsn's stat,
on the recent march from Augus,s to savannah,
detected man stealing the coverds from bed,
aud ordered him out when the man seized his
gun snd drew II upon the captain, who dexter
ously drew his sword-A small raA weapon
and with wsll-direcioi cu, severed the ear from
Iom his head
TnE last boat load Of exchanged prisoners IL now
on It's way to Annapolis. Lieut.. Col. Mulford, the
agent who conducted the excl aueyc, arrived seve-
raj days since. There were l0sSn enlisted mon
exchanged and 2Sl officers Nearly 500 officers and
men have died since their delivery into our hands.
Tho boat now ON its way up has ON board 80 en-
listed men.
ALArs Cork paper says tbs. the winter season
appears 10 hAye no effect In detorrine emigration
nom that country. On the contrary, there ~ n
steady increase in the number OF persons leaving
that port for the United States and the country
people now say that the coming spiing viii. In sn
pro- ability, wttncss rush oven greater thAn at
any former time.
sHoHrIv AFTER leaving Miileigevilc, Georgia,
General Davis Cno relation w Jotfl detected two
soldiers stealing ladies' clothing from house near
| the road. Turning them over TO tho Provost Mar.
sha- they woro dressed in the stolen crnoline and
pe'ticosts tied TO the rear Of WAGONS and for sir
days marched through muddy fords and swainps
| a. All example to the men of his command. They
came out from the ordeal with thghtlY dscolore.
| skirts and dirty stockings.
| CoLoNEL BsEER, tho Government detective al
Washington, has been found guilty by ninoi
| court upon an indictment for the ialse impritou
| mont of Dr Gwyrn. During tho trial the Judg,
oSpreSscd opinion IN the OBJECT that tho ScctotA
rios of War and Of State had authority to issu,
| warrants Of arrest, and GlN tho hdboas eorpu
| was available for persons imprisoned by their com
| Jourt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24
What Hood Intended 60 DO.

correspondca, Of q SNsh vile paper gives the
following socount o Hoods 'isrest expectations"
in Tennessee,
fow DAYS sincr. Gen Hood and some Of his
stat, together with Chcatham, were At the house OF
gentleman With whom couvcrsod to-day, and
who v.s within their lines, and while there Hood
stated that hc had intended si first W assault Nash
Vile III while he felt confident he could do 20
With suS he had concluded TIM, the sacrifice
would he U grest unless calcd uron 70 do 30 81 .
las, resort. he proposed instead, TO blockade the
Cumberland above aud below, aud cut the Louis
Vile Nashville Railroad, and iheu Thomas would
be compelled 10 evscuac the city 'for," said
Hood, ''he has hut the 4th Corps and few con.
scripts I know that all the stories shout his
strength are fA,so bis men arc few and demors-
izcd /" and all present concurrcd with him. No
longer ago than "Wednesday ght tthe night beforo
the battle Of the i5thy, Chostham stated, as am
positively informed, ths, he bad no doubts about
capturing tue city. 1--WE have taken stronger
places" we're his words. 'and We will take Nash
villa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24
GESERAL GRANT.
Federni pcscrtcr,- Officers Going Home
on Furlougb.

Headquarters Army Of ths Potomac, Dee. 81.
There Is nothing of interest trsnsPiring in this
Department. The enemy keeps up their arc, but
no, 20 persissenty as formerly, on the canal at
Dutch Gap. Very few casualties occur. owing to
the precautions taken avoid the shells. For the
week ending tho 18th instant, one hundred and
eighty dess.ters from the Union army had reached
Richmond. They would be forwarded to the
border. TO start to their homes on blockade
runners
Washington, Dee 23.--A letter from the Army
Of tho Potomac, dated yesterday, says; The
weather Is such as 10 preven, any movement # in
tended. A large number Of officers going home
on furlough. Heutenant-Colonel Osborne, Division
Inspector on General crswford's stat, valuable
and efficient officer. goes home this morning, hav-
ing been mustered out after serving over three
years. Three more descrters are to be hung to-
morrow. Their names John Smith. Will
liam N ller and George Bradley, all Of the Fifth N.
H. regiment,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24
GENERAL THOMAS.
The Pursuit of Hood Continued, Etc.

H1sAuille, Dee. 23.-The latest accounts from
ne front locate Gen. Thomhs's headquarters at
Rutherford Hin, yesterday morning, eight miles
this side Of Columbia, Since that time our forces
have crossed Duck River, and have moved TO
point south Of Columbia. Our cavalry forces
crossed at Hunters Ford, below Columbia, and
dashed into the town, the enemy meanwhile re-
treating without firing shot. We captured about
O. suagglors The rebel force WAS at last sccounts
.t Pulaski, yesterday morning They are proba-
Nv some distance south OF that place to-day. They
ere closely followed by our cSysry. No particular
damage wns done TO the town o. Columbia by the
passage through i Of the two armies. At least one-
third of Hoods army are without arms and equip
neuts everything which mpedes their fight hsy-
ing been thrown away. Rebel doser,ers and prso-
pers report the orly elective corps Of Hood's army
10 be !. d. Lees Forres, effected junction with
Hood a. Columbia on Tuesday evening. The water
o. the shoals ia Is feet deep, and at stand siin.
Franklin, Tenn, Thursday De. 92.-The rebel
retreat from Franklin to Duck River begsars all
description. Hood told his corps commanders ia
get of the best way they could With their com
uands Frank Cteatham told his aunt Miss Page,
that II 1od was ordered to Nashville against his own
wishes but he blAmes Hood for not attacking scho'
O Id at Spring Hi. Hood ordered Bates TO attack
at Spring HI, and he didn't do it. Tho rebel army
IL now beyond Columbia. During The rebel tarry
IN front Of Nashville they captured but two loco
motives ana ten cars. Telographic communicable
Is al right wlth all points. Dat two small ros'le'
are destroyel on the Johnsouvlle road. Johnson
vile itself was not destroyed. The rebt loss durn'
,he campaign was seventeen thousand men, fifly
one cpunon captured and eighteen Igeneru
sfeers The Federal loss IN the battle at Frsnklii
was two thousand; before Nashville not iour thou
Ind The total Federal loss will not reach seve
houssnd, with two generals slightly wounded
'Lood has pontoon above the shoals on the Ten
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-24
tBy Telegraph!
The Entire Fleet OF Wilmington.

Washington, Dec 2s.-The RErrHtro,N says
shsi the Government received dispatch from Gen.
Grant, at City Point announcing that tho Rich
uond papers Of yesterday morning tho ped inst,
sontain an Official dispatch from Gen. BRAGG 10
seT. Davis, dated Fort Fisher, New Inlet, n. C.,
Dee. 2lsi, rs follows:
'Ihe entirc feet OF the enemy Is in SIGHT, but
cannot operate The weather continues had. We
arc able TO hold wilmington"
The Rebels Paying the Expenses of the
Expedtion.-Oyer S5,00O,OOO Of Rebel
Property Destroyed.
Washington, Dee. 2S.-Resr Admiral Porter.
Under date OF the 9th instant informs the Navy
Department. Of the blockade-runner Peirel, driven
lahore by the gunboa,s at New Inlet Cspo Fear
River. The Pctrel AIRED upon aud sunk, and
finally destroyed hy north-eAs, gale, She
had on board large cargo Of arms and munitions
Of war. Admiral Porter reports that within the
hst few dnys the Feet has captured and destroyed
eve million Eve hundred thousand dolsrs worth Of
he onemy's property In llockade-runners, two
birds of which covers captured property.