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HARRISBURG, FA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1864.
THE roorLes mows FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
l i mma=dgwllluadwa
GRANTING THE
SOLDIERS' RIGHT TO VOTE.
Dauphin County 'Union Convention—Gen.
Simon CaMahn. -
The Union'men of Dauphin county met in
Convention yesterday, for the purpose of se
lecting conferees to meet in conference dele
gates from the other counties of this Congres
sional District, to elect a Representative
delegate to the National Union Convention to
be held in Baltimore in June next. Aside
from this, there was no other business rele
vant for the action, of the Convention; and
after passing a resolution in favor of the re-
nomination of Abraham Lincoln, and one,
also, instructing the conferees to secure a del
egate to the Baltimore Convention known to
be friendly to the nomination of Gen. Simon
Cameron for the Vice Presidency, the body
adjourned sine die.
It is due to all parties that we write a word
in reference to the resolution instructing the
conferees to secure a delegate to the Balti
more Convention friendly to the nomination
of General Cameron for• the Vice Presidency.
Such a resolution, originating in a Dauphin
county convention, is likely to create an im
pression that Gen. Cameron is a candidate
for the second highest office in the gift of
the American people. In order to correct
such an impression, we have authority
,for
writing, that the resolution was offered with
out the knowledge or consent of Gen. Came
ron, and that he is no candidate either for the
Vice Presidency, or any other office at the be
stowal of the Government or the gift of the
people. Nevertheless, Gen. Cameron is not
insensible of or unwilling to respond to the
generous spirit of devotion which prompted
the delegate who offered and the Conven
tion which unanimously passed that reso
lution; because, unlike many other ,states
men, it has always been his aim to de
serve as well as retain the friendship and the
confidence of his immediate fellow citizens
and neighbors. That he has succeeded in
this to an eminent degree, his personal suc
cess and amicable social relations amply tes
tify.
—While General Cameron is not a candi
date for any , of the honors or the positions to
be derived from the triumph of the great po
litical contests to be fought in October and
November next, his position will, neverthe
less, constrain him to take au active part in
those great struggles. He has, therefore, re
solved to bend all his energies and devote all
his intellect to the success of what he deems
the right men and the proper measures.--
Occupying such a position, he will wield the
influences insuring the success of principle
and deciding the elevation of candidates; thus
maintaining his true attitude of that of the
Warwick of his party, instead of ronere place
hunter and aspirant for empty honors.
"What We are Fighting For."
The copperhead press 'of the country, as
We have frequently insisted, ate in a sadquan.-
dary. The conductors of these sheets, and
those who peruse and believe what; they dis
seminate, are put to their wit's ends-on all
occasions, to proVide ways and means for the
defence and preserVation of Slavery. As an
instance of the avidity with which they seize
upon any point which is the least available
for this purpose, we notice they. now insist
that General Meade has declared the ojbects
of the war tabs for the protection of slavery
against the aggressive movements of those des
perately wicked -and insidious agitators, the
abolitionists. In General Meade's Address to
the Army of the Potomac, he informs the he
roekwho follow his lead, that they are "fight
figlg-preserve the government and institutions
i.e narrow DOWN TO US BY 0173 FOREFATHERS!"
With this unequivocal language as a text, the
copperhead press of the State preach a sermon
on the wickedness of abolitionism, while they
•say to establish the inference that General
Meade is fighting for the preservation of the
'sanitation of slavery! In the contest of Wl*
rebellion, there are but two issues involved—
two great questions at stake. The revolted
States left the Union the better to ensure the
prosperity and promote the numerical strength
of the institution of slavery. They not only
seceded from the old Union, but they aimed
to destragwhat remained of the government.
All this.teas dons for slavery; so that every blow
struck at this rebellion is so much service
performed to stay a conspiracy for the over
throw of freedom—by which, of course, is
meant the overthrow of the government. So
that the two issues involved, are, whether
slaYery or freedom-WWI constitute the ruling
',lament of the Government. But, write the
copperhead scribes, General Meade insists
that we amity/ding to preserve the Government
and institutions handed down to us by our fathers
Granted. When the Government was fairly
organized, the compromises which then were
made on the subjeet of slavery all looked to
its ultimate eitinction. Our fathers under
stood the evils of _ the .institution, and madepro
vision for its control; but the moment the Gov
ernment got fairly into the hands of the slave
power, and when the Democratic party begai
to rule, then the compromises into which our
fathers had entered for the control and aboli
tion of slaVery, were nullified, and complete
entered into to perpetuate and strengthen that
institution.
—But we must not devote too much apace to
the ridiculous assumptions of the Tory , press.
It is sufficient for the people, however, to mi.
- dastard the real objects of theVory leaders,
as these men rbeCome convineed ; that the ,re
hellion is destined to decline and prove'
an utter failure. If slavery can be saved, the
that great object - of the Tory lealera will be:
gained: It matters not to these men whether
that safety is achieved through the sacrifice of
millions of life and money, or whether it is
preserved by a disgraceful compromise. In
deed, if they can accomplish their purposes,
the copperhead leaders, with the triumph; of
our arms over rebellion, will insist that Abe .
victory was won by the slave power, that the'
South has 'vindicated all its -rights, and that
the Government is bound to yield any
lege of a social or political
. order, demanded
by thelraffleers human flesh.
A. Gigantic Enterprise
Among the vast : mount-of legislation at the
last session of the Legislature, that incor
porating a company formed under the name
of the "Anthiacite - Coixl 'and s :kin company,"
with laige powers, may be regarded as very
important to the people of the north-western
portion of the State. The company is to be
located in the city of Erie. Its privileges ex
tend also to Elk and Northumberland coun
ties. Its objects are the erection of extensive
dock facilities in the bay, above the land light
house on the shores- of Lake Erie, and oppo
site the beacon light in front of "Navy farm."
They intend constructing 2,500 feet of docks
in 20 feet of water this season, add opening
communication with the Philadelphia - and
Erie and Lake Shore railroads by laying down
a track at Garrison Run; in Erie county. The
ultimate object of the company is the mining,
transportation, and marketing of coal, and
the manufacturing of Pig iron. They also
possess the power to construct a six foot track
from the bay to Milltown, to connect with the
Atlantic and Great Western railroad, and in
this manner open a thorough communication
from Erie to New York, the oil region, and
the great west over the broad gauge.
—Those at the head of this great enterprise
are men of wealth, intelligence and energy;
the directoie being J. H. Whallon, G. W.
Whallon; H. Janes, •J. W. Douglatw, Jno.
Blood •and Geo. W..M.Clintoek—the last two
gentlemen alone being abundantly able to
father the whole enterprise. J. H. Whallon
has been elected Presicient, H. Janes "Secre
tary, and J. W. Douglass Treasurer. The
company is now prepared to receive proposals
for timber, and for the construction of stone
and earthwork, with ample mearta to proceed
at once to the consummation of the grand
plan in view.
—lt is worthy of note that the object of this
company, and the very ground over which it
proposes to operate with extensive dock ac
commodations, were years ago advocated and
urged upon, the c4italists . of the north-Weil;
by a citizen of Harrisburg, Col. JamesWorrall,
as an enterprise which guarantied the largest
investment. ' '
Col. NVOciiisrard
The account purporting to give .the death of
"Col: Woodward" has been considerably,
mixed, and a great deal of puerile sympathy
'manufactured for parties who were supposed
to be related to the deceased. It now appears
that Col. Woodward is riot dead, and that the
"WoodwarC who was saPpbsed to haVelallen
in the fight for his countv,ii no, relative, to
Justice Woodward. Col. Woodward, a 'cap
tain in the 83d •Regiment; P. V., was lately
promoted to "the colonelcy of that regiment,
and in the late battles , in Virginia received,a
gunshot wound in the right knee-joint, which
was of a character to 'render amputation
necessary,' and the operation'wes to have been
performed yesterday. We have these facts
from Mr. Edward M. Power, the sutler of the
83d, who conversed with - Col. Woodward yes
terday. Justice-, Woodward's son ranks as .
major in the invalid corps, having formerly
been lieutenant-colonel of the• Second Reserve
Corps. In this manner his name became con
founded with that of the gallant colonel of
the 83d.
Served the^Btiestks Right.
During the progress of the bloody fights
in Virginia, that-haie covered pur arms with
glory and vindicated the full power of the
Government to maintain its just authority, a
large number of ceicers found their way to the,
rear, and eventually reached Washington city
in safety, with the plea that they had either
suffered from coup de soliel, or had been
slightly scratched—in the back. The sneaking
cowardice of these officers being apparent, the
Government at once ordered them , all tole
arrested on charges of being absent from their
commands without orders.!---41fter
they were found guilty, reduce , toithkranks,,
and at once sent to the front, : toftght-with muftleets
in their hands by the side of better men. This
is what may be emphatically called WAR, and
if the Government would display a little of,
the same vigor to the sneaks who are not in
the service, except it;is that of secretly serv
ing the traitor foe, a good work would- be ac-'
complished.
dig ZeicOnlP6*
Special Dispatch to the Pennsylvania
Telegraph.
BY -THE. INLAND LINE.
LATEST IMITHEIONT
RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF GEN. IVADSIVORTII
Condition of the Georgetown Seminary Hospital
goy. CURTIN'S ARRIVAL.
WAsurseros, May 17.
Dis. Brown it s Alexii.nfler, the embalmers, re
ceived a letter this morning from their sur
geon, in regard to the body of General Wads:
worth. He states the body will be obtained
under a flag of truce, and will arrive in Wash
ington probably to day. This sets at rest all
the rumors contradicting his death.
The Georgetown Seminary Hospital is in a
very bad condition. There : are very few, con
_lteniences about the building, and in 4_sani
:tary.lvieir, there',is a great=deil to coniplin:of.
..The groans of thewojinidedoindergeinß
llitso ol2 , di.04. 1 .4 1 7
of_
building, and the effect upon other patients
is decidedly bad.
Governor Curtin arrived from Belle Plain 2D EDITION,
yesterday.. He is hopeful and cheerfuL His 1
presence here is a 3011/CO of gratification to
the Pennsylvania eoldierrs. •
The report that Beauregard has reinforced
Lee hits not been officially confirmed yet.
GRAFFEN,
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
By the Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Line
From the-Southwest,
The oe,eupathmis of Reisikau
FIGHT BETWEEN SHEAAN i Al JOHNSTON
Capture of 1,206 Vriaaner;,:lo Gas
and 6 Rebel Trains With Supplies.
Gren. Johnston Retreating
Gen. Mieiman in Pnrsuit
The Railroad and Telegraph in Working Order.
NEN Yoitit, May 17.
.. The iferald has a dispatch from Nashville,
dated liati'NeniAe statuig thließeit
occupied by Gen. Sherman that day, capttir
itel,2oo prisoners anl.• . ten ma,.Johnston
W EIS ret 00: 11 4 al**, Alan. tit, : • I • :
- Nesivirani, itay 16.
Your correspondent sends the following
dispatchia ai sharp fight , be'tWe r s'n Sherman
and Johnston. , 4
Sharp fighting occurred yesterday and to
day.' 4
Besmiki bta., was `captured• this afternooM
with ten guns, 1,200 prisoners, -and six rebel
trains, with supplies, going towa.rdsths South.
lohnatiiriiis Tull "retreat, with Sher Man
rapidly pursuing him.
No estimate' can he ma4e of the rebel killed
and wcninted. Our
Generals Kilpatrick, Manson and Wellick
were wolipdsil. ;
The railroad anifteldgraph . connecting with
Resaca were put in working order a few hours
after its capture. eY - • -
LATER ,FROM GENERAL OMAN.
OFFifqAt
WAsunmos, May 17
A dispatch has been iederfed at, the head
quarters of the army here from General Sher
dated yesterday 'Morning, which states
that his troops had entered Reaticai where he
had established his headquarters.
He captured at that place eight guns and a
thoUsand prisoners.
His troop's were in hot pursuit of Johnston
—=having crossed the river and expected to
reach Kingston last night:
The rebels had burned , the railroad bridge
Reseca, but the road to that was in
,
running order. -
Louravrtaaa, Sheiman-at
tacked General, jolivtork's,..foroes.fiii :their
strongly, fortified position at, Itesacii yester
day, and droVe'them out.
Our loss in wounded ivai2;7o q ; greater
slightly. Our,:forces ' ViggrOWAY
purardng the enemy. :
I.' R 0 M,',N,.().4 TH6 . 0.41:0L IN A
THE REBEL FORCES . SENT TO VIRGINIA
Gen. Palmer In Command: Newbern.
NEW YORK, May'l7.
A letter froni North-Carolina diateit that the
enemy artysending all their available forces
from that State to Virginia; ::and.: the rebel
troops from the South• are continually passing
over the Nortii'earoltiia railroads to the relief
.
of> Lee. ' '
Geri. Palmer 'who defended liewheim so
*nieces, sfully, last Pebruary afoul: iat• a, foriiida
.ble attack of the enemy, is now in command
of that stronghold. If tlie-'lfavy will bike
care of the rebel rams, Gehl. Palmer will
take good carmaf Newbern.
DIED.
This morning, Mrs. Er3rMA TAlnurAst her 47th. year.
' The relatives„and friends are respectfully invited [to
attend the funeral on Thursday - afternobn" at 3 o'Clotk,
from the reeidence other eister,"Mrs:Tolemau,
street ,near Front. , .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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LOTS FOR 'SALE.
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.
'QP,XERAL LOTS •'cirCTlnra itreet, ' near
1.0 Worth, wittier:bale. 'lesintre. et WALTS.RS' Store,
corner of North arid Tetr4 stroete., rayl7-tf -
"A q. R AN,..D.--P-1.C4N1,0
t 'Will DE zusiitYli"
HA E k`iv , 's • W oia'D
, _ ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 1863.
for the benefit Of the
EINTRICHT SINGING ASSOCIATION.
Twenty-flvecente,
111=3
Omnibuses:wal run from LIICII2 Koenig's Building, fin
Chestnutstreet, commencing at nine o'cleln the mor
sk
.
A good String, Band wiUpe ip , atteodante.
_ -
AN ORDINANCE to fm the number and
compensation and to prescribe the due e of the
City Police Cotistablcs: •" • -
Somme 1...13e it ordained by: the; Common Council
the city or Harrisburg after Glop:mine of this or
dinance, and annually hereafter, at the that meeting of
Council In April, there, shall be. erected seven Police Con l
stables, six of whom shall be paid at the rate of thirty
dollars per month, and the remaining 'one at the Tate
•thirty.fleg dollars month; audit shall be the duty or
the latter to' ct Mtimi place of the Chief of Police`when
ever, he shall be oil duty- from. hat cause soever
; be the duty of the' said POILCO Con
stable* to 11.ght.end extinguish the publiclamps, agreea
bly to the provicions of the existing contract or .any
contrecewhiclii , May he made by 'the CoMmon Coantil
*ith.thc Harrisburg , Gas Company. It alp& also , hetheir
I d a u m ty pa to keep Mein theglass and Mimes - fa of said public
Sacriox 3. -That the said Police - Constables. shall act
under the orders' of the Mayor and In'liccordaecti with.
such regulationaas may from t i me , to.tinte be issued by
the Mayor for their . government, and shall , do and per
form all. the ditties enjoined upon them by the laws of
this. Commonwealth and the ,saveratl ordinancee of the
City; and in case of neglect of duty or disobedleitce of
orders the Mayor may dismiss or suspend With depriva
tion of pay the said Polito Constable", and when dis
missed or buspeided by the 'Mayer the facts shelf be in
each case-reported to the Council.' -
W. 0. HICKOK,
Prnsident Common Coonell •
.
Passed May 7,.1864 ,
Attest :—D.VirID BARRIE, :perk.
R O III4FoRT mayor
Approved "1.4t,b;18:34,.
1 1300tiltEWARD.,_
T OST, on Tridaynight, May 13th, on the:
PeanaAvania , mutual car; between, Altoona and
Harrisburg, or at the'llanitburr depot` In gigot from the
Pentmliania.ratlaiaa tratnia , the Baliaitoretvain,ialtlVT.
ENVELOPE,
.containaig„aboat Goveruntemt
funds.reward'Of . 48004111 be tor the lame Wien
with-RUW4 L4 1 114 1. 1"/OP„,, wh OlOr
i n kunt t iyika reward,
~ tr. QL.IV
awls.Stay . f " , 11,001.11240 . 4,
1 1 . lalt :Cal :If;
special by the Inlititd Line.
GREAT BATTLE AT • RESACA.
FIGHTING ALL DIY UNRUH AND SUNDAY,
One Thousand Rebel Prisoners and Eight Can-
non Captured.
Johnston Evacuates Resaca and
Runs Away.
•
Heavy - Loilses - on BOth Sides.
VAskiataiolti 4 May 17-3.30 P. M
Official dispatches received by the President
from Gen. Sherman to-day, announce that a
great and successful battle has been fought at
Resaca. It commenced on Saturday morning,
and raged all: day . -with great fury. Both
armies lay upon their arms that night until
day break the next morning.
General Sherman renewed the attack,
the fighting continuing all day every inch of,
ground being thoroughly and bravely con
tested on , both sides, when night closed upon
the bloody scene.
Our losses in the.two days' fight were about
3,000 in killed arid wounded. The enemy's
loss will undoubtedly be much less, as he
fought behind works; while Sherman's forces
were engated ranch -of the time during the
two days in storming the rebel works.
General Sherman reports that he captured
1,000 prisoners and eight cannon. At dawn
of day, on Monday, it was ascertained that
Johnston had evacuated Basses.
Stragglers who come into our lines state
that he commenced doing so about midnight
of Sunday night. '
' Gen. Sherman's forcea started
,in pursuit
of the enemy. and undoubtedly caught up
with his rear some time on Monday.
General Sheimanis in excellent spirits over
his success
Latest from General Butler.
WASHINGTON ' May 17-3-30 P. IL
We have official authority for saying that
General Butler is doing. all that is expected of
him. If Lee promulgated to his army that
Beauregard had whipped Butler, he lied like
a rebel. . _ GRAFFEN.
Associated Press Report.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
PICKET SKIRMISH!
THE REBELS MOVE TO ATTACK OUR TRAMS
TIMMY A.tpEcO.F..PUT.S.I3
}lowa' of Prisonen and Wounded Soldiers
WAS - EINGTON. May 17.
A dispatch tfiMiritm Army of the Potomac,
dAted the 16th, says:
After ten . days of incessant fighting, the
army was yesteyday allowed to rest and re
cruit for another , stru_ggle.
Some changes in:the . poaitkin of the troops
on either side were made daring the day, and
on the right a alight skirmish occurred be
tween the pickets.
A column of,the enemy was seen moving
towards our rightStlank, for the purpose, it is
supposed, of attacking our trains; but a por
tion of the 2d Corps- was sent out to check
them, and their object was•thue defeated..
It is almost impossible to discover the exact
position of the enemy, as they keep behind
the woods, and their picket lines only are
within our observation.
All the prisoners takendnring the late bat
tles have beensent hence; notwithstanding so
large a number were conveyed through a hos
tile country, not one escaped. This was ow
ing to the strict vigilance of the 68th -Penn
sylvania volunteers, °Col. Winslow, who acted
as their guard to Belle Plains.
Our wounded taken to the latter place suf
fered terribly on, the road. Many were ne
cessarily obliged te - ride on heavy army wag
ons, because there was not,a sufficient num
ber of ambulances, And besides the roads were
exceedingly. rough.'
Some'
Some of the poor' fellewe died on the way.
Fredericiatangis'a - general hospital full of
wounded, who are 'now well cared for; the
Sanitary Commission having succeeded in
getting their supplies to that town.
About thirty prisoners were brought in last
night. .
The officers' killed in the 93d N. Y. regi
.
ment are Captainaßarnes and Bailey; Lieu
tenants Gras and 'Eldridge.
The wounded are Captains Bunkman, Ban
dies, Newton, and,Tit4; Lieutenants Ingra
ham, Corsair, Bushnell'," Barnes, 13ramhall.
Sherwood, Kincaid;Bailey, Grey, Ball, Fitch
and Adjutant Gifford: , ' - -
The total numbar of killed and - wounded in
the regiment Was two hundred and eighty
four.
Captain Braman, who was reported 'killed,
is on duty. 'Lientenantdidmiere is on duty.
A day or two ago the guerrillas on the road
to Belle Plain staged the ambulances with :the
.wounded, and took the horses and wagons
and the passengers on the road. A dozen'
rebels were afterwards captured.
From -Vicksburg.
CAPTURE OF YAZOO CITY
CAPTURE OF rONE OF LEE'S MESSENGERS
Brutality of Rebel Raiders.
r.,tl ot Infa t ,ffis
GENERAL SLOCUM'. AT WORK.
The Rebeli Threaten'Rukttiville.
Sr. Loins, May 17.
Vicksburg advices of the 10th say that the
expedition under tlen. lifoArthur, sent out byr
Gen. Slocum, had captured Yazoo City with
little resistance..:
A. messenger 4 - (mpg to ICaby Smith's army
was captured with dispatches from Gen. Lee
,to-night, General Cooper saying that General
Grant's army had been. repulsed and driven
back towards Washington.
- The raida.by rebels:oh the plantatiols con
tinued and theandsktfiendish brutalities have
. 4eekcommitted;.-avlur infante being carried
410,`and killed, tecien , ifyl - the- women. Gen.
litiOeum's *dent predated' theat , iionaterna
liOntaracliget . :;thetztraitorti Itlid:khaettkito*
c A
and the stores are closed. Commerce with
the enemy having been stopped, many cor
rupting practices are corrected.
Lateadvices from Alexandria, La., indicate
that General A. J. Smith will be compelled to
march overland to the Mississippi river,
fighting his way out.
It was reported that Forrest and Roddy,
with 10,000 rebels, were threatening Huntsville
and Decatur, Ala., on last Saturday.
General Smith's command at the former
place had ordered all the citizens to work on
the fortifications.
Official Dispatch of the Secre
tary of War.
No Official News troin the Army.
Rebel Rumor `Contradicted.
GENERAL STEELE AT LITTLE .ROCK.
WASHINGTON Mayl7.
Major General Cadwallader, Philadelphia:
We have no official intelligence of any mil
itary operations since my last dispatch..
The Richmond papers of Saturday state
that Gen. Steele had surrendered at Camden
with 9,000 men to Price. This is known to be
untrue. Gen.-Steele, with hia whole com
mand, withdrew some two weeks ago from
Camden, and is now at Little Rock, having
defeated Kirby Smith on the way to Saline.
As heretofore stated, Sherman was in close
pursuit of Johnston, having captured 1,000
prisoners and eight pieces of artillery at Re
sacs. (Signed)
EDWIN M. STANTQN,
Secretary of War.
ADVANCE= UPON FORT DARLING.
Resistance of the Rebels.
Heavy Labors of the Troops.
CAPTURE OF BEAUREGARD'B COURIER.
The Push for Richmond.
Kautz on Etailwonds.
IN BIVOUAC, ON THE RICHMOND AND s
PETERSBURG TURNPIKE,
Friday Morning, May 13, 1864.
• Our troops have had little time for resting
since they landed in this vicinity. We have
fought five baffles in seven days.
On Monday last we were attempting to get
toward Petersburg, but meeting with obstacles
in that direction which could only be over
come at a cost more expensive than the possi
ble result, we changed front, and are now
working gradually in the direction of Rich
mond.
Our forces were ordered out at daybreak
yesterday, and after a march of three miles,
Met the enemy. At no time, however, during
the day was the fighting severe. Brisk skir
mishing between the pickets and an occasional
interchange of artillery compliments was all.
Our line was more than three miles long, ex
tending from the James River to Chester Sta
.
Sta
tion, On the Richmond and Petersburg Rail
road. There was only one road on which it
was possible for cavalry and artillery to. oßer
atet and that was the turnpike before spoken
of, which was a little to the left of the centre
Of our line. The country-on each side of the
pike is thickly wooded and rolling, and with
alternate swamps and interlaced undergro*th,
making it almost impracticable for infantry
operations.
The engagement began about 9 o'clock by a
smart action between a section of Belger's bat
tery of the First Rhode Island Artillery and a
rebel battery, both of which were posted on
commanding ridges of the turnpike. The
gallant Bolger succeeded in driving the rebels
back, losing in the attempt one killed and
five wounded. There was a cessation of hos
tilities until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time our line of battle was formed, and
and our skirmishers pressed forward, driving
• that of the enemy slowly before them beyond
a creek called Proctor's run, and - at nightfall
our pickets held the banks of .this stream:.
There were.three divisions of our troops in
line, namely Tuarrris'e, of the Tenth Corps,
op the right, resting on the river ; Wrxim's,
of the Eighteenth'Corps, in the centre, and
Baoons', of the Eighteenth, on the left, rest
ing on the railroad. TERRY, with the First
Division of the Tenth Corps, was massed on
the left ready for a flank movement if neces
sary. The enemy were discovered in front of
Werra:Ws division in strong force. Prisoners
tell us that the rebels were reinforced night
before last by Holm's North Carolina Bri
gade; which bivouacked on the very ground
which we now occupy. Indeed the house of
Mr Pram, within a stone's throw of Gen.
SMrrn's headquarters, in the woods were I
write, was Occupied until' yesterday morning
by Hone himself
A- rebel courier was Captured on the turn-,
pile - yest erday morning. He left Petersburg
at seven o'clock e. as, with a dispatch from
Beauregard to General Hoke, informing him
'that he must hold " the line designated,
and that he would be up in the eterung to aid
him. To-day, therefore, we expect to contend
against Mr.. Beauregard in person. •
Among the incidents of yesterday's fight, I
heard that Captain Hoyt, of General Burn
ham's staff, had two horses killed under him
in the afternoon, himself on both occasions
escaping unhurt. •
Captain West, of General Smith's Staff,*set
fire to and destroyed a rebel schooner in the
dames riirer, to which a torpedo was attached.
The vessel was of iteuse to us and might
have been to the enemy.. West is a gallant
fellow, always ready for hazardous enter
prises.
'Our demonstrations yesterday allowed Gen.
Kautz, with his cavalry fcirce, to start across
the country to destroy the Richmond and
Danville road, in the rear of Richmond, and
if he is successful he will break the-only re
maining link of connection between the ;
rebels in Virginia and the South.
The fight on Tuesday last, in which a por
tion of General Terry's division,
of the Tenth
Corps, was engaged, was a very stubborn of
The enemy outnumbered him vastly; 'aid
&eked upon his position repeatedly with
their. fierce "Ti, yi? yell. They were &if
lantly repulsed on each occasion, althobgh at
one stage of the fight there was great danger
that our flank- would be turned. 'The woods
on both sides of the turnpike in front •of the'
ridge, which Terry selected for his fight, was
set on fire by the shelling, and some of the
wounded perished in. the fiLies. Our loss in ,
killed and wounded was heavy, footing up
more than 300.
- The rebel loss was ; far. greater—estimated
at COO to 7 011 ' Th‘Y.ktslmid and received per-
I mission to re move their wounded and bury
their dead. Biding over the fieldyesterday,
I saw many of the rebelannbtried and in the
most shocking condition from the effects of
the flames. Every particle of clothing was
burnt from them, and some had made
low trenChes arotnuMemselves by " - dray/ale
in tinvard theniAhe dry leaves which fed-'the
fire--done evidently to prolong their lives as
longias POlalbli3, SuAlpy, *lob. :Al
rector: of M9 40 'llo'lo/ MrPs, was with nu)
during this memorable ride. He says that in,
his wide experience he never saw such hor
rible incidents of a battle -field.
The troops last night made themselve s as
comfortable as the rain permitted. This.
morning they are ready to renew operations.
We feel perfectly secure here.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIEGMA aarn Nor m.
CAROLINA, PaocTon's CREEK, May 14, vi a
R.RTBESS MON - ROE, May 16-5 a. M.
General Burnham's brigade charged upon
the enemy's outer works, at Proctor's meek
and carried the entire line section by section:
At 10 A. M. our batteries opened upon the
enemy, who had fallen back to a line of hea v y
earthworks near Fort Darling.
The enemy replied briefly until 2 T : v .:.
when our batteries and sharpshooters silenced
the enemy's guns, and nothing more was heard
from them during the day, but our batteries
continued firing until sundown. Our loss is
150 men, and we took a few prisoners.
Major Ainsworth, of the 10th New tram p .
shire, was wounded.
Jit -4T. sr., a shell exploded the magazine in
Fort Darling,
May 15th.—A small rebel gunboat came
down opposite Fort Darling this morni n g .
and threw several shells into our -cavalry, a f ter
which she retired. Lieut. Col. Pond, of the
Ist United States Cavalry, discovered three
torpedoes in the James river this morning.
At noon the enemy came out of his fortifica
tions to attack Heckman's brigade. The fight
lasted until 4r. m. Our musketry drove th e
enemy back to his works, and the sharp.
shooters along the lines kept the rebel artil
lery silenced. At 9 T. m. last night the enemy
advanced upon our lines near the Petersburg
turnpike. After a sharp engagement with
musketry, we drove the enemy back to his
breastworks.
A REBEL IRON-CLAD ATTACKS OUR FLEET
•
BERMUDA HUNDRED, Va., May 16, 9 A- X,
via Fortress Monroe, May 16, SP. u--Th e rebel iron-clad Richmond came down last
evening, but our fleet of monitors drove her
back.
GEN. J. E. B. STUART CERTAINLY KILLED
The Richmond. Dispatch, of the 14th, says
the funeral of General J. E. B. Stuart took
place in Richmond on the 13th.
REBEL VBRSION OF AFFAIRS NTRIIINIA
It. also says the enemy have taken Pod.
session of the road leading to Louisa Court
House, and that the telegraph wires are all
cut down to Lee's army, so that intelligence
has to reach the capital by a very circuitous
route.
ANOTHER ATTACK OX OUR FORCES.
LATEST }MOM THE FRONT, 10 A. If., May 16.
The enemy came out at daylight from his
earthworks and attacked our right wing. Our
artillery opened and him back to the
fortifications with heavy loss. Onr loss was
slight, being under cover. No officers sera
killed. in the last engagement. Rebel prison
ers say the enemy has lost more in killed than
wounded in the last three days.
One hundred and forty-one wounded were
taken prisoners and placed in the Bth Army
Corps hospital_ Ninety were sent to Hemp.
ton, three-fourths of them being severely
wounded.
Everything is favorable. General Butler
commands in person.
The steamer Thomas Collier has arrive:.
from Newbern, and reports all quiet there.
INTEBEE3TING STATEMENTS.
WIVSEINGTON, May 16.—A late arrival from
Belle Plain says .that the surgeon of the 66th
New York, who was a prisoner, was paroled
by General Lee and allowed to disinter the
'corpse of General Wadsworth, which had been
interred in a coffin made by breaking up
door. He was then passed by General Lee,
with the remains, over their lines into ours.
He further states that General Longstreet
lies yet in the rebel camp. He was very badly
wounded in the shoulder-blade, which is shat
tered.
He farther confirms the fact that the para
graph from a late Petersburg paper, alleging
that Lee was wounded, is untrue.
According to his belief the rebels are very
advantageously posted, and will be dislodged
from their present position only after very
desperate fighting, unless General Grant
turns it.
It is now stated that General Owen, of
Pennsylvania, who has twice been .reported
killed in this campaign, was alive yesterday.
He has had two horses Shot under him—the
Mat one three days' ago, which fell so heavily
upon him as to render him insensible. He
had to be carried to the hospital, where he
was lying yeSterday morning, but he was
soon expected to be in the saddle again.
XXXVifith- Congress--First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker presented the resolutions of
the New York chamber of commerce in regard
to the operation of the law increasing the du
ties on imports fifty per cent. Referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The House acted on the report of the com
mittee of conference on the disagreeing amend
ments to the navy appropriation bill.
Among those agreed to are the following:—
$75,000 for the completion of the hospital at
Mare Island; $15,000 for the purchase of a
cemetery for the Navy and Marine Corps, near
Philadelphia, and providing that out of the
appropriation of 750,000 for a floating dry
dock and Navy Yard, approved March. 3d,
1863, the Secretary of the Navy shall construct
one or two dry docks at New York and Phila
delphia, at a cost of $250,000 each, and the
Secretary has also discretion to apply the
balance of that appropriation to enlarge the
sectional dry dock to a capacity to receive the
largest vessels now built.
On motion of Mr. Rice, (Mass.,) a resolu
tion was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
the Navy to• communicat3 to the House all
the proceedings of the court of inquiry in the
case of Commodore Charles Wilkes.
Mr. Dawes (Massachusetts) called up the
resolution of the Committee on Elections, de
claring that Messrs. Seger and Chandler are
not entitled to seats in this Congress from the
First and Second districts of Virginia.
The two cases being similar, the flown) ,
considered them together.
Mr. Dawes said the facts showed that thug°
who voted for these gentlemen were but a very
small part of the people of the entire district
—in other words during the military occupa
tion the majority had no opportunity of ex
piesaing their wish at the polls. It could not
in any sense be considered a fair election.. .
. _
This position hadheretoforebeen sustaine4
by the House.
Segar and-reseed the House in his own
uellftlf. He alluded to the fact that he was
admitted to a seat in 1862 when he received
only' 559 votes, but no*, when he course
hither with 1,200. it was sought to keep Idle
from his seat. He claimed that the House, in
theiformer case, acted upon a just princiPle•
Besides, the people of his district were en
titled to representation. Virginia had no
representatives here.
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