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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-03

of the Lords Day, which prevails to an
alarming extent throughout the whole
country, has at last awakened the at
tention of the secular as well as the re-
hgious press One of the Burlington
daily newspapers has recently betrayed
astonishment and just indignation that
base ball was publicly played in the
village of Burlington on Sunday in the
sight of those church-goers and others
who, with therest Of the world, are com
manded "to keep holy the sabbath
day"
There exist in ST. Adams we fear,
very lax notions in regard to the due
observance of the Lords Day. Large
collections of men and boys lounging
in the streets, loafng about the cor
ners and hotels and rudely staring at
passers by, have been so common on
Sundays as to excite 10 surprise, far
less public robule. About the station
house boys of all sizes and cClors
amuse themselves on Sundays with all
sorts of games and riding on hand-cars
across Champlain street to and fro
without let or hindrance, Just us il
we had no salallod men set apart as
police officers TO preserve the peace
seven days in week, and iust.as if the
rolling stock" Of the Railroad Com
pany was at the mercy of stragglers
and boys who could geta free ride on
Sunday provided the plug-uglies pro
PEELED themselves
On Sunday afternoon last, about the
hour of two clock, might have beer
seen lying helpless on the sidewalk ii
Congress street man in a beastly state
Of intoxication, and near the gas house
about the same hour another person
not 50 much overcome with liquor
whose habits were evidently too econ
vivial."
These sights disgusting at all time
and especially SO on Sundays have be
come so frequent as to astonish som'
of our most thoughtful citizens. How
long this disregard of statute law anC
the decencies of life are to go mnotice(
or unpublished, it is impossible to fore
see. The almost universal apathy
which prevails, forebodes no good anC
has already become alarming.
The Church Journal, one Of tn
best Of our religious newspapers, in
series of powerfully written articles o.
the decentralization of religion and bus
ness which this cruel war has aggra
waited, remarks that "the Lords Da
is losing its sacredness. Some of tn
most widely circulated Of our daily pa
pers are issued on Sundays as well a
on other days, and few hesitate to rea'
them as eagerly. The preaching an
praying about the war i'll so many pul
pits has led one step further, to tn
holding Of open meetings on Sunday
for the discussion Of political topic
and the delivery of secular lectures an
the giving of concerts on that day
Military funerals are always fixed for
Sunday where it is at all possible. TIL
circulation of exciting Sunday paper
is increasing and the attendance at til
houses of public worshipis diminishing
We are steadily drifting towards tn
Sunday of Continental Europe"
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. Nav 81 u. ,

Washington, May 81 ?. m.
10 lNg Gen. Dir:
We have dispatches from Gen Grant
down to / o'clock yesterday afternoon.
There seemed the dispatch says to be
some prospect of Lees making stand
north of the Chickahominy. His force
were on the Mcchanicsvlle road south
of Tatapotomy creek, and between that
stream and Howe's shop his right
resting on Shady Grove Dispositions
for an attack were being made by Gen.
Grant Wilson's cavalry had been or
dered to destroy the railroad bridges
over the Little river and South Anna,
and break mp both roads from those
rivers to two miles southwest of Howe S
shop, where the headquarters Of oul
army were established. There is as
yet no teleeraphic line Of comnunica-
ton with Washington.
A dispatch from Gen. sherman
dated Yesterday, at u. m, reports nc
change in the position of the armies
Some slight s5nmishing had occurred
subsequent to the affairs of Saturday
No intelligence from any other quar-
ter has been received by this depart
ment. +. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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Hanovcrtown, dated yesterday after
noon p. m, has Just been received.
1t states that our army was withdrawn
TO the north side of the North Anna
Thursday night and moved toward
Hanovertown, the place designated for
crossing the Pamunky' At . O'Clock
yesterday, Friday morning, Sheridan,
with the first and second divisions Of
cavalry, took possession of Hanover
Ferry and Hanovertown, finding there
only rebel vdette. The first divi-
sion of the 9th corps arrived at l0a. IN.
and now hold the place with n sulli-
Gent force of cavalry, infantry and ar
tillery to resent any attack likely to be
made upon him. The remainder Of
the corps is pressing forward with rap
idity. Weather fine and perfect.
A later dispatch dated at 7 o'clock
this morning, 2Sth, from headquarters,
Mongohick Church, has also been re-
coiyed 1t reports that everything
goes on finely Weather clear and
cool The troops came up rapidly and
in great spirits, and the army will be
beyond the Pamuky by noon
Breckenridge is at Hanover Court
House with force valiously reported
from 3 to 10000 Wiclham and Lo-
maX's brigades of cavalry are also
there.
The dispatch further states that af-
ter Selling Hanover Ferry yesterday,
Gen. Torbett captured Is cavalry, in
Guiding siN officers; that the rebel cav
airy Is exceedingly demoralized and
fees before ours on every occasion.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, May
28th, 6 Il. m, near Dallas. reports that
the enemy discovering his move to turn
I Altoona, moved to meet our forces at
Dallas. Our columns met the enemy
about one mile east of Pumpkin Vino
Creek, and we pushed them back about
three miles to the point where tn,
roads fork to Atlanta and Marietta
Here Johnston has chosen strong
line and made hasty but strong para
pets of timber and earth. Gen Sher.
mans right is at Dallas and the centr,
about three miles north. The countr,
is densely wooded and broken; noroad.
Of any consequence. We have haC
many sharp encounters but nothins
( decisive.
No dispatches from any other feel,
of operations have been received to
day. Il. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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WAR NEWS.
WAsnlNarox. Nav 2G


-. WASHINGTON May 20
10 -Hg. He' mr.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant this
morning inform the Department that
the rebel army still holds strong po-
sition between the North and South
Anna rivers, where their forces appear
to be concentrated.
IL will probably require two or three
days 70 develop his operations, which
are noN,nct,proper subjects for publ
catiopFs The 9th corps has been con-
contracted with the Army of the Poto-
mac. ID
NolNppaielies have been received
from AMY ether field OF operations.
(SigpqdE oh. NJ. STANTON,
1tod bss4 VI Secretary of War.
4,ssl .xs,d4i -
,segr..'lln ~ ~ - MA. ~, 1''N
-, ssS a.ni,p ~ -''"3 ~ - r. III
10 Hg2f pfq, DiT;
The dispatch from Gen. Grant mem
toned ann 9telegraph this morning,
was dated ,E sIesgcho Mills, - o'clock
noons yesterday, the 25th. An official
lispatsh fpoln Headquarters, Quarlc's
Forl; at g aelock this morning, has
just 9esal rsveised 1t details move
ments iis progress since yesterday, OF
which as notproper now to say more
thanIthnt they will manifest their re-
salt within "A hours
Our sick and wounded at Freder-
icksburg lave been transferred tC
Washlngton, and the army materia
and sappse s,gpsnoycd to points nearer
/ to theiEtsssEityneld of operations
FroInitheimouth Of Red river, Ma,
1 ~, rAfaiaa, (i4alt (aubv rpl,orfs thaf
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w ASHlNGIoN, May oV.
10 JHqj. Gca Dir;
A dispatch from Gen. Grant has just
been received 1t is dated 18th, at
Hanoyertown, and states that the army
has been successfully crossed over the
Pamunky and now occupies front
about three miles south of the river.
Yesterday two divisions of our cavalry
had severe engagement with the en-
envy south Of Haines store, driving
him about mile upon what appears
to be his new line We viii find out
all about it today Our loss in the
cavalry engagement was $50 killed and
wounded, of whom but IA are ascer-
tanned to have been killed. We hav-
ing driven the enemy, most of their
killed and many of their wounded fell
into our hands
Another official dispatch dated yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, details
the movements of the several corps
then III progress, but up to that time
there was Encouragement Earlier dis
patches from headquarters had been
sent, but they failed to reach Washing
ton. i. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAshinptOn. Nav 21--10 D.

washington, NAY : f--lO p III. J
To lfqj. Gea. Dir:
A dispatch from Maj. Gen. Banks,
dated May .2lst, on the Mississippi
river, was received to-day. 1t details
the brilliant engineering achievement
Of Col Bailey, in constructing dam
across the falls of Red river for the le-
lief of the gunboat fleet, the particu-
lars of which have already been made
public The army in moving from Al
exandria to the Mississippi had two
engagements with the enemy one at
Mansua and one at Yellow bayou. In
both the rebels were beaten. Gen
Banks states that no prisoners, guns.
wagons or other material OF the army
have been captured by the enemy, ex-
cept that abandoned by him in the I'M
expected engagement at Sabine Cross
roads on the morning of the Sth OF
April; that with the exception Of the
losses sustained there the material o.
the Army is complete.
A dispatch has been received from
Gen. Butler, but no mention is made
of any coRilict-since the defeat of Fit
Hugh Lee at Wilson's Wharf by the
colored troops of Gen. Wild.
i. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
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NEW YoBR, May -

NV lVHA' my =.
The Times Washington special Of
the 2Sth says Colonel who has Just
arrived from the front, which lie left
Friday morning, informs me that dur
ing Thursday night and Friday morn
ing Lee evacuated his strong position
on the South Anna, and with his whole
army was III full retreat toward Rich
mond Our troops are following him
up closely. We took few prisoners
They state that the damage dono The
railroad by sheridan had beenrepaired
and that Beauregald's army, or the
main body of it. was within the en-
trenchments at Richmond on Welnes-
day
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NEW YoRK, May %.

NEW YORK, May y.
The Times special at Bermuda Hun
bred, 9th, says that reconnaissance
on Thursday developed the fact that
the enemy wore III full force in their
entertainments in front Of Cen But
lers position. Among the woundcdin
the skirmish was Col. Dutton OF the
Dist Connecticut
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It is no longer improper to speak Of
important movements that have been
progressing in this department during
the past two days, as they are now
fully accomplished.
A large portion of the troops at Ber-
muda Hundred under Butler has been
transferred under command Of Gen.
Smith to the Army Of the Potomac.
The troops were sent in transports
with great CELEBRITY up York river to
White House, the new base of supplies
for Gen. Grant Gems. Smith and
Brooks passed up yesterday. Gen
Gilmore remains with Gen. Butler al
Bermuda Hundred, also Gen Anne.
and Wild.
Large quantities Of supplies have
been sent up to White House.
Gems, Smith and Brooks with then
commands arrived Mt Fortress Monro,
last evening from Bermuda Hundled
and after a short stop for coal &c., lof
FOR White House. Gems Gilmore
Amcs and Wild remained at Bemud;
Hundred with Gen Butler
The base Of supplies for Gen. Gran
is owestablishedat White House, anC
fifteen vessels have gone there ladc
with supplies for Gen. Grants army
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Secretary OF War

Troops having been drawn in from
Fairfax station Wednesday to take the
place Of those forwarded to the front
the guerillas under Mosby had pre-
sented to them a fine opportunity to
exhibit their destructive procliyities,
and accordingly they set themselves to
work to destroy all the buildings in the
vicinity, consisting of block houses,
warehouses &c, which they accom-
plished most eifectually by firing them.
All stores were brought in several days
before.
A letter from Gen Buffers position,
May 25th, says the weather was warm.
The enemy had made frequent attacks
upon our entrenchments, but had been
defeated each time with heavy loss.
On one of these occasions the Cat
well gun, which throws 900 shots per
minute, was brought to bear with ter
rihle result. Some of the rebel pris-
oners captured asked; "What kind OF
gun is thats DO you load it all
night and fire it all day.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-03

WAsnNGroN, May % $50 p. m.
10 Nqj. GEN. Dir:
An official dispatch from headquar
tors Of the Army Of the Potomac a
Monsohicli Church, 10 miles iron
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of these combinations is shown III the
dispatches which load the wires from
almost every quarter. From the ex-
treme easterly end Of the grand line at
Fort Darling to the far west at Dalton,
il has been laundering all around.
4 line of fire, so to speak, has been
drawn along the whole course marked
10y the great railroad communication
between the northeastern and southwcs-
tern of the rebellious states, and every
locality has been made to feel the
tightening grasp of the folds OF the
great anaconda
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-03

the forces operating N iho K'n7T'"
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West Mississippi division which now
comprchends the Departments OF Mis-
souri,. Arkansas and Louisiana Gen
erals Rosocrans, Steele and Banks re
main i'm command of their respective
Departments. under the orders of Gen.
Candy rs division commander, his mil
itary relation being the same as that
formerly exercised 10y Gen. Grant aud
now exercised by Gen. Sherman over
the Department of the Ohio, the Cum
berland and Tennessee.
+. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Hanoveitown, where Gen Grant has
crossed the Pamunky is about fifteen
miles from Richmond, and must not
be COMPOUNDED with Hanover Court
House, which is about ten miles to the
northwest
Gen. Grantisnow approaching Rich
mond from the North and not from
the South East as Gen Mcclellan did.
This will obyiato the passage of the
Chickahominy Swmups which were SO
great an obstacle to the success of Gen.
McClcllan's advance besides causing
the ultimate death of thousands 10y
disease contracted there.
Military men are loud i'll then
praises of the strategetical Importance
of this secondia maneuyro by which
he has rendered Lees entrenchcd
stronghold ut Hanover junction use
less to the rebels
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GENERAL Kn.PArmoKs CAVALRY

GTNINAL kILrAlAluk 5 uAFAIsIl
are supposed to have been assisting in
the movement of Gen. sherman. lie
was. short time ago assigned to the
command of the cnyalry IN East Ten
nessee. and has been detached for dii-
~ with the army IN Northern Georgia
aud participated IN the attack on Re-
SAGA.
4 IL wfsrraN VIRGINIA
the forces operating in the kanawh'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-30
Cleveland Market.

FL0UR-Market quiet with very light demand at
5o97 Is for double extra red, and 1893 so for do
white. No sales. .'.r".
WHEAT--MarTet dull. Quoted at 529l IS; In
diana Red at 55905G, with good demand.
CORN-Market active and steady. 5 Eall sales
0Afs-Quoted Al 7s@9Oc on trac., and SOC from
stsre. Sale of cars at a0c l.1 .
RlE-Quet and steady at 81 40 from store.
BARLEf--Nominally 25for good to prime on
observation-disclosures at 81 75. ......--
MILL FEED-Firm and in god demand at $685.
Oats and Corn 42945 ground together at the mills
HAMS-Active. sugar cured canvasscd quoted
at &c., uncanyassed at lSc and 7o for plain; Fremont
Hams vuotcd at l9c. Sale Of 1000 lbs Fremont at
tee quotation, .... T.
DRIED BEEf'-In fair inquiry at l5c; canAassed
Ice. ID.
BUTTER-In COOP demand at range of 2O922c
for good to prime Western Reserve
EGGS-In fair demand at l7916c.
CHEESE-Prme new is in demand at l2h; ordi-
nary selling at l091lc.
.FISH-White fish quoted at so in half barrels
No. Mackerel in bbls l9 co. -af barrels 10 90;
bbls Is co. half barrels co. Troot 0097 so for half
bbls. Cod per cwt 509S 90; Herring 90 pc. half
Dbl; Pickere so per half Dbl.
P0TAT0ES-At coal 70 for Peachblows, and
S5c9l 90 for common to good. ...,
SQGARS-While coffe sugar 24924i4c; crushed,
powdered and granulated steady at 269261se. New
Orleans l7@20c: Cuba steady at 17S20c; Porto Rica
l7@l9c; Yellow coffe l1@23Hc.
.C0FFEE-Rio selling at 4e1a9491sc, and Java at
'51@55c.
MOLASSES-New Nrleans OO9l 1ss Cuba s0cff
] 90. f-.'i
TEA-Young Hygon 2O92 90; Gunpowdcr l $50
2 Is; Eperial lo92 90; Black lo9l 60. 80 p =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-30
President Lincoln TO the Baptist
They are a Respectable Body
Joke by "A. Lincoln.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-To-day dele
cation consisting of Rev. DR.. Bridge, Sena-
tor Doolittle and Hon. A. Hubble, waited
on President Lincoln and presented him
with series Of resolutions adopted by the
American Baptist Home Mission Society,
at the meeting recently held by them in
philadelphia. The resolutions endorse the
course of the President, and express the
warmest wishes for his welfare and the
welfare of the country. The presentation
was made by DIR. Bridge, in presence Of
about one hundred persons. The President
lin reply, spoke as follows: In the present
very responsible position in which am
placed, / have had great cause of gratitude
for the support so unanimously given by
all Christian denominations of the country.
| have had occasion so frequently to res
pond to something like this assemblage that
have said all that had to say. This par
ticular body is in all respects as respectable
as any that have. been presented to me.
The resolutions have merely heard read
and l therefore beg to be allowed an OPP
portrinity to make short response in writ
ing. The President then, after giving each
minister cordial hand-shaking, retired.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-30
A THRILLING INCIDENT.
Bringing the GunbOats over. the
Falls AT Red River.

NEW YORK May 2S.-Admiral Porter, in
his report of the release Of the Mississippi
squadron, caught by low water above the
falls at Alexandria, gives glowing account
OF how the feat was performed. The idea
of the construction of dam to set back
water, orgiginated with Lieut. Col. Baily,
and was of such novel character that it
was ridiculed by all the best engineers.
However, at the request of Admiral Porter,
General Banks furnished three thousand
men to perform the work. For eight days
these men worked up to their necks in water,
under u boiling sun, and at the expiration
of that time u portion. of their work gave
way. s-'-'--- a.
Admiral Porter instantly mounted q
horse, rode to the upper vessels and order
ed the Lexington to pass the falls, if posi-
BILE, and go through the dam. She succeed
ed in getting over the falls, and then, with
full head of steam, steered for the OPEN
ing in the dam. All eyes were strained to
watch her-all hearts beat anXiously as she
neared the opening where the water was
rushing through so furiously. She plung-
In, went throug and rounded to safely. amid
the cheers of 5000 soldiers. The other
boats were, after much labor in repairing
the dam, safely brought over in like man
ner. r-.' Err- tF'.'.rs. 'sHN
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-30

COMMON PLEAS CoURT.-In the case o.
Amor Rees against Esquire Seeds-a civil
,ton to recover damages for failure to full
fill an alleged contract for the delivery ol
corn, in which, at a former term of Court
the plaintiff received a verdict for $3.50
was given to the jurymen, who returned 9
verdict in favor of the defendant.
The Court adjourned till Monday, when
the criminal docket will be disposed of. The
number of indictments found by the grand
jury at its last sitting was unusally small
there being but seven, but there are several
cases to be tried which remain over from
th3 last term. ,Ti..EE r. .Issptg
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-30
New York MarkeI--May 27.

COTTON lc be,te-. with sales at 81 NJ for mid
ding uplands and 81 Ol9l % for low mid llings.
FLOUR : state and Western about SO better.
Sales at 81 O0g7 SO for extra State. 81 s07 95 for
Q ;tra round hoop Ohio, and So 0o9s so for trade
brands market closing quiet with scarcely 30 much
frnness. =
WHISKY--Wthout decided change. Sales at
81 2Slgl 2g for State and 81 3Y9l 80 for western
L. ,WHEAT-lc better r prime descriptions. Conn
mon heavy and decni lg. Sales at 81 5e@167 {, r
Chicago spring; 6Os9l 67for Milwaukee Grub e7p
O. for Amber Milwaukee. the latter for loads We
choice, to arrive on Monday next; 709l n for
winter red western. Sales Of oyer 100000 bushels
were 10 arrive. 20 .''stt ''-- %
RYE-Firmer. Sales at 5O9l55
CORN-Scarce and 9rmer Sales at 81 for new
mixed western 50 for new and o,d do; s. fer
old do. - s.' ...... '' p -'s
0ATS-Dull. Sales at s7h@ss1Sc. for western
W00lr-veryllrmw with moderate decline. Prices
tend upward. b
1'ORK--i.ess active but firm. Sales at ses 759
29 OO for mess % so for old d. 30 0930 SIX for
new do; "a 5Oa25 75 for old and prime; 81 O0a
30 so for prime Also 500 bbls new mes July
at sellers option "; 1000 bbls do. july at bu yers'
option 80 25; 500 bbls de-. August, option 50
and SOY bbs do. deliverable after June l5tn. selero
option, 81 %.
BEEF-Quiet and frmer.
l. CUT MEATS--Quiot and scarce 20 firm. Sales at
nA9llIsc for shoulders, and 141l9l42 for hams.
BACON : SIDES-Dull
/ r, LARD-Firm and in gOoddemand at l4i1@I45<c
and 500 bbs TO arrive, atl4< 9l5c
BuTTER-Firm and less actiye.with sales at 2S9
3Sc for Ohio.