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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-21
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
LEGAL and state Items.

=
RAIS.-Dog days commenced yester,
day, and so did the rain, though in
very small quantities. Barely enough
to lay the dust fell during the day-but
how reviyingl Consumptives could
venture to take long breath with a
distinct impression that 1t went exactly
to the right place, and without any fear
of absorbing any more pulverized real
estate than was beneficial or lawful
Vegetables, vines and cereals that had
for so many days been wilted and curled
at once Strengthened up, and expressed
their joy in language too plain to be
misunderstood, 1t is most earnestly to
be hoped that this is but beginning of
good things, and that we shall be IA
vored with gentle and copious show
ers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
BY TELEGR APH.
FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
Brilliant Success Of our Troops.
1000 Prisoners Captured.
New YORK, July "a.

New YORK, July "a,
Official accounts OF Shermans battle
on Thursday are received, Our troops
gained brilliant success Hood aban-
doned the field, leaving his dead and
wounded Sherman took nearly 1000
prisoners. Our loss is only 1900.
The Herald's Nashville dispatch of the
2sd says
We have nothing further from Atlanta,
not even a confirmation of its occupa-
ton by Gen. Sherman's army. No dis
patches have been received at head
quarters from that city.
Another dispatch says Rousseau was
at Portersville, Ala, 100 miles south of
Decatur, and had slight engagement
with the enemy, dispensing them.
WASHINGTON, July "a.
The latest official dispatches from Gen.
Sherman represent severe fighting on
Friday, and give the circumstances at
tending the death Of Gen Mcpherson,
who fell in the severe contest on that
day. His remains will be sent home.
LOUISVILLE, July %.
Nashville reports, well authenticated,
place the occupation of Atlanta by Gen.
Sherman beyond doubt, No particu-
lars have been received.
Provost Marshal Goodwin has re-
ceived a telegram dated Atlanta, July
ODD, announcing its possession by our
forces.
WASHINGTON, July %.
The National Republican Extra says
The Government is in receipt of dis
patch to day from the telegraph opera
tor at Chattanooga, via Louisville, in
the following words; atlanta is not
ours yet. Our forces find strong oppo-
stion. 1t seems that we are in posses
sion of part Of the city. but the enemy
hold the rest"
The Republican extra also announces
the following official news of the battle
before Atlanta on Wednesday last;
An official dispatch from Gen. Sher-
man, states that after the battle of that
day, Gen. Howard commanding the 4th
corps, sent word that he had buried 200
dead rebels in front of his lines, and q
large number of wounded were scattered
upon the field.
Gen. Hooker, commanding the 9th
corps, in advancing his linei on Wednes-
day, met the enemy in an open field, and
a most desperate battle lasting several
hours was the result. The enemy were
thoroughly whipped and driven from
field. After the battle Gen. Hooker re-
ported to Gen. Sherman as follows;
have buried 400 dead rebels, and
1000 wounded lay in my front"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Particulars of Gen, Smiths Expeni-
tiOn--News from white River.
CAIRO, July %


The steamer Hilman brings one days
later news from Memphis. A cavalry
officer who accompanied Gen. Smiths
expedition gives the following particu-
lars:
Our forces consisted of two divisions
each of infantry and cavalry, with a
brigage of colored troops. Smith out
mannoeuvered Forrest all throug and
whipped his force five times.
The battle at Tapalo on the 18th was
savere.
The enemy being terribly punished by
the cavalry and negro troops who bore
the brunt of the engagement. The same
night the rebels assaulted our temporary
works and were repulsed.
On the 18th another battle occurred.
Forrest making three charges on our
lines but were driven back each time
with great slaughter.
On the night of the 18th ourlast days
rations were distributed and the next
morning an expedition started to return
the following day, by Buford cavalry
who retreated, however, with Sc
we're loss after going some four miles.
From the night of the 18th to the night
of the 10Th when supplies were met at
Selma, the troops we've obliged to live
off the country. On the Goth the expe-
dition reached La Grange, with loss,
all told of less than 500 men. Not q
gun nor wagon was lost.
1t is said that the rebel loss cannot
be less than 1000. Dispatches captured
by Gen. Hatch admit loss OF 2400.
Among the rebels killed at Columbus
were Faulkner, Mowbray, Nelson, For
rest, Harrison and Green.
Col. Willinms, 9th Minnesota and 1t.
Mcmahon, 9th Illinois were the only
Federal officers known to be killed. The
wounded were brought into Memphis.
We brought in 2000 prisoners. The reb-
Ell dead were buried by our troops.
CAIRO, July "a.
The steamer Saint Cloud from White
River arrived at Memphis on the 21st,
bringing the first news from that quar-
ter for over week She reports the
river free of guerillas.
All boats in the stream are safe. Six
on the way down; among them Com
mercial with 600 bales of cotton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
Rebel Raid into Henderson, Ky.

LOpAoN AllAhi vull So
The Evansville Qnd) Journal OF yes
terday says courier arrived there Thurs
day, from Henderson, KY, advising the
military authorities that Henderson was
attacked by rebels, from $50 to 700
strong, and lighting was going on.
Our gunboats Immediately left for
Henderson.
Federal troops who went to Hender
son Wednesday to shoot two guerrilla
prisoners in retaliation for the murder
of two Union men in Henderson occa-
stoned this rebel raid, Certain distin-
guished citizens made great eXertion,
to prevent the execution. Gen. Ewing
postponed it.
The citizens of Henderson lelt the
place in large numbers before the at
tack began Persons who left later re
port the guerrilas in the city and the
Federal troops in line of battle await
ing attack.
The timely arrival of the gunboats
would save the federal troops from dis
aster.
Passengers arriving by boat last night
say the gunboat Brilliant was Smelling
the woods at the lower end of Hender-
son, but it is not expected that the town
will be much damaged. Whether the
guerrillas were there or not they were
unable to say.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
From, Missouri.

NJ TAT ST.. LOUIS, July %.
The Democrats Fort Leavenworth
dispatch says ar
Thornton is now reported TO be at
Kingston Caldwell county, having been
Joined by his Major with a considerable
force. Their joint strength is said TO be
1900. Gen, Flske is pursuing with mil
itia and Col Ford with portion of the
Second Colorado Is following. Small
bands are securing Platte and Clay
counties and the Inhabitants meet rebel
punishment,
Gen. Curtis still holds Weston with
part of the lSSth Ill. 100 day men, and a
battery under Maj, Tenusaw from South.
ern Kansas.
Bushwhacking operations are active
in Western Missouri south of the river,
Gen. McKeen thinks they desire Il foray
into Kansas. 700arms have been turned
over to Thornton by disloyal or Pawpaw
militia.
There is but little doubt that disloyal
parties from Iowa and Illinois have
been passing into Northern Missouri for
the last three weeks to join Thornton.
This accords with the statement made
by Thornton at Platte City, that 1900
Illinoisans would join his force.
The river patrol is still up the river
north of Wyandotte.
Thornton's marauders have regl-
mental organization, he being Colonel,
Kendall Lieut.. Col, Theoilkill Maj d, and
several notorious disloyalists captains.
A fight occurred this morning be-
tween so guerrillas and a detact ment OF
state militia under Maj. Cox at Union
Mills, Clinton county. Two rebels were
killed aud seven wounded. One federal
! killed and three wounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
From yashiDgton--Inter from
Rebel Sources.
WASHINGTON. July %.

WASHINGTON, July %.
The mail steamer Keyport from City
Point reports all quiet when she left
there yesterday, with the exception of
an occasional discharge of artillery and
the crack OF rife.
The Richmond Examiner of the Dist
has the following:
ATLANTA, July 20.
Reynolds brigade attacked the enc
my's line of skirmishers last evening at
Pe2ch Tree Greek, and took possession
of their entertainments. He then charged
the reserve pickets, supported by Dill
worths corps, and captured $50 prison.
ers.
The 18th Illinois regiment lost in
killed and wounded alone, one hundred,
while that of the 50th Ohio was severe.
The Examiner says editorially of this
fight: This skirmish is an suspicious
beginning for Gen Hood.
The Richmond Enquirer of the DIST
says:
An official dispatch received Yesterday
afternoon at the War Department, states
that large force of Yankees crossed
the Shenandoah river at Smokers Ferry
on the 18th.
At three o'clock P. NJ. they were at
tackled and driven across the river in
great confusion. Our loss is stated to
to be between two and three hundred.
That of the enemy was much greater.
The Wing is severe on the Richmond
authorities for superseding Johnston by
Hood in command of the army of Ten
nessee. 1t says, as division command
er, Hood was eminently successful, but
it thinks Hardee entitled to the promo
ton, both by seniority and greater expe-
rience.
The Macon (Ga.) Confederate says but
little stores remain at Atlanta, having
been removed to safer place. 1t init
mates that the city will be defended to
the last.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
Dedication of a Soldiers, Monument

Saturday afternoon was devoted by
the citizens of Newton to the formal
dedication of a new and beautiful mon
ument, which has been erected in men,
DRY of the soldiers from Newton, about
4Oin number, who have given their lives
in evidence of their patriotism and de-
votion to their country.
The construction and erection Of this
monument was flsrt suggested by j. Wi
lev Edmands, a resident of Newton and
gentleman well known in this city
who at the same time proposed that all
the citizens who so desired should con-
tribute towards its completion. The
proposition met with general favor, and
subscriptions at once became numerous
and general, extending even into the
public schools, nearly every pupil of
which contributed the sum of ten cents.
The citizens generally were permitted to
subscribe a dollar only, thus making the
number Of contributors very large
while individuals including the projec-
tor of the scheme, swelled the sum to
the necessary amount, which was about
$4,000.
The monument was erected on an en-
inence in the Newton Cemetery, some
two miles from Newton Corner, and is a
very imposing structure. 1t is wrought
from Quincy granite; the base is seven
feet six inches square; the lower plinth
six feet, the upper five feet square; the
die, which rests next above it, is four
feet square and seven feet in height !;
above this is the shaft which is two
feet six inches square at the base, meas
ures one foot eight inches at the top,
and rises eighteen feet, thus forming a
structure twenty eight feet in height
The weight of the monument is about
thirty tons.-BoStoa Herald
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

The Richmond Examiner is dis
consulate over the results of the rebel
invasion Of Maryland, from which it is
evident great things were expected, but
which is styled zone of the most paltry
affairs of the war" The Examiner en-
deavors to find consolation in the
thought that it has mot heard the
whole story, perhaps" 1t will feel
even worse when the whole story is
told" We quote:
"It must not be forgotten that in all
the accounts of the proceedings near
Washington there is nothing from our
own side. We have not heard the whole
story perhaps. We do not even know
whether the invasion is yet done, tho
the New York papers so represent it.
Most of what they do recount appears
to have the mark of truth, and it must
be confessed that our invasion just at
this moment looks like one of the most
paltry affairs of the war. Washington
was not taken. Baltimore was not Ia
ken. The Yankeeized population of
Martinsburg have embraced their towns
man Hunter again. Not Il bridge of the
road between Washington and Balti-
more was burned. The road itself was
unbroken. What has been done then
What has yet been obtained by these
opportunities = Lynchburg and Wash
ington--the like of which Providence
has not vouchsafed since the first year
Of the ware One house has been burned.
Two thousand head of cattle brought
off. Maj.-General Tyler and Maj General
Franklin were taken prisoners, and both
permitted to escape. Maj. -Gen. Brock
inridge has improved the occasion to dis
play his fine feelings at old Blair's house.
These ar L.. me results to be
gathered from sucn accounts as we have.
Let US hope and pray and trust that the
story is left half told The failure of
the great chance at Lynchburg was bad
enough butt would indeed be hard
if this invasion of a country emp
tied of troops should accomplish only
the burning of house to cool the en-
bers Of John Letcher's dwelling
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

FOREIGN MIssIoNs.-The financial state
OF the country and the high rate of for
eign exchange, operate very injuriously
upon the operations of the foreign mis-
sionary societies, and the American
Board for Foreign Missions have been
obliged to issue a circular calling upon
the churches for additional subscriptions
to the amount of 100000. The fnan-
cial year ends August 81 and the Board
and its friends feel great anxiety lest the
year should close with a heavy debt up
on it. This would be great calamity
and would seriously embarrass the
Board in its future operations. By the
Missionary Herald for August we learn
that in some places most gratifying eff
forts are making to relieve the Board
from its embarrassment. A movement
has been commenced at Providence, r.
L., which is expected TO secure extra
subscriptions in that city to the amount
of not less than $4,000. In a small
church of about eighty members, in the
vicinity of Boston, less able certainly
than scores Of other churches in Massa-
chusetts alone, by vote of the church, an
extra contribution was taken in July
amounting to near $1,000. The same
people had already given to the Board
within the year, more than sl400. Any
thing like general movement of this
kind would give the Board all the funds
it needs. No better evidence of the
abundant resources of the nation can be
given than that while it is carrying on
this gigantic war and caring for its
soldiers as no other nation ever cared
for theirs, it can still carry ON vigorous
ly the great benevolent operations
which have won for it the admiration
of the civilized world. 1t has the abili-
ty to do this, and we believe the dispo-
sition will not be wanting.-Bostom
TouyD1I 8
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
Extensive Fire.

OswRdo, July ~.
About half the business portion OF inc
village Of Mexico, 0swego county, was
destroyed by fire this afternoon lne
fire originated in Phoenix Block, con-
Stunning Parkhurst's dry goods store
Brooks and Huntington's drug store,
Clinton and Eaton's store, Stone anu
Fuller's hardware store, Holmes tallol
shop; Jackson's produce store, Butter
store, Postofice, Goots' billiard rooms,
Mexico hotel and barns, and Ticknor
house and livery stable. No estimate o.
the loss has been received.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

The CATASTROPHE AT BLoCKLEY AIMS
HousB.-The Philadelphia papers contain
full accounts of the fall of a portion of
the Blockley Almshouse, by which many
lives were lost. 1t appears that the
portion of the establishment which fell
was devoted to the care of insane wo-
men. The building was three stories in
hight, and the ruined section contained
100 patients, many of whom were old,
sick and decrepid. In the morning, at
five o'clock, the bell rang for them to
breakfast. At twenty minutes before
six o'clock sudden rafting was OBJ
served, and before the slightest warning
or alarm could be communicated to the
inmates, the whole of the three floors,
from the roof down, fell in with a ire
mendous crash, carrying everything, in
Guiding inmates furniture, clothing,
beds and bedding, &C., before it. Moth
ing was stopped in the downward career
until the flooring over the cellar was
reached, when everything and everybody
became involved in perfect chaos of
inextricable confusion. A large number
of the unfortunate inmates were buried
beneath the fallen ruins, while others
g nH'|el ~ 3ic surface of the & his.
ana we've extrlcated without much dull
Guilty. There was no succession of
shocks, no stoppage in the falling mass,
but very few seconds after the first
symptoms Of a giving way were percept-
ible nothing remained TO mark the
apartment but few broken beams. plas-
ter and laths, sticking to the walls, and
dead, dying and struggling mass Of
humanity on the lower floor, covered
with the debris of the building. Gangs
of men were Immediately set to work to
extricate the sufferers. The condition
of those who were rescued alive is de-
scribed as at once striking, unique and
pitiable.
The accident is ascribed to the weak
ness of the flooring directly over the
arched ways that form, in the cellar or
basement, the main support OF the in
terror of the building above. Dilapida-
ton was plainly visible there and in
other parts Of the cellar.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

REPRESENTATIVES, REcRuITs-A WoR-
THY ExAMPLE.-Merritt L. Goddard, the
representative from Reading in the Leg
islature last year, and exempt from draft
by reason of physical disability, signi-
fed his purpose at pic mic gathering
at Felchville, on the 4th inst, to put in a
representative recruit for himself, in &C
cordance with the recent circular from
the War Department. f..a.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

AZ" The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Journal, under date Of the
23d, says:
"The Sixth army corps have given up
the pursuit of the rebel invaders. They
followed them as far as Smokers Ferry,
which place they reached on Tuesday
morning, the 10th. Gen. Crook here
lnade an attack upon Breckinridges wag-
on train and captured number of pris-
oners and about fifteen wagons, and then
was forced to retire across the river by
the enemy's infantry, his own force be-
Ing cavalry. This is all the injury we
have inflicted on the rebels since their
retreat.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
Army of the Potomac.
NEW YoRK- ,LnlY

NEW YORK, July "a.
The Herald's City Point correspondent
of the 22d says:
Yesterday Gen. Ord was in command
OF the 18th corps. Birney commands
the 10th corps vice Gen Gilmore relieved.
Both appointments were made by Gen.
Grant.
Another correspondent at Deep Bot
tom, Va, 2lst, says:
The enemy to day uncovered a battery
so as to bring an enflading fire upon the
gunboats. A party of the 9th Maine
soon dislodged them, captured a few
and made arrangements to hold the po-
sition,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

SUDDEN DRATH-Miss Lucy Sinclair,
an operative on the Merrimac corpora
ton, Lowell, died suddenly last Tuesday
evening fom the effects of imprudently
drinking and bathing in cold water
while in a state of perspiration. 1t is
a curious circumstance connected with
the case, that she last week told her
boarding-mistress that she had been
advised by mesmeric physician to go
home Immediately, as she would live
but a short time: She belonged in
Stratham, n, Fl.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
The steam PlOw.


The following lines were written upon
seeing q steam pillow in operation on a
Western prairie;
Let the steamship ride the ocean tide,
And plow the deep blue sea;
I'll lend hand TO the rural band,
And plow on the howery lea,
III pillow sand or clay, by night or day.
III either haw or gee;
Shallow OF deep-pll do IL neat,
Ifyou'll only call on me.
ri whistle ard pillow up the mountain brow
Or down in the valleys greeni
Hitch on hitch on! I'll take all along,
The sgtsoil or the iron beam
Carry me on 10 the balmy West,
Make fast my iron bands,
And I'll iaveTt the Prairie state,
And lay Kansas up in 'lands,"
There's no ring.bones on my iron joints,
No spring, halt or SPAWN have l;
Ineyer tire, nor kick, nor baulk.
never lay down and die.
Just feed me wood for my daily food,
And keep your hickory dry;
can't stand drouth, so wet my mouth,
And I'll never blow you high.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28
Extensive Fire.

LocKPoRT, N. Y, July 23-8 r. N
An extensive fire has been raging here
for the past hour or more. A foundry,
furnace and machine shop are in flames,
and the most valuable portions of the
building are already destroyed. Moth
ing but the walls, which are of stone, re-
mains. 1t is reported that $4,000 worth
of patterns have been destroyed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

W July -c'
The people of Rockville and Montgom-
cry counties Maryland, generally are
panic stricken in the belief that another
rebel raid is in progress. Many of them
are removing their stock, property, &c.
to places of safety. Nothing is known
here to justify their fears.
New YORK, July %.
The Commercials special says a gen
tleman who saw the party crossing in
to Maryland, yesterday, puts the num-
Der at 5000 cavalry, artillery and in.
fantry.
The Posts Washington special says
that it is part of Mosby's cavalry, not
over two or three hundred in number
that have entered western Maryland,
but it is not known whether there il
more behind.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

PERsoNAL.-The numerous friends of
DR.. f. A. Pond will be glad to learn that
he has returned from his temporary So
journ by the sea- side, and is now ready
to attend professionally to the various
g ills that flesh is heir to-"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

AcCIDENT.-Childs Pratt, brakeman
on the Rutland and Burlington railroad
broke his leg on the Goth, at Gassett's
station, by having a barrel of ale fall
upon the ground while unloading it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

The annals Of modern war furnish no
parallel to this enthusiastic, patriotic
and enormous Offering of able-bodied,
brave, and devoted men to support
government in righteous cause. And
with the men have been furnished the
most abundant supplies, so that our ar
mics have been as well furnished with
provisions, arms, and all the munitions
of war as any army that ever trod the
earth"
We copy the above from an article In
the New York Observer, from which ar
ticle we Judge that the good editor feels
almost as bad as copperhead about our
enormous expenditure of men and mon
ey, our slow progress, and the late rebel
raid. We have long regretted that those
rascally rebels were so tough and hard
to kill. We are very sorry the Presl-
dent could not have called out, armed
and clothed half or three-quarters of q
million of men to begin with and by
means of Aladdin's lamp have filled all
our ports and rivers 1stanter with gun
boats and iron clads. But true IL is,
and pity It's true, he couldn't, and there
fore we have TO keep pegging, and
pounding away, until it is determined
which can pound the longest.
With regard to the above enumerat-
ton of men, it is proper 10 remark that
we have not sent 100000 men into the
field A considerable portion Of these
men have been counted twice and some
of them three times. The call of April
Is, 81 consisted of three months men,
about all oil. whom enlisted in the call
Of three years; and nearly every call
thereafter embraced large deficiency
in the preceding call, When all these
deductions are made, it will be found
that the number of different men actu-
actually called out will fall to nearer
million.