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DEATH or JUDGE MILL.

Hon. JAMES Mill. President Judge of this dis
trict, died at his residence in Chambersburg, Fri
day the 27th of May Judge Nil had not been in
good health for some months. He vas in Bedford
few weeks ago and held the May term of court.
His debihtated appearance was remarked at the
time. His age at the time of his death was
probably something above sixty years. Judge Nil
was member Of the legislature for two or three
terms. He was q delegate, we believe, to the
Charleston National Democratic convention four
years ago, and in the campaign following the nom
ination acted with the Douglas Democrats. Since
the beginning of the war he has been firm ad-
herent Of the Government. The Judge was most
highly esteemed whore he vas best known The
bar held him in very high respect for his legal at
tainments. His reading was not limited alone to
his profession. His general information, acquired
from various reading, was extensive. His memo
ry quick to recall Whist he had read He was IN
honest man and just Judge.
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NOTICE TO DRAFTED MEX.

All who arc drafted viii receive notice of il,
through the Enrolling Officers. They should bei
careful to brins their notice with them when they
report for examination The Board Of Enroll
nnent begins its sessions in this County, as viii bo
seen elsewhere, on the 18th Of June, and continues
until the Sch Of July The Board will go into ses-
sion At O'Clock in the noraing. Examinations
st tGettyshurg, McConnelsburg Bedford and SOM
ersat9 viii he held at the Court Houses in those.
towns. Drafted Men ordered to report at these
points, and who fail to attend on their day, viii
lose the benefit Of an examination near home, and
be obliged to appear afterwards at Chambersburg
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THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS.

WAR DEPARTNENT, May p, l0P. NJ.


WAR DEPARTMENT, May "a, loP NJ
To Major General Dir
4 despatch from Gen Grant, dated at II O'Clock
last night, states that the army moved It's position
to the North Anna following closely to Lee s ar
my The Fifth and Sixth Corps marched BIZ way
Of Harris Store to Jerieks' Ford, and the fftf
Corps, succeeded in effecting crossing, and get
ting position without much opposition. Shortly
after, however, they were violently attacked, and
handsomely repulsed the assault without much los
TO rs. We captured some prisoners. Everything
looks exceedingly favorable TO us.
Another dispatch, giving in detail the move
ments Of our corps, and speaking Of the rebel as
sault on Warren's position, says "He was at.
tackled with great vehemence I have never
heard more rapid or massed firing either of artil
lery or musketry, The attack resulted in de.
structive repulse of the enemy. At the position
attacked by Hancock, the rebels were intrenched
and in considerable force between the creek he had
crossed and the river. and made pertinaeious re.
sistance to his onset: but before dark he had
forced them from their works, and driven them
across the stream.
IL is also said that in these engagements the
slaughter OF the enemy was very great-C}urlosses
were inconslderabie. The rebels charged against
cur artillery and suffered especially from CAMS
ter.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated at 5 o clock
this morning, has also been received. 1t states
that the enemy have fallen back from the North
Anna, and we are IN pursuit.
Negroes who have come in say that Lee is falling
back to Richmond.
Other official dispatches from headauarters saw
that Warren, Burnside and Hancock are pushing
forward after the retreating army. arren cap
tured good number OF prisoners last evening,
bnt had not time to count or ascertain his loss.
Hancock is storming the rife pits this side OF
the river. Last evening he also took between one
and two hundred prisoners, and drove many reb-
els into the river, where they were drowned =
Warren also captured some official papers,
amongst them an order calling out all boys, seven
hulanee men and musicians are also ordered TO the
ranks.
Sheridan was this morning, at Dunkirk, and
VIII be at Milford tonight.
No dispatches have been received to-day from
Gen. Sherman, and none are expected for several
days
Dispatches from Gen. Butler have been receiv-
ed, TO day relating briefly to the operations of the
respective forces
Aesniral Lee, in telegram, dated the 22d, to
the Secretary Of the Navy, states that last nigh
Saturday night the enemy attacked the army and
were handsomely repulsed
4 dispatch from Iaj-t4en. Candy, dated the 18th,
at the mouth Of the Red River, states that Gen.
Banks troops had arrived at Semmesport yester-
day. and viii reach Morgania to-day
The army is in better condition than was expect
ed, and viii soon be ready to resume offensive op-
eratiens-
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War
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EDWIN VI. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, MAY sl-s:1s. ?. N.

WASHINGTON, MAY 3i--3:l5, r II.
70 Major General Dr. Aeso York 81
We have dispatches from Gen Grant down to 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
There seemed 1.-THE dispatch saysl to be some
prospect OF making a stand North Of the Chicka-
homlny his forces were on the Mechanicsyille
road, south Of the Toopotamy creek and between
that stream and Hanes' shop his right resting on
Shady Grove Dispositions for an attack werebe-
ing made5y Gen Grant
Wilson's cavalry had been ordered to destroy
the railroad bridges over the Little river and
South Anna and break up both routs from those
rivers TO two miles southwest af Hanes' shop,
where the headquarters of our army were estab-
hshed There is as yet no telegraphic lines of
communication with Washington.
4 dispatch from General Sherman, dated YES
terday, May 30, II a. NJ, reports changes in the
positions of the armies. Some slight engage
ments mad occurred subsequent to the affair of
Saturday
No intelligence from any other quarter has been
received by this Department
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
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A dispatch has been received from Gen. Butler
but no mention i made of any .contiict since tht
defeat of Fitz Hugh Lee at Wilson Wharf u,
the cclorea brigade IL Gen Wild.
No intelligence has been received since INV last
telegraIa from tlen. Grant or Cen Sherman
EDWIN h, STANTON Secretary OF War.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-To Maior-General r
a. Dlx-An official despatch from the headqu44r
ters sf the Army OF the Potomac, at Magahic;
Ghuach, fen miles from HanovertoWn dated yes
terday afternoon at p VI. hasjust been received
lt states that our army was withdrawn to the
north side OF fhe North Anna, Oh Thursday night
ane moved towards HanoVertown, the place desig-
dated for the crossing OF the Pamunky.
At 8 oc clock yesterday Friday morning Sheri-
dan, with the First and Second Divisions Of Cav
airy, took possession OF Hanover Ferry finding
there only rebel yidette
The First Division Of the Sixth Corps arrived at
10 clock A. M., and he now holds the place with
sufficient force OF Cavalry infantry and artillery
70 resist any attack likely to be made upon him.
The remainder OF the corps are pressing forward
with rapidity. Tho weather Is fine, and the roads
perfect
A later despatch, dated at O'Clock this morn
ing the 2Sthl from the headquarters at Magah-
lex Church, has also been received.
Is reports that everything goes on finely. The
weather is clear and COOL The troops come up
beyond the Pamunky by noon
Breckenridge is at Hanover Court House with a
force Variously estimated at 5000 to 10000. Wick
ham and Lomax 5 brigades Of cavalry are also
there The despatch further states that after
seizlng Hanover Ferry, yesterday, General Tor
bert captured seventy-fye cavalry, including six
officers; chat the Rebel cavalry is exceedingly de-
moraized, and fees before ours on every occasion
4 despatch from General Sherman, dated May
2Sth, A. NJ, near Dallas, reports that the enemy
discovering his move to turn Altoona moved to
meet our forces at Dallas
Our columns met the enemy about one mile east
of the Point on Vine Greek, and we pushed them
back about three miles, to the point where the
roads fork to Atlanta and Marietta
Here johnson has chosen strong line, and
made hasty but strong parapets OF lumber and
earth. Gen, Sherman right is at Dallas, and the
centre about three miles north. The county is
densely wooded and broken. There are no roads
at any consequence. We have had many sharp
encounters, but nothing decisive No dispatches
from any other field of operations have been re-
ceiyed to day T. NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War
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Dolter's Convention.

CLEYETASD, May 81
An informal gathering Of German delegates
radicals and War Democrats, took place last even
ing. General Cochrane made lengthy radical
speech, aninladyerting quite strongly upon the
Administration, and denouncing the suppression
OF newspapers as crime, and that even a censor
ship was an uniustifabe outrage
Ex-Geverner Johnston followed, maintaining
that only the most radical measures can save the
Union
General McKnistry offered resolutions deelar-
ing, that the duty OF truly American Administra-
ton to restore the prostrated rights Of citizen
ship freedom oil the press and speech, protests a.
1ayors the Monroe doctrine, and urges fraternity
to the struggling republics of the Old and New
world
A platform was submitted and referred 10 q
committee, Of which Parker j, PiLsbury is chair
man.
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THE ATTACK ON sENAren eHAsDIpr'
'YAsHiSoToNi Thursday, May 2e..
From tho New-York Times.


sYAsHiSoroNi Thursday, May 2G..
From tho Nsw-York Tines.
ne following is q strictly accurate ACCOUNT Of
the disgraceful assault last night oil Senator
CHANDLER, in the public dining hall Of the Ma
ssonai Hotel CHANDLER, with Dir CLARK. of
Detroit, and lady with two children, were taking
dinner a. o side table In course OF conversation
on political matters he denounced iii very strong
TERMS Ioppefheads IN general and especially those
ol tAe Western States, VOORHEES,, of Indiana
VINO was sitting at another table behind them. in
company With fiAsNIGAN, also of Indiana. arose
from MS reat, approached CHANDLER In an excited
manner. demanding whether he referred to him.
70 winch CHANDLER replied, Who are you, Sir:
don tknow you, at the saaac time rising from
nus char. VOORHEES, replied. II am VOORHEES,
81 Indiana, and sulting his action 10 the word.
struck CHANDLER on the SIDE OF the free The
two then closed, and the Senator was rapidly get
ting the better OF ooKHEES,s when HANNfGAN
came to the latter assistance with heavy milk
pitcher, snatched from the table, which he broke
ON CHANDLERs s head The contents Of the
pitcher splashed over the whole company CHAN
DLER was stunned by the blow, and had not fully
recovered himself, when HANNIGAN dealt him a
second blow with chair At this iuncture parties
present intertered and the belligerents were sepa
rated. CHANDLER S head was Slightly cit bv the
pitcher, and his shoulder and arm we're consider
ably bruised by the chair. Though not able TO
close his hand, he has been ont to-day attending
to hrs usual duties. VOORHEES, is quite as large
q man as CHANDLER, probably little heavier. -
Persons stated at the table are positive that CHAN
pLER made no mention Of VOORHEES, name, and
no reference whatever TO him personally.
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0Tcfal Reports Received from Banks.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. !
- EA44 > :" ~ " 4Aot1I-NUIU-N,
Nav 27-lil p NJ

NAY -I--IU p. ".
To Major Gen Dix:-A dispatch from Mai.
Gen. Banks, dated May q, on the Mississippi
river, was received to-day. 1t details the brill
lant engineering achievement of Col Bailey IN
constructing q dam across the falls of Red river
for the relief Of the gunboat feet, the particulars
OF which have already been made public
The army, in moving from Alexandria to the
Mississippi, had two engagements with the enc
my--one at MaUsuna and one at Yellow BAYOU. =
In both, the Rebels were beaten Gen. Banks
states that mo prisoners, guns wagons, or other
material OF the army, have been captured BY the
enemy except that abandoned by llira in the un-
expected engagement at Sabine Cross hoads on
the morning Of the 8th Of april, that with the
expectation of the Losses sustained there. the ma
terial Of the army IL completed -
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PHILADELpHrA EVENING TELEGRAPH.

We are sure We shall do our readers service in
ealing their attention to his axcellent paper We
: are glad to know that the enterprise and ability
shown in the management of the Ereatng Tile
graph are making friends everywhere. We think
it much better than the Ercatag Bulletin in eve
rything that makes Newspaper the exponent Of
the times. 0fcourse we always get later news in
Er Telegraph than in the morning city papers. =
flour readers want an evening paper from Phila-
dephia We are certain they can not do better than
to take the Teleqroph
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WAsnrxarox. NAY 2o-10p.

lN5. Gen. Dir, Nctc York
No intelligence later than has heretofore been
transmitted to you has been received By this De-
partment from General Grant or Sherman.
A portion of General Buffers force at Bermuda
Hundreds, not required for defensive operations
there, has been transferred, under command of
General Smith, to the Army of the Potomac
and is supposed by this time to have formed q
junction.
No changes in the command of the Department
of Virginia has been made. General Butler re-
mains in full command of the Department of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, and continues al the
head OF his force in the field Dispatches from
General Canhy have been received to-day He is
actively engaged in re-supplying the troops
brought back by General Steele and General
Banks, and organizing the forces of the West
Mississippi Division which now comprehends the
Departments, of Missouri Arkansas and Louisi-
Generals Rosecrans, Steele and Banks re-
main in command OF their respective Depart
ments, under the order Of General Canby, az di-
vision commander, his military relation being the
same as that formerly exercised by General Sher-
man in the Departments ofOhio, the Cumberland
and Tennessee.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-03

TaE ExAaIsArroN Of Drafted Men in this Dis
trict, il held at Chambersburg from the 9th to the
llth Of June; at Gettysburg from the 18Th to the
18th Of June At NcConnesburg from the Goth
10 the 22d Of June; at Bedford from the 24th of
june to the sth Of July; at Somerset from the
lIth 10 the 18th Of July.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-03

THE late Judge Mil, who died childless. by a
will executed some years age, made liberal be-
quest to a relative who is native q thu county
and still resides in the State but by his will adj
mitted to probate on Monday last, he rev okes the
legacy expressly ON the ground that the legatee
sympathises with the traitors in arms against the
government. Judge Mil was War Democrat
and nc was as consistent in death as be was ear
nest in life, in his abhorrence Of faithessness to
our sacred Nationality - Chanbersturg Repos
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Oil progressed, were generally c0ncared in, bg the
senate acting IN Committee Of the Whole.
tiprsE MIR Nashbarne asked laara 10 report A
bill apprppFiating $2J00 for the preservation ana
repair ofthe pubic works on the Lakes ard &l0Os
uV9 Tor similar purposes the sea coast Tie House
then resumed the consideration Of the reciproeisy
qnesuon Ihe House first voted on the amendmen:
q Mr. Arnold Of illinois, authorizing the President
~ aDd with the advice and consent Of the Senate To
appoint three Commissioners to confer with ike
nGmneroi commissioners duly authorized BY the Brit
Ism Government 10 negotiate new treaty based on
true principles ofrecpr0eity between the two Govern
lnelts- With view ofenarging the basis present
treaty and Tor the removal of the existing difficulties
provided, that IN case one shall not BE- arreed 10 hv
both Goyernmefzts then the President shan pire ba
notice for the termination according 10 the
OF the present treaty. This was disagreed to-54 ~
~. The House then voted on Mr. Alorrilrs snbst;
tute authorizingand requesting the President toive
the stipulated notice for the termination Of the treaty
This as rejected, IA to s. The original resolaton
as reported from the Committee on Commerce was
next read. Mr. Stevens moved il be laid on the IT,
bic. Disagreed to, 10 against ~. The House agreed
to the preamble to the resolution WHICH reeites req
son for modification Of the treaty. The question
recurring on the passage Of the joint resolution Mr.
stevens moved ts further consideration be postponed
tl the second Tuesday Of December. The result was,
cas- 15 Nays. 12--so the resolution was posfpon-
ed Mr. Garfield asked leave to report bill for the
summary punishment of guerrillas Mr. Ancona oh.
Jected. Ihe House passed the Senate biIlproviding
tor the payment of claims Of Peruvian citizens under
the Convention with Peru. Adjourned
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Ctr sist.cga gra,lifRT.
BEDFORD ri. FRIDAY, June 4, 1854,
Latest BY fhe lnlan4 Telegraph.
Grant MithinFive Miles of Rictnnood.
w AsEgrSGT0N ,Tune / 4p 4

WAaFlSGToN, June I, 4P. n.
The st Gamer Powell has just arrived from. Bur
nada Hundref All was quiet with Butler for
ees. A poftion Of Grants forces had arrived at
Mechanicsville yesterday morning. and had not
encountered the enemy. Sheridan had several
skirmishes with the enemy and completely routed
him. Heavy cannonading vas heard yesterday IN
the direction Mechanicsyille, IMeehanicsyille Is
Eve miles from Richnload
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JACOB BROOM,
l10T Spruce 81
Rev. w. D. Scsfried Pastor Of 18th Baptist Church,
Philsdelphis December 26th 1865

t4lIAdtIphln, beeeulbeF -btl, L6Ua.
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accompanied by prostration Of tho nervous system.
Numerous remedies recommended hy friends, aud
some Of them tested but without relief Your Hoofands
German Bitters recommended by persons who had
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induced aaso TO Try them must confess that had
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one quack Bitters whose only aim be palm
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in sly way; and the tendency Of which, fear is 10
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but upon the nervous system, prompt and grat;f
feel that Ihave derived great and permanent benefit Ga
the use OF few bottles. Very respectfully yours,
W. d. SEIGFRIED.
No. a54 Shackamaxoa Sc
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DEATH or HAWTHORNE. THE AvrHoR. -Nsthan;el
Hawthorne, the author, died ON Thursday, the 18th
ct May, u Plymouth, N. II. while on 1 iouruev IN
company with Ex-PFesidant Pierce He had been
tired at night weil IS usual. In the rorning he
Gas fet1d dsEs lr his ht1 Ey Ia Frgs dsns Pierce
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CONGRESS-.


SArrRDAr, Nav o.
sExATE.-The credentials of Mr. N. FishbacL.
elected from Arkansas 10 fill the unexpired term OF
DIR. Sebastian, were presented, and were laid over
until Monday for consideration. The Pacific Rail
roadbill discussed bus no final action was taken.
After Gu executive session, adjourned.
The House Of Representative was not in session
on Saturday.
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From the Hon. JACOB BROOM.


fsa.lern'n: In reply to your inquiry to the eject
produced by tho Or Hoofllnds German BitseFs ia
nay family have hesit=Eien in saying tha it been
highly beneficial. Il nzance of dyspepsia Of
thirteen years standing which had become very %
tressng The Of bottle gave decided relief tho
ond sGecting and tho third it seems has confirmed
the cure. Tor there has been symptoms for
the last sir years In my individual Of find it TO
be an uneaIaled tonic aud sincerely recommend ts ut~
TO the sufferers.
Truly yours. JACOB BROOM
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9ew 9tlrertisements.
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