s__fv ' ut f%p w - if vol xxii salisbury n c junk 13 1864 num'bkk 3 1 1 brunbr bditoh am i'kopr'ktok c_-___™"»*«a-__-____^__m tkb.m 01 lilts papabr flvo doll-.rt < i h in mil no subscriptions received fnra . , ger line ■ hi 0'*-c iii i'drus ok 4dvrhti8ii.o s9 par square i,,r the drsl inier.iun and f i pe squar foi each mtbseejuenl publication these sending advertisements will iilcn send : .■ money lo pay f ih.-m notices of 75 words or ies , will cost ft t'..r lhe firm und fl . ich sdditieoal publ'oa.*ou notices nf urufr site i in il-c tans proportion telegraphic liici.m0 d june 6th li.mi l-'iiii nuiihum mill june 5th 2 ... ■ r l to-day has been unusu i , i sides appeal to be ob ei ■ ■ i en tocca onally aliai p i ir lit about 8 o cli ck the altoi k in ir.-ni i kin !. ui ed yesteiday ' i i i ' ms i ivani ■ i theii ord to i ' • ia i their i lhe she during which i , . ,. : iree was i.r.i ui • . le attack ii i ii : . , '. : mcci isfully : •■; . luring tiie whole ml iv ek wil exceed 1001 1 congressional •-('. rhe sena t < i so ' • • and 1 limit • . hesolul o g i - . if • the d ty . : nth the s « ■ ° i . u*j retired i ■■ a ass ' es ll ■ sncc 1 from till west li 1 rs i in ld 8 miles 1 bom malum ■ ■ il.v heavy ra • ren i.i ul ly ear lost . q a ii imi june 5th ; h i ' ft i tat . ■ ing r the en ■ east ■ . . \ . i i west ■ m ,.' • • ta v lh oui ,.' i \ i i n t ai n ii i ■ ami ii i i ■ . . .. big shanty "' i • i u ie met by ■ i m ■ a hi ig the s'i nni 1 lock - i i ■ ali .,! ■' ' : . 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". bli i : i • the ' . . ! abo . i n.'.'in ille » ilh ii .'•■. and bas dgstroy . 1 i ■ [ wo i ai ■•■ i -. be r des crip •_ idea othei n and . ■ ii boa i with oni . i ■ between i al . ui oi down li ii ntii . \ ii 1 une 7ih i . ii i itch last ri i _> i 1 1 confii ni tie wil i : tha eii"in . from our left and iarl i cenln noiliinu truvi il vale this morning jen ■ i johnson waa killed in lhe l^'l i noai slaunten on sun i trains were brought fl ► it 1 v io w u in iboro . ail iii citizen p noi i pi loi to maj ih aud . i ■ tiers delivered lo < lilj i nl up io i ho present time declared ex chan s in i t u.fi lei te l ds postponed unul 21st at i lolumbia iliciimond june _.. papers of the i lh n 1 i lold ni new v..ik bad advnno 1 to * ' rant's dispatches of the 2d claims having enemies . works it oofd harbor carried previuii iit'i i niiipii bftei repented assaults from tie enemy heported lo every instance jeveral hundred pris mi is were liikon < ithe dispatches equally as fabulous from butlc-i andaolhei so(irce__nre publish ed probably will it view of influencing the action of lhe republican convention | at ualiinioro \ esterday l.'lrljmomi jung m ii gran seut gen !.••,• <|,. flag 0 f i 1 truco for the purpose of rclifruing d«p<il of i ours improperly ofipluriug the whole « bile i 1.111)11.5 ili ; dead lust tight aud lo 4 i oirisctoi taking lliem i noihing oi interest ims transpired lo i richmond juno 8 i tho senal tustaiued lhe president's i veto ol the joint resolution exempting i editors im i employees on newspapers i magazines pcriodicals/dsc from military i service al j cled lhe bill iijcrepsin-j l ordnance oificera returned by tl.e presi i lie appropriation bill passed without i amund.ix tit i ii iu»e joint resolution of thank lo i go i.n lor iii officers and men concur i : in i tax i iii was further considered the i house vm occupied in tl.e discussion ol i tl.e senate !• il until n cess , i ueadquartew 8 1 m i 111 ii mil i 1 iii i i i i enemy haa been unusually quiet to i •! >\ along lite whole exient of ins lines i noi i ng ol imp uta.ii a occui red i w o i divisions of ins » ., v .-. i . \ under'sheridnn i m ij i epoi led ; i havi ci — 1 i lie terry i ll e lee gen'l i 1 1 1 iuc of sli rid in's column ac i coin pan . t v appeared i isl night i ■' i . station moving in lie di i in oi a m irle i i ik a ii quaktkrs ni ■ i v i i i ■ tor i june 1 till nt midnight 11 o'clock '.'. m ■ crook and verill and lluntei to-day i nt slum on tart i tbeir forces are ot i tiie ireenvi le and middlebro k road i 1 i v .• hundred cavalry ma le a demonstra i i al 3 o'clock p m on waynsboro aud i i . i ■ uvi an i si tuny i ro 1 1 but were i repu'x . i l.y ge imbodcn i lie enemy h staunton burning kioherv 1 1 pot i pore with four hundred it vingdown i'le valley lo reioforoe hunter thome h ni lias il . rupplii - but subsists ■ ii lhe i h i hir troops nr in line spirits i vn advance ii anticipated to-morrow i mobile june m i lie operator at brandon on ibe 8tb i i,-i says that on authority ol col sim is if m sheveport as official frottl camden h aik:ii 1 may 27lh oo the 24th marina h.luk engaged the enemy's fleet i r hi landing capt jacobs boarded i ,' 1 captured transport lebanon pratt's h terj did exoellent ear vice crippling h i seriously tbe whole fed h ' fleet seven v repulsed and driven h iwn tl rivi r p_ic is reported at cam i n 1'aylor belom alexandria steele oc hellj i.v i 111 liock h i ' i < mm mi june h i further debate the senate passed hiii lax bill house passed ■ bill autlioi li/.in : the issue of certificates of indebted - h i fo properly purchased or impressed i . ihe ' ii.n'i i in i.i said certificates to hi receivabli in payment of all dues . \- i'-'i'i import and export duties motion hi > recousi . agreed to h richmond juno mu nothing doing along our lines to-day in i in ii __; 1 1 1 ■ bred up lo - o'clock h i , - ■ i armies confronting each other in l:i.,'i in mi works with occasional picket i _ i < iimiimi june 10 the nt-.n 5.000 strong under kantz hiii .. dosperato attempt lo capture pe h i . i ' - v • lenlay tl ieniv advanc h ,] in two columns and er - lernl as i in . ii |. n i ei i works southeast ol the city im which the wero repulsed su tcded in hiviiikui i in forces an i causing them to h . . : - ."■ t fier ii_liini bravely the po i i inn ■ iniliiii sustained iho brunt ol the iii ; assault behaving like veterans nnd h - ng six killed and thirty wounded s imi i ih t i citizens were among thuin i | io enemy advanced to the suburbs i an l..|.;-oi tune momont graham's ballery h,.|,,-m upon tie ni from the reservoir i hill simultaneously with deal av airy charged upou them i'm y wheeled iu r.-at confusion the column advancing on landlord road was repulsed bv slur divaui's ii.iii.-iv winch arrived in liu tn reinforcements pur»ued the aiiket.s several miles the resjdem ■ ,.( timothy rives was sacked and burnt and ll iv • ■ > curried oil i v win . ii ill chaplin of washington artillery also oapturud richmond i 10 european advices td the 2_tth ofmay have bean received pellissier l>uke of malakoflf is dead the new ol thegreal battles in \ irginia 9qiproh.iund tenia lion in england i he '/'<>■<<■.. and slur regards grant's guecesa indecisive the post expressed the coaviution that . h federals had sustained . crushing defeat the herald mei globe pronounce the nd vauce on richmond a failure lcll.|..sti,vlune 10 northern dates of tin 3th savs grant's dispatches say lhe enemy attacked the federawline saturday night ami were ev erywhere repulsed everything going on well the correspondent cf the enquirer ad mils a lovs of 4,000 a cold harbor on the r<l gen tylei lost a foot seven colonels wounded at baltimore indicated re nomination of lincoln aud hamlin gold li'll sherman it reported to he iu possession of ackworlh and of tl.e railroad within one linle of marietta atlanta ga june in tl.e eiiimv •' a developed in fore .<- terdvy in our frontal aekwortb and our extreme right east f the railroad skir mishing this afternoon from hood's corps prisoners report tint the bridgo ovei the elowj.li li i been rebuilt hy lhe yank s limns running i i a kworlh sherman avoids ayery . bbi i to bring on an engage ment out nf in breastworks a captured yaukee says he bas orders not o risk a general engagement gov brown return ed ir in lie front yesterday where ke has 1 n wil li i leu johnston . rlchkond lime 10 fremont's letter accepting lhe cleave land nomination declares lincoln's ad ininistration a military dictatorship with out unity action vigor or execution says ii a respectable man is nominated at bal timore im will not be a candidate it lincoln is nominated no alterna i»e but to organize ever element ot opposition to prevent the misfortune fi his election i in herald h.s fremont's position se cures the defeat of lincoln richmond tune 1 0 the u ani ram built by laird has been purchased by the english government the crew amt schooner u j l gerity discharged liverpool cotton market steady richmond juno 10 the senate concurred in the house amen im nt of the biil establishing ba reau for foreign supplies the bill author iizing army repoiti is of the press associa i...ii to purchase rations • •! forage again 1 mosi of the dav spent iu seen i session lie louse passed tl.e senate hill for the relief of states holding old curri ney mi 1 disagreed to senate amend ments to bill nraei.ding tbe tax laws the committee of conference will be secret i ..■ i will probably adjourn lo-morrow i'll iimosh 1 line 10th no change in the situation of ihe two annus all quiet to day mm \ i un to june 0th the enemy advanced today withcav alrj and were driven back l.y i m bod en's infantry column ea 1 side of the rail road ajvaocej to fisherville burning the railroad track all quiet , moun i june 9th special lo he lb gister 1 1 ena(obia ih t'anl.v appointed division com uiander bank's steel and ro'zenern.i ,\ retain their resj.ective commands mor ven reported del uted by polignnc the 18lh ultimo on yellow bayow con fed ■< erate loss eight hundred fedeial 150 shelby moving on die south western mis souri with l.-.iil four hundred men six thousand infautry ordered south to reinforce . lanby i a raid i said to have lefl memphis for corinth gold in memphis t>2.2_i fro i in i.i an cocliernn nominated by cleave i land radical convention washington i dispatch of i lie j i say thirty thousand i { 30,000 wound d brought to the hospitals from richmond rlhhmond juno 1 1 . boll hou-f's ims pasted joint repolu lions extending session until tuesday noon by which time all important busi 0e«s now pcndiu'r will have been dispos ed of the thx 13 ill referred lo cornmjt tee of conference no ftnal action on inv subject of importance from eiiher lion • l.'ii'ilmosii june i 1 no definite information of 8lieridan whereabouts it p.uied moving in the direction f c.il*imb\p fluvapa county kneinv in the vallev said to be moving towards lexington reported that gil more is tending troops to the south side of the a|i|i.i,ii.iuox for ariolhar attack on petersburg * richmond june 1 1 currently reported lien to-day that lincoln ami hamlin were nominated nt , baltimore on the 8th gold 197 northern news pktei.bi.ur lime 1 1 the herald of lie 9th received lin coln ami andy johnson were nominated by lhe baltimore convention on the 8th iii herald thinks th ticket will have a hard road to travel the mth resolution declares for the maintenance of monroe doctrine a victory i claimed for hn i.-r iu the valley but information gathered exclusively from southern sources mor gan captured mount sterling ky on 8th i ami destroyed bridges lore up track of tlse kentucky central road between cynthi anna and paris captured passenger train an occupied paris destroyed important lri!--l works at that poiut hi force esti mat.-il nt 2500 i'ln hccald pitched into the times of tuesday for publishing ac in ■ ■■: il battle on the 1.1 between lee mill grant the times claims llmt it was the most important battle of tl.e war confesses lhat grant was badly beaten by the rebels mei that they were un loubted y successful the herald says il was published solely to defeat grant tor the presidency and succeeded uold closed on 0'h at 194 telegram from sherman f l.it.l aekworth'a pass 7th 6 p m.,«_.}8 he has been to altoouta pass finds it admirable for his purpose ii is the gate through the mu-t eastern pa'rt of the ale i ghanies says the eliem is not in his immediate front but his signals are at lost mountain and at kenesota dispatch from jrhiit june 7th 5 p m says all has been quiet to-day meridian june 1 1 l.ee and foi rest have routed the yankee c lumns near baldwin nor h mississippi capturing 200 w.-igons heavily loaded with stores of all descriptions forrest made a j forced march to meet the enen_yr the | march of the yankees was marked by greater destruction than ever before in the mule maiinruluke erected another battery on tho mississippi at sunny side below greenville and ims a number of boats hemmed up and has destroyed three steam ; ei up io the 7lh instant j m.iiii.k june 1 1 special dispatches to the tribune from baldwin of the 1 lili says forrest made a forced march aad threw a part of bis com mand between the yankee advance and j baldwin he held them by severe ami : gallant fighting foi live hours when bean ford struck i in 1 n in the il,i nk driving the in foui null 1 *. official note says the enemy were routed and ovei 200 wagons loaded i _» wuh stores and imiuy prisoners wer captured " richmond june ij reports that sheridan is moving to v trda the canal not confirmed on the ootw \ inn v n is asserted that hampton's caval ry attacked the yankee raiders yesterday i evening near louisa court lions cap luring a battery ami a large number i'i prisoners no official report i'i the en gagement received but reportvcredited — another pai i fi raiders from the ■ ■• struck tl.e orange nnd alexandria i road yesterda near arriugton nelson county baieuiy have doubtless occupii 1 lexington and apparently aiming for l.vin l.burg . ui rtmoxn june 1 itli ee iiuis from the fronr represent grant bus .- parallels , skirmishing yester to-day but it has amounted to no thing the hues m some places not 100 \ a us apart stork . farm june 11th n i < hai e in the relativu position oi the am .• an occasional d_scrfl_rgeofar.il . aud active sharp shooting ou the pan ol euemy scouts report gi int to be tear ing up the xork river railroad grant i very heavily fortified iu our front ami his lines iu some plae.-s an in fifty yards of ours battle firm weak maiwetta ) 11 a m juno 11 tli i john marit.1 morton's yankee spy was copturned in confederate uniform yesterdaj iu the vicinity ol rome from kenesaw mountain seveual hun dred of the enemies wagons can be seen parked near big shanty prisoners report blair's 17th borps joined sherman on the 9th inst all quiet luring the mglit up lo time of writing catawba station n c / june 0 1804 j ar watchman : — i have observed that john tl.e rascal as joy familiarity sails him baa received a communication from catawba station in which it is said ihai " hidden is gaining ground in ca tawba in vindication of old catawba it should be staled that she is for vance except about two " geuts who have re cently moved to catawba station from eastern north carolina and the sup posed author of the letter that " john boasts of so triumphantly says he came up for his health about two weeks nyo anc iias a right to express the sentitpents of catawba if his physical is as rotten as lis political health he ought to have got further ;" for be will undoubtedly " go up i lie spout boon as for holden we re jard him as the i — si traitor that ever jraced a sapling and you will find it so ifter the election joe pleasant retreat n c ) juno 7 1804 j mr editor : — i notice in your paper hat the " progress is laying claim lo the western counties for billy lloldcn now i met with an intelligert soldier who has been through several of our western coun ties taking up deserters aud he assured me that all the disloyal men and deserters were for holden but all good citizens were for vance so mr progress must get his information from that kind of source as to my own neighborhood [ knot of but ne man who says he will vote for hold sn others theranay be but if they be hey won't own it you may be assured hat every candid open-hearted man in mcdowell county is for vance could many who are lying out in our mountains have the privilege of voting holden would get many votes — holden is too chameleon : or us respectfully s w m to the sheriffs and tax-collectors of xortk cariflina tho following is a copy of so much of in act passed at the last session of the general assembly as relates to the cur ency in which taxes mav be collected : section 1 be it enacted by the qen rat assembly of the state of north curo una and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the same that all taxes due to ihe stale or counties and for school pur poses or taxes for tbe poor all payments for entries of public lands and all tines and forfeitures forthe use of the stale or conn ties may be paid in treasury notes ofthe confederate states under five dollars oi iii the new issue authorized by the act o tbe confederate congress ratified the 1 7th f february 1864 — and all such dues may be paid during the presept yeai in lhe old issues of confederate treasury notes of tbe denomination of five dollars t*oth inclusive less thirty tbiee and one bird percent the tax imposed by the act af congress sec 3 be it further enacted that the act ratified july 3d 1863 entitled an act in relation t the payment of taxes and for other purposes and so much fi section tecond fi the ordinance no e of the state convention ratified 26th february is as directs tho receiving of i rate treasury notes in payment of taxes ami all other dues are hereby repealed owing to considerations explained in my late report to the general assembly our treasury notes of less denomination than a lollar are not exobaugi tl for con federate notes but these change notes will be exchanged for north carolina treasury notes of larger denom nation oi for cou pons from our state bonds on preseni lation by you or any other person at this department of any amount of our notes above a j mar or our due coupon oui change notes for the same amount will bo effected through the agency of the south ern express co jonathan worth pub '." june 2d 1804