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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
rWMow YOU'D srRAwBERRIEs.-As sOOr

E| Now YOUR SrRAwBERRIEs.-Ass soon
as your strawberries are doue bearing,
NOW them of with common grass scythe,
and remove the vines to a manure heap
This operation has an excellent effect in
strengthening the roots and Increasing the
vigor of the runners and new plants. Its
effect, too, is seen in few weeks upon the
old vines, In causing healthy growth, enab-
ling them better to stand the winter, and
yielding better crop of fruit the ensuing
year. lgg GlEft-1
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
- PnIsosEes Faon &c. HunrEa,a

~ PRIsoNERs FROM GEN. HUHTER's
CoNMAED-WHHsLIEe BOYS AMONG THHH.
On Saturday one hundred and Fifty. EIGHT
prisoners, captured by Gen. Hunter in the
recent raid in the direction of Lexington
and Lynohburg, arrived in the city in charge
of Capt. PARROT, of the 18th West Virginia
Infantry. Among the number we noticed
the names of Butler Greer, Pryor Boyd and
Chas. Wheat--who left this city at the
breaking out of the war to join the rebel
lion. DR.. Cracraft, formerly Postmaster of
this city, but now Surgeon in the rebel
army, was also captured, but was released
in accordance with certain terms made be-
tween the commanding Generals of the
Union and rebel armies. All the above
prisoners, except tWenty-three who express
a desire to take the oath of allegiance, we're
sent to Camp Chase. -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
Last Nights Report.
Communication from SEQ. Chase.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The commuuica-
ton of the ex-Seeretsry of the Treasury,
Hon. 8. P. Chase, which he sent to the
Committee on Ways aud Means, on the
2sth June, says;
The aggregate revenue from all sources
for the year following with the Both ult.,
reached S242, 100000. The expenses eE-
Guiding two mouths pay of the army due
July LIST, were $3.50, 900, 00e. Amount 10
excess of the revenue is therefore S640, 900, :
600, taking the highest amount estimated
and assuming that the miscellaneous re-
ceipts will reach $35, 200, 900. The whole
amount of revenue next year cannot be set
down at more than S3Is 100000. The eG-
penditures are likely to reach $3.50, 600, 600,
and $3.50 ,OoO, 900 is TO be raised by loans.
The loan bill provides for only $500, oOO,-
600, and that is the largest sum which in
the Judgment of Mr.. Chase can be reason
able attempted There remains then Ss2, :
600 900 to be provided for and all consider
otions of public interest seemed to him to
require imperatiVely that they be raised BY
an increase of revenue; he therefore pro-
posed 70 raise the deficiency, believing the
changes proposed by him would produce in
the difference between the rate on incomes
nv the old and new bill, added 70 the TAI
Of the current year $1,000 500, 900; the tai
on leaf tobacco 81, 600, oooi increase Of tar
on smoking and chewing tobacco Sc, oOO,-
600; increase of tax on malt liquors 81 ,000,-
600; tax on dealers sales S. ,0OO, 900; tax on
spirits on hand SIS, 900, 900, aud the amount
not increased but brought from the next
into the current year 81, 900, geo, making
an aggregate of an actual or virtual in
crease of $4,000, 900. .r.r..z-. ..I
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

~DURINs the rain of Friday evening
an immense amount of water came down
into the city from the hills on the east
washing tremendous quantities of dirt and
mud, and depositing it in the sewers and
upon the street corners. The Street Com
missioner's men were employed during the
whole of Saturday in cleaning up after the
shower. We do not recOIIest when greater
quantity of water fell in so short a space Of
time. eos
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
Dispatch from Secretary Stanton
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, July 3-sP.M.
To Maj. Gen Dir :


To MAJ. Gen Dir:
The following telegram dated to-day,
| from Marietta, Ga, WAS received this even
ing from Gen. Sherman, giving successful
results Of the hanking operations in pro-
gresS some days back The movement on
our right caused the enemy to evaeuAte.
We occupied KenesaW At daylight and
Marietta At $50 q. m.
Thomas is moving down the main road
towards the Chsttahootchie, and AcPher-
500 towards the mouth Of Nichojach on the
SAudtown road. Our cavalry are on the
extreme tanks. Whether the enemy will
halt this side Of the ChattahOotchie or not
will soon be known.
Marietta is almost entirely abandoned by
the inhabitants. More than mile OF rail
road has been removed between the town
and the foot of KenessW.
A despatch from Gen. Grants headquar-
ter, dated O'Clock this morning, gives
the following results Of,Gen. Wilson's OPP
erationB:
About 60 miles of railroads have been
thoroughly destroyed. The DanVills road
In less than 40 days, even If all the mate.
rails we're on hand. he destroyed all the
blacksmith shops where rails might be
Strengthened, and all the mills were scsut-
Iiugs for sleepers could be sawed.
Wilson brought in about 400 negroes
and many horses and mules, gathered by
his force. He reports that the rebels
slaughtered without mercy the negroes they
took.
wilson's loss of property is q small wa
gon train used 10 carry ammunition, his
ambulance train and IL cannon, horses of
artillery and wagons were generally saved.
OF the cannon, two were removed from car
riages, the wheels Of which were broken
and thrown into the water, and one other
had been disabled by q rebel shot breaking
its trunnions before It was abandoned.-
He estimates his total loss at from $50 to
1000 men, including those lost from KAnIE
division.
A rebel force made its appearance near
Martinsburg this morning, and were At last
accounts destroying the railroad aud ad-
Tancing on Msrtinsburg. The reports re-
ceiVed as yet are too confused and conflict
ing TO determine the magnitude Of TIE force
or extent of its operations.
(Sigued) z. n. STANTON,
Sec'y OF War.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

D- MORE YEGETABLAs.-No greater SER
vice can be done our gallant soldiers in the
field than to keep them well supplied with
vegetables. Apart from the laundering
which those who have been confined to salt
pork and hard tack have after fresh food,
the sanitary advantages Of vegetables in
warm weather are very great. There is a
special demand for onions, which serve an
invaluable purpose. In the East special
efforts are being made to supply this need
ed vegetable. We hope our citizens will
not be behind also in like bene6Gent Ia
bors. r.rs .-...a,s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NEW YoRK, July 2.-The Express mo-
ney article says the crowd Of stock spec
ulstors deserted William street at an early
hour. There were few transactions this
afternoon, and prices varied very little
from the morning rates. Gold dropped
down to $50, but closed at about 733. Tho
produce markets were dull to-day. and
there was large fall in prices. The de-
cline in gold aud the stringent money
market are bringing spectators TO grief,
which viii be joyousiy received BY con-
sumers. The whisky market is very uu-
settled, At from 3 to cents lower. The
pork speculation was not 30 rampant, and
there was . fall Of 90 cents.per Dbl. for
present and 81, so for future delivery. In
the open market produce and merchandise
we're dull aud could not be sold except at
alargs decline from yesterdays prices.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NEw YoRK. July -Os the mOrpIng OF
the Sd, at O'Clock, between BArnegAt add
Obscom lights, the steamship Locust Point
for New Orleans, coIlidsd with the steam
er MatAuE az, from New Orleans, causiug the
Locust Point 10 sink IN seven minutes IL
fourteen fatnoms water. The boa's from
the Matanzas saved % of the crew AID
passengers. The Locust Point had on
board % OF a crew and Is passengers. The
balance. 10 in number, must have beel
lost The cargo was total loss. The
passengers were all asleep Al the time
The MatanERs had on board 245 sous, and
received no injuries whatever iron abe
collision.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
From Gen. Hunters OOmman..

NEW YoRK, July 3.-SPeeiai despai lt5
to the Tribune, dated Charleston, w, a.
July -Ist, says: Geo. Hunisrf with ihe
whole Of his command, hss-arrivsd safety
st this point without loss 70 the army a.
single pound Of government properly dui-
log his long and arduOus march with 800
mules over almost impossible moanIsin
roads, and with scarcely any food for biz
command he succeeded in defeating the
enemy in Eve different engagements aud 10
destroying government property 20 toe
value OF SIS 900 900 ia our money, inelCt-
ing sll the factories tan yards, mile. foun
dTies and furnaces in the SbenAodOah Val
ley as far - Lyuchburg. The most i'm
portsrt establishments we're branch CT
the Tredegar Iron Works, at Buchanan.
working 500 hands aud the Military Ilsti-
tute At Lexington with its caPacious buiid-
ings and . magazine cOntaiuing y large
supply of ammunition, arms, &c All the
railroads and canals on the route were to-
tally destroyed.
Our totsi loss in the expedition will not
exceed 1000. while that OF the enemy, in
GLIDING prisoners, must be 81 least, 5000.
The army is in excellent spirits, and after
being supplied with much needed stores,
will again soon be heard from in a locality
where least expected.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

B~our readers should not forget the
Metropolitan Circus, which opens this
morning at the lot adjoining the Sanitary
Fair buIldings. Il exhibits in connection
with the Fair. aud We are assured that it
is first class troupe. Read the adVeF-
tisezlsat which appears elsewhere.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

nR-A MIsrAKR.-Ws are requested by
Washington Freese, (wbo was reported by
the Pittsburgh papers So being one of the
parties implicated in the killing of the
man Galleu, at the Allegheny Depot on
Thursday morning), to say that he was not
in Pittsburgh at the time, but was in this
city, and ia therefore blameIess in the mat
ter alluded to. 80 -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

H8rNo CHANGE OF BAsE.-Pollack's
Notion House offers at Trade Prices
loo dozen Flags.
200 dozen Fireworks.
so boxes Fire Crackers.
100000 Torpedoes.
90 dozen Fans, and full assortment
of Fancy Goods and Notions, not only for
sale. but even with a discount on New
York quotations. The fancy rates on Gold
must be much enhanced before the dispo-
sition to sell goods scan decline at"
Pollack's. je2s tjy5.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04


Mar PETERsBURs. July l, a M.-AboUt
six O'Clock yesterday morning the 18th
corps was expected TO charge the eneny's
EoPks in their front. MsrtindaiS sud
Turner had advanced their fortified line
in the night to the place previously occu-
pied by the skirmishers. At the tins the
contemplated was 20 be made BartOn's
brigade, on the left of the 18Th corps, lying
along the Prince George county road, be-
gan to move from their bresstWorks to the
rife-pits. The enemy seemed 70 uuder-
stand that the intention vas TO advanes
our line BY occupation Of his intrsneh-
ments, and q storm sf shot and she'll iron
rified guns and mortars were poured into
troops. Before they had formed Two or
three volleys Of musketTy were exchanged.
and soon the firing became heavy and
regular. But few men were injured. The
rebels showed themselves too strong A.
this point TO warrant an assault
The 2nd and 9Th corps had each made
two attempts 10 take these very works
when The army irst arrived here. Mortsrs
we're freely used 90 both sides and the
rebels with thsir usual success dropped
their shells directly 10 our midst Lieut..
Ludlow of BartOu's brigade worked his
mortars admirably, and annoyed the enemy
very much By t-e correctness Of his AHA
The battery Of 80 pouuders AZ General
Smiths headquarters, fred AZ regular in
terVals into the rebel works and town
Capt. Butler ADD L. Fleming, aides 10
Gen. Butler, were wounded, the former In
the knee, the latter Slightly IN the breast
All through the night the cAnnouadiug
Was heavy especially on the right
A red glare OVerhuag the city 81 P ers-
burg and it is thought some OF o. SHELLS
set FIRE TO the buildings and caused L con-
fagration.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

D~THR ClRoUs.-=We need scarcely re-
mind our readers. that the great Metropol-
itan Circus win give it's irss exhibit
tion this afternoon aud again this evening
Every one who visits the circus is contrib
utiug to the Sanitary Farm now open in this
city, as the Circus company have devoted
half the net proceeds to the Fair. OF course
they will draw crowded houses.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NV YoaK, July 1.-The Herald'S 18th
corps correspondent gives the details Of
what was intended IS q surprise TO the
rebels by Gen. Badly Smith, which how
ever, owing 70 disobedieaee OF orders by
Barton's brigade. resulted IN nothing but
drawing . heavy artillery and musketry
fre from the rebels
Acting Treasurer Harrington gives notice
of the withdrawal of Ss3, 900, 900 loan from
the market.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
jpsr Foa sl.Ln.-The female dove, now

jpEFoR Si.LH.-The female dove, now
on e1hib:s5a at the Fair, is the same one
that remained with Doc. Pool during his
confinement in jail. 1t is owned by gen.
tlemsn who proposes to sell 1t ard give
the proceeds to the Fair. The price fixed
il S2o-or for both male and female sac.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

R@JUsT one word (privatsEy) to the
girls and boys of the public and other
schools. If any of you would like to ac-
suire beautiful hand writing before your
schools reopen in September, spend your
mornings during the vacation in the wri-
ting department of the Business College.
n. B. Don't all come at once. lw
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
Post Omee Notice,

Sunday hours will be observed to-day
at the Post Office, viz: from to lOt A.
NJ. 1t is requested that all persons will
call for their mail matter within those
hours.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NV YOBK, July 2.-The Comuercials
army correspondent says Brig Gen. z. W.
Kinks, lately in command OF the Sd divis-
ion, 18Th corps, composed entirely OF
colored troops, has resigned add his resig-
nation has been reluctantly accepted. He
has had no less than ten bullets in his
body, two of which yet remain
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
STRAYED

ENRoM the Fair Buildings on Saturday evening, .
II LIGHT-BAY HORSE, about 1871 hands high,
with small star his face and WhitS len hind leg,
10 tender and little lame in Of his lore feet,
had on pad saddle. A suitable reward Will be
paid for his return, any information which Will
lead to his recovery by WARREN BERGER,
corner Market alley and Main street. jyS.2t
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NEw YoRK, July 2-The steamer Hecla
arrived from Liverpool this morning.
Col. VIM. Wilson, late Of Wilson's Zou-
ayes, WAS accidently thrown from a carri-
age yesterday on Long Island, and killed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

~THE entertainment of Miss Alice
Kingsbury has been postponed on account
of the great competition in smusements
here at present She viii appear at some
future time.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

E8-PAUL MCNEIL, prominent rebel of
PoCahontas county and eight of his asso-
ciates were released from the Atheneum
on Friday, upon taking the oath of allie
glance TO the United States.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
TEACHERS.

fTNHBRE will be a meeting Of the Board Of sehooI
Il Examiners Of the City Of Wheeling, at their
room In the Court House, on Saturday, the I'd day
OF July, 1864, at o'clock A. NJ.
Candidates for examination are requested to be
AS. TODD,
Je3O-d&Etd Secretary Of Board.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NV YoRK, July 2.-The Herald's special
says the President will call for half mil.
lion of meu Immediately after the adiouru-
ment of CODgess.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

EBw YoRK, July 2.-OOI. Bully Wilson
was not killed in the accident TO him yes
terdsy. Both bis legs were broken and
his head bruised. he Is improving.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

NEW YoRK, July 2-nOOn.-GOId opened
this a. IN. at 234, very irregular.
The Stock Board adjourned yesterday
till Tuesday.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
DINING DEPARTMENT.

Mrs. Jane McLane, sponge cake Sc, D.
Gushing, 1 roast aud bucket tomatoes; E.
Il. Caldwell, 2 cans fruit, bottle catsup
and jar pickles; s. P. Hildrsth, cans
fruit; Mrs. Henry Hubbard, bottle tomato
catsup, l jar blackberries and 4 pies; Mr..
John List, ham; R.. G.. Jordan, l ham;
Mrs. Daniel Lamb, custard pies, can
peaches and jar pickles; Mr.. D. c. List,
barrel pickle cabbage; Heigh Boyd, lamb
So; Martin Fisher, l lamb So; Henry Sc
bright, roast of beef and leg of mutton;
Charles Myers, roast of beet and leg of NUT
TOM B. S. Lilly, roast of beef; s. P. Hill
dreth, quarter lamb; VIM. Dice, 2 steaks;
Thos. List, 2 cans fruit and ham; Mrs.
Jas. Gibson, pies; W. G. Gilmore, gal.
milk Mrs. Eli Atkinson, gal. milk, Thos.
Maxwell, Valley Grove, L cake; Valley
Grove, lot butter and lot rolls; Mr.. Jacob
Hornbrook, ] bushel gooseberries; Henry
Dice, Valley Grove, l nam; Miss Prayer,
st. ClairsVille, lot flowers; James Lucas,
Valley Grove, hams; Mrs. ]. z. Blanch-
ard, large cakes and lot small sponge
cakes.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
9aiIg guteIIigeufer.
Monday Morning. July 4.
BlanksI BlanksII

WE have now on hand and arc ready 70 supply
w all demands for Blank Exec utions, Summons,
and subp9nAs, printed on good paper. These
BLANKS were gotten up and approved by Daniel
Lamb ESQ and are in accordance with the late
statutes. Cash orders are respectfully solicited.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
FTR6

A TPoLLACR's NOTION HOUSE, Just rec eIved
IA 100 brilliant color MONSTER ROCKETS, Eos.
LOO UNION ROCKETS Of y bE. cAlibre, expressly
for celebrate on Of the Fourth. jy4-1t
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
%THE following additional cOn,ribu-
lions have been made to the Sanitary Fair:

lions nave been made to the Sanitary Fair:
FLORAL HALL.
Mr.. R. l. Curtis, of Mouudsville, Va, 40
choice pot plants and / basket choice boz
qpets; Oliver Ray, boxes moss, 2 baskets
choice flowers and evergreens; Joel Scott,
Ohio, 2 baskets choice flowers; | choice
cherry current tree; Mr.. Mccoy, OF Wash
lngton Pa, basket of cut flowers; Miss j.
Beard, Washington Pa, choice lots of boz
quets; by the ladies of St. ClsirsVille, Ohio,
basket of choice boquets; by the ladies OF
Putnam, l lot of choice boquets; Mr..
LuDsford, 5 baskets choice cut flowers; r.
8. Hopkins, l baket choice boquets; Jas.
Crothers, Taylorstown, / box choice boz
quetsi Miss j. A. Mealy, l box cut flowers;
Mr.. G. Edwards MoundsVille, Va, wreath,
basket boquets and boquets; Charles
Barnard, Ohio, 6 choice boquets Miss
Emma Nichols, basket choice boquets;
Miss Waddle, s choice boquets and moss
baskets; Miss Lunsford, 10 choice bo-
quets. By ladies of West Liberty, Va:
Miss Julia Curtis, boquets; Miss Sallie
Milligan, do; Miss Sallie Atkinson, do;
Miss Lizzie Atkinson, l boquet; Miss
Annie McCausleu, 2 do. Miss Lizzie
Mccoy, do; Miss Ellen Curtis, do; Mrs.
J. Henry, West Alexander, boquets;
Ladies' of West Alexander, choice lot of
uOHeE5i MISS hlCuhTubOn, O1lO county, Z
choice bOquets; Miss Lawson, West Alex
ander, choice boquets; Mrs. Scroble, one
basket of flowers; Mrs. Robinson, l fancy
moss chair and l fancy moss basket; Mrs.
Cecil, fancy moss house and fancy moss
design; Mrs. W. II. Harden, choice boz
gets; Mrs. II. s. Parson, Portland, boz
quets; Miss Jane Craig, Oakland, 2 do;
Miss S. Il. Hartley, Portland, do; Miss
Jennie Hall, Portland, do; by ladies of
Moundsville, 10 boxes choice boquets, |
fancy -four basket; A. Partridge, Wheeling, |
l basket cut flowers; &. W. Parks, st. |
Clairsyille, box choice flowers; j. A. |
Metcalf, Wheeling, l box artificial flowers;
l., Reed, Taylorstowu, 8 choice boquets; |
Miss s. Fry, Bridgeport, Ohio, choice |
moss hanging basket; Miss Mccoy, Wash
ington, Pa, bOquet; John T. Maxwell and
VIM, Gibson, Valley Grove, evergreen
plants.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
.NRW HOOP SHIFTS.

THE most celebrated WATCH SPRING STEEL
/ i SKIRTS manufactured; also the DUPLEX FL
LIPrI0 STEEL SPRING SKIRTS, just received BY
mya1 GEO, K. TAYLOR.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

Ladies of GAINESVILLE, fancy articles $50;
Andrew Bsggs, elegant glass mortar.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

d ARNUAPs sELF-5KWER, adapted 70 WILCOX
ID Gibbsf Sewing Machines, for sale At the Va
risty Store Of 4ts az al...s D. NIOOLL BRO.
je3O lOa Main street
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONS having accounts against JAMES
"A O. ORR 4 co., will please present them for
settlement before July lst- js2s-tiy1
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

Four rebel rams ars now 10 Charleston
harbor and two more nearly completed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04

DALM FANs.--Anothsr supply just rssetIsd By
ieSO iO9 Main street.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-25
Righteous Retribulion and Wise Action.

z Readers will recollect the brutal murder of
three soldiers by guerrillas in the vicinity of
Chattanooga, one of them being from Geauga
county, Ohio, another from Racine, Wisconsin,
and the third from Delavan, in the same State
The murder had peculiarly aggravated features
about it. Gen. Thomas at once issued an order,
assessing the guerrilla sympathizing residents of
the neighborhood $3O,OOO as penalty for the
crime committed in their midst and ordering
that the money so levied should be divided
equally among the families or heirs of the mur-
dered persons. The Milwaukee Sentinel states
that special agent has recently arrived in Wis
consin from Gen. Thomas with this money, and
has paid it over or otherwise invested that pOr-
tion of it going to the families in that State for
their benefit. The widow at Delavan was very
poor, and has several children, and is now made
comfortable. 1t was righteous retribution to
levy the tax and a wise and benevolent appli-
cation of it. -