The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-04


Editors of newspapers throughout the
United States will confer favor on the sol
diers in the field, as well as their friends at
home by giving publicity to the following
An act to amend the law prescribing the
articles to be admitted into the mails OF the
United States
BE i eaacted By tha Ssaote ami House Of Rep
reseatatjUss Qfits Caie& States Of AmericG
~ C0HgreSS GSSembied:
That articles Of clothing, being manufac-
tured Of wool, cotton or linen, and COM
prised in a package not exceeding two
pounds in weight, addressed to any non
commissioned officer or private serving in
the armies of the United States, may be
transmitted in tie mails of the United States
at the rate of eight cents, to he in all cases
prepaid, for every four ounces; or any frac-
ton thereof, subject to such regulations as
the Postmaster General may prescribe.
Approved Jan. 22d, 1864
Z. o. DEPT. Jan. 25, '64
The foregoing law is published for the III
formation Of Che public, and especially for
the guidance Of postmasters, and is thought
80 be so full and plain that no one can mis-
take tie meaning. PoStmasters will, how
ever, bear in mind that packages of clothing
entitled to pass in the mails tour ounces for
eight cejtts-nlust be manufactured from
qrool, cotton or linen, and not exceeding tigO
UOuadS III weight, and must be addressed to
a non commissioned officer or private serv-
ing in the armies Of the United States. Con-
sequentIy package addressed to a commits
sLoued officer, or composed of other materials
than as above specified. such as boots, shoes
&C., if sent by mail, must be prepaid by
stamps at letter rates, viz: three cents for
every half ounce or fraction thereof.
M, BLAIR, Postmaster General
THE RAID UP JAMES RIvER.-The following
details are given Of u raid recently made up
the James river by Gen. Butler:
There were three boats under the COM
mGnd of Gen. Graham On Monday morn
ing they reached Brandon. near Harrison's
Landing, without opposition. Here they Ian
ded, and detachment from each boat was
sent, who penetrated into rbe interior for a dis
lance Of three miles, where they discovered u
signal station of the enemy, (which they deter
mined to capture.
The rebels were unconscious Of the pres
ence of the Union troops, until they were
within less than fifty yards Of them. They
did not attempt to make any possible dem
oustration, but quietly SURRENDERED With
them We're taken a large number Of signali-
ling flags telescopes, rifles. foraee. and
provisions and other equipments. At Bran
don the Confederate agent collecting forage
and provisions was captured, with two over
sccrs from plantation near by. One hun
bred negroes. field hands, were taken
While the detachment from the boats were
engaged ON land one of the boats captured
blockade ruuner,a schooner heavily laden
with tobacco, ieweiry, State bonds and spe-
Gle belonging 10 the enemy. In addition TO
this small vessel was taken. The captures
are worth twenty thousand dollars, not count
ing the loss Of negroes to the rebels"
The & eat 8 \ pCdiGien soHGSwnFd.
MEMPHIS Jan. rs.
| wrote you from Corinth, the other dav.
apprlslnS you OF the abandonment of that
post and OF the railroad east Of Lagrange
The troops are now here recognizing Tor a
grand expedition southwark, Of am in,nort
ant character, under Gen Sherman. Orr
brigade Of the.I6th Army Corps, consistiprr
Of tie 18th, 9th. and 25d Iowa, and the
178th New York, unier the command of
Brig, Gen. A. J. Smith, viii form part Of
expeditionary army.
am not perInittei to give details The
destination Of the expedition IS contraband
news, as are also ALI facts as to the number
q troops, plans, &c. Suffice it to say that |
the expeditions is about ready to start and |
that IT'S object is oue Of the greatest impor- |
alce towards closing up the rebellion in the
southwest. i heavy blow will be struck in
an unexpected quarter.