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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
Admiral Farragut's Report.
WASHINGTON. Aug. q.

WASHINGTON, Aug. p.
The Navy Department is in receipt of
dispatches from Farragut dated Mobile
Bay August 18th, giving detailed re-
port of his entrance into Mobile Bay.
He says excepting the terrible disaster
to the Tecumseh, the fight was glori-
Gus victory. He has reason to feel
proud of officers, seamen, and marines
of the squadron, for it has never fallen
to the lot of officers to be thus situated.
Regular discipline will bring men to any
amount Of endurance but it is natural
to fear hidden dangers, particularly
when so awfully destructive of human
life as torpedoes, which requires more
discipline to overcome. He says it was
only at the urgent request of the chap
lains and commanding officers he yield
ed to the Brooklyn's being the leading
ship of the line, as she had four Chase
guns and an ingenious arrangement for
picking up torpedoes, and because in
their Judgment the flag ship ought not
to be too much exposed. This he be-
lieves to be an error, from the fact that
exposure is one of the penalties OF rank
in the navy. 1t has always been the
aim of the enemy to destroy the flag
ship, and as it has appeared in the Sc
quel, such attempts were persistently
made, but providence did not permit it
to be successful.
In the course of his narrative the Adj
miral says As had an elevated posi-
ton in the main rigging near the top, /
was able to overlook not only the Hart
ford, but all the other vessels of the
feet. witnessed the terrible effects OF
the enemy's shots and the good conduct
of the men at the guns and although no
doubt there were hearts sickening as
mine did when shipmates were struck
down beside them, yet there was not a
moments hesitation to lay their com
rades aside and spring again to the
deadly work.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

THE CHILD MURDER IN NEW JERSEY
Some interesting details of the recent
horrible child murder in Patterson, N
j., by two other children, have lately
come to light on the further examina-
ton of the case, and by the confession
of the two girls who perpetrated the
terrible crime. The principal facts are,
that on Tuesday afternoon of last week
a sweet little child of two years--daugh-
ter of Mary Jane Hurlbut, employed at
Langwith's Hotel-was playing on the
sidewalk at the door, barefooted and
bareheaded, when two other children
Emma Jane Long and Matilda Long,
aged II and years respectively, belong
ing to vicious, ignorant and quarrel
some family in the neighborhood-en-
ticed or carried it away with them,
stripped it of its clothing, and threw 1t
down the well at their fathers house.
These children had previously stolen ar
tcles, and it was snrnosed that the
luse of this affair do laelely desire
to steal the child's clothes, the killing
being afterward determined on by the
two children to hide the theft. 1t ap-
pears more probable, however, from the
evidence, that the abduction and killing
was a piece of wantonness resulting
from the inbred vice of children brought
up by drunken, fighting and thorough
ly vicious parents. The case has ere
ated an intense excitement in Patter-
son.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
FROM GEN. SHERIDAN
REBELS FALLING BACK
They are believed to be
Leaving the Valley.
Official.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
Washington, Aug. 2S. !

To Mg.- Gen. Dir
A dispatch from Gen. Grant just re-
ceived states that the Richmond papers
of Yesterday, 9th, announce that Fort
Morgan is in our possession; it is not
stated whether the fort was surrendered
or blown up.
Another dispatch gives the following
extract from the Richmond Examiner Of
yesterday
Fort Morgan is in the enemy's posses
sion, whether blown up or evacuated is
not known.
Gen Sheridan in dispatch dated yes
terday at half past two P. NJ. reports
The enemy left my front last night, fall
ing back to Smithfeld or Middleburg.
We captured l01 prisoners yesterday,
and infiicteq loss Of $50 killed and
wounded. There have been few feints
to cross theriver by cavalry at Williams
port, but there was no strength shown
The indications to-day are that they
will fall back out of the valley, Other
reports state that the enemy are leaving
the Shenandoah valley.
Nothing has been received from Gen
Sherman for two days.
(Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

EDMUND KIRKE ON JEFF. DAvIs.-"Ed-
muna Kirke" Gilmore at the end OF his
article in the Atlantic Monthly, narrat-
ING how he and Col. Jaques went to
Richmond, thus sums up the result OF
the visit
"The conversation with Mr.. Davis |
took down shortly after entering the
Union lines, and have tried to report
his exact language, extenuating moth
ing, andlcoloring nothing that he said
Some of his sentences, as [ read them
over, appear stilted and high-hown, but
they did not sound so when uttered
AS listened to they seemed the simple,
natural language of his thought. He
spoke deliberately, apparently weighing
every word, and knowing well that all
he said would be given to the public
He is a man Of peculiar ability. Our
interview with him explained to me
why, with no commerce, with nearly
| every one Of their important cities in our
hands, and with an army greatly INFER
| ior in numbers and equipment to ours,
the rebels have held out so long. 1t is
because of the sagacity, energy and in
domitable will of Jefferson Davis. With
out him the rebellion would crumble to
pieces in a day; with him it may con,
tinue to be, even in disaster, power
that will tax the whole energy and re-
sources of the nation. The southern
masses want peace. Many of the south
ern leaders want it-both my compan-
ion and 1, by correspondence and inter.
course with them, know this; but there
can be no peace as long as Mr.. Davis
controls the South. Ignoring slavery
he himself states the issue-the only is
sue with him-Union or Disunion. This
is it. We must conquer, or be con.
ouered. We can negotiate only with
the bayonet. We can have peace and
union only by putting forth all oul
strength, crushing the southern armies
and overthrowing the southern govern
! ment.n
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
From the Army of the Potomac.

WASHlNGTON, mug. Il.
1t is stated unoficially that at the
time of the attack on Hancock he was
engaged in the work of the destruction
of the Weldon road and his men were
being scattered in attachments along
considerable line, and the rebels were
able to do some damage before our forces
could be consolidated.
The rebels captured some guns, it is
said, by the aid of their sharp-shooters
concealed in cornfield, who shot men
and horses and then made rush upon
our guns and dragged them within their
skirmish lines, but it is doubtful If they
got any Off the field. These batteries as
re organized consisted of only four guns
to each battery, and consequently If the
rebels had succeeded in carrying of
all four batteries, as they are reported
to have at one time it would have been
but eight guns.
Barlow's division Of the Second corps
is said to have lost considerably in pris-
oners ct the time Hill made his first on
set.
Terrible were the losses of the rebels.
They were Obliged to retreat leaving US
again in possession of the coveted Wei
don road.
A letter from the army of the Poto-
mac yesterday says portion OF the line
of the Weldon railroad re-capturm by
the rebels on Thursday, extends from
Reano Station about three miles north.
The road, however, had been previously
entirely destroyed and cannot be of any
use to the enemy while we continue tc
hold q portion on the north and between
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
New York Items.
NFw YoRK AUG

NEw YoRK, Aug. z.
The case of Muller the alleged muir
derer was finished to-day by the com
missioner deciding to give the necessary
certificate to send the accused back to
England.
John Peterson, q bounty jumper, who
enlisted in the 104th New York regi
ment was shot dead by the guard at the
Battery barracks last night while at
tempting to escape. *....
Gold tumbled to 2.45 this afternoon,
but rallied to 2.4S.
The City of Baltimore sailedfo Liver
pool to-day, taking 100000 in specie.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

A New LOAN PRoPesED.-A Missouri
soldier in Gen. Shermap's army proposes
that the veteran volunteers take at least
100000 of the new 7-30 loan by each
volunteer lending the government not
less than $50. BE appeals to the pa
triotisln of his fellow soldiers to give
fresh proof of their devotion to theiI
coantry in this way, and tells them
they can make no better investment o.
their money. r, 49, = rs.sa,--
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

rations began. There is a large class OF
such people. Where the money that
houoht the weapons which they carry
came from l do not know only KNOW
that large sums of money have been ana
still are being provided somewhere, by
somebody, to send arms and ammunition
into the State of Indiana, We can at
hest only imagine where the source OF
this fund is. | believe, however, and
am as confident of the fact as | am or
any other fact of which / have not pos
tive and indubitable evidence, that THIS
money with which these operations are
and have been carried on in Indiana has
been supplied by the rebellion, either dl-
rectly from the confederate authorizes
or bv their authorized agents in New
York. For myself entertain no doubt
upon that subject. Ii is utterly impos-
sible that the large amount Of money
required for the purchase OF these large
quantities of arms and ammunition
could have been raised in the ordinary
way of contribution. | happen to
know something of the difficulty OF rais,
! inc twenty, fifty or a hundred thousand
dollars in that way. In the city OF new
| York there are hundreds and thousands
| of men who have been compelled U
leave the rebel states, and who hay'
both the means and the disposition Il
aid the rebellion in this way. In add
ton to these, there are also there a larg
number of resident capitalists who hay
sympathized with the rebellion from tn
very first. Their trade was in the Soutl
at the breaking out of the war; thel
financial interests have been in tn
South from the very first, and they hay
doubtless contributed literally towar
paying the expenses of organizing an
eauipping the reasonable organizatlo
in the North.
1t is all one thing to JEFF Davis whetf
er we shall fall by means of a defeat
the coming elections, or by the owe
throw of the Union armies in the tlelt
If we shall elect candidate for III
Presidency who is in favor OF peace VI
on the terms of JEFF Davis, who is in II
vor of withdrawing our armies from I'll
, field and recognizing the independent
, of the southern confederacy, they WI
gain their object just as etfectually
though they had annihilated the last
the Union armies in the field. The
men understand it. They know TIL
their easiest, and safest, and surest, al
indeed their only way to accompll
their internal purposes and secure t.
5 permanent disruption of the Union al
e their own independence, is to divide o.
l people, and to get the Federal COVER
l ment into the hands of men who w
0 at once concede them the victory.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

that and Petersburg. The latter portion
is secured and firmly held by our forces
everything was quiet along the front al
last accounts withthe exception of pick.
ct firing,
Both parties are engaged in buryinp
the dead and caring for the wounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

The Mobile Bank has recently loaned
a confederate paymaster 100000 to pay
out to the soldiers in and around that
city, who had not been paid for many
months and whose families were suffer-
ing FOR the necessaries of life, while the
government put them off from week to
! week, KHIrfI
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

- Measures have been taken to find
out how many pistols and maskets have
been sent into this country within tho
last three months, and to whom they
weee consigned, delivered, sc. Gentle
men of the peace persuasion of course
viii be perfectly Indifferent to the mat
ter
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

QUEER CAsE.-H. Green, of Potion, G.
E., few days since, lost a yearling steer
from bleeding at the nose. Upon exam
alton he found the water very low in his
pasture, and completely alive with
small biood-suckers, one Of which pene-
trated the nostril of the yearling and
severed blood vessel, causing death as
above stated
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

AZ" Words of a Massachusetts, father
on hearing of the death of his son in
the military service; 81 bless God that
He gave me so excellent a son to give
himself for his country" and | bless
God that the race is not extinct.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
From, rortres. Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug, ~, =,
Mai.-Gen. Butler passed tnrougna A 81
last night from Bermuda hunuie0'
route for Washington. s,o,
The steamer Verona has arrived Eaters iaus
New York with 500 convalesent solei'''
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

II The New York Express says the
government is sending forward an
average Of six hundred troops daily
from that city.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

q
TIE BARTEE LEDGE.--We learn that the
prospects of this ledge; which is, situated
about seven miles from, Rloneer citgS are very
fahering. The quartz on this ledge is very
much decayed, liberating. the golatso freely
from the rock that during the past Summer it
has. been Largely worked with sluice boxes,
differing but little from ordinary surface min
ing. The ledge2i is ownedi by company of
hye, Messrs. A. G. Langdon, Thos. Popham,
J. F. Cheatley, VIM. Jumnand Thos. Conway.
,Thereare in fact, three lodges owned by this
company-all of said lodges being near and
running parallel with each other beings SO
situated on the ridge that aatpnnsl thatipros-
poets one can be extendedtos, strfkeall'th three
at depthofs from eighty to one HUNDRED and
fifty feet. Mr., Langdon has shown us some
specimens taken from, all three ledges-the
Bartee, the Allison ands the Langdon-sOme
of which specimens were,taken ont fifty feet
from the surface. They are evidently rich:
The rock in these lodges hardeas as it deep
ems. Mr.. Langdon expects to ,test'all of the
lodges thoroughly during the coming Winter
by running tunnel through,the ridge.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

Hon. JHa. B. PiERcE, Member Of the AS
sembly from this county,. left on Thursday
for Lewiston. The weIltknown industry,
perseverance and ability of Mr.. Piercas brought
to bear in tbs Legislature. will undoubtedly
prove as beneficial to his constituents and to
the people Of the Territory, as they have-besn
effective in the political CANVASS which re-
suited in the success of the Democratic tick
ct. We predict for Mr.. Piene leading and
brilliant career in the Legislative halls.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

ONE HUNDRED DoLLARs In gold will take a
pilgrim from Boise city to the land of Saints,
it he will travel on Bsn. Holladay's Overland
Stage Line or, If be desires to go further,
adds foTtunahs enough to- be the lawful own
or Of three hnndrsd portraits of the. head OF
the FedenaI Treasury, he san go Through to
|s Pike. " in 6fteen days. striking point from
lshich hs. can, take the locomotive to- any part
Eof the great American Nation. FOR pesticn-
lars see advertisement
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

TEE PAcHEa's D6yoT. -Messrs. Froats l. Co.,
ON the corner of Wall and Montgomery streets,
have fireproof warehouse which is open for
the storage of goods at low rates. They have
large assortment Of groceries, liquors, and
everything good to eat and drink of their
own slowed away therein, which are for sale.
Persons wishing to purchase will always find
the Sayrs Bros. ready and willing to accom-
modate them.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

THE FoRRRsT THEATER.-The Forrest The
ter under the management of Messrs. Henry
& Mckinley, has been we'll attended during
the past two weeks. Frank Hnssey's Variety
Troupe has appeared nightly in new acts,
bnrlesques, and fnn-provokiug squibs, which
appearto. draw betterhouses as they become
better known-the attendance increasing
nightly. The songs and dances OF. Julia
Morgan and Hottie French, the jokes and
songs of Billy Sheppard, Frank Hussey and
Joe Mabbott, and the gymnastic feats of
Master Frank, are certainly attractive and
worth the money. At the benefit of Julia
Morgan on Tuesday night, the appearance of
Sarah and Bobby McGinley in several beau
tifpl dances, excited. very f;voyah'e COR
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

ANOTHER QUAR- MILL.-Aq quartz mill ar
rived few days ago at Rocky bar, Ahuras, for
the Idaho company,lo be erected cntheIdaho
ledge, about one half mile above Rocky, Bar,
at the mouth, of Quartzagulch. 1t was order
ed from Cincinnati, Ohio, and was transport
ed across the Plains. The mill will ron for
the present. twelve stamps, though it, has a
driving power of eighteen stamps. twill be
inrunning, ordercin about one month.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

AEFRAY AT WAIbA WALLk.-An afffap oc-
Cured st Walla Walla last week, resulting
in the death of man commonly known as
Rube, formerly of Stockton, CAL, and of, Ida
hs City. The difficulty recommended in Ryan's
Saloon, between Witty and Rube. They
both left, and Rnbe, went on porch Of q
nighboring house, and while examining his
pistol, it WENT of, grazing the person Of
Judge 0iiahant,. whereupon Witty advanced
and shot him He died in a.few minutes
Witty was arrested. Theabeve are the facts
as we have hearb them, but We cannot vouch
for their correctness. Rube, Witty and Ryan
were all lately fromthis place,
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

COOP FoR PIoNEEaF I'VE are. informed by
Mr. Cannady, that among tile unmerous-fortu-
nate ones who have recently left Rioneer. city
for CALIFORNIA; were accompany Of tens who
started this eekj taking. with them sixty
five thousand dollars, profits in miningduring
the hast year Or two Four brothers>by the
name CT Brennan, cobnposing portion. of
the company, carried oHrffty thousand dol
lars. These dividends thunder the praises of
Hog'em 'better thana npy other language.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

New DiGGISGs on, PAYRTTE.-Q Quite aslarge
nvmber of miners of Pioneer and Placerville
have lately taken up their head quarters on
the Payette river. Some excitement has been
created about newediggings on that stream,
about ten miles from Pioneer city, and near
the old Lewiston trail: The diggings. are.re-
ported rich as: far as prospected. They are
locatedin the bed of the stream, which has
been turned in several' places and good drains
Opened. The gold is said to be coarse and of
the shape of cucumber seeds. Thus one
after another new placer discoveries assume
the plaoe,ofl the old, Whiledhe quartz miners
pick prophetically proclaims the lasting fer
Utility of our resources from thousand'hill
tons. @ =
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

PEHsoSs DESTROYS dOf Obtaining merchandise
st wholesale in Idabdo. City, are referred to the
advertisement Of Miller 4 Bernstiel- This
firm is an extensive / one, and the only whole
sale houseswe ndersstand in the Basin. Their
stock OF every speecies of merchandise is
large, and worthy OH examinations They can
sbe found on Montgomery street., thEee doors
! below Wall street..
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

BEFoRR JpSEfcE WUAaKER.--A difficulty oc-
CURED last Monday on Moore's creek below
Buena Vista, between the claimants to some
mining ground. CO. W. Miller laid COM
plaint against HENRY Ieblen. charging him
with exhibiting . deadly weapon, &c. The
defendant was pu npnder $500 bonds to APP
pear before the grandi jury.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

SUBsRlPTroEs FpBR THE WoRLD.-Messrs
Sanford Owens andi John cody of this cioy
have our. thanks. fog the presentation of q
handsome list Of Subscribers for the Idaho
World, together With, the, cash, for the sub
scriptions. We areb greatly indebted to them,
and.to several frieudds for the kindness shown
in assisting as in extending the circulation oil
the paper ~. .fss n,
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

SoEDIERs VoTING-At the recent election
in Idaho Territory, portion of the Oregon
End Washington Territory troops stationed ut
Fort Lapwai, voted by and with the advice
aud consent of the "lawial acting Secreta
ry of the Territory. In Lapwai precinct we
are Informed, soldier was elected to the
n"fe"- ns..Enss;ce of the P,eaqe.-[ W. W.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

Hon. W. H. HowARO, Assemblynan elect
from AIturas coun@, has been spending .
few days ia Idaho ely dhring tbs past week
preparatory 10 leaving aOn the scena OF his
slabors At The Capital. Rs will leave on Sum
day.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

DENTISTS. DR.. Nichols on Wall street VI
DR.. Isbail on Main street,, Idaho city, are. both
prepared to performany operation in dentist
~ which suffering humanity may reqpiue--
Their respective notses DO that effect will be
found among to-days advertisements
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05
JUDaE wars : Co, bave engaged in the

JUDGE WAITE & Co., have engaged IN the
business of bayiDg and selling on semmissiOn
quartz and mining claims, stocks real estate,
&c. They have perfected arrangements to
carry on this branch Of the5r business which
cannot but prove advsptageOus to those who
desire to either purrbase or dispose of prop
Eerty.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

ABnxKvfr.- effriends of Frank Hnssey, Of
Hussey's fsvortte miinstreftroupe will gise.him
abeneft at the Forrest Theater, on Saturday
night His troupe have made a good impress
: lon here, andswe doubt not, he will receive a
Z substantial Testimonial. Rely, Bob Lindsay
and host Of others will participate.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

Few countries hRs basked under more
genial sunshine thai that which has bathed
1.-THE Gem Of the Muntainsr in golden glei,
during the past week. The nights have tRsn
cold, but tie days uAuda. clear and delighseAl
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

FoR CALlSoaNtA DR. J. H. Harris, one Of
the pioneers Of Idahps and much respected
citizen, starts ia fsfW days for California; to
make visit 10 his fbiends and to- receive his
faaiIy FL their arrival from the Atlantic
States. lIewiiI rettarn in the Spring.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

BRISG HoME I HEt Books, ~ This former pro-
prietors Of this Office loaned to, some person
OF persons, Fra chiere's Narnative,| and
6 Rfutarchas Diyes,9 and as they have forgot
tenwho borrowed chem. they take this meth
Cd of requesting that they be returned.