Mattoon Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 2

iiZETTE. witli- force variously reported from 12,000 to 25,000. Nickham's and Soman's brigades o( cavalry aro there, 'if, 4 The dispatch, farther states that, nf II I II I (1MB LETTEU FU03X LITTLE UOCK. A private letter jWritten to the fore: man ot. this Office from a member of the Mtli Ills, now at tittle IlocSr, Arid, dated STttlGGLE FOn A BIUDCETIIE UEBELS DUITKl OFF.

Our Zosset ioy? 23J and 21th 3,000 4 i ki.ij iA- THE ONE JIUNDniTD DAY TROOPS ADJ. GEN. FtLLtU'S ORDER. Special Dich tuhe Chicngq Tribune. SrsiNpriEuy May 30th, '64i 'f 7 The folio wing Qeneral Orders liave v.

p. HAaoma; Editor. ter'seizing Hanover terry yesterday A i. Niw Yoiuc, May 27U" 'tl iSSEi YoIM TM a st been, issued by Adjutant en LiTfLB fuller: ni ona GlXIBAL UlADQCAKTBllS, SlATI OF lUA, May eluding six officers; that the rebel cav airy is- exceedingly and flies before ours on tyery occasion. C'A dispatch from Gen.

Sherman of The specials of the morning papers contain nothing later than Secretary The Ilerala 9 upeciargives the "Tbe Regiment is oot on a scout, 0 near Dallas, reports lowing account of tbe-straggle for Taylor'ff bridge yrer jtheuorh(AiU)a 'GENERAL ,23. I6t The period fixed by the WarDep'art-ment for reef uititt lor40Oay regi thM the enemy discovering his move to ttirn'Altoona, and marched to meet ou Jdrces at -Dallas col am ns met the enemy about one mile east ot Cunningham, Allen 4 Abelf; ments will expire1 00 the 1st yf June next, and no further applications will mrrooN, june ism: a va uVVhe my last' dispatch was written, a considerable force ot the disputing our passage of the North Anna, General law's division ot Iiongstreet's Corps was posted and Bare been tor several days, having gone in the directiofi of Jacksopf port, onhite River, telling how long they will be gone. We had some excitement here thonght we wero going to have a Military Hall, if it was Sunday; the men were all out in line, bat the Reus did not come in, as it was supposed they would. They sent in a flag ot trnce ARE oe mnue ror an extension 01 time ior such purpose. All officers fttidre TTt a cniiting parties now1! recruiting Will, in stroner eartnworKS Detween L.oti2 NOW RECEIVING on that day, report in person to their Headquarters, arid all leaves of absence to privates officers will be tho fumpkin Vine Creek, jina we I pushed them back about three miles' to the point where the roads fork to Atlanta and Marietta.

Here Johns, ton has chosen a strong line and made hasty and strong parapeta ot timber and earth. Gen. Sherman's right is at Dallas, the-centre about three miles north. The country is densely woode'd and broken, ana no roads of any consequence. We have had many 6harp Creek and the seemed disposed to hold Taylor's bridge at all hazards, aud poured a Btorm of Sholes' shell trom their batteries, when Gen.

Dirney, with his division, advanced. considered cancelled on that da v. NEW AND ELL SELECTED STOCK yesterday evening, but I have been unable as yet to learn its business. I would not bo surprised it we should Colonels Tierce and Ldgar, with then- A OP SPltlNG AND brigades, 1st and 2d, made an assault F01 OOVEINOR, RICHARD J. OGLBBT, of M.con.

fok UKCTKUHT OVIBSOB, WttXIAM BROSS, of Cook. fOB SECRET A IT OF STATE, SHARON LtNDALB, of St. Clair. FOB AOOITOB OF PUBLIC ACCOUKTS, 0. H.

UINIR, of FOB. STATE TiIASCB.EE, JAUES H. BEYER! DGE, of DeKalb. fob crsBisTESDtirr or fcbuc histbcctioh NEWTON BATEMAN, of Morgan. FOB CONGRESSMAN AT LA BOB, S.

W. MOULTON, of Shelby. on the enemy works at six 0 clock on the evening of the 22d instant. HQ. oqnads antl unorganized companies and regiments Vill, oh the 2d day of June, be considered organized and mustered into the "service and be ready tor marching orders, that there may be no delay in preparing these forces for the field.

The greatest activity on the part of officers and men is enjoined. 3d. Officers commanding regiments encounters, hut nothing decisive. No dispatches trom any other field of operations have been received, today. (Signed) E.

M. Stanton, Sec. War. have a battle here soon, but that is what we are out for, and just as well now as any time; thto more fighting the sooner it will be over. There is a good many ot our' boys sick, mostly new recruits.

There has also been four cases of small pox in the Regiment einco we left Mattoon; Tho riflemen of the enemy poured a deadly fire into their they charged on the batteries on high ground a little to the lett ot the bridge, scoured the open space in every direction, nnd tearing up the earthworks with their whizzing missiles. The redoubt was carried at the point ot the bayonet, and a considerable mini- 1 11 1 1 1 1 i .1 AR. fep A RTM NT. WaSOINOTON, May 27, M. To Major General Dix: to will hereby recommend the medical officers to which their regiments are entitled, and, so tar as practicable, those who have already been examined by the State Medical examiners should be recommended.

By order ot I and three of the boys have shot their FOB C0HOBB88 7TH BISTBICt (gCBJECT D1STBICT CONTENTION.) H. T. H. BROMWELL, of Cole. A dispatch trom Gen.

Banks, dated hands off and one his foot, accident oer ot ttie rebels killed in tiie en May 2l6t, on the Mississippi River, ally. was read to-day. It details the bril trenchments, and 110 captured. This assault, which was made under the Summer Goods, Which cinbracos evf ry vrirty of DRESS GOODS, such as Cloaks, Mantles, Chailics, Silks, his Excellency, Gov. latee.

Allen (X Fuller, Adj. n. liant ingenuity and achievements ot Col. Bailey in constructing a dam mmediate direction of General Bir tSIPWe are authorized to announce JOHN CUNNINGHAM a candidate for Reprcsentatire in the State LogieUtare from the county of Coles, subject to the decision of the county contention. across tho talis of lied Kivcr for the ney, is consiaerea a very oniiiantat-fair, and General Hancock wrote him relief of the gunboat fleet, the particulars ot which havo already been made public.

We have heard some good news from the East, but having no particulars, we are loth to believe it true. We can't get any papers here, yet 1 wish you would send me a Mattoon paper occasionally. Give my respects to your family aud all the good Union folks. I hope to hear from you soon. Yours Truly, JOHN T.

ALEXANDER." Ihe army, is going from Alexan a very congratulatory letter. Theod and 5th Michigan, the 86th and 124th New York, the 99th Pennsylvania, and the 17th Maine suffered more severely than any other regiments iu the division. New York, May 30. The Commercial 6ays: It i rumored a strong clique has engaged to put up tho price of gold to 200 during the week. At 1 p.

in. to-day the prico was 190 3 4, at 1:30 o'clock i90i, at 2 p. in. at 192 5-8. The demand was almost exclusively speculative dria to the Mississippi, had two en 5gPIf "Betsy Jane" will givo us her real name we will publish her article next week.

3grilon. Joshua R. Gid dings died gagements with tho enemy, one at Munazoua and one at lellow Bayou, 1 1 1 11 fkThe rebels, when driven from the 111 boiu ot wuicn the rebels were beaten. on Friday evening last, at the ripe Gen. Banks 6tates that no prisoners, reboubt and riflo pits, retreated across the river, many ot them swimming, the bridge being too much crowded to admit ot their crossing with as much THE PASSENGERS Of THE CUGY age of 69.

wagons, or other material of the army havo been captnrrd by the enemy, ex IIOI'ND. Boston, May 29. Edward A. Pol-! lard, late editor of the Richmond Ex- PROCEEDINGS OF THE MATTOON AND GRAYVILLE BAIL ROAD celerity as they desired. Rasoallt.

We are in receipt ot a cept that abandoned to him in the unexpected engagement at Sabine Cross ''The assault on laylors bridge, letter written to the Itoquoit Jiepubli- spanning the North Anna, was made can, charging Hon. H. P. II. I3rom without the loss ot time lv the 4th Mattoon, 111., May 24, 1864.

The Delegates of the proposed Mat ALSO ALL KINDS OF well with having affiliated with the Copperheads of this county. The Maine. The bridge was carried utter a sharp skirmish, and the rebels were toon anjl Grayville Railroad from the driven from their position on the op ammer, who was taken prisoner ot war aboard the Grey Hound some days 6ince, and who has been on bis parole ot honor at one of our best hotels, was today sent to Fort Warren, in accordance with orders received trom Washington. Bello Boyd, another captured passenger on the same vessel, has been released, in obedience to orders from Waeh'iigton. charge is a mean, slanderons falsehood, palmed off on the Iroquois let several counties along the line, met in Staple Dry Goods, posite bank.

"At II o'clock in the night the en Cartmell's Iiall this day. The meet ter writer for the purpose ot benefit emy made a sortie from his works, ing was organized by tho election ot Koads, on the morning 0 April 8th. With tho exception ot the losses sustained there, the material ot the army is complete. A dispatch has been received from Gen, Butler, but no mention is made of any conflict 6ince the defeat of Fitzhugh Lee, at Wilson's Wharf, by tho brigade of General Wilson. No intelligence has bceu received, 6ince my last telegram, from Grant or Sherman.

(Sigued) E. M. Stanton Secretary of War. Washington, May 30. and endeavored to retake the bridge L.

Chapin as Chairman, and John W. but alter a spirited skirmish of about Tine was appointed Secietary. twenty minutes were driven back. ing other aspirants for Congressional honors In this District. Next week we shall ventillate this sneaking ef-Jort to slaughter Mr.

13. iu the house 4 his friends. The Chairman stated the object of "At midnight they made another hoes. the meeting to be the consideration of attack with a much larger force, and drove our men lrom the bridge, held it for some time, and made several TESTIMONIAL TO GES. UKANT.

Pnii.ADF.LPni a. Mav 28.1864. -The! IIat plans tor the building of the Mattoon aud Grayville Rail Road, from Mat Gold Medal presented to Gen. Wrsh-1 attempts to burn it. ine an JNew York heavy artillery coming up, the toon, Illinois, to OIney, Illinois.

Alter which the meeting was ad To Major Gorjeral Dix No official dispatches from the army rebels were forced to retire and the tires extinguished, and we occupied Gips, QuccnsTvaro Groceries, and dressed by Major Gibson ot Jasper, Messrs. Cunningham, Noyes, Allisou, ington by Congress, on the evacuation of Boston by the British, and tho only i gold one ever presented to biin, hasj leen purchased by lew gentleman: of Delaware, and will be presented to Lieut. Gofc Grant. The sum paid lor' the medal is over $5,000. the bridge without further trouble til morning.

REPRESENTATIVE. Itfwill be seen that we announce our townsman, John Cunningham as candidate for the Legislature from this county, subject of course, to the county convention hereafter to be held. are glad that Mr. Cunningham has allowed his name to be used in this eonenction, tor though there may be other gentlemen spoken of who would and Lane of Coles, and otliers. "At seven o'clock on tne morning of the Potomac 6iuce my telegram Saturday evening.

A telegram from Sherman dated near Dallas, May 29th, reports that on Saturday an engagement occurred between the enemy and McPher8on's corps. The rebels were driven back with the loss of 2.500 killed and wounded left in our of May 24th, Birney cro66ed the North Anna at the bridge with his division, followed by Gibson nnd his division On motion, Messrs. T. J. Martin.

Isaac Gibson, and E. Noyes, were appointed a Committee to confer with capitalists and the officers of the Illinois Central Rail Road, aud report at Yankee Notions, and soon alter by tho balance ot the corps." The Mexican loan has succeeded very poorly in Paris, and tbe bondholders are in a panic. The sailing of the Prince for his destination was looked upon as a favorable mo fill the office with ability, we never Ihe Herald, correspondent says: "Our losses on the 23d and 24th do theless think that there aro very few next meeting. Messrs. C.

M. Dole, John Cunning And almost ovtry tiling usually found in not exceed 5,000 iu killed, wounded and missing, while that of the enemy amount to that iu killed and wound ham, and Alpheus Hasbrouck were men in this county who will so ably represent our loyal people, as will Mr, C. Having taken active and ei- ment, not only for asking subsciip- Hons to the new loan, but for specula-: ting in the old loan, but the result was quite the reverse ot what was ex-! pected. General Variety Store, hands, and about 300 prisoners. Our loss was not over 300.

(Signed) E. M. Siamton. May 30ih. No intelligence later than has heretofore been transmitted to you has been received by this Department from Gen.

Grant or Sherman. A portion ot Gen. Butler's force at Bermuda tlundred, not required tor delensivo ooerations there, has been appointed a committee to call a meeting of the citizens of Mattoon and vicinity to canvass the enterprise ol building a Rail Road trom Mattoon to Olney, and to appoint six dele ed, while we have 1,000 prisoners." Tho World's special, dated 11 o'clock in the morning, 25th, 6iiys our entire army is on tho south bank of the North Anna river. At 12 o'clock noon, there was considerable picket AVliicli they are offering at tho foct.ive part in every campaign since the formation of the Republican party, always on the rijht side spoken worked and spent money always calm, cool and considerate, yet never wanting in earnestness, where the good ot the people was at 6take, none ErT" General Hunter has issued a general order 6tating that the afmy" gates to the Rail Road Convention at LOWEST CASH PRICES, transtered, under the command of hnng on cur centre, but no batteries had opened yet. The 5th and 6th Corps were advancing.

I '8 to live upon tbe country through which it passes, and. it necessary, horses and mules arc to bo butchered Mattoon. On motion, a Convention of Delegates was called from 'the several counties of Coles, Cumberland, Jas- have been more influential against the OFFICIAL BULLETIN. rebel tevmDathizers in this section. AND AS CHEAP :50 Mr.

Ca business qualifications, integ- Per and Inland, to meet in Mattoon WA6niNGT0N, May 28 p. m. Gen. Smith, to the Army of the Potomac, and is supposed by this time to have formed a pmction. No change in the Oommam of the Department ot Virginia has been made.

Gen. Butler remains in full command of tho Deparlmeot ot -Virginia and North Carolina, and continues at the head ot his force in the field. ritv. and social nosition make him lu" Aeeuay me zom uay 01 dune tor meat. idT" The Nashvillo Dupatch announces the death of Peter Bashaw, the last revolutionary soldier in Tennessee, who died near that city, on the 20th inst.

at the great ago ot 101 years. To Major General Dix; Amoflicial dispatch from the Head As they tan bo found utiy where in the rf man ftot to be bought or humbugged On motion, the newspapers ot the several counties of Coles, Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, were re quarters ot the army ol the Potomac, at Magachick Church, ten miles trom Western Market. Time Tables. out of the fights of his constituents, in case of his election. Personal enemies and unscrupulous politicians are making an effort to prevent his nomination by circulating all sorts of falsehoods in reference to his course, but wo do not believo they will be successful.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL -Leave Mattoon. Washington, May 30, 1861. To Mijor General Dix: A dispatch from Grant -has just been received, dated yesterday, (Sun day) 29th, at Hanoveituwn, and 6tates that the army has successfully crossed Call and Examine OOINO NORTH. Mai! 1,05 p. u.

Express. 10,10 p. m. Fr'ght, 1,35 p.m. GOING BOt'TH.

Mail 4.45 p. u. Express 4,15 a. m. Freight.

10,30 am. quested to publish the proceedings ot this meeting, including the call tor delegates to tho Convention at Mattoon on the 28th day of June. On motionthe meeting adjourned. L. CHAPIN, Chairman.

J. W. True, Secretarv. Mattoon and Grayville Rail Road Convention! over the Pamunky, and now occupies W. R.

ARTHUR, Gen. Sup't. J. D. Ubskimeb, Sup't.

W. S. Mason, Agent. a front about three miles south ot the river. llanovertown, dated yesterday, 5 o'clock p.

has just been received. It states that our army was withdrawn to tho north side of the North Anna ou Thursday night, and moved toward llanovertown, the place designated for crossing the Pamunkey. At 9 o'clock yesterday (Friday) morning. Sheridan, with the 1st and 3d divisions of cavalry, took possession ot Hanover Ferry and llanovertown, finding there only a rebel vidette. The 1st division ot the 6th corps arrived at 10 o'clock a.

ana now hold tho place with a sufficient force of cavalry, infantry and artillery to resist any attack likely to bo mado upon him. The remainder of the corps are pressing torward with rapidity. A later dispatch dated 7 o'clock this morning, (28th) from headquar Before Purchasing elsswhore or idling your I I'rdkluco. Yesterday two divisions of our had en engagement with tho en tSfLet ever body read and con-siderthe Railroad movement, a notice ol which will be found in another place. Tbe boilding ot this road from Mattoon to Oloey will be of immense advantage to every property hol MATTOON PIMCK CURRKNT, CORRECTED WE3K.LY I1Y E.

A I. JENNINGS. emy south ot Haven's Store, driving A Meeting of Delegates from the der In th part of the couuty, and of 1251 fine, KMi, No. 1, 110 llain, Shou Men, Bttlet. yuu iau 1I14 several counties ot Coles, Cumber land, Jasper and Richland, is hereby Battler, tjqpWo continue to buy Corn, Wheat, Hogs, Bacon, Efwa, Lard.

linn about a mile upon what appears to be his new line. We will find out all about it to-day. Our loss in the cavalry engagement was 350 killed aud wounded, of whom but forty-tour are ascertained to have been killed. Wo having drivon the enemy, most of their killed aud many of their wounded fell into our hands. (Signed,) E.

M. STANTON. called to meet in Convention at Mat toon, on 10(15 d. 180 (folio 4Ad 1(IS0 Ohtoktni, par Coffed, Suitar, brown, Sugar, wlilla, SWA ters. Mugaohick has also Whenl whit, Whe No.

1 Rl, No. I Red, Corn, white, ylliw, Rr 0ti, BrlT, Spring, ru, PatVwhfat, ir lb. Timothy PUxtted, OloTer, Beani, Onloin Apple, Beef, Pork, Pot aloe, Pweet l'outati, Cam Mol, Bait, per buihtl, Lake, Flow guiXTOoe, Tuesday, tbe 28lh day of June, 1864, been received It reports that every Mol uncsiculable benefit to the southern counties tin ongh which it is intended to The building ot it will bring money to. the laboring man, and trealth to the farmer, business to the tcercbanr, and employment to the mechanic at the best possible wages. Let every man Interred in tbe prosperity 'of Mattoon begin to thick seriously of tfjfa project.

OoldSin Rrrnp. thing goes on finely. The weather 00 to further consider the propriety of Applet, dried, pr lb, 11 8n lKHftlM) clear and cool and tho troops came up 1M rapiuiy ana in groar spirits, ana tne army will bo beyond tho Pamnnkty Oil, Mmieiid, 10 Ooal, lWai0 Uti, Mih, 90 White Uad, 7fl Mldet, Dry, 7ft, Ureeo, building a Rail Road from Mattoon to Olney, Illinois. LEONIDA8 CIIAPIN, Ch'rn. J.

W. True, Secretary. Buffalo Express gives us the following watchword and nraver: "We prsptred to deliver Good promptly in any rt of tho City. C. A.

i'A. Mtto)n, June 1st by noon. i.yll 6 l-'i Breckiuridgo is at Hanover H. "God Grant Victory.".