V- AGE RECORD. mvv - IkirAntuis.BOw“ - zro Frio )tray 27, 504.1 Forever-float that standard sheet! . Where breathep the foe but falls before we. With Freedom's soil beneath our feet ree out s .soner streaming 0 er v4l-. LIME.—A fresh article on hand mc the kiln of Mr. Hess. He expects to be able to supply the pub • during theiesson. -ifir The wire tisement of Messrs. MET CALF it NOM w, of Chambersburg,. will he found in another column, to Which pub- lie attention is invited FIRST DIVIDEND.—The First Nation al Bank of Waynesboro' has declared its first semi-annual dividend of fonr per cent on the capital stock. See advertisement. CLAIM AGERTS.—II. Gehr, and J. Douglas, Escls. hare been licensed, as laiw Agents to procure pensions, bounty and bounty lands, dc. See cards in Another col. utnn. WINTER. has opened a Restaurant and Ice Cream Saloon in the building on West Wash- ington Street, Ilagerstown, formerly occupi ed by his father, tind has reAtted the estab lishment in the most handsome style, Mr. Inman, a clever au accommodating gen tleman superintends one department of the business. As a vender of "julips," "cock:- tails" etc, ANtsunsr: is an adept in his line. S...ce advertisement in another column. KILLED AND - 1 1 /017).TITED- - =-31TT - 1 irctillnw - m.y.c of this vicinity-had-few-of five sons wound6tl in the late battles. vin, we regret to learn, died from his wounds ;„„ vtr, day of last week. Ife had been shot in the hand, on the chin and through the lett break. Franklin lost a finger and is now at home on furlough.-- David was seriowly injured from a fall in a. charge. Upton had one of his legs broken —from-a-shot_in the wilderness and is snip. sod to be a-prisoner. - Capt. Houck of Clearspring, John Ilnzton of Hagerstown, John Stull and W. Hanne berger of the Jth and rth Maryland Regi ments are an►ong the killed. TILE NEWS.—it will be seen from the ratest intelligence pablisbod in to day'S paper that the news from the different departments of the army are of the most cheering character. Gen. Grant's movement so far has been one of signal success. Gen. _Butler maintains his position' on the James river, a . having several times repulsed .Beau regard's forces with great slaughter. To these Blleee:NO comes tho most glorious ti dings from the army of the Southwest. At no time since the commencement of the war have the indications been more favorable for the ,cause of the Usion an( the so _ reisio of the RebaHien. The traitor's are evident ly verging upon the "last ditch." For the great athievetnents of the past few weeks there is cause for feelings of the most profotind gratitude to an All•wiso Pro vidence and prayerful solicitude for final tri umph over the wicked ns.zailants (dour Qin. ernment. RUNQRS.— Within pight or ten days there haie been a multiplicity of rumors a float; At one time on'. losses . have reached the enormous ntunher of 100,000. Again, informaiion is received that both Generals Grant and Butler have been badlY whipped, and every single movement pt our mmies is announced us a 4isustor. Many of these Also rumors -have -their-orioio_atnenvilisappoint ed copperheads who Pine endeavor to eneon --rage-the-faith of thinr moretseilct *bran. In addition to all this such newspapers as the Age and World are brought into re• quisition an& their slimy, traitorous contents _industriously-eirculatO. m r . g po- PE WitO has been here far Several weeks upon ur oug as been regularly exchang ed, and will, we learn, shortly leave to rejoin iris Regiment, the 77th Penna. Vol. A We learn that ' Tons Wats, •son of Mr. .Amos Wolf of this vicinity, who belonged to the same Co. and who was made a prison er at the battle of Chickamauga, , has 4 1 sP been exchanged. At lut accounts ho was at Annapolis, Md. his brother Samnpl is still in Op hands of the Rebels. — GONE EASE—Jos. Alice, of the firm of Price & Roeffich is now io Philade mating a Second purchase of new goods., to David - Mowen, of this place, lest, en, 5170 in e a a e.e wean en. Igo! and the Rebel-Breckenridge, in the V . l yof Virgi nia: i 44: 15e, now at 3lartinehntg, Toper; Movonleft here but-a-fearzeotrthalinefk--- •Wu tto eon o e noev serving on the gunboat Cavondoieg'ilo'bi to bezigoiteit north is illostrtitiotiletthe - •11 agsgq,eoll,4o) 13, Op pntii .THE N4TIONAL. DEBT ..- The popu• , lariti of t* Goternment 140, Croat liaaSs• viin-thir6 th - the - Tati7PertFichated - o I ; nanolal grounds se solid as the patriotic in -st!net which' =this ever i loyal. man desire to aid the"Ooverument le its struggle with rebellion. Irrtitti the eensui returns we learn` thatalla increase .10 the Wee Pr real end personal property is the United States from 1840 to 1850, was front 03,764,000,000 in 1840_to ;GO 74, 0 -0 0 , 00 (un 18_50t3)4-per-, cent. The next decade ,shows a still great• er advance in general prosperity and ;lobes: For in , that period the yield of our gold Mines, the extension 9f ourrailrond system, and the consequent opening oi . .it iaal= acts for agr tote, our large emigration, and the stimulus given-to every 'branch -Of manufacturer and the mechanic arta, raised the national wealth from $6,174,000 000 in 1850 to the enor niOus aggregate of 614,186,000,000 in 1860 or-127-per-cent., of which 1)10,716,000,000_ was owned ip the loyal States. Since the -year 1860,-tbe growth of_the loyal States in every class of wealth has been fully equal to that of any former time, and the nation has just begun its.career of development. Im migration is greater than at almost any otli• er period; our railroads, mines and manna tures have fiouriOied in a manner almost un precedented in the history of the world, while , the destruction of property by the war has fallen upon the rebellious States in ten-fold greater measure than upon those which have upheld the old flag. is it any wonder that the favorite securities in the market have been, since the opening of the war, those Wl' which - the - faitla - of the Goveramentris-pledg- cd, and.which aid the Federal authorities in crashing the rebellion and restoring the Re publie to its former ranVamong the greatest nations of the world. THE DHAFT.—The draft for Washing ton couuty took place at Fredrick on Satur day last, the result of which we g}vg iolow from the ilerald & Torch: - J aerie I3civrifd7Rtibert - N niCyTSariTull --Miller'—Sturaßroomercol_Weurge. W. Ey erley, Horatio IVatkins, Joseph 11. Fiery, Abraham Rice, Daniel Startzinan. E. Har rison Hagerman; Chas. W. Hanneberger,Ja; cob Shipe, Andrew Howard, L. Dorsey Cam. bell, Peter Gray, Geo. W. W.'Suter, •Gotle ib 6enller, Ephraim Snyder, Samuel E !Schin del, Saul. Thompson, col : B. F. Lush baugh, Jacob Robert Shunter, Benjamin F. Raigen, Benjamin F. Gartinger, V ic to r Wright, John V. Green, John S Martin, col: Stephen Thomley, Richard L. L. Davis, - George W. - Heyde, -Henry - Ernste - , - -George-, Strecker, John T. Penner, j'acob Stouffer, William Log*, Martin Turney, Boward, Frederick May, Win. Crissinger, Wm. B. Chaney, Conrad Berger, John Dur fin, col: David 0. /Newcomer, Geo. It. Bow. man, Win: H. Dixon, col : Henry Mitchell, col : Thos. 11. Barney, col : John Mundy, 1 Joseph Hastier, J. A Brower, Jona. 11. Ra gan, Jona. Middlekauff, Wm. Schottcrback, Joseph Shirley. • A FORGER. CAUGHT. 7 ---The forger of the recent bogos Proclamation, calling fur four hundred thousand inen, and appointing a day for fasting and prayer on account of alleged reverses in our army, has been de, tected, and is now ma inmate of Fort Laftty ette. Ile proves to be J Howard, Jr.,n New York newspaper attache, who has at different times been connected with the Times and_Tribnaerand-at-this.-time-iS—eity editor.of the Brooklyn Eagle. lie confessed after arrest to have fabricated the Propla mation, and that he had' no other motive except to make Money on the Steel: g;.• change. • Another party who assisted How ard in the fraud has also been arrested. The World and Journal of Commerce offtees have linen released from arrest. THE LADY'S FRIEND.—TSO" June number of this handsome monthly has been received, and contains it - it -.. 7u - h3 that is novel and interesting. Atuoug its numerous em bellishments is a beautifully colored Fashion Plate and 41 The Young Brood," *a superb steel-plate engraving. Altogether the gum her is highly interesting, Price mAy_ll2 - perm:min. — Denuon &Towson, pTiblinhers ? Siff Walnut St_PAlladelp_liia I=l THE .PROSPECTS.—The Feather for [ several weeks past has . been most favorable for the growth 4 y egitatiou, glad the elmage io-this-time-upon-the-faee-of-the-peentry - hes been remarkable. Much of the wheat N now shooting heA4s . and the prospects 41-were-perlaps—nevei--bet . • grass crop is equally promisigg. THJ DRAFT . .—Our latest :1(1606 from Chambersburg are, that the draft to complete the quotas of the county under all calls, will take place on Monday next. /wording to the published accounts there is yet a pliancp for sixteen prize tickets in our Borough and twenty-two in tho Township. Who will be the lucky cock ? THE 1040 LgAN.- 7 -The eubariptione to the 10.40 loan, reported to the Trp4sury Pepartruent on Ttgssday.atuoutited to 51,117, 000:7 , ===::=l COMMERCIAL COLL E GE.).-T4o pheup- Isburg Conn!, mont of which "will be found in another col umn, is represented to be in n flourishing condition.—We-congratulata -our friend Trim mer Principal of the' rostutiogs, upon his OUCCep, °coup irk; thF rpbelliou, The Methodist Conference President, Tir--iiitiffirtaxon, May 1.8, .1804.-=-4 de Wader* of delegates from the Peeero 0° 1 4• ference.in session at Philadelphia, visited' the President today end presentedta him an ad dress, in which the Conferendei, represent ing nearly a inillibn of members, Camas to him the assurance •of the loyalty , of the ' Church her earnest devotion to the interests of the country, and.her quip:thy with him in the great responsibilities of his high peal tion in_this trying_hour. They—honor for his proclamation of liberty,-and rejoice in all the acts of the . Goverutneut deSigued to secure freed* to' the' enslaved: In con elusioe, they say ; "'Actuated by' the anti- Meets ur 'the loftiest and purest patriotism, - ur prityers-thalthe--aentiuual-44-pre: ervatioa of our country undivided, for the triumph. of.our cause, and for a permanent pope:, gained-by the'secriflce of no •moral principles, but found in the Word of God, and scouring, in righteousness, liberty and equal rights to all." TO which address the President replied as foiloivs - GENTLEMAN : In response to your address, -allow tne to attest'to - the accuracy of its .historical statements, endorse the sentiments it expresses and thank yott in the nation's name for the sure promise it gives. Nobly Sustained as the Government has been by all the Churches, I could litter—nothing . which_ might iu the least appear invidious against any. Yet without this, it May fairly be said that the Methodist Episcopal Church, apt less devoted than the rest, is, by its greater numbers, the most important of all. It is not a fault in others that the Methodist Church sends more soraiers, to the field, more nurses to the hospitals, and more prayers to heaven than any other. God bless thp M. . : urehl-bless-all-theXib arribos-a. i - •• ed be God, who in this, our great trial, giv eth us the Churches. A ~roolamittioll Whereas, circumstances render it eat im probable that the President of the United States may, within a short time, call for Vol unteer Militia for a briet term of service: - And Whereas, The example of the brave men now in the field from Pennsylvania, heretofore qp every battle field distinguished for courage. end el,ficiency, but who; in the recent battles in Virginia, have gained an eu_viable_diAtinfticm_b_•_ thoir_dee_do_of valor and endurance, should stimulate their broth ers at home to — inoreased — effort — to — sustain their country's fine, and terminate the rebell ion. Now; therefore, I, Andrew G. Curtin, Go. vernor of I.".eptisylvania, do make this •my Proclamation, earnestly requesting the pro.' pie of the Commonwealth; willing to respond to such call ot the President, to form milita ry organizations without delay, that they may not Le found unprepared to do so. And I further request that commanding officers, of all military organizations, which may be formed in compliance with this - Proclamat l on, -do forthwith-tit-condition ortheir-re spective commands, that prompt measures may be taken for getting tnem into the set., vice in ease a requisition shot ld . be made by the General Government Such call, it made, will be for a term of not less than Ale hum. dred days. The troops will be clothed, arm• ed. subsisted and paid by the United States,l and musterid into the service thereof, By the Governor ELI suFg.g. Secretary of the Cornreonvirealth May 18, 1864. BErA dispatch from Gauloy Bridge, West Virginia, states that on the 16th instant Goq. eral Averill's forces defeated 4,000 Confed erates under General Sam Jones, four miles from Wytheville, after a four hours' battle, killing and wounding many and capturing _some—prison e rs,—G e n--A-varill—s us tai loss of 120 killed and wounded. He nibs°. ((neatly captured two guns and destroyed the railroad. fie - George fJ Stuart, president of the V 'nited States Christian Commission, ucQom• panted by Bishop lullirtirsE, of Chip lms gone to the battle field, on a tour of iaspeo tion and to arrange for enlarging the sphere of oierations.of the Commission, who have now over 230 delegates on the field in yir gioia, and are-shipping some two hundred bores of supplies daily. VOISQNED. 7 -4 few days age John Gib bouey and ti is wife residents of 1-lendrieles burg, Lucerne county, were both poisoned, chniuo-iu-iuistaka—for—quinine.-- They inine. They lived but a few hours after swallowing • talidrur,g7 -- leavi - ng five littlehilWo — , the eldest only.ten years, and the youngest a babe of ten months. CrA corresaondent of the tme, writes fropx .4.le*andria, La: " - As an indication s 01 the state of society in Western Louisiana, officers have seen, in ..-• .c e. e a ey have been flllaaded on the forehead with the word ‘slave;' others had an X cut on their cheek to prevent the From passing off us purely white 1490." seirin United States Senate on Mon• day Mr. Morgqeintroduced a bill to abolish the eoniniutatjeu feature of the Enrolment bill, so that no one can bp released from draft by the payment of three hundred dollars. ger General Sisglias been removed from immand-ir*-Sheriadoa • ••, 4ajor General fjyater placed ia. coromaud 0 -613 1 7 4tPar t1 4 01 0 - b' cl4din the Sheqadonh AMAIEFL PF4SAITI Ittco*r.s.---The° in-, coMe Stowurt,' the great New York mer. e4aut, is said to be five millions a year. Ho has been the 4rphiteot of hie owu fortune:— Peter Cooper, of the same city, is sot down 'ktlF He to, started as MEMO GLEN.. (mows Exmarrs W4ametsal'ort, Nay 21,1864. MAO? (legend Pl 4; Despatches from General Sherman state that our forces found •in 'tome -a good deal of provisions and sennible trommo_tka_tmil_ machinery. . We have secured two good bridges and an excellent fotd across the Etowah, The ears are now arriving at Kingston with stores, and taco days would be given to n o. A despatch just received form General Banks, dated at Alexandria the lith day of May, states that , lhe dam will be completed to•morruw (May 9th), and the , gunboats re lieved." fie-would t a-move immediately for - the Mississippi Gapers! Canby was at the mouth of the )lied river on the 14th of May, collecting forces to assist Banks, ifpecessary. Pespatches from General Butler, dated at ten o'clock last night, report that he had been fighting all day, the enemy endeavoring to close in on our limes. We shall hold on. We have captured the rebel General Walk er, of the Texas troops. Bpirrx M STAtaTolg, Secretary of War. WAswiraorox, May 22,-10 P. M. To Major General Dix, New York : On Friday evening General Grant com• meneed a movement for the pUrpose of, com pelling Lee to abandon his position at.Spott sylvania, the details of which, for obvious reasons -hould-mwhe-made- thus far progressed successfully. Longstreet's corps started south at one o'clock on_ Friday_ Au hour and a half after, Hancock moved. Ewell's corps followed .t i ongstreet last night. This indicates that the rebel army has fal len back beyond the North Anna. Hoke's brigade has joined Lee. The movement of General Grant hest:bus far been accomplish ed without any severe engagement or serious interruption. We now. occupy G:uinney's Station ; Milford Station. and south, of the Muttapony on that line. A despatch received this inorrking from -0 eneraßlan byTda tod=May=i4th T a t-thermouth of Red River, says : "We have rumors, to-day from rebel sources, that all the gunlithife-ii cept two succeeded in getting over the falls at Alexandria on _the_clay_mentioned-in-Gen— eral Bank's despatch." No despatches have been received to-day from General Butler. Despatches from Kingston state that Gen eral Sherman's forces are resting and replen ishing their supplies, EDWIN NI STANTON, Secretary of War. - GENERAL CROOK'S -EXPEDITION. Cmcints.m.,_May 91 —The --correspon— dent of the .Comnzercial writes tha't General Crook's forces are slowly falling back, after accomplishing. their object most thoroughly. They have destroyed largo amounts of sup plies—damaged the East Tennessee railroad beyond repair for fully three months. 'Gen ! eral Jenkins, who was wounded and captur ed, has since died. CINCINNATI, 'Nay 21.—Gen. Kilpatrick arrived here to-day Sam. Modary was arrested on an indict ment charginc , him with conspiracy, with,par ties arrested here some months since, to over throw the Government • THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC: IVAsitmaroN, May 21.--:A despatch from the headquarters of the Army of the Pete. mac, dated to-day; says that nothing of im portance occurred yesterday. The wounded from the fight of Thursday afternoon were sent' to Fredericksburg du ring The loss was heavier than at first suppos ed, being about 1,100, over a hundred of whom went to Fredericksburg, without pass e' throursh. the hospitals in the field A large number of wounded rebels were brought into our hospitals and cared , for.— Some of them afterwards died. Their loss is estimated at. 1,250 in killed and wounded, besides 450 prisoners, who ware sent to Washington last niliht. Sixty citizens of Fredericksburg have been arrested, and will be sent to Washington to day, to tie held as hostages for the sixty of our wounned men taken iv them and con veyed to Richmond. Prisoners continuo to be brought in, about twenty-five havin g been captured last even ing. They give gloomy accounts of the con dition of the rebel eonnui4sariat, but say that Lee feels certain of final victory The pope and the Sanitary Corm From the followin . ng is will be seen that a liberal contribution has been received by the General Aid Society M. Buffalo' from the Pope . hicago Tri- Pi IX has sled .I.3itruabo, notified me that, with the deeeest sorrow and with the most irate ual 1 7 :173r05t, o as eard of the number of gal lint soldiers wounded in our many battles, and that ho desires mo to give, in his name, and out of his piivate purse, $5OO, as some aid to alleviate their sufferings. Your truly providentially organized socie ty has done very much' to aid our wounded soldiers. hence it seems to me that there can be no bettor means of accomplishing the kind and paternal wish of his holiness than to hand over to you this cheek fur $5OO, with my' humble .and fervent prayers that fad's blessing may not only rest on our gal wontded soldiers, but also on the ikon prod mini:if:as of your Corn wisioo rho aid • .4epop!, the expressions of respeot and estoeiu with which•Lhav_e_the_hon` _ • ' our fpost. obedieut , sorvout, - I . JOHN, Bishop of-Buffalo. .I.BAT 4110 SZTII-OUR, et 7 -4 ..irgnna, iu Sarkitar,y Coruna36l.—Bvtifulo Commercial. Richmond papers'atate their Igssgs•qt 20, 000 in the beaten with the Army ortlie Po• tom' .but claim a victor• oy agkßowletigo losing twenty , tiuns' but arc siloot as to thenutuber of,pristms. it is probable ; hp threo. `ire 'The 1141timore Evening Transcript, wreb el paper. Was 'suspended On:. - the tit by order 91 . Gen. Lew Wallace. ru'utjip' g TUE WAR, Cheering iielre rru Gen. Banks, ButtAto, May 17, 1864 le Sovereign Pope ' throw:loaq Eininaute,_Car—, C 011,20. 414MM1C2121,111. Attar 4$D TIM FLEET Al! Ti 2 MOUTH 'ol' Geo, Grant's Army as' Strong as Ever. May'vV4sturraToii,2a.4o P, %jai beriertif Dix, New York 1 - Despatches from. Alkior Omni OanbY, dated at the month or Red river at midnight, May 15th, state that Apdmiral Porter has last arrived that-the- remainder-of—the gunboats will arrive to-night. General Banks will probably reach Senmaesport, on the At chaftilaya; to-morrow: A .despatch from Ad-. miral Porter, dated on board his flag-ship Blaokhawk at the month of Red river: 16th, siates that MI- JS ,14L Ile portion of the sqUa4ran above the falls at Alexandria have been ; leased from their unpleasant position, owinir ti to the indefatigable exertions of Lieutenant Colonel Bailey, acting engineer of the 19th Army Corps, who proposed and built a tree I - aim of 600 fee - facross the river, at the low er falls, which enabled all the vessels to pass in safety, the back water of the Mississippi reaching Alexandria, and allowed them to pass over all the shoals and the obstructions planted by the enemy, to a point of-safety:: Lieut. Col. Bailey will be immediately nom inated for promotion, for distinguished and frieritorions service. An unofficial report from Cairo,_dated May 22d, states that the drmy and gunboats were all sate at the mouth of the Red river and at Serrniesport. Official reports of this Department show that within eight days after the great battle of Bpottsylvania Court House, many thou sands veteran troops have been forwarded to Geberal Grant. The whole army has been amply supplied with full rations of subsis euee_;,.. wards of twea housarid-sick-and- wounded have been transported from the fields_of battle_to_the- Washington-hospitals and plaCed under sir,,nical care, over eight thousand prisoners have been transported from the field to prison depots, and A large amount of artillery and other implements of an aotive_campaigmbrought-away. Several thousand fresh cavalry horses have been forwarded to the army, and the grand Army of the Potomac is now fully as strong in numbers and better equipped, supplied, and furnished than when the campaign op ened. Several thousand reinforcements have also been forwarded to other armies in the , eld T and.autplersttpplies-to-all--- — -- During the same• time over 30,000 volun teers for 100 - days have been mustered into the service, clothed, armed, equipped, and -transported-to-their-respective position - s,— This- statement is due to the chiefs of the army staff and bureaus, and their respective corps to whom the credit belongs. , EDWIN M STAXTON, • • Secretary of War. ANOTHER VICTORY IN VIRGINIA, ANT'S ARMY CROssING T AiNNA-THR - RERELB 'DRIVEN FROM THEIR ENTRENGHNIRN i's-4.RE FALL ING BASK 'l'o RICHMOND- ' FEARFUL. SLAUGHTER OF THE REIIEIO. liVastiiNerroN, May 24-1 . 0 P. 111 To Major Gen. Dix, New York. A despatch, dated at 11 o'clock last night; states that the army moved from, its position I to the North Anna, following _closely •Lde's army. The sth and 6th Corps marched by way of Harris' store to Jerico Ford, and the sth Corps succeeded in effecting , a crossing and getting into position without much op position. shortly after, however, they were violently attacked, and handsduiely repulsed the assault, which was without much loss to us. We captured some prisoners. • Every thing looks e%Ccedingly favorable tons. A7lother despatch, giving in detail the movements of our corps, and speaking of the rebel assaultsin Gen. Warren's position, says -- , he-was-attacked - witlygreat velietnency, and I have never heard more rapid or massive fi. ring, either of artillery. or musketry." The attack resulted in a destructive repulse of the I enemy. At the position attacked by Gen. Hancock, the rebels were entrenched, and in considerable force between the creek lie had crossed and the river, and made a pertina cious resistance to his onset, but before dark he bad forced them from their works, and drivan them across the stream. It is also said that in these engagements the Alaughter of the enemy was very great. Our losses were inconsiderable. The rebels charted against our artillery, and suffered es• pecidly from canister. A despatch from General Grant this morn ing at 8 o'clock has also been received. It states that the enemy have fallen hack from the North Anna, and we are in pursuit Negroes who havp come in say that Lee is fallint back to Richmond. ~ e spatehes from heaclquar s. Watrart,B Oitier offi - 6111 ters sa that Get, Haneoek are pu, inn forward, after tlir;. re treatitg army. Gen. Warren captured a mood cumber of prisoners. last evening, but has not had tinme'to count them or ascertain his ,he rift Its jr l- eit -- Etain - ernii, terming t' this sitle oldie rjYer , last_e_v_enit tw9en 100 and 200 prisoners, and drove ma ny rebels into the river where the were General Warreu also captured some offi cial papers, and among them an order call ing out all the boys, 17 years of age, to gar rison. Richmond.. The ambulance nicti and musicians are also:ordered into the ranks. A despatch from Major General Canby, dated the 18th, at the mouth of the Red riv er states that Gait' Batiks' troops had arri -4d at Sennuesporlyesterday, and would be at Morganza to-dity: The urtny i s it# t better conditioa than was expected, and wit teon be ready to pstnsT offensive operatio)tv, ONTE,NT M. STAN Prow General dual I ittler's position,' nve---eorrespon the 20th and 21s foggy night of th tharge.toraitTsu whole of the 9th 4th 'New Hautp ' and 97th New Yo lee of two !Tauten; 'At 12 o'clock on the 19th 6e rebels made_a_ lift° pits, held by the and portions of the , it t 55th Penosylvnin, ; Through the coutako- la; since dismisspd from • , . I an, hir to flank the ro . st and his success eniboldea a fresh assault on •wern slaii i ghtered Walker wtt.s' • eaptur. and enabled the e take the rifle pits. tnl the rpbols to Moatlay; ns which like sheep z •pd qc . ed. Gen. Groxit t s Captives, - A Freddie!cobalt letter to the Nevi York Post des , riboi the, rebel ran red by our army in Virginia, who, it seems, eon spired to overthrow their guard : Yesterday ten thousand rebel prisoners . passed .through here, under a guard of tiro •' regiments and a battery of artillery, for Belle, 'lain, where' they have gone into , camp. These prisoners were dressed in uniforms of every conceivable style and Color ; appar , ently na two were,attired alike ; many, were.,:, - ba - re - ftritedWnatilwere withoilt coats, seirffir without hats, but all had blankets, though many of them were made of pieties of earpet. And such faces--stolid,.expressionleas, gaunt; , the very ereaturecto be driven, unresisOng • • *okedness-,—and----vehetisenee—ol pUrposeless passion. The line extended for two or three miles along the hills, Generals ..4d. Johnson and Stuart (relative of the rebel cavalry general)" riding at.the head of an " ambulance ; . With, faces_as_sullen_aft whipped ours. Over three ' thousand of these prisoners were, captured before breakfast on Thursday. That night,- ' after they had been massed in oar lines pre paratory to removal -to Belle Plain, it was discovered that a plan was maturing' to over, power - the - guard - and escape, whioh-neeounta— tor the.faet•that a battery,of artillery, with guns loaded ; wassent with 'them to Belle: Plain. Many or these prisoners, - in Fr/rate aogversation,' apart from, their officers, frank ly acknowledge that their army cannot ranch longer hold out, and it is plain that they will;be entirely content to h,ave - it van, wished. GEN. EtA.NCOCE. WILIXEN . NESS.- Always at the front when dang,armost threat ened, übiquitous, at one time leaning upon, the breech of a blackened, and hell-vom,iting gun, instructinc , the gunners 'where to direct WiT ftre,._itanZther, along the infantrylines,, encouraging t;e men, now or. ering up rem furcements-or-making-changesAti—theities,-- and always exposed to the murderou ‘ s lip of• sharpshooters and the sweeping storm of shot and'shell, "At one time, when he wa,s, di recting the fire of a battery in the captured, w_erks, and when oannoneers and_gunners were fallina. a torn and mangled around him," said tiii — officer to the, writer yesterday, "I, felt an almost irresistible impulse to approach, him and say, 'General, for God's Sake retire, to a less dangerous posktion 1' anil..port ly, he must have made at excellent target, for the enemy, but, fortunately for tlio.ootin tr_y,_to which his services are su he escaped unscathed." &GM'S FIGHT EWMARKET.—An, •ii • •• • I.lticipat 'n-the-Lengagement of the 15th iostant, .N:ewmarket, under. General Sigel, writes as follows y''.the fight. lug was terrific, the most, so of any battle. in the valley: We could only bricg about 5,000 men into the fight; the enemy uurn r bored 10,000 to 18,000,. and fciught like, devils. Our cavalry behaved , •bacify, and some of the intantry no better; but the latter were rallied—the o.tvalry, couli not be.— General Sio'cl as is the front, and in the. thick of the battle all day, encouraging, directing, and leading the men. The Bullets were dense a!l About hint; one or two of his staff were slightly injured; several had hot-' sea shot under them." • =Pr. "I"colairt.' • VENETIAN LINIMENT. lED OF CROUP-=WHAT A PRETTY J." and interesting child 1, saw, last week!: But now alas! it is no more. Such was the mnversa tion of two gentleman riding down town in the Died of croup! how strange'' when Dr, Tobias' Ye-. netim Liniment is a certain . cure, if taken in time. Now, MotherS, we appeal to you. it is not for the paltry gain and profit we make, but for the sake of, your infant child that now lies playing' at your Met. Croup is a dangerous diseasq, but use Dr. 'Pobias" V • otetian Liniment in time, and it is robbed of its terrors. Always keep it in the house; you may not want i. to-night, or to-morrow, no telling when— but armed with this liniment; you are prepared,. let it come when will. Price only 24: cents a bottle. Of . fice 56 (jortlandt Street, Nsw 3eurk. Sold by all, Druggists April 29---1 tn. la" DPDEGEAP,FS:, Practical }nit M ; lice . ra • '• have ready the SPRI.V ST I iFisES for 1864. rhos() who would SAVE MONEY should buy at the FOUNTAIN HEAD, where HATS and CAl'4, are sold from fir.t ha..d4 at lowest rates. Sign of the 41IED HAT," Opposite W .shingtoii, House, Hagerstort,n ! Ap. 15,1864. UPD EG RAPES', Practical }Niters, have re, milled an 'extensive assort/nen; of SP 12 AN Di SUMMER Stock of Materials, 14AT., CAPS, Wholesale and Retail Opposite the "Washington House," Ap 15; 18644 1-14;eistown. IW'CANES, UMBRELLAS, Ladies' 'Sun Um brellas, Pocket Books, Port Monaie., hesprr than Elie cheapein„' at UPDBORAFFs' HAT FACTORY,, po•ite the Wabbatigton Hattie, Hitgerstown.. A. 15, 1864 • • `I I 3MM-$-Ms- •ar_this_pllze_tm4he-24th—in&t. 7 ,----by-the 7 Rev. Alfred Buhrman, Mr. DANIEL TRI TLE, to Miss ELIZABETH A , daughter. of ue• Jacobs, Esq. . v $3. Front the Anterican of Tuesday la. t, lital..---The-futriry-m-i-Ght i grades was very limited but the market rul ed stea • ll,l. quote prices .as follows ; floward Street Su per and Cut Extra 7.75®7.871 i Ship.ping Extra do 8.12/®8,25; Itetailing Extra, do.. 8.25@8.374-; Family do. 9 :.!5 GRAIN.—Sales comprised some 2,500 bushels ordinary, lair and good Southern white at 175@i88 ccots, 1,500 bushels, in, Fedor and fair Southern red at 105®185 cents, and 800 bushels good and prime do, at 187@195 cents. White Corn fell off 1 cent `V.hushcl, 4,000 bushels good and prime selling at 132(04133 ets.; yellow was unchang-.% ed, bringing 140 cents. Nothing of impor_ tance was dune in othor varieties. Peunsyl,• vanis red Wheat we quote as to quality at :0 • ' yun eats at 80@83 cents, Pennsylvania do. at 880- _ t flr J 441 ?xvrn~ ND' Tr HE 13nard of Directing of tie- FIRST \l.t-TD rAjAL BANK or, WAYNESBORO' hav e this Jay declared n .emitannurtt Dividend of nova PEEL CENT. 04 the CROW Stock—rtyliblo on anti of ter the first day: of Juno noN t. I May 27-3114 ' JNCIr. PHILIPS, Cash; LAST NOTICE IHE sublißribers notify' all pinaohe indebted to to them for Elea to call. and make immediatO payment se they are -determined to close the bust : . newt of thelym without further indulgence. • Aley 13--3,tva Titl - 11..11 ItOIIR.
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