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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
SLEEPING CARS
~. ON NIGHT TRAINS TO 5,.- -
Philad'a, New York and Baltinore
ga vi32.a :. z:-- III voT 9,Gg!,a~,.a
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH AEE
= a'h TRANSFERRED :FREE.a*~ - btS
Freighta.t

By this route feights Of all descriptions can 30 for
warled to and from PHILADELPHIA, New York; Boston
Baltimore to and from any point on the Railroada
Of Ohio Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Niscoosin o..
or Missouri, BY Railroad direct.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad also connects at
Pittsburgh with steamers, BY which goods can BE- for
warded to any port on the Ohio, Muskingum, Kentucky
Tennassee Cumberland, Illinois, Mississippi, Wiseon
sin, Missouri, Kansas Arkansas and Red Rvers: and
atCleveaand Sandusky and Chicago with steamers to
all ports on the Northwestern Lakes. .. !
Merchants and shippers entrusting the Transports
ton Of their freight to this Company rely with
confidence ON its speedy transit. --!Yis,si--3l f.
The Rates Of Freight to and from any point n ths
West BY the Pennsylvania Central Railroad at al
tiny. g. taro'abte ! eAoresd BY ether Raizesa
AEB Be particular to mark packages .'tsa R.9e,
C.Nfrol Il. r.
For Freight Contract. or Shipping Directions apt,
to or address either of the following agents Of thu
company: - 20
DA Stewart Freight Agent, FTt<b~zgk.s. RS:
Clarke 4 Co. Transfer Agents, Ifttsburyh
II " Brown 4 Co. Ci,icinnati, Ohio -
- RC Medium c." MADISON. Indiana. - =
. Moore, Louisrille. kentucky.
W n Altman EronsriNe. Indiana
r Sass. 81. Losis. iMssosvi. ~
Clarke & Co, Chicago. INi,'ois.
v"' II McColm, Ibrtsmouth, O.
. J. Love, KdysrtIc, Ky. =.
Hall Co. Marietta, O.
E:Ayrcs, Axskingaa Rirer f-.. =: !
WI 1 Langley, !GauiolsI;., O.
II Pierce / Co. ZaaesriNr, o..
II Hudson, Ripley, o. 4''' -
q, RC Meldruni, General zrar1sng Aar~s. -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
98tif1}t'!W #wkYYtj

TuRs'rs.-A CROP # k sgatf4 fQS mir iE17
ing with the usual winter food Of stock
always des; !g \, ~. s profitable; ,sA"-
finals seem wv mMe healtTy:Aaa to
thrive better when supplied with them.
Some, indeed almost :. Alb Hotrcrops
flourish we'll in prairie soil where prop
erly cultivated, and euerVous Yields
are sometimes 'obtaiusd! nheney,1 W W.
would always urge a fair planting Of the
root crops: *st1l'a*s I, Af1diow that neither
carrots, rutabagas, bcets nor turoirs arc
very generally grown by. western farm
ers, for stock feeding purposes. Corn
furnishes more nutri,ivc food, and It
seems unpYdtail e> to mapys TO feed
crops that seem%o'gc 80 Mtk way ~t6->
wards fattening as do most root crops.
Still those who have grown thcn and
feed them most, are their warmest ad-
vocates
sA1rl1ano RX:IErho :F1sssmn l,I,,!u I'll
tiers decided opinion on this subject
"The ptopriety Of sailing hay in he
NOW is again under discussion in near
ly all our asrioulgtp..s 1|l;s esaschagpgs9 by
we do not observe tfaatS any new faers ..
arguments are presented that .goald JUS
tify any one'in discardinS theagood old
practice Of adding salt IN, sufficient
quantity'to check fermentation; when,
by reason II; # 'uunfavsaf,ble tVsssiPsePt II Il
are compelled to get in hay which is not:
thoroughly cured 3D. The prastice is siss
tanned not only by common sense, hut
by clear and wen.de6"ed . scientific
principles, and those who are not fond
of feeding musty hay should be on their
guard against such printed nonsense as
that peck of salt to a ton wifi Sener!:
ate sufficient moisture in a NOW to spoil
the hay. Suehrsteries mny doto tell
the marihes,' but old farmers will not
believe them"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
:. |~~..gEF. o fs.Tt'
STATE NEWS.

The Minneapolis a t1als 81 ,li'es 81
inst. says that on the preceding Thurs.
day the Post Office at that place was
broken into and d large snn,nber1of ,4et-
ters taken Many Of. these we're, tonqd !
opened a short distance Of. The
amount Of nancy kno"nI to have been
distracted was about SO. The deputy
post master was sleeping in the Office at
the time.
Som; of our lumberman are al
ready engaging gangs Of bands t. go t.
the pineries to get ,outa stocks Of Logo
for next years supply. Everything
indicates that, tbsyus,al aneuntlEitfIhg
cut the coming winter.-41tl.s.
Good dry Maple. w'nd; is now sold
on the streets at,kine dollars per 'cora:i
If this isod6t Pihne on i'fhel agony par
ticularly, when a cord only measures
about three-fourth of that fixed quantii-
ty.-Atlas.
"A large:tiain-bf .Vx teams laden
with U. s. Govepment supplies en-
route for Fort Kidgely, passed through
cur streets last week They were IN,
the employ Of N. p. Clark, contractor
at St. Cloud<=Nihs .a..r /
During thee lthaRder storm so"
Monday evening of last week, says the
-Faribault Republicon, we learn that
Mr.. JACOB Knopf Of Wheeling in this
county, was instantly killed by light
ming, a shertdife e@fl@F shisg ha ne
Himself aud brother were on their way
home on horseback and had ridden
some distance on the prairie when both
brothers and horses wero Knocked to
the ground by a terrific flash. One
brother and, horse recovered: The
others face exhibited no mark, but bis
body was literally crushed, and every
vestige of clothing torn to- shreds his
horse was also killed.
The Republican speak. Of fYci
squashcs which nearly filled an ordinary
wagon-bo4., One weighed . l ! l1 'f
"A drove Of FIVE hundred fat cattle
passed through this city, on Thursday
last, and yet another on The same day,
on their way to the Eastern mar ket.,
-R0chestcr Post! Z ) & / > :. ~ !
The .Mankato Union tells u.s. of, .,
field of Fife wheat, which yielded fifty
bushels to the acre by measurement.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
All Machines are Warranted,
. AND FULL INSTRUCTIONS GWEN.
Livery, Sale and Boarding
$3.50 - s IT A B L .,.5..''rT =
JOHN ROGERS, Proprietor.

Having received q new; and splendid IN
Stock Of Carriages and BuyGtes;aa
we arc prepared to furnish Pleasure Par
ties Excursions and Funerals with outfits
on the shortest notice. II - go
Horses suit able FIR buggy or saddle can
always be found at our stable.
If you want Horse and Buggy, Team,
or q Team and Carriage; to 60 int o the
country, or from. one end Of IL to the 9TH.
er,rcau at our stable, where you can be
accommodateda at all times and at all hours.
N:B:-Wc are prepared to furnish reg
ular and transient a: su-::7 II e., oE!F
t,H'HasHB BOARDING ts:q.H Il.
For Horses, At our stable, unreasonable
rates. We, would, respectful Estate that
Chilly Young, whom all know to. be au
fat in the business, will be on hand at all
hours, night or day, to wait upon custom
ers. For particulars, call at our office.
v5n52-tf f''"T JOHN ROGERS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13

4aa !, MEAT MARKET. j. ass.
ERE6H Meat, Hams, Sausage anlsEsrs..
i atabass ofaall kinds.slept seonsta1AlyoeAs
hand. aahon lp. st.. larnAin itRnoss.,. So.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
Live. Stock.

DrOvers and farmers will find this most advauts.
gcous route for live stock. Capacious yards we'll
tered and supplied with every convenience have been
opened on this line and its connections and every A.
tention is paid their wants. From Harrisburg who're
will be found every convenience for feeding and rest
ing. choice Is offered Of the PHI ADELPHIA, NEW
YORK and BALTIMORE MARKETS This will also
found the shortest quickest and most direct route
for stock to New kvis Allentown and with ew'
er changes than any other. es ! ~ .Ipf.;t4
ENOCH LEWIS. Ge3sl Superintendent. Altoona Pa
L. L. HOUPT. Genl! Text Istat, PhiladelphiGe IL
II. II. HOUSTON, Gen'l Freight A9eat. PHILADELPHIA
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
'@'' o. In ID Dress Goods

Dx,ss*:, xs1s. cA'a 4 III E R41f;
poplins, Plaid, Striped and Brocaded Mo-
hairs, Printed and All-Wool Delaines, &c.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
DIANOS AND MELODEONS:.

pIANOS AND MELODEONS:: -:
l. j.: e:la-ia ~ .>5-s sd .-f5.s$ 80 FL,
F.'0. WILDER + Co.,. .s:aos!
Dealers in Piano Fortes, Melodeons, Har-
"moniums, Cabinet Organs, Sheet Music,
s"a Music Books, Piano Stools, &c., -:
No. $50 Third 81, Corner Of st.. Peter ST.
-vr>z ST. Paul, Aix~esots, s.a., vesea
Agents 70! the celebrated A. II. McPHAILs T. cos.
Il STAR AH0 ,eRAaD SCALE. llA1os., >;9s
ALSO, THE PARLOR9 GEM.3
Mr.. WILDER is ! Piansmaksr, and haes
been in the business oyertwsnty years. and
will sell none but FIRST CLASS INSTRU
MENTS. Every instrument viii be war
ranted, and al Pianos sold by the Arm wi.
be kept in tune one year free of eharga,p@
within reason able Distance. s.rso7 csaa.5 I
NJ Pianos and Melodeons; tuned ano
repaired. Lessons given on the Piano and
ST: Paul, Nov, %. 1868: ...> 7 y,snaa-tf
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13

LIN I'd I'd NJ B E|R<!' H.
CONSTANTLY on hand, full supply-
O@ofs Arst qdalft, lime, it ST pei barrel;
or when taken in qaantities Of over twenty
barrels, at IS, cents per barrel.
Lumber and d, building material fur
nished to order At the lowest cash prices.
Every style of Furniture can he furnish
ed Immediately at the same office.
All kinds Of produce taken in exchange.
> Office at the New York Store.
r FOWLER & T0BEY.
st. Cloud, Sumo 9Th, 1862. v4n45-1y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
a:s:s j 1ais; 81 T ;s@ e:P''

'nnoiI rot,oo .sa:jTEE tsiassIa ina awor;
:; e; ,oa and G,ssl Gloves; Ea aaaes Msrno
! Vests and Drawers, Wool Hoods, Nubias,
NC, Ae-1 .>::tjs*i; Le:, ,nlaH ,x1;ika COOL
: Bonnet Ribbons, Epe e and u dqsFFll Flowers.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13

2a;L.:.i af9-.uIt ticseYS
T. Business and Over Goats, Pants, Vests,
!qndsrshirts and Drawers, Gray and 4, Fancy
Wool sQvershirts, Jackets. Buck ;M ~
Gloves, Gauntlets, sc. 49, - - - -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13
Sheet Music and Musical Instruments
OF all descriptions in Minnesota. :.

= = Q ~ 10y e
Our stock Of violins, Violinoellos, Con-
tra Bases, Flatss Flies; Flasolet!s Clare .;
all descriptions, Brass Instruments, Accor-
dions, Strings. etc, is complete. ." ." g.. - =.
Church Organs, Melodeons and Pianos
tuned and repaired. 5.,-;~ T.; 5...,.. 49,.
Orders attended to with Promptncss.
v6p26-V .~...
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13

rid. Sc ; ~ 9a. ! ,,: ~
Sole "A gents for stsiuway 4 Sons celebra-
ted Pianos. Messrs. Steinway were award,
edathe Fret Prize Medal for their. Pianos
over 800 others at the,agreat international
Exhibition. London, in 1862 t,5" IN rovoo
Also, Sole Agents for Chickering's cele.
DRAFTED Pianos. Of Boston; and the United
Piano Forte Makers, of New York, the best
PIANO in use for the money Also. Agents
for Grovesteen s. Co., Gutenberg & Vsnpel,
and J. & G. Fischer's pianos. Tx s2>.'s t.y.>
Sole: Agents for Princes celebrated Me-
lodeons, School Organs and Organ uarmo-
niums also. Mason g. Hamlin' 8 Melodeons
and Cabinet Organs. t"ss' - saen -2r:e'sse:s 81.
-ES 'sI, "A 49, ,vs. I s':iiE II: '~; =. :
The Above instruments are Ill fully Warranted
for Five Years, = a:4 '2I >3z...s -. @..i, g.
it:H "V'-H - y rri .rnr| -.:-.lr .t.;,'. =! ~.
1T r!1Gs $50 .. 81 Y ,t.l /. ...., .,
. We keep constantly on hand the
ONLY FULL ASSORTMENT H." :.
r..I
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
I1ATET NEWS:


WAssssoTos, March - Z
The PrGpt6est ~ dIsedssd tAAs The go
tsuces Of IN dessstefe Wh0 bsve bees con.
dewsed b. o0art usartisi % dsoehs - shas
have not beso sshsfwise seesd opos, whI
be ssi,igsted ~ impris0oosss dar'og she
ssr 1t the dry Tortsgas, Florida. -.
Representative Spsld6n4s Of Ohio, nss
been sppoisted membsr q The es0m'seec
Of conferences on the disoeeeeing oneeo0ens
TO the whisky bill, in place Of Wsshburnc
Of 1lls., who hiss left foS home. u t
Mr.. Spauldins has lhesstctsss sceed With
Mr.. Wsshburns on thS- 1s1iag 81 spirits on
hasd, bat a. the Committee have been IN.
structed, that fact 10 u no material conse.
queDce.
The committee on elections to-day decid
Cd iu effect that Messrs. Loan, McCiurg and
King arc not entitled to the seats which
they COW occupy, aud which are contested,
Tue question will be referred back TO The
people Of Missouri.
The Committee on Elections will, II
their next meeting, take up the contested
case Of Knox sgain.t Blair, from Mo.
TIE Alexandra Journal says we would
not be surprised within . day or two, Il
hear Vi . raid on our wagon trains on tb'
Orange end Alexsndris road, - we'll IS u
the neg Dor hood Of Vie0ns, - force .
Mo,by's guerrilIas we're seen yesterday
within 2 l 2 miles Of Fsll's church, watch
ing tho movements Of our trains. Moebl
was along with the gang IN person.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
CAIRo, March 2

OAlhV, MaICu =
b. s.,iv.l Of the steamer Empress NO
have New Orleans dates to the 23d. The
tn.a' vote 81 the State received was 9, 1913 !;
Habu'- ~ j r,sy over Fellows il 3 542; over
Flandc.s sos over both ,727. Other
candidate O.. tie Free State Ticket elected
by ahont TIE sane majority.
Tie c...ik VI the steamer Pringle informs
o,e wL,i. .bat steamer was on toraging
exIc.i,,,on 90 Johnson's plantation, at IRE
.eh iand,ug, i've mlies seuve Grand Like,
Miss. ii Ut band o. 20 well mount I'd
yu.rs,i,a. dressed in federal uoifortn, sur.
p,red = COMPANY # the FIRST Mississippi
infantry, coiureu, who ~cfe standing gosrt
about a mile and \ batf from the mail. b.dy
II tie tras'ng party, Capturing aud d's
hmipg IT,. III before assistance could he REF .
dc,ei Al were Killed ~ unor, Ally wuunG-
ed, except 2 wbu i.,gntd Jrath.
|. tu' Cox .nd S.'geant Spencer we've
ura-frj IL "Trip 5 the VI tue negrots
we're ,,anrd to TIE gf.uaI with oayone,s,
Others had their brains knocked out ard
other- were shot t"r.uys tho hSai wh'c
on their knees b geing Tor qlu;er. The
euerrtiilas escaped without losing y man.
After oar dead wrre buried, the princely
mansion around which u gdard was post. d
aud no one allowed to cutter previous to
the SIAN .htcr VI CO.. truops. vas fired, aid
,nt baiic.ng .nd its magnificent furniture
CONSUMED F,rty thousand bushels u coin
we're taken t:oui y crib Containing about
$50 600 ha.beis, when tue Eraging party
returned lrum Vicksburg
Four hundred guerriiias, Of whom the
murderer were part, were reported By
CT, -ns 10 be epcamped = short distance
back in the country.
The .teA,ner Golden Eagle from Menu
phis iur Cincinnati, passed With 500 bales
~ cotton.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03

WHERgAS on fnH nth DAT or mp.
w teabss, 4. D. leee, Ja0ee ReNeee eaa1u1sA
easoC q. Blosd, 1sastse,e ooeeaia dee6 n epnG1
oeoveytD0 70 sola 6useoo The raj eo>oSe r. Hoo1A
eeontys state q IoWa, doooeibea = fcalaoa. e.
vts: Lot nu0bse tweaty.soe u q 0oyiCna =
!eses plat d past q Ne cestk-Veot enee4se
(H-v. " Of fssseisoal sestisa suaAee 1Aiefr ~
= soxrc'hip 'svesty. sight (ss) .essA Z 49,
vsyasss vas nads b Tie saiA Janss Peters fee
sssssin p.o.i:nsy sets siessl 8 ils sail J1nss
Peter. d.ssa Hspse.ss tsth, lSse-ses 4 "a
soeee 70. II: ssa Of sixty- i've dsllaes paSoSle
nbes II. lass; ooe e sol1 noeoofoe ~ -
3 axty COY dollars payable 6spssnSes II, 1859:
end one q sotd notes sse The go q 1ley.ovo
aellass payable September IT, 1850, wish q NM
ehsrsoa ~ 10 per eest. ~ aaa N itUo ~ 49,
thereof.
AID nov said note having hessms dee s.d ~.
abletand the Gid Janes Petses haviae failed q
~ the same. ], q. @. Bleed, Trustee q
sosssaid do hereby give this psblis aotss, tAaI b
virtas Of the powss which 70 u - vssesa ~ ed
dsed oftsust, will, On Wsdnssday, shs - Day 4
March, 4. d. 1664a the hosr Of 10 o'clock II che
forenoon Of said day, at the Court House door IL
| the city Of Davenport, expose and offer for ale
% Psb!ic Auction, the real setsto above L.
seebed, or 80 mush thereof - Oh al be neeosoasy
70 satisfy the anouat OF said notes with III
| interest thereon " The day Or sale, to7eths,
With all the costs and expenses Atteudins
eoid ssle, costs u this notice end Trustees ices
Dated ,his Let day Of n aseh, A. u. 1854.
| q. @. BLOOD,
narchi Trustee.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03

rue kfLPAr.lcK EXPEDITIONS
Wasa,soros, MMcb 9.

w AoutS0bONS 49,
Tae S;.lr SAYS Gen. Gustav has re-
tu,uel to ,hi. ride Of the Rapidsn from
hi c.ya.Ay oxpeditior, having SUCCESS
folly accomplished the part OF work
which Hc'star.td cut 10 do. He barrsss-
Ell the faux OF Lscs army cossidersbIy.
and near S,acksv:lle surprised the rebel
camp whisn ne burned and totally de-
st.oyeJ. Anl captured number OF prize
oner. aud horses. Gen. Gustav did not
lose q n.sn ~ the expedition.
Nothing is officially known OF the
whe,eabont. Of fitzpatrick !. is said /"
we'll in ormcl cl.c.,s that Oh Monday he
was in Spo.t.yiv.n'a Court House.
viii III ace riding 10 the Grsstfe, is %
miles l.oln i.cbmond. An officer who
arrived here tonight from the Army d
the Potomac, reports that When ias'
heard ir IN he was within IL miles o
Kichmond. THIS, however, may be
mere sutmise, as there is no com,nunicA
ton by which such act could be as
certain cd.
Cut,r's move Was 10 drive or draw of
the attention of the enemy while kil
patrick ,orrneycd in auOther direction
The suppositiou ia that he go. a fair star
with no .langcr in bis rear. He has Ger
tsinlv bad sutiiclen. time to reach Rich
mond il such was part Of the plan 0
operations.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
Nav YoaK, March ].
The Rich pond E.r0miner. OF the 24tl

The Rich .Dond E.caminer, OF the oath
says: Au official dispatch received at
the War Department last night from
Polk, states that Sherman'e forces had
evacusted Meridian. and were retreat
ing 10 two columns towards Weeks
burg. 1t is supposed, that finding his
de ,igns on Noble ,hwarted, aud his
cavalry reiniorcemen,s ints reepted, and
being in distress for supplies, was fore
cd to abandon his expedition, and take
the desperate exped,ent of a ret,ea,
thrc ugh country strirped Of supplies
and laid waste " his advance. Wheth.
VI lie can ret,est successfully remains
tc be secu.
4 Matarnoras letter 10 the World
reports at the French have evacuated
Puebls, O,dova, Ja!apa and Oriz ,ba fol
lack OF men to garrison them.
The Mexican army under Uraga, is
eaid 10 be $4,000 strong
1t is rumored that he had been de-
featcd by Gen. B4zianc.
Large trains OF cotton are arriving
daily At Ma.amoras from Tcx.s.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
Uk.Dev.RTzgs Army PoroEAc,
lSpecisl 10 the i,s-a,d.l


hi patti <. az he head Ct !arSe fo,c.
Il cavalry. hf III: pace vi S.,u,dav
evening. o., graul G. ped ON. Tae IT, i.
lie strong h OF the G., ...n and we DO no,
.e-~ II jni,cirns y pa:l i. at The pres
v.t time. %
On Sa'uT'is. night the coumacd en-
emp 4 at al Vercicr.villc. on the Fred.
'rickshnrg sni . anxe Conr, House
plank road, eight m lie, SOU. ], IT the Rap.
idAn. H.
On Sunday mo niu. the force demon-
ssrate, IN front Ut The eCcnys works
upon Nile. liun, deployeI as infantry in
order to canse the enemy 10 macs in ,ha,
local " to resist All attack. 10 this c,-
y city they acted ai dxv, and at night
rested IN retired mnd $ .ic position lie :
Nv g" Verdicr.v,,le aid Kobioson's
Tavern.
AT so,ciock on Mond.y NOR sing Gen.
Kip.tr.ck took up his line of Inarc;,
Nouthward toward. ~. Junction Of IN.
Virginia Central and Rici.uo s. ".
er'cksourg Raiiro.d. tsv,pe =. Spo,t.vl.
wanna Cou't Ilonse inst a, dark.
F.osu tbi, point Col. D.hlxr.en with
. selected Diet schmsn. tom the cayn,rv
wss dispatched 10 Frederick. Hal. mid.
way between ITO J,snesio on Tie above
named soeds and q. rsfomsvslle. : ,1,.rs
had bsss pa:ksjslhs who's Of shs rebel
ssssevs srtilsstlk lACsl. DsAlgress wss IA
fs.. L.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
rriSanc's Special

AsH!SGTON, March =.
Nuthing :eli ,hlc has reached here this
evcniu. co.cera:ng N'ipatrick's move
Meht
There was report a, Eranly station
10 day, brought m b, dese,t-r, that
our cavalry had torn up several niles ..f
track on tue Virginia Central RR. be.
tween Lou sa Z. Ii. AID Talersvi.le. a
iesctter further states, that troops
which had Lee" dispatched 10 Richmond
10 defend it agaln,t orr cavalry we're
Obliged 10 re urn, owing TO n break. in
tue road. Several trtlges were DESTROY
sd. The rebels csu'' repair the damage
in less time han 10 da,s We saah
probably hea, OF kilps..lck at Suffolk.
Tie Provost M.r>liai General m iorm
ed a member of Cong css to day that IA
new draft would lc ordered AS soon IL e
! resent on. Wa I'll ed
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
Nrw Yopx March z.


Tie X chmond Erami'.sr Of the 9th inst.
says: An un;cial Dispatch was received by
tao President from Genera. Johnston yes.
terdsy, statirg that tho enemy was skirm-
ishiug all aIopg his lines northeast from
Dalton. 1t is tot doubted that the enemy
g making general raid ia Georgia.
The following news from rebel papers Of
the 18th to the 9th, hos been received 1t
Nashville:
The Salem Reporter says that Sherman
was on the railroad Thirty milts east of
Meridian on tie Eth inst.
PuA had retT,Ated across tho river ut
D.mppols to decay Sherman across. when
re would offer battle.
Sherman with spddeB ADD unexpected
t.pidity has moved against their weskoss
point.
Mississippi is the very Egypt Of the Con-
tederacy.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
liE.EovGkTSsS AMY OF IHE/


EOtOMACs DAT q
Gen. Cn>tAr started WITH a foi &c III cav
airy ON Sunday to make . reconnaissance
toward G,rdpnssil,c. The 9th corp. under
Gen. Sedxw,ck following in .uppurt. lie
passed th,ce;b slsl;zun. AMI IN Monday
loorping teacued Midtown, where ke en-.
counter+d rebel picket. which he csptur.
ed. Passing scso.s The Rapidan end Re.
VIENNA rivers ~ tse direction uf Charlotte
vile, he met he enemy within ) miles Of
the latter plsce, where be charged BODY
II eavalry under Smart. driving them =
coi.k.dt rabic dl.sa0ce.
Capt. Ashe Il the 5tb u. s. cavalry Of
regulars CHARGED on the rebel camp nva,
this plscs WITH 20 men, aud dove tue enc
my, burned their ,ens., 6 csssicnr, and two
burgess, and reiterated without the loss Ut
Dan. THIS - Une Of tho boisiest Hshta
nUr cavalry has made during this war;
Trading bis small iorce opposed ny Infantry,
otuart's cavalry aud several batteries which
opened upon Oin, and IA inter- OF trains
had just arrived with ,tfcs1s 70 oipOse bis
advance, he determined 10 ,e,urr.
Alter crossing tie Savannah RIVER be
burned the btrtec, a. sttuy cd three uyufine
m,ii- flied si,L gran, snd Tell back t. ~ ards
the Ripidan, but his battery horses giving
cut, ne bad to bait FOR the night on ne airing
the Rspiasn. Tue next tnorDins he met :
large body OF rcbc' cavalry on the road 70
DurtOn's Ford, aud skirmisbej With Them.
u found that the rebels had concentrated
toeir iOrces at shis peiot, when be saddeo-
y wheeled, end taking tie road to Bank.
Ford, crossed without oppos' tioD. The en-.
emg followed some distance, but failed ~
iu6.ct any damage.
Custsr and bis force returned 70 camp
to-day With osIy Jour use Wouoded sligss
y. IL captured and brought about iifty
prisoners, large number 1t ssgroce, sud
so@s three hundred iorse., besides destroy
ing large quantity of stores q Standards
wife. .a.s..s
I. 4 number u rshsl we're nosaded q sAs,
ssirmhA sses ths Rspidas. ~
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
w ashinpton. March 9.

Provost Marshal General Fry issued a
circular to-day, ordering all the boards
Of enrolment 10 commence TO draft ON
the 10th, in all sub-districts, which had
uot tiled their quotas btfore the lot
il st. ALI volunteers who actually enlis
before The draft i. made will he deduct.
ed from the quotas. II The quota is not
filed BY the first draft, the Boards shall
make further drafts until the entire quo
tas is obtained.