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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11
icial Despatch from General Butler
Detailing his Movements on
the James River.

Orr CRY PoINr, May 5, Q P NJ.
Lieut Gen. Grant, Commander IN. Chief:
We have seized Wilson's Wharf Landing.
A brigade is there; Fort Powhatan Landing,
with two regiments same brigade. Have
landed at City Point. Hicks Division. The
remaining brigade and battery and the re-
mainder of both the 18th and 10th Army
Corps, have been landed at Bermuda Hun
dred above the Appomattox.
No opposition thus far-apparently a com
pete surprise Both army corps left York
town during last night. The Monitors are
all over the bar at Harrison's Landing and
above City Point.
The operations Of the feet to day (Thurs-
day) have been conducted with energy and
success.
Generals Smith and Gilmore are pushing
the landing OF the men. Gen Graham with
the army gunboats led the advance during
the night, capturing the signal station of the
rebels. Col West with 1900 cavalry made
demonstrations from Williamsburg yesterday
morning
Gen. Kantz left Suffolk this morning with
5000 cavalry for the service indicated in a
conference with the Lieutenant General
The New York dag of'truce DO It was found
living at the warf with 400 rebel prisoners
which she had not time to deliver.
We are landing the troops during the night,
a hazardous service in the face of the enemy
(Signed1 b. I. BUTLER,
Major General.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11
THE MARKETS.
LEwIsTowN, MAY IL. 1864.

LEWIST0WN, May IT. IS04.
Butter, is quoted at 25 cts; Eggs,
IS; Lard II; Wool, washed, IS; prime
Red Wheat, 165; Corn, !, 10; Rye, 1.25;
Potatoes, go; Extra Flour, per 100,
400; Fine $50; Superfne, 375; Family,
%; Salt per bbl. $40; Sack, 3.25.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11

A fine assortment of Ladies Caters on
hand, and all kinds Of Boots and Shoes, both
city and hume made work. The greater part
Of my eastern work is made to order, and is
homemade work against rips.
Manufacturing attended to usual, and
repairing done at shortest notice No work
TO be given out until paid for, and in all cas-.
es where work don't suit. and is returned in
good order, the money will be refunded.
Having purchased the patent right for
Miftiin county for Eiswald's
ELtlAzgAMIO SGl!sS
and Heels. | am prepared to furnish them to
his customers. Ii is one of the great discov
cries Of the age; they will save four times
their cost in leather. and can be easily pet on
by any one. Give them trial. A liberal
discount given to wholesale Dealers
mayll '64 BILLY JOHNSON.
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"A great female riot occurred at Sa-
vannah, on the 18th ult. The women
collected in body with arms and marched
through the streets in procession, demand
ing bread or blood, and seizing food where
ever it could be found. The soldiers were
called out, and after brief conflict, the
ringleadcrs were arrested and placed in
Jail.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11
Friday's Doings.

Gen. Grant has won the first move in
the tremendous game, and though there is
hard work and severe fighting yet to be
done, he starts with decided success as
the initial movement The forcing Of Lee
to retreat on Richmond is mortal as we'll
as strategetical victory. 1t gives Gener
al Grant the advantage of pursuing the
campaign on the plan of his own choosing,
and to the gallant Army of the Potomac
it gives the triumph of having forced Gen.
Lee and the Rebel army to retreat from
position naturally strong and which they
had strengthened with Notifications. The
accounts Of Fridays battle are not yet full
enough to speak accurately of its princi-
pal points. 1t was however, undoubted-
ly victory for us, in that demonstrated
General Grants ability to hold position
that menaced Lees communication with
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABR AHAM LINCOLN.
UNION co. CONVENTION.

IN pursuance of an order Of the Co.
j Committee, the citizens of the differ
ont boroughs and townships Of Mifflin
county who are in favor of crushing
out the rebellion, and rendering a
cheerful and cordial support to the
National Administration m its endeav-
or to obtain that desired end, are re-
quested to meet at their several places
Of holding elections, on SATURDAY,
May 21st, to choose the usual number
OF delegates to a County Convention,
to be held in LeWistOWn. on
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TNllE Managers of the Perry County Mutu-
al Fire Insurance Company laid 40 assess
ment on the Sd April. 1864, of per cent on
Premium notes. to pay present losses by fire.
myll-3t JOHN r. SHULER, Sec'y.
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A Ii persons claiming exemption from y.
N coming draft for the following reason"
will make Immediate application to this oS
with satisfactory proof, &c.
lst. All persons who have arrived NJ -.
age Of fnrty Eve years. "'
ID All persons manifestly physieauv -.
mentally unfit for service.
81. Such persons as are at this time Arm
ally and legally in the military or naval 50.
vice nf the United States
4th Such perSo3s as have served in T..
military and naval service two years or lonna'
during the present war and have been hono.
ably discharged.
ALEX. NJ. LLOYD
Capt & Provost Marshal
Provost Marshal's Office l7th District Pa
IIoilidaysburg May, Ii 1862,
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Monday, May %, 1864,

at | o'clock p. M, TO select conferees
TO meet those OF. Huntingdon, Blair
and Cambria counties, whose duty it
viii be to select representative dele
gate to the National Convention, and
10 transact such other business as may
be deemed necessary. a. MARKS,
Chairman.
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To make room for war news We omit
various articles prepared for to,days paper
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11
a NEW STOCK OF
BOD9S AMD SnOBSo

just received at
Billy Johnson's.
which will be sold
, at very small prof
! its for cash. So
come on, boys
and girls, and see
for yourselves.
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TERMs or sUBsORIPTION,

The GiZETrE ~ published every Wednesday by
'fEoRoE FRTssSaEE Sos at Si5o in advance. or g at
the end OF the wear 10 address. copies will be
sent for So copies for GIG OF 20 copiestor 500 These
terms viii be rigidy adhered 70.
E7s-No contracts made al this office for the pub
licston of patent medicine advertisements exceed
ing half column: and our terms for these are $50
per annum the paper. S25 on third page. one
half cash in advance, with guarantee for balance by
some local agent. known house. We have no 9TH
terms. and it i therefore waste of pens, INK pa
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bISpdtChts AdfC JuoG ICaCuCu bcIG lIOu
Gen. Grant-they are not fully deciphered
he is "on to Richmond ~ We have
taken 5000 prisoners.
EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Fighting at spottsylvania.
The Star says: A messenger got in
last night from the army, who left Spott-
sylvania Court House yesterday at twelve
O'Clock, and came back to Aqua Greek,
and thence came up on gun boat At noon
yesterday a heavy fight was going on at
Spottsylvania Court House. We held the
place at that time.
Lee gave evidence of being weak ened,
and Of falling back.
The messenger had an escort of one
hundred and fifty cavalry, and guerrillas
were frequently encountered on the way,
and 1t is not improbable that many of the
escort were captured when returning to
the army.
Our wounded are reported at fifteen
thousand, most of whom are at Fredericks,
burg, and so thick lying in tie streets and
upon the pavements that cavalry patrol
ordered out could not do duty, as it was
difficult to pass between the rows of wound
ed without trampling upon them.
1t is said there were between ? 900 and
5000 rebel wounded left upon the field,
who have also been brought to Fredercks-
burg.
Gen. Buffers Movements &c.
WASHINGTON, May l0-8 30 p, IN.
Extras just issued contain the following:
Secretary Stanton produced another sen
sation in the Senate and House to day,
based upon, and supported by telegram
from Gen. Butler, that the latter had
established himself finally upon the Sacred
Soil south of Richmond, on TIE line Of the
Petersburg and Richmond railroad, des-
troying the bridges on the same; had
divided Beauregard's army; whipped A
Z. Hill, commanding division of Beaure
CARDS forces, and his cavalry forces had
formed junction with him-they having
swept the Chickahominy country and
cleared out all the rebels therein.
Gen Buffers black troops have success
fully crossed the Black Water and separa-
ted Beauregard's army.
Gen. Butler declares that he will whip
that portion of I}eauregsrds army which
is now south Of his position.
He thinks Beauregard will not trouble
Gen Grant by reinforcing Lee. This Off
cial information confirms the announcement
already made up to the hour of issuing
this extra.
Nothing has been received to day from
Gen. Grant, which is certainly good evi-
dence that the contending hosts are moving
on.
Information has been received of the
death of Major General Sedgwick, who
was shot in skirmish near Spottsyl-
vania. A ball entered his eye and
passed through his head, killing him
Instantly.
Other dispatches report the capture
Of Fort Darling by Gen. Butler-the
destruction Of the rebel ram Albemarle
| by the q. S. iron,plated gunboat Sar-
cacus-of desperate battle raging in
Georgia between our forces under Sher-
man and the rebels under Joe Johns
| ton.
Dated at PHILA., May 10, 1864
TO THE FRIENDS OF Union AND LIBERTY:
We have this a. m the following from
Washington, May 9.
Enough is known Of the Army opera.
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Latest News
BY TELEGR RAPH.
WASHINGTON May 9, 1864

WASHINGTON May 3, IS64
Dispatches have just reached here from
Gen Grant-they are not fully deciphered
he is son to Richmond :" We have
taken 5000 prisoners
EDWIN VI. STANTON.
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NRY Hoffman's Cheese, it is extra.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11

The centre was a; Ringgold, the left wing
at Catoosa Springs, the right wing az Kidd's
lanyard Il was expected that battle
would be fought on Saturday at Tunnel
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
June 10, 1854.
CAVALRY REGIMENT.

Lfst Of Casaaltis IN the Capal,y from June
4th to June 14tA, 1854.
cThe following casualties occurred June 18th,
except in cases otherwise stately
a- @ KILLED,
Co. C.-Sergt Martin B Heath, shot
through heart.
WOUNDED.
GO, .A.-James Sweeney, june TO- gun
snot In leg severe Thomas Ralph, Shell
Durne, gun shot thigh severe Emory
Durlvage, Shelburne, gun shot arm Sc
we're o,N ~ - ~
Go. C.-Geo E Watkins, Chester hack
slight. ' D'NA
Co. E.-John Owens, Rutland. arm
severe. " !, ,@''A' a. ~
CO; e.-James Carney, pownal, Lin
=. CO. H.-clark NJ Smith, Rutland, face
slight. N ' o'Narksooro,
3 So. k.-Patrick Donahoe, Middleburv
aeck severe E P Russell, neck SLIGHT , ;
arthur h Wilcox, Bridport, hip slight
Co. LA Slaughter, shoulder slight
MISSING.
Co. c.-Horace G Atwood, Chester.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

The ENRoLLMENr.--Those who are en-
titled to have their names stricken from
the enrolment Of this district, and have
not yet attended to it, can be examined
for that purpose at the office of the pro-
vost marshal in this village, commenc-
ing tomorrow, until further notice.
The provost marshal has Obtained au-
thority to resume and continue these ex-
aminations for few days, and II is
,manifestly for the interest Of all who
believe they are exempt to present them
selves for examination.
The provost marshal has been unspar
ing in his efforts to make the enroll
ment just and correct In every particu
lar.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
ELEVENTH REGIMENT.

KILLED.
Co. A.-Asa Patten, Burke, june 5.
Co. C.--Wm Howard, june 5.
WOUNDED.
Co. B.-Corp Henry II Porter, Jr., Fer
risburg, june 6, severe.
Co. C.-Carroll A Mcknight, Wolcott,
june 5, hip severe Thomas Williams,
Castleton, june 6, mouth slight Albert
w Perry, Leicester, jane 6, slight.
Co. D.-Ebenezer G Farnsworth, VOL
colt, june 6, leg severe Thomas Clarey,
Huntington, june 6, hand slight.
Co. E.--E Woodbury., june 8, foot
slight.
Co. F.-Rodney M Boutwell,, Crafts
bury, june 10, hip severe Solon B Car
penter, Bloomington, june 10, foot Sc
we're.
Co. G.-sergt Henry A Scott, Towns
hend, june 6, slight, Andrew w Fisk,
Rockingham, june s, hand slight.
Co. LIB Carick, june 5, head danger
GUS E B Bodwell, june 5, side.
Co. M.-Corp Ralph Lull, Canada, june
8, side dangerous John r Wadleigh,
Charleston, june 5, head slight Albert
M Smith, Castleton. june 6, wrist; H
Hackett, june 10, thigh severe.
Recapitulation Of losses in Brigade
killed wounded 40; total 48.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
q l.. A. GRANT,
Brig. Gen. Comd'g.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
The CoMMUTATIoN CLAusR,-The WASH
ington correspondent of the Springfield

Ihh OoMMuTATlON ObAUSE,-llc w ASH
ington correspondent of the Springfield
Republican, says: rs .
'The unanimity with which the Sen
ate Thursday night voted to repeal the
commutation clause, only seven sena-
tors, all copperheads, recording them
selves in the negative, is in striking con-
trast with their decision against the
same proposition few days ago. At
the caucus of Union members of the
House Thursday night, resolution to
support the proposition for repeal was
agreed to, with very few dissenting
voices. A large number of members
have changed on the question, but
whether sufficient number to overcome
the majority of two thirds by which it.
was defeated is yet doubtful. !,
The New England members insist upon
combining with the repeal of the com
mQetion clause provision enabling
the states to fill up their quotas by re-
cruiting white or black soldiers from
the insurgent states. A provision of
this description found considerable favor
at the caucus Thursday night.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

Personal - Mrs. President Lincoln
has engaged a suite of rooms at the
Equinox House, Manchester.
"A company of unlimited guests of
Rev. c. E. Ferris of Ferrisburgh, recent
ly left at the parsonage 500.
4 In the list of fifty United States Of
ficers, who have been taken to Charles
ton by the rebels and quartered under
the fire of our batteries, is the name of
Major J. Hall. This is conjectured to
be Major Josiah Hall of the 1st Vermont
Cavalry. Tqe a
Capt. N. A. Tucker, of Burlington,
who has been rendering service in the
0rdance Department, at Reading, Pa,
during the past year, has been appointed
Paymaster of Volunteers with the rank
of Major. ue
Col. Selden Connor, 10th Me-, who
lately has been appointed Brigadier
General, was member Of the Woodstock
Company, in the 1st Vermont regiment
| OF three months men.
Gen. Green Blackmer, an old and
much respected citizen of Bennington
died last week, at the age of SO years.
| Willis Cutting of Wilmington has
caught two lynxes, for which he get.
| five dollars bounty each and three dol
lars apiece for their hides. M
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

COMMENCEMENT At MrppIEBURY COL
LEeE.-sunday, Aug. 7, 1S64.-Bacca-
laureate Sermon by President Labaree.
Tuesday, Aug. 9th-Forenoon-Anni-
yersary of the Philomathesian Society,
Orator-R. w. Emerson.
Afternoon-Anniversary Of the Phila-
delphian Society. Orator Truman NJ.
Post, d. D., st. Louis, Mo.
j Evening-Parkerian Prize Speaking.
Wednesday, August 1Oth-Exercises
of the Graduating Glass. rs1se
Masters orations. "; ! Il; Bu1ros,
Evening Commencement Concert.
Thursday, Aug. 11th--Anniversary of
the Associated Alumni. Orator-John
w. Chickering, D. D., Portland. Me-
Poet-Rev. L. A, Austin, Orwell, vt.
Music will be furnished by Gilmore's
Band Of Boston, assisted by J. X. Paine,
organist, Cambridge, Mass.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

New MARBLE QUARRY AT SUTHERLAND
FALLs.-We understand that company
of gentlemen from New York and Bos-
ton have succeeded in developing quar-
ry of very fine marble upon the Humphrey
Farm at Sutherland Falls, and are about
to organize for extensive operations
with the name Of the "OTTER CREEK
MARBLE Co." under the superintendent
of E. A. Fisher, Esq.
This is substantial evidence that the
mineral resources of our county are still
attracting the attention of foreign capi-
talists.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

MARYLAND TO BE FREE STATE.-0n
Friday last the Maryland Constitutional
Convention in session at Annapolis,
passed the following article of her new
constitution, by vote Of SO to q:
Hereafter in this state there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary servi-
tude, except in punishment for crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted; and all persons held to ser
vice or labor as slaves are hereby de-
clared free" @
Copperheads from free states the other
day defeated similar amendment, pro-
posed in Congress, to the United States
constitution. 3H a8 80
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

DEATH OF CHARLES B. MEAD.--M-
itor Rutland Herald Il am but record
ing the fate of thousands when an
nounce the death of this young pa
triot and soldier. Hewas the eldest son
of Mr.. A. J. Mead Of this town, and en-
inently worthy a passing notice. He
was shot through the head while on
duty near Petersburg, on the 18th inst,
and was with a younger brother at the
time of his death, to whom, with four
others detailed for the purpose, was as
signed the painful duty of consigning
him to his last resting place, which
was done at about 10 O'Clock on the
evening of his death. Slowly, sadly,
and lonely they bore him forth, the ST.
lence and darkness of the night adding
the deepest solemnity to the occasion.
1t is here befitting to add the motive
which actuated the mind of this young
man, so prematurely gone, prior to his
enlistment In the early summer Of
1862, his mind was at times deeply inn
pressed with convictions Of duty in
reference to his country, but his duty
was not clearly defined until after the
presidem. call for 100000 more men,
whom bo ord IL. '.-other enrolled them
selves as defenders Of the starr ana
stripes, under whose significant folds he
had been reared. Said he, prior to his
departure, in theautumn after he had en-
listed, 81 feel it to be the duty ofevery
man, Of sunicient strength to combat the
foe, TO enroll himself as defender Of
his countrys cause,-for to stand back
in stolid indifference is but the exhibit
tion Of cowardice, and the essence Of
treason itself" These were the i'm
pressions which actuated this youthful
hero to leave the comforts and quietpess
, of home and facr tho aer.crs crd +risIs
of camp life. y...se, ~. 49,
|, As reverently sacred as we shall cher
ish his memory, we.at the same time
have suffered an irreparabIe loss.
Governed as he was by every motive to
moral life, his superior intelligence had
already placed him high in the scale of
social life, although he honorably yield-
ed it up at the early age of twenty
years. 80, -, -, -. 81 -
30 let him sleep beneath the sod
tiDsts Where rest the good and brave ls
And humby let US kiss the rod s,s
He fills an honored grave.
J. E. NJ
West Rutland, June 9th, 1854.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

REPEAL OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
The following We're the yeas and nays
in the Senate on the repeal of the fugi-
tive slave law f 4,.y Mo-
Yeas - Messrs. Anthony, Brown,
Chandler, Clark, Conness, Dixon, Foot,
Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris, Hicks, How
ard, Howe, Lane (Ind Lane (Kansas),
Morgan, Morrill,, Pomeroy Ramsay. Sher-
man, sprague, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trum-
bull, Wade and Wilson.
Nays = Messrs. Buckalew, Carlisle,
Cowan. Davis, Hendricks, Johnson, Nc
Dougall, Powell, Riddle, Salisbury, Van
Wrinkle and Wiley.
The nays, Of course, are all Democrats,
excepting johnson, Maryland, and Van
Wrinkle, and Wiley, West Virginia. The
Free State Union men voted solid yea
The last fugitive has been hunted or
free soil.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

FORCE OF HABrT.--A returned soi,.,ier
of the 9TH Massachusetts regiment was
discovered, yesterday morning soundly
sleeping under one of the trees near the
depot in Taunton, with his cap for a
pillow. On being reused, and asked
why he was reduced to such necessity
as that of sleeping out of DOORS he re-
piled 'It's Of no use I can't sleep on
mattress and so came out here last
night, and in the old fashion have had a
good rest" ."-Nesc Bedford Mercury. f