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SHERMAN'S EXPEDITION
CONFLICTING RUM0RS.
Probability of his Re-
turn to Jackson.
Rulnored Complete Success
Of the Expedition.
IMMENSE LOSS IMPLICIT
ED ON REBEL COM
MUNICATI0NS.
THE DRAFT POST
P0NED UNTIL FUR
THEIR ORDERS.
VOLUNTEERING At the RATE
OF two REGIMENTS DAY,
The Whisky Bill Disposed Of
No Tax on Stocks on Hand.
A C0L0RED DELEGATION
TO THE PRESIDENT.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW
MATTERS At MEMPHIS.
THE WAR IN EASTERN
MISSOURI.
From San Francisco---Death Of
Rev. T. Starr King.
GEN. sIIER1IAN.s EXpEDI.
TlON.
Its Rur11orcd Return to Jackson.
tss.-Contradtctory Reports.
The Whisky Bill Disposed Of
No Tax on Stocks on Hand.
ACOL0RED DELEGATION
TO THE PRESIDENT,
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
MATTERS AT MEMPHIS.
THE WAR IN EASTERN
MISSOURI
From San Francisco---Death Of
Rev. T. Starr King.
GEN. SBER1IAN.S EXPEDI.
Tl0N~
Hts Ruu1orcd Return to Jackson.
Mtss.-Contradfct0ry Reports.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tflbune.1
WASHINGTON, Msrch 4, 1854.
Gen. Sherman is returning to Vlcksburg, II not
already arrived there. Al that was intended to
be accomplished by the expedition has been done,
and it is believed the enemy Will not again reach
the Mississippi River With military force. .
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CA1ro, March I, 1854.
Private letters from VIekaburg Of the 9Th, con.
tain the following. The 17th nrmy corps are back
at Jackson, Miss, where am told they win proba-
lily remain for the present. Gen. Sherman, with
his adsnncc guard win coon be there.
They have entirely ruined the entire line Of the
Sonthcln Railroad Not rail or sleeper remains
In place. ~
PHILADELPHIA, March "a special dispatch to
the Bulletin from Washington says intelligence has
been received that Sherman IL back ftuzn his cx-
tended reconnaissance and did not 80 near Selma
and never intended such thing.
CEcGsA714 March 4.-Gcn. Grant, in dispatch
to Washington says that he does anticipate that
my serious nnishap win befa11 Sherman, but that
his expedition will be an entire suceass- Already
rtinforcements have been cent to join him.
CA1no. March 4-When General Sherman was at
po1ut II ron6seastt, MeriGnn, On tt+ 11th ult.,
be ecnt = part Of his force to Selma-ret back to
Ae!idian, eR reported in last nights dispatches.
fou1ces, settles The question as to shernm's occu-
patton Of Selma. The railroad between jackson
and Meridian has been wholly destroyed. The 1at.
eet advces are that part Of she!an's force IL still
nt Selma and that the remainder hive fallen back
TO Meridian.
PmAnHI1uA, March "A Bu1et5a dlepatch
from Cincinnati Gays: "A Cairo dispatch st8tes
carcs that shcrmana iorcoa arc within forty niles
of Mobile and could take the place il be WIahedn -
, 1864-03-05
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Matters on the Lower mississippi.

Especial Dispatch to the Chic.so Trlbunc.l
MEoIpu1s, March /, via CAIno, March !, 1854.
The ha1Ereclaimed eeceaelonIsts had meeting
last night. There was a begsarly account Of empty
boxes. 1t was complete dzzle. 1ustc was In
vokel to inducea respectable attendance. It was
ou1y another failure.
The pcoplc hsd no heart in the movement, and
would not come, 80 they had dry time generally.
They utterly failed to ca11y out their programme,
but deceived the few followers into the belief that
they could organize a State government by taking
the Presidents amnesty oath and ignoring the oath
of loyalty prescribed By Gov. johnson; but instead
Of organizing in opposition to Cor. johnson, which
has heretofore been their stock In trade they prac
ticaly deserted their posfton- and In some eort
ccptcd the very oath against which they had been
kicking.
Theguc1iI1as are becoming quite bold In Msssou-
H. especially that portion In the vicinity otchn1les-
tou Ali the protection rendered to that nefehbor-
hood is by qnarte1ing one company Of the I'd No,
State nilitia there which iE insufficient. They can
guard tho town, but can hardly spare men enough
to seouz the country in force. This IL much need
ed. md Missouri should eend more men into her
southeastern border.
Chief among the gueril1as thereabonts ia one Ed.
ward Campbell, who has confessed to at least two
murders. He was arrested come months stnce, but
managed to make hie escape from jail at Columbus,
thieves and bushwhackcrs In this vicinity. His
gang mot long einee killed man named Kelly,
nearly seventy gears old, because be objected to
them taking of his horses and negroes. Over
twenty horses, and as many able-bodicd negroes
have been taken from the neighborhood Of Charles.
ton within 10 daJs. The people fear to put their
crops, and many say they will have to desert thc1l
far1ns unless some remedy ie provided
Captain Ewing, commandant Of the post, should
have more men. He will then quickly rid the
country Of the thieves and robbers complained Of
Dre. c. 4. Foster. Kirkwood, Dabcock, Wright
and Root, rom Chicago, left here to-day on the
steamer j. c. Swan, IN ro,1e for Vicksburg, to en-
tc. upon their duties rs surgeons to the Freedmen
Of the South.
The steamboat Maria Denning lies right acrnsE
the channel, at 1ngraham's Shoals, in the Cumhe1
land. She isin the right hand channel unable tc
muye, and prevents any other boat from passing.
, 1864-03-05

pointed by the colored freedmen of Louisiana 10
walt upon the President, presented their memo,
rial last evening, asking that colored people In
Louisiana, who were fres before the rebellion, m.J
be permitted to vote in that State.
The President received the dcputation cordially;
that he acting irrespousfhly In the elections in
!he 1ebel 6tatest hut IT. was wrong he must 6ntsh
The big Job On his hands Of crushing the rebellion,
and fn doing that lit became neceissry to prevent
the rebels from voting, he shonld do 40. II the r.
cogni1ion Of black men as having right 70 vote
beeitate.
he saw no reason why Intelligent blacks should
not vote, but this was not military question, and
he would refer It to constitutional convention In
Louisiana.
The supplemental tax bill viii be up before the
Ways and Means Committee On Monday.
Anew BIZ In reference to whisky will DO report
liquors after The 1st nt January next.
, 1864-03-05
THE ATTACK ON MOBILE,
FarraEut NombaritnE Fort Morgan.

New YonK, March 4.-The IEorsds Key West
letter Of the 9Th reports tlat Faragut opened fire
on Fo1t Morgan, and also gires rumor that Beau
regard Is now in command ut Mobile, the ohstruc-
tons in the hatbor OF which place arc similar to
those ut Chaz1eston. It was believed that Fort
Morgan wonld he ultimately destroyed or captured
TIC Heroid's letter from of Mobile, February
ssd. 1eFiyes the report that Sherman is marching
m Mobile, after the capture OF Selma and Mont
gpms1y.' Au The pan'comhatsnts hsye LEFT Moblle.
, 1864-03-05

etipgglc to ect INTO the Chamber the returns werc
rid and the CALI administered amid deepening
interest. When the oath was Administered there
VIZ lpEd applause in the galleries. Senator John
suf, Re- ub icao moved to take NJ the bill allow
iDk oldicts to vote next October. Bcnator Cymer,
D4nocrat, called the yeas and nays. The vote fe-
suited II yeas, Is nays.
T. perfect BURT or enthusiasm, with hurrabs
fs4n the galleries, greeted this result. The Dc.
ri &Iacy called tho yeas and nays on every quea-
III, however trivial. and dubnstcred heavily ron
q .on to proceed to the election Of Clcrk." They
4peaker, With was lost. Then ill the Democrats
143ined voting, and 60 On Through the election Of
al subordinate officers. George ", Hsmmers1ey
~ elected Chief Clerk, and q. s. Berry Assistant,
u u votes, nays none. The other proceedings
W&IG uu{1np0Itant.
, 1864-03-05

and bid him good bye. The next that were exc
cut: d we-e George L. brown and Erastus Fagc-
(slias Ied), both hung to Limb some dYe miles
from this place. Confessions were made at the
time which led to the detection ofmany others. 1t
ia eaid twcnty-scsen hare fallen Victims to their
crimes. tits an awful record, but when VIC arc re-
minded Of the many, very many, innocent men who
hayo been murdered and robbed In cold blood, VIC
crts.. I would like to detail some Of the many in
cideats connected with different robberics and
murders, but want OF time compels me to be brief:
i viii say. however, that the parties who robhed
Forbes train {Mr. VIM. Sloan being with hira) Of
Sa.0Cn, bat which WAS Afterwards recovered, arc
among the number hing.
, 1864-03-05

MU VNFf REF FUNDED.- 0rEY
~ hair changed to lts original color 10 from tareG
to four Keeks. by harmless preparation, which Will
send, With drecfions fbr hy cents and stamp. II
el9 Sood f4r diseased Cd doss not gse a1st
drcas $. e. HAMMOND, Newark, Alegan Co., Mich.
1nhj v9i6-lt
, 1864-03-05
FROM DES MONIES.
State and Legislative Matters.

Tspecial Dispatch to the Chicago Trtbune.]
DEs MONIES, March 4.
The bill introduced In the Senate some time
since to repesl the law providing that mortgages
and deeds of trust executed by railroad companies
shal astach as Hens upon after acqulred property
Of the company, was to-day. indefinitely post
poncd by vote Of % to II.
The bill to limit the value Of homesteads hercaf-
ter acquired 10 t. 900, aud the bill for tho better
protection Of the echool fund, we're passed.
The House discussed the resumption question.
, 1864-03-05
Organization Of the Rcunsy1va'
min Senate

HArn1sRrEg, Pa, Feb: ee,-Beforc thc Senate
met m immenac crowd alled the galleries. IheEo
itsstsd to zee lie nan upon whose election the two
months blockade Of LEGISLATION vas raised About
sx bfawny built be Is ,1a ha1d IN satuEe
vas Conducted IRON his hotcl 10 the Senate cham
bcr by iarge escort, embracing military and civic
chazactp1s ii high poeltion; Brief addresses were
made, In which Generals Ntnsatns ano Aape par
ticipatcd.
four thousand persons we're IN tac pfoeesa{1n ds4
excstement was greater than At the Gov.
been read amid much oualds confusion >s2i
, 1864-03-05

|. Destructive Fire mt Eric, Pa.
EaE, March 4.-Tto Reed Honso In this city WIS
entirely destroyed By fro this morning: The
building was partially insured. The furniture Is
..nin1ured.
The dry goods store. Of Hays q Co., stronga
DING store: NeConkey's 4 shaanon's @ ,;l hardware
also destroyed.
The Catholic Church WIS several times on fire.
The IRE was t1rst discovered in the bail room Of
The hotel and is supposed to be the work Of an In
ecndasy. To,al loas about Sa00,0G0
, 1864-03-05

THE GETTYSBURG REVELATION.
Painful, shameful, as it may be, VIC arc
ca.ncst In thc hope that tho veil may be torn
away which hides the III machinery and evil
engineering, whose work has been registered
in the loseea, ehames, sacrifices, and dearly
bought laurcls Of the noble army of the Po~
tomuc. The bones Of their fallen heroes
whtten many Virginia hillside. The wrecks
of their yalor arc watcrcd BY tears In multi
t,tdcs Of Northern homes. Their painful
marches and counter1uarchcs In Virgins, their
,uilca Of trenches and carthworks thrown up,
under tile supervision Of dainty officers who
held TINT this was only white mans war :
t].r to}leome movements made only to be re-
t,pccA: tue sending forward Of regiments and
divisions to be moWn down unsupported,
The eacrifccs Of these thousands of heroes
10 the spleen, to the malice, to the stupidity,
and to the trrachc1y Of commanders, these
MI constitute the pages in this war, on which
ART inscribed the annals OF the. army Of the
Potomac, q record frightened indeed by the
abundant 1,roofs Of the quality Of the mate
rial, but ineapressib]y sddcned By Its waste
without rccompensc, loss without reason. OF
restitution. The recent exposure Of General
Meade. the unmasking ofthe shameful secret
of Gettysburg is salutary If unwelcomc. It
has not come TOO Soon. It shows that Meade
was himself, and not tellcd in bis allowing
Lee to escape lin in Maryland, and that II
WIS to kind Providence, and not to
Meade, that VIC were spared the
shame Of a disgracctn1 retreat of our
forces In the very heart Of Pennsylvania, the
consequences Of which who can contemplate
without a s. udacr. The revelation Is only
justice to q commander who has long enough
wern bogus laure}a It is eminent justice
toan army about whose command n strange.
lylerverse fatulity has cluns. 1t has come
III time 10 save worse disaster, for the Gen.
<erul who ordered retreat in the face Of d toe
whose feet had fnyaded Northern homes, WHO
held back from pursuit when broken and
disor=nuized foe might have been pursued
and destroyed, cannot too soon be put beyond
danger Of repeating himself Who Is to sue
cced Gen. Meade?
, 1864-03-05
Markets by Telegraph

Milwaukee MaFke1s.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
MILWAUKEE, March 4, 1851.
WagAT-Receipts. 19 00G bu. Advanced tc- Sales !:
61.0t0 No. spring In store 1t St16K6117; 1000 hu
No. at $1-o97i1a; II 900 bu No. At buyers option
a1Ithc month at 4t.1sf.
FLouE-Steady but quiet, a small lot Of No. :
spring sold at $s.73.
GRArs-oate quiet; sales Of 15o bu No. delivered
at &C. Corn unchangedi sales Of 400 bu new snelled
on track at 76c zoo bu do delivered at 737sc. Bar
icy firm sa1es Of 400 bu No. delivered ut Slls: 100
bu No.1 do at 3l17. Bye dull; sales Of 81 bags on
track 1t SC.
PEoy1a1oxs-QuIe sl1cs Of 50 psgs prlne lard at
, 1864-03-05

New YoHK, March 4.-The New Orleans Era
contains the following items:
The Characterization Neps contains rebel
Government advertisement announcing the gun
boats Horrlet Lane and Clifton, and the bark ca
yallo, to be sold st auction on the 10th Of Feb
rua1y.
Dates from Sabine Pass, state that the rebel
Colonel Griffin, with 800 men, holds that PLACE,
nut the men u1e unpaid. discontentcd and de-
xartinn
, 1864-03-05
Our Richmond Prfsoucrs.

baltimore, Marcl 4--In reply to numerous let
tC1s from the North and Vest, please announce
tlat boxes for prieouc1e at Richmond sent by cx-
press to Fortress Monroe, in care Of Major MuIforl
60 direct to their destination. The nare and regf.
ment Of the prisoner shonld he put on the boz,
which rhould be strong and looped.
G. c. FuLToH
, 1864-03-05
J.K. Gray. ofMcDonou@1 County,

We have received circular and accompanying
manuscript, for Rhich latter IN insertion IL asked
in our columns The purport ts TINT J. Z. Gray. Of
Bushnell. McDonongh county, Illinois, II collect
l, aid for the widows aud orphans By the ''mur-
tcr.,us and bloody raid upon Lawrence, Kansas,
ly Quautrcll and bis baua'' We do not know this
8Ir. Cray, bat we cannot believe him very prompt,
even II be is Charitable. The Lawrence OUTRAGE
took p1Acc months ago. was literally met Al the
time aud If Iii. Gray has only recently woke up to
the call, 1t IL lucky the widows and orphans did
not lave TO wait 70: him. Br1eny, we sut2ect Mt.
Gray is a lumbur: and recommend him to better
l,usiucas forthwith. We cannot nrge donations In
money to be sent to his address,
, 1864-03-05
TIE GETTYSBURG EXPOSE.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Committee On the
Conduct Of the War has been for several days past
Investigating the conduct Of General Meade at the
battle Of Gettysburg. General Sckles and DoEcle-
day have testified that after the first days fighting
General Meade wrote IN order to fall back seven
teen miles, and Iuf for The 7ebel charge, refTfa!
.Eou.d hn+f Eefn ordered
, 1864-03-05

called in 1913. to the Unitarian Church in Hollis
street, Boston, with which he remained CONNECTED
until the carly part Of 1860. In April Of the latter
ycarhc sailed for San Fraucsco, to take charge Of
the Unitarian congregation iu that city. Apart
from his lsbors In epulpit Mr. King has acquired
an extended reputation as Lecturer, having been
regularly employed In that capacity from 1875 to
1850 and having In that time travelled many tbons.
ands Of miles In all parts Of the Northern States
Ec is the author Of '4Tbe White Hills. tbelr Le-
gends, landscapes and Poetry Nto., Illustrated,
1851 and Of a number Of articles in reviews.
pamphlets, and se1nons. In 1850 be received the
honorary degree Of b. a. from Harvard Untverslty,
, 1864-03-05

NYY YoHK, Xnrch ut e gtAtod That d cummis.
esoncr has arrived in this city with authority fypm
tl,e i1upcftd agency IN Mexico to act "a tts com.
mcrtiat aCent. In this casc no exequatur will be
requested from o1r Government nor an It necessary
to obtain one.
, 1864-03-05

sr. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-Thc Legislature Of Colorado,
and many leading men Of that Te.riofT, hare pct.
cc1nm and. Instead Of Gen. Ewing, Tho has been
assigned to that District.
, 1864-03-05

X 0*s N1ACaH<1113sG c V1 4 1seV11N3 =
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The New York 7Fn1<s'
Washington special aays: Tha arrangements with
General Butler for the exchange Of prisoners in
c]udc those delivered ut Enterprise, Mississippi.
to about 4,00O. ButIers action is not Jet eanction-
I'd By the Secretary OF War.
, 1864-03-05
Dcat1ls in Military Hospital.
Special Correspondence OF the Chicnso Tribuue,I
MEDICAL p{uECToH's OFYIcE,

MEDICAL D1nEcTon's OFYIcE,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT oY ANKAHsAs, +
LITTLE Rock, Ark Feb. = =, 1854 !
Report Of deaths In the Department OF Arkansas
for the week ending February 70, 1864: ~.
J. " Rugglcs, ID Minncsots infantry: Robert
1E7ine, ca. A. ID Iowa cav; Wiley n. Carter, CO.
z. I'd Arkansas cav; August 11ctzc, co. B, 9Th
Wis. infantry; John Tcnplin, co. l. I'D Iowa in
fant1y; John srniddy, co. NJ, Mcr1ll's Horsc; JON
athan Adauson, CO. B, 6th Missouri caralry, Eau
des Taalct. CO. II, lat Town cavalry; Geo. Brown,
co. F, 12Gth Illinois iniantxy.
JAS. G. WntTEun1, Surgeon U. s. v.
Ned. Dir Dent Of Athaasas
, 1864-03-05

ST. Lor1s, March 4.-The Legislature OF kansa
nJIourned On the 1st inst. Meetings continue to b
held in different parts OF the State deEouncing tn
Ate Senatorial election.
, 1864-03-05
The Housntonic DIsaster-Nar.
row Escape of the Paul Jones'

BALTIMORE, March a-The following Is an ex.
t.act from private letter written by an officer Of
the gunboat Panl Joncs Of the Charleston blockad-
Ing squadron. II is dated Feb. a.:
I have no doubt that tho machine which blew up
the Ilousatonic Yas intended for us. We were on
The b1ocknde Of MafAt's Chanuel, which is the ono
nearest in shore and runs along the ehorc Of Suli-
snn's Island. NC were, therefore, the nearest YES
sel toward tho rebels and stood tho first chance Of
their attention. But Captain Duncan was In the
habit Of changing tho position Of the ship every
night alter DARK 70 thatin case the rebels cot our
hearings by daylight they cond not find us at night.
To this attribute tho fact Of the rebel torpedo not
striking US instead of the Housatonic, which was
next aboye ns. Tho affair was accomplished in the
most nltiRtic manner, 60 neatly that we did not
bright moonlight. The first VIC knew Of the dlsas-
Ter was the next morning, when we discovered her
lying with nothing but masts and smoke st1cks
%ss nS 70 go tho
, 1864-03-05

Capture of Isichurdson, the
Noted Guerilla.
CAVE C1rY, Ky., March 4.-Thc notorious suer.
lila Richardson, and several others, were captured
yesterday, by scout fent ont from the forces Of
Gen. HobeoD, on the Cumberland River.
, 1864-03-05
Nci3 anhertfset11F11ts.


Il April d1st ahaN dispatch rnote train from Ne.
blaaka City. n. r. Tor the new mines can tAse ops
In any amount np to e0 COO pounds 1haye been IN the
business fifteen years, and can otes superior laaqse-
further paicuass call On or address no at tnG AISnS
House, Chicago, Ill. D. .. WHITE.
Yrhk
, 1864-03-05

A. TTENTION, DEARBORN
II L1GHT ARTILLEET.-The Ergular monthly
mesting Will be held at the Armory. On MONDAY
EVENING, Mczch 1tt, ut o'clock. Al melnbers
commanded be present tor the transaction Of Ipor
tout business Per order.
nlL5-rG71-stuet JAS. SMITH. Capt.
, 1864-03-05

AA1AANs
=. Mr, SHERMAN, o. Ohio, from tho Committee Of
E2nterenec On the disagreement vote Of the two
npnses On The Revenue bli, reported that the Com.
Itee M e. Tho Senate was unable to agree with that
fpm the amendments disagreed to by the House,
which motion was adopted. Ayes, a5; Nays, II.
NorE.-The bill as it now stands, provides tax
Of 6oc. on al domestic liquors manufactured or re-
noSed for sale after the passage Of the act, until
July ], 1864, and 4oc. On imported spirits.
ME. POWELL, Of Ky., continued bis speech on
elections. - -
shall be till Monday.
Adjourned. -.
HOUSE:
WAgu1KaroN, March 4, 1854.
The private calendar was considered.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the
Massachusetts contested election case, III: JAS.
Sleeper against Alex. Il. Rice.
Tie Committee Of Elections reported In favor Of
MI. Rice, the fitting member.
LIT. DAWES, of Mass, spoke in favor OF Mr.
Rice, and Mr. Sleeper, the Contestant, In his own
behalf.
The vote Of the House waa taken and Mr. Rice
Has declared entitled to the seat.
The House then adjourned.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
The New Loan.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Sealed offers In
day, were opened by the Secretary of the
Treasury, with the aid If Assistant Secra-
taries Harrington and Field, for bonds Of
the United States, to the amount of So. OOD :
goo. The number Of bids was unprece-
IIeaoy large, and after nearly five hours
and recording Of about half Of them. fur.
ther proceedings as to the remainder was
postponed till tomorrow. The bids onan.
ed amounted to 1000, 900. The bids at 4
per cent. premium were very large, and it
appears that nothing under four. will he
taken. Heavy bids are from 4 to S per ct.
", MOST OF the bids are for small amounts
The Second National Bank Of Rostnn IA.
tor four millions at 1O4, and the First Ma
llonal Bank of New York for Eve millions
At the same price. ''o"'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
THlRTY.EIHGTH CONGRESS.

WAsHINdToN, June l6.-SENArE.-The
Bill for pre-paying duties on foreign salts,
was passed.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and
acted upon seriatim.
Mr.: WILSON called up the House bill!
providing for the more speedy punishment
Of guerrillas and for other purposes. The
discussion of which consumed the remain.
ing OF the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the tax
PHI was then taken up as reported from
the Finance Committee, and their amend
ments were acted upon seriatsn,.
HoCsE.-A bill was introduced for better
protection of steamer passengers,
The Ways aud Means Committee renort.
ed q new civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. MORGAN, of Pennsylvania. moved
that the Military Committee report the OK
pediency of making future drafts for eiah-
teen months, requiring persons exempt to
ance Of colored men as substitutes.
The resolution to extend the Overland
Mail Contract was adopted.
The conference Committee reported tho
legislative and judicial appropriation bill.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
Rebel News.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The Richmond
enquirer. Of June 18th, has the following
HEADQUARTERS, MOUNTAIN Tor, june
S.-Crook and Averill joined Hunter to-
DAY at Staunton. 1t is positive their forces
are east on the Greenville and Middleboro'
road. 500 cavalry made q demonstra.
ton on the way and were repulsed Inv
1mboden. The enemy retreated to Sta,,n-
ton, burning the Baskerville depot. Po,lt.
with 1900 men, is marching down the
valley to reinforce Hunter. The enemy
nave no supplies, but subsist on the coun-
try. Our troops are III fine spirits. An
advance IS contemplated Tomorrow.
MoUSTAIN TOP, June o-Tha e,o,,v
advanced again to-day and were dri> en-
back by ImDoden. ga
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18

WAsHINdToN, June l6.-The return Of
Mr.. Va!!andigham to Ohio was on his own
responsibility, It is not known what. If
any, Executive attention will he taken
concerning him. 'Ns
Although the Gold bill, AZ amended no
the House and published q day or two 400 ~
mas passed both Houses of Congress. it has
not yet been presented to President lin
coin Tor his signature. 1t will undOubted.
" be approved by him after his return
from Philadelphia. e'"A"
Inc opening of the bids of the seventy
1--WE union loan was renewed this after
Tomorrow ~ Ao WILL