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The act. he stated, would cover tne cssr o. tho
Fort Pillow sufferers.
tain land ctatms In California, vas takez 40 ana
diseussed during the morning hour.
The Indian Approp.tation o!n xas :h:o -a1en
up, snd TaFisn' amendments ofered AMI ci'-
II: WILSON. Of 1owa. from the COMMITTEES Or
tho Judiciary, made report On the resolution
~ rhst warrant Of suthority ne bllI prosiaing foe
the collection ct abandoned property and the prs
yentlou of frauds in insnrreetlonary districts,
4SsS:f II. 1sa Ct L { Il s@ es f. an I'D
Site, Who replied to the question that
the bill was approved On that day. and that the
cf the President. The truth "a established that
Sarch, 1s65. tie bill did no: resch the President
state the Presidents reason, why be sgned the
bill during the recces, believing he was Justiaed
In doing 20 By constitutional warrant. Bnk they
~ fat y sss 4esseas hsas hs, Is
IL correct Interpretation OF the constitution,
that days limitation refers to the time during
this Congress remains IN session, and 1as 40 ap-
ecutiye can bold bill for ten days. ho can as well
hold 1t ten months. This would render the en-
stmsn, Of Laws Th ;,st nm for
proved March 18th, 1868, IL not In force, and In
this the Clntmittee are unanimous. The report
WdB referred to the Committee OF Haps adQ
Means, In order that they may report similar
bill.
The subject was discussed for several hours.
when the House voted On resolution declaring
that the election In Dacotah was attended With 80
much fraud that neither Mr. Jayne nor Mr. Todd
Is entitled to tho seat Delegate and ths seat Is
hereby declared vacant.
Thi8 resolution was rejected.
The Speaker announced the Il ext question to bn
On the drest resolution, declaring that Mt. Jayne
ID not entitled to seat ae delegate from Dacotah.
Motions were here made ts ADJOURN and TO taY
the subject On the tabls by The Republicans, who
were o1tvo1cd By the opposition tic latter havtn.
majority OF the membero present.
Mr. ASHLEY, Of Chic, aE halfpast O'Clock,
moved that the House tabe rsdess till nine
o'clock thit evening. The motion Wss rejected.
Other di1atorJ motions were made. when tue qres-
tten waB taken dela.ing that M. Jayne is not en-
titled to a seat.
No quorum voted.
The SPEAKER caused to be read the rule which
requires every member to vote, and requested gen
tlemen to conform to It. Another unsuccessful
molten was made TO lnJ the resolution on the
tuble The question Wa again stated on agreeing
to the res 0lDtlon.
No quorum voted.
MI. fLDR1DGE, Of Wisconsin, hoped that the
names of those on the other side who did not
Eot0 would b read oTet.
The Speaker said that such d eourse Was not in
order at the present time.
There was then a call OF the House. when one
hundred and twelve members answered to thels
names. Tho question VA again on the resolu-
ton. when It was adopted, BY yeas 20, nays !.
The second resolution OF the Committee on EIec.
items WAS then read; VIZ: That Mr.. Todd Il ehH'
lied to seat ~ the delegate ffon Dacotah.
This WIS adopted.
Mr. Todd WAS then sworn Ia a. delegate from DA'
cotah, and the House At 6:30 o'clock ad.
joufned.
, 1864-06-13

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1SG4-1s p. IN.
To sIajos General Dix:
A dispatch ftom Gen. Hunter dated at O'Clock
:, u.. the morning Of the 9Th Inst, at stauutoa
reports as follovs: I'VE met the enemy At
Piedmont Last Sunday. killing Jones, their COM
,pandcr, and totally routing then after battlo
of40 hou1s's duration.
We have captured 500 prisoners altogether, OF
1000 men and yer 60 ct1cess. on the field Of oat'
tie; also 5000 stand Of arms, three ple:es Of ar
.!llery, and q vxst quantity Of stores.
We have to-day effected Junction with Gens.
Crook and Ave.iu.'I -se<a
Its STATED in another dispatch, unofficial, a.
follows:
srtun-oy. June 0, Our Infantry II now ca
ragcd In burning ties and bending rails east aud
Test. All the Government and railroad buildings
have cen burned At Stanton. Wo lease TO-
mofToW.
{E1Encd) L. II. hcIAc6' oPess'os.
4 dispatch from General Grants Headquarters,
dated Yesterday (satusday} four O'Clock p. H.. re
ports that the z.bel eavalrF having yesterds,
made dash into Wilson's lnes, near the jenny
House. Gen. Wilson this morning sent ont q psrt
OF Hc1ntosh's brigade to see where the encm,
vas, Their pEclels were driven back, and thei1
onter lines forced, the cavalry passing ovsr ths
entertainments.
About q mile west Of Bctheeda Church, hc1u
tcsh came upon Fields division Of infantry, snG
having accomplished the purpose Of bis scconnols
eancc> retired. He killed and wounded numhe'
Of setels in his progress, aud brought awar foa'
or i've prisoners. He had sfxsesn men killed ant
wounded.
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman, dated at hi
headquarters, Big shanty, Ga, this a. II. haE'
been received. They state CIR lines arc With,
four o. dye hundred Yar15 Of the eacmy's, but NJ
fighting Jet.
{5igned) E. n. STANTON.
, 1864-06-13
General Hunters Victory a
Grand SucceSs-s.f The
Rebels in d.. order.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI
capture OF GUERHLAS.
From Cairo and Below---Marms-
duke Defeated by General -
4. ]. Smith.
Later from BeXico--The
Mexicans Defeated by
the French.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.


maduke-Thc Rebels Defeated.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bune+1
CA1Ro, June II, 1891.
The etcamer Liberty No. 9, Capt Conner,
cle1IB Judge and W alker, arrivcrd from Memphis
this evening, bringing dates to yesterday afternoon
Tour Memphis correspondent sends the following
MEkrz1s, June 1o.-I Learn the following from
Gen. Smiths command By psssengera who reached
thie city last evening On the steamer Hannibal.
Having landed at Sunny Side On the
9Th, the command took up its march
ea1ly In the morning under a heavy
rain in the distance af Lake Chlcot. keeping along
the western bank About O'Clock the advance
met the enemy, two regiments strong, posted up
on the opposite bank Of the bayou emptyins into
the like Fire Was opened On the enelnys line with
two pieces ofartIl1er1. They fell back to second
position on Fiah Bayou, leaving IN open held b.
tween their line and cur force. Two guns Of tho
Sd Indian. Battery asaiu opened upon the line,
which vas responded to By the cneuay with q bat
tsry Of eix gune.
The intervening distance between the two lines
at this time WAS about haf mile, the guns OF the
enemy having an excellent range After an artil
lcry duel Of spme uaicutes, our forces desisted
from the nee OF their guns and advanced under 4
heavy fire, npon the enemy lines, diving them to
their second position. Upon retiring, the enemy
leaving the lake In their rear.
Our lorces did not Cross Fish Bayou In pursuit.
but Withdrew alter the dlappearsnce Of the enc
my. The engagement lasted shout an hour oul
loss being - killed md 70 wounded, and the eue
mys loes about equal Our forces suffered mosl
in crossing the open field in the first assault belns
under constant fire both Of artillery and emal
urn.s.
The two regiments first met by our advance an
supposed to be Col. Gree'e brigade, OF MARINA
dukes command. Marmadnkc himself being re
ported present. Dngadicr Gen. Mower hsd 4
borse shot twiee while lcad!n. his raen upon tht
enemy'@ line. The conduct of Gen Smith during
the engagement Was such as inspired his command
with consase. hts position being constantly in sd
vance of his line,
Col Moore wEs present and acted ,1'antly
:i1jor Johns, 35;h Iowa, WIS killed Malur Miles
| .1th Illinois, Was severely wounded.
, 1864-06-13

WARRINGTON, jane II, 1861.
SENATE.
a bill to amend the act granting pensions, coY-
e1ry tho caees Of the Fort Pillow sufferers, waa
iGe Indian appropriation bill WAS taken up and
smendmcnts offered and Giscussed.
Mr. FOSTER, trom the Comnittee on Claams,
reported bill to amend tboact granting penstons.
The amendments. he stated among other things,
Wonld cover the case Of the colorcd soldiers mas
sacred at Fort Pillow:
tbs Circuit Court Of the United Statee, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Sit. LANE, of Kansas, substituted ~ additional
scctiop to the joint resolution otercd BY him yes-
tefJay relative tu the recognizing Of the new State
Government OF Arkarsas.
The bfll to ascertain and eettlc land clalms In
Coiiit rBta caIna up as unfinished business, and
Wns DISCUSSED during the morning hour.
On motion Of Ar. Lane Il was resplved, that the
President be requested to furnish the Senate
copies Of asl coIrespordeuce. orders and docu-
ments on file In the department in relation to the
orIanlza:tcn. By the loyal people OF ArSansas. OF
The fnoian appropriation bill, as amended in the
Fiuaucc Committee aud Committee OF the Whole,
was considered, and various amen dments offered
BY Mr. Doolittlc, as Chairman Of the Committee
On IE6ian AfalrF, were adopsed.
The Senate; at halfpast four, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
III. STEVENS, Of Pa. reported from the Com.
mittee On Ways and Menus the Senate bonded
warehouse bill, eaying In explanation that in
act act eiSins % un.l a he 1si Nay iof tie
Of gooda from bonded warehouses and puble
stores for home consumption, and this bill mere
II proposes to extend the time to Sept. 1st foi
In reply to ! question asked by Mr.. Stevens,
Nj. Holman said that Whenever goods have
been in bonded warehouses more than one Jeat
for exportatIop no duty is paid but 1t withdrawn
foE home consumption. the GoTe1rment secures
the duty. !: r. :.
| Nj. coz introduced resolution, which was
passed. 7thAt the House, the Senate eoncuT1nS,
Niil adjourn tbs present sezsion Of Congress OF
Tie judiciary Committee reported that the bill
providing for the collecuo1sq abandoned property
| aud the preTentlon Of frauds 10 tnsutrecaonar5
districts. approved March 12th. 1874 Is tnopera
tiye, fsF The reason that tho limit Of ten days II
which The President may algn bill, is to c1ptrI
fha nrees nf brsluesa on the 9Th Of March. the bill
| f1d rat reach the President until after Congress
| adiouI1ed> and the President deemed himself jrs
| fifted in signing wien he did, -
/ THE net1er was referred to the Wars and fAean
fcmmittee to report eimlac bill.
Wr. H0TTWELL moved reconsideration q
! the yute rejecting the Bankrupt BILL Carried, an
fr,tEer rongidetution OF the eGh1ect was postpone
| iii he second Tue5dzg in December.
| .Thc Committee on Elections asked to be dii
CHARGED from further confederation Of the M1sson
! rnutFstcl seat ease Of Price ooa1nst McClurF.-
| Niieare and paY were voted to Price, Birch An
NeIIenr, pnsucceteful coctt sttnts. The Dacot1
| rnntfstfd election caEe was shan taken up. -
| Nr. FOSTER. from lie COMMITTEES on Clni1n.
reported bill to anaeR.1 ths act granting pension
, 1864-06-13
CHICAGO, MONDAY, JUNE Is, 1854.

dna1ce t1ain bound here had TUNED bsck al :
gono towards Frankfort. With an escort Of 70 sol
dlers On board, fighting and following force o1
rebels at various points. The rebels had obstruct:
ed the road At several places between here and
Bardad BY telling trees, ETC., ACROSS the track, and
destroyed the bridges IN the rear OF the ordnance
tra.D, as it returned fsom Bssdsd towards Franz.
At Frankfort. 6us te1esraphic communication il
Lot yet open to thi4 city.
II r. g.-Prirate advsete IRON Baedsd report
Frankfort - occupied By rsbs.r th;s afternoon,
tut It il dsscredited here, a. hsadquarters have
received no Intelligence On tbs subject
Lor1avnIE, Jnne 11;-Head quarter5 has jus,
received a:1jces that G or. Bsainlett1 h ~ armed
The citizens OF Frankfort and thlt the fort Is wall
seryEeored and can doubtless hold out uutit Gen.
BErlridec, who. at last accounts, was Le1ing'
ton, shall arrive here.
Lor1sv1l1s, juno 11.-Gea. Carriu.ton, com
mandiug ahc district Of Indians, now hotc, has
received a Telegram dated Bazaad. 1879 this
morning. saying that tasrs was heavJ can aona
ding in the d1sectlon Of Frankfort. At : o'ci och
this morning. which still co atnued at intervals,
Al oat O'Clock last evening. largo ate was aeen
In that direction. reported TO be from BURNING
bridge about thrce miles this side OF frankfort
, 1864-06-13

TIE NoHtx ssTu RKo.xEaT ILLINOIS VoLu8.
TErfs.-Captain Levi r. Holden, Co. f. ssth regt-
Illinois volunteers, in letter to bis brother
t..- accedved- and written south Of Kinghton. Ga,
pays: When we lelt Cleveland, Tenuesseo, had
niucteYn meu for duty; since then have lost In
recent cnsagements, totwlt: Frederick Holmee,
1uled Vim. Ensign and A. J. Hayes. morrally
wounded. and since died Of their wouuds; se1gt.
Vim. Huntington. Leo End. Thomas Kehoe, JOHN
Earpe, uud Justin Co]hrrn." Speaking OF those
Y bo 1ell, he sAvs: TEL Mrs. Holmes that her
husband WAS shot dead while brasely pushlng tho
enemy. lie was IS brave q man as ever saw,
Last fali he was among the rHt to rach the top Of
missionary R,dze in that great battle and ~ las.
duty and bsaTeY he id #, as his life offered NJ
On the altar Of his countly well testify. Wm
IpeIgn and 4. ]. HAYS were both splendid sol
d:crs. called At the hospital tbs dsy after tha
light anu there faw poor Ensign. The nrs
words ss1d to me- we're, sCs;tain. they we1o tot
r1rch fQr me this tine ! len good man Will
him, who 1emained with him TIL ne died and wa
buried ] tell yen It II & sad time With my com
4sEt1F ~ Gen HoTnyEfH etHn.'
, 1864-06-13
FROM TEE SHENANDOAH.
General Hunters Victory,

NEW YoRK, June 1.-THE N. 7. Tlnses' special
from Stauaton, June 9Th, fays: We met the enemy
In iotce Asteen miles rosth Of lese, and whipped
him thoroughly. The rebels were commanded by
Jones and 1mboden. The former wns killed. We
pu.rued them to-daJ through hero with but little
resistance, though strongly fortified. and oil the
males bad been ordered out to defend the place.
We captured SIX guns handreds Of prisoners. snd
many hundreds Of thousands Of dollars worth Of
stores. We Will not stop. 4 more importsnt
point il to be arrived at. Crooks cavalry are
with US.
The Hera1Ts special Says: The enemy II re-
treating towards tho Blue Ridge Besides si1
guns, We captured other cannon Of heavy ealibre.
Over million Of dollars In stores fell into our
hands. The railroad property was destroyed.
The largest position Of uur prisoners are boys.
onr less is not large. Thorburn's brigade of1n
fsnt1y suffered most. The enemy's retreat ia =
rnmn1pfe stampcde.
, 1864-06-13
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,
Details OF Gen. Smiths Recent Opcxn-
lions.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdhune.1
CAIRO, SUNDAY EVENING, Juuo IL, 1861
The steamer Biretssippi has arrived with New
Orleans dates to the 9th. Thoy-asntain no news
importance.
At Greensille, On Friday, tho Mississippi re-
ccarc1 volley or two from musketry On sho.e,
3ct aside fron the noise and fright, no damage
wae done.
A few mIleE above G.cenri1le, she waa couvoyed
By gunboat. but met no battery, and the remain.
der Of the trip was performed wlthout any dill
cu'ty.
The tteamer Continental, bound fof Now Or
leaEs, is hard aground at Plum Point.
The steamer Belle OF St. Louis brinss Memphis
dates to the 18th.
Two companies Of tie 34th New Jersey Rcsl-
1aent, commanded by Capt. Blood, Were LEFT at
Hickman On tho daJ when tho citizens drove oil
the gIerilias.
To-day, inform alton reached Columbus that the
s4*h New Jcrsey had had M engagement With
party 81 guerillas, ]oeins two Licutenauts, Stan
.cy and Hugg, supposed to be captured while
postInc pic1ets.
When this informant LETT Hickman, Capt. Blood
WIS fighting party Of rebels who had succeeded
In finding lodgmens In the buildings in uick-
man
Gen. j. n. Tntt1e Is here.
Cairo, June II, 1s54.-By tho arrival 0: the
steamer Liberty No. ?, We have some fnsther &C:
counts of the battle neah Columbia, Arkansas.
The rebel forces euEaeed vera estimated at
3(G', with artillery. Gen. Smith landed ut Sun
nyside on the 5ib, ndtook up his line Ut march
curly IN the forenoon, under d heavy rain, in the
direction Of Iake Chtcot.
About nine o'clock the advance met two rcsi-
ments Of tho enemy strongly posted upon the op-
poe,te bank Of the Bayou emptyine into the lake,
and opened fire on them from two guns, when they
tell back to second position on the Bayou, lesy-
lnr open the fold between the TWO lines.
Our fro WAS Responded to BY the enotny With a
battery OF ex gnns and IN artillery duel of some
minutes ensueQ. Uur forces soon allenced their
cubs, ,end advanced under heavy fire, upon the
cueHy' lines, driving them from their position.
The euam{ retreated In a weateFlY direction,
earinc tho lake In their rear, rendering It fmpsac-
ticallo to pursue, AMI our forces withdf rev.
Tie enlargement lasted about an hour. Our
J loss Vas 81 Killed and To wounded; the cneny'a
| loss abont the same
4Our forces suffered most In crossing IN open
field. being under heaVy~tr Of artillery and
tMall arms.
Jarnaduke ia reported as bsins in command Of
the rtbe1e.
Gen. Mower had horseshot twice while lead.
IT.. bis nen upon the cneDy's lines.
rhe guerilas r.ade raid upon the plantation
of Judge Dc nj, near sklpworth's Landing, On the
7th, Destroying 90 mules and carrying OF all the
negroes employed on the plantation,
, 1864-06-13
FROM ST. LOUIS.
CueYrtIIaB In SoutIa East Missouri
capture OF Several lDesperadoes.

[6mclal D1spstch 70 the chicaxo Tr1huae.1
ST. Louis, June IL.
The following dispatches have teen received
by Gen. Ewing, showing the activity ofthe rebels
In the Southeast:
CAFE GnAHpfkr, June 6th.
To Gen. Ewing, Commanding:
Lieutenant luce, who was IN command at the Al
fair .ast evening at 6ykeatown, ha: arrived. He
reports that he Killed three gueri1as instead OF
one, as before reported. The man Wright was
taken prisoner. He is n desperate outlaw. He
hed lust shot horse because 1t was branded q. s.,
and had killed negro but moment before his
capture. The negro WAS lying there dead He said
he wae in command cf the party who buahWhack'
ed the eoldie1s from New Madrid On Saturday last.
s,1lfng and voundipg two. He eaid be wouId do
20 as long II he could raiee an arm. He said he
:ore down the telegraph line. II Rice did not be-
iieve 1t, 1ook in his saddlebagg. A roll Of tese-
sraph wire was in them. Wright said they woul'l
keep it down. Wright Las got his rights. lie a.
;artcd this lie last night, hts death vas sudden.
lie tried to Escape but did not. Our men are no q
after them. regret TO haJ one prisoner vas
brought In.
Signed, J. B. RooEEs, Col. Cond'g.
CAPE G1RARDEAu, June 10.
To Gen. Ewing, Commanding:
Captain Prewcts, commanding at New Madrid,
telecraphet to ne 1ate last night that he has In
formation that Kitchen, with 500 men, was at o.
ceols, On the Mississippi rirer lie said he didnot
known that I. WIS reliable, bnt woud be prepared
think Kitchen may be there, and that Is the rea-
etu why they msy sr5 to keep the line down: but
think his object Is to interrupt navigation. and
eeize ecnc ZONE steamers with supplies,
Signed, J. B. ROGERS, Col. coudE.
P1or K17o1, June 0.
To Gen. Ewing, Commanding:
Msjor Wi1son reports that ecout Just returned
HON Poplin BlufI, Killed t8o bushEhackers. Tht
s1out was in the command oi L1eut. Blair, q
Missouri State Militia. Bradley, Provost Mar
nt ii 1T Potosi got alter those men who robbed th|
ttore at Tunnel Station, aud after fighting them
found the result to be rebels killed; and ont
wounded nan WHO escaped 9as the notorioul
Dick Bergman.
J. F. TAYLOR, Col Comd'g.
The rebels arc reported threatening the South
, 1864-06-13
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.


ISp1ANAPo11s, June IA ratification meeting
On the nominations at the Baltimore Convention
WAS held last night and was largely attended.
addresses were made By Cor. Morton ind Other
Gov. Morton, referring to Fremont's letter &c
ccpti19 his nomination BY the Cleveland Congen-
tion. aad the silence Of Fremont In regard to thu
prosecution Of the war and suppression Of the re-
Of bis tfus poalsfon He tGov. NJ had carried his
I'd IN &c. and endeavored 70 eustain him a
politician aud military chief1ain and never uuti1
had done.
The letter cave joy to his enenies aud pain to
hls friends. and. emitting one or two sentences,
there II nothing in 1t that might not have bee1
written and subsc.lbcd 10 without inconsisteoce
by 4 COpuetbead,
, 1864-06-13

Nh m1eHttEtlgesga8, '''
QUESTIONS!
QUESTI0NSi
QUESTIONS! :
THAR
coaeera Every One to A:sx3;-
QUESTIONS!

Afe yu8 batAP
poss yoaz Aak m or
Ha4 your hat1 become tnfn2
Alt torr4nk grAy baforu liz t1aof
Ara Jou troubled viii itching, burning sa1ssta4 ok
the seAlp3
Are you t1ouhle4 With dxndxuE|
Afn you troubled With what u sArel 1osoflN ~
esss Hne1m7
HATa Jou hAd IL Evstpeias, snd lost YoQe AaHf
Have Jou hAd the Aeaa1es, aad los lt7
asEa Jou had the Typhoid FoveE. nd 1oetnf
Havo Jou had tho HsatA Fever. hnd Lost ~
HaTo 1ou Loaf gout hair hy any deIQaM2
Do you With 1a1urtaat hairP
Do yoa Wish soft and lrstrpps Aalf3
Do yoa ~tah sray hair tostoredr
Do Jou with your vhisksss gloMyy
Do JON viii thai. restored IN colo<f
Do you waot fesains7
Do JOE va1stt for yoos ehilt1eaf
Do you want It tor yourself, tx fath3cE notAAa
fur htothe lister Or friend?
Do you want tAs oess preparation eat Tor AFesaauas
stimulating. protecting, restoring Tbs oo1or' EdsAt
dertnG soft, al11 aud lusxous, tho Human HA.re
u 10, NO wGzARs
, 1864-06-13
FROM FLORIDA.


New ToRK, June II.
Tho Hera4d1 correspondent says: son the 1st
Of June, General Gordon made brilliant dash On
the rebels In front o! jacksonville, Fla. Thorebel
camps F1nucCtn and Milton were fanked, while
another party attacked in front. The enemy fed
In confusion.
sit appaars that the gunbost Water Witch Wal
surprised rheu captured. Rebels boarded her in
small boats, and before those On board had time
to get up flight, theJ were prisoner. The Wate,
Witch will be great acquisition to the rcbe!a.''
, 1864-06-13

NEW YORK, June 11.-The New York 11i5une's
Headquarters Army of the Potomac correspond
ent, June Gth esys: Our left wing now extends
aroes the raitrond line an the eastern banE Of the
made yesterday morning By Grifnn'e and Cut.cz's
dsvts ons OF The 8th Corps, and Summers Bridge
was taken af1er a short encounter. The 18th
eueny's ptckcts and rcoccupJing the bridge. Two
Scrth Carolina regiments were on the opposite
s,cc of the r1yer, and rebel brigade at Meadow
Station
Our position ie impregnsble against any as-
esrtt
, 1864-06-13

House. indicating pu:pos= so bod that po;n'.
The York River Railroad tTact. which had been
benny, has been torn up, and the rails and Ties
BROUGHT back 10 White ouse, where they are be-
Ing plated on barees; se'e3 hundred men were
Eauc rumtcr aided IN de.troJlIc it.
, 1864-06-13

The rebels arc reported threatening. the South
west branch railroad.
, 1864-06-13

A1nAxT, June II Col. MaFshatl 1eflette, late
Commander OF the 9Th New York regiment. N. G.,
has been appointed Brtgadier General BY Gov.
commaud Is to bo the s2nd brigade, but 1t Is not
tct known whether his assignment to duty Is In
The field nt In the State.
, 1864-06-13

EAST ArRuuA. H., Juno 1e.-Dctween midnight
aud one O'Clock this morning, 4 fire broke ont
corner Of Broadway and Main streets. consuming
one whole block Of tbEcn hlme buildings, occu-
MED a. etoreg and dwellings.
The loss Is estimated At eight to ten Thousand
eol1are. Supposed to be the ~ork OF an 4neos-
diary.
, 1864-06-13
FROM GEN. BUTLER,s ARMY
The Outer Works at Petersburg Car
led.

FoRrnEss MONROE. June 10th, 1sS4--Yester-
dsy morning q force under General Gilmore
made a demonstration on Petersburg, and sue
ceeded in carrying tho eneny's outer esrthworks
with tho loea Of few men. While this Was being
done, Butler sent out force which sucsecdcd in
destroJing thrce or four miles Of the Petersbrr,
and Richmond Railroad without loss.
, 1864-06-13

Dispatch from Governor Yates.
Tic following dispatch was received on
Friday plight after the meeting to which 1t
Eas addressed had adjourned, having been
le!a. cd In sending:
srn1koFEIx, Ill, June 10,
caAn0t be with you TO night, hut nlease sav
tLat / am for Abe aud Andy. Dick No : and tb-
Dcacon-ncaint1 ali Copperheals, Moth or Soaih
-asain-t tIascty-for the Monroe doctine-for
<irAHi End lle army-for freedom and the Union.
now and torsref. RICHARD YATES,
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, 1864-06-13

rain comes soou must be less than half an average
crop in some localities total failnre.
The 10th regiment Of hundred days men Is or
dered to Memphis, and nil probably ltsye Monday
With about 300 men.
, 1864-06-13

EAsuyu1x, June l1.-Generai Order No. u NON
Gen: Sherman prohibits the dIsintsEnsnt Of ne
Of this iatiinde until atter the a1st Of October
neLt
, 1864-06-13
OFFICIAL Bull LETlN.

Tho Victory at DalIan-Splcndtd Ga1an.
trY Of LsEnnss Corps.