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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13
CAMP 37rn ". MrAxrF1.
April 18th. 1854.

TO The Voters Rnsqe1l Counfy.
At the selIcitation q many friends, ! vcuks
respectfully announce myself 4 essdilste fan
OF the Revenue IN The Rasttfi.
District If RusyeH County, Va.
Having been III active service with the .srmy
Of Northern Va for three years. my heslth hess
heep greatly impaired, and 4 tevt safis6ed thar
= can reHder more xtfcient service to the coas
ry in the position for which J nsLoapcs ny
self 4 candidate, tlaa IN tia Aid. otherwiss. r
should not solicit your wees. n eltcted. TshsiI
endsavor to discharge the duties Of thr ofiss
promptly, and to tho bess Of ny sbility.
Respectfully,
8 ABkAM FLETCHER.
Private CO. g, s7th Rest. VI. Iafy-
nGr We are requested 10 aRhrunce GRAKviLte
G,LskR. the present Clerk 81 the Circuit Csust
Of Euseeli county, as candidate for re-electisn-
{ - We are Ysqaeeten 10 annannes Col. a..
Nj ~. as n candidate for the Clerkship # NJ.
Co,kfy Court Of Russell eeunty.
- We are requested 70 annauncesN fnRole
KisKk i candidate for Ctlnusissionef ~ no.
Reyephe for the Western District q Rus6iin
eJunty.
We sre requeeteti to asnonsse Ak
pREw HkxEGAR NJ i candidate fss ennensia<
sios.er ~ the kevenne in tho Nos4hern In
trict II Smyth county.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13
Fr0m Dasfom.

A report reaches US from East Tennessee that
Gen. Johnston has administered to Thomas in
Georgia, q Lesson snch as General Ice has
given Grant % the Rappahannock The intel
ligence, it is supposed. reached Morristown By
telegram
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13
From Trans lGlsslssippi.
MERIDIAN, aisy s.

Information from Trans liississippi cons
fr,as former ru,norsnfs hattie bet~ cen Price
and Steele, in which the Copfsdesates gained
4 con,pleta yissofy. Steele il slid to'hags lust
bis entire wagon train.
Nothing further from the fight IN East La.
The cars resumed thsir regular trips to
Rrandon on Sunday.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13

s Announcement Omitted.
/ In order TO give all the news We have Of the
stirring events Of The last few days, we.are com
PEELED to omit large portion Of announcements
this week
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13
|. 5hiuG0pl, Dugialar.
eYa o,OAIsE & BARR.
iErt<lay. May 18. lsoA.
Tfie news.

The YAnfees having possession Of the road
- Dublin, and the wire having been cut, Of
cvsrse We have no news from Gen. Lee since the
orb, except the despatch to Gen. Morgan on
sunday iast, which was in substance as follows:
That there was : general engagement all along
the lines on saturday-that Grant was routed.
atHsvefs point, with fearful slaughter, and left
oil his killed and wounded in our hands. He
was Ia full retreat, and our forces in bot pursuit
A telegram from Maj. Paxton, Q. NJ. at Lynch
burg, tosCapt Tate. Post O. NJ. at Abingdon,
dated the 7th, says 1.-The enemy have been
driven back 10 Fredericksburg. Their loss l8-
ooO:-ours; 1000. No lighting since Friday
The enemy we're defeated near Petersburg, with
loss OF 9, 000." Z,
The news here just before the wire was cut
WAS, that Gens Lee had possession Of Ely's and
Germans Fofds on the Rapidan, thus cutting off
the retreat Of the enemy. As this was not off,
dial it mnst be received with allowance.
From the south-side, the AsNs Is equally
cheering. and the success Of our arms very de-
cisiye. We learn from the Petersburg Express
Of Saturday that over one hundred and hfsy
tssnsportsshad ascended James River, which to-
aetber With sewers, ouuboats. steamers. barges
"a. mad. ou;;ta J. show a. something to be done
on,a large scale About 10000 troops were
landed a Bermuda Hundreds. and thereabouts,
and az feeler, and in sorder to cut the road,,
aparsy Of some 1900 left the main body and
proceeded to Port Walsbal Station on the rails
road far. the nurnosa Of taarinr nm The track
and burning lie swift Cresk bridge. but encoun-
terinr force Of 500 or 500 men from the 2lst
and and 25th South Carolina volunteers under Col.
Gresham. sthey we're handsome repulsed and
driven hack.
-. "a N 4, = .........., :.,'
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Morean. y3etDriOus,

IT. hati1e been sasceftAilletI that the large.
Yaalt.e raidiipr force updor Averill. whose des-
.innsion VAS supposed to be sal,yille, had head
"a tovards Wvtl;eyille from Tu.eweH on Sun.
dav last Gen. Morgan. with some 1900 cavalry
s;ttarfed ouf 10 receive him On Tuesday even
;npshev met 4 niles north Of Wytbsville. rs the.
folloviuS dispato,, from the oners,,or Al Ws,he.s
yills "a tbe operator II Abingdon il lates:
MYrpsv,1Il, Va.
~, May lolh, 1854.
Gecygs Ssne e 8
Ia NM ,as us.s'' =,
Powell Vas With them, and did not expect any
thing but Home Guaisls, AMI inteaded % destroy
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13

TIE attack By the enemy chs nr'rning VAS
very violent. mt thet wers repalsed IN every
lnsfAnce. Il strong e1fast 49, made 20 Aarn
snur rskht. W. dr6ts thsns baek on our ~.
hut they was stubborn on our rigbt-but
Lt,ngssreet finally forcAl them to give gay.
GenI Lonxstrest received ssyeFs wound
in the shoulder.
Gent Paul Janningp was mortally round
"a.
The Sighting vas principally With upske i
~. the ground being unsuitable fnr artillery.
Col Brown. Of tbs Virginia ARTILLERY, kill
ed.
The battle fought vas near the Wiiderness.
I The enemy have been pushed back nesr
Tie Y Il: GsneTal W.dsvorth was kill
ed.
Seventeen hundred prisoners have, reached
here. @
LATER Is
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13

& ets;y. d annuace Lieut,Generaa Long
STREET. sess efely wounded. Gent Jenkins kflied,
and GeNa pegram badly wyunded yesterdss-
Gent Stafford, lis hoped, will Ieceyer,
fs;vued s. K. EseLEE. Gealf
81 Dssp4rcn
R,caxosD; Msy7.
The Cbcif Monisoy in tho james riysf -
the Oneida. lust finished at Now Idrk.
The Yankee gunhoat deatreyed .by tofre-
do Yesterday was blown into Fragments.
eficini siespxssh says that there was hardly .
pieee left IA big asa row. bat. Aftef a9ss
expl,sion. the rest Of the dest strppoi.
Nothing heard Ut the situasion Of eikssrk
this morning.
Grant. rIan vas to .tarn oar right and -
between Lee and Richnond.
Longstreet had turned the enemys leit and
was pressing him back steadily when eevereiy
wounded. lie was ehot by sMshonee bsilnde'
thrugh mistake jenkins was killed bl the
san,e brigade. KershAw cammapd6dT mo-
Law . division with great homer, 's,
In the late battles the Alabama and scr
don's Georgia brigades suffered severely
Fssn 1rsas-1lissfseDppl.
MOsILr. May rh~
A special to the Tribune, dated JhcksuH
the 9TH. says an officer left Taylors cAahp. Is
miles from Alexnndria. on the 28th cou6sms i
the report Of Banks retreat % Aloxaudria.
The gunboat Eastron. blownup with two
transports captured. The remainder 81 the
fleet i above the Rapidsrno chance % e
Taylor captured fosr thousand rrisoneys.
/ Prices suecesxes consists in Masm6dpke
capturing Ssecle's train.
Steele vas surrounded and Price demand
| ed his surrender. Steele agreed. on esndikitn
T that the neg,Des be treated ~ prisoners #
war. Prise refused the terms szd referred
| to Smith who replied that the negroes be
sent to their owners,
Steele refused 70 surrender onthcse terms.
The further action WAS unknown. Isis he
lieved thpt the Whale tcycs would capitulato
| Smith is reihfarcing Price.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-13

just Ii the midst Of all this glorious news, the
Yankees pop il At Dublin, cut of our commn-
nicaaion, and leave US in the dark as to the final
resulted the gfsat battle, Jet we have not the
shadDw, of doubt that when tile wires are re-
stored. We shall bare tidi1gs % the greatest
victory ever achieved on this continent.
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80 q u,kLt4H5F lEs
Ho4;tzer CO. 25lh va. BAtt:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14

solid masses begin to move and the whole plain seems
instinct with life. On they come 10 ne so1Du %
martini bands in serricd ranks. first nOtiwaf' par
allel with the PIKE and changing direction ny W,
left marched southwark passing Gen. Shefiu'N iHu
Gen. Emery and STATS, who were drawn up - hu I'VE
facur south east There were nlsO present VIM h0'
staff, Generals Wright, Torbcrt. and Merritt.
Not one regiment which passed in icyie" carrier
whole fae, and the large Iropotion 81 ne one soi
ous banners under which thcy were !td o. 30 n.,ny
battle fields now but the Remnants 81 Nh1t ,Hey
werc-mcre slrcds dropping in Strings Deelu" tAoi
shattered STATS /; would I've Hyiliuus as wen rs 4l
lust 10 discriminate 20 the b. ring and app Hf g
of Inc army where nil looked md marched 50 Wei
Considering that J. any G. the od TcriHchla l''
been greatly reduced M tho late be;iss tAeS S"o"v u
much fuller numbers ilan was expected .,
TIE batteries marched IN CC.uinn oi ',''i'"s' az"
made very cTvditabc appearance. Ilcy hiI - A'S'
recovered nom ihc severe ordeal ot tie l.t Oh 'c
The horses were mostly substitutes i"i ~ o. ~
kilicd IN action. nud some were oiptlfu I'm l"'
enemy. would make norcfcc,ions upon u nI'
only remark that cuisory view Of he sugs s.eu ."n'
here had been short crop Of cato where lN'y came
from. t.
The troops and artillery ho,iug posed the gor'in-
with their stats visited The ordnance trlin Oh ne g
which has recently been rented ana pUt ~ -, ~
condition under The suprrntendence oi talt. -. ~
Potter Chief Qulitclmasier and Lieut. piAc' ~
Ordnance officer of the corps. They expressed aallss
ton with ito neat aud effective corditio.
The different STATS accompanied iae 'rh'Fs l'
thcir respective hcadguaicrs ard there vs. On end
70 one ol the most pleasing ep'oGes oi t"o '""F's"
in The Valley. $500
IliT ARMY lGbih Nhho'
Tho change from o cold ncltiiwfstrr 20 me warner
hrcozes from the Suuth and East has bIoug tbe uHu
accompaniment of dense fog which aloids an eAc'
lent cover tor tie approach OF the enemy Hh"oae!e'
AZ WAS the cas-. on the 18Th ult.
Whether /: W. Oh this account. 90 ron positive III
formation touching the advance oi t' Erh'i arm!
orders were issued stc last nirht I"f ever! mus 10
mt In readiness for action this morning ~ daylight
aud the troops ordered 70 stand % arms un re-
ucyed II - certain That tho time has now pa, e. by
when Early 81 LOncstreci c'n - t't an! t'"f ' ~ H
northern .oaborc.s by successful, any other Kind
OF an attack MON ouf hles. 49,, ,
Tie Mlinc troops vote to d'y In accordance With the
law OF their state. large minority are Tor ihc 'uo
was in Tue IiIst Maine Battery, where there were o.
yotes - for Lincoln and J0nson and 81 FOR %" NleAgo
Platform. 10 couhdcnt are the h'cfs aud soldfiS o..
tie election oi tie Republican candidate, that large
bets are frccy offered on that sde-out There AZ 10
takers. J. =
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
From lniEo.

CARO- III, Saturday, Nov- H. lsA.
Adyiccs from Paducoh To The 9th n.t report
that the Rcbea haze dsappeirc ifom this sGeoi John
sohyilc.
No part 0. the Rebel aTmy 81 Gen. Forrest believed
10 BE- on the cast aide Il The river, hey having gone II
is thought. 20 Join Gen. Hood.
Gen. s,ho1eld with 1900 troops. bad arrived 1t
Jobusonyfe and that place IA regarded as perfectly
secure.
The Tennessee River VII soon be open again.
Tho tornado vheh passed Oyer Washington Comfy
IT,, on the pm inst. destroyed many buildings hled
one fcrson and wounded several Others.
The district Of Western Kc~trcky has given a M
ori'y for Lincoln wicic tie ,.luscs ~ pablo opinion
iro greater ihin Ia any other part Of tho Union
Memphis popsr Of the 10Th inst says that nc vote
n Memphis Is 90 f0l.owi: 10. Lincoln. loJ'i FOR Ne
CIel.an. 2,o.1 This inform .iinn is reiac'ed.
Detachment. Of M.seouri. ON Penn .Fania Iowa
ard Wisconsin troops give large Linc'niI' ri.ies.
Tie Smith tennessee Cayahy si'es Ilan'n.ols vote
81 ~ lur Lincoln.
Steamer, from bcov brag go bales Of cotton for 81
Louis.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14

means a change-suddcn aud complete. for few days
or hours-from the sutry deadening air Of tbs sap
tropical cline, to the bracing oxygen OF New hamp
shire. II means appetite, energy courage cndnfaho'
bopefness enthusiasm. Th0se born IN TIE NORM ca
best appreciate these Gulf "Northefs'
Something novel in the way OF blockade running &C.
CURED of Cacasicu Last Thursday morning. Abol, .
O'Clock schooner the Julia sailed over the bar, Snow
ing binnaceIight and ,ecred directly 'or the New
London which 3, now Lockodirs there Capt. CHE
ordered tho schooner 10 anchor near by VINE ne h'ht
boat on boal and took possession. The captain OF
the schooner came on board the Ncw.Lopdon and re
ported that De came out with the intention Of delivering
himself up. lie showed a pass ron COMMANDER
Palmer which he had obt1.ncd IN some way, ;Iat
assured .. that hc would be received II he made no IT
temp. g. ccoDe He stated that ho bad on board sov D.
,,two bics Of cotcn-tLGt his vessel was manned w
six men who we're glad hc 10 cape hon Reheinon
He aye piteous account e: tie dcsuut aud rlis1
II terror ia Texas Twice ha had been w.l' on men
ofhis he. 81 orc time Tie IJie wac ready 10 IN,
Lin Tor hosting tie American .pg Of The outMrh 90
the war. Beef aud corn are uaisby plenty - leTi''
imt II nearly everything cse they are Hesitate.
lie confirms the report made by the black refuge =
hai the guns have been taken of Of TIE Granite Ciy
and tie sloop Wave and that the Rebels have little hopes
OF getting her cut Six sohOnnsrs aud oors ere now ID
the lake and river waiting for darker nights ana
stronger bree1cs 10 run the blockade. They ara h'hs
AZ Calcasicu on false rumors and vain hopes They be-
cye that Lee has just up Grant and destroyed hs
army They believe that Hood has possession n the
rear communicative Of Sherman. They wcro surprised
that Fort Morgan tell, anl soy that II wa' sold
They said the same OF NlcksD-rg and NeS.OrIcans.
20 may they soon say Of Richmond charleston, say an
nah Davis rco and Savery--thc root Of al their
The Rebels are st attempting - cross over men ana
cattle into Tennessee and Mississippi. The Princess
R,va and other vessels wln interfere soDcwhat With
their arrangements. iAiho-'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
The sequel OF Lieut.. Cushing'' Exploit
Eocnpurc Of Plymouth. y. 4.


Tie Imer.cdn has dispa'c.i c4Led Roanoke
Island Eoy. .. Ec,. wherein. o;,s an account Of th'
Destruction Of toe Rebel Aib'naT!e by 10 brave
Lieut.. Gushing tie writer gycs to follow .ng parrish
lars of the f,cap'uEe OF Plymouth. y. G" by orr nav!
the FINAL r,'slt of that bold exploit
Lieut.. Cushing has accomplished great decd. end
has been to- cause Of relieving quito number Of
good .rya No.l CAT,lni4Us irom distress and stArSa
ton.
Ancr this was done lie lcct. Under Command W.
H. M,comb proceeded UP the Roanoke River within q
short distance # the town. when they camo u
some oi-tuc.lons and. after exchanging tow shots.
retained.
Ga sunday. the 3J,h nit the fleet proceeded to the
Roanoke River through Middle River. above the town
and ,lc.ed Plymouth w.tl telling eject
On MoaIay 4clliue Commander Macoub steamed
down the liver followed by The remainder 81 his feet
auI while pacing opposite the town, gave HE Rebels
sicn srnpeaud oansieg. Ia their loais content Ma
comb then landed shout one hundred mcn from bis ship.
in charge Of Lieut. Dwyor oni laymnster Sands. -ud
they Immediately charged upon Fort Haoinan and car
rieI IT, capturing aboat @riy prisoners.
Tie Rebels Guding things rather TOO severe evscu
atel The town Immediately. We captured forty heavy
and twelve pieces Of st artillery together with large
'.
motl, as 6r as we have been. wa, s,tcSA with mus.
kets hayersacFs. Sc. showing that tie Rebels bad
made r conpleie Stampede.
Ihe whole garrison did NOT have stores enough 10
as them twenty four hours. In the engagement one OF
the Rebel magazine blown Up by our guns and ia
explosion set Ere 10 the town AL the buildings In
Water -. were destroyed
The town y now held by gunboas, and a small
land fo.cc commanded By COL Wardrop Glory to
Cushing for brave IN act Ard glory to Com
mander Macomb for following it UP and relieving a
large potion Of North Carolina
The above intelligence was given rs by Leut. Long.
worth Vi the ii North Carolina Union Volunteers, who
has been i'll tie town. ana IS thoroughly acquainted
with all the incidents Of ITS capture.
We learn that nine Of the men who accompanied
Lieut. Craling. prisoners. together with Ia! maSier
swan who was ouadcd in tie shoulder VI sters Mate
Wopimin who vas also one OF the party, was killed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
From Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. FRIDAY.

CHATTANOOGA. FRIDAY. Nov II. isoi.
One Of tie editors Of Tie philadelphia Bnt!et,a.
just arrived ...,m the front reports that on Monday
luyruiug at d. Night the Rebels attacked our picseis
south Of Atlantis killed and wounded two ofthe
ID ludiana, bit subsequently they fell back.
GA WclnesiIy morning the Rebels made taIee
lac,s oil iLsta shells being thrown as far as Rolling
Mills.
Tie most desperate attack was made on TIE Rough
and Ready Road. Tie Rebcl artillery WAS within ono
hundred yards OF our work. and their infantry and
dsinounted cavalry within Two hundred yards.
our men were aroused from their slumbef7 aud
quickly manned tie deieases and soon drove ths Rebels
,f
The RebcIs we're pai; Of YGung's command, end they
finally retreatod towards Macon.
Oar Army Is IN excellent spirits, and well supplied
8lth rations.
The election has gone largely for Lincoln
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
xcrnecc. rroa. Richmond VIVA, the, Say.
tro1D Our Special CoT,.rondcnt
uuQns. ARMY or rHY Jams. .
Nov. 10 ltti.

uuQns. ARMY or rHi JAMS, .
Nov. 10 lsti.
4 party of refugees, consisting OF Mrs.
Gordon Miss Anna Gordon. children and nurses. ar
rivcd an Gen Torrys ooh corps Headquarters to-day.
They LETT Eichnond early this morning, aud crossed the
lines under permit from Secretary stanton. They
wc,c escorted 70 our lines by Gen Hunt, c. :. A. and
stan officers, where they We're met by Lieut. Hnr'buri
A. ID. c. TO cen. Terry. WHO accompanied them to
Bermuda Handled, from which point they iaho the
mail packet 20 Fortress Monroe and hcGcet Baltimore
10 morrow.
Nl, &. is ilc vile Of Dr. Gordon Of Fredericksburg
whcIe the family resided up within few days of he
siege Of that town ly our troops They have since
resided IN lynclburg. and were recently al tie Con
iedelato capital
The account Mrs. Gordon gives the condition Of AZ
fnirs in and around Richmond does not differ materially
from that Of others lately arrived from that region.
Her means Of information. however have been auir!e
and being lady OF high responsibility her statements
are entitled 10 crdii.
She states that Richmond presents an aspect more
than usually active Large numbers Of officers. soldiers
aud citizens in the streets That there IS abundance
Of ne necessai les fife and that everything in the way
Of dolc4ccs OF lu1urics is proportionateiy scarce
THAI imported articles Of wearing apparel are o1o'bi
tantl5 hrh, and that "home spun" except among the
weal,lor ard more ristocisc class is the goods ordi
nGriIy worn &C.
MIR Gordon also states that wherever SIZE has been
the prevailing sentiment among the people is one OF
determination to cary the war for then independ
ence 20 the bitter end.
Reports Of McClellans election we're rIfc in Roh
mond last night which caused premature display oi
rejoicing They have doubtless discovered their mis-
take before THE. r. H. II.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
TIE ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
advance and RcpuI.e Of kmasi Rebel
Force.
Hons. OF THE ARMY % TnE poTosAc !
Friday, Nov. a. 1850. !

fllu1N, NOV. H. le't
On Wednesday evening about seven ocloeh
force of the enemy discovered matsnr IN 'front.' OF
our line near Fort Steadman, when the gODs OF the
fort opened fire driving them to their works to seek
shelter
The Rebel batteries replied biislN for tme' ph'
they we're soon silenced by our shells and MORTAR
force OF about hundred and fifty Rebels sh"lty
,fiervard made solte from their lines aue attempted
"a penetrate ours but being met by salnie ii'm our
packets were not long in finding their va! back ara
Iutiing themselves under cover.
A Lieutenant in the stb New-Yort Heavy AriAGy
sfatllly wounded yesterday whom bchud tie breast
works A slarpsbooeT watched.a chance 90 ~ 'iIto
md IN less than an hour Rebel who Appeared above
tier works afforded him opportunity 10 do 80. III
nn instant he fell pierced by ballet. 80 tie enemy
.ocm determined 70 pursue the policy O: shooting 81
every man they see our forced 10 'eahaie &c
ctrd.nsly
Tho pclets in front OF The Second corrs were brisL
Engaged most Of last night and The ,crol Of mrshciy
~ times was almost continuous.
This morning al is quiet.
The commissioners and agents from Philadelphia
arrested on the cha &c OF issuing incon oc;y printed
blanks and rally list, have been ordered 10 Wsingto"
au c1amoation by The Secretary ci Wsr. They starr
She morning W VIC
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.
E1pectcd Aiack-VOsiuG in the Army
Rebel Congress.
HrQEs. AMY or .uE , fMrs.
NTAE RCHIOSD. Va. NOV .. 1864

Authentic information Eas be % "A possession
G! ihe CoumandiagGcncral for the last Three or four
Ga,s ri contemplated etack on our lines by thc Rebels
al tie dry Of the election which however irrsfa
tci or at least abandoned in coDsequcnceo The prcpa
Iatiou which was made t. meet their advances Every
ting pa,sed OF with remarkable quiet. the volins
among such Of tie egimeIts entitled 70 c1er.
Csc that privilege being conducted WITH 40 excitement
Tie vote FOR Mcclellan showed unexpected strength in
.oue regiments, AMI was lely,r than tho State cloc-
ton warranted rs 10 sYiocc. An amusing instance
occurred in the 55th Pcnnsy vania which was strongly
f. Iuoon up 70 yesterday Yesterday mofriDs, how
ever was rainy aud uncApet ted, - he calculation o.
tie men, VINO anticipated a holiday. they were placed
~ fatigue duty which irCcnsed some 81 them tlat
BpWdld II tfiy Of the men suddenly rt-olycd On the
suggestion q some - then ILMbcJ 60 lnGhicst tIrF
& dissatisfaction with - whoever II mistt cJneeI",, ny
voting the COppoIAead ticket. The result oi the PoI '
stated 90 me- was 10 for Father Abraham and IL Tor
t'!oian
Inc Rebels are lining the wcs; bank a. tho james
fi0m Che liowlct House, near Dutch zap. 90 Drugs
Eu1-with continuous chain OF baiierlot, and c1hib
most persistent and abiding fifth ~ onr early coming
az DE river through Dutch Gap which, their papers
Gfm j. nearly completed Or the passage 81 guloGis
A the Richmond papers good authority or what =
gong on IN our lines shall MT pretend 70 feinsay
anything they may state about thai valuable internal
impfo, emcat Of Gen. Buters.
ilis evening from sunset 20 eight or nrc o'clock
tiere hos been cannorGdrg Of uncxampcd fury u tho
direction u Petersburg of which VIC have no knoWiedgo
~ cause results up 20 the time Of closing his.
The weather has been April foT the last two days
with iiff1l showers, and j. warm tonight a. May.
The assembling OF tie Rebel Congress If Richmond
o. tLe 5th vas a quiet affair." ord only marked by one
lsUre ~ any Interest OF Importance aud that va Nc
advance IN board by The metropolitan Rebel landioids
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