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gfttlg gttteUigeutt*. Saturday Morning. Kay 81. Blanks! Blanks I! aad Bahpwaaa. printed oo good paper. Tb?? f-f "" t???. w ?<wp~Wk, d!33 U?b, toj- and an la accordance ?ltb tlw uu ?^?tea. Onhonfan at. i?^?jtlWli ??Ua|t?<. NOTICE. " npHKR* win be a BNtin| of 8IQKL V., No 1. at 1 A??rieaa Hall, <W? WhMllu, tUI%t?! ^JSNLV^' ?* * o'clock. By rnjaert ?f U? ?y*1-"* Q.Y. Masonic Notice. 5^** 20<?J.M ' oc'oc*;- Th? brethren of Ohio ?? *?* T"1' WM.TATLOK.W.M. IS-Post Omu Notice.?TbePosl office instead ?( opening on next Sunday and thereafter, from one to two o'clock P. SI., aa heretofore, will be open from 9 to half put 10 A. M.. ??r- Biilioid AcciDur? Two Uu Killed amd Othebs Wocxdid.? We are pained to annoonce that a railroad acci dent occurred a abort diatance east of Grafton yesterday morning, on the Balti more and Ohio railroad, which resulted in *h* death of John Tboburo, an ealimable citizen of IhU place, and a soldier by the name of Doyle. The mail train, CapL Sam. Gill, conductor, was eoming weal at a tolerably good rata of (peed,when It ran over a broken rail and tour of the rear cat* were thrown down an embank ment tone fifteen feet hiCh and lodged in a stream of water. Of eonrae the ntmoat confusion was created ia the care. One of the cars waa filled with aoldiers of the United States signal corps on the way to Vicksburg, and one of the number, by the name of Doyle, who resided in Boston, fell from the oar into the creek and waa drowned. Two baggage cars and a passenger car, the hindmost tracks of which had been knocked away, remained opon the track and were dragged by the engine about a mile, when the pasaeoger car struck a culvert, became detached from the real, ?Od aa it turned over, the top separated from the bottom, tearing the passengers sitting in the roof, which waa turned np aide down. Among theae passengers was a woman bearing in her arms a little child, and strange to say they both escaped un hurt. Mr. Tboburo, before the car reached the culvert, unfortunately jamped off the plat form, and striking bis head upon the groood his neck waa broken and he was almost instantly killed. Some eight or ten other persons were more or less iojured, bnt none fatally.? The wreck is said to hare been most com plete. It will be a source of some conso lation to know that it was one of those ae cidents which no human agency oonld foresee or prevent. J?" That Klofsmut. We noticed some days ago the elopement from the vi. cinity of the Tillage of Smitbton, in Dodd ridge county, of the wife of Mr. James Steel, with a fellow whose name we did not know at the time. W. hare since as certained that the fellows name is Sat. Byan. He kept a sort of a doggery at Smith too and ?old three cent whiakj. Mra. Steel, as before stated was the wife of a respectable and well to do citisen. She left two or three helpless little children, and took with her about eight hundred dollars of her bosband's money, a good part of which waa in gold and silver which he bad been saving up for years as a pru dent man wonld do to avert probable dis aster ia these uncertaio times., As soon as the flight was known Mr. Steel and afriend gave pursuit. The pair were traced to Parkersburg where it was discovered they had taken a steamer for down the river Steel telegraphed to a friend at Poiot Pleas sot to srrest the psrties, but the boat had psssed that place an hour before the dis patch reached there. A dispatch was then sent to the chief of police at Cincinnati, describing tbe paities and upon the arrival of the boat at that place they were arrest ed and takto before a magistrate. In the meantime Ryan had shaved off his whis kers, shortened his hair and otherwise ef fectually disguised himself. Before the magistrate they both denied that tbey were the persons described in tbe dispatch. As bad lnek wonld have it. Steel and his friend were somewhat delayed in reaching Cincinnati, and on their arrival were dis mayed to find that the magistrate had re leased Byan and Mrs. Steel and that they had gone no ooe knew whither, llr. Steel then decided to abandon tbe pursuit and re to his quiet borne almost broken , uu ,b* ?TBipaihy of the whole neighborhood io which he resides ?p?tod "* "** ""J* b?n hi8">y J9*Ws have as yet been unable to ob tain a complete list of the killed and wounded of the First Virginia Infantry in the lata engagement near New Market, al. though we have made every effort io that direction. We yesterday saw a letter from one of Glut Bigel's orderlies, F. J. Nag. lee stating that Adam Balder of Co. A., 1st Infantry was wounded in the abdomen and U wae thought he could not recover. We have beard many rumors as to killed and wounded soldiers, but as they .re no! strictly reliable, wa do not ^ ^ j of esiising undue slsrm amour friends and relatives by their publication. ?^APTrasoZue^r Henry Fry ol tha rebel army, son of Judge Fry. formerly of this city, wss captured by the Union soldiers In on. of the recent engagements before Richmond. He is now at Poim Lookout. Ha writes a letter to a friend In this city, stating that nearly his entire company wss captured ; that he was sep. baggage, and thathewanu certaib tbioga forwarded to bin. Mt T~! large number of atragglera and dcaartera were committed C6 the Athena. sum yesterday, and will bo forwarded U lk4ir regimsats, ?? 11 in Ih?iu ?>. hmw ADO Takaioom?Tm "IbubmaV wins TH? Hous?The Louisville and New Albany paper* notloe a nee between lb* (teamen 8t- Patrick, Capt. Hart, of the Archer line of Loaiavilla and Hemphis packet*, and tbe n*w boat, (similar to tha Boatonia No. 3,) boilt a ihort time since, for the Louisville and B?nder*on trade. The Taraaoon wait ed over a half hour at tbe laudiog at New Albany, for the St. Patrick, and finally went out in tbe river and backed up, ban taringly blew her whiitle repeatedly?all tbe while gathering ateam?showing that I her officers bad prepared themselves and < bad resolved on passing tbe St. Patrick in eight of tbe city. When ready. Captain Bart rounded bia ateamer gracefully out in to the stream, a few hundred yards behind**] the Taraaoon, and waiting a moment?as If to see what hia oompettltor waa "up to" the steam was let on, and, like a mettled courser, when the rein is given and the spurs applied, the gay Saint bounded off in gallant style?dashed past her competitor and fairly distanced her before turning the Three Mil* Point below Albany. Then oame tbe teat?a twenty-two mile olear run to Salt Biver, neither boat having landing to make till reaching that point?the Patrick, however, continued to lead the way, (bow ing a very clean pair of beela to the other boat. Both boat* were evidently "io ttim," aa but little freight waa to be aeen on either. It wa?, therefore, a fair teat of (peed, and folly eatabliahea tbe 8t. Patrick aa one of the very fastest, as (be Is one of the be*t built boat* on our river, and we record ber triumph with tbe more pleasure, as she was formerly owned and officered by Wheeling men. ??-"X*w Cokcbrx."?The new concern of Stein Brothers advertiaed this morning deserves more than a passing notice. Tbe enterprising gentlemen comprising the firm have lately fitted up at great expenae the handsomest clothing house to be found in the city. It is located on the corner of Main and llonroe street*. Nothing that convenience, good taste and a go-ahead spirit could suggeat baa been spared to make this home the house par czctllenct of the city. They expect to do a large whole sale business and they design to offer ad Tantagea which are bound to result in a realisation or tbeir expectations. They expect to do a large furnishing trade and to command a large patronage in tbe way of custom work and bave provided them selves with a most excellent stock of goods and tbe beet of workmen to be found in tbe city and elsewhere. It i* hardly necesssry for us to say more. All are iovited to ex amine for themselves. They bave the loca tion, the honae, tbe stock, the enterprise, and the capital, and if they do not succeed il-accordance with their most ardent ex pectation, all we have to ssy is that they ought to. Mr. Tboma* E. Beans and B. Quggen heimer, tbe new members of the firm have had many years experience in the clothing business. The latter has been, loog, well, and favorably known aa connected with the clothing interest of the oity. BSL-RzTuaaxD from Richmond A young eoldier belonging to the First West Virginia Infantry, Mr. Jaok Sbeppard, who was formerly employed io this office, ha* returned from Libby Prison and paid U' ? Ti?i' yesterday. He waa captured at J Moorefieid last winter and baa been in Richmond ever since nntil a few days ago. Hia experience in Dixie i( not unlike the experience of tbouaanda of others. tSf A Haxdsoh Coxtubotiox.?Tbe good people of Waehioglon, Pa., held a meeting on Monday night last, in aid of the Cbrialian Commission, at which $1, 800 were contributed on the spot. Judge Lindsay presided, and eloquent addresses ere delivered by Rev. Messra. Carson and Bane. The aubacriptions were subsequent, increased to over $2,000. JSP~Tbx Weltsburg Herald saya tbat the extraordinary bloom of the apple trees this season is the subject ef remark iu tbe newapapera of all tbia region. If nothiog farther happens 1bere will be a tremen dous crop of applea. ?6L-Thi*i were about fifteen feet wa ter in the channel of the river last even ing and falling. The weather was warm nod bright. WHOLESALEJIRY GOODS. SPUING WADE, 1884. Tallant & Delaplain, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS & NOTIONS, 81 MAIN STREET, WHMHSO, W. VA. WV&SSj^lKlaBsSr^' dbt goods, W. would ?l?c*ll ?u.ouon to our ItaputaMat of Fancy Goods and Notions, Which will t?* found at all Mm? FUZJj and complete. Ooodnetlog this branch of our bailnMa la th. Hn. bDUSlo* with oar aula itock, th. Urg. mod. ftiflrar ?"r p*ru** wh? ***??u<m 'examinations respectfully aoUclUd. ?r. rrJ flooUWoM duplicated 1b irtry ar* tide la oqr lint of trade. * ' TALLAMT A DELAFLAIN. TTOSiSfr SSESS? -.in- Bole'Agent, njlTlw QjIdct 8t. bw. Mala aad fctil. niuaiiM-jMt ifMtH A CARD. -i **,J" ??*. nonc?^0r"c?h^,rn0dT '? y0at -moo ?.,, Agent of Wheeling Bibl. Soelely. w H^aTSBOB*, <*b,b*t,n"" *? f?h?. "S.d'M t!th" b' ?l.org"" already h?<K iitStT' 10 ,ho" wbo mmm joo.rlba.ed wbil. - ?*hw b" V*? ih^""r """ "PP'ofoneet indicated thru ibey were not able, though SSSf^iSSS, that ?'th COli i?td'^""""?"bd"nili*p?ei isiis Md tbefature world. It 'would b^qal'a S?* SSKEZT*?s&$*&r ZSffifv#ir^SS? HgKr."dd ,t'e worfd'Shop.!' '* "" WOr,d'* ^TStSSSSffiSa ,giss&sfsss IM?1 m peoi,,e for lhe means to oarry on thja noble and praiseworthy work i.Li calls upon the benevolenra nf tha ? of Wheeling for help Rh.ll .h. PYpte s^i?rfp ? "'? nccrnJh!* c,nVMai ">'t summer, all the aeeessible territory of We?t . ?upply the people with Bibleaaod Te.ta? SiSHcS ,.??s;ls r; srSSSsH3 isa?su?a?-'?a Charlu Rucxhav, I ^^Agent. ^fiolesal^Sprjng TradeT geo. K. WHEAT. MIBCHAMB amd SUTLERS. 1 ?*??, fTMh Yankee notions. p^SFUMEKY. HOSIEHY AND PLOVES. 11 OOP skirts. PUHNXSHINO QOdDS. STATIONERY. 'STRAW QOOI3g_ School and Blank BookL fANOY GOODS. h.^* J"""* '? f?U.n. I ? to mj AMortmaot, makini it tbomoot <l?tr^,I, stockta the city.Aadtai,. dotarmlnd to kMp tbo Notion trade In tt, prowJ GEOBGE K. "WHEAT. NOTION JOBBER, WO. 36, Monroe at. 1 jarBjg, y?thB^B??w^aiM.lltllnd ?u mrlo Air ordinance "" 0117 of W?"Un? f1wiiiSl,'VSuS^,-? 8Mcr cit' ifsfSS3SHS; ctadlLlftaSno??".??t?i.or met- I th? tkIum of the stock & per ceat- on I <U?h?U *m*tmmm3GStSf5&5lfSS I ??SSit<5'ukT^???mI-M " fcr~rti?? ??? ?Ssi ?????, Jr?*r? #20? ?nd no nib akaii >>? P* ?' ss ??-~38!s5 ?5t o~rrh^ ssisft-jsa-alsHe??& ??I? ,"'7 U?"- ?? ^pV??* boat a ^?^^?LrLfcrm.,u-i' ???? ?och ptyfenw-nfi, nnr^mVi^y'f f?r UCOMO tar 9*0, mud for one y?Sr$l?? W?'for U*'?? month* ^nartriju|)fe*u >5).da7'" cl*en? performanco ?r " rop* ?KSS?SBt,fc,?ss ^'bntUri^om e? S* yhe-to* " UrjSSO. 0 ?**/ Uc?iM0 for a pobllo puto. gnj. Al7i?U?g ?;?!. kept foUowfng Uzm, towlti ?*W ?"y? tne w 9? *y*TT two or Uireo-borM ?um li oom?M j, or "b-inou^.^...S!!'??tt ?Co,s;.t.r$Kou"n-,<> o-.?bu-. oo?^JJ,^,n?^"sr11?."???? '???>. wiVffi"'' ??J4?jl7tb.ll?4, ? X. IB WIN, Clerk. T^SSSKW1""8 ""SiSTfinss SDMONO BOOKING. ?Aiij'jsi - jfc ?k? va . ?rft i. *?i THE GREAT NEW SKIRT. BBADLEY'S DUPLEX ELLIPTIG STEEL SPRING The Only Perfect Hoop Skirt Ever Hade. A Lady giving these Skirts a trial will throw away her old onee in disffuet. These Skirts are more durable, more elastic and flexible, than any other made, and ooet no more, for the asms number of springe, thaa the common aklrts. A lady using these aklrts can enter a Rail road Oar, Carriage,or Church Pew, without showing the color ef her stocking*. These skirts poeaees many other advantages, which will be cheerfully pointed out by ealUng on the enbeerlber, who has jut received a LARGE ABSORTMENT Mr WOMEN and CHILDREN. I am closing oot my old stook of Skirts at HALF PRIOR. San Umbrellas and Parasols JUST OPENKD. J. S. RHODES. mylO GEO. K. WHEAT, HAS ADDED LARORLT TO HIS STOOK AND is constantly receiving something new every day WHOLESALE DEALER which la sold exclusively to merchant*, and not to oonanmera." (To protect the retail trade.) IN FANCY GOODS, Having samples sent me of Novelties aa they are made, I always keep my sssortmsnt complete, and NUMBER TWENTY-SIX By being In the Eastern markets often I always keep my stock of STAPLE GOODS fall. MONROE STREET, Bonlh tldo, between Miln and lUrket, next door to First National Bank. WHEELING, WEST VA. niyT Valuable Furnace and Lands Tor Sale. WE offer for sale the CLINTON FURNACE, with about eight hundred acres of' land, located in Monongalia county, West Virginia, eight miles south east of Morgan town, and ttiree miles from the Monongahela river. There has been erected upon this property a Stack for smelting Iron Ore, with machinery complete, 18 Dwellings, a good Store House, Foundry Bandings, Coal Motile, Cast ing Hotue, Grist Mill with two run of ftone. Double geared tew Mill, Ac., Ac. The tract contains Inex* ?r ?aperlor Iron Ore, together ,*lR? 0LAY? BltUMlNODd and CANNEL COAL, and abundance of timber conve nient to the Furnace. For further particulars enquire of the under signed in Wheeling, W.Va., or George Hard man. Esq. Independence, Racoon P. O., Preston C W.Va. If'not sold at private sale by the 15th day or Jnly next, It will on that nay be offered for sale at public auction at the Court House in Wheeling. my!8 t;yl6 CRAftGLB, DALZBLL A 00. Large Sal? Farm Stock & Implements, AT WADDINGTON FABM, Four miles from Wheeling, on Bethany Turnpike, ON TUESDAY, 81st May, 1864, and following four daja, I will sell by pnblio auction all my live stock, comprising thirty Horses, soluble for any purpose. Durham and Grade OatUe, Leicester, Co is wold and Grade Sheep. Also growing crops and p?rt of my Household Furniture. Apply at my Brewery or to Mr. John MsrshalL on the farm, lor furtasr particulars. Catalogues of the precise lots of live Etockand Implements can be bad at the Brewery on the 80th o? May, 18M See advertisement also. mjlfrtd GEO.W. SMITH. Desirable House and Grounds ror bale. THE subscriber, having removed from the city, offers for eale his dwelling house and ninety feet of ground situated cn the north aide of Qalncy street and on the corner of alley between 6tb and 7th streets. The house contains 10 rooms and cellar, la eligibly located, and there la aufflclent ground attached to put up a handsome house on the property. I will sell the above described premises on favor able terms, say one-third or Ahe price in cash and the remalndsr payable In onsltnd two years. MATTHEW WARREN. ALSOr" The Lot on the oornsr of Olay and 4th strests, opposite the old Cotton-Factory. This pleoe of ground is larger than a regular lot, is situated on the creek bank and a first rate loca tion for a manufacturing business of any deecriptlon. For price and terms of either of the above men* tloned pleoe* of property enquire or MATfUBW WARREN, or warren a berger, myll-3w Corner Main strspfcand Market alley. Regular Packet between Sun - fish and Wheeling. The Fast Running Light Draught > ODD PKLLO W. Fitted up expressly for the trade. JAMBSALEXANDER, Master. wm. poatbx, l ru-v. S. B. Morgan, Leaves Sunflsh dally (Sundays excepted) at o'clock, A. M. ' Leaves Wheeling dally (Bundays excepted] at 8U o'clock, P. M. ? ajH-gy Wanted Immediately. AHORSE, for nee in a double seated carriage and. undertheaaddle. Must beof goodrti?Srt$f sound, and psrfsctly sals. Apply to T.ll.toGANA 00^ myU Wholesale Druggists. ?g ?rieijriiph. F^om Washington. Washington, Mhj 19.?Among,the nu merous amendments to theHonse internal revenue bill .reported from the Senate Fi nance Committee, are the following: Collection districts are made equal to the number of. Senators and Representatives, giving each State two additional districts. The penalty" for neglect or refusal to make retutrn.of, property to Assessors, is increased from 20 to 50 per cent. The salary of Assessors is limited to $4000 instead of $3000. Assistant Asses sors are allowed $4 per day and collectors are paid $1,500 instead of $1000, and 3 per cent pommiestoff; net salary limited to $5000 instead of $4000. The tax?n distilled spirits is unchanged excepting $1,26 per gallon changed from Oct. 1st to Jan. 1st. The tax on beer is made $1,50 per barrel. Licenses to wholesale dealers whose sales do not exceed $50,000, increased from $25 to $50. Savings banks taxed $100 for licences as banks. Distillers of grapes, apples or peaches, are charged $12,50 instead of $60. The penalty for mannfacturing tobacco or cigars without a permit, is increased from $100 to $300, and imprisonment tor one year instead of 6 months. For a false or fraudulent statement, the term of imprisonment is likewise increased. The penalty for recovering goods from one who has no permit: is Increased-from $50 to $100. The duty on illuminating gas is reduced from 30 to 25 cents, according to quantity produced. ? The ? tax on refined sngsrs is reduced half a cent per ponnd, namely to 2i and 3| per cents. On iron in blooms, slabs or loops $3 in stead of $4 per ton, band hoop and sheet iron .$5 instead of $4, stove and hollow ware $5 instead of $3, rivets and nuts S5 instead of $4. Custom made clothing, hats boots and ?hoes 3 instead of 5 per cent on an excess of $6. On smoking tobacco, made from stems, increased from 10 to 15 cents per pound. _ On sales of merchandize or produce one eighth of one per cent. Prom the Army of the Potomac Washington, May 19.?A despatch from Headquarters of the Army of the Poto mac, dated 6 o'clock on Wednesday even ing. 8 ays : The attaok on the enemy's right was to have been made at an early hour this morning, but on examining the ground in that vicinity it was found to be unfavora ble for handling the army, so the plan was changed, and at 5 o'clock this morning Hancock, supported by the 6tb corps on the right and Burnside on the left, ad vanced against the enemy's works. The rifle pits in bis front were those which were abandoned by us, but were filled with rebel sharpshooters, who were soon dislodged and driven through the second line and behind a thick and im penetrable abattis, which was of a most formidable character. ? On examination it was deemed best not to attempt charging through this barrier, and the troops fell back in good order, al though exposed to a galling fire of shell and oannister from both flanks. Our loss was considerable, being about 800 killed and wounded. Burnside's corps was partly eogaged, and lost of the above number about one fourth. An attack was made by the enemy on our left, in the afternoon, where Warren was posted, but our batteries soon drove the enemy back and silenced their guns. AU was quiet at 6 o'clock this evening. LATSB. May 19, 6 A. M.?I have just received intelligence that Qulena Station, on the Fredericksburg and Virginia railroad, was entered last night by our scoots. They captured the telegraph operators and ap paratus at the station, and a largo quan tity of supplies were destroyed. Herald's Special. Washington, May 19 ?Midnight.?The action yesterday at Spottsylvania resulted in the success of Grant in gaining an ad vantageous position on the,enemy's right, j This was the objeotof the attack bj Grant. Our entire loss ttf.the'engagemeot will not exceed 1,000 killed, wounded and missing. No general officers were either killed or wounded. Up to 10 o'olock to-day the battle had not been renewed. The position occupied by Lee is a vast entrenched camp. Its natural strength has been increased by the erection of forti. ficatioos, which had been built long ago in anticipation of their need. Lee manifests no disposition , to come out of these de. fences. Every opportunity has been offered him to do eo, and the change in position by our forces has been made with a view of compelliog him to accept battle beyond his fortifications. A Times special dated Washington, May 19,11:20 P.M., says: ^ ' 3 Advices from headquarters state that the battle bad not been renewed np to 10 this forenoon. . I The latest editioA>f this evening's Re publican has the following: But up to this date there has been no official confirmation. The most reliable information from the front to-day is,.Grant succeeded yesterday in nearly turning the whole of Lee's right. Tbis-was done more by a sudden movement of bodies of troops to complete the surprise of Lee than by actual fighting except with artillery which only' for the purpose of makiog feints while strategic work was going on. The question is whether the positions of both armies was changed' tbis morning, in consequence of the successful operations of Grant yester day. If .Grant figbts to-day, he.has his army as strong in numbers as it was when it crossed the Rapidan, and relatively much stronger. New York, May 20.?-A Tribune special, dated Headquarter the 18th, says: Important changes in the positions of troops was made on the evening of the 17th, and a general advance was made.? It Is thought the next battle will be on the banks of the Anna rfrer. The general health of the wounded is wonderfully good. Eight of Mosby's guerrillas were.captur ed yesterday, loaded with plunder from our dead and woonded. The same correspondent,' under date of 1:80 P. M. of the 18th,.says: . The rebels, taking advantage of our chaoge of position, massed on our right, but their movement was anticipated* In a oharge on their rifle pits several of their guns and a number of prisoners were cap tured. Nxw Yobk, May 20.?The Herald's 8pqtt sylvania correspondent of the 17th, aays: Grant bad plans perfected for a crushing' attaok on Friday and Saturday last, but the storm prevented and the vantage ground was lost by the enemy shifting their posi tion. . . ' ' NswYobk, May 18.?It is"tbe Subject of some merriment thatche famous Hampton Legion, the flower of chivalry, was re pulsed by the negro troops of Gen. Ferre roe's command. IJ t i: 1 - .X / sat SsfgfssS^s&tSSi troops hadleft thediv*'beforlftn^! f?b?' Lee's array; 40 prisoners and" wiSk'to Ky'' Ma? I8f?Thtt draft for J'^JW county Ky., was made yMter 1/n. T" drawo> ?<ooog them many merchants and business men of Pa. dncah. There was considerable excite ment but 00 disturbance. Lines are closed TbSffii?; T80"9 dra"'n from leaving.? ^ ?r?? county are being b. drawuronIVooday.eXinB,0n Bunlu^^^^ "^ThTireniog S??-- Coofedera,? plates, inoludiog postponed it over a month. rThe infnrmc.' our spies' fr?mOonfBdtra'?0fflcerathrough Last Sight'sJMspatches. The Bo^ai Proclamation Again. Nxw Yobk, May 29.?It may be interest terriblvV ^ub'*? a?d press, who were so 00 in the Publicatiou of !ecf?l bogus proclamation, to .know if law SiSft* ,f"';lD?tOQ th?" has i bodJ,L .0' news gatherers, styling themselves "the representatives of Whl7?nm Pr?8s/' composed of Messrs. .Yrni h Ta,lard. who hare some time been sending daily dispatohee to pa. Bna BoB,oni Miss., and Oincinnai? n'h^' ' o* """ aa other? Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and other points at the West. These persons are in r?Z ' h?ST,ed *l,h the Aisociated Press, wb oh has a well known, intelligent and reliable agent In that oity, aa the truth ful nature of bis despatches formany years willI .tie.,, n appears as we leaYnfr" a *?1' '"formed correspondent of the Com . "J-d*erli?8r that on Tuesday night a despatch was sent by members of the Western Press Association; or purported thiVhL^'"1 .'It1 by them' "inonnciog that there would be a proclamation calling for a new draft about the 1st of July, thai fined!"8" 10?! do)' mo? mi8ht be JESSE** b0*DS Pr?clamatiou was concocted by one of the Assooictiou or by another person who baud it upon their news, is not yet officially known.- It is lair to infer however, that either some Tulh^r'n'r .1, Association was the author of tbe bogus proclamation or that fomeperson.conoeotefl with them, know ing the fact that a call was about to be made, wrote tbe proclamation upon pre ?nr',l?L b' tieir despatched. One of the members of the Western Asso maiion is a confidential employee of the' War Department and the.others occupy of-1 mrt iS , '' ,h"8 8iTlDg t^em (tbe op E? th ^ k i? aocare hQnouncenfe'nts prior to their being prepared for the phblio. .k?of Washington is giv ng the affair & most thorough investi gation and all the above mentioned per sons will be critically examined in-refer and'the prefs"' ?POa *" pabllc Latest from the Front. 20?A spcciai from Washington to the Bnlletin says: rrln,e.. ar BUVe? 'hat lh? skirmlsbesTJ. Grant s army for the past few diys have Th?,mh?r f"?r" A ba"18 is-immin.pt. The rebels confess a want of supplies. A "P? n.ufber of ?b"> prisoners were taken in the battle on Wednesday. A special to tbe Commercial from Waih mgton, 20th, saya: aod civilisns Who are constantly coming from ihe front say the Union troops regard success aa a dnty, and that they are intent on revenging the many out rages committed by the vindictive foe T"? volunteer surgeons who were sum moned to Fredericksburg to attend to our J??"?d,ed are "turning to the city, and re port-Uat the sick are all well cared for. 2ofh,"C?;11? WaabiDg,OD' Although there was no heavy fighting fn V^2fntom<irnillIS.betweei1 the tvo armietr in Virginia, it is known that Qen. Grant warrePar f?r lhe 8re?leat c?ntc8t of the ? It Is said that tbVtiix bill,' In 'th^form given it by the Pinanoe Committee of the Senate, does not meet the entire approba tion of Mr. Chase. ;<iK 4 I. . WASBiKuroK, May 20, 0:30 P. M.?This evening we have despatches dated 8:80 this morning from Grant. Last evening an effort was made by Swell's corps to turn our right position and some of War reo s troops that were on out extreme right. Three hundred prisoners Jell into our hands, besides many killed and wounded. anrt lRn'vTit8/ l''-llB,over ?P0 .wounded and 160 killed and missing. Qen. Grant says probably our killed and mtaaing are overstated. , Prom Gen. Sigel. Nmw Yoax, May 20?The Tribune's cor respondent with Sigel. says: The army left Woodstock on tbe 16tb, marched 18 miles to New Market, fonght the combined forces of Bcbols and Itnboden and return ed to Strausburg in 48 hours. The fight commenced by the 28lh Ohio attacking Imboden near Mt. Jackson driving him to New Market, where Echols and Breckin. ridge reinforced the latter and at the same I u?a Si?al partially reinforced our force. The rebels charged twice on our troops, the second charge being successful, but on reaching onr second line they were net by 17 pieces of artillery and a destructive annihilating the We charged in turn and drove them, but our batteries bad to cease working to allow ourcharge. The rebels, numbering ;two five guns?' dr?T0 back' wel0?'"S The retreat then commeoeed In good ?h1e^.r,?,4\acro"lbe Sbenendoah, the bridge being burned after orossiog.' ' infHlog08'8 450 lo ???ded and' WiiHiKOTO*, .Ma^JOth?An omiasidn having occurred In"the "synopsis of the Senate, amendment to Ihe internal tax bill, as telegraphed fyt'night, it is proper to say that the Finance Committee recom> mend, from June 1st to November 1st. that the tax on distilled spirits be $1 a gallon from October 1st to January 1st $1 25' and after that 51 BO.i 1 ? ? The ^Senate Committee on Finance will leave the Income tax ?'t,> per cept on an excess over $600 and not exceeding $1 800 per annum, aud will fix the duty>#f5i ?? cent on an excess over SIO.QOO ?< They strike obt ihe 10 per.cent on exJ *nd recommend a nonieancofrSnce in the leetlon uxing domestie spirits -" _ ?????'??? OlsoixxATl^Msy 20.?Sam Medarr tor "of the Columhna n?ut. ' ? fn possession or Kingston, Rome, Cassville, and the lino of Eureka. The army bad heavy skirmishing with the eaemj all tbe way from Resaca, The railroad and telegraph are repaired to the present position of the army. Tbe troopi /kre in good condition and spirits. . ?,">* ./ Johoston is believed to be at Atlanta. The prospeCtIS excellent for most im portant success to oar arms. Five hundred and thirteen Confederate prisoners captureci at' Besaca .arrived yes terday and-to-day, among them 13 com missioned officers belonging to Polk's, Hartleys and Hord'a.corps, will be sent north to-morrow. Hugh Trailly, a native of Connecticut, was hung to-day by order of a military commission, charged with bush whacking and murderiog Union cltisensi- Trailly was captured in White county, in Decem ber, 1868. He waa"tben guide to General Wheeler, and was sent to Pikeville to pa role Federals. He betrayed no emotions on the scaffold;- and avowed that he died a true rebeT soldi#,*dot 'guilty of shedding innocent blood. 1 - Despatch from Secretary Stanton* ril Wasbuiotom, May 20.?Despatches from Gen. Sherman; dated Kingston, 10 o'clock last night, state that during< the day ho had poshed a column, beyond.that- place, fn pursuit of Johnston, as far as Cassville, and there was skirmishing, in the latter part oftthe day with Hardee'scorps.. The cars were expected to reaoti Kingston to day. A bard fight for Atlanta is looked for. , No reports has been received from Gen. Butler to-day. Msj. Gen. Hnnter has been placed in Command of the Department of West Vir ginia, including the Shenandoah Valley. The latest dates received from M?j. Gen. Canby were from Vicksburg. Tbe Red river was reported to- be blockaded by tho shore batteries of the enemy at difficult points, but measures had been taken by him which were believed to be adequate for clearing the river of all such obstruc tions and enable him to reach Alexandria, where he will take command of the army. [Signed] E. M. Staxtos. , To pen. Dix. From Gen Butler* New Yobk, May 20.?The Times corres pondent with Butler, says: Batter's cam paign up to the close of Monday's severe eagagement ending with a withdrawal from our advanced positionMo onr entrench ments at Bormnda Hundreds, cannot be regarded as a defeat. The object aimed at was iuily attained and was.decided upon by Butler even if bis whole command bad to be sacrificed. It was lor the purpoBe of distracting the attention of the rebel'forces garrisoning tbe outer deleaoeB of Rich mond from the movement of Gen. Kauts upon the Danville & Richmond Railroad, as by tbe breaking of that communication every line of travel radiating from Rich mond by which Lee could recelte suppllei for bis army, would be cut. This corres pondent sayB Hecktnan was taken prison er in Monday's fight, while the Herald cor respondent details with particularity how he and his command fought their way through the enemy's lines and rejoined our forces. ^ Foreign Newt ? Poet Au Basqub. N. F., May 20.?-The Peruvian from Liverpool 12th and London derry 13th inst., for Qaebec, was intercept ed at Port au Basque ibis evening, and tbe following summary of her news-obtained : The rebel cruiser Florida, destroyed the ship Avon, of Boston, on the 29tb of Ma?ch. la tbe House of Commons pn the 11th 'kr.^Baines mo*pd.a sec'ond.reading of the bill"reducing the franchise in boroughs to ?6*for householders. Af*er' a deba?o the I meaaumwas defeated bj 277 to 210, amidst JlonS'cfiQefihg'from the QOQjH$0&fA*< ' The British channel fleet on the 12th left the D'rfwnS and returned to westward. Mr. Gladstone bad made an important speech, in the House of Commons on Mr. Baiues reform bill. The Emperor and Empress of Mexico had reached Madeira on the 29th of April, and Balled again tbe same day for Vera Orul. N?w York, May 30.?The guarda which were night before leaf placed in charge of the World and Journal of Commerce officea still hold poaseaslon. They hare no new ordera and act strictly in acoordanca with those at first received. No documents in these offices are permitted to be touched. At military headquarters tha utmoBt reti cence la observed. No information what ever in regard to- the suspended prints il commuoicated .by the officers in charge. Visits to the incarcerated telegraphers have been allowed;? Thasa gtotlemen are well treated.. - Bostoh, May 20.?Edward A. Pollard, of the Ricbmood Examiner, waa ?'passenger in the prise steamer Greyhound when cap tured, also a woman reported to be Bella Boyd, bat the Ideoity of the latter with the famous spy is donbtfal. The future des tination ot Pollard and this- woman will be fixed by the U. 3. authorities. ' ?Hew York Market N?w Yobk. ^Uy 20. Cotton?l@2o better; ?1@92 for mid dling uplands and 87@88 lor low mid dling. *?, . . Flour?State and western less active ana close and B@10o lower; no lioyera at out side quotations; $7 25@7 35 lor ex ;Suic; $7 B5@7 65 for extra 14. 11. O. and $7 70 40 for trade branda. Whisky-Firmer at$l 28@1 29 for State and $1 30@1 80J for we.tero. Wheat?Ujavy and lc lower; $1 59? 1 62 for Chicago spring, $X 60@1 62 lor Milwaukee club and $1 63@L 71 lur Win ter Red Western. Sales or poor winter red at $1 63J. , . Com?Very scarce and firm; old mixed western at $1 50 in store- OB-i' . ' Oils?Dull and droopiog at 86J@89J for Wesrtro. . .' ? ? Woof?Quiei and unchanged. Petroleum?(Juiet; crude 3d; 1,500 bbls in bond at 69^60. ; pork?Firmer; $26 00@20 50 for old merfs, $28 12J@28 50 for new do., $23 00 @24 00 for old and new prime.and $26 60 (A27 00 for prime mess. *'' r Beef?more active and firmer at $0 50 for country mess and $16@19 for repack ed. mess. ,7 Bacon Sides?Quiet and entirely nom inii-^, i 1 ' ? 'v ?' Lard?Opened firm,and olosed heavy at 13l@l?J. . .. iMl4, .,' 25@36 for J ? MutMr?In fair daqii ^ ^ tat^. I Cheese?Steady at 12(5>18. ? Hew York Money Market* Niw Yobk, May 20. Money?Easy at 5?7. per cent., mostly 5@6. .^Btfrling Exchange?Lower at 1960197 Gold?A littto'firmer; opening at. 81}, declining to -80? and closing firm at 82}. Government Stocks?Less active ,at,d rather easier; U. 8; 6s 1881 coupons 114, 5-20s coOponp 106|@106|, 7-30i October