The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Yours truly.
ID. p. II.

our exchanges from kentucky are
hlied with accounts of the depredations
OF guerrilias. 1t is hazardous for an I'M
armed steamer to attempt landing on
the Kentucky side of the Ohio river below
Louisville and all trade with that section
has been prohibited. A party of guerril-
las took possession of Brandinburg on
Tuesday of last week, and now hold it.
They are supposed to be part of Jesse
force. On the same dav a small party
attacked the stage, nine miles from Har-
rodsburg, and robbed the passengers
consisting of twenty five ladies and gen
tlemen, Of watches jewelry, money and
other valuables, and after exchanging
/ their worn out nags for the stage horses
went off in search OF other plumber
| During the same day, also. Lieutenant
Governor Jacobs made a speech at
huntsville. and after the crowd had dis
4 persed and the Governor had left, q gang
of guerrilaS dashed into town for the pur-
pose Of capturing him, little TO late TO
accomplish their object. In fact, the
entire border is swarming with this law
/ less horde, made up in great part of Fed
1 eral conscripts who prefer bushwhac king
for the Confederacy to service in the
armies of the Union. A raid was II AIDE
into Dalton on Saturday week by some
Of Whceler's men, who captured and
burned a forage train, killing a fireman
sad cutting his body to pieces with their
| sabers. They also wounded the engineer
and carried away with them the conduc-
/ tor. The road was left unin ured, and
the trains run as usual.
A man named Bud jenkins, of Bath
/ county, Kentucky, was arrested in Gov
ington on Tuesday evening, by Govern
ment detective, on suspicion that he was
of the parties engaged in the mob at
| Charleston, Illinois, on the Doth of March
last, in which Maj. York, of the oath Hi
nois infantry, and four soldiers were
killed He is in custody of the military
authorities.
INDIANAPOLIS, June Ex-Governor
Morton has addressed memorial to Con
gress relative to recruits enlisted into old
regiments and batteries prior to 1863
with the understanding that they were to
serve only for the unexpired term of the
organization to which they were attached,
and who are now held for the full term
! of three wears. The question has here
/ tGfere been submitted to the W ar De
| partment, but relief could not be granted;
owing to the form of enlistment. The
| memorial sets forth the facts fully, and
/ pravS Congress, as matter of justice and
good tn toward the soldier, to tax e
such action as will secure their discharg, ;,
according to the orr 1inal understanding :.
Gen Burbridge has decided not o
give up the horses reesptured from Mo-
gan and now ia Government posSessio n
to any but loyal owners. Those wi 10
make claims for horses must establis II
/ their loyalty.
The Grand Jury Of New York CIV re
fused to find a bill against the Gov ern-
mont officials for the seizure of the New
| York World and Journal of Commerce.
Gov. Seymour is quite indigns r.t
DIR. jacques, one of the Stat : railroad
commissioners, has been exam lining the
scene and circumstances of til late ac-
cideat near Berlin Conn, and 1akes this
statement The cause of the accident
was undoubtedly the expansio of the
rails by the heat. This raised Il e tires
and the iron from the bed of the track.
The heavy engine and forward rs pass
ing over it were weighty enough. 10 hold
the track in its place. But the rear car
was SO light that it could not force the
Il ack down, and the rails cons eqI entity
swerved to one side and let the of.
In the Armyof the Potomac, II ere was
severe fight South of Peterst urg on
Wednesday. ia which We were at first
! WOESlGu. Nv IttSoti "a III iAA'' q
columns. which was taken advantage OF
bv the enemy; but the ground lost W as
/ subsequently, recovered. On Friday m
effort was made TO break through BUF
/ SIDES lines, but failed. Oar troops h. al
reached the Weldon Railroad. and sle
stroved portion of it. There is rum OF
that PoLK's corps from JOHNSTON arL ny
had re- enforced Petersburg
Advices from Gen. GRANT are down c
Sunday. The Weldon railroad is in on |
possession, and communication with tn
South by that route is cut of. Generas
, Foster has taken a position north OF
: James river. the object OF which is 10
, operste against Fort Darling. This
place reduced. direct attack would be
made on the rebel capital There is the
! highest authority for the statement that
|; Gen GRANT gave the President when at
, his headquarters. the assurances of his
taking Richmond.
BY way of Gauley Bridge, West Va,
: we have dispatches dated at Meadow
: Bluff. Saturday. 18th, from our corre>r
y posdent with Gen CROOK 5 commac 1
. giving an outline Of the expedition L
: LyRchburg Starting from Staunto IN
our forces struck the Lynchburg Il Char
lettesville Railroad. snd destroyed /
very thoroughly at various points. Or
: Friday week there reached within a few
I miles of Lynchhurg. where they was s
shirmish /; but learning that EARLY corps
arrived from Richmond Friday night
our forces withdrew on Saturday. Be
T sitles the railroad, we destroyed larg,
5 amount ofrehel stores. and brought away
;, oae hundred prisoners. seven guns, ane
six hundred horses Our entire loss was
SIX hundred killed, wounded and missIn z
4 and five guns The latter were disabl e
n before falling into the hands of tbs
. enemy The Whereabouts of our force:
: is not stated of course.
An average OF so0,oee rs. Of meat Is consume
T , New York city daily.