Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-23

ALOnk tuclu dIc ~ ACOCA OAASCAS.
Hancock has also taken large num-
Der of prisoners, who are on their
way to the rear. Our guns now
command Petersburg and can shell
The city at any moment.
HThe Gin. Gazette in its News
of the day dated Monday goth
says:
Official reports from General Grant
dated at City Point yesterday morn
ing, furnishing the result Of opera
tions down to Saturday evening.
Preceding events ar detailed in our
special dispatches from eorrespon-
dents on the field. On Saturday,
having pushed forward, carrying the
rebel works successfully capturing
many prisoners and guns, to within
one mile, in front of Petersburgh,
another line Of works was found,
which, after repeated assaults, We
failed to carry. Our forces held
their advance position which they
had fortified. Prisoners were taken
from Beauregard's, Ewelrs and Hills
corps, and thus it is ascertained that
Lee has thrown a large portion of
his army into Petersbursh. This is
confirmed by official dispatches.
Our a tacking forces operated from
the northeast, and being within a
mile of Petersburgh the CITY is a
the mercy of Gen Grant, whenever
he chooses te shell it. lfLee has di-
vided his army, as seems probably,
Gen Grant will take advantage of
that, and his movements will be di-
rected so as to cover the direct roads
between Petersburg and Richmond.
Official advices from Gen. SAER-
MAN are up to yesterday morning
On Saturday night during darkness
storm Johnston advanced his lines
in our front; at daylight we occupied
them right nleft. The enemy re-
treated to the Chattahoochie river
and our whole army moved in pur-
suit On that river the battle for the
possession of Atlanta will doubtless
be fought. The statement in a dis
patch from Louisville that General
Blair's division had crossed the
Chattahoochie river, is, of course,
premature 1t will be observed that
there are reports from Grant army
of Tennessee troops having arrived
at Petersburg. 1t may be, there
fore, that Johnston has been weaken
ed to strengthen Lee. This would
not be done unless the latter believ-
ed himself to be very much in need
of help, as Johnstonss army was al
ready inferior to that of Sherman.
Confidence in the ability OF our
army in Georgia to gain a decisive
victory grows stronger daily.
Meeting in Illinois-Fre- |
mont Indorsed-A Speech not Bar
gained for.
NEoeA, ILL.,, June II.
EDS GAZETTE: To-day the Copper
heads of this county held mass
meeting at Prairie City, the county
seat of this county. Quite a number
of the fire eaters who participated in
the recent troubles at Charleston,
Coles county were present, and were
very active in their exertions against
the few who would be loyal, and very
bitter against the present A iministra-
ton. Tie convention passed reso-
lutions supporting Fremont, in case
he be the nominee of the Chicago
Convention.
After the big guns had finished
their speeches, the crowd, out of
derision, called upon Mr. j. A. Wood
ar'l, young man of about twenty,
who had, in passing through the
place, by his expressions of loyalty,
brought the mighty wrath of the Ere
monters down upon himself He
responded to their calls in substance
as follows:
GENTLEMEN: The great cry that 1
have heard to day has been peace. 1
tell YOU that there is no man in the
nation who desires peace more then
I do. a permanent, lasting peace
(Cheers,) And, gentlemen, 1 will
tell you how we will get it. Fight
this war out. Take every negro in
the rebel States and exterminate
every id rebel. no matter where
you find him. Misses Gentlemen
you need not try to hiss me down. for
1 am an old soldier and have faced
almost as mean a looking crowd as
is now before me. / mean the
thieves and bush whackers of Ten
nessee. I know that l was called
upon to make speech out tofderision,
and l intend to tell you what | think
of you. When God said he would
save Sodom if one righteous man
could be found there, ] have no
doubt he would have done it, and to
day. if you all stood upon the brink
of hell, and he were to say that he
would save you ifone loyal man could
be found among you, 1 have not the
least doubt but there would be a
great many strange faces in hell for
supper.
l will tell You something more be-
fore /, leave you. The Baltimore
Convention has nominated Abraham