Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
News Items.

The rebels left 42O of their wounded in the
hospitals at Frederick.
1t appears our imports, which have been so
very large of late, within the few past weeks
have received an important check last week
they were SO $500, 900; the week ending July
I'd, S4,900,000; the week previously, S6,500,
600. The weekly average during May was
about 100000
The Heralfs New Orleans correspondence,
dated July I'd, says large force of the enc
my had for three days been raiding upon
plantations near Lake st. Joseph, between
Vicksburg and Natchez. The plantations
were robbed of their stock and the farming
implements and cotton destroyed. Several
planters were taken prisoners. An order has
been issued sending all registered enemies
beyond our lines.
A Havre de Grace special to the Philadel-
phia Inquirer says that Lieut.. Col Mitchell,
Assistant Inspector General of the 9th army
corps, was with Gen. Franklin when he was
captured. He says Gilmore was looking for
Franklin, and took Mr.. Frank A. Walbert for
him, but he was satisfied to the contrary
When Gen. Franklin was standing by, he
spoke and said he was Gen. Franklin. Gill
more said he was happy to know it and
riage for him as he was lame.
On the first inst. the postage on letters
mailed in the United States for transmission
in the British mail via Southampton, to the
colonies of Victoria, New South Wales,
Queenstown, Tasmania and Australia, or to
New Zealand, was increased to 45 cents per
single rate Of half ounce. Prepayment is
required. Letters for Australia when specially
4 -. 1Is kxof ,rlal
in the mail to and from Great Britain, thence
to their destination by private ship, at the
reduced charge of 80 cents per single rate.
Prepayment required.
The War Department has issued an order
constituting the troops of the Department of
North Carolina and Virginia, serving with the
army of the Potomac, the 18th corps, and
placing them under command of Maj. Gen..
w. F. Smith. Maj. Gen. Butler is to COM
mand the remainder of the troops of that de-
partment, with his headquarters at Fort
Monroe. Maj. Gen. j. j. Reynolds has been
assigned to the command of the 10th corps,
as reorganized This assignment is not to
affect Gen. Banks position as commander of
the Department of the Gulf.
The Herald correspondent gives this ac-
count of the capture of railroad trains be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia: About IL
miles from Gunpowder Bridge, pistol shots
were heard, and the train stopped, when the
rebels entered, pistols in hands, and asked if
any ladies were here. They we're answered
in the affirmative. They told them to get
down. The command was then given to clear
the cars, and as the passengers went out, they
we're robbed of watches and money, with
cooked pistols at their heads. The cars were
then set on fire. Gen. Franklin was a pas
senger on the first train, in citizens clothes.
The rebels asked him who he wass He re-
Piled nobody of any account. The guard
passed on, but Baltimore lady told them
who he was, when they returned. They de-
manded his papers and took him in charge.
The rebel force. was about $50, under Major
Harry Gilmore. The lady prisoners were
well treated, and appeared to be acquainted
with many of the rebels, whom they greeted
most affectionately. The rebels had no hest
tstion in taking what they wanted from the
passengers, such as hats, boots, &C.