The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10

will be marked with harmony. | believe We
shall all be animated by the greatness of this
occasion. 1t may be-in all probability is
true-that the future destinies of our country
hang upon our action. Let this considera-
ton inspire US with spirit of harmony. God
of our fathers, bless us now fill US with
Just sense OF the great responsibilities which
rest upon Us, and give again to our land It's
Union, its petce; and its liberty.
Enthusiastic and long continued cheering
followed the conclusion of Gov. Seymour re-
marks. The entire assembl.gc participated,
and thousands OF voices united in pouring
forth round after round of tumultuous ap
plause. --. -.
Bntler's Achievements near Petersburg.
We find in the Cincinnati Commercial, an
Administration paper. the following;
From the Richmond Enquirer.
A gallant soldier of the Confederate service
sends us the following document We have
not deemed it necessary to inquire how he
came in possession of it. The details here
given. however, OF the military operations un-
rler the direction of the beast Butler. will be
read with interest particularly from the fact
that il NAV he looked upon as being as truth
tul record of Buffers military. achievements
in the ncghborhood of Petersburg "a anv he
has heretofore fit to despatch to the
Yankee Secretary Of War:
HE.DQr AnrEGs on BOARD GREYHoryD.l
June -. l~hi.
Hon. f. " Stanton. Sc. Of Var. /. y 1.
have the honor to transmit herewith. in
the form of :, diary, the operations Of nv
troops after landing at bermuda Hundred on
the - OF Nav:
Nav 6-I sent cut Gen. Hickman, with FIVE
regiments an'i two pieces OF artillery. toward
Walthali junction. He met. aud gIoriously
defeated a regiment ofSouth Caryliuiafs. and
then retired. leaving his dead and wounded
in the hands of said CaroIiniaus. in accor-
dance with the policy of embarrassing tho
enemy by such -poiis. adopted by mos; otour
Generals in tins wa.
Nav Sent cat Gen Brooks with FIVE req
iments 70 the same point He gained q de-
ci>ivc victory over two bri ga'i"S "t rebels. and
retired alter dark to our Iutrenchmeuts, leav-
ing his dead and wounded behind. He also
reports a complete success in burning a saw
mill and some private residences
Nav 9.-Sent Gen. Gilmore II capture Pc
tcr>burg. as the rebels have 20 works an the
north side of the CITY. He routed the rebels
with terrible slaughter on Swift Greek. she'll
ed Dunlop's house. chased an ambulance
committee, composed of the old gentlemen of
Petersburg. burned seven shauiies, and re-
turned to our intrenchments.
Nav l0-Scnt Generals Gilmore and Smith
to capture Drcwry's Bluff. They stormed at
the point of the bayonet the works abandoned
br the rebels Tomorrow We will open the
navigation of the James.
Nav l6-Mct General Gilmore retiring
With his trp,rs IN nur Entertainments u- He
said that Beauregard had attacked him with
musketrv and he would not submit TO it
:" This he said :. was the age of long range ar
tillerv-musketry was relic of barbarisrr
he fought with I00-pound PARROTS on Morris
Island and he would not permit the rebels to
force him TO engage in their iavorite mode OF
warfare" Nv headquarters were too distant
to hear the fire Of musketrv; heard the ar
tillery but thought ii was the rebels blowing
up their iron-clad vessels. We burned four
more houses TO-DAY.
Nav l1-BeCun an observatory to-day at
Cobb's burnt house.
Nav 2O-The rebels assaulted our rifie-pits
today We killed 2,5l7 and wounded 9.I63
The rebel assaultng column consisted OF
BeauregsrS forces. Hardee's corps. from
Johnston's army. and Longstreets corps. OF
Lees army. in all. as seen by captured field
return. of 14.52S effcctives.
June 3-My observatory is now fifty feet
high. Could see a heavy fight raging all day
about Gaines Mill. With powerful glass |
into Richmond Icounted ,9S2 fugitives
from the battle field.
June 9th sent General Gilmore with
division of infantry and General kautz with
a brigade of veteran raiders to capture Pc
f.r n n
victory over two hundred militia, on the Je-
rusalem Plank Road, but, being fianked on
the right, left, and centre, he was compelled
to retire. after burning several houses. Gill
more pushed up the City Point road until he
discovered that the rebels were armed with
muskets and rifles. when he returned and
now proposes to establish a battery of Rod
man guns on the top of my observatory (now
200 feet high.) / held that post during the
whole of the fierce contest today, but es-
capped unhurt. 1t is only eight miles from
Petersburg.
June l5-General Badly Smith surprised
and captured the Notifications around Pc
tersburg this morning. The rebel troops and
train can be seen from my observatory (now
800 feet high) flying in the widest confusion
to the north side of the AppomattoN. Do
they think that my side of the liver Is the
safest?
June l6-With two brigades of nv COM
mand. full regiment of rebel sha: :pshooters
was driven from my front, and the railroad
torn up at Walthall junction. l could see
the whole of the brilliant affair from my look
out tnow 400 feet h;gh.)
I 4. NJ. June l7AHancock and Smith
captured Petersburg last night From my
stand (uow 500 feet high.) can see the hills
around Petersburg covered with Union troops
M-The fog has lifted up, and the troops
which see around Petersburg are Lees rag
ged rebels
JUNE Isl had almost omitted to state
that 10000 rebels charged my small force,
and retook their old lines; in front Of Mr..
Howlett's. When the firing commenced
was obliged to- leave my observatory (at this
date 600 feet highl, and ride rapidly on an
official visit to Admiral Lee on board his mon.
itor flag ship.
JuSE 22 Left Admiral Lee this morning
upon the approach Of the rebel iron clads, to
get better view of the naval engagement
from my observatory, now 700 feet high. The
| rebel feet behaved with great gallantry. 1t
| steamed down until only separated from our
feet BY seven miles ofwater, and the obstruc.
tions in the James. Two enormous projec-