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The Case Well Stated.

The following from the New York Tribune,
is not only the truth, but truth patent and
undisputable, stated in terse and appropriate
language:
i rue democratic party Of the Slave States
u,sde Ine rebellion; the adhering Democrats
ol me Free States have too generally justified
ana upheld II: From this city. two Demo
Gratis holding important and lucrative Offices
aoonaoned them to take part in the RebalIion
A Democratic Editor absconded from a
n Tsl. Guy to fulfill similar purpose.
from every city, village, bar. room. the voice
OF Democratic sympathy with the RehalI,o'e
has long resounded. This essentially Demni
cratic revolt has filled the LAND with mourning
covering Its soil with ashes and ruins. AMI
now the country Is impudently asked to re-
story to power the party which has wantonlv
'nnicted upon 1t these measurelsss calamities. j.
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ihEAsVRY GUARDs.n-A regiment has
. oesH o'san'z'd at Washington, composed of
INC cierks ana employees in the Treasury De-
partment, which is one of the laroes, r.oi
hen.S IN 'he c'ty. Geo b. Remission OF Maine.
IS Lieut. Colonel, and Edwin s. Lenox of
Maine, is Assistant Surgeon. An the officers
are thoroughly drilled military men and many
of them have seen active service In the nres.
ent war. Col. Remission is a native Of Roo,h-
bay, where his parents now reside, is a Grad
uate of Bowdoin College, was a Lieutenant in
the Maine Fifih regiment,was in the first Bull
Run battle, where he was made prisoner and
taken to Richmond, and confined several
months in Libby prison.
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DISASTERS.

sch John Z Patten, tof Hsmpdenl Doane. from
R3ndOut for Boston, with coal, was run info IN
Tue day night, Gbout O'Clock, or Cape Cod. BY an
unkrown schooner, and sunk In ten minutes. The
pain, ersw and pzssei gers had barely time to
jump into ths boat be ore the vcs. el went down.
Ihcy remained ia the boat about two hours the pas
sengers man aGd his Wife having nothing on but
their night clothes. when they were picked up ny
and landed 81 heverly 2ilh inst. The vessel was
owned by tue captain ard Mr Grant. and wa. yalu-
cd az 5000 No Insurance. on cargo or vessel The
esp ain bad hi ffeisht money of the last p labou
$500 on board, which was lest fhe vessel that run
uto the L was not amer she struck il beil 2
toggv a. the time.
sch Hannah tof aiillbridgel Means from Roudout
To- Provi1ente, with cargo Of los tons coal went
a horc on Monday last. having previously sprung
leak ON the shoal ground west OF New Haven Light
a.d sunk % nhoCi ton feet Of v Aier. low tide.
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The Uses Of the Northern Peaos Party

The Atlanta Register can see no difference
between the results of the Northern peace
partnership aud the Southern armies. IL says:
1--WE eau gain nothing by denouncing them.
We may lose much by presenting hostile
front to their peace movements. Live with
them under the same Government we never
will. But in the meanwhile, if they use the
ballot box against Mr.. Lincoln, while we use
the cartridge box, each side will be a helper
to the other, and both cooperate in accom-
plishing the greatest work which the country
and this continent have witnessed"
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THOMAS C. LORING. DRUGGIST,
AND
PRACTICAL TRUSS FILTER,
Corner Of Exchange & FederaIsrs.
A perfect at guaranteed. The poor literally con.
sidered. mch2b diff
81. F.n A,wood's Bi,ters. Price "a cts

THoEspIsE, NJ. April 25, 1868.
DeJr STA lady of my acquaintance was
troubled with severe attacks Of sick he1 dach for
number OF years, and couiu ind relief until HE
tried 4. y. AfIcoods Bitters, which effected a per-
inanent cure.
Nv daughter was troubled with attacks of severe
headache and vomiting. which have been cured
by these bitiers. l have myself besn troubled
with dyspepsia which has alre ady been relieved by
this remedy. always keep it on hand as | believe
IL TO be speedy for all deran gements of the
81 mach aud liver: and for female complaints when
arising from debility OF the digestive organs.
Yours truly, CuAs. WHlTNEY
II CoaHterfeits aud base limitations in SINH
lar bottle and label are in the market and sold b.
aHpriHcipted dealers.
Tke genuine is signed L. r. Afrcood Gad ais hare
an EXTRA LABEL, irhife prper, coaHfersigHed
~ n. HAY. Druggist, Portland, Ne, sole General
Agent.
ianyi6eodkw6
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DIED.

In Falmouth, Aug a. Cant ozias blanchard AGED
So years moht1s 49,
Ia Pittston Aug !, Sarah Il Blair. aged 50 years S
Ia Augusta Aug u. Mr William stevens. aged Is
In Augusta. Aug y, Lizzie Frances, daughter Of
Carf Ihos * aud susan $ Pool aged ) wears
In Sydney. Aug IA. MS susan Baker a,ed a.
In fairfield, Mr. Caleb Narney sged ~ Years
In North Sedgwiek, Aug :. Mr. Ephraim Ciosson
aged G3 years.
In Augu ia, Aug ., Mrs Marin a, wife of John
Myler. aged IL years months.
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MARRIED..

In Augusta. Aug is. sergt Fred Benn. Co A. Ith
Ne Reg aud Miss Annie II Woods, OF A.
U Vienna, Aug 81, George Lord and Miss Mary
J Dearborn.
In Ma hiaspor,, Aug 10 Warren Calligan, of Cal
ais AID hiss Mary NJ Calligan, of Ill.
In Cutler, Aug IL, Sewell Trafton and Miss Jo-
sephine Carciner, boil of MachiaspoTt.
. IN Irescoft, 70 onion T Rice ard Miss Cathafiue
Coson
In Bangor, Aug 81, Andrew Gardiner and Mis-
Annie Mars all
i, In oldtown, Aug Il, Chas II Bean and Miss Caro-
hne Spencer, both OF bradley.
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photographs Ofiice. Admiralty,
London, July Is. 1864.
The government OF Iiayii has eiven notice that on
and acr the 18th day of May, 1S5i light would be
exhibited from q lighthouse recently erected on
Lamentin Point at the south side of the entrance to
Port au Prince. Island OF Hayti.
The Ii kht i liked white light placed at an eleva-
ton Of 50 feet above the mean level OF the fea and
should be sccn in clear weather from distance Of
miles This tower il in
Latitude. ..... Is IS SIN.
Longitude - - . Il 4 of Greenwich
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sid fm Liverpool nth inst. snip Guy Mannering,
ballard for New York
Ga At London 18th lost, ship Plymouth Roes
Grant, New York.
In port 18Th. ships Thos Whitney KELLEY. Cor Bos-
ton; lat'ick Henry, Roo nson, aud DAM Webster
Spencer. for New York
SID I'm Sunderland 10th bark Ltc1 Ellen, Robert.
SOU tor Boston.
Ar at Caeut PREV to Esd nit. ship Eureka. Hall
fgom Melbourne
SD, o datel ship 0rphous. Hrlledzy, for Boston
barqre Gen CobH. Dudley. New York.
AT 0rehilla 2oth. barque Orlando Dodge. for hill.
adelpoia; big Hampden. Snow, for do, ldg.
At Barbad6SS Sd lest, barque Indian Belle Trem.
Bile. from Phhad sipha.
Sid 23d nlt. brigs, Edw Thompson. Peterson for
Antigua; Goth Evelyn Ginn, CHM. st Marks
lace. New York.
A, Turks Island oh inst, snip Clara Ann, stinsOn
At Barbados 4,h inst, barqSc Reindeer. yelling.
ton. for New York soon.
for Boston.
CID at Harana 18th inst, brig NsSraska, Hooker,
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Brighton and Cambridge Cattle Market.

WEDNESDAY,, Aug q. IStA.
At market 2l79 beef cattle. stores. s3S7 sheep
aud lambs; 1910 swine.
PRIcEs-Beef Cattle - ExtfsSsl3 5oSdI4 90; first
quality II 6eGl4 o.; second do 10 ~ 80; third do
s 00a9 so per lV0lbs.
The market is again without charge MSprices ex-
cept OF best grades of beet. which Is a higher. A
few extra cattle sod as high as l5c Trade active
ana cows and working oxen Ia good demsnd. Sheep
are again plenty this week and tue demand con-
tinues active.
fhe following sales were made at Brighton.
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WorkinQ Orsn-saIts' SIP To, IFu' TO and -oV.
SfOres-l earring IRON SD 10 "a per head Two
Years Old SOS TO 40.
q trs-Sales SIS, 40, 90. So. G., rs.
SHEEP and Lambs-Saes of ambs at SO TO- 3 so,
A 3d. 6. & 49, Old Sheep to Sc per ID.
FAT H0gs-l2al2k
Calr skins from SO to 80, or % TO 26c per ID,
Sheep Skfns-l 60as2 90; Lamb skins, 81 sega co.
Hides-l2c.
: Taklow-li9l4ic,
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Few are aware o. the importance o. checking a
Coueh or "sLIGHr coLp" In its first stage; that
which in the beginning would yield 10 mild rene
dy. If neglected. SOU attacks the lung "BT0erH 8
BroachiH Ireches" give sure and almost imme-
hare them, thsg be carried ia the pocket aad
taken occasion requires. aug2 dA vim
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Casualties in Maine Regiments.

The following is a partial list OF casualties
in Maine regiments Of the Fifth Corps in the
battle on the Peterburg and Weldon rail-
road on Thursday 18Th inst:
ELEVENTH MAINE.
Killed-Co. Al Grove, A Chroeher, Il
Small. j johnson, r Brner, c Jordan; Co. b
IA Hail, LIST sergeant 5 Hail, sergeant w
Fry. corporal c Moore, NJ Burton, Hard
den, sergeants 5 Campbell, III Biab, corporal
5 Boyer, I Mitchell, J Bates, J French, cor
poral Gordon, S York, A Briggs: Co. c.
] Young, q Warren, corporal L Meyer, d
Rose, } Elliott, j Day; Co. DIV Chapel, J
Hall, } Stanler, \ MeClaver. A 3riggs: Co.
H-S Smith, G. Merrill, A Shaw.
H0uRded. Co. "A Garrus. Co. B. ser
geant W Brashton, Il Andrews. priyales c.
Bribble, f Scott, w Davis, Ii Croker. A
Roughs, g Capen; Co. C--F Smith, L Keller,
B Wiley,D Young, w Matt, Keele, S Rug
den, A Butler. w Sherman, A Sutton, w Da-
Wis, w BineaGe, Smilher, e Brigham, 4 Ne
Cloud: Co. D-sergeaut q Dayne, c Canipler,
w White W Beva; &c. &C 5 Blocknell. Il
SRgur, Major c Baldwin, b Grippon, 5 Ste
ven.
SIXTEENTH MAINE.
U'ouaded-Co. A J b Howard, shoulder:
Co. ED Rogers, head and right arm corpor.
al |. b Bradford, LETT shoulder; Co. F-W
Buffers. head; b Dalton. left side: corporal L
IL Floyd, sergeant } McShee, left thigh; Co
K-corpora Ewing left arm amputated.
TWENTIETH MAINE.
Iroulled.-Co. a, sergeant d A SPAWN
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ssnat RS.

Senator'S.
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W wooDMAN, Portland
sAHUELA HoLBRUOk. Frecpori
oEOKGE PIERCE, HARRISON
DAS'L { kIcH aRUsoN. Baldwin.
zndnoseogg'n.-,JEREMiAs DIN6LEl. in.
Pssoafdq ais-ELiAsJ HALE, foActoft.
sagad lkoc-T lOMAs J. sou rHAkD, Richmond.
Peaobsvot-USGuoD n. BKA DBUkY, Springfield.
AUGUSTUS ID MANSON, Bangor.
LEWIS BARKER steuon.
Kenaebec--JosEPH A. sANBORN. Readfeld.
CRusB HiNDS. Benton.
York-ESRErF IL. BANKS, Bi1deford.
LLIsnA Il. JEwEIr, south Berwick,
Knor- r. LNDWIG. Thonaaon.
JOHN Is. WAtksk. Union.
sherlffs.
zsmberiand--t3 EORo. ;. - ARkER. Gorham.
Observation-Disclosures Jew EFT, sang-fville.
no6sc f-juhN Ii. wILs,lN, Bangor.
Il aae6yc-J0HN HAtCH, China.
Kaar-srErnES ". Lang HToN.
Treasurers.
ttsnBsrland-PErER r. HALL, windham.
Androscoggin-ISA &C q CARTS.
PiscdfaqMs-c ARIES Il. klMBALL.
Sag Ida soe-HEsnY NJ. BoyEY. Bath.
PeRpbscof- A aBa0sE c. LlNT, bangor.
Ke@Ms6sc DANIEL PIX Augusta
Yonk-ALBI IN II.E. Alfred.
Kaor-ALDEN SPRASUE
Judges Of Probate.
Standardization ..Uu r. "a n
Pesobsc John E GODFnsl. Bangor.
kesaebec-d X BAKER, Hallowe !.
York-E DwARo q BOURNE. kennebunk.
Knox-N. 1. TALBOT.
Cumberland G Z = nuMPasEY, Portland
dndroscog ,in-6 GORGE =. wooDMAN.
p scafdq "a -,-A q sTCuki L, Dover
Saga soc ELI gAH UPTON. Bath.
p H9bsc u JOSEPH AR LEAF, Sanger
KsRR bed -oEPH UaTDN, Augusta
Yo k-oEuaoE n. kN0NLf0N oiddeford.
Ksor-ULIvER G. BALL.
Counu,is~ionar-
Cafaberf tnd-CALEB .. CHAPLAIN, Briigton.
Aadrosco0giH-LEE STRICKLAND.
Piscef tynss-BEtLIN BRAN
Sag sddh CIVILIAN w IrE, Bowdoinham.
RE Ebscet-AsAuE MCMAHON. Ellington.
kens bec-NATHANIEL 1kANEe, AirLna.
York LEM.NT l.. MULDRAM, Wells.
Kaor-RIChARD X. WALL.
Clerks of Courts.
Ssg 1dahoc-J0sEPd N. HAYES. Bath.
Psasbsc H--tZRAC BRETT, Oldtown.
ysrk-C A. EB =. LORD fred.
An sx-uEOkGE TH0RNDIhE.
County Attorneys.
Ksnnebec LORE IN CLAY. Gardner.
York-iNCKEAsE s. klMBALL, S<nford.
Register OF Deeds.
Piscataqns-MARk fIrMAN.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT or PORTLAND.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Forest City. Lscomb, Boston.
Steamer New England, Field, st John b for
Boston.
Sch Albion, Brl Hunt, Maitland Ms.
Sch L Lewis, LIE. Philadelphia.
Sch Charlotte, Pierce, New York.
Sch Eagle. HAIL New York.
sch Augusta. Gregory, New York.
Sch Catawamtssk ,Hix, New York for Lingan CB.
Sch Vixon. Smallage, Mt Desert for boston.
sch Arabea, Frisbee, Bangor for Boston.
CLEARED.
Brig NaueyN Locke, Hill. Maianzas-E Churchill
& Co.
Bns Danl Boone. Foster, slatanzas-Issrc Emery.
Sch Eclipse, BIZ MeBurnie, Windsor Ms 5
Randall.
Sch VIM Arthur, Haskell, Philadelphia
Niekerson.
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Proposals for Wood .

Asst QuARrERN ssrKR's OFFIcE,
Augusta, Me-, Aug. %, lea
DROPoSALS for the delivery of one thop.sra
Il tlo,Ol cords of merchantable hard wood will be
r eeived at this Office until Wednesday, August 81
1864. ut " o'clock NJ -
rhs wood to be delivered at Camps "Cohurn.
Frye, ard "E ID. keyes. near Augusta. Mine
as the same may be required for use OF troops en-.
camped thereat
Proposals will be received for one half or the whole
Of the number of cords
ne subscriber reserves the right to reject all pro-
posa II they are deemed U reasonable
WIN. s. DODGE,
Aug 26--dlw
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NoTicE1a M,RtNERs.

The following sales reported by the Ship
ding List Al baTque Annie, t5e tons built at New
castle in 1863 and brig Edwin l9 tons built at Nal
doboro in $50. private terms.
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kRAeRASr SozoDosr.-This article has been
known and appreciated in New York for some time,
but it is only recently that the propretors inerease
the ability TO supply the article aud introduce il
the Boston Pablo II has taken well. for it is really
very excellent dentf ice, cleansing the teeth, and
mpartiug health to the gums AS wash aftef
smoking il is very grateful. Having tried il. We
commend 1t with pleasure Boston Saturday tCeR-
ing Gazette. mchl4 II
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IMPORTS.
SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

MAITLAND Ms. Sch Alfonso tors plaster, 9
bbls ground plsstef, TO order.
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State Election Monday, sept. ~
FOR GOVERNOR,
s ANU Ell CONY
OF AUGUSTA.
For Members Of Congress.

.st Dist.-JOHN LYNCH, of Portland.
2d Dist.-SfDNEY PERHAM, of Paris.
3D. Dist-JAMES q. BLAINE, of Augusta.
4th Dist.-JOHN IL. RICE, OF Foxcroft.
5th Dist.-FREDERICK A. PIKE, OF Calais
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GLOUCESTER, Aug IS Sch Lapwiug. from Bos-
ton for Belfast. vas lowed in here TO day b. Pilot
boat No 4. leaking badly.
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SPERANZA, an Italian preparation TO destroy
the appetite for intoxicating Liqrois. u can be
administered with perfect safety Price One Dollar
per box.
THOMAS q. LoRING, Drugcis.,
Cor. Exchange aud Federal SITS
Sole Agents for Maine.
Portland. Aug 25-dsg
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ycARDs and BILL HEADS neatly printe
at this office. II
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SPOKEN

SEOhE EN-.
Aug 20,Eat 80 AZ. Ion "A 80. brig Make Jarvis, I'm
Philadelphia for Barbados
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Boy Your Sta ionery Packages
At Dresser's, 90 Exchange street,
80 per dozen, or % ceRts EACH
az Agents wanted, address L. DRESSER. Port
land, Me-, Box lS2.
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Boston Stock List.

Ey-Ifyou arein want of any kind o PRINTING
all IT the Daily Press OfBce Q,
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ECIAL NOTICES.
stop, Drunkard :!

Ey-Curiers Of the Daily Press are not ailo,ced
10 sen papers their routes.
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FOR PREsID,E.N
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR vIcE-PREsIDEET.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
OF TENNESSEE.

For Electors.
JOHN b. BROWN, of Portland.
ABNER STE rS0N, of Damariscotta.
iss dat. RICHARD NJ CHAPMAN of Biddeford
~ DIST s0dAS A. y kE SENDEN of Auourb
VI Dist GOING slAFHDKN of pittsheld.
ffh Dist BEN p. GIL IAN, of 0rono.
5sh Di.f.--JUHSN. sw >Z.Y Of BucAsport.
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Slgelss Retreat from Martinsburg 70
Maryland Heights.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July 5-9:30P. NJ.
Unofficial news just received from Harper's
Ferry gives synopsis of the events from the
time the fighting ceased at Martinsburg. This
point, it should be remembered is In Virginia,
some distance south of the Potomac and about
twenty miles west of Harper's Ferry. Con-
Guiding that further response was hopeless,
and, being deceived into believing that mucn
larger number of his men were disabled tnan
was really the case, Sigel decided to evacnate
Martinsburg. He started Saturday morning
and went due east till he struck the fotomac
at Shepherdstown, where ne crossed INTO
Maryland, closely followed by the rebels.
On Sunday the rebels overlook MN, ana pc
gan attacking his rear guard so VIGOROUSLY tnat
he was compelled to halt and ioLn q Inc OF
battle at Sharpsburg, on tne leS S sue ol tne
here for some time until Sigel again found it
necessary to retreat. Turning south he passed
thronch Sonth Mountain Gap and went
STRAIGHT for Harpers Ferry, the rebels keeping
still ciose at his heels. He reached Harper's
Ferry on the Maryland side, a distance of about
four miles from Snarpsourg, yesterday morn.
stroved the great railroad bridge here, which
has go often been destroyed and so often rebuilt
in this war, and even burnt the trestle work
leading from the bridge along the Virginia
side to the old arm0ry buildings. He then
occupied the works on the Maryland Heights,
where his force ought to be able to hold their
position against four times their forces. He
was last heard from at four this afternoon,
when the rebels were reported charging up
the bill to attack.
We have taken no prisoners and are conse-
quehtly In ignorance as to who the rebel force
are, where they came from or who comma nds.
The best estimate of their strength gives
them not tar from 5000 cavalry and COO in
fantry.
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The Press seems determined to make Hum
TERs retreat success, against the better judy
ment of nine. tenths of its readers, and inciden-
tally, to prove that the PIONEER is rebel
newspaper.
Events now transpiring in the vicinity of
Washington fully vindicate orr estimate of
HUNTERS campaign. He withdrew from
Lynchburg after an action that can scarcely be
dignifed above smart skirmish, and retreated
to Western Virginia, with the loss of at least
one battery of artillery, and left open the gate
through which the rebel hordes poured into
Maryland. The Press would have it under
stood that our judgment is based entireiy Oh
rebel accounts, and that we do not avail our
selves of any other sources of Information. As
to the rebel accounts, we have seen notnng
but the mere announcement OF HUNTERS re-
pulse. in about the same terms as Union au-
tborities would have used, had they been
in possession of Lynchburg, and at
tackled by the rebel troops unsuccess-
fully We have read almost everything
that has been printed about the campaign. and
after sitting out the chaff that is only intended
to blind the public, the conclusion was forced
upon us that the campaign was not successful
Subsequent events have led us to feel it was
disastrous. If the Press really believes it was
q success, there can be no argument between
us upon matter Of opinion.
In finally dropping the subject, we only wish
to say, that all attempts to conceal reverses to
our arms are futile and productive of evil only.
The insinuations of the Press regarding our
sympathy with the rebel cause" are not
worthy of reply. They are utterly unworthy
their author
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Our Army Correspondence.
FROM FIRST Minnesota Battalion, ne.
fore Petersburg.

A'"iih E'ITsa Minnesota Battalion. be.
lore Petersburg.
HEADERS 1sT BATTALION Mrxy 1..,.,
Near Petersburg, Va, July 2 1894
take this opportunity to write few lines
to you, thinking perhaps you would like to
know where We are and what we are doinc
will tell you. We are at the LETT of Petersbnro
occupying the front line of our works. We
have been at the front ever since we reported
to the Army of the Potomac. On the 10th of
June we had smart fight, and lost two killed.
LIST Lieut.. G. B. Tirrell and eight enlisted men
wounded. On the 22d we had another FIGHT
in which we lost five killed, eighteen wounded
and twenty-five taken prisoners. The 18th
and 10Th Massachusetts, and 42d and 59th New
York regiments were taken prisoners en- no.se,
all belonging to our brigade.
Fighting down here has got to be an every
day and every night occurrence. "Charge! +"
Is the order. All the railroads leading into
Richmond have been cut, and Lee will soon
have to come out from behind his works and
fight US in our works.
The health of the Battalion is good. There
are one hundred and eight men fit for duty.
Three weeks ago there were one hundred and
sixty-ive. The new recruits stand up to the
fire well and behave like old veterans. We can
say with safety that we are doing our share of
fighting in the field.
We have taken the place of the old First in
the I'd Corps, I'd Division, LIST Brigade. The
corps is commanded by Gen. Hancock, and he
is bound to whip equal numbers of the enemy
wherever he finds them. The boys are all in
good fighting trim.