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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

A bill, making grant of lands to
aid in the construction of the McGreg-
or railroad has passed the lower house
of Congress. We are not advised
whether it is the bill which had previ.
ously passed the Senate or another
one #a...# evil yH.a /. U2Uyas bass
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

Scarcely night passes without
more or less campers stopping in
the grove on the west side of the river
in this village. Some are seeking
homes in Minnesota, some in this
State. while others are on their way
to Idaho or California. What mi
gratory people we are ! Man never
is, but always to be blcst." 3. ss.aap
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05
Cedar Falls Market.
CEDAR FAILS, April 80, 1864.
Probate Notice.

To the heirs-at-law and next of kin of Polly
Churchill, deceased
VoU are hereby notified that, on the 9Th
Il day of June. A. ID. 1864, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day. the last will and
testament of Polly Churchill will be proved
before the County Court of Floyd county,
Iowa, at the office Of the County Judge OF
said county, at st. Charles in said county
Dated, May 9. 1864.
C0RYDON z. BURROUGHS, Exr
of last will and testament of Polly Churchill,
deceased. lSw2
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

Ballooning in the army las been
voted failure, and all tho aerial ap.
paratus belonging to the Government
has been sold at auction. Thus goes
another Of tho humbugs introduced
into the army by the hero of the
" changing base" .
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

The Waterloo Courier comes to us
enlarged to an eight column paper. 1t
has new head, the type being like
that of the lntelligenccr head, and the
paper is also printed on new type.
The Courier is now one of the hand
soonest sheets that come to our office.
One word, friend Hartman If you
undertake to publish that paper at
$3.50 per annum you will lose money
as sure as fate Il. q" a.s'j g-t+ ~.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

Secretary Wright, at Dcs Moines,
is sending out advance sheets of the
laws, enacted at the recent session of
the General Assembly, to County
Clerks, Members of the Legislature
and others. A good thing, for which
Mr.. Wright should have the thanks OF
the people of the State. ... a H.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

Gen. Scott, who has been quite fee.
bic, is now better, and is busily al
work on his Life and Times" which
he expects to have ready for the press
in few weeks. 1t will make an &C
tavo volume of 900 pages.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05
IN Farm for Sale.


The undersigned offers for sale a splendid
Farm of 100 acres. 40 acres of which is tim
Der, 40 under cultivation and 30 enclosed with
a good fence. A stream of living water runs
across the farm and on it are good substantial
buildings Said farm is located on the public
road leading from Nashua to Marble Rock and
is about eight miles from Charles City.
Any one wishing to purchase a good farm
will do well to call on the subscriber at Charles
City, Floyd county, Iowa.
II. w. McNABB.
April IL, 1864. l5tf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

VIM. II. Il. Kellogg, member Of Co.
G., 9th Iowa, is now at home on a fur
longh. He has been disabled for sew
eral weeks by disease of the eyes.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

At meeting Of the Union Guards
of Dubuque, out Of forty-two MEM
bers present thirty-eight signiied
their Willingness to volunteer for the
100 DAYS service. --" "".
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

In the country. May-day is posses.
scd OF attractions all it's own. 1t is
associated with thoughts Of merry
making and garland-crowns. The
shepherds Of Arcadia hailed the first
Oh May with feast and music and dan
eng and GROWING Of the May-queen,
who sings: tel ba .oa@'
mother dear, - - >S'N''''
For tomorrow is the happiest day of all the
glad New EAR! - -
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

to say that "thc damned Yankees had
killed and wounded one-third of their
whole force, and he hoped that no
mercy would be shown the cursed
Yankees"
Gen. Vessels, is Brig. General OF
volunteers, and was commissioned as
such April rs, 1862 He is Major
in the 18th Infantry, a graduate Of West
Point, and entered the service July /,
1868.
TIL c motive Of the rebels, as stated
by some of their officers, for making
the onslaught on Plymouth and other
posts in North Carolina is to drive the
Union forces ont of the State, and
transfer the theatre Of war from Vir
ginia to North Carolina also to check
the movement among the disaffected
towards resisting the jeff Davis tyr
amy. This, therefore, may be sale
to be the earnest commencement Of Q
vigorous campaign.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

Messrs. Patterson and Huntley Of
this town left on Monday to attend the
ship canal meeting at Dubuque.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

Fl. W. McNabb, Esq, has received
his new Spring Goods and is selling
them with a rush.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

The Sanitary Commission and it's
agents cry loudly FOR potatoes, onions
and pickles, for the soldiers.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05
MRS. BENNETT
Fashionable Milllner.

All orders promptly attended to, with de-
sire to please. Rooms at the dwelling house
of Mrs. G.. S. Welton.
Charles City, April IL, 1864.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05

The n, 7, Sanitary Fair closed on
the a3d ult.. having realized 81 oil 900
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05
GLE yntelligfntn,
A. *. T.. HILDRETH, Editor.
Charles City, Iowa, May s, 1864.

The Dubuque Sanitary Fair has
been postponed to the 2lst Of June.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-05
BORN.

BORN,
In this village, April Goth, a son to DR. j. NJ.
Parsons.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

GES. WN. BIRsET, relieved from the COM
mAnd OF the r OrIdA District bJ Cen Jokn .
Hatch has been ord red TO IepoTE 10 Gen utIrr
and W u probably be assigned TO the rOmmani Of
cJlored trO"pS.
GEN. L. y. POTTER has been assigned to the
eommanl 81 the district o. Hilton Head, Fellevisg
Gen. Hatch.
GEH. joe HOOKER Is being llonlzed at tho
AHtOr Ho so, New York.
MRs. GEN. b F. BUTLER, accompanied By
her daughter, 10 at the s.. Hi0hOlAs.
HoE. JAS. II. CAMPBELL, of Pa, sailed yes.
terday IN The sooitA iOr Liverpool, on hIs way "a
sweden, whittier he Eoes aa Minister kesideut OF
the UnIisd states at stockholm. mr. GampI il 10
. Hembsr OF the Btf OF his native state, and hAI
served two fnii tsTms In COngrtBs.
Col Z. u. HART, eX-suryeyor Of the port,
was among the pasBengeIs whJ sailed for Europe,
In the SCOTS, yesterday. Col II ,Tt waits Europe
with view TO reeIu his health, which has be.
come seriously impaired.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

Npy Ynpu Auo II Tho stnanahin poraia
cron, I,rs,nnoi aSrivcd ea,Iv tbis morpin%.
1,rpsr VI. orrrss1ovs.
,toxn,x Jn,v n, The Par,. pr,,,. under
roscrvc nnnonnces the conclusion, of peaoe be.
,wcan aorm.nv ana Denmark' Tho basis ia
r.i,ua,,u 'ISo nrmis,ina hss been al gb,iy
nrnion"od
Erench iorrr,Is con,,npe IN harm on the i'm.
n.nsInS ssa flvht bstween The Federal and
roh'j ns,,,scss IN Tho EngiIsb Channel' -,
In The Honse os I,ommonsS M. Iavard said
Ens,anS In, ondod recog lin \ f6a new Mericnn
Ennira' ,Si,hnnt yoIting for iho states and
TsrrIto,,es NOW pnJcr GuaT,z 10 be brought
xIibin tha ,n,bority of the new govgnment'
! inrd y W,nrar5 called atten,ion 10 The an
,,stman, or en,,sTants in America. He com.
nia,ned of p,i,Ish snhincts he,ng snir,nnsd
and nroed wsicbS,Iness and energy 70 mi II
down "" F
Mr.. Lavard admitted tba. there we're yreat
comnlaisis bpt the TloveTnmsnt conId 40 No
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11
Second Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. P.
THE DISASTER ATCITYPOINT
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Parties who were on the ground at the time
OF the explosion at City Point, represent the
scene as having been q most fearful one. The
water was displaced by the conclusion SO that
tho bottom OF the river was for an instant bare
and visible. Several transports were shattered
and sunk, the adjacent wharf torn TO plecce,
the mammoth Government warehouse demol-
Gen. Grants headquarters. situatcd above the
landing, received a shower of falling sticks
and pieces Of shell, which slightly wounded
several persons there, including Col. Babcock,
OF Gen. Grants staff.
some Of tho newspaper correspondents esii.
mate the casualties at two hundred killed and
wounded, and the damage TO property at two
million dollars.
The name Of the nrst barge that exploded
was the ]. E. Kendrick. Several theories ot
the causo of the explosion were ntertained
Ono Of them was that II was done by a rehe
torpedo laid In the river a long time ago; &,
another, that a shot fired from o rebel battery
on the opposite side OF the river struck tn
boat; O and another-probably corroct-tha
careless handling OF ammunition caused tho
catastrophe.
Mr. Fay, mentioned in our first edition, n
having been slightly injured, Ia eH-Mavor Fay
Of Chelsea, Mass, now at the head of tho aux
Hilary corps OF tho Sanitary Commission.
Mr.. Baxter, the soda-water vender, wal
drawing a glass of the beverage for Gus
toner, when both were killed.
This most lamentable accident is one Of thosC
calnmltcs which happen in spite Of ordinar,
prudence. Lot us hope II will never he 70
peated.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
G-n. Av.r,Irs Onie,aI Dispatch.

CUMBERLAND, ND, Aug. S.-Gov. A. /.
= Dreman: The following dis patch has Just been
received, which fully confirms the report Of the
scout trlegrap ed you this morning;
"McCausland waited at MOorrileld. l az
tackled him there at daylight yesterday morn
ing, completely routing his command, caDtur-
ing his artillcry and 400 prisoners, over 400
horses and equipments, three battle fiags and u
quantity of small arms.
THE lumber OF the euemy's killed lie nm
known, but large. Gen. Bradley johnson was
captured with his colors and three of his staff,
but they subsequently escaped. Col. Peters,
of the 9lpt Virginia rebel regiment, was NOR.
tally wounded. MeCausland escaped to the
mountains. The enemy was pursued towards
Vaudeville, Howard Lick, aud up the SOutl
Branch from ten to twenty-five miles.
My command was so wearied witt the chas'
| and so Cncumbered with prisoners and cap
tured property, that thought II best to brinl
1t here My loss was seven killed and twenty
| one wounded.
| (signrd) W. W. tvBRIIL, Brig. Gen."
| b. +. KgLIEY, Brig. Gen.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
Farr.guts Grand suceess-Ths Rebels
Blowing UP and surrsndsring Their
Forts az u bile.

Farr"guts Grand suoeess-Ths Rebels
BIows SP na rhe"
Wa. IEpAprn.x,. Aus ,o-,n
Major General DIR, Ns~ York:
Inc iono"lng report OF the success OF our
operations AZ moolie, extracted from the Rich
mona hHqefT oil thls morning, has Just been
received oy This Department from Maj. Gen.
ouuer'
MOBILE, August Son Friday night Lieut.,
Col. Williams, commanding Fort Powell, cvac-'
mated and blew mp the fort.
Yesterday and to day the enemy arc shell.
ing Fort Gaines.
"Thc people Of Mobile arc all ready for the
Tray. Great confidence prevails. The people
arc satisfied with the conduct Of Lleuts. Bu
chanan, Many, and Burnett, OF the navy.
tsEcoSD DIsrArcH.1
"MoBil.E, August Sit is painfully humili-
ating to announce the shameful surrender of
Fort Gaines, at hslfpast 0 O'Clock this morn.
ing, by Col. Charles Anderson, OF the 2lst Ala
bama regiment.
This powerful work was provisioned for
six months, and with garrison Of 800 men. He
communicated with the euemy's feet by flag
of truce, with the sanction of Gen. Page.
Gen. Page inquired by signal wha, his purpose
was, but received no answer. His attention
was attracted by signal guns, and Gen. Page
repeatedly telegraphed. Hold on TO your fort.
"The same night he visited Fort Gaines and
found Anderson on board the Yankee feet, ar
ranging the terms of capltulation. He len
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

OMAHA CITY, aug. 1O.-TLe Indians art
committing new d'predAtions, stealing stock
burning trains, and killing indiscrlnlnaIely.
They were within a hundred yards Of the
plckcts Of Fort Kearney last night, aud fired an
arrow at one Of them.
coach arrived at Fort Kearney this morn
iDg, and reports passing several trains, which
had been burned, and eleven dead bodies by
the roadside.
A party of six whites were killed at Thirty
two ME- Creek last night.
The Indians have stolen all the stock at Cot.
touwood Station, ninety miles west OF Fort
kearnCy.
This morning party of soldiers are in pur.
suit of them
1t is well known that renegade whites, sup.
posed to he from Quantreps old band, ART
associated with the Indians In their depreda
tions.
FoEr Lar ME, August o-Thc Indians art
getting very bold.
Tl're is great alarm throughout the country
II is feared they will attack this point.
Many emlgrants have been killed and muct
stock stolen.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

The Detroit Atheneun is expected to close
on the 10Th inst Mrs, Augusta Page produced
new drama there recently, entitled Fan
tine" founded on the first book OF "Les Mis-
orables." 1t was written for her by young
gentleman Of Detroit.
A new play, entitled "Leon Gilmore; or, the
Story Of Life" written by the Lightning CAL
culator, has been produced with qualified sue
cess at the Metropolitan theatre, San Fran
cisco. 1t is said TO bo replete with patriotic
sentiments.
Frank Donaldson, the pautomimlst, few
days ago drove six geese, harnesBed to a COM
mon wash.tub, from Belle leland to Detroit,
some two miles, on a wager. WhsTe Is TtnNs,
With murine I.Gn chariots, nor.
The Webb Sisters commenced three weeks
engagement At the Theatre Royal, Montreal, G.
E., uuder Buckland's management, on the lst
instaut. They go thence to Nashville, with
Manager Allen. ''.'
The words of an opera have boon prepared
by Mr.. OAeniOTd, OF the London Times, for q
leading musical bookseller, On the subject Of
The Lady Of Lyons, and II only now waits
for musical composer.
The SHatiord shaksp-riau Committee are
said TO be about $4,000 (S40, ,000) out VI pocket
by their late celebration oi the great ranatists
tercenI eDary.
Mile vestvall ia said to have secured the
exclusive right TO perform " Bel Demonio " In
York.
The Gayety Theatcr, in Albany, is being
thoroughly renovated, and will be reopened In
the fall, with company Of talented artists.
Laura Keene has engaged Young Mems
Hall, Detroit, Mich, for tour theatrical enter
tainments, commencing September 18th.
jim Myers, the American clown, has leased
the American New Music Hall, Liverpool, to
show Johnny Bull thing or two.
| Mr.. L. P. Barrett opened at the Metropoll.
tan, Buffalo, on the 1st instant, as Alfred Ev.
elyn, In bulwer's comedy Of" Money"
! Manager Ben De Bars property In New Or.
leans Ia said TO be confscated under disloyal
allegations.
Mr.. HOlstoip, an English actor, announces
that he is about to visit New York. New York
win be honored
Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg Is spending the
summer at Hartford, Conn.
SotLern Is TO rustlcate in Switzerland, and
hold forth again in December at the Hay
market.
! Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Locke commence an
engagement with Ellsler, at Cleveland, this
week.
MazZQIeni and his opera company have ar
rived etVera Cruz on their way TO Mexico.
Buffers Grand Combination Troupe is play.
Ing in pantomime at the Boston Museum.
Miss Mary Cannon is recovering from hel
, late serious illness.
! Mr.. Charles Wheatlelgh was announced tc
appegr at Maguire's Opera House In "A Boil
In a China shop" Tho Richings company
had been transferred to the Academy of Music
1t is said that they have not proved very at,
traCtive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean arc expected al
San Francisco In August.
An attempt was made to destroy the Ameri.
can Theatre, San Francisco, recently, which
was frustrated.
Mrs. Julia Gould COlllps has been engaged
by Mr.. Saguire for his troupe of Ban Fran.
cisco Mnstruls.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

CHANGE OF CoaMANDms.-By a recent
order. Gen. Blruey, commandant Of the Florida
district, has been relieved of that command,
and direct to report al Washington. He
will be succeeded by Gen. Hatch. Judging
from the past history of Gen. Hatch, we arc
confident that the recent successes In Florida
will be followed up with rapdity. The rebels
all around the Department of the South have
had their hands full of work for some time,
and We do not believe that the presence Of
Gen. Hatch in Florida will tend 10 calm their
agitated nerves. They must now make up
their minds to suffer severe loss In contra.
bands aud beeyes, and Government property
generally.-Nep South. -
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

POLICE RBPoRrs.--F6Gh Precinct--Rand
Gordon, stu't n! d battery security for court.
Oh aries YOgel, drunk ga
Sepenh PreeIRei-AuguStus slmms, larceny OF a
no SCI LOT hearing Charles MoIHn, diBordeEly
Eighth Precinct-ThomsH Fry, John Clark, disor-
derry 81 hllohael Crafty, dol $i04.
TENN Pitoind-BaTney IliDket, Samuel Hart,
Neille Bride disc deriyi 81. JOhn Mack d Ann
Z, smith,. do ! 50, Jsc5b Eime, nuU4r ce; 10
Mary Jackson assault and bAttoryi LecurIiy for
court,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11
FOR PRESIDENT.
ABRAHAM M NCOL N,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
AN r EW JOB MS o N
OF TENNESSEE.


"THE CRISIS WHICH THREATENED TO
DIVIDE THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION Is
PAsTr
aIsRaLL NOT RETrRN TO SLAVERY ANY
PERSON WHO rs FREE BY THE TERMS OF
THE PROCLAMATION, OR BY ANY ACT OF
COEGRESS.n
al PROCLAIM FULL PARDON To ALL WHO
soLFMNLY SWEAR To- HENCEFoRTH FAITH.
FULLY SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND
THF CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE UNION OF THE STATES THERE.
UNDER"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11
n + Il i q | A l..
Wan DEPARTMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT
PRoYOsr MARSHAL GERERAL's OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, ID. c., June %, 1864.


PRoyosT MARSHAL GEREnALs OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, D. c., June %, 1854.
Circular, No. rs.
Persons not 1T for military duty and not la
to draft, from age or other causes, have expres
desire to be personally represented in the Arr
In addition to the contributions they have mad,
tho way OF bounties, they propose to proc re
their own expense, and present for enlistment,
cruit5 to represent them In the service. ST
practical patriotism Is worthy OF special comm
dStIon and encourage Y eRt. Provost Marbh
and all other officers acting under this Durc
are ordered to furnish all the facilIties Ia IL
power TO enlist aGd muster promptly the acccl
BILE reprcSsniddrc rscruas presented, In aeGOrls
with the 1osiPn hUrU!n set forth.
The name OF the person whom the recruit re-
sents viii ba noted on the Enlistment and Jesc
tive Roll Of the recruit, and will be carried forw
from those papers to the other official reUu
which form his military history.
suitably prepared certificates of this pcrs,
representation In the service " II be forwarded II
this otilce, to he filed out and issued by Prov
MarShals to the perGons who put 10 regresetsia
recruits. JAMES d. fry,
Ieg7-u Provost Marshal Genera
THE GREAT ETHIOPIAN TRIO,
" WILLIANs, DoUGHERTY, AND REDD
IN NEW ELCES RICIrIES,
TONIGHT, AT THE
CANTERBURY.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

TERM MES.-The War Department rules that
in reference TO the clothing allowance under
provisions of General Order No. L., Of 1884,
the one hundred days men will be treated ss
three months men; end that II the three
months men have served lees than that time.
they will be credited with tho allowance for
three months. II six months men serve less
than that time, they will be credited with six
months. Same rule viii he applicable 10 nint
months men.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

The blazing heat Of yesterday and to-day,
and several other days not far of, would chal-
lengr the warmest admiration of a salamander.
Hunting for news is impossible; ditto writing
leading articles. We sent this morning for On
Able Writer to indite few stray paragraphs
npon the heat, but his man servant sent word
that The had be en- obliged to dip his master
ont Of he'd with a spoon. and be would not bc
y =, 10 W." russp@pcr articles Until The
Z L ---. | In.r nIneLenLHm
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11
A Rebel Bearer o. D.pa,ohss stopp d

LOUISVILLE, August 10.-J. Walker Taylor,
purInrIing " BE- a Confederate bearer Of dis
patcheS, was stopped at New Albany, Indiana,
last night, bearing a letter from Col. A. r.
Johnson, dated ''Headquarters o. tho Con
federate Forces Union county, Kentucky" TO
General Burbridge, asking II he (Burbridge)
considered the shooting Of the Confederates in
Henderson as In accordance With his order re-
girding guerrilla, aud deputizing Major Tay-
Tor TO confer with him on the subject.
Gen. Ewing directed Col. Farlegn to write
to Col. johnson, refusing to recogn 70 Major
Taylor, as Col. johnson was in Kentucky, a
state not within the Confederate lines, and IN
CON mand fbut u small force, composed chiefly
Of irresponsible men, and as he (JohnSOn) was
RCllng without any authority known to Gen
kW4ug, hc cuud not officially transmit hit
massage 10 Gen. Burbrldge, and refused further
Intercourse wILh him, and as Major Taylor
claimed 10 bG Confederate S ldIer, he would
send him into the Confederate lines.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-11

PATRIOTIC oFFER OF THE CoLoRED CITIzErs
or WASHINGTON colored citizens Of
Washington have applied 10 General Augur
for arms and permission TO organize them
selves into companies, Offering to pay their
own drill-masters and perfect themselves in
military education at their own expense.
Msjos General Augur has the matter under ad-
visement. We hear that If their wishes are
granted there Will be some "crack companies u
gotten up by the colored people, and that ou,
provisional defensive forces may be increased
by some three thousand.