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n- The venom Of corperhe.d,sm

oE- The venom of corperhesdism is
Illustrated ia late issue OF the Rock
Island Argus. ~Aich speaks Of the la-
mented Oven Lov'joy as ''a pes,ilerous
demsgosae-" So lately has the ciod,
fallen upon the coffia enclosing his re
m AIMS, that com non deeei o. would ,e
qalTe The Argus TO vent for a lime lJsgtr r,
at least, It's spleen upon the living, and
be busht over the grave .. the dead
bu, jAckals tear the lii.less tiger, aid the
dead lion may be kicked by The living
ass.
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fHE EvFEcr OF DorxG WIruour.-fbe
stsyes thst run up and down Broadr.v
N. I concluded 70 advance the fare from
SIX to ten cents. There vas much better
reason fur this than there was for the ad :.
vance tha: has been made from time to
tine in other b,anches. This viii not be
questioned when We consider the high
p Ice Of labor, fuel. etc. But the people
conclnded they woull not submit 10 the
advance, and they dids't. There were no
| Indignation meetings; no resort to mob
'sv; bat BY eommen consent il was d. ci-
ded not TO pstronize the coaches, and the
latter alter runhing empty two or three
days. pus fhe fare back 10 six cents.
A0~. there 10 in this. lesson worthy
Of genersi attention. La s.ry many cases
prices of Deeessaries and laxuries have
been advsnc-d beyond all reason-ad
vAnced simply because people, like no
many psck-horses. are williag Just now to
f.y s's'os. any price the. is ss.ed. If
con saaser~. thea. would hy common con.
-enf, do without such articles for little
while, the evil wouli soon be corrected
The Experiment would not be much of .
sacnbce either. The patrons o. The stage
eesches found they could walk to and
from their houses very we'll. when they
tired It once o. twice; 50 every one can
do Without articles which, from no Just
cause, are sold ct extorbisant prices. A
liitie training of lhis sort by housekeep-
-rs would have good effect.
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The Commercial says. we are author
ID to sts;c that the Secretary Of the
Treasury s,ii accept ia payment toward
the SIS 5tcJ. eos Ian the tNo years FIVE
per crs,t legal tenders, alo ling the se-
crued iatefe-t.
This arrangement vii materially faci-
liiAte su5-crij jtions 10 The ioaa
Lsrge smnunts of o.al tenders OF tie
Two ,ears' issue are being retired at the
sub srzasnty
oa Saturday ah'ut S. 0an, GOO were
retired, Se.seriay 81 .o0J .ttn. and t,-das
tile amount will ir..hahy reach 81 .oUu
90, making a ss,ai Seo. OF, Coz IL three
days.
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Ch1nre of Base.

New lvlk, juno "A.
The World says IT : pow disclosed that
the army under zen. Ora al has elected a
cha nge of tase to JanIes river. All move
In eass ui lEat arIay Stare tie battle Of
+ aday, tie j j, h.vc nimrd at iAi. cen
dil nation. winch was shsdowed forth,
housh not declared o.. the ioilewlng dis
patches.
1ne raid of Sheridan, ,hr destruction
of RAILROADS. and ihe inv, staent of korl
Dlriing, with view u cpeui < james
rI,et .or cur gabbosts. seem ~ indicate
every as asai:sb.c ioioe Is bcing employed III
the next .ifen>isc nosrnens.
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Cincinnati, Jane Ia.
Rports received 1T Cvvingson las,
hight ssy n rgan forces have been sc.,.
tered Ia al directions.
A party u &c handred that took the
Augas'a road were nsettsten and Whip
ped yesterday near C.ayssiiie, BY Cyiou,-l
Usrrard.
Strscglsrs are being picked up through
The country
A hospital trxin from Csnthisna ar
rived lat night, bringing me hundred
Wounded. am, ~ them twenty rebeis.
The wounded remaining al tynthiana
we're being re,ed for.
The tws o sio regiments captured al
Cynthians we're par.lrd 1T Cliy.v,iie sad
arrived ere last uight.
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to this aflersoon Of The snemy,s pseeepce,
From present indications il is no. like.
y thst lAess win - suy sighting for
several days to cone; bat the saorn i
l're~ing srd may burst 10 quarters lsas,
expected By the enemy.
1t IL not proper ct this tine 70 nv pre.
cisely ho~ 0rsat vii attempt to disoou6,
the enemy.
The Herald correspondent Cd Poiat ei
R'eks. Appomasox River, Va, June
10Th NJ .. m., o0 the 9th, ssys the g1a
buats c ,mmodore Perry aad Gen. pa,
Dam opened fire On the rebel f,rt Clifton
hear Petersburg, Va. which was readily
answered by the gray backs. Ge
The Con aodese Perry lsy up the righ,
branch Of the river absve Essl W.lsAsm "a
. dfaAoce OF between three or four miles
from the rebel fort. while the Gsn. Put
NAN, being Cf ghier draft, nan % The
ieft brsnch hin on- snd ! half mikes OF
the rebel works, aud deliverc ere sitt.
such precision as 10 cause = partial aban
donment of their works. Bat from q
masked battery To the right Of their main
works an incs sssai 6fe vas kept ap on j.
I'LL towards boon, when tie ere from the
guabosis hasing saienced the guns Of the
min fort, they directed their ire entire
y at tins intefeeiiag object On the rig ht,
which had been source uf great annuy-
snce u Us during our engagement with
the main b&tte4 les, but t was evident
that the rebels did not relish oar b.m-
bIidmsnt and they retired.
Flriag from our eide eoeiinued at inter
vsis throughout the day No damage done
to guatJxts.
IL wa splendid -fair and reject.
great credit on the offi ,ers and men vi both
Vessels.
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Diseases or the
THROAT, LIlGS & HEART.

III Z. r. R)Y ALL faiheziEs-lsr W j 2 Wig, {
former prin cs & tae fAfssst md In Tusiats vii
tins BE1 ~ f5&sG s1i 4har~aas or as. Dan
isfh sr fAtr an3 ais hmt "a vs.. he fze
~ tte Institute Hl who sr Atfct+i eu s>~rr 10
csa-uit--i u catTg afi AIR Is sal i
iIntF9Ts Ll IssrtGtltH The ffI sir1Aus as this fn-
fHs rpzn4aI 1ee~s eei.la
kusgea- S1 pst-y.Is tr- fstsr tT.-teHe1t
II AZ this usiitus. tie ,sist s.; ria at
Iasd diseases isutf LaurS at md
ali EI, alr D-ea-r. IL he'd te nt.-5
ssd rTain try remedies All reBl=e D4szt
M5ssTsEAsfsN 1REES sIcks@-s q tnrsk07Is, I'As-
FrsE 1SsrAEG l. reeBRH9@a Ven Fn.tlns II
the tHsIh Sc Nsrvsa- Disc as tieaeyl l-asiiy
trezrs 10y n, RsGsiA asta Earivalled sa=a,-s The
Dosfa9 j. his - 81 Pas lssafa hut
'es dSys frsa+niFRt tszn be Tiein4rd ~
T1~pon4e3ee wiA i- ib~1lTHfe hi i. lonis.
rs RsAIG ts OLD 4fls sirit and lecn n4tr-
mental t. graIsyng ti-ozsaals lh afflicted pesf,e
t2lon fres. jes3-2-srtf
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" siid 8 Dss, Ga

" hid D.si CT.
Va.hinstop, June ID.
Several boa:s have srrised from Whiie
H.u-e 10 day, leaving there isst 1islt-
lacy bsibg no news prupe, fo- puonca
ton.
Bu; lit1e 1kirmi.bins. had occurred for
a iex days.
Tll-se ~ss mueh anxiety 10 hear from
Sheridan. IL - is.d was ~ or "a Ivns aid
impvitsut eu..
The city has been filed with rumors TO
day ti.as FL, Daalns Is a, ;.iu isrs ~ IL
vested suu must OH sdris ndcr, iGas al
iosi"s guuLSals 10 pas uf J,m.s 1--WE
titr ,uaarl n pes lilIo Riean.uud.
Dc srasy aa1 cttas W TOD o.,, ana
also Ia. 2I W.sco assisi leg IL ent, wnoss
.ei'l vi sefsic- has xpiied.
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children are. and where, very soon. / shall
lay my own. | know very veA that ny
coli aeues will incur odium if they en-.
d 'rse what say and they. too. koow it.
B It We have put our faces toward the way
10 which Ne intend to 60. and We will 60
in it to the end. II 70 ars 70 perish. we
will perish in that Nay. All l have to
say to you is, help US if you can /; if you
c,nnos, believe in your hearts tha. We
have died ike men,
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New York, ] ine Ia.

The meeting oil The Fremont Clat
last evening, though not iarleiy sttcnd-
ei. was y,ts snfi,Issss ie. sp-.ct.s w.re
made by b. Ga.b,f, u. G. Walker, a..a
Others.
Resolutions were ID spted fa'ifying the
l9t v,ishd Illumination, t.i-dgins suppefa
TO The nsscs. Recommending the tefma-
tion Of clubs ind dcnouncins the uomIna-
ton OF Liucoln
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

SE a party OF o0ys ht DetFoif, last
Friday. bvgan TO play war" They seps
rated themselves into the two great ar a,st :
OF NHelni4, aui began to fs hi the BAT le
of the Wilderness. The leaders Of III.
upprsing hueis, ursnt snd Lee, vsere
aimed with pistols l the heat aud hi..l,
excitement oi LIE ronaaci, Urast rex
icssiy and i.a;iiotacaliy d.~ehsrge.l lie
weapon. The ball took ed cl VA Lee :
leg, wvuuding hi,n badly. lie xss taken
10 the ho>latal, AID il is fvarea 1t NAV b.
necsssaFy To amputste the All pulvus
,outh's leg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

rsB- \ VI ife paper says that few
; lntsys ng1 n clergy man. on euferfng .
Fuip't IN ti'e town of Gray IN that Slate.
em4sked I, his sud,fays. II l. rot oilea Z
| oceupy lh.s4p DPS. and now am here
shall say just ~hat leases me, and il
here i lusie copPerhead present ad
VIC him t, rise anl ws,k GU" NJ one
dared 10 rise
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FROM VII ,-IUIA.
'''; !. :. -: a ;, :: {. ,s, ..:.:: e's..

peciai ~ The .aases
Headquarters Army 81 + 'iomac.
ia Nc =.
The past fex days have + sss quite ~
ese.tili TO the Army u ~ lotvmso
Oar lises aie ecacesy near.r dhe cnem,
,han w.s osr p,-itioa 1t tie ci sre Of aas
battle Fsid.,. more shaa se1k ago
Tue trOeps oa both si.ies, "a Il behind
ss'-'r ent'sach.sen,r, have k-pt - de-
saltosy Lat useless Gre, ias. .ufl sies'
- may y apparent that ihs r. - -csist
vaks were h.t vacast B.,h Or susi. = i,
'ac1 hise been cij ying rep.e "a irl
w4s needed after Lie Asra f.h,n % !. u
fAp'd ms-chius Il the three \ ceks .cr,. Il
pa, snins IRON Tie ba. Is Of the Rsrsd.n
Is day the silence il even more u,.at,..s,
ahsn tctsses Tb~,sssud Of . snn,kcs ~.
scarcely been heard sisrg the cativs 4 ,ops.
a lev shots along the .nliFe Esaps CO.
aftsilrsJ and she sxfiaeisa - -. Al =
sse. h1gh ossr shs sEers. ss.s, Z - esysIs
y ne lise, have bses the esly sul.dss
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~ The Government Barracks al o.
tawa. Illinois, which cost shout St9 ,0oe,
we're vacated last Saturday, by the re-
cruits for the one hundred-dsy serv ce,
aud the same evening we're fred by n
'ncen iiary and totally destroyed.
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Nv York Jana

New York June II.
TIE steamer Mexico, from uayana 9Th
inst. brings The following:
Hlssna. jane 6-The Diiish mail
packet c yde arrived yesterday, with dates
from he Cry Of Mex co TO the 9Th ui,.,
ana Vera Cuz 10 The | Il inst.
III M.xinliiau arrived on Ms % Al
Vc-a Cfux. in the N.vsds, i,avinc touched
sl Madeira and hsrtlniqac at The latter
place for ca |, and where the nes Empe-
ror liberated and carried Wit, him tour ot
tie prisoners condemned to hard i.bsr bs
Forfey. lie also l,bra' ed ei ght more AND
pEij their passage TO Vera Cfuz. and di>-
tributed 2 QUO among the remalnd-r an ]
promised to attend 10 their tae i'm a'edi
a,cls on bis arrival q, the Cry Of Nix
ico.
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r~ Another "criss" is aPpresended
II CRnsla and another ministerial change.
The ten h within twe years The ptbl'c
securities OF Cauaja, which five years
a-o were sixteen per cent. premium, To-
Jay are oniy worth ninety, and things
IN the ptoyinec arc in a Dad way geu-
erall7.
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New 70 K, June IA.

The steamer Northern Lish. has just
srr,ved !rrm AsyiawAi.
T e Ere at A-pa4aIl on the 3oih uli
eessoy-J two blucks, iaclutlns tie CITY
uo,ei / ,ss heavy.
The ss~suer iilin0is was at Aspinwall
o the :in, waiting the arfivsi Ut the
America Il, Panama from SIN Fsancisco
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

DO Yora Gws MopP1yG---Should 6
fashionable woman tre asked To 20 into
the kitchen With ane of her best six
s.res-cs, AID dipping the skirt into the
sads Of the srsuhbing pail, drag il over
the faor far an hour or more. size would
put down her gai'ered foot with q SNAP
aud bid yon 10 yoar o-n mapping Tet
after the psst weeks rain this beautiful
Tuesday calls cut a multitude of women
most ci them sensible women. who keeE
their skirts out OF the dirt--ampng them
those who can be track ed from street cnl
TO street 1nl Ly tbe dirty water Virginia.
fence trail they leave behind We wslsct
many rods bcl,ind silk dress tkat has
been paid sur ia gold at one hundred sns
seventy. and at least thrcr inches of i
.as nsstaiy ma idy. the edge fairly fringe,
| by contact wi'h ihc p~ve.neat, aud y
srsrv CROSSING. and every u. j e-sinn i
The q ,e.inr, The sisk dre>s swept up ih
mud like n dredging machine, aud mad
it. zig zigi'nprioi on tie tlcnes.-l lceve
lsRd iieFAld.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

~ A Butfaio paper aays that ssope o,
the cardinals as 4 .ne, eympsshiz ~
deepiy ~asa ,i.e safvrins. oil .sr s.laiz,s :
IN the stfagsis sor tilelr country, ha. An :
shor'ssd ine Right R-ycJeId D,shoa
Timoa, ei Bafaio, 10 place i've huodr.a
.soilsrs N the hsnds VI he Sa~,tsry Usm.
massiDn, 70 ce applied y ii.eir rri,ei.-
fnis inuni6cence, cuining rs ii dues srum
the private resostcrs VI ihe Cxrc.ns a. i
i'stA ss;as &al timely ys''.sss~ - -ze..a g
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

ET 4 bill hn- ben reported 10 the
L '-',ia.ure of Massacsin-ei>. providing
fr 6Rs II l.etly i've 80 lars u7on rail-
road COMPANIES thit neglect 10 carry a
eei,aia gltulity oi good drluking water
10 their IA senger cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

II We n,ice that an English House.
that of Brsudsn 4 North. shippers md
-pecuiators, has been baukrupted by loses
70 the capture OF their goods while al
tempting to be carried through our blos +.
sde.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

T John A. BfyaB. once Auditor of
the State Of Ohio. aud for long time a
notorious politician of that State, died
recently in Wisconsin,. ~vA $3.50. G.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

- There has been an immense fall
ing of in the amount OF meat consume d
in New York. People have concluded
not to invest all bat they make merely
10 beef. and 50 hsve quit buying. SeI-
siLle.
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
pnll.dslphls, June il.

Tue receipts at The great Sanitary F4i'
nos sDount beariy ~ one igi.isoa dol
ixrs.
The vote on the two thousand Eve hun
dr-d dollar ssofd, nj v'ciyck 10 hight
sto d H1nco-k, lila. NrAJs, 80,
M4C.sllAu, lJ5, Tran, "a.
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s<A ,nsn !,

fF A mah Al Pe:t>silie Pa, who had
7 P,.ils1ei phla qn.ck extract a corn ton
one of his tces. died alter submi.t.rg 70
the aapulativn ei has foot aid then oi his
leg.
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Streagth sf SAsrman's Army
New York, JUNO a

The 1Ierald's cores -ponaent says Sher
mxn's fsss-s have sMeuated u lU .UOo
wvunJ. d, al 0. Y hon hAse leen taken
~ Nashs,ilr aud Lynisvtiie. Tae m
u,~rciai i.sec OF his Amy has not been re.
sincej hat has incr ased irau the iims
be lei, Chsssans'ra, sad il is believed h
IA many thousands stronger now taan q
Kesaca. M
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GF The total strength of The rebel ar
my i.o~ oplo.iag GcaeFal Sh.rmans sd-
vance in t.eorgis, is estimated AT from
65. 90 10 IS. QUO men.
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CT The State debf az n sde Island
: > li'I|e less than four ni!lions, &nd has
increased nearly two millions during tie
la-t year.
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@ Negroes are coming into Coving-
ton, hy rem the interior 10 sxarms. ier
he purpose OF enilstirg in the United
States array.
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E A paper epssks of a man i" who
died without tie aid Of a pb ysicisn -
Such instances OF death are exceedingly
rare.
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g The ladies' may no, 90 much upon
tae highways, bat they are complained
OF by their husbands as o-lAs very m ach
addicted to bay-ways.
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1J The rebel General Jsllnston late
~ had t#ent, live Ut bis mea in Grors,a
ted 10 stakes and sho, for .ryirs to de-
seft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-15

EJ The number of deaths in New
York city aversge GO Per week. The
cry - very dirty
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fF Two miliion dollars worth n dia-
mauds were imported iuto the Uaiied
States the last year.
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j ~ D. yoa know. sir. that when |
lefl home, my neighbours hJDo1el me With
mn-icsI sacorty
yes. nnasrssaad, you wsss
dgo0DeQ 81 i @ -
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xF Strawberries are becoming quite
plenty ia New York, and are sold at from
seven TO eight cents per basket or tum-
ulcriui
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WashingtoD, June IL.


The joint resnlutian reported to ex.erd
the overland mail contrsrt from the frsi
OF ally wss read twice and laid or the
Speates's table.
The Vote BY which the Senate poll
bid vas recently laid on the table Vas
receasidered.
H,orcr's substitute for the first section
was agreed to.
GsId bill pa.scd-T6 to g..
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t- They are playing "The Ghost Of
the Dismal swamp III The Richmond
Theatre. A cheerful liecs for tho iuLabI-
tauts OF belesg a-red cary.
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New York. June IL.

The Pos : W 4shinet,n special .sys The
TartI bal vii SOON he returned 10 the
Sesate uvt m materially changed.
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~ iskk d.

In 81 Frsaaisvilie NJ Jnns lst 1861, by 2 r Dafes
e. -. ~. W. ls4sF oa LIS .ist Nj Ncl y
Aiss Nay LlSs-Is vi ~, Iiark ~. No.
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Some tine sgo the-e lived In Eiipburgh
\ wtlI-khowa grambler named Sand,
B AK. wh0se o9l.u recurring fiss Of. p!sen
or ih1i sst'9n produced some amusing
scenes vi scaselvs, irritabiIiiy, which were
highly relished by ali tycert The brue's
good. pa:ieat vile. oae morning Sandy
rose. bent on a aa4rrel. the ha5dit &C. AUG
eggs were excellent. done t. tarh. ami
had been ordrrei By himself the eteeing
previous: sud breskissE passed viih"u'
tie Ioeked l3r cause OF comylaint. +Whal
~ij sna have Tor dinuer. Saudie Y said
Nfs u sck. IA chicken, s4il II le has
land Roast rr ilEi1d - asked iii,
xi;e "Coifsut,d Il J If yeu hal been =
.,ol and c5n-ideratr f., toa'i enowr
sef,.fe this what liked, sss.d,e rtowlec
cut, and siammlag rae co5r bshin4 Lin,
EFF tire bouse.
l. was j spring and friend who wa
nre enl heari tho lutte vile say, "S ,,sds
beni on ! l.s,ur5aace {. asy, I shall nu
please h:es, do ~hat | ssn. The pinne,
time came, md S,nay and his fieti "a
leHn 10 diHrer; the t>h was eaten lin 81
!ener, and raIs,eg tie cnv-r uf The dlsi
aefvI- s,im IN taw-ri.lg passion he C lie,
eat. .B,aied chicken / hate it A
.b.ekou bnii+d is chi - spoileie' In.
medi ,Ie's Alter the ever was raised frop
anoi her chicken, rat>ied 10 turn. 's
wont rat roast chicken rpared Sud e
.ssou klnx los II should lave beel
| cooked ~ Al the instant hrotl-d chitk
20, with mushrooms. was ltscei On th'
sor. Nv Withant green pear, raarrd ,h'
sruabler T. ..il~re hey are, deax -
stliaw dase yon spend ny nioney n ,hs
wrs They are rrertrl - said 10
wife. interrupts him. Rl-sn- from III
ui,air and rn>.nhg from tic ron, amid-
4 roar II lsu.nter from his fflepd h
cieacl,ej his Es, and shouted. "IIos
dare you receive prcsent without u.
leave -
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BOMBARDMENT OF FT
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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-05-18

FORTRESS MONROE, May 16.-Headquarter's
Army of Virginia and North Carolina, Proctor's
Creek, May IA, via Fortress Monroe, May &c.
At daylight, Gen. Burnham's brigade charged
upon the enemy's outer works at Proctor's creek
and carried the entire line section by section.
AT 10 a. m the batteries opened upon the ene-
my who had fallen back to line of heavy earth
works next to Fort Darling. The enemy replied
briefly until o'clock p. M, when the batteries
and sharpshooters silenced their guns. Nothing
more was heard fiom the rebels during the day.
Our batteries continued firm until sundown.-
Our loss was hundred and fifty. We captured
a few prisoners Major Ainsworth, of the 10th
New Hampshire, was wounded.
AT p. M, shell exploded the magazine in
Fort Darling.
MAY ia small rebel gunboat came down
opposite Fort Darling, this morning, threw sew
eral shells into the cavalry, and then retired.
Lieut. Col. Pond, LIST United States cavalry,
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-05-18

REV. WILLIAM j. POTTER, who has been sta
toned at this post since the LIST of January as
Chaplain, has been relieved and assigned to a
new charge. In expressing sincere regret at
losing so excellent man, and so efficient an Off
Ger as Mr.. Potter has proved himself to be, we
but reflect the sentiment of all who have in any
way been brought into intercourse with him,
and we join with his numerous friends in bid
ding him "God speed in the holy work to which
he has devoted himself.
A CONFERENCE.-The large frame house
short distance east of camp, on the road leading
to Washington, which has been occupied in turn
by the Third Pennsylvania Reserves and First
Connecticut Heavy Artillery, as hospital, was
entirely consumed by fire on last Friday even
ing. The building vacant at the time, we
believe, having Just been evacuated by the last
named regiment.
RETURNED.-We are pleased to notice that
Major James johnson, formerly commander of
the Veteran Reserve battalion on duty here, but
recently in command of the Draft Rendezvousat
Portland, Me-. has again been assigned to duty
at this post.
WAR NEws.-In order that we may be able to
present our readers with synopsis of the army
news, which has become the all-absorbing topic
of the day, the publication of our usual variety
of miscellaneous matter has been suspended.
The PROVISIONAL BRIGADE, the organization
of which we mentioned in our last weeks issue,
received marching orders and left for the field on
Wednesday last It is said to have numbered
about three Thousand.
EXCHANGED PRISONERS, convalescents and
stragglers, who are arriving daily in large num-
bers, being organized in battalions, differed,
armed, furnished with ammunition, and forwar-
ded to the field.