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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
From the 5th Ind. Battery.
Five Miles South Of KINGSTON. Ca,
Nav 21st. 1864.

Five Niles South OF KINGSTON. Ga.,
May 21st, 1864.
DEAR PARENrs.--I wrote you from
Nashville as came through, which you
have probably received ere this. / found
on arriving at Chattanooga, that active
operations had commenced in this depart
ment. and that the army had been on the
move some time, driving the enemy from
their entrenched position at Tunnel Hill
and Buzzard Roost, near Dalton. / arri.
we'd at the Battery on Sunday following
my leaving you, and went to fighting three
hours after my arrival. the battle lasting
until 10 O'clock at night, when the enemy
again left an entrenched position. falling
back towards Atlanta. We have follow
ed them closely. skirmishipg heavily with
them every day. and day before yesterday
[ Friday) had quite brisk engagement.
This took place at Kingston, or rather
commenced there. and lasted from 9 o..
clock in the morning until dark. at which
time we occupied our present position. 8
miles south Of Kingston. Here we had TO
stop yesterday and today for the purpose
of getting forward supplies. which arc all
up at the time Of my writing, also the rail
road has been put in running order. and
the snorting iron horse now plows his
way into the very centre Of our encamp.
ment. Thus you can see with what eDer-
gy this army. now victorious one, is eat
ing its way into the very heart Of the re-
bellion. Let the Lord be praised and the
people rejoice for the end draweth nigh.
From deserters and prisoners We learn
that our enemy are utterly disheartcncd
and demoralized. and their leaders have to
stoop to the miserable subterfuge Of read
ing circulars to their troops. setting forth
that Lee has whipped Grant and driven
him back across the Rspidan, to cheer
their dropping spirits. fae liav)
We start forward again tomorrow and
intend to push our way to Atlanta at oil
hazards. so you may look for stirring
times from this department.
The day before / arrived the Battery
immortalized itself in driving back the
enemy from three distinct charges after
their infantry support had left them in the
most cowardly manner. The Battery sa-
we'd the left until Hooker could bring for
ward the necessary support and the line
was thus saved from capture. General
Hooker was very enthusiastic over it and
even wanted to sleep with some of the
cannoneers. He stated that he should nc
tice the heroic manner in which the line
was held. in his report. Two hundred
and sixty dead rebels lay before our guns
the next morning. torn by that terrible
missile canister shot, and if the proportion
ate share was wounded it would make q
loss of about 900 men to the enemy.
a GEORGE BRIGGs.
"a. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
Hovey's Indiana Heroes.

Under the above caption the special
correspondent of the New York Tri5sn'
writes as follows of the bravery of the
new Indiana troops under General Hovey
in the second days fight at Resaca:
At 2 o'clock P. NJ, after the enemy
had been driven away from another po
sition on the left. where . gorge put.
through the hills toward Resaca. the en-
emy made two successive efforts to +,
trievo his position. A heavy force was
hurled forward at the center of Genera
Hovey's Division of new Indiana troops
The men were all Of nearly all. fresh from
their homes. and many had never beer
under FIRE. The ground was swsmpy
and everything conspired to give at least
temporary success to the rebel charge
They came on with a whoop and yell a
if they would carry all before them. bu
the Indiana boys met them more thar
half way. charging upon the double-quich
across the morsss.--Colonel Chase Of oh,
10Th. was prominent. leading on BIZ
men in the most gallant style. The fls
was literally swept like hail. and emilia
ding batteries rained shrspnell AMI threw
she'll into their ranks. The rebels stag,
gered and gave way. falling back taste
than they came, and leaving their from,
covered with dead and wounded.
Later in the afternoon the rebs made
similar attempt with renewed vigor, bu,
met with the same desperate and deter
mined repnlse. The praise Of the indians
troops is in everybody's mouth. Hovey'
division of Loyal lndianians." or = Hoo
siers." ;" ss they have been called. has cover
ed itself with glory. Many Of these troop
aresuere youths. vhoityould seemsheul'
be At home going to school : iastead- 0
Drawing deat5 on the battlefield. e "a.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

Throughout South America the greatest
excitement prevails in consequences of the
invasion Of Peruvian territory by Spain.
In Peru very large force was being
organized. and it is expected that some
l00.00O will be ready to respond to the
frs. cali Of the President. In Chill mass
meetings have been held in all the large
towns. calling upon the Government to
support Peru. At Panama the Spanish
Commissioners. while staying in the house
of the French Consul. has been mobbed
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
Mcclellan on the Peninsula.

The New York Times is publishing in a
series OF articles. a crushing review of
General McClellan's report, exposing the
charlatanism of tho Young Napoleon from
his own record, From the latest of these
articles we quote the following. which re-
fers to the Peninsula Campaign:
He complains again and again Of the
smalless OF his force, during period at
the beginning of which (when the rebels
were weakest) he had twenty times their
number, and at the end of which (when
through his own peculiar tactics, they
were strongest) he hal still more than
Mcclellan is con tantly wi hing about
the weakness of his force he strangely
enough no where comes down to precise
figures. In what purports to be q COM
plete Report" of the military transactions
of this period. one would suppose ho
could hardly fail to give detached state
ment of the strength of his army. Yet
this capital point is entirely overlooked.
Fortunately. we have t e means of
supplying this unaccountable deficit.
Tho Morning Report Of the Army Of
the Potomac for April 80. 1862. vouched
for by the Aljutaut General OF the Army.
shows the following figures:
Total aggregate, l3o.31S men; aggre-
gate present for duty. liz. 392'
Remember that this was while General
Mcclellan was still besieging Yorktown.
Afterward he received reinforcements, and
from first to last he received total of not
less than 100000 men! Aim sst the ouly
definite statement of the strength of his ar
my, given by General Mcclellan is ina
dispstch of April 7th, 1862. in the fol-
lowing terms: h~l---1 .
when my present command all joins,
shall have about (S5, 5,000) eighty FIVE
thousand men for duty, from which
large force must be .aken for guards,
scouts, etc.
But this is replied to by the President
in dispatch of the subsequent day:
There is a curious mystery about the
number Of trops now with you.
When telegraped you on the 9th.
saying you had over hundred thousand
men with you, / had just obtained from
the Secretary of War statement, as he
said, from your own returns, making
los, 900 men then with you and en- route
20 you.
You now say you will have but $1,000
when all en- route to Won shall have reach
ed you. How can this discrepancy Of 3d.
600 be accounted for?'
We may add here that this curious
mystery never was solved. 1t is wrapped
up in the secrets of that extraordinary
legerdemain which Gen. Mcclellan always
brings to the treatment of numbers.
The pertinacity with which Gen. Me-
Clellan dwells upon these alleged causes
of complaint, only serves toshow the de-
termined spirit in which he seeks to throw
the blame of his failure upon others, AMI
thus turn attention away from its true
causes, which must be sought first, in the
inherent difficulties of the campaign, which
should have prevented its having been un-
dertaken altogether: and. secondly. in .
Characteristic element of the Commander
of the Army Of the Potomac. which the
President appearcs to have appreciated by
bis repeated illusions. in his letters TO
Gen. Mcclellan, to what he calls his over
caution and his indisposition to act.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
Triple Murder near Fort Wayne.

A whole family. consisting an old man
named Botte, or Boiteaux, his wife, and
Q young man, their son. were brutslly
murdered. and the house burned to the
ground. in Jefferson township, six miles
from Fort Wayne. on Tuesday night of
last week. The particulars, as given by
the Sentinel. are as follows; The son of
one of Boiteaux's neighbors saw . light
about IL o'clock at night. in the direction
of his house, and told his father he thought
the house was burning. The next NOR
ming they went over to ascertain the facts,
and found. Mrs. B. lying in fence corner.
near the house, dead, having been shot
through, the ball entering one side, under
the arm. and coming ont the other; the
house was. burned down, nothing but .
mass Of burning enbers being left. ,Boi :.
teaux and his son couid not be found, and
il is supposed their bodies were consumed
In the house. ccrz reGs
Boiteaux was an old Frenchmsn, and
was preparing to, return to France. He
had recently sold piece of land. and was
believed to have large sum Of money in
the house. which doubtless tempted the
desperadoes to commit q robbery, and
then to conceal tho crime, murder ell the
inmates and set FIRE to the house, Mrs. B.
had strength enough left to crawl from the
house to the fence where she was found.
while her husband and son were killed
outright. and their bodies consumed inthe
house. There were 500 bussls of wheat
in the house at the time.
In addition TO the above. we learn that
Mrs. BIS body contained three bullet
holes. and that in her ,clepched Est was
|tuft Of hair evidently pulled from : shuman
head. Indicating sotcrrible aroggis s1th
her mardkEer. HTheinih Of u6bsx IN Pps-
session Of Boiteaq is slssH 70 haze eeen
soqnt = .ppV. aaos 1i 10 nsdo1s go
IS e ods 4 roissziass lsaoiassssaoo
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

JEFF. Davis. in reply 10 . letter from
Gov. Vance Of North Carolina. concerning
the discomfort in that State toward the
rebel authorities. says: II fear much from
the tenor Of the news ! receive from North
Carolina. that an attempt will be made by
some bad men to .inaugurate movements
which must be considered as equivalent to
aid and comfort to the enemy, and which
ell patriots should combine to pnt down at
any cost. You may count on my aid in
every effort to spare your State the scenes
Of civil warfare. which will devastate its
homes if the designs Of those traitors be
suffered to make headway. So {,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

MICHIGAN CRY HARDon.- neigh
bors Of Michigan City, have prospect Of
obtaining appropriations for building a
good barbor there. We learn that Mr..
l.. d. Williamson. one of the principal
stockholders of the L. N. A. and g. rail-
road, purposes to give $4,000 towards
the project. and other stock. holders Of tbs
same soad. are expected to make up 100. :
900 more. Should this amount be raised
more Of course can be secured fiom other
sources il needed. A Hsrbor meeting was
held at that place on Thursday night. which
was to be addressed by Judge Osborn. and
Hon. q. w. Csthcart, but what was done
We are not informed. = clse9 3as1
% We Congratulate our Michigan City
friends on the prospect now in store for
them- Indiana certainly should have one
Lake Harbor. and we hope she will get Il
now.--La Porte Herald. oo...r+ssy,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

A dispatch from Rochester. n. Y, gives
an account of q terrible steamboat disaster,
which occurred on Wednesday night, a.
bout 10 o'clock. on the Hudson. short
DISTANCE above Poughkeepsie. The steam
er Berkshire, carrying about 140 passen-
gers. took fire and was burned to the wa
ter's edge. Over forty passengers were
drowned or perished in the flames.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
A NEW REBEL RAID.
mt. sterling Destroyed by John Nor
gan-Railroads Attacked.

gCixcrsNArr, June ga rebel force
supposed to be under command of John
Mcrgsn. made an entrance into Eastern
Kentucky a few days ago. and this NOR
ming captured the town of Mt. Sterling
They also destroyed the bridges and tore
mp the track of the Central Railroad. be-
tween Cynthiana and Paris. and cut the
Telegraph wires. The trains coming north
returned safely to Lexington. ,4
Another gang attacked passenger trair
on the Louisville and Lexington railroad
this morning. near Smithfeld. Two
passenger cars and baggage car were
burned. The express car was robbed and
the engine thrown off the track. None ol
the passengers were hurt.
- LATER.
CINCINNATI. June S.-Morgan's force is
estimated at $500. A portion Of his
command took possession of Paris this
afternoon, and it is thought they have des
troyed the extensive trestle work neal
there e2" 80 - .-~'i G! -9fssa SHs
{ Two important bridges between Pari.
and Cynthiana have been burned. "a
A part of the rebel force is moving nortl
on the Kentucky Central Railroad. Nc
communication south Of Boyd's station
since p. m. ~ e yiae 'oa Tsai
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE,
Our LETTER A FAMILY SEWING MA.

Our LETTER A FAMILY SEWING MA
CHINE is fast gaining worldwide reputation.
1t is beyond doubt the best and cheapest and most
beautiful of all Family Sewing Machines yetoffcr-
ed to the public, No other Family Sewing Ma
chine has so many useful appliances 70. Hemming,
Binding. Telling. Tucking Gathering. Guaging,
Braiding. Emdroidering, Cordng. and so FORTH
No other Family Sewing Machine has 80 much
copacity for great variety of work 1t will sew
all kinds of cloth, and with all kinds of thread
Great and recent improvements make our Family
Sewing Machine most reliable, and most durable
and most certain in action at all rates Of speed 1t
makes the interocked stitch, which is the best
stitch known. Any one, even ofthe most ordinary
capacity. alta glance, how to use the lett
Family Sewing Machine. Our Family Sewing
Machines are finished in chaste and exquisite style.
The Folding Case the Family Machine is a
piece Of cunning work manship of the most useful
kind. tprotects the machine when not in use,
and when about to be operated may be opened as
spacious and substantial table sustai the ork
While some of the Cases, made out Of the choices
woods, are finished in the simplest and chastest
manner possible, othersare adorned and embel-
fished in the most costly and superb manner.
Itis absolutely Necessary to see the Family Ma.
chine in operation, SO as to judge ofits great ca
pacity and beauty. la r. aH aa1
tits fast becoming as popular for family sewing
as our Manufacturing machines are for manufactur
| ing purposes.
The Branch oniees are well supplied with silk
twist, thread needles, oils &C., ofthe very bes
| quality 117asa -f,ilta a les
Send for PAxrHLEr. a'iigi.a
rnE SINGER MsxUrAcruRrSc COMPANY.
455 Broadway. New York.
u kDrASAroLrs Office, AZ, e. Washington s
TE. PAUL, Agent in Plymouth
| Sept. 3, lS63--44v1 ETER
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

The Democratic Convention which met
at indianapolis recently. denounced Gov.
Bramlette. of Kentucky. secuted the idca
of giving him place on the Democratic
Presidential ticket. and repudiated tho
claims of the Kentucky Conservatives .
to seats in the Chicago Convention. Bull
ly for the boosters.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

Somebody who knows says that when
tive or more women. approaching you on q
narrow walk. fall behind one another to en-
able you to pass, you may be sure they are
lalies of uncommon politeness and con-
sideration. The usual course pursued by
women is to charge all abreast. sweeping
every body into the mud. F
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

General Hunter has achieved a great
victory near S,aunton. The rebel papers
received by Batter. say that he met the reb-
ell General Jones near Stannton, killed
him and routed his army, and now holds
the town. This is good news. and VIC
may expect. from Hunters antecedeuts.
that he will not give the enemy much time
to rest. but will push on in the direction
of Richmond Is fast as possible.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
The New York Tribune's correspondent

The New York Tribune's correspondent
writing from New Orlean, says that Gen.
ersl A. j. Smith with his command bad
gone to Little Rock to reinforce General
Steele. which place he expected to reach
before Dick Taylor, who was marching
North with all dispatch. would be able to
attack it. wr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

The War Department gives the State
Of Indiana credit for 122.4l0 three years
volunteers. and charges her with her quotas
under all calls, 1lO.923 men. leaving a
credit to the State over all calls OF H.
4S7 men. The State is entitled to fur
ther credit of about 5000 re-enlisted vet
Grams not included in the above account.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

General Franklin bas been ordered to
take command of tho 10Th Corps. now at
New Orleans, to which is attached pat
ofthe dismounted cavalry force Of the Gulf
Department. and is to constitute kind OF
Marine brigade. to attend to tho guerrillas
along the Mississippi.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

General Candy reports to the Secretary
of War that the affairs Of bis department
are in the most satisfactory condition. and
the reorganization of the army is nearly
accomplished.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

The Sanitary Fair at St. Louis is closed
and the net proceeds which will pass into
the Sanitary Commission will not fall
short Of half million. The army sword
was awarded, amid much enthusiasm "a
Gen. Hancock he having received 2.4os
votes Mcclellan being second on the list
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS. SEM
IL INAL, URINARY AND SEXUAL
SYST EMS--new and reliable treatment-in Re
ports of the HOWARD ASSOCIATION,-sent
b, mail in sealed letter envelopes free of charge
Address. In. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, How
ard Association, No. 2 South Ninth street. Phla
delshia. ljan'y21-n1Rwly
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16

.dst eli 10 TO az - 81 { ens:ss 4:
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
THE PLATFORW.

/ Mr.. Raymond, Of N. Y. from the Com
mittee on Resolutions. reported the fol.
lowing: ~ i. -, ,s,..s s
Rssolced, That II is the highest duty Of every
American citizen maintain. against all their en-.
emies, the integrity OF the Union, and the para
mount authority Of she Constitution and laws oI
the United States. and that laying aside all differ
ences and political opinions We pledge ourselves
rs Union men, animated by common sentiment,
and aiming at common object, 20 do every thing
in our power to aid the Government in queling, BY
force Of svms, the rebellion nov raging against its
authority, and in bringing to the punishment due
70 sheir crimes the rebels and traitors arraigned
against it. fPfolongcd srplsuss.1 TT so
u Rkselsed That approve the determination Of
! the Government Of the United States not to com
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Lieut. Commander
GILES, commanding the gunboat Scotia,
reports to the Navy Department that on the
9th inst, in the Gulf of Mexico, he picked
up eighty-three bales of cotton, and that
the gunboat Arostook also picked up thir-
ty-eight bales.
The President has approved the reports
of the Naval Board. convened under the
act of April 2lst, 1864, of the following
cases of promotion: James F. Schenck, K.
A. Meade and Fabius Stanley, to be Cap
tains, and Egbert Thompson to be Com
mander. The following are not reconl-
mended for promotion, and the President
has likewise approved the action of the
Board: Captains, A. X. Long and Francis
B. Ellison; Commanders, Samuel Lock-
wood, John Calhoun, Benz. j. Totten, John
L. Carter, John j. Glassen, Berry NJ. Dove,
and.James F. Armstrong; Lieutenants, G..
w. Doty and Joseph 2. TufIee.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The Commercials
Washington special says: Government has
information that the invasion of Missouri
is substantially squashed. and Sherman has
restored his communications, with no ap-
prehension of lack of supplies.
1t is now positively stated that General
Sherman has corresponded with Governor
Brown, of Ga, concerning peace, and that
the Government approves of General Sher-
mans course in the matter.
The Republican has official information
that Sheridan has scattered Early's force to
the mountains and destroyed the immense
suppliesIgathered for Lees army, and that
all is going right with Grant.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03
FROM BUTLER,s ARMY.
ADVANCE of the 10th and 18th Corps
hebsis Moving About PrOmiscu.

Advance of the 10th and 18th Corps-
Rebsis Moving About Promiscu-
OasIy.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc.
sept. 29-Evening.-Reports from General
Butlers Department say that the 10th and
18th Army Corps crossed the James river
at Deep Bottom and advanced against the
enemy's works at Chapin's farm, taking the
first line of rifle pits without resistance.
and at 10 o'clock the enemy's strong posi-
tion at Chapin's Bluff was carried by assault
and three hundred prisoners taken, with
sixteen pieces of artillery, flags, &c. A di-
vision OF the 18th Corps is stated to have
suffered considerable loss, but to what ex-
tent is not known. Our troops hold the DO
sition, which is about seven miles from
| Richmond.
Heavy firing was heard late this after
noon on the extreme left. 1t is believed to
be Gregg's cavalry engaging the enemy
They went on reconnaissance in the di-
rection Of the South Side railroad, but the
result of their trip has not been ascer-
tanned.
The rebels have been back and forth to-
day in every direction, at one time marching
off towards our left, and again returning
to Petersburg, as ii going to Richmond; (;
then appearing at some other point, and
finally going out of sight altogether.
Some deserters came in to-day, who say
that the defeat of Early in the Valley had
caused great depression throughout the
rebel ranks, and thousands were ready to
leave on the first opportunity, having lost
all faith in their final success.
September 80, 6 A. M.-Brisk firing was
kept up along the center Of the line all last
night, between the pickets; this morning
the utmost quiet prevails. Reports that
the rebels are evacuating Petersburg are
again in circulation here.