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Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04


The river continues 10 fall and bus-
ness is extremely duIl
The Armada took out moderate "trip
on Saturday.
The Tsrascon brought down a eonsid-
erabls quantity of Tobacco, and had
more offered than she could carry going
back.
seufie,own is said to the worst bar be-
tween this city and Louisville, affording
only about 81 feet of water.
The New Albany Ledger of Friday
says; Portland bar is growing worse and
worse daily, and three or four boats
we're aground there on Friday morning,
among which was the Liberty No. ?.
We regret to learn that Robert L
Dunuiug, who has been a clerk on the
river for twenty-five years, aud for the
larger portion Of that time on one Of the
Louisville and Cincinnati Mailboats,
died at Cincinnati on Thursday of chol-
era morbus
He was an accomplished gentleman,
and was highly esteemed by very ex-
tensiye circle Of friends
The Chambers arrived from Green
River yesterday morning. sbe had not
been disturbed by guerrillas, though they
saw band, as they suppose, at one point
along shore.
The R B. Speed arrived from Pond
River, on Saturday, rot hayiug seen any
guerrillas.
Commodore Mitchell, who arrived
from below last evening, reports the
Naviga tor, Mercury and Arcola aground
at Shswneetown bar
As the Gen. Anderson had not ar
rived a, dark last night, q hours behind
time, We presume she is in like difficulty
at some point below,
Cspt Dan Clark was ia Cincinnati on
Friday. and bad chartered the Miami 9.
q low water boat for the Evansville and
Cairo trade. She is expected here thi'
morning, and will take the Anderson
place al once.
The little Gray Eagle viii be the ele'
CANT packet for Louisville at 10 O'Clock
this morning, under command Of those
elegannt gentlemen, Capt Ballard and
Dick Cox. Passengers need be told nc
\ more.
The St Louis is hard aground ai
French Island and has sent here for aid,
I being loaded By the Government
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

NEW YoRK. Jnly 3. 3.-The steamer
Fulton, from Port Royal the 18th, ia.
,rrived. Hilton Head vas quiet
The Palmetto Herald states that Sc
:essionvilie. near Charleston, vas vigor-
,usly shslled by our forces last week.
IL is reported that another rebel ran.
vas lsuached 81 Charleston.
Five rebel Generals aud foFty-fSs
ebel Geld officers arrived on the 2oih
lad were Immediately sent 70 the front
lnder fire Of the rebel batteries, in re
aiiafion for Union officers sinilarl,
laced 10 Charleston.
Il was reported al Hilton Head, on
be 29th, that ADMIRAL DAhigren bad r.
eiFed information that the pirate Ala
anna, with ihree other pirates, Is noa
xpeeted of shat coasa
The monitor Nahant, and the gun
poats Flanceau, Winona, Pawaee an }
saratoga, have joined the feet oh
,hariesion.
Oar battery continues shelling Charles
ION. Four rebsl iren-elads are now IN
Chsrleason har6or, and two more nearly
complete.
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

A dispatch received at ) o'clock this
erening states that fighting has been
gdng on all day near Leeiown, ten
niles from Harper's Ferry, between q
force of the enemy that was moving u
be direction Of the Shepardstown pix,
and the command which Sigel had Iefi
here to occupy the place. Both forces
engaged were small, and it is officially
reported that our troops had successfully
repelled sll attacks.
All freight and passenger trains from
be West we're worked successful.
through last night. but no Express train
FOR the vest left Baltimore this evening
At last accounts no injury had beer
lone to the read or bridges 1t is sup
posed that the rebel force is the same
which was sent against Hunter.
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

REMENBER that Rees & Akers are still
endsavoring to accommodate the public
by repairing and vanishing chairs and
furniture, putting bottoms in cane-seat
aud spit-bottom chairs, upholstering
sofas, divans, lounges aud parlor chairs
of all kinds. They keep furniture
wagon to take and return furniture. As
they are both practical mechanics, the
people can depend on having their work
done up in prompt and workman-like
manner Try them by leaving your or
ders at their place Of business, No. 65
Main street, up stairs, or on the alley, il
rear Of wacks Harness shop,
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

For tWl or thrse weeks past businsss has besn
quit duh 10 the city a1d bstliitis has teen DONE
bat I'd > or two ago the zsrk t. became oonsid-
srably excited and spectators ws-e busy not only
In the city tut also thr ugh The country and -four
advanced rapidly, ths Do naad. however, bel
purely specuiAtivs. In other artielss th re has
besa 20 N stsri2l change.
GOLD has taken an unAecountahls sdvsnce sns
has been sx,re@ely uas~tflsd, ranging as high as
Itn@I 0, but closing "a Saturday st Is7
SILVER quotabIs ST 12S.
FLOUR has teen greatly excited. and # is
difsSuit TO make quotations Prices have, o~-
ever materially advanced and it was bsId al s. Is
WHEAT has sdvaaesd. but quotations are es-
talslishsd.
CORN firm aud IN demand at 259I 20 for
sheiled IN sacks; 81 I59I 20 Tor ear.
OATS setivs and in gDod demand at 81.
BYE firm aAd steady at 81 % with good de-
mand.
WHITE BEANS Arm aud steady at g ssaz 50
. bushsl.
FRUIT very hrn, and havins an upward tsad-
sney. =
DRIED PEAeHEss 50 7594 50.
DRIED APPLES hrmer and slightly advanced.
a2d are now b. ID ~ 81 T512 90.
TIMOTHY SEED nominal aud net rzo..h,..
GLOVER sEED-Sone In market.
FLAX SEED In good demand at "a lsaa %.
POTATOES firm at s. 20 pr bbI aud so4rus.
BUTTER scarrs al Sos3se.
CHEESE nrm a is cents Ter western Rsssrrv,
and s9loS for country --A
BACON erner and higher.
HAMS eaist st zol215<e.
MESS PORK frn and sozas.has higher, ana
IS uow ernIy held AZ s4eg42 for cid, aid SIS oo9
20 for sew-
HAl arn sad.in god dsaana a. sasss7 y
bale.
SALT n fair demand zs &c.
LARD Arm and higher, and nay b 7nots1 At
/ IS N tisrrss sai II IN ksgs-
GROCERIES H0s quiss 90 frn, ard prioss
I 81 ghiiv dselsnsd.
COFFEE adv a1ss1 70 4sg4T for RE.
SUGAR steady asd HrE AZ 3a9zee.
I HOLAssEs adEsaosd 70 81 1891 rs.
WHISKY a-a Asd in good demand 81 "a O..
J WOOL firm azs IN d><za=d % eo1Tos-
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

PEILApELPuiA, July Sunday Dis
patch pstlished an extra, under date Of
Springfield, July 3D., announcing that at
8 o'clock last night Ere broke on, in
the attic OF the milling shop arsenal,
bsilding 200 feet long with wing 100
long, two stories high The hailding
was totally destroyed with its contents.
At one time Il seemed impossibis to save
any part OF the buildings north Of the
square and Main ST. The shops were
cleared OF machinery, tools ard stock
The FIRE, however, was arrested at 10
o'clock Il is sapposed 20 hrve been oe-
casioned BY spontaneous combustion
The arsenal on the opposite side Of the
sqnare, With 100000 rifles, was not In
jured
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

NEw YosK, July 3-0n the morning
of the 81 81 O'Clock, the steamer Locust
Point, for New Orleans collided with the
steamer Matanzas from New Orleans
causing the Locust Point 10 sink in 7
minutes in IA fathoms of water. Boass
from Mstanzas saved % Of the crew and
passengers. The Locust Point had on
board a crew Of % and Is passengers.
Her cargo is total loss. The passen-
gers and crew we're all asleep a. the
time. The Mstanzas had on board l56
souls end received no injuries, whatever,
ffom the collisioa.@
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
Gbe DAILY SunpnaI.
EVANSVILLE lid.
MONDAY ......-...-........
JOURNAL OFFICE.

JOB wORK.-Ths Jsr-saf once Is Furnishes
NTH full assortasnt Of nsw sad sssasiful type
Of the latest styles, and is faIy prepared 70 sEs
cute a. handsome wsvk Is can bs done in the
ststs, such As LsTrss- HEADS, DrLE-HEAss'
HzADIsss, cIsoySAas, BvsEEEss oAsDs, BALL
TICKETS, sHrPfss-Bu4s, Pesysss. b.. e., slsss'
ia plain or fABcy sOiers.
OUR BTSDERY.-ws hsys IN sszAsssien with
this once one the best BOOK BTEDsRIss sod
BLANK BOOK MAKUyAcTURIEsin shis State,
and are prepared to de- EvEzss and ErEDms - d.
sirsd. Magazines, Periodicals, &s-, bsuaa in any
style required. and old bsSks Ss-bOusd at shori
notes. Isedgsrs, Journals and blank bsoks. foi
Rslirosds. Steamboats,, BAnkisE Hsasss, hsr-
chants, &C., manufactured on As reasonable sssn'
IS any other establishment.
AH work done sstbis once VA be dsss psonpt
", Apd will be ready when prsmisea.
EVANSVILLE yoJRHAL co.
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
A SWIM ZOE TEE 4rH or JULz-sOu :

4 svIH ZOE TEE 4rH or JULY.-son {
excitement, and much interest an
amusement were created yesterday
BY the appearance Of man in the mid
die of the river, apparently struggling,
and in danger Of drowning.
A boat was sent TO pick him up BY the
gunboat Moose, and after being taken
before Lieut.. Commander Fitch, he was
sent ashore where he was soon CUR
rounded by large crowd of people, all
anxious to hear his story. v
He proved TO be son of Erin's Green
Isle, who was determined to celebrate
the 4lh in this city, and being unable
to obtain boat, had taken a long pole
or plank and had set out to Bwim the
river, and would, probably, have sue
ceeded, had no one gone to his assist
ance.
he was an old man near sixty years
Of age, and had received an Egly cut in
his forehead, which be said was done b.
boy on the other side Of the river.
On bis way over he lost one boot but
saved his hat, his money, and his can
teen Of whisky.
John Morgsn's presencs in the city
would hardly have created more curios-
ty than existed to see this modern Hi-
oernian Leander.
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY
Grand National Celebration.
Grand National Ptc-yie at she Salt
Wells ON the Afternoon and Eve
ming OF Juiy 4th, 1s6A. -t.

The Soldiers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps and United States General Hos
pitfalls at this post, cordially invite their
friends, and especially the ladies, with
thsir baskets filed with cakes, fruits,
&c, to join them IN celebrating the
glorious Fourth at the above mentioned
place.
The reading Of tie Declaration of In.
dependence, sswell as orstious NAV be
expected.
The United States General Hospital
Band viii be in attendancs. a#
Tickets admitting one gentleman and
any number of ladies 70 the ball room
fifty cents. Admittancs TO eli parts o
the grounds, free.
! No improper characters wilY 30 u
Lowed on the groeuGs
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
Auction by n. Nelson.


$4,000 worth Of rich Silk Mantillas,
real Pusher Point Shawls, real Pusher
Lace Circulars, Shetland Shawls, DC, to
be sold at auctionA
| will sell without reserve, to the
highest bidder, at Masonic Hall, corner
Of Main and Third streets, Thursday af.
ternoon, July 7th, at 2s o'closks and
continued Friday mornins the sth, at 81
O. clock and afternoon st ~ o'clock, .
very large and desirable lot of rich Silk
sscques, Circulars, Basquines, real
Pusher Point Sbswls, Pusher Lace
Circulars; Shetland, Llama and GresA.
dine shswls; Light Closks, &c, worth
from $50 90 to $3.50 90 each.
The ladies will please bear in mind
that these goods are all new, fashionable
and perfect, and the finest stock ever
offered to The public either at auction or
private sale.
d. B.-Stock will be open for Jour
inspection at o clock A. H., Wednesday,
July 9th.
j. NJ. BAcKUs, Agent
H. NELSON. Auctioneer. lt.)
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

Col Hollis HAr.-Ths Star Grey
Eagle last night night sbroughs down
from owensboro four of Capt FRANCES
men who are sick. One OF them, the
son or brother of Capt Prsngs, wears
the hat which Col. Hollis wore when be
was killed. It is q light colored, soh
fslt bat, with a rsttsr broad brim and
shows the rent of the ball that killed the
robher chief. The ball entering from be.
hind passed through the rim and entered
the back Of the head ranging upwards
aul came out at the front edge Of ths
erown.
Capt Prsngs captured several 6n'
horses, large number Of guns and pis
tolls and a large quantity of ammunition
The guerriIlss aed in q great panic
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
SUNDAY NIGHTS
Dispatches.
OmeInI nlspeteh.
War DEPARTMENT, wAsHIxeros,

War DEPARTMENT, WAsHTxcToy, I
Jaly 3, 1864 !
Maj. Gen. Die: The following tele-
gram, dated today at Marietta, Ga, was
received this evening from Ger. Sherman,
irving an account of the successful re
alt Of the fanking operations in pro-
gress- Some days back movement cn
our right eaused the enemy 10 evacuate,
and Ne occupied Kenesaw at daylight,
and Marietta at 6.30A- II. Gen Thon
AZ is moving down the main road to-
yards the Chsttaboochis, and Gen Nc
Phersen towards ths mouth Of Eieko-
jack, on the Ssndtovn road. Oar cav
airy are on the extreme tanks Whpth
er the enemy will halt this side of tbs
Jhsttshoochie or net will soon be kown
Marietta is almost entirely abandoned
BY the inhabitsnts More than = mile
abroad iron has been removed between
the town and the foot Of Kenesas.
A dispatch from Geo. Grants head
quarters, dated 9 o'clock this morning
z.ves the following result Of Gen vii
sons operations Sixiy miles Of railroso
thoroughly destroyed The Dsnvili.
abroad, Gen. Wilson reports. could moi
pc repaired in less than 40.day swsn il
all the mat-rial WAS on hand
He destroyed all the blacksmith shop,
~here rails might be straightened. and
al mills where scantliBgs fer sleeper
e2sld be sawed He brought in sbsu
four hunaaed negroes, and many horses
and mules were gathered BY bis force
tie reports that the rebels slaughtered.
without mercy, all the negroes they teok
wilson's loss Of properly ia a smal.
~agon train used to carry ammunition.
his ambulance train and twelve cannon.
The horses Of. the artillery and wagons
were gsHerzlly brought of OF The can
non Two Ssre removed from the car
riAges and thrown into the water, and
oEe other gun had been disabled By =
rebel shot and was abandoned.
He estimates his entire loss at 750 to
900, Including those lost from Kautzs
Division. A rebel force made its ap-
pearsnce near Msrtinsburg this morning
and we're, At lan account, destroying
the railroad and advancing on Martins
burg. Reports, reesivsd as yet, are too
conflicting TO determine the magnitude
Of the force or The extent Of lie opera
siona - 49,.
(signed, EN- srAxrox
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04


NEw 1oEK. June 2-The Herald 5
Washington special sayS the President
will call for half million men immsdi-
atsly after the adjournment Of Congress
A headquarters special 10 the Times
records the return Of Gen Kautz, who
Was most successful in dssireYing the
Danville and Weldon ksilrosd fa- miles
and destroying an immense amount Of
rebel property
On returniHg he vas overwhelmingly
attacked BY Fitz Hugh Lees and Hamp-
tons cavalry and infantry Kautz re-
pulsed them several times, but was fRal-
y surrounded, and the loss OF his wagon
train and artillery was unavoidable, He
ordered q retreat, which was effected
throagh dense woods. The artillery was
spiked and tbs wagons burned.
1t was reported that the 9th corps had
vigorously attacked the rebels and some
guns were retakeu, aud the diversion
occasioned By the movement Of the %
and 9th corps enabled Wilson to defeat
the rebel cavalry and reach our army
with iuconsiderAbls losa
The HerGlds Eighth Corps CORES
pondent gives details Of what was in
tended as q surprise to ths rebels By
Gen. Badly Smith, which, however, ow-
ing to the disobedience Of Barlow's Brig.
sde resulted in nothing bat drawing
heavy artillery aud Busketry ERE from
ths rebels
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
CITY NEWS.

No PArER TOMORROW being
the egsr-msmorabie and glorious 4i5 o
July. the anniversary Of our iEdepen-
dsncs ss Nation, in order that our
employees may have an opportunity To
ce ebrate the day, no work will be done
in te Office to-day and no paper will be
Issued tomorrow.
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
(signsd) z. NJ. sraxrox
RsbsIG.n. shs1eT whI11.d.

CAIKo, June 3---9 P. N--Memp phis
papers OF the ID learn from various
steamers from White River thst as soon
as Gen. Steel heard Of the movements eI
the rebel Gen. Shelby, be sept forward
the 18th Illinois, 9th lows, Sd Minneso-
Ia, and Sd Regular cavalry, under Gen.
Carr. This force confronted him on the
9th ult, between Meridian and st.
Charles, and fght ensued, resulting in
the capture of two hnndred prisoners,
and the guns OF the recently captured
eanboat Queen City, aud 1 mountain
howiiEsra.
Our loss in killed and wounded viii
not exceed 200, while that of the rebels
reach quits 500.
During the following night CT. Carr,
receiving information Of the 81 <-.-h Of
seaVy rs-enlorcements upJs s carma-
duke, made preparations = f~I.ek on
Clarendon. At last aecou II move.
ment had bsen made sace Mslly, and
rs-enforcemsats bad been sent TO Carr
The joint forces Of Shelby and Marina
duke we're said to be refreshing.
The reported capture Of the steamer
Kate Hart is untrue.
The Sd Missouri cavalry, en- route
home on furloagh, came down White
River, having charge Of the 200 prison
era captured By Carr.
White river is now open for boats run
ming under convoy. The vote at the
recent municipal election in Memphis
vas light, and Park was elected Mayor
by . plurality vote In accordance
with 3 former announcement of the
course determined upon 10 the event OF
such result. Gen. Washburn Immediately
ordered the functions OF the municipal
government to be suspended until fur
tber orders. and fosbade the present in
cumb-nts fron performing any Official
acis. or exercising any authority what.
ever, aud inssFueting that persons sup
posed to be elected at the recent cleo
ion will net be qualified By the sane
order Lieut. Col Thos q Harris, A. A.
g. is appointed acting Mayor. All others
elected we're appointed for various of
ices connected with the municipal gov
ernment to which they lad been elected,
to act until further ordsra All negroes
found on the gunbost Queen City we're
murdered BY the rebels
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04


MILITARY ARREsTa-Deputy Provost
Mar,bal Waumann,. Of Roskpors q I'D
Col. Walker. Of the 81 encsr coanty fegi-
mentof the Legion. came down on the
Star Eagle last night, having in charge
two men, one Of whom was arrested in
the act Of taking an excellent horse over
into Kentucky in violation of naval or
ders, and the other, for spreading q re-
port in the country around Rockport that
there was to be an immediate invasion
By John Morgan of1hAt part of the coun-
try, representing himself as one Of Nor
gans men, demanding the arms at Vsri-
Gus houses, and getting up " big scare. "
The fret individual, when arrested,
was in skiff, leading horse and swim
ming aim across the river. The horse
was 3 6ne animal and had on an excel
lent saddle and bride. He was brought
down by Dep Pro. Mar. wsrtmann. One
plea Of the former prisoner is that he
waS taking the horse ovsr 70 Kentucky
TO sell, and another is that he was buy
ing for the Government
The excuse of the latter is that be
was drunk and didn't know what he was
doing.
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

tbs FoURTu OF JULY-In the absence
OF any grand celebration of the ever
memorable 4th of July, to-day, the mill.
tafy in this city will celebrate the day BY
firing salute at sunrise at the hospitals
below and at the barracks above the city.
At 7 clock the Veteran Reserve Corps,
about 300 in number, will parade the
streets, under Capt Tombler, Post Adju-
tant, and other Company ofseers, the
whole under command Of Capt EhrmAn.
Commandant Of the Post
The Battalion will form on Water
Street, the right resting on Gum, aad the
line Of march will be up Gum to First,
down First to Vine, uF Vine to Fourth,
up Fourth to Main, down Main to Sec.
ond, up Second to Gum, and down Gum
to First
Such Of our citizens as can get up in
time will have an opportunity Of witness
ing parade by heroes Of many battles
such as Shiloh, Pea Ridge, Antietau,
ChaneellorvilIe, fredericksburg, NAL
vern Hill, Vicksburg, Stone River, and
Lookout Mountain.
Ia the afternoon 4 grand dance and
other exciting amusements will be given
at the Salt Wellby the Soldiers from the
hospitals and tho barraoks,to which they
invite the ladies' and gentlemen Of the
city. An efficient guard will be on duty,
and no disorderly or improper persons
will be allowed on the grounds. There
will be rare fun, and the day can thus
be very appropriately and pleasantly
celebrated We expect to see vast
crowd at the Salt Well
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04
wh sr.aboas. Of GEN. Hunter.


CHARLEsros, WKsr VIRGINIA, July L.
mand has arrived safely at this point
without the loss Of single pound OF
Government property during the long
and ardnous march Of FIVE hundred
miles, with scarcely any feed for his
command He succeeded in defeating
the enemy in Eve engagements, destroy.
ing Government property to the amount
of s., 900, 600 of our money, including
ell factories, tar yards, mills, foundries
and furnaces in the Shenandoah Valley
ss far as Lynchburg The most irnpor-
tant Embellishments vas branch Of the
TrsdeKar Iron Works, as Buchanan,
working 500 hands, and the Military In
stitute, at Lexington. with its capacious
building aud magazine, containing a
large supply Of ammunition, arms, &c
All railroads and canals on the route
we're totally destroyed. Our total loss
in the expedition was not over 600.
while that of shs enemy, including pris.
eners, must be at least 600 The army
is in excellent spirits, and after being
aupplied with much needed stores viii
again soon be heard from in locality
where least expected.
BALTIMORE, July 3.-Rumors have
been circulating here all day that q large
rebel force under Gen. Ewell attacked
the Federal iaoops at Martinsburg, and
| compelled the evacuation of that place.
The following information in regard TO
the matter had been received at head
quarters, principally upon dispatches
from Harper's Ferry
About daybrezk this morning inteIli-
gence reached Headquarters from Mar
i tinsburg, TO the effect that the rebels
were approaching in three separate col
umus, one By way of the turnpike to-
wards Shepherdstovn, the second to-
wards Martin sburg, not far from ths line
of the railroad. and the shird west of il
Gen. Kelly's force is at Cumberland
where no alarm or excitement exists
Gen Sigsl, Oh receiving this information,
at on. prepared 10 check the approach
of The enemy, in order that no movable
property shoold be DESTROYED The
troops we're drawn up, and at O'Clock
!. fighting commenced in tbs nei xhborhooC
Of Bunker Hill, and continued four OF
! Ave hours, during which his cavalry fel
slowly back 10 their infantry supports.
. Ascertaining the force Of the enem,
d to BE- largely superior to his own, Gen
J. Siges determined TO evaczsta Martins
E burg, which vas accomplished in goo.
= order He telerrsphed 10 the RsiIroal
: Company here as 10 the state of affairs
= and all their trains and osher moveabi
n property we're safely moved away :
: Some heavy trains filed with supple
for Gen. Hunter, Rave been taken TO
: place Of safety. A force Of the enen
!. also came by say North Moantain. vii
= the view, no doubt Of banking oar forcs
but In this thsg we're disappointed
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

THH Posr OFFICE will be closed ts-
day, July 4th, at halfpast ten o'clock A
NJ, and remain closed the remainder OF
the day, in honor of our birth as a free
and independent Nation. The mails
will arrive and depart as usual.
p n
Evansville daily journal., 1864-07-04

Dowx RIvER MAits--Is consequences
Of the low water. the Down River mail
will be closed atl2 clock NJ, during
low water, so the boats can leavs at l
P. NJ. Correspondents should recollect
this, as letters cannot be mailed after
the above time. P. M.
July 4-2t