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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-09
IBlEGRlPH|G.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
Two Days Hard Fighting,
Army of the Potomac Vietori.
ara GUS.
Two Days Hard Fighting,
Enemy Driven back Two Miles
and q half.

WASHINGTON, May THE Republic.n
has the following:
The Government has information this
morning, whether from official sources or
other We are unable to learn positively, at
the hour of going TO press, that on Wed.
aesday. at daylight, Gen. Grants whole
army was entirely across the Rapidan. 1t
marched to place little beyond Ind near
the old Charlottesville battle ground.
when Lee was forced out of his works, and
offered battle, which was at once accepted.
The fight became fierce and lasted until
dark, the enemy being forced back some
distance with great loss, leaving most OF
bis killed and wounded in our hands The
two armies lay GA their arms all night Wed
nesday, and at daylight on Thursday, the
battle opened again, and ragged with the
greatest fury, on both sides, until dark,
when it was found that the enemy had been
forced back in their two days fight, about
two miles and half, leaving heaps of dy-
ing killed and wounded, on the field to be
buried and taken care of by our troops
We have heard various estimates made of
the number slaughtered, but at
this moment, it is useless to
make any speculations on the subject as
every one knows that it must have been
terrible. On Friday morning at 5 o'clock
the forces were marshaled for another
conaict. Gen. Grant is moving on Lees
works. Ups this time Gen Burnside corps
numbering 10000 men had taken no part
in the battle, but at $50 O'Clock was mar
ching into position, to engage in the bloody
contest of the third days battle. We have
no report up to the moment IF going to
press. The battle commenced at 6 o'clock
In the morning. Unless Lee received rein
fercement equal to Burnside's corps, the
battle of Friday must have proved terribly
disastrous to him. The fact that We have
received no news of yesterdays fighting
leads to the belief that Lee is endeavoring
to get away to Richmond, and Grant is in
pursuit 1t is evident that the Confederate
forces about Richmond cannot be spared tC
reinforce Lee, as they have discovered ere
this that they have enough to attend te
there, probably from two attacks upon the
city by Gen. Buffers forces.
Up to o'clock this p. IN. Government
had received no information of more dec-
sive results than was furnished BY the TIL
bune despatch published this morning there
fore the reports of great victory achieved
by Gen. Grant on Wednesday and Thurs
day, and the pursuit Of the enemy on Fri
day, &C., are, to say the least, not reiabl
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DEATH ON kATs.-0n Saturday morning
workmen We're engaged to put down new
floor in the warehouse of Mathews Il o.,
on Main street. The building has been &C.
cupied for a number of years as a commlss
sion house, and large amounts of grain and
-four have from time to time been slowed
4berein, and as natural consequence any
ausntity of rats nave found their way under
ihe floors. Within half an hour after the
work had commenced small rat terrier dog
kept in the store had killed ninety'seven
rats and stood anxiously awaiting the ap-
pearance Of the ninety eighth.
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WHEELING IN 18O6.-In the spring of
1906 Col. Aaron Burr left Pittsburgh for
New Orleans He started from Pittsburgh
in rude floating house or ark, sixty feet
long and fourteen feet wide, containing
four apartments, dining room, kitchen
with fire place, and two bed rooms, all
lighted by glass windows, and the whole
covered by roof which served as prone
made deck. The cost Of this commodious
structure was but one hundred and thirty
three dollars. Of propelling power it had
none but hoated down the swift and wind
ing stream-the Ohio river-aided occa-
sionally and kept clear of snags and sand
banks by dextrous use of the pole. The
Journey from Pittsburg to New Orleans
was made in forty-seven days, the voyager
stopping several days at different poin ts.-
In his account of his trip, the Colonelwrot
his daughter (who resided on the eas
COAST short descriptions Of rhe towns he
passed on the Ohio river. Here Is his re-
marks about our city:
"Passed W heeling on the Sd Of April; q
neat, pretty village of sixty or eighty
houses, where l observed several wei
dressed women, who had the air of fashion
and movements OF you Others onthe coast.
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WASHINGTON, May 7.-There was large
attendance of ladies' and gentlemen q,
Speaker Colfax's residence to night, il being
the occasion Of the presentation TO him by
his Indiana friends OF costly service o.
silver.
The Senate confirmed Delano F. Smith
and E. P. Fury, to be tax commissioners fol
the State of Tennessee. Charles K. Wells
70 be postmaster at Milwaukee; Medorau
Crawford, to be collector Of the Interns
revesue for the district Of Oregon, snc
Abraham Bennett, of Kansas, to be agent
orlthe Indians at Kickapoo agency.
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MADAM ANNA BISHOP gave her second
and las, Coecert OF the season in this city
It Washington Haa Saturday night. The
MADAM and her talented daughter won new
admirers, and all present appeared nigniy
delighted with she psrformspces. MT. oedg
wick also appeared and favored the audience
with his admirable buffet songs, wnicr
were received with rupturous applause
We hope the party will soon visit our city
again.
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All Government Property on
the o. & A. R. r., BrOght
eLTkgT to AleX8ndria. J0G

New YORK, Msy7.-The Times Wash
ington special ssya: g et 38lgsLlIi4 .
Reliable intelligence from the Valley Of
the Shenandoah, represents it as entirely
clear of rebel troops.
: Transports are loading at Alexandra fol
Urbana, on the Rappahanock, our future
bases Of supplies. lI -. y -1-l 6
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad, ID
abandoned above Union Mills Station, and
all the government property brought to
Alexandria. .ttts di
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BALTIMoRE, The late dispatches recei-
we'd by New York papers and Others, about
the late raid at Piedmont VIVA, are very
much exaggerated, The whole anouns; Of
damage done tothe property eoftHe B "a O..
Railroad, will not exceed $50 OO0 's NoDne
was disturbed, and there was no appearance
Of maranders at any other point. All the
trains are working regularly, and the road
is strongly guarded By troops under Gen,
Kelley t4I3. ~ ~
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WASHINGTON May S-Gen Banks va
at Alexandria and information has been
given that be designed 90 leave tha. posi-.
ton
Positive orders from Geo Grant require
Gen Banks to afford projection to the gun
boats in Red River. His force Is, strong
enough under competent commanders TO
bid defiance to any force the rebels can
bring against him. a..tss4Is
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WASHINGTON, May The city has been
intensely excited all day with the news
from the Army of the Potomac The early
publication serving to excite the public
curiosity concerning the military move
ments. The thoughtful came to the con-
clusion that single encounter wonld moi
determine the contest, and series of battles
NAV have to be fought before there can bt
any decisive result. 1t was telegraphec
hence by tho Independent telegraph line
but was refused by the other lines, doubt
lees for prudential reasons, that grea
victory was achieved by Gen. Grant OF
Wednesday and Thursday, he driving th'
Condolences "a miles, with immense less
and that he was following up that victory
on the following morning by an assault OF
the Confederate works.
The Star in noticing similar statemen
of an afternoon contemporary, remark
that we should be very glad to be able t
confirm This news, but have say after dill
gent inquiry, we are satisfied the govern
ment has received no snch information, o
any information of more decisive result
than that furnished by the Tribunes die
patch. The fact that Gen. Meade was abl
to stand the brunt Of the confederate on
set With portion Of his command, is con
sidered hopeful indication, and we hop
soop %, be able to announce o decisive vic
tory. The above contradiction of the Sta
| is believed to be based on reliable informs
ton. The statements which were receive
here to day, and which are entitled 20 81
belief that Gen. Lee made q tremend0d
and violent, stack pierce our centre, hopIn
thereby to divide our forces and to secur
. victory, but Gen. Hitchcock's corps cam
to the relief and amid marvellous fir
formed in line of battle and thwarted th
design Of the confederates. ( IS 8
The loss was heavy on both sides.
Gen. Sheridan wss profitable engaged
Ianothsf part If the field, and sent the chit
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WASHINGTON, May S.--The Star in its
extra this morning says the only official
information from the Army OF tho Potomac
is derived from the dispatche, of the Medi-
cal Director and Chief Quarter Master to
their bureauo 'F'
Gen. Ingals says We have fought two
days the enemy are said TO be retiring and
has been toled in his expectation. of driv
ing Grant back before his operations we're
fully developed and Lee has been compel
led to give way.
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WASHINGTON, May e-Tbe Republicans
Extra says Grant hurled his whole army
against the rebel army on Friday. Lee WA
driven three miles, leaving 5000 killed and
10000 wounded in our hands. Grant Is
uaster of the field and Lee is in ftlI re-
treat Graut is in hot pursuit.
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New CLOTHING Housr.-The attention
of our readers is called to the advertiser
ment Of Messrs. S, Althof d Co., who have
ouened new CT thing house in the south
corner of the Sprigg House. Their stock
Of goods is entirely new, and of . superior
quality, Drop in and see for yourselves
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PHILADELPHIA, May IA special 70 the
Evening Telegraph from Washington says:
Gen. Alexander Hays was killed on Thtrs
day while deployins his troops as skirmish
ers Gen. Bartlett and Ooi. Oprney were
severely wounded. Gen. Hays was q ma
tive Of Pittsburgh. t-l W
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May ]. 1864

The. President pro tenn presented the.Ess
Equation Of Rev Byron Sunderlapd, Chap
Jain. - - .
. Mr. Ramsay introduced - bill ma3ing %
additional grant Of land 70 aid in construct
ing railroad from st Paul, - 10 a Psintrbs
tween Big Stone Lake, and the ln0dthl y!
Sioux Wood siysr Referredto cemmittee
son Public Lands G -.-.---.-,s{s9 ~
On motion Of Nj Wilson, the Sal 1S;g
1890 weat into an executive, session, al !
continued ,hereit until 4,45. '; On the 70.
opening of the doors, a resolut!oa Of Hal"
calling ON the Secrettry of the Nary fot a
copy of the proceedings ofthe Wilkes, court
martial, was adopted. The Senate then I'D
journed. pEager % q sol tssaiss - Nv
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g Tar news Of tbssimpending battle on the
Potomac was snxiously looked for yester"
day by our people. At an early hour in
the morning our Office was besieged by .
restless crowd. And to satisfy the demand
weiwere compelled to issue IN extra. The
news as yet is uncertain, and only makes
the populace more eager to hear further
sdyices. sS-s 1syfsE&kEEA.k[B -
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Destruction Of e. Tenn. r.. r.

NEw YORK, May Private letters from
Chattanooga affirm positively that Gen
Sherman's army would move on the I'd
inst. His force is large and in the best Of
spirits. Z -
Private letters from Bulls Gap Tenn.
on the 9Th ult announce the destruction
of the East Tenn. & Ma r. R., for . dis
lance Of Is miles between Lick Greek and
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RE1NFoRcEMENTs FOR GEN. KELLY
The Third Regiment of Ohio National
Guards, commanded by Col. Ennis, and
composed almost entirely of Columbus
boys, left that city on Saturday for Par
kersburg.
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The LATEST ADyIcEs from cairo contain
an item or two of interest to our readers
The Wheeling steamer Liberty, No. 2,
from Memphis for Louisville, arrived at
Cairo on Wednesday last, with four hun.
dred and fifty bales of cotton. Is O0E.
Speaking about the destruction Of the
gunboat Petrol, upon which were two
Wheelingites, viz: Mr. Arthur Phillips and
Mr.. John Stone, q Cairo correspondent OF
a New York paper says: 50
Dispatches have arrived from Memphis,
which state th.t eight officers of the gun
boat Petrol came up on the steamboat Viii
son The attack on the Petrol was CONS
plete surprise. One broadside was given,
when her commander ordered her to be set
on fire, to prevent her falling into the hands
of the rebels. 1t is believed that the firing
was not effectual. The Petrol carried eight
brass twenty-four pound. howitzers, and on
board a number Of small arms, and was pro-
yided with ammunition and supplies for six
months. 1t is known that the enemy have
been removing her guns to Yazoo City,
where they had battery posted when the
Petrol passed, and which they used against
her without serious damage Il"tg.
The two young men from this city men,
toned above arrived here Saturday night.
They represent the affair as very despe
rate one, and the only wonder is that any
body escaped from tho boat. =, 1T ~.
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WAsamGroS, May S.-News hasreachod
the government that Gen Sherman is fight
ing his way through Tunnel Hill success
fully, and pressing upon Dalton, the enemy
falling back leaving his dead and wounded
in our hands. aaav
From the Peninsula the news is glorious
as far as beard Jroms arun31 4
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b WASHINGTON May The President 40
day has appointed Brigadier A. SfCarb5,
Maj. Gen. Of volunteers. and ordered him
10 the command OF all the troops west Of
the Mississippi river = '''s i.S sl..sa..
E No confirmation has been received in re-
latinn to reported capture OF Decatur, Ala.
BY the rebel Forrest, and mordersof the
garrison Ii is believed to be q canard.-
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CAIao, May THE steamboat Olive
Branch arrived from New Orleans with
dates to the Both. No news The steam
er Morning Star would sail on the morning
Of the Both for New York with full cargo
Of cotton.
The Creole had arrived from New York.
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Occupation of City Point, Va

WAsHIN0ToN, May 6 Official dispatches
received at the War Department anhodnce
the advance Of Gen. Butler with his com
mand, and his successful landing at City
Point, Va - N,
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IN command . message That he had routed
STARTS cavalry. The attack of Lee was
made on our advancing columns. who doubt
less anticipating victory, by bis onslaught
before the main body could advance to the
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WASHINGTON, May S, Mt is said
to night that Gen. Has was killed 10 'rhe
fight on Thursday, and that several other
Generals were wounded. FtII
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L1yrIY.AAt New Martinsville, on the
ohio river, there is liuely little hotel-a
b;,,.,a table, liuely bedrooms, and lirsly host
n II. Lively, Proprietor. .A,,'A x
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Il ouR market ives well attended on Situr.
day morning, and prices we're more reason
able.
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LAuNcH.-0n Saturday afternoon Capt.
j. ] Robinson's new boat-the Burlington
--was launched 1t the boat yard of Messrs.
Dunlevy 4 Go. She is . ine craft, and one
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aE3sf4N Nh = aOSaHN0 TT
-ue.l ID sy5nToTt q
= H,,I5I svs.s .s11sk saT-S2k g % cs-ho
.rTazuvg H. 5i55i
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The river is falling, with seven feet eight
inches water in the channel.
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unrfalledN 9m, sHG dinepsions sre:-
lsed ~ SSsuss4 tess; hold y feet.
She Is built by the Northern Line Packet
.eaARepsssnd tsilkrpprbstweeasss. Lepis
and st. Paul.
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GOLD

Gold lower, opening at 70, closing quiet III J.
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90 N. d DAN Ely w
Adjutant General Of Iowa.
CIRCULAR.

= C1HCU
r The following 10 published for the benA6t
Of all concerned. All persons DESTROYS Of
volunteering in any old regiments, thereby
securing. the bounty and avoiding the
pending draft, will apply to the Provost
Aarshals IN their respeJtive pt1trictss Who
will recruit and forward them - usual to
rende1vous at Davenport. ~ ~ .lz Y
The Department urges upon the State tho
following plan Of action: .as .rR
LIST. Immediately call meetings In each
ward and township.as agli sud as..gal a9I A
+ ID. Appoint energetic committees to
urge recruiting and TO canvass each ward
and township - ascertain the number and
names Of, citizsns. who will furnish repre-
sentative recruits or substitutes before the
draft. as saAtNa4 aS1a q \
Sd. Ascertain what amount OF money
can be raised to pay local bounties TO vol
unteers, and to establish rules for safe dis
bursement Of same. @s
All papers throughout the State are ear
nestly requested to publish this Circular
without charge. n. B. BAKER,
Adiutant General Of Iowa.
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guy, Ia quarters where it was never
Geemeo ne would get another hearing, was
tnongnt ~ his party to. be sufficiently re-
stored TO popularity to be united on again
IN August. The hero Of the Chickahominy
oned - q candidate, by the adiournment 81
the Convention which was prepared Is
nominate him "a the 4th 81 July. has been
coming back upon HIS party during the
last three weeks ikAta four miller. and al
ready leads by commanding distance to-
WaIas Inc common goal. sAa for Fremont
naving any change for 4 nomination from
Ine C1acago onvention, il 10 reduced 10 an
perceive this fact in time to prevent such !
calamity - the. noNination Of Mcclellan.
IL SHOULD be sufficient 70 alarm him thst his
eense mas thus early besnn subjeoted, to the
c@lamity Of Br0wneon - its leader; while
tne oDJects OF that leader are Enthusiastically
1oreshadowed BY the, elaborate defense
.rH Oy nm 10 his last Revieso Of the trait
It is no reflection on Frsmont's saracitv
tnet ne mas not yet detected the bearing
wnlcn hls imprudent or conniving orators
have given to his movement: but his
aroused lntelljgencea cannot fail to see il
now ana he has yet plenty Of margin to
v1ndicate the lofty declaration of his letter.
tnae MS main object is not to advance him.
seiI pug 20 secure 9 worthy administration
to The country. To use an expressive,
though common phrase, he has not the
ghost Of 2 chance for the Chicago nomipa-
ton and the present attitude ofhis oreslta-
ization IL simply that of an auxiliary to the
advancement of Mcclellan. gs na ys A.
Tne worst enemy General Fremont has
on earth would not venture to assume that
suco xose 1s worthy his adoption and per-
iormance. = Wilkes Spirit Of the Times, yas-
wN Il 4 ~ Il e 4 r4y
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|tehealrd
iAbns 70
to cont
ptenber.
bye . liss
ofthose
kr&l:ty.-
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* IT. sFCunrsptAN CoMx1ss1os

trsAA - Ev O0ft1b ElAN OOMMlJStONs
ST. Louis BRANCH, st. Louis, July IS.
Reverend and Dear .Byetier:-The Presi
dent Of the United States has appointed tn
First Thursday in August as aday Of Fast
ing, Humiliation, aand Prayer. Upon tina
day, all over the loyal North, COugrega
tiOnS will assemble to invoke the BLESSING
Of Almighty God upon the National Arms
and pray for the restoration Of . lust ant
h0n0rahle Peace. The defenders of tn,
RepthliG win not be forgotten. The prayer
"God bless our Soldiers" will fall from
many lips, and ascend from many hearts.
Would It not besa fitting time To ask ths
people to. come forward once more and as
sist the Christian Commission in its Christ.
The Christian Commission aims to be M
home-link ofsthis war. To bear the bepe,
factions Of the people 10 the Army; and &C
perfectly and economically does Il 4cco1i.
plish this work, that, according TO the
statement Of Mr.. Geo., IL. Stuart, President
Of the Conmission q Philadelphia, ninety,
six and one-half cents Of every dollar con.
More than four hundred unsalaried Del.
gates are now in the Army, working on
the field and in the HOspital-men whom
the love Of Christ cOnstrains.
No page in the history Of this sad war
glows with such Heavenly beightdess as
tnat which records the lAboFs, sacrifices
andtriumphs Of the Christian Commissions.
An eminent Surgeon testifies that upon the
field of Gettysburg alone, by its prompt
miniStrations, more than one thousand
lives were saved. Who has counted the
multitude led by its fundamentally to the
Grows Of Jesus! Thus, bearingin one hand
supplies SbSl the body-in the other the
Bread Of Life Eternal,', the Commission
ventures out upon. the field OF strife. Two
hundred and forty Delegates are to-day
with Cen. Grant, over one hundred with
Gen. Sherman, beaides many in other De-
partmente Of the Army The incidents Of
thrilling interest narrated BY them. Illus
trative of the work Of the Commission.
would MI volumes. Endorsed bv the
President. of the Unitsd States, by the
Heads Of Departments, by Lieut.. General
Grant and other Commander, the Com
mission appeals with confidence through
You, to the people, for the means to e
plenish its wasting Treasury. Our SOLDIER
are doing the SUFFERING and dying for u.s.
let % do the giving for them.
Please present this noble cause to your
Congfegation, andsend your contributions
70 Edwin Ticknor, Treasurer, st. Louis
Mo. ISAAC s. SMYTH, Chairman.
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VIENNA OEFlCE. I
D POI Davenport, July a, 1884. Q'Ri, J.
General Orders No. q:
l.. The enrolled militia Of this State will
Immediately organize themselves into
companies Of not less than forty nor lex-
ceeding one hundred men. .,
II. Upon such organization officers will
be elected In accordance with the constitn.
ton and laws Of the State. n m y
/, III. Any pereon. nsglscting or refusing
to attach himself to 2 company will be d.
rected to join company or win be dealt
with % the law prescribes. fSee sec. II,
chap. 8, laws 10th. General Assembly
state Of Iowa. --- :,
& ~. The enrolled men in counties named
below will organize the number Of compa<
MES specified below. -Io
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who, having heard of the heroic conduct of
the dauntless old patriot, ihd his worthy
son, were Fastening to their rescue. The
scene which followed can be better imagi-,
ned than described. taEsfsf
Mr.. Blessing IL upward Of 70years Of age,
enjoys good health, and IL brimfnl Of the
spirit Of &c. He is an elder in the Myers
vile Lutheran Church over which Mr..