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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
DROBATE ORDER-state Of Mich.

Il gan, county Of Ingham ss.-At a session Of the
Probate Court for the county Of Iugham holden al the
Probate Ofce IN the village o. Mason on Monday the
u day Of May, N the year thousand eight hun
tred and sixty four, Present Vim Pinckney, Judge
~ Probate. In the matter o. the estate q Clark
Graves, deceased ON reading and ding the petition
duly verified, u Fornia NJ Graves widow Of said de-
ceased praying that az instrument IN writing purport
ing 20 be tue last viii and testament Of said deceased
may be admitted 10 probate.
I1ereupon e ordered, that Monday the Goth day Of
June next. at II O'Clock il the forenoon be assigned
for the hearing Of said petition and that the heirs
lar " said deceased AM All interested II
said estate required appear Of said
Court. 70 be holden at the Probate Once n the
Village Of Mason. and show cause II there be WHY
the prayer d the petitioner should not be granted
And Il further ordered that said petitioner give notice
q the persons interested In said estate % the pendency
OF said petition and the hearing thereof copy
o. this order be Published the LdnssRg republican
newspaper printed and circulating II said County Of
lngham. successive weeks previous 10 said day q
hearing. tAtrae copy VA. r. PINCKNEY,
2w4-4 Judge Of Probate.
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" ednesaay Morning, May %. 1861
NyrfCE To OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The FIGURES which our subscribers will and attached
70 their names their papers indicate the SuxRsR Of
the paper which their subscription Is paid BY she
num5sr' IS meant the " WHOLE NUMBER" which
nay be found in the heading Of abe paper, which Is
changed weekly being Increased one each week hfiy tive
numbers constituting year BY referring TO ihis nun
Der IN The healing Of the paper and comparing 1t ~ih
the number attached to the name direction on the
paper slbcrbors readily ho" their account
. ana on our books.
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PRoMoTroN.-Henrv b. Baker W

PRoMoTIoN.-Henry b. Baker, who
went from this city in the Goth regiment and was
sppOin Ell Hospital Steward soon after he enlisted
has been promoted to be Assistant. Surgeon Of
the regiment He il young man Of rare ability
and although be is young in practice. we are
satisfied that with bis energy and caution he
will I'll with honor the position he has won
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= Oh he Es X!
EXECTTOR'S SALE-In the matter

IL Of tie state ~ Alsa AZ ms deceased Notice IS
hereby given tt hy virtue %. granted On Is by
the Prob I. Court -Ir t-- county Il- Ia 10 .- STAT.
OF hcl.s executors o tn last T and testament
u A-seI Adams. W.. s-I 40 pubic auction /.
the highest h ler. 40 t- former TesI-eLce % sai- de-
ceased d. eaF % cl.cz ID tle forenoon 0- W-i1--5av
lne l5ta Gay o june l,6+ I'D tt9 right tite anu inter
u ot SAD deceased O. thu following described
re4 estate stlai-- n ti- cty 4a tle township u
Lansing DID s4il county. slplt 20 the right =
The Wow o slll deceased. u Wiz about i acres Of
land. beng n4rr af tue west Illf VI north
lartsr ~ section l5J dttn, township ~ f1sr north
81 range - two west. located n TIL city of lansing
both sizes o. ShiRsse street AMI bounded south by
ANS belonging o. j. A Kerr. west bv section line and
tie lans emetery, north ry section and LANSING
Cemetery and east IS state Reform school lands A
part OF said lands beng incgm5ere- ~ mortgage for
= .Q5o. AMI about : back interest We expect how
exer. e. be aole - give clear title, AM 10 sel said
4ncs IA lots ui nearly each fronting Slia-
wassee street AM te Avenue fronting the state trn
school. Aso tue w=st hat Of s0ltl eas. quarter 80
acres ana the vest fractional had OF the south fraction
Il tie north cas-; quarter 81 2 ac-esI ri section
@ township four - north u rauge two % west
CT - ilclnorance q mortgage for 001. ard about
3 interest These alis VIII be sold 10 tEo ~ an1
one 81 I acre 0t arra-g m-nts having been made 70
In the mortgage The payment I'd iv of tue dues
% SAIL mortEACe. ali ether suit purchasers
y B-IAe city property VIII Dr. lots A llat
O. the BE- 81 the residence MIS- ADAMS,
or the premises
Betsy e. ADAMS. and
JOHN :. WOOD.
Executors Aforesaid
Ians.rZ April ! 1st4 457E5
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YOUNG MEMS SsclETY.-The meeting
to organize th Association was adjourned from
last Monday evening ill Thursday evening of
this week, at the Office Of the Michigan Insur
ance Company. 1t is hoped there may be a full
meeting Of ell persons interested in the object,
as tie organization will then be completed.
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LEATHER STORE.

OPPOSITE THE EDGAR HOUSE.
~ Lansing. Michigan. viii keep constantly OF
hand. the following articles, Sole Leather. Coored
B9als French Calf SKINS, Upper and KIP LEATHER No
rocco KID Lining and Binding skins, Shoe Thread Last
ings. Laces Golcons Knives Pncers lacks Pegs Nails
B-stles R4sps Lasts q all kinds Boot Trees ruuus
Al q which viii sell a. low they can Be bought
u Detroit. with transportation aided
Tie highest market price viii be paid IN cssh for AL
kinds O hides. (4T3@e) TON c BELL
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Cooley 5 LADY's BoOK.-The June nun.
and will be invaluable for ladies preparing for
watering places and other fashionable resorts.
The beautiful colored engraving of Summer
Fashions contains five figures. There is also a
steel engraving. very pretty. entitled " A Help
ing Hand to the Aged" This number COM
pletes the tbirty-fourth year Of the work, 4Os
numbers having been published.
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THE KILLED AND WoUNDED-In add
ton 20 the names of the killed and wounded
column. we hear Of the following casualties to
soldiers from this county:
Edwin Hudson 10Th Rect 1Connded thiph
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-Rev. Mr..
Fletthe . preach at Capital Hall on Sunday
the 2gth list.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

DISSoLUrIOS OF Co PAKrSrKsurp The %.
partnership heretofore existing unser the psma and
s'ye Of A. Turner % also thar ex,st,ng me- ~,
HAne and style OF Case Co IS this dav dissovsd nv
ao'aai consent. Either party is authorized 10 se,tl.
me accounts O. the same The booss - s.,s s- -,
p found At the store OF Amos Turner lower Toun
seere al accounts will be adiustei AN rsrsors in
1leied 70 the concern OF Case Co ara REQUESTED !,
AL and settle without delay.
AMOS TURNER.
DANIEL l. CASE.
Lansing, January "a, 1854. 4ssms
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Horace Turner, 10th Regt., wounded, has
since died.
George Randall, Sd Regt., killed.
AlOuzO Ballard, Ist o. S. SharpshOoters,
slightly wounded.
Co. p, "a o. S Sharpshooters, which left this
city, full, had sustained los, up to the 18Th
inst. OF killed and Is wounded. Two of the
wounded have since died.
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DEEDS OF HEROIC DARING
Crockett's Daring Exploit,
ut As'Ieys Theatre london, where, through
BLOOD THIRSTY BRUTES

escaped from their striking an within IT,
Theatre Before
killed by them anu horribly mangci policemen were ao9t
shoot the wh
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CrocketIs Unparalleled Barring

enerei unnecessary, heard the terrl
ruin he dashed alone among them e the heart
od Of their victim, by HIS MYSTERIOUS POWER his niomitab
'i his courage, the Magnetism presence led them COVER
g 10 Their dens bued obedet beatu lamb.
. recognILLln ol tins ..rlug ae-l
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Betsy &. ADAMS. and
JOHN :. WOOD.
Executors IS Aforesaid
"a. 457E5
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

,poYrED BY TIE LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN, IAN T. lse
Ten Lines or less considered as Square)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
DLANK-WALk NOTICE.

Ts ta< sskacws eaers f axs u fAs silori1s Gse-sbta
Lets:
at meeting Of - City Coureil Of the City Of Eeokuk
hea Nay loth, i>ci, the si.0wlng rese.utions Nsrv
slapted, viz:
kesose4, That the ct lots ard L. Llock IeE.
lets sHa IL block l0i; lots l. . , J. AID hleek fe
lots and L. hlock 1o3 lots II block ie4 lots asd
II. avc ias bots and L. ll0xk lDt, and lets all
tgsk Aasoas Upper Addition. and lot I, block 4 Nj
soas pfrr Aadtion. be drected have plaLk-msik
ef iess than taeinch plank anGx feet Ia width laid
in their respective lots seventh wiihin
twenty days from date, ssd k ~ be nsie in
a,ee with tie ordinance ei tle eify.
htsoiysfs Ilsa tae ownss ~ lots J. Z 3, 4 ard g.
block s lots l. ? J. 4, and E. block o. and iets = .
L. snd q, block So be dirvctl isy. lankyaik
tvo-inth plank and six issf ids laid in
respective lots Hie ssrtsi. uhin tAenty ss 81
date, the 10 he done WltE tie ofdi
nance in snlh case mslr And pIey.aa4
B S. MERRIAM
Clerk of tae Council oi the Clfy q hraEak-
msyla-igw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02

Was D1PAnrxssr, =
Washington. May 3l-4 ,. M.f

To Major Gen Dix. Tyf
We have dispatches from Grant down
to o'clock yesterday evening. There
seemed, the dispatch says, 70 Be some
pfcspect of Lee making sand north Of
the ChickahOminy. HE forces we're on
the Kocheville road south of The Topacaay
Crrek, between that stream and Haveis
shop, bis right resting On Shady Grove.
A disposition for an attack vas being
made BY Grant. :
Wilson's cavalry had been ordered to
destroy the railroad bridges over the Lit
tie River and South Anna, and break M
both roads from these rivers to two
miles southwest Of Hawe's shop, where
the headquarters Of our sr.ny vere estab-
lishsd. There Is yet no telegraphio line Of
communication with Washington.
A dispatch from Sherman, dated yesaer-
day, both, a. m, reports no change in
the position of the armies. Some slight
skirmishine had occurred subsequently,
to the ahair of Saturday.
No intelligence from any other quarter
has been received by the department.
(Signed, E. N. STAEron,
Ssc'y Of War.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02

New AoTk, Dune !.
The Hersld's dispatch from Edinburc
Shenandoah Valley. says a reconnois
saffce in full found the enemy 4,OOC
stTong in force Of ". We have had YER,
lille skirnishing up 10 this time.
The Herald's 9sh Corps dispatch SAYS
Ludlow's noennoissanee Tuesday eve,
ming was OF inesleulable benefit. Il mis-
led the rebels into the belief that We in.
tended to cut their army in two, and
obliged them to concentrate in the centre
so that oar rig hta aud left obtained adyan.
tageous positions.
The Tr.baue's dispatch from H inter.
army says one of our wagon trains was
fred on hast Tuesday by guerrills.. and
one Of the guard wounded. Gen! Hun
Ter thereupon ordered tie houses of I've
prominent secessinnists to bs fred. which
was done as a warning.
The Hcra'd's Washington atsps,cf
says Secretary Chase has determined te
pst IN market from tifty 10 one HUNDRED
millions Of six per cent. bonds, redeema
bic after 1881 Aiso that the French
government. has assured Dir. Dayton thar
no rebel iron clads will be permitted L
leave France.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
sHcFhersOss only IL Niles
from .1ti0sefu. s~#
Nominations at Cleveland
> Fremont and Cochrane.
c1zvHIAnD convEnffos.
rrement and csehrane nssmiasssa.


s-J Tuesdays Proceedings CbmfHxe(k.s
The nomination of Fremont was then
made By acclamation.
s Gen. COohraae, B. Gratz. Bro$su, and
Gen. Butler were named for Vice. Presi.
dent. sss e .s.z
Mr.. Cochrane said it had been deemed
wise 70 choose him % President Of the
Convention. He. vas sausfed With, the
proceedings, for he saw in them the o.
tsblishment Of 4 great party. Henceforsh
Ae would be content 10 labor nes FOR party
|seecess, bpfbfsths salsltien of.ths csuc-
Wy. Yesterday for the first time 81 had
heard his name mentioned il connection
With the nomination for Woe p resident!
He doubted the wisdom Of saoh ehcice.
Il wss his opinioa that il tho Oonvention
would nominate some gsD,leuaa vhs Il
plainly identified With the War Democn.
cy u the country, and place him side y
SIDE With its eh1ssn champion, II will
establish great and glorious peSty.
whose principles are fossdaa cu ius,icsI
land heartily esdoEsing sbsss psiseipAa
he begged iesU 70 sntise.s ~
Mr.. Gilbere tskipg ths chair, The Que
ti0u was pat and the nemiua. ion az Gen
Coehrans wss confirmed with bss Iev
voices 10 the ge9atiye.
Meesrs. Gilbert, Greer, Butts andJohs
- sess appoiHtS4 ! komlh hltssS 70 fspos,,
r plsn - party stasis,aios ~ : ~,
- shs party. - : - = ssss /
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02

rest Of the army marched rapidly 70 thu
EssNsA River, and csossd without ssri
ous opposition at point about fifteen miles
below the railroad bridge. Immediately
resuming the line Of march. and withsbI
light akirnishiag, ws reached Dallas lasl
evening, about thirty miles from Atlantis
Schofsld crossed fhsivsr at Etovsh Sta.
ton, and 10 moving down the ridge q
join the main body His rear guard il
skirmishing constantly with the enemy
Johnston is again completely outgener.
aled. He is thus compelled to abandon
his strong position in the Allatoons
Mountains, and fight, If ~ all, in the
country south Of there.
The road leading through Hickery Gap,
over which the main body OF our force bad
been marcbing, i in good coadit;on And
unusually wide, giving great facility fol
the movement from Dallas to Atlanta.4
The country is open with splendid roads
Our Trains continue to ran 70 KiDgston
and Rome, though it is plain Johnston
can if he chooses advance and re.occupy
point 10 onr rear. Sherman seems psr.
fectly Indifferent to this fact His army
has rations for march to Atlanta.
y Between Cassville aad Kingston, BODY
of rebel cavalry burned tifty wagons load
ed with forage, on Friday. beyond which
the enemy-has shown NO symptoms OF &C.
cepting our invitation to attack our rear.
We captureda small steamboat in Coosa
River, at Rome. with large quantities OF
supplies and cotton. and several large iron
foundries, and q million dollars worth Of
cotton vas burned.
The place was captured by Gen. JEFF.
c. Davis, whose division numbered less
than Che garrison, vho ned upon being
assured BY member Of our advance guard
whom they captured that our whole army
was sdssneing on the city. sstA4
Rome is said to be beautiful city, and.
unlike the retreat from Dalton, everyl
thing IN the housss Vas uptonchsd-
families remain, but very few negro e..
The ladies are said TO be very pretty, very
polite, and very rebellious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
FOREIGN NEWS.


Sandy Hook. June /.
The steam ship Australian, from Liv-
Jerpool 2lst. via Queenstown a3d, has ar.
rived.
; Great anxiety was fell to learn The re-
suit of the battles in Virginia.
London. Monday, May 29.-Consols
after official hours yesterday closed al
9lt@9l4. The stock exchange and mar
kets yesterday we're generally ilss. A gen.
erai impression prevails on the stock ex.
change that there was some truth 1.-THE
repors that Gen.. Grant has won victory
over Lee.
The Confederate lean has declined
nearly 5 per cent snd Was last quoted
at 63fG6i.
OontiHentif news unimportant. e-
The report that Grant hes defeated Lee
WAS the only topic OF conyersation on Sat.
urday, and causcd and unsettled feeling
in commercial circles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
rnoM saERnAN,s ARmr.
The war An Georgia Gets Beavely
Forward.
Especial to Chioago Tribune
Cincinnati, May 80.

Especial to Chicago Tribune.
Cincinnati, May 80.
The Commercial has Letter from Hbes-
mans army dated the 26sh inst, giving
the following particulars Of the movement
south Of Kingston. s'ss 'lse7s
Last night Howard's, Hooker's. Pal
NETS, Lcgan's and Do6ge's corps verc Il
and slightly beyond Dallas. point on the
fiuk Of the rebel position on the, ALA.
toona Mountains, in what il known as
Hickory Gap. where tho railroad pierce,
the Allatooua Mountains forty miles from
Atlanta. !
Johnston had halted for rcsistanco, oc,
ing very strong, natural and power
caPs -sifed position. Before ~ eenld
'u''y 70. in force it was nocessAYf e
euaca nv" Yah River and march up the
efess tue Eo slopes Of tie mountain,
stseP and rugge, t on the stream.
which are abuudsi. ,.csv.A -. ass;sa.-
When the army = ,he E,o-.h . y
Scho6eld's corps movsass - !. ,. -. = -. q
succeeded ID laying poAtool ,...sss.;...'
vhilerst. several ppiplp den. ,ssnosss {
lssding the enemI 70 believe ~
70 attack hin directly 10 front sss
While echoasld wss thus sangsd !.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02

" ashingfor, June l.
The disagreeing amendments Of the
two Houses to the national bank bill has
been adjusted through Joint committee
OF conference. The Senate receded frota
its amendment limiting the amendment
to $500 900, 900. to apply either to the
notes OF circulation or To the amount ol
capital stock. the former branch OF the
proposition only is, therefore, retained.
The city of Washington is included
among the places Of redemption. The
circulation Of the banks in lieu of all ex.
isting taxes is taxed one half of one per
cent, and deposits one quarter Of one PET
cent. srmi.ailalliy. aad similar tax is
imposed on capital in excess of United
States bonds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
Philsdelphia, June

fFnid, SuuS !.
A special dispatch to the Evening Tele-
graph from Cincinnati says news has been
received here direct from Kingston Tenn,
BY telegraph. which says Shermao arrived
1t Dallas last Saturday. and pushed on
reinforcements TO Mcpherson, who was
TO reach Atlanta BY next Saturday, un-
less heavy force Of rebels was met on the
var. at last accounts be vas a Sweet
water, Tenn, aud had driven the rebels
across Powder and Nickajack Creeks and
got Possession Of the bridge across the
Chattahochie, twelve miles from Atlanta
The main army under Gen. Thomas is
advancing, and he occupied Marietta,
Monday, taking some 400 prisoners and q
raiiroad train of sick and wounded rebels.
with several cannons aud some snail
arms isis believed hat Atlanta will be
IN our possession before next SundAy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
THURSDAY. JUNE 2.


Ra- The Radical State Convention ol
Missouri did the right thing 10 sending
delegates to the Baltimore Convention,
and now we trust that the Baltimore Con.
vention will exhibit a like wisdom and
good feeling by admitting these delegates
to represent the State in the Presidential
Nominating Convention. =
Do that aud adopt thoroughly Radi-
ical anti-slavery platform, and the Con-
vention will reunite the party of the U MON
and secure complete success to the cause
Of the country. There need Be no
trouble on this score if the delegates Of
the Convention have tithe of the saga.
city and patriotism that we are inclined
to place 10 their credit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
Nashville. June /,

At the State Of Kentucky Agricultural
Tobacco Fair to-day. S. Prats Il Co. sold
. hogshead of Kentucky manufactured
leaf tobacco, grown in Ballard county, to
g. s. Anderson. OF this city, at four dol.
lars and ninety cents per pouod--more
than double the price obtained before in
the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
rRola NEW ORLEANS.
New York, June /.

New York, June !.
The steamer Ca.swba, from New Or.
leans 25th, has arrived.
New Orleans papers contain nothing ol
Banks or Canby's movements.
The steamer Shreveport ias been dis
abied uear Red river BY euerrillas, who
we're subsequently shelled by our gun
boats
I Mobile pspsrs n,eosion considerable
anxiety there consequent on interrupted d
telegraphic communications with hich.
mend
Matamoras dates to the 18th state that
there we're 1000 rebels at Hngold Bar
racks designing an attack on wnsyille,
Cotton at New Orleans ss@s6 for
middling.
sugar and molssses f;sn and heavy.
Flour, sl0 per barrel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
FROM ToRr MsnRon. .
Fortress Monroe, By Msil,)
June l-4 P.n.

roftsess monroe, oy Mail,
June - Px.
Il Ths steamer Thos. Powell has just sr.
rived from Bermuda Hundreds. Allwas
quiet with Buffers forces.
Tho steamer G. w. Thouas, with I
bearer OF dispatches FROM Gen. Grant,
hss arrived from the White House. a
Rpftisn of Gnnt's. forces arrived at Ne.
chanicsville yesterday morning and had
not enasantered the enemy's force up Il
that time.
Gen. Sheridan's caralry had several
skirmishes with the enemy, and com.
pletsly rosted them. = sLs
Heavy oannonading VS. Asasd yester.
day in the direosi0u d Mschauiesville.
The highest hopes sra eaisrtained b.
sleS competent to judge of the sisaa.
|tirp. .s
Ehs feIlovhs orisr ~ ban issssd y,
Co. 6o1l1 q Il s. s ~. s .gsssasss ssss I
10 - - q - =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02

Enemy Rep1lsed Our Ebeces Ad-
vance 70 easistta.a
aaetses ~ Washington, Jsns /.
To Major General Dix:
Il We have noshink frum Gssnt later than
yesterday forenoon. Tsak s
Unofhciai dispatches arrived hsre at 1
O'Clock this morning, dated yesterday 1t
Kingston, sepreseatink that Msjor Hop
hinss Of Gen. Sherman's staff, csns from
the front this atternoo and ts1ys the
ebels sttacked - ~ 7:30 sl,is n0ning
and at 10 clock the STAIR vss ovef.-
The enemy vas reps'ssd and oar linz
pushed to the railroad at Mariette. Tc
accomplish this object had bssn- for sere.
rsl days the purposs OF Gen. Hhstnans.
movement. ~ tseas
Additional forces are reaching Sher.
man sDd ample supplies. ArF
,lSignedl 3. n. sGsARroa.
- Sec'y of War,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02

Albany, June l.
The news Of . large FIRE at Glsnu's
Falls has just been received here The
Ere broke out in the rear Of Gienn's Falls
Hotel, which was destroyed. The wind
blowing gale, the f-e spread rapidly,
and coon the whole ceL.ral par. OF the
village vas in flames Macy buildings
.nd their entire conte were consumed.
Two banks, hotel. market, Universalist
and Presbyterian Churches and town hall,
academy. post Office. and large number
Of dwellings, and business houses were de.
stroyed- The fre raged fve hours, lesv-
ing the village in ruins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-02
FROM GRANTS ARQY.

In Csmmsnieatisa With he whits
asuse RSbel Opinisn sf 0sn. 0rant-
sxhey oegt. - @3es it"-Rsbaa Cavalry
Rented By Sheridan
Fort Monree, May 81.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant's communication
With the White House il complete and
oil works we'll.
Richmond papers ofthe 30th have been
received here. They have changed their
views with regard 70 the military ability
Of 0es. Gras,, and say ,hst they have
been undertaking him. They say be il
smarter than they had dreamed Of, and
manifest some fears 10 regard to the safe
~ Of Lee, or rather as 70 his success in
repelling the Yankee army.
A messenger from Gen Grant reports
that on Monday morning our army had
reached hechaniesvills with but little
opposition.
0ens Sheridan bad routed the enemy .
cavalry at oil points, and captured many
prieonsrs.
Heavy carnonading was heard in the
direction Of Mechanics vile.