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The New York herald., 1864-06-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
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Extension Of the Operation Of the
Temporary Tariff Act.
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Passage Of the Loan Bill In
the Senate.
Refusal Of the House to Repeal the
Draft Communication Clause.
Action OF the House ON the
Tariff Act,
&e.S &C., &e.

WASHINGTON June n, 1854
rHH RsPEAL OF 4Hn C0NUrATIoH CLAUSE o.
rHE ENROLMENT A0r DEFgArED IN THE H0UsR.
There has been . prolonged struggle In the House -
day over the repeal Of the Communication clause Of tho
rolment ac 80 far the House voted down all props
sons TO that effect rejecting the bill which passed. ~
Senate on Thursday last, and which offered by ~.
schenck as substitute for tho pending measure, BY
large majority. Another substitute, presented by
Smthers Of Delaware, which repealed the CLAUSE came
within two votes Of success; but B hampered BY pre-
visions which destroy Its efficiency for raising men
promptly The sentiment OF the House most decidedly
averse to any action at the present time; but vssy
heavy pressure brought upon the members ~
the War Department, and the result Is doubtful.
THE LOAN AND rARIFF BILLS, Ero.
Both houses have worked very industriousy to-dax
aud considerable business has disposed Of Ths
Loan bill passed without opposition but wisA
amendment exempng the balance Of the seventy Ave
million loan from the operation OF prcyicon ermiD-
ating all acts authorizng loans prev!ocsy ssed At IL
expiration Of the present fiscal year. The Senate amend
the Tariff bill acted upon by tho Houss,
and most OF them ooncurred in The balance will
be arranged by conference committee. There Ia little
doubt Of an adjournment this week.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT POINT LOOKOUT.
Five hundred rebel prisoners arrived at Point Lookoue
last night from the trout.
TRANSFER OF REBEL PRISONERS TO THE NoRTHsRn
STATES.
Orders have been issued directing all rebel prisoneGs,
who taken the oath Of allegiance and remaining
Point Lockout be sent Immediately the Norhssa
States.
THIRTY-EIGHTH CON0RHSs.
FlRST SESSION.
The New York herald., 1864-06-28

Fremont party between this and the time sp-
pointed for the Chicago Convention.
General Fremont will thus, In all proba-
bility, make . better run than in 1856, when,
with the dead weight Of Fillmore upon his
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Sioux Indian Outraaes.

party OF Sioux yesterday afternoon attacked pArty
OF men making hay fifteen miles OF this place, killing
two, wounding two mortally and two seriously.
detachment Of cavalry has been sent 10 pursuit.
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eurRnn CocRr-Cncuu. 1-Adjournee wHnous
day. Part 2--Adjourned without day. Part SIS
Duane strsst-19To, 1910, CO. lb4l, 1881 l3oe llSs,
1861 l7es 1865 1893, 1esl, 1s7s u, 2os7 SoSo lSs
1909 6Se. 1p19.
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Military.

oYFICIAL RgPORT ON oUR QUOTA.
Provost Marshal General William Hayes has made his
official report q the number OF the Supervisors
Committee raised 10 this city he two calls made
by the President for 500 900 and zoe, 900 men.
places the acts OF the committee most favorable
light Tho following Is abstract from the Official
The New York herald., 1864-06-28

subscriptions for the Riot Indemnity
Bonds.
The following bids for $3.50 900 Of these bonds bearing
six per cent and in 1882 opened
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We bad every reason to expect from Grants
operations He forced empty politicians into
the places where soldiers were necessary and
be, with his blundering inooppetency, is oacs
more the malign influence that prevents our
success.
But what has hs, or the War Department or
any other department in the administration,
done to remedy the evil thus causedf Nothing.
While large part Of Johnstons army has got.
ten away from Sherman and is thrown forward
to Lee, Grant is left to fight on against this1n-
creased force, with the gallant army exhausted
by 80 many battles, and the War Department
folds its hands and looks on. Grant Ia in
position where he might efsctually cooperate
with the navy, and In which the navy could
give him great assistance. But the navy de-
cliues. The Navy Department is still presided
over by the same man who has kept it quietfor
three years, and it would be odd if he could not
keep 1t quiet little longer. And to that part
of our navy in the James river he has cOmmu-
nicated more than an ordinary proportion of
lethargy. There it lies and looks on--iron-
clads and all, double-enders and butt-enders,
OhASAo-ShA
channel lest it should be forced to fight And
while the Navy Department drowsily looks on,
and the War Department looks on, and General
Grant is brought to halt by the addition Of a
new army to the one In his trent, aud by the
consequent fact that he has not men enough to
60 on, Mr.. Chase is doing all that visionary
can to ruin the credit OF the country and put
our finances in as bad . position as those of the
rebellion are.
Even the convention that renominated Mr..
Lincoln was bitterly convinced of his inability
to put down the war with his present Cabinet;
and yet be sticks to it. Despite the opposition Of
his own party and of the whole people, he ad-
heres to that worst agglomeration Of imbecility
that ever pretended to govern country. And
now q new fact condemns it. General Grants
hard blows have failed of their full effect
through the Presidents banders and the crimi-
nal weakness and incapacity of his Cabinet.
Will he not now give the country some hope for
the future by calling new advisers to his assist
ance? Will he not remove these overtried in-
capables and put practical men in his Cabinet,
even at this eleventh hour?
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kUhOfEA0 NEWb.
Toe steamship Bavaria from Southampton % the iSth
passed Cape Race Sunday afternoon, on her voy
ego 10 New York Ateiegrapbio report Of her news,
pbch two days later, Is published in the HiaALD.
Tho London Tsmo says that the high price Of gold 10
New York seems 70 indicate IN Increased doubs IN the
public mind with respect 70 the position Of Grants
army 10 Virginia
Tho Alabama vas M Cherbourg, France, on the 18th Of
suns and the United statssssteamsr Kearsarse was n
Flushing Roads. England, on the llth instant.
Eapoiscn'a foreign policy was regarded with grsss
nisrusi, according 70 the London Tmes. h financial sod
Commercial circles, notwthst andins the sasy oosdNa
~ the French discount Market and recovery b ~
Dtock d gold By the Bank Of France.
II wS rumorsd On Change N London, ~ Me-
fAimsrs,os Cabinss likely 70 bs broken sp o. ~
Danish suss,ioa. Denmark aid pos appear ps~ss aay
Feasible plan Of adjstnsnt was thought thAa Aosslm
tss would ~ rsnswsd ~ Ne ssrminatsos q The arni
elcs kngand intsmatsd that Austrian nsss went
~ psiaAe - ths rssunstoa Of hssssiss, 0ssaa By
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

tested with an innumerable number of rats
and mice, and they have no mark of having
been cleaned since they were first built. 1t is
needless for me to say that no man can survive
long confinement in place of this kind and
although am acquainted with several per
sons who have been confined there, | do not
know of one who can now be called well
man" 81
Such is the chivalry of the men who are at
tempting to destroy this Union. If it be
urged in extenuation of their conduct that
they have not the means to feed and protect
their prisoners from the cold, so much the
worse for them so much greater the wrong
and iniquity of their pretense to separate
nationality If they have not the means of
feeding their prisoners they are violating
every principle of justice and humanity in
continuing a war which they are unable to
conduct without disregarding every rule of
honor and all the usages of war among civil
lied people
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

canal, was concurred in; also memorial for
increase of mail service from Portage City to
Wautoma Bills were passed to authorize
the Governor to purchase flags; to detach
Richland county from the 9th judicial dis
trict. and add it to the 9Th; 20 establish lum
Der districts in the State, and to regulate the
traffic therein; and number of local bills.
Assem5ly-The vote rejecting the resolu-
luton to procure the publication of the pro-
ceedings of the Sorghum Convention, twas re-
considered and the resolution adopted. A
memorial to Congress was adopted asking a
GRANT of land to aid the Southern Minnesota
Railroad Bills were introduced providing
for sinking fund to pay certain debts farm
mortgages of the Milwaukee & Horizon road !;
to re-establish the township system of schools;
amending the Statutes in regard to legacies and
debts of deceased persons; amending stat
utes in regard to roads and bridges; and
memorial for daily mail from st. Paul to
Lake Superior.
Senate bills were passed increasing the sal
arv of the Assistant State Treasurer and AS
sistant Secretary of State to 1900 amend
ing act of 1859 requiring parties to prosecute
appeals to the Supreme Court with diligence.
Assembly bills were passed amending chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes; amending
the charter of the Northwestern Railroad
Co. amending an act of 1859 respecting In
surance companies; authorizing garnishee
actions in Circuit Courts; to allow School
Land Commissioners to annul patents in GER
tain cases; and to amend the Revised Stat
utes concerning Circuit Courts.
A number of bills were ordered to a third
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17
A CONSCIENTIOUS BUT SHREwD WIDoy

A CONSCIENTIOUS BUT SHREWD WIDOW
Scene in a church-yard. "Ah, Mrs. Smith,
what are you doing with your watering can ?"
"Why, Mr.. Prince, have begged few hay
seeds, which l have in bundle and am 60
ing to SOW them on my husbands grave, and
I have brought little water with me to make
them spring" "You will have no occasion to
do that, as the grass will soon grow upon it, }"
replied the clerk. "Ah, Mr.. Prince, that may
be; but do you know my husband, who now
lies there, made me promise him on his death
bed, would never marry again till the grass
had grown over his grave; and having good
offer made me, l dinna wish to break my
word, or be kept as | am"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17
WONT BLANC REVISITED.
BY JOHN RUSKIN-

By JOHN RUsKIN-
n Mount beloved mine eyes again
Behold the twilight's sanguine stain
Along thy peaks expire;
O Mount beloved thy frontier waste
l seek with a religious haste
And reyerent desire.
They greet me midst thy shadows cold
Such thoughts as holy men of old
Amidst the desert found:
Such gladness as in Him they felt,
Who, with them, through the darkness dwelt
And comprised all around.
Oh, happy if His will were so,
To give me mama here for snow,
And by the torrent-side,
To lead me, as lie leads his f1ocks
OF wild deer, through the Lonely rocks,
In peace, unterrifed.
Since, from the things that trustful rest
The partridge on her purple nest,
The marmot in his den,-
God wins q worship more resigned,
\ purer praise than He can find
Upon the lips OF men.
Alas for man who hath no sense
Of gratefulness or confidence,
But still rejects and raves;
That all Gods love can hardly win
one soul from taking pride in sin
And pleasure over graves.
Yet let me not, like him who trod
In wrath, of old, the Mount OF God,
Forget the thousands left,
Lest. haply, when l seek His face,
The whirlwind of the cave replace
The glory Of the cleft. 49,
And teach me, G cd, a miIder thought,
Lest [, of all Fly blood had bought,
Least honorable be;
And this that moves me to condemn
Be rather want of love for them,
Than Jealousy for Thee.
July, 1915.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

A Missourian recently visited Chicago
and met on the streets of that place stout,
middle aged negro, whom he at once recog-
nized as fugitive slave, his master being
well known in st. Louis. The following col
loquy took place -" Jack, why are you not
in the service, fighting for your freedom ?"
"Golly, Massa," said Jack, cycling his inter-
rogator askance," would been dab long go,
but you see de rebels down dab shoot so kar-
less at niggah !" -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

4 holH fnn,:rhn1 folln~

A half famished fellow-in the Southern
States tells of baker (whose loaves had been
growing small bydegrees and beautifully less)
who, when going his rounds to serve his Gus
toners, stopped at the door of one of them
and knocked, when the lady within exclaim-
ed, wv hos there ?n and was answered, 1.-THE
baker" "WeH, you needn't make such
fuss about it; put it in through the keyhole! 7"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

I The terror of the Great Desert of Sa-
hara is being removed by the application of
science. In 1860 five wells had been opened,
bringing water to the surface from depth of
five hundred feet. Vegetation is springing
around the wells, and the "desert will bios
som like the rose"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

A REPORTERS VERDICT UPON UNITED STATES
SENATORS. Washington Correspondent
of the Cincinatti Commercial passed the fol-
lowing judgment upon some of our Senators
After three months daily attendance in the
Senatorial jury box, (better known as the Re
porter's Galley have brought the following
verdict. l don't know how far the general
public will agree with me, but those who dis
agree are privileged to appeal to higher
Court:
The best laywer-Mr Collamer, of Yer
mont.
The best scholar-Mr. Sumner, of Massa-
shusetts.
The best general debater and practical leg
islator-Mr. Fessenden, of Maine
The "keenest debater-Mr. TrumbulI of
Illinois.
The most pleasant speaker to listen to
Mr.. Doolttle, of Wisconsin.
The best financier-Mr. Sherman, of Ohio.
The richest man-Mr. Sprague, of Rhode
Island.
A very sensible old man-Mr. Wade, of
Ohio.
The greatest bore that ever lived-Mr. Da-
Wis, Of Kentucky.
The Knight of the Sorrowfrl Nigger-Mr.
Lane, of Kansas.
The most violent copperhead-Mr. Powell,
of Kentucky.
The most eloquent copperhead-Mr. Carl-
sic, of Virginia.
The most bibulous man in Congress-Mr
Richardson, of Illinois.
The best looking man, when sober-Mr
Salisbury, of Delaware
The man who has the least to say--Mr
Hendricks, of Indiana.
The man who made a ,taatr pas in issuing a
"strictly private circular, which soon be-
came public property-Mr. Pomeroy, of Kan
sas.
The man who comes nearest to being no.
body-Mr. Riddle, of Delaware.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

Miss Anna E. Dickinson has been COM
PEELED to relinquish several engagements to
lecture in western New York, in consequence
of failing health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17

How THE NEGRO Troops BEHAVED Az 0IUs-
TEE The New York HeralcFS correspondent,
not likely to be prejudiced in their favor,
sneaks thus of the conduct of the negro
troops at the battle of Olustee: -
, s-The 1st North Carolina and the 54th Mas
sachusetts, of the colored troops, did admira-
bly,. The 1st North Carolina held the posi-
tons it was placed in with the greatest te-
nacity, and indicted heavy loss on the enemy.
1t was cool and steady, and never finehed
for a moment. The 54th sustained the repu-
tation they had gained at Wagner, and bore
themselves Ike soldiers throughout the bat
tlen H- -s "+ $3.50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17
Counties. Union. Dem. U.Gng. Dem GINS
The President on COIered Suffrage,

A special to the Eoeni"g Post, Washington,
18th, says:
Messrs. Bretonneau and Rondonnese, th
delegation appointed by the colored freedmen
of louisiana to wait upon the President, pre-
sented their memorial last evening. asking
that the colored people in Louisiana who were
free before the rebellion, may be permitted
to vote in that State. The President receiv-
ed the deputation cordially, and replied that
an impression had gone abroad that he was
acting irresponsibly in the elections in Rebel
States, but it was wrong. He must finish the
big job On his hands of crushing the rebellion,
and, in doing that, if it became necessary to
prevent the rebels from voting, he would do
SO. If the recognition of black men as hay
lug a right to vote was necessary to close the
war, be would not hesitate. He saw no rea-
son why Intelligent blacks sno oit; no' s9'e
would refer it to Constitutional Convention
In louisiana -.--
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-17
The New York Town EIectiOns---Heayy Union
Gains.

town elections in New York as far as heard
from:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-06

- THE ELECTION TUEsDAY.-The cleo
tion held on Tuesday last to decide whether
a soldier should I've disfranchised and not
entitled to vote, because he is in the army,
while every loafer and political brawler who
staid at home and paid his taxes could do
SO, was decided by large majority, in favor
of the soldier, as every patriotic man, we
thiEk, would like to see it decided. We
understand some of the coppertinted poll
ticians, urged upon some voters the story
that the adoption of the first amendment
would give negroes the right of Suffrage and
place them on an equality with the whites.
The facts are, however, that while the Union
party did not attempt to elevate the negroes
to an equality with the whites, these copper
tinted politicians were striving to pull the
white soldier down on a level with the ne
groe by refusing to give either of them
vote. We ask every candid man, who thinks
for himself, if this is not so The vote in
Sunbury was not large, and nearly strict
party vote. Yet out of 306 votes the majority
for the soldiers rights was 1876. The cops
polled about the usual vote, though they
boasted they would have large increase.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-06

The invaders had entered without re-
sistance The citizens, unprotesting, had
submitted to their plumber; had, even as it
were, appealed to their mercy, but nothing
could appease the butcher and incendiary,
McCausland. He ordered the torch to be
applied and has now monument of ashes
added to his infamy as a thief and traitor.
Retribution will lurk in his path, as the
tiger watches in his lair for his victim.
There is no doubt that the destruction of
Chambcrsburg is most complete, and that
two hundred and sixty-fivc of its most
valuable and prominent public and private
buildings were destroyed. 1t will require
at least quarter ofa century to repair the
damage what the rebels perpetrated in less
than four hours. They fired the town as
near as can now be acertaincd at IL o'clock
A. NJ, and remained just long enough to
see the flames spread and get proper head
way, when the alarm was given that Ayerlll
was approaching the town.
Instantly every freebooter was in his sad
| die, and the incendiaries hurriedly took to
the st. Thomas road with Averill in pursuit
| No intelligence has reached this city concer
ming the direct effect of Averilfs attack. 1t is
| believed, however, that he succeed in pun
| ishing McCausland very severely. a train
heavily laden with commissaiy stores wa:
dispatched from this city this morning fo1
the vicinity of Chambe"sburg, in order tc
relieve the present wants of the houselcs'
women and children of that town who now
crowd the fields and woods of the suburbs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-06
PURSUIT OETNE RAIDERS.
Aycrjll OvertaI<cs Them at McCOn-
nelsburS.

HARRISBURG, July 31.-When General
Averill reached Chambersburg the flames
had attained such headway as to render 1t
impossible for his men to stay their devour-
ing progress. Hence the word onward rang
along his line, and onward it was, at such
a speed as men never before took.
The rebels hurried over the st. Thomas
road towards McConnellsburg, but the rear
Of the retreating column Could not fail to
distinguish the approach of Averill, as they
were prevented from committing any deeds
of violence to the people of the rich distrc:
through which they passed; and when they
reached McConnellsburg they had neither
time to levy a contribution, light torch,
or kindle fire. Averill came laundering
after them, he entering at one side of Nc
Connellsburg, while the invaders left at the
other.
There is no doubt in the minds of our
shrewdest military men that the rebels, after
having fred and robbed Chambersburg,
took westerly direction for the purpose
of raGing the people at Bedford Springs.
That celebrated watering place has been
crowded with traitor sympathizers. Many
distinguished Union men were also there,
prominent among whom was Governor Cur
tin. This the rebels fully understood, hay-
ing been doubtless apprisCd of the fact 10y
the sympathiZcrs alluded to, but Governor
| Curtin left there on Friday evening, and
| that even had the rebels reached Bedford,
they would have been disappointed in Sc
curing their main prize.
The eXlngencies arising out of the present
! invasion having created some pcTpleNimg
! questions touching the military dcienccs OF
the State it is now understood in official
circles that Governor Curtin has concluded
to summon the Legislature at least two
weeks before the time fixed for the meeting
in August This is made the more neCcs,-
airy by the discretionary power which the
Secretary of War has lodged in General
Couch, and an offer made by Governor Cur
tin that he would call out the militia forcc-
of the State provided the Federal govern
mcnt would liquidate the entire expense
thereof.
The Secretary of war has replied that
such liquidation would be made iii TIC
event that Gen. Couch would authorize til,
call
Two women and child perishcd in ii,
flames in Chambersburg. Up to this tim'
these are the only deaths which have beer
reported. A rebel major was killed, ~,
and several prisoners were taken by IL,
citizens of Chambersburg.
1t is believed in official circles thar !hy
rebels, after having been severely puniehc,
at McConnelsburg pushed on towards Han
cock, where they effected "A crossing. Til
being so makes it now certain that there ART
no rebels, at least of the column that move,
from Williamsport last week, now il Ih
State.