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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

companies-of the 10th were thrown out, the
10th regiment put in front, and Col. Fairchild
ordered TO take position on the opposite side
of the stream. We were moving along
ridge 10 the northeast. On the left of the
ridge the pond set back half mile. Over
the centre of the ridge ran the road. To the
right, along the stream, the bank was pre-
eiptous. The road descended at a sharp an
gle to the stream, and then assembled a
height, rocky and woody. To take the road
seemed the only alternative, although the
mills and two houses made an excellent
cover for the foe, the mills being above and
the house below the road. The skirmishers
advanced to the brow of the HILL and opened
fire, which Immediately elected a reply from
the hill and the house. Col. Fairchild brought
the regiment close up to the skirmishcrs, and
opened on them in the house and on the hill,
while companies G and G, supported by COM
pany /, rushed across the stream. Those in
the house broke; we followed them close
about three-fOurths of amile, through a wood
to a large open field. The regiment followed
and formed in line on the hill. The skir-
mishers lay along the fence, and for an hour
exchanged shots with the foe IA TIER pills.
We ascertained that in our front lay large
force, tortify1,g. The Colonel got the regi-
ment in position and opened on them. Gen.
Dodge, with portion of his Q6th) corps,
had been for some time engaging the same
force, about two miles to our left. He
charged on them, about this time, driving
them back and capturing about 900 prisoners.
He took mill on the same stream we crossed
and burned il. The one we took, being out
of repair, was left The rebels were firing
on our skirmishers from left, front and right.
A reconnaissance disclosed them i'm consid
cradle force on our right, and at night we
were withdrawn to camp.
On the 5th we marched south, winding to
the left, until we reached the river below
them entirely. We formed our line, facing
north, the 18th corps on the extreme right,
and advanced until we found them posted on
a hill, with open land south and west, in
strong entertainments. Last night and all
day there has been brisk cannonading.
In all our engagements we have had but
half dozen wounded, although we have had
hot work and many narrow escapes. 1t can
hardly be expected we shall be so fortunate
long, but with the commanders we have in
Regiment, Brigade and Division, we need not
expect the wholesale slaughter we have some
times seen.
We get a good ration now: salt meat one
day, beef the next, with full ration of bread,
coffee and sugar. We feel confident of our
ability to cope with the army against us; and
you may expect to hear that Johnston is COM
pletely routed, some fine morning.
We get mail quite regular, and friends at
home need not be uneasy on that point; only
write and send them on. This is written on
the battle field, amid the jabber of soldiers,
and the roar of cannon. hope you will par
don few mistakes Yours, &C. ***%
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
From the 10th Regiment.

Occupation of tie 100 Day Men-G 1tardingthe
Railroad Trains Con fscation By The Ptckets
-HoD tie Rebels Lore Copperhead Papers
FORESTS lfother-7soo Deaths IN The 40h-
Health of the Regiment.
Correspondence of the State Journal.
HEADQUARTERS 40TH REGIMENT,
CAMP NEAR MEMPHIS, July IL, 1S64.I
NeSsrs. Editors Since arriving here /
have thought of writing, but having nothing
of Importance to communicate / have hither-
to thought it not worth while, aud now have
10 news to give you, no thrilling event or
daring achievement to chronicle, our life here
being about the same from day to day, the
monotony of camp being broken only occa-
sonally by an order for detail for train
guard on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road, this being the only duty performed by
our men having any danger connected with
it. The train runs out to La Grange usually,
and when returning it is often fired on by
guerrillas. Last week two men of the 37th
Iowa were killed on the train, and since then
our officers and men are very anxious to go
as guard. You have doubtless read General
Washburn's order placing noted secessionists
of Memphis and vicinity on each train that
runs out. About forty were arrested and
used as bulwarks for the Union soldiers for
few DAYS, but as the firing on the train ceased
they were all dismissed this morning with a
notice that they would be called upon when
ever firing on the trains should recommence.
Our picket line is out about three-quarters of
mile. We send out 81 officers and men on
picket daily, maintain permanent guard at
a government woodward of 30 men, and are
called upon daily for details for various pur-
poses, so that at times there are between 800
and 400 men out of camp upon duty.
The pickets have nice time confscating
property from those passing out of the city.
Nothing can be carried without permit from
Headquarters, and everything found not men
toned in the permit is seized at once, brought
to camp and turned over to the Quartermas-
tire or Surgeon, or used by the persons who
confiscated it. Bottles of whisky, the New
York Dan Book and the Chicago Times are
some of the main articles confscated. Some
DAYS half dozen bottles of Bourbon are
brought in, which is turned over to the Sur
geon for hospital use. They dislike to give
up their newspapers about as much as they
do their whisky One day FAST week a man
offered Capt. Hauser of Co. S. in green
backs to let him retain copy of the Chicago
Times
Forests mother lives out in the country a
few miles. She was in the city last Monday
and when she went out the Captain of the
guard had talk with her. She said " she
reckoned we folks were down on her some"
She could "swear few" and on the whole
was not a very prepossessing "lady."
Gen. A. j. Smith is out after Forrest and
we have rumors of battle with all its usual
Accomplishments, but we cannot believe any
thing that we hear, and, unreliable as the
papers are, we wait till we receive the CHI
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

A TREE HEwN BY BULLETs.-Most people
have doubted the literal accuracy of the
dispatch concerning the battle of Spottsylva-
MIA, fought on the 18th ultimo, which alleged
that trees were cut down under the concen-
trated fire of Minnie balls. We doubted the
literal facts ourselves, and would doubt it
still, but for the indisputable testimony of
DIR. Chas. McGill an eyewitness of the bat
tie. The tree stood in the rear of our breast
works, at point upon which, at one time,
the most murderous fire that ever was heard
of was directed. The tree fell inside our
works, and injured several of our men. At
ter the battle, DR.. McGill measured the
trunk, and found it twenty-five inches
through, and sixty-one inches, in circumference,
actually hacked through by the awful ava
lanche of bullets pecking against it. The
foliage of the tree was trimmed away as eff
fectually as though an army of locusts had
swarmed in its branches. A grasshopper
could not have lived through the pelting of
that leaden storm, and but for the fact that
our troops were protected by breastworks,
they would have been swept away to man.
Richmond Enquirer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

A DARKEYs VIEW OF THE WAR.-A farmer
in Boyle county, Kentucky, recently became
anxious about his slaves, experimenting that
they might leave him and enlist in the army.
He accordingly called up one of the most in
telligent of them, and asked him if they had
any thought of leaving. Ben told him they
had talked over the war good deal, and then
asked him what he thought the War was for,
and what its results would be. The master
answered that he supposed the colored men
would all be free by the end of the war
Said Ben. 1--WE want to be clear on this, for
we think that if the war is going TO make u.s.
free we ought to fight; but if It is for the
Union and the Constitution as they was, we
think, massa, you ought to fight"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
From the Sd Battery.

arrival of an Escaped Con,rade-Hs comes ITO
Niles through Rebel Co,ntry-Hovi6le Treat
mest of Union Prisoners IN Georgia-Star-
vation, Exposure, Disease and Insanity-Fy-
ty Deaths a day-Death Preferred TO Lnger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
PROGRESS OF snERMAN's ARMY.
The Advance to the ChattahOOchie

How Rebel Works are Rendered Useless
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

Story of an Escaped Prisoner.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
one Hundred Day Men at Memphis.

Barbarous Cruelty of Rebels.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

n Berie,o from tie 18Th Of .J,me--IHe More
nae7,ts Of our Forces-More Of Stermdn's
Right Flaaking-ReJel Evacuation Of Kene-
salr-THe Pursuit of de Enemy Charging
and Dy-iring The Rebels to tie ChattahoOchee
The Spires of Atlanta ia VieaC.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
From the 18th Regiment.

The Assault upon tie Reid Lines june 21n-
Gallant Conduct of he Sirteenh-Iio'o they
Filled a Gap IN The Luae-Id6tes Turned o..
the Re5eLs on tie 29dh-The Adgdnce July 20
-ReBI E,ucuatiOR--THe Entry into Nd-
rietta-A Reconnaissance on Tie 4h-Ne'cs 10
the 9Th.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

The Retreat of the RebeLs-Schofeld OmRdnked
7Hem-IHeir Works Disqualification of
Rebels Under Fire-A Transfer Of the l2h
Casualties.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30

Railroad Trains onfscation By Ne Pockets
-How the Rebels Lone Copperhead Papers
FORESTS Mot.er-7sDo Deaths IN The 4Oh-
Health Of tie Regiment
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13
4 PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.


M uEREAss have good cause to believe that
wv, John W. Lewis, George w. Rowan, Adam
Ftndley Absalom Crawford, BuShrod VI. Crawford,
lillian u. Coberly, Morgan Kittls, David Con.
John Taylor, Jacob Aarshall, Jacob 8. wamSIUy.
William O. Chenow th, P4rkeEson' oolIett, Jacob 8.
Collect, Andrew J. Oolett, Archibald Earle, Claud-
ius Gohs Solomon Copllnger, Washington Ward and
bnoch ThOmAs, who on the seventeenth day Of
April, eighteen hundred and sixty-Oue, resided in
the county Of RAnddteh, within what is now the
and are Gt:vely engaged in aiding the so.called
Confederate States 4of America and the rebel state
government at Richmond, In their attempts 70 Snb.
1ugAte the good people State, bnt in eonss-
quenee the war eVitenc6 of their rehsIifon6 and
criminal acts canlot DO obtained:
now thefeioreS1, ARTHUR /. norman, Governor
OF tue state OF West Virginia. do issue this my proc.
nation, declaring the said John ". Lewis Ge0rge
w, Rowan Adam findley, Ahsalom Crawford BuGh.
rod W. Crawford, William II. CoberIy, Moran Kit
tie, David GoH, John Taylor Jaeo6 darshaif. JACOB
.. HAmSley. William Q. OhGnoWeth, parkeFsou Col.
lett jacob u COllett, Andrew J. CoII4tt, Archibald
Earle, Claneius Coz, Solomon COplInEer, WISHING
ton ward ana Enoch Tho mas enemies OF this State
9aiS4s they SHALL within sixty days from the date
OF THIS Proclamation, take aud die in the Clerks
once OF the Ctrcnit Court OF the said county OF
randolph an oath to support the Constitution of
the united states and the Constitution Of this State
Ana tnerealter demeAn them selves good citizens
mis- proclamation shall be publIGhed Ia the Wheel
ing Intelllgencer, newspaper printed in the CITY
Oh Mheehng tho seat Of government for this Etate,
and IN the West Virginia Republican, . neWspaper
printed In tho county Of UpGaur, respectively, for
tour successive weeks.
I sKII. seventh day Of april, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
~ sixty.four, and Of the stAts the frat.
A. i. FOREMAN.
J; RosAH BorEas, Secretary of State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13
From the Philsdslph IA relegroph.
rho Now oobporhsad PIa,Torm.

1t is fair to pkssame that the long con-
tinued Easterly ssotm, which is now nine
teen days old, had much to do With the
proceedings In Congress on Saturday. Mr..
Alexander Long, of Ohio, deliberately
kicked over theiphil of milk which Demo-
cratic wire. pnllefe have been so patiently
aud cuuningly Bccumnlating, while Mr..
Harris aud Fernando Wood kicked the
empty vessel about the baru-yard. The
entire debate, as repOr ed, is neither sur
prisiug nor alarming; iii simply Iudic-
rous.
The whole country has known the ssnti-
ments of Long, and Harris. and Wood, aud
their airing in Congress could do no harm
except TO the cause and the party TO which
they profess to belong. This precious trio
are known aud Ioethed in the loyal North,
aud known aud despissd in the traitorous
South. No argument Of patriotism could
effect their conversion. They have, 10 a
sneaking, crawling way, defended treason
while drawing t6eiE pay from o Govern.
ment they aim TO destroy.
Henceforth the line is fairly drawn
There are but tive parties now. HSunset"
Cox tried his hardest to run with the bare
and hold with the hounds, but in whirl-
wind like that OF Saturday, DISCUSSES aud
shams ate swept away like chat. We
look on it Os fortunate, that in the coming
campaign the Copperhcads will stand on
their real platform, as boldly announced
by their leaders on the floor OF Congress-
No more shutting like that In the late
Democratic State Convention of Pennsyl-
vania, which adopted the platform -
ANY man or any principles for the sake OF
the spoils."
Yes, gentlemen, you must face the musicl
Here is the text aud the motto tor your
banners aud your lanterns, cousecrated by
unanimous vote of the Democratic mem
bers of Congress on last Saturday:
"7hs South asked you to let them lire in
peace; but no, yOu said yOu you'd bring them
into subsection. That Is not done yet. and
God Aimighiy grant that II Bsver may be -
hope fhOt you viii neUer- su6jWg0te the
South.'
No more mOckery of devotion to the
Unionl No more lip service for the Con.
stitutioul No more babbling of ian ener-
getic prosecution of the war" but instead
of them those other words, ..Recognttiou
of the Seeded States" ga broken UniOn;n
"the eternal existence of human slavery on
this coAtinent;" and future of standing
armies, border wars, ANARCHY, and desola-
ton.
That great Uoiou party, which comprises
10 its folds wings and Republicans. War
Democrats and Americans. may we'll say
TO Harris:-"Jew, thahk thee for teaching
me that wordl' Hsncetorlh away with
deceit; the issue is joined, and may God
defend the right! Not tue God whom Har
ris addressed in drunken accents and with
blasphemous objurgAlicn, but that Su-
preme Being who has watched over the
welfare ofthis nation, aud who has visited
! -saR. p .
fourth geueralieusof them who have hated
Him, out shown mercy aud loving kind
ness to those who have loved Him aud
kept His coumandments.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13
TownohIp FlootlOns -Tho County

FOwnshIP Elections The County
COnyentiOR next Saturday.
On the 4th Thut9day of this mouth, the
2sth, township elections are to be held in
all the counties of West Virginia for the
following officers. viz:
A County Superintendent of Common
Schools Township soPsrvisOr-A Clerk
of the TOWnship-an OVerseer of the Poor
IA Township Treasurer-end two Inspec.
tors of Election.
These officers are to be voted for, as we
said. on Thursday, the 2sth inst, Most
of the townships of the different counties
have nominated their candidates for 4
various Offices named. In the city here
such nominations have been so far neg.
lected. 1t is time all the townships had
their candidates In nomiuatiou. The
county convention which will meet, we
suppose. next Saturday, to send delegates
to the Parkersburg convention, will be the
proper body to mak&.S< Nomination for
County Superintendent of Schools. The
nomination Of such an officer makes IL ali
the more important that the convention
should be Is fully attended as possible.
We trust that the city townships will at
once hold their meetings and name their
candidates for township officers, and also
their Representatives. to the county meeting
at the Court House on next Saturday.
The terms of the township officers al
ready in oaics expire on the 2Oth of June
next, and the terms of those to be elected
will date from that time. The provisions
of the Law upon this subj ect are to be found
on pages 1876 of the Acts of the LIST
Session of the West Virginia Legislature.
We trust that those who are accustomed
10 take the lead in township matters, will
at once concern themselves in reference to
the necessity of immediate action. The
election is near at haud-quite too near for
farther delay In the selection of proper
men for the various responsible places
designated above.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13

Is the vote to expeI Harris, of Mary
land, from the House OF Representatives,
We notice that Messrs. Brown aud whaley
from this State are recorded In the affirm
alive. Mr. Blair is not recorded on either
side. In the vote to ceusure Mr.. Harris,
after the resolution to expel him had failed,
only Mr.. Wbaley from the West Virginia
delegation is recorded, aud he 10 the af.
6rmaive. Those tricky demagOgues,
Norris aud White from over the river, and
Jesse LaIear, from the Washington county,
Pa, District, We notice. lodged on the
ceusure vote, after having Immediately be.
fore voted against the resolution to expsI.
They stand before their constituents aud
the country as being opposed to censurius
amembsr of Congress for the utterance Of
sentiments like this, which We quote from
Mr.. Harris speech, but as being too COW.
ardIy to say so.
"2As South asks you to IsaUe them IN
peace. but noU you say you piE bring them
dHt0 sutJeetion. IHGt Is not done yet, ana
God Almighty grant il never may Be. Ihope
that you triH neUsr su1jEgate he South."
The resolution csnsuring Mr.. Harris for
the uttsrance of the foregoing, as proposed
by Mr.. Schenck. was as follows:
ResOlved, That Benjamin G. Harris, a
representative from the Fifth District OF
the State of Maryland, having spoken
words this day in debate, manifestIy tend i.
ing aud designed to encourage the existing
Rebellion aud the public enemies of this
nation, is declared to be an unworthy
member of this House, aud is hereby So
Verely ceasured.
only 10 members voted against this res.
OlutiOn. A good many lodged the vote
eOwaFdIy skulkeFs. like Norris, White and
Lassar. On the resolution to e1pel, the
vote stood yeas 81. nays 6s-wbole vote
lss. On the resolution to csnsuro tie
vote stood yeas 90, nays ls-whole vote
Ito, which showed an extensive dodge
among the so called democracy"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13

.THE Uaitea Service Magazine remarks /:
"The constant reader of Shakespeare iuds
occasionally some capital advice which
the great dramatist did not design for these
times, except that he spoke 'tor all time.'
Thus, when King Richard says to Stanley
c1..... s: z Ok toyoar WifO; tfshe convey
Letters to Richmond, you shall answer ~
he puts word in the mouth of authority
at this day." .sa es.ost - ~.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13
TEE ExPuIsIoH OF Ioxe Asp nARRrs,

The vote on the resolution to expel Haf.
Fisis regarded as settling the question Of
the impOsslbtlity Of e1pelling Long. He,
VIII, however, be severely eensuted; aud
uoltaNs resolution TO expel him will prob.
ably bepressedto vote, for the sake Of
forcing the opposition to go on record
% a vote to censure Harris, Saturday, no
less than twenty. nine of them lodged
Among these were such men as Voorhees,,
Orayens. Rollins and Brutus Clay. The
usual course has been for member thus
eensnred to resign, aud go before his con.
have said that he'll be - he'll resign,
no matter how much they censurs him.
The confederation of Longs case was only
postponed till TO morrow, in order to get
bis printed speech but the Globe is so
far behind that il will not appear till
IuesdAy. There iss . possibility, there.
fore that the matter may be further post
nOlRu
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DIED.

Wheeling. W. VA April l2th, 1861. FrORExcr
V. ~, daughter Of Col Hiram and sidonle i, leon.
ard, aged months and n days
Tho funeral will take place from the Mcclure
House this Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock "A N.
Friends Of the family arc invited to attend,
IR9ehsster, n. r, and San francisco papers please
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II is rather singular coincidence that
war should now be releasing bondmen on
both sides of the Atlantic. Emancipation
asa war measure has become the fixed pol.
icy Of our Government. The Emperor of
Russia, who has distinguished himself BY
freeing the serfs in Russia proper, has now
issued ukaSS, emaueipatiug all the serfs
in Poland on the 18th Of this month. Each
peasant is then to become the possessor of
all the land aud buildings ON il, which he
occupies as the serf OF his feudal supertor
the old owner. He will be required to nav
= tag to the government. and the proceeds
of the tax are to be paid to the owners Of
the property to remunerate them In part
for their loss. The peasants will by viz.
tue of this ukaSe not only be free from
all control BY their old masters, but will
also have a voice in slecting local
officers. ofcOurse if the legitimate result
Of this decree lie NOT thwarted by the
Poles themselves, the whole framework Of
society must be affected by the Changs.-
1t is possible that We are noteOtrsot in
t--- q --spr ...rt.a-s
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SO Reward.

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
WILL DO offered at private sale till A ril 18Th,
kitchen and cellar, situated on Morrow street. be.
tween Market Alley and union street, II not sold
previous to the 18th, It viii on that day Is soId
n the Court House. Enquire Of d. ~.
J. A. TAYLOR, or ,
ePrS9tS JOHN II. SHAEEoCK.
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Commissioners Sale.
SAMUEL CRANE,
Auditor Of State,


K
james Richards, Executor, and others, Derta
In ChAneery.
PY virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court Of Ohio
II county, rendered on the 4th day Of April, 1854
directed to the un srBignOd SPECIAL Com masIou.
era, Wo shall on the 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1894 At
the front door u the Court House Of Ohio county,
in the city OF WhsSliHg OeT for sale the following
piece or parcel Of land lying Bogg' un, between
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad ana the Ohio river
In hArshAll county, West Virginia, containing one
acre, htty three and OnC.thiFd Il A.. $50 poles
TRIMS OF SALE-One.third OF the p1rchaSe money
10 hand, and for the residue = credit Of six and
twelve months the purchasSr giving bonds with
approved security for equal amounts, with interest
from the day Of SALE Add retaining the ttIO until
the whole Of the purchase money Is paid.
s'"- II. O. GUI D,
a1 JAMES 8. WHEAT,
sprs-10t Special COMMISSIONER.
r. ALSO,
Atthe same time and place, shall offer for sale
one Steam Engine, cylinder 6Ve aud ore half SKI
inches bore, stroke 81 inches, boiler two and one
half feet diameter, and eighteen us feet long
together with all the 6xtures, pipes, etc. belonging
land. -
TnMs or sAlE-onS third Of the purchase money
in cash, and for the resduo credit Of six and twelve
months viii be given, the purchaser giving bonds
Of equal amount with approved BecuTity-aaid bonds
bearing interest from the day OF sale.
JAMES II. DILLON,
apr9tl9 Executor Of james Richards, deceased.