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The National Patent
OFFICE.
SNYDER g. WALTERS.
229 Broadway, New York.
Patent Soliciting House, and Pdten
Commission House, ComJiRcd!i

SolicitingJhS,;. cS%Ts,' c., .1,.s w s', rs a.
ents for new Inventions IN this rouniry and Eu.
rope On the most reasonable terms. Conduct In.
rrts.
Or EThibiti0n Rooms and
relune Department ,--Wu' respectfully submit to
the public that ouri the only Responsibe Solicit.
ing House IN the World that has an Exhibition
Room. aud gfftCIESr aud SUcoEssTrL Selling de.
paumcnt attached. Os PArEsrs t,KEN our nv Us
wa HEauIHE No spvAscs tEE IoR SELEiAs.
We are IN Regular Conmuhic alton With upw ards Of
tsn Pa,ent seller. ;hfoughou' the countty who ds
pend wholly for their supply ~ Patents upon W.--
Oar Exhibition Rooms (uorner broadway Hnd Hat.
clay Street in th very heart and centet Of the ctyl
are daily visited by numbers Of Capt. alsts nd
Of Enterprse, ssekin inyestments In valusbe Pat.
ents, for the purpose oi resellng In smhdivisionu
while other men heavier CapiialiNs a.e always
ready To pufuhasa useful Patent aud engage IN w.,
manufacture, and TINS secure = lucrative monopoly
These sourues ofdemandthAt are daily augme n ing
are fally sufficient to absorb the entire supply OF
Patents now being issued, R-d that NJ tnir prtces.
ConsignmenU of Patents for sale are spec tful
" solicited Any information free. Responsible
Agents wantsdin every comfy and town who have
h,ed places OF businest--to such We will paw s1D
per quarter, and per cent. on all safest TO ac, as
oar Agens. Tor the explauatio" (oae hour or more
peIdayl % the mrlel. Of such pate nts - may he
placed IN their hands for sale. ro coed Saesmen
who will give whole business, wllpay sS- per month
Also uvcling Agent, wanted alta fair salary.
Agents viii he regutted to give some SATISFACTORY
secntity ~ deposit the vod price Of mUdols, witch
will be tetu nded whom returned.
Address enrlnsing stamp,
SNYDER & WALTERS,
No 229 Broadway
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LYONS KATHAIRON.

Kathsircn /, NON The e,set ~crd "ks'hro." o'
"Ka,ssiro," dsn,fyirs to clssnse, 'esa'ens'e sud
restore This article !, the word u signihe' fo' pc
serving. r-.to,i.s aad bespuJinr the buasn ha'' .
!. ~, mo,t rc,nsrA sbe preparation IN the world ~
!, sssiu owned aad pu, ar by the e' snsi proprietor
and /, nov made wiih the same cafe,'h'l and s''en'
,ou which gave hs sale ofovef one miihos bottles
per snnum.
uisa mcs, deli ghtfel Hsr Dressing,
" srsatcs,es scurt snd dssdrua
htee" the head cool snd clean.
u mskss the hair rich son, snd glossy.
II psevsn,. the hair from fallius OF and tutn'
ar grey,
II fs,iores hair upon bald heads.
| Any lady % reriismsn who values abesn''fl heAd
of hsit should ne. Lyons kaihaifon. n huo~n
snd used throughout the eIsilis'd world sold by
ante,pccisble dealer''
pBMAs q BARNES q Co. N. Y.
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S. T. .-l860.--X

rsron' 'edruta'y.hAbit' troubled with weNs
ness, lH"itude, pSlpitnuon or,he hesr, lack oI ar
petite, d'tre" amer estins, torpid lvst cob,tipu'
ton, No deserve to ,uNsr " they viii no, icy ,b.
celebrated
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SOLD VERY CHEAP FOR CAS-

and Ready Pay. Now Is the time foi
Bargains. Don't mistake the place.
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.ySomrocs .s'c,c Patent

Elastic and Ventilating Spring
Bed, with Hair Mattress, and he
would respectfully invite all, who
are in want of Beds, and who de-
sire really good ones, to call on
him at The Cabinet Ware Rooms
of Mr.. HENRY LEMP, and "x'
anime for themselves.
HENRY LEMP,
Main St., next door to Philip Sc
wald's Watch and Jewelry Store
April IL, 1864.
CERTIFICATE.
am using Monroe's Patent,
Spiral Spring and Ventilatinp
Bed, and take pleasure in recon-
mcnding it ms a very excellent one,
both for health and comfort. In
valids, especially, will find it a
most valuable improvement.
j. NJ. McFARLASD,
5. M. RRfCKER.
T;n;n JuIy IN 1SGD DS-2m
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the taste. 10 no, violent remedy, hut smoii .nt
warming, searching and effective, esA be taken by
the oldest person OF youngest child.
MApAMg ZADoC PoRTERS CURATIVE
bAiSAM h sHO new aud untvied me dicins, Tot has
bsen ased by the public "a the past tea yean with
aapatAlehsd success, and az aeQeFed s present sx.
snsNs and largely iaose Ssiug sale sInrLY by being
recommended bS those who ave assd il 10 their az
aietsd fienda aud others.
~ YOU HAvEA coin, if ever so slight, do no,
faii 70 give the Balssm auial the very low prce
al which ts sodi bingsit IL In ths rsseh OF every
oas, hathey may algays keep 10 eaAve eRt loE nae
The timely use of a rs cent est,s will often prove
10 be worth one handred times us cost.
DO not bs pat OF wi,h any othar, Asksnt MAD
sist on having IL, and take no other IL your Dre,
st doe. not have 1t, have him send and gel Il Ior
you, ~
ty- soLpBY ALL DRUGGISTS Arss AND
so CENTS PEI hottie.
DU BorS & CO., Druggists,
| TiGR y Fosioria.
H0'sa'osf 'ie'S s=Ir.
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PLANTATION BITTERS


~h'ch are nov -ecomme end,d BY the highest wed.
rcaT sutaurtir sr,l ws~snied to produce an IN
aspars Brnedeisl eheccr Thes are exceedingly
agreeable, perfectly ture, aud must ,uporceed all
o'hvr cnic' whore healthy, geails ,,imulant s 70.
quircd.
They pup ~. strengthen and iwiscIa'e.
They create Ehsahhy Spps,i,s.
They az, AZ smido,..tvehsnrs OF water aud die,
They overccms effect. Of dissipation. lat. hour.
They strengthen the system and sni,en III. mind
They prevent miNsmstie aud iuternit,cn fe,rts.
They puriN the htsa,n and Seij,y Of The sloa sch.
They cure DYSPEPSIA aud Con,,ipatioa,
They cure ~ othsN, aud Cholera Mothu,.
They cure I.Net Compls int and Ner,ou, Headache.
They make the weak strong, the lsrguid Militant,
aud are .shAssted nature, Ersa, rs,ioet. They are
eompc'sd Of the sslebuteI Caiisays bark, wiatst
rtc'u, 'ss,aGa', root, snd herbs, all ptetst,sd In
sIfecUy pnre -. Crois Rum. For psr,iculars, see
citeulsF' aud testimonials srssnd each bouls.
hewsrs of imposior. Rxamins every hsule. -
See thSt II has oui ptivst. u - Stamp nmaila,ed
over the cork, with plsn,suon teens, and our ,igna
tute % tue steel plat. side lAbrL see that ouI
bottle Is no, tedlled with spurious and dsrteroa,
,,ad. AHy person pretending to sen rlNHiS,iov
nil,ss by the galioH or in Bulk, n an impo,,oT -
Any rSsssA imi,stius this bottle, orseihN gany 9th
90 mstsHst AeEeia, whether called rispntca ~,
teu OF not, ia scamins VI der the 4. =, law, an,
viii he 30 Prosscutrd by us, We already have ou
| syson several parties realizing epT boulr, Sc
who viii succeed ia ss,tiug them'elyes. .in,o olo,
quarters. The dsmand'ioI DVake's Plantadoa dii
,sr rfom lSdiss, elstsy@vu, merchants, Nc, ,n in
credible. The staple trial Of = hotlsis tho svi
dvNoe Ne PIessut Of their worth aud .urariority.-
rhesa are sold by al respectable dtaggists rtooet,
hot els, saloons, steamboats, sud ceuntty itors.'
p. II. DRAKE & co.
! -.-.- 9o9 Broadway, N. Y,
March II. 1864. .,a ai..ly
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CLOTHING EMPORIUM!

II is useless to 90 to work and
enumefate a long list Of articles.
but will simply say, if you desire q
good suit Of Clothes at q reasona-
bic price, for Spring or Summer,
just step into Wagncr's and You
can be accommodated in tip. top
style. Wagner has got the goods
you have been looking for, and the
very identical goods You want, COM
prising French. English and Amer
lean Cassmeres, light and dark col
ors; French and English Broad
Cloths, and an endless variety of
Fancy Vestings Of the latest styles
and of good quality.
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Something New !

The snbscribcr takes pleasure in
announcing to the public, that nc
has purchased the sole right 70
manufacture and sell, within the
Limits of Seneca county, Ohio,
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HAeANg MAGNOLIA BALM,

IlEIMsTREET'S
Inimitable Hair Restorative.
NOTA DYE
Buf restores grey hair To It's orginsl coor, by sup
plpiug III. .eSpillaTy tube, with natural 'uHenancs
mpeire by age disease. An instantaneous dy 81
an composed ofLuS.R e,usrio, de.tro ing tho VI
tslity and besaty ofthe hair, and AFFORD Of item
sel,s no dre''iug. iisimsitest's inimitable Color
trS not only restore, nit to IT, natural color by an
easy pteuss'. bu, gives the haits
Luxuriant Beauty
promote, IT, growth, prevents it, fsrg IN, sfadi'
cate, dandrun, and impar, health and plea.sntne',
10 the head. II h's stood the test Of tims, being
the original Hair CoctnR, and u oon,,aptly in.
ctss'inG Ia fsyo'. U,sd by both Esntlemen sud Ia
dies. u is sold by all respectable dsslsr Of can
be procured by thea Of the commercial sRenu, u.
=. BARNES 60 gOl B,oSdwsy, New York
Two sirrs, so cents NNd ~. H.T va
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IiE TkANs-NiSs,Ssjppt

0af latest adyices from the other aide p,
.~". -" mississippi river would seem to reore
:, '"' mat the Confederates are having al,
"ta ,IIn OWE way Ia that department A force
pb,,,1' 'hoasand cavalry, under General
s,nrI are said to have moved into Mis-
hsns,'. ""'ie Con. Shelby, with twenty five
Ca 10 100 men, As already 10 the State. and
le,, '''' was hasteniog on with the Grill
T.Is I1' =, 'n'anlry TO the same destination
eyer So - movement we have anticipated
and .D. s.ise The defeat of Banks and steo,a
Into w, aoao! not that Gen. Price is go,nr
,he,o "'Inoan with the intention of siay,ao
yrs,,, he VIII no doubt be enabled ,n add
Sat- =, 20 20 The strength Of his srmy In tb..
,,aS ', -, and 81. Louis Will hardly be eossia.
cred safe while he IL In IRA .,.,.'. &c cvas'a-
force ~ ""A ."
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LATEST fRGH The hURIH.

| We have received Philadelphia papols ssq
Friday last, the 9Th instant and tne Wash
ington Chronicle OF the saiae date We
give summary of the news they contain:
| THx cosFsnERATR "RAID" INTO mARyLANs-oReAr r
ALARM AT TIE NORTH A LEVY ON HA0gRsTo,vy 49,
THSPAID every FoEMIDABLg," sc.
The papers are filled with accounts oil t,e Con
feaera'e advance into Maryland. T..e raid seeus
10 be turning out an "invasion." The washing
ton Chronicle In two COLUMN editorial estimates
the Confederate force Sd t00 md Expresses tie
opinion tha, 1t is rsry to,1asaaoie The Phiiadel-
phia in7utIey thinks that mp to this time the raid
has all the symptoms which usually precede a
great invasion, anal Is the part of wisdom to be
prepared for II. The Washington kilograms 10
the Northern press, say the invading force cen
ssts OF Longs,reeIs and EweIl's corps, ,and pu. ne
strength OF the two at $4,000 ()the object OF the
movement Is announced 10 be the capture of Bal.
Imore and Washington. AS our readers are ggno
rant oil tue forces that are creating auch p,3nn
Ia Yankeedom, we copy for their bsaeft the fol-
towing telegram, dated
BARkI.bCgG, July IA rtbi prisono- captured
"a Q skirnish at Hagsrstown states that tho prss
ent r.ii Is not only 10 pfccure horses but ere
prov1sont; that IL Ia headed by Lee and sopi posed
Of ETeps and Longstreet's gorps and s All II rt TO
invade fennsyivania and other Northern States -
The capture Of Bs'timose and Hashingtoa are also
aimed dt.
While Lee is thps operating again.. Washington
city, Bcauregard has been left in comns ID ct Pc
tersburg, where he has sufficient force 20 cur rebel
iniosrsnt stst:e.
Another ss;egsam says:
Parties sxh0 have fair reputation far veraclty,
and who lave lately arrived here state that Bush
rod Johnson had crossed the Potomac with about
three hioSsaHH men, tho advance of Il column OF
forty thsiasaHd under ksyeiI One geatifssnau, w no
Is well known bereabouts, goes so Ear as To state
that he shook hands With Gen IohsssoH al VII
itanispsTt.
Another, ffom Washington city, settles The mat
Ter In this Of hand style
The cry OF wolf has heeg .s0nadea so often
that. should he ever come, IL would BIZ difficult TO
eonsiGes people that theirs real Ia ugef until
"lhs cannon's opening roar" was heard at the
gates. Washington IL ab sofbed In the great work
be turned from their worship Of Malrsnon. IL Is
very difficult get at the exact truth Of all the
rebel movements IN the yiciaiiy Of Harper Fer
~. Most Of their movements havo been greatly
exaggerated, and their whole force IL probably |
nOt over ten thousand men, and more likely not
exceeding seven thousand.
Tsiagrams from York, Harrisburg, and the CaR- |
beiiand Valley, state that the excitement among |
Me people ts more iatenre than during any pro |
vious Invasion. iiu ndseds OF men, women and |
children have passed through York on their way |
70 tbs sa'qsehaans, and the rosds were lined 1
With horses, cattle, and wsgoas, loaded with /;
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ldIe = speculate % his pFosrseslvs mevensnt1
o. hIt spparcat masmavSes.
= The hssvy deulonstsstloss u tbs dlrseslon of
oampteilton are pot Indications shst ~ fnten1s
- give battle there. HIS ssrsis1y - b1tbsrso
evsac - IN aaushaf shYewdsesU @ The lfeo eol-
tt2n of bis plans for tho capture II Atlen1A He
mutt neecss1ft arrange his ruavs0eaas 10 a.
siGe the atteriion 0f ous ff0as lusina few
days, asainst his fefats, whiise he eoeuseo ~
positions and sepsiss the railroad - jhai - usy
bsfps tg hls immediate rear his railway suueJv
trains. he Will be delayed some days % seesssIt
f the frogs and cOHslderahle porsjos a sbe ss1s
/ ha visg brcn removed before ~ len Narissls. ~
order ~ Gov Brown. When he succeeds q -
t1bshing bis depsts Of supplies ~ eopveaisnt asA
proper pisecs, be viii asafa begin his advsn ees
Thus Il will occur fhaf several days must siag,se
before the sssmy ear make any advsaces on thls
city with such fosee ~ 70 seriously thscsfea sur
occupation OF csuss as 10 evacsaae Y b1Aie h sot
given.
Ncos or rus esu The eneray this mossiaR
made a heavy sdSshcs on our exlresss ten, and
eonssnsneed sewers skIsmsisbine with maSkstyy
and arsiIlery bltiting fntsnifon TO cssss tbs
liver at 0ree6's Terry. The ehiTnlshiog has
eontinued f0 increase In Ffatepsity ard Sn-
pidily up 10 this hour, but without aay sdssn-
iags being secured by either party q y esldest
sistent demons rati0e fos The purpose of xtiSscs-
Ing attention away from their cpessii0ss o eousO
other Important quarter. There cano0i - The
slightest pr obabliiy thst Sherman viii force y
battle In the present position Of both armies. Hts
evident Intention IL 10 insist on lsemen dous ar
tiiiefv operations 70 drive rs iron our position
and then cross his forces 10 the south bank WAen
he hopes 10 divert our centre frem its pesftiea
and thus succeed by nank moveners seatn, In
securing our central stfons sholds.
MAI Gen HindmnB was thrown from his horse ON
The 3ih, near Atlanta, and severely injured.
Alex Tompkins. an old eiiized OF Lyschssrg,
Va, died ON the sfh Instant.
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The situation in Georria.

Through the conresyo Of Mr. w Baraes, of tho
-Expsess Company, We have received Atlanta pa
pers ~ late ~ the s,h inst The following d |,
brief statement Of the position og ,he TWO afmis,
nov In the vjeiaity Of that place:
Since the armies on our fioas len our chain n
deienccs a Kennesaw Maunsain there has -.
hitse sighting aad really less skiTmishies thsn
usaai. fhe enemy csutiously appusch ana
earsiliy ocespy their positions fos balteyles and
hnes uom which to operate. with 40 much safety
a. possioie 20 themselves. On "Wednesday, they
occupied the hills an this side Of VinIne sMa
- nsas the river ~ they aeeaa to desire ~ ths
psesens. From thsiT AAltesies, which ere
sieuaaed % very hfeh and commaa adiae poslstuns.
they shoot sAclDs pFomtse uoaay over The btaG
alons sec flvef, th0neh their eGset hzs bs % ut-
Mig thua m. Shesu1aa stfli nAessn - our len,
40 sAvssasas hy aaak y diselscs - sSsiA, In
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THE FaEDERIcKsBURG CITIZEN PRISON
EKS.

l AGf1 kEBiI Rfs CITIZEN ppE1nO
| Frs.
Some sixty or more citizens of Frede-
ricksburg, who were taken North By the
enemy after the battles in Spotsylvania. and
held as ''h ostages" for 4 lot of Yankees .,
legged TO have been captured by them, have
returned TO their homes, their exchange
having been effected. They represent tba:
they were roughly treated by the enemy,
who looked upon them as "bushwhackers. ,,
and heaped upon them various indignities.
AS they passed through Philadelphia they
were very near being mobbed by the popu-
lace, and were only relieved from this dan
ger through the intercession CT one Pelel,
clarke, formerly paper manufacturer In
Fredericksburg, who, by his representations
rs to their character and standing, per
sua led the crowd 10 desist. They were eub.
sequently imprisoned at Fort Delaware
where those who had money Jared pretty
well, but Others, less fortunate, suffered
many priyations. They state that the CON
ditlou OF the Confederate prisoners at that
point is deplorable il the extreme, and
strongly urge the adoption of some mea-
sures for their relief. Sickness is vsry
prevalent among them, while the rations
are meagre and Of poor quality.
Alter a confinement CT several weeks These
citizens were released through the exertions
OF friends In this quarter, and started on
their return home. In passing through
Washington they found everybody in the
highest state of excitem ont, and on in
quiriDg the cause they Were informed that
the rebels had made their appearance in
Maryland. Daring this time conside,lbl.
body Of troops departed from Washington
for the point said to have been invaded. bna
our informant could not say whether they
we're regulars or new volunteers.
The exchanged prisoners were taken down
the Potomac in agunboat, and on approach
ing Aquia Creek they found the wharf At
that point on fire; SO they were landed at
Spit Rcck, short distance below. From
thence they made their way to Fredericbs
burg, where they were received with a great
demonstration of JOY, and such a scene OF
hiiarity ensued rs has not been Witnessed
there since the old town Was made All OBJ
ect o1 the vengeance OF malignant Zoe.
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FECh GnkNI'S Army
A dispatch from Washington to the Ph,ialetn,,is a
Inquirer says that Grant will soon s,auie the
country with another "b4i!liant movement,-
over the left, we suppose. A telegram from
Grants army says:
Fires are occurring frequently In. Petersburg
They have stopped calling upon tbs tife depar,.
ment 10 assist In e0nqueriug the flames The
tiremen now occupy the trenches. We are ut
tais moment fighting the whole rebel population.
Every Gag regular ration of shells Is impartisIy
distributed smong the various wards OF Petersburg
Tue rignt OF the Filth aud Ninth happen to have
tder line Of battle III close proximity to the rebel
works. This brings the skirmishers pear each
other, acd the line is continually emSroied in some
ktte skirmish.
A refugee and two desereTs from Richmond, who
left there several DAYS ago. represent that there is
great dstr,s for food, owing to tho cutting of the
rebai means OF obtaining supplies.
YANKEE ACCOUNT TH8 SINKING or The ALABAMA
--DgsCRIPuos or the sIGHFiNa ON BOARD rHE
EE4RsAGE.
A correspondent OF the New FORK Herald, Writing
ftOm ChefbouTg, gives the first Yankee account
we have seen of the fight between the Kearsage
and Alabaml. Ills Information IL derived from
Yankee officers aboard the former vessel. The
writer says
The fight took place on Sunday. the 19h. On
the 18th, the day after the arrival of the Kearsage
oh tiic pun, SapbdiH WiHsto& ftcelgcu from MI
Liais, the consular agent OF The United States
here, note containing aa extract from a letter
written by The rebel agent al Cheraoalg and pur-
porting 10 quote letter OF Capt sem,aes TO the
rebel agent Captain Semmes stated mat he con
sidcred tba presence of the keafsage In the vi
ciBity of The port an insult 10 him and ihe rcbri
nag; that lie was DESTROYS ot doing 81, aud IN
teDded giving her fight, and s'begged that the
kearsage- would rea,ain off the port, where he
hoped net to de,ain her Iong--H0 longer than TO-
morrow, or ext day al fatihesto
To this boasting Irony of course Capt Winsinw
made no reply, but prepared his ship for the com
Ing combat. Capt Semme', however, did not de-
tain him two days longer than he promised
Nothing more was heard Of the Alabama until
Sunday nnsutng, tho ksafsage In the meantime
Continuing her cruise off the port.
TIE after ten ocloei ON this beautiful bright,
snnsoiny Sabbath morning, the Ksarsage, then iv-
ing about four miles eff the port, the Alabama was
discovered steaming towards her, through what is
known as the "eastern passage - The men were
Immediately beat 10 quarters, and every sprang
TO his place. eaaer fer the commencement 0f the
fray.
In order 10 put beyond the shadow Of doubt. |
any anesifon about violation OF neutral territory,
Capt WiBsiow, immediately upon discovering the |
abama, beaded his vessel ont 10 sea and steamed
sway from tho port Until he had reached dtstatce
3f about sevea miles, the Alabama following In /
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connection with this announcement. brief
military biography Of this officer will PROVE
interesting. lie is native of South Caro-
Una, aud graduate Of West Point, where
ne look his diploma In 1884, was classmate
ot aens. ]. 4. b. Stuart, j. il yniepisue, W.
~. Fender, and Horace Randall. He coin
menced his military career as 81 lieutenant
oi the 4sh artillery, aud was subsequently,
premoted to l-t licutenancy OF the 1st
regiment OF regulars. Soon after his native
STATE seeded from the old Union. he re-:
signed his position and repaired to South
carolina, where he entered the army as cap
tam, early In March, 1861. He served with
Eefursgard In the taking of Fort Sumter,
aud after the s!rife was fully mauguratr,l
and hostile army On the soil of the Old
Dominion, he repaired to Virginia with
haEiory OF light artillery, and there, with
'he eiegion OF Hampton, figured conspieu-
ousy aud honorab!y in many of the saugui.
nary engagements. lie Was soon honorea
VILE tne rank OF Major, next Lieut.. Golouei,
aad Then Colonel. lie commended a battery
Oh The Potomac for some time; was in The
baltic OF Seven Pines and the seven ,a,s'
hght around Richmond; was next assigned
TO dnty as Colonel ofthe s:h Virginia cavaI.
~, and subsequently TO q battery OF artillery
that gained distinction in the second battle
OF Manassas aud at Sharpsburg. When com
mander was needed for the defences of Vlcks. |
burg in the fall of 1862, President Davis sent |
him to defend the stronghold of Mississippi,
having conferred upon him the rank of |
General He commanded at the |
battle of Chickasaw Bayou, above Vicks-
'urg, where, in December, 1862, he whipped |
sherman and Morgan Smith, who brought |
srge force against his heroic little band. Al
he battle OF BAker's Greek he commanded
brigade of Georgans, and du,irg the siege
II Vicksburg held that portion of Steven
on's line so furiously assaulted on the 18Th
nd E2i OF May. Shortly after the surrender
ien Lee was appointed to the rank of Maior
seneral, and assigned TO the command Of all
ne cavalry In the Mississippi Department.
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appo,r,ss s'pasn d. Leo has recently bsen
isss,.,.sa Lieutenant General In the Con :
aaaps =, .s'es army, and placed In com :
" '1s Mississippi Department. Ia
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FRoM pErERs8UR0.

PETERSBURG, July 1i.--All quiet In front
to day. One corps Of the enemy has Ger
tainly gone to Washington, and the impres-
sion is that more are going.