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The Atlantic Dock Co. have recovered
Sl7 .4j0 damages against the City OF BROOK
lyn for destruction Of property IN the July
riots.
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Hmm walton,. Journal. june l5,h.l

We publish the following letter not merely
for the information Of the friends OF Lieut..
Wing, our nephew, but for the proof it gives
of humanity and christianity in a rebel sol
der of South Carolina This humble private
in the ranks shames the rebel Government,
which has murdered prisoners in It's own
capital BY neglect and starvation.
NEAH PErERsBURGH, Va. May .. 1854
Haisey R. Wiag, Esq;
Glenns Falls, Warren Co., Y. Y,
Dear Sr-While walking over the
battlefield near Drewry Bluff, discovered among
those wounded and prisoners, one whose bright
and intelligent countenance attracted my atten-
ton ; he was in great distress having been shot
through the abdomen, and it was evident that he
was MORALLY wounded. That poor sufferer, Sir,
was your son. gave him water and endeavored
all in nv power to alleviate his distress | con-
versei with him in regard 10 his preparation for
death, and offered a prayer with him FOR Gods
mercy and pardon. He mourned much that he
must soon leave YOU and his wife and children.
and desired me to send his last love 10 you all.
| assisted in removing him myself to the near
est hospital, about IA miles distant from the field
and there he was attended to; but little hope can
be entertained for his recovery. He expressed
surprise and qualification at the kind treatment
which he received and thanked US al for our
attention = him. He told me that n leuten-
ant Of the Federal Army had taken his watch
and some other articles TO forward to- you. Trust
ing that the grace OF God may sanctify to you
. this afiliction. am, Sir, Yours.
Gro s. BAKER,
Private 25th Reg't So Cs. vo
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REBEL YrRAcIrY.-Thc Richmond NeHnna,
100 It's editorial comments on the battles of
Friday and Saturday June 81 and 18th, SAYS.
Me have suffered very slight loss. thank
tod" and the Examiner declares in the
same iuh.hnt style. Our loss was COM
Tarjive., slight. Yet in their news columns
these verlcilus sheet, give the names Of no
less than six acknowledgements who were
placed lgrs dp combat during the two days
lighting General Dales. commanding dlyi-
SION, being killed, and Generals Battle, Fin
He-an. (tlc victor O.! OlOustee,) Laws, Lane
ami Kirkland. wounded. During the progress
oi the war thus tar, the casualties on either
side have NOT been In les ratio than three
t.ausan1 rank and file 20 one general officer.
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Gen. Sheridan's official report of his late
movement has been received in which he re-
ports victory over the enemy at Trevillian
Station, on the Virginia Central R. R..
few miles south of Gordonsville. where Gen.
Lee. few days since, reported rebel VIC
tory. lie crossed the Pamunky on the 9TH,
and on the 10th crossed both branches Of
the North Anna and encamped about three
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-24

Orr ARuY.-ln the late debate on the
draft. IN the senate. Senator Wilson, chair
man Of the Military Committee, said
Does the Senator know that We have raised or
re-enlisted since the 7th day Of October, last
coo. .O0Onen. not to count black men, and that
within the year we have put in the field IuO,V0"
men; that we have made exerti0ns such as few
nations ever made or can make; that we spent
Sl35.09 600 in hounties; that we have drafted
and used the whole power and influence OF the
Government TO increase our military forces
The Government has sent Gen. Grant 4o,lF"
rcinforcemeu;s since the commencement Of the
march toward the rebel capital five had 5000
OF 100, 900 fresh men to send 10 his support TO-
day. this rebellion would 90 down IN sixty days
to rise not again.
TuE CHBisr1,v C0wussIoN has sent through
Washington and Baltimore 100 delegates
since the change of base. 70 work among the
wounded coming In nc White House, also
large quantitie. of stores -Four teams have
been purchased IN addition 60 those hereto
fore employed between White House and the
front As many as 500 boxes Of stores have
been sent in a single day. \ steam tug.
barge and schooner are chartered by the
Commission to transport stores from Wash
iuEt1n On the base.
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At the late gunboat attack on Fort Clifton
on the Appomattox. the Commodore rerry
Law within three or four miles of the fort,
while the General Putnam Fighter drait)
went within one and a halt miles OF the reb-
el work, and delivered her fire with such
precision as to cause partial aband1nment
Of the fort but masked batteries kept up
an iucessant FIRE on us until noon, when the
guns Of the nam fort being sileneed, both
gunboats brought their guns to bear on the
bat teries, and those TOO were soon silenced-
No damage was done 70 the guuboats.
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To MAJ. Gen. Dir:
This evening a dispatch
from Citv Point dated at O'Clock this morn
ing reached this department. 1t reports
that our forces advanced yesterday to within
about q mile in front OF Petersburg, when
thew found the enemy occupying new line
of entrenchments, which, after successive
assaults. we failed TO carry, but hold and
have entrenched our advanced positions
From tho force Of the enemy within the en-
cmy's new line. it is inferred that Beaure-
gard has been reinforced from Lees army
No report has been received by the De-
partment concerning the casualties OF our
army in its operations since crossing the
James River.
Gen. Sherman reports to-day
The enemy gave way last night in the
the midst of darkness and storm, and at day
light our pickets entered his line from right
TO left. The whole army is now in pursuit
as far as the ChattahoOehe. start at once
for Marietta
No military intelligence from any other
Quarter has been received to-day.
E. NJ. STANTON,
Sacsr or War
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/ VALUABLE FARM
Az nRlIN ANN SAH1,

TN consequence of the remoteness of my
l. property from my residence, | will dis
pose of at Private Sale, my FARM, on
Chnrn creek, on navigable water, in Kent
county, Md, containing 1911 Acres of Land,
adj lining the lands Of Messrs Isaac Parsons,
Geo. X Beck and Geo. X. Stephens. 1t is
divided into fields, is under good fencing,
has seen several times lined, and is pro.
dnctive. There are ten thousand Peach
Trees of different varieties and in bearing,
which add. greatly to its value Naviga5s
water and landing on the farm. make IT
convenient of access to the Baltimore .ant
Philadelphia markets. There is snfficiency
Of wood, and surplus of Chestnut Timber.
The Buildings are a Two Story Frame DWELL
ing, nearly new, with attic, containing s
rooms nd an entry, besides the old build
ing adjoining, IN good order. The outbuild-
;ngs are good and nearly new.
Inc TERMS OF SALE are one third cash, or
in good GUARANTEED paper, and tho balance ON
long time to suit purchaser, tho interest
payable semi annually.
Apply to the subscriber, near Middletowm,
Delaware, or to George Vickers, Esq. Ches-
tertown, Md. THOMAS MURPHEY.
J Gne is. 1864.
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The official dispatches from Gen. Fl,

The official despstchss rom Gen. Hun.
er have at last been received, and fully
tconfrm the reports We have had through
Rebel and other sources Of his success in
the Shenandoah Valley. The enemy were
totally routed after battle of ten hours,
their commanding general killed and fifteen
hundred prisoners, with three pieces OF ar.
tillery, three thousand stand of small arms,
and . vast quantity Of stores captured
Staunton was then occupied by our fources,
and on Wednesday the 5th, a junction was
effected there with the forces Of Gems.
Crook and Averill. This will swell Gen.
Hunters command to a respectable sized
army, and enable him to act with vigor and
decision in ovsrruning and occupying q sec.
ton Of country rich in supplies, and from
which Ger. Lees army has largely drawn.
All the Government and railroad buildings
at Staunton were destroyed, and the railroad
both east and west from the town WAS torn
up, the ties burnt and the rails b.nt. On
Friday last our forces were to msve in some
direction not stated, but probably towards
we.nesboro, <hi.hcr the Rebel, had retl.r'
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THE CEMENT OF FREE INsr1rurIoNs.-
The following extract is from DR.. Breckin.
ridges speech before the Baltimore Conven.
ton, June Sth:
Dreadful as they are, this fearful truth
runs through the whole history of mankind,
that whatever else may be done to give sta
bility to authority, whatever else may be
done to perpetuate its Institutions, however
wise, however glorious, practical and just
may be the philosophy of it, it has been
found that the only enduring, only imper
ishable cement of all free institutions has
been the BLOOD OF TRAITORS. No Govern.
ment has ever been built upon impsrishable
foundations which foundations were not laid
in the BLOOD OF TRAITORS. 1t is q fearful
truth, but We had as we'll avow it at once,
and every blow you strike, and every Rebel
you kill, every battle you win, dreadful as it
is to do it, you are adding, it may be year,
it may be ten years, it may be century, it
may be ten centuries, to the life of the Gov.
eminent aad freedom Of yonr children"
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.An Ac. to Prevent Treason and pro.

An Act to Prevent Treason and pro-
vide fofFthe punishment Of Traitors, passed
By the General Assembly of Maryland, in
l777, is published on the first page Of The
Wig this week, which we invite every per-
son who has acccs to, to read. A cores
pendent has done us the favor, and thereby
saved us some trouble, by copying it from
the statute book, for which he has our
thanks.
Let those whose completely with the armed
rebels now striving to overthrow the govern
ment which that act was passed to aid in
establishing, ponder of the wonderful len
iency which the loyal people of the land have
extended to the them, and blush for the
depravity which has led them on in course
of infamy that the Tories of 1777 could not
reach, and let our loyal citizens seriously
consider whether those who have been aid.
ing the rebellion from its inception against
our free institutions, and that government
which has with such wonderful benevolence
passed their crimes by unpublished, have not
doubly earued all the penalties provided in
the act of our ancestors for the prevention
and punishment Of treason and Tories. We
find those sturdy men Of the Revolution sus-
pending the act of habeas corpus, confsca
ting the property of, and denying Tories and
traitors the right to vote, or hold office,
practice law or physic, fning those who
refused to take the oath of allegiance, and
Furnishing treason with death.
They found leniency was lost on the
Traitors and Tories of that day, as we of
the present time, who choose to see things
as they really exist, have long been con-
vinced that it is useless expenditure of
christian virtue on the tories of 1S61-4.-
Will the trainers Of the new Constitution
finish their labors and not provide an article
in the fundamental law of the State. deny
ing the right to vote or hold Office to those
who have assisted the rebels in their internal
work Of anarchy and bloodshcd?
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- The President of the United States
visited the Sanitary Fair on Thursday last,
and the ovation he met with is described b.
the Philadelphia papers as being one of the
most cordial and enthusiastic.
A special train was provided by Mr.. Eel
ton, President of tho p. W. l. B. K. R., for
Mr.. Lincoln and suit, which went in advance
Of the regular morning mail train. The
Presidential train passed Elkton with shrill
scream from the steam whistle about 10
o'clock, A. NJ, on Thursday, gaily decorated
with flags.
Mrs. Lincoln brought from Washington
and presented to the Fair a beautiful floral
fashioned. 1t is lacquered ware. 1t will be
exhibited at the West Philadelphia table.
At the conclusion Of the Presidents speech
at the Fair he said:
=" My friends did not know but that
might be called upon to say few words
before got away from here but did not
know it was coming just here. daughter
| have never been in the habit of making
predictions i'll regard to the war, but l am
almost tempted to make one. do lido
it y If were to hazard it, it is this That
Grant is this evening, with General Meade
and General Hancock, of Pennsylvania, and
the brave officers and soldiers with him, in
position where he will never be dislodged
until Richmond is taken. loud cheers.
have but one single proposition further to
put, and perhaps | can best put it in the
form Of An interrogatory. If | shall dis
cover that General Grant, and the noble
officers and men under him. can be greatly
facilitated in their work, by sudden pour
ing fourth Of armed men to their assistance.
will you give them to me? (Yes, and
cheers.) Then, say, stand ready, for
am watching for the chance. (Merriment
and applause.) thank you. gentlemen.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT,
Council CHAMBER
Independent Council No. II, .. U. A. n

CouNcIL CHAMBER
Independent Council No. IA, o. U. A. NJ.
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge
Of this Council that we are called on to
mourn the loss of our late Brother WIN. j.
JErFRIEs, Co. A. 9Th Reg. Md. Vols, who
was killed on the 3oth of May, while fight,
ing in defense Of that Flag, the emblem of
our Order. Therefore, be it
Resolred, That we, the surviving members
of this Council, do deeply sympathize with
the family of our deceased Brother in their
bereavement. BY his death this Council
has lost worthy member, and each mem
Der generous hearted brother.
Resolred, That we wear the usual badge
OF mourning for 80 days, as token of
respect to our deceased Brother, and that
these resolutions be published in the county
papers, and a copy be sent to the family Of
our deceased Brother.
W. p. +. WHARTON,
JACOB GILBERT,
/. N. BENJAMIN,
ID. NJ. RITTENHOUSE,
JOHN II. GOODWIN,
North East, jane II, 1864. Committee.
June 1S, l8G4-lw
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foraE affairs.

PRoCEEDfNas or THE COUNTY Con-
uIssIoSERs.-Ina addition to passing accounts
for the Levy, the Commissioners transacted
the following business, at their meetirg this
| week:
Hugh Armour's Fond as Road Supervisor
18th Dist, filed and approved.
Proposals for the Bridge over Herring
Run were received and consideration thereof
deferred.
Order passed for Levy of 500, to widen
the road from North East Depot toward Bay
View.
Petition for, and Reconnaissance against,
a proposed road in the LIST Dist. flied, and
Messrs. Hamilton Morton, John Husfelt and
Thos. Vandyke appointed Examiners.
John Schofeld's license as ferryman at
Fredcricktown, renewed.
Richard Warner was appointed Fish Pot
Constable.
Report of Examiners on road passing
Mccullough 4 Co.'S Iron Works filed and
| laid over.
Petitions for Bridges over Plum Greek and
Conowingo Creek filed and laid over
On the recommendation of u meeting of
citizens of the county, held in Elkton on the
alst ult.. and verbal representation made
by other citizens and taxpayers, the Com
missioners determined to pay volunteers
from this county, under the call of the Gov
ernor for 100 days troops, Bounty of $50,
payable in cash at the time of mastering in
of such volunteers.
This provision is made to prevent the
the county, to Baltimore city, which is pay
ing Bounty of the same amount. and the
consequent draft in this county OF the ascer
tanned quota of 80 men.
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REPEAL OF TIE FuGITIrE SLAVE LAW
On Monday last the House repealed the
Fugitive Slave Law by vote of yeas 81
nays SO. Messrs. Thomas, Webster, Davis
and Creswell of Maryland voting for the
repeal. Smithers, of Delaware, voted with
the Copperheads on this occasion.
Tho latest war news places Grants
whole army on the south side of James riv-
er. and heavy firing heard in the dir.c ion
Of Petersburg.
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CECIL SOLDIERS have been

CECIL SOLDIERS. have been
furnished with an interesting journal of the
marching and fighting of the End Del Reg,
but owing to its length we are unable to
print it. As is general known, the Regiment
lost its colors ON the 18th of May. The
misfortune:
Our Division was massed at daybreak
on the 18th, and at daylight attention was
given, forward march and we made the
grand charge OH the enemy's fortiicatious.
Our Regiment covered the left flank, at
double quick, for fear of the enemy attack
ing our flank in case they did, we were
ordered to face outwards and engage them.
while the massed column kept on. We all
moved on, however but our Regiment hav-
ing jungle and swamp to go through, we
were stretched out considerably The
Johnny Rebs opened on us with shot, SHE'LL
grape. canister and bullets, but they were
caught mapping. Our colors were captured
by the enemy, owing to the color bearer
marching into Rebel support. The color
sergeant was captured and in the hands of
the Rebels sometime, but was re-captured,
together with his captors. Our colors were
also picked up by Lieutenant of the 9Th
Michigan at the enemy. works. Many of
our men were captured by being cut off, but
were recaptured. Thousands of Bebels.
cannon, caissons and small arms were cap
turcd.
We give below list of the casualties i'll
the Company from this county:
killed-Hugh c. Jones.
Wounded-Lieut. Philip johnson, arm
Amos f. McNeal, leg John W. Murray,
knee; Benz. Fernan, right hand Joel
Lacey, arm amputated; Thomas Miller,
thigh.
Missing-G. S. Bennett. Aquilla Mahar,
Chas. Reed, George W. McNeal.
PmrneN Legion Mtitntry.
Co. H.-Killed-Lewis X. Terry
Woundcd-Wm. NJ. Thompson. Jesse s.
Anderson. Samuel Hamilton, VIM. Robson,
Oscar Slack, right leg off, Benjamin Wilson.
Co. Wounded-Richard Martin, John
Berry.
Sixth Margland- Company b.
Killed-William Thompson.
| Observation-Disclosures n 4 sh
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In the State Constitutional Convention
Wednesday the Committee on the Legisla
tive Department through its Chairman, Mr..
Schley, of Frederick, presented . majority
report. 1t contains many important chan.
ges from the Article on that subject in the
present Constitution. The second and third
articles Of that document-relating to APP
porhonment Of Senators and Delegates in
the Legislsture-are omitted from this re
port, having been referred to the Committee
on the Basis Misrepresentation. The article
as reported provides that the Legislature
'shall pass no law, nor make any aprropri-
alton to compensate masters Of claimants of
slaves emancipated from sctvitude by the
adoption Of the Constitution" and omits
the article in the present Constitution for
bidding it from "sbolishing the relation of
master and slave" No change is made in
the mode Of the election of Senators or Del.
egates the first election for such after the
adoption Of the Constitution il TO take place
in November, 1864, and the election for
Representatives in Congress is to take place
on the same day. The Governor is empow-
cred to call ~ special session Of the General
Assembly at any time, but it must adjourn in
thirty days after assembling. No minister
or preacher of any denomination, while he
acts as such, and no person holding any
Office Of profit, or Of profit aud trust, under
the State, is eligible to be q member of the
Legislature. The compensation is to be
five dollars per day for Senators and Dele,
gates, instead OF four, as at present, and
the sessions to be biennial. A law for the
regulation of voters and also, making effec,
tive provisions of the Constitution disfran,
chising certain persons, and disqualfying
them from holding Office, are required to be
passed. Directors Of banking institutions
ure released from liability for the amount OF
stock held by them, and stock holders "shal
be liable to the amount Of their respective
share or shares of stock in such banking
institution, subscribed for and not paid in,
for all it. debts and liabilities. All the
officers, trustees, or agents of all the corpo.
rstions created or authorised by the Laws Of
Maryland; teachers and superintendents Of
Public Schools, and all other institution.
Of learning; attorneys at law; jurors, and
such other persons as the Legislature may
prescribe, shall take the oath OF allegiance
to the United States, to be embraced in the
new Constitution, and the Legislature 10 re
quired to pass laws to this effect. Power
10 given the Legislature to accept the ccssior
Of any territory contiguous to the State
from Virginia or West Virginia, or from tn,
United States, with the consent of Congress.
and the people of the cedsd territory. Tn,
report WAS ordered to be printed.
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The men recruited for the 100 daYo'

service, in this county, by Messrs. Register
and Smith, have been accredited to the
county, by the payment to them of the same
Bounty offered by Baltimore city. Cecil
thus becomes entitled to 60 men, leaving Is
more to raise, to prevent a draft for the 100
days service. Thaddeus Smith. of the I'd
District, has received the appointment of
LIST Lieut., and W. II. Pearce, OF Chesapeake
that Of I'd Lieut.. in Co. X, lth Reg, Nd.
Vols, which is "a 100 days Regiment. The
Regiment is now at Camp Bradford
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DEsERfERs FROM THE DRAFr.-W

DEsERfERs FROM THE DRAFT.-We
published list of those who were drafted, in
Cecil, in last weeks Wing, and failed to ap
pear before the Board of Examination Since
then two have been arrested by Deputy
Provost MARSHALL Bennett. The rest are
still at large and have left the State. Any
person arresting and returning those deser.
tiers to Capt. Bennett, at Elkton, or to Pro-
vost Marshal, Col. Leonard, at Salisbury,
will be entitled to $50.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORPHANS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORPHANS
| CoURr.-At the June Term of the Orphans
Court held this week, the following business
was transacted:
Ordered, That Hiram Mccullough be
appointed Guardian for Martha Kimble ;
bond approved.
The Will Of Jonathan Haragan admitted
to probate, and Letters Testamentary grant
ed to Ellis u. Chandlee, and Bond appro-
we'd. The Executor authorized to sell the
real estate, either at public or private sale.
The Will Of James Bolton probated, and
Letters of Administration C. T. A. granted
to John Il. Stephens and Benjamin +. Han.
son, and Bond approved.
Ordered. That John f. Stephens be ap-
pointed Guardian of Emma L. Davis, and
Bond approved.
Caroline F. Crothers appointed Guardian
to Ella V. Norman; Bond appointed.
The final account in the estate of Ann
Taylor exhibited by Sallie s. Taylor, Ad,
ministratrix, and passed.
The Inventory of the personal estate o f
Walden Reed exhibited by VIM. Il. Miller
and passed.
The list of sales Of the personal property
oil George johnson exhibited by John w.
Chambers, Executor, and passed.
The report Of sale of the real estate of
Jonas Preston finally confirmed.
The report of sale of the real estate of
Joseph England finally confirmed.
The final account of Thomas G. Cazier
exhibited by Hiram EcCullough, Executor,
and passed.
The Guardian account of John T. Roy
nolds exhibited by William NJ. Reynolds,
Guardian. and passed.