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From All;latl;l.

NASHVILLE, Aug. ga Dispatches dated
Lick Creek. East Tennessee, from Gen. A.
c. G'llett to Gov. johnson says, "a detach.
ment of my command, under the Lieutenant
Colonel of the 18th Tennessee cavalry, at.
tackled R"dsersvile on the morning of the
%, killing twenty three and capturing thirty
five rebels, among whom is Col. Walker and
several non commissioned officers
The river is si> and a-half feet at the
shoals. and falling rapidly.
Gen. Fitzpatrick returned yesterday 10
Gen Sherman's lines. from an expedition to
break up the Macon R,ilroai, which he
succeeded in doing near Jonesboro, destroy.
ing three miles Of track and two trains and
locomotives. He encountered the enemy,
and had sharp conflict. dispensing
their cavalry and capturing many prisoners
He de>tr"ved all the guns except one. which
he brought N together with seventy prise.
ners. The maj ,rity Of the latter was too
much Of an inoumhrance.
Aside from this expedition things have
been very quiet at Atlanta f,r few days.
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From the Frontier.

FoEr KEAESEY, Aug 23.-Major
General Curtis arrived here to-day to
straighten the Indian affairs. The
Overland Stage Company have re-.
moved all t..eir agents. stock and
coaches to this post for protection.
Not whit Of inliabitaIion is to be
found between here and Denver. ey-
erybody having fed to the posts for
protection. The country around Den.
yer is reported to swarm with hostile
Indians. The road between here and
Denver is almost deserted by the
Whites, except at two fortified posts,
columbus and Fort Curtis.
Gen. Curtis had conference with
the Chiefs of the Pawnce tribe. who
agreed to assist Linn in fighting the
hostile Indians.
There has been no exggcration in
the telegraph news from the country
nbout the Indians
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2l-Some days ago
Gov. Morton received letter stating that
large quantity of arms was being shipped
by disloyal parties in Indiana. On the
18th inst four boxes were received, ad.
dressed to u Parsons. Of the firm CT II II
Dodd d Co.. printers in this city Last
night twenty-five more boxes to the same
address were received and drayed to Dodds
office TIE military authorities immedi-
ately p'ac.d guard around the building
and took possession Of the boxes Upon
examination they were found to contain re.
v"lvers OF the best quality. and fixed ammu
milton. j. j. Parsons and Cass p. Parsons,
tirand Sec' etary Of the Sons of Liberty,
were arrested and placed under guard at
the Soldiers Home The two former were
released on taking the oath of allegiance.
This evening book containing the list
OF the Sons of Liberty was found in Dodds
safe, including the Secretary and Auditor
of State, Attorney General and j. j. Bling
ham, editor Of the Sentinel, and the names
Of four hundred rebel prisoners, as third de
gree members. II Ii Dodd is Grand Com.
mander Of the Sons Of Liberty nfIndiana
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Dispatches from the Seere
tary of War.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
WHAT NAPOLEON SAYS
LATER FROM ATLANTA.
FROM THE FRONTIER.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, }
Aug 20-S d. m,

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Aug 20-sp. m.
Major General Dix: ~
The operations Of Gen. Grants forces are
detailed in the f,llowng official dispatches
received to day by the department
City Point. Aug. lS, p. m Gen. War
rem moved with his corps this a. m. to and
across the Weldon road, about one nile
south of the head works, and he met nothing
but the enemy's pickets. He advanced from
this towards Petersburg. meeting the enc
my He had consid cradle fighting during
the day suffering some loss, and inflictinc
loss on the enemy.
fhave no dispatches showing the extent
Of the damages.
City Point, Aug. 10 $3.50 p. m--Our
troops are fi-mly fixed across the Weldon
road. There has been little or no lighting
to dav, either south OF Petersburg or no, tn
of the james river.
Warren reports that the enemy's dead in
considerable numbers, were found in his
front unburied.
Gen Birney telegraphs to Gen. Butler as
follows: 49,
Headquarters, 10th Army Corps, Aug
f9-The enemy attacked my hne in heavy
force last night and were repnlsad with great
loss IN front of our co!ore6 regiments.
Eighty two dead bodies of the enemy are
counted. The cplored troops behaved hand
somely and are in fine spirits. The assault
was in columns division strong. They
could and would have carried the enemy's
works had they n 1t been so strongly defend
ed. The enemy's loss was one thousand.
(Sfgned.) r. d. Birney, Ma. Gen.
We have a great deal of rain this week
and very grateful change in the ,e,npera.
ture.
City Point, Aug. 10, OPP. The enemy
came out this evening on Warren's right,
driving in the pickcts connecting between
him and the lett of our old line, on Jerusa
lem plank road, and forcing them back.
lSisned E. NJ. STANTON,
.r.. ..- Secretary of War.
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lew men for duty. Had these troops held
their position, or changed their front. and
some did, they could nearly all have saved
themselves and given the enemy a sound
'hrashing, but being told they were hanked.
they started for the rear and fell into the
arms Of the rebels.
Col Wheelock with the I'd brigade Of tine
Sd division, changed his front towards the
rear, apd forming in line OF battle, with
skirn i>hers thrown out, advanced to see
where the enemy were, and reached our
second line without losing man Of those
whoremained by him, while all who left
and ran were captured.
This brigade brought in with ttem over
sixty prisoners and stand Of cnlors, be.
sides retaking many Of our own men VIII o
were being taken away.
August %. morning No further fight
ing has taken place since yesterday morn.
ing. Skirmishing has been very brisk. and
during last nieht good deal of artillery
firing was heard. At this hour C o'clock
in the morn'ns.) all is quiet within the
Sound Of headquarters, but another engage.
mcnt may take place at any moment, as
he enemy will not give NJ their homes of
recaining possession Of the Railroad until
they see the inpossbilitv of it.
Our lines have been greatly strengt henek
within the last "a hours. and should the
enemy attack Us, they will fare worse than
they did yesterday.
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Shall the American Union be preserved !?
Have we country; are we one Of the ma
tons Of the earth. are the questions Of the
present canvas. A vote for Lincoln and
johnson is a-vote for the Union. Cor the in
tegrity of the nation, for the preservation
and perpetuity of the limits. power and glory
Of the Republic, free from slavery the cause
Of all our troubles. vote for any other
candidate or party will be vote In favor Of
disgraceful surrender to armed rebellion.
truce hollow and decisive, and ultimately
the recognition Of the Southern c. nfederacy,
such terms including the aSsnmp.
ton of their debts "a they may impose
These are the precise results the copperheads
have in view.
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GoId...scizure Of Arms.

New YORK, Aug. 23.-Gold opened at
$2.57 and gradually rose to $2.581 on ru.
mors from Grant and Sherman. Closing
price $2.57t At 1850 p. m. So 57t with o
downward tendency.
Marshal Murray, late yesterday, seized
thirtytwo cases containing from fifty to
eighty revolvers each Of the Savage Arms
Company. Those revolvers were part of a
lot purchased in New York for the Sons OF
liberty in Indiana. and were shipped at AZ
Walker street, where the seizure took place,
awaiting Shipment.
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The news from the plains continues to be
Of the most exciting description. The terri
tory south Of the Platte TO the Arkansas
river, and between Colorado and Kansas
| outrage. The Blue where the trains were
DESTROYED is south Of Fort Kearney. Iarys
vile, only miles west Of ST. 10 is reported
sacked but the report ia diScredited. The
overland mail from St Joseph to Denver is
temporarily discontinued, but from Omaha
il was still carried at last accounts. Gcn'l
Curtis is at Omaha organizing force to op.
crate against the Indians The 7th Iowa
Cavalry is already actively engaged. Colonel
Summers is at. Fort Kearnry, where he has
his headquarters. A Nebraska City paper
of the 18Th repor's that on the preceding
day, Captain Murphy (from this ,ity) with
s. OF his men and 80 citizens fought 500
Indians on the Blue, killing ten asa losing
two of his men, names not given. The In.
dams were repulSed. There is much indig-
ot
cent action of the Indian Bureau This feel
ing is embodied in published letter from
G. w. Lane, Of Denver, to General Jas. H.
Lane. ar a
The news from Petersburg ia favorable
The Weldon (Southern) Railroad has been
reached and a position on it is held by out
forces. The occupation of this road leaves
to the rebels the use Of only the Danville
Road the movements ON the North Of
james river in YET ing along finely. The
ground we have occupied is held. nnt~ith.
standing repeated effrts Of the rebels to
dislodge u.s. The canal is progressing sat.
isiac,oraly. The rebel force in Virginia is
reported at 10000. a
Sheridan on the 18th, encamped between
Clifton and Charleston. He is watching the
rebel column in the valley. prepared to give
them warm reception at any point. Gen.
Averll retired from Martinshurg on Thurs
tiny and the rebel pickets advanced tr Fall,
ing Waters, the nearest p int to Hagerstown
they have reached. Ave,i!l has AL the f,rd>
from Sh-pherdstown to Wlliamsport in his
possession and is prepared to contest any
attempt Of the rebels to cross The enemy's
force in the Shenandoah valley is estimated
at 40. 900 Infantry aud $1,000 cavalry. A
mistake somewhere, H their whole force in
Virginia is only 10000.
Late advices from before Atlanta. ria
Nashville, state that the rebels have So, 900
troops atsAtlanta, including 10000 Georgia
militia. Their works are high, with deep
bitches, ahattis and wire traps General
Sherman felt their lines 10 the extent Of
twelve miles with the purpose of turning
their position, hut thus far has been unable
to effect his object their lines proving equal
ly strong at all points" ..... u....
General Candy makes official announce
ment Of the success Of the Union forces at
Mobile upon the 9Th instant. in the capture
of Forts Gaines and Powell, and the de
struction of the ram Tennessee
Casualties in the 18th Iowa Vet. Vols,
since July 2sth-date of last report:
KrLLEp.-Sergeant Alva G. Tanner. CO.
G, (Mahaska Co \ by sharp shooter, Aug
9, ga. s......-s ......r -s
Acknowledgement Isaac Cooper, Co.
F, in shoulder, slightly, Aug. 10, ga. @
r.. r sv,F on
severely, Aug. II, ga. ... -.
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Doubts having arisen as to the intention
Of Congress in regard to paragraph 40 of
Section 70 Of the Internal Revenue law.
which has been construed as requiring all
persons engaged IN business or employment
earning $1,000. and not specified in other
parts of the law, to take out $40 licence,
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
given instructions to all the assessors to de.
fer action in refercnc, thereto until Nav,
1865. thus giving Congress an opportunity
to revise what is deemed an oppressive re-
quirenent
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WASHINGTON. August 20.-The price at
which stamped envelopes are furnished the
Post Office Department. under the recent
contract being largely in excess of those
heretofore made, the Department has issued
a circular To- the various offices. ahnoun Gin ?
are to be furnished to the public. The in.
crease in the price ofthe letter size is about
u per cent.
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What NapoIeom Saws.

New YoRK, Aug. % The London cor.
respondent Of the Herald states that the
Emperor of the Frencl, has, just informed
Slidell that he never will recognize the rebel
States. even should they achieve their in.
dependence de facto unless they determine
to abolish slavery, and engage that all child
rem horn OF slave parents shall be free, and
that all slavery will be totally abolished and
cease within ten years from the date of re.
cognition.
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ASTHMA AND CONSUMPTION proofs
OF cures of the most distressing cases of Asth.
ma and Consumption by Dr.. Strickland's
Mellifluous Cough Balsam. speaks louder
than words 10 the merits of thi, incompara-
BILE remedy. grateful patient writes: ~
am happy to bear my testimony to the won
derfui powers Of your Cough Balsam in cur.
shortnesS Of breath after all other means had
failed" Can any result he MORE z .a'ifving
What load Of suffering was removed by the
use of this noble Cough Balsam. Sold by
all druggists 80 cents per bottle.
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ADJurANr Generals Orr,cE
Davenport, Aug. 18th. 1864.

ADJurANr GENERALS OrrcE
Davenport, Aug. 18th, 1864.
General Orders No. 90.
!. Commanders nf canp,nieS AMI per.
sons authorized to raise com ,anirs from
the enrolled militia ofthis State, un Ter the
laws of this State, for militia service, will
forthwith de ignate a time and plac, Tor
the complete organization Of said companies
The time viii not be later than September
9Th 1864
III. On account of The great difficulty in
procuring cavalry arms and equipments. no
cavalry companies will be organized. with
out special permission of this department.
and if any are organized without such per-
mission. they will not he recognized as
part Of the militia of this State.
! III. The Captains OF companies which
do organize will make out and return to
this Department by Sept 10Th, 1864. com.
plete list of all persons who neglect or re
fuse toioIn any Company with the town
ship, ward or vicinity in which said com.
panies are raised, in order that actions ma,
be commenced against such person so neg
leclina or refusing to do duty as contempt,
ted by the laws of the last General assem-
bly,.
w. No able bodied white male citizen
Of this State is exempted from militia serv
ice hv reason Of service heretofore performed
in United States service.
V. BY the Constitution. "the Militia o.
the State shall be composed of all able bodi
ed white male cit Gems between the ages {
Island 45 years, except such as are or ma,
hereafter be exempted by the laws of tn
United States or this State
Tue following causes only under the
ruling of this Department. will exempt
from militia service:
]. When exempted by State law.
2. Alienage, where declaration Of intcn-
ton t. become citizens has not been filed, OF
right of suffrage exercised.
8. Non-residence.
4. Under or over age
8. Permanen, physical disability of such
degree as to render the person not q proper
subject for military duty.
vi. Until further orders. no exemption
will be valiG unless approved by the Adju.
,ant General Of the State.
BY order Of Commander in. Chief.
N. B. BAKER,
Adjutant General OF Iowa.
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TYLER, Texas June 9th 1854

TYLER, Texas June 9th 1854
Dear Father and Mother:
laval myself of this opportunity of drop
ping you line. was, as you have learned
ere this, captured.at Marks Mills, Ark. on
the 25th Of April lam in good health, al
so my company. 80 of whom are pri-on
here All our nclghbor boys arc Safe with
the exception of Jerry Padgett who ] fear
is killed. Our camp is in healthy loca
ton with good water and health is excel.
lent. No more at this time but remain
Your Son, 7'-----J NJ. THOMPSON,
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THE OTTUMWA SEMINARY
4 AND NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Rev JIM. McELROY,
MIR. ii. L McGINIrlE. ( Princinais

Tne next school year commences Monday.
sentences 9th, s64. The uniform rate IF Until on
will be from IS to 81 per term Oft n weeks parable
in advance.
MOI il will be admitted who is not sufficiently
advanced to study written arithmetic nor for less
time than half term.
new feature In the Institution will be Teach.
er,s Class for tnose who desire to prepare for or
perfect themselves in art Of teaching the course
having special reference to the requreme Of he
school Law for Teachers Certificates The number
OF pupils win be limited in excee ing sixty.
hve u Is earnestly requested that pupils be pres.
ent at the beginning Of the term
For further Information see printed Circulars or
apply to either Of the Principals
Aug. 4, ls64-tf
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Foreign News.

FARTHER PoISr, Aug 2O.-The steam
ship Peruvian. from Liverpool. nth, VIA
Londonderry 18th, passed here at 8 p. m.
to- day.
Three men had been tried in Liverpool
for enlisting men for the confederate steam
err Rappahannock. They were found
guilty and fined $3.50, warned not to re
peat the offense. and released on their own
recognizance.
The little brig Vision. b ,und from New
York to London, was spoken on July 90. in
lat 45:l0. long, 33. west. and supplied with
provisions and water, when she continued
on her voyage.
The Dano German question continued to
excite considerable discussion
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ApJrrANT GENERALS OFrIcE.
Davenport Aug. l6 1864


The. following telegram has just been re
ceived by this department, and is published
for the Information and guidance Of alb
conceEnet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 1864 p. m.
To 1t. Col; I'm. N. Grier:
The restriction preventing mastering
officers, including Provost Marsh,lls Of en-.
rolment districts, from muS'ering in re.
cruits for organizations, is removed, and
such recruits will ts mustered in by Nus
tering officers as provided for recruits for
old organizations. and will be sent to the
same rendezvous and guarded ant provi-
ded for in the same manner.
The Regiment, or Independent orsani.
cation, must be organized on the muster in
Rolls, the four copies Of which are disposed
OF as usual, Blu. the recruits will be origin.
ICED into companies by the commanding
officer Of the General Rendezvous at which
the Regiment may assemble AZ soon as
organized into companies the commanding
officer Of the General Rendezvous will make
ont muster in Rolls by con,,nias (the
Field and Staff on separate R,ll) Of the
whole Regiment, which will he signed and
certified by him, showing that all tho men
have been duly mustered in, and organ
ize' as required by Orders and Regulations
and giving amount ofbonnty. advance pay.
&c. e,ch man has received. The rolls will
he made in quadruplicatc and disposed Of as
provided for muster in rolls These Rolls
of the Regiment will contain the names of
all men rejected, died, discharged. &c. so
as to be complete and full record of the
in and proper organization. Advance
bounty will not be paid nv the United
States nm these c'mpanv Rolls are made
out so That payment can he entered on
them The attention ofaH mastering off
GERS Is invited to Paragraph s. NJ istering
Regulations. Company Officers will not he
mustered in until the Regiment rs o,g,n
ized as explained in that paragraph The
muster in Of each man will be from his date
Of enlistment. and he will be discharged ut
the expiration Of the period for which he is
mustered in.
liy order of the Secretary Of War,
f. ID. TOWNSEND.
A A. G,
twill he seen that recruits for twa new
Regiments of Infantry. now authorized,
can he Forwarded to Provost Marsh, of the
district, and nv him mustered in subSisted
and transported to the Regimcntal rendez
vous at Dav,np,rt TRANSFORMATION, in
snch cases to headquarters Of Provost Mar.
shall will be furnished bv private inl,vidu
ais. or at expense Of locality which secures
the credit
All company officers wi' be elected by
tn men when the companies are full and
organized.
ANY citlz,n ofthe State can assist IN re.
crnit;ng nv taking recruits tn the Provost
Marshal ofhis District !
n B. BAKER,
Adjt. Gen. Of Iowa.
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100000 BOTTLES SOLD ANNUALLY in sin.
g,e City in the United States. where D. II.
Seelye's Liquid Catarrh Remedy has been
longest, and consequently best known. This
fact speaks volumes in favor of this harm
less, though powerful preparation.
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( ATTUMWA CARRIAGE FAC
\ y TOpy ~ -

The undersigned would respectfully solicit the az
tention the public to the facilities which he nov
possesses for manufacturing
CARRIAGE AND WAGONS
Fro m the Rest EASTERN Timber.
oevery description after the most impro ID STYLES,
as good as can be obtained East, and upon saisfac
Those wishing to purchase will pleas, call and ex.
anime my stock.
sH-Ali kinds of repairing do 70 with neatness ana
a'spa'ch' ana all work warranted as recommended.
ottumwa, July IS. 1854.
THE FAR-FAMED DIR. WEIR
= or pennsylvania, announces to the community
that ne is practitioner OF the German, French and
spanish mode OF
MEDICAL TREATMENT,
go succes sfuiy practiced Of late I'm France sr.in
and America lie has been engaged several years
IN travelling and successfully treating people whs
linger under old
CHRONIC COMPLAINTS.
lie not only ascerains the nature of disease n. for
meriy praetised by physicians, but passes on and
discovers the cause, however intricate the d:sesse
may be.
FEMALE COMPLAINTS,
In all their forms treated carefully and conndep.
manning in town free OF barge "'' ~
Those living at distance aud unable to Wis n him.
can be treated by sending him clear vial full Of
sscertained.
All letters q inquiry mus. contain one postage
stamp lie will be at
Washington, Exchange, -. ............ August 20
Columbus City, ..... .-.-.......... 30
wapeiio -. .................. 81
Granville. ....................... September
wilton Junction ....................s Sent 10 II
Muscs,ine, Irving House.. Sept. 10, 49, H. is ID
Gran G.a., ille' -. -.....:..... ssps. y
Burlington. Sunderland House. Sept. %, o.. ss -
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No CHANCE FOR DIssATI>FAcrioN.- DE.
Land & Co. authorize those who sell their
goods to tell purchasers to use one half of a
paper of their Chemical Saierat.s. and then
if they are not entirely satisfied with its su.
periority over Soda or any other brand Of
Saleratus to return the balance and get the
money for the whole refunded. This Saler-
atns Is perfect, therefore they are willing to
let it stand or fall upon its own merit.