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the Captured BattIs-FIags - Another
Ohio Hero.

The Nashville Dispatch Of December states
that Rilcy's Brigade captured twenty two bate.
Gags at the talte of Franklin. 1t says
General Riley has distinguished himself as
~ the fighting General" His brigade comprises
he l0Oih and l04th Ohio, 18th and 10th Ken
lucky and the 8th Tennessee The 10th Ohio
was temporarily attached to this brigade in the
battle of Frankling. General Riley is a plain,
unassuming man, rather rough in appearance aud
careless in dress, but type Of the true gentle
man. He is of Irish parentage, and was born In
Portage county, Ohio. In 1861 he raised she
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PREPARATIONS MAXIM TO CROSS.
The Details of the Battles of
Waynesboro, risWoldVille,
ana GrahamsV lie.

SHERMAN APTUOACHISC tbs SEA.CoAsr-RB.
LIAB- z INTELLIGENCE FROM . ~ EXPEDITION
ITS SUCCESS PLACED BEYOND DOUBT, ErC.
WAsHNGroN, December 7.-II addition to the
admissions of the Richmond p oers of the 9th
inst, that General Shermaa'3 main army had
reached Millen, the authorities have informltiou
ofunquestiopable reliability, that General Sher,
mans main army had already passed MiIlen
without battle, and without tha expenditure Of
any ammunition, except what Was used in the
two or three skirmshes of attachments already
reported.
Having passed NIillen, thcre no opportunity
for any Rebel force whatever 20 interrupt his
march 10 the point upon the coast for which he
originally set ont, and where the supplies and
mails for that army will alriVo simultaneously
with its arrival. The complete ,uccess of Sher-
mans great enterprise is nov b. )nd a shadow Of
q doubt and il has been demonstrated that all
that remains OF the armed Rebellion is comprised
i'm the two armies Of Hood and Lee, both Of
which will soon be rendered po" tress.
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DICK TAYLOR RELIEVES JOE WHEELER.
From me Richmond DiPatch, DeroHbcr ..
II is reported that General Dick Taylor has been
put in command OF our cavalry now operating
against Sherman.
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Gen. ShGrman'S Army
HIS ADVANCE AT MILLEN.
The Rebels Abandon their Prison
Camp at Millen on December 2.
SHERMAN REPoRTEpFoUR
MILES DISTANT.

Reconnaissance on Savannah River.
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mar REnEL ACCnuNTs.

THE MARCH TO MILLEN-ONE COLUMN or THE
ARMY EAST OF HILLEN.
From me Riehmond Examiner, Dscembsr6 g.
Two important statements have reached us.
One is that portion Of Sherman's arny has
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-01
A Blunder and a Disaster.

HEApe's ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, June ~,
M-General Barlow was marching rapidly to-
wards the Weldon Railroad, Gibbons followed
The troops moved in echalon by divisions
Major Crowninshield, of the West Massachusetts,
cavalry, with 700mouuted men of a provsionaI
brigade, composed of detachments from all it
regiments and companies. Hr fought the reb
els ON the plank road long after his ammuni
ton was exhausted, holding with detcrmined
valor whole regiment of rebels in check. II
the meantime the rebels had succeeded in get
ting between Gibbons and Barlow. They
were as much surprised as our own men; but
being the first to make the discovery of the pos
iton of affairs were quick to take advantage
Of it.
There was little hard fighting. They were
fully prepared for resistance. The horses wer'
cut from the battery and the guns spiked
When the line was reformed the rebels came VI
again, and were twice repulsed with dreadful
loss.
LArrR-The 9Th corps charged them, driv
ing them some distance, and forming on thu
left of the 2d corps.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-01
Vallandigham.

When the great Valandigham burs
upon the astonished world the other da,
at tho village Of Hamilton, he evidently
expected his presence and speech woult
produce a degree of sensation hitherto
unknown on the habitable globe-except,
perhaps, in the annals of earthquakes
Ample preparation had been made for
the event, not only by the great Apostle
of Peace himself, but the faithful Of the
fold, it appears, were properly notified,
and were in waiting with bated breath
to hear the wreck of matter and things
begin. But the inert and stoid world,
insensible Of what was expected of it,
still went round as if nothing had hap
pened.
History mentions but single parallel
that we remember, of the disappointment
of reasonable hopes occasioned by the un,
wise laws Of gravitation and acoustics,
and we repeat it for the benefit Of the
afflicted
Once on time noLion was started
that if all the people in the world would
shout at once, it might be heard at the
moon. So the projectors agreed it should
be done in ten years. Some thousand
shiploads Of chronometers were distribu-
ted to the seleotmen and other great folks
Of all different nations. For year be-
forehand nothing else was talked about
but the awful noise that was to be male
on the great occasion. When the time
came every body had their own ears so
wide open to hear the universal cjacula.
tion of Boo-the word agreed upon
that nobody spoke except deafman in
one of the Fejee Islands, and woman in
Pekin, so that the world was never so
still since the creation.- Cincinnati Ga
zeHe.
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Tho Democratic Convention.

The Democrats have made a sad Blum
der, and yielded the first line Of intrench.
ments to the enemy. The adjournment
of the Convention is serious mistake
II is idle to conceal it, for now the only
hope is in getting wisdom into tbe heads
of the managers, who appear, as in old
times, to be pulled by wires. Already
faction lifts its head. Another Demo-
cratic committee is in the field, and it is
hard to say which is the real authority,
if there is any authority. Unless Il @
Democracy look out there will be scrub
race among various subdivisions who will
grow up during the summer, and, as IN
donkey race, the question will be who
shall come in last, for no one will think
Of winning by being ahead.-N. Y. Jour
nal of Commerce.
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Maryland Free.

The constitutional convention of Ma.
ryland, have incorporated in the Bill Of
rights, an article that prohibits slavery
forever, and all negroes now held in ser
vitude in that State are declared free.
Thus the blot Of slavery is removed
from one Of tho old original thirteen States
of Revolutionary fame. All hail to Ma
ryland! We feel proud of our native
State, and believe The intelligence and pa
triotism of the people Of Maryland, will
ratify the doings of the convention, and
Maryland will soon by the voice of her
citizens throw off the evil which has
bound her for so long a time, and take her
place among the free sovereign States Of
the Union.
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Operations of Rebels The Governor
Georgia Issues a Proclamation,


LouITvILE, June 26, A. M.-The rebel Gen.
Wharton, commanding brigade of $500 men
crossed the railroad between Lingston and Dal-
ton, capturing and burning five freight trains
loaded with supplies.
On the Goth Capt. Glover made raid on the
railrsad five miles from Rcsacca and captured
two freight trains with supplies.
Col Sprague of the First Wisconsin Cavalry,
commanding brigade was captured on the 18th
Col Gage of the 29th Wisconsin who was
wounded at recent assault on Kenesaw Noun
tain, passed through here tonight on route for
ST. Louis.
On the 18th three companies of the 54th re
bel Virginia Infantry came into our lines on the
Chattahochie and took the oath of allegiance,
and were employed as teamstcrs and la6orers.
A camp os rebel conscripts, on the Hender
sonyille Road, six miles from Atlanta, on friday,
broke for our lines They numbered eight hun
dred, six hundred of whom got in, and the re-
maindcr were recaptured by therebels.
Ira b. Tuttle, Chief of scouts of the army of
lnc yum vi tliS iiti ii'9t, Ni"i iou'
men, made daring decent on a forage post
fourteen miles southwest Of Atlanta, captured a
rebel Lieutenant Colonel, Captain, and three
Issuing Sergeants, burning the storehouse, con
tanning fifty thousand bushels Of corn and a
large lot of bacon.
On the 10Th, j. II. Mackcnlire, of Indians
one of our scouts was captured at Kingston, Ga
and hung AS Federal spy.
A gentleman from Atlanta says; Citizens are
removing their valuabes further south. That
if Johnston is driven from the Chattahochie, he
will take his next stand at Cedar Bluffs. 9
miles south Of Atlauta He reports that the
Governor of Georgia issued proclamation
warning Confederate forces net to destroy At
lanta, or the railroads contiguous thereto, as
they are the property OF the state, and that II
necessary, he will call out the Georgia militia
and withdraw the Georgia troops from the Con
federacy to carry out the purposes of his proc
lamaton. Cedar Bluffs have been thorugly
fortified by the rebels and by them are consid
cred imprognable.
Mobile is garrisoned by two small brigades
of the rebel troops. The remainder having
been sent to reinforce Johnston.
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LATE WAR NEWS!

Important Movements Fight.
NEW YoRK, June 24-The Head Quarter
Correspondent, 2lst, Of the Philadelphia En-
quirer says: Events Of considerable moment
may shortly be looked for. Our lines have been
extended on our left so far as to cut the Peters.
burg and Welden Railrosd thus effcctually in
terrupting the line of communication between
Richmond and the Gulf and Seabori States
Distant artillery firing was heard to the left To-
day, being probably Wilson's division of cav
airy engaging some force ofthe enemy.
Our base at City Poiu, is one Of the best We
have had during the campaign.
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Mournful Coincidence-A Soldier Wri
ting his own Obituary.

A correspondent of the New York Her
aid with the Army ofthe Potomac writes,
under date of June 2lst:
A very singular occurrence was noted
in the 10th Massachusetts, yesterday
A sergeant had been engaged in the I'd
division hospital the day previous in
placing upon number of headbcards
the names Of members of his regiment
who had been killed in the late fight OF
had died in battle, which were to mark
their last resting place. There was one
board in excess, and, in a sportive vein,
he placed with a lead pencil his own
name upon it, and the date Of his demise
10Th OF June, as his term of service had
then expired and he was about to leave
for home.. Yesterday morning, while
near the front bidding his companions in
other regiments farewell. he was struck
in the breast by 2o-pound Parrot
and instantly killed. His remains were
inferred oday, and the verv headboard
he had unthinkingly inscribed with hi
own name was placed over his grave, ant
with date, correctly marks for time hi
resting place.
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Tn MenloriaYl.

Camp of 3rd 0. V. G. near Nashville,
Ga, June lllh 1864.
Mr.. EDIroR.--WiIl you insert the fol
lowing in the Columss of your paper.
Private John Lindsay, Of the 81 0. "
G., Co, NJ, was Shot and instantly killed
in cavalry fight withRoddey near Moul
ton, Alabama, May 29th, 1861. While
the Regt. was on its way from Columbia,
Tenn. 10 join Sherman near Marietta,
Georgia. Private Lindsay was yodng
man Of eStimable character, excellent hab-
its, and more than ordinary, intellectual
promise.
He was an active and exemplary mem
Der of the kegim ntal Church, His pie
ty, was conspicuous and inspected du-
ring the period of his connection with the
Regiment iIis was the life aud death Of
Christian hero.
The following resolution expressive Of
their appreciation of his worth, were pas
sed by the members OF the company to
which he belonged.
lst. Resolved, that in the death o!
private John Lindsey, the Regt has lost
one of its bravest and best soldiers and
the country one OF its noblest sons and
most heroic defenders.
Cd. ReSoieea, That we unitedly ex-
tend to the family aud friends OF the de-
ceased, at home, our warmest sympa-
thies and most sincere coincidence in view
of their serious bereavement.
3D.. Resolved, That wo will devote
oul lselves anew to the glorious cause in
which our lamented Conrad has fallen
and inspired by his example, strike fol
the suppression OF this wicked rebellion
and the deliyerance Of cur Country llom
| IL. Innnnrs ,rhinh n,nnnns il
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No Heavy Fighting Since Friday-our
Troops Less than Mile from Peters
burg Lee Determined to Hold the Place
-Averill Threatening Lynohburg,
MArHlNGToN. Jul

WATHNGToN, June 90
Since Friday there has been no fighting worth
naming, in front of Petersburg. On Friday
night, Birneys division, 2i Corps, held line
of works within three fourths Of a mile of the
city. The reported capture of Petersburg, and
the occupation by our troops of the railroad be
tween that city and Richmond, is of course, pre-
mature Crttenden's division of Burnside's
corks, suffered very severely in Fridays battle
Lee is evidently intending to make a desperate
effort to hold Petersburg, Ifhe fails there, it is
doubtful whether he will retreat toward Rich
mond. He does not seem disposed to permit
Grant to get south ofhim.
The latest news from Hunter and Averel
comes through rebel sources. The latter is sale
to be in the vicinity of Lynchburg. and an at
tack on that place is hourly expected.
Thestcamer which left City Point on Saturday
noon, brings the report that our forces wer
within 600 yards of Petersburg and could a
any time destroy it. Firing was heard on Sat
urday morning but it was not expected tina
there would be general engagement before tn
FIRST % thisweek
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PROBATE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that James McLaugh
Nlin, guard can of William N. Zook, and Sc.
vena Black ,xtcutrix Of the estate of George
Black. dec d have filed their respective ac-
counts in the Office of the Probate Court OF
Wyandot County for final settlement
Said accounts will remain on file for in
spection by all concerned until the l6tn day
OF July, A. D., 1864 when settlement will be
made. NJ. II. KIRBY,
Jnne 24lh, 1861. Probate Judge.
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CAPTURE and Recaptura.

PHILADELPHIA, June 24-A special to the
Bulletin, says the rebels made rear attack on
Wright's and Hancock's corps, and captured
four guns Of Knights New York battery, and
took 400 men, being well depleted regiment.
Our men were rallied, and retook the ground
and captured 700 prisoners.
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Grants Losses not over 5000.

New YoRK, Jnue 24-The Post learns from
the best official sources that Grants losses in
killed ltom the time Of leaving the Rap!dan
till reaching the James was not over a, 900 men,
the wounded were less than $4,000, a large
majority of the injuries bcing very slight
The permanent loss in the army will not be
over 81, ,O00
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-01


opment of resources and increase of power to th
nation, the asylum Of the oppressed to al
nations, should be fostered and encouraged by
liberal and justpolicy.
Resolued Thatwc are in favor of the speedy
construction of the railroad to the Pacific
ResOloed, That the National faith, pledged
for the redemption. of the public debt, must be
kept inviolate, and that for this purpose we re
commend economy and rigid responsibility in
the public expedturea, anda vigorous and jus
system of taxation, that it is the duty of every
loyal State to sustain the credit and promote the
use of the National currency
Resolycd That we approve the position taken
by the Government that the people of the United
States can never regard with Indifference the at
tempt of any European Power to overthrow by
force or to supplant by fraud the institutions Of
any Republican Government on the Western
Continent--and that they will view with cx-
treme jealousy, as menacng to the peace and
independence of their own country, the efforts
Of any such power to obtain new footholds for
Monarchical Governments, sustained by foreign
military force, in near proximity to the Unitod
States.
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NOTICE in PARTITION.

SYLVESTER WATSON, Virginia c. Erect,
- Alice A. Erect, Emma NJ Freet, Alma
A Erect, ChaffteC, Erect, Clinton E, Freet.
Nina Garrett, j Clifford and Mary C. Gill
lifora his wife, Nancy Garrett and Eliza Jane
Garrett. will take notice that petition was
filed against them on the 9Th day of May,
1854 in the Court of Common Pleas of Wyan-
dot County Ohio, by James g, Roberts, and is
now pending wherein said James G Roberts,
demands PARTITION Of the following real estate
to wit SO much of the South west fraction of
section thirty two (32) in Township two, (2.)
South OF Range Fourteen u4) East, in said
county as lies West of the centre of the road
leading from Upper Sindusky S to Belllontaine
containing Fifteen and Al 100 acres more or
less, and that at the next term Of said Court
the said James G. Roberts, will apply for m
orderthat partition may me made of said prem
ises. j. d. SEARS.
Atty for Petitioner.
May 20, lS6i-6w.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

7 FILTERS testameutarJ u on the estate o
IL Lemuel Gurney, late Of Wynndot County
Ohio, deed have been issued to the under
signed, who has duly qualified and accepted
said appointment. --.-.....
LUCIUS NJ. GURNEY. Executor.
June "a lS6I-3t
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New Advertisements.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE.

THE undersigned has been duly appoin'
4 ted and qualified as Adniinntrator Of the
estate Of Capt. VIM II. Kllmer, late of Wyan'
dot county, Ohio, dec d
r. A. HENDERSON.
June 24th, IeG4--3w
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Prisoners from Petersburg bu
Skirmishing This Week.

Fr. MoNRoE, June 23.--The steamer Guide
has arrived from City Point, with over zoo
prisoners, recently captured in front Of Peters
burg.
There has been nothing but skirmishing thus
far this week.
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DITCH NOTICE.

ssTo Peter T Barlet non resident or tth,rs
Esq of the county of Stark, in the State Of
ONO.
loa are hereby notified that have fied a
petition with the Clerk of the township of
Crane in tn county of Wyandot in the State
of Ohio, asking the trustees of said tow wnship
to establish, locate and construct ditch or
water coarse in said townsbip,ss as follows, to-
wit: Beginning thirty rods south of the north
line OF section thirty, in said township on the
east lin OF The north west quarter Of said sec,
section, running thence north, along said east
line to sa section line. aud thence a ort err
and westerly direction along the ncander.
ing of Lho swalc there located Trough the west
section niteenin in said township until it inter-
sect ditch in said swale, lately constructed
BY George Cordray, and their turminate.
And the said Trustees have this da fixed
Saturday the 25lh inst as the time, and my
residence IN sald township as the place, where
and WHEN they will meet, to here ard deter
mine said matter.
SAMUEL EWING:
June 4th, 1864 -3w,
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INTERNAL REVENUE
EET a * E1TS 2

The annual list Of Taxes for the year 1864
assessed uuder the provisions of the Excise
L'w Of the United States. unde the directio n
of G W. BERRY, Esq, Assessor of the 5th
Collection District of the State Of Ohio, con
sisting Of
License Duties and Taxes on
Income.
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Notice is therefore hereby given, to all per-
sons in WYAND0T COUNTY, upon whom
such Taxes have been levied TINT Thomas h,
Grisell, Deputy Collector for said county, will
be at his Office in UPPER SANDuSKY, for
the purpose ofreceving the same, from the 9Th
until the 30th day of Ju y, 1854, and that upon
all LICENSE DUTIES AND TAXES ON
CARRIAGES remaining unpaid after fhat
date. a penalty of 10 per cent, will be added
and upon all income 1'oxea penelt, of 5per
cent. as provided by Law.
Collectors Office, 5th District o., Lime,
June 2lst, 1864.
SHELBY TAYLOR,
Collector 9Th Dist o.
June 81 lSGi-3t
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itbME NfLui Il ult bllli IGbt. J
Mn JAMES LiNDsM-DEAR SIR AT this my
earliest opportunity, it becomes my painful duty
to inform you Of the death of your son john
He was killed in action, on the 10Th Of May, near
Moulton, Lawrence county Ala,
We were attacked at the above named place
by Regiments Of Rebel Cavalry commanded
by Gen. Roldy. My company being on the
left and in line of sltirshcr3. John with or5
others being some distance in the advance, they
discovered some or 10 rebels in thickct, and
John with the rear charged them, and took Of
them prisoners. John saw another trying to
escape, and ordered him to surrender, and in
evidence of his willingness to do SO, he threw
up his arms and John advanced to take MS
arms and take him to the rear; and when he
got within few yards of him, the rebel raised
his gun and fired John discovering his move
mcnt, threw himself to the side Of his horse in
order to shield himself from the shot, but failed
in doing so etf.ctually, the ball entering his
right shoulder, and passing diagonally through
the shoulder, neck and head, coming out close
under the lett cnGck IoNe. i NSSu every tAVI-
ton in my power to have him sent home, but
being on the march, and very limited means o
transportation found it was impossible to do 50.
buried him in an orchard on the Plantation
of Daniel Hodges, q miles west Of Moulton, on
the old Decatur and Moulton road. His effects
such ms Blankets and clothing, were mailed upon
his saddle, His horse escaping to the rebel lines,
were consequently lost. All the rest of his ef'
fects, are in the hands of Corpl. Wn Young
who will properlylcare for them, until we get to
some point where they may be sent by Express
to you.
in conclusion | would say in behalf of my
Company that we all feel cause to mourn with
you the loss OF yosr son and our worthy friend
and brother soldier, We feel that We have lest
noble, brave and generous conrad
Yours respectfully,
Ii. Z. MINER, Capt.
Co NJ Sd, o. Y. o.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the JOB of
Building n Bridge over the Sandusky
River, west of the town of Mexico on the
Base Line Road, in Tymochtee Township
will be let by the Commissioners of Wyandot,
Co.. to the lowest responsible bidder on the
10Th day of July, 1864, (at the place design
ated for said work. between the hours Of
twelve o'clock NJ. and six o'clock, P, NJ, of
said day, said Bridge to be built after the
plan of the bridge over the Saudusly, on The
Kilborn Road, known as the Kilborn bridge,
subject to such alterations as the Commits
sioners may consider necessary.
BY order Of Commissioners,
HENRY A. H0YT,
June Sth, 1864. Auditor, W. G. o.
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The following letter from Capt. Miner,
Of Co. M. 0. V. O., gives an account of
the manner in which John Lindsey re-
ceived his death wound. 1t will be read
with interest.
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MISS HELEN 0. MERRELL,

Late of Mansfeld-R esidence at her fathers
one door south Of Capt. Tylers,
M lS!lES to say to the ladies of opper
w Sandusky, that she is prepared and
qualified to execute the latest styl les Of