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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-16
NEWS ITEMS.

There are 2,l00 refugees from various
parts Of Missouri and Arkansas, at Rolla,
Mo- They are supported in pat at The
expense Of the general Government =
They are in the mos, destitute circum,
stances, having been robbed BY the reb,
els, and a strong appeal is made in their
behalf to the Refugee Commissions.
An expedition, under Col. j B.
Rogers, Of the 81 N ssouri miIilil. killed
and Wright, n notorious guerrilla, and
two oshis men, near Cape Girnrdegu on
she It'll. Another of the gang was taken
prisoner, but spared because he was too
drunk to hill.
The General Government, is engaged
in extending and Strengthening The works
Of Fot Wayne, Detroit, and the Traie
efIhat city, urges the early completion
oi,he improvement, as means of guar.
aa,eeing future peace with their neigh
bo7s across tb, river.
Oar news from Gen Grants army in.
5icotts thatrha base of supplies is being
transferred frcm White House, and by
this time, probably, headquarters are on
James river. This means an attack on
Richmond from the southwest. The po
siion, il secured, will rnsble Grant to
eut of supplies, and thus compel Lee to
come out and fight The movement
across Jamesrivcrmoy bring on battle,
but there had been no engagement up to
Saturday P, ". @ 's.
Reports from General Hunter show,
as was expected, his victory over Jones
to have been much more important end
complete than reported in the rebel pa.
pars. Crock i1l .AyoriII formed juno
tiou mtIrhin G Siao0;Sn.@
A Washington latter to the New
York Evening Poa! says Dir Lincoln wa
about the last man to hear Of his nomi
nation. A dispatch was sent to him
but ii hlledto reach him, anuopncint
that he vas nou7inalea by reclamation
Toward nigh, he was looking over tn,
war kilograms 10 Mr. Stonton's Office
when dispatch was broughtto him sta
ting that Mr.. Johnson was nominated a
Vice President Mr. Lincoln ask, Il
il customary to nominate Vice Prosi
dent fr5f" a lioni asked him in rs
tonis1noat If he had not heard who VS.
nominated Tor President? and Mr.. Liz
cola replied TIA, lie iti aoF
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Con. Grant not Reasonable Man.
From the Richmond Sentinel,
Operations at the front have frequently
confOunded calculations, and famed
speculation hithrr and lhilIer with short
turas and little ceremony. Now Grant
has been retrealing on fredericksburg,
and anon he is at Spotlsylyania q, il.
Now again he meets with q disaster that
would have sent reasonable man back
to Lincoln, but quickly he is flank.
marching for Richmond, Now lie cross.
es the North Anna and confronis Lee,
apparently for battle; but nigh. comes
and he steals away, and starts for The
Peninsula, Now he crosses OF Hanover
ton in his supposed fghttO his new brse
but last and latest, when we learn that
his face is again turned toward Rich,
moud, and that he confronls Lee on The
Tolopaiomy creek, with prospect Of i'm.
mediate fight
1t is Time ior us all to cease spCcdla-
lions as TO Grants movements, and at
tend TO the facts. He has been offering
fight when we thought no was reuaating,
and rc!foating when We thought he was
Offering fight; he has been advancing
when he was whipped, and heading up
stream when he had every reason 10
hurry down. He has gone by the rule
of military contrariness, and has always
disappointed us whenever we supposed
thar he was acting sonsibIy or consistent.
ly with himself We suppose that no
has come to the final fight OF last;
though, warned BY experience, we ex
press tbe opinion with becoming doubt.
powto Obtain Information from Cen.
Grant.
A gentleman recently from the front
tells the following good story oil General
Grant:
A visitor to the army called upon him
one morning, and found the General
sitting in his tent, smoking and talking
10 one olhis staff officers, The stan.
sGf aPP .s I0e eh'e''a,n ana IN,
curry gu, a. VI p'ia as i'Ilo|s; General Il
you p;l, nanh lee ..Sn ana SCI between nm and
h'r",p1"'' W." you not uncover wash
,nS :s anu 'ea'c u a prey 10 The enc
my
zen cram, 1l'choTs'nS a c'ou ! ct
sI"oHe VIZ" az SpFe' 4'n'In.8, rom ms
MoI.n' lN"'Ne'e"'F !ePl'ea' Aes'
'eE s So
ou"DSg'' encouraged by me FeP'} he
''gcv''o" PF'Po"""ca question num-
o', '"o'
u1"SI' n 40 you "o' t''"H zee can
uG."Su .1uty'ynI lo.c9 'Fo'" MS army |"
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REBEL Conscliptlon in Iientue,,y.

CAJRo, june lO.--0dio river boa Is
report that The gacrrilIas are forcing a
morciloas oouscrigio1 iu Kentucky.
above SmiLhlGnd, sweeping the county
of men undor fifty, especially those Of
Union sentiments. Tbog also belp
themselves to horses, mules and sun.
plies,
Families ia Cosoyyillc Unioniown
and other plaoos, are fleeing to oscape
tho conscrIpliou.
The steamer Litla Champion, from
the mouth Of Red River has arrived
containing siS gn0s from The ornament
Of The Gunboat PASSPORT, anil another
With go bales Of c0'on, belonging To
the navy from lhc Rcd River rSp.di
zion
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A dispatch from Grants headquarters,
dated yesterday, 4 P NJ, reports that
the rebel cavalry having yesterday made
a dash into Wilson'S lines, near the Len
nv House, Wilson this morning sent out
part of Mclntosh's brigade to see
where the enemy was, Their pickets
were driven back and their outer lines
forced, tie cavalry passing over the in.
trenchments about mile west Of Beth,
osda Church Mcintosh came upon
Fields division of infantry, and having
accomplished the purpose of his recon.
nojGaoucc he returned. He killed and
wounded q number Of rebels in lis pro.
gress and brought away four or five
prisoners He had cixteen men killed
and wounded Dispotchas from General
Sherman, dated al hjs Headquarters, Big
Shanty, Ga. this morning, have been 70
ceived. They state That our lines ore
within four or fyo hunlrol yards Of the
enemy, hut 20 Ggblng has occurred
yet signedl =. ~ sgAs7os
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petals ofthe victory at oQIumbia ARR,

Details ofthe Victory at Columbia Arr.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
UAIRo, June 49,
By the-stcamer Liberty have Mem.
phis papers OF the 10th. containing fur.
Their particulars Of the battle of Colum.
bia, Ark. The forces under command
Of General William S. Smith, landed on
the sixth at Sunny Side, Below the bat
teries, and took up his march early next
morning under heavy rain, in the di-
recGon Of Lake Chicor, keeping along
the western bank About O'Clock he
advanced and met the enemy, Two regi.
ments strong, posted upon the opposite
bank Of the bayou emptying into the
lake Opening fire upon the enomy's
line, with two pieces of artillery, they
foil back to a second position on Ditch
BAYOU, leaving an open field between
their lne and our forces. -Four guns Of
the Third Indiana Battery again opened
upon the line, which were responded to
By the enemy with n battery oil six guns,
Phe Intervening distsnce between the
two lines was about half . mile, the guns
OF the enemy having eXeeIIen! range. -
After an artillery duel Of some minutes,
our forces desisled from the use OF their
guns, and advanced under \ heavy fire
upon the onemy's line, driving them
from thCir second position
Upon retiring the enemy took up their
linu Of march in westerly direction,
leaving the lake in their rear, Oar for
ces did not cross Ditch Bayou in pursuit,
but withdrew after the disappearance Of
the enemy. The engagement lasted
about an hour.
Our loss was 2S killed and 40 wound
ed The enemy's loss was about equal
Our forces suffered mos in crossing the
open Geld in the fual assault, being IN
der constant FIRE.
The two regiments which FIRST met
our advance were supposed to be Col.
Greer's brigade of Mamadukes com,
mand, Marmaduke himself being report.
ed present. Brigader General Mower
had his horse shot twice, while lending
his men upon the enemy's line The
conduct Of Genera Smith in the engage
ment, was such as inspired his command
with courage.
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Official war Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsnlEGr0R, Juno 10.

o'clock last night, say there vas no
fighting on Wednesday, except picket
firing.
An arrsrgeh,eut has been effected by
which the killed aud wounded were
gathered in. There were no movements
yesterday
A descrtor who came into our lines
reports Hunters victory, near Stanton,
more complete than Richmond papers
reported. He'says Hunter look'iwcnly
cannon, many prisoners and large
quantity Of stores. The defeated force
was recently part Of BreckinrIdgo's
commend
Iluater's report is not get received.
t. N. STAEToS.
WAR DEPARTMENT WAsHrSToS, June IL.
Mqio,' Gce. biz.
Official reports from thu Army of the
Potomac down to five O'Clock yesterday
evening detail no movement Of impor.
tODco.
A dispa'ch from General Sherman,
dated yesterday, states that our cavalry
yesterday, oh, developed the poziton Of
tho enemy in line along The hills from
KnesNw to Lost Mountain, and are now
marching by the roads toward Kinssaw
A dispatch from Butler, dated this
morning, report all quiet.
Yesterday General Kautz charged the
cnrmy's works at Petersburg and car
red them, penetrating to the town; but
not being supported by General Gilmore,
who had Withdrawn his forces without
coGlict, General Kau'2 was obliged to
Withdraw without further effort Gen
crsI Hautz captured Ior'y prisoners and
one piece of artillery, which he brought
away win him.
A dispatch from General Candy dated
VicksJurg, June 4, says: General En-
cry reports that an attempt by Toylor's
force to cross the Atchafalaya had been
The troops that had crossed
dispersed. A large quantity Of commits
sary stores and clothing was captured,
General BurhriIse, commanding in
Kentucky in a dispatch dated yesterday
at Lexington, reports that after conccn.
tratiog force at Beaver Creek on the
BIZ Sandy, he moved against Morgans
force in Virginia first as far as Glades-
vile.
Morgan, with > 500 men, moved in
Kentucky via Wbiteburg, ! pursued,
and marched ninety miles in twenty four
hours; came upon him at Mt Sterling
yesterday morning, and defeated him.
BY stealing fresh horses he reached Lex
ingtcn ct TWO O'Clock this morning
Our forces held the forts, ard the rebels
did no little damage. He left here at
seven A. NJ for Versailles. start in
pursuit with fresh force this evening.
No official report has yet been rccciv-
ed from General Hunter.
rSigncdl Z. NJ Stanton,
Secretary Of War
June u.
Gcacral Dic.
A dispatch from General Hunter, dat.
ed q, six O'Clock on the morning of the
9Th inst, at Stounton, reports: I'VE
met the enemy Piedmont last Sunday,
killing Gen. Jones, their commanding
general, and totally routing them after
battle of two hours duration. We have
captured fifteen hundred prisoners alto
gethcr- 1000 and over 60 officers on
Tue field Of battle. Also 5000 stand Of
orn,s ,hrcs n;.cns IF ariillery and
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The President said: Mr.. Chairman
and Gentleman of the Committed
will neither conceal my qualification nor
restrain the expression OF my gratitude,
that the Union people through their
Convention, in the continued effort to
save end advance the Nation, have
deemed me not unworthy to remain in
my present position. l know no reason
to doubt that shall accept the nomina.
lion rendered, and yet, perhaps, should
not declare definitely before reading and
considering what is called the platform.
Il viii say now however, that approve
the declaration in favor Of 20 amending
the Constitution aB to prohibit slavery
Throughout The nation When the REQ.
pie in revolt, with the hundred days
explicit notice That they could within
those days resume their allegiance with
out the overthrow Of their institutions,
and that they could mol resume it after.
ward, elected TO stand out such IN
amendment to tho Constitution as now
proposed, because a fitting md necessary
conclusion for The success Of Che Union
cause. Such alone can meet and cover
MI ooyils. now poFceive its Importance
and embrace it, In the joint names Of
Liberty and Union, lctps labor to give
II legal form aud practical effect
Atlho conclusion Of The Presidents
speech, oil of the Committee shook him
cordially by the hand and offered thcir
personal congratulations
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THE aWEEKLY REGISTER.

divided into two columns, one taking
llio direct road to Saunloa, the other
bearing toward Porl Republic obcul The
same time that the left column was dc
monslratipg egai1stthe rebel position at
Port Republic The column in the di.
recliOn Of Mt. Crawford got into al en-
gagement at North liver. To aid the
rebels, militia lorces were brought down
from Staun'on, They attempted to
turn ourlefl, bu, failed, and were pushed
back inn manner that Threatened TO
cut them Of from Stapnton This forced
their right wing, under Jones, to give
way andrereat radidIy. Many prison
ers fell into our hands, including large
number Of deserters. Our Two columns
were then united and ready TO continue
the adyaOce At the same time that
HunterIelt Cedar Creek, Crook and
AyerIl moved from IIewisburg toward
Stounton to join Hunter
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CARDS OFALL DESCRIPTIONS,
Printed at the Office Of The
REGISTER
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The President Officially Notified of his
denomination.

The President Officially Notified of his
denomination.
Washington june 9.-Abou! two
O'Clock to day, the committee appointed
yesterday by the National Convention,
at Baltimore, TO INFORM President Lin,
coin of his nomination by that C5nven-
ton, reached the White House.
Gov. Denuison, President of the Con.
yentioa, and Chairman ofsaid commit
tee, then addressed the President as
follows:
GOVERNOR DEEMsoT's ADDRESS.
Nh. PRESIDENT: The National Con
vention which closed at Baltimore yes
terdsy, appointed n committee consisting
Of one from each State, and myself as
chairman, 10 Inform you of your unani,
nous nomination by that Convention
for President, That committee, l have
the honor to Inform you, is present
On its behnlf haye the honorto present
you with a copy Of the resolutions or
platform adopted by tina! Convention.
as expressive offs sense and the sense
Of the country which i, represents, Of
the principles and policy that should
characterize the Administration in the
present condition of the country. !
need not say toyou that the Convention
in thus unanimously nominating you,
gave ulteanec to the almos. universal
voice Of the people of the country To
doubt yoNr election would be little short
Of Abandoning the hope of final sup,
preston of the rebellion, and the resto,
ration Of the Government Neither the
Convention nor those represented by
that body, entertained any doub, rs to
the final result under your adminisra.
ton, sustained by the loyoI people and
by our noble army and gallant navy
Neither did the Convention, nor do this
Committee, doubt the speedy suppress
sion Of this most wicked and unpro
voaod rebellion. A copy of the resolu
tons was here banded to the President |
would add, Mr.. President, that ii
would be the pleasure Of the committee
to communicate 20 you within few
days, through one Of its most accom-
pIishod members, Mr., Curiss, by letter,
at more length, the circumstances under
which you have been placed by the
nomination for the Presidency.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02

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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02

Second Ward --The Democracy Of the
Second Ward, met At The Engine House ,ur
susht to notice. .qRgg
On motion, John Achey was appointed
Chairman, and John A Mcmahon, Secretary
The following nominations were then made
couneilmau--Marcua Eells} }gFlg
School Board-A .Cahill
Assessor-Thomas A Wise
Executive Committee. Oscar Beringer.
The following we're appointed delegates to
the City Conventions. .. .- ....r
S FWoodsum, Geo Cramer, Alfred Bick
ford, Harvey Blanchard Oscar Beriuger Jno
Wenlz, StephenEGillespie, John l. Miller,
David W. Reese, John Windsor James Hart,
and Philip Weaver.
The meeting then adjourned
JAS p ACHEY, Chairman. o
j A Mcmahon Secv
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02

5e4-An article appeared few mornings a.
30 in the Journal, in which frequent mention
was made of 'Ihe mdgnates" of certain streets
of our clty Now as a "magnate" is defined
by Webster to be "person of rank, a noble,
or grandee, it becomes interesting to know
by what authority the term is applied to any
body in this city, or in America
We suspect the title has been conferred by
ibe Loyal League"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02

ns-The Germantown Republicans threat.
ened, the other day, to call out the "home.
guards" to subiugate about dozen OF re.en.
listed veterans, who had the audaeiiy to 'hur-
rah FOR Vallandlghamf" The boys said they
could clean out all the abolition stay-at-home
guards in that section, and would be happy TO
do so, should opportunity offer The boobies
didn't accommodate them. Who's afraid of
pusillanimous home-guardsl
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02
GIIY COnnclI.
reported for the Empire by A stephaDs, City ClevL
TUESDAY,, March |, 1864.

"epo''ed or tue Empire by A. stephaDs' City Clerk
TUESDAY, March |, 1864
Present-Messrs. A Decker. Dickey ia.
dings, Bimm, Rogers, Kiersted, Gililaud Min.
ick, Lehman, Thomas, J. Decker and Love
I Minutes OF the last meeting were read and
Improved . ifel ~aadN @taiit'
A petition was received from David S,entz
and Others, asking Council to order the onen-
ing OF Park street. and pass an ordinance for
the improvement of said street Referred to
the Trustees OF the Fifth Ward EEi
A petition was received from Mr.. Bomber
ger, and some 1870 others, representing that II
a Market House is to be established in the
eastern and northeastern part of the t,itv
that the most eligible place tor the same wpuid
be near the crossing of WAYNE and Fifth
streets, and proies ing against the erection of
Market House on Longworth and Wayne
street. il being place that is outside of tbe
center of population. Referred to the TINS.
tees of the Fifth and Sixth WarIs
A communication was received from Adam
Miller, in reference to costs in the case Of
Mr. Slower vs. City of Dayton, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Accounts ~
An ordinance fixing tho salatv of rho Cb;ef
Engineer Of Fire Department nt seven hmm.
dred dollars. and the salary of the Captains at
one hundred dollars. which was read tbe ,hiTd
time and approved by the following vote \
Yens-Messrs. A, Decker Dickey. Iddin,s
Rogers, Kiersted. Gilliland Minick Lehman
Thomas. j Decker and Loye--II
Nay-Mr Bimm-.l.
An ordinance 10 imnrove the north sido ~
Third street. easl of Brckel street which wss
read the second time,
Mr. lKiers,,J from, Al "a s,,so;,1 oo,o,.;,,ao 40
whom was referred rbe rommnnicaIion SroU
the CITY Council of the Civ Of Snr;noGaId nc
fared ioradoption the rollowing resoin,ions.
Rcsolped That we beartily endorse ,ha ao.
tion inaupura,ed nv the Conmon ConnciI If
the Civ of Snring6eld ~ ."a,oo,;oI;aa ~
Legislature 10 reneaI The no, of Iscq ranis
ing members of CounciI of Ci,;eo oC ID C1sss
To serve without comnenss,ion soid oc, Ls;nn
uniust in asking service v;,hont a oons;Jsra
tion and unwise in tSking swsr ,So nnig
means of insurlng full mesdr1 ofconnciI
Resolpsd THAT tbe Civ CIsrL Grnish ,ha
Common Councfl oc Snrin,6s 6sJ v;,h go 'n
of the above resolution to be nsod SH ,SHy
may deem pronar also a conv ,o onr Sana,o,
and Renr.so,,,a,;,,as sNpI Su' ". Sena'o'
Adopted
M Iddings from ,bs Conn,;,,oo ., A.
connts to whom vess ,.coH..s ~" u. Ao
Adam Miller renorted tbs, ,Sev H. s,n'"
Cd the items of tbe same ~ 4 a. ~ r.o~
erly taxed--beiny the nrsii,no,as, oa.,p P'V
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02

S@rAn abolition Senator to fill the vacancy
in the Pennsylvania Senate, caused by the
resignation of Major White, now prisoner at
Richmond, has been elected This secures to
the AboG1ionists majority of one in that
body
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-02

BgA-An abolition paper of recent date, O.
verwhelms its readers with the following stun
ming intelligence As important as wheat
and corn is the Sorgo crop to the people of
Ohio Bully for Sorgo.