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The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-29
fsE the indianapolis Daily iiera't
Major lohu ruogarth ssoxier.

The history Of all great men ought certain
~, ia some manner, 10 ho written aud publish
cd, that "the rect Ut mankind" might know
aud appreciate the philosophical Get "that
great oaks from little acorns grow" a. we'll N
further realize the intrinsic value Of both
brass aud gas la the production of finished
and eonsummaie " css."
A. yet. the pen cfthe historian has not been
fully informed in regard 20 the personal origin
Of the great "lluGAgIn" Of Indiana, bui the
supposition u pretty general that he was
horned" hut how. or when. or whore, may.
perhaps, be- learned only In searching among
1.-THE lat remains 81 the sanitary Commits
sion" MANY rich discoveries might also hc
made m the critical investigation Of the facts
and ayures especially the .Fgares, ia counoc-
ton With The great rebellion. For Il l. SOME
what mysterious To- &" hts numerous friends"
and even o. some Of his Kindred, how the
great Hoo ,RIu should grow 80 consafnedly
rich" like the English curate. ION forty
pounds aycarr A. regards the amount Of
his real and personal wealth. the present his
torian !, not disposed 10 dedne In tia, chapter,
but may At some future period LET u all out
for the benefit Of the Revenue collector. and
Tor the consolation Il hi, cbum companions In
the grand sA09iy progress 1T The age. Bu, IL
l. fact that "proachiu," aud ''lecturin" in
war times, and on the war, and Ter the AID Of
the soldier, are wonderful csllins" ~ pc
trolcum merchants ,ay. thcre i money in
EN-"
when HoGAErn VS. oaiy Rerereua. and
sought ana obtained tie Chaplaincy of the
Thirty-s.Venih Indiana. the piaus Neihodlsis
hoped ne would do world - good; hut poor
Coloael HNIthp eot ''the deyii' with hi
Chaplain. and was brought e. grief" for
crimes which should ouiy have been counted
among The mi fortune. ofNar.
HAZARD sleeps Ia the warner grave. hn,
HocARru The erat has ben elerafea and
pronisfsl. from hi. humble Ministry o. De-
Major to-well o. Governor MORTON.
since thu promotion. H., Mayer has given
hi. time and talent. tamskiag ,peeehe> asain,,
Bu.ternut-. writing >oug~ To mi. hi- own pc
cnlar musical abilities. ami in furnishing let
ter. Tor the public eye. O. keep himself "a the
shadow 4 Governor MORTON. liz finances
are easy, which give. great cieAfne>s 10 hls IN
tellect. AMI W have heask 4 hat one siisht
halluciuatiou hefaliing him since Governor
NoErox lon IA. That Wa kind 20 artistic
cratic idea. that hi. oid and aliaat friend
MR.. HUI" Wa now loo peor - friend
Of the nion." o. as.o-.iat, with Tie :" HooAEIH
family"
Thee are small matters. however. AMI wc
can not consent e. notic, MANY such o., eliari-
ties. IN tie sketches which ~ hope l. i'r able
T. give 10 The public. in the course q The WIN
ter W. are we'll assured thst personal his-
tory, when properly written. must tend 70 iu-
form the public. and it + cur wi-h and rur-
-. ., ID, 80, ,h..,, H.
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Reduction an the Pri.s of Daily %
Meeting OF Democ rattle state Central
Gem iftee.

The Democratic state Central Committee
will bold a meeting In this city On Monday,
the 9Th q January issi5. A full attendance u
the Committee l. requested. n thu time for
holding the next Democratic state Convention.
the representation In the sane, and other mat.
ters Of general interest 20 the party. viii then
Be acted upon.
In order % suitably commemorate the day,
the sth Of January. aud it, glorious associa-
tons, the Democracy ofthe state are cordially
invited 70 assemble ~ The state Capital on that
day. and participate in the deliberations Of the
Committee J. ,. BINGHAM. Chairman.
indianapolis, December y, Isb5.
We hope aud trust that the above call of the
Chairman Of the State Central Committee will
Be well responded 70. We hope not only the
members q the Committee, bat a many other
Democrat. A. may lind II convenient to do 20,
will be present.
The following + the lIst Of the state Central
Committee.
J. J. Bingham, Of Marion, Chairman.
First District VI. Barton.
second Distriet-I.cH Sparks.
Third District-s. N. Buskirk.
Fourth District james II. Foley
Finh District-E lca<sr Malone.
sixth District WIN. Henderson.
Seventh Dstrict-W. NJ. Franklin.
Eighth Di.triet-E W. Weaver.
Ninth pistrict-P. VI. Kent.
Tenth District Thomas Tiger
Eleventh District-Dr. A. Weaver.
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The great Question. pcsorc the Ma

bid the supreme Court Of Indiana rightly
decide the ease ~ the state against rrrrru
A. ~ whether The sufcilrs were liable un ccrs
tain bonds The ease was reversed by the ~.
prrmc Court aud romandrd W. hold, niter
the hest consideration ~ tm give II, that the
ea-e VS. decided enrrecil, Tho Journal Ia
a. elaborate hrcf 90 the people, holds the other
way anil o,errules The loflsIon, thl. il The
hrst law question referred o. the people of Tie
unlle1 states IN tho next Presidential election,
Tho second question thus referred Il, sup.
posing the aho, e mentioned decision wnsWrong
was u better ~ ut the suprme Court adopt
the IoufHars decision o,errultng u, 90 Wts Il
= cheaper mode o. eail the Legislature tosothei
10 piss law recognizing The euffutiueas ~ The
deoislon, "a u did 10, and supply dehcienelt'
IN The statute on the suheet, a. tho Legislator,
,oy properly dlly We shall take gtaal inter.
est la The next Presidential election.
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Hon. John "a. Goffsath Late
House az Representatives.

MI. ooffEoTu h the representative nom
Huntington county. We are mol we'll enough
acquainted with his personal history to 40 him
Justice IN this notice We regret this because
We intend. from time to time, ~ We may ae-
quirc the requisite Information. q sketch all
II the Democratic members e. the present
ssnate and House. aud do not wish ~ do -
ull We haN, full knowledge, We should not
now say anything Of Mr.. CofrRotn hut for
the faes stated Yesterday. In the Joiuual. that
he controlled ths House Of which he Is mem
Der in the late ohicctie-- legislative session.
though two 90 one against him politically. and
would not allow I, 20 pass a bill for the relief
81 the Morgan Raid sufferers. lie must be =
suprdahmaH being, II this excuse 10 those sui
ferrrs can be regarded A. valid. or the Repub-
lean members must BE- admitted q be ia
fahnnuH
Mr.. CoFFEoru 3, we judge from appear
anee, quite Young man; he = lawyer by
profession, and Is conceded by All, we believe.
to posses very superior abilities. His speech
on The nOwies aud MuIIGAN trial was a le-
sal eftart of high order. Mr.. CorTRorL l.. y
we undsrsiar i. a Pennsylvania. aud a coSsin
Of the Member ct 1on1r>> .fom that state.
tie has bright nltur . prospect
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We understand that measures ar pruaf,ss.
iug f,r the construction of this road, aud that
our capitalists are looking upon u with favor,
Il lsa work at absolute neeeasli, o. the con
tinucd prosperity Ut this city, aud something
more than looking ihNortbly upon u i dc.
mandcd, Tho suhstaniiais must Ia furnished
stock must be taken and paid cut, Railroads
are bull, hy the uso Of money, and this must
bc Furnished, Tho monoyel men u Indiana
polh have got H., aud oan show their public
spirit. their devotion g. thu welfare Of the city
and their sympathy With the hhorlHg men, the
mechanics, by furnishing them employment IN
the construction OF thi. great, aud greatly de-
mandrd public thoroughfare,
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Frcn the sandsy Chronieir.
stshe Altar.


~ uxrr1 ,rigox uoistisc~.
They knelt beside tn altar; and one wa,
Young and Very Fair.
With The orange iiower- that iightsned mp the
golden Of her hair:
With the h0atint cloud alsOut her q the rich
AMI costly lace.
II, snowy wave disporting With her form OF
Youthful grace;
" maiden flush q Grim dycd her check or
tinged her brow:
No sweet and lowly faltering, a. She took the
solcmn vow;
But her voice was clear and steady: on her
face but stony pride;
And she TO q up from the altar-not wife.
aud yet q bride.
They knclt beside the altar: and LIES chill
December breath
Prom out the heart Of one a., summer bloom
sud warmth had swept:
Life had no glamour FOR hi eyes; Love Ger his
soul no power;
For JOY his feet must backw ard turn. and seek
= buried hour:
OF an earth. bright and glorious thing, he
cared bat for Is gold
Was this the heart the cold caress-for youth
and hcauty's f,ldS
A. well our tender buds Of May in Alpine
SHOWS 10 place,
And look 10 live, n love should spring 10 greet
this cold embrace.
Away. away with orange flowers; they are a
mockery here;
le would not dare u scatter them upon
Deaths icy bier;
But bring hithcr paly blossoms. Of the asphodel
instead.
- your love would fearful gather to wreathe
the happier dead.
Let no lying epithalamium break In JOY upon
the air
IT'S the death dirgc's solemn music that alone
l. suited here:
lis burial, not bridal. and the solemn
dust 10 dust"
Better far becomes the priests lips than the
vows Of love and trust.
Naught but woe bctides the woman who la.
perjurcd thus her soul
For the diamonds chilly splendOr, for the
CLEAN of yellow gold;
For some day her heart from slumbering shall
10 iicrccst torture wake.
And the fiery flood OF Passion shall the guard
Cd barriers break:
Then her soul shall rise before her. aud shall
curse her for it. woes.
And her starving Life shall taunt her for AZ,
ngcrgnawing throes;
And each JOY shall be rs Pleasure 10 ON,
stretched upon the rack:
Aud the earth, though IL were Eden, seem
lonely desert track.
/ Then God keep her, lest Ia frenzy her hant
should stretch. TO take
/ some glowing Sodom apple, In her fcvered
touch 10 break
Into bitterness and ashes; bringing down upon
her path
/ Earths nercert maledlctions, Heavens JUS
and fearful wrath
/ And good angels from the Lotus gather
dreamy, healing balm,
1 Round her temples gently binding, n victor,
brow with palm,
+ On thou, dearest 10 the weary. kindest death
upon her SMILE
/ And 10 the Earth's cold bosom give her eung
weary child.
INDIANAioLIs, INDIANA, October IL 1880
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one mode q hafra',lns me south. and
furnishing pr,tcNt O. trsp hsr Out II the
Union. j. the requiring 90 tc-t oaths. n this
time. an oath that man la not participated
In the rebellion. an oath which scarcely a
Southern man can take. suppose citizen u In
diana TO commit crime, and 10 le Afterwards
pardoned. suppose him then 10 IL elected l.
an oiac,. aud 70 come forward ready T. taAe
the oath 10 support the COrstituiion and faith
fully disehArgr HE duties. Gould the Leeas-
lssure defeat his right BY enacting a Law re-
curing him 20 swear he had never committed
. erimey And II IL could, should III
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ila corre.P oadeaes 4 the New York Herald.
Pheasant News for Prussfau- Amcri-
can Citizens.

\ Prusslaa ,eBii-oficial journal states that
ihe minister ~ var and Of the Interior have
ISSUED instructions to the local authorities Of
the Rhcnish provinces dated August u, by
which the principle j. established that not only
The rights but the duties II Prnssian subjects
ccase With their unauthorized absence from
the country FOR a least ten years, and That
among those duties the performance Of military
service i included. II this statement j. coz
rect. though II seems strange that il should
Pc published now. and II the rule extends
not only 10 the Rhenish provinces but O. the
whole monarchy. everything i granted which
The nitcd States have always claimed for her
adopted citizens u German descent, but which
the PrrsSiafl government has hitherto con
,iantlN refused 10 accede 90. I am not aware
whether the decision now arrived no by Prussia
i due u the action 81 the American govern
ment. or whether IL was thought advisable 60
anticipate such action by timely surrender
u The disputed principle; but, at all events, il
Will be highly satisfactory 70 numerous class
q American citizens
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ISDIANAPoLIs HEEALD.-In another column
we print the prospectus Of the above paper
the central organ Of the Indians Democracy.
No one will expect us 20 admire or indorse lis
political teachings. vet we have no hesitation
In saying that merely a. a " newspaper" 1t Is
an enteTprising and excellent one, and Is un-
surpassed in "good looks" by any daily papsx
IN the West. Its terms 20 mail subscriber
have recently been reduced frcm sl2 10 2l0 per
Republican, Peru.
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Extensive Robbery nj Mound city
s2O.OOO stolen from the Naval Pay.
n m =

\ daring robbcrywas porpetraied al Mound
City, ON Thursday night last, by some parties.
who, yet, remain undiscovered, Of some
twenty thousand dollars, which was taken out
Of the safe belonging 10 the Paymaster Of the
station, Major spaulding.,
Assistant PaNmastcr Marney, about four
o'clock Thursday evening, locked the safe, and
deposited the Keys in the drawers Of secre-
tary, securing the same. Al seven o'clock on
Friday morning, the porter awakened Major
spaulding with the Information that he had
found under the safe a package Of money.
which had evidently been dropped by the
thieves In their hurry 20 get away. This news
aroused Major Spaulding. who, upon arriving
II the Office, found that some twenty thousand
dollars had been distracted from IL, and that
IL had been lcft unlocked. The keys of the
safe. II seems, had been taken from the drawer
oi the secretary, where they had been placed
the night previous. and then the rascals had an
easy job in cfiecting the robbery.
Major Spaulding Immediately notofied Com
modore schenck Of the robbery. An informal
Investigation took place, In which the former
Was entirely eNonerated from all censure-
A. yet no clue has been obtained which will
lead 20 the apprehension Of the thieves, but IL
j. absolutely certain that the parties are in
some way connected with the Navy Depart
mont. and had some knowledge Of the interior
Of the building IN which the safe was kept.
No enc has been arrested a. yet. but vigor-
ous search il being made, which we hope Will
lead 10 the detection Of the guilty parties.
No blame attaches 10 the Paymaster Of the
station. Major Spaulding. that this daring rob-
berry was suffered 10 take place, and that, "a
Yet, IL, perpetrators remain unpublished.
Major spaulding has handled millions Of dol
lars Of Government money, and his fair name
stands unsullied az an honorable man and an
officer. We regret. and doubtless he does, that
IL has taken place AZ or near the close Of his
du'ies at Mound City: but there are none who
will insinuaie that he had the rem0test con-
nec.ion with the affair. Naturally of a sensi-
tive nature. we know the Major feels deeply
over the matter. and will spare no efforts 20
bring the rascsls 10 punishment Cdtro Dels-
ccr0f.
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SECOND JouN BRowN. 1 lac recent
Troubles iu Jamaica were eaused ~ White
Esloimer appointed A. al agent II the anu
slavery so,iety. OF cour-e he Was crazy fan
attic. and ~ Instrument for that class Of mad
men who think the Aegro equal 10 the " bite
man. This Jamaica missionary met bis pen-
atty, As did old John Brown IN Virginia. La
Crosse De~cerai.
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The latest novelties Of Paris fashions are
lewelry made IN the ancient Egyptian and
or worked on the dresses and sTinoline Of the
aides.
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rNrAsINFss y BELGIUM ABOUT NAroLloN's



pom the consequences of the disappearance
from the political stage oi this Ncstor of Euro.
pcan monarchs II would bc indecent, as well
n premature. 10 speculate just now. But am
bound 10 tell YOU that public opinion in Bel
GUM u greatly excited at articles that have
appeared in certain French semi-oflicai prints.
which, after dwelling on certain riotous scenes
At The Students congress NJ Liegc. and NJ
couple OF stormy sitting, in the Chamber OF
Representatives. limited that " might be ncccs-
sary - save society in Belgium. The m
dependence. received today. thinks it worth
while L. publish three columns 10 show that
" society and liberty In clsium are perfect
Is able 20 take care Of themselves. But the
fact that thi, rcfutation was deemed necessary
proves the uneasinoss which prevails Ia Bel
rum respecting the possible designs Of France
IL IS 40 Use beating about the bush on a cues
ton 81! tals importance; tho fact i simply
this, both In Belgium and IN France many peo-
pie agree with VI. Desehamos; they believe
that England, especially with Lord Clarcr-
don NJ the Foreign Office would not DO any
thing but protest, were the Emperor. IN order
70 save the Bclgians from :" The cxco.sc, Of lib
crty,f % annex them, ant that the assent Of
Herr Non Bismarck o. such plan has been
secured beforehand. Others believe that the
tickHsh work; but the grounds FOR their belief
Is that tie Emperor has grown too fond Of ease
aud quiet 70 run the risk 81 bringing a hornets
nest about hi, ears. All these spoeulatiOrs
may b. gr0undless, but somehow Paris and
Brussels are Just now talking ~ nothing ease.
Paris Cor. London Herald.
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ron rHr HOLIDAYS.
Toys, Fancy Goods and sOtlors.

Among IN neary snslszs variety q goods y y -
fsaad French China WASH, Cofccs, Ma, TOT ItA
sETs. sogar etas1s. smoking SET, Colofpe., he,y
wafer F0uuts. ght Lswps, Nate Paper, lAhiAN
VASES. Temperance Tlahirrs. AillA~s SIM
s. PAS Siereascsp fcturr- Maric ianisIns. isd'es
AMI Gsn's' DhEs siSH CAsfS. NkCsSSAkitSs Nor<-
Boxes writing nssks. PORT MoSsIES Pockrt toeks
wailsts. rORfFOII -. Sshncl BsEs. Safchels. MO-
ROCCO TRAVELLING Rag Nsthsn cal ToSs. isnr ns
HORSES. x bbsf I 81. lolis. Dol dea1s. foii f.te~
CRyfSG 8ABhS Dre.sei lsoiis. Euub otcfi~ss ff.n--
prrent States Dill CAADLks CJoiinE Sioses, b.
reaus, spool stanf. fa-f POKE. tffss Boss IN ~ *
d Drums. Guas. Tool Cbest. fccn iuntrea Far
q SIX ATE> for Ladies' End tisuff. hffet sd Boy. -
fie.' TRAVELLING BAekEfs. latest ffyisS tH LIS
HAIRs. Knife and Fork. Nsu Nurs.ng 40 D. Cad.
one. rckst and Market BtSkgIs, Table As.t.'
wogK STANDS, chips cans .ira Toy CsriA
SPRING HORSES. BigD CAoEs, Hanging fLoNtk
HASKkr Nerahsuu, Iuttef. hrrr, Patent inb-.
CANA and rulki-h shokE fifks, CIGAR Holder. -.
GAR CASES Ennn Raxss. pFRFunERr. PpCkht
CUTLERY. issors, ksEors. CAhIhluoE ti.let.s.
Game bag. Ps~der Tiasss, sho Pouches fptkft
FLASK. sisreose pc rumtlegs NioLiNe, trfusn &c
Fre.ch Actbt D3OSs. Nsledeons. huSlC LoAhS.
wsLKiS8 CAMS With Sold sni Plated 30 atd
silver HEAD. Loaded; sword I'D Gun Cane, Me-
shsishonr. Flony, Ruther Dauaios. DoEs oea ana
Hickory tAeFrs FiikAHMS. TNhPftNfr, fll.I-
WORKS n every dsscfi ton Ard tloai ands of Otter
Articles too numerous a. menflon
The patronage ~ The gubiic b. respectfully solicited
CHARLES MAYER.
No nesi Irasaington Sheet
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TOBACCO.

EuRsr BRANDS OF CHEWING roBAcco AZ
e vays On hand hoGaw's Eaals Ciwsr sore a.
basss Sleek, ulsasts arsss- ds<ls d3vsod
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JEWELRY.

No Hesi lrasaiagton Sheet
ns.l. dos
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-28
A.socirfed Press Dispatch.
PGIiApELPnIA. Monday. u

PEi.ADELPii!A Monday, Mafcn - l1'J.
\ special di patch 10 Tie Phiadelyhia Butte
'ia from Washington. says:
- special messenger who cft Goldsborough. y. C..
on the 22d arrived he.c today ard reports the occu
patton Of that place by Gen. Sehofelds forces.
lie also brings the highly important information
that Gen sherman formed Junction with schohcd and
Terry ~ Coxcs Bridge the NeGse River. few miles
Yves, Of Go,dsboIougb on the 2lst.
The Fourteenth Corps Of Shcrman's army had a
fight with lardcc at Aycrysborough on the 10th inst
in which the latter handsomely defeated, leaving
an his dead in Gen. Dayiss hands and Ieirealing "a
Bentonyie.
at Bentonyil,e on sunday. the l9fh nst. one div
sion Of the 18th Corps attacked by Johnston, and
for while turned bach. but being reinforced By the
rest OF the divisions drove the enemy back. and
during Sunday night be abandoned Bentonyile and fe
back across the Mouse River 70 Snithleld some zen
miles west Of Cioldsboroggh
1t is the merely temporary success in the first part
OF the fight which the Rebels are Boosting over
great victory. Shermans loss viii not exceed l.01
The army is in excellent condition
" Detailed accounts Of the foregoing. dated Gods
borough March a. have also been received
ION the ed. Scholeld moved out to Coxe's Bridge
on the Neuse River. six miles beyond GoldsbOrough.
where Cen Teuy's forces were discovered laying pom
toons 20 eros The river having marched ali the way
from Wilmington In few moments some of Shor-
mans iiains OF the Twentieth Corps discovered
moving from Benionylle 10 Coxc's Bridge, and the
Junction of the right wing Of Sherman's army with
Terry's and schohclds forces was permanently made.
"Gen. Sherman had notified Schoicd that no would
be ~ Goldsborough the I'd OF March. and he kept
his word Some OF his staf were there during that dag.
AFTER his iepuse at Beutonvilic Joe Johnston fell
bnck to Smthheld 10 cover Raleigh Desertions Of
North Carolina troops from his army were numerous
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FROM VENRCO.
Rc,cr,ed Defeat CT the Frencs.
WAsHNGToN, Monday. March y,

WASHINGTON Monday. March u, isea
Seri-oflicial advices from Chihuahua, Mex.
co. to the ID of February have been received here An
extra OF the official paper contains the following news
of French defect: The Government has just received
authentic intelligence that Gen. Corona. after having
caused the French force which marched from Durango
10 Mazatlan through the Sierra Nevada, SOME loss
defeated entirely in the village of Veranos part q The
regiment Of Chasscurs dies yncenncs shooting. in re
taliaon al those WHO were not killed on the battle
field Other adyices state that the French forces al
Durango advanced 10 chihuahua aud on the "9Th %
January they were at Rio Florida The next day row
ever they returned TO Durango, the Mcxica9s bcina
ar,,r,J "a r,cnive them Gen Ncgretc had leit Chi.
hueiua with all the available force there to meet tao
French"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-28
The Rebel Assaults not only Repealed, but their
IntrenchmcntS Carried and Held.
Union Loss. l66 Killed; 1901 Wounded,
and 713 Missing.
1883 PRISONERS CAPTURED.
OMciai Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTMEyT, WASHINGTON,
Monday. March 25--l:30 y. IT.


IT, Mj,r.Gen. JOIN a. DIX:
The following official report Of the operations
Of the Army of the Potomac Saturday has been
received this morning:
No movements haFe been made on either side before
Richmond or Petersburg since Saturday night.
L. NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War.
"Cny PoIST. 1880 A. NJ. March -, 1861
"Yop F. NJ STANTON, SECRETARY Of UGr:
.'The battle of tie 25th resulted in the following
losses on side:
"SEcoND CoRrs-Killed. 81; wounded. 4e2; missing,
IN.
.sIxrB CoRPs-Killed, Il; wounded, lol; missing, 90
"NINlH CoRrs-Killed. ts; wounded, 33s; missing
5O6.
"Our captures by the Second Corps 365; by the
Sixth Corps sG9 and by the Ninth Corps, l,04o
"1he Second and Sixth Corps pushed forward and
captured the enemys strong intrenchment and turned
Il seains. HIN and still held it. In trying to retakc
this The bs,e was continued until o'clock at night
the enemy losing veiy heavily.
Humphreys estimates the loss Of the enemy in his
front at three times his own, and Gen. Wright in his
mont, as double that Of ours,
The snemy brought in flag of truce for pernlis
,ion to collect his dead which between then
picket line and their main line Of Notifications Per
mission granted.
ct. s. GRAM Lieut.-Gen.'