ten days previous theieto if for the elec tion of officers ; but in case of invasion, insurrection, riot, or an unforseeu or sud den occasion, a verbal, written or printed notice, however short, shall be legal.— When a company is paraded, the com manding officer may verbally notify the men to appear at a future day, not exceed ing thirty days from the time of such pa rade, which shall be sufficient notice as respects the persons present; and all com manders of companies shall, on parade, read division, brigade, or regimental or ders, and notify the soldiers of their sev eral commands to appear as by such or ders required, which notice shall be a sufficient warning. Section 68. When a company is with out commissioned officers the commander of the regiment or battalion to which it belongs, or the officer detailed by him to discipline the same, shall, in writing, order any non-commissioned officers or privates to notify the persona liable to do duty in such company, to appeal for duty requir ed by law, at the time and place mention ed in such order, and if a non-commis sioned officer or private refuses or neg lects so to notify, he shall forfeit and pay not more than one hundred dollars, onc lialf for the use of the informer, aud one half for the use of the military fund of the brigade. Section 69. Clerks of companies shall record in the orderly book company or- Jers aud notifications, but such record shall not be necessary to the recovery of a penalty. DIWIPMNES. PARADES. INSPECTION AND ! CAMP DUTY. Section 70. The system of discipline and field exercise ordered to be observed bv the army of the United States in the different corps, or such othersystem as may hereafter be directed for the militia by laws of the United States, shall be observ ed by the militia of this Commonwealth. Section 71. The commander of every regiment, battalion and detached company may annually order out the commissioned and non-comniissioued officers under his command for elementary drill two separate days, between the middle of May and the middle of July. at such place as he deems most convenient; an lif the place of any such officer in a company is vacant, the commander thereof shall detail from the privates under his command a sufficient number to mike up the deft.-iency ; every person unnecessarily neglecting to attend at the time and place appointed for such drill, shall forfeit to the u-c of the brigade fund three dollars. Section 72. The commander-in-chief may prescribe the time, place and man ner of assembling the troops, for the pur pose declared iu this section, and each commander of division shall upon notifi cation from the commander-in-chief, or der an encampment of his division by brigades or regiments. The orders for encampment by brigade shall be promul gated in the brigade thirty days before the time appointed for the encampment. The orders for encampment by regiment shall be promulgated in the regiment twenty days before such time. Section 73. Each encampment may last three days; tho troops shall be inspected, reviewed, and thoroughly exercised as companies, battalions, or brigades, in the whole routine of camp and field duty.— Every officer, non-commissioned officer '•ud private, held by law to do military fluty, and unnecessarily neglecting to ap pear at the time and place appointed for encampment, shall forfeit, commissioned officers ten dollars, and non-commissioned officers and privates five dollars per day. to the use of the brigade fund. Section 74. Each company roll-call shall be made during the term of encampment, under the supervision and in presence of a regimental or commissioned staff officer, to be designated by the commanding offi cer of the regiment or battalion to which the c mpany is attached. Section 75. Every commanding officer, when on dutv, may ascertain and fix ne cessary bounds and limits to his parade, not including a road, so as tc seriously obstruct passing, within which no specta tor shall enter without leave from such commanding officer; whoever intrudes or attempts to intrude within the limits of tho parade after being forbiddei, aud whoever resists a sentry who attempts to put him or keep him out of such limits, may be arrest,-1 and confined under guard during the time of parade or a shorter time, at the discretion of the commanding officer. Section 76. No officer or soldier shall be holden to perform military duty except in case of invasion, insurrection, riot, or tumult, made or threatened, or in obedi ence to the orders of the commander-in chief on a day appointed fir a genaral or State election in the place of his resi dence ; and no officer parading his com pany ororderiug it to parade contrary to the provisions of this section shall, besides being liable to court-martial, forfeit not more than three hundred dollars for the use of the brigade. Section 77. Nothing herein contained shall be construed t prevent any compa ny from meeting for the purpose of drill, funeral, or other escort, or a voluntrry service, nor to impair the obligation aris ing uuder constitutional articles of agree ment adopted by the company, so far as regards the members who have signed the same, unless they are repugnant to law. Section 78. Every uon-couimissioned officer or private who appears at a parade or drill required by law deficient in any arm furnished him by the State, or with such arms unserviceable or i n bad condition, shall forfeit oue dollar; and every such officer or private so appearing deficient in any article of equipment or ammunition furnished to or required of him by law or general order, or with such equipment or ammunition of bad quality or condition, shall forfeit two dollars for the use of the brigade fund. Section 79. A soldier who unnecessarily or without order from a superior officer comes to any parade with his musket, rifle or pistol loaded with ball, slug or shot, or so loads the same while on parade, or un necessarily or without order from a supe rior officer discharges the same when going to, returning from, or upon parade, shall forfeit not more than twenty dollars to the use of the brigade fund. Section 80. A soldier quitting his guard, section, platoon or company, shall forfeit not wore thau ten dollars, to be regimental or battalion parade, to the use recovered it the offence is committed at a of the brigade fuud. Section 81. For any offence mentioned in the preceding section the delinquent may be put and Kept under guard by the commander of the eompany, regiment, or of the field, for a time not extending be yond the term of service for which he was then ordered. A non-eomjnissioned officer, for any offence, or fop disobedience of orders or unmilitary conduct at a regi mental or battalion parade, may, besides incurring the fine prescribed, be reduced to the ranks by the commander of his regiment or battalion ; and for such mis conduct, at any other parade by such com mander, with the advice of bis company commander. ROSTERS, ORDER-BOOKS, ROLLS, AND RE TURNS. Section 82. The division inspector of each division, the brigade major of each brigade, and the adjutant of each regi ment, battalion, or corps, shall constantly keep a correct roster of the command to which be belongs, and an order-book, in which he shall record orders, received and issued. Section 83 A fair and correct roll of each compauy shall be kept by the clerk under the direction of the commander, with the state of the arms and equipments furnished to each man, in the form pre scribed for the returns of the militia by the comniander-in chief. Such rolls shall be annually revised in the mouth of May, and corrected from time to time, as the state of the company and alternations in it may require. Section 84. An order-book shall also be kept iu each compauy by the clerk,under the direction of the commander, and the proceedings of the company, orders re ceived and issued, and exact details of drafts and detachments, shall be recorded therein ; fines and forfeitures, with the time when, and the offense, neglect, de fault, or deficiency tor which they are in curred ; money collected by him, with the names of the persons from whom collect ed; and all delinquencies and deficiencies, shall be recorded in said book, which shall not be alieuated from the company, and shall alwaya be open to the inspection of its officers. Section 85. At the conclusion of each tour of camp duly, commanders of com panies shall make correct duplicate returns of i heir several companies for each day of the encampment, upon which the com mander of the regiment or battalion to which the company belongs shall certify that such company, on eachof the days of encampment, well and faithfully perform ed the duties required bylaw; and the staff officer supervising the roll shall certify thereon that the number of officers, non commissioned officers, musicians and pri vates, therein reported as present and do ing duly each day, is correct. He shall deliver one of such returns to the brigade major or inspecting officer on duty in the camp, and transmit the other within ten days after said tour of camp duty to the office of the Adjutant General. The re turns of companies attached to divisions or brigrdes, and not to regiments, shall be certified by the commanding officers of divisions or brigades respectively, and by staff officers of the division or brigade. Section 86. The commander of• a com pany, within ten days after each tour of cauip duty, shall make a correct alphabet ical roll of his company, containing the names of the members who appeared arm ed. uniformed and equipped, and perform ed all the duties required on the days of encampment, and transmit the same, cer tified under his oath to be correct and true, to the office of the Adjutant Gen eral. Section 87. A commanding officer of a company who neglects to make the returns required by the tto preceding sections shall forfeit twenty-five dollars; and for making -a false return in any case, shall forfeit one hundred dollars to the use of the brigade fund. Section 88. On the last day of each tour of camp duty, commanders of regi ments aud I attalions shall make correct certified rolls of the field and staff officers of their several commands on duty for each day, specifying the name and rank of each officer who appeared armed, uni formed. and equipped on any day, and de liver the same to the brigade major, or inspecting officer o! the cauip; every of ficer neglecting to make such returns shall forfeit for each offense fifty dollars, aud, for making a false return, in any case, two hundred dollars, to the use of the brig ade fuud. Section 89. Hrigade majors, within 20 days after each tour of camp duty done by their respective brigades, or the regi ments or battalions thereof, shall makeand transmit to theconimunderof the brigade a correct rctnrn of such brigades, report ing therein the condition of the arms ac coutrements and ammunition of the sev eral commands, with such suggestions re lating to the government of the militia and the advancement of order and disci pline as in his judgment may be required; and also, in like mauner, make and trans mi' to thccommnn ler of division a certi fied roll of the- general field and staff of ficers of theirseveral brigades, specifying the rank of any one who appeared uni forn.e 1 and equipped, and performed duty on any day; for neglect to make either of said returus. each brigade major shall forfeit seventy five dollars ; and for mak ing a false return in any case,three hundred dollars, to the use of the brigade fund. Section 90. Commanders of brigades shall, within thirty days after each tour of camp duty peiformed by the troops un der their respective commands, transmit to the commanders of theirdivisionsacor rect return of their respective brigades, as furnished by the brigade majors under the proceeding section; commanders of divisions shall, within ten days after the receipt of such returns of brigades under their respective commands, transmit to the office of the Adjutant General, correct returns of the state of their divisions, as derived from such brigade returns; each officer, fornegleetto make the returns re quired of him under thissection,shall for feit to the use of the State, for each of fense, one hundred dollars, to be prosecu ted for by the officer to whom the return should be made. Section 91, Commanders of divisions shall annually, on or before the first day of November, make and transmit to the office of the Adjutant General a certified foil of the general, field, and staff officers in their respective divisions, specifying the name and rank of each one who has apj»eared armed, uniformed, and equip ped and performed duty on any day; for neglect to make such return such com mander shall forfeit one hundred dollars to the use of the State, to be prosecuted for by the officer to whom the returnshall be made. CALLING OUT THE MILITIA, IN CASE OF WAR, INVASION, INSURRECTION, TUMULT, OR RIOTS. Section 92. When an invasion of, or insurrection in the State is made or threat ened, or a tumult, riot, or mob shall exist, the commander-in-chief shall call upon the militia to repel or suppress the same, and may order out divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, or companies, or may order to be detached parts of compa nies thereof, or any number of men to be drafted therefrom, and may cause officers to be detailed, sufficient, with those at tached to the troops, to organize the for ces. COMPENSATION. Section 93. T f any officer or soldier is wounded o«- otherwisedisabled.oris killed, or dies of wounds received while doing military duty in active service, he, his widow or children, shall receive from the Commonwealth just and reasonable relief. Section 94. The militia, while in actual service, shall be paid by the adjutantgen eral, in payrolls prepared agreeably to such forms as lie maydirect, on warrants drawn on the treasury of the Commonwealth by the Governor, the same pay and rations as the troops of the United States, and the rations shall be valued at thirty cents each ; and every non-commissioned officer and private who provides himself with a uniform and blanket when called into the service, shall receive, in addition to his stated pay, two dollars; when the militia are discharged from actual service, they shall be allowed pay and rations to their respective homes. Section 95. All military accounts aris ing under the provisions of this act, and not otherwise provided for, includiug claims against the State for money ex pended in the transmission of military documents to and from the Department of the Adjutant General, shall annually, on or before the first day of November, be transmitted to the Adjutant General and examined, and, if found correct, certified by him. They sh.U then, unlessit is oth er wise specially provided by law, be pre sented to ihe Auditor General for allow ance, aud upon such allowance, certified by him to the Governor, shall be paid to the persons to whom they are severally due, or to their order at the treasury of the Commonwealth ; and no military ac count shall be certified by the Adjutant General, or allowod by the Auditor Gen eral, unless presented to the Adjutant General for allowance witliinthe timepre scribod by law. EXCUSES. Section 94. Excuses for the non-appear ance of a soldier shall bo made to the commanding officer of his compary, or the officer detailed to discipline the com pany, within twenty days after a parade, encampment or other military duty, from which he has been absent; and onthe de linquent's producing satisfactory evidence of his inability to appear, such officer shall excuse him, but no officer shall re ceive an excuse for non-appearance after the expiration of the twenty days. No excuse shall avail such soldier on a prose cution for the recovery of a fine or forfeit ure, unless proved to have been made to such officer before the expiration of the twenty days, unless the delinquent satis fies the court of justice before whom the case is tried, that it is not in his power to make such excuse within the time. Such officers shall inform their clerks of all ex cuses allowed for non-appearance. Section 97. That preceedings and courts martial and courts of inquiry shall be con ducted in all respects as provided for by the army of the United States, and pun shmcnts inflicted as in like case in said army; JVoviJet/, That the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Section 08. That all proceeding for penalties accruing under this uet .shall he as follows : For all penalties not exceeding one hundred dollars, and by summary con viction before any alderman of a city or justice of the peace; and all other penal ties before any court of competent juris diction; the said cases to be commenced and prosecuted to final judgment and col lection under the charge of the district attorneys of the several counties, who are hereby required to take charge of the same, and who shallbeentitledtotbesame fees as are allowed by law in like cases ; and in all cases where the Adjutant-Gen eral is complainant, if not present, his oertifiicate shall hcsufficient evidence that any return has 01 has not been made, or that a copy of a leturn is true. Section 91). That there shall be aboard of officers in each brigade, which shall consist of the commanding officer of the brigade, who shad be the president there of, the commanding officers of the regi ments or battalions therein, and the brig ade inspector, who shall hare power toau dit and acjust all cla ms upon the brigade fund for expenses acciu ng under the pro visions of this act, and shall make their order on the treasurer for the payment thereof. Section 100. That the treasurer of any city or county is hereby required to receive and disburse all mopeys arising from this act, payable into the brigade fuud, and may retain therefrom one per centum as fees thereof. Section 101. That any act or any acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act or authorizing any organigatious not here in prescribed are hereby repealed. HKNRY 0. JOHNSON. Speaker of the H of Represen tati ves. JOHN P. PENNEY. Speaker of the Senate. Approved the fourth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-four. A. G. CURTIN. oajf~ The Washington Republican gets off the following: " The rebel capital is in a carpet-bag, and is in Jeff. Davis' hand, and Jeff. Da vis is usually, during active operations, in aspecialcarona railroad. Wherever Jeff, and the carpet-bag are, there is the rebel capital." <Tlic gtmcrnan (titism. THOMAS ROBINSON, } „ CYHUS E. ANDERSON, j manors. n. W. SPEAR, Publisher. BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY JL\K 1, 1864. •3T* " Liberty and Union. Now and Forever, One and 'nseparable."—D. Webster. FOR PRESIDENT IN 1*64 : AKRAIIAtt LI?TCOLI. I*■«- i<l < - II ii;i I ElrctorN. SIIfATOftIAL. Morton M Michael, Philadelphia. Thomas 11.Cunningham, Braver county. RKVREBEMT ATI VEB. 1 Robert P King, 113 Eiia* W. Hall, 2 (Jet.. Morrison C«»atea, !14 Charles R. f*hriner, 3 Henry Bnmoi, 15 John Winter, 4 %villiim H.Kcrn, Ifl Dari-I M Oomughy, 6 Burton 11. Jenka. 17 David W. Wood, rt Charles M. Hunk, 18 laaar Ren«<m, 7 Robert Parker, 19 John P.tttoo, 8 Aaron Mull, 20 Samuel R. Dick, 9 John A. Iliestand, >\ Everard Bierer, 10 Rlehard 11 Coryell, 22 John P Penner, 11 K'l ward Uolliday, >3 Ebeuwer M Jui.kin, 12 Charlea F. Heed, 24 John W. Blaticlmid. UNION REPUBLICAN PRIMARY I;LI](TI0\S AND EDiißfT mmnnm). At a meeting of the Union .Republican County Committee held in Butler, on Monday, the 16th inst. it was Resolved, That the Union Republican voters of Butler county, and all other Union citizens who desire to unite with them in sustaining the National and State Administrations in their patriotic efforts to suppress the ■unholy rebellion, and to sup port by every means of the Government, our hrroic brothers and friends now in the field, are hereby requested to meet in their respective election districts throughout the county, on SATURDAY, THE Uth OF J UNE coming, between the hours of on» and six o'clock, I'. M., of said day, and vote by ballot for the candidates for the nomination for the different offices to be filled at the fall election, to wit: One person for Congress. Two persons for Assembly. One person f<rr County Commissioner. One person for County Auditor. and further, to select one of their number in each district as a RETURN JUDGE, or DELEGATE, to convey said vote, and meet with similar delegates on the following Monday, at 1 o'clock, p. in , in the Arbi tration room, in the Court House , for the purpose of casting up said votes, and de claring the nominees, and to take such further measures as the imperiled con dition of onr beloved country may then seem to require. .TAMES MITCHELL, Chm'n.pro. tern. 11. C. Graham, See'i/. > oiiiimilinu Convt>nlion. Tlie momentous issues involved in the present military campaign. ln ve sn ali sorbed the public attention, tha but little notice is taken of the fact tlni!, in accord ance with time honored usage, the loyal people of our county are invited to meet at the usual time and in the usual places, on Saturday the 11th, to cast their votes for the cindiJates of their eh.ice; said vote to be returned to this place and count ed on the following Monday. We hope our people will not neglect this duty; let a full vote be polled, and let reliable men be sent in as return Judges. By that time Lincoln will have been re nominated and preparations will be mak ing for his re-election. Let us, therefore,/ have a full conveution of earnest frieudpof'fhe good cause. Let us commence tfle campaign in earnest, and it will end in victory. The Military Situation. We are now in the midst of one of the most extensive and momentous campaigns known to modern warfare. There are many minor points of interest, but the military power of the contending parties is chiefly concentrated under '»rant and Lee, in the east, and Sherman and John gton in the south west. The news from these armies is quite encouraging to the Union cause. Sherman's army is advan cing on Dalton—has done some hard fight ing and compelled the enemy to fall back. Still more hard fighting is probably be fore them before the end of their cam paign ; yet no fear need be entertained of their ability to perform the duty before them. In the East, the Army of the Potomac has, the commencement of the pres ent campaign, done an amount of hard fighting, unequalled by any former army in any former campaign—and has had no reverses. It is now within about fifteen miles of Richmond ; it may have to fight the shattered columns of Lee once more before investing the Capital. Be this as it may, the investment of Rich mond is at hand—and the fall of Vicks burg is sure to be its fate. That this con- Sumation may come speedily Ss the earnest prayer of all jiatriota. OST We have been informed that on Monday, the 30th ult., about 2 o'clock, p. m., the residence of Philip Burtner, of Jefferson town.hip, was entirely consum ed by fire. Household furniture, cloth ing and almost every thing was consumed. Mr. Burtner, was absent when the fire took place. We are also informed, that through fright and exertion made on the part of Mrs. Burtner, to extinguish the flames, and if possible save something from the devouring element, she is lying Tery ill, and that some doubts are enter tained of her recovery. «tf-Onr enterprising townsman. H. C. Ileineman, has just received from the Eas tern Cities, a great variety of all articles in his line of business; consisting, of Books, Stationery of all kinds, a Fancy lot of Al bums, a irreat variety of Fancy, splendid and good Vall-paper, of the very latest figures and styles; those wishing to pur chase. should call and examine li s M ck of goods and varieties. Y<iu uii tin 1 many things to plea.-* the eye in I gr.ttify the heart. The Fnlr A\ ' ! !l ■ I I lie fore 01: i c he < n ( >rt ul the I.x ' mil, y the N ' -i ■ wh>< i :- i i. ;it Pitt bu, , We have > i t'nm •'>! districts ilie county, limn lie report of the inn 1 Committee, it will '>e seen that the-e districts contribute S in cash, and articles of clothing and deli cacies, amounting to 14. making a total of Sii.lil-,05. If the remaining dis tricts which have not yet reported, had taken Ihe uiutter in baud and contributed as liberally as those that have engaged in this noble entcrprize, the contributions from Butler county would have exceeded 84,000.00. All honor is due to the com mittees and donors in the districts that have contributed. You have done a no ble work. The Giver of every good and perfect gift, will bless you in store, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have at least done something to relieve the districts of the bravo heroes who are braving every danger in defense of our civil and religious rights and lib erties. " Well done good and faithful servants." I'illslmrgli Nnnllnr}' Fair. 1. J. Cumminos, Treasurer Executive Committee of Butler county, ackuowl edges the receipt of the following cash contributions, to the Pittsburgh Sanitary Fair: Districts. Ch'm. of Commitle. Amount. Adams, Saml. Marshall, pt. 836,15 Allegheny, Jas. Kiskadden, Brady, J. 31. hompson, 58,00 Buffalo, A. D. Wier, 95,00 Butler, Newton Maxwell, 175,60 Centre, Dr. J. M'Candless, 28,90 Cherry, 11. C. M'Coy, 20,70 Clay, ltev. W. I'. 8r0aden,29,85 Cliuton, James Norris, 106,40 Concord. J. 11. Christy, 46,85 Connoquenes'g,ltev. Jamison, 148,50 Franklin, William Dick, 75,00 Jackson, James <r. Wilson, 38,45 Jefferson, David Logan, 61,50 Mercer, ltev. J. I\ Boyd, 27,00 Middlsex, Kev. J. G. Haines 121.6*1 Mudciyi reek, J tin I'm" • Oakland, I-aac ll* > . Peqn, J. (j. Slip| e Tho. Sle Sumii. Wm. I.ii Wa 1 !) Wo. • W" Dor. " II t« j :. A. \\ St'CuU u fUW'SO ' .« I'-.vilW3U*.A'uiiV tlarh ■ , Balaam A. c ition, . H.I .IJV T..;.a', _ ?2,fil' ,)1 II C. 'jan, ackiiowie r r ihe receipt oi ihe following contribu. i><us of Clothing. 1 i lis. 4c., for lie Solita ry Fair, to i c held in Pittsburgh, I'a. Allegheny township, $84,64 Brady, 9,00 Buffalo, S. District, No. 1, 50c; No. 2,820,90; No. 3.811,20; No. 4, 817,45, pd. in l'itteb'g. 50,05 Butler tp., 64,60 Centre, 28,03 Cherry, 68,00 Clay, 10,40 Concord, 57,51 Connoquenessing, 18,80 Franklin, 25,00 Fairview, 10,50 Jefferson, delivered in Pittsb'g., 29,20 Mercer, 18,22 Oakland, I,}{o l'enn, (delivered in Pittsb'g..) 8,57 Slipperju-ock, 11,80 Summit, 15,00 Washington, 63,22 W infield, 2,50 Butler borough, 154,12 Milierstown borough, 5,0S Total, 8736,14 H. C. IIEINEMAN. By request of the Committee, the HER ALD and AMERICAN will please copy. Arbitration. Balaam Association vs. Committee of Butler township. Arbitrators mutually chosen by the above parties, met at the Court-house, in the borough of Butler, on Monday even ing, May 23, 1864. Present, Wm. S. Boyd, G. C. Roessing, Esq., and G. W. Croiier, and after organizing and hearing the parties, their proofs and alligation-, adjourned to meet at the office of Wm. S. Boyd, at 9 o'clock, on Tuesday morning. 24th instant. Arbitrators mat agreeably " a-ijou ment, and ,> ced uiianiuiou. iv I' soon as »he lialaani Association pays over to the Coi> r.:ittce of Butler fnwri-V ' - sum of fi' v \ 'Hi i 1 !u. all miM)> vc i «i ilw e, on Monday crci n'. 'hen the - i ' mittee of « i i ; I over to the ol tho cuu , Association, one Doe Deer, ou the farm of W. S. Boyd, and now in the possession of the said committee of Butler township, the said Balaam Association paying all costs and charges. Wm. 8. Boyd, 0. W. Crozier, G. C Roessing, Arbitrators. The above case was compromised by the Baalam Association paying Miss Boyd, or the committee of Butler township, S3O. It has been sent to the Fair. Very Latest from tin 1 Army. WASHINGTON, -May 3J. No officialdisp. < lies from the army of the Potomac since my telegram on Satur- J day evening, A telegram fro Sherman, dateil near Dallas, May iliat on Saturday an engagement oe . i between the cne iny and Mellie t ' cjrps. The rebels weie driven 5:; li a logs of 2,5 • killel and w.uiii i i left in our bin !-. and about 3ui jt i •s. Our hiss w.i not over 300. i. M.STANTON. V. it'o.N, May 30. To Major Giti' i- • ' • : A dispatch fr in .enerrl Grant has just been receive 'el yesterday, the 20th. at Hanovei t wn. and states that the army lias suece- . uily crossed over the I l'amunkey, and now .iceupiesa point about three miles south of the river. Yesterday two divisions of bur cavalry ! had an engagement with the enemy south of Ilarvcy's store, driving liiin about a mile upon what appears to be bis new line, j We will find out ail about it to-day. Our loss in the cavalry engagement was 850 killed and wounded, of whom but forty-four are ascertained to have been killed. We having driven the enemy, most of their killed and many of their wounded fell into our hands. Another official dispatch, dated yester day at two o'clock p. in., details the move ments of the several corps then in prog ress, but up to that time there was no en gagement. Earlier despatches, from headquarters had been sent but failed to reach Wash ington. (Signed) E.M.STANTON. NEW YORK, May 28. —Admiral Porter's report of the release of the Mississippi squadron which was caught by low water nhove the falls at Alexandria, gives a glowing account of how the feat was performed. The idea of c nstructirig a flam to set back the water originated with t<ient. Col-Bailey, and was of such novelty that it was ridiculed by all the b: s' engineers. However, at the request of Admiral Porter, Gen. Banks fur nished 3,000 men to perform the work. For eight days these men I I worked up to their necks in water tin der a boiling sun, and at the expira tion of the time a portion of the work gave way. Admiral Porter instantly mounted a horse, rode to the upper vessels and ordered the uexington to | pass the fall if possible and go through j the dam. She succeeded in getting I over the fills, aiv' th n. with a full i| of steam. • i ■. for the op' n t ,tt tin- dam. s were strain fo watch It beat :m.\* . us ,-b jjr i.' op"niiij.: re tin: \v;i'i■. • n:iig thrott;:ii 'j otisly. ' ' I ill, W'-n; • i.igh and o fcly nm. .... i. "l-s o. .'i soldi, iv others * lab'ii in _ iliOUjJli ... <• io ik in..; .. i A Fi to . Tui t W .1 ijC / .1 i ll_ I Ull i wiun le • .ll .he e • i the W derueys t le: n • Ii Cell Ina v 11, . !■' • • ti. lie so tifatc fo. i u_li for thirty days, wli , ie.it part «.i those who are fit to travel « I! lie forward ed to the hospitals t their respective States. Friends h;n n_ seen the names of the wounded in the daily papers, have gone to Washington for the purpose of seeking them in the hospitals, and havens yet met with but little success. I'ntil lists are prepared from the particular hos pital a friend or relative is in, it is useless togo to that city for information concern ing him. As soon as possible full lists of the wounded will be published with the hospital designated. A large number have already gone home on furlough. This ar rangement will work admirably, as here tofore, no matter what promises were made by their friends thf man must remain in the hospital. Relatives of wounded sol diers have pledged themselves to return the precious charge at the expiration of the time, if it was only for a few days: but military law knew no necessity for any such procedure; and petitioning and promises were unavailing. The giving the wounded soldier a furlough will do more towards restoring him to health in thirty days at home than sixty days would in the hospital. Not that he does not receive the same care, but when he is wounded, where his home is there his heart is, and when he longs for home all the care and attention bestowed him in the hospi tal avail but little. Let our boys in the field know that if they do their share in the contest on the field; that should they be disabled they can go home, it will do more towards defeating the rebels than a reinforcement of twenty thousand fresh troops. — Ex. t&" A correspondent with the Army of the Potomac describes the following 1 singular respite from fighting, as having occurred on Saturday after the flank move* ment of our forces : "Observation of the field yesterday forenoon revealed a curi ous sijrht. The advance threes of both armies were quietly di nur within four b ni'fred yards of e: < t ''er exposing If r bodies in full •v.»»■ hoot fil ing a a. 112. Batteries we:i: en., ly piucedtn po sition. and the aspect showed that the •ri"-s n both S'dc w irn >ut by ii -hting and ni va.-te their 'li in the use. „t es of the picket line." "ho i't'.lH tl - 1., JJ.: to-D>or« , ow, tlio 2d iudiaut. Special Dinpatch to the PittHburgh Guzettr. WASHINGTON, May 29, 1804.—Re ports from the front are up to Friday eteft' ing. On Thursday night our army re crossed the North Anna in order to make' another flunk movement, it having beet? discovered in our advance of'J uesday and Wednesday acros ihe \ ii».n a i en-' tral Railroad, that I<ee bad a position' which could only be taken at a gieat cost of life, llis left wing ieste.l on Little' River, and his right on a !as-ge swamp, and every weak point in his lme had been' fortified. If driven from this he eottfd' easily fall buck i n a I ne equally as strong on the South Ann . On Thursday ai :eni..on a feint was in eie by our extreme iij.ht in order to at .act .he enemy's utteut .n. A division 1 i of cavalry was sent to harrass Lee's left,- and at the same time our guns i n the 11 .1 la bank opened, and when ■ai kness had fairly set in. our whole aimy was ' withdrawn, the Sixth Corps leading and the Second bringing up the rear. The withdrawal was entirely successful. Not | a sound was heard save the tramp of men, ; horses, and artillery wagons. Of the particulars with regard to cross | ing at Hanovertown and the present po sition, we have nothing later than the official dispatch of to-day. \\ ith his base on the Paumonky and with his headquarters at the point men tioned in Secretary Stantions official dis patches, Gen. Grant is now very nearly repeating the position of Gen. McClellan before the seven days' battles Beyond the dispatches already forward ed ti -night, not much is expected for some time, and not impossible in fact that Fortress Monroe instead of Washington may become the main source of futuro news. NEW YORK, May 29.—The Timet' Washington special of the 28th says that a Colonel who has just arrived from the front, which he left yesterday (Friday) informs me that during Thursday night and Friday morning Lee evacuated his strong position on the South Anna, an<l with his wholo army is in full retreat to ward Richmond. Our troops are follow ing closely. We took a few prisoners,who state that the damage done by Sheridan has been repaired, and that Beauregard's army or the main body of it was within the entrenchments on Thursday. NEW YORK, May2B.—The Times' spe cial correspondent, who left the front at noon on Wednesday,about the time of Sec retary Stanton's last dispatch from Grant ! was dated, says : ()ur army was about to move on the enemy's works, and two hours after we heard heavy cannonading and musketry fil ing on our left. PHILADELPHIA, May 28.—A special dispatch to the Krinivy Teleyrajih, from Washington on tho 28th says: Advices have been received from 1 ort Royal, on the Rappahannock, from the Aimy of the Potomac, up to Thuisdi.y night. 'J l.e el el si: my weie busily ... .I' .'iirh.ug on ihc noitb i i They were . ack l lietii II akon pli.'.e MI officer, lett. i ■ . lut I crossed v Sexton's Jui • n glorious l' •ru:->' i was . . i :i,.in ,i in ■ . her .r --i" >•: s m ■ ;.i tie. qu.li •> • I ti,. i.;. .•) lie i mac at MiiLah ck ( lurch. mi. li s , . in llaiioveitown. dated ye- ei..ay a'f ei lioi.n, 5 p. 111., h.is j list I cell ii ieVed. it says that our anny was w th lawn to the north side of the North Anna on Thursday night, and moved towards Han overtown, the place designated for crossing j the Paumunky. At 9 o'clock yesterday (Friday) morn ( ing Sheridan, with the Ist and 2d divis ions of cavalry, took possession of Hano ( ver ferry and Honovertown, finding there only a rebel videtto. The Ist division of the 6th corps arrived at 10 o'clock a. m , and now hold the place with a sufficient force of cavalry, infantry and artillery to resent any attack likely to be made upon them. The remainder of the corps press ed forward with rapidity, , A later dispatch, dated seven o'olock • this morning (the 28th) from Headquar ; ters Magahick Church, lias also been re ceived. It reports thateverythinggoeson finely. The weather is clear and cool. , The troops come up rapidly and in great . spirits and the army will be beyond the ■ Paniunky at noon. Breckinridge isat HanovcrCourt House , with a force variously reported from thirty to one hundred thousand. Wickham's [ and Lowan's brigade of cavalry are also | there. The dispatch futher states that after . seizing Hanover Ferry yesterday, General , Torbent captured seventy-five cavalry in r oludingsix officers; that the rebel caval , ry is exceedingly demorplized and flies t fore ours on every occasion, i A dispatch from General Sherman, da ted May 27th, 6 a. ni., near Dallas, Ga., reports that the enemy, discovering his r move to turn Altoona, marched to neet : our forces at Dallas. Our columns met ; the enemy about one mile east of tho . Runkston. held them in check and press • ed them back about three miles to the . point where the roads fork to Atlanta and i Maretta. Here Johnston has <le sen a • strong line and made hasty bu sr..ii.r;ar ; ai ei» of timber. k Gen Sherman's right s»t ' lot the centre is about threo miles eorth. — 11 Tbe country is densely w VI.IPH nnd ! IM- Ven « th no roads of aßy II n«eouei" c, We .v« hffd many shar- enc. ni:»or- ! ill n th'Mg decisive. \ i d ."latches from anv -»hnr 112 ' ii- have been rece'vo! to-:lsc. ■ (iSigned) E. M. ST> N t«. N , i SeoeUry of W ar v
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