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Loss or the water witch.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The steamer
Massachusetts,, from the blockading squad
ron, reports the capture on the Sd, at two
o'clock q. ln., Of the United States steamer
Water Witch, Lieutenant Commander Aus
tin Pendergrast, in Assabaw sound, Geor-
gia, by eight armed boats sent out from the
rebel Fort McAllister.
This information was received from one
of her crew, the only one who made his es-
cape by jumping over her bows and SWIM
ming ashore. He says q desperate resis-
lance was made by her officers and crew.
but superior numbers overpowered them.
He cannot tell if they met with any loss.-
The action was going on while he was Sc
creted in the long grass.
An expedition was fitting out at Port
Royal to 60 down and endeavor to recap
ture or destroy her.
The Water Witch is regular navy-buiit
vessel, $50 tons, five guns, and was consid-
cred quite fast.
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WINTER IN SPITZBER6EN.-The single
night Of this dreadful country begins about
the Both of October; the sun then sets, and
never appears till about the 10th of Febru-
airy. A glimmering indeed continues some
weeks after the setting Of the sun. then sue
coed clouds and thick darkness, broken by
the light of the moon, which is as luminous
as in England, and during this long night
shines with unfading lustre The cold
strengthens with the new year, and the
sun is ushered in with an unusual severity
of frost. By the middle of March, the
cheerful light grows strong. Arctic foxes
leave their holes, and the sea fowl resort in
great numbers to their breeding :places.-
The sun sets no more after the 18th of May;
the distinction of day and night is then
lost. In the height of summer the sun u
hot enough to melt tar on the decks Of
ships, but from August its power declines
it sets fast. After the middle of Septem-
Der, day is hardly distinguishable, and By
this country; the earth becomes frossn.
and winter reigns.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11
Locomotive Explosion.

SYRACUSE, June 8.-The steamboat ex-
press train from the east, this forenoon.
met with terrible casualty. The engine
exploded four miles east Of here, kiilinp
three persons and injuring some twenty.
five or thirty others, several seriously, The
locomotive is a complete wreck. and also
three or four cars. The bodies Of the engi-
neer fireman we're buried under the en-,
CINE, tender, baggage and smoking cars. q
shapeless mass, and among the injured is
L, NJ. Douglas, of Detroit, Michigan. His
side and back are slightly injured. He was
brought to this city, and received every
possible attention,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11

CINCINNATI, June S.-A rebel force, sup
posed to be under coumand OF John Nor
gan, made an entrance into Eastern Ken
lucky few days since and this morning
captured Mt. Sterling. They also destroyed
the bridges, tore up the track Of the Ken
lucky Central Railroad between Cynthiana
and Paris, and cut the telegraph wires.-
Trains coming north returned safely to
Lexington.
Another gang attacked passenger train
on the Louisville 4 Lexington Railroad
this morning, near Smithtield. Two pas
senger cars and the baggage were burned,
the express car robbed aud engine thrown
OF the track. None Of the passengers were
hurt.
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strong. Charges were made by both par
ties. In the last one the rebels fell back. -
The numbers being unequal, our troops re-
treated TO Romney and Springneid, altef
being Obliged to destroy their whole train.
When Hunter started, the rebels at
tenn pted to check his advance by making
stand at q creek near HarrisOnburg. They
were driven, however, and our troops
moved to Harrsonburg.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
June 1.-THE Times special says: The d.
roction and description of the lines since
Friday have been materially changed in
many places, and especially in front ofthe
9th and 18th corps, our lines are well forti.
| fed. but mt other points we were subjected
to severe enfilading fire, against which II
| is almost impossible to fortify.
New YORK, June "a correspondent
says of Sherman's battle, Dallas, the 18th;
the rebels were entrenched behind breast
works. which were occupied by Drews0n's
division, Hoods corps. Greer's division,
which was in advance, pushed on after
them. up to the rebel works and were
met by whitening fire Of grape and can
lister and musketry; then Butterfield's d.
vision swonug around on the LETT, OF
battle, general charge was made, which
was received with shower OF bullets:
The 10th corps was badly pressed, and
staggered back beneath destructive fire.
The 4th corps now came up. but darkness
had stopped the combat. The action at
New Hope was won by hard fighting, and
severe losses, which have already been de-
tailed.
The Commercials Fortress Monroe cor
respondent OF the eth says, the indications
in Gen. Buffers camp are that forward
movement will soon take place. Just as
our informant was leaving his camp an
officer said, you need not be surprised to
hear very soon Of the moving of heavy
force from this department to the rear OF
Richmond. We have pontoOn bridges
enough to span all the rivers near Rich
mondin dozen places.
Gen. Buffers works are represented az
impregnable.
NEW YoRK, June ?.-The Times Wash.
ington special of the Sth, says: An officer
Just from the front reports that Lee has
withdrawn to the south bank OF the Chick
ahominy, and our army is facing him or
the north bank.
The Times says that the falling back Of
Lee is corroborated by the credible Tn.
bu,e's correspondent, near Chickahominy
on the 5th inst, which says: At =, p. M.
the rebels made futile attempt to break
our centre in the battle OF the Sd. This
showed that it WAS useless to attempt tG
carry by assault the enemy's works this
side of the river. hence every moment has
been occupied in regular siege operations
are experimenting danger from some
source. They massel column and made
an assault, but in hal an hour the affair
WAS over. and the reb6ls repulsed, with se
\ we're loss.
Our parallels and approaches are pro
crossing rapidly. We are beseging tn,
works Of Richmond.
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE POToMAC.
June 8, 5 .. m.-The flag of truce sent out
by Grant, was arranged for last evening,
and under the direction Of the Corps COM
manders the dead and wounded between
the lines Of the works were brought off,
There were very few wounded at some
points, while at others quite . number
were found. None but medical officers
and stretCher bearers were allowed to 20
on the field.
A few shells were thrown yesterday af-
ternoou by the enemy, but they did NO
damsge.
A portion of the 5th Corps il reported as
having arrived at a point on the Chicka-
hominy, near Bottom Bridge, and consid-
erble firing was heard In that direction.
Yesterday afternoon . party of rebels,
consisting Of Captain and Lieutenant, and
five privates, came into our lines yester-
day with flag Of truce, looking for the
point brought them in, not knowing that
q flag Of truce prevailed. They were re-
turned to their lines last evening.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF TIT POTO-
MAC, June IAN order has been issued
that Edward Cropsey, correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Inquirer, having pub
lished in that journal q lib;l,Ous stale
army and now acknowledges it to be false
and based on idle camp rumor, be arrested
and paroled through the lines of the army,
with placard marked, "Libeller Of the
Press" and then put without the lines OF
the army.
Another order, dishonorably dismisses
Lieut.. Col. McMurphy, of the 10th n. Y.
truce to the cnemy's lines, without any
authority whatever.
The mails are now regularly received
in the army.
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FPom Kentucky.

CINcINNATI, June 0.--The Rebels are
near Falmouth on the Kentucky Central
Railroad, and ut Miamitown 30 miles from
Cincinnati. A large rebel force is report
ed II miles east Of Lexington, aud anoth-
er approaching from Richmond. The re-
Oeis are also reported between Crab Orch
ara ana SANFORD. They were at Cynth-
lana yesterday. They now have posses
sion of Paris, Georgetown, Cynthiana and
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We elliptic following military items from
the Davenport Gazette. Will the GdzsHe
inform US when the 18th regiment was or
gained?
There were present at roll call at Camp
Mcclellan yesterday. 900 men.
The fth Regiment, which was mustered
in Saturday, receives its clothing, arms
and equipments to-day, and is expected to
leave Tomorrow.
The Graybeard Regiment left yesterday
afternoon for Cairo.
Thirteen men reported at Camp McClsl-
Ian on Saturday night for duty, from Pow
eshiek county. NJ
Another regiment will be organized Thu
week.
Fifty-four men from Ringgold, CLARK
county, arrived here on Saturday, under
command OF Capt. VIM. Elliott and Ii
Lieut.. johnson. They reported at Camp
Mcclellan.
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CINCINNATI, June S.-Morgan's forces,
estimated ut 800, portion Of his COM
mand, took possession OF Paris, Ky, this
afternoon, and 1t is thought they have de-
stroyed the extensive trestle work there
Two important bridges between Paris and
Cynthiana have been burned. A part Of
the rebel force is moving north on the Ken
lucky Central Railroad. There has been
no communication south of Bayles station
since 3p. m.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Atlantic ,re
have Memphis dates to the 7th, No news
OF importance. Cotton market very duh.
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~ The following paragraphs we clip
from the Bloomfield Guard. The writer.
we believe, is Lieutenant Jones, one Of tt
absent editors of the Guard, in the To-day
service. It is dated at Benton Barracks
near st. Louis. He speaks our mind about
the "convalescent' soldiers. If it were not
for the fact that certain hospitals must y
kept running in order that certain
scoundrels may make money from the ID
Dor and rations Of the convalescent col
diers, our armies would have receivedlarp
additions long ago, from the hospitals q
and near the banksof the Mississippi rive,
frou almost its source to its mouth. Hen
is what he says about the hospitals ct Kse
kuk:
We marched down Main street early am
sun up. greeted along the way by two =
three hundred fat and hearty LOOKING ~
diers, afflicted with disease known IA tt
city rs conuaIescent, but held ut the hospt
tails because there were not enough VIII
any other disease to keep the sevefnl int.
tutions running. The majority u ths0e
soldiers thus termed convalescent. aFeO
able-bodied as ever they were, and anxio0
to return to the field. Many Of then -
engaged around the city, saving wood -
few are tending the Medical Colieee-slt
the credit of the soldiers, but not very ~
tering to the patriotism and integrity eftD
persons in charge Of these hospitaia. WY
As we passed down Main street. TIM
were, at the corners and along the 80
walks, at least q thousand young and abI
DO lied men who ought to be in the hs!d.-
have no doubt but these citizen. ~. =
NJ It'd = 81 49,
ton by the presence among them re
many able-bodied soldiers retained = -
hospitals as convalescents. The Covers
OF the State and the citizens Of Reoknk
should make thorough inyestigatie9i -
TINS matter, and should, if possible, rsqu1
All who are permanently disabled, an4 ~
lingering with chronic diseases, to b -
mediately discharged, and all the 49,
bodied to be sent into the field; and 49,
should be sent the persons in power -
nave thus sacrificed the interests Of t.
country for their own personal or pecn9leg
interest. Many Of the leading men Of 49,
kuk openly denounce these wronps ~
none have ha0 the courage to beard III
IN his den. As an humble citizen OF loW1
am willing to take the responsibility
exposing highway robbery and swinailS
wherever 1t may exist, and give these pas
ing. free of charge. e -
We landed here on Sunday morning
after awaiting orders from Gen. Roecs
till about 10 o'clock, we moved to 49,
Barracks, from which place we have On
to move in q few minutes. IL
There are hundreds and thousand: o.
gro soldiers here, training for the fs!d,
sides several white regiments, ana
dreds Of contrabands old niggen
young, black, wtite, mixed, nulatto,
every shade and size, under the contre
Rev. Corkhill, training for some better
ling than serving coq3emptible traitcr.
We shall go from he's TO Memphis,
nessee, and there await orders.
A few Of our boys are sick, but nons -
dewn. a
! Colonel Moore maintains the respce.
b:lity of his position with becoming ~
nifty, and the regiment reYell pleasedvN
i
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11

BALTIMORE, June S.-A GREAT mass
meeting to ratify the nominations IS now
being held in Monument Square. The
Mayor of the city presided. Resolutions
were adopted cordially endorsing the re-
nomination OF President Lincoln, aud rec
ommending him to the loyal voters thro' .
out the country.
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Heavy DAMAGES.

ALBANY, June 3.-Albert w. Pattie has
recovered verdict of s., 900 at the County
Circuit Court, against Marshal Murray and
Buckley his deputy. Pattie was arrested
in August, 1862, for alledged disloyal words
without process, and carried to New York
where he was confined in cell with other
prisoners for several days.
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w. NJ. Fishback, the United States sen.
ator elect from Arkansas, writes to the
Tribune denying the recent reports against
him. He says he has been not only I
Union man but an abolitionist for mon
than three years, that he voted against e.
cession in the first session of the Arkan.
sas convention, and only acquiesced in Il
at tho second session because he saw that
longer resistance was useless, and
that he has never borne arms or assisted
in any way in the war against the Union.
Mr.. Fishhack seems to show q clearer =.
cord than most of the accredited Union
men of the South, and he used to be threa-
tened with hanging as an abolitionist BE-
fore the REBELLION.
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The Iowa River is not showing much
sign of spring freshet as yet. The little
boys about town are amusing themselves
daily by wading in Wapello Rcpu6L.
can.
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r.. M. STANTON.
Secretary Of State.
From Cairo.

.CAfno. June The steamer Lumina-
nv. from New Orleans arrived with mod
crate cargo OF sugar and molasses; no news
of importance. ..,,
Lu,ninary reports rebal battery still at
Columbia, though not used against her.
Mnrmadukc, in person, had been there
three DAYS previous to our passing.
Little cotton was Offering IN New Orleans,
except in lots in second hands, which
were held at advanced rates. Lew mid
ding, So. Middling, 92. Little doing in
sugar and molasses. :,
f;ell. st. Louis, from Memphis, June 9,
arrived with 200 bales cotton and 100 refu-
gees. go u,.,,. -;,o.
reports guerrillas in the neighborhood OF
Pine and Duvall's Bluffs had captured
seven Of our pickets and two hundred
Government mules, at the latter place.
The general opinion around Duvall's Bluffs
ia that the rebel Gen. Joe. Shelby had
started on q raid into Missouri. Very
little cotton coming into Little Rock.
The military authorities made descent
on q band OF counterfeiters to-day, who
had crossed the river from Missouri, few
days since. Two others attempting to es
cape, were fired an, one killed, the Other
severely wounded.
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Mr.. Jones called upon the gentleman who
advertised to restore Oil paintings, and re.
quested him to restore valuable land.
scape which was stolen from him two years
ago.
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The Democratic Convention which met At
Indianapolis Saturday, denounced Cover.
nor Bramlette, OF Kentucky, secuted the
idea Of giving him place on the Demo.
cratic Presidential ticket, and repudiated
the claims of the Kentucky Conservative
to seats in the Chicago Convention.
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War Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, June S.-Ma). Gen. Dir: -
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, Head Quar-
tiers, dated yesterday, 3:O5 p. NJ. reports: =
All has been very quiet to-day, no casual
ties are reported.
A despatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
at Ackworth. Yesterday says, I have been
to Altoona Pass, and find it very admira-
bic for our purpose. 1t is the gate through
the last or most eastern spur of the
Alleghanies, it now becomes as useful to us,
as it was TO the enemy, being easily de-
Tended from either direction. The roads
hence from AckwOrth into Georgia are
large and coed and the country more open
Details Of the position Of our troops and
contemplated movements are given. blu!
are not needed for public Information
The despatch further states, that the enc
my is not in our Immediate front, but his
signals are seen at Lost Mountain and
Keuseev.
Dispatches from Gen. Candy, dated
June ID, have been received, which report
Of his command.
Signed T.. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHiNoToN. June
s. 1895 r. m.-Io Minor General DIR "A
Dispatch from Mr.. Dana, at Grants Head
Quarters, dated last night, $40 p. NJ, an.
nounccs a victory by Gen. Hunter. over
the IsDe!S, DryOUU IVuUu f5ihuuSOus huu
that the rebel Gen. Jones was killed or
the battle field.
The despatch ia ~ foliOws;-The Rich
mond Examiner Of to-day spenks OF the
defeat Of Gen. w. T.. Jones, by Gen. Hun
ter, IL miles beyond Htaunton, Va. Gen
Jones wns killed on tho field, his successor
retired ~ WaynesborO, and now holds
the mountains between charlottesville
and Htsunton. The paper further states
that no hospitals or stores were captured oy
Gen. Hunter. Another despatch annOun
css that our forces occupy staunton.
fSjRnedl Il. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
war DEPARTMENT, WAsHrNOToN, June
b.~~TD Major 0enerdi DIR Gen. Hun
tsr's victory and our occupation of Staun
TON In cossArmed Ivy the following des
patch, Just resolved from Gen. Butler
All quiet on my line. Richmond hapera
june 7, have intelligence Of q fight q
Mount Crawford, bstwecn Hunter ant
jones', in which Hunter was victorious
mud Jones'. the rebel commander, Wal
killed: St.unton was afterward occupied
Nv tho Union forces. The fighting was OF
sunday. -
Secretary Of State.
usAnqrAnrEns Army or THE PoroM Al
June 7, 4 A. Mall quiet this morning.
| No attack made last night.
Major Ludlow, Inspector General OF
! General Buffers staff, arrived here yester
day afternoon. Ito came up the Chicka
bosriny n distance Of thirty-fiye miles, ant
srd.d with M escort Of ten men. =
coming ACROSS the country no occasionaii.
Jaw rebel pickets. who fed this approach
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Lieut.. Manus, of the 10th L. s. Infantry
recently met with sad rebuff at Fort
kearney. The Lieutenant was promen.
aiding in full uniform one day, and an.
preached volunteer on sentry, who chsl.
lenged him, Halt who comes there Pr
The Lieutenant. with contempt in every
nantly, "Ass!' The sentrys reply. ant
and quick, came, Advance, ASS, and sive
the cOuntersign.''
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In two Of the Cape Verde Islands tho
famine is SO distressing that the people eat
the bark and roots of trees, and even YER
min of every kind is eagerly sought for
aud greedily devoured.
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WASHINGTON, June S.-The Senate yes
terday made the following combinations
To be Brigadier Generals, from May 18th,
1864, Col. Byron r. Pierce, Sd Michigan.
aud Lieut.. Col. James Bailey, 4th Wiscon-
sin Cavalry, for meritOrious services IN
enabling the Mississippi fiotilla to get over
the falls Of the Red River. Also Alfred
DEMO, to be Agent for Indians on the Up
per Missouri, in the Territory of Montona;
Lathrop b. King, Of Nebraska, to be In
dian Agent for the Territory of Utah, vice
Fred. w. Hatch removed Samuel F. Da-
Wis, Of Iowa, to be Register of the Land Of
fee at Sioux City; H. Calkins, Of Wiscon-
Gin, to be Receiver Of Public Moneys for
the Land District of the Falls Of st. Croix
River. Wis.,, vice B. B. Reynolds, re-
moved; James III. Wilbur, of Oregon, to be
Agent for the Takama Indians, in Wash
intOn Territory; Robert c. Gist, to be Dep
uty Postmaster ut Memphis, Tenn; j.
H. Davidson, to be Deputy Postmaster at
IrOntOn, Ohio.
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COnn1c0tiOn.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-In fourteen cases
prosecuted undea the confiscation act OF
July 18th, 1862, the Unitod States Court,
yesterday, passed DEGREES OF conilscalion'
ment, of all right. title and interest to the
estate Of the respective owners for and du-
ring their natural lives, excepting one case
in which the property was personal, and
the forfeiture therefor absolute.
Among these cases are those of John
Letcher, Governor Of Virginia Trusten
polk, late Senator from Missouri; VIM.
Smithson, of this city; Judge Scarborough,
late Of the United States Court Of Claims,
and French Forest, formerly the command
ant of the Washington Navy Yard, and
now rebel commodore.
The personal property of Judge Camp
bell, late of the United States Supreme
Court, was condemned some months ago.
In one Of the cases passed upon, yesterday,
by the Court, an undivided half was libel
led as the property of the Hon. George S.
Houston, Of Alabama. A quantity Of evil
dence, however, was brought to the notice
Of the Court that he has recently adhered
to the Union, on motion of Mr.. Destaly the
case was suspended indefinitely.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-10-06
MARRiED

In this place, on the 4th inst, by Rev. ]. E.
Chaplin, Captain AMASA JOH NS0N and Miss
ADELlA SHERMAN, daughter of DR.. N.
Sherman
So the gallant Captain after passing IN
scathed through the numerous battles in
which he vas engaged dnripg his three
years service, has been captured at last by
one of Eyes fair daughters. We under
stand she started Immediately with hei
prisoner for Indianapolis, but it is not be-
lieved she will deliver him over to the mil
itasy authorities. but keep guard over him
herself. Our best wishes attend the hap.
py pair. .as-,s-s. .irI.s. 4,5.s.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-10-06

The IIuUsE KEEPERS GUIDE AND EVERY
BoDY's HAND -BooK.-This is the title Of
a very valuable book. for copy of which
we are indebted to the authors, Messrs.
Smith * Swinney. Chemists. etc. Cir
einnati. Ohio. II is gotten up to give en-
Ploymeut to disabled soldiers. anil so,-
diers wives AMI widows The publishers
have generously pu, Is. 000 copies into the
Sanitary Department of the Indiana State
Fair. two thirds Of the net profits to he
given tn Indiana sick and wounded SOL
diers. 1t is highly recommended by the
press. aal number OF eminsnt laiies and
gentlemen. and from a careful examina-
ton OF it ourself we have no hesitation il
saying taat every house keeper ought to
buy copy the first opportunity.