, 1864-07-07
WILSON'S RAID.

The cavalry raid Of Gen Wilson was emil
nentIy successful in daatrny'nr - We.
tance of tle Danviue Railroad, and thereby
cutting one Of the arteries thst suppueo toe
amy or Cen. Lee, Tt one OF the funda-
,.a,to, ,nsyiras Of war to operate on your en-
cnx,s communications, without endan-
seripc.. your OWL. But we fear
that the injury inflicted on General
Lees army cost too much. The loss sns-
tanned by our cavalry vas very heavy. Gen.
Wilson started out with 1900 mounted men
md sixteen guns. He came back with not
more than 4, 600 men and no guns. We fear
that he has not brought back even 30 many
men. The rebels claim to have captured
$500 prisoners and as many horsoe. Three
regiments we're lost in very Silly manner,
If the account is correct, which reads thus:
Gen Wilson. having contracted line OF rihe-,
pits in the rear Of the front line OF battle during
the night left IL them the 1st Vermont and the eth
and ga Ne~ YoIk; With %withdraxias he ret @ q his
Enutx to Recm'A Station
The men len with the lead harses Of the resi.
and s he inrans
the right flank If the men In the breaatHorks, had
eaptu1ed the sehose party.
: Three whole regiments, with their horses
and equipments, left behind, we're thus COB
bled up as easy as "falling off log" The
previous fighting had been severe, and the
loss sustained is represented to be heavy.
We hope that, when full reports come In,
our loEs may turn out to be less than 1t seems,
according to present Information. a few
Losses like this, and our splendid cavalry
corps will be used up, and no longer eompe-
tent for offensive operations. It's more dif.
f3cnlt to replace cavalry than infantry.
Obituary.
On Friday afternoon, Hon. Josiah Quincy
died at hts residence in BainbEidge, Mass.
He was, st the time OF his death, 81 years
and months Of age.
MI. Quincy was born at Boston on the 9TH
day OF February, 1772, nearly four years and
1,alf before the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. He was educated at Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass, and graduated at Harvard
College In 1870. He afterTard studied law
under Judge William Tudor, and was admit
ted to the bar. In 1sD9 he was candidate
for Congress, but was defeated. In 1905 he
was elected, and was reelected three tunes,
serving until 1878. He was distinguished
for his readiness In debate, quickness OF wit
and keennesgapf SATIRE He was, IN 1921
elected to the Massaehus etts House Of Rep
resentativcs, and, in 1872, served as Speaker
| of the House. In the same year he resigned
to take the Office OF Judge Of th'
Municipal Court of Boston, and, whil'
holding that position, first laid dowl
the law that the publication 0
the truth, with good intention and for I
justifable end, waa not llbello7s. In 49,.
he LETT the bench, and Was elected Mayor 0
Boston, being the second incumbent Of tha
Office. In 1923 be WIS elected President Q
the Harvard University, and held the pos
until August, 1s45, when he resigned, fol
lowed By the regrets of all connected Wit
the college. From that time he lived strict
" private life until 1856, when he took
prominent part in the effort to elect Colone
Fremont to the Presidency. As a lawyer, d
orator, 3 Judge and . writer, he was justl
distinguished He succeeded in everythIn
he.undcrtook, and died respected and honol
ed by ALL