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WASHINGTON, July Z.
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lowing dispatches:
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Lewiston. Me-. June 8, 1854 julyldiw
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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-11

To the People Of Indiana:
On the Esd day Of February, 1864, Oliver p.
Morton was nominated by the so-called Union
Convention for the Office of Governor of the
State, an Office the salary whereof he has been
receiving, and the duties of which he should have
been discharging, for the past three years. Our
attention has been called by the Daily Journal, a
paper in his employ, TO his utterances upon accept
ing that nomination, some of which we desire to
notice, for the purpose not only of showing the
hypocrisy Of the man, but the malicious partisan
falsehoods Of the assertions made BY him. Hy
pOeIitieal because intensely partisan, whilst he
proposed to discard party.
First, be spoke as follows of the
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-11
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

II seemed appropriate occasion 10 pass in review the
political ssirs 0f the STATE during the pat years.
and desired " Be msIpprehended mi>rnder-
stosd he had taken such time he could gain from o-
cia duties and frequent illness 20 put in writing he
was about say He then read a. follows:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-11

We copy in full the remarks of the Governor
under this head to show either his ignorance OF
the subject or else his wilful and malicious per-
version Of the facts in the case. lie says:
should fail present the conduct Of the State on
GERS in proper light II did slude their scon IN
regard 20 the State Printer Il Is di0cut 20 upon
what legal moral ground they could refuse 20 advance
money for the support Of the Benevole Institutions and
Pent ntiareS, and the time pay large sums OF
mouey the yet tbf~ fbe When
the Senate journal Of the at day Of the session, Mon
day. was read IL found TO contain resolution which
the nutes showed have been adopted spproprafing
twelve thousand dollars for IN psymeDi Of the Stss
Printer The Union members present declared that 10
such resolution had been read in their hearing and that
no quorum present pas that or any other. Re
that Il may, Il but the resolution of one House
N Law, and had force or validity whatever
Under the isy preext Of this resolution warrants were
issued 70 the State uelve thousand dclaf cn
which he drew the money. When this
bens,ed there was little delay IN the payment, but
having boder and the necessities Of The editor Of
the Ssfei becoming greater, they dispensed With all
nretext or forms Of Law and paid him large sums Of
money from time 20 time, in all uniing 20 about
t,senfv thousand dollars When asked TO psy for the
snport Of Benevolent Institutions they plead the alb
sece Of appropriations and the of the embezz
,en bill Bnt asked 70 pay The EDITOR Of rnrt
san newspaper they laughed tue enbezzlement bali
good joke and treated the plea Of no appropriations as
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iasoas do not believe Ia any thas beyond thslr ssssa
ana outer just now some OF these making coadi-
Ional prophecies, such If Gen Grant gets beaten IN
the rebels take Washington if the rebellion succeeds Il
WIN Do because the Government has been unjust to tho
negro.
Now, we have great respect for religious sensbilty
and faith 10 the Divine justice but this looks to IA ke
very shallow and hypocrtcal cant and we cannot helm
suspectng that it often used mere party purpose
rather than for patriotic religious one There n no
truth in the thing assumed. The Government and tina
loyal people of tho patton doing all in their ,wer TO
Tree the negroes Of the South No people made such
sacrifices of life and treasure for purpose before
no slaves of the rebel States have all been proclaimed
rec aud all made free fast get at them But
1t said, all the slaves in the nation have not been de-
cared free. True; and the General Government had no
more power To free the slaves Loyal Se than il had
10 establish slavery in Massachusetts, yet through its in
uence slavery is already substantially abolished in every
Loyal State but Kentucky and if Kentucky retains it, on
herself and not on the nation is the responsibility
But look at the assumption of these prophets in
another light: the South ia fighting avowedy to maintain
slavery; 1t has set itself in open and bold defiance to the
Divine law OF justice aud yet told that The AL
mighty - likely to give To the rebellion because
the loyal people not hostile slavery az thew shoud
be. strange notion this Of the Divine Justice Doubt
lees in all personal and national affairs there is Divine in
tervenon but when those who get all the Office
and power they seek take the prophetic and pro-
coed
TO deal damnation round the land
there good to suspect that there quite az much
human nature thing else 10 their umnatl0ns and to
estimate them accordingly. When pure and deyout
prophet gives forewarnng of impending calamtes may
be prudent give him hearing aud at least TO ask the
reason for his alarm; but to the cantng prOane and
foumouhed prophets of these days is enough to say
Fudgew
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REBEL VIEWS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Richmond papers Of Friday and Saturday have been
received Gen. Lee thus announces to the War Depart
ment the results Of the battle Of Thursday:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
May 5, 1864
Hon Secretary Of War: The enemy crossed the Rapid
Ann yesterday at Ey's and Germsna fords Two corps
this army moved to meet himEwe by the old turnpike
and Hill by the plank road They arrived this morning
close proximity the enemys line OF march A strong
attack was made upon Ewe who repulsed it, capturing
many prisoners and four pieces Of artillery The enemy
subse qenty concentrated Gen. Hi who, with Heths
aud Wcoxs divisions successfully resisted repeated and
desperate assaults large force of cavalry and artillery
on right flank were driven back by kussers brigade
by the blessing OF God maintained our position against
every effort until night when the contest closed We have
to mourn the loss of many brave officers and men, The
gallant Brig Gen. j. M. Jones killed, and Brig. Gen
Stafford fear mortay wounded, while leading his com
mand with conspicuous valor X. Il. LEE
Dispatches in the Richmond papers all show that as late
as Friday Gen Lees headquarters remained at Orange
Court House. The Sentinel Of the 9TH instant says
From dispatches received yesterday it appears that
the battle renewed on Friday morning about daylight
aud wss still raging urouy at Last accounts The Pres
dent received despatch from Gen Lee yesterday Of the
most satisfactory character A despatch from Major
Dooy Of the ambulance corps, says the is most
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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT VIA THE KANAWHA.

Troops have been rendezvousng at Charleston on the
Kanswha river about siIyfve miles northwest Of Lewis
burg On the 29ih utmo % 600 men, consisting Of in
fantry mounted infantry and cavalry with artillery left
Charleston under General Crooks. What the ultimate
object of this enterprise may be, says the Pittsburg
Chronicle, we cannot imagine There considerable
forces to contend with in that wild and rugged region It
strikes US that the aim Of the expedition Lynchburg;
however to seize the East Tennessee railroad but that
other most important military road, the Lynchburg and
rosd running south Of Richmond all the way
This would be motive enough for the enterprise
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THE OPERATIONS OF GEN. CROOK

The operations Of Gen. Crook directed against tho
East Tennessee and Virginia aud the Virginia and East
Tennessee railroads The cutting of these two roads will
materially embarrass the Confederate authorities in OBJ
tanning supplies We had advces two three DAYS since
of the tearing up Of the rst named railroad and now wa
hear Of Gen. Crooks command at Princeton in Mercer
county to pay his respects to the last named road.
Princeton is the county seat Of Mercer county twenty
miles from Ges Courthouse and is on the direct stage
road to Dublins Depot on the Virginia aud Teunessee
road, where doubtless the road torn up.
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This table exhibits actual decrease of horses mules
and hogs very small increase of CATTLE large increase
of cows but one still far below the usual incresse and
very great increase of sheep The report points out the
strong inducements that farmers have to increase all kinds
OF stock that is thus rapidly falling off The number Of
sheep will be increased by the lambs of this spring
nearly thirty millions, or double what it 10 1851
The decrease in hogs is Oil 1893 This is an important
fact to provision dealers and farmers shows that but
few hogs if any kept of the loss of
the corn crop, as has been generally believed The
don Of hog raising from 1860 to this time Is examined
and the opinion given that if there had been good
CROP there would have been decrease the number
Of hogs packed.
The number Of faenimg cattle reported TO be thirty
per cent less than last year Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana
and Aicbigsn twenty-five per cent: less in New York
Iowa, and Illinois, and twenty per cent less in Missouri
and Wisconsin The general decrease nearly thirty per
cent
The condition Of nearly all stock is below the usual
spring average especially of hogs but sheep in excel
lent order having received than ordinary attention
Hence, the yield Of wool per head will be much
usual.
The condition Of oheat and other crops sown last fall is
represented indicating largely decreased product from
the crop OF last year. but it is hoped that they have i'm
proved from the recent rains and since the returns of the
correspondents were sent in, which the first day
Of April The dyness Of February and March retarded
the usual growth in these months.
II is believed that the production OF maple sugar and
noiasses will be unusually large the preparations for it
greater than usual.
Bees are reported having suffered much during the
winter
The usual amount Of statistics showing the trade
in agricultural products is given and the meteorological
part of the report prepared Mt the Smithsonian Institute
very full, and completely exhibits the phenomeus attend
ing the remarkable cold storms of the past winter
The rains have been heavy and general reardng much
the putting in Of spring wheat and other crops but whe
Their the amount put in will be materially essened in
sequence cannot now be known.
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THE WOUNDED.

Several additional hundreds of The soldiers wounded in
Virginia reached this city yesterday The accommoda-
tions here ample for large number Many Of them,
however to be provided for below and at Frederks
burg and for the comfort of these great prompness and
energy have been exercised in forwarding supplies and
hospital stores large quantity Of ice, together with
delcaces and other things have also been promptly sent
by steamer from Alexandria 1t is said to be the inten
ton OF the Government to employ steamers to convey the
seriously wounded to hospitals at the North where the
cool atmosphere will conduce to recovery
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THE SOUTHERN ROADS FROM RICHMOND

A letter to the New York Times from the Peninsula
says:
" 1t evident that to make the battle against Lee.
army and Richmond thoroughly successful the rebel CAPT.
tai must be- isolated from the South that is it's railroad
communications must be cut off, that, when Lee is de.
feated by Gen. Meade and Richmond assaulted by this
force from James river there must be train of cars
with steam up ready to whistle off the retreating army
and rebel eaders into the centre Of the COnfedeacy Ac
cordngy, cavalry expedition organized consisting
OF some thousands of men well mounted under command
Of Brig Gen. A. v Kautz This force left Suffolk on the
morning OF Tuesday the Sd instant for Hckord on the
Weldon, Petersburg, aud Richmond railroad At this
place he will destroy the railroad which connects Rich
mond with North Carolina The road that place passes
over bridge some two hundred and fifty feet long and
the work of destruction be easily performed when the
expedition arrives there. Gen. Kautzs command may be
called independent one he will be mostly without
communications with any part of the grand armies and
he will probably hover about the extreme rear of Rich
mond keeping sharp lookout at the back doors Of the
rebel city"
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LINES TO RICHMOND.

Corresponding are mistaken in supposiug that tss
railroad through Petersburg is the only railroad
ton Richmond ha. with tho South. The railroad to
through Dsuve Virginia, has lately been pushed =,
plehonsnd most probably just to provide against a.,
interruption of the other route Mt Weldon or ptL auy
and now connects Richmond with the sontss,un,s
Neither would the connection OF Richmond ;,h ~
Southwest be cut OF entirely by the occupato 81 nr
dousve, since there IL another road n 49,, ~. - uo'.
near Lynchburg -P'terstwg (pa) Cypress. -" '''
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MAssACHusE IT'S RECRUITS.

despatch to the North dated in this city Saturday
says Since permission given to soldiers in the
guar service who reenst to select any State to which
they may choose to be credited part Of its quota and to
receive its bounty large numbers have been secured here
by agents from New England cities and towns Boston
has thus obtained over thousand men, larger num-
Der Of negroes have also been enlisted by recruiting agents
one OF whom have picked the lions share Of large local
bountes paid"
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sslt bstwssn Gen. siskusas brigade aad several ether
brigadss, under Gen. Smith. Gen Beauregsrd com.
mauded the rebel forces in person During the hght
troops drove the enemy back three miles, nearly into Pc
tersburg We hold the railroad between Richmond aud
Petersburg
ton of the Petersburg and Weldon IN CO. railroad at
Hicksford and captured many rebel prisoners Twenty
go to Fort Monroe to-day, including captains and lieu
tenants.
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Sixth Despatch Of Secretary Stanton.

-----. - --| WASHINGTON, MAY 81 Z. M
Major Gen. DIX: bearer OF dispatches from Gen.
Mesds headquarters has just reached here He states
that Lees army commenced falling back on the night Of
Friday. Our army commenced the pursuit on Saturday
The rebels full retreat for Richmond by the direct
road Hancock passed through Spottyvana Court House
at daylight yesterday Our headquarters at yester
day twenty miles south Of the battlefield We
cupy Fredericksburg The twenty-second New York
cavalry occupied that place at eight o'clock last night
The depot for wounded ia established at Fredericks
burg. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
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The Ordnance Department has contracted Gar thu ae
very OF seventy thousand a niatry sccenremens
nose 70 Dc delivered at New York Arsenal will cos from
will cost $500 per set
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Third Despatch Of Secretary Stanton.

WASHINGTON, MAY 80 As A. M.
Major General DIX We have intelligence this morn
ing by scouts direct from the army late Saturday
evening but official reports The general results may
be stated q success to our arms
The fighting on Friday tho most desperate known
in modern times. deeply regret to say that the country
will have the death of that accomplished SOL
der, Brig Gen Wadsworth who struck in the fore
head by ball. at the head of bis command, while leading
them against Of the enemys strongest positions. His
remains in hands, in charge OF Col Sharpe Gen.
Webb was wounded Gen. jones' of the rebel army, was
killed. .
The condition of army is represented to be most ad
mirabe Their COOL determined courage has in every
proved much for the desperate fury OF the
rebels who have been driven at all points. There has
been no struggling.
At the latest accounts Hancock pushing forward
rapidly by the left to Spotyvania Court House, ard yes
tsrday heavy cannonadDg heard at Aqua Greek
from that direction, until three o'clock.
We have lost some prisoners. One regiment, the,7th
Pennsylvania Reserves charged through abatts of the
enemy, but unable to get back and most of them
were captured We have also taken large number of
prisoners supposed to be than we lost.
The wounded had not yet arrived at the point whence
the trains to receive them. The Medical Director
reports that large proportion slight wounds. Art
ery was not used on either side the first two days.
There Is nothing later from Gen Butler than the dates
of my last despatch.
Gen Sherman heard from last night He had been
all day accommodating the enemys position, and would
attack to-day. EDWIN ID. STANTON.
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THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Bi-Monhg Report tor MarcA and april of th'
Agricultural Department.

This report will be issued this week The leading article
shows the nature of the plans adopted in Great Britain
Prussia, and the United States to estimate and report
speedily the amount and condition of the crops
The table most interesting to farmers and provision
dealers is the that exhibits the of farm stock
in January last Compared with the amount in 1852
returned in the of 1860 follows in the loyal
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Fourth Despatch Of Secretary Stanton.

To Major Cen Dix: This Department. has just received
from Gen Butler the official report Of Gen Lee of the
operations of Friday. He says their loss in killed 10 not
large but they have many wounded. He greyes to an
nounce that Gen. Long street severely wounded Gen.
jenkins killed. and Gen. Pegram badly wounded Thurs
day. and that it supposed that Gen. Stafford will
He thanks mercilu God that every advance their
(Gen Gran) part has been repused He states that
forces attacked them and caused confusion General
Wadworths body fell into their hands, but reports this
morning state that is possession under charge
of Col Sharpe, stated in my first despatch OF this
morning. The belief here is that Lieutenant Gen. Grant
is achieving complete victory.
Erwin M STANTON
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Fifth Despatch of Secretary Stanton.

WASHINGTON MAY ID O'clock p. NJ.
Major Gen. DIX: Dispatches have just reached here
direct from Gen Grant. They not fully decphered
vet; but be IL On to Richmond" We have taken two
thousand prisoners.
EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary of War
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OFFICIAL VIEWS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

We transfer to columns matter Of interest
nected with the present. military campaign, the suboiued
dispatches of Mr. STANTON Secretary of War; to Major
General DIX in command at New York. Ia the absence
of the text of the dispatches OF Gems Grant and Meade
(none of which have yet been published since the begin
ming Of the recent movement Theses yfsnmts Of the War
Department the most direct and official intelligence
that has TRANSFERRED.