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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
Was6fnogoa Nm !;

~ GShfHgt0R. Hay l3.
General Grant sends dispatch 70 the President
received last night announcing. in terms of charac-
work" again at Spottiygania Court House on Thurs
day morning, 18th, at daylight General Burnside
aud General Hancock making grand and impetous
charges with the bayonet by corps surprising the
enemy, producing The wildest CONSERVATION III his
roakS crushing Lees right oad centre, and hurltnq
Ais entire line back lcith actd slaughter distance OF
setera{ miles General Grant remained master of the
field with all the rebel dead and wounded Besides
we captured thirty pieces Of cannon one whole divis
ion, with its commander, MsjorGenera Ned John
son and his brother, Brigadier General johnson !:
and Brigader General George Stuart
The ront ofthe enemy was complete. The capture
Of General Johnsons rebel division, embracing four
thonand men, is exclusive Of Lees killed and wound
ed on the field.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
WEpyEspay. Nav

SESATE.-The bill to amend the act to establish
and equaize the grade of line officers in the navy
was passed. After spirited debate resolution
was adopted directing the Committee on the conduct
Of the War TO investigate the causes of the recent
disasters to our arms Red river. The bill for the
relief OF contractors for the machinery of the doub
ender gunboats the bill for the better organization
of the Quartermaster's Department and the bill
granting lands to Iowa for railroad purposes we're
severally passed.
HoUsE.-The House refused to concur in the Sen
ate amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic APP
tives to Belgium to that of Minister Plenpotentiary
and reviving the system of Consular pupils The
bin providing for the dismissal from the military
service of unemployed Generals was finally pas
sed-yeas 72, nays 45 The bill to establish postal
money order system was passed.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
Heany Reinforcemsnts Going g the Ann .
che Potomac.

the Potomac.
[f-omas n N Daily Worid.1
WASHINGTON. May Is.
! ne Secretary Of War, In his dispatch vester-
aaa stated ahat the government was sparring no
pains 70 snpportGenerd Grant The e,,erey diS
played to this end is truly commendalle Irr9,
the commencement Of the movement of the Ann,
q fhe Potomac every branch Of the War Deuari
ineit has been employed to rs utmost capacty 4
render all possible aid to the active military one
rations -''s ope
Since the battles Of the Wilderness. and more
particularly since the army has been engaged !,
the vicinity Of pottsslyara reirforceInents have
been sent forward Twelve thousand men Iest
this city on Thursday and it is stated thar Gener'
al sigel has reinforced the Army Of tic Potomac
with $1,000 men. There is every probability thar
the losses OF the army In the late battles have bern
greatly exaggerated and that the reinforcemenfs
OF 25s000 on more men, referred TO above viii
very nearly make up the actual losses, 10 thai
deneral Meade 8 armywill be quite as strong In
aaoIote IT not numerically, as it Was Ehensit soK
out upon the campaign
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
The Loss OF General Oflicers.

ThelPss Of able General officers in each army is
oftentines ono ofthe most serious they can sustain
Though we have only very limited information re-
garding the Rebellosses in the late battles, we can
yet compare the losses of the two armies in this re-
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

WASHINGTON, May 5-Afianisht-To Major
General Cadwalader, Philadelphia dispatches
from General Grant have been received BY this
Department down to seven o'clock this morning
There had been no engagement for the last two
DAYS
Dispatches from General Sherman down to eight
O'Clock last night state that his forces had been ae-
lively engaged during the day, with advantage to our
side, but no decided result
Nothing has been heard OF General Buffers oper-
ations since his kilograms Of last night heretofore
published
(Signed) f. H. SrASToy. Secretary of War
Washington, May I6, l-s0 P. M-To Major Gen.
eral Cadwaader, Philadelphia Our Iatast dates
from General Grants headquarters are to yesterday
morning at Z o clock 80 minutes No operations Of
Importance had occurred. Our reinforcements we're
arriving.
Nothing has been received from General Butler
since the telegrams Of Saturday.
We have intelligence from Resaea up TO eleven
o'clock last night.
Our lines had advancedon the left to the lines Of
the enemy, their earthworks having been stormed
General stoneman is reported to have destroyed
wagon train, captured two guns, and thrashed Rod
dy. FDwfS d. STANTON
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

A dispatch from the Army Of the Potomac. dated
the 10th, says;
After ten days Of incessant fghting, the army was
yesterday allowed to rest and recruit for another
struggle.
Some changes in the position Of the troops on ei-
ther side were made during the day, and on the
right slight skirmsh occurred between the pickets
y column ofthe enemy was seen moveing towards
our right flank for the purpose 1t is supposed of at
taeSing onr trains butt portion ofthe 2dCorps was
sent out to check them, and their object was thus de-
feated.
It's almost impossible to discover the exact posi-
ton Of the enemy, as they keep. behind the woods
and their picketnes only are withinour observation
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IHURSDAY, May y.
SENATE-Mf. Wilson offered bill authorizing every
railroad in the United States to carry freight passen.
gers mails, troops, and Government supplies, and
receive compensation therefor, Itwas resolved that
the Secretary of War be directed to furnish the SEN
ate with list of all general officers in commission at
or since the beginning of the present war The bill
altering the charter of the City of Washington SO as
to allow every male citizen to vote without regard to
color, was brought up for argumeut after which the
Senate adjourned to Monday.
HoUsE,-The resolutions of the New Y ork Cham
Der of Commerce recommending the extension of tel
egraphc communication withthe Old World was pre-
sented The House renewed the consideration of the
bill to give homesteads from forfeited or eonfscated
lands to the soldiers and sailors, without regard to
color The bill declaring the Raritan and Delaware
Bay Railroad and the Camden and Atlantic Railroad
to be public highways of the United States, was also
considered,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

y - -" n TkIUAlf May
SESArE.--Not in session, having adjourned over
until Monday.
HoUsE--Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, stated to the
House the substance of an official dispatch received
from Mr. Dana the Assistant Secretary of War, and
dated at General Grants headquarters Thursday
morning at o'clock. The Speaker then caused to
be read Gen. Ingalls, dispatch to Senator Nesmth
The Kentucky contested election case was brought up
hnt laid over for further consideration. Mr.. PEN
dleton, of Ohio reported bill for the relief Of the
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company of New
York, authorizing the Secretary Of tile Treasury to
give notes to replace those lost by shipwreck, the
Company TO give bonds to insure tht Government
against loss After a rather lengthy discussion it
was passed BY the following vote: Yeas 67 nays B5
The remainder ofthe session was occupied ia the
consideration of the private calender The House
then adjourned to Monday next.
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THE NATIONAL, ARMY

Killed. Major General Seigwick, of Connecticut
Brigadiet- Generals Wadsworth and Rice, Of New
York Stevenson, Of Massachusetts Hays of Penn
sylvania-FotaI s.
Wounds -Brigadier- General Torbert of New.
Jersey; Robnson Of the Regular Army Getty of
the same Webb Of New Yorki Baxter of Pennsyl-
vania; W. II. Morris, of Now York-Total. 6.
Captured. -Brigadier Generals shaler, Seymour,
and Crawford (reported)-8. Totalnumber disabled,
IA.
Generals Bartlett and Owens were also very slight
Woanded but as they are still at the head of their
brgades in the field they cannot be considered hors
das combat
THE REBEL ARMY.
Killed -Brgadier- Generals j. &c. B. Stuart, Jen.
kins, Of South Caroline; j NJ Jones, of Virginia;
L. A. Stafford, of Louisiana
@ounded.- l.ieutenant- General 4ougstreet Of
Virginia Major General HeAh, of Virginia Major
General Pickett, Of Virginia. Brigadier Generals
Pegrarn, cf Virginia; Walker, Of Virginia: Hays,
q Louisiana, Benaiug, Of Georgia.
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Later, II o clock.

A dispatch arrives at this moment announcing
the capture OF seven thousand prisoner azll thir-
Y guns. The battle is still progressing. The
Sixth corps in the left Of the Second has moved
into battle, and arealso pushing the enemy Gen
Warren, Fifth corps, moves up to It's support on
the right. The battle Is becoming general
Nearly all ouraTtillery isengaged and the clang-
erotthe guns, the whistle OF grape and solid shot
the roar of muskety and the explosion Of the
enemys shells, flied miles Of forest with awful
tumult. The shells burst around me while [
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I.ater12 O'clock.

tits Just now reported that Hancock has turned
the right flank Of the enemy below Spottsylvania
OoRrt House, and il pressing on. The battle is
everywhere overwhelming in our favor.
Terrific firing has just commenced on the left,
very near General Grants headquarters.
The battle Is going on with terrible energy and
our success is said to be certain. Prisoners arc
constantly comingin
The following is dispatch sent by Gen. Han
cock this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-27

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lonna, \ 70 81
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-27
LATEST NEWS,

| LATEST NEWS.
from the Richmond papers Of the 24th.1
MEETING OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS
At a meeting of the Governors Of tho
States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
| Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi.
hald in Augusta, TIA. in the !!ti1 in*r., i}nv
WiIlinm Smith presiding after iu free and
harmonious consultation and ,nteyH}>ange Il
council. The following. among ~ iltr views,
we're EXPRESSED lilo ,1sa every e!{Hr1 u III.
crease the ettenEi7e ior:e ct the array 10
strengthen the Confederate authorities IN the
f1iscbarce Of their duties; 70 consider TIE H.
rerests Of 81 tie States As lIenl!c2 AMI -
favor fh9 sending Of state troops beyond The
State limits vherl their services are needed
60 favor stringent laws Tor the arrest hy the
Stare authorities OF s'ragglers AMI >}e>eFters;
80 maintain the right Of self government 70
establish independ ence, and 70 unitId lhr
rights and sogerei gnty O, the States o7 70 per
isl IN fhe attempt" The Governors also
recommend TO tho Confederate Government 10
send all able bodied civil employees into The
field, and 10 dispense IN Il great measure with
provost and post guards, They further pro-
rose course Of action in reference 60 slaves
near the enemy lines, and Eiae employment Of
slaves in the Confederate service.
We LEARN from the Lyrchburg Vlrglnian,
Of Friday, that the extensive Go-o!ataent
wagon shops on Lynch street we're destroyed
By fire on Thursday night The loss was very
heavy. Most Of the machinery used in the
works and large quantity OF lumber were
burned. The buildings covered almost 81
entire square.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Oct, 22.-But few ad-
ditional particulars from the valley have beeu
received.
Our army fell back TO New Market. The
enemy did not pursue.
Maior-General Ramseur was shot III ne
bowels, and is supposed TO be u0rtalIy
wounded.
Brigadier General Battle was wounded III
the knee. and arrived here this morning.
Also. Brigadie, General Conner, OF South
Carolina, wounded in the leg on the 9Th liist
Gen. Robt. f. Lee and Lieutenant General
LoDgstreet arrived IN Richmond OH Saturday
afternoon from Petersburg, On q brlet visit.
The ladies Of Vicksburg receive but htt'e
clenlency from Gen Dana, the present com
mander at that place He has tel IN jail Vt
present.
Hood s retreat to the southwest may turn
out we think 70 be march lnIo Tennessee
fanking Chattanooga Oh the west, ana crossing
| the Tennessee River somewhere near bridge.
port.
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1gt.t attxanafta Gazette
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER r..
Tie address Of Gen fseauregard Ut fh@ Ton

TIA address, 81 Gen Reauragard oF tE1o Ton
t,.d.rata ARM. =, lis tr5oIs. on assuming
1,l,r ...l ii the Military Division ii &he est.
j. cn,,ia4 in tia Nor; hefIl papers from the
Southern Journals He nrocalms All amne2fy
q, all vito have leii the array WITHOUT icaVa'
and will slne rat1I1 lie appeals 70 he men
a.r} v,ln1u u the co!l1:yy 70 lead b1En TElelr
aid. and egoTts ali 70 n3 earnest Ut IEAs i'fn6'
- avery hing they Gao 10 Tor the South. lie
saws; The arr.y OF Strn,an still detanfiy ho'o'
The ,ity OF Atlanta. f.: can ato.! mus ba drlv-
en- from il. Ii is only Ior tha good peona OF
Georgia sud surrounding SIotos 10 speak rhs
word ana this work is a.'1s We have aou1
dance Of provisions there are men enough IN
the country li>l,le aud abe ior serves 70 &C.
comDl',h this result To all such | earnestly
app,a! 10 report promptly to their respective
commands, and let those who cannot go see to
it that none remain at home WAC arg liable TO
strike blow IN this critical and decisive hour
Full Of hope and confidence, come to join IN
your struggles sharing your prlVatlons, and,
with your brave and true men, to strike the
blow which shall bring SUCCESS to our arms,
triumph to our cause, and peace TO our coun
try"
The Baltimore American states that on
Monday, the negroes heretofore employed to
shuck oysters at Nlaltby's oyster packing es
tablshment, in Baltimore, about two hundred
and eighty in number determined to suspend
work. The alleged grievance was not, as is
often the case Of such combinations, desire to
procure an advance in the rates, but Was that
Mr.. Maltby had put in operation another
shocking place, in which he only employed
white females This it seems was dlstastetul
10 the negroes, who, it is stated, have been
enabled to earn quite large wages.
The Washington Star Of yesterday says
passengers rio arrived here this morning on
the Western train, reported that last evening
: bodv Of Confederate gusrriIIas made descent
upon some Of the Federal sroops: stationed six
miles beyond Martinsburg, and captured uen.
DUFFY and sraff The full particulars OF this
affair had not reached Marlinshurg when the
train left thare.
4 letter from Gen. Sheridan army, dated
Oct. rs, says - Matters In chs army have
resumed their usual ouietude Our men are
ENJOYING respite after The late battle Our
position is nearly the same as it was before the
battle, with the exception of our having made
. Judgment on the north summit OF the Mas
sanurfon Mounfain -
CRAIG PAGE, son of the late VIM. Page OF
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A% "
GOLD.

NTOTICE.-A meeting Of the Stockhold:eeI1z
" Of the FIRE INsU'K AMOR con ! y, !
Of Alexardria, will be held atthe hou5e OF th7
President, on Tuesday, the lst day OF y oTt:I1z
her next for the purpose Of holding al election
for twelve directors. to serve the ensuing yesS:
Hours from 10 to II A. 81.
OCT 1870 o0cio'@'@'
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AGENCY OF THE 'sq "a.
Dutch East-India Coffee Co.,
DEP OF:
168 Reade Street, N. Y.

THE above Company are known all over the
i world as the owners of the Coffee Plan
tations of Java and Batavia in the Dutch East
Indies, and are the largest Iaonop differs of
Coffee on the Globe.
The undersigned (who is appointed their
sole Agent in the United States and in the
British Colonies) will have for sale three diff
ferent kinds of Coffee. which, for regularity
of grade and cheapness of price, will defy
competition.
Our batavia COFFEE" never before intro
duced in this Country, but extensively used
in the Armies AID Nayies of Europe, and
richly valued, will be put up at prices to reach
all consumers, and our EXTRA JAVA will be
the MAGNUM BoNUM Coffee of the age. ~
We will have, for accommodation of Gro
GERS, Families, and Government Contractors.
samples (dry, and drawn) for testing sHi
Orders solicited. On receipt of cash, coffee
promptly forwarded as directed. efsAtl
A. LIPPMAN,
16s Reade Street. New York, a
SOLE AGENT, d. E. L. G. Co.
July 81, ls64-4m. ''a Ss'a
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Sheriff s Sale.
Benjamin F. Dennis,
against
James Shoor

James Shoop
DY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas
- to me directed from the Court of Com.
mon Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio, will of
the for sale at public auction, at the front doer
OF the Court House, in the town of Woodsfeid
In said county, between the hours of ten
o'clock a. M, and four O'Clock D m, on
Saturday the 1st day Of October, 1864
the following real estate, situate in said Coun
ty, to wit
The north east quarter of the north cas-,
quarter except the north west cOrner) sec
ton twenty seven township two rauge fou,
containing thirty scres more or less
Also the north west quarter of the north wes-
quarter OF section twenty two township twt
range four containing forty acres more OIL
less. Also TIE north west quarter of the
north west quarter of section sixteen town
ship two range four containing forty acres
more or less.
GEO W. CARROTHERS.
Sheriff, NJ. C. o.
August slst, 1s64.-$s 90.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be
1N offered for sale at public auction, at the
front door of the court house, in Woodsfeld
Monroe County, Ohio, on the
lst day Of October neDt,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m and 4
O'Clock p. M, the following tracts of School
Lands, to wit:
The east half the south east quarter of sec
ton number l6, in original surveyed township
number A, and range number 4, containins
eighty acres appraised at $l4o0.
Also the west half of the south east quarter
of section number 16, in original SURVEYED
township number 4, and range number four
containing eighty acres; appraised at 500.
said lands i'll no case to be sold for a less
value than the appraisement thereof
TERMS OF SALE-One- twelfth of the mr.
chase money to be paid at the time of sale
the balance in eleven equal annual payments
with interest on the deferred payments, to be
paid annually. NJ HOEFFLER,
Auditor, NJ. c. o.
Woodsfeld, Aug. "a, 1s64-6w
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Administrators Sale.

p Y virtue of an order of the Probate Court
~ of Monroe County, Ohio, the undersigned
Administrator of Jonathan Pittman late OF
said County deceased will offer fer sale al
public auction on the pr emises ON
Saturday, October the 15tk, 1864
between the hours of ten o'clock A. M, and 4
o'lock, p. NJ on said day the following prem,
isss situated in Monroe County to wit sE.io
Part of the north west quarter of the south
west quarter Of section twenty-five township
four and range four containing thirty sis
acres. f@Hi'E -
ALSO, the north end of north east quarter
of the south east quarter of section twenty
eight, township four and range four contain
ing nineteen acres. tte sa nfoa
TERMS One third cash; one third in one
year and one third in 1--WE years, with interest
on the deferred payments secured toathe sat,
isfaetion Of the undersigned.
sbao .ss WILLIAM WORKMAN, Admir-.
sept. IA, 1s64.--4w. ea< tqss
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Petition for partition.


VINCENT CARPENTER, JOHN D CAR
v penter. Jofeph Carpenter, David varpen-
ter. Robert Carpenter, Ann Carpenter and
James Carpenter her husb band, Scivie Carpen-
ter and Gillespie Carpenter her husband, Mar
garet, Stephen and JACOB, stephen her hus-
hand. Mary Powell and William Powell her
husband, and Mary Carpenter, of the County
of Monroe and State of Ohio and Elizabeth,
Stephen and Randolph, Stephen of Benton
County and State of Iowa, and Samuel ID.
Carpenter, of Allen County and State # In
diana, will take notice that a petition was
fled against them on the 10Th day of August,
A, D. 1854, in, the Court of Common Pleas
within and for rhe County of Menroe by
Wise and wife and is now pending wherein
said Robert Wise and wife demand partition
of the following real estate situate in the
County OF Monroe and State bf Ohio to wit !:
beginning at the north west corner of section
eighteen township seven of range seven,
thence east to the N. east corner of the N.
W. quarrer south with the line dividing
the North west quarter from the North east
quarter and running certain distance on
said line SO that line running west parallel
to the first named line and extending to the
north and south line on the west side of said
section from thence north to a place of begin
ing, containing forty three acres, also the fol-
lowing track OF land situated in Noble county
and State of Ohio and described as follows,
Let No. part in south East quarter and
part in South west quarter of section l3 in
Township Range containing [5A] Fifty four
acres.
And that at the next term of said court the
said Robert Wise aud wife will apply for an
order that Partition may be maue of said
premises.
]. p. sPRIGGs, Atty for Petitione.
Sept IA. lss4,-sw.