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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
Several Engagements with
the Enemy.
How They were Cut on on
Their Return.
tsrisus Fight and Escane Of General Eautz
and His Command.
Ah~ &o.. d
THE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.


Secretary stanton TO Major General DIX.
wAa DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. July 8, 1864
Asjsr General DIX
A despatch from General Grants headquarters dated
& General Wilson's operatons-s,xty miles OF railroad
wsrs thoroughly destroyed. The Dauvlc road General
wilson reports could be repaired in less than forty
Gays, even all the materials were on hand He has
destroyed ell the backsmith's shops whore the rails
might bs Strengthened and al tho mills whore scansings
- sepers be sawed Thirty miles Of the south
~ road we're destroyed. Wilson brought about four
Aasdred negroes many tho number Of horses
81 mules gathered by his force. Hc reports that the
slaughtered without mercy sbe negroes they reook
v,soos oss OF property u = small wagon train used TO
ry ammunition, ambulance train and twelve
- horses Of the artillery wagons generally
brooghi OF. OF the cannon two were removed from
Assr carriages. the wheels OF which broken and
arswn into water and other quo bad been dis
abssA by q rebel anot breaking IL Ranons before
abspduned He estimates his total loss hun
assA and nty to one thousand mon, including those
~ from Hautz's division"
rebel force made It's appearance near Msrtinsburg
As morning. and we're last accounts destroying tho
s.slrosd and advancing Martnsburg The reports
ssived yet confused and conflicting to deter
ahs magnitude Of the force the extent OF It's ope
sasons. EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary OF War.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04

serving Of great deal of credit 30 also Lieutenant
ComDinss Assistant Adiatant General on the stan %
Colonel spear On the evening Of the 2slh wo reached
picks, reserve, In command Of Captain Crownios-
shield, and camped all night some Of the men had no
slept before hours. We arrived at she Old
camp on the evening Of the a0tn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04

eight A. N. No nghtng to-day. We camped at Prices
farm On Tuesday morning, the 2sth At half past
AVE. We proceeded towards the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad, passed through Liberty church
At orty-Gvo minutes past nine. snaky ordway on the
Petersburg plank road Nooway bridge and Stony Creek
Station on the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad, about
eleven O'Clock At six O'Clock in the evening arrived In
the vicinity Of Reams and marched to within about Ave
hundred yard, of the enemy when they opened on the
cavalry with artillery, masked, whilc Hampton at this
time was in tho driving in our rear guard Tho
Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry were ordered the roar
and the carbners dsmoupt, about twenty to oom-
psny The remainder, mounted was kept 10 position,
ready for charge should the enemy advance. The First
District OF Columbia cavalry, being all armed with sixteen
shooting oarbines dismounted excepting every fourth
man who held the horses and advanced. Az the First
District Of Coumbis cavalry got into position, Ala
bana brigade commanded by Coonel J. j. @. saunders,
made up by Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Four
eeuth Alabama regiments charged upon tho skrmshers
when tho mounted portion OF the Eleventh Pennsylvania
and First District OF Columbia cavalry mot them In the
charge driving them back under the OF the woods
In this charge we captured about seventy prisoners
COL West In the meantime hold position the right
which no succeeded 10 doing for two hours aud also
getting wounded 90 the rear. Al this time We wers
surrounded on thrsc sdcs Thcn the order TO cue
loose from tho wagons and artillery. Here We lost
four pieces Of Captain Adors battery First United States
artillery The only possible way for escape At this
tune was through Whist was supposed to be mpeneua-
bic woods and swamp. II was 6nally decided thai
Colonel spear should make the attempt 10 break thr urh
the aring being very heavy At this time, the shell
making sad hoyoc among tho horses. wounding AZ many
. fifteen at time The command ~as formed, and
sib Colonel spear and MAJOR sra,on At their head they
were led esllantly tbr0usn. rnass ssptsmen ds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
TIE CAVALRY.
Str. William Il. Merriam's Despatch.
GuERAI BunER's HEADQUARTERS,
IL TEE TIUD Juno -, 1854. !


CnERAf BUnKR's HEADouiAERs,
IL TEE FiUD, June -, 1854 !
dHSnAL kAu7zs oAvALRr ROCKS.
A part OF General Wilson's gallant and hard.worked
cavalry command under General Knus passed down tho
main road today BY these headquarters and
leading 70 tbs Richmond and Petersburg turnpike They
returning from tho important expedition upon which
they set days since, under General Wilson, and
the details OF which win be furnished by your accom-
panying eponden shall venture 10 sato only two
three or the salient rssulis Of expedition that
has been both unrscsy successful and exhaustive but
In some respeols unfortunate The chief and most do
sabIs result accomplished the permanent and tho
rough destruction OF many miles OF the Danvle aud
Richmond Railroad from the Junction 10 . point
The rails which OF Indifferent ron completely
destroyed by ne together with depots and other similar
property AZ Roanoke the eIp edition found two large
bridges the lesser one q which was burned the other
being protected by too large force Of the enemy.
Yesterday, the 2oth, very large force Of the enemy
forming that laA. seventeen pieces OF artillery
cudlng four hov,tzers together with large number of
men, General Wilson bers among tho captured The
gagement took place st point soms three miles from the
railroad and my informant thinks about fifteen miles In
dirsc, line from General Bnters headquarters Among
syivania cavalry lost four captains killed The Third
New York cavalry badly cut up, and lost entire
company ~, n being csp,ared
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
Mr. Finley Anderson's Despateh.
CAM NEAR PErEasBC no, juno 30, 1854


WILSON'S AND EAurz's CAVALRY.
We have Just received very unpleasant intelligence
from General Visions cavalry command. u is 10 the
effect that alter euttng a the railroads connecting Pc
tcrsburg with the souh and while returning 10 lines,
be encountered overwhelming numbers Of the enemy and
IN the nght which followed his command was worsted;
iha, his columns separated, Wilson hnss going In one
direction and Kautz In another that quite number Of
the cavalry wore captured and that he lost all his sr
lery numbering sxeen guns, which bad TO Be spiked
and abandoned.
AxRvAL xaurz', coss,Sp.
General Kautz's column has come into camp, bu, no
on'cal information has boon received from Wllson
As the HrnAIp correspondent with the command pro
baby went with wnson's column, and as there may be
some uncertainty as TO bis whereabouts, have written
the following account OF the aar from the statements Of
officers who accompanied the expedition, and rho, sfier
the disaster cut their way ihrousn the enemys lines
and returned safely INTO ours
srARr--cosrosnioy yosp
vas ust eight days ago The I'D mat that General
wilson started on raid the object Of which was 70
destroy the enemy's railroad ccmmunieaiioos between
the South and reiersburs. Jbe command consisted ~
hts division OF cavalry temporarily cosmaidcd ~
Colonel kcIatosb, and pumperins simc fvo ih,usspd
men; General Kau,zs brigade, numbering about three
thousand four batteries OF regular United states prt
iery namely, Batteries and 3, Fourth artillery, upder
lieutenant titzhugh Rsuery y, Fret artillery. under
Lieu enap. lee, aud Battery X First artillery, Under
Lieutcnent Mayradier, together with four small noun
tain howizers, all under command of Goneral Wilson
ARRIVAL AT RpAn's STATION.
90 the nrst day they marched about thirty miles
taking very circnous rntc u geans station, tho
tciershurs aud Weldon Railroad. They eaccttaly 10.
sroyed about oir miles tho railroad track, burning
The sleepers and bending the rails About thls te tho
enemy attacked tnem IN No n. srd scnve skrnstcs
commerctd, Our cavalry cfn,inusd unin they sched
The auction ~ tna peiesuurs and Iyncnbure and tie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
FROM GEM BANKS COMMAND.

Advices from Alexandra TO the 9Th ult.
say that the main body Of Gen. Ftanklin's
army arrived there he day before, meeting
no opposition. The country through which
it passed was deserted by whites and male
blacks, they having gone to Texas The ex-
pectations are that Gen. Banks army will re-
main there some time. The inboa1 Bragg
had established blockade at the mouth OF
the Red River and none but government
steamers were allowed to enter the stream.
The advance column OF our forces, under Gen.
A. ]. Smith left Alexandria on the 9Th. The
gunboats will probably follow. Gen. Mower
has captured II cannon since reaching the
Red River.
Vcksburg advices OF the 2Sth ult. say the
Cutting had arrived from Alexandria. Gen.
Banks was organizing civil government.
1t was expected that Shreveport would fall
without any resistance.
The rebels will be driven from the entire
country east OF Red River.
A military post has been established al
Waterproof.
The rebel Gen. Harrison's command is re-
ported moving towards Shreveport.
A report is circulating here that the rebels
are taking up their od lines on the Big Black
and Yazoo rivers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

The Chicago Tribune has some fuller par
ticulars Of the copperhead riot in Coles coun-
~, Illinois. A letter to that paper, dated at
Nation, on the 29th of March, says:
Yesterday about seventy or one hundred
copperheads, the most desperate characters
in this and few adjoining counties, assem-
bled at Charleston, where the Circuit court
was in session. A few officers and soldiers
Of the 54th Illinois veterans we're there on
furlough. A little after o'clock, p. M,
while Court was quietly in session, man
named Nelson Wells suddenly fred on a SOL
der in the court yard. As though this was
preconcertsd signal, the copperheads in the
Court House and yard opened a general FIRE
on Union men and soldiers with revolvers,
making a rush at the same time to a wagon
where they had guns concealed and firing
with these as fast as they could get them.
The few soldiers present being taken entirely
by surprise, fought manfully with their pis-
tolls, and soon the dead and wounded were
scattered around the public square. The sol
diers and Union citizens ran for guns soon
as possible, but as they returned the rebels
we're in full retreat, the whole affair thus far
having occupied but short time. Colonel
Mitchell Of the 54th Illinois was without his
revolver when It commenced. While at
tempting to take pistol from man he was
shot by another man, the ball striking his
heavy gold watch and inficting slight
wound. Another man put pistol to his
back and would have killed him had il not
snapped. Still another man was Just about
firing a fatal shot at him, when soldier
knocked him down with a brickbat The
Colonel was shot at dozen times OF more.
Maj. Shubsl York, Surgeon OF the 54th, was
shot dead while calamity defending himself.
Within an hour from the beginning Of the
affair, Lieut.. Col. Chapman, with portion OF
the 54th-about two hundred and fifty men
arrived from Nation, twenty-three miles
distant, and squads were sent out after the
re,reating Copperheads. About tbirty-fve OF
the raiders were arrested during the evening
and night, and are now here under guard"
Five loyal men were killed, viz: Maj. s..
York, Surgeon Of the 54th Illinois regiment !:
James Goodrich and A. Swain Of the same
regiment; William Hart Of the 62d, and
John Jennings, citizen. Eight others xsre
wounded Two Copperheads were killed
Nelson Wells, who began the ARRAY, and
John Cooper A. number Of others were in
jured. The St. Louis Democrat remarks:
at is nothing new that in many portions
Of Illinois, particularly the southern portions
there have existed the most dangerous ele.
ments. The worst kind OF Copperheads are
to be found there. Not only are resident
Illinoisians to be found among them. but
considerable number Of dangerous characters
properly belonging to this State have taken
shelter there, where they have found congen'
ial company, and would not be likely to be &C
closely watched by the military authorities as
here"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
FRON WASHINGTON

In the House on Monday. Mr.. Davis Of
MARY land, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported the following joint resolus
ton
Resolved, That the Congress Of the United
States are unwilling by silence to leave the
world under the impression that they are in
different spectators Of the deplorable events
now Transporting in the Republic OF Mexico.
Therefore, they think 1t fl to declare that it
does no, accord with the people of the United
States to acknowledge a monarchical govern
ment erected on the ruins OF any republican
government in America under the auspices Of
any European power.
Mr.. Brooks Of N. Y. had no objection to
the resolution If it was not mere brutum
6iimen.
Mr.. Davis replied that would depend
whether Congress would adopt the resolution
and in so doing represent the opinion of the
people Of the United States.
Mr.. Cox Of Ohio would vote for the Teso-
luton, but would prefer stronger and more
emphatic language against foreign interven-
ton in affairs on this continent.
Mr.. Davis did not knoS how it could be
more emphatic. They desired TO say with
out mistake that monarchical government on
this continent will not be recognized under
the auspices Of Louis Napoleon. Let the con-
sequences in the future take care Of them
selves.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
yeas 1909, nays none.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

A REMAHKABLs PRSDicrIoS OF STEPHEN
A. DouGLAs--Hon. Isaac N. Arnold Of Illi-
nois, in his recent speech in the House Of
Representative, has the following interesting
statements
Here ! will pause a moment TO state
most remarkable prediction made by Douglas
in January, 1861. The statement is furnish
ed TO me BY General G. h. Stewart OF New
York gentleman Of the highest respecta-
bility
Douglas was asked by Gen. Stewart, (who
was making a New Years call on Mr.. Doug
les.) What will be the result Of the efforts
Of Jefferson Davis and his associates to divide
the Unioni Douglas replied; The cotton
States are making an effort to draw in the
border States TO their schemes Of secession,
and am too fearful they will succeed. II
they do succeed, there will be the most terrible
civil war the world has ever seen, lasting for
years. Virginia will become oharnel house I;
but the end will be the triumph of the Union
cause. One of their first efforts will be to
take possession of this capital to give them
prestige abroad, but they will never succeed
in taking IL the North will rise en- mdsse TO
defend IL but II will become city Of hospi-
tails the churches will be used for the sick
and wounded, and even the Minnesota block
(now the Douglas HospitaD may be devoted
to that purpose before the end of the war.
General Stewart inquired, What justifics-
ton is there for all this ? Douglas replied,
There is no justification nor any pretense Of
any. II they will remain in the Union will
go ss far az the Constitution will permit to
maintain their just rights, and do not doubt
but majority Of Congress will do the came.
But, said he, rising on his feet and extending
his arm, II the Southern States attempt TO
secede from this Union without further cause,
/ am in favor Of their having just so many
slaves and just so much slave territory as they
can hold at the point of the bayonet, and no
more"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
VERY LATEST.

Gold. s 90.
Several men Of Dahlgren's command, cap
tured near Richmond, have escaped and re-
joined their regiments.
The Tnbune's dispatch says: 1t is positive
ly stated that Frank Blair will resign his seat
in two weeks.
1t is understood that Gen. Meade is to be
nominated to the vacant Major Generash p
in the regular army.
The recent rains have prevented any change
in the army of the Potomac. Rumors are
brought in that Lee has been reinforced by
Longstreet and part of Johns,on's forces, but
they lack confirmation.
The Worlds dispatch says 1t is not true
that Gen. Mcdowell has been signed to the
Department of the Pacific. He is to have a
command in the East.
The heralds dispatch says Gen. Sickles
left to-day for Cincinnati charged with spe-
cial orders from the President to make a com
pete tour OF all the territory reclaimed from
the rebels and observe the temper and dispo-
siton of the people towards the government,
and TO investigate the practical working Of
the policy adopted in dealing with them, ex-
pounding to them the purposes of the Admin
istration and endeavor to reconcile them to
the government. He will make suggestions
to the President for modification or change
of policy as may occnr to him from his obser-
vations. HI returns via the sea coast calling
at all pointsin federal occupation.
The storm has swollen the Potomac TO an
alarming extent. approximations are felt for
the safety Of the warehouses and other vaua-
BILE property on the wharyes at Georgetown.
Gen. Lees new Qualifications on the Rapi-
dan, opposite Mitchel's station at Clsrk's
lines.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

The Louisville Journal says several families
who are sufferers by the recent fight at Padu-
cab, have arrived there, and tell sad story
Of the misery and wreck Of property enteled
upon the people by the rebel attack. Some
Of the rebel soldiers went into the house of
the Mayor, John Sawner, who was confined
20 his room by illness, and when he began to
expostulate with them, they became exasper.
ated and deliberately shot him dead. The
JoutnTl says;
The rebels were gloriously drunk, and
but little better than a mob. They made the
attack on Paducah without giving the citizens
word of warning. With wild cheers and
blnsphemous oaihs they thronged the streets
and commenced an iLdiscriminate pillage Of
tho houses. They discharged their pieces in
reckless manner. wounding many of the
citizens. At last Forrest succeeded in rallying
his forces, and, forming the regiments in bat
tie line, several desperate charges we're made
upon the fort. The rebels met them with a
whitening FIRE, and in each onset the rebel col
umns we're broken and driven back in confu-
sion.
The citizens fed from the town, many of
them taking refuge in the fort the buildings
near the Notifications were in a sheet Of
fame, while portion Of the rebel column
was tallying in the streets for another charge
The gunboats rounded to and squsring their
broadsides they raked the streets with grape
and canister, bursting shell here and there.
The slaughter was terrible and the rebels
rapidly retreated from the town. Many Of
the citizens we're killed and wounded by the
terrible ranking fire."
Many Of the citizens were taken away tae
next day by the steamer Liberty, from Nash
will. Forrest, the rebel commander, closed
his summons upon Col. Hicks, at the fort, to
surrender, az follows:
III you surrender you shall be treated prisoners Of
but IL have TO your works you may expect
no quarter. Respectfully, N. Is FORREST,
Mai. Gen. Com Dig Conied forces.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

MORE OF THE BANKS DEsPOTIsM Instead
OF letting the freed negroes alone, to work or
starve, as they please, Gen. Banks has set
them to work for wages and now ne has
further outraged their natural rights by pro-
viding for the education of their children, ac-
cording to his notions, not theirs We are
told by the last news from New Orleans
On the Goth Of March Gen. Banks issued
an order for the establishment of board of
education in New Orleans for the purpose of
providing for the education of the freedmen
in the department The board consists of
Col. H. N. Frsbie, twenty-second corps DAT
rique Lieut.. L. NJ. Wheelock, fourth CORPS
dAfrique. and Isaac g. Hubbs Of New Or
leans and is charged with the duty of estab-
fishing one or more common schools in each
school district that has been or may be de-
fined by the parish provost msrshals under
orders of the provost marshal general, to
prect school houses, employ teachers, and in
all respects exercise the same powers as
school officers in the northern states. In or
der to provide the requisite funds for this
work the board is empowered to assess and
levy school tax upon real and personal prop
srty, including crops Of plantations, in each
Ichool district. The taxes 80 levied shall be
Iufficient in amount to defray the cost and
expense of establishing, furnishing and con-
lucting Tor the period of one year the school
IT schools so established in each district. In
The performance of all their duties the board
,s to cooperate, as far as practicable. with
the superintendent of public education, re-
emily elected, and the current school year is
10 be estimated from February LIST, 1864, to
February LIST, 1868.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

A New England Agricultural Association
has been formed, with officers selected from
each state. Geo Is. Loring, of Salem, Mass. ,
lie President. OF Vetmonteis, we find the
following officers: Daniel Kimball, Rutland,
Vice President; Henry Clark, Poultuey, Sec
Rotary Thomas Saunders, Brookfsld, Treas
urer trustees for Vermont, Daniel Needham
of Queeehy, Geo Campbell of Westminster,
Edwin Hammond of Middlebury. Fbenezer
Bridge OF Pomtret, A. NJ. CLARK of St. Al
bans. The Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
are honorary mtmber- Fee Tor membership
50. lbe Soci " is t. have annual exhibi-
tlons, the fret in Massachusetts,, - be follow =
ed in the other states succes,ively. So, one
of these days, Vermont will have a New
England Fair
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
FROM KNOXVILLE

Forrest at the last accounts was at Jack
son, Tenn, apparently arranging to travel
south.
Chalmers is reported to have considerable
force at Grand Junction and Bolivar
Grierson's cavalry is all out and will give
Forrest some trouble.
In fgnt near Summersville, Tenn Col.
Hertz Of the 9th Tenn. cavalry reports loss
Of three officers and rs men killed, wounded
and missing