"'The wager is this,' said T, 'that, to win. i
•hall satisfy these gentlemen that for the curd I
played I had a sufficient and good reason.'
'Yes.'
" 'My reason was this, then—l looked into your
hand! 7 _
I pocketed his ten Napoleons, but they were
the last I won of him. Indeed, it took a month
before he got over the shock."
Eto gdfoni fiujui-m.
BEDFORD PA.. FRIDAY, JUNE 17,1864.
FOR PRESIDENT.
ABRAHAM Ll\t#LN, of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON, or Tennessee.
THE CAMPAIGN INQUIRER.
An important political campaign has opened.—
Great interests are at stake. The country needs to
be aroused, and kept informed concerning the mo
mentous issues of the day. A few men who love
& rotton and broken down party organization bet
ter than they love a great and free country, are
using unscrupulous efforts in this County to mis
lead the People. They refuse to publish anything
in their organ that gives a favorable account of the
progress of the arms of our country, in the sup
pression of an unholy rebellion. They character
ize the official statements of victories and success
to our arms, promulgated by the Secretary of War,
in their organ, as "Sensation despatches," manu
factured for the purpose <>f misleading the people.
When good news favorable to the union cause, is
received from official sources the reader's of their
organ are cautioned not tobeliove it. They eagejly
seize upon and constantly give circulation to false
and groundless rumors, fabricated for the purpose
of injuring the cause of the Union. The most in
significant advantages gained by traitors over our
friends, battling for our common country, is made
a subject of exultation and rejoicing. These
heathenish and imbrutcd traitors, their hands red
with the blood of dear kin slain in battle, are glo
rified as heroes and martyrs. The acts of a govern
ment, using its utmost energies te preserve the life
of a great nation, are constantly stigmatized in ap
probrious and libelous terms. Our purest men
are defamed and held up to public odium, with a
shamelessness and indecency too gross to be re
peated. Nothing is left undone to keep the peo
ple in ignorance of the condition of the country.
There is but one way to counteract these false
impressions and meet the virulent fabrications
spread over the country. Circulate true informa
tion. The best method of spreading the truth in
regard to publie affairs in this County, is through
the BEDFORD INQUIRER. By no other method
can as much be accomplished. The most import-
ant and timely political matter will always be found '
in the columns of the INQUIRER. The devices and
tricks of the enemy will be exposed. Full informa- j
tion on all subjects calculated to inform and en- j
lighten the public mind will be given. It should !
be placed in the hands of even- niani n the County, !
who oan be reached. ABRAHAM LINCOLN and '
ANDREW JOHNSON will receives firm support, and
every honorable effort made to secure their elec- '
tion. Will not every friend of the cause exert
himself to dissemminate the truth and advance the
•a use of liberty and justice?
ORGANIZE.
A party strong in nnmljers, resolute and firm in
its convictions, is weak and powerless, without
organization. In unity there is strength. Men,
wiling together in one body, are all powerful to ac
complish an object that singly, they would fail in.
By co-operation they impart to each other a cour
age and spirit that never comes to man isolated
and apart from his fellows. In all matters of pub
lic interest this is especially true, and more so in
politics than anything else. The mind becomes
stimulated, quickened and sharpened by close and
confident association, such a.s usually resultsfrom
an effective political organization. Such an asso
ciation brings within its bounds the wavering, the
timid and the infirm. The wavering are made
resolute, the timid become valiant, and the infirm
are strengthened. We have Union material in great
plenty in Bedford Count}-. Enough with thorough
and complete organization to overcome all opposi
tion. Enough to place and keep the County
beartily in the cause of the Union.
INCREASING.—A\ e have added twenty new
Barnes to our list since our last, and we hear of
more coming. Their names are mainly brought
to us through the exertions of two or three
friends, A number of persons who were induced
by false representations to subscribe for the new
paper, which some ol the "Democrats" are trying
to get up, have within a few days subscribed for
the INQUIRER and paid in advance, as soon as they
learned the character of the movement set on foot
to distract the Union Party. Let others who have
been deceived imitate the example.
Henry J. Raymond, of New York, is the Chair
man of the National Union Committee appointed
at Baltimore. Hon. Edward Mc-Pherson, of
Pennsylvania, was appointed Secretary ; but he
declined, and Hon. N. D. Sperry, of Connecticut,
was appointed in his place. The headquarters of
the Committee are in New York.
We give some very readable speeches, made at
the Baltimore Convention. Dr. Breckenridge's
is able and interesting. It will repay careful
reading.
The Ten Forty Loan.
It is not anticipated that the steadv progress of the
tea-forty or popular loan witll be disturbed to any
great extent by the proposals of the Secretary of the
Treasury to receive bids for lix percent, bonds of
1881. _ A large portion of the seventy-five millions
advertised for will no doubt be taken on foreign ac
count,at a premium of about eight per cent. in cur
rency, which is the present market value of that des
cription of existing bonds after the half rears inter
est which is doe July Ist, is subtracted." The ten
forty bonds are considered nearly as valuable at par
as the six per cents, are at the premium which they
command, the only advantage which the latter have
over the former being that they have seventeen yeaas
to ran, while the five per cents, mature at the end of
ten years, if the Government is disposed to redeem
them at the expiration of that time, which it proba
bly will not be prepared to do, as the five-twenty six
per cent. loan of five hundred and ten millions will
then, and for ten years thereafter, be in coarse of
liquidation . The new bonds will most probably be
awarded to large capitalists and banking associations,
induing varying from ten thousand dollars to half a
million, and the direct proposals of individuals with
comparatively small means will be likely to receive
very little consideration, unlets they are prepared to
ontkid the present market value of the lends - ---N.
Y. Ucakl, Ar>e fctA .
WAR ITEMS.
The Washington correspondent of the Boston Traveler,
in a letter dated May SO, states that within the previous
three or four weeks, there hove passed through that city
to join Grant, at least sixty thousand men.
The amnesty oath was administered lately at Louis
ville, to one hundred deserters from the rebel Joe John
ston's army, and they were sent serosa the Ohio river to
remain during the war. They represented nearly all the
Confederate States.
A despatch from St. Paul, the 7th inst., says:—All the
surrendered Indians, including Little Crow, Jr., who has
amused himself playing euelire at the Fort all winter, '
were shipped yesterday to Itoek Island. Little Six and
Medicine Bottle, who were erroneously reported killed,
remain at the fort.
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes under
date of June 4:—Johnston has been as sadly beaten in
strategy as was Pcmbcrton at Vieksburg, and he knows
and feels it, and his army is chagrined beyond measure.
1 have conversed with prisoners captured at the battlo of
Resaea. who are not only conversant with the sentiments
of the array at large, but with Johnson and his chief
Lieutenants, and they all concur in admitting that John
ston has now no hope save by long and wearisome pursuits*
Hut this is by no means a flattering prospect. Who will
tire and become demoralized first—pursuers or pursued ?
One of Morgan's men, who was captured at Maysville,
reports that the Rebel force in Kentucky is under tlio
immediate command of Morgan, Col. Alston and Col.
Smith. The total force is ahout 3080, a large portion of
them being dismounted cavalry. They entered the State
at Pound Gap. A scouting party, under Everett, was sent
ahead to pick up horses for tho dismounted men. They
passed through Hazel Green, Owingsville, and Flomings
burg, and took Maysville without resistance, robbing the
citizens of money and other valuables. The farms of
Union men wero stripped of horses, while thoso of the
Rebel citizens wero protected.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:—Within a few days
the negroes of Kentucky have become impressed with the
idea that the road to freedom lies through military ser
vice, and there has been a stampede from the fgrras to the
recruiting offices. The ablo-bodied blacks are turning out
almost unanimously, and tho women and children are dis
posed to go with the crowd. The consequence is, the
railroads of the State have not the capacity to transport
the negroes who are finding their way to the United
States camps. The white people of Kentucky arc taking
this extraordinary commotion among the negroes very
coolly, looking upon it as one of the phenomena of the
times, and acquiescing in it as a part of tho drift of desti
nv.
A dispatch from fi rant's army, dated June the 10th,
states that the enemy arc busy throwing up fortifications
in the vicinity of Simmer's and Bottom Bridge. The
spires of Richmond arc in view from the signal stations
it these points, and their wagon trains can be seen mov
ing within three or four miles of the city, where the road
for a short distance is visible. Last evening as Colonel
McAllister, of the 11th New Jersey, was riding along the
line ho was fired at by a rebel sharp-shooter, notwithstand
ing there had been a tacit agreement that no picket firing
should take place. The ball passed across the Colonel's
breast and entered tho head of his Orde.rly, who was rid
ing with him. The entire eommand was at once put un
der arms, expecting an attack, but nothing further oc
curred.
A dispatch from Grant's army says that on Wednesday
evening, the Bth inst., a battery in Birney's division open
ed on a house on our left, which, according to a deserter
who came in, was occupied by Gen. Wilcox. Three shells
went through it, causing the occupants to leave rather
hastily. The fire was returned with very good aim, but
without loss to us. The deserter says that Beauregard's
troops are posted from Botton Bridge all the way to the
lames River, watching for the appearance of our army
in that direction.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that Adjutant General
Thomas is going to Kentucky to attend to the business of
negro recruiting. He is very thorough in this line, and
will promptly and summarily settle the eases of provost
marshals who have not been attending to their business
prooeriy. The propahility is that within sixty days every
negro in Kentucky capable of bearing arms will be in the
service. General Thomas has plenary powers, and brings
with him, to start with, for the organization of three regi
ments, the names of qualified officers who have passed the
examining board. Sixteen full regiments, it is expcctel,
will be organized in a few weeks.
A Xashvillet'orrespondentof June 6, writes that: "cher
maa is waiting to complete tho railroad from Kingston,
when he will again advance. How long that will require
lam unable to conjecture: but 1 believe not many more
day*—perhaps the line is already complete, and the army
again moving.
Johnston is understood to be fortifying on the Cbatta
hooche River, with a view of making a stand there. But
that stream, except after a heavy rain, is both shallow and
narrow, and tho banks, though of considerable height, are
easily scaled : and when once the top is reached, on cither
side, the country is nearly as level as a plain. As the
shores are nearly of uniform altituds, our artillery may be
made effective in covering a crossing by the infantry ; and,
as a consequence, no very effective resistance can bo made
by Johnston.
Around Atlanta there arc several lines of earthworks,
but the country is not well calculated for defensive pur
poses; and though the rebel army may fight there—may
make it their "last ditch"—it will be with no hope—the act
will rather be one of desperation.
A despatch from the War Department, gives good news
from General Hunter. A despatch from that officer, dated
at Staunton, on the morning of the Bth inst., says that he
effected on that day a junction with Generals Crook and
Averill. All the Government and railroad buildings at
Staunton were destroyed by our forces, and they were to
leave on the next day for other work. This combined force
is large enough to push to whatever point may be desired,
and we shall no doubt soon hear of other equality impor
tant successes from that column.
General Hunter telegraphs that he met the enemy at
Piedmont, Sunday, the sth instant, killed \V. M. Jones,
their commanding General, and totally routing them
after a battle of ten hours' duration. We have captured
fifteen hundred prisoners altogether, one thousand men
and over sixty officers on the battle field ; also, thrcepieeos
of artillery, three thousand stand of arms and a vast quan
tity of stores.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
General Seott is at Cozzen's Hotel, West Point. Sinoe
his arrival there ho has materially improved in health, and
his appetite, which was failing him, is quite restored. Tho
General rises early and breakfasts at seven o'clock; an
hour when most of the guests are still in their rooms. At
about nine o'clock he rides up to the Military Academy,
where he spends tho morning in the library, occupied, it is
understood, in obtaining and preparing materials for his
"Life," on which he has been engaged for several years.—
This work will be a valuable addition to the historical lit
erature of the country. The General returns to the hotel
in time to dine at the publie table at three o'clock, and af
terwards, if the weather permits, occupies his accustomed
teat on the piazza, where clusters of guests gather around
to engage him in conversation. The General is iu his sev
enty-eighth year.
Lawrence M. Keitt's, another of the leaders and origina
tors of the slaveholners' rebellion has gone to his reward.
He was shot a few days ago in one of the fights near Rich
mond —"pierced through the lungs by a hireling bullet,"
to quote the grandiloquent phrase of one of tho Richmond
papers. Kcitt was the companion of Preston Brooks in
his cowardly assault on Mr. Sumner. He was Colonel of
the Twentieth South Carolina regiment.
The Jlerald. is informed from London that General
George B. McClellan has a fair chance of beiug heir to
tho personal fortune of tho late Sir, Colin Campbell (Lord
Clyde), the great warrior who, it may be said, won the em
pire of India to England. The family history of the case,
shows that the hero of tho Potomac army stands already
well on the list of heirs presumptive in the easo.
A prominent sesessionists —one of those who, while the
South remained in the Union, fed largely on Federal pap—
Mr. Thomas Butler King—died at bis residence, in Way nes
boro, Ware county, Georgia, on the 10th ultimo, of pneu
monia. Though a native of Pennsylvania, he was quite
young when he went to Georgia, where he married, and
where he became a leading politician, representing a large
constituency in the State Legislature. He wae in favor of
nullification. In 1838 he was elected to the House of Rep
resentatives, and served daring John Tyler's aomrcistxe
tko, tak ng mccb Icterestin naval affairs.
OFHELAL .INOTTMIREIDFAT OF HIT .\UMIIUUUII TO
PRMLIFRIIT LINCOLN.
At half hast two o'clock Thursday June 9 the
Committee appointed by the National Union
Convention at Baltimore, to inform President
LINCOLN of his nomination by that convention,
reached the White House. They were invited
into the East Room, where the President was
conversing with the members of the deligation
who had previously called upon him.
Governor DKNNISOX, President of the Conven
tion. and Chairman of said Committee, then ad
dressed the President us follows:
Mr. President, the National Union Conven
tion, which clo-ad its sittings at Baltimore yester
day. appointed a Committee, consisting of one
from each State, with myself as its Chairman, to
inform you of your unanimous nomination/by
that Convention, for election to the office of Presi
dent of the United Siates.
That Committee. I have the honor of now in
forming you. is present. On itsjbelialf L,have also
the honor of presenting 3-011 with a copy of the
resolutions or platform adopted by that Conven
tion as expressive of their sense, and of the sense
of all the loyal people of the country whom it
represents, of the principles and policy that should
characterize the administration of the Govern
ment in the present condition of the country.
I need not say to you, sir, that the Convention,
in thus unanimously nominating you for re-elec
tion, but gave utterance to the almost universal
voice of the loyal people of the country. To
doubt of your triumphant election would be little
short of abandoning the hope of the final suppres
sion of the rebellion and the restoration of the
authority of the Government over the movements
of the insurgent States. Neither the Convention
nor those represented by that body entertain any
doubt as to the final result under your Administra
tion, sustained by the loyal people, and by our no
ble army and gallant navy. Neither did the Con
vention. nor does this Committee, doubt the sup
pression of this most wicked and unprovoked re
bellion.
A copy of the resolutions were here handed to
the President.
] should say, Mr. President, Mr. DENNISON ad
ded it would be the pleasure of the committee to
communicate to you within a few days, through
one of its most accomplished members, Mr.
CURTIS, of New York, by letter, more at length
the circumstances under which you have been
placed in nomination for the Presidency.
The President, taking the resolutions from his
pocket where he had placed them, and unfolding
the same, said :
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the Committee,
I will neither conceal mv gratification nor restrain
the expression of my gratitude that the Union
pjople, through their convention, in the continued
effort to save and advance-the nation, have deemed
me not unworthy to remain in my present posi
tion. I know no reason to doubt that I shall ac
cept the nomination tendered : and yet. perhaps, I
should not declare definitely before reading and
considering what is called the platform. 1 will
say now, however, I approve the declaration in
favor of amending the Constitution so as to pro
hibit slaver}- throughout the nation. When the
people in revolt, with one hundred days of explicit
notice that they could within those days resume
their allegiance without overthrowing their insti
tutions, and that they could not resume it after
wards, they elected to stand out, such an amend
ment to the Constitution as now proposed became
a fitting and necessary conclusion to the final rue
cess of the Union cause. Such alone can meet
and cover all cavils. We now perceive its impor
tance, aiid embrace it in the joint names of liberty
and Union. Let us labor to give it legal form and
practical effect.
At the conclusion of the President's speech all
of the committee shook him cordially by the hand
and offered their personal congratulations.
The Xatinnnl Vnion I-eajjiie-—lntepvlew n Ith
the President— llin Speech.
The members of the National Union League ad
journed, from Baltimore to Washington, called
upon the President and had interview in the
East room. They were cordially received.
The Chairman of the delegation spoke to the
President as follows:
Mr. President —I have the honor of introducing
to you representatives from the Union leagues,
and to congratulate you upon your renomination,
and to assure you. that we will not fail at the
polls to give you the support that your services in
the past so highly deserve. We feel honored in
doitig this, for we are assured that we are aiding
i n re-elevating to the proud position of President
of the United States one so highly worthy of it,
one among not the least of whose claims is that he
was the emancipator of four millions of bonds
men.
The Presidendt replied as follows :
Gentlemen: —I can only say, in response to the
remarks of your chairman, that I am greatful tor
the renewed confidence which has been accorded
to tne, both by the Convention and by the Nation
al Ijeague. lam not insensible at all to the per
sonal compliment there is in this, yet I do not al
low myself to believe that ano but a small portion
of it is to be appropriated as a personal compli
ment. The Convention and the nation, lam as
sured, are alike animated by a higher view of the
interests of the country for the present and the
great future, and that the part I am entitled to
appropriate as a compliment is only that part
which I may lay hold of as being the opinion of
the Convention and of the League that I am not
entirely unworthy to be entrusted with the place
1 have occupied for the last three years.
I have not promised myself, gentlemen, to con
clude that I am the best man in the country, but
I am reminded in this connection of a story of an
old Dutch farmer who remarked to a companion,
once, that it was not best to swap horses when
cro-sing streams.
The prolonged laughter which followed this
characteristic remark should have been hoard- It
i was tumultuous.
The Haiti more I'nion Lracnr.
The following resolutions were passed on Thurs
day night by the Grand Council of the Union
League in session at Baltimore, a copy of which
was presented to the President by the committee
appointed for the purpose:—
Resolved, That the National Council of the Un
ion League of America hereby heartily approves
and indorses the nominations made by the [Jnion
National Convention, at Baltimore, on the Bth of
June, 1864, of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, for President,
and ANDREW JOHNSON, for Vice President of the
United states, and as we are bound by our obliga
tions to do all in our power to elect true and relia
ble Union men to all offices, and as the nominees
of said Couvention are the only candidates that
can hope to be elected ; as loyal men we regard it
as the imperative duty of the members of the Un
ion Ijeague to do all that lies in their power to se
cure their election.
Resolved, That this Council also earnestly ap
proves and endorses the platform of principles
adopted by said Convention.
Resolved, That we will as individuals and mem
bers of the Union League do all in our power to
elect said candidates.
How the Preoldcnt Heard of His Nomination.
Dispatches were sent to the President by differ
ent persons announcing his re-nomination, but he
was absent from his official room in the White
House at the time, and did not see them. Some
two hours afterward, ignorant of his own nomina
tion, he called at the War Office, and accidentally
saw a despatch there announcing the nomination
of Mr. JOHNSON for Vice-President.
The President expressed his surprise at the cu
rious action of the Convention, as it (seemed to
him, and thought it had got the cart before the
horse ; He was asked by an operator if he had
not seen a dispatch aunouncing his own re-nomir
nation for the Presidency. On his replying that
he had not, he was informed that such a despatch
had not been sent him. Ho then explained that
probably his absence from his official room in the
Executive Mansion was the reason of his not hav
ing seen it Upon returning to the Executive
Mansion the President found the despatches re
ferred to, announcing his se nomination at half
part fcrooVlcf-k. W JitpvbHcGn.
,t ! ■ ','. m ■
ITEAOLNTLOUA OF TLIF NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.
Mr. Raymond, of New York, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the following :
Resolved , That it is the highest duty of ever}'
American citizen to maintain against all their ene
mies the integrity of the- Union and the perma
nent authority of the Constitution and laws of the
United States; and that, laying aside all drfferen
cce and political opinions, we pledge ourselves as
Union men, animated by a common sentiment and
aiming at a common object, to do everything in
our power to aid the Government in quelling, by
force of arms, the rebellion now raging against its
authority, and in bringing to due
to their crime the rebels and traitors arrayed
against it. (Prolonged applause.]
NO COMPROMISE WITH TIIE REBELS.
Resolved, That we approve the determination
of the Government of the United States, not to
compromise with rebels, or to offer any terms of
peace except such as may be based upon an un
conditional surrender of their hostility, and a re
turn to their just, allegiance to the Constitution
and laws of the United States, and thut we call
upon the Government to maintain this position,
and to prosecute the war with the utmost possible
vigor, to the complete suppression of the rebell
ion, in full reliance upon tne self-sacrifices, patri
otism, heroic valor, and undying devotion of the
American people to their country and its free in
stitutions. [Applause.]
EXTIRPATION OF SLAVERY.
Resolved, That as Slavery was the cause and
now constitutes the strength of this rebellion, and
as its always and everywhere hostil to the princi
ples of republican government and justice, the
national safety demands its utter and complete
extirpation from the soil of the Republic, and
that while we uphold and maintain the acts and
proclamations by which the Government in its own
defense has aimed a death blow at the gigantic
evil, we are in favor furtherApre of such amend
ment to the Constitution, to Sib made by the peo
ple in conformity with its provisions, as shall ter
minate and forever prohibit tne existence of sla
very within the limits or the jurisdiction of the I
United States. [Applause.)
THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Resolved, That the thanks of the American
people are due to the soldiers and sailors of the
army and navy, who have periled their lives in de
fence of their country, and in vindication of the
honor of the flag; that the nation owes to them
some permanent recognition of their patriotism
and their valor, and ample and permanent pro
vision for those of their survivors who have re
ceived disabling and honorable wounds in the ser
vice of their country, and that the memories of
those who have failen in its defense shall he held
in greatfui and everlasting remembrance. (Ljud
applause.)
THANKS TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Resolved, That wc approve and applaud the
practical wisdom, the unselfish patriotism, and
the unswerving fidelity to the Constitution and the
principles of American liberty with which Abra
ham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances
of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and re
sponsibilities cf the Presidential office. That we
approve and endorse, as demanded by the emer
gency and essential to the preservations of the
Constitution, the measures and acts which he has
adopted to defend the nation against its open and
secret foes. That we approve especially the Proc
lamation of Emancipation and the employment
as Union soldiers of men heretofore held in sla
very. and that we have full confidence in his de
termination to carry these and all other constitu
tional measures essential to the salvation of the
country into full and complete effect. A
HARMONY IN TITE NATIONAL COUNCILS.
Resolved, Thar we deem it essentia! to the gen
era! welfare that harmony should prevail in the
national councils, and we regard as worthy of
public confidence and official trust those only who
cordially endorse the principles proclaimed in
these resolutions, and which should characterize
the administration of the Government. (Ap
plause. )
PROTECTION TO OUR SOLDIERS, BLACK AND WHITE.
Resolved, That the Government owes to all men
employed in its armies, without regard to distinc
tion of color, the full protection of the laws of war,
and that any violation of these laws or the usages
of civilized nations in time of war. by the rebels
now in amies, should be made the subject of
prompt and full redress. (Prolonged applause.)
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Resolved. That foreign immigration, which in
the past has added so much to the wealth, devel
opment of resources, anl increase of power to
this nation, asylum of the oppre-sed of all nations,
should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and
just policy.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Resolved, That wo are in favor of the speedy
construction of the pacific Railroad.
REDEMPTION OF TNE PUBLIC DEBT.
Resofvrd. That the national faith pledged for
the redemption of the public debt must Tie kept
inviolate, and that for this purpose we recom
mend economy and rigid responsibility in the pub
lic expenditures. and a vigorous ana just system
of taxation; that it is the duty of every loyal State
to sustain the credit and promote the uso of tho
national currency. (Applause.)
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Resob rd. That wc approve the position taken
by the Government, that the people of the United
States can never regard with indifference the at
tempt of any European Power to overthrow by
force, or to supplant by fraud, the institutions rif
any Republican Government on the western conti
nent (prolonged applause), and that they will
view with extreme jealousy and as menacing the
peace and independence of their own country the
efforts of any such Power to obtain new foothold
for monarchical governments, sustained by foreign
military force, in near proximity of the United
States.—(Long continued applause.)
Tho reading of the resolutions elicited out
bursts of enthusiasm. The mention of the name
of Abraham Lincoln was received with cheering,
the whole house rings, with uplifted hat and hand
kerchiefs waving. The resolutions endosring the
Monroe doctroinc was also received with great ap
plause. The entire series of Resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
OFFICIAL WAR Bl LLETISS.
WIR DEPARTMENT, 1
WASHINGTON, June, 12— Noon, F
To Haj. Gen. IHx, jffem York :
A dispatch from Gen. Hunter dated at 6 o'clock.on
the morning of the Bth inst., at Staunton, reports that
we met the enemy at Piedmont last Sunday the sth
inst.. killing Wm. E. Jones their commanding Gen
eral and totally routing them, after a battle often
hours duration.
Me have captured 1,500 prisoners altogether. One
thousand men and over sixty officers were left on the
field of battle; also 3,000 stand of arms, three pieces
of artillery and a vast quantity of stores.
IV e have to-day effected a jtinctiou with Gens.
Crook and Averill.
It is stated in another dispatch, unofficial, dated at
Staunton, June 9th. It says that our infantry is now
engaged in burning ties and beading rails east and
west.
All the Government and railroad buildings have
been burned at Staunton. We leave to-morrow.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant's head-quarters, dated
yesterday,at 4 v. M., reports that, the rebel cavalry
having yesterdav made a dash into Wilson'a lines,
near the Denny House, Wilson this morning sent out
a portion of Mcintosh's brigade to see where the en
emy was. Their pickets were driven in and their
outer line forced, the cavalry passing o*fcr the en
trenchments about a mile west of Behsuid Church.
M'lntosh came upon a field division o"infantry,
and having accomplished the purpose of his recon
noissance, retired. He killed and wounded a num
ber of rebels in his progress and brought away four
or five prisoner*. He had sixteen men killed and
wouneed.
' Dispatches from Gen. Sherman, dated at his head
quarters, Big Shanty, tikis morning, have been re-'
ceived.
They state that trar lrftes are within four or fiive
hundred yards of da enemy, but no fighting yet
EDWIN STANTON.
WAR DLPARTMEVT, Wcuhington, >
SATURDAT, June 11th, 10 p. u. /
To Major General Dix :
Official reports from the head-quarters of the army
of the Potomac down to 6 o'clock yesterday evening
detail no movements of importance.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated yesterday,
states that our cavalry, yesterday, Thursday, June
oth, developed the position of the enemy iu a line
along the hills from Kenesawto Lost mountain, and
we are now marching by the roads towards Kenesaw.
A dispatch from General Butler dated this morning
at one o'clock, reports all quiet along our line.
Yesterday General Kautz charged the enemies
works at Petersburg and carried tbe.m. penetrating
the town, but not being supported by General Gill
more. who had withdrawn his forces without a con
flict, General Kautz was obliged to withdraw without
further effect. *
General Kautz captured forty prisoners and one
piece of artillery winch he brought away with him.
A dispatch from Gen. Canbv, dated Vicksburg,
June 4, states that Gen. Emory reports that an at
tempt by Taylor's force to cross theJAtehafalava had
been frustrated. The troops that had crossed were
dispersed and a large quantity of commissary stores
and clothing captured.
General Burbridge, commanding iu Kentucky, in
a dispatch dated yesterday at Lexington, reports that
after concentrating a force at the mouth of the Bea
ver creek, on Big Sandy, I moved against Morgan's
force in Virginia west as lar as Gladesvillo.
Morgan with 2500 men moved into Kentucky via
Whitesburg. I pursued and marching ninety miles
in twenty four hours came upon him at Mount Sterling
yesterday morning and defeated him.
By stealing fresli horses he reached Lexington at
two o'clock this A. M.
Our forces held the fort and the rebels did but
little damage. He left here at 7A. M. for Versailles.
I start in pursuit with a fresh force this morning.
No official report has yet been received from Gen
eral Huuter.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
DEFEAT OF lOBUAX BT BI'RBHIIMiE.
300 Rebels Killed sad 400 Prlkoners-Hecos
erj of Col. llobsoa's Command.
WASHINGTON. June 13— Midnight.
To ifajor General Dix, Xetr York :
We have despatches from the Army of the Po
tomac as late as eight o'clock this morning A
movement at that hour was in successful prog
res -'.
No rcjmrts to-day from Gen. Sherman.
The following dispatch front General Burbridge,
commanding in Kentucky, has just reached here -
"I attacked Morgan at Cynthiana at daylight
.yesterday morning, and. after an hour's hard fight,
ing, completely routed him, killing 300, wounding
nearly as many more, and capturing nearly 400
prisoners, besides recapturing nearly all of Gen.
Ilobson's command, ami over 1.000 horses. Our
loss in killed and wounded is about 150.
'M organ's forces are flying in all di
rections, having thrown away their arms; they are
out of amunition and are wholly demoralized."
Dispatches from General Butler at nine o'clock
this evening indicate no change in his command.
No further nteliigence has been received from
General Hunter.
EDWIN M. STANTON.
OEX. IirSTEU S VICTOR T.
Cannon and Stores Captured—The l iter Defeat
and Bout or tli Rebels—The Capture of Mtuun
toa,
T STAUNTON, SHENANDOAH VAUQ, 1
Monday, June 6, 1864. /
Our movements here have in every way been an
entire success. We have thoroughly whipped and
driven back the enemy, who is rapidly retreating to
ward Blue Ridge.
In our movements so far we hare captured one bat
tery of six pieces, beside other cannon of heavy cal
ibre. Over a million dollars worth of stores fell into
our hands.
The amount of railroad property which wo have
destroyed and captured is large. We have taken a
large number of prisoners. Some of thein are mere
boys, and one or two I saw were so young that they
could barely use a musket.
Considering the extensive character of our combi
nations. and the important results we have attained,
our loss is not large in either killed or wounded.
Crook's column and Averill's command met with
decided success.
In one action which we had. the enemy attempted
a trick by trying to flank our left. In the end wo
tricked him. as we turned his left and thereby brought
about his defeat handsomely.
Thoburn's brigade of infantry suffered the heavi
est in killed and wounded.
Two special messengers, previously sent to the rear
with despatches, were captured by Uilmore's and
some of Mosebv's men. who not only took their des
patches from them, but held them as prisoners.—
One of the messengers was a negro—a bright boy in
everything but color. "
Our forces are in hot pursuit of the enemy.
Stahl'a Division of cavalry, and Sullivan's Division
of infantry were hotly engaged.
The brigades commanded by Colonel Mcßeynolds,
of the Ist New York Cavalry, and Colonel W'ynkoop,
of the 20th Pennsylvania, did their work.
The enemy's retreat is a complete stampede—a rout.
On taking Staunton we found that every man and
boy had been called out for its defence.
Staunton is well fortified, but if the enemy had on
ly remained to hold the place to the last extremity,
we would have captured tlie whole Rebel command.—
We got in just such positions as to secure that char
acter of result. At one time our column was in a
great measure in the rear of Jones and Imbodcn, and
the main Rebel position.
The principal fight lock place on the line of tho
North river and Middle river.
It is very difficult getting despatches to tho rear, as
wc are now over one hundred and seventeen miles in
the enemy's country, or from .Martinfburg and tho
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the nearest
accessible point of communication, and the road is
lined all the way with guerillas of every stripe, from
the wild highwayman to the regular life-taker, and
no mercy.
ItIPORTtST rHOtt BITLCR'N COMMAND.
(rn. HMlniflrr Advancing on rcteraburff The
Outer Works Carried—The Petersburg and
Richmond Railroad Again Cut.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 10. —Yesterday mor
ning a portion of General Butler's forces, "under
General Gillrnore, made a demonstration on Pe
tersburg, and succeed id in carrying the enemy's
outer lines of earthworks, with the loss of only a
few men wounded. Whilst this force was demon
strating on Petersburg, General Butler sent out
another force, that succeeded in destroying three
or four miles of tho Petersburg and Richmond
Railroad, without loss.
A number of contrabands made their escape
from Petersburg yesterday, and have reached
hero.
CONGRESS.
MONDAT, June &.
STYATT. —A resolution asking the President to gire'
information conserning the present condition of the
slave trade in Cuba, and what efforts are being made
for its suppression was passed. The bill giving
100,000 acres of land to the State of Wisconsin, to
aid in constructing the ship canal from Green Bay
to Lake Michigan was passed. The internal revenue
bill was then taken, up, snd its consideration con
sumed the remainder of the session. At the even
ing session the same bill was under consideration.
HOUSE.— The Committee on Military Affairs re
ported a bill for the more speedy punishment of guer
rillas, and was passed. Mr. Cox offered a resolu
tion declaring unconstitutional the recent delivery
of Arguelles to the Spanish Government, which was
referred to the Committes on the Judiciary. The
Committee on the Judiciary reported the Senate bill
prohibiting members of Congress from acting as
attorneys in cases iu which the United States is a
party.
TCESDAT, June 7.
BE*ATE.— Mr. Pomeroy reryorted back the bill
granting lands to Montana and Dekota, with a recom
mendation that they be postponed until next Decem
ber, which was agreed to. The bill to establish a
Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs was called up, but with
out considering it the Senate went into executive ses
sion, and afterward adjourned.
HOUSE.— An unsuccessful motion was made to re
consider the vote which consigned Mr. Hooper's sub
stitute for the Gold. Bifi to the table, and to lay that
motion onthetsWo. when the farther consideration
oftie übje®t was postponed to Saturday. Thirtr
thousand eopi. * of the mechanical part of the Patent
Office lteport were onki'ed to be printed. Mr Cole,
delegate from Waghitigou' opposed the Senate bill
regulating the veto power irr that Territory, protest
ing against the propose 1 abridgment of the liberties
of the people. He moved to lay the bill on the table,
pending which the House adjourned.
_. , THURSDAY, June 9.
SENATE.—-1 he three hundred dollar exemption
bill was discussed at great lengt!?, adopting two a
mendments : one providing that drafts hereafter
shall be for one year only, the other allowing that an
overplus of men already furnished in any district to
be credited in future drafts. Pending the discussion
of an amendment the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. —Bills were passed, one providing heavy
penalties for taking an excess of passengers on ships
and steamers; the other providing thnt goods,
trunks, carpet-bags, baggage, 4c, be sealed le, in
the United States as in Europe, and for the increase
of Revenue Inspectors to sixty in number, mainly
on the Canada frontier. The Senate bill regulating
foreign and coasting trade on tne Northern, North
eastern and Northwestern frontier, was also passed.
Some other unimportant business was transacted,
and then the House adjourned.
. V FRIDAY, June 10.
SENATE.— the various amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill were acted upon, and the subject
then laid aside. Mr. Howe made a report from the
Committee of Conference on the Arrow Appropria
tion bill, with a recommendation that fle Senate re
cede from its amendments in the section equalizing
the pay of the United States soldiers. Without ac
tion on this report, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. —After the settlement of the Missouri con
tested seat case. Mr. Dawes called up the contested
election case from Dakota—the resolution declaring
that Win. Jayne is not, but that J. B. S. Todd is, en
titled to the seat as a delegate from Dakota. The
subject Was discussed, butno vote taken. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 11.
SENATE. —Mr. Foster, from the Committee on
Claims, introduced a bill to amend the act granting
pensions. Mr. Turnbull introduced a bill relating
to United States Circuit Courts. Mr. Lane of Kan
sas added a new section to his resolutions relating to
the recognition of the new State Government of Ar.
kansos, to the effect that the resolutions shall be in
force from and after the acceptance by the people of
the State and the President's proclamation of the
same. Jhe California Land Claims bill was discus
sed during the morning, and the Indian Appropria
tion bib was passed as amended, and goes back to
the House. Ihe report of the Army Appropriation
bill was agreed to.
HOUSE. —Mr. Stevens reported from the Committee
on Ways and Means, the Senate Bonded Warehouse
bill. A resolution was passed that the House, the
Senate concurring, shall adjourn on the 28d of June.
The Judiciary Committee reported unanimously that
the bill providing for the collection of abandoned
property and the prevention of frauds in insurrec
tionary districts, apnroved March 12. 1863, is not in
force. Un a motion for the reconsideration of tho
vote on the Bankrupt bill, it was decided to postpone
the further consideration of the subject till Decem
ber next. During the remainder of the sitting the
House was occupied w'th the reception and discus
sion of reports on various contested seats; ihat of
the Dakota election occupying several hours and re
sulting in a derision "that Mr. Todd is entitled to a
seat as the delegate from Dakota."
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8.
The bill to enable the trustees to perfect the title
to the lands of the Blue Mound College was passed.
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported favorably
on the bill for the sale of the Chicago Marine Hos
pital. Mr. Davis read a letter from Gen. Butler in
reply to a resolution offered by him some time be
fore. Mr. Davis said the letter was in such terms
as a man conscious of his innocence would use. Ac
tion in the matter was however postponed. The bill
to amend the act concerning certain private land
claims in New Mexico, was passed. The bill re
specting Consular jurisdiction over the crews of for
eign vessels In American waters, was passed. A
motion was made to take up the bill prohibiting mili
tary interference in elections, but the motion was dis
agreed to. Ihe House Bill to establish a Bureau of
Freedmens' Affair*, and after some remarks by
Mr. Sumner and Mr. Richardson, the farther consid
eration of the bill was postponed until Thursday.
The biil for the repeal of the Commutation clause
was called up and argued at length, but without ta
king action in the matter the Senate adjourned.
House.—Tbc consideration of the biil for a ship
canal around the Falls of Niagara was postponed till
the second Tuesday in December. The bill to admit
ex-members of Congress to the floor was brought up.
An amendment was offered that such ex-members
should, before being admitted, subscribe to a state
ment that they had no interest in the prosecution of
any bill or claims before Congress, and that they
would not use the privilege of admission to forward
the interest of any one before Congress. After con
siderable discussion the whole subject was laid upon
the table. The Senate's amendment to the Intern
al Revenue Bill was ordered to be priuted and com
mitted to the Committee on Ways and Means, with
power to report at any time. The Senate bill eon
fering veto power on the Governor of Washington
Territory was passed—73 against 44. The House
then resumed the consideration of the Bankrupt Bill.
An amendment was made so that no person can a
vail himself on its benefits whoso linbililties are less
than SSOO. A tote was not taken on the- passage of tho
bill, it not having been engrossed. A communica
tion was read announcing Gen. Hunter's great victo
ry over the rebel Gen. Jones at .Mount Crawford,
which was greeted with loud applause. The remain
der of the session was devoted to business relating
. to the District of Columbia.
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