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|1h3& asgHej a@1 @aibingtpn, 27.a Seq.
9a 9ieber 3.!...... llnisr gemeini6aftIt6er
Sreuno Spbn 8ittmant, befen @erbalten in
Der 8rdfioentenpabl Die 9tabicdliimi INNER
ais bic 9plitif zines Iemteridsers perldrieen
batten, bat reii9nirt unb feline HeiisnatiDn lift
dn9enonlnle1 pOrben. 2abt unS leben, pb bic
&aoicaliten, Die besl Sppttens lber bic 2incuIn,
fne6te niHt miioe perben ~tonnten, ieinem 8etz
iptel fplsen weroen. 8ittnann gebt nab benz
Weiten.s @ir tpOaten Jpn inbeB Dbne 9rilgel
nibt geben lafen = uno baben ibnt ouber Ell
men pirtlI6 toitbarenl @a(ifanoer : Stpd nit
Ii9perem (16tardtisenD t@Oletnppf aus Der
Bertitdtte oesl Wleilters Semten in Der 8ennz
iptoanid Npenue gum 8rdIent gema6t, nit Der
Mufi6rIft: SObn 8ittmanu 5lr Grinnerung an
Waibingtpn, Sec. 25--1S64. Wl6ge er
ben rehten @ebrau6 bappn mauen uno S6aSe
UNI ieren Strei6, Der puneben fdQt. aa1fa:
X Die Yrdlentatipn Tanb Bel &uImann ltatt
ullo Der Birtb ielbit belt Die is. 9rdientatiOns<
Nebe, Die iebr famps mar. Sie @eleIi9oft
mar iebr better uno gutter 9iage, nno trennte
lih erit III ipdteiter Stunbe, nadbem fe Die
'@apacitdt bes 9aules nab allen 9imeniipnen
auf Die BrCbe seitellt Bate. AOieu 8ittmann!
llnD mbee ct i'm @eiten !6erSen fiRben 10 tren
tpie Die, 10 CT bier perldbt. - re1l1G m.s
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Haat Der @ereatisfeit ibren eauf

Scbalo elm rei6er, oe5 S6mu9aelbanOels
nab Dem Sioen pber zines aneern pDIitii6en
8erbre6ens ansetlaster damn ron ben Ser.
ct. 8ebDroen perbaftet unO in l1nteriu6ung
9esogen miro, MAIDEN es fid lofort elm SubN,o
oll3eit otenitferti9er 2eute gum @ei6dft, nub
N%dlbIn9tcn 81 geben, UNI ben Ooer Die Nnges
tla9ten burh &orlteaungen Der Sage ibrer
SdtniIien poer Der 5amilien Der bur9 iene etpa
beI6dftt9ten Nrbeiter = uno bur6 Sfferirung
gutter 8drgi6aften auf freien SUB su brinsen.
Son oieIen pber pom benz perbaIteten damn
felber peroen barn nod gum reberflu6 Noppz
faten engu9irt, wel6e ii6 Die @erle9enbeit oss
gngetla9ten e~benfuas Su glusen ma6en uns
oemieIben fir ibre gep6bnli6 9anS iiberfIiiis
gen 9ienite = inter aIlerlei 8orIpie9elunaen
= Die fabeIbafteiten Summer obSpaden. So
baben mir J. g. pOn einem @aibin9toner @o=
pOtaten aus febr glaubwiroi9er Quelle se.
bort, baB er einem beg S6nus9elS angetIa9z
ten uno ieBt frei9eIunenen Mann fir 14>tdsige
9tenitleiitungen Die etpas unper1ndmte He6z
hung BON $4,000 9ema9t babe. llno bieier
glann bate auber oieiem nod eineu anbern
AopDfaten pelfer i'm piellei6t, ia wabr.
f6eirJt6, UNI ebeniO riel gerupft bat, lintemal
DAP @erll4t gebt, Den betr. Mnsetlasten babe
feline 6reila1ung $4,000 9~etpitet.
Sesen berslei6en Sransactipnen unter @ris
paten pdre am gnse pom Seiten Der Iopalen
Preie nt6tS einsupenben, penn bic betreffens
ben In9etIa9ten uno peren gOoptaten unO
Slripre6er nur reinen Whlno balten %t6nnten.
Nber bic 2eute peri6maben ibre @ei6i6ten
nnb 70 miro cine 4nseleqenbeit, rpeI6e bas
ausi6IieBIide @ebeimniB Der 8etreffenoen fem
iOlte, buIo gum Staotgeiprd6. 9lu6 bdran
pdre ni6tS gelegen, wenn Ourd ipl6en StaOt,
Hatl4 oa8 &nieben Der &e9ierung uno ibrer
8eamten ni6t beeintrd6tist wiiroe. 9aS ober
1T Der Sail, ba Qeute, pelhe ni6t wiilen, mie
iDt6e @eihidten in @aibinetDn absemadt
%percen, ii4 einbiloen, ieue Summer pitroen
Guf 8eite6ung BON 8eamten ~perpanot, beren
@bdrafter ie melt Iber ieOen S9atten zines
8eroa6ts iOl6er @emeinbeit iteat. uab bas
r1lrn uno muir oarum- reroanumer
MIR oieie @inmii6ungen in ben Saul Der Sc
re6tI9teit uno rufen ben 8etreffenoen gu: 2aB
Sid ppn fel
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Tcine 1Ibren mn6 s7nipcIcn!

Der unter3ei6nete lent BITE MufuRrtiamtsit bsn 6dnb.
Tern, fcrie bes Yubltums I'm @nsemeinen aaf letn srr6es
Eager rpn
Ealr Nmerifanii6en lbren
aus Der ~berlbmten Gatrtt ppn Arpletpn 4 Grnea y. 6.
Bartlett unh QDm. Glrps tn ~sclbenea unb 8 Deer 4 lln,en
Stlber-Qebdafen BITE er gu 5abrtfpretient ~SertaHft.
Aud bait er ~Srrrdtbts etne erp6e MuspnbI BON ~gGlbenen
unb flbernen
ubren,
icpte aud Elm f6Snes Sentiment bon
Sutpelen uMh Settsn
tn SrSBter AusnabI.
ubrensW f aterial Mnc lbrInacber 1. NBerf,euae
l~berbanPt, ntbt etnem erpben Mfprtiment bon
aB 8 Opernguderr unb 8rilen.
&ue bteie Nrttttl rtrten 3u ben btatsfen yretfen sertauft.
Spntr't unb ~uber3eust &u@, ebe Str Anperstpp fault.
=. Soiepb,
Wpo29-1mtl Np. 146 SO. 8alttmrreitr.. cbenauf.
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SD made btrrrntt bic ereebenfe Mnaeipe, tas i'd cine
lGcne nno etose Auswabl 8iIberbl6tr, Maturseftt6tea
natt eolortrten UtlDern uno anbere Builder fir iebes utter unh
jtben Stanb ais GeIHent pa6eub, ~tprrdt6ia babe unk Site
UNI seneieteu 8afprn@.
0alenber fir 1855 In grocer AuswdbI.
Mun ldee tb alra Mbpnntren Elm auf bic GrtmtnaIaettune
Ino eur0patt&e UlGtter ais @artsnIaube, Basar, SluRrirte
Helt II. { 70.
~ 8 y. 9enHtebaufen,
M Np. 2Sx u. Yrdttfr..
twti&ew Hreberidfr. unb MarIt Wtartet space.
Seuticbe SuebbGnhIun9 (b,5-3l
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peitidt lperOen, 1T nidts ueniser ais aeeisnei,
Die Seseliteruns unO &fuit Der SOlOuten
I'll erh6hen.
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!! Spielpaaren. 9dmSlcr!!


made I'd auineri Am auf mtin srpsts anO reiSes SUr'imsn
BON
Spiel uno @alanteries @aaren,
bic ID btrett aus ben erfen Sabrtien
Oeutf@Ianbsa 8ranfret@S unb 4mertFa
kltsfen Wtrlefale -Dreifen pertaui
Wletnt MusrGbl urafaet lntet Mnberem
SptelsH BGdren ieter Mrt, bon ben btQieRen BITS su ben
t~btuerftn. %Mppem unb HuppenfDpfe Spn NorSe
lans MAIDS, Napier Made, tnrunter a u neue
WeuRer, rtrte Tatent.SbYfe.
Nuppej %sS0rper, alrme, @6nbe, @trAmpfe, Siite,
wearbIes aner &Urtcn, GnmmisSdue.
Masten, Srommeln, 9orjeaan' uno 8inn=
Sbeeierpicen, sA
@afen, Ganen, N6b&atpantn, 8Srbe, DUmtnpes, !RarteE
u. T. -. u. f.r. Gee. -. 8teinbddb,
Snprrtenr bon SYsel. unb Galanterte. gDaare
(Ot14-0 90 80. gaItmrreRr. Ode Ertvpltts Mues.
8tntbeers@K en3
tn pcrshsIi&sr Ouofitdt btntef BET
to. @htt@,
tasitS~lLA saSf Ntab uub 0roubv
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Sele8rapbiIebe SSacDrtcDten.
Bsrt&ttt fur ben Baltimore SDt6er.
Die ss~iImiustOner GrpebitiOn suriiefsesebrt

SPper'''un 6uE"uSeSeDtt'
Waibtn9tDn, %. Sesbr. OffSiele
Nadriaten iino I'M arie9sz0 eparteulent einse>
laafen, benen sufUlse Die Sec unb 2anbma6t,
pel@e sesen @ilminstpn aussei6id war, gus
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Tiir @cibnaAten !
Softer s. GD.,

OuUFttn WITH WIN
|UrtemOnnaies, aSanets, &rirftafbcn, Moppen,
YprtefOIiOs, Ci9drrensG tuis, SGmcns 3 afd,en,
1r OeGbsGbatDMine &C.,
Gtertren ttr dussrit rei6es unb sefbma6scles Continent,
iErcN NbolefdIe whe gPetotl.
0eleneers MAIDEN lie BITE Damen 8aIttmrre's tarauf dnf-
merriam, bag tie TN Stdnpe Gnb, ale Mrten BON Stifereten
IN etSerrtn-@tuts, Wlappen Cber trsenb etnen anbern
S&Mut @%eesnaanb eel&matUpl e~tn5ufaRen, refur bic fur
ee uto. state Sdtr %eelteferten Mrbstlen iprObl, oils aud bic
pretS-DPebatae 3eugnte geben.
MI- 3ptter 4 Co. Sabrtt unb gertaufa- 9Oial: Rp. 2s4
a.. OolIlmorelir, etne 4reppt bob. (bej16-3D
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@eibnaebts. 0eTebenfe.

8i benz beranncbenhen GbriafeR einpfebIe Id ben GIT I'm
uns stnbertrennbsn uletH retGbalttses Eager Der f4SuRsn
Nitrnberger Spiclwaolcn,
Puppen pom allen @r0ben, Puppeusa6pfen,
@eftelen &c. &C.,
Gne HlrteH gpieIe, Setunsen, GDISoten, SrpmmeIn,
%fetfen, &inSersSiOIinen, Sbierr, Die BON feIbR
laufcn &C. &C.,
tu ben r%na5tefen IRarttp1stfen. @u6 balte Id eia saser
bnbt6er Sdnc1 Da1ren,
rel6e lid 5u @efhenten fur @rradiene tefeus etanen urb
Iabe Mus etn, Bet mir SUr;ulprs6sn. ebe Ne ~duhetSrS faufen.
.. g GuIA,
(16eej-H &de bon Baltimore unb Trpntnr.
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Standardization

Gas Srrten Saar-Arbetten puGent fur acknowledgement
ais Ntase, Armbdne.r. Retten. Sbrrinae, BrClten u. ( 10,
Rr.55N 81. 8 etc err / d Str, nabe @as Str.
Gtne erpbe MuSwabl ferttger Sd6en befanbig ais dRufer
~pprr6ttte, UNI Is Sebermann nS9li6 su MAIDEN, mad ietnem
8eIteben aasiupdblen uap bana& sW bfRelen.
~. Btnber.u f
(bf7-S11 IS gtprb Jreberidnr.
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@eibndcbts> @eibenfe!
Die oeuti8e 8u6banolung BON
@. st. S6mibt,

@. st. G6miot,
30. "a MsSt Baltimore Citrate,
e~ntpfttbIt sum btSsrtebenben QDeibnaStsfsf als paGeube
@ef@enfe:
@efantnelte G0erts Der beten Deati6sn GlaIEfet.
Getnetbuneene Wttntatur Nuseaten fdmmtliher Didter,
Sanfrtrts Natursei9t6tsn unb &ttfebti6rsibunstn.
Btteln IN alen @rSBen; @eidne- unb @etetbuder.
&aIenfer fur 1885 In grocer MuSpabl.
prd4ttse &tnbtr- n Sueenbf6rtf.
EN- fur iteeS MIter, bonn u . 6 Bud bts aum ih5naen
tlufrtrten Yra&tbu&. YbStpsrapbMIbums In rets
der %usratL sans s~orausIi&e Euf&tafen BilSer-
brDen, MpbeIItrkp6eu n, etraS cana NlSli@eS fir Rna.
ben. 8et@enbl8er, 3et6entprlasen, feline Bleifthe, Sani>
Y%elntanner. fetne Nsttstater nit Ralenber fur 1865, SIatt.
ecIe ub SiIter, gDa&eli&ter, ReridbremunlGe, fetne QitbU-
s%rapbteen uni peatOsrapbien, beutf&e Gcat- unb gDbiR.
f1rten &c. &c. (heil4 By
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So. @rcncbcrN,
SureIter anb @rlbarbeiier,
SfO. 40 on Baltimore Citrate,

= 6~FTTFF ~ WV VEF OFFT
ertpRebIt iett rfiteS Eager bon ~tpitbaren d d. t { s u 10 e.
Ie pl6raGren ais ean5e unh taIbe Sets,
9erren- unb D a mentette u rmbGnbe
Dta manbs, perl. unb St9eIrtnee, @aRs
l&etten. nnb p embetn6pfe, fsule Glt @rtsn
Eafhenutren tn eCrjueltder Sue, aHe einfa&en @uIbraas
rem tets tn erpser Auspabl %pprrdtbis unb fir dtt sarantirt.
SD labe aae Damen unb Serren AT anbiretdem SuIprud
etn unb f@tre ndetpe Yretis.
gefsaanseu unb Rtparaturtn aner art dafs Bette
o~uSsefubrt as Hsfse (bea7-3l)
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fpeiter Grtiernang berbeieefOmmen paren, nul
Den 9taub lpeS5uflbreu. Snnberte bon 9anos
bepObnern iparen taselang nit bieier idnta6s
pOllen Mrbeit bei6dftiet, ebe man ibrem Sreiben
gtnhalt Sl tbun int Starbe mar. Sic pentgen
iteben 9ebIiebenen !6duier murben ibrer Mpbi=
lien uno Der Staat piel perthpOIIen GigentbuwS
beraubt.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10

COMMANDER JAMES ". COOKE, c. S. N
This feurlass, efficient and gallant officer, who
commanded the iron clad ram Albensario IN
the recent bombardnent and capture OF Ply
mouth, entered the Navy of the United States
in April, 1923, and that of the Confederacy
in September, 1862 In the former he saw
nearly sixteen years yea service, ard upwards
Of eight years shore duty, making about
twenty-faur years Of active official employ
ment. He is, Ike Major General Hoke, q son
of tho old North Sta.e-horoes both in their
respective spheres. Previous to the present
war, Lieut.. Cooke owned comfortable estate
in Virginia, where he married, which was the
sccumu ation of his own energy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
SECOND DAY OF THE BdI!L:
THIRD DESPATCH

ORANGE C. f., May G.-Tne a'."ca t.
emmy this morning was very violent.
were rerulsed in every instance. ) 80
ef'Jrt was made to tern our rjaM:. " q
,anm Oh our Jeff, huE iley wcro rtI"s'5.
the r. 5hr until Longstrect final s io.'rr 3
to. give way. Cen. LongstTdct Fec*. - d
scro wound in the shoulder. Cos. ',.u. .
kins Vas mor,ai!y wonaiei. =: -
was principally WIKI mrsss'ry, lhr =
beng unsuitable 20 artillery.
Colonel Brown, OF me Virgin! ~ '.
mas killed
The b:ttlo was flugtt ncar IN" "..
ness The encrny have been rhsHct %.
Charlottesville. Everything lgos' 70"
full account Will be sent tO-mo!rG".
1.-The Yankee GeacTaI WaiswO-:! -
ed
Seventeen turdecd prisoners haze 'ss-
ce:ved here.
Ua.sGE c. H.. May & --Fish:i' -
supei r-i5 morning mostly witi: '1u'"'".
il is reported END believed THAI "e "T'
wing them. Gen. BenninS slightly g.
in the arm. The battle Il ID Is - M
low here. Three hundred III re pr
have reached here and more nre - - "
The Rlchmrnd Ambulsnce Conc'..'''
rived here this morning.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
FROM rRaNS.MIssIssIPpI.

MERIDIAN, May 5t.-Information from
Trans. Mississippi confirms the former rumors
IF battle between Price and Steele, in
which the Confederatcs gained complete
victory. Steele is said to have lost On entire
wagon train.
Nothing further from the fight in East
Louisiana.
The cara resume their regular trips to
Brandon Sunday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
FROM MISSISSIPPI.

DEporoLls, May G.SInformation from Mia.
aissippi states that tho enemy, with IL, goo
infantry, two batteries Of artillery and $50
cavalry, all under General Macarthur, were
advancing towards Yazao City and encamped
night tef're last at eight miles below Me-
,.hanirsli,Iru
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

Macon, Ca, May CHA destructive fire
occurred in East Macon to-day, which burnt
two largo cotton warehouses, several other
buildings, and about 5000 bales Of cotton
4 small amount of cotton belonged to the
Government.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
EpnM NORTH GEORGli

DALroN, May 6.-Fhe enemy ~. r.
almo;, e. a s,snI sill to-day. ILsy r. -
pairing both railroads AZ they eaT"''s' =
nave chain Of pickets. wa,ch re;9.. ...
poagible 10 learn what IS g.,"e - e. ~.
the encp,y's pickles were Il: rliIs- .'.'
neil Hill at > o'ci-k. ,..~.-
Gspersl Joanston has js:u2- al g: 80.
ing nardon 70 all persons undo: -'te''e. Az
those Q accused Of p!underin: sld E.A*F'Ds'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
SEEuED DESPATCH.

ORANGE c. H., May G.-Thc lo'owinc ..
tionai particulars OF the ight Je':cgI..y b.
reached this plac, Generals lleth a:L u
cox were in the fight Ct yesterday. 7
checked and drqve back tire. corps a..
,iivi-;o: Of tho enemy. L.wo' Moth Carl
brigade, last night, surprised and cag'a
300 prisoners. General Pegram wl.g ''mir.
IL sounded in the krcc.
From three O'Clock until night Their :
very heavy mussciry Sighting, with 30: i,
artillery engaged. Cookies bri-aie gu.
well, and loses heavily. rhos j MD
brigaio ais, -rutf2rcd considerably r.
f,ug ns Wi!c5x's whole division % "a.
cavalry with a single brigade, dri'ir- {;
back at all points.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
SEVERE FIGHT AT NINE niS
TWELVE HUNDRED PRISONERS CAi
TCRED

(srEciAL nE>r,TCn 10 THE EEaGiIE -.
ORANGE CoCHT H"r>E, Nri
4 severe fight took place last evening 3 NJ
Run. Twelve huni-ei Yankee prisoner ",
captured. an hncc been brought TO Ihis it',,.
Ge;ier;.' EuLe,' and Johnson's divisions T..
eugnged in The ba'tie. The L''ieisna bg.l1
suffered severely. Full d.:n;'s will DC ,,n'
you as soon rs they can be obta;nrd. u
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10

SLIGHT M1srAEs.-In the twenty dollar
bill of the new issue an error has been discov-
cred, which is attributed to the engraveT. On
the LET: upper corner) of the plate the little
seal reads thus: six months after the ratl-
fcstion of treaty of peace between"-snen
OPPOSITE on the right: Two years after tn"
ratification Of treaty of peace between"
etc
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
ASSOCIATED PRESS DE.PArCHE

ORANGE &. Fl May & A c1ns.;cr.: r
gasement occurred yc"tnr ny, ,'ru. r."
miles below here, near Packers ",drr, p :
=! lvara roun:v, On TIE plank road, BE-
part o' ETciFs corps. a"d be 81, =.
of laGke0 iIi.utry, including Sv..''
lars. Tne nn.ag:mHus tasr,l l':oU! -
nu:,l nlgiis. Or tr57rs rspuisc - ~
handsomely, eariuriGs 9el pri.;.,s si
commissioned ficers, Icio have prriv." .
Ger. J. VI. Jones' ani CD. WAs.ru. B.;
l0ih Virginia, "src killed, aoi uc:.. S..!
MORALLY wounded.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10

APPo1sTnENr-Mr.C q. II Maaeie, OF Lynch
burg, hsa been appointed Confederate Assess
Dor and Collector for that Dictrict, in the
place of MIR. Edmund ]. Early, resigned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10

Grs. D. H. HILL-A correspondent OF tue
Augusta "sentinep says Con. D. II; Hill is
now acting as volunteer aid to Gen. beaure'
card
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GESEgAl L..

Many Prisoners and -Four Piece, oi ,
lillcry Captured.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10
IMPORTANT AND CHEEPTn
NEWS
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA
EWELL'S AND HILLS CORPS REPrIs
TIE ENEMY.

SErERE FIGHTING on THIRSD.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10

THE DEPARTMENTS OF RtCHN"YD AID He's
RICO have been consolidated, and placed under
command Of Major General Ransom. The
change will not ulat"risliy Affect The bnsEe's vt
the comm .ding officer q! the D'ralIlnen; If
Richmond, Brigsdier General john ii. Winder,
and his position will remain substaG! Tally As
heretofore. What is known ~ Ike Department Of
Richmond compreheuaS il, i,c'. the entire Con
tederacy outside o: the lines OF our several nrnies,
and the;dutes of the commanding general ars 10
take charge of pll military OH :nders. ecu:e tue
sentences ,f cSu Is martial securo he custody Of
prisoners Ct all kinds known III war, and q
multitude Of other MASTERS, requiring much
labor, patience. pati io'i>m, prudence amd
d ,rseyerance, al Of which General Winder
has displayed in manner VIII ch has
even received The nda;ion OF Mr. Foote,
ofTennessee The d .partment OF Henr.ro has
been known nicely rs military disuict. aii
its commanding general has hal control simply
Of the troops stationed around Richmond tor is
defence, and to repel raids. Tho ,wo beirg now
united, the commanding 1fti6sr vii! have the
supervision CT the whole. N5econiict in tine Al
fairs Ct the department is Appreciated at MI,
there being Donecessity for auy cher changes
than the commanding officers .: tue faspec;'7e
divisions may see fit to MAKE. -
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4 WoXAN's TRIcK,-The last phase Of the
confidence game" was developed On Friday,
By Cincinnati female. The woman having
an earthen vessel in her apron, entered gro
csry store and bought pound u coffee
Removing the lid, she dropped the CITE; In
said vessel, replaced the lid, and was about TO
nav for i,,when she discovered shy I'D forgotten
70 bring her money. Not to have her.honesty
suspected, she said sac would leave her pur-
chase till she went home and got the money,
and accordingly SGT her crockr.y ON the coun-
ter, where it remained until the grocer thought
there must be something wrong aud on 1e-
moving the lid, he found tneee was no bottom
to the vessel, and of course ths woman had
gone of with the coffee in her apron.
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SATURDAY MORNING, May, 1864.
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feuoe remains. n Dl8cK spOt luuicates Wnefe
the dwelling STOOD 1t is the reverse Of what
was created. Nature shrinks and disowns
herself. For this achievement tho Dictator
has given him tho command Of the army Of
Chattanooga. Nor do they who affirm loyalty
to the oonquerors escape. Their duplicity il
denounced and it is declared that they con"
TESS allegiance only that tn ~ may play the
character Of spios. This construction makes
thsm the attractive objects of plumber. East
Tennessee which the Dictator has with Homo
truth declared, is partial to his arms retains
only itp lofty mountains and it's living running
Water Its rich valleys, decked with pcrpe.
tual green, and seeming in vanity TO emile
ut their own beauty, are uninhabited. save by
injured women anil starving children From
Greenvlle to Chattanooga, ever which tho
Federal cavalry have trod, the grass grows,
but humanity cannot exist.
If from these scenes. enacted in basl hc!ny
Of freedom, We turn to the stately attitude Of
those who defy, and who will die if they DO
not succeed, we she'll be moved by emotions
of admiration ai strong a. ever roHe at tho
sight Of tho noble nnd the sublime. AL the
interests, all the property, al the lives, Of
whole people have. by law and universal nc
elamation, been sactedly devoted to secure
honor and independence. Where in history
10 there a p,rallelf When, before, the
scourge Of Sod camo from the North, would
the rolling zen Of Gibbon have forgotten to |
paint such sublime devotion amid the poetic !
groves Of Italy, or on the classic banks of the
Tiherf Without the aid Of the tongue of
D,mosthenes, which failed, the South il fixed
II lea own aspirations to DO bravo and COR
slant Tho Congress d. not enact Jaws do
votirg lives and property to the holy sacrifice
10 rapidly as tue people demand. The presP'
that national mirror, reflects universal de-
,truotion or glorious triumph. From seven !
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We he'd IN interview with agen'leman las.
night, who left the vicinity OF City, Point at half
past seven, P. NJ. He infornia us hat this enemy
came up James river yesterday afternoon. about
4 o'clock, and landed force OF some 0hU ut
CITY Point capturing our picket gnRrd OF ~ men,
under command of Lieutenant Digger. Oar
signal station was also captured. but The men
made their escape 7 be maiu bulk Of the enen
mv's force proceeded to Bermuda Hundreda,
about three miles higher up James river, IN
Chesterfield county, where they landed force
variously estimsted At firm 10 OO0 to i, 0O0 men
Oar informant counted forty.one Transports and
others could be seen in the distance. coming up
James river. This large aotilla was conveyed ny
three ironsclads (Monitors) and fonr wooden
gunboRts
Bermuda Hundreds is near thti month OF the
Appomat,o1 river on its western bark, anu Gut
ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. 1t is also within
two or three hours march Of the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad.
DEPARTURE AND RETURN OF TRtCE boats.
A flag of truce steamer went down yesterday
morning with 379 Yankee prisoners of war, in-
GLIDING twenty-five officers. TO be exchanged at
CITY Point for the Confedelstes who arrived d
tew days ago. The steamer was stopped.
however, this side of Bermuda Hundreds,
and upon being refused permission to proceed,
returned 70 the city. Several of the Yankee gnn-
boats followed the steamer some distance up The
river, it is supposed ,for the purpose OIL ascertain
inp the channel