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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Aug. Is. lsst.
FLtUn-Fiim; Extra Family, sll..eSsl:; Choice
Extra. &le.2s. :
GRAIN what. nrm: &::.5I for Old Bed; &?.Ga to.
Maryland; ss 6ss$2:7t for eenIsyiyant4 and .lefa.
1s,s % g; 2: hGoysnt: sra I'd inject lci sl-ss for
NH1sAf-FllIn acd /: :Ecer: 8, .sss $l.sl. ,-.-
FxTRoLKuN-Qu eal- OF Ctude At Sc; E.hued
In bond It ss3e3c; Free, S7Qaac.
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1ss Cesn steady, With sales OF vhts st T. 45t III DO
n slse se DO yellow II x1.so s,1ss do rn!xsd at
- oR1s higher S,ie4 49, sAcfs 1t CT 3tl do 1t
e4c ~ 40 st VIC ;'sR do common at s9c; 3 do n
4l10.
maIskT-Nafket feeble. SAILS we.e-ts br1s At
$''5A; G DO al $t75
lAso-sslesst9 tics piime county steam at lac =
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F7Fe@t8e 0lspaIC0 10 Tue ENfCIEU IlIIullEsJ
aILwAUK4f. Thuradsy, Aug 15-
QuNy.
veneee lcs sales this morning Of co. bu red winter
GO lse,ed Ut $500: s,ss bu No apriug. buyers op
~ Iae motth. At u s8,f soto bu do. delivered
s1sa,oss' - at 4tr0 nu do regular receipts, at
sales on 'chsnga Of 2c,co1 bus1 els No
:! @ s9S1 ssk; 5000 bu do. delivered Saturday, AZ
s'ssH H&sWN; 1908 bu do, buvers option all tbs
men1h At 42M @st1; 200 bu mixed red wiater, deltr
efeo, az ssio The massst the Nswhali ause this
estnlns Is unehanzed; sales Of $500 bushels 80
asne@lseK-e,oslngs sseasy. oa.s ioa-tiva. Cora
fominaly 1e higher saes Of 10 bags inferior deltv-
eren, q. Nye unchanged; eales Of l5s bars. de-.
lseses, 81 s1S. Bsrley. noua here; held nom1nally
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New York Money und srecl Market

w" 1V1R 0UhCy una 6L6cN NA1Aci
NEW YoRK, Thursday. Aug- IS.
SFERt1NH EIcu1 xax-IoSE
GoLpEwfirmer oorntnF nf ~. advancing to 2ss,
Vt :574&257t. w. ' "
EoTLRaHkNT sIoGKs--A Rh&de 6rmer.
.,oIoCAs-unl! snd low.f- Gold 2:I7 Z; Z llSH IT
,Isgan hgne liz SIX DO pfd 9ox ~ seIip
!1W n1GecH IN Kradlrg A1; 9lA: C1i!: g j.
NYh: Gs 81 coupons iQSh. - 80
.At1S!Ea srocka-At Ko<ton-Ceutral &c: Fsa1klfn
PIX ha cock 1sK:. Huren az: Is!e lsosale ts;
Aocs sstad ); Frct ch Greek II; A.teu tx.
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NNanteD==0o

WANTED-C orr espondence.
w Two YouaE nen. {sfcf Ee;pe!riFelY 1g nd ~
liytI in The solitude Of the town OF Le. WONG %.
time WoMld Re much toors pies auty s2ert ezeckinx
tcftk With fht M thin crec:nE n1tz alnne; faroa
dfsl1ce. Adtrtsa "B W. or az II" Hox oA5,
MaIrhsl1, Michigan. Au1'poset.
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pAITtXoKK. Thursday. Aug. le.
FLcuE-Qu1et. Chic e1tsa El2.Sn9ta1o.
0FA1s-Hhent dull md droopiag. Csrn truer At
II g for While
TuIekT-F1,rn and ttntlnE UPWARD.
GEcCERIxs-EtEady.
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr!ouna1
DETROIT, Thu sdAy. August Ia. 1s6s.
UP-Pesu, HoJt; brig Monitor; echuons1s Hanna,
sc!EAEt DAuntless. kenosha, Arnold, Bonnie doom,
Baltic and Wyandotte.
-Do~s-BAk Buffalo, schconerd Elm Williams. I'm.
peIial.
Wild Northeast.
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3l,1st.

r OsT-- An Envelope containing
~ Treasury Notes AM Rall1a*h Recelnts. 4 Up.
e1al ewaga EllI be paic to he nnder py !esvtnk
a. the F. =. y. G. r. 3. T1cEst once. cnrner or
C2sIk and Rendoinh Btretts. anl9 pal u
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Metropolitan Hall to Hene.-Tkif Hall
IL to rent Tor all the purposes ior which sneh hsls
lions can be made at the oEce, adjoining lie On
trance to tho Ball ie1(th94[.tf
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!" Di.esscs Of the nervous, Serunnl. Urinary
and 9exu4t 4yRtems.-Sew md reliatle treatment
in reports Of the Howard Association. Sent BY
mall In sealed letter envelopes, tr2e Of charge.
A1dresa Dr.. j. Eki1on Heughson, Howard Asso-
xlstlon, No. 5 Sonth Ninth street, .philsdephia.
Ia iy4.too43 am
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kT House and Sign Painting, Caleimininr,
Glazing and G1alning. Paper HangiuRa and Win
6.w Shades Eeltiug at Wholesale and retail, at New
yerk prizes. F.E. R1aBY, 50 Randolph street.
Bog bs6s. lY23-n6S31m
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aMuHEIftEttfH.


McT1CKER'S THEATRE.
FBIDaT RvEsuu,
BENEFIT OF J. X. mcDONOUGH.
EfTkA. .ASTpEEr1MANT-Iha management h.-S
= Il: asfe:a d:E;5d
p'eseus Hssk M I'll 81 =
yi.eJ ssEf aeboao9SsE7 81 oS9Sss7: = ysHE a9s pluro
:, s.. n...1;;s, MIS- 10E7A s'!7 = Is r.e7Ar1Sz.
:. s4e Dss III ! sEvES SISTERS.
Isssss1s: ts.ss ea:ssss s2isssSS nuste. "a ~
M u Th ne n E f,ano 1s7 ~ scsse tie Birth
ss.a1d.y. Eatinse vi Commences II AZ O'Clock,
=
" ARIETY THEATRE.
IL e Rss5ssEe .ss sss
IL. ffrcH. tcting AID atsEe haaassr.
Ke-aprts1arre & The ola favor,te,
. MISS CLARA BUTLER.
THURSDAY Evening. August Il.
: Fiist appearance cf
NJ r. w. J. THOMPSON
AID hls Wonderfully
TRAINED DOG, HECTOR.
Docrs open ct 7A: Curtain rises at ex o'clocs.
ssss; ii s'ass aas
GoLoNEL WOODS MUSEUM.
col. j. H. WOOD co. r7op..etezs and Managers.
Fow on e1tltinon, Plates cou.t, or the TrIa, Of
W. kssa7!s!'3f sFTS life r SIZE rruUREs IN wax,
oses FSs siss fsv,Ss sS 4ss = Ss
~ Fonnds! VII apoear dnt and nii ht. Nina Aner,
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6!OLONEL WOODS MUSEUM


SFCOND ANNUAL EXCUR-
~ 51ON.-(iTand Railroad BASKET PICNIC and
DANCE By MOONLIGHT,
SATURDAY. AUGUST 21th, 1854,
ATNINNETKA GROVE OF MI3NIE-WA-WA.
Trains leave the Chicago and MliweuEee halfway
Defot at $50 a. u. and ". 4. Returning at 4:31
2. III, and IL O'Clock. -
1hs QKk AT WESTERN BAND has bern engaged
for the cecaeon ar NO pafDs Will be spared to maze
this the ionic Of tbs season.
DA6GIHG, SWINGING, FOOT RACING,
Ard all other amueements Ct the day Will ba pardci
ptted IN by all WHO can enjoy dag in tho country
Look ont for gala cay.
sT1,cke:s to the Grove and return 4s:oo, Chill
dtcn Is cents. AUS p1ts2 St s.hp
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AzS{ EstHtE--YEutlrt:rp.

ENNH caTEA E,1n o,-+.,n;nr
h O1s o1AI - I@n 80 1ttsa5 -
rooms. paLsy and CELIA, rood water, stable sixsv
app trees. alarge numee: ot cnir.nt aod gooss.
sltp on ssge constktgE q aoout soo bns5e' Of o.
seia stssdiaE, xsrs6 sona SIS Rel are ~ .esss
asIr ~ nhor+ ~ ~ 1yo,ft ~ pzs@n1t. Also niW
aasfcw, seVs1al piss. f.hoate5 and oTHEs fssmirs
sSaur s5o situs.e anouf it, re ffom he depot u
tic 6esEtjni F1iisqe Of Jeaera; 81 mica from Chi
rs1n fcn.t 11nn,ss Trrns fnr fafm. e crop ind Iii.
vs.y 7rs cash AZ fhe bstsncs on iue At ii
PEI een'' CT Will ee tue isln ssas a!sPRiNuEs,
Reel Eststa AZ nor Invest c3ruer OF MAason and
Dsnsorn st1ceis, Chicago. aulspssalt
A'OR 6ALE-F*rm3. One OF l2U
eryes IN rnt1ra Frotn f.htc 400 rnder pnnd atska
9bsRPo q 8 ons II p!fs
sHlhP. y2 Honroe street. au1s pl2s..r
A'OR SALE-A Farm anc County
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you want to procure a sub-
sttute apply 10 Wilson + Merriam. No. - Clark
street, ard yon will be furnished without delay,

Ee7fral sleepeFN niRhts, Disturbed by the asonies
an1 cries Of suffering child and becoming con
just the article needed, procured supply for the
child On re.ehinr hnne, aud acquaintiug bis
wife with what he he'd done, she refused to bare 1t
administered to the child, she was strongly in
favor OF HomeopathY.-That night the child passed
in suffering, and the parents without sleep. Re
turning haG3s tho day following, the tather found
tue baby Etill worse; nnl while contemplating an
other sseepless might, the mother stepped from
the room TO attend to some domestic duties, and
left the father with the child. During her absence
The baby, and eail nothing. Tint night all hands
slept veil and the little fellow asFoke In the morn
ing bright and happy. Tho mother Was delighted
hough 1T drst offended at the deception peactIced
pom her, has continued to use the syrup and euf-
fering. crying babies and rc5tEess nights have dis
ailed to relieve the baby, and overcome the preju
dlees Of the mother. IS cents q bottle. Sold by
all drngsists, nugl-ojl-4w HwtF
, 1864-08-19

w AETED-Agents in every
w count. If tas or'hwsss 10 seu c. B. Richard.
1sns splsnaid stes1 ~ MM,ntasy Per:51t q LMGT a1F.
,hs snly p:etas that y correct :aas nas nee Pa6;
Of the country: Agents 1aopl cd By +. z. LAH0oA,
general Aaa.: foE the Northwest, s. Laks 80 2st!set
, 1864-08-19

The following orders were yesterday ieeneti by
<.o,onr1 a, ]. Sweet. cummstdant of thr mflftsr,
,,o., ~ f,h1c,co.
ros' , ~ In's ~
Genera! Order So e.. g.: -,
]. Col james {. strong, 5'h. regiment Veteran
Reeerre Cofps. having screivtd lrsve OF absence Is
hereby II liescd ron The command Of the garrison
s1Mn nooetss, eha.,.~+,-s ors ,.-.,v .,,,,a..,
Aepoae, returns, othctal doe9ments, and au com
.na aha9 ens LII. r. poef eoopn %
se made deet @ tSese hcsdqusers md
20 10 Gapta,n9 =; u. bafr, Actlhs Assls.ant, Ao.a
iTun ,11nnss 4A'' @'s' o' oa''7eo' ea"p D''s'"s'
, 1864-08-19

Docrs open st TX: Curtain rises at ex o'clock.
Family Circle, ceEta: Fr1Yata BoIes, al; enEie
Eantu fzu uf- kfroN IN
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LOCAL MATTERS.

Soldiere' 1xomc.-Tbe regul1r meeting of
the Soldiers Home will be held in Bryan Hall this
afternoon at haltpaat two o'clock. All members
are requested t. be present.
, 1864-08-19

TOR SALE 2 large high pressure
AZ q us 91e, i6 + ioeg By 70 Two dus bellsr,
2,teo # 1x snd inch Erouah: {ro6 PIPE. sood u
etfeess chicago. LII. auto oEi1.11t
FER SAL&-Two etesm boilers,
= {eEt loEg, 20 trches In dismster. TWO fucs IN
ssch 3 y iachss N etAnettr fra front crate bars
Hokes REED, No. 81 Canal Il. aus.5a&2w w.
EOR SAIE-A Steam Flour Mill.
1hs s9becEloer Offers fos salo ne valuable prop.
cry ID LIE Clarrs lows, EEoHn "a tbs "sEau Mt1lg"
The aln building, S 6y 50 Feet tour stottea high
cootairs :hsee cr Of stone, szty hor1a engine snd
oIhe1 EeceResry machinery.
O. ssGe los Sad ontaS e f. y,
Pi2g douE. This p-opertY u tit9st:d u one Of eua
tes: gam GrcwlnE reE1oos tn The atate. snd CON
Gact! 8 !ai ge tDcHs 6nde.
Il ha- direct railroad and water Communication
with CHICAGO ana 1t LOUIS keta for any surrlns
Ths ahcys property vi! be .od loT ea.h. eitoe:
e1epsresd for good Chicago properly. Apnly 10
DARLINGTON 4 Co. .Davenp-E+. I5vA.
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WANTED D-Ags1 Is to sill fifteen
~ different tirds OF Asps snd Chasss. tne 1Eo.s
as,. tns,s ssmefseinz tGFEs;;. Of nunasat
is!eLt stJ*s OF Pictures for tue Album ane twenty
o,H, Ien. books a.eEts make rom . 70 go dss
d5ssa en GOLDEN 4 sAhAOSs, No. South CLARK ss.
, 1864-08-19

have been requested by Nj. f. E. Seeley. who
has long been one Of the most intimate friends OF
Col Broes, to express his deep regret that be was
OBLIGED to be absent from the city on the occasion
Of this meeting.
Ii seems to ne, NJ. Chairman, to be enough to
say Of any man that he hps falien for h!t country
in this great struggle for the preservation Of
national existenee.s Whatever may have been his
,.ults erors-and It - not for mortals to claim
atontd Tor them by such eelCsac1i8ce And what
ever othcr virtues OF merits he may have had,
Mhasever else he may have done which uuder other
drrumstnnees might ecem worthy OF praise or
commendation. all seems lost 10 tue spleudor Of
fhte cruwairg act Of herois1F, patriotism and de-
yut.nn.
lhesc are mary things in the life aud character
Of CIR gallant 1sother which were worthy OF praise
ma2J thlE.,s Hhich the+e Ct u Wno kueE him can
lever vsurs1T let die from memory. &c WAS
rrszn hesnec. genial and faithful friend, an up
rieh: snd ho. oeatie lawyer. an active aud eKeE-
Ton # life, aud has gone fam r. ieavsng 10 s.ttn
{: 1spsoach o. his chms.
, 1864-08-19

FOE SALE-Fa1.cs ard Suburban
! Lots in TEos. Fl. Ana Real u ate Once
ferua If 1:D serte IN hnPske EuuotI 81 miles {rc
Chcaeo On the ts!e taiiros- arn TX utlts ro4 the
Junction E,atIen Ptiea &3tN. uthef itrrus In Co 81
kpd sutClnrs c. unite 81 o313iW
, 1864-08-19

ScnooSKE D1sAu1ID-Thce echoo1er ..Athcniaa7 y
reached Chicago yesterday, leaking badly. She
>csted With grim at Milwaukee. and left for Bof
talo 3ust before tue recent gale She was die.
alled in the storm, and atu mpted 70 return tg
Milwaukee, bu' ~ar unable 10 do 60. Ano maoe ean
Ksrs, Of this diy, aud valued at eight thousand
t.,f3a
, 1864-08-19

THE ..Us1ox CouRnR."-Wc welcome to our
tab,c th,e paper, pull. .ished in Vienna, johnson
county, Illinois. 1t IL live paper ana has obtain
cd large circulation In Egypt. being patrontzed
Vi hoiesele dea ers snxious TO traffic in that region,
viii eapeult their own interests By patronizins
+t,e f5a4,%1S-
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WANTED GOOD Agsnte to sell
St my new engraving eatt:lad q Home On 8 Fur.
lcuah." R1:raved BY Jeha sAt.eta. Phi'a- o1a ot
;hnz thas be.sn 10 sel1 IKE It." For rarticulars ca
81 16 Portland Biz ck 2. Q Bor 595S> Eend stsmp
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13

Carleton Of the Boston Journal says of
Thursdays fight
"There were few bayonet charges. 1t was
fair stand up fight, with both parties. Every
inch of ground was obstinately contested.
The engagement was wholly unlike any
other. There were few flank movements or
attempts at strategy. The fight was renewed
On the right at sunset, without much advan-
t4ge on either side, both parties holding their
lines of the morning. except on the left,
where Gen. Hancock gained decided advan-
tage. Gen. Alexis Hays, commanding the
the I'd brigade of Getty's division, was kill
ed. He was hard pressed, and sent word to
| Hancock that he must have reinforcements
Tell him." said Hancock, 'to hold his
ground twenty minutes and he shall be re-
lieved but before twenty minutes expired
his body was brought in. The forests were
so dense that the ammunition teams could
not get up, and cartridges were sent in on
stretchers, which brought out the wounded
The first man killed was Charles Williams oil
Franklin, belonging the 9Th Massachusetts
The Old Bay State has, as usual, poured out
her blood freely to-day. The Sth and 9Th
Massachusetts regiments suffered severely"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13
Gen. Meade's Address TO the Army.

The following battle order was issued by
Gen. Meade Just before the recent move
ment of the grand army. 1t breathes the
right tone, and will infuse It's own spirit OF
hope and confidence into the Army and
country:
HEApoUARTERs ARMY OF PoroMAC, Nav
18th. Soldiers again you are called upon
to advance on the enemies Of your country.
The time and occasion are deemed opportune
by your commanding general 10 address You
few words of confidence and caution.
You have been recognized, strengthened
and fully equipped in every respect. You
form a part of the several armies of YOUR
country the whole under the direction of an
able and distinguished general who enjoys
the confidence of the Government, The peo-
pie and the army. Your movement being in
cooperation with others it IS uf Importance
that no effort should be left unspared to make
it successful.
Soldiers The eyes of the whole country
are looking with anxious hope to the blow
you are about to strike in the most sacred
cause. Remember your homes, your wives
and children and bear in mind that the soon
er your enemies are overcome the sooner You
will be returned to enjoy the benefits and
blessings of peace.
Bear with patience the hardships and sac
ntices you will be called on to endure. Have
confidence in your officers and in each other.
Keep your ranks on the march and on the
battle field, and let each man earnestly i'm
plore Gods blessing and endeavor, by his
thoughts and actions to render himself worthy
of the favor he seeks. With clear consciences
and strong arms, actuated by high sense of
duty fighting to preserve the government and
the institute ms handed down 10 US by cur
forefathers,. if true to ourselves victory under
Gods blessings must and will attend our
efforts. GEO. G. MEADE.
Mai. Gen, Commanding
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13

scouts direct from the army as late as Satur-
day evening, but no official reports. The
general results may be stated as successes to
our arms.
The fighting on Friday was on both sides
the most desperate known in modern times.
l deeply regret to say that the country will
have to mourn the death of the gallant Brig.
Gen. Wadsworth, who was struck in the
forehead by ball at The head of his COM
mand, while leading them against one of the
enemy's strong positions. His remains are
in our hands. Gen. Webb was wounded.
Gen. Jones Of the rebel army was killed.
The condition of the army is represented
to be most admirable. Their cool, determin-
ed courage has in every instance. proved too
much for the desperate fury of the rebels,
who have been driven at all points. There
has been no struggling.
At the last accounts Gen. Hancock was
pushing forward rapidly by the left to SpOtt-
sylvania Court House, and yesterday heavy
cannonading was heard at Aqua Creek from,
that direction until o'clock.
We have lost some prisoners. One regi-
ment, the 18th Pennsylvania reserves, charged
through an abattis Of the enemy, but were
unable to get back, and most of them were
captured. We have also taken large mum.
Der of prisoners.
The wounded had not arrived at the point
where the trains were to receive them. The
medical director reports that large number
are slight wounds. Artillery was not used
on either side the first two days.
There is nothing later from Gen. Butler
than the date of my last dispatch.
Gen. Sherman was heard from last night
He had been all day accommodating the enc
my's position and would attack him to-day.
(Sigued) f. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13
POSTSCRIPT,
BY TELEGRAPH.

WASHINGTON, Nav IL, . d. H.
\ great battle was fought yesterday, D. L..
near Spcttsylvania c. H. in which the adj
vantages were decidedly with our arms. Gen.
Hancock took 1000 prisoners and severa.
pieces of artillery, by a splendid charge.
On Monday there was considerable, but not
very severe. fighting. The principal event
vas the gaining of what was considered an
important position on south side of the river
Pc. In the evening Burnside moved into
position on the left. On Tuesday We COM
menced skermlshing in the morning along
the whole line preparatory to general al
tack which was ordered to be made at five
O'Clock in the evening. Early in the fore
noon the rebels took the initiative by attack
Ing Hancock on the extreme night. Hancock
not only repulsed the enemy, bu; made ter
rife charge which nearly annihilated them.
This fight DELAYED the attack on the other
parts OF the line till nearly quarter of seven,
when our forces made a furious assault, driy-
ing the enemy from his first works and cap
turing an entire rebel brigade, including
many stands Of colors and 81 officers. This
achievement was performed by Wright's, late
Sedgwick's, corps which thus took 1000 pris-
oners.
The army, in spite of heavy losses it has
te1perienced-amounting in the aggregate,
killed, wounded and missing, TO about
10000 men, is in excellent heart and condi-
ton.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13
The Herald's Washington dispatch s.

The Herald's Washington dispatch say
Friday the attack was renewed by Longstreet
on the right while the rebel troops under A.
p. Hill were hurled in like manner against
the left of Gen. Grants army, composed of
Hancock's corps. The center was also en-
gagged in repelling these assaults of the enc
my.
The fight continued, with hardly any in
PERMISSION for two days. But yesterday
morning Lee, having failed completely in his
object, withdrew from the engagement, leav-
ing our Army of the Potomac in possession
Of the ground, and a large number Of dead
and wounded rebels. 1t has not been ascer-
tanned definitely whether Lees army has re-
tired behind their entertainments at Mine
Run, or moved to a position nearer Rich
mond and the railroad. Ample supplies offs
hospital stores are on their way from here
for the relief of the wounded, many of whom
have already been brought to Rappahanock
Station, and trains of hospital cars have been
sent out to bring them in. The result is re-
gardeG at the War Department as decided
success for Gen. Grant, which, if followed
up, will give him a complete victory
Grants loss in the two great battles is esti-
mated by the medical director al 5000. Tie
loss of the rebels is supposed to be greater.
Accommodations have been made for the
transportation of 10000 wounded, including
those of both sides. In the War Depart
ment, at the White House and in the head
quarters of Gen. Grant here all are cheerful
Of brilliant victory.
1t is believed that the combinations on
foot will prevent the escape of Lees army
from Virginia and bring upon it disastrous
aud irrevocable defeat, as we'll as place in
our possession the rebel capital. Transports
fitted up as hospital boats have been sent to
Fredericksburg.
1t is stated that Lees army is retreating
rapidly, and our army is pushing as rapidly
as possible.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1915 A. NJ.
To Major General Dir, New York:
We have this morning intelligence by
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13
Movements on the Peninsula.
WHAT BUTLER HAS BEEN DOING.

WHAT BUTLER HAS BEEN DOING.
B. G. Wheeler of Illinois,, clerk in the
House of Representatives, arrived at Wash
ington Monday morning from Ger Buffers
headquarters at Bermuda Hundreds, which
place he left Sunday morning. The follow
ing is his narrative of events in Buffers de-
partment during the past week On Mon
day. the I'd, our forces being encamped from
Yorktown to Williamsburg, Gen. Butler took
a feet of transports up York river to West
Point with large quantity of timber, and a
body of workmen speedily proceeded to con-
struct wharf. The enerys scouts filled
the country, watching our movements, and
could be seen scampering off toward Rich
mond with intelligence doubtless OF the sup
posed attempt to land our force there. On
Wednesday morning GU. troops embarked at
Yorktown, and in "a hours our troops were
being Landed at City Point and Bermuda
Hundreds, on the James river. The negro
troops were commanded by Gen. Hicks. On
our way up the river, two brigades were left
under Gen. Weitzei at Wilson's Landing.
Gen. Hicks landed his negro troops at City
Point, Thursday night. They marched up
! the hill with a cheer pulled down the rebel
/ flag, tearing it into fragments and dividing
the pieces among themselves. They took
about 40 prisoners here, and held the point
unmolested. Our white troops were landed
at Bermuda Hundreds, long and narrow
peninsula on the south side Of the river, three
miles above City Point. A reconnaissance
was immediately made by Gen. Butler in
person in which he narrowly escaped being
taken prisoner. His orderly, only short
distance from him, was captured. On Fri
day, the peninsula Was fortified at its narrow.
est point, save five miles out toward. the
railroad. On Saturday strong force wa,
ordered to advance to the Petersburg and
Richmond railroad to break the communics
ton. A fight of SIX or eight hours ensued
at the end Of which our forces gained the
railroad and tore up two or three miles o.
track. On Saturday the rebels came down
E to the river with battery and fired into oul
gunboats. The second shot struck the boiler
of the Swanee and exploded it. a cavalry
expedition was sent out simultaneously with
the expedition up the river, in a direction
which need not be mentioned. On Saturda,
night scouts brought intelligence that there
was great commotion in Petersburg in conse
quence of information that there was arg,
t cavalry force tearing up the railroads leading
south and southeast. Gen. Beauregard is in
command at Petersburg. His force is esti
mated at not over 5000 men. Gen. Badly
Smith and Gen. Gilmore are with Gen. But
Ter. Two regiments of colored cavalry were
sent up the peninsula from Williamsburg t.
, Bottoms Bridge under Col. West. At TIT
latter place they met the enemy, dismounted
and had sharp fight with carbines. They
/ drove the rebels off and brought back forty
: eight horses and saddles, but no prisoners