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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
New York market-.Aug. is.

COTT0N-Steady. Sales at 81 rs for middlng
uplands.
,FLOUR--State and western without decided
change Sales at 81 90a9 05 for extra state; $40 IS
alO 90 for extra round hoop Ohio and $40 65al2 90
fir trade brQnds; market closing heavy
WHISKY-Decidedly frmer Sales at 81 75al II
TO- state and 81 teal 7S for western, including $50
brls y q d for oil September, at 81 IS.
WHEAT-Opened quiet closed dull and la2c low
er at ~ l6a2 35 for Chicago spring. 81 IL az 90 for
Milwaukee club, 90 1902 40 for winter red western,
R1E-Quiet and steady.
.<kARLEY-Dull and nominal.
SORN-lc lower and moro doing. Sales at 81 5Oa
or unsound; 81 52al SO for western yellow aud 81 70
for white western.
OATS-Dull and lower, with sales at 9ec for west
RICE-Kc higher Rangoon l51zal6c.
COFFEE-Dull. Rio nominally 4Sc.
SDGAKGSteady; MuscavadO 201Sa2lhc.
MOhASSES. Dull and unchanged.
PETROLE UM-Nominal at 5215a53c for crude:
SSaS5c asS for refined in bond: SIC for do free.
WOOL-Steady.
P0Rh-Hgher with a fair demand, Sales at
$37 90 for ness $40 75a4l 90 for new do; $50 so for
new prime and $3s 0Oa39 90 for prime mess Also 500
brls new mess for August, buyers option at $42 60
and I0OO brls do for September, sellers option, at
BEEF-Dull at $l3 GOALS 90 for country mess: SO 90
as 90 for country prince sls OOa2O 90 for repacked
mess; and $22 OOa2s 90 for extra mess PIime mess.
quiet and unchanged.
CUT MEATS-Firm and quiet at l4Ha15c for
shoulders and l7al716c for hams.
LARD-Quiet and little frmer prices but without
decided change at 2lha22c; also 500 brls for Sep
tember, buyers option, at 231sc.
BUTTER-Firm but quiet at 4Oa45c for Ohio and
45a50e for State.
CHEESE-Quiet and unchanged at lsa2ec.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
The Indian I'rOubles-The CroDs
Ina the Missouri Valley Ruined.

LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 15.-The Atchison
Press has news from Little Blue, that the
Indians on Sunday last commenced the in
discriminate murder of the whites in that
section. The stage route station keepers
and settlers are all leaving; the over land
mail coaches have stopped running.
The Dacota Union yof the ID says every
thing in the nature of crops in the Missouri
Valley from Fort Pierre to Sioux CITY was
ruined In the short space of two days by
the grasshoppers. Itsays the supply of food
must be imported to subsist the people the
ensuing year.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-The Democrats Fort
Leavenworth dispatch says the Indian out
RACES continue in Northern Kansas. The
people of the northwestern counties have
been murdered, crops destroyed and stock
driven off.
Evidence accumulates that all or nearly
all the tribes on the plains have banded to-
gether tor war. Gen. Blunt has issued or
ders that no arms or ammunition be sold
them, and notified all officers having au-
thority. over Indians not to allow them to
leave their reservations for the West: that
such acts will be taken as proof of hostility
and treated accordingly.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
NIovement of (srant,s Troops.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The subscrip-
tions to the 7-3O loan as reported to the
Treasury Department for the last thirty
days amounts to $3,O19,OOO, including ST.
22S,500 to-day.
The mail boat from City Point to-day re-
ports that ON Saturday afternoon body of
our troops embarked on transports at City
Point and moved up the river during the
night, and under cover of fire of the gum
boats effected landing near Beach's Gap.
The object of this movement is stated to be
the dislodgment of considerable force of
the enemy who had entrenched ON the river,
and possibly also as reconnaissance to as
certain what troops Lee has before Rich
mond; and if he is sending any consider
able reinforcementst to Early. Heavy firing
was going on when the Vanderbilt LETT
both cannonading and musketry.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
From shermnn,s Armv.

CINCINNATI Aug. 15.-The Commercials
Atlanta correspondent gives an account of
the action of the 9th, in which the 23d
Corps lost over five hundred men in par
TALLY unsuccessful assault on the enemy's
lines. At last accounts, Aug. 9Th, our lines
advanced three miles northwest of Atlanta,
aud within mile and halt of the Macon
road.
The Gazette has Atlanta adyices to the
10th. Since Schofeld's movement on the
9th, to reach the Macon road, nothing OF
Importance has been dcne. These move
ments have been partially successful, and
the right of the line assumes position
three miles north of East Point, and about
a mile from the railroad line; thence ex-
tends around the city to the Chattanooga
road, Sherman is making gradual ap-
proaches, and is very near the cnemys
thought Hood has received reinforce
ments.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
The Pursuit Of EarIy-The Enemy
I'm Line of Baftle-Brisk Skir.
mishinG.
NV orld's Special

Worlds Special
In THE SADDLE,
SHENANDOAH VALLEY, Aug. 1910 A. Ms
The rebels continue to retreat, and are
supposed to be on their way to Strasburg
or Front Royal. Weather intensely hot,
but despite this the men are In excellent
marching order and the movement is as
rapid as possible. The enemy has the start
ahead of us, however, and if he chooses to
continue to retreat the pursuit is likely to
he long and battle some days distant.
Doubtless Early's policy is to retreat fur
ther before giving battle, as by retreating
he draws us further from our base, while
he gets nearer his, and nearer to a position
where he can be reinforced before fighting.
The pursuit, however, is conducted by one
in whom the army have great confidence,
and the strength of his force has already
been calculated for emergencies.
MIDDLETowN, Aug. II, 4 p. M.-Our cav
airy came up with the rear guard Of the
enemy here early this afternoon, and slight
skirmishing ensued in the town. Our in
fantry were close at the heels of the caval-
ry. The rebels are now In line of battle
opposite Cedar Creek, across the Staunton
pike, between two and three miles distant.
They occupy high land, beyond which
forms strong defensive position. They
mile long. They, like us, have been Sc
verely marched, and are being close press
ed. They may have seized this opportuni-
ty of securing this position for rest.
STILL CEDAR CREEK, 1:25 P. M.-Our
skirmishers have just crossed the creek, and
are now skirmishing with the enemy. Our
own skirmsh line and theirs is plainly per-
ceptible, and the firing is moderately brisk.
The enemy's skirmishers are just in the
edge of the wood beyond. The only por-
tiOn of their line of battle visible is on a
distant hill. No artillery firing has taken
place.
$40 p. M-The rebels now show them
selves on distant ridge, where | observed
portion of their line of battle was seen
before. They have opened upon our skir-
mish line from two guns posted in admira-
BILE position, but have done no damage.
Skirmishing is still going on and getting
lively. Our artillery is just replying. The
prisoners captured say that Gordon's divis-
ion of Ewell's corps is Immediately in our
front. They probably compose the rebel
rear guard, and decisive battle here does
not at present seem at all certain. At six
o'clock skirmishing still continues.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
Letter from Commodore FnrraGut
Interesting Account of the Ma.
val Engagement in Mobile Bny.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Farragut, in let
ter to Com. Palmer at New Orleans, says:
AT an early hour on the 9th, our fleet, lash
ed two and two, sailed into the pass close
under the guns of Fort Morgan, pouring in
broadside after broadside of grape and can
mister, thus driving the gunners from their
places and leaving our vessels exposed only
to the fire of forts Gaines and Powell,
which, of course, was less effective on ac-
count of the distance. At the same time,
Granger's land battery enfiladed Gaines
and caused the evacuation and blowing up
of Powell. In passing the fort, the Oneida
her machinery, but was safely towed
through the fire by her consort. Our mon
itor Tecumseh was one of the foremost, and
was sunk almost instantaneously, carrying
down about one hundred men, including
Captain Craven. The gunboats having
passed out of the reach of the forts, were
pursued by a formidable rebel ram, the
Tennessee, and three ironclads. The ram
was Immediately attacked and battered so
effectually that he was obliged to surrender
in few minutes. The ram was but slight
ly injured. Lieut.. Prentice, of the Monon-
gahela, lost both his legs; Capt. Maloncy,
of the Oneida, lost an arm. gsasa
New YORK, August 15.-The Herald's off
Mobile correspondence says: When the Sell
ma surrendered to the Metacomet, on board
ing her It was found that she had lost fear
fully. Her deck was covered with dead and
dying, and her scupper ran with blood. Her
commander, Lieutenant Comstock, former
ly of the United States Navy, was lying dead
across the breech of gun, with his bowels
torn out. The Tennessee attempted to avoid
the monitors and made for the wooden ships,
but the flag ship and Monongahela followed
her up. The latter struck the Tennessee
amidships with her terrible prov, causing
the huge rebel monster to reel like drunk
en- man. The Hartford then grappled the
Tennessee, but further bloodshed was saved
by the latter hoisting the white flag. The
same horrible slaughter was visible here as
on the Selma. Captain Giraud now conf
mands the captured ram. We captured
nearly three hundred prisoners. Our army
has possession Of Dauphin Island. The
Hartford was injured more than any other
ship, having been struck by every one Of
our own except the Oneida. A large force
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
Aug13-3td

CHOLERA INFANTUM.- The mortality
among children from this fearful complaint
is terrible during the warm weather. In
all large cities fully one-third of the deaths
during the summer occurs among children
under two years of age. Physicians, as a
class do not seem to understand the nature
of the complaint, and hence they fail to
cure it. The success of DR.. Aborn in this
complaint has been almost unparalleled.
Patients visited at their residences, or med
icine furnished at the Medical and Surgical
Institute, S. High street.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
Fnrther About the Tallahassee.

New YORK, Aug. 16.-Gen. Turner, coast
pilot of Boston, who brought the French
bark Ernst and Charles to this port this
morning, reports that on the 18th inst, at Q
z. M, Montank bearing N. by E., forty
seven miles distant, saw the privateer Tai
lahassee, who came close aboard and hoist
ed the Union flag, but after ascertaining the
nationality of the vessel, lowered the Fed
eral and hoisted the Confederate flag. At
3P. M. the same day, saw three vessels
burning; at 10 p. M. saw one of the large
ships on fire.
On the 18th inst, the Highland, bearing
west about 80 miles distant, spoke the u. S.
steamer Susquehanna, cruising; gave them
all the information in our power, when she
shaped her course In the direction of the
privateer. Mr.. Turner says the steamer is
about 200 tons burthen, carries one 1O-inch
forward and two aft guns. Accounts from
Boston, Providence and other ports, give
captured by the pirate Tallahassee. Sever
al OF them were bonded and some burned.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS AND FRIENDS.

From and after Monday, July IL, 1864,
we shall charge for THE DAILY ONO
STATESMAN, and for The TRI-WEEKLY
STATESMAN, the prices below specified. We
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years, the cost of publishing daily news
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than double what it used to sell for; the
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SCALE OF PRICES.
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Supplies for the Ohio Penitentiarv

OFFICE OF THE ONO PENITENT1ARY,l
August Sd, 1854, I
SEALED Fl! s! PROPOSALS N WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this office until TUESDAY, AUGUST I6tt.
tion with supplies, as follows:
Two Thousand pounds, more or less,
Fresh Beef per week,
TO be delivered in the fore quarters each week in
Fridays for six months from the lst dav Of Septem-
Der. 1854. The beef to be of good quality from cat
Tie weighing not less than 500 pounds net.
TWO thousand pounds of COrned Beef
per week, more or less,
For the same time. The beef to be of good quality
clear OF knuckle bone and shank. The Quantity to
be increased or diminished as the Warden may di-
1000 bushels of best quality red wheat. to be de.
1000 bushels OF best quality old yellow corn. to be
delivered as wanted. " w
sooo bushels of best qualify new yellow corn. 10 be
80 delivered as wanted.
zoo bushels OF best quality oats. to be delivered as
900 bushels of best quality rye or barley to be de-
hvered as wanted.
l'o bushels of best quality Of onions. to be deliv-
cred as wanted.
00 e000 bushels potatoes, to be delivered as wanted
oSO0 SOO pounuS ot good quality frkin butter.
oO0 OF tobacco u0plugs)
Soo cords Of green wood, Of hickory, sugar, beech
and ash. ''00A
1000 yards Of shetucket stripes samples wanted)
500 i" Sleached SlHSI'0 ~"'''H
800 sheeting, qrs. wide,"
200 cloth for coats,
l50 - vests,
$50 alapaca, "
% enameed oil cloth (drilD "
10 doz. wool hats.
1900 pounds Of best quality of Buffalo slaughter or
Spanish sole leather
$50 bushels white beans.
Also, bids will be received for theclear rough and
salt grease of the prison, for six months from the
list day of September next. WV
The Directors nd Warden rasarvo A.
est of the State. '''' 'A' iiA'ei-
Each bid must be accompanied by a bond, in the
sum OF 80 per cent. of the amount involved condi.
toned that the party making the proposal or bid
Will accept the contract, if the same be awarded 10
contract on their part - 'Ao
ruoo N. MERTON, Warden.
JOHN HOUGH,
aug4-dtd
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OGiciaI Dispatches from Farragut.

WASHINGTON, Aug. .15.-Official dispatches
have been received by the Navy Depart
ment from Admiral Farragut, dated Mobile
Bay, Aug. 13, confirming the accounts here
tofore received of our success. After the
Tennessee grounded, the rebel gunboats
Gaines and Morgan succeeded in getting
under the protection of Fort Morgan. This
terminated the action of the day. Farra-
officer OF Fort Morgan. Brig. Gen. Richard
L. Page, to say that ifhe would allow the
wounded of the feet as well as their own
TO be taken to Pensacola where they could
be better cared for than here, he would send
q vessel. Gen. Page consented, and the
Metacomet was sent. -Totalloss on our side,
40 killed; Ss wounded. On the rebel ram
Tennessee were captured 20 officers and
about 40 men; on the Selma were taken 90
officers and men. - q @ssyA
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FUEL FOR The STATE.
OPEIcE OF SECRETARY OF S

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF SPATE,i
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 80, 1854. !
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the office Of the Secretary Of State. until
Monday, the 9th day of September next, at
IL O'clock, NJ, I
for furnishing the State of Ohio with fuel for one
year, as follows: -
10000 Bushels of Cambridge or Hook.
ing Coal,
Of the best quality equal at least to the lower vein
dirt. - T|- :" = -
$4,000 Bushels OF Coke,
to weigh not less than 40 pounds to the bushel TO be
dry.
so Cords OF Wood,
the same to be dry Hickory, Beech, or Sugar. four
feet in length straight and well split
The quantities above named to 30 increased at the
option OF the Secretary of State.
The fuel to be delivered, without charge for such
delivery. at the State House, Columbus. Ohio.
posed to be furnished.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY bond.
with approved security, in the penal Of not ex-
yeeding twenty thousand less than FIVE thousand
dollars, (as required by law) conditioned for the
faithful performance of such contract as may be
The bids to be made and the contracts to be award
ed In accordance with the terms of the act entitled
act to provide for the, purchase of stationery,
iuel and other articles for the General Assembly and
State officers" passed March H. ls53 and IAN act 10
amend sections four and six, and to repeal section
hye N.s OF the above entitled act, passed March g.
Bids to be endorsed the envelope Proposals for
furnishing Fuel for the State"
Fuel furnished by the contractor must in all
eases be equal N quality to the sample. THIS rIts
W. W. ARMSTRONG,
augl-dtd Secretary Of State.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16

The BLESSED RAIN. A magnificent
shower of rain fell in this city about nine
o'clock last evening, laying the DUST cool
ing the atmosphere and flooding the gut
ters. Nothing could have been more well
come-no music by human voice or hand
could equal the music of the rain as 1t fell
upon the heated roof, the burning pave
ment and the parched earth. The cloud
that passed over the city was not a large
one, for during the storm the moon shone
with unobscured brilliancy, but the rain
while 1t lasted came in torrents. More
would have been more welcome still, but
ali nature seemed thankful for what was
granted, and 1t would be ungracious for
men to dissent. glge9s II,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
From the Front.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
August 14-Considerable firing has been
kept up all night between the pickets on
the centre and right. Yesterday morning
about daylight heavy firing was heard in
the direction of James river. which lasted
for about two hours. 1t is reported to have
working party of Gen. Buffers who are
cutting canal across small peninsula on
the James river.
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WE would call attention to the advertis
ment of The CAMPAIGN WEEKLY Day
Book in our advertising columns. We are
assured that the present circulation of THE
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
General burnside Relieved.

HEADoUARTERs ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
August 14.-General Burnside was relieved
yesterday and lett his command last even
ing. General Wilcox temporarily COM
mands the 9th.
1t was reported last week that the enemy
intended to make flank attack on our left,
but up to this time no demonstration has
been made: Everything at headquarters is
perfectly quiet.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16

1I q
A PETITION FOR PEAcE.-The following
petition is being circulated in this count.
and vicinity, and is being numerously
signed:
PETITION FOR PEACE.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Frank
lin county, believing that the time hs
come when the issue of peace and war mus
he made before the country, and the peopl
given an opportunity for choice. as be
tween a war policy and peace policy, fo
the ending of the rebellion and the re-estab
lishment of the Union; we, therefore, in,
vte all our fellow-citizens who are in favor
of speedy and honorable peace, to meet
with us in public council, in Columbus, on
the 23d Of August, at the County Court
House, for the purpose Of consultation and
action upon the present crisis of national
affairs.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York stock Market--Anr. 1h.

Stocks better. Chicago and Rock Island Il4k,
Milwaukee and Prairie du CHEN GO; Fort WayIe
ii6; Erie ll3; Hudson 1884, Michigan Southern 925S:
Illinois Central script $780, Cleveland and Pitts
burg ll3H; Chicago aud Northwestern preferred s
Canton 81; Reading 1871; Erie preferred HOY; Ohio
aud Mississippi certificates 52 U. S. 1905 l00k; cne
S.29s registered, 1881; 5-2Os coupons l001s; U. s.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16

CoLLIsIoN.--Th railroad car Nod ran
into car No. 2, yesterday afternoon, the
tongue Of the first car smashing the win
dow frames of the other. Fortunately no
one was hurt though the car was full.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
Brownsville, Texas.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Official intelli-
gence having been received at this Depart
ment that the military forces of the United
States have temporarily withdrawn from
Brownsville, Texas, that port will not be
considered as open to foreign or domestic
commerce during such withdrawal; but the
blockade thereof by the naval forces of the
United States will be resvmed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16

SAN Francisco, Aug. 13.-The steamer
Golden City has sailed for Panama with
l2O passengers and $1,O46,0O0 in bullion for
New York. There is light demand for
money. Currency exchange is l40per cent.
premium.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
New York Money market.-Au

Money steady at 697 per cent.
Sterling Exchange rather more steady at 277927s
for currency.
Gold without decided change; opening at 255lI;
advancng TO 1854; declining to 256H; advancing TO
1853, closing quiet at 256h 925GaS.
Government stocks irregular and un,ettled.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16

of our soldiers have marched from Pensa-
cola to invest Fort Morgan and prevent the
escape OF the garrison.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-16

ALBANY, Aug. ia break occurred in
the canal yesterday, a few miles this side OF
Schenectady. 1t will take three days to
repair it.