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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-01
PUBLISHED (DAILY) By
EDGAR SNOW DEN, IN.
ezw~ OFFTCE-No. l0A King street, over
s,ona's formerly Frenchs} Book Store.
General Lees New Line.
From the Philadelphia Age.

which General Grant is advancing IS the same
aloog which General Mcclellan operated IN
hesieging Richmond n 1862 The Ch'cka-
hom;ny River runs course from northwest
70 southeast. The fredericksburg Railroad
crosses i seven miles northeast Of Richmond.
The (1orl,nsvIe crosses it two miles below
and the crossing place known as Meadow
Bridge is Eve miles north Of Richmond. One
mile below Mealow Bridge is Merhanlcsville.
This town is FIVE miles northeast Of Richmond,
and turnpike connects them. This turnpike
bridge j. four miles and quarter from the
CantaI, and McClellan's pickets who stood on
the river hank at it, eastern end, were the
nearest Federal soldiers to Richmond. Five
miles helov MechanicsylIe is New Bridge it
=; SIX miles east of Richmond Seven miles
below New Bridge, and twelve miles east OF
Richnonl, is Bottoms Bridge. The Rich
n,ond anil York River R,ilroad, which runs
from the Capital past White House to West
Point, at the head of York River, crosses the
Chi, i,kahou.iny mile above Bottom Bridge.
Grant j. advancing The road from Hanover
town, where he crossed the Pamunkey, crosses
the Chickahnnny at Merhancsvi!le: In 1852,
when Mcclellan approached it, there we're
twenty huge forts ar different points on the
southern bank, com1nantling the roads and
bridges The stream itself Is peculiarly adap.
ted to defensive warfare. The river y small
one, and flows sluggishly. 1t does not run
like other rivers ia >imY>le bed. Ii devldes
itself into half dozen streamIets, rnnn'ng into
and out of each other at random These water
courses occupy space about seventy yards IN
width. Imm, nse trees grow up out or the
WAFER, aud the entire stream IS covered ny o
thick woods. From each side OF this Wond
land flat surface extends tor about half
mile. This j. nearly always overh"Wed, ann
becomes an impasSable moras<s. it IS only
when the water in the river Is very
low that men can safely walk upon the ground
bordering it. On these fat surlares there Is
not solitary tree. From the borders OF these
plains huge hills in some cases two and three
hundred ttet high, abruptly rise. They are
covered with thick woods, and are so steep
shat wagons cannot be hauled directly up thelr
face The few roads 60 uown them dlasonahy
to the bridges, across the swamp and river
This Chickahominy Valley, one II me
strongest in America, is the outer defence OF
Richmond. From the tops Of the hills on one
side, across the swamp 10 the bill tops On the
other side. the distance varies from mile TO
mile and half. The ordinary twelve FOUNDER
rlRed Napo!enn gun, which is the lr'nc'paI
Cannon used il both armies, can just thro"
a she'll from one hill. top to the other. FROM
ehe fredericksburg Railroad crossing down 20
New Bridge, distance Of eight miles, me
Confederate works are al along the h'll on It's
southern border. A Federal crossing above
New Rr;1ua v;|l have 20 he forced one. Be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-01

L!5t of tE!e ct'26 prisoners It present Confined
in Odd Fellov's r all, in This city:
From Stafford Counry-A. B. Jones, ~ 7.
R,,!Iilx, WIN. =. Eoffn,an, Thomas 21onroe,
George W. Croop, g. e. Cropr, >Nnl. D.
E'n"cy, Paul Elayer, Sanford Lathazn, Nn'.
Burton
From Cupeper Countv-Wn. T. Brown,
james Garrett, j, T. White Samuel Fo]'z,
james L. Hume, tjichard Bowers, A. Deal,
VIVA. A. >aurlels, James E Murray.
From Fau4uier Cnunty-Den,sy Padge1t, J.
T. Suldmh, Z H. Oliver, SlargaTet ..
Oliver, Jnhn J. Royal j. P Bnnmer, Wm.
Barber, James W. Eluhrey, Alfred German,
Frank Saunders, Walker Fugett, hlemlng
Brown.
From Rapnahannock County-Wm. Ham
rick, G!bev1 HausrIck. - Virginia STATE Jvnr~
nal.
Il is teegraphed from Fortress Monroe to
the Northern papers 1hat large portions OF
General Buffers troops, under command Of
General Smith, have been Transferred 70 the
Army OF the Potomac. Thee reintorcements
we're sent to Grant by way Of the lower james
and York rivers and were diselnbarked either
at West P: at or White H>1lse, the latter be-
ing Grants new base Ct supplies. Gen. But
Ter still holds Bermuda Hundred, the troops,
remaining there being commanded by Gems
Gilmore, Ames and wild.
The New York Evening Post endorses ths
report shat SIr. Chase has determined % pit
on the marked loan OF fifty millions OF slx
per cent. gold bearing bonds, which Will be
q, a
Wa~hington dispatch to New York says that
Secretary Chase will soon ofFtr fifty millions Of
the siy ner cent. bonds of 1881 at public auc~
ton.
The Cleveland Convention have nominated
for President Of the United States j. q. fire.
mont, for vice President, John Cochrane. fre@
mont was nominated hy acclanatlon. Among
rbe nersor,s Dropo>ed for candidate for vice
President. we're B. Crate Brown and Is. 4,
Butler.
Rear Admiral Porter, in dispatch dated ott
Cairo, Nav 26th, reports his arrival there on
the Rag shin Back Hawk, in four days from
Rrd River He states that the Fedora! army
had crossed the Atchafaaya, and Gen. Smith 5
division embarked. The gunboats covered the
army until they were over.
Brgadior General Winder has oeen Te|leYed
Ey order Of General Bragg frou1 1ha command
Of Richmond, and ordered TO report 70 General
Beauregarl, with headquarters at Golisboro,
N. G. The department OF Richmond ana
Henr;co reulaus in full control OF General
Ransom.
Orders have been se,c by Secretary stanton
20 nrenare barracks at KIllira, New York, Inn
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low that p1int, at Bot1ogn's Bridge, Ghe Fed
eral army can cross unoppoSed. as the river
there runs directly from Richmond and ceases
to be q good defensive line. Snuth nf Rich
mond, however, the Fair Oaks and White
Oaks Swamps, which are hordered E'y El1ge
hills on the Richmond side, and are strongly
fortified, form the Confederate line OF defence.
The Atlanta Confrderacy sums ap the move,
ments Of General Sherman 10 Georgia as foZ.
lows: 1.-The impression is general now that
Johnston will hurl his forces upon the enemy
at some point hetveen his present line Of bat
tie and the E:owah River, upon the result Of
which, with our knowledge Of that army and
its great commander, We are willing 70 stake
our hopes Of independence. A letter from
Atlanta says that general engagement will
soon take place and adds :-"Our wounded
who came down from the front represent chat
our troops are ia the best Of spirits and cont
dent Of success when the decisive fight takes
place. They say Johnston lnovs what he IS
about, and that the Yankees will fnd out when
the proper time comes.
We see announced the arrest in Washington
Of ex detective officers Dugan and Hogan
man named Murphy, Of that city, and one
K-unev Of New York, an ano5her party, on
charge of being concerned in the robbery OF
pavmaster Malone, OF che Federal army, OF
money amounting tn about $40, 600.
The italian brig Nova Graz1a, FROM Balti-
more in ballast, 70 New York, Was run into On
Monday night by an unknown three mast pro.
no]er when about one mile Of Smiths Point
Iight. Chesapeake Bay. The entire ngelng
Of the brig was carried away, and tie captain
mate and pilot are missing The crew we're
landed at Smith Island.
F,orn the vicinity of Cedar Creek IN the
Shenandoah Valley, General Hunter Issued an
order on Monday Of last week, dlsmlsslng from
sne service Captain Aur, ofthe 18th Ne" York
cavalry, for permitting bis reserve picket gOaE'A
oe above thirty men, 70 be surprised and cap
fured hy the Confederates the day before WIN
out firing sun.
The Richmond Wing Of the 2SE says:-
s.yvs ara ,lad 70 be able 70 state upon the au
thor,y Of his medical director, that General
1annstraet has 50 far recovered from the
1o,,aa 10 received in the battle Of the VII
,4arnpss shat he expects TO take the he'o Ia
abouc three weeks
r. was asserted in memoir read before tne
London Statistical Society at recent meet,ng'
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q nladr Imparted Flavor 70 tho COD.

fee.
The wife Of our friend being ia deli,
eats health, It was resolved that girl
should be procured 10 do the house
wos that the lady might have an OPP
portenity TO recover her health and spir.
its. A bDxom lass, but six months from
tho ovid sod, was selected, and insruc.
ted B 10 the duties that would be ex.
pecad other
ow then, said the lady, pour the
grcsnd coffee into the pot, then pour in
The lot water, aud, ahsra few minutes
boiling put in one half an egg, so, and
the tay elucidated such demonstration
by nssration, you understand don't
yous says the lady.
hdade ! do, num-, was the res,
poHse.
silo the coffee, grind in tho water,
and dhripln the half Of an egg Isn't
thseit. mum?'
sAll right, replied the lady. Now,
then tomorrow well see how we'll you
remember
.JpmOrpw morning came, and the
cofiee was as good as could be expected.
Ths,third morning came, and, to the as
tonlyhment Of our friend and wife the
cotlaa was undrinkable and nauseating;
even the odor Of ii was sickeniug.-
Bridget was called and questioned as
follows:
Bridget, did you frs; put the ground
cofSe 10 The potl'
.1ndade did, num-
Did you then put in the hot waterp
Sure / did
How long did you let It boil?'
Five minutes. mum.
'Whatdid you do theu!'
Iput in an egg num-.
Iust as | showed you tho other morn
ingT
We'll, 10 tell the truth, mum says,
Bridget, giving her garments witch
with her bfawny hand, TO tell the truth,
! would not put 10 the hslf Of the Egg,
as 20 lOSled me, but the egg was bad
one and | thought you wouldn't mind
kspipg the half Of it, sol dropped 10 the
crsalher as:it wash
ASOmatie cofes, that. We should
calst inianlile chicken soup.
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as was his usual custom when he had a
leisure hour, and generally chose to rije
among thel hills, il being more pleasant
and rural. As be was riding along be
observed a number Of people assembled
in barn; he rodeup TO the door to learn
the cause, when he found to his surprise
that there was man preaching to a vast
number Of people; he stopped and OBJ.
! served that they were very attentive to
what the preacher delivered. One poor
mar in particular attracted his alton.
ton, who had a little Bible in his hand
turning to every passage Of Scripture
the minister quoted He wondered 10
see how ready man Of his appearance
was in turning to.the places. When the
service was over he walked his horse
gently along, aud The poor man whom
he SO particularly noticed happened to
walk by his side. The doctor asked
him many questions concerning the
meeting and minister, and found him
very intelligent. He inquired also
about himself, his employment, his fam
lily, and his name, which he said was Ca
leg.
After the doctor had satisfied his GU.
riositp, he rode of, and thought no
more about him till the great frost came
the following winter He was one night
in bed, he could not tell, for certain,
whether he was asleep or awake, but
thought he heard a voice say, "Send
provisions to Caleb" He was little
startled at first. but concluding it to be q
dream, he endeavored to compose him
self to sleep. It was not long before
he heard the same words repeated, but
louder and stronger; then he awoke his
wife, and told her what he had head,
but she thought it could be no other than
dream, and she fell asleep again, but
the doctors mind was SO impressed that
he could nOtbleep; at last he heard the
voice SO powerfully saying, "Get up,
and send provisions to Caleb" that he
could resist no longer. He got up, and
called bis man, bid him to bring his
horse, and be wentto his larder, and
stuffed pair ofpannrerS as full as he
could Of whatever he could fnd, and
having assisted the man to load the
horse. he bid him take the provisions TO
Caleb. "Caleb, tir?" said the man,
"who is Caleb" "lknow very little of
him, said the doctor, "but that his
name is Caleb; he is a collier and lives
among the hills; let the horse go, and
you will be sure to find him." The man
seemed to be under the same influence
90 bis master, which accounts for his
telling Caleb, "God sent il, | believe"
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Time Enough.

Not time enough! So the guilt edges
Of the Bible remain untornished, and it
leaves its own profile Of dust on the ia.
BILE. Not time enough to study its teach
ings. But there is time enough for 9TH
er things,
Time enough to col around the soul
the web of wealth, which, when com
pietGd forms its shroud
Time enough TO simmer away alter
noon in the maudlin sympathy Of ro'
mantle sentimentalsm, until the heart,
in its vOluptuous importance, becomes
incapable Of real lovo to god or man!
Time enough 10 pursue lust until the
chose is turned and lust pursues you!
Time enough to lay plot upon plot,
and scheme upon scheme, for the graft
tication Of ambition or vanity
Time enough TO DO sick, though then,
when the heart is troubled, and the body
faint, and the head sluggish, there is in
deed not time enough to repentl
TINE ENOUGH TO DIE!- Episcopal
Recorder.
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How stanton setlled a poInt.


AWushington correspondent says the
town is laughing al an omusing story OF
a recent interview between the Secretary
of War and the President OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. 1t is too
good 10 be lost, and | give ii as find it
afloat:
The draft has fallen with severity
upon the employees Of our company.
'Indeed?'
'llsomelhing is not done to relieve
US, it is hard to forsee the consequen.
ces.'
Let them pay the commutation.'
Impossible they can't stand such a
tax
They have a rich company OF their
back and that's more than other PEOPLE
have
They ought to be exempted, because
they are necessary to the working OF the
road for the Government
That cant be-
Then | will stop the road,
Ifyou do, will take it up and carry
it on =
The discussion is said to have been
dropped at this point, and the very wor-
thy President is still working the road
as successfully as ever.
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Why THE DuSG NNvER Wharf.-The
reason why the the dying never weep is
because the manufactures Of life have
stopped forever; the human system has
run down forever; every gland Of the
system has ceased its functions. In al
most all diseases the liver is tho frSt
mandatory that stops work; one by
one others follow, and all the fountains
Of life arc AT length dried up; lherO is no
secretion anywhere. So the eye 10 death
wecpI not; not that all affection is dead
10 tho hOOrt, but because there is not a
tcar'drop in IL, any moro than there is
noistur, on the lip
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IDOn,t Care i'll DO.

In olden times, before Maine laws
were invented. Wing kept the hotel at
Middle Granville, and from his we'll
stocked bar furnished Accommodations
TO man and beast
He was 4 good man, but most terrible
deaf. Fish, The village painter, was al
so afflicted the same way.
One day they were in the bar room
Wing was behind the counter waiting
for the next customer, while Fish was
lounging before the FIRE with thirsty
look casting sleeps eyes occasionally at
Wings deeanters, and wishing most de-
vOully that some one would como in and
kindly treOl.
A traveller from the South, en- bis way
to Brandon, stepped in to inquire the
distance, Going up to the counter he
said.
Can you lell inc, sir, Low far it is to
Brandon2
'Brandy2' says the ready landlord,
jumping up; yes sir, have some;' and
at the same time handing down the de-.
eanter of the precious liquid.
You misunderstood me- said the
stranger; ] asked you how far it was to
Brandon
They call IT pretty good brandy,
said Wing. viii you take sugar in III
reaching for the bowl and toddy stick,
The despairing traveller turned to
Fish and said:
The landlord seems to be deaf; will
you tell me how far it is to Brsndon?'
Thank you, said Fish: Il don't care
if l take drink with you
The stranger treated and fed.
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CircuIate LoyaI Ncwspapers.

The New York Tribune. speaking Of
the importance ofincreasing the circulu-
ton of loyal newspapers preparatory 10
a vigorous campaign for the next Presi'
dency, says, "the work Of preparation
for the eyenlrul canvass Of 1894, prop
urly commences now, Throughout tho
ensuing three months the industrial
classes have more leisure than at other
seasons.
Now is tho time to persuade every
farmer, mechanic, teamster or day Ia,
bOrer, to take at least one good news.
paper, and make himself better aceuain
ted with the daily progress ofpublic af-
fairs. Now is the time to SOW broadcast
the seeds which shall riPcn the harvest
for next November.
Let concert effort be made 10 place
a, least one good newspaper, for the en-
suing year, in every household in the
United States where IL will be wocom-
ed and rsad, perhsps half OfthoSo who
do without, through mere hcedlessness--
only need TO have their attention called
to tho subject, Many more will pay tho
triAc that a cheap weekly costs if solicit
ted to do SO by friend in whom he has
confidence. And, il there be any more
who can't pay for such paper they
ought to DO supplied by their more for
iunato neighbOr and tOwnsmon with.
out charge.
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E1 At the city Of MOdsnO, in Italy,
and about four miles around it, where
ever the earth is dug, when tho workmen
arrive at a distance OF sixty.thrsO feet,
they cemo to a bed Of chalk, which
they bore with an augur FIVE feet deep.
They thon withdraw from the pit before
the auger is removed, and upon its ex.
traction, the water bursts up through
tho aperture with great violence, and
quickly Ellis this newly made we'll, which
continues full, and is affected neither by
rains nor drouShts. But what is mos,
remarkable in this operation is, the lay.
ers Of the earth as we descend. At the
depth OF fourteen leet are found the ru.
ms of an ancient city, paved streets,
houses, floors and different pieces Of
mosaic work Upon this is found soft,
coy earth made up Of vegetables, and
at twenty.six feet large trees entire, such
as walnut trees, with the walnuts still
sticking to the stem, and the leaves and
branches, in perfect state Of preserva'
ton. At twenty eight feet deep snf
chalk is found, mixed with vast quoo'
tity Of shells, and this bed is eleven fec
thick. Under this vegetables ore found
again.
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Advantage. Of speaklnE Won.

~ " NhN
Apart from professional Advantages,
the ar, ofspOakiug is the suOsr path to
the qualification Of your very laudsble
ambition TO take part in the political
aud sooiallifo Of your generation. In all
counties, aud in all ages. the orator has
risen to distinction. But his art is no.
where SO potent as in free countries,
where liberty of 'pocCh is the birIhrisht
Of the citizen, Wherever self govern
mopt is recognized there mus, BIO gath.
orings for the purpose Of transacling
public business men must meet together
in their parishes, their counties, or by
whatever name the subdivisions Of their
cOuatry mag be known, They could
not discuss the business Of the meeting
without some speaking, and the most
pleasant speaker will most assurOdly win
the ears, and therefore carry with him
the feelings and votes of those who can
not speak. The same result is seen in
all assemblies, from the vOslry, which is
the parliament Of the parish, to tho
House Of Commons, which is the paria.
ment Of the nations, A man who can.
not speak is there doomed to insigniG.
canoe; man who cannot speak but bad
ly is stillsOmcbOdy, thomun who speaks
tolerably is man ofmurk; tho man who
speaks we'll at once establishes himself
as ohieftuin, and ho holds in his hand
the power Of the whole assembly. Sec.
ing, then, what valuable accomplish :
men! Of spcaking--how surely it will
lead 10 power, possibly the greatness.
certainly 10 fame. and probably to pto6t
1.-The marvel is that ii Is not moro cult.
waited in this country; in truth, it can
scarcely be said to be cultivated al all.
How is this? I,it that English are un-
cOncous of its value, or that they think
ii a gilt bestowed by uature,which art
cannot produce and can do little to per.
feet? Icsnnottell; but there the fOcl is
10 our homes, in our schools, no pains
are taken to teach young persons to
speak or even TO read; and he who c,n.
not read well will not speak well. Par
onlS and guardians cheerfully expOnd
large sums for the teaching ofnusic or
drawing--Whether natural tasie for It
docs o. does not omplishments
Which only the gifted are likely to turn
/ 70 good account in after life. aud for the
exercise OF which there is seldom A de-
msnd; while the arts of reading and OF
speaking--the former daily 10 request,
and the latter loading TO success in life
through muny paths arc entirely neg.
lected, or, il recognized at all, impor-
fecly taught by lesson Of halfan hour
in q week, or gotup for the occasion of
a show of on those dreary days when
the school masters advertise themselves
under prc,ence Of exhibiting the abilities
Of their pupils.
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GT General McClellan's official re-
port omits all those dispatches that bo
sent to Washington, and which were
published during his pursuit Of the enc
my from Yorktown. Ono dated May
4b. declared with beaming confidence:
"rshall push tho enemy to the wall. -
Another to Mr.. Stanton, same date, de-
clare 1.-THE euemy's rear is strong, but
have forces enough up there to ensure
all purposes" No complaint here about
want of troops. The very next dispatch
however, dated the next day, when It
was apparent be had lost bis Opporiuni'
y, declared TIA, lObnsou's arny had
made a stand, that his force wasinfsrior
that he would "hold them in check un'
III he could resume bis original plan"
The dispatch Immediately prior 10 this
says nothing about the original Plan'
and declares. II am now satisfied OF
the correctness Of the course | have per
sued. The SUCCESS waSbrilliSutand You
may rest assured thatits efec, will 10
Of the greatest importance. There will
be no delay IN following The enOmy'S-
Quite a different thing from holding
thOm "in check"
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POLITICAL.
THOUGHTS or A DYING SOLDIER.

The angry winds moan through the trees,
The leaves are falling thick and fast,
The pale moon looks from yonder'sky
As ifthis night would be the last.
Ny day is gone, the night has come,
And silence reigns on land and sea,
Yet | am sad and lonely here
Away from home kind friends and thee.
I'll camp fires glow throughout the co.,,
Il e seems low and mufIled sound -
2 come from lips Of soldier boys ~
sit in little groups around
& talking of the latest fight,
pihsrs u The sights they see,
4 am thinking ofmy wound.
Home. kind friends and thee.
hear the owl who pipes his tune
Il hear the stream that ripples by,
But obi cannot see my mothers face,
Norgreet her beaming eye;
But on my cheek one tear l trace
A tear that mem DRY brlngstO thee;
A world of words is in hat tear
Totell of home, kind friends and thee.
GOod.ty yo winds, oh bear these words
On lightning wings to Lucy's ears,
And tell her that love her still;
Yet meet one sad and parting tear.
III ope the wonders Of my heart
A picture It's not fancy sketch,
But true Of home, kind friends and thee.
Good night, my love, tho distance lies
Like some vast gulf between us now;
Nor time, nor space nor different skies
Can make me e'er forget my vow
Though 10 the battles murderOus shock,
Come for me LIES lastelipse;
For thee my last prayer shall go up
Thy name the last words on my lips.