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LATER.

We have bot little additional direct news
from This State but we feel pretty well assured
that the Yankees have received thorough
drabbing st the hands of our troops, and that
next sccounts will be received with a cheer Tho
following dispatch reached Us this morning
We do not know to what command Capt Adams
belongs:
LAKE CITY, February 81.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,; We have engaged the
enemy and whipped them badly. The follow
ing arc the casualties in my company:
Killed c. SaDgers A. Z. Strickland.
Wounded: Capt. M. Adams, in thigh 7.
Norrel, ia the leg p. Lsndress, in the hand
- Perry, in hip Earth, in the head A Col
Inns, stunned by she'll; Lane snd d. A. Thorn
as, in foot Holconbe, severe in boWelsi J. j..
Ysndiyer, in foot Wsmill, in side.
M. ADAMS,
Captain Commanding.
a private letter says that the Yankees visited
Bsthel, in Glynn county lest week, and after
DESTROYING AL the furniture and other prouerly Of
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IL lab Also uue lIOnciAu u0AlilE DAbiaiys PEE
sonted to the ConiodoFs.e States BY the ladies' Of
Georgia, and one ironelsd ram, partially com
pIeted and turned over 70 the Coniederacy 5y
the State Of Alabama.
Taking into consideration the poverty Of cur
means, and the formidable naval power and
boHndless resources Of our enemy st the begin
ning Of this war, our people have no sufficient
cause for shaTas OK Encouragement in the 0pera-
sions Of our navy. What las been, and Is bs-
ing done, to resist Che enemy on the waters OF
our rivers and the sea should inspifa confidence
and excite strong hops ihHt our navy viii pet
prove an efficient and worthy SLY Of cur noble
aImes in achieving oar Independence. Il has
already won the admiration and applause of
neutral nations for its gallant and glorious
achievements. And if We should succeed IN
getting into service the war vessels c0mplsted
and in progress Of construction, tha committee
believe that our naval triumphs viii yet rival
the heroic and brilliant achievements Of our
land foFoas.
Since the last session Of Congress one Of The
members Of this commiffee On the part Of the
Senate; Hon. Z. L, 7 Peyton, has died; and as
the testimony had been taken before his death,
it was not deemed necessary or proper to ask
the appointment Of anothar Senator to till bis
place. This will explain why this report sis
signed By only four Senators.
E. BARKsDALE,
JANIS LYONS.
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CHARLESTON, Februsry 23.-i23 shells have
been fred ss tho city in the last tWenty-4our
hours, ending At hRlfpast i've tina evening.
Several Yankee prisoners, .exptured on Whit
marsh island, and eight Ysnkss doctors, arrived
hero this evening.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
The MaynO0th Oasr.

Most readers are aware that Maynooth
c, llege is the only college endowed bv the
English Government in Ireland. Some
of the Catholic clergy receive their educa-
ton at this institution, but before entering
are required to subscribe TO the following
oath Of allegiance, which We give as many
ef our readers have expressed 6 desire to
see IL:
/, N IN. do take Almighty God and
His Holy Son, Jesus Christ b witness, that
| will be faithful and bear true allegiance
to her most gracious Majesty. Queen Vic.
toria, and her will defend to the utmost OF
my power from all cOnspiracies and at
tempts whatever that shall be made sgainsl
her person. crown, or dignity And will
do my utmost endeavor 10 dissolve and
make known to her Majesty aud her sue
cessurs. aud all treas nably and Preacher
! ons c"nspiracies which may be formed
| against them. And do promise to main
tain, support, and defend 10 the utmost Of
| OF my power the succession Ct the crown
10 her Majesty's family
And do swear that ] will defend tn ID
utmost OF my power the set'l ment and ar
/ rangeUeDt OF property 10 this country,
| established by law now in being. ] d.
! truly decline, disavow and entirely allure
any intention to subveTt the present Church
! Establishment. for the pu-pose of snbs,itu.
/ ting a Catholic Establishment in it's stead
| And | do solemnly swear that will net
! exercise any privilege t. which / am or
may become entitled To disturb and weak
en- the Established Religion and Protest.
| ant GoverRment in this country. And DO
solemnly in the presence IF God and His
/ Holy Son, Jesus Chri.t. ms Redeemer,
/ profess, testify aud declare, that do max
| this declaration, snd every part thereof, in
/ the plain and ordinary sense of. the words,
without any evasiVe equivocstiOn or men-
/ tai reservation whatever. and without
dispensation whatever. already granted by
! the Pope, or any authority Of the See II
Rome, or any power whatever, and without
I thinking that / an or can be acquitted be-
/ tnre God or man, or absoIyed by this dec
/ lHration or any part OF il; although the
/ Pope or any person or authority whatever
dispense with, OF GDnnI the same, or d.
clare that it ws5 nall and void from the
beginniug.-So help me God
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
County Convention.

On next Wednesday the Democracy of
Will county, through their chosen rsrre-
sentetives, in convention in this o4Sy, SCI
icct delegates to represent the czunty in
the state convention to be held at Spring,
field, on the 18th inst.
We presume that most or the towns v i'll
be represented, and that the campaign
will be cpene1 in a right manner. Let
men be chosen TO represent the county IN
the State convention, who possess the con-
fidonce of the party and will DOT fail to 60
TO Springfield
Illinois should have GO able delegation
in the Chicago convention Her most EN-.
inent and talented Democratic Statesmen
should be selected, that her voica may he
potent in the choice of the man who is to
bear our standard in the approaching pc
litical contest.
Therefore let the action of our county
convention be governed by wisd1m and
prudence in preliminary steps on Wednes-
day.
The ensuing election determines the
life or dea.h of the nation. If the De-
mOcracy succeed the nation may survive
but if Abolitionism again triumphs all
will be lost. Hence the importance of our
conventions, calculated as they are to in
spire the people with energy, hope and
pstriotign.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
BeT0Te Richmond.

Grants communications by White House
ere reported to be rom9lfte, and EVERY
thing works well" This is the same
White House that was the base # Nc
Ciellrn's Operations Just two years ago the
present month. Tais ard other circum-
siarcns led us 10 believe tina; Grant IL, or
soon will he, 10 the precise position Occu-
pied ny Mcclellan two years sgn. This
fact is Certainly unfortunate for General
Grant, for it VIII surely draw down on him
the donuncations of the ''lOyaW abolition
pewspapers. They have call.d Mcclellan
"the Gravetigger Of the Chickahominy.
because. in the hot summer months, be
pushed hls army in the miasmic swaups
If the ChicahUminy River l. Mcclellan,
FIR taking an army of 81 600 men into
'thoze swsmps in June Of 1862 is entitled
IN the appei!atInn IF TIE Gravedigger of
khe Cbicabnminy," what Fl term Will they
find to apply to Grant, who goes into the
same sUsmps in June, 1864, With 100 00O
men ? What eFi;hets cen loyal abolition
ism fad severe enough % properly desig.
nate the cuIpsJiIity 0! Grant il The present
case?
But this is rot all Mcclellan got into
the syamrs Of tho ChickahomiDy. ard in
90 doing did not lose more than five or ten
thousand men ; vhilo Grant, in order to
get himself 10 the same place. has sacri-
feed already not less than 10000. Now.
what can loyal hatars Of Mcclellan say
that is severe enough to cvvcr the conduct
# Gen. Grant,
There is another point that we should
like little information about: and that is,
why, il Grant wished to get in his present
position, he did not quietly sail up York
River and land there2 By taking this
plan, he could have gotten precisely where
lie is now in ten days, without having LOST
single man As it is. ne has been near
" five weeks 10 moving to tits llace, and
in SO ding Inns sacrificed a good-sized ar
my.
Now. We are not cenauring Grant, for we
think he is doing the best he can but we
ask these questions, and suggest these va
rious matters. in order that, through the
MD Of "loyaP' intelligence, we may know
where we stand.
These mastery and successive ''fanb
movements" puzzle Us exceedingly 4; why
need Grant do all this hsnkiDg, and sacri-
flee all these men: to obtain what he cOulC
have obtained just as well in fifth part o
the time, and with no loss whatever Chi
caVO Times
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
Wednesdays Fighting.

New 1nik, june ).
The Herald's correspondent has details
OF Wedrssdsy's fighting. lie Gays:
Oar line Of battle extended fully ten
miles 10 length, from northwest to south.
east.
HancncE's line was 90 the Mechanics,
vile road IL the rife pits wrested from the
enemy two days before. The oefeneas
were made Impregusble to an ordinary
assault. Burnsids's corps was next, On
high ground.
Warren was thrown & little forward pro-
tected in front by double and triple lines
of the most formidable field br at works.
Wright's corps was marched on to the left.
with two diyIeiors of SheliGan's cavalry
in she front and Sank.
An attempt was made with rebel infan.
try, early in the day, to drive eur cavalry
frem Coal HaTbor, but resulted in iheiy
reruis', killing and wounning a large
member and taking between 200 aud 800
prisoners.
Ths rebels were reinforced for another
attack. bat a. git coming on enabled Us to
hold the place an take more prisoners.
Wright followed up his success. and
brought on an engagement which lasted
TIL en hour sfter dark. At that time we
had carried the rebel lineo of rife. nits and
driven the enemy to Chicsahomy River -
The enemy then made furious assaults, late
IN the evening. upon our right and centre.
They marched in three lioes upon War
rem, determined to pierce tie centre and
through the line into confusion. Attempt
after attempt was made, aud the men
burlsd to certain destruction.
The battle ragged fully three hours in
frou: of this corps. Our / s'es at this point
can only be a tIthe Of what the enemy sut
fered
Tue attack on Hancock was nearly sim.
ultaneous. he not only repulsed the enc.
my but pressed them back 50 far that be
was drawn into q bad position, and was
compelled to make a hasty retreat and re-
sumo the ground be occupied at the onset.
The object of Hsncock's advance however,
was ruse, as he was Immediately ordered
to abandon bis position and move his
corps frcn left to right Of the lines to the
extreme left
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
The Radical Faction.

The radical faction of the Republican
party, which comprises q majority of the
old party that placed Lincoln in the
Presidential chair and split the Union and
deiuged the country in fraterual blood,
met at Cleveland last week and nominated
John G. Fremont for President, and John
COchrane. of New York, for Vice Presi-
dent.
ln another coium we give the platform
adopted by the convention, from which II
will lie seen that Lincoln and his adher,
ents and fnVorites, in the feast Of green
backs, will fnd no favor from their hands
1t is understood that Fremont will &C.
cspt, and that be will 90 into the contest
determined to beat Lincoln. Already tht
Administration has commenced prescribing
bis friends, and many who favor his cleo
ton have been removed from office. Il i.
expected that the war will 60 on between
the factions until election.
10 the meantime, the Democracy should
not be idle. While their political apron
eIts ore guarding among themselves
they should 90 to work and select thei
best and most available mon as cat didate
Cor the various Offices. aud etand firmly b.
their old principles, and success will crow
! their efforts.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
The Progress Towards Rich.
n1Onn

Another week of terrific fighting has
passed, and yet Richmond does not seem
to be within our grasp.
According to the official bulletins of Sec.
rotary Stanton, the army Of the Potomac
have achieved much through hard fighting
ana fearful less, but from the same author
ity it appears that the enemy are as stub
born and impregnable as ever.
Thus, after months bard fighting, and
the loss of at least seventy-6ve thousand
brave men, it seems that the great strug-
gle which is to decide whether Richmond
shall be ours or not, is TO come off vet.
! The heroic Grant aud his gallant sol-
diers have fought their way by inches and
have faced the raip of FIRE and lead for a
month, but, We fear, bloodier scenes await
them than any they have passed through
Never had human courage such q test,
and never did it stand the test better. 1t
has indeed been feast OF blood, and each
day Witnessed new struggles more bloody
and desperate. II anything, than the pre-
ceiling.
| There is one feet apparent from this
campaign of General Grant that should
not be lost sight of. After his long march
es, flank movements, and series of bloody
conflicts, be is nearly on the ground where
Gen. Mcclellan was two years ago. Nc
Clellan reached there by the Peninsula
route with q slight Ioss. willis Grant has
been compelled to 60 the overland route 90
much in favor with the President aud his
advisers. The difference is apparent.
1t does seem to Us that the events Of the
last four weeks. establish the foresight and
splendid military judgment CT Gen. Nc
! Clellan. If Gen. Grant had moved against
Richmond by the Peninsula route, who
doubts but that he would have reached
| his present position before the rebsl capis
tai at much Less cost in blood? If he had
been permitted to follow the course mark.
ed out by the wronged and much abused
Mcclellan, the thousands ofhis soldiers
whn now fill bloody graves in the valleys
of Virginia might have been spared to him
and his army better prepared for the de
a cisiye struggle which cannot be delayed
many dsys.
This movement against Richmond has
already cost US dearly; but let US prepare
to hear Of further sacrifices. Grant, it il
said, has declared that he will have Rich
mOud at whatever cost, and when h,
makes up his mind to accomplish an obiec
he never fails.
The whole nation awaits the result,o
Grants movement against Richmond il
GREATNESS suspense. His repulse woult
be disastrous. but let Us hope calamit
30 dire may not hefall Us. Let US hop
that the Almighty Ruler Of the Univere
will preserve US from 80 fearful a fate.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
From 81, Louis,

st Louis, June 2.
Mws from ST. Joseph reports fight at
Arnaldsvile, in that country, as follows:
Capt Snyder, Of the militia, arrested a
man named Regsby, charged with cons
plicity in the late murders. Some of the
murdered mems property was found on bis
person, and he was forced to make a con-
fession revealing the names of the mur-
derers and their place of concealment.
Snyder sent Corporal and five men for
reinfOrcements who failed in their errand,
and stopped at house, where a fight lok
place. A squad of some sixteen men were
sent there, aud stopped near Arnoldsville
for breakfast While. eating they were
surrounded by from twenty FIVE to fifty
men, who fred on them, instantly killing
three OF the MI Lie a The frs was Q 'urued
with effect. The murdsrers carrying
several Of their men away in a damage
| condition. Finding themselves in close
/ quarters, the militia beat q retreat. and
| came 20 this city for reinfcrcements Gen.
Fisk started 200 men, with orders to search
! the country we'll Soma of the militia
here have slso been ordered cut One
man. a member of Snyder's company, waG
seer in the assailants' custody, and is sup
posed 70 have been killed also.
ADDITIONAL news. from the board reports
that the town of wmarket. Plate county
was entered and robbed by FleldiDE's band
OF guerrillas. They hastily retrested, and
Federal forces are 10 pursuit.
Gen Blunt made speech at the fail
last night, ann uncing Lint, 10 as having
favored disl'yai men during his admins
tration
Oliver Street House, were visited by thu
provost guard to-day, and forty boarderi
and guests arrested. Tweuty-six wert
sent to the Gratat Prison, ard tire remain
der released after a few hours dUtention.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
Female Treasury Clerks.

The infamous revela tons Of the interior
Of the Treasury Department must bring a
red hot blush to the face Of every Ameri-
can who is not dead to shame. There
seems to be litlla doubt from ell the &C
counts. that the man placed there by Sec
rotary Chase as Superintendent Of the note
printing, turned his bureau into brothel
appointing to places there women of loose
morals, and treating them az Butler vas
supposed to threatened the women Of New
o leans sboull be treated. 1t is stated,
. TOO, that members Of Congress, not content
with keeping mistresses at the seat of Gov
eruuent, obtained them situations that
thew might be paid from the National
Treasury. Il is well remarked that this is
q depth of infamy that the whole world
cam Vt beat. The very w6l's OF the dens OF
beasty RIGHTEOUSNESS in Paris will flush
ut this depravity Of human nature when
they hear the tale.
aEmpIuyment for women" is phrase
often in the mouths of reforming philans
thropists. These would-be benefactors Of
the female sex may here see how theiI
sebemes are likely to he frustrated. In
stead Of being provided with employment
which will keep them out of the wanl
which so often leads to prostitution, tina
Vsry provision is made the meaus Of debas
ing.thsra into prostitutes. And our ma
sional Legislators support that prostitution
out Of the public treasury. VII not for
sirn sharpers point at 1t as another Illus
tratios oe Yankee outeness," that men
who want to enjoy Illicit amours, get then
so cheap? Instead ofpaying their KEEP
mistresses out of their own pockets, they
billet them on the qublic treasury. Mr.
Chase if he mas the ssnsihilitiPs that be-
c9me genuine man. must fell Dis Obeeb
tingle. when he reflects upon what ust
has been made Of his department It wat
stated that 9'hsn Mr. Chass began to en-
ply women, tn- - i-ot was to provide for
the "wldoWs aud ps:hsers of our brave
soldiers" How he -" 80. lc ,h,s hromise
hes been kepsf-Ee 1..a4s / =. .b'icgm.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-07
The General situation,
Washington, June 4-1OA

To Maj Gen Dix:
Dispatches from Gen. Grants head
quarters, dated June 80 (yesterdav). have
just been received There was no cpera-
tions on Thursday. Yesterday. at half
past in the morning, Grant made an as
sault on the enemy's lines of which he
makes the following report:
I'VE assaulted at 4:30 this MORNING
driving the enemy in bis intreuchmepts
at ali points, but without gaining a de.
cided advantage We now occupy a DO.
siton close to the enemy, and in some
places within fifty yards. Our loss is NOT
severe, nor do i suppose the enemy lost
heavily. We captured over 300 prisoners.
mostly from Breckenridge"
Another official report, not from Grant.
estimates our killed and wounded at 3 OOo.
Among the killed are Col haskell. of the
Both Wisconsin, Col. Porter, of the 9th
New York Heavy Artillery, and Col Nor
ris. of the Goth New York. Among the
wounded are Gen. r. o. Tyler, seriously:
and will probably lose foot
(Slgned) e. NJ. STANTON.
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Gold and Greenbacks.

Gold represents Democracy ;Ggeeubacks
Republcanism. The one is going up the
other going down. Democracy, like Gold,
will survive the crash, which is inevitable,
while greenbacks will turn to valueless
rags. The Republican party will {, How the
fate Of " greenbacks.to dust and ashes
The Democracy, like pure gold, will live
when republicanism, abolitiOnism, negro
equalityisp and all the other isms of the
scoundrelly party shall never more be re.
membered only as Disgrace to the age
and human nature: