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! Official Despatch from Scc'y Sfanton.-
L ByiiiaRf Tjetory By Ger. NcPhef-
son.-7He Rebeis Leare $500 Killed
and IIoaRdcd IN orr HandS.-dlso 300
/ PriSoucrS.-OUr Loss not Orer 800 M
all.
FORTRESS MONROE, 2Sth.
Upwards Of two hundred sick arrived
o-day from Bermuda Hundred, and were
received at Hampton Hospital.
The mail boat John A. Warner, from
Bermuda Hundred, reports no fighting
there to-day.
PHuADF1r HIA. :0th.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has the fol-
owing
! HEApQvARrEE Army Potomac,
en- route to Richmond via Hano-
Yer Ferry, May, 27-6 \. NJ.
The Whole army is again in motion,
The glorious old III corps, Gen. Han
cock. is in advance. followed by Gen'l
Wrght.s
General Warren is joining us, having
brought up the rear. on cur former right
wing over the North Anna.
/ Gen. Burnside Will cross at County
Bridge and bring UP in our rear.
/ The army moves with Il CELEBRITY never
known before. We will make twenty
miles before night
Gen. sheridan is ahead of us, securing
the country.
/ Lee evidently thought up TO the last we
were going 10 turn his left aud give him
battle on the north side Of the South Anna
river, hut he is again out generated. and
before night we Will he within four hours
march of Richmond.
Oace getting lee sHaeiy eHseonced IN
his ,corhrs d1c0y nc 60 around has flank or
| into lis rear.
The whole country through which we
are marching is planted with nothing hard
/ IL but corn.
Pastura@e is very fine and our army
sweeps before it all forage and supplies to
/ be found.
/ Horses. cattle. mules, contrabands, all
/ fall into our huge train.
NEW YORK. 30th.
The Tribune learns from Washington
that the disagreementS existing between
the French and their allies in Mexico are
daily increasing. The Mexican forces
were constantly augmenting, aud are all
ready for acsjon. The French and their
allies, instead of gaining any advantages
lately. had been routed in the States of
Tobasco, Chiapas, Comprehe, Oaxaca,
Ja!iSco, and TamaulipaS. Their COM
muuications are interrupted, and :he pat
riot McXicans are far from submitting IA
the French.
NEW IoEK. 30th.
\ despatch from Wheeling says Cen
eral Hunter has reduced his army to light
marching order. and has moved from Ccder
creek. He has issued an order tina, the
army is 10 live on the country through
which it passes.
WAsnINroH, 30th.
To Major General Dix
No official Dispatches from the Army of
( the Potomac have been received since ny
/ telegram Of saturday evening.
\ telegram from Gen. Sherman. dated
near Dallas yesterday. t29;hl i-2 \. w..
reports that saturday an engagement took
place between the enemy and Mcpherson. 5
corps. in which the rebels were driven back
with loss To them of $500 killed and
wounded, left in our hands, and about 800
prisoners. Gent McPhersou's loss was
not over 300 in alb
tSigEetA T. NJ. STANTON.
/ Secretary Of War,
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A woman reports thatsa meeting was
held yesterday in Richmond, to see Whcth-
or the city should be surrendered or burn
ed aud that the Mavor advocated It's sur
render, and was put into Castle Thunder
The enemy attacked my lines Yesterday
and Were repulscd.
To-day they have been demonstrating
against my works on Spring lilIi on the
casterly side of the AppomatoN' but are re-
pulsed.
Nothing further since my telegraph of
the evening from Gen. Grant.
(Sigucd) +. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON. 3lst.
The Sanitary Commission Steamer John
Il. Thompson, left Baltimore last eFciling
with GO tons of sanitary stores. Her
second load is bound for Bermuda Hun
dreds.
The Propeller Elizabeth has also hecn
chartered by the Sanitary Commission,
and was last night loaded with 40 tons OF
ice and 80 tons of assorted sanitary stores
and despatched to james River.
Three other boats in the employ OF the
Sanitary Commission left the mouth OF the
Rappahannock AT daylight Yesterday morn-
ing for the army of the Potomac.
The steamer Georgia from Port Royal,
Va. brought up to-day about 100 sick
men. She left Port Royal at IL o'clock
Yesterday morning.
All the Government property at Fort
Royal had been placed on board transports
which had been ordered to clear the river
hy q n clock A. NJ TODAY
No cannonading was heard there when
the Georgia left.
Parties who came UP on the Georgia re-
port that Fredericksburg had been totally
evacuated by our troops and was now Ill
possession of rebel scouting parties or
sucrilas.
The transports NanaSsett and Swan.
having become disabled, have been sent
from Port ROYAL to Baltimore for repairs.
LOUISVILLE. 3ist.
The Sunday Chattanooga Gacette says
Gen. sherman reached Dallas, Ga, On
Friday last and made lis headquarters
there.
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OlTeiai Tqf1fno.ioq from Gfaeral Butie--
RSporfld N<e;iag in Richmond to Coa-
Staer fAs Si:4G.i9n-Fredcrick>harg r.
! = fted Eracaated By oar trooFs--Ne'cs
! Jon Gen. .>hsrMza-
WAsHINGToN. d G. May 81. 1864.
To Major General john y. Dix, NEw
YORK:
, Y despatch from Gen. Grant. dated
6 o'clock this morning at Harris shop.
has just been received. Its as follows
The cneMy passed over ON our left last
evening, and attacked it. They were easily
repulSed, and with considerable slaughter
To relieve Gen. Warren who was on
the left speedily, Gen Meade ordered an
attack hv the balance of the lines. Gcn-
cral Hancock was the only one who -ece::v-
ed the order in time to make AN attack
before dark. He drove the enemy from
his entrcnched skirinisl:. lie, and still
holds it.
l have no repo.t of our losses, but sup
pose them TO &c small"
Other official dispatches, not from
Grant, were received at the same time,
and gave more details. They are dated
YESTERDAY (May Both, at : O'Clock p. III.
=, the course Of the afternoon Warren
'"as pushed down on our left until his flank
division under Crawford, reached a point
abreast Shady Grove Church.
! Crawford having got detached from the
rest Of the line, was attacked and crowded
back little. The enemy then threw a
+ force, which appears to have consisted of
Ewell's corps, on Gen Warren's left, att
empting to turn it. but was repulsed.
{ i. I
decisive.
Warren holds his ground at a distance
of seven miles from Richmond. He re-
ports that he has taken considerable
number of prisoners and that there are
many rebels dead on the field. OF his
own losses he has not vet report
His late despatch saws the enemy are
moving troops to his left. apparently to
cover the approach to Richmond i'll that
direction.
On our right an active conflict has been
raging ever since dark, but was just clos
ed
As soon as the enemy attacked the left
of Warren. Wright and Hancock We're or
dercd to pitch in. but do not seem to have
got ready until after night fall.
No report has been received from them,
Bun>ide's whole corps got accross
Patopotomy Creek last night, and is in
full connection with Warren.
The left of Haucock's right threatens
the left flank of the enemy.
| Smith ought TO arrive at Newcastle by
noon, whence he can support Warren and
burnside II necessary.
Sheridan. with Gregg's and Torbet.'s :
division of cavalry, is on our left flank
Wilson is on the right and rear for pur-
pose reported in former despatch
The country thereabouts is wooded with
pines with few good openings.
The indications this morning are that
the enemy has fallen back from
CbickahOminv.
Nothing later has been received by this
Department.
tSigned) +. VI. STANTON.
seeretar! OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 2I-ll:a5P. N.
TO Major Gen Dix
TIE following despatch has been received
from Major General nntier:
Yesterday all day heavy firing was
heard ia abs. t,iypc tio, of haabauicsvila
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,2I; is useless for the friends Of those
who have fallen in battle to go to the front
at this time to proenre their bodies, as the
request is denied in all cases. All tho
dead are carefully buried, and their names
are placed upon boards over their graves,
so that their friends can find them attsl
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/ -4is,-ed 10 b. Satisfying .Nelcs f.
pec'ed -iay Momea;-Bc aartgara' Late
LaSses 3040 " Ioamde3-Nctrs from Rob
/ a Soarcss-Desp Gloom IN Richmond
/ Frey Na!e Required 10 do Military
/ Detg.
NAsH,xGroy, 3oth-I0 p VI.
To Major Gcn. Dix:
I No intelligence later than that which
has heretofore been transmitted To Won
/ has been received hy this department from
General Gran, or Gen. Sherman.
\ portion Of Gen. Buffers forces at
+ Bermuda Hundreds. not required for de-
+ fenSive operations there. has been transfer
the Army of the Potomac.
No change III the command of the De-
partncnt ot Virginia has been made.
/ Gen. Butler remains in full command of
/ the department of Virginia and North
/ forces in the field.
+ Dispatches from General Candy have
been received to-day.
! He is actively engaged in re-supplying
/ the troops brought hack by 6 zen. Steele Ind
General Banks, and organizing the iorcc,
of the West Mississippi diviscA, which
now comprehcnds the Department Of Mis-
souri,. Arkansas, and Louisiana.
gen. Rosecrans, Steele and Banks re-
mains in command OF their respective de-
partlnents uader the orders of Gen Candy
us division commander, his military re-
latioa being the same as was that formerly
exercised by Sherman. over the depart
mcnts OF Ohio, the Cumberland and Ten
nessee.
(Signed) F.. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
NEW York, 3lst.
The H5orla say it has information, not
proper now TO publish at this time, giving
full details OF highly important movements
now taking place on the Peninsula. In
the meantime news of the most i'm
portant character may be expected at any
moment.
The U0rlds Bermuda Hundreds cor
respondent says Petersburg papers officially
announce Beaurcgard's loss in his fights
with General Butler, at 30i0 wounded, in
the hospital. The number killed is not
counted.
They also safe that the people of Georgia
since the advance of Sherman, have great
difficulty in procuring food and clothing
iiffNtA q NbiltcftHutlih- odltii
, May Goth, says What forces Beaurceard
has not seat TO Lee are in our front,
strongly entrcnchcd.
Gen. Winder who has had charge OF
Richmond prisoners, has shifted his quar-
tiers TO Goldsboroueh, y. {.
The Union prisoners have been moved
from Libby Prison.
NEW YORK, 3lst.
The Richmond Examiner of the Goth
instance States that great gloom prevails
in the city, caused by the closing OF all the
stores, shors, &c. for the purpose of
/ bringing info the service all men bearing
arms. rhe families of the poor militia,
il savs, continue 10 mingle anathemas
and tears with their borrowed crusts.
against these ia authority. The peop,e
have grown sick of the wrongs inflicted
upon them within the brief space of few
weeks, and can be sure that they will
treasure them up.
NEW York, Both.
The T|itas,'s despatch says, three men
and a Uoaicn have been arrested, charged
with labbmg rasmaster Malone, soale
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The Times despatch SAYS. the House
Committee on Foreign affairs are inclined
to the opinion that Congress has the right
to Indicate what policy our Government
should pursue in regard to the French in
Mexico.
New York, 3lst.
An atlanta despatch to the Richmond
Eramincr of the 26th, says the people of
Northern Georgia are crowding into At
lanta awaiting the impending struggle
The Relief Committee are doing all in their
power for their susteHancc, and appeal to
the people of Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina to aid them. Immediate help j.
needed in clothing for women and children
bacon, salt, meat. fish, meal and ccrn.-
They also need information as to where
any member of destitute families can find
food and shelter.
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Tine FHEATER OF OrERATIoNs.-The
railroad running north from Fredereks-
'lurr 10 the mouth Of Aqua Creek, an the
Potomac, by which communication is now
had with Washington, is eleven miles long.
From the mouth of Aqnia Greek TO Wash
ington by the Potomac is eighteen miles.
The stations and distance. on the rail-
road from Richmond TO Frederick burg.
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I'VE would thank Adiutant General
Hod'don for copy of his Report for 1863,
as this valuable rccorl < inlespensiable In
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E-During tbs last three months sixty pieces
u eannae hara rraehsd New York for the dsfana.
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l.. ". STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
NEW ni;K, 2st.


The Steamship CaAavha, lrGn N,,w
Orleans 18th ult'' has arrived at ans port.
New Orleans papers CONTAIN nothing OF
Gems. banks or tanbv's movements.
he steam.f Shreveport had been near
hed haNer, ny gucrilas, who were suisse
quena; dr.vea off by the gunboats.
-iotlie papers mention considerable
arAlety there. consequent on the Interrupt
| ton Of Geographic communication with
Richmond
The ship-yards at Mobile were very
busy building vessels, and the government
works We're being strengthened.
New Orleans cotton market WAS firm al
- Il St.
EnsT,<
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+. VI. STANTON.
Sccretar-. OF Nar
WAR DEPARTMENT,

" M J'EPAkTMENT,
Washington, May 2I-ll:25 N.
To Major Gen Dix
Tie following despatch has been received
from Major General hntier:
Z" esteriaY all day heavy firing was
heard il she direction of aieehaniesyilie.
siY refugees from Riuhm9nl report that
Grant was on TIE NechanicsYille turnpike,
IL miles from Richmond Yesterday thar
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InRort1at Nc,rs from tis Pfaiasp'a No.
-4tis,.ed 10 b. Satisfying Nelss E.
pee'ea -iay liomea;-Beaureg gard Late
LasseS :}040 " oHnde3--NeicS from Rob
q .>oarces-DesP Gloom IN Richmond
Frey Ia.e Repaired 10 do Military
Dgtg.
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Official from SEC. .Staatoa-Nohine l0ter
.ject accomplished.
NEW YORK, LIST.
The Herald's 9th army corps despatch
saws Ledllc's reconnaissance on Tuesday
evening nisled the rebels iuto the belief
that We intended 10 cut their army III two,
and oblige them to concentrate i'll the cen
ire, giving our right and left the advantage
of position.
The Tribnaes despatch from Gen. Hun
ter's army SAYS. one of our wagon trains
was fired upon by guerilas and one of the
guard wounded. Gen. Hunter thcreupon
ordered the houses Of two secessionists to
be burned, as Il warning against such muir
dcrs.
The Hcra'd's Washington despatch says
Sec. Chase Is determined to put i'll the mar
kct from $4,000 900 TO Si00. 100000 six
per cent. bonds, redccmahle after ISL.
NEW York. lst.
The Iri5uac's Matamoras letter says
refugees from Austin, Texas. report that
with the exception OF some 900 troops I'M
der Col. Ford. there is 10 effective rebel
force in that state.
The Tribaqc's Washington despatch
says the indications are that Daniel ;. Dick
inson will be the candidate for Vice prcsi-
dent at the Baltimore Convention.
WAsHINGToN, lst-7:30 \. NJ.
To Major Gen. Dix
We have no intelligence from General
Grant later than Yesterday at q \. u.
-An unofficial despatch received here 1T
1 O'Clock this morning. dated Yesterday.
the 3lst. at Kingston. Georgia reports thar
M"iar liushins, Of General S,oneman's
staff. came from the front this afternoon
and SAYS the rebels attacked rs tii> morn
ing, and III 10 o'clock the affair was over.
lie enemy were repu!>ed. and our Ictt
reached til, railroad near Marietta. To
accomplish thi> Object had been the pur-
/ pose Of General Sherman movements fer
several days
Additional forces are reaching him, also
ample supplies.
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Neus from Gra,it.-Far.is- DstaiIs # h.
Netc Norcmcat.-I1 Rs5eis Completely
.Surprisea.-Greaf Cstsriy IF .4e Mr.
ment Richmond 10 b ASSAULTED n IL
Rear
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NEW oRk, LIST.

Official from SEC. Staatoa-NohiHe lGtcr
from Gen. GrGni-Shcrmaa's main OBJ
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TeleGraph alrws:
FROM THE DAILIES

News From General Baaks- Position Of
the 7ieo Armies on The 25h.-heriddn
at Hork Again.
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FORTRESS MoNRoE, 2Sth.

Upwards of two hundred sick arrived
to-day from Bermuda Hundred, and were
received at Hampton Hospital.
The mail boat John 4. Warner from
Bermuda Hundred, reports no fighting
there to-day.
pHILADFr rHIA. .S0th.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has the fol
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CORRESPONDENCE.
From, the Isl Ne. aIcayy Artillcr

HOSPITAL at Fredericksburg, Va, }
Tuesday, May 9th, 1864.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-21

Charles H. ,Scribner, Esq, having been
called upon to address the meeting, re-
sponded in a brief speech-(the afternoon
being advanced Jon the glories of the day
celebrated, the present condition of the ma
tiOn, and the unwarrantable powers as
sumed by President Lincoln, particularly
his suspension Of the writ of hdbeds corpus,
and his propositions in his Proclamation
appended to his late annual Message, Mr..
Scribner reviewed the departures of, the
Administration from the originally avowed
purposes and conduct of the war, and even
from the very theory on which coercion
was entered upon. He read some opposite
passages from Algernon Sidney's renowned
work on Government, as to the force and
effect 0t the Kings Proclamation in Eng
land-to declare what law is, and not tode-
cree theroyal will. Mr.. Scribner concluded
his neat address with words OF. hope and
encouragement to the Democracy. 73%a
After few earnest remarks from the
President, Judge Miller, on motion, the
thanks of the meeting were rendered to
Gen. Morgan and Mr.. Seribner for their ad-
dresses. C5 ptW IL u 81 81 ,bYt e.,
On motion, theproceedings of the meet
Ing were ordered to be published officially
In the Mt. Vernon Democratic Banner, Co
lumbus Crisis, and STATESMAN.
The meeting thereupop adjourned.
Ellie MILLER, President.
JAMES L. IRVINE, Secretary.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-21
Richmond News-Other Items Oi
Interest.

New York Jan. 19-The Times special
says: An intelligent private who has ar
rived from Richmond says the rebels are
pushing into the field every male from 16
to 81. Lees army has not received many
reinforcements, but, Johnston's army has
been heavily augmented. He has no doubt
the rebels will soon consent to an exchange
of prisoners, as they want their men badly
in the field, and our prisoners are burden
to them. S''- l,',oi f.a
The construction of ironclads at Rich
mond is abandoned and the iron sent to
Charleston and Savannah to complete several
vessels being built there. aI. ...L
A universal feeling of terror and despon-
dency prevails in the South, and it is with
difficulty that the Government is able to
stem the current of popular feeling setting
against it. .u
The Arkansas delegation are to receive a
written answer from the President to-mor-
row. They are confident they will get all
they ask. ~ ?
The Secretary of War has ordered the
discontinuance Of the premium of two dol
lars to or for accepted recruits FOR volunteer
regiments.
The committee on Elections decided
against the claims of Segar, of Virginia,
and Fields, of Louisiana, to seats in the
House. .r.fI rs.o
Rumor says the Secretary of the Interior
has cancelled the sale of the Winnebago
trust lands, and ordered new sale.
Immense deposits of lead, believed to be
impregnated with gold and silver, have
been discovered near Albuquerque, New
Mexico. yt a.ra rr . 81
1.-The Herald says consignment of sup
plies to destitute citizens of Virginia with
In and near our lines was sent out yester-
day. The Herald's Cumberland, Md, dis.
patch of the 10th reports all quiet. No in
| dications of rebel advance. Gen. Early''
| headquarters are at Harrisonburg.
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Cotton for Cincinnati-A Humbue
Exploded. 'ilfR

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-The steamer Nor
way, from Memphis on the 18th, with five
hundred and seventy bales of cotton for
Cincinnati, arrived last night. .'
The, Memphis Bulletin says the account
lately given currency by the st. Louis Re-
publican's Memphis correspondent to the
effect that a rebel Quartermaster had, under
directions from Richmond, offered to sell
Gen. Hurlbut cotton outside Of the Federal
lines, and that Kirby Smith had sent .
special agent to Washington with a similar
proposition, is a htimbng. The story was
gotten, up by interested parties to effect the
New York market. Nothing is known O
such report at Memphis.
The 10th Illinois have re-enlisted, and arr
here, en- route for home.
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Dc 9th Day of February, 1854,

to the highest bidder for cash. the entire property
and road Of the Steubenyille and Indiana Railroad
Company lying within the towns Of Steubenville and
Newark, and between the same and the branch Of
said road from Cadiz Junction to the town Of CadL,
including all rights Of way held and contracted for by
said Company, the superstructure and tracks there
on all side tracks, turnous, depot grounds and build
ngs thereon and appertaining hereto including also
part of said premises, all machine shops. turn
tables, water stations, warehouses, lots and lands
used in operating said road and held by the Company
for that purpose: and all the engines, locomotives.
cars machinery tools, and all other property used in
operating maintaining, and repairing said road be-
longing 10 said Company, and all other the franchise
es, rights and privileges of said Steubenville and
Indiana Railroad Company, which, under the laws
Of the State Of Ohio subject to Judicial sale and
may pass thereby And in making said SALE the plant
Of said road, with all real estate hxLuIes Deiung
ing and apperenant thereto will be sold entire but
the locomotives, cars rolling stock and personal prop
erty not attached of said company, will be sold sep
arately and to avoid sacrifice at not less than two
thirds Of the appraised value thereof.
The amount Of first mortgage lien So, ,376, ,326
The amount of second mortgage lien l,sa.44l
-ag rl.,lal w. aafu v ta ss,ss2,7sS
The terms Of sale will be cash, but the purchaser
may deposit ten per cent. of the above sum- 900.
on the day Of sale, with Thomas l.. Jewett, the Re-
cever Of the road TO be forfeited in case tho amount
Of his bid is rot made good at the time of the return
Of the order Of sale.
NM III JL ri IS. r. MAGEE,
Special Master Commissioned.
/ Jan. 0. 1884, lanl4-d&wtd-7 i0r L F-e