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OnuiXAßr A&VaßfT'Bwr'., 3 pr ,'ia in the
We';it!/ wll be c:utrg*d tws»-',y-i.Te ce its & line
each ~rt 1.
Hi'lcial Noticm will bo clia-g ,and thirty c. uts » 1
JUe-.hOiu, Dkat:ii a-id Fc;:m l Notices one j
dollar eroh.
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Obituary Nenets twenty <se to | r line for one j
nserrion in ei ‘.<;r ! - Where J
Obituary Xot'-r-s era ;■ ' ••- ' Daily fctd j
Weakly—thirty e " per *.
'*'ll- (>«/; :e .> ",:r -i r ■-•* Plant. j
We ;av tremb>d, Unpuuf"' day*, at the j
the tM of di uht- l l’n f t' -,', b ■'"nil us intne
Department o' the STv*. -i »pi. W : evo v»atr%
ed tbe progress • f the on my »iio 1 -.louii utxio
ty, and tbo massing of hie fnr«e* for tbe desi.e
--r te r.n<l fl al atiaok upon *► w r ’-a that
de'end tl-e M i.ippi valley, The lav dis
patches fn.in J o ; n represented the siluatirn
there in .10 eniu ile light. We have eeua the
form -•*.)» •!,<. er q,j • , rs .* j. ■ at
every po.nt, the a: my of Grain »hn* numb-tm*
1i.0,000 men, rs we i am Irani northern source*
but k* can cow brvthe I • -r, *.>r ws are flesired
that too - ovevrtaie '. ut RiUio.f and i us made arch
• diop sitir.u ol 'a (erci’3 r.a will not only secure
tho iß'et" ■ V- 'r iburj; and cur cih rI!- f■ *
but insure the u't :r rout of tho enemy, and ren
der probable too cup'.uro of a ia;, i purelen of
his forces. We fcol almost positive that the
troops near I! vrrff’a I) pot row threat ei -g the
Railroad a i tbe rear of V -ksburg will eoou bo
completely •*
Os the i- ;a riaaco of permanently bolding tbe
pos.tiotiH we row oceur.y on v.a M's: 'p. i rirtr,
the Jack w 1 Ap . ul trothfu'ij- remark*:
The •vrtnr • '«*-t f* now airbi.' ; u:o herculean
efforts.!''w; . ft. riv rl. .a .••. .ref dly «a«ie of
the J ■ • • !»» '* to :>!•• 11 at.': ill 1.. >tnittb!e
detriment ‘> ne ..t r a 1 i.t would work ant.
Iltyi' 1 '- 7 , «;• ; ';i v. lat (’. ..s;nc. r-a alts
‘ w '..'-i foil-!* a r ..l;iia oj’.a v j .r, to aecampiirh
tl.isc-! Jr . i. , c,, th.y ■■■■» bcnii
ir:; a'l r «ivr.;i 8 t" tcc. uiplishment.
Their o!i . ■■ b and „.d «;• .t ». .1. war; v It
neoesa- y, (. . . . . . .1 . ou!4 0- .'ui-aivhrd
with o, i.audri 1 th u .and ti lo bcit theta
back t. •
uh-ui . r., c. of two :n . , ,-ur woKh't me
the heat; oi i’Ctn;;;cr and U w v,..ier will Cos oar
fighting u .u
Our h'l.d npon the ilisiiiiippi mo wrested
from 11 ,i> (cirvo-r, or «• h % >-o I i.g ns
the w.ir -hu!' 'iviiuiou*. r.ou .i isolate iho
gov*' urn-’n. Cl, ... Cl .' . j n.coiv’rse,
and pi -1 •- nt ' !. * :•, V ' • ;s. 11 :t r
npoc die dj ti... .t . .‘.n* of p.-« -e. A great
deal hue 1; 1 ... id ... : go uiw ;st the fre )
nu. , u .u of ti . ;v.r to .j K ti-.. >»', bet
with v, p|" -i t" i'v ocaivl cu*e gor.rnnient,
coins f : '"V. iw. .0 i.rh a ( .r. y , a when tho i
entire river, wo. ’ :'.s fo»t 0.1 0n.., r ets ! h
the Oiofedcrv , i ulrt.-.dy i. u p--t. ■'•sc?
Os oer. i.li yw u I .11 :u at -’ ■ v r<l l'oeitlon
eotnitig 1 1 1 111 1 ler »• >'< ii cr, .-.tunc n; nn ■
hence it in of t * tirst tai*c-i ib it onr 1 r"R
ant psai;!"— 3 on tl.a iivn. b •• per -'ax-"!;? h. M.
belter far would it bn *.,■ leriics B ii,
I'bar s' on, S mh, 11 iuii In yitd
the r ver, l>y »!»• h the C uft'-'or iy « It he rent
in I Irani, ii:. \V 0 y :■ •. 1 from th
portion r 1 V•> r.. >ntry - I>’ jv; to ; • epp
tions and up-h it *ul II < aeai . Tbe very
thought of saoa a .- s y-.i-c ;.:i, .
ituLitdana *xo l'ni-a-a • im— • h r n lrom
tho Ohorlrston p-.p 1 ;: .; .
Seq., ia .10 vin th c’.t ’ c: n., lin th.- ot- a
woithy euU , priiK of 0 • . c. inyu; v for
the n.nnurac ure (tad Sdp; iy, cn >\ mr*.- ; bca ! e.
railviuy u *•’ cij ,*u: of I*ll k-vd^.
If uuy onto' prise itucci v, . eiicimcog.' ioat from
our capita \± \i : i. . : i *•: v; ihi» r,.jd
similar pr- j-v. i r by u>y me.inr, v cau be te.
on
fixed and 1 . v .e«-ii «v’ • • ;«nd I
iinmedinte uW.hi •i. .» . • A,? 0 ‘ t'*e first j
imp jrbuKV, how : , t'. r p* ,a r ; xnd rtt.ew- ]
tti oi »vorn oar t..u. t i wU.th, it ia well j
kno .' i, In i b 1 red to fcr.xme r.e ?
di’cpi.V.cd (bat {rare! u > som- of the l:ies {
is po.ihv.ly jj« ..;■■,■ , |
not s nous, .... .... . . avc.. r ■ r.'* ocenned
from ill s cause a!o a1 cr •. .; m too •
breaks: •ofh - . i.h-e 1v! y ' tvask « i
boootui ji* 110 Ir a * r> t- . ■ *'*s mo ( .-.'i’u * ..lj
at Kiehuo' -1 she, cl w: -r* l iat could ra of '.c- r
tare mils uni f,, . . c-f iron, nnd.ita i
I ■ ■ -
tttini-g n. .! and, . . . ;■ ioitn. ton of ' '-y j
use! lan inipi'cant catepris's. V.’o are con 1
vino? :*, 1. evo", i ~t ii«> .1 1 ; :,..'o iron t ,'s ! \io!o •'
iu the ConloO.ii isy ihaa i» gco.t ly si. uokcJ :
and mat with u l.t 1 \ r'i.'u it cou'd bn jather- {
ed up aid put to pa i r rri ::. For tnß‘ nee, in '
extended trips through s vmal Stairs, wo have •
observed ir.t! turns oof 01.1 iron and unservicca |
bio riachiti-vy ..1 out f-t';e-wuy 1 . .ra, unJ j
many 1 via, setae 0. w pp .J 10 haro beeu j
over the various rou os coaid ea i iy gnthcr up ul |
sneh, aud wo have no doubt tbet erivgbgcodj
rails could b* -bus s cur and to ie.-.i w nr . y m.lee •
cf track, wl tacsj sen ort co-.h be re- j
wrong' t for the same or ct • , porp. -s. T’aers j
ore oth r wurccv of supply, it: and hip i .led rti Is, J
Ac , that might bo tv,.,:, i arr .d.ly i vailabie. {
This is a u. 't.-r worthy o:' cai.vd-cm. Iu :
our tweseut atiaiU WC bhoulJ net.! :cl no :::e,vs !
. at Said.
Tina Oa t.—Two w»eis ago th' h rod.rickrbnrg |
corr. pci t of 1 :e Ute ■ '.and Krq’tirer wr< t? : •
that their ti -aw Ibe up. O : • -
looed mn«j : bi -r» H. a ‘ and: >d I
live old to tow. h.l arv tan - re i
tior t’ttira s. a up ia c.na deyr, cad then wo a;.- i
going home.'
tVrll, a nv-d’y nurrber of these wc"'. v ' : . s la.re 1
si ice gone horn-, hut c.-' to ihj Lor e cx- i
pfc'.od to go to. They have raw a exi
from t (.' silos 1 g’ "a to “ibat u .sect red i
conytry froa* wh • b.. rao no ti.vcUr > t ; t r> •
tnrua.*' Their t.;ue U out, u tru.h. Lit:’.? did j
they uit -‘a’ t> .it th? arortners os t r term, i
upon wh ch they ccngrai ilav u thoxaelves, was j
to b' made tn« .pret- xt for driving thoa; ‘o im
meJisto s!.:m»ht'?r. id.it eo it wua. i. ; and c kee
Moloeh hri watch and their g-owi. g <1 s«3.c 1 1
"He knew that they wore ,ands ousted w ith i : wtr
and would nitre or list, and there ■ -'e'.crt-iaed
to make them pay b'ood and 1. e for *'. r board
and clothes of the past whkr, 11. did u>t 1 neb
expert to win u victory, but the men ten and nev
ertheless b# ran' ia fee. that th*/ wires.... !,;s
sI„T e He had no idea of allow.ng tlis ‘dun
government that Hod ever made" to be sw;n< ! ’-d
brra pi vocl c rec i ant Bemi-co >pc-t hea l soldiers.
ThtV w r: not to go: t$ so cj-J. If th 7 stc.l
refused t-defo i l tieir "eoantry's flag," 1 a' : ,
tho Adm uis rat, i, they -ho Id UrV.rt'e ers oe
once rac e '.:'..'.d • the ir inmints to s '.3 toe
ogre's avpettt f-r bleed. ; -> c'usrqßescc :a
tba* thou'vada of sir.' , e betptd upon vne tieid,
a boloctust to "p'.tr.c l r.”
‘■Jl' Cmv'trv. ’-.is of {V ce 1
I-T” T.-i adiW -a- all ol .m.rous for rags just
now. idd tors arc proverbialfy poor, but who
would have ihoaght that they we aid have come
(0 rags so s.on?
1 From tua lOtlt .-oorglt K<si*«at.
1. i p. re - - v 'a - .li the fo^ow—
L Lcoa, in
■ ~r 1 2 . :.nt Blues,” from this
. C , tcdb.d-.t.g ««'.••> the 10th Oscrgi*. It will
. ■ .1 i- ; ■• Ton'.'.” no-, again dis
jed ! on - Lav.,? h< ;d, and cat tbe
...mi. r among them waa Capt Lson’* compa
.e. a 1 ;'.jt ' c re te moaru the loss of
' .. .m ; of its nio:..hors s
fiaiGAi'S HcsrtTtL. Y\., 1
M, 3. 1863 f
J-11' ( ..I not math hut; /at I have lent
. , j. .i .i. .' . .-ge T- . b.m v, Witba-n M.
. i ,A:v u ok home are tha' kilted.’ The
, th. wo«Bd»d ere; Ci.e!. H L. r /eon,
, c J 1 .. Ji. „jo ' r»ergt. James 'V. Ha ues,
i 0 .-I j, . . !,... 1j •■-#«'/» "Ida - '-'hoo.
' , ~ l ... i e, f. ns; F Hon,
; ... . uU . a r u , ~'ouo ot tsiose woanu..J are
< u
. ;>/: (}; irgi'-i Hegiment fonphtm thethiok
! ■ 1 pit, . and cmt nguiabed tfaslf by ita
, , , and K :je.c .eg r,u th" field of battle.
~i, • _ sio .bod y whipped,acd thousands
~i : , ... j. J' ,soiier- art comin.j in evory
| or, a ign g (.hto.se,res up. They are uv
-1 tc.'.y t . 111", .i Sv-e.
j ; i ■ her pleßsant end warm. Wehavo
j pienty 10 «•_>, am more ciotiiez to wear than tbs
; .. ti n. ...', which we h»7a taken fr it, the Yan
!!;•■. ldj. tth.-.k that Joe Hooker will get to
| it sb:u nU 1.1 wmi tiin», if he don’t do boiler
• had :.••! hau dore tni- time. 1 think that the Yan
*- wi t 1 eatijhid hat they cannot whip the
1 • -. 1., aid i* may have the effect upon them to
ie.. ; th-i.i 111*, it is be;;*, to go home and let ’he
r.h ulnae to et joy th tr own homes and fire
‘('dee in peace and proaptrity. I hope it may be
T Yorke.a bare left their deed on the field
w.. 1 ;ut burying them, and if is n horrible eight
to see.
Par; o» Hhowslow.—That araU renegade and
bnr s'of invective, Parson Browtlow, we pet
c..(ic ftc-;i. Northern papers, has again floaiodup
to the su: css, and is making himself conspiccoss
with his use -! blatant and vulgar rodomoniad*.
ilc 1i.,: his appearance recently upon the fccatyhi
at u pohvcal war meeting, where be amused him-
Beifand tickled the fancy of his aadieuce with
3. u . .vi pi liludes nb out loyally and the Uoion,
a/,,...,0M.»s against r-b uls, and appeals for vigor
ous me a? a roe to “end tho war, so that he might
go home and resuscitate tbo Knoxville Whig.”
It I. ia seems to he his great concern. No doubt
it the V* h;g was revived, the millenium would
speedily co re—“and more, too.”
LPd Hrownlow’s rpasms of patriotistn areiuter
mittent, «ud seem to be regulated by the esndi
tion of his private exchequer. Sioso his first ap
poarance at the North as a martyr, ha has kept
hinieelf in funds by hl3 periodical agonies for the
* Union.” A year ago or sc, he coined money for
a while at the ra'e cf a thousand dollars per
night at New Y’orkaud Boston. Ho collected
la go anci» for copies o! hia "Life,” which were
never distributed, and for Eubtciiptions to the
“K’ oxviile Whig,” which has not yet been
putted, »ud U'/ver will be—we .hope. Then he
suddenly and sappr-ared, like the burning out of a
meteor, and kept ia the shade awhile. He has
aiuoo grown two or three crops of patriotism and
r." ' r .id his depleted purse with the proceeds.
We sc'poee the p i tical rewdys and rcugba of
tho great cities will continue to pay for his vulgar
tirades and co-.ra3 witticisms as mug as his stock
in trade lioids out—which will be forever, we
suppose, far they breed like tho fungi of a night-
A CJII yuiTonj Lnnoa.—The ed tor of tbs At
-1 nta 0u foieracy seems to have lost his identity.
11 3 any:):
A. fee? days ago, a Charl**toa T-sper announced
itv, re were then in that city. We were confident
j i .v a Mistake a.) good as we saw the announce*
nl.p.an mvo no recollection of ever having
l, in in Charleston. Vest-Hay, wo Hand the fol
lowing :. uol'7 b.-.teu of Yankee tel grams from
.Net" Vas. the 29,1) Apr.l:
“'i'iie lidiior of the A amts. Confederacy was
arrested here ou his ray fi oui C<wi»*s ”
Nos? wo feel very certain that thi 2 is « greater
mi:- 1 aim tisau the other; et any rate we hare no
recollection of haring boon acres'ed by the. Yan
kees w:ili i a few days
r. y.— We bed barely fin-shad writing tbo for»-
g-,jn.-, w; 1 : tiie and 11*1.1 a cii iram Jackson annc-unc
of.l that the editor of the
. nad keen arrested at Tort
Koysl, cau.y to baud.
No wooder the inforti’.nite editor inquires in a
.:•» of acr.tsl obfascaitoa—“Wbara have we
l> mV” or ihat be should fee! a~xiou3 as to lrs
j>; >• identity. In the name of the prophet—
"inl,or am i not arc If if I tm not am I, then
who iu thunder am J?” Has the gentleman been
on r.: onbalio tour, or is he a man beside him •
f, ‘or uny other ran f Perhaps others have
■ ' :i him for “the re’:obis gentlemen” from
j t o front.
E a?* It is evident that thi editor cf the Charlcs
i Cou.-i/r intends to bo “seme on str.-w hats’
; i’.ij ibv .. or, if he can g~t them—for he given an
1 unmisf table him. to his lady readers that he will
net ref s see. Onr wants up
inf -'sit- on are mote limited, end onr neenssi
t.rs c. .1 be fa- more easier euppitsfi. We have
ovlr . :>« ior a l aodsomo straw h it—about seven
ard ::rc-in s-ze. Our assistant o -od locai
V; us - y.Aj- that a couple of smeller rise in ad
dition 1 uld net be unhandy things to have in
(; fern iy 01 a hut day. We reckon they have
b- i- ;»<*. y cf toiling the truth this time if they
never wore before.
; * The destruction v. the Cheat river bridge
L-y ,nt .c. .-a, will effectually interrupt c ouiinum
cct.on open the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad fur
crate time ’o come. That bridge cannot be.hu it
it .1 d..y. It was a single iron spa - thrown across
a reeky gorge, between whose perpendicular walls
f ! -1 a-.igrr w, era of the Chen* rushed iuipeturus
ly, 0 v r and hundred leaf bei-rar —one of the wildest
h-h ll cl the grand mountain regi nos Western
V.r,iuiu. Vue locality of the bridge is in Pres
ton county, seme twenty-three m .es from Mor
gantown. *PhoFe who have f ln.ired and wonder
ed at this mapfiitioent structure will regret that
the neoote; ira of war ccmpf 11 .1 its distrnot’oa.
j - A guLtUmun writing lrom Hearnsvilie,
■ G *., c )8 : "The growing whea crop in this aec
: tic a Uw- fair to jit-Id an harvest; many
tie dd are in full bloom. The corn crops are
raider backward, but are looking weil. But little
| co'.toa has h cn plunted. Oats, wheat, potatoes,
pens aid com are ‘all the go’ with the patriotic
formers ground Hearusvd.c.”
'u; ” Every m a ough. to par his debts —if be
c u. Every man ought to heif hia neighbor—i
hpcn. livery ri3n and woman, ought to get
led—:f they can. Every man ought to do
h.s work to so:; his customers —if he can. Every
taen tuotvd p'.eaaa his wife—if he can. Every
, man n.ould mlr.d bis own business —if he can.
I3i~Ths ‘* lea,” of the Mobile K.gister says
; .here i« only cn.: thing that thrills a true lover of
UQ-.urai beauty more than an early stroll among
j ■ 1 tl-wers and gergeous forests in spring time,
: ; J that is h j a- a pretty girl immediately after
j her morning to-Ut. Th-» wretch.
u .t A .rat ,m I has a.rain called for
me re troops—this tune 500,000. Poor unhsopr,
. deiude-d, discomfited, wrathful fanatic! He will
i 1 tc. them, ii-.vor. Bet him beware lest, Eke
‘ -- re ’" hunter Actus >u, be be eaten by his own
j do.rs.
I3T Ore. B. O. Eve, Virginia G. Hitt and W
U. Cl rk-members of the O rlethorpe Artillery
| v-ap*. J. t•—* A. ea have lately been promoted
; Assistant Sur-rrons in the Confederate States
army, at r in-st creditable examinations before
tha Army Medical Board.
Bad Luck is simply a man with his hands
in hie oeckeji ani his p:oc in h:s mouth, looking
on to see bow it will cc-tne out. Good Lack is a
men of pluck, with his sleeves roiled np, and
working to make it coaaa r:'st.
A gentlemen wiling from Montezuma,
Gi., states that the crops in that Ticinity are
looking well, though backward.
AUGUSTA, GA„ TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1863.
[from the Gonttitutionalut ]
Llkt ol CißUalllie*
In Wrjyh'.'a Brigade, May 2d, cd and iih.
IWXNIY-SICOSD GEORGIA REGIMENT—COLONEL J.
WADSDiN COMMANDING.
Cos d—Wounded—- Privates J H Wilson, slight
ly ; 8 B Waiiece, severely.
Cos B—Wouudeii—L J Rayburn, in arm ; W II
! Kitchen a
1 Cos o—Kille0 —Killed—Serg’t Win Cioghorn. Wound
ed—Privates H M Whitworth, severely: F Al
! Kchcrts, sightly; J K Brady, do.
j Cos D—Wounded—Privctss B F Kay, in arm ;
G W Lsminons, slightly; T C Waldrop, in band.
Cos E—Wounded—Ssrs’t J Ai Webb, in head;
Privates R E Manning, in leg; 3 McAllister, in
head ; 3 D Rucker, leg; B C Kmwater, slightly;
Wm Jchnaon, do; B M Howsll, do ; J H Kent,
do.
Cos F—Wounded—Serg’t H C Kennedy, slight;
Privates W W WelLjmuker, in head; Ci R Alieu,
•fight.
Cos H—Killed—Capt F M Hea'h. Wounded-
Cavp’ls C Rainwater, in hip ; N Anderson, slight;
Pr’vai* j M Neal, elighdy; RS ihompson, do.
Cos I—Wounded—Serg’t B P Martin, in leg;
Prvee* 3 M. Fowler, m head ; R 3 Payne, slight;
JI!Wi ii x. iu leg. '•
Cos li—Suliiva', eiight.
Cos K—Corp’l EMU nrens, in hip ; Private W H
Askins, in arm:.
Cos A —Wounded—Lt H W Bradwil!, slightly;
B A Bryant, slight; Robt Langston,
(light.
Cos C— Wounded—Privates C I) Forsyth, slight;
B W Penn, do.
Cos E—Wonnded—Privates J P Anthony, W Y
Robertuon, slight.
Cos F—Wounded - Private Wm Reeves, sii at.
Oj K—Killed—Private F N Whitiley. Wound
ed—Privates W L Sykes, in arm; W P Stanley
in hand.
Total—Killed, 3 ; wounded, 43—id.
THIRD GEORGIA REGIMENT.
Major J F Jones, arm amputat'd.
U» A—Wounded—Private J Hodges, in arm,
t^ht.
0* B—Wounded—Lieut S O S’ade, in head,
?HAt. Privates R D Campbell, slight; R T
Hills, slight, JT Boremau, slight, 6 H .'iursh
slight, C C Jones, slight, E B Fears, by shell, J
T Baynes, in leg, P (} Dawson, in leg, C F Hearn,
in hand, AI Pou ds, in leg, M L Richardson, in log,
E II Yanecr, in arm.
Cos o—Capt J Armstrong, severely in shoulder.
Privates R Bowling, severely in thigh, J T Chap
man, in wrist, E It CUeuey, in foot, A G Cowart,
arm broken, N T Cramer, slight, J L Mcduiro, se
verely in foot.
Cos D—Sergt R L Peacock, severely in leg, cor
poral J W Reese, side and leg, shghs. Privates
A W Wiley, arm, severely, W P NichcHon, shoal-*
ders, slightly, V M. Mosely, slighily in head, A J
Reese, thigh slightly, J W T Holland, knee
slightly.
Cos G —Wounded—Privates R Thigpen, severe
ly, head and hand, Wm LorgikDea, S N Chap
man, in head, sught, Y Thornes, in ankle, slight,
S V Milia, slight m head, PAI Fultz, in hand se
verely, Q Thaxtoo, in back sight, K Smith, in
leg severely, C J Watson, finger.
Cos F—Sergt J T Hastnn, slightly. Privates H
F Sheppard, slightly, J U Puiker, N T Whitaker,
L M Etheridge, Levi Jordan.
Cos ll—Wounded—Privates W H Bailey, slight
ly, J R Bird, in leg severely, W B Futrell, leg
slightly, V/ Eynch, in leg sightly.
Cos I—Wounded—Sergt W O’Bannoa, in breast.
Privates T Dickson, slightly, J U Gates, severely
in arm, J N Lindsey, slightly.
Cos K—Wounded—l lent K MMcAipin, slightly.
Privates J J Simms, severely in atm, W M. Cook,
face severely, J 0 Farrell, slightly ia leg, J E
Dickson, slightly in arm, G F Griffith, slightly in
leg, J T Greer, leg.
Cos L—Wounded—Sergt J M Hill. Privates D
W Davenport, W H Hale, S J Hale, B B Lauier,
J M Stewait, J W Turnell, W F Turnell, J Lol
land, W Allgood, J P Mill.can, W H Carter, F H
Hole, J L Grover.
Cos E—Wounded—Liont J G Royal, leg severe
ly, Sergt J M Rountree, severely, Oorp! K. VY < I
Hancock, arm snd bre,“>t severely. Privates E P
Lownan, niortslly. It U Ruthsrford, slightly, N K
Griffin, siight G N Harvey, slightly, II Thomp
son, ditto, S U Suiliran, do, N F Gibson, do, J H
McNeil, do.
Killed—Co B—H W McKall. Cos B—J W Rich
ardson, W J Cox, A Doves, Wm Logan. Cos L
E L Gnnion. Killed 6—wounded 86.
MAY 4th, NEAR FREDERICK BORG.
CosG —Wounded, Sgt B W Harter, slightly;
Privates F It Bland, seriously; G W Cook, slight
ly; J Howell, mortally ; hi M Thomris, slightly;
Wm ThigDen, slightly ; J If Wheeler; slightly;
P Gallagher, slightly; W J Wood; do ; T Cole
man. do.
Cos A—Wounded—Sergt D Reeves, sightly ;
Privates W Fulcher, do : S L Monerif, do.
Cos B—Corporal J C Cabins, slightly; H T
Welch, do ; J Hawkins, do.
Cos C—RP McWhorter, slightly; M S Hobbs,
do: B‘ Johnson, thigh, seriously ; J Massey,
slightly : J Williams, in arm ; J H Wheltorqcaad,
severely.
Cos D— Sergeant J Wilson in neck ; Private W
T Ballard slightly.
Cos E—Lieut J W Math«ws, head slightly ; Ser ■
fsant A H Finney, slightly ; H Broken to ; T 0
ittman do ; J J Kieles do.
Cos F—Private J T Dupree.
Cos H —J C Camp in hand; M J Wheeler slightly.
Cos K—Sgrgt 8 Hayes bead severely; Privates
A Hedge slightly ; K A Bristol da.
Cos L—Lieut W H Bearden k :os slightly ; Sergt
J T Turnell both lege ;S M Starke slightly; R J
Delay.
Kilied—Co F, Private J K.Goldiag.
Cos G, K Reynolds.
Cos H, W H H Janes.
Cos L, J H Carter.
SECOND GEORGIA BATTALION, MAJOR ROSS COm’dG
Cos A—Wounded, Privates John OJain in foot;
B S Shepperson iu ahonider ; Thos Deaton in
brad ; T D Threwitts in leg ; Henry Brown do ;
J J McKendrep, Jr., do.
Cos B—Lieut L M Wing, shocked by shell ;
Sergt J T Bass, head severely ; private S G John
ston, arm ; H Howard, lea siight; W R Single
tou. ehouldor slight; J HS’ngleteu, arm slight;
W E Brown, coiwsim of shell; G S Van V" -i
ker.on-g, arm ; J W Shinbolster, shoulder slight.
Company C—Capt V/m Groce, h-'g slight; pri
vate Cutter, bead slight; Thomas J Prichstt, aim
slight; J T Hafer, leg-slight; L D liainey, very
slight.
Compcrv D—H Cleveland killed, Lieut J Max
well, mortally, since dead; M L Williams, arm
amputated; T C Hicks, sjouhier, severely; T C
Lyons, shoulder slight; J P Foster, shoulder
slight.
FORTY—EIGHTH GA. REG’t, LIEUT, COL. CARSWELL,
COMMANDING.
Cos A—J P Bales. J Walden, J W Haftawav,
killed. Wounded—J B Swint, W G Br-ddock, T
J Hamnett.
Cos B—Wounded —Lieut W A Alien, privates 1!
Parham, J A Lewis, J M Johnson, H A Dozier, J
Woodward. Killed—B C Hilt.
Cos C —Wounded—Sergt J W Payne, private T
Cook, Lt H It DMaigle.
Cos I>—Wounded—J W Wise, Lieut Cox, Cor
poral Darregan, Privates Glover, Hairell and
Ward.
Cos S—Killed—Lieut W A Spier, wounded —
Beuj Per ue, P T P*g , R Jones.
C ■ F—Wonnded—W W Ricks, J W Hall, J W
Harreil, J D Kersey, B E Meeks, S M Foskey, W
G Foek-y Sergeant AS Paul. W J Rowland.
Cos G—Killed —Capt W N Kindriek, P irate T.
A Berry. Wounded—A J Ard, J G Andrews, R
Andrews, R Belcher, J F Fowler, E Hinsen, J A
Mcßea, R W Paul, L F Crawford, A Davidson, J
C Herring. J Li -ton.
Cos H—Wounded— J Stroud, H Nuuu, M Edrn
field, J Kirkland. J Moxiev, B E Griffin.
Cos I—Wounded Lieut W A Batchelor, sliyhtly,
Corpl Wm Payne, L H Byne an 1 W K SKrl ;y.
Cos K—Sergt O A Young, Pr.va’.eS A W Bork
am, J T Hollerman. T E.ese.
Keoertulation —Killed 7. Wou'dsd 53.
I Official! Y. J. B. Giraedst,
A. A. G.
Casualties in ths Foubte Georgia Reguiuxt. j
—The following is a co-reci list of the casualties
in the Fourth Georgia Regiment, Doles’ Brigade: !
Wounded Colouei Pnil Cook, seriously i>£ ieg ;
Adjutant A J Roberts, do. *
Company A—Killed, Privates W P Kingiey, R ,
W Sparks, W L M-Ciain. Wcundfd, L’eut R A ’
Measll, leg s'ightlv; Sergeanta W E Johnson,
mouth and jaw; Louis Lesser, sever Jy in right
arm ; Privates M D Adams, boweis slight ; Jas
L Barr, lee slight , L Hogg, siouider severely ;
R C Greets jaw slightly ; D L Kstvagi, right arm
fractured ; L A Adams, left leg sererdij ; J hi
Storv, le!t groin severely.
CotnpaDv B—Killed, Privates H Trtylor, (H
Trarvior. 'Wounded, Pr vatis F Hobson, mor
tally ; John H Tray or, sightly in heal; W H
Phillies, left arm ;'WB Tncib's, *eft arm ; A J
Gibson, hand slightly; W 8 WhitDe-.d, flesh,
thigh ; Stephen PeTrymao, back severely
Companv C—Killed, Color C rporals Mere, W
\ Evans, Proctor, Bucker, Legrange. YOl luted,
Lieuis L A Sash, arm and leg : Robt Ar-iog'.on,
lelt arm amputated ; A williams, right thigh
severely.
Company D—K'iled—Privates E A Preston, P
T Lovelace, J T Patton. Wounded—Privates
Phillip Lsniir, left a»m, severely; J T Morri 3 ,
both hips : A F Colton, leu arm sci breast, slight
iy ; E A Meaocbom. below right knee ; 3 T Pharr,
left arm ;J J Rober’son, Htbt 3rm amputated;
J P Johuson, groin (since died); Thos M. Davea
pert, le t side and hip, jeince died).
Company E—Killed—Privates Byington, 0
Harris. Wounded—Capt H F DeGraife„r«id,
Privates E Fri.r, leg and finger, slightly; Peter
Kalbfleisch, bigj toe ; U F Cargyie, back, mortal—
ly; AW Cosby, hand, slightly ; J T .Vuder, left
Shoulder; B F Wilder, left breast, slightly ; A L
Davis, left l<yr f below knee ; G W Towns, neck;
•G E Corley, below knee; J Campfield, hip, (died
3d May.)
Company F—Killed—None. Wounded—Pr ! -
vates A J Donald, left breast, slightly ; B W
Poarch, left arm, slight; A J Barcb. left hand,
slight; C A Dorsett, left hand; G W Chaffin,
r; ;htthigh, severely; W Betcher, mortal y ; H W
Kite, left leg amputated below knee; W Al Owens,
left hand and breast, slightly ; J Soiomon, back,
ball in boweld ; FAI Boax, groin, severely; Geo
Gray, rght ankle, sbghtlv.
Company G—K lied—None. Wounded—Lieut
R A Erzell, paralyz and by shell; Privates C A
P :;n, breaa', since died; T S Bin ford, elbow
j 1 nt ; S G Kelly, rtght ehoalder; J W G r ay, lef*
ihigh* severely, B F E:der, !e f t ankle, si'ght; J
F Mu' hy, thigh, Siigh'; O R B.lcher, left shoul
der. \Y J Smith, nr ht shoulder; AI A McDowell,
thigh, Slightly ; W F Howard, thigh.
Compan- - K—Killed—Capt BUeil, Corpl W B
Moore, J T Wilder. Wounded—Sergt J R A is ley,
right arm and elbow. Privates Joseph River-,
head, shg’at; R D mini, siighk, nose; Chas Moira *•
shoulder, slight; J R Wal.ace, leit arm, severe; T
Hampton, hauq amoutaied; Charles J Furlow,
thigh, flesh vrounc; Kent Biseli, left arm, severe;
Henry Wilkerson, chest.
Company I—Wounded—Lieut Wm J Wilson,
hip, serious; Lt Robert Mart n, shouider, slight;
Srgt Law, right shoulder, slight.
Company J—Killed—Privaies B F Harris, Mc-
Neil, W Aiartiu. Wounded—W A Robinson,
-boulder joint, if not arm amputated; Charley
Taylor, thigh, flesh wound; J L Quick, skull frie
tored; W U Bledsoe, hand slight; *v m Carrington!
knee join'; W ii Harrison, left breast, severe; J T
J >y, wm, slight; T J Fish, right arm amputated
ab(-ve the elbow; R T McMu len,right leg broken.
RECAPITULATION.
Killed 20
Wouuded 84
- 104
Forty-Fourth Georgia Regiment, Cos. B—A
Richmond correspondent sends us the annexed
list of caMfifities in company B, Forty-fourth
Georkia Augment, in the late battle :
Killed—A J Peniey. Wounded, Capt J C Key,
sligiitlv in right breast; Lieut Pope, neck; Jas
P Wilburu, bowels ; Sergt W A Keiiy, left arm
off; J- .-se Clay, left arm off ; T Willingham, left
arm oil ; W H Gilmore, right baud ; M iV Spear
mau, right hand ; R Waller, right ear.
Murder of Rrv. John H. Miller. —Rev. John
H. Miller, Colonel of a regiment (of Mississippi
State troep3, waa murdered near Pontotoc, iu that
State, a few weeks ago while oa his way to preach
a Sabbath sermon at F.iplty, Miss. The Southern
Prisbyterian says:
He received intelligence that the pla'e ws oc
cupied by a regiment of renegade Tennessee Uuion
meu, uiid-r the notorious Col. Hunt, end know
ing that he had rendered himself peculiarly ob
noxious to them by his zeal and services in the
Southern cause, resolved to return. Accordingly,
after dining hastily with one of the elders of the
church, Judge Regan, who lived in the country,
he left with a view of evading them. But he un
fortunately encountered two of them with two
prisoners, abont two miles south cf Ripley, and,
being alone, and perhaps too near to escape when
he ocserved them, he was overpowered, knocked
eff his horse, shot through the head and shot
again through the body ! Mis person was robbed
of fifty or sixty dollars, his gold watch ned a pair
of gold spectacles, and his h»t was worn by his
murderer into the village of Ripley. They stole
the very sermon he had intended to preach thot
day, and only gave it up to a lady on condition of
Uerlurni fcing a copy. They even took from his
mouth a set of artificial teeth, tor the sake of tho
gold ! They ioit tbe remains of their victim lying
iu the road just where the fiendish deed had been
perpetrated Some negroes who were passing
draw the corpse aside to a place of safety, where
it lay until it was sent for from the village.
Confessing their own Vandalism.— Once and
awhile even a Feueral editor becomes, disgusted
with tbe Vandalism of the Federal troops, and
Confesses that they commit acts that would dis
grace even savages. 7ho New York Christian
Inquirer in remarking upon these things
says:
In several libraries of New England clergymen
we have seen choice volumes of great cost, bear
ing the names of Southern ministers, to whom
they still belong, ahhough they had been sent
North bv Yankee soldiers who had appropriated
them. Some Matsschuse'ts parlors are said to
be carpeted wi<h spoils of another kind. At
Beaufort, South Carolina, tombs v,ere violated.—
At Hally Springs, Mississippi, a communion table
was used in behalf of “euchre” and ‘old sledge.”
Such tales of wrong haye infuriated many who
were disposed to bo friends ot the Uoion, aud
their righteous indignation has had something to
do with reverses that have overtaken our arms.
Signific ant .Paragraph. —Toe New York Ex
press, of April IStb, has a paragraph among its
Washington correspondence, which says :
“Much anxiety is felt here for the reply of Eng
land to the despatches sent out by Mr. Seward, as
on their temper and terms depend the question of
peace or war with that country. The mere fact
of th: resail cf Mr. Adams, our minister, and the
sending home of Lord Lyons would not necessari
ly produce war, but in that event it ia b iieved
the United States Government would be compell
ed to declare it."
Tbe paragraph evidently refers to some im
broglio with England growing oat of lha arrest
of Commodore Wilkes, which had not yet been
made public at the North up to our latest advices
from there.
Will Gov. Brown be a Candidate Again?—
Tht3 is f> question often asked. As yet no answer
hai been given. The Atlanta Intel!i
ger.oer, ihe Governor’s own organ, makes the an
nexed announcement:
“The people want to know whether Governor
Brown will be a candidate or not. We are called
upon daily to give them the information. The
question will soon, we trust, be answered by the
Governor niaiseif. That no will respond favora
bly to the appeals made upon him, we believe,;
indetd, we d.j uos see how his Exceliercy can re
sioi them. Ia the latter event, while we shall
with , : 'nrne."t zeal support him, believing that tbe
be. t interests ed the State and people demand his
re-elect too, we shall deal courteously aud re
spectfully 'with his antagonisi», whoever they
may be, that aspire with laudable ambition to be
the Chief, ila-jistrate of our otate.”
Our Battle Flag. —The new flag of the Con
federate Stn*C3 iB a favorite design with one of
ihe greatest leaders of our army, as will be seen
Lorn the following dispatch to th3 Hon. Mr. Vil
iero, of Louisiana:
Charleston, S. C., April 24, 1863.
To H-n. C J ti lire :—Why chatife our bat
t!c-8:g, consecrated by the Wtt bleod ci our
country cn so many bvtle-Selds ? A good de
s:g-i for the national flag w tuld be the present
battle' dag us Union-Jack, and the rest ail white
or a 1 blue. G. ¥. Beauregard.
New Mode of Tanning Leather.— Mr. J. Van
Valkeuburgb, in the Mocan Telegraph, announces
that he has disc vered anew article and anew
mode of tanning leather. He says it is a vegetal ion
that grows in great abundance all over the Con
fedsracy, and contains the Eamo tanning prop
erties poosesseu by the oak bark, and tbe leather
when tanned ia in every respect like cak tanned
leather. He has appliaa for letters patent. The
discovery is one of great importance, if the
frticle used possesses the properties claimed
for it.
Deo Duos Vincxuus —An up-country newspa
per plays the deuce with the motto suggested for
the Confederacy, by printing it "Due deuce vin
\ emus,” which being translated according to his
1 version, we infer would read: “If we conquer,
we shall give the devil his due.” This is a very
: liberal sentiment, as well as a very liberal reader
' ing, and we hope it will be pat in prac.ice, wheth
! er the m: tto be adopted or not.
hIoRB Yaness Lying. —The Petersburg Express
gays shat Confederate oiSi irs which reached to at
c'lyfrom Fortress Slonroe state that the Yon
kers have published at O.d Point that the battle
cf Fredericksburg resulted in a signal deieat to
the Conledtrat s, and that Gen. Lee was killed,
and Gen. Jackson mortally wounded. Another
■‘successful reconnoisarce,” we suppose.
RsctiPTFoa Making Blackimg. — A friend hands
us the lollowing rcciipt far making blacking. -It
is at least worth a tiiai: lb. ivory brack, lb.
brown sugar, one tablespcoafal oil vitro), one
tablespoonful swest oil. Aix these we. 1 together
aad add one pint of vinegar, or sour beer, and
when it grows thick add a little more vinegar.
As Editor's Exodse fob Absence.— Sot that I
love to Scissor less, bat that I love to Roam
more.
FOR THE CHRONICLE & SENTINEL.
An Important Decision.
Hr. Editor: —An important decision which
affects materially ( the interests of our business
community ha3 j iat beeu made by Hon. Mr. Mem
niioger, Secretary of the Treasury. The subject
wi ich called forth the decision is this. For some
time past our banks—and ws suppose all other
banka in the Confederacy—have been very hard
pressed for money, according to their statements.
They could give their customers no accommoda
tion whatever—unless they would take iuterest
bearing notes. Bat mind you, they mode the par
ties who wanted the mon y pay interest on them
from January last. This would be all right if tbe
Bad It e would' allow iuterest themselves. Butthey
would not. If the same parties who paid inter
est to a Bank on ntercst bearing nbtes on Mon
day, wished to pay a note in the same Bank on
Tuesday with the same notes they received tbe
day previous, the Bans would not allow them any
interest at all.
This condition cf affairs led one of our leading
business men to write to the Secretary of tho
Treasury era the .subject—asking him if a per
sonal endorsement on a note, certifying that
ilia interest thereon had beeu paid up to a certain
t me would be legal aid stop interest up to that
lime; also asking if such endorsement invalida
ted the note. The Secretary decided that such
an endorsement would etop interest up to the
iime stated iu the endorsement, and would not
invalidate the note. Tnis decision is a very im
portant one in several respe ts. In the first
place it will prevent Banks from making their
patrons pay them enormous rales of interest in
stead ot the legal 7 per cent they are entitled to.
Ia ibe second place, our business men by endors
ing the interest bearing notes ud to the time they
deposit them will be giving the Confederacy a
large amount of interest money, and also be
doing a patriotic act.
Enclosed pleasefind thß correspondence. By
publishing the same you will oblige many Mer
chants.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The following is the substance of the letter ad
dressed to the Hou. Secretary of the Treasury by
a merchant of this place. It was dated Augusta,
April 20th, 1863 :
“ For somo time past some of the Banks of
this city have been discounting paper upon con
dition that the party would receive seven thirty
notes and a'iow interest upon them from January
last. Tue party getting tbe discount would of
course use the money, and these same notes would
fied their way back probably to the same bank
without interest, and would be again ready to
s?rre some other customer—upon the same lib
eral terras. I wish to know if the interest can
be legally cancelled by the holder. It' so it would
save much to the Government —and prevent the
Banks from collecting the interest so often.
Respectfully, —-a-.”
Annexed is the reply of the Secretary :
Treasury Department C. S. A., )
Richmond, April 24,1863. j
Sir: Your letter of ths 20th inst. is received.
In reply, I would state that an endorsement on the
uotes by the holder releasing the interest to a cer
tain date would prevent its recovery beyond that
date. Very respectfully,
C. J. Memminger,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Tbe merchnnt not deeming the above altogether
satisfactory, addressed the substance of the fol
lowing to the Secretary:
Augusta, April 30,1863.
Yours of the 24th is received, and is sufficiently
explicit so far ns regards the. interest. A point
has, however, been raised that such an endorse
ment otter than by a regular agent or assistant
treasurer would invalidate the whole bill —would
it, or would it not? Respectfully,
The following is the reply of the Secretary to
Ihe letter of the Merchant of April 30th :
Treasury Department, 0. S. A., 1
Richmond, May 4th, 1883. J
Sir:— Your letter of the 30th ult., 1 eterring to
letter of this Department of 24th in refereece to
release of interest on the 7 30 notes, by endorse
ment thereon is received, and in reply, I would
s ’ ‘I •''ffinre' m-nt will not invalidate
note. Respectfully,
C. G. Memminger,
Secretary of Treasury.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, permit me so sug
gest to ihose who endorse notes to occupy but
one line in so doing; and also to place that line
as near the top, and ia as fine wri ing as possible.
In this way, a large number of endorsements enu
be put in the back of a note, and the probability
is that but few of them will ever be completely
covered. When one does get covered, let it be
sent to the Treasury and anew one obtained in
its place. Merchants.
The Battle of Bayou Pierre.—The Jackson
Appeal publishes the following aocounts of the
fcurd tought battle of Bayou Pierre :
Geu-rat B.iwen’s object in leaving his position
at Grand Gulf, on the south side of the Eig Black,
and crossing Bayou Pierre, was, wo presume, to
hold the enemy in check, and provent their ad
vance into the country and upon Port Gibson,
anti! reinforcements ihen known to be on tbe way
could arrive. Tbe movements of the Federals,
however, were rapidly made, and in great force.
Tae forces met about midnight Thursday night,
sotno two or three mile3 from Port Gibson, and
the fight raged almost uninterruptedly until to
ward evening on Friday, when Gen. Bowen gave
the order to fall back across Bayou Pierre, watch
movement was effscied, and the bridges behind
the retr ating forces destroyed. Os course, this
step involved the loss of Port Gibson, which was
occupied br the Federals the sair.o night. Such
of our sick and wounded in the hospitals as were
Lb’" to walk had timely warning, and crossed the
bridges before they were fired. The remainder
fell into the hands of tbe enemv, who, we are in
formed, found extensive hospital arrangements
rS () enemy continued to advance
K ueh numbers that it was deemed best to re
Hre across the Big Black. Saturday night the
works at Grand Gulf were abandoned after dis
mounting and destroying the «us, and on Sun
dae tbe army crossed the Big Black at Hankin
son’s F. rrv, wher tit was met by reinforcements
strong enough to make fur her retreat unneWE
s irv and prevent a passage being effected by tbe
enemy This we believe is the present position
of our forces on the B g Black. Both armies
suffered severely. The g-neral estimates of the
army Sunday noon were that onr loss was one
thousand killed, wounded aud prisoners, that of
the enemy about four thousand. Oar killed and
severely wounded were left upon the field. On
Saturday the enemy refused to allow a party
sent out undw a flag of truce to bury the dead,
to cross their Uses lor that purpose, raying ihat
their own details were attending! to that duty,
and that the wonnded were cared for. They se
cured some hundreds of prisoners, most of whom
were sick or disabled. Too Virginia battery lost
four guns, two disabled and two surrounded and
cut off, three oai-sons, five men killed, eleven
wounded and nineteen missing. The 17'h Lou
isiana Colonel Richardson, loat twenty-five men
in k Led and wounded. Lieut. Parse. », an ex
cellent officer, was ki led. Adjutant A L. Mo-
Fee, of the 31et Louisiana, is rmatiag. The loss
;u the regiment is small. Some oi ihe Alabama
reg ments suffered severely, but we could not
1-ern the loss ornsnes. Gol. Garrett, of the
•20th Alabama, is reported badly wounded; Major j
Ekkerman and Lieut.-Col. Pettuß killed, and Col.
Hunley Severely wounded in the thigh.
As we look upon it, the position at Grand Gulf
was only of strategic importance so long re the Big
Black was nav'gaoie. The defenses, Buch aB they
wer?i ucere only constructed after t e enemy had
succeeded in getting some of his craft between
Port Hudson and Vicksburg; and when it was
ap -rehenoed they might po«-8'bly get transports
threurh the canal. At that lime the B ack was
navigable 33 high up B3 the railroad b-idge, and
to obstruct the passage oi a force to the rear ol
Vicksburg by that route, the place was occupied.
The river has now fallen, and ad vision of our
forces ior boidrng Grand Gulf is no longer neces
sary. Is aban onmeDt wi 1 enable our generals
to concentrate their strength - Lenever necessary
to repel invaders Whether the latter will
advance against Vicksburg, or attempt to move
inland to some point where they imagine commu
nication can bo cut off, remains to be seens. M U
tary opinions and ffer, as to wbat may be resonabiy
expected, butwatchfu! eyes are upon them. Our
cpinton is, a great battle will yet be fought in
open field, upon which the fate cf Vicksburg may,
to some extent, depend. When it does occur we
shall entertain no iears as to the result.
Among the casualties in the battle near Grand
Gulf last Friday, was Gen. Tracy, of Alabama,
killed. Major Pickering, of tbe seme regiment,
was aiao k lied, together with Lieut. CoL Pettus,
brother cf Gov. Pettus, of the 20th Alabama regi
went. Mejor Harley, of the -31st ARbima regi
ment, is supposed to have been mortally wounded
aid to have fallen into the hands of the'enemy.
! Lieut. Wafts’' of Gen. Baldwin’s staff, waa aiso
severely wounded.
The State of Virginia has appointed an apprais
er under the Impressment Act. The two apprais
ers —or Confederate and State appointment—have
s .listed an umpire, and the Board will soon be
ready fer work. It is important, especially in
Stoles and sections liable to the destructive raids
of tne Yankees, that provisions be gathered and
removed as si on as possible. The Yankees are
earnestly bent on testing the starvation game
thoroughly acd their late moyemea'n in Louis ana
and Mississippi and Tennessee threaten a large
region of our provision conntry that was previous
ly considered secure.
Abolition employers throughout the North are
discharging ail hands they suspect are opposed to
Lincoln.
VOL. LXXVII. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXVII. NO. 20.
From the JCnoxti'-le Register,
Gem. Breckinridge’*) Official Report of
tbe Battle of IViirfreeebero’.
Headquarters Breckinridge’s Division, I
January —, 1863. )
Major 1. B. Roy, A. A. Gen’l :
Sir —l have tho honor to report the operations
of this division of Lieut. Gtn Hardee’s corps, in
the recent battles of Stone river, in front cf Mur
freesboro’.
The character and coarse of Stone River, and
the nature of the ground in front of the town,
are well known, and as the report of the General
commanding will no dcubt be accompanied by a
sketch ; it is not nec'ssary to describe them here.
On the morning of Sunday, the 28th of Decem
ber, the Brigades moved from their encampment,
and took np line of battle abont one a half miles
from Murfreesboro’, iu the following order;
Adams’ brigode on the right, with its 1 ight resting
on the Lebmonroad and its left extending to
wards the ford over Stone river, a short dißtanoe
belowjthe destroyed bridce ou the Nashville Turn
pike ; Preston’s on the left of Adams’; Palmer
on the left of Preston, and Hanson forming the
left of the line, with hi' left resting on the right
bank of the river near the ford. The right of
Maj. Gen. Withers, of Lieut. Gen. Polk’s corps,
rested near the left hank of tho liver, and slight
ly in advance of Hanson’s left. Brig. Gen. Jack
son having reported to me with his command,
was placed, by the direction oT the Lt. General
commanding, upon the east side of tbe Lebanon
road, on commanding ground a little in advance
of the right ol Brig. Gen. Adams. My division
formed the front line of the right wing of the ar
my. Maj. Gen. Cleburne’s division, drawn up
some six hundred yards in rear, formed toe sec
ond lino of the same wing; whi.ethe division of
Maj. Gen. McCown, under ihe immediate direction
of the L/eneral commanding, composed tbe re
serve. My line extended from left to.right along
the edge of a forest, save an open space of four
hundred yards, which was occupied by Wright’s
battery, of Preston’s brigade, with the 20th Ten
nessee in reserve to support it. An open field
eight hundred yards in widtn, extended along the
whole front of the line, and was bounded on the
opposite side by a line of forest, similar to that
occupied by us. In Ihe opinion of the Lt. Gene
ral cimmanding, (who had twice ridden carefully
ovi r the ground with me,) aud the General com
manding who had personally inspected the ground
it was the strongest position the nature of the
ground would allow.
About six hundred yards in front of Hanson’s
centre was an emmerce which it was deemed im
portant to bold. It commanded the ground
sloping towardi the river in its front, and on its
left, and also the plain on tho west bank, occupied
by Withers’line. Col. Hunt, with the 41st Ala.,
the 6.h and 7th Kentucky, and Cobb’s battery,
all of Hansou’s brigade, was ordered to take and
hold the hill, which he did, repulsing several
brisk at'acks of tne enemy, and losing some ex
cellent officers and men. A few hundred yards
to tho left and rear of this position, a small arth
work thrown up, under the direction of Major
Graves, my chief of artillery, was held during a
part of the operations, by Semple’s battery of
Napoleon guns. On the atfternoon of Tuesday,
the 30th, I received orders from Lt. Gen. Hardee
that the divisions of Cleburne and McCown were
to be transferred to the extreme left, and soon
after another came to m», from the Gtnoral com
manding, to hold the hill at ail haz irdß. 1 im
mediately moved the remainder of Hanson’s
brigade to the hill and strengthened Cobb’s bat
tery with a section of Lumsden’s battery, and a
section from the Washington artillery. At and
the same time Adams’ brigade was mov«d from
the right aud formed on the ground originally
occupied by Hanson’s brigade. Jacison was
moved to the west side of the Lebanon road, to
connect with the general line of battle. All the
ground east of Stone river was now to be held by
one division, which, in a single line, did not ex
tend from the lord to the Lebanon road. I did
not change my general line, since a position in
advance, besides being less favorable in other
respects, would have widened considerably the
interval between my right and the Lebanon road.
The enemy did not again attack the hill with in
fantry, but our troops there continued to suffer
daring tne operations from heavy shelling.
Our artillery a? that position often did good ser
vice in diverting the enemy's fire from our attack
ing lines of infantry, and especially soon Wednes
day, 31st, succeeded in breaking several of their
formations on the WBst bank of'he river. On the
morning of Wednesday the 31st the battle opened
on our left. From my front, information came to
me from Pegram’s cavalry ores in advance, that
the enemy, having crossed at the ford below, were
moving ou my position in line of battle. This pro
ved to be incorrect, and it is to be regretted that
sufficient care was Lot taken by the author of the
reports to discriminate rumor lrom fact. About
10 1 2 o’clock, a. m., I received a suggestion,
through Col. J. Stoft ird Johnston, from the gene
ral cornd’g, to move against the enemy, instead of
awaiting his attack. I find that Col. Johnston
regarded it as an order, but as I moved at once, it
is not material. I preferred to sigh! on the ground
I then oe upied, but supposing that the object oi
the General was to create a diversion in favor of
our left, my line, except Hanson’s brigade, was
put in motion in the direction from which the
enemy was supposed to be advancing. We bad
marched about half a mile when I received through
Col. Johnston another order from the G( eral
cornd’g to scud at least one brigade to tbe support
of Lt. Gen. Polk, who was hard pressed, and as I
recollect, two if I could spare them. I immediate
ly sent Adam’s and Jackson’s, and at the same
time suspended my movement., and seDt forward
Capt. Bl3ckburn with several of my escort, and
Capt. Coleman and Lieut. Danagh, of my staff,
with orders to find and report with certainty, the
position and movements 01 ’he enemy.
Soon af.er an order came from the General com
manding to continue the movement, ihe line
auaio advanced, but had not proceeded far whenl
received an order from the General commanding,
through Col. JohDSton, repeated by Col. Green
fell, to leave Hansou oa position on the hill, and
with the remainder of my command, to report ot
once to Lt. Gen. Polk.
The brigades of Preston and Palmer were :m
--mediately moved by the flank towards tbe ford
before referred to, and the order of the General
executed with great rapidity. In the meantime
riding forward, to the position occupied by the
General commanding and Lieut. Gen, Polk, near
the west bank of the river, and a little below the
ford, I arrived in time to see ot a distance the
brigades of Jackson and Adams recoiling from a
very hot tire of tbe enemy. I was directed by
Lt. Gen. Folk to iorrn my line with its right rest
ing on the river, and its left extending across the
open field, crossing the NashviU: turnpike, al
most at a rigataigle. While my troops were
crossing the river and getting into line, I rode
f< rward with a portion of my staff, assisted by
gentlemen of the staff of Gens. Bragg and Polk,
to rally and form Adam’s brigade, wbioh was fall
ing back chiefly between the turnpike and the
river. Jackson, much cut up, had retired further
towards our left.
The brigade of Brig. Gen. Adams was rallied
and placed in line across the held, behind a low
and very imperfect breast work of earth and rails.
These brigades did not again enter the action that
day (which indeed closed with tha charge of
Preston aad Palmer ) They had suffered severe
ly iu an attack upon super or numbers, very
strongly posted, and sustained by numerous and
powerful batteries, whicr bad repulsed ail pre
ceding assaults. The iiri of casualties show the
ccurage and determination o.f these troops. Gen.
Adams haTir g received a w und while g llantly
leading his brigade, the commaad devolved upon
Col. R. L Gibson, who and scharg»d its duties
throughout with courage and skill. Preston and
Palmtr being now in line. Preston cn the right,
Lt oea. Polk direc ed me to advance tcroas the
plain, until I encountered the tnerny: The right
of my line rested cn tne river (and from the course
of the stream would in advancing rest on or very
near it,) while the left touche i a skirt of woods,
from wh.ch the enemy had been driven during
the day. At the opposit: extremity of tbe plain
a cedar brake extea led m iront of Palmer’s
whole line—and two-thirds of Preston’s line—the
remaining spaca tc the river being comparative
ly open, with commanding swells, and through
tnis run the railroad and turnpike nearly side oy
side, ft was supp'sed that the enemy’s line was
parallel to eurs, but the result showed that in ad
vancing oar right and his left rt tbe point of con
tact would form an acute angle.
These two brigades passing over the troops ly
ing behind the rails, moved across the plain in
ery line order under the fire of the enemy’s ar
tillery. We had advanced bat a short distance
when Coi. O’Hara (my acting Adjutant General)
called my attention to anew battery in the act of
taking position in front of oar right, between the
turnpike and the river. I immediately sent hi v
back to findßome artiil ry to engage the enemy’s
battery. He found and placed in position the
Washington Artillery. About the same time
Capt. E. P. Byrne reported his battery to me,
and received an order to take the beat position
he could find, and engage the enemy. He suc
ceeded in opening upon them after our line
passed forward. A number of officers a
were killed along the whole Unt t >”
charge the chief lose fell upon r ,'®‘°^. r !. g andr !d
and forty- fa7e -, 1 ; o{ t he turnpike, and taking
tfce enemy wKs impelled to fall back
twenty-five prisoners,^ magketry flr e,
Cos? Smith commanding, being severely wound
s hnfukent the prisoners and soon rejoined
ed ' bn i ‘ The 4th Florida and 60tb North
rnroßaaEncountered serious difficulty at a burnt
P*™ , Cowan’s) on the left of the turnpikr, from
fences and other obstacles, and were for a little
while thrown into some confusion- Here for
some minutes they were exposed to a destructive
aud partially enfilading fire, at short range, of ar
tillery and infantry. But they were soon rallied
bv their gallant brigade commander, and rnshing
with cheers across the intervening space, entered
the cedar glade. The “nemy had retired from the
cedars and was in position in a field to the front
and right. By changing the front of the com
mand slightly forward, to the right, my line was
brought parallel to that of the enemy, and wis
formed near the edge of the cedars. About this
time meeting L*. Gen. Hardee, we went together
to the edge of the field to examine the position of
the enemy, and found him strongly posted in two
lines of battle supported by numerous batteries.
One of his lines had the protection of the railroad
cut, forming an excellent breastwork. We had
no artillery, the nature of the ground forbidding
ito use. It was deemed recklesa to attack with
the fores present. Night was approaohing. Pre
seutly the remainder of Lt. Gen. Hardee’s corps
came up on the left, aud with McCowu’s com
mand, and a part of Cheatham’s prolonged the
line of battle in that direction. Adams’ brigade
also appeared and formed on the right of Pres
ton’s. The troops bivouacked in position. The
commanding General expecting an attack upon
his right the next morning, ordered me dunng
the night to re-cross the river with Palmer’s
brigade.
Before daylight Thursday morning Palmer was
in position oa the right of Hanson. No general
engagement occurred ou this day, tbe troops gen
erully being employed in replenishing the ammu
nition, cooling rations and obtaining some repose.
On Friday, the second of January, being desirous
to ascertain if the enemy was ealabl shmg bimself
on the east bank of the river, Lt. Col. Buckner
and Moj Graves, with Capt. Byrnes’ battery and
a portion of the Washington artillery, under Lt.
D. C. Vaught, went forward to onr line of skir
mishers, towards the right and engaged those of
the enemy who had advanced, perhaps a thousand
yards from the east bank of the river. They soon
revealed a strong line of skirmishers, which was
driven back a considerable distance by oar sharp
shooters and artillery, the latter firing several
houses in the fields in which the enemy had taken
shelter. At the same time, accompanied by Major
Pickett, of Lt Gen. Hardee’s staff, and by Mijor
Wilson, Col. O’Hara, and Lt. Breckinridge, of my
own, proceeded towards the left of oar line of skir
mishers which passed through athick wood, about
500 yards in front of Hanson’s position and ex
tended to the river. Directing Capt. Basche, of
the 9th, and Capt. Steel, of the 4th Kentucky, to
drive back the enemy’s skirmishers, we were ena
bled to see that he wes occupying, with infantry
and artillery, the crest of a gentle slope on the
east bank ol the river. The course of the crest
farmed a little less than a right angle with Han
son’s line, *rotn which, the centre oi the position,
I was afterwards ordered to attack, was distant
about 1600 yards, it extended along the ground,
pa: t opi n and part woodland. While we were
endeavoring to ascertain the force of the enemy
and the relution of the ground on the euet to tnut
on the west bank of the river, I received an order
from the commanding General to report to hin: in
person. I found him on the west bank, near the
ford below the bridge, and received from him an
order to form my and vision into two lines, and t ke
the crest I have just described with the infantry.
After doing this, I was to bring up the artillery
and establish it on the crest so as at once to hold
it, and enfilade the enemy’B lines on the other
side of the .river. Pegrain and Wharton, who,
with some cavalry and a batiery, were beyond
the point where my right would rest, when the
new line of battle should be formed, were directed
as the General informed me to protect my right
and co-operate in the attack. Capt Robertson
was ordered to report to me with his own and
Semple’s batteries of Napoleon guns. Captain
Wright, who, with his battery, had been detach
ed some days beforo, was ordered to join bis bri
gade (Preston’s.) The brigades of Adams and
Prestin, which were left on the west side of the
river on Wednesday night, had been ordered to
rejoin me. At the moment of my advance, our
artillery in the centre and on the left was to open
on the enemy—one gun from onr centre as the
signal for tho attack. The commanding General
desired that the movement should be made with
the least possible delay. It was now 2).£ o’clock
P. M. Two of the brigades had to march two
miles, the other two about one mile. Brig. Gen.
Pillow having reported for duty was assigned by
the commanding General to Palmer’s brigade, and
that fine officer resumed command of his regiment,
and wag three times wounded in the ensuing en
grgement. The 9th Kentucky and Cobb’s batte
rv, under the command of Col. Hunt, were left to
hold the hill so often referred to. The division,
after deducting the losses of Wednesday, the
troops less on the hill, and companies en special
service, consisted of some forty five huidred
men.
It waa drawi up in two lines—tho first in a car
row skirt of woods, the second two hundred
yard3 in rear. Pillow and Hanson formed the
first line, Pillow on the right, Preston supported
Pillow, and Adams’ brigade, commanded by Gol.
Gibson, supported Hanson.
The artillery was placed in rear of tbe second
line, under orders to move with it, aud occupy the
summit of the slope, as soon as the infantry could
rout the enemy. Feeling anxious about my right,
I sent two staff officers in succession to communi
cate with Pegram aud Wharton, but received no
intelligence up to the time of assault.
The interval between my left and the troops on
the hill was already too great, but I had a but
tery to watch it, with a small infantry support.
There was nothing to prevent tbe enemy lrom
observing nearly all our movements and prepara
tions. To reach him, it was necessary to cross an
open space of six or seven hundred yards in
width, with a gentle assent. The river was sever
al hundred yards in rear of his position, bnt de
parted from it considerably as it flowed towards
his left. I had informed the commanding General
that he would be ready to advance at 4 o’clock,
and precisely at that hour the signal gun was
heard from our centre. Instantly the troops
moved forward at a quick step, and in admirable
order. Tbe first line had bayonets fixed, with
orders to deliver ODe volley aDd then use tho bay
onet. The tire of the enemy’s ariillery on botu
sides of the river commenced as soon as the
troops entered the open ground.
When less than half tbe distance aerrss the field
the quick eye of Col. O’Hara discovered a force
extending considerably beyond our right. I im
mediately directed Major Graves to move a bat
tery to cur right, and open on them. He at on e
advanced Wright's battery, and effectually check
ed their movement Before our line reached the
enemy’s position, his artillery fire had become
heavy, accurate and destructive. Many officers
and men fell before we closed with their infantry,
yet our brave fellows rushed forward with the ut
most determination, and, after a brief but bloody
conflict, routed both of the opposing lines, took
four hundred prisoners and several flags, and
drove their art.ilery and the great body of their
infantry across tho river. Many were kil.ed at
the water’s edge. Their artillery took time by the
forelock in crcesing the stream. A few of our
men, in their ardor, actually crossed over before
they could be prevented, most of whom subse
quently moving up under the west bank recross
ed at a ford, three quarters of a mile above. The
second line had halted when the first engaged t he
enemy’s infantry and laid down under orders;
but very soon the casualties in the first line, the
fact that the artillery on the oppoßi.e bank was
more fatal to the second line tnau the first, and
the eagerness of the troops impelled them for
ward, and at the decisive moment, when the op
posing infantry waj'routed, the two ltaes bad
mingled into one—the only practicable incuve
nience of which was, that at severe! periods the
ranks were deeper than is allowed ;by a proper
military formation. A strong lore: of the enemy
beyond our extreme right yet remained on tne
cast side of the river. Presently anew line of
battle appeared on the west bank, directly oppo
site our troops, and opened fire, while at the same
time large masses cross :d in front of our right,
and advanced to the attack. We were compelled
to fall back.
As soon as our infantry had wontheridgp,
Major Graves advanced the artillery of the divi
sion and opened fire, at the same time Capt. Rob
ertson threw forward Semple"# battery toward
our right, which did excellent service. He and and
not advaßce his own battery, (which was to hive
taken possession on our left,; supposing that that
part of the fijld had not Deen cleared of the ene
my’s infantry.
Although m staken in this, since the enemy
had been driven across the river, yet I regarded
it as fortunate that the battery was not brought
forward. It would have been a vain contcs:. ft
now appeared that the ground we had won, was
commanded by the enemy’s batteries, wfthineasy
range, on better ground on the other side of the
river I know not how many guns be bad. He
river. 1 xno whole position from the
had enough to sweep tne woo Dd t() render lt
Wholly untenable by ourforfe present ol artillery
infautrv The infantry after passing the
c?est and dZ.cend.ng the slope towards tue r.ver
Herr in some measure protected, and suffered
less at this period of the action than tbe artillery.
We lost three guns, nearly all the horses being
killed and not naving the time or men to draw
them off by hand. One was lost becr.ise there
wai but one boy left (Curate Wright of WrigA s
battery,) to limber the piece, and his strength wag
unrqual to it. The command fell back m some
disorder, but without tbe slightest appearance ol
panic, and reformed behind Rofcertion’a ba tery
in the narrow skirt of timber from wbioh we
emerged to the “ssault.
The enemy did not advance beyond the posi
tion in which be reeeived our attack. My skir
mishers continued to occupy part of the field on
which we advanced until the army retired from
Murfreesboro’. The action lasted about one hour
and twenty minutes. As onr lines advanced to
the attack several rounds of artillery were heard
from our centre, apparently directed against the
enemy on the west bank of the river. About
twilight Brig. Gen. Anderson reported to me wuh
his brigade, and remaint and in position with me
until the army retired. I took up line of bat.,e
for the night a little in rear of the field, over
which we advanced to the assault, and Captain
Robertson at my request disposed the artillery in
the positions indicated for it. Many of the re-
ports do not discriminate between the losses of
Wednesday and Friday. The total loss in my
division, exclusive of Jackson’s command, is
2,140, of which I think 1,700 occurred on Friday,
l'he loss of the enemy on th’s dav wos I think
greater than our own, since he suffered immense
slaughter between the ridge and ihe river.
1 cannot forbear expressing my f inuraiion for
tbe courage and constancy ol the troop j. exhibit
ed even after it became apparent that the main
object could not bo accomplished.
Beyond the general good conduct a number of
enlisted man displayed at different periods of toe
action the most heroic fcravarv. I respectfully
suggest that authority be givtu to select a certain
number of the most distinguished iu each brig
ade to be recommended to the President for pro
motion. I cannot enumerate ihe biave officers'
who fell nor the living w ho nobly did their dti.y ;
yet I may, bo permuted to lament, iu conn mu
with the army, the premature death of rig. Gen.
Hanson, who rectived a mortal wound at die mo
ment the enemy began to give way. End and to
hia friends by his private virtues, and to ht com
mand by the vigilance with winch he guarded ita
interest and honor, he was by the urircrial i:\s
timony of his military associates one oi llm first
officers that adorned the service of the 0 nfeder
ate States. Upon his fall the command devolved
upon Col. Trabue, who, ia another orgmrzation,
h-d long aud abiy commanded most of ihe regi
ments composing tbe brigade. 1 cannot close
without expressing my obligations to the g ntla
men of my staff. This is no formal acknowledg
ment. 1 can never forget that during all the. op
erations they were ever prompt and cheerful by
night and day ia conveying ordeis. conduct ng to
iheir positions regiments and b-igades, rallying
troops on tbe field, and indeed in the die barge
of every dnty.
It gives me pleasure to name Lt. Col. Bnckner,
A. A. General, who was eluent un leave, hut re
turned upon the first rnmorof baUie; Col. O'Hara,
Acting Adjutant Geneiai; Lieut, ureekici Age,
aid de-esmp; Major Greaves, Chief of Ariilleiy,
(twice wounded and his horse shot under h m ;)
Capt. Sample, Ordnance officer; li j'r W Ison,
Ass’t Insp’r Goa’l (horse shot;) Lt. Darragh, se
verely wounded ; Capts. Martin and ’'oieiiiaa of
my volunteer staff, were active and efficient. The
former had his horse killed under him. Drs.
Heustis and Pendleton, Chief Su geous and Medi
cal Inspectors, were unremitting in their atten
tion to the wounded. Dr. Stan’ncps Breckin
ridge, Ass’t Surgeon, accompanied my headquar
ters aud pursued his duties throughout the fire of
Wednesday. Mr. Buckner and Mr. Z mtyioger,
of Kentucky, attached themselves ti me lor ibe
occasion, aud were active and zealous. Captain
Bmekburn, commanding mv escort, eve" co >1 and
vigilant, rendered eßSenlial service, and made
usual bold reconuoissances. Charles Chontard, of
the escort, RCiiug as my orderly ou Wednesday,
displayed much gallantry and intelligence. 'lhe
army retired before daybreak on ihe morning of
the 4th of January. My division moving on ihe
Manchester road was the rei,r of Jiardee’s corps.
The 9th Kentucky, 4lst Alabama and Cobb’s but
tery, all ander the command ol Coi. Hunt, formed
a special rear guard. The euemy did not follow
us. My acknowledgements are due to Col. J.
Siodd.rd Johnston, L'eut. Col. Brent and Lieut.
Col. Garner of Geu. Braeg’s staff, aud to Major
Pichett of Lieut. G :n. Hardee’s staff, for services
on Friday the 2i day of January.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
John C. Breokinhidgb,
Majir General 0. S. A.
Foreign lie ms.
The French Emperor has just completed ariil>:d
cannon of anew style, for naval use ; it s made
of forged steel, aud is loaded at the breech; it 13 to
be tried oa board the Magenta or Solferino.
The Marquis Pepolt is to represent lia'y at St.
Petersburg, and to negotiate the marriage be
tween Prince Humbert of Savoy—*h >he r appa
rent to tbe Italian throne—and the Princess de
Lenchtenberg. The Marquis ii a son ol Murat’s
sister aud a eon in-law of the„Prince von iiohen
zollern.
The Archbishop of Rouen is now in Paris to
stimulate the z:al of Parisians ar.d the govern
ment on behalf of the poor cotton operatives of
bis diocese; he proclaims on the house-top that
all the money given by tbe government and col
lected by private pernons will be "-u. a slight tl
leviation of tbe wide-spread distress in h s neigh
borhood. «~
The Pope officiated recently at the fenst of the
purification ; he went through the service with
out apparent fatigue.
Garibaldi’s physician hag addressed a letter to
the newspapers, in which he declares that Gari
baldi's wound is farfrom being hauled. He states
that it emits a fetid pus, and that splinters of bone
continue to come out.
Mons. Katazzi, the Ita’ian statesman, has mar
ried the Princess Marie de Solms, born Bom,carte
Wyze.
The winter is exceedingly severe in Portugal, a
great deal of snow has fallen, the railroads are
damaged, and all building operations a;e sus
pended.
Tha widow of the infamous Dumolkrd, tbe
murderer of so many maid servants, who was
transported to Cayenne as the accompl ce of her
husband, has married a convict al Cayenne.
Ferdinand Huber, the well kDown composer of
the Swiss leider, or national songs, died r, few
days ago, ot St. Gall, in his eighty-third yf ar.
The Sultan of Tjrkey conti iu’B ins measures
of reform in that country. ILo baa ordered a re
duction in the civil list, in the allowance to the
Sultaoess, and in the number andsaluiies of pub
lic functionaries.
Mr. Booker, H. M. consul at Sau Francisco, has
collected from British residents Gpr!-. aud lor
warded to London tbe sum ot LlllO, for the re
lief of distress in Lancashire.
'The Qu en of Spain has ordered one cf tbe
crown jewellers to make bar a magnificent dia
dem. The diamonds aru other prtc.ous stoncu,
to tbe value of eight millions ot reahi (210,0001),
wili be furnished by the Grown J w. l Offic -. Tue
rest of the par are, nickltee, brae I* will
million reals (315,000 .)
The Quebec Vindicator sajs tha' a large amount
of ammunition bus been sent to tho West tor the
forts on tho frontier of G uada. FV.e vessels
left English ports for Quebec with Government
stores.
Rebel Raid 1 to Southeast Missouri.— At a
late hour last nigh:, teleg.aphic ci.-m tc.'iea wi re
received from tne Ir n Mountain, by Go .. David
son, at district beudquart rs, coov-.y ug iot-lli
geiiCu of anew and mischievous raid, oy a nu
merous rebel force, into Hou h-east Missouri. Tne
news received is substantially as follows:
The rebels, fifteen hundred or two thousand
strong, under tbe leaderaffip, as i3 euppis and, of
Marmaduke, aiter penetrating tne State, passed
at a distance from Bloomfield, where Gaoerul Mc-
Neill ia stationed, and, avoiding the garr-uoaed
points, appeared unexpected y in t!;e vicinity of
Valterson, a town in Wine oouaiv, situated about
thirty-five miles bsiow Pilot Knob.
The garrison of the p»oe c insisted of four hun
dred men ot the lO.h Missouri cavalry under Gol.
Smart, including pickets stationed some li'ilo
distance bel'w, uuuer Major Woodson, i'ee latter
officer was attacked, and nis men driven i 1.
Coi. Smart thereon prepare and o evacuate, sent
Lis wegon train rearward, aid diet, •;>-d Shell
public stores as be could not remote. Ho at
tacked by the reb Is, and resisted them wi fi much
resolution, they following him and Lghticg lor a
dis'ance of ten miles. , . , , «r.. i,;n
The Federal loss is reported at r b rat fifty k'»'
ed, wounded and missing, including m• |O. -ic
mlT' waa.££ft is
reported?mortally, aud fell into tbe hands ot the
eD c”f Smart, with the remainder of bis command,
is this morning sate at Pilot Knob.
Gen Davidson, commanding ta- d.fst-ict, went
down to-day to look after ass .trs in that vicinity,
and we doubt not that cavalry rci .loreemeots
will b s sent t ntber witu all dispatch, should it
appear" that they are needed, fur the pursuit of
llarmaduke and his men.
Gen. McNeil’s fo.ee at Blooravilie is Slid to be
ineffective at present against M arunaduke, as it is
separated by swollen sir ens from tie tbe.tre of
repel operations. — kit. L'm-U RepiMican., Ap)il 22.
The Valla diuh a aiv.ftu -vVo tip from
the B dlimore Ame r.aj o> ihe 7 h ihe todowi .g
particulars ot the af air at Dayton, (Juio :
Th re was much excitement at Dayton "»y 6,
over the arrest of Valian iiguam, aad at dork a
crowd of five or six hundred mea proejeded to
the Journal office and c mpUteiy ‘h 9
build ng, set fire to it an i burned it to toe ground.
The fire communicated to tUeaoj miag bu.,drags,
and all the property from theefiuu-.doi tue
““lips’ House to tbo middle ot me spuare was
destroyed 10 Ad tbe telegraph lines in we cuy
were cut down, and tha bridges on the Xmia
Railroad ara reported ai dwroyed. At 10 .. clock
1 jj troops arrived lrom Gins,n ct.i and
bis. and succeeded in putting down tue rioters.
At half past eleven o’claca all waa q uet, out tele-
Ur.- h communications bung interrupted, we have
bo advices as to the condition o'affairs tu a morn
laVailandigha!n has been e'ga.ed for some time
-.ant in makiDg disloyal speecuea tnrougUoi Ohio.
Last week he was ancouucfti to speak a a b»ck
woedstowu, whereowing to 'iie prevalent ui.a yal
sentiment of the neiguorhood it wa? soppused
he would ex u'ess himself more bo diy tfiaa he
had iortnerly done Accordingly Gen=r.' Burr
aide sent-a detail of men ia cil.zea*’ dress to hear
and report what he said. We preaaui: that ii-.s
arrest was made upon information obtained by
these men.
Right Rev. James 11. td-.y, Biou..p 01 the CroG
estont Episcopal Dtoceas of Tennessee, is dead.