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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-22
EROn WAsMlaGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Feb. q. i60
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON Feb e. iso
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
The Virginia State Convention met on tho
18th inst. It's organization has been perfected and 10
lis sitings the 22d Inst VIXEN tie vital
questions up for action. AS to declaring The State
free. there exists ne doubt Upon the subject Of TIE
status of Rebels who lay down their arms there is
difference of opinion among the Decsates-a!l being
in favor Of disranchizi1g those who have he'd or do
hold Office under the Con!ederacy but many dssgreens
to what should be pursued toward the soldiers
proposition that they BE- debaried Iiom the rights 81
citizens for term Of FIVE years, has been fayorabiy 70
gardcd.
THE ESCAPED UNION OFFICERS.
Il is is known that AZ out Of the 100 oflicers
who escaped have safely arrived Twenty-Five are 70
ported as having been Tecaptlrcd leaving Al 10 DO oe-
counted for.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE.
The National Republican Committee meets In
this city tomorrow to decide upon the time aud psce
for the meeting of the National Convention to noinas
President and Vice President, end to prepare sd-
dress 70 the people, 1t is understood that proposloa
which has been talked Of to dispense with the Conyen'
ton this year and nominate by reclamation has bees
dropped and it is thought the matter Of time and acs
will be settled without any debate The details Of the
address not fully determined upon. but upon this
there VIII doubtless DO much discussion
THE SURPLUS GOLD.
IL is thought that if the Gold bill recently m.
troduced be passed in any form It will be in that pro
posed by Mr.. Boutwell,. VIZ authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury anticipate The payment OF coupona
To the Associated Press
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-22

The amended Enrolment Act, as agreed upon
by a Committee of Conference, ard passed on
Friday last by the Senate ard House. VIII DC
found In other columns.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-22

but whcro he is VIC need not be in hurry to
know.
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Says TIE Times:

AS 20 sny ntrinsie immortality in the matter We 10
not believe u word oi IL. Ten wish Tor certain
article worth s.lfl 10 al them- wishes b. il
enough 70 pay The l prices bnteach il perfectly willing
zion Sy lot We shonld He 20 know from the Gcllost
metaphy cian in the list Of protesting clcrgymen,
the most sanciii,d purst in ThE TRIBUNE Office, in
whit consists the a.ia immortality of his being IL
lowed 70 do So"
Perhaps this does not imply that gambling
Is innocent; but if not, what does it meant Let
US vary the illustration and see: Ten day-labor-
era are going home from their work on Christ
mas eve, and note o fat turkey which each of
them would gladly have for to-morrow'5 din
ner. But tho price is 81 so, and no one OF
them has that amount to spare. No matters
each can spare q quarter: SO they agree to put
up quarter each, buy tho turkey, and rattle to
SEQ which of them shall enjoy it with his family,
so that there shall be at least one good Ch.ist-
mas dinner among them. Is there any "intrn-
sic immortality" in thisi The !Hp says, Yes;
it is forbidden: let each keep all tho money he
has earned, and buy with it such dinner for
his family as he can afford. We did not make
the law; and If to say that great people should
obey it as well as small makes US "sancti-
fed purist," VIC must endure the appellation.
VIII some one who is not o sanctifed purist"
be good enough to draft o modification of the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
Where I.cc,s Troops Arc-Tbe Defcnsc-
or Gen. Buaier's Kline something
About Cen. yyCi;zei-escn. Isfnas ;sui-
ferins from Wounds. aud 90 be IKE
iieyed-Heassli OF the Army onions--
rsem.. Personal and Otherwise.

HEAuouAnTEns Army OF TIE PoToMAc
NEAR IITFasgURC. juno -, jsD!. )

rom Our Spec u Cores nDndt NJ
HEADQUARTERS A2}iY or THE poToMAc }
NEAR ITTFasgURC. juno -, jcD!.
Tho problem of The last few days, other than
how 10 occupy Petersburg, Las been 10 locate Lees
army. Iii now pretty vel asceraned that after gar
,i.oning Richmond and Petersburg and holding VIII
slender force The Inc between, lie has not only detached
nine biQadcs TO operate agains, Hunter but mas
guarded his etn unbrokeu railroads with large nam
bols. Meanwhile. he provisions Richmond ana iook
to wearing rs out should he be driven 10 stand siege
We have 70 take Petersburg when the breaking OF oil
his roads VIII follow After tle hrst city ias' the aNial
wastage OF the war the efiusion OF 50 much precious
blood viii cease. Then it becomes woik Of time ana
vigilance.
In company with your Especial W. H. h. have
to-day ridden along Gen Buffers lines from me Apo
mettox to the james. They are Immensely stTons'
The dcienses Of Washington are not more cNieiuNy
consructedi certainly not more mrregnabie' IL
tended TO enable small force TO hold at bay nucA
larger oneor during full month II was within Lees
power TO fanupon Butler with al bis own army added
to BeauegardG-sk and labor have done their utmost
to that end am not enough learned In engineering
tccbDco to describe them with the professional name
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25

our brave boys from The heat and dust which is said
u DO beyond al their past experiences in oppressive
ness. Col Holt Of tho ls Mass. is among Tho slightly
wounded.
The President returned yesterday from his visit to
the front satisfied with The condition Of things, and
confirmed in bis confidence IN Grants extraordinary
Qualities as commander 1lr. Lincoln vas accompa-
MED by Capt Fox. Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
and Col. Chadwick Of Wizards Hotel who acted as
chief caterer Of the Presidential party lie was re-
ccived ot City Point by Cen Grant and conducted TO
the Ieuienaut GENERALS headquarters. After pariak-
ing Of rercslmenis the President and Capt. Iox ac-
companicd on. Grari TO tho front, distance Of ten
miles,
Mr. Lincoln, en- rouie to the 'front.' passed the colored
troous In review Is soon as the fact made known
that the tail stranger with Gen. Grant was the lresi
dent they began TO cheer Demonstrations OF cur!os
iiy and Joy were manifested al along tie lines. Tie
party halted at our advance @os before Petersburg
where the President had q fine Wow Of the city. As
this visit was in tie midst Of active operations, the
Commanlcrin.Chcf did not visit the several corps Of
the Army OF tie Potomac. On wednesday the Pest
dent and party visited Cen Bullos headquarters, and
under escort G. The General and staff rode 10 the
trcme right Of bis lines, Farrafs Island on tie
James River, ana within siG't and good range Of o
Rebel battery only $3.50 yards OIL. This battery is
the south side Of the Jamc just above the distinctions
placed in the liver By order OF Gen. Grant
o. Tuesday tbs battery opened upoa our extreme
wight without dong ouy damage, when one Of our mon
itors lying near the obstuctons replied with q i5nch
Do lgren, aud dismonn,cd or scnccd every Gun IN IT,
One or two o. the Rebel rams plying or tie James
River for ,Ac protection Of Richmond came down Oh
Tuesday as fy the vicinity Of Dutch Gap oni threw
some shells overland bat they fll harmless The rams
are afraid 20 round Tie bend q farrar Island fearing
the 5inch Dal'grons On our monitors lying just below
the distractions.
The President found and cf, Gen. Grant in tic very
best Of spirits, and confdcn. Of slcccs,.llr-su..
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ASSOCIATED PRESS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.
News 70 fLe lighting I'll Night on INC
Icft on TnesGay-No aSasiie mp 10 ses-


HEADQUARTERS AR,Y OF THT PoToAAc,
Wednesday, June % lsu1.
Fighting continued on the left all last night,
but With what result is not yet Known
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TIE PRESIDENTS VISIT 70 QUE ARMY,
SPECIAL DISPATCHES OF TIE NEW. YORE TRIBUNE

Grants New Fosition-Fse Has the Rebel
Works on the SoHtl, Side &C :he Appo.
n,auOx-Fee Ola one Side and Grun' OF
the Othor Of Observation-Disclosures 10
the South Desiroyed-S utier Cats the
Eoad Above FescrsbUrg-Vb Ara-
comGa Closing His Coils Devas'ufion
by E.urte- and siseridnE-sli tlsc Rail-
roads North and West o. Richmond
Eroken Up-Loc in TicIIl.s;i Posi-
tion-Our losses since Crossing the
James-Tkc Presidents Visit.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25

Mr. tBiunt DE Chairman and active worker
Of 'ho 'ouu;y Volunteer Committee expects 10 rcsgnc
recruiting Ia tiis city uctt Nonial. when 70 docs
~ =. ,r.uunI-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
LATE FROM AESANsAs.
The Rebels Have Ean swiII-ho I-Eon
Ns-de by sniou Troops 20 Profecf tho
spe..a. Dispatch to Tho y. 3. Tnbue.
WASHINGTON. Friday juno q. JIG
DUsnWuAcEiNG II ARKANSAS.

Arsan.as is rapidly becoming o Paradise.
Ietcre om there tonigit O. date Of ltl, depict the
Rebel Gon Shelby wiki Two thousand men, and Mccoy
WITH enc thousand as having matters aI hoirown way
~ ourl tlre are Union .o-ccs II camp at Little Rock
Prairie Binr and Fort Smta. Tho Echc.s, though,
hive only four pieces Of artillery Shelby cay nrod The
steamer Iaro b,igcca Pee EaI and Napoleon, on ,ho
Arkau.as. og uc lnh, lo.,cd with cotton. end, Of
course uros coon dsuos cso 0f lcr con use hor for
n farrr TO-. t0 curti. fn- as tx thousand rcr-ot
l1st da,as orly ffsan mites fi1m Tie Ar.rnsas-io
cross thi' river. Mc'rcy wcs eighteen miles above
Dp,ai's glrr with one t,ote'd r.cn. lie bad taken
q small Steamer On Whtc River. The water n iic
krfansas wac low TIE Wit. River was over its
hanks. The country was Gl'd visa eucrril.os IN ai
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Major Holt Of the lst Massachusetts was slightly
wounded.
II is reported that tie 18th Nev-Yo.k Battery lost
four suns by being surprised.
Tic Sd Excelsior Regiment, Col. Leonard command
ing leave herc tomorrow .0r home, their term o.! en-
listnert having expired.
This regiment participated in all tie battles of tie
Peninsula undcr Ger Mcclellan, and, with the ozcep-
ton q Anticarn IN nj those in which tic Army Of TIC
Potomac las been engaged.
FoaREss MONROE ThursGsy, june 23-5 P. N.
Tic mail steamer Charles Vanderbilt, from Bermuda
HgnG,cd reports 10 further lighting ~ to 10 o'clock
tbs morning
There IS nothing later from the WIFI, House end 10
particulars from Cen Sheridan since h. asii'a there.
The New GRAFT Again Putting
in His F.cn-Igc swia2s Around 90 the
soa;h Side oc Petersburg aci DESTROYS
the JTciGcn Ioiiroa&-'Eho Rebels Cap
ta,o Eailciy-EEcHyy Firing ols
Thursday Night.
LEADcl ArTrRs AMY or TIE POToSuc,
Iharslc, June ~ O'clock d. m.
Wilson's division O.. cavalry moved OF in the
direction og tie Weldon Railroad. Wien last heard
from they bed -Aod l.c, station, and we're tcrine
mp tic track alorg The 70.
Tie 2i er. 6ta Corps moved Dom ;Ae., Cd position
Oh .lc ell toward .hc Weldon Railroad.
Ger. Ire stsns 20 i-yo sat ipaicd irovcn,nt by
or !a fl nt a. else Dec d, lcd go tnrn our r.eLt as
she's near tic Jc.rsi. 20 r abroad the $50 cor' wes'
confronted IS Cen. Li.s eo.rs, ed 'uIt clg1gc-
mer' e.s-cl.
battery %; .he 18th Eea-vort Artillery vas are
noyi1- tho Rebels Who succeeded IN getting iolrd Oh
Oh, a,as. and oaare'te i Gie iH.aatry supporting
DC b.t,. r. we've surprised AID cacs faint show e..
.ess.acc, retired, .c'ias baF saas IL tho htads Of
lie Rciels
Oar Aae vas den sc.cr-'l Tho .acu were becoming
accustomed 90 Gen. Lee, now practice Vt actin en-.
,sey Oh the defensive, anl mE.t have been eona' d
by hs bid and suod,n cur.t.
Two divisions Of t,c ST. Cofs we've within easy 'uI.
pot.1s lh,oace Ga The right aad lhc tih Corp Ne.r
ady for any hoztilitios Oh tac lct.
Cla.g,s were made D., e. Eobcls. Who suffered re-
ycla'J with each flesh assault
Thee pas Leayy bring in iraat Of tie ota Cosi.
about nil-.r't ~ tiuc uc ur koIry broke oot INTO
regular yor.7s and al D ,ht or anon fcpt trng %.
regular intervals.
Reported Fig..,-Eour Z i,iou GUn' nad
100 lEon Cap,nrca-Tho Guns Ile'"l'en
with 400 PRISONER.
pm. ADLLPHA Friday, j ane a, lsdi.
\ special dispatch 70 The Bniiet'H Of this city
says.
Tie RChc's made a r,ar attack on Niiehfs and
Hancocl's corps and oartHsd ioar guns Of Ahs-.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25

IN THE HOSPITALS IN AND ABOUT NEW-fOEh'
For he firg attts cading .Jate - 1864.
,v,orrtp wgrkLr ron TIf NEw DIRK TRIBUNE, III A. j.
CAsB CONVENIENT uNDERIAKis.
Ackley Henry, a-ci ~ Co. " "a ~ Itsldc.ee "he' %
p,uero Chalics aqod ~ Conn Battery residence when
efited East Wind OF, Conn; ~
Brown Wa co. b. sth y. y. residence Wien enlisted New
iork City. .,
wien az. I'd, saIcli, Mu-Aiultsa County. =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
Reported rigI:-Eour Va,iou Gun. nal
100 lEcn Sap,nrca-Thc Guns IGeta,i.en
with 100 s-.~orcrs.
rm ADLLruIA fr.Gay' J ano

4 special dispatch 10 The BpiietiH Of this city
says;
Tie Rchc's made roar attack on WIlehfs and
Iancocls CONS. and oariar'd iour guns Of Ahe-s
Ncwyo.h Battery. aud iook 80 men, hcirg we.. a.
reed fleni -. ~. ilsn wtle rolled and TetooA ID,
Ground aad ccptlrel ;0J prisoners"
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ARRIVAL or Troops.

The Tenth Massachusetts Volunteers,
Col Parsons. arrived in taN city yesterday
morning. dncri from Con. Grnnrs Army. Oh. lo'
mon of the regiment Ie,rrni q considerable NUM-
vino. tom OF sryicc has mot yet expired remain n tho
fed Nrirly al tie battle. g.. ne Army q the Poto
mac for NJ, laei f!T.c !cai been participated Dr. Z.
ibis regiment with ionor ant credit ihey ltt lh th'
cyenni for the Bay stl,c IT, Field ana stan Oiccf'
L,,..Col Io.rrh Pi-,or. Cornanlanti Cant. Ffclcri
Et efu- lsj1r. gr.r'sii4- 'sr ,.ustn; surgeon ROB
ip-: A...,ant s4rrrou. olnani Chsllu, TIE Rev. 81
qf" itl vermont Recimert or Volunteers. now uum
herring ony ID llcn, alter tnrce vcan honorable and
fuons service grlh eel in ihis c.t! ON IAurdoycten
in, under tle command of Capt. Nady ron hc.or,
Richmond They lcit yesterday Tor i'iaiueDoio' "a.
THE HANCOCK CoMMiITf. COMMENCE RE
CErITNG TO-DAY.
Cot. Nreent, Superintendent Of Recruiting
f,r he ~ Ann, Cops Gen. Hanc0ca e. received tn
foiot.inl- circular Com Gen. I'm, Yesterday;
OF.IcE OF Ius s. A. PAovosr NARsHAL-GfNERAI
NV Ok. iune -. 1874
crncr-,R No g. in accoraurc with i.trueons from
,t Grncral the 4. 4. PI0vot ~ To- eu
rr authorize. tae United > l'ci .n'cln5 oih'"n ~ Tom
many Ii1 office 1ftrc " nrnc1r lirc lng cinmuec "a
enf IA muster into e .oi Of tr ltrd States for any
ac olk Regiment oc.o'sirS ' i!' -d Af9y ofpi suel
subsiirie may nc nrc.'hii p. ~ org '.,n' 10 , l.-
n adigiou il' u9f'floi5 srd inoSiu.e er.ohr eni
rrlcr cqulei brr v.ous 'i n.. one gofy oI i.r ~
mem % nv Wi Boz sent 10 ta nvost ~ Dc district
p which iio principal .a of 70 eftp'd, upon recr'f 81
vi ci lc Pl,so,, -iars-si Of a. r't 90 W i.e per-
igr w. lln srcn fuoi'i'' b '-.'.eu O. o' ~'' Oh O.
d. i. BAOurs0s. 4. I'D ntsnt Gsacrl.
Four hundred dollars VII paid hi ,le Conn'teic
for recruits; sgO TOR each rcCut swola IN, I'D 100
for the person Bringing ir'.
ANNIVERSARY on COMPANY +, EIGHTY-FOUR II
KEGIuENr n. Y. s. n. 6.
This COmpanv, commanded by Capt Alex.
ucrcol Mrglly. celebrated lAcr first anniversary
Yesterday b. Visit to Elm Park where tacg splnt q
Ilcisan, day
ANNIVERSARY or CoMrAsY d, SEVENTH GEGi-
MINT.
The seth Anniversary OF the ith Company
Sevcntn Regiment Netionli Gnard. VII be celebrated
this evening az the National Guard Afmory.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25

The New lrcvemens--G rart sSnin Putting
In His F.cn-Isc Swiags Around 60 the
Soa;h Side oC Petersburg ard Bcstgo;s
the TTciGcr EoiiroI&-Eho Rebels Cap
ta,o Ea1gciy-EEcGyy Firing Ols
f1ftu-eEry N-.st
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
- YlLyEGr0Y CASE.

TIE YLGyEgroN CASE.
The celebrated Neiyer,On ease has 40 length
reached the House OF Lords and the nature OF tie sub
eot has nttrlctcd daily considerable number " Id.cs
Major Yeyerton was not ia a.tcndance-udced b. is
said go Do IN Australia a. p-csent-uut tie lazy who
Chains TO be lis wife was a she is described being
IN good hcath and spirits. Notwithstanding her ate
severe Illness. The ease proceeding az very slow
pace aud WlC accel rated aus, exhaust tie patience
OF the public before i IS over.
The ultimate decision viii rest With tic Law Loris--
the Chancellor, Kiugsd0wn. Wonsieydale. BTcugham
and Chelmsford. Tie lay Peers DO not vote o. such
occasions. for long course Of acquicseoncc IN tho
present system has made their legal power IN this re-
spect somewhat doubugl 1. would. OF coarsc BE- tho
merest guess TO say in q legal contest Of this kint,
which aide VIII win or losc bu II is clear i.ln the in
correctional phrases with which the Lord thalceliA"
sonetnies relieves the gravity OF tie argument n he
Is not strongly prep0ssesssd IN the Majors iayor.
In tAa course Of .he eftilg on the 10, thc Lord
Chancellor characterized q letter nom Mis-. Ne'ertoh,
dated May o. 800 az one 90 he most beantnu, le I'D
Nois Dg MARr Iea..
Caro- CAEIo miolou only wr.;e az a..hsss iAat tne
rcaror von write cldou cn wife 70 yon ay ioar Of
Inc sy or night end 10 not require either the silent -ll
i nav only plca,ose now and llbov undE tie delrsn
rep,0e tlat It s c'.- 9 yoa. on, want yoa 20 nya.
to rejoice Win h,r in her saiiins bri Lit ercs.
liz h.is are white vi ah $ aNf ilc y.i!i Uy'a wG
r,.h iro.siae trees ar' io-i.i vh varied on. ,'
le liz j. nesyy I'm delicious Vd,sa-hore Is slgfh wind
breathing wari y md feline of yaa-aii tho - lr.s
oho-uaire IN JOYOUS ises,s.euco prlact bis. Z,
t.,er Two 81 item o,'rly contemplate, caala,lng
little settlement ncar iy wind w. aad there ,hey n Il
fong ard consuliirl ibou Z IN d1v loiz Dol5t fHe
nave poai1i, thor ia.uie visions Of hsf eues on
teir i- plud val. vim were 3Td 10 oo s5.stS choose
eaoier oird, anu then ~ in Tree aid pe sung To-
The j. icar ami bIilt mirror lseanl
orloye; aud the porpoes .Qsgg Dad "a
.he very blight o'en.oynen'; Iucra. ssfv'iai ttacr
and d, ccudefn q I've f1sry v,l III ~ i0v Sc
sea fsoo The very insects dlen, s-i Gpgf.i. 70 he
sunshine They seem 20 pcrt cc.cy 81 def-h va ncvcr
know stop. Their slal uIiIing mrs serrrrs-
to The re-, Of natsrr lic. Beaatiln 4l loves
arr c.gng to and irstolu.ag wiiD grim Oh stones Clear
ripping IS vAhpc te sknss .ovias
listening NOISY banks - things ls}c found syrpal K
brit SO yOA n;usf cone. eli Wen amazing ~
Why sAcsi INN aionr De- discodeutG Why stvu' honor
enjoy h oyey things 81 the cs HE Ell Other =
trresl Way should toll meyer re- - a. fri.s
The Yates hca NY lament my solitude. ani nc
gym. aihsef. igerup.cd " tac Polo tont:
lave gqt oycr hat fright, bat do Ot lioH j. SOC
teI -ll aipposc gsl r.-. fe.-.crf9 80
g.do lca frdffr More GfJ orr maFfy, s..il a.z1
sesf -oy, pgp0 sN0 .easg aycr aoa o., Isl aoi.e q
az, aoR.9 ;o:a q glye,stoi3'
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
THE PRINCESS or WALES

is greatly increasing the general deter
mination by her afiability and frequent
appearance in public. She Is beloved
beloved, not so much from her position,
but still more from the wrongs of her
country and the grief of her family.
Strange rumOrs get abroad in relation
to her; it is currently reported that she
has threatened TO put herself and fol
lowers in mourning and to abstain from
gay appearances at Court if hostilities
recOmmence, and the two greatest
ladies in the land thus being at cross
purposes, and both playing the
mourner, "levees' and " drawing
rooms may soon be at an end
before the season is half over. lie bean
monde Is frightened, ho1u ton in despair,
and tailOrs, dressmakers and millineTs
trembling in their shoes. of course
the Prince of Wales sides heartily with
his wife, and the majority of statesmen
Of all parties look toward the rising
sun OF his future. The belief gains
ground among the upper classes that he
will shortly assume the reins of govern
ment; rumOrs are occasionally heard OF
the abdication of the Queen, and these
or dts have lately taken so much con.
sistence as TO be openly talked of on
Change. You need not be surprised
if the present year should prove the
last of her maiestys reign, more espe-
cially as her health becomes more pre-
cariOus and her determination more
opposed to the sentiments of her people.
Her abdication would certainly be far
from causing any surprise to the
country, and am almost justified il
stating that it is daily expected.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
NO. 81.

A COppeFhead InsurFectIOn In the
North Prayed for BY the Southern
Rebels.
1t appears from the following article
which, with the paper containing it, is
sent us by a soldier in the Army of the
Cumberland, that the first exaggerated
accounts of the massacre of soldiers in
Coles county, Ill, were received with
great favor in the South
From the Atlanta Ca, Iutelgeneer, April.
THE ESEUrE IN ILLINOIS
Nothing has occurred of late that
interests the people Of the South 40
much as the intelligence of the recent
fracas in Illinois. From the dispatch
of the Provost Marshal General, and
the request made to Gen. Heintzleman
to send FIVE thousand men 10 aid in
suppressing the outbreak, it would aD-
pear that matters had assumed a serious
aspect IN that locality, and we fervently
trust that the rebel sympathizers'
may be found as numerous as ants, and
too strong to be put down by the five
thousand men requested Of General
Heintzleman.
We fervently trust that this outbreak
Ofthe populace may speed throughout
Illinois until, like a contagion, it is
scattered over the Western States. A
popular revolution Of the coPperheads
of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio at the
present time would be of immense ser
80 I n
foil the grand plan by which Grant
hopes to give the rebellion its death
blow in the coming campaign There
is no doubt that there are in the three
Western States mentioned above. a
large number Of men opposed to the
abolition war The vote in Ohio during
the last GubernatOrial election exhibit
ed the fact that over two hundred
thousand voters in that State were Op-
posed to the war, and if the flames of
instruction will only spread over Illl-
nOis, we feel certain that thousands of
Ohioans will Join the nslss.
The fact of the insurrectionists hav-
ing intrenched themselves and the ap-
pretended attack on MattOOn by the
rebels of Shelby and Moultrie counties,
would indicate that they were rising at
different points in the State at the same
time. If there is any previously con
certed plan between the different bodies
of the rebels, and they can succeed
uniting their forces under some able
leader, we are certain the outbreak will
become too formidable for militia to
quell. Even the militia can not be de.
pended on, for it will necessarily con
tain large number Of men who sym
pathize with the insurrectionists IL
will, therefore. necessitatc the Federal
Government to send veteran troops to
the new eve of war and enable our
forces to drive the Yankees from their
present position.
Since writing the above, the telegraph
brings us contradictory accounts Of this
outbreak. One dispatch from MattOon
to the Baltimore American states that
scouts report the rebels at fifteen thou
sand strong, while another reports all
quiet, and the supposition was that the
Illinoisans had dispersed We trust
that the first account Is q correct one.
Nothing could give Us greater satislac
ton than the sight of the copperheads
engaged in the work of cutting the
Threats of Lincoln's hirelings We shall
await future and more reliable accounts
of the emeute with interest