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Working 0ren-sales, $780, l25. lao, Is5 and 1870
c cs-Sales S35 40. IS. IS. o., rs.
Sheep and Ldmts-Sses of Lambs at s3To 35O
4 30. 8. 8 I5; Old Sheep to Sc per ID.
Far HoGs-l2al2J
CIR skins from IS TO 50. or % TO e5e per h.
Hides-l2c.
Titoe-l41l4lc
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Items from Richmond Papers.

NEW YORK. Aug. Is.
Richmond papess contain the following dis
patch from Mobile:
Mobile, dug. ll.-Heavy firing was report
ed at Fort Morgan on Tuesday and Wednes
day, and to-day the telegraph wires are cut
between this city and the fort
Two Federal vessels are off Dog River Bar
this evening.
The bay shores are covered with the debris
OF Federal vessels.
Large quantities of tar, pitch and turpen-
tine have been burned to prevent the enemy
from getting it.
Troops are daily arriving.
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STORE RoBBERY.-Tbe Lewiston Journal
says the store OF W. X. Laucy, of Pittsfield
was broken into Tuesday night, an iron safe
broken into by blowing it up with powder,
ne money taken, papers left, and burglars
caped. Inc robbers entered by back win
catch and lifting up the window. The safe
was blown up by sitting powder into the kew
hole aud inserting fuse through catch made
On purpose to 1T. The robbers looked over
the pocket book and took ont the money. but
left the papers scattered around the store.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.


Tbursday,. August >.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Forest City, Liscomb, Boston.
Steamer New England, Field, from Boston for
St John Nh.
Sch sarah b Harris, tof Poitlandl De.ano from
Bay of II LawTence-TCports, 10Th inst, - miles w
of seal Islands. captured by the pirate Taila-
hassee and bonded for 5000; bought the crews Of
schs Eta Caroline OF Portland; Restless. OF Booth
bay; ard, OF New York, AID coral Wreath OF
Westport vessels sunk. lSee general news Columns
tor details
Sch Welcome Home. (Brl Merriam IIillsboro NIB
sch Daniel Neither, (Brl Nixon New York.
Sch VIM q kadie Ihurl0w, NewbuTyport.
Sch Exeter. Peadleton. Yinalhayen.
CLEARED.
Sch Noel. tBr MarsieTs, transport NS-mastor.
Sch TEos Dickson, tBrl Macombtr, Windsor Ms
master
Sch ? Blake. Obj o Brien. Hillsboro NB-master
Sch Della binds, Wei >. Calsis-0eo Hunt.
Sch Phenix Hcnly. Bos,on-R q York son.
A superior white oak ship OF hoo tons. was to be
launched from the yard of 4 Morse at Bath yes
terday.
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senat rs.

Senat RS.
Csnbsrl znd-G GORGE W. wooDMAN Portland.
SAMUEL HOLBROOk. Frsepor1
GEORGE PIERt T., Harr
DAN'L nj eHARDS0N, Baldwin.
Sheriff.
Ct1m,eri1nd-GEoRGE W. PARKER. Gorham.
Treasurer.
Camberiaad-PErER X. HALL. windham
Renster OF p obafe
Observation-Disclosures HUMPHREY, Portland.
Commissioner.
Cam5eriaHd--CALEB A. CHAPMAN Bridgton.
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DIED.

In this city, Aug IS, George A. only child of l.
aud LucIetia Brown, aged 10 years months.
In this city, Aug IL. Mr. Stephen Brackets, aged
50 years
~ Funeral this friday af ernoon, at 2i o'c'k,
az ms lafe residence, Grove street. Relatives and
friends are invited
AT Key West. July 90 Of yellow fever, DIR Went
aged 81 years
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SkirnsishinD at Deep Boftom-Capfure of
Prisoners.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. II.
The steamer Thomas Morgan has arrived
from Deep Bottom, with 200 wounded soldiers
of the 10Th corps.
Our forces on the north side of the James
River have had continuous severe skirmishiug
every day this week.
We have captured more prisoners than has
been reported, but we have no definite state
ment of the number.
No general officers are yet reported either
killed or wounded.
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Union Lectures,

Gen. Z. w. CAN'T. OF Arkansas, will address
the people at the following places during the
present week:
Kennebnnkport, Friday 10Th.
Saco, Saturday 20th.
Lewis Barker, Esq, will address the peopls
Of the First Congressional District at the fol
lowing places, viz:
Alfred, Friday 26th.
Linington, Saturday 9th.
Walcott Hamlin, Esq, win address the PEG
pie Of the First Congressional District at til,
tollowinO Dlaees viz.
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July IL. lat . 0s N, lon IS w. shin Storm King.
from Calcutta tor Duadee
Aug 2, OF Florida, was seen baroue A c Small,
from cienfnegos for London
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FOREIGN PORTS.

A, Yokohama May 20. brig Ida d Rogers. Moore
hou O. for san trancis
At Shanghai June 4. ships Magenta Janyrin;
Mary Glover, Hughes; Ru,hven. Williams. AID Wild
Il yer. Rogers aLc; ba cues DE aware. Gregg, Tor
Nasasakl; CAtalepla. Aleu- Dorchester fulon.
ana Lizzie Boggs DiEcr, uEe.
SID June ith, barque De.awsre; 18th. ship Peer
less, X berts Hong Kong.
Al Fooehow June 4, ship Orion, Whiting, shang.
hae.
At Annoy June = ship saml Russell tBrl Burdick
from Suarg hae; bafques sea Bird, Weston, and
Ashley, from Aewchwsng.
At Hong Kong June l2, ships Black Prince chase,
Tor San Francisco; shootil star. koss, from Bang
kok, ar 5th Danl Draper hayeaer; Shirley Mullen.
ana 81 Paul, trowell unc.
At Manila June 4. ships Ga'atea. Cook for New
York; Nor wester. Amy. Tor doi kathay, stod-
daId, for Liverpool.
At Rangoon June II, ships " ilbur Eisk Peusland:
II Davis. hoopmsn; Transit. Mhiimore. aud
Odessa, Siekels. Tor Channel port; wurtemburg.
Calcutta; barque shamrock. Giey, In distress
At Singapore June % ship Agnes, Basse;, for
Boston.
At Batavia June IA. ship Fred Warren. Phinney.
cdst ASya6 May 3d. ship IL sOule. sinne,t. for
Al Swa'ow June |. barque valetta, Dawes, from
Newehwang, Tor Hong hong
At Il ssien June TO- ships jos Holmes Crosby, AID
Piseafaqua. Weeks une; Ia que Periclts. do
Ar al - John NIB l6tl inst, ship Rising sun. Orr,
New YORK.
Per North American. at Quebec
SID FIN Liverpool 81 inst, Winfield Scott Rand,
Philadelphia
Emit for llk 81. Orient. Hill, for New York.
Ar al London h, Cha lottec. Barstow New York
Sid I'm Deal 3d. Sparkling Wave, Emery iron
Msulmain) for sunderland
oa the Wight Soth. ATLANTA, Burns. from Callao
fer Hamburg.
SID I'm Falmouth 3D.. Tenj Bangs. Norerosi, for
London
on Bristol PHI Sd. ora,ire. Crockett. from Riehi-
b1eto for Gloucester.
Sid I'm Sunderland sisi. Addison, Brown, for Rio
JaneiEo
Ar at Greencek 81, Eureka. Dinsmore, from Car
deras
Ar at Glasgow I'd. Rotens, Martin, New York.
Arat Calcutta June "a Continental. johnson, fin
Cadiz; s9th. sautee Parker, Akyab.
sid June 20 Rebecca ShepEe d, Somers. for Maui
main: Aberdeen. Cole, Maurtius; 26th. lorick,
Moore. Hong Kong.
Ar at Mauriitus June I, Leyant, Smith, Padaug
land I'D sth tor New York;; l5ih. Eddystorc Jack
A kysb land sailed l7th for Loudon.l
Sid i'm Bombay Jun9 %, MataI an, Hepburn, for
New York 18th, sebastian Cabot Steele, alcutta
At do July 5, Lepanto, Martin. for Liverpool. Sy-
dentam, hardiag, aud Longwood. Peterson, for
Calcutta.
SID FIN Madras June %, Richard Busted. Mitchell.
sCa'cutia.
SID i'm Bordeaux % inst Union. Gunthcr, for New
York.
Ar at Hamburg lst inst Ceres Humprey. from
Callao
A. at Bremerhaven % inst. Chris Hall, Freeman.
Akyab.
Ar at Antwerp Sd inst. ] Southland starrs,,.
Ihayer, CARNEY, and VIM Woodbury., SAWYER All
from Callso.
Manritius. July 6. The Argonaut Norton which
sailed hence Mal y tor New York, pat back June
8, making inches of water per hour She has been
in dry dock and STOP ped the leak.
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HOME INSTITUTE"
Miss i. G.. Prince, PRINCIPAL,

't'HlS Boarding and bay school for Younr Ladies
~ viii ie-ogen for it, sixth year. on Thursday
ospt loth- For Cire1laFs contaiDing terms. &e.,
Aug l9-d&w
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hesum of $4,000 has been appropriated
By the City Council of Gardiner, for the pur-
pose of paying $500 to each volunteer, or to
each man who furnishes q recruit.
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IMPURE BREATH Among all the disagreeable
consequences that follow fast the decay of the teeth
an impare breath must be the most unpleasant and
Notifying TO its possg ssor and it is the most mex
cuSable aud Offensive in society. How often its pos
SCISSOR expe risnces distant codncss shown even
from he best Of friends. icrhas the one most
fondly cherished from this source You are ignor-
of the yourself the subject is delicste-
your mos intimate friend will not menti N II. WHY
not remove this one gri barrier 10 your health.
beauty dRdA1ppiaess at once bv using that justly
popular Dentifr c, Fragrant SOZ0DO IT. the most
con enisnt, pleasant aud edicacioas gem for the
toilet the world has produced.
Sold BY Druggists everywhere at Is cents per
bottle mchl9 Ii
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Portland Photographic Gallery,
so MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND, Ne,
A. 5. Wis, Proprietor,
Portland, May IL. 1854. mayI2d6m
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Trinidad Sugar and Molnsses.
IN HhDs. Choice Muscovsdo Sugar.
35l hhds Choice Mnseoyado Moiasses.
u tierces Choke M eovsdo Molassss
largo Orig j. ID. Lincoln. now lfnding and for sale
oy HUPHNI EATON
No. Central Wharf
Aug 19-diw
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To Lunberrnan.

A PERMANENT situation wanted BY a sober ana
n industrious man VINO has had eve al years ex.
perence IN the business a. Salesman in q whoe-
sale and retail Lumber Yard who Is competent 10
shipping port Add,ess let,srtoF r.. 70 an
Office. stating where and hen an interview can be
had, and Il viii b. promptly attended to.
Aug l9-d3ss
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THOMAS G. LORING, DRUGGIST,
AND
PRACTICAL TRUSS FILTER,
Corner of Exchange & Federalism.
Aperfectht guaranteed. The poorliberally con.
sidered. moh25 diff
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"a Slight CoId,- Coughs.

Few are aware 90 the Importance o. eheciing a
Cough or 'sLIGHT COLI" in its first stage; that
which in the beginning would yield to a mild rene
dl,tf neglected, soou attacks the lung "BTcrR's
BroRchi1t 1roehes" give aud almost imme-
dia'e relief Military Ofccrs aud Sol should
hare heBa as they can De Carried ia fhe pocket "a
taksa as occasion requires. aug2 dA Win
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Gsaerai nanagsr Of agencies IN the Ssr Kngsand
States.
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FOR PREsID EMIT.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
or ILLINOIS.
FOR vICH-PREsIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
OF TENNESSEE.


For Electors.
JOHN ID. BROWN, of Portland,
ABNER STErSON, of Damariscotta.
let Dist-RIcHARD NJ CHAPMAN of Biddeford
I'd Oisf-raoMASA.D FE>SENDEN ofAuburI i.
I'd Dat GOING aArHoRN Of ttsGeld.
4 m Dist Benz. p. GILMAN, of orono.
sA Dist.--JouSS. sw AZEY of Bucksport.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Bay Your Stationery Packages
At Dresser's, 90 Exchange street,
80 per dozen, or % cents each.
~Agenfs wanted, address L. DRESSER, Port
land, Me-, Box l32.
auxlgs4w
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FOR GOVERNOR,
SAM Ell CON Y
OF AUGUSTA
Tor Members OF Congress

LIST Dist-JOHN LYNCH, of Portland.
III Dist--SIDNEY PERHAM. Of Paris.
81 Dist-JAMES g. BLAINE, Of Augusta.
an Dit JOHN H RICE, OF Foxcroft.
9Th Dist.--FREDERICK A. PIKE, OF Calais
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IMPORTS.
SAILING OF OCEAN Nss,ps-

,o HILL BoRo NIB. Sch Welcome Home-ls7 tons
coal 10 Kerosene Oil Co 49,
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DIRECTORS OFFICE.
6S State Street, Boston. Mass.
HI G.. WILSON

PresideRf-HEERT CROKER.
Fice-President-D6AIEL SHARP.
Secretdry-W. IT, HOLLISTKR.
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Boston Stock List.

sB-ifyou arein want of any kind o PRINTING
ali ~ the Daily Press Ofsee. -
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WESTBR0OK SEMINARY,
Female College

fuNuE fall term Of this Institution will enro.an.
- wednesday, Aug 3ls'. AID eontiu no t~eIys
Board of Instruction and rates of tuitiop the
as in the past. Wv s-n''
G. NJ. sTEvESs. secv.
Stevens Plains. Aug. Is. 1854 auxie12x
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A New Perfume for the Handker-

A most Exquisite. Delicate and Fragrant Perfume,
distilled from the Rare and Beautiful Flower from
II takes its name.
Manufactured only by PH4LON SON. N Y.
sS-B ehrare Of CoaaterJeits. Ask for PhdidR's-
Take no other. Sold by Druggist generally
june2f6id3m
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FL CARDS and BILL HEADS neatly print.
AZ this Office. II
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Corn Meal.
House 20 Rent.

Snn BBLS Superior Kiln Dried Corr Meal
wv for sale by FREDERICK DAVIS.
aug 10 ocSw l,1 Commercial ST.
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u N L O N
Mutual Life Insurance Go.

INCORPORATED by the STATE OF MAINE
Garter Perpetual. Organized. 1919.
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DISASTERS.

superior white oak ship OF 100 tons, was to be
launched from the yard Of J Z Morse at Bath yes
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VyIE easterly hal OF ire two storied House No A
Il Horton Place Dew ST. A favorable opportun.
ity for any o. wishing pur sn ali tenement
For partieaiars enquire on the premises
Aug l9-d2w
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For sale.

A TWO storied wooden House. situated on Neal
Aug. l9-d2ts
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Dl young man. Board In n pri, ate a.m,lx A. =.
ID furnished room wiihou beard
Address A. = D. nj thisviiee.
Aug 49, d3ts
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Friday Morning, Aug. 10, 1884.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-27
Sew York Markets.

NV Yoxx, sept -
ooITos-psii' uasssiisd. AID prices s1tiFsiy
FLoUR-Ths market fer state snd Western
hasvy, unsettled. Aad nomlnAily % lower 3 tet3
4S fsr Extra STATE. f5s5s 50 Ear Supsrhas West
tern, zsa 10 % for Extra fpF kouzs Heos ohlo
70 bs5lo IS faE Trkis Bnnas- The HaaEkst clos
lag ubssttiea.
@HIsKY-Hsavy ssa lover state and Western
/ 1871 -.
WHEAT - Dali, kesvy, asd fa4ise. Ioxsr;
Csnm9n Winter Rel Weatsra, -
klE-Qaiet.
BARLkY-Dall aaz uouinal
IokN-He4yys sad laEle. iewsEs sssl 50 for
Mixed Western
uATs-LoW 81 xse4Se
& gu E1EE--kuisd heavy and dals.
stGAR-fery tull and prizes extrsmsly Aom-
iDal
lMoLAssEs-ysry quiet. sna 20 sal-s 70 rsp0rt.
PORK-opsa@a a~eEsesIy low, bot eisssa eth
rather mere Grmness AZ - s7ass s3t. for Ssw
Ne o.
BEEF-nGll aud hsavy.
LAkD-hsasy ard loser salsa II - enf92o 60.
BuffER-Deelassiiy lower. sad dali Il sSe34ac.
fsr Ohi8.
M0NEY-AoFs active 81 per csnr
STERLING EACHAkGE-lE fair rsdasss 81
GO 0s5s IL specie.
90LD- kxeiisi ana dec iaeaiy lover. op@Hghg At
., essiiniag 70 &c. advancing to % dseislng
70 S. @dFwnelng 20 I u Asciiulag 70 s7is. sd
v.s,essE - 80 essIisias 70 ss1S. ssd sissiHs
GoyRRSaEsF srocKs-Lsxsr. C.. =.
1881 tsupees, ] OK s-20's Conpona. 81
oAs Lear CsFtiGeatss. sss4
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-27

EMPHlTIc.-Capt Ehrman, the Quar-
teFmaster Of this Post, authorizes Us to
say that when any one asserts that Gov
eminent teams were employed on Sat
urday in hauling tan bark for the Union
Wigvam, he lies. That when any one
asserts that Government nails we're used
in putting up the Wigwam, be lies
That when any one asserts taat Gov
ernment canvas or Government lumber
was used he LIES; aud, in general, that
the assertion that any Government prop
erty or Government employees were
used in the filing up of the wigwam,
unless one or two soldiers may have vol
unfairly engaged in assisting the commit
tee, or have been hired by the commit
tee, Is wholly and entirely false. OF
course everybody knew all such charges
were false.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-27
The sanitarT Fair.

The Ladies, and others who are taking
an interest in having VanderbuTgh
county represented at the State Sanitary
Fair, ara busy in making preparations
for their display They are determined
to take the prize Gag.
AL persons who have fancy articles,
relics Of battle-6elds, antiquities, or any
thing else that wiIl gendar the Wander
burgh county stall attractive, and
bring in money TO the Sanitary
Commission, if to be sold, should
send in their contributions The
fancy articles should be sent to the house
Of DR.. Geo. B. Walker, on Walnut Street,
and other articles to the store Of Mr..
Chas. Babcoek This ought TO be done
at once, as the articles viii have to be
packed, ard shipped By Fridays train.
Remember the soldiers who are fight
ing for Us. and be liberal in your eontri-
buttons The Indiana Sanitary Con-
mission is composed Of honorable men,
and contributions will be faithfully sp-
piled. Sept. 81 david
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-27

CIScIsxATi, Sept 26.-The dfaft in
this State aad Indiana 10 progressing
quietly.
Several new regiments passed through.
the city last week forstka front
A man named MAren waA killed in q
billiard saloon on Saturday night,
A soldier OF The 10Th regiment com
mitted suicide yesterday by falling on
bis bayonet
A man named Cramer vas crushed
to dsath by falling bank in Storrs
Township
George Goldman was crashed to death
BY the overturniug Of al omnibus on the
Deer Creek road.
Delegations from coviagton and New
port, while returning home froga the
Union demonstration in this city on Sat
urday night, came in collision With a
mob in the Fourth Ward. Boulders,
pistols, Re were freely used. Two men
aud one woman we're killed, and several
others wounded The riot was soon
qaslled a~aa Nh
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UNION MASS MEETING
B a X b 4 GU e,
At ROckpors, Spencer Co., Ind,
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER |.

sEL LsEFI Nf.H 1922
There viii be Mass Meeting Of those
whG love their country and their free in.
stituiioua more than party, or party
triumphs, at Rockport, on Saturday,
October LIST Turn out everybody
Bring with you your wives, your children
and friends, and lot US have a grand,
outpouring Of The masses, suck as shall
warm the heart and nerve the arm OF
patriotism There will be big barbe-
cue, good music, and plenty Of frst.
class speakers.
Governor Oliver p. Morton, Ex.Gov.
Joseph 4. Wright, Col. Cyrus NJ. Allen,
Gen. .Shaekeliord, Hon. d. u. William.
son, Hon Ben. Harrison, Hon. James
Hughes, Gen. A. 7. Hovey, and many
other prominent speakers have been in
yited, and are expected to be present
aud address the people. Our friends of
adjoining counties are cordially invited,
assured thatthey will meet hearty well
como, aud our brave and heroic sol.
dlers, who have 80 nobly fought the bat
Ties Of eur suffering country, and who,
by lheir proves ID arms, have Inscribed
the fame Of America upon the brightest
page of the worlds history, are respect
fully aud earnestly invited to give us
their attendance. We will meet them
with open arms and grateful hearts.
OILS Sept 26-d&wtd
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THE VERY LATEST
TELE CIR a PHI.
From General Sheridan.

wAsH1xcrox, Sept 26-l:30 P. n
To MOI. General Die:
Dispatches from Sheridan up to IL
o'clock Saturday night, dated 8 miles
south Of New Marksf, are reesived. be
had driven the enemy from Mt Jackson
without being able to bring on general
engagement The enemy we're moving
rapidly, and he had no cavalry present
to hold them TorEstt had attacked
Wickhsm's force st Lursy, and captured
a number of prisoneTa Sheridan found
rebel hospitals in all the towns from
Winchester TO New Market, aud was 80
miles from Martinsburg.
Twenty pieces Of artillery sere cap
tured At Fishers Hell, together Eith 100
prisoners, large amount Of ammuni-
ton, eaissons, a large quantity Of en-
trenching tools, email arms and doris.
No list of captured material has been
received. The small towns throagh the
Valley have great many rebel wound
ed.
Gen. Stevenson reports the arrival At
Harper Ferry of train Of our wound
ed, 20 captured guns, and 50 additional
captured ouerEs-
Breckenridge has goae. 70 take CON
mand Of the rebel department Of the
Southwest
Dispatches received this morning from
Sherman's command state that Hood sp-
peared % be moving towards the Alabama
line. A strong force of rebel raiders
are r, -lofted 70 be operating against
Sherman's communications, and had
captured Athens, Ala. Tremendous e.
forts are being made TO osertGke and
destroy this force.
JEFF DAVIS is reported to be At Ne
con.
Reports have also been received from
Gen canby. Maj. Gen. Steele has been
strongly reinforced, and had taken the
offensive
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated O
o'clock last night, report no military
operations
The above comprise the substance Of
military information for publication re-
esived up to the present date By this de-
partment.
(Signedl EN- srANreS,
Secretary Of War
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sGr. HlAIr MrnlaInH.

WAsHISoroS, Sept 26.-MontSomery
Blair, 10 a letter 10 an afternoon paper,
says:
Ny oder 70 resign was not aada be-
cause the principles adopted 81 B4lti-
more we're ohlection able 90 me, bat. on
tho contrary, Il vas made in good faith,
with vlew 10 allay animesisies smong
the friends Of those principles, and IN
order to secure their triumph.
Mr.. Blair will, by requea, Of the Presi-
dent, continue IN Office uatil bis sue.
eessor Ia qualified. sNl4ttt
Nothing has yet been heard from Gov.
Dennison, who Is eauvassiag in Ohio at
point where there is no selegraphie
Communication. No doubt Is ealertsih.
ed that be will accept The Office
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-27

NEw YoRK, Sept 26.-The Commer-
eiafs Washington special says A gem
tlsman Just from Montgomery, Alabama,
reports that there are 10 that city and
vicinity, 10000 bales of cotton
IL is said that The military authorities
are about 10 erect extensivu fortthcations
81 each Of the gaps 10 the Shenandoah
Valley to prevent further raids
There ara three thousand persons
here awaiting transportation 70 the
armies.
Mobile advices Of the i4tA report all
quiet there, bat movements ware on foot
By both the feet aud army Prepare
tons we're being made 70 FsOoSsF the
guns Of the lost monitor Teeamseh.
Rio Grande news say that some three
hundred MexieAas, With three gnlls, bad
surrendered to Major Noyes a. Psllao.