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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

RETURNED AT LAsr-Among the prisoners
who reached Richmond On Saturday night BY
flag If Truce from the North, was Major
George Mcknight, Assistant Adjutant
General to General Loring, and The genial
humorous "AsG Hartz" Of The Southern press
lie hes been in captivity On Johnson's Island
for fourteen months, having been captured
near Jackson, Mississippi, soon after tho full
of Vicksburg, in July Of last year. We under.
stand that Major Mcknight has suffered much
FROM his long confinement, ana is in very leli-
cate health There is consolation, however
in the iact that he hus no longer to pump bis
drink from Eres limpid lake" sleep in A
hunk, eat hard grub and pima in anxiot5
through winter nights and summer days, with
Yankee watching over him to keep him FROM
stealing ca We wish him 4 speedy reatnra-
ti"1 to hta!;h uoh long life.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

DIED. On tie Esd Of Jane, 1854 p: his ':dsats in CTR.
hcrlsnd couuty, Mr. EPPY HOLsoN, IN the s2d year Ct
lis age.
es,imsbe geutlsnsu For year previous to bis death s
suffered from malignant aud rapidly Increasing canoe
on the face The paia CT t terrible nficton ne bore
With Christian patience aid fo!ti.ude-neTeI uterpy
word against the DEGREES OF Providence lot IN all Ills al!
asctlon resigned 10 His holy viii.
He saw the messenger Of duh nay 81 day draw nearer
and nearer but be had for h1 Ee gave bis
friends the comforting tbs! be had found peace
With God aud With cain serenity, Swsi;ed h!s :e!eae
from tho suEerings Of this world
The deccased wa, An afeotonAts hubbard, kind
master and incere friend esteened feI bis Integrity,
and respected by all who knew him. :. L. T.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

NEW MODE OF PLANTING APPLE TREEs.A
horticultural 10 Bohemia has beautiful plsr'a.
ton Of the best. apple trees which have neithsr
eprupg from seeds ntr grating. The plan is, to
lake shoots from the choicest sorts insert them in
IL potato, and plunge both in the ground, having
rut inch or two Of the shoot above the surface.
The potato nourishes the shoot while it pushes
on, roots, sul the shoots gradually spring up
and become y beautiful tree, besring the best
frait, without reqyIing 10 be grated.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

ADDITIONAL TEsu. ~AEtanio SaoiHnii w..s
again arrsignsl before Jcdgs Ly"na, IA Taea"
day, charged with stealiug $4,000. tie pro-
perty Of A. ii. eailg. The prisaner plead
guilty, aud the jury itsi III: terrs Of Lis
Imprisonment il tho pen'tantia'H at oce year,
which, added to the torui III tLre@ Yeas and
sig months ascsrtsined by Tie Jury in the
former case, will place the ieTin Of his c3ntDs'
met, II four Years 8nd sig mCnths
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THE QAVAiIER.t: 20

THE OAVAIIEp.s appr,.-1 =
~ co1o.rr WV q n.wr TInNhNiu-
fep,sov,, a - Tsssr,,
n oon. 20 ,ba heor. ,hs.; "1S "a
D. IL -. IS ,,, f.j |eaAhS f.s,..
~ ' shai no he - ' '''e''" EI Biz. !,
c,o dao. o,a o,,t-;
susu ' eJ:s, !:T: 2;
por Cav :, .ba scr,hr.;
o. da TO- INV ""'1' s'e GsS: j
. .ut .3..,,;,...
vale
o has:o thee, tage, haste. ere Tie 6:.t,.
Iii.
Along mY boil legion .0Fstt ~ KILL,
And NV galiauls sha!! auUur y ~ 49,
Bride. ''a.s
- :,
W 'enl ho' ':'"' NJ" Th=7' Ii: III.
an AL s',i' anu "n% , ts -&:n: :::.,,
a. mo. o'""f o"t " "Ni''c' Tying III n !,
reeir ne"rts are "' iron: " he n air.:
Hht DSut I--UuS lNc rstSG IL I. -. ,.,
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P.ssS.-Tae Memphis Appeal and Cclum
bus {Geofgis) "Dsiiy Sun" will plsa6o copy

We see, rays the Wilmington journal
that our contemporaries ara talking about q
"Polish Contingent" some putting it at thirty
thousand brave troops. Now, Wits ell respect
to our cotemporaries, the thing that puzzles
n, is, how these people sre to get into the
Confede.aoy. Poland nos no eh;pping-ths
Oonfsderacy has no sAipping-our ports are
warriors, with their impedimsnts, to And their
guins contemporaries stcop to ahow as! Sure
enough!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

Tho Memphis Bulletin" confirms the 70.
port that the Yankee SPECTATORS below that
city will 10 disappointed. |! says: I'VE hear
daily, sad accounts from Mississippi and be-
low, Of the devastation by the army worm Of
'as1 amounts ct the ssowing cotton. Many
who Lad good reason to believe themselves
worth hundred of thousands of dollars are lef
void Of rssourcas.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

The Rsleigh IN. c) "Conscsvatigs' asks:
WHY is it that the proves; guards, the bridge
scssdo, the thousands Of soldiers oil over the
State. who are doing but little fer the cause,
have rot been called to the front. la tsn
days that can all be brought into the service.
1t the matters Of police and bridge guarding
he given to our citizens and disabled mor."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

ACCIDENTAL DEATa.-JoLn II. Peeblee,
Esq, one Of the most popular aad successful
merchsnts Of the Furnishing town Of Kins-
tot, North Carolina, was accidentally SHOT
dead, on the 5sh instant, by the premature
discharge Of a gun which he vas in the act
Of drawing tho charge from.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

friende of prisoners OF ths above place:
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
CAMP CHass, Oa1o, O5t. 5, 1864.
Gentlemen: Since August 1l.L, whom Gen
Wheeler attacked and oaptaTed Daiton, Ga.
have been within Federal lines, having bssr
ordered to remein with cni take charGe o.
the Confederate wounded who fell in .he en-
gsgsnent. While attending to psg patients,
during period Of thirty days, aod eYsn Gatil
Irsporssd to the authorities at Nashville for
exchange, was on my parole CT honor, aad
entirely untrammsled, but since then have
been either under guard or il prison.
On. wounded left In Dalton, doing ss wsl!
CO ooald be expected under tbs circumstances
Qaitc number Of them died, but this Ess
owing to the severity Of their Injuries, and
not inattention on the psrt IF either Federal
surgeons or nurses, for Justice requires me to
stats that no discrimination Vas made between
the Federal and Confederate wounded.
Fer the great number Of prisoners co0osn-
trsted here their health is mist excslIont.--
Thers gre at this time in the pes. house abcut
100 cases Of small poI, with occasional cases
occurring in the bs1raoku, bus, owing 70 ;ts
successful treatment, the mobility has bsea
very slight.
We are all hoping for, aud pa.;eatly sEsi:.
ing, On exchange of prisoners.
Respectfully,
WILIIAK A. MULkET,
Surgeon P. A. G. S.
P.ssS.-Gae Memphis "AppcaW and Cclu1a.
tus (Geofgis) "Dsiiy Sun" will plsa5o copy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

GEN. CLEBrEsE "A re;isti; II 90 :; j:
| b,en through e the tthts oil nii" c, Il;
writes TO 8 friead: "When dsa >, .
sess 3 man withou, shoas, he sH!. - ~.
H I;s s;ds Get on yeur horss, AID e. 10: :G.'
y osir Of shoes, right array Tai!s s.s s
Generals, it takes q Honsn
eiue TO obtain pair
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

BARON Row. cnILu'r R.rLr +" No.
L,rrER.-rh.s "M'ssaItr uu Mics '::t'
Baron de Rithsrhld rorate - tae ~;
luminous c!lsc,i2D Ct btgelrs 'r:..:=
any tinanc:cr ever received Ilc7 ~
complete series. Amorg .:e raa II j.
lately addressed t. tic Bnfor, c,ntsr"'E:
very tempting prnppei!,gn! ,L"i l'r tx .
/, lie Of 81. G0pG. the wii:cr WI d tT;'-'
show how +" could rsgl"ng hia HE i"'a'
of $50 yrn,-.
Tbs t"il,w Ing IL t.s Harcn'r rsp!G
Sir: :,an frequently harr6n;d - -"
Threatened Hitl Geetb If d! 10; sy'e' =
Vi money You Me csr a.':'Y lie hts: 't'
ever asked rnc FIR il il proposing l. ="
my life. ioor proposition il, "i'slt"; II
far better ard more hnmsne. Bat Ef!-::
teaches ne that we Gre all under tt ts-!
God, and | will not 60 snYt!'J. a..
myself from his DEGREES. NJ r"'"-'.' :
over, dues not ia guy w"2 r:tacs Ioi'T 49,
cry, from Which ynr will not ia't. Il !.
profit yourself. Nert,;tirr t""' f";"'.
o:,de to your Proposed. s'Tc"r / 's.-ti" :
You nn The tie bGhciej SD L &. Tt..'
you ara ollltd OH IL he- = H. %..'''
..pt, DC, j. Ut R5.a ''..i
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YANKEE TRICKS IN ATL.Sr,

YANKEE TRICKS IN ATL.Hra -.
ius, Out # tic l,nea relc;c. III - '..
ence o; .huee VINO at:"r;i"4 '
changes OF currency. l;.' .'',A,' :,
ctfcr gold 81 very r'VjeTa:s F"!ss ! ~
Issue. iinnJ Ct cur rs9s'sr ">'e - -,
for it, and would b' Ii: "a: lie" 49,
it wus snatebet iron taem end l::.
they were laughed at &C. 'hfi: 'c.', -.
Le Remembered whereas. tSsJ 'H-'
and MssseEGsr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

Tho future Empress of Mexico has written
and privately printsd Souvenirs do Voyage 6
bord de Ia Fantastic" and "un H,V-rda,.s
i'Isle De Msde7e." The illustr3u5 writer is
grand daughter Of Louis Philippe Of France,
daughter Of Leopold of Belgium, itst cousin
Of Victoria of England, and sistsr.in-l Of
Francis Joseph of Austria. Her names are
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ire-
MISUNDERSTANDING, and she was horn in
JuEe, 1340. and married in Jrly, 1857
Moreover, ths is ssid to ts one Of the best
looking among the roy al ladies of Europe.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

More BEEF FUR HooD's ARur.-Ws hsvc
reliable intelligence, says tie "Mississippian,"
that drove Of three thousand beef catte from
Texas were driven safely across the Missssip-
pi river, q: q point Lot necessary to mention,
se7eral days since, snd are now on their ~by
to lI9oPs army. Suoh reinforcemsnts, We
dotbt not, will be gladly received, but expect
they will meet the fate Of thousands Of their
redeee4sors-nareied TO the "sleughter
peus."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

JUSTICES ESIslrr.-ln i!:@ Gi'e'E w.
AlbenaIlr county 1'i n ~: - :4s''' ~
the csss of seyer4l Justices Il IL" t'.,'
the Governor had refused q - " .
tho parties who wer, uL'i : 'at.y.-'% !
age, Judge Field ''is"ia:gei ne re- .',
tue TIDY sf tho ini,iI,rr. he $500,
\ Justice wa $'Et- tiFi .rr, ~ " I'd
St.t--tLa. The Cont ltr.'. u "';@'.'. =
mer-l y the agent Of the S'ates e2i v''.' .
sail the State orgon...t;sn. Tia -. .,
Legislature in the premises "s. ~.
t, bring him to his judgment: IL" e;s
dependent of it, he wocli haze I7''"
on,pa
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

EIroRTos,-A party CT Be iforj reserves
old patriotic men coming from their homes Il
90. 10 the front, passed through Lynchburl
last Saturday, ind being compelled 70 LAY
over, stopped at public house kept by one
Jackson Corlf. TIE reserves brought ,heil
own rations. and slept TN the floor, covered
With their own blankets, and were charged
each five dollars. Had not this man Condif
better bs ssnt to tho front? We call upon the
enrolling officer to look into his military CON
dition. Lynchburg papers please copy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

Hiram Richardson and Vim. Hart, of The rebel
srny, says the Memphis Bulletin" lave been
convicted before military commission ordered
by Gen. Wallace Of acting spies within orr lines,
and sentenced to be hung.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

k.a..,- r aaN vie,

KILLED. &, Deep Bottom. on 18th AogEst, iSe4: Az
DREW K&AN ARGYLE, COMPANY b, 6!;I aoorgi. lni.n.
he second son Of b.. VIA. Argyle. deed, io'rssy u
Geochland county, VI.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

sspI-AsNu.L WAsulso.-Ysstsrday after
noon tho semi annual washing, by the Rich-
mond Fire Brigade, occurred IN Broad street,
near 9th The two fra engines woro cut
and performed admirably. This diarlay was
very pretty, but, unfortunately, only one Of
these splendid machines is Of any practical
value-except upon e1trems oaessionsa Of
nocessity-only Gne being furnished with
an engineer aud horses. WLsDa7er tho other
il brought out it is June by nGn power,
very slow, and an exceedingly unsafe process
Ia times like the present, when ires a:s almost
Of nightly occurrence, it is somewhat surpris.
ing that the represent ati7es IF the community
should became SO blinded By the blczea IF the
oontiagrations Gs to Be unable to ji5tineuie! so
great public necessity; while such qnes-
tionatde matters as stopping iisscrs from
selling Newspapers are visible. even in the
darkness which Seems IT, enshrolii the 'nielli-
gcncs Of tie City Fathers upon aucsiiors Of
the constitutional rights Of wsto nien WIN
own niggo1s.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

Naval PRISONERS I'll. exchange Of Naval
Prisoners took plaso yesterday, and the OH =
cers and men arrived in the CITY lest night.
The list will be published as soon IS We can
procure it,
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CASUALTIES.
Fi{ly- Finn JIrgiAiu Hrqiment.

ffJIy- fijN 'bJ'Hfu NTyiWcW
The following is t. lilo; Of casualties in the
18th Virginia Regiment, in the fights near
Petersburg, 2uth SOpt and 1T October, 1864,
Mg. t.. Il Faun.ierJy, commanding:
Field and Staff Wounded Mai X b Feun-
tlercy. Missing: Serg's Maj Joo @ Cur
den.
ca A-~lst l.. Il Z p Wright, commanding.
Killed.: l.i s,rret Jn3 K Boushton. Wound
ed lst 1t TRB Wright; Privates, Arthur
Br;gsndine, Jno K Brizendine, r II Dunn.
Missing: Sergt J R Brooke aud private John
J Cau.horn.
Co C-cap. V II faunt!erGy. c1ni;n.n1ing.
Killed: Memo Wourl-d: Private-, l. llh-
ti,;,t, L Berkeley. Z II Major.
Killed Mono. Wounded: Privstss, Jno i
IIarmaa, Z Greenwood.
Co Est l.! VIM Baker, commanding
Killed None. Wounded e r Ptmeroy.
10 Fist 1t G WHrirs, commencing.
Killed: lst Scrst r f Wright. Wounded
l.: p L Wsriag.
Coils: L: p g Wsring, commanding.
Killed: None. Wounded Nome.
90 II and r.. Capt Jno II Fleet, Command
.ng. Killed Nome. Wounded: None.
Co k-.2nd 1t Vim 4 Elliott, commanding
Killed Ntns. Wounded: PriEats J A
li3eke.
Col~-CaFs Saml Downing, commanding
Killed; None. Wounded Capt s Downing
Ga7pl L 3 Asl,burn ; Private. IL Hay
dsn.
Z, M--CaFt Edmund her, commanding
E;ici lst l.. Jno Bullock. Wounded
Cipt e.; Private, Jas l. DaVi-. Miasing
Privater, |. & Barrus. II Sacra.
HtCArITULATION.
Killed. 3; wounded, Is; Iuiasiug, S. Total
n. BY r,.ervf Col. CHRlsTIAN,
WV. \. ELLIOTT, q L. aud Actg. Adu-
tant,
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A BILL FOR AEHIAG THE isn.gsS !: 4
ierstand iron an ..ti .i.> saa:. :,2:r,,.|
hs alto gather rc,iHi:l3. that 10 !.'.u-s 4. I
for urmirg tho fe.r e aa; t..a,r. : e..
the field is Icing c.nvs5;tl II 4 ai.a!n ri.
ticiens. prior To it, introduction i'll :: 4
Confederate Congress
Tho bill proposes:
let. To clnsrrihe MI the - J. 81 .!'n-::
Of tie cCuu.Iy, hetwr'u y" a. 81 o.. i: i
reapestivrly.
"a. ~ tryaniz! this Ilr,r ia;a. r.. r..
hrignies ard d..IEip:,~. nnd !, ;,TH. ,.,.. Il
th"m tbryuu.h.y RS .,'l.rr4
~. T.; ttIIcr the irrr.- aut -: *: ...:1
mrrit.r:ous soldiers and n.:ai!cr-- i.s.r AZ :,
| field.
And i. n rff:r each n-::rs ~...- rs 81:
fully TO the end Of tue war h;a i-.I: ii.
1t IL assumed by tho FIRMS q: ;:.'si-iH.,
that ita passage will II o'.rr 2ufT.g IT, u:
drei ard fifty thousand irnri, tror. -i'::,
will avert the necessity !Gr u: cStir, I'll
existing conscrip.ory limi;a-'t::' :. ~:
tial as the only means q i:UTnsti,l'a '''i4'G
il is jusli!isble, "a an exae,iicr': ia. / I
lie popular abroad, aud thar. n 4E9'!, !: i.
ensure :, successful Iepn!q1 Il lie ~ !!
armies of the North next Sr'ii%.
The i'll WILL 10 rTcsaaf..i r. ~. i.u.:
JEe Ul the mast rla4rsnt n}d r'Ede'..'!li.
item 5erS, ard is lsslY 10 500! &. = I'm:
orch in the debates Of taa ee-..as. r...a Mi;
~ stfairs.--I Augusta CErGniHi.,
----'--- s.<0.I -.
The pglu6DIW TlDE. -AmcGs ~ I'D
hibi:ed &c the Ameiicnn visitors u u ID
New Brunswick WIZ the boa. ~ - rs;:
the Pelic; diac river. The IisnEn.rrau q !
serysble TO greater or less eS'ehf Il r. 10. =!
lowing into the Bay Of fun!;.j TO. :. e: a
buns, no.. courpi,u5rs 10 the p. q
in any other. The aPp+sg.nc. 81 ~ :. F..
this particular occasion il thus 1ts"i." ~;
"specinl" OF the ST. Johns 'Tclvemi'
A the tine iar it, appea:snr, 49, -
much anxiety WIS manic tsd ~ o. d r.. ~
a glimpse Ct il az possible. Tia 60: 80
whitf with efg"r eyes Locke" .""i +. '''a
but still il did nu come. III" T:i." 4" :
chanre I'll rushed downward 1T ~" Z: "s'a
muddy banks, hnd srItSl ms a:.r ~
over tie ran1 bars in lie Nv !. 's''i
white .peck wss seen ~ ii.e II. i.'.'f
the gorEe--nud hi oy.s were i".n4d ;''.- .
HI round the point End up ih" '.'rt 't:'
came rushing OIL in enc br9": T"r, .i:- q
of srow We could src it cntliS Il! l. ."i
on it's outward edse-aEd bearing n ,."'. :,
like huge t,lsk a!ong the rim OF IT, az:
il nesrel 5 it's roar fell 0n orr 'as .,ar': ::
| Of Il ii isn't cataract ard could s"e I'd B. =
risd upon ia front hug. lo,g ana 'co'' ''t 90
IF timber "A il rnsssh ne y ;.a'' s''".
stood w., ro, i ssr ;h,' !: ans guH2 l.:t'
Of ton mills au hour, and re i!"n' Of ~ -
was some five or six fee. high. r." .'-i'
sent declare: thtt It WIS s:g't %'!h; 49, =
! half thu continent 10 sec.
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NJ kRHlED,
Obituary.

M.sRro Ct IT. James Church en- the 18th it,;ta,, tJ
TIE Rev. DR.. Petrfkin, Dr. JOSEPH PALMER, . ScI:h
Csroli.s, 10 Mis-, d. O. ALLEN, Of this cit.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

----~<-Ao.
Panyesr OPFlcls.-Gcn. Dick Taylor has
abolished all provost cficed in the district Of
Alabama. Mississippi ahd East Loniaial'",
ever which hn rTes!dis-an net for which be
will receive the heartfelt thanks Of good citi-
x5ns cr'-7where.
There are cHnugh men now uHelessly en-
ployci in Annoying citizens with tho passport
force 10 swell cur arn!es much btyGnd what
INST per-rns imagine. Let them he sent for
ward and if these Offices must be kept open
let them DO entrus ted to the kssiiog Of old
man and disabled soldiers. The following Is
Gen. Taylor's order:
lIEALQUARrrRs DEPARTMENT ALA
Miss AND EAST La,
September "a, 1864.
General Order, No. 100.
!. The system Of provost marshBls is hereby
abolished in this Department. All cfhcern
ron. coIn rnissioned officers and privates attach
ed to or in any way employed in it, fit for duty,
and connected with organizations in the field,
will at once DIN their respective commcnds
Officers unfit for active duty will report to
these heaiq aarters, giving their status as OFF,
cors, COPY Of orders placing then, on duty and
certificate CT a medical examining board hs to
the continuance Of their disability. Non>
commissioned officers and privates detailed IN
certificates Of medical examining board with
provost marshald, will report tt the command
an. the posts at which they may hs stationed
or if there BIZ nj cOmmandant Of such pos!r
then t3 the nearest i tdem.
II. Posi- commanders nre charged With the
I"ty Of srrertiDH and rttarn n. ~ their COM
mands ell officers aud sul iiers Improperly gb
ncnt from thau.
III. All persons employed ~ detectives CT
secret service mon, unless by authority Of the
War Department, cease to be 20 employed OF
the FIRST Of NIX! month, and become liable to
enrolment By Tho proper officers, unless re e,n-
pi"yet ty the Lieutenant G=Esral Command
i.:y Department.
". Paragraph Ill Of this vrIrr, does not
srl.ly to taush persons employed for tempo
rary PURPOSES by commanders on the frontier;
Or is it Intended II proven. them from so en-
p!oying persons from time to time as they may
fad necessary. BY command OF
Licnt. Ges. TABOR.
n
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PRISONERS AT CAMP CHASE.

PKIOUNLhO al CAhIf ClIHEfi.
Tho following letter, received Il. this Office
by flag of truce, will bs interesting to the
frendo of prisoners at thu shove place:
T!o IL. ErS;to~s of The EnOu;r,..
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k,l!ei. 3; wounded, Is; missing, s. Total
~ BY or,.crvf Col. CHRlsTIAE,
WV. y. ELLIOTT, q L. aud Acig. Adu-
tant,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-25

sting TO come within our lines under the Presi-
dents amnesty proclamation.
Fernando Wood has, il is said. prepared q
speech. TO be delivered on the ameodatory con
hsc,tion bill 10 which be will enforce views as 70
the proprieiy and necessity OF appointing peace
commissioners TO the Richmond Government.
Special TO the Herald dated Headquarters.
Western Virginia. Jan Oath. says:
We have captured rebel mail. The secrets
of the mail bsg are curious and interesting. and
in one or two instances highly important Al
most ali the letters contain remarks on the Pres
ideni's amnesty proclamation
The sufferings anticipated in rebeldom. the dis
affected state OF citizens OF the South. the com
plants Of soldiers. the manner in which the rebei
officers high in position are spoken of, &c, all
serve in very MANY respects TO confirm the re
ports in circulation in the Northern papers re
garling the condition Of the Conieieracy.
The Postmaster General has invited bids TO
reduce the running time of roads four days from
the Atlantic and Pacific
During the late cold weather. over Sl2,OOO
worth of ice was collected in the department OF
Washington for the use OF hospitals.