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Year: 1864

If military officer puts in an appIlca-
lion for furiough on the simple ground
Of urgent private business, he is about as
likely to geI il as he is by being struck
by lightning. A Main officer applied
for Que, however, stating that if i! was
no, granted be should lose S50,000. This
attracted attention at headquarters. and
the officer desired to forward statement
of how he would lose it. he did 50 to
the effect that he had been III the army
without leave of absence for two years;
that be was engaged to young lady
worth $4,000; that there was another
fellow after her, and that she had written
to him that if be aid not come home and
marry her right away, she would have
the other man, He gOt his forlough.-
Portland .frguS.
Year: 1864

From the Republican Of last euening.


Official Information to the Government confirms, in
degree the rebel reports in Richmond papers, cent to the
country by the Secretary Of War; that land and naval
attack upon Fort Fhsr at the entrance to the harbOr OF
Wilmington IN Co. was failure, if not repulse. 1t
serious matter" to the rebels that Gen Butler


landed his forces the north side of Fort Fisher but wa
fear that Gen. Butler discovered that it was "serous
matter to him. after he landed that he did not have more
troops The official telegram to the Government from the
bearer of dispatches who arrived Fortress Monroe last
night The fact that Gen. Buffers forces attacked
and entered the FORT and captured of the garrison
and the rebel flag that from the batemens but
that they subsequently, retired and reembarked If the
announcement by evening contemporary is true,
that official information has been received at the War
Department that naval and military forces operating
against Wilmington, North Caroua, have been WITHDRAWN
and at Fortress Monroe" the failure" has been
serious than anticipated. But in the midst Of
glorious victories must expect and then
trih ng repulse
Year: 1864

The Alexandria Journal of the 9th instant says: Mr.
X. w Wbest, former merchant here, and the Rev. j
Packard former Rector of Christ Church Parish are by
order of the War Department to be sent through the
lines tomorrow. We mentioned some time since the fact
of these gentlemen having left the city and visited Wash
ngton without the ad Of pass in defiance of the military
authority, and returning thereto Their
ferred to the War Department by Col. Wells Provost
Marshal General Deiences South OF the Potomac, with
the ndaon that they be sent through the lines
they having refused to subscribe to the oath To-day Col
Wells received order from the War Department ap.
proving his recommendation and ordering that they be
sent through the lines Fairfax Court House They
leave the ten o'clock train Tomorrow morning They
are both, we understand very much opposed to taking
foreign tour" aud deem themselves very much perse-
cuted in not being permitted TO set at defiance Gov
ernment and it's law, and at the time remain under


its protection
Year: 1864

From The Citrsiand Leader Of December 24h


1t is painful duty to record another terrible railroad
caamy by which five persons lost their lives and large
number have been seriously IL not fatally injured The
accident happened to the mail train the Cleveland and
Pittsburg road which left this city at eight o'clock yester
day morning The train hal arrived at small trestework
bridge about mile north Of Hudson when the locomo
tive struck rail which, it is supposed had been broken
displaced by the frost The locomotive baggage car,
and the FIRST passenger coach passed safely over but the
second coach struck the bridge, entirely demolishne IT,
and precpatng the second and third coaches into the
rsvinehe second breaking in two and falling on the west
side Of the bridge where it entirely destroyed BY fire.
and the third falling the east side where it lies.
pretty badly smashed up After passing the bridge the


s passenger coach caught ERE from the up'etngof the
stoves, and completely consumed As soon a. they
could e1trcate themselves from the wreck those OF the
passengers who were uninured immediately set to work
removing the dead and those who wounded and
able to free themselves from the Of seats cushions,
broken windows burning cosls, &C. under which they
were buried Among the first taken out was Oliver III
Perry Of this city who bad with him his gun and vaus
BILE deg being huntng excursoD pastime which he
dearly loved The most melancholy and heart rendng be-
resyement is that Of the little daughter Of J. H. Robin
SON Her father, mother, and self were on their way
from their home in Michigan TO make hoyday visit 10
friends in Penn,yvau when DEATH unhersded and un-
thought Of hus rudey tore them from her. and she left
alone in this wide world an orphan. Her lamentations
were pteous in the extreme Some Of the wounded were
taken to houses in the vicinity Of the accidents but the
dead and the greater portion Of the injured removed
to Hudson speedily possible where the killed were
washed and laid out side by side n unoccuped hotel
and the wounded received every attention, medical and
otherwise, at the hands Of the good people Of Hudson
Year: 1864

The pay Of the members Of the Vrens Leg saure has
been raised TO forty dollars per day and bill also pend
to Increase the compensation Of the Governor thirty
thousand dollars judges and other officers Of the State
government TO proportionste amounts
Year: 1864

New YORK, June GA long letter from
Fremont accepting the nomination for the
Presidency, concludes as follows:


If the Convention at Baltimore will no ,
minate any man whose past life just6es a
we'll grounded confidence in his fidelity to
our cardinal principles, There is no reason
why there should be any division among
the really patriotic men of the country
To any such l shall be most happy to give
cordial and active support. My own de-
cided preference is to aid in this way and
not be myself candidate; but if Lincoln
be renominated, as l believe it would be
fatal to the country to endorse his policy
and renew power which hos cost us the
lives of many thousands of men, and need
lessly put the country in the road to bank
ruptcy, there will remain no alternative
but to organize against them every element
of contentious opposition, with view to
prevent the misfortune of his reelection.
In this contingency accept the nomina-
tion at Cleveland, and as a preliminary
step have resigned my commission in the
army. This was sacrifice for lne to take,
but had for long time fruitessly endea',
vored to obtain service. make the sacri
fee now only to regain liberty of speech
and leave nothing in the way of discharg
ing, to my utmost ability, the task you
have set before me.


With earnest and sincere thanks for your
expressions of confidence and regard, and
for the many honorable terms in which you
acauaint me with the action of the Com
mittee am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
| and truly yours,


y I J. G. FREMONT.
John Cochrane has also written letter
accepting the nomination as Vice Presi
dent. t.s els ,tit sH
Year: 1864

Every account that reaches US from the trans
mississippi region makes the failure of Banks
to appear in still worse light 1t isiin fact, the
most complete and humiliating disaster of the
whole war. The troops appear to have been
handled without any system or presence Of mind,
and were it not for the bravery and skill of
Generals Franklin and A. j. Smith the bulk of
the army would have been made prisoners of
war. At last accounts it IS said that demand
had been made by the enemy upon Gen. Banks
to surrender his whole force; and if he has
had no better luck than he had at first, it would
not be surprising if this should occur


The steamer which arrived yesterday comes
freighted with gloomy accounts from the Red
river region. Banks, it is said, has been cut
off from the Mississippi and is retreatng over
land through the Ieche country. Ii he is, we
may expect to hear that Napoleon's retreat from
Moscow will be repeated upon a small scale
The country swarms with enemies. and if half
our troops get back to New Orleans they will
be lucky. The result Of this ilI-starr5d expe-
dition is that we have lost heavily Of gunboats,
transports, trains, provisions, fully million of
greenbacks, and have allowed all the country
south Of Little Rock and west of the Mississis-
sippi to fall again into the hands of the rebel
forces. One half Of our army should have
been able to conquer any force the rebels could
bring together in that region; and yet with such
singular want of skill was everything managed
that we fought the enemy at every point with
inferior force, and made up for the rebel pauci-
ty in number by the want Of generalship on the
L Mon side-N. Y World
Year: 1864




One Of our best known and largest Lake
street dry goods houses-Which is not
proud Of the thing, and prefers to keep it
quiet, If possible-was, we understand,
Victimized in very sharp way on Tues
day afternoon last A tall, handsomely
dressed woman Of middle age entered the
store, and after an excessive display of
fsstidiousness, during which she once or
twice turned to leave the store az IL she
could not be suited, purchased twenty
Eve dollar dress pattern, offering in pay
ment hundred dollar bill on Canada
bank. The cashier scrutinizsd the bill
carefully and leisurely, and finally sent out
8 messenger TO the Office of the bank of
Montreal, to inquire into its genuineness.


Meantime my lady got her anger up
Was that the way they insulted their Gus
toners and did she look like swindler ?
She could inform her insulters that she
was not in the habit of passing counter
felt money, SC, SC.


The bill came back, and Wss pronounced
uudsniably genuine. But now the out
ragged dame demanded her money, and re-
fased to take the goods. The clerk return
ed il 10 her, protesting that no offense was
meant; the house was in the habit Of ex-
ereising crest caution the dress was cut
of, and it was pity to return it 10 the
shelf. So last she melted, but declared il
was the last cent she would ever spend at
that establishment She took her SIS in
change, and her dress, and departed.


After she was gone, it was found thai
she had changed the bill while her indig.
nation was bubbling, and had given in itG
stead counterfeit Of the same penomina-
ton, on tho same bank. She has not been
heard from since, and will probably prove
the genuineneas OF her threat to purchase
no more goods of that frm.- Chicago Post
Year: 1864

The Democracy calculated, with strong
hopes, on three lone stars tc illumine their
otherwise darkened sky. They fondly
look for Kentucky, Delaware and New
Jersey. But the Union men Of these
States say it shall not be; that they shall
shine onlv in the glittering constellation,
hung out in the northern sky, PresagnS
wrath to The rebellion and beaming out
iov and faith in the defence Of the Union-
Year: 1864

HEADQUARTERs ARMY POTOMAC,


November 9Th.


There was quite lively time between
the pickets on the left of the line, on
Friday night, resulting in the loss of few
men on each side.


Yesterday good deal CT artillery firing
took place near the Jerusalem plank road,
but without loss to US.


Last night the rebel pickets opened fire
shortly after dark, and kept it up sharply
all night.


At about IL A NJ, the rebels attempt
ed to advance their picket line, TO recover
some ground which our men had taken
last week, but our soldiers being wide
awake made stern objection, and for an
hour or two the exchange of compliments,
in the shape of lead was very heavy.


This is the old contested ground, near
what was called Fort Hill, where firing
has been almost ineesssnt and extremely hot
for three months, for which reason the
place was designated.


A citizen of Richmond arrived within
our lines yesterday morning. having left
that city four days ago He was in the
liquor business, but fearing that the author
tiles would soon seize and put him into the
army he concluded to take an uneeremo-
nious departure. He tells the old stories
of want and destitution in Richmond; of
garroters operating nightly in the streets,
high prices of the necessaries of life, sc.
He also says the rebels in front of Peters
burg are busy mining under our works, but
at what point could not be ascertained, as
strict guard is kept in the vicinity, and no
one is allowed near the place, excepting
those engaged in the work. Very little
faith is placed in his statements.


Ali is quiet throughout the line.
Year: 1864

~ A large number of privatss and
quite . sprinkling Of officers smuggled
themselves in amongst the wounded and
made their way from the army to Wash
ington City. The officers were put in
irons and the privates sent back to their
duty.
Year: 1864

~ A British naval officer il quoted
for authority for . report in circulation
that the Confederate piatical command
ers are soon to concentrate their vessels
and make combined attack upon some
Of the Northern seaport cities.
Year: 1864

Grant was to advance on our Georgia ar.
my this spring with a column of 100000
men,, while second of like strength was
to march by way of Knoxville to Virginia,
and a third to be held in reserve. We be.
lieve it is safe bet, that in all of his lines
he will not be able to muster one of these
columns. Sherman has to drag-net a long
line of garrisors, heretofore thought impor-
tant, to muster 25, 900 men for his expedi.
ton. Texas has been abandoned for want
of men to keepup the invasion. Banks is
far more frightened by Dick Taylor in the
State where he is establishing his masters
sttenth.vote" Government, than he is able
to frighten us with any force at his disposal.


We have pretty positive information that
the enemy's force is almost nothing in Mis-
souri,, and that General Price believes this
is his opportunity to march his veterans
home to arouse and redeem their State
General Meade's army is not only below its
usual complement in numbers, but is sadly
demoralized, and the Yankees are speoula-
ting upon an early visit from General Lee
across the Potomac. A force must be kept
in Kentucky, for the Yankees know that
Morgan is free, and mounted with his
troopers, each armed with pair of scissors
in addition to their rifles and revolvers.-
Meantime, Yankee enlistments are expiring,
and the veterans are generally tired of the
war and going out, while the last draft has
not supplied their place, and the new draft
not yet executed How then can the Yam
kee armies be strong enough for offensive
movements on grand scale? With Grant,
two to one is an Indispensable requisite to
his tactics. He isa lucky manager Of brute
force and has at last to face his master in
the art of war. Instead of that oVerwhelm-
ing invasion we have all been looking for
with so much breathless anxiety, we shall
not be surprised to see the enemy taking
the defensive and the gray coats pushing
forward to fight for and recover the ground,
from which. they were. crowded in the last
campaign. We should not be surprised, if
the figures could be compared, that the
Confederate effective force in, the field to-
day is equal to that of the foe; and when
that is the case, what Confederate ever ask.
ed surer guarantee of victory?


These favorable divinations should have
the effect of inspiring the South to renewed
and desperate energy in the coming cam
paign. Let us gather up our whole
strength As General Polk said when
Buell. moved off from Duck River, and no
longer interposed his great army between
Bragg and Cumberland Gap, "God has
opened the door for u.s." So we believe
opportunity has come, and Heaven has so
shaped the elements of trouble and discord
and weakness among our enemies, and so
given our Government and people nerve for
the conflict, that if we do our duty faith
fully with the means in hand, our victory
and Independence are sure in one more
campaign.
Year: 1864

been no loss Of life on our side, but for
imprudent self.ezposure, contrary to orders.
So ends another futile movement of the
enemy. The Mobile papers report that the
loss of the enemy must have been consider
able, as seven was known to have been bu-
ried from one vessel. Truly the current
Of events run prosperously for our cause.


The Macon Telegraph says Gen. G.. was
in high spirits and disposed to take the
very brightest. views in regard to the result
and duration of the Far.
Year: 1864

Richmond, Va:


SIR: Ny attention has been directed to
resolution reported in the newspapers as
having been introduced into the body over
which yon preside, having for its object the
purchase by the city of Richmond of a
house for the use of my family.


I assure you, sir, that no want Of appre.
citation of the honor conferred on me by
this resolution, or insensibility of the kind
feeling which prompted it, induces me to
ask, as I most respectfully do, that no fur
ther proceedings be taken with reference to
the subject. Tho house is not necessary
for the use of my family, and my own du-
ties will prevent my residence in Richmond.
should, therefore, be compelled to decline
the generous offer, aud trust that whatever
means the City Council may have to spare
for this purpose may be devoted to the re-
lief of the families of our soldiers in the
field, who are more in want of assistance
and more deserving of it than myself.


I have the honor to be,


Most respectfully,


-, -
Year: 1864




Tie New York Evening Post states that the Chamber
Of Commerce Of that city has received by telegraph the
following protest against the removal Of Judge Hoffman


SAN FaASCIsco, MARCH 81, 1864.
To the Chamber Of Commerce NeD York:


At = meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce Of San
Francisco held March H. 1864, the committee appoint
Chamber n the matter of the intended attempt to egs
late Judge Hoffman out of Office reported the following:
Resotped, That this Chamber have learned with deep
regret Of attempts being made in Congress 10
model the Caorns Judiciary to oust the Hon. Ogden
Hoffman Jr from his position as Judge of the United
States District Court for the Northern District Of Cali
fornia


Rsoped That during the thirteen years of hs official
career Judge Hoffman has exhibited purity Of chara
an integrity Of purpose, and Judicial ability which have
commanded the respect and enlisted the esteem Of
the people OF this e. and that this Chamber especially
recognise his great merits Admiralty Judge, and the
just and satisfactory mode which he has solved the most
difficult and corpplex questions Of commercial law


Rssofped, That this Chamber have, in with the
entire community, implicit confidence in the loyalty and
patriotism Of Judge Hoffman


ResoDed That this Chamber earnestly protest against
any legislation which locks to the removal Of Judge He
man; that by the Federal Constitution he s entitled to
bold bis office during good behavior and that according to
this test, his term Is altogether une1pired


Resolved That copy Of these resolutions be transmit
ted to the New York Chambef Of Commerce and the
Boston Board Of Trade with request that their
be exerted to hwart the proposed legislation being in
imca and injurious to the btst interest Of our mutual
commerce.


Rssoped That copies of these resolutions be transmit
and tlso TO the Senators representing New York
tive State Of Judge Hoffman; which resolutions were
unanimously adopted.


JAMES DE FRRMERY, President.
Year: 1864

There indications that important expedition will
start shortly from Cairo for operations in some quarter
Gen Brayman assumed command Of the post there few
days ago, and Gen Veitch and staff with quite number
of regiments belonging to his division the 4th OF the 10Th
Army Corps already there. Cairo has probably not
been 10 full Of soldiers as il is now for two years past
There much speculation 10 regard to the object Of this
gathering Of forces, but far it remains secret One
theory that the troops will join the army of the Cum
beand at Chattanooga Another and this is believed at
Cairo to be the true ons) that Cairo is to be made the
base of important military movement in concert with
certain movements going atMemphis.


[Springfsld (Hinois) Journal.
Year: 1864




BIZ the President of hs United States 81 America


PROCLAMATION


Whereas has become necessary to dehne the cases IN
which nslrgeut enemies entitled 10 tho benefits OF tho
Proclamation Of the President Of the United Statcs which
was made on the eighth day Of December 1885, aud tho
manner in which they shall proceed to avail themselves Of
these benents;


And VIII. reas the objects of that Proclamation to
suppress the insurrecon and to restore the authority OF
the United States aud whereas the amnesty therein pro-
posed by tho President was offered with reference to these
objects alone:


Now, therefore, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. President Of the
United States do hereby proclaim aud declare that the
said proclamation does not apply to the cases OF persons
Who at the time whom they seek to obtso the benefits
thereof by taking tho oath thereby prescribed arc In mill
tary civil confinement or custody or under bonds
parole Of the civil military or naval authorities or
agents Of the United States prisoners Of war; or persons
detained for offences Of any kind either before after
vcon and that on the contrary it does apply only those
persons who being yet at large and free from any arrest
or duress shall voluntarily forward and
take the said oath with the purpose of restoring and
establishing the national authority Prisoners excluded
from the amnesty offered in the said proclamation may
apply to the President for cemency like all other offend
ers and their pcations will receive due consideration


do farther declare and proclaim that the oath pre-
scrbed in the aforesaid proclamation Of the 9th of De-
oember 1868 may be- taken and subscribed before any
commissioned officer civil military naval IN the ser
vice of the United States any civil military officer
of State Territory not in insurrecton, who by The
laws thereof may be qualified for administering oaths All
officers who receive such 0aths hereby authorized TO
give certificates thereon to the persons respectively by
whom they are made. And such officers are hereby re-
qured Transmit the original records OF such oaths at az
early day may be convenient to the Department Of
State where they will be deposited and remain in the ar
chives Of the Government The Secretary Of State will
keep register thereof and WILL application, in proper
cases. issue certificates of such records in the customary
form of official certificates


In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.


Done at the city Of Washington the twentysIth day Of
March, in tho year Of Lord one thousand
L. 81 eight hundred and sixtyfour, and of the Inde-
psndencs of the United States the eighty yeighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:


WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
Year: 1864

Mr. Cisco. Assistant Treasurer Of the United States at
the port of New York that importers may now
obtain certificates Of deposits of gold con with which to
pay import duties, at quarter of one per cent lower
rates than those OF the market for gold These certf
Gates are not assgnabe but will be received by the Col
lector from the party to whom they issued.
Year: 1864

We have received from subscribers in Philadelphia and
New York repeated complaints Of the rate OF postage
which they obliged to pay their papers We there
fore state the authority ofocia information from the
Post Office in Washington, that the legal postage on
daily paper is thirty quarter paid in advance at
the office of delivery, and tri-weekly paper fifteen
censthat is ony third Of each paper paid
quarterly in advance Any charge above this is illegal