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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-06
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The End of Greatness.

Alexander after having climbed the dizzy
heigth of ambition, and, with his temples bound
with chaplets dipped in the blood of countless
nations, looked down upon a conquered world,
and wept that there was not another city for him
to conquer, set city on fire, and died i'll a scene
of debauch.
Hannibal after having, to the astonishment
and CONSERVATION of Rome, passed the Alps, af-
ter having put to flight the armies of the mis-
tress of the world, and stripped three bushels of
gold rings from the fingers of her slaughtered
knights, and made her foundation quake-fed
from his country, being chased by one of those
who exulting1y united his name to that of God,
and called him Hanni Baal-died at last by pois-
on administered by his own hand, unlamented,
unwept, in foreign land.
Caesar, after having conquered eight hundred
Cities and dyed his clothes in the blood of one
million of his foes; after having pursued to
death his only rival he had on earth, was miser
ably assassnated by those he considered his
nearest friends, and in that very place, the at
tanment of which had been his greatest ambi-
ton.
Bonaparte, whose mandate kings and empe-
rors obeyed, after having filled the earth with the
terror of his name, deluged it with blood, and
clothed the world with sackcloth closed his days
in lonely Punishment almost literally exiled
from the world, yet where he could sometimes
see his country's banner waving over the deep,
but could not, or would not aid him.
Thus, four great men, who, from the peculiar
situation of their portraits, seemed to stand the
representatives of all the world calls great those
four, who each in turn made the world tremble
to it's centre by their simple tread severally died
one by intoxication, or some suppose, by pois-
| on mingled in wine; one asuicide; one murder
ed by his friends and one in lonely exile-ProUi-
de7ce Herald.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-06

WHATS IN A NAME?-The orderly sergeant
calling the roll:
"Jehosaphat Jenkins
"Here,' promptly responded Jehosaphat
George Washington Squib.'
"Here,' replied Squib
"Ebenezer Mead"
No answer.
"Ebenezer Mead, what do you mean by stand
ing there staring me in the face and not answer
ing when your name is called?' said the SER
geant, impatiently.
"You didn't call my name," gruffiy answered
the private.
"Isn't your name Ebenezer Mead?'
Nary time'
"Whats the difference?"
" A heap"
can't see any"
"Now, sergeant, your name is Peter Wright,
isn't it?"
EYES,"
"Well, would you answer to the name of Pc
ternezer Wright?'
"Of course not"
A laugh from the company, and, after roll-call
mutual smile between Eben and Peter-at the
latters expense-settled the matter in manner
satisfactory to all concerned.
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Thursday, 3Oth.

WASHINGTON, June %, ?. M-1864.
TO Major General Die, Nea0 York:
The following dispatch has just been received
from General Hunter:
81 have the honor to report that our expedi-
ton has been extremely successful, inficting
great injury upon the enemy, and victorious in
every engagement. Running short of ammuni-
milton, and finding it impossible to collect sup
plies while in the presence of an enemy believed
to be superior to our force in numbers and con-
stantly receiving reinforcements from Richmond
and other points, deemed it best to withdraw,
and have succeeded in doing so, without serious
loss, to this point, where we have abundant sup
plies of food and forage. detailed report of
operations will be forwarded Immediately. The
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DISCHARGE PAY OFFICE,
No. $50 NJ st. North. n lear 18th st. West,
UJASuTNGTON d. G..
WASHINGTON, d. G.

A T THIS OFFICE ALL ENLISTED VOL y,
n Discharged from the u. S. Army make a fnal set
Element of their accounts whether discharged to
cept promotion reenlist Veteran Volunteers or on
account of Disability.
All Soldiers having business at this office are ear
nesty requested to present their claims personally,
and not put them into the hands of CLAIM AGENTS,
they attended to promptly and always take precs.
dence to claims presented by those agents.
Mai d. TAYLOR,
March l6 1884, Paymaster u. S. A., in Charge
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command is in excellent health, and ready, af-
ter few days rest, for service in any direc-
tion."
Nothing later than my telegram of this morn
ing has been received from General Grant or
General Sherman.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War
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CULINARY OF ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Wednesday,, goth.
WASHINGTON, June %.


Kdj. Gen. Die, New York:
A dispatch from General Grant, dated yester-
day, 9th, $50 p M, at his headquarters, reports
operations in front, except from our own guns,
which fire into the bridge at Petersburg from
distance of 1900 yards The dispatch gives the
following intelligence from rebel papers:
Petersburg papers of the 18th state that
Hunter is striking for Jackson river Depot about
forty miles North of Salem, and says that if he
reaches Convention, which they suppose he will do
with most of his forces, but with loss of material
he will be SAFE
''The same papers accuse Hunter of destroy
ing great amount of private property and
stealing large number of wagons horses and
cattle.
''The same papers also state that Wilson de-
stroyed train of cars loaded with cotton and
furniture, burned the depot building, &C., at
Burkesville, and destroyed some of the track,
and was still pushing south All the railroads
leading into Richmond are now destroyed and
some of them badly
dispatch from General Sherman, received
this morning, reports that yesterday, June 20
an unsuccessful attack was made by our forces
on the enemy's positions, which resulted in a
loss to us of between two and three thousand.
The following particulars are given:
pursuant to my orders of the 24th diver
sion was made on each flank of the enemy,
pecially down the Sandtown road AT 8 A. M,
Mcpherson attacked at the southwest end of
Kenesaw, and Thomas at point about a mile
farther south. At the same time the skirmish-
ers and artillery along the whole line kept up a
sharp fire.
"Neither attack succeeded, though both columns
reached the enemy's works, which are very
strong. Mcpherson reports his loss about five
hundred and Thomas about two thousand. The
loss is particularly heavy in general aud field
officers. General Harker is reported MORALLY
wounded; also Colonel Dan. McCook, command
ing brigade, and Col. Rice, 57th Ohio, very
seriously. Colonies Barnhall 10th Illinois, and
Augustine 55th Illinois, are killed
Mcpherson took hundred prisoners, and
Thomas about many, but do not suppose
we inflicted heavy loss on the enemy, as he kept
close behind his parapets."
No other military intelligence has been received
by the department..
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Thursday, 3Oth.
WASHINGTON June %. 4 p. M-1S64.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
News fran the Confederncy.

We yesterday had the pleasure OF conversing
for on b,ur with gentleman who len petersbnry on
tho fh of july sud had just arrived within he Federal
Inca lie Il familiar with al! tho Louisiana nops IN
the Confederate service lie SAYS they are much re.
duced. OF tie first company Washington Artillery,
not more than ten men are lett The places made va
cant by those who have fallen hcen disabled are allied
by cOrscrpts aud volunteers from every section ana
tse command longer msintlins Us ctivalIc stand
ing lie IL unable 10 give the names az mary from this
locality who have been killed or wounded ecu Harry
HAYS aud Gen. Stafford were both woaDded. tie
latter severely IN tho Wilderness. Capt. Owen
and Lieut.. John VI. Gaibrath, u The Washington Ar
ti,lery were both wounded ~ The hst nj DrGrte B'uN
Lieut.. GaibTnth Was ucrtrly wounded. Tbs gen
teI.au SAYS tie Union and Rebel iItrenchpcnis aic
than two hundred yaTdsapaIi, and hat near
the entire Rebel force at Petcr-bnrT and under tie
command OF Lee HON no bblu. tie st of Jun.
Petersburg must cary Kichmond with IL. lie posed
through Atlanta un the yih and found that city IN a
turmoil Al tic cilSeLr were leaving and the niitaTy
expected orders % eygcuGtC. He says Mobile Is ia a
sste of alarn tie citizens anticipating an atncs and
AL tie troops but a lew guards bong Withdrawn. m
fS. U. Ifne Delta, Cd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
Two Gunboat Rsids Up Grand Ln1e'

W
For the following interesting account OF TWO
punboat raids up Grand Lake near New we are
ndeptcd 10 Capt Albert Stearns. v NJ, stat,ohed Nv
Prashear City lie thinks the trips saved tne ID
City garrison from being cnt on from comiDuhc"'oh
with New Orleans by the Rebels =,
Lieut =. H. Washburn, commanding our naval forces
In Berwicks Bay. having obtained iLlormalon sun.e
days since that tle Rebels were building nee. " ', ~,
atboats in the vicinity Of Lac Fausse poin'c near tne
upper end OF Grand Lake, and about tve ni,ss ron
New IBERIA directed Acting Master l. 0. fiche.c
commanding the guDboat Clyde. No ~ 10 plooeoa VI
that point and destroy ell boats found there. Aeco
ngly, on the ?6ih ut the Giyde sth1tco HUN D''
Bay. .,,d,oo
Reaching the Point ebout 10 a. H. and upon rounoine
a point Of woodland we came In null view OF a"rsn
working party. supported by squad Of cavalry. .
midst causing general stampede Of the workmcn INTO
the woods aud the yalry men to mount then horses
and gallop off, without stopping to PICK up tne'I All
or anything esc. Aiter obeIihg ,nen u.n o1 ,bey
range an armed boats crew was sent ON shoIc-tney
found quantity Of aims. accoutermens. tools, tHo
large fats nearly completed, and several already IN
shed enough In all carry five or SIX hundred MEL
These were ali burned or cut 10 pieces.
Information was also obtained that there were TWO
large saw mills but short distance up the lake ooln ~
go running order; but these were le for another eA
ped ton which the same gunboat made on the otn ui.
taking along the steamer A. Il. Brown "a oan WIN
lumber In case any WEE found. Upon this trip keoei
picket was found at the same point rs before ms
lime they were more wide awake. and eseaped but no'
until four shells were planted IN close proAiuny :"
them FROM tie bow guns Of the Clyde. who, after pay
ing them this compliment. went further up TIE ihke
We found both mills, burnt them To tue giound,
loaded the Clyde aud The \. q. Brown with vnuaDie
lumber found there and returned 10 BcrwicEs Bay.
capturing on the return trip skin containing Two ei'
changed Rebel soldiers, ho were coming IRON n.ono
to Join their regiments at Alexandria The proT'g
destroyed was doubtless worth 5000. and II WI o.
vciy diicut for the Rebels 10 repeIish ether TIER
lumber or fats. II they contemplated making RAID
they vii now be obliged 10 defer u
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
Laic and Important Southern News.

4 copy of The Richmond Dispatch OF the 9Th
inst contains the following:
THR SIEGE OF PErERsBURG.
PETERSBURG Aug. This being Iinedn's fasting,
humiliation aud pray day the Yankees have not fred
gun. The enemy are neer In Gracies front tha;
the pickets on both sides have used hand grelades
FEnM G-UhGIA.
ATLANTA Aug. q. The enemy have been unusually
active dL1ng the past 10 hours About o'clock yes.
tefday afternoon, heavy assault made upon the
works held by our skifnlshcrs uon the extreme eft.
After some stubborn fighting they eedtd In gaining
possessun Of the position there. but subsequently
driven fr'I1 IT, and our snes were iOestsblished.
About 10 o'clock last night. I'D assault also made
on our ssrnisb lines extending nom The center a. The
extreme left. but the movement, having been antici.
paied rosultcd IN complete failure. brisk skiImi-h.
ing continued throughout The night MP 10 the present
time. Our lose In bath AFFAIR." is insignificant.
There wac comparative qnict IN the city last night,
and hut Few shells "eIc thrown. resulting IN no damage
ConMENc EMEsT on HE ATTACK or MOBILE.
koBnE. Aug. L-Yesterdny aud last evening tie en-.
envy threw an infantry force upon Dauphn Island seven
miles from Fort Gaines The feet outside is hige
this morning. The Federal doublo.cnder opened on
the transport Dick Keys and then the fort which Is
replying slowly. Gen. Maury calls ali TO enroll
themselves for battle. Great confidence prevails.
Federal force, estimated ut 1000 occupies Holly
Springs, Mississippi.
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Later from Texas.

Early Oh The morning OF June ~, Capt. Lee,
with PaHy Of III loyal Texans and some Arkansas
refugees attacked Eagle Pass rarrs1ncd by - Rebels
under Capt Ware. AID after fight OF ebout hours
DURATION tie Rebc.s surrendered woro dlsarned ard
suffered to 30 on paros. Capt Lee party next pro-
ceodcd Ia attack the Custom. II ousc, which after
short resistance SUR eudcied also BY the time the
Custom oase was taken. tie Rebels had got above 100
men into Esglo Pass. Seeing that they were ou,num.
Dercd, though they Ind captured TIE garrison Capt.
Lees party broke all the Rebel guns they did not want.
and rode oil, taking with them s1ty horses with the
saddle' brides &c. AID ali ofte REVIEWERS aud srnnu.
milton they bund together with four citizens AS PRISON.
ers The con IN the Cnslon.House wa put across Ia
iicdfas Nerns by tho iebeo during the attack Oh the
barracks. io attempt was made by Capt. Lees party
men we're wounded; the Rebels lost forty Killed and
wounded. 4 few days after. Leo's party captured
neigbted R8el train on its way from Eagle Pass "
Snn Antonio
ia, Brcparale Journal from which the foregoing is
Condensed aso has the annexed items;
We hear hat there hrs been fight at san An
tonlo Iexss between tho LOYAL and Rebel cit"ns. ~
which the loyal citizens whipped the Rcbe. but ailer
ward were suppressed ana dispersed by HeDei m'ny
force. We look With anxiety for the paTticulurs
AS the Shto OF Texas has made 1t criminal onensc
Tor any one 4 interfere with the expectation OF COTTON
and hlfby Smith has prohibited the expectation cot
Texas.
80 Tie cotto, will continue 70 60 out Kirby Smith's
onices are Interested in disobeyipg his order ana are
too near Mexico to b. either forced " Obey VI 70 w
called 10 account for disoDciience.
" As matters stand the Rebel Col Ford has 70 euhIu
all tho shallow places and ferries on the tio Grnhue
near his command. ostenrbly 20 keep back refugees
but In reality to keep bis men from deserting ana
Is liable " be- attacked by the loyal organized 10
tho mountains above himi and squadron oil cavniry
accompanied BY section Of artillery, could go ~iinout
let or hindrancs from Brownsville or any pont west
Of Galveston on the coast. 10 San Antonio. -,
IF the cotton were al out o counter Tc'outou
against Jefferson Davis Co would occur In less thah
month"
Speaking Of the movements Of the Confederate agents
In Mexico, The burNdI says;
"Besides, who hove done ard doing more to break
down the Rebellion than theyi Have they not been
ere they not now and wiz they not continue 10 DO 70
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
Naval Movements.
rur GREAT IRoy.CLAD DICTATOR.

Oar naval reporter yesterday visited the IRON
clad Dictator lying at the foot OF rsirseen.n s.resL
engineer Of the vessel az the points Of public Interest
wers painted ont. Everything about the sessel 90
"a, that With one weeks notice. she could
make her trial trip The deck plate: -, are now being
80 = ;Jee of what she viii LOOK like whom ready for
cruise The turrei pilot and '@Saes,ssi are
@ ,t SATURDAY. four pounds Of steam were applied and
go successfully that greatly exceeded the antispsons
n wish 10 rest the engines OF the vessc they da
40 A. the urnaces already filed and only walt the
match OF the engineer. When the vessel is laden. her
ies viii be two feet above the water line; but prop
sry the hight Of the vessel above the water
line Win be IS feet which Is the top Of the turret for 10
q well known that the patches battened down and
made water tight and not 10 be removed on Q ses
VOYAGE. Ample arrangements are made for supplying
more than the necessary quantity OF air and light,
There three modes Of steering the vessel In cases Of
pilothouse. the turret. and outsidG
gear For the recreation Of the Sailors there viii b
hurricane deck " feet wide each side
extending from mdshps ~ the STEM about IS feet u
oan be removed at pleasure.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
Successful Scouting Expedition In South.
Kast Missouri,
kRw.MADRm. Juno 7, 1864.

INV lIADEIU, JUNO Z. ItbI.
To Brig Gen. EWING Have been out IL days
with a battalion OF the ri Calvalry N. s. NJ undo &
Lieut. Col. Hitler detachment OF the 2d aud 3D. under
Maj Wilson, and of the lst and 9Th Missouri Cavalry
Volunteers, undcr Capt. Brutt. Have skrmshod with
guerrilas and bushwh acker in Mississippi, Stoddard
New Madrid, Pemiscot and DGnklin Coruntos. Mo-.
and Green aud Mississippi Counties Ark killing mum.
bers of them. Had brisk runDlng fight at Osceola
Arkansas the I'd inst. with Bowen's und Mcy cighs
companies "a Shelbys command. We captured their
camp killing seven. and took % prisoners including
Capt. Bowen. their commander
On the nh inst, at EMyile. We fought the Cd Mis-.
souri, Rebel Cavalry. and Congcrs Guthres aud Dar.
Cowen. We routed them completely. killing and NOR.
tally woundng about thirty. The sighty wounded
escaped In tho swarnps ON informed by prisoner
subsequently; captured between 30 and 40
We lost Capt Frances ID Cavalry NJ. g. NJ, NOR.
tally wounded, and two others slightly wounded.
We have killed In all full fifty Rebel soldiers and
bssbWbsekerk including one canaan and three Heuten.
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m

Ing. In getting their funds beyond and In doing all
that mortal men cood do and still keep mp Appearances
to wreck and poate the great repudators attempt at
with an eye Of kind indulgence, and though We con.
denim their morals will do them the iustice TO acQt
them Of doing 20 much damage TO tho United States a.
they are doing TO tho socaled Confederate States"
nation has been received in this city that our forces had
been Withdrawn from Brownsville. Texas The move
ment merely strategic one. and not Influenced In
any way By menace Of the enemy"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
From The Nev-Orlesn. T

Ffoin TIC NtW'VII'1hs fInes AVsuH
We learn that on Friday last lively skirmish
took place in the neighborhood Of Morgsnz resulting
Ia the repuse Of tbs Rebels and loss to them OF
al killed wounded. and prisoners.
1t appears that party Of gueIr1lles had assembled
under the command Of captain for the purpose OF de-
stroying the telegraph
Aseouting party q Union soldiers discovered them
and fight was tide consequences.
The Rebels were reprlsed with considerable loes.
leaving their captain and several men, who were killed.
together with q nuIaber wounded We ako took sever
81 prisoncTs
The Union loss WI slight.
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Outraees.
Mrlrins. Wednesday. August 9. 1854.

hEinns. Wednesday Augusta 1854.
Yesterday a citizen came into our lines near
Lafayette and GppleJ 10 the commandent Of the post
for protection aud p, Emission 10 his household
goods inside our lines.
guard Of men was Immediately sent out with him
b protect him in bringing In his goods but after
ing the house tho lied. and on attempting TO come
ont the guard were surrounded b twenty-five or thirty
guerrillas.
Fiye Of orr men escaped and the other three surren.
dored after which the guerIlas murdered them. They
belo. ged to the 10th Illinois lnfantTy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
GUERRILLA OPERATIONS.
Aftnek on Brnndenburg, ky" and Its Ite-
puiso-A Rnid "csy Grahs 1nson.

LoUIsyItLz. KY. Aug III. leCi
The remains Of Gen. Greathouse, recently
Col Of the 4s.h Illinois passed here for hone shis
evening.
About daylight yesterday morning twenty GucrrHns
under Dupaser entered Brandenhnrg and were driVen
ont By FIVE Home Guards armed with double barr,led
shot guns
The Guerrillas then sent in TIE following notes
HEADQUARTERS OF THg I'm KKSTrcgY CAVALRY.
NoME "a AIDS. We demand an Immediate surrender
Of the town aud II there il shot fired at ~ from any
penon in the town We will hy.n tho place and shoot
every citizen who Is caueht bearing arms.
Capt. DtP,sTEa
Capt. BRYANT.
Cong the Confederate Forces in Mead Co. Ky.
The Horn, yards ,fused 20 comply with tie demand
and prepared a. def nd the town.
As the mni!boot passed up the river about sunset.
firing hoard. and it was SUPPOSED that an engage
mont was progressing.
Further particulars Of the affair not ob,Ginabe
10 night
Sixty CuerrinGs pafsod through Grahamton. Meade
County, yesterday morning with q detachment Of 30
Union trvops under Capt Carr. In pursuit Of them.
Last night tLnty gu'rrilas robbed the stores Of
AessTs. Alone and LOugTun In this county.
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Figh, on ,he Cvu,beriHnd-Cuerriiias.
ST. LOUIS, Friday, Aug. ~. IcG4.

Of LOUIE FTluAy, hUE. II, Too4.
Sadina, on the Cumberland river, twelve
miles above Smithland. was attacked by two hundred
Rebel oayulry on Sunday morning The Rebels were
rcpused with loss OF Killed and twenty wounded.
One thousand guerrilas arc reported to DO in union
county. Ky. under Colonel johnson. Also. q urge
number In the western part Of tho State the Ten
nessee line. Gen Poyne has gone down there TO clean
lhar out.
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From Memphis.

CAIEo H.. Thursday. Angus. II. ieG4.
Memphis papers of the 9th inst are received,
but they contain news OF importance.
The supply OF cotton in tho Memphis marie. wes on.
tlrely out.
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From the Army OF tho Potomac.

WAsnnGIoS. Friday. Aug. ~. lea
A letter from the Army of the Potomac
represents that all is quiet with the exception OF the
usual picket firing along the luo Of Gen. Burnsdes
corps
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Tax On Cotton and Tobacco,

81. LUtBI fTiuAy, Aug II, 1904.
Gen. Payne has levied tax Of SIPS on each
bale Of cotton and IS par cent ad yalorem on each
bogshesd OK tobacco Of dsloya men, for the benefit Of
the families Of robbed and murdered Union men. IL =
exgeoted that this sax WI yield s3o0Qo IN s months