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ToLUME.xmn
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 28 1862.
NUMBER 29
It Mine
nUsnB n KVKIIY FR1PAY <M01l?UNO.
j Y M. D W IN EL L.
uditor null Proprietor.
tha enemy’s sharp shooters on tho 2nd
inst. He belonged to tho Stoplicns
Light Guards, und was a son of Judge
Cane. lie was .tho - only man of our
Regiment killed on tho Peninsula.
M. t>.
Tho Floyd Gunrds, Copt. J. B.
Bray, who left hero lost Thursday, will
go into the 1st Gn. Regiment, under
command of Col. Sprayberry. This
Regiment, wo learn, will lenvo for Mo
bile on the 5th of June.
Porsons subjoct. to conscription, who
have not been enrolled, desirous of
volunteering in this company can do so
on early application.
The Freemen of Floyd. with the various rivers and creeks, And
This company will leave here on Sat- thoir windings, got lost, and the first
urelay morning, 24th inst., for the camp thing they knew they woro in the one.
at Cartersvillo. 1 m y’ s country, and was notified pf that
• dtx— fact by being'halted by one of the reb-
Tho National Fast day was ob- els, who made them come ashore
Our Savannah Correspondence. .
Causton’s Bluff, mar Savannah, Ga.
May 8, 1862.
Dear Courier: Thera was an election
held in our Regiment on Saturday last,
for field officers. Col. Young was re
elected Colonel; Captain W. D. Milch*
oil Lieut. Col., and Capt. J. C. Lamb
Major. Col. Alexander was not a can
didate.
The pickets from tho 13th Ga. Rcg't
brought in fifteen prisoners yesterday
evening, five officers and ten privates.
They say they left their vessel in the
morning at 8 o’oleok, in Warsaw Sound
on a pleasure excursion, in a small row
boat, und not being well acquainted
served more generally, and in a more
becoming manner here than we have
ever witnessed before.
figy- Lieut. T. D. Attaway, of the
Sharp Shooters, returned on Sunday
last, on siok leave.
uestlny Morning. May 20. 1802.
I'ldltonnl Correspondence.
RiciimonDj May 10, 1802.
(ear Courier : I have been in this
now a full'woek, and though able
>e up most of the time, linvo been
! to learn very little of what is trans-
ng in the place, and still less of the
•emeu Is of our ’ army. There is
leptiblo hero quite a stir, amount-
in many cases to panic. Govern-
nt stores, machinery and archives
being, as I think, cither actually
loved, or, at least, put in readiness
ic sent off at the shortest notice ;
ny privato families are moving off,
ilc otlicrs are sending to some place
mpposed safety, all except the arti-
of absolute necessity for house-
ping.
ho reports of tho advauce of the
my are vague and oonfussd, and
ir present position, is at present a
Iter of doubt to most persons hero,
re is, however, no doubt but that
nre in possession of West Point
I'redericksbiirg in farce. Tlioy have
ersiori of. 'nt' Joust, the. North bank
the James River, us high up
;'s Point opposite Williainsbuvg,
probably' somewhat higher. Our
ny is, at last accounts, stjll filling
k, probably seeking for aa eligible
sition for a general fight. It is not
probable that our stand will bo tho
ickahominy Creek, Our rear guard
ilmost continually skirmishing with
enemy’s advance, and so far with
orm success.
Of tho movomonta of the 8th Georgia
iment, I lmv« bean able to learn
little. The following, however,
y bo relied On : the llegimont went
o tho trenches near Dam No. 2 at 8
lock Friday night, tho 2nd instant.
remained tlioro until 8 o’clock
urday night, when tlioy wore roli'iv.
by two companies, and ns soon ns
'siblo took up tho lino of march for
illiiimsburg, where, after a most
iguing inarch, they arrived nt nbjut
o'clock Sunday morning. Hero
y halted some two hours, got broak-
t and a little rest, and proceeded
no eleven tniles further this wiiy, to
•'■'eck, where they were ordered to
It and aivnit further orders. Hero
D .v remained until 11 o’clock on
onday, when our informant left tho
■giment.
He slates that the men were so much
iigued and exhausted, that tlioy were
>liged to fall out of ranks n Sntur-
•y night and Sunday morning. Bo
re they were two miles this side of
illininsburg, they heard the fight on
'e other side of tho town.
Of tho Floyd county boys who ore
°w hero siok, there nro none who are
inblo to bo up, so far as I can learn.
0 posses «ro now being granted to
tve the ciiy. Many will join .the
giment as soon as tlioy aro allowed
do so j this will, probably, be as
on ns it makes n pormnnent halt.
It is sgid 'that jjhoro aro now .somo.
enty-fivo thousand sick soldiers in
chmond, and thousands have been
Iter. A. C. Dayton, of Nashville,
will picnoh at the Baptist Church, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of this
week, on National Sins.
8©“ Tho Sardis Volunteers, Captain
Hart, returned on Saturday last. This
company has been changed to cavalry.
Lieut. A. F. Bale has been in the county
several weeks purchasing horses, and
we learn that lie has succeeded 1 n ob
taining a supply.
SSyThore nre numerous reports afloat
in regard to tho movements of tho
Doodles about Huntsville, They are
said to bo supplying themselves from
the cribs and graineries of the citizens
in a way that is jj&ruliarly delightful
to tho Yankee heart, i. e. without leave,
and are putting obstacles in the way
of planting. Unloss something is done
shortly, thore will a great deal of suf‘
feiing in North Alabama. It Is also
reported that they ore fortifying.
This is a splendid field for the opera
lions of Purtisnn Rangers.
Tr^acuert and Neolioen-ce. — The
Charleston Mercury says that the steam
er Planter, in the ubsence of her offi
cers, was taken by four or fivo of ho r
colorod crow, to tho enemy’s fleet.—
Sho was a transport and guard boat
about tho Charleston harbor, and had
an armament of one 32-pounder and a
24-potind howitzer, and had- taken on
four heavy guns for one of the now
forts. The officers have been arrested
and will be tried by court martial.
ggg-The Memphis Avalanolie says
that tho Yankee boats came up the
river ns far as Grand Gulf, and thon
wont back. This is perhaps woll for
them, for from wliat wc eftn learn their
lnurois will bo apt to wither, when they
attempt to pass Vicksburg. This poin
is peculiarly adapted for -fortification
and we learn that a great deal has been
done, and they are doubtless taking ad
vantage of the delay of the boats te
strengthen the works.
B3F* A correspondent of .tho Mont
gomery Advertiser reports that there
is a lead ipir.'o on the Coosa rivor in
Alnbamn, fifteen milos above Wetump-
ku. »
Colonel Gibbons.
Tho Richmond Dispatch says:
“Among the killed in tho recent battle
in tho Valley of Virginia, was the
nnmo of Col Gibbons, of the 10th Vir
ginia llegimont. No officer could havo
fallen, whoso death would have oreated
deopor feelings of sorrovy in tho Valley
of Virginia,”
Tho Petersburg Express, in noticing
Iris dentil, says:
“Wo regret to henr of tho doath.of
Col. Gibbons in tho battle of Thursday
afternoon. Col.'G. was anallvc of Har
risonburg, Va., and was a sincere Chris-
tain as well as a brave patriot. He
was a consistent member of tho Presby
terian Church, was devotedly loved by
his command, and his death trill be
most deeply lamented: Ho was in the
prime of life, having just attained his
32d year.
Nashyjlle yNsouND.—The Nashville
correspondent of tho Louisville “Dem
ocrat,” says so sure ns Grant and Buell
„t to t .... ,, * ,, are dofeatod and bayo to pass through
Lynchburg, FarmersvHlo and , jfa 8 hvillo in retreat, “just so sure will
hor nlaces in t.hn Inst wash- t.!r>noiA. • 0 y 0 ry house have a concealed weapon
—every woman will glut her vevongo
in. murder.” ’ The same writer says it
is impossible to eonvinco tho people
there that tho South will bo , defeated
places in.tho last week. Consid
ing tho number, the mortality among
em is small. .
I cannot learn tha),. .tho. 8th,Georgia
'giment has been in any skirmish'
ooe tho retreat commenced. Frank
•■he, Jr,, of Greensboro’, was killed by
at Corinth. The oitizons remain, fir,m
and true to tlje'gaqse of tjio Confeder-
They had no arms, but had a. stand of
colors and a bottle of whiskey. Colonel
Douglas sent them • up to Gen. Smith
for safe keeping. Thero were two Lieu*
tenants and one Engineer; 1 don’t re
member the ranks of the other two.
They were all fine and intelligent look
ing men, most of thorn from Massachu
setts, some from New York.
The flag of truoe that was sent up-by
tho enemy a few days ago, was for the
purpose of exchanging tho sick and
wounded prisoners at Fort Pulaski, for
some prisoners Gen. Lawton has here.
The General is disposed to make them
comply with the terms of the surrender
of the Fort, by which tho Federals
‘agreed t* send all the siok and wound
ed to our lines, which they havo never
done, but on the contrary, thoy now
propose to exchange man for inan. Tho
health of our Regiment is good, not
many siok. Flovd.
Moke Prisoners.—Our pickets on
the marsh opposite Causton’s Bluff,
captured another respectable batch of
Yankee prisoners yesterday afternoon,
and without firing a gun.
It seems two detachments were sent
out from the 13th Georgia Regiment,
and stationed in tho marsh near Au
gustin* crook. During tha afternoon a
boat was heard coming from towards
Wilmington, when the nearest parly
throw themselves down in the marsh
and awaited the arrival opposite them.
Unconscious of danger, the Federals
rowed up to within a few yards of the
pickets, when the latter suddenly
sprang to their feet and ordered a sur
render. Taken by surprise, and un
armed, the entiro party, numbering
fifteen, gave up ana came ashore,—
'Tlioy were taken in custody by Colonel
Douglas and brought to town for safe
keeping.
Tho prisoners nre 15 in number, six
officers, good looking and well dressed
men, and the remainder seamen, all
from the -steamer Sumter stationed off
Wilmington.—San. Rep.
Conscripts and Rangers.—Partisan
Ranger Corps may be recruitedfrom
that portion of our population liable
to Conscript service. The Ranger ser
vice is authorized by act of Congrces,
end thus occupies the samo legal ground
with any portion o! the army—with
this difference, however, that the Par
tisan Ranger Act .was passed subsequent
to the Conscription Act, and in all re-
spools in whioh the two confliat tho
Ranger prevails.—Mercury.
“llurruh for Jackson! ”
The news from General Jackson’s
command is glorious. After defeating
Milroy at McDowell the other day, he
pushed on in hof pursuit, ana has
succeeded in routing and dispersing
the whole Yankee army. His cavalry
got in possession of Franklin, the
county scat of Pendleton,' and also of
a gap in Cheat mountain, so-that the
enemy’s retreat is thought, to be effec
tually cut off. He has captured all
thoir arms, stores and provisions, and
scattered their men through the moun
tains in a starring condition. On Sat
urday, he took* 500 prisoners atone
haul and is picking them up at every
turn of tlie wood. It is -confidently
believed that old Stonewall will bag
the wliolo of Milroy’s army. This in
formation has voaohed us by private
telegrams and letters, whioh leaves r.o
doubt of its correctness.—Lynchburg
(Va.) Republican, I4<A May.
Affairs in E. Tennessee.—A business
.Utter from Knoxvillo, reoeived at our
office this morning, contains the follow
ing: *
“Gen. Kirby Smith and Staff together
with aoavalry force, have just returned
from a rooonoitoring expedition. They
carefully reeonnoitered the montain from
the Tennosseo rivor to Cumberland Gap,
without finding any signs of the enemy.
f verything is quiet in East* Tennessee.
en. Smith is ono“of the bravest and
most vigilant officers in our army. He
believes in Franklin’s adage ‘Whenever
you want a thing well done, do it your
self,’ and nothing ©scapes his personal
observation; even to the smallest de
tails. He is here, and there and every
where, and possesses the - entire confji
(fence of his men.”
8S5“Tlie people of Ohio are petitioning
the Legislature to prohibit the immi
gration of negros into that ,Staton from
gp»’,§9»® -
•• i' J iu.ai >j r :■
A CARD.
Having boen so frequently enquired
of, concerning the money that has boen
appropriated for the benefit of the
Sardle Volunteers, and also the money
drawn as commutation for clothing-
having had « small Jingtr in the pit my-
idf, and to avoid being aocosted by all
whom I meet, upon the subjeot, 1 havo
adopted this means to answer all at
once.
I would remark, however, that as
Captain Hart has had the final dispo
sition of most of the company fund,
he could probably give more satisfac
tion on tho subjeot than myself.
First, as to money that was appro
priated from privato sources before the
company left for W, I can only speak
of what fell into my own hands, and
could simply say that I havo kopt an
account of all suoh -that- it lias been
expended in various ways, for the ben
efit of the company, andean make a
satisfactory showing to any ono who
will call on me for that purpose. Most
of this, however, was in the hands of
Capt. Hart, and I presume that he can
account for that himself. And ns to
county bonds, I know nothing about
them except that I took one -to Col.
Cothran; who would hot havo it—it
being a kind of conditional thing, so I
took it baok, and had nothing piore to
do with them.
Now as to commutation or clothing
raonoy drawn for the first six months,
and which was to be used - in paying
for the uniforms furnished in Homo, I
drew sixteen hundred and fifty-eight
dollars, ($1,658,00) which I turnod over
to Capt. Hart, and took his receipt for
thesame. In addition to this, Capt. Hart
drew threo hundred and twenty-seven
dollars, ($327,00,) making nineteen
hundred and eighty-five dollars
($1,985 00.) But 1 confess I do not
know what disposition has boen made
of this money, but have understood
that.it lias boon paid out in Rome on
the debts of the company. .
Capt. Hart had some time since on-
ployed a lawyer in Richmond, to col-
loot of the government what was due
the company for tepts, knapsaoks and
other equipments, but I do not know
that lip lias yet succeeded.
It has been remarked that the coun
ty had fiirnishad all the uniforms,
even to the subalterns of the company. To
this. I have only to answer, that I have
paid for mine and prosume tho ether
Lieutenants did likewise.
Now if anybody knows of anybody
th%b knows of any other body that
wishes to know any more about this
matter, I would respectfully refer them
to my Capt., who is better posted than
inytelf.
Respectfully,
ALFRED F. BALE,
1st Lieut. Sardis Volunteers.
to tho Editor of the Macon Telegraph
through tho Chrofticle & Sentinel:
The statement thfit Gen. Ledbetter
led a stnmpede is utterly untrue. Gen.
L. ordered a retreat; and was the lass
man to cross tho island, after firing with
his own hands tho mines under the-
western bridge, and having given or
ders to Capt. Cain, of Artillery, to burn
the eastern bridge. Gen. L. took tho
siok and wounded upon his train, and
went to Uhattanooga. His reasons for
going to Chattanooga nro satisfactory
to his superior officers. Ho is respon
sible to no ono else.
A true statement of tlio oaso upon
this point is all that is neofssary: • every
field - and company officer remained
with his oommand; no ono of them
returned to Chattanooga until ordered
there by tho commanding officer ; no
spldier throw away his arms or accou
trements ; every soldier, marchod from
.the field ns fully armed as ho lias ever
been. Lieut. Col. Jackson remained
with a detatchment of men and guar
ded the baggage. Our pickots were
regularly posted on tho line of railroad,
and theso your informant has been
pleased to oall stragglers. Captain
Cain deserves oredit forhis gallant con-
duot in huving burnt the eastern bridge
—ho worked whore shell and grape
and Minnio balls flew fast—this credit
you havo given him, and we thank you
for it.
It Is proper to remark that the
Colonels of tho two. regiments which
have been the siibjeot of Mr. Cowle’s
report, were an oourt martial duty til
Chattanooga, und woro not permitted’
to bo with their commands until Gen.
Reynolds, the officer commanding the
Brigade, took tljp cars by Goti. Led
better’s orders, for the purpose of bring
ing the brigade from tho camps near
Bridgeport. Gen. Reynolds found our
entiro forco except the piokets at
Running-water—lie took them to tho
camps and loaded the train with the
baggngo, notwithstanding they' were
under a hoavy fire of shell from the
enemy's batteries. There was no "Con
federate forces all dispersed." No fivo
hundred scattered arms and accoutre
ments to bo “collected."
■ There were no stragglers, consequent
ly they could not be “daily coming in.”
You state also that you tell this story
as it was told to you by one who had
the “utmost opportunity of getting nt
the truth.”, with suoh excellent op
portunities, ' your informant doubtless
learned the true state of affairs, but by
his report to tlie press he has done us,
and the Confederate'cause, an injury. -
Late News.
Gen. liedbettcr.
Thero has been numerous statements
very derogatory to the oharaoter of
Gen. Ledbetter, in regard to his recent
movements at Chattanooga. We pub
lish some statements from different
persons in his defen'eo. The following
is from our Cumberland Gap corres
pondent :
Our company, (Yeiser’s Light. Bat
tery,) mid the 2d Ga. Battalion, were
under his command while wo were
stationed at Greenville, and had fre
quent opportunities of judging his
merits, as a commanding offioer. We
were surprised at the recent charges
made against him, yet do not hesitate
to bear universal testimony' to his
worth, ns a cool, brave and temperate
man.
The following is from the letter of
Maj. C. M. Lea, Aoting Engineer to
the Confederacy:
So far from Gen. L’s being a “brag
gadocio,” ho is a very modest and re
tiring gentleman; and so far from
being “drunken,” he is .remarkably
abstemious, seldom tasting wine or
spirits. As to his loyalty, although
born in Maine, ho is idontified by mar
riage, by interest, and by sentiment
with tho South. No gentleman is more
esteemed in his ehosen city of Mobile,
where he has long resided. While
discharging the delicate and onerous
duties of Chief of the Engineer De
partment at Riohmond, when the
bridges op the railroad Were burned in
November last, and all East Tennessee
was threatened with invasion, he was se
lected as the- safest man available to
g uard our great interest there, and well
o did it. Having captured gome of the
.bridgo burners and bad them convict
ed by coijrt martial, he h«ng thorn up
as a warning for others, apd thus forev
er precluded himself- from hope of
favofs froth tbeiy friends.
, In addition, jl. JFrenMss.Q^hqriie, pf
the 3d Brigade, Ga. - Volunteers, write
doy of May, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, and in the eighty-sixth
year of the Commonwealth.
[Signed] Joun Letcher.
In accordance with iho Proclama
tion, a largo assemblage gathered at
tho City Ilall this ovoning. A 1 fino
spirit prevailed. Briof addresses were
delivered by Gov. Letoher and Mayor
Mayo, declared that they would
never hiirrejider the olty. Tho an-
nounoomont was reoeived with loud
olieoring.. Resolutions were adopted-
for' tho immediate organization of a
regiment of volunteers to defend thp
oity.
Tho latost reports from below state
tlie Monitor nnd Galena wore steam:
jpg down the river. .
[Special to the Savannah Republican. |
LATEST FROM CORINTH.
Corinth, May I4i.li,—I havo yet no
general engagement to report, though
tho position of affairs is such that ono
.may be brought on at any moment.
Wo havo had considerable skirmish
ing for some days past, without any
important result. Tho Confederate
scouts captured one hundred and fifty
boeves belonging to tho enemy to-day,
We have also captured seventy priso!
ners near Paris.
Now York papers, spirited over the
line, contain European accounts to the,
27 th ultimo. The London'Times con-
-siders tho check of tho Federals at
Shiloli us equivalent to a Confederate .
viotary.
.The- steamer Tubal Cain had left
.Liverpool for Nassau with a heavy cargo
of arms and ammunition.
The Times secs nothing 'in reserve
. for tho .negroes, but slavery,' exter
mination, or expulsion from the South.
Alread’s paper will soon appear ip
London to Advocate tho Confederate
oauso. P. W. A!
[second DlSPATtn.J
Mobile, Ala., May 16th.—The fol
lowing is a special to the Mobile Adver
tiser : •
Qorintu, May 15.—The St. Louis
(Mo.) Republican contains particulars
af the capture of New Orleans, and
editorially considers tho oauso of tho
South gone. -
A dispatch from Nashville to the Re
publican, says that Col. Morgop had a
narrow esoape at Carthage, North-east^
of Nashville, on the Cumberlaud’rireru
he escaped across tho river with 20 men ,
—the remaining 180 boing mado ptisp-
ners by tho Federals.
On tho 8th inst., 150 sick and wound
ed Federals, from Halleck’s army, wore
shippodfrom Pittsburg Landing to-St.
Louis. .
Tho Mississippi river had fallen
about two feet in tho last twenty-foUr
hours.
Tho London.Times qf tho 23d ult.
says tho battle of Shiloh had given
ground for lar more npppreliansicm
than hopo in the North, *
There is nothing now in warlike
.movements here this evening.-' The
onemy still hesitatos in his threatened
advance. '■’
61 paroled Federal prisoners were
sent off from hero to-day. Tho escort
which accompanied them found tlio
Federal pickets within four milos ; of
Corinth.
sary. We have a gallant army in the
field, upon whom wo fully and eonfl-
dently roly; but no offorfc must be
spared which might pontribijto to so
noble an object. , , itL) •
Tho Capital of Virginia mpst not be
surrendered. Virgfnianq must rally to
the rejciie.
Given under my band; and tinder
the Groat Seal of the Common
wealth, at Richmond, tips fi.fteetj
olnil aaiinoi.l -■ .ilbiftlo
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
Ricuuo.nd, May 16,—The city is vbyy
quiet to-day, business being suspended
in accordance with the President’s
proclamation.
The Federal gunboats havo gp^e
down James River below City Point. '
Corinth, May 8.—There is no doubt
os to jhe oorroctness of the report th'at
Cols. Jaokson and Cleburne havo cap
tured a body of Federals near, pres-
den.
Look out to hear'of a gallant exploit
in a quarter I will not mention—th,o
true objeet of thoir expedition.
Sparta.
BSy- General Capers, ltfto of the
Georgia State troops, has been appoih't-
ed a Brigadier General in the Confed
erate servieo.
IMPORTANT FROM RIOHMOND.
Richmond, May 15—Noon.—Tho fol
lowing dispatch appears on tho bulletin
boards of the newspaper offices tbis
morning i*
“About eight o'clock this morning
the flotilla of Yankee gunboats inclu
ding the Monitor and tlie Galena (both
iron clad), opened fire upon our batte
ries at Wilton, nt the distance of about
five hundred yards. The enemy fire
with great rapidity and Violence; our
batteries are replying deliberately.”
(SOCOND DISPATCH.)
One o’clock, p. u.—A dispatoh from
our batteries: “Wo have just fired the
Galena, which, with the other gunboats,
has retired down the river. Qur loss
was four killed and eight wounded.—
The Galena was on fire when sho drew
off. Our troops are in high spirits, and
confident of success.”
(TniRD DISPATCH—OFFICIAL.)
Six o'clock, j\ m.—The following of
ficial dispatch has boon received by
tho Secretary of tho Navy :
Drcrv’s Bluff, May 15—11 o’olock, a. m.
To Hon. S. R. Mallory, Secretary of the
Navy:
Sin: We hove engaged the Enemy’s
fivo gunboats for two and a half hours.
We fired tho iron-clad steamer Galena.
She has withdrawn and i3 going down
the river accompanied by three wooden
vessels. Our loss in killed and woun
ded is small.
Respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
E. Rarrakd.
P. S.—The Monitor has left,
THE LATEST.
Eight o’clock, p. m.—Tho following
Proclamation was issued to-day by tha
Governor of Virginia:
PROCLAMATION.
The General Assembly of this Com
monwealth having resolved that tho
Capital of the State shall bo defended
to the last extremity, if suoh defence
is in accordance with-the views of the
President of the Confederate States,
and having declared that whatever des
truction and loss of property, of tho
State or individuals; shall thereby re
sult, wilt bo cheerfully submitted to,
and this action being warmly, approved
and seconded by tho Executive, there
fore I do hereby request all officers who
are out of service from any can so, an'd
all others who may be willing to unite in
defending the Capital of this State, to
assemble this evening at the City Hall,
at five o’clock, and to proooed forth
with to organize a force, eto. Prompt
a*d efficient action » absolutely neoos- j
who havo usotl this'skvln of work for four
kusiuitto wear, und
at-- kept clean, anil
n); being froo from"
joints und oreyieo'! for the retention of. faod.
Ilo-is now propnred to put np tho above stylo
of work, from qiie-hali to cpie-third less than
„ egy-Roverdy Johnson has written a
letter proving tha unoonstitutionality
of tho aohof abolishing slavery' |n . the
District of Columbia. '
J6©“Tlie Surgeon Gen’l of ,tbq Federal
army of tho Peninsula, acknowledges
n loss, in killed and'wounded, in the
engagement at Williamsburg, of three
thousand. From the Herald’s account,
four hundred Confederates who woro
left wounded on the field of battle, were
captured. Our loss, .therefore, being
admitted at three hundred, killed, ana
fivo hundred wounded' and missing;
does not come up to one-third of-the
loss of the enemy.
J. B. MURPHY, ;,
RESID'NT^jP^ DENTIST
a liberal patronage during tho last four.years
would annpnnce is»tftt ; prqparod to
perform oil operations, oithesjfoi^MSOLring
the natural, or ir.Bori.lng artiflnlatAgeth ii)
tho roost approved manner.
He solicits Special attention to a now mode
of inserting ar,tift<jial tooth, regarded by
iny of' the best North and Sou thy
portor'th’all sthor'plninrnqw in iiso_. Thoso
ho havo used this"?
years, say that it is inffl
easier to tho nfoWth, <
sweotor than other mu
gold plates, nnd cna colldently. recommend
it to his patrons. _ _ j
J,„B. MURPHY * '
Office ovtr.H.. A, Smith’s Book Bh •*,
‘jprSvly v ’ ’ ;