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WANTED to hire for the renainder of this
wv year servant without incumbrance who is 4
first rate cook, washer and ronev and who can come
recommended for honesty. For such, the highest
price will be paid. Apply to this office.
Feb 2-tf r.
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ITO THE PREACHERS OF THE BAIT.
u more CONFERENCE IN VIRGINIA.
Wheareas the condition of the country still renders
regular session ofour Conferences impracticable as
1t did in 1862 and 1868, you are hereby invited to
meet In Brldgewater, Va, on the second Thursday
IN March next at 10 o'clock, A. M to transact such
business as may be proper. Il. r. VEITCH.
Feb 9--tm
staunton Spectator and Vindieator and other pa
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of January last
Dark Blood Bay Horse,
about IL years old, Is hands hgh of good form
and sound limbs except the right hind leg just above
the hoof the outside of which is hard growth
sembling half an oyster shell which him at
times to limp considerably he is at other times free
of lameness.
/ will pay 500 reward for his return, informa-
tion, addressed to at Bridgewater, by which the
horse may be obtained.
Feb 9-3t cost $12 HENRY ii. WYANT.
| 81 Staunton Spectator insert 8 times, mark cost
and charge this ofice.-Regsstes
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| eW Confederate newspapers publish six times a
send bills to the War Department.
Feb 9--6tse
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an enviabie distinction by their deeds of valSr
and endurance, should stimulate their brothers
at home to increased efforts to sustain their
country's flag and exterminate the rebellion;
Now, therefore, /, Andrew ]. Curtin. Gov.
A..aor Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
do make this my proclamation, earnestly re.
questing the people Of the Common wealth
willing to respond to such call OF the Presi
dent, to join military organizations without
delay, in order that they may not be found un.
prepared to do SO.
And I do further request that the command.
ing officers Of all military organizations which
may be formed In compliance with this proc.
lamation do forthwith report the condition OF
their respective commands, that prompt
meas ures may be taken for getting them into
service in case a requisiton should be made
by the general Government.
Such calls, If made, will not be for q less
term than 100 days. The troops will be clothed
armed, subsisted and paid by the United States
and mustered into service thereof.
Given under my hand at Harrisburg tn lis
18th day OF May.
BY the Governor. ELI SLIFRg,
Secretary OF the Comm on wealth
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THE BOGUS PROCLAMATION

THE BOGUS PROCLAMATION
In postscript to our last edition yesterday,
we mentioned fhe fact of the arrest of the op-
orators at the different Offices of the Indepen-
dent Line of Telegraph and their commitment
to the Old Capitol, on charge of being con-
cerned in the transmission to New York, OF the
bogus Proclan alton.
Messrs. J. Worl, John Locke, and - Lis
combe, of the telegraphers of the Independent
Line, are still confined in the Old Capitol The
others have been released.
Report had it this morning that MI Willard,
fthe Western press; Mr.. Lanman, correspond
ent of the New York Journal of Commerce: Mr.
King, Postmaster of the House, connected
with q Rochester, N. Y, paper,l and other
newspaper men, had been arrested in this con-
nectioI, but we cannot learn that such is the
case.
The bundles of the World Of yesterday were
seized at the depot last night by the authori-
ties.
The World and Journalof Commerce were not
allowed to issue their papers this morning, but
it is said here that the editors of the World
have explained the matter satisfactorily to
Gen. Dix and that the suspension is only
temporary.
The bogus despatch is supposed to have been
transmitted by the Western Associated Press
Agents here, but it was stopped in New York
and did not get either to Rochester or Cincin-
natl.
The party who wrote the copies of the al
legged proclamation did SO upon duplicate pa
per.Ctis said) similar to that used by the As
sociated Press, and this fact tended to deceive
the press to greater extent.
The offices OF the Independent Line in this
city are still guarded by soldiers Of the In
valid Corps.
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THE SITUATION IN THE VALLEY.

THE SITUATION IN THE VALLEY
The recent defeat Of Sigel need create no
alarm whatever We know from his own
headquarters, dated but three or four days
before Breckinridge whipped him, that his
force immed: ately surrounding him was at
least twice as numerous as that of Brecklr-
ridge, who was then thought (there) to be in
the vicinity of Staunton. Sigel himself was
full of discomfort with the extent Of his force,
tr us8u nlHi. Inc balance of his force, under
Averill and Crooks, is more than making up
for Sigels shortcomings. Thus A. and G. are
damaging Lees prospects far more than Breck-
inridge is, or can possibly improve them, with
the force-forty- five hundred men-with which
he is operating in the valley.
1t is believed universally here that the Pres
ident has already ordered some vigorous and
effective soldier to the command Of Sigel's
forces, as to hesitate an instant to do so would
be next to madness.
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among those brought up on the Connecticut,
three Of whom died before reaching this city
These rebel wounded state that while the Con-
federates had possession OF the hospital they
were treated but little better than our wounded
and complain that the rebel surgeons ro'oed
them OF their money and such food as they had
in their haversacks. One poor fellow, VINO
had a limb amputated, remarked to one OF the
attendants on the boat that he was glad ne had
s.faIlsn into the hands OF civilized peoples" and
that he was "surprised at the kind treatment
he had received"
Upon the arrival of the steamer at the wharf
in this city, it was found necessary to convey a
portion OF the wounded to the hospital on
stretchers, as some OF them were suffering with
such intense pain that it was impossible for
them to bear the jostling Of the ambulances
over the rough roads.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to DR..
Waters, the surgeon in charge OF the Sixth
street wharf, who was untiring in his attentions
to the wounded, and who exerted all his efforts
to have them removed to comfortable quarters
as speedily as possible.
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i S'GGCtG'vb edition.
3 O'CLOOK p. II.
Further Good News from Sherman
HEDRIyES JOHNSTON PROM REsACA AFTER
TWO DAYS HARD FIGHTING.
JOHNSTON ATTEMPTS TO BURN TUE RAII
RoaD BRIDGE IN HIS REARH
SHERMAN'S RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS
PERFECTED AND EVERYTHING IN
HOPEFUL CONDITION FOR HIS
FURTHER ADVANCE!

On the night Of the 18th OF May, johnston
evacuated Resaca after two days fighting
partly burning the railroad bridge. The
bridge would be repaired in few days. The
railroad had been repaired Us the army ad.
vanced from Chattanooga, and railroad trains
arrived at Resaca at p. m. OF the 10th, with
forage for the whole army. The men of the
army had been well supplied from the time
they left Chattanooga. This is most credit.
able to the officers of the Quartermaster's De-
partment, including those connected with the
military railroads in Tennessee.
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GENERAL. BCTIER

The bulls in gold, and for the most part
secessionists, are doing their best to create q
temporary belief that Butler has been worsted
All who will can see through the motives OF
their labors. II he has gone to Bermuda Hun
bred (or which we have no confirmation,
though we hope the rumor may prove true, }
he has done so doubtless for strategic reasons.
In that position, with the gunboats to aid
him if attacked, he is master of the7situation,
and is free to move in any direction in support
OF the heavy cavalry force now vigorously
operating in connection with him.
At Bermuda Hundred, so situated, he me-
naces Richmond far moro seriously than If . n
gagged in besieging Fort Darling, being free to
act as the circumstances Of the main opel q
tons bet ween Grant and Lee may render tx
Incident,
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THE SITUATION.

There has been no time since the first Bull
Run battle when the prospect for the Union
cause was as bright as at this moment. Generals
Grants and Meada's operations have been q
series of most important successes in their
bearing on the future of the cam paign. Slowly,
and at great cost though it may be, they have
driven Lee back from line of defense to line of
defense, with losses, In killed, wounded and
stragglers, fully equal to ours. and three times
as large in prisoners and five or six times as
large as ours in artillery. At least ten thousand
OF our slightly wounded, enervated and stray
alers will be back in line in the next fortnight;
while Grant has already been joined by at
lesst twenty thousand II esh veteran troops,
and many thousands more are being pushed to
the front We are very sure that by Saturday
night he will be as strong. quite, as the day he
crossed the Rapidan. While he will then be
clear of every wounded man and prisoner, Lee
will still be greatly embarrassed by the presence
ofthoueands of his wounded: Sheridan, Averill,
Kautz and Crooks having UNNECESSARILY en-
barrassed him by destroying his means OF
clearing his camps of them, and they have also
PLAYED great havoc with his depots of pro-
visions and war materiel everywhere within
one hundred miles Of his position. Richmond
is now completely isolated; her every railroad
being so damaged as that months will be
IpquIIco " get tucu again Al lbiI
order.
Buffers operations. too, have been most i'm.
portant in their bearing; holding large force of
rebels in front of Richmond and threatening to
reduce 1t at any hour. We have no fears what
ever for him, as for Lee to detach force suffi-
Gent really to endanger him, will insure his
own speedy utter defeat by Grant.
Nothing more than he is accomplishing could
possibly be asked OF Sherman, whose operations
are just now quite as important as those of
Grant; and if concluded before G IS, must exc TT
tremendous influence towards securing the
latter's triumph. Schofeld too, is greatly aid
ing our operations elsewhere; his career being
as marked a series of victories as those of Sher-
man. 1t is not true that Steele has surrendered
in Arkansas; but, on the contrary, we are
rapidly recovering in that quarter from the
temporary effect Of Banks disastrous blunder
We submit these facts to the public as the
plain reasons why we feel greater confidence
at this moment than ever before in the opinion
that the current campaign will substantially
end the war in favor Of the cause Of the Union.
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LATER FROM sIGEL,s COMMAND

We have news of the arrival yesterday OF
two officers from Sigers position in the vicIni-
ty of New Market, at Martinsburg. They re.
port that S. met Breckinridge's advance first
on last Saturday, about one mile east of New
Market, and a smart skirmish ensued followed
by the battle on Sunday, in which Sigels total
loss was seven hundred. He fell back across
the river and Breckinridge did not follow as
Crooks was close upon his rear.
Breckinridge's infantry is not more than
1850 strong, and Crooks, we believe, had as
many troops week ago. II a collision occurs
betw cen them we feel confidence that Crook
VIII be victorious, as his force have every con-
fidence in him and are flushed with numero Us
successes.
We can have no hope that Sigel will aid him
though the force with him is now twice as great
as Breckinridge's. He is chronic lager
always finding something wanting to enable
him to venture to act efficiently.
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Correspondence Associated Press
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
May 1S.-Yesterday was spent in making
preparations for an attack this morning, and
we expect a battle to-day, provided Lee has
the published reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
His army was In strong entertainments yes
terday in front Of the 5th corps, on the stage
rona. nrtseu guns being counted in one place,
with strong lines Of earthworks, wherever the
openness Of the country permitted a view.
Last night body Of stragglers arrived here
from Washington, to the number Of 600, in
GLIDING seventeen officers, some Of them hay.
ing surgeons certificates Of disability ana
others slightly wounded. Gen. Meade has Or
derea the latter to be tried by court martial.
Many designations have been sent ia within
the past two days. All will have to be accepted
for the good of the service. 1t is believed that
no officer capable and disposed to perform his
duty at this time would resign.
Etwas reported yesterday afternoon that the
enemy were moving columns Of troops and
wagon trains toward Bowling Green, under
the impression that our army were endeavor-
ing 70 turn their right.
This morning at 44O, firing opened briskly
on our right, AID 1t is believed Gems. Grant
and Meade intended to push the rebels sharp
Iy.
large force Of cavalry from the dismounted
camp have arrived here with fresh horses and
will be of great service to the army in the alb.
sence of Sheridan's command
MAY IS, 6. A. M.-From the firing ii is be-
lisved the enemy are falling back, as the sounds
become fainter.
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NAVAL CAPTURES,

The Navy Department has received infor-
nation Of the following captures:
On the morning Of the Both ultimo, off Mobile
Bay, the U S. steamer Conemaugh captured
the schooner Judson, with cargo OF forty
bales of cotton, eleven bales being on rebel
account. The master, H. II. Thomson) of the
Judson professed to be a good Union man, but
the vessel was sent to New Orleans for ad-
Indication.
On the 9th ultimo, between Tampa Bay and
Charlotte Harbor, the Z. 5. Supply steamer
Union captured the English schooner go. H"
a noted blockade runner The 80. K" was
from Havana, bound to any port on the coast
of Florida. Her cargo is an assorted one, con-
sisting of medicines, spirits, cotton, cards, &C.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
SIEGE OF FORT DARLING,
TERRIBLE FIGHTING ON MONDAY,
GEN. HICKMAN WOUNDED.

FORTRESS MONROE, VA, May 1.-THE
transport George Levy arrived here this morn
ing, heavily laden with wounded OF yester-
days fight before Fort Darling The engage
ment is represented as being most desperate.
Gen. Hickman is reported wounded and in the
hands of the enemy.
The Thomas Collyer brought to the Point
this morning, the rebel crew OF the gunboat
Bombshell, which was captured about a
fortnight since in AlbemaIle Sound. They
numbered thirty.flve men, and were all re.
markedly well clad.
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THIRD EDITION.
A O'CLOCK p. NJ.
NUM- "cHHNiD IA OPERATIONS NEAR
REIIE plain

BELLE PLAIN.
arrival of the steamer John Brooks,
No iearn that yesterday afternoon as a small
detachment OF troops (mostly Of the 9Th Massa-
chnsetts,) whose term Of service had expired,
were on their way from the front to Belle
Plain, when about three miles from that place
the officer accompanying the party (Capt.
Smith) walked some distance ahead of the
others, and espied four men mounted, uni
formed the same as our troops.
Thinking that they were Union soldiers, he
walked familiarly towards them, exclaiming.
"How are you, boys?" when the party turned
and one Of them fired at him, the ball striking
head and inflicting not serious wound. The
captain Immediately returned the fire, and
thinks he wounded one He called to his men;
but the guerrillas scampered off and made their
escape.
Guerrillas still infest the neighborhood, and
not day passes but that some outrage is COM
mitted by them. On Sunday last a colonel was
riding short distance from the Plains, accom-
panied by two orderlies, and seeing two men
riding a short distance Off, he dispatched the
orderlies to overhaul them; but before they
reached them one Of the guerrillas wheeled
and fired upon the orderlies, killing one Of
them. The remaining orderly however. pur-
sued them, and succeeded in bringing in one
of the guerrillas.~
The aggravated nature of this guerrilla deed
created great indignation at the camp at the
time, and there was some talk of hanging the
fellow on the spot. He will probably be sum-
marily court martialed.
1t is believed by those living in the vicinity
of the plains that the notorious John Morgan
is in that neighborhood and has the direction
Of all the guerrilla movements Whereabouts
Many of our soldiers who saw Morgan in the
west, and who have caught glimpses OF him
near the Plains, are equally positive that it is
the redoubtable John Morgan who is at work
there
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
coy. CURTIN ISSUES CALL FOR
ONE HUNDRED DAY MEN
FROM THAT STATE.

PHILADHLPHIA, May 19th-9overner Curtin
has issued the following.
Observation-Disclosures render 1t not i'm.
probable that the President OF tho United
states may, within short tims call on Penn
sylyania for her Volunteer Militia for a brief
term Of service:
And whereas the example Of the brave men
new In the field from Pennsylvania, who here
tofore on every battle held have been distin-
guished for courage and efficiency, but who,
IN int 1sosas ba.t,es u Virginia, have gained
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RYJ.C. MCGUIRE a CO., Auctioneers.

BRICK HOUSE AID LOT AND VACANT LOT
o. STREET NORTH. BETWEEN NEW JER-
SEY AVENUE AND FIRST STREET WEST.
On TCESl AY AFT EREOuN. May %, ct ok
the premises shall sell, part of Lot o 5. in
Square No. Hs9 fronting about IL feet north K
ST eet. between New Jersey avenue and First st
west and running back l61 feet II inches i'm proved
by well built two story and attic Brick Dwelling
House, containing seven rooms, with q pump Of
excellent water in the yard
Also, adjoining on the east Vacant Lot about
l9 by 8N.
Terms: One third IN cash, the remainder in 81 and
twelve months, with interest, secured by deed OF
trust on the premises
Conveyances and stamps at cost of the puYcha-
my.lsd &c, MCGUIRE Co.. Aucts.
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PYJ. G. MCGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers.

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g. e 5 fss Shsfsi ksS Ms,
asss nans Cd and sentInuins j. ths order ssrsis
OF the District Of Columbia. sitting 10 chsncery.
pssd the 9Th day Of IN ssFta
ELLEN Miller ct al. are defendants, mo. la6J We
Lots Nos. l,a "a, IS, IS. a7. and
and 18th Streets east and south street improved
shs late CHARLES Miller. to Be soid entire or d.
s south .l: :ss IN 81
'immediately after. part of lot No. 2; in Square
and Filming
east and improved by double two-story frame
.tsE part Of Let No; ssS::s No
nss Wess ana opsne
north Is feet inches, thence east IL feet, thence
with the ents, consisting Of three story
brick dwelling house.
south lo feet from east 10th street, thence north
south about u feet thence cas-. Is feet inches to
the beginning, together with the improvements.
sfter part of Lot iD Square
No 9ss, being the south part thereof. fronting 2
proVements. consulting Of flame DWELLING hou.s.
f.onsins on OTIS 18th o stree. east
of south street, and running back g feet. to-
sh
Terms s: ONE saird in cash the .indsr in g. r.
and is months. With interest. for which ihe pur:
chaser must give notes secured 70 lac satisfaction
Of the Truetees. The purchAserto have the opuon
OF paying all In cash. =,
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
REBEL DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE
VICINITY OF PORT HUDSON.


VICINITY OF PORT HUDSON.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Advices from Port
Hudson to May 9TH state that the rebels had
been making considerable demonstrations in
that vicinity. The report was current that
they were entrenched in considerable force at
and near Clinton.
Gen. Ullman, who Is In sole command at
Port Hudson, has so completely strengthened
the FORTH cations Of that post as to defy any
attack from ten times the number the rebels
now have In that region.
Gen. Ullman has received important add.
tons to his army. On the Sd he attacked aud
pursued some two thousand rebels over i've
miles, but the enemy declined his offer Of battle
and skedaddled.
The guerrillas are very busy cutting the
telegraph wires. &C., but many had been taken
prisoner.
1t is stated the rebels have planted a gun on
the banks of the Mississippi, above Port Hud-
son, but Ii Is believed it would soon be cap
tured.
81 Gen. Ullman's force is In good health and
nas sPGlss.
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REPORTS FROM RICHMOND.

REPORTS FROM RICHMOND
Beauregard r. einforc ed-Rebels Crezsding
Troops into chm0nd-Great Efforts to
Sustain Lee.
washington correspondence N Y Post]
A telegraphic messenger employed in Peters,
burg, Virginia, who has just escaped, states
that Beuregard has been reinforced by Ran
SONS division, ana the rebels were crowding
their forces into Richmond by way Of Green's
boro and Danville. He states that there are
five iron clads at Richmond, and that there are
heavy batteries on the James river from War
wick's to Drury's Bluff.
He believes that the rebels are making every
effort to put their united strength in Lees
army against Lieut.. Gen. Grant. He says the
prevailing opinion in the country around
Richmond is that If they can hold the capital
during this campaign the war will terminate;
consequently every effort is directed for Its
maintenance.
The rebels have great confidence in the gen.
eralship of Lee, and express the belief that the
city Of Richmond would have fallen q week
since under any other commander.
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ARRIVAL OF MORE WOUNDED
The steamer State OF Maine arrived here this
morning at O'Clock, having on board between
four and five hundred wounded. Among the
number were about fifty Confederates.
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SANITARY SUPPLIES FOR JAMES RIVER.
The Sanitary Commission yesterday loaded
the steamer Kent and schooner in Baltimore,
with $4,000 to $4,000 worth of sanitary stores,
which were dispatched in charge Of Mr. J. B.
Clark, for Buffers command on James river.
The Commission have recently expended over
S1,0O0,O00 in pickles, kraut, &c, for use in our
army
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RCMOR THAT BUTLER HAS FALLEN BACK
TO BERMUDA HUNDRED.


The steamer State Of Maine arrived here at
four o'clock this morning with about four
hundr ed wounded. Among them were about
1---y
The boat brings mp report that at o'clock
yesterday morning a charge upon the rebel
works was ordered. when 1t was discovered
that the enemy had changed position on their
right.
Cavalry was sent in pursuit, and Gen. Grant
was preparing to push the whole army for
ward.
The steamer Utica, which left Belle Plain at
1 O'Clock this morning. brings a report that
fighting commenced yesterday morning, and
that at noon the right wing and centre OF our
army were engaged.
twas also reported there by an arrival from
Point Lookout that Butler had met with a re-
verse, and had fallen back to his entrench.
ments near Bermuda Hundred. The wounded
from Buffers command ware landed Point
Lookout yesterday afternoon by the City Of
New York.
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MORE ONE HUNDRED DAYS MEN.
The 164th Ohio. numbering 50men, and 166th
Ohio, 900 men, for special service of one hun
dred days, have arrived.