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Alexander Hays krled Ile shas tes bead ~
musss. bah While leaanx sm susses " .~ s~i-
liant ana inrepd soliss saa aesry pe,ave ~ "a @rs
They bad often said they ~usia fs~ ~. - se.th. ssd
many o them ava. H@ haay rsMs@d N 80
ambulance and carried fr~ta t.s euid fns- shs
evening Colonel Carroll. oswmaaans b asas. va
wounded in the arm. ~. wuuud srlous.
but not dangerous. yei he rs@ea = Nass No
neId for when General nsncoox roae ~ ssa 90 ca
one ! am sorry thai yoa ~sasael. - 80 80
taks commsnd % your erwsdesa ~ vesf .rangtg %
swered, "lll command my hrig las mYss ssfFf
The light was carried ~ah cputnaea ffrftaaEitY
the right and centre wten ssaut ga seies rsrs
General Bario~s d'vsiuu, ths ifish nrigtas tFout
Colonel smith commandns ap-aea strosg sttick shs
eoemy's risht Hank. ~th Ayew ~ ri8 a.trfNa -
our left, Of orcss The enemy sasrsa 80 go q uns
The assault pushed witn chararte ss0r ara =
length, with the desired resliL "a 80 aariow J.
troops encountered fresh iorcss y ths sefms ara
heavy nyht occurred. with TemeDaoss ossrs - balb
sides. II growing DARK snd me afs aiaa la
lines gradually sackeaed, uii a isneh ef.a 4boat
eight O'Clock. In this portion ~ ths uae she atA
favor; for the nrins ceased haa gsmef 5u
siderable adv antage not ony by the strn tasl cor
original position, but BY securing portsn q ne gr1ua
This the anniversary a ,be battle ~ Hti.ssbars
fought Just years betofe Which nancncs trss -
came distinguished general n the army. "a shis
first nght Tho wilderness added frcah ths
be has already won.
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THE VERY LATEST.
The Latest Dispatches Re-
ceived from tho Battle Field
will be Published ON the Eighth
Pare

II General wadsworth Dendf
News OF the probable safety OF General Jsmes 3. wada
worth conveyed In the following sxtrat Of letter
from Captain Philip Schuyler Of General Pstrsks stat,
received here yesterday afternoon. Tho letter says
HEADor ARrKKs, ARny on rHI Porosso, !
6x lILns HoRIH OF SroTrsyLvAN1A CouRr llor -,
May 10-12 NJ.
wo have news this morning from General wadsworth.
prisoner states that he saw him Sunday morning or
Saturday night, y Ing on couch 10 hospital tent, with
one Of eur officers attending him. lie wss shot 10 the
head. The bullet entered the nose The General
brcsthng with some dncaity, and playing with the
buttons OF bis coat.
The rebel accounts state positively tha, General wads
worth was killed.
A meeting Of the Union Defence Committee was hela
yesterday Hamilton Fish In the char-in reference
70 The supposed death Of General James wsdswoth,
and with the Wow Of tendsrips appropriate tribute 10
his memory. Recent statsmenu from the army afford.
Ing grounds for hope tba, General wadswor,b may sti
be living, the committee adjourned to await further Ia
formation and 10 meet At the call " the chairman.
The Reported Capsurc OF Con. Crawford.
rsiIspslpmA, Nay 1s, 1894
ners dsspascb y iouR ltsllng thai General Sras
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Our Wounded in Excellent
Condition.
The Unisn Army In Fine Spirits and
Csnfld ent or Success.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

Secretary stanton 90 Major General DIX.
WASHINGTON, May 1850 M.
maer General DIX
oncial dispatches arc just received by this Depart
asns, dated yesterday al eight O'Clock A. ~, a. the
sassls Geld, near Sposyvana Court House. They state
as during the night General Hancock marched from his
sssvious position right and occupied the ground
Ssswsen Generals Wright aud Burnside. Al daylight he
attacked with his accustomed mpetuosy, forcing the
Hus and then the second line OF tho enemys works cap
urns the whole OF Edward Johnsons division and part
e Rarys together with Major General Johnson General
asaart, and from thirty 10 forty cannon.
Ths number Of prisoners not sivon, but u is 70 be
sountsd by thousands.
General Burnside, the extreme left, opened at the
nne time with General Hancock, and advanced with
somparatively little opposition His right has formed
uncton with General Hancock, and bis len s now nc
sivsly engaged.
General wrghts troops attacked quarter pas.
sssiock, and are now at work
General Warren demonstrating 10 hold the enemy n
sst his nss The rebel works a that point are on
sssdingly strong.
Aased "ln tho nold, near Chester Station Va, Nay H.
s0PM."
nssascs that he Is pressing the enemy near Fort
DaslIns and has before him all the troops from Norh
CAROLINA and South Carolina that have got up.
Bsauresards captured this morning. gong
- General Hoke, in command Of Drurys Blun ne had
Aspa,ch s.ng Bsaursssrd would Join them as soon
ns troops came up.
0ssers GIllmorv nOlds the iDirspcbmep,s, while Gen
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THE OPENING ON THURSDAY.

NEAR SPorrsYLvAMA, May 12-S d.
The day opened this morning with the following news,
the form Of despatch from General Hancock 10
General Grant
GnsrRAr-I have captured from thirty to forty guns
have finished up johnson, and going into Early
W. s. HANCOCK.
As write the whole line Is engaged but the heaviest
lighting is being done by Hancock's corps.
Major General L johnson s prisoner He command.
cd the .stonswa division" IN Ewss corps, comp ssd
mainly Of Virginia troops
No doubt Of his capture exists he sitting on LOO
before the present moment, 10 conversation with
some OF our generals.
Tho attack was oommenced this morning at daylight
by Hancock, who moved forward his whole line, and IL
now driving the enemy.
Brgadior General Stuart, Of tho rebel army, has also
been captured and is within limos.
Tho artillery firing in the direction Of General Hancock
Is increasing IN extent and rapidly.
considerable portion Of the Fifth corps Ia actively
engaged and ID dong we'll.
MAY 12-1l A. NJ
The battle continues with great fury; but we are
steadily gaIling ground on the rebels.
The sixth corps has gone to the relief OF the Second and
Is actively engaged at tho present moment.
The muskotry firing is tremendous, accompanied with
heavy savos Of artillery. Every inch OF ground being
sharply contested and nothing exceed tho ferocy Of
the contest.
Heavy firing Is progressing near General Grants head
quarters.
The captured artillery being brought TO the rear,
and the roads leading the different corps hospitals
filed with soldiers who bcon wounded tho front
aud are seeking medical treatment
drenchng rain about nine o'clock; but u seems
TO have effect 10 abatng tho lighting In the front,
Tho reads deep with mud and very unfavorabs
| for military operations.
rebel battle nag has just been brought In TO head
quarters 1t belonged the Fortys Virginia regi
mont Colonel wi,hcrs Johnsons division and contains
the names o tho different battles In which the regiment
took part The Gag captured by the Ninety third
/ New York regiment, colonel Crocker
Thirteen OF the captured guns have been brought In 70
General Grants headquaters snd sthsrs are placed In
diereut positions the They excellent pieces,
In good condition, and vUy similar In appearances
| 70 our own.
Barow's division, Of the Second corps, performed
brilliant feat this morning ~ daylight
They advanced during the night, and before break Of
day made their appearance directly In front Of the rebel
intrenchments
they charged snd before the enemy had time 70 nre
gun they we're surrounded and surrendered a. cuce
| Our msp had 10 climb over tSsir brss,w0rp Apd We
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REQuIsIrIoN FOR MILITIA.

The Decentralization or Lees Men,
stragg ers, go.
WASHINGTON. May 70, 1854.
The government this afternoon made requsItion on
Governor bradford for the Immediate services Of two
thousand Maryland militia for one hundred days, on the
terms which the Governors OF the different Western
States have recently placed their militia 10 the Geld
They are 70 relieve the other troops doing guard
and post duty In Maryland, who TO 60 a. to the
'front.'
The prisoners captured yesterday morning in Han.
cocks charge upon JohDsons division report that the
rebel army in state OF almost total insubordnalion
on sccount OF the want OF food.
Ono hundred and nfty skedaddlen from General
Grants army who wers taken from the boats which ar.
rived at tho Sixth street wharf last night this
morning sent TO the Provost Marshais oce Not Of
these were wounded, but some represented that
they had been sunsrucx. They viii be placed on gar
risou duty I'm the various forts around the city.
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the butt ends Of their muskss 70 bring the rebels 70 sub
jec,ion.
General Wright Is slightly wounded, but he SIN IN
command Of the Sixth corps.
Everything seems favorable and both onhcers and men
ere IN good spirits.
Our losses In the past eight hours have been very
heavy but impossible to form any correct estimate
OF them.
Tho accounts Of our losses vary from eighteen thousand
70 thousand; but, owing 10 the nature Of the
contest. which mostly m tho woods thousands may be
lying dead or wounded the ground Of which
can be made at present,
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We have had no sessraphc communication with Gene
| raj Sherman since Wednesday.
EDWIN n STANTON,
| Secretary Of War.
WARRINGTON, May 1880 PM
TO Major General JoHs A. DIX
despatch from Lieutenant General Grant has inst
been received, dated spottsylvana Court House,
May II, $50 p. H. II 10 a. follows.-
The eighth day Of battle closes leaving between three
and four thousand prisoners hands for the days
work. including general officers and thirty pieces
Of artillery.
The enemy obstinate and seem to have found the
last ditch. Wehaue lost or0dnizatien, not
pany, he Aaus destroyed aud captured division
JOansOn', one brigade tDoc6s) and regiment entire q
tie enemy EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
Secretary stanton's Third Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May 13-6soP.M.
Major General DIX
The following despatch from Mr. Dana has just reached
this department EDWIN N. STANTON.
Secretary OF war.
SporrsYLvANrA CouRr Houss, VAL
Nay 13-S A n.
Hon. Z. NJ STANTON, Secretary or War;
Lee abandoned his position during tho night whether
70 occupy new position In the vicinity TO make .
thorough retreat is not determined.
One division OF wrignps and one Of Hancocks
gagged in settling this question: and at half past A.
NJ. had come up on his rear guard.
Though army Is greatly fatigued from the enor
efforts OF yesterday, the meos Of Lees departure
inspires the wih fresh energy
The whole force will be In notion but tho heavy
rains Of the last thrysx the roads very
difficult foT wagons and artillery.
The proportion OF severely wounded greater than on
either OF the previous days. nghng This owing to
the great use made OF artillery.
CONDITION OF OUR woUNDED-RRrNroRCEME Nrs
GOING FORWARD.
WASHINGTON, May 1856 P. NJ
Major General DIX. New York
The Acting Surgeon General reports that OF hve hun
drsd patients from the baltic admitted tho
Harwood Hospital not win require any surgical ope-
ration, and that. in bis opinion, oo thirds Of he whole
wunbr Of oounded piu bet for seruice in thirty days.
Reinforcements going forward to the Army Of the
Potomac. EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
General Ingalls, to Senator Nesmith.
WASHINGTON, May ls, 1854.
Tho following despatch has just been received BY
Senator Nesmth General Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quar-.
termaster OF the Army OF the Potomac.
Il brings positive information from tho front as late
yesterday.
General Ingalls, Says
sror1sYLvAs1A Couar Houss May 12-l2M.
We have made ten strike to day.
thousand prisoners and twenty-five guns, and IL sti
lighting.
Everybody is fighting, and has been for eight days.
We shall them this pop, though II may take day
or two more
They aght like devils
Our losses are heavy. Cannot say how many.
Augur's forces wore hero now We could finish them
70 day.
Hancock captured General Ned johnson and two other
generals, besides lots OF lower grades.
The old republic is nrm Bet your pile on II.
Grant ia giant and hero in war; but all generals
are gallant and as men, the world never had bet
ter Yours, In haste, INGALLS,.
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ford, commanding tho Pennsylvania Reserves Vas cap
tursd by the rebels Tuesday. Colonel n Jackson,
OF the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves 10 In com
mand OF the divinion. The Reserves have met with
heavy losses
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INDBRsoN's DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, May IS, 1854
Having heard that my dispatches giving account OF
General Baacocks operations in tho Wilderness were
captured by tho enemy deem II proper g. dictate from
memory connected account Of that tremendous struggle,
particularly the events which anspired his 'front.' Of
which was q witness, with such reference the
ments OF other corps are necessary to eucdae Han
cocks operations. In the movements OF such form.
dable armies a. those operating 10 Virginia, when
Che opposing forces engaged in battle, the lines
are so extensive that It is impossible for q single
individual to witness all that transpires In every
portion OF the field. Having been requested to
describe the operations Of Gen Hancocks corps whic
other correspondents assigned the other grand
divisions of the army, the for tho slight au-
sons to other corps will be immediately perceived. In
this account have given detailed statement Of the
DISPATCHES captured by the enemy.
TIE NyoUAo AT cnaNCELIoRsvnLR
After Gen. Hancock had crossed the Rapidan at Elys
ford on the morning OF the movement, his troops
encamped tho old Chanceorsvlls battle
ground. Brneys division occupied the precise posi-.
ton In which Il had fought just one year before.
The old Chancellor mansion . mass Of
set FIRE by the shells OF the enemy, and being filled
with wounded at the time disabled soldiers per.
shed In the Aamss The forests stll presented most
desoate sisps OF the battle which ragged twelve months
ago Graves. skulls, skeletons, and other physical
dcnces Of the terrible carnage memorable contest
were eyervwhere yisible
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0 N W A R D!

- IL IL - III -
VICTORY At ALL POINTS.
SECRETARY STANf0NS DISPATCHES
Interesting Telegram from Gen. Grant,
Dated $50 P. NJ. Thursday.
The Enemy are Obstinate and
Seem to Have Found
the Last Ditch"
brilliant Conduct OF Han
Ock's Corps.
LACOHIC DESPATCH FROM HANCOCK.
81 Fave Finished Up johnson and am
Now Geing Into Early"
Splendid Exploit OF Barlow's
Division.
They Surround, Surprise and Capture
Rebels In Their Intrenchments.
IMPORTANT FROM SlGEL'S CORPS,
me Railroad Between Charlottes.
VILE and Lynchburg and 90 rdons-
vile and Keswick Destroyed.
ALL BUT ONE RAILROAD CUT.
TIE DANVILLE ROAD TO GO NEXT.
.-1<>.~---.-~~.u~~~--~~--
The Desperate Battle
on Thursday.
OVER FORTY CANNON CAPTURED
Thousands Of Prisoners Taken
on That Day.
The Retreat Of Lees
Army.
OUR FORCES In CLOSE PURSUIT.
Our Wounded in Excellent
Condition.
The Unisn Army In Fine Spirits and
Csn0d emit or Success.
4ss as.s As.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Secretary Stanton 10 Major General DIX.
WASHINGTON, May 1a-s 30 AN.
MAJOR General DIX
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HANCOCK IN THE WILDERNESS.

The March 20 the Battle Field -0ra nd
Advance Of the Union Troops-Countsv
Movement or the Enemy-Desperats
Fighting Of the Opposing Forces-A
Rire in tho WiidSrness-Mag n ntAcent
Conduct OF Hancock on tho Fieid-The
tremendous Charge and acpaise Of
Longstreot, 90.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-04

SCRATCHES ON HoRs sEs.-I cured very
bad case of scratches in the following man.
ner: At first, as the animal was very lame,
and his leg much swelled, had large bran
poultices applied three tmec day till the
inflammation was subdued and ordered large
feed of carrots night and morning. In about
week the swelling was gone, and the horse
could walk without Iimping. then discon-
tinued the poultices and had the heels well
washed twice day with white rum saturat'
ed with common salt. This entirely cured
him. nor did the disease return so long as
knew the animal, more than two years.
hope this may prove of use to an enquirer
in one Of your late numbers.
Cor Maine Farmer.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-04

MORE TAXES ON THE MINERS - There
seems to be no end to the taxes. The new
Revenue bill provides for levying tax on
the mines and miners. The correspondent
of the Sac. Union, writing from Washington
April 10Th says:
"One feature in the new revenue bill which
will attract attention in California, is that
which levies tax upon the product Of gold,
silver, quicksilver, copper and other mines,
at rate of three per cent. payable in kind,
and which imposes tax OF ten dollars per
annum upon such miners as employ other
labor than their own in the prosecution Of
their mining operations"
A tax of ten dollars for employing labor.
ers! Thus we have tax upon the quirksil'
YER used; the stamp tax; the income tax; the
tax for every foot of ground claimed; the five
per cent tax npon The gross proceeds; and
finally tax for employing men to work the
claim. There are no mines in the world that
can long stand this taxation.
Morys"Ms Erpress.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-04
NFy Hon. S. s Cox, in speech oppc

EF- Hon. S. s Cox, in a speech opposed
to exemplng ministers of the gospel from
the operations of the new enrolment bill,
said:
II am opposed to exemping ministers Of
the gospel from their share of the duty of
putting down this rebellion. 1t is a general
bslief among large portion Of the people
of the country, both north and south, that
the most pestiferous class of human beings
those who fomented secession at the south
and disunion at the north-have been the
cergymen. And they are still fomening
hate, i'll will, and unknJness among the peol
pie. And now gentlemen come here and
say that their profession forbds them to EN-
gage in the shedding of blood, aud that
therefore they should be exempt from mill
tary service"
That is right-shove the belligerent sons
of Anak into the army. Let them be made
to face the death they have sent SO many
thousands to. If they did no more, they
would probably show some of The tallest
specimen of running that human legs are
capable of.
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Law of NeWspapers.

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2. If subscribers wish their papers discon tinu-
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8. If subscribers neglect or refuse TO take their
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sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue
them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher. and the paper is sent TO
the former direction, they are held responsible.
Notice should always be given Of removal.
g. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take a paper from the Office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prinia Jocie evidence
of intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-04

DARING lMPIErY.-lhere is man by the
name of Wiley, member Of Congress from
Western Virginia, a Senator we believe, who
recently made speech in favor of imme-
diale a: d unconditional abolition. He closed
his harangue with the daring and shocking
assertion that "if he believed the Bible sane
toned slavery, he would curse God and die"
A moments reflection is necessary to com,
prehend the full measure of the basphemy
of this remark, uttered in the Senate of the
United States, and copied with commenda-
ton in the leading Republican papers. We
are not surprised at it, for it is in the spirit
Of the party to which Wiley belongs; but
we copy it to ask if the wretch who uttered
and the party who approve it, are not fully
prepared to resolve, as did their prototypes,
the French Jacobins that "there is no God"
and that death is an eternal sleep!' Both
these resolutions would pass the present Con-
gres, any day, if dictated by the necessities
of the party which the majorities of the two
Houses represent Dayton Empire.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-04

A QUIET MED1AroR.-A young English
man, while at Naples, was introduced at an
assembly of one of the first ladies' by a Nea'
polilan gentleman. While he was there his
snutf-box was stolen from him. The next
day, being at another house, he saw person
taking snuff out of his box. He ran to his
frend-"Ihere," said he, "that man in blue,
with gold embroidery, is taking snuff out OF
The box stolen from me yesterday. DO you
know him? Is he not sliarper!" Take
care" said the other, "that man is of the first
quality" Il do not care for his quality
said the Englishman, Il must have my snuff
box again; will 90 and ask for it," "Pray
be quiet" said his friend, "and leave it to me
to get your box" Upon this answer the
Englishman went away, after inviting his
friend to dine with him the next day. He
accordingly came, and as he entered. said
there, have brought your snuff.box."-
"Well, how did you obtain it? "Why, did
not wish to make any noise about it, so
picked bis pocket of it"