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VPLUME XV#:;^; <■' n - HOME GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 26 1862.“
NUMBER 88
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if Ivir D wTn E L L.
Editor and Proprietor.
but greatly desire rest and a chance to
clean up •
; Yesterday evening the Fedentls fired
several salutes of twonty-one guns each.
What was the occasion or why this
number, wo pan not divine, It may bo
in reference to something pertaining
to the twbnty-ono loyal S ates, 'Tit to
be hoped that they will soon bo com
pelled to use litis nurabor of guns, or
Bless one, for their nqtiqnal salutes.
6 o’clock Thursday Morning.—Orders
aro issued to march—probably to a po
sition oh the river,’ ‘two or three miles
rbelow Richmond.’
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‘ few days, at least, of quiet aqd rest.—
What a “change has come over the
,C3*ur cr 8th Ga^ Reoimkxt, 1
i made to those \ Friday, July II, 1802. }
Dear Cotinica:—Thank God we are
Our Teunessee Correspondence! [from the Augusta Chronicle & Stntinel.]
BfAN’sSiAtiON.Tenn., July U. 1802. Having in former articles in your
Dear Courier :-The. above caption V a.iunble paper, brought before jim pub-
is the geographical designation applied Jic the unpatriotic conduct of the spec-
to a motley collection of houses, sheds ulator and extortioner, and fearing that
and shanties, or which the central at those to whom my remarks were appli-
traotion is a large three etory brick ||jj 0( might con8 id er themselves pa-
buildiug j the aforesaid building was 0 uliarly aeleoted for au honorable notice,
formerly ocoupied as a hotel, and du’-1 jo their countrymen, and all the odium
ring the summerseason.of more peJce- I of br i ng i ng ru i n upon our land,- and
ful years, was filled with guests, who I thc reby aiding honest old Abo in his
resorted hither to imbibe the waters of j u„holv crusade upon us. Those Whom I
the Sulphur, Epsom and other mineral have Dworcd witb a notice having base-
springs abounding in the vicinity. It i y fallen from their high vocation, and
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[ucsdny Morning, July. 19, 1802.
Editorial Correspondence.
Bivouacpi 8tu Ga. ReoT.,
spi
oh
irit of our dreams” already 1 How
|T
Lae Courier : Since my letter of
I'lsy last, nothing of oxciting inter-
las occurred in our Brigade, or, so
ll can lenrn, within our lines. The
|dn remained on picket post until’
jiclay eve, wlieh we -were, ordered
fora to this place, some 14 miles in
Vet line, towards Richmond, but
hay we came, zigzagging by small
| roads, we marched fully 20 miles;
narcli was continued without halt-,
^xerpt to pass mudLoles and other
diluents, until lifter dayligh t, when
Isted about two hours, and arrived-
|at 11 A. M. .
! are now some lDjttl2 miles from
city , and probably 6 or 8 from
y’s Bluff—1 cannot learn tfyo di«-
i to the latter place. Our* rations'
put lust night, and the way tbo
Jiissa'i-ios were’abused, for supposed
leience to tho Wants of the- men,
Injure the hardships of this terri-
|ar, was nitliout stint or measure,
i bten intolerably hot during the
lliree days, and when the 'Brigade
pd here, the men wern out with
be. and want of sleep, were almost
|hed with hunger, and ready to
*ilh hert, Rations were issued
['clock P. Mi, and now—3 P. M.—
' humor prevails, ns the demands
|nger have been satisfied.
‘ oilier brigades that bad been in
[icinity of tho position we left yes-
V. withdrew before us, and we cov-
|tlie retreal. After offering battle
(lays to the Yankees at that point;:
i probably deemed useless to keep
i longer in that position. Itow
vo are to remain hero, or where
aored to. is of course unknown
|ny little incidents of the lute bat-
foulcj doubtless be interesting to
readers. ■ I will give one. 0. L.
ton of the Light'G,uavds took one
a enemy’s sharp shooters on tho
nst. under the following circum-
r»: Johnson went over to the lios-
on the othor side of the battle
Iwhere the wounded Hessians Were
1 care-1 for by their own surgeons.
’ a, Yankee coming up with a rifle
[shoulder. He approached him'and
h”unless we get our’ wounded off
Ihe rebels will. get them.” The
fee said ‘.‘thafcis so." . Johnston
1 hiny permission.to take his, rifle
[examine it; This Was readily
cd; and Lorraine then told him
[ho : was a prisoner. The gun,
i J. retains,, is a splendid.one,
j globe sights, and tho Yankee
pdThnfc he bad.picked off several
[oncers with it. Tho scoundrel
l that every regiment in the Fed
rmy, had a corps of sharp shoot-
hose especial business in battle is
i officers, and that they get fifteen
_' s » month extra pay. Suoh
t 8 . thus^bnbed to. duties extra
Uous, ought, lo.recei vo more severe
fimeri[ tbahj that of merejmprisop-
| men in'our'Brigade havo nothad
ponunity to change tlieir clothes
7 ncnr Jy two weeks, and their
! nnt l feelings can, probably be
j imagined than. doscribrd.
fro arc no new cases of serious
fss in the Floyd . county compa
|nd.the boys are in good spirits,
ijianged is the general expression of
uourtenance from what it was four
dayi sinca. Now sweet relaxation and
calm, pleasing placidity has taken the
piaoo of the stern rigidity of “grim
visagod war,”’ and -instead of forming
''battle lines “to fright the souls of fear
ful adversaries,” we eat our “grub” .and
smoke our pipes with none to mutest
or make us afraid. Of-course, this
“good time” cannot be expected tp
„ t* last very long. The enemy are not all
dead, nor are thoy a thousand miles
distant. When they get a little rested
from the fatigues of last week and the
3 eek before—for they were very much
it of breath after tlieir skeedaddling—
yet new leaders and a portion, at least,
of their new levy of three hundred
thousand more troops—when all this is
done, then, probably—if our cousins
across tho big waters do not think
this foolishness has continued long
enough and interfere to stop it—they
will again commence tho “on to Rioh-
mond” movement. But, for the pres
ent, tho “weak, piping times of peace”
aro enjoyed with great gusto, and the
troops aro disposed to verify the old
adage “when the old cat is away, then
the rats and mica will run and play,”
No one.who has not been placed in
similar circumstances, cun possibly ap
preciate tho present\fenlings of this
army. During fourteen successive
days they were all either actually un
der the Are of tho enemy, or momen
tarily' expecting to be; were making
■rapid and forced marches, with short
allowances of rations, no changes of
clothing, and none of the ordinary
comforts of' oren camp life. But what
of all this t A most glorious viotory
over the proud and haughty foe has
been achieved, and those who have
done and suffered roost are proudest ot
their part in tho struggle. '. '
Our ranks are now rabidly filling up.
It is lamentably true that there are
vastly too many men,, even in our ar
my, who “shirk” their duty in.titnes
of great danger. It may bo, a curious
fact tbut always just before battles
there are an unusually large number of
sick; some become fatigued very quick
and absent 'men, on their way return
ing to^ tlieir respective commands,
find Jt unaccountably difficult to find
them. Well, I suppose this is “uecor-
din to nater," as Pathfinder would say.
None wish to be killed, anil compara
lively few aro atilbitious to telabjish u
iigh'ing reputation. Yet, it is lruo,
that every man ought to do his duty,
and ho should not be exoused from it
under any mere pretense.
There is no news iu our camp_ worth
writing. There was a fine ruin last,
night and this morning, and now, the
air is pure and pleasant'. So far as I
can learn, the woutded arc all doing
well, aud are receiving the best possi
ble care. A.'. 0. A. Huntington wns
elected 3d Liout. in tho Milter Rifles
lust.Wednesday. He has bqfin a faith
ful, good soldier, and has doubtless
merited the promotion he has now re
ceived. Capt. G. Oscar Dawson is now
in. command of this Regiment, and
has been since June 28th. The 7cli
Georgia, is in command of Capt. Car
michael’. The loss , in officers, in the
recent fights, was unusually large.^
4®~From sources having access to
correct information and entitled to full
confidence, we lenrn says the 1 Savannah
News, that- tlia Confederate' losses in
killed wOunded and missing, during
;the late battles near Richmond, will
not exceed 12,000, of whom 3000’ were
killed.
Tho Yankee loss is estimated by Gen
Maroy, Chief of McClellan’s staff, at
30,000. 10.000 prisoners, 35,000 small
arms, and 60 cannon hare been brought
in.
is nolv occupied as the Headquarters of
tho 1st Division of this department,
and the 3d Brigade.
Bian’s Station was formerly' an In
dian outrpost, and a fort was erected
here by the early pioneers. It is situ
ated in a beautiful valley, bounded
on the West by the Cli ich Mountains,
and drained by tho Holston River, and
distant about 40 miles Noith of Knox
ville, 10 mile* West of Morristown, and
3 miles East of Clinch Gap. The for
mer glory of the piece has departed,
and everythig habitable and eatable
are now in the possession and use of
the military authorities.
The terrifio grandeur of the scenes
before Riohmond has eclipsod the
movements in Fast Tennessee. Our
Generals are accused by the public B9
being dilatory in inaugurating such
speedy measures as tho exigencies of
the times appear to demand. Let the
judgment of the public be held in
abeyance for a brief season, longer;
although we are quiet-, we are not idle ;
we have plenty of forces scattered at
“convenient distances” throughout
East Tennessee. Certain disadvanta
ges are being overcome, certain plans
are rapidly maturing, anil ere long a
series of movements will be carried into
effect, which will be highly gratifying
to the people of the Confederacy.
Major Yoisor’s Battalion of Artillery,
the 3d Ga. Battalion, tiie 42d Ga. Regi
ment, and. a detachment of Colonel
Ashby’s cavalry are now stationed in
;tlie immediate vicinity. The enemy
have abandoned Powell’s Valley' and
have retired beyond Cumberland Gap ;
they are evidently afraid to advance
to the “relief” of East Tennessee just
get, notwithstanding the ohoice baits
held out to them'. They even refuse
to march towards Bristol and there
destroy the railroad and salt works!—
Further, at present, this deponent
sn’tli not. Tlie.s«oties are shifting, nnd
the “properties” are being arranged ;
soon the curtain will rise, and upon the
soil of Tennessee, the next terrific act
6f the bloody drama, “Subjugation
versus Independence,” will be enacted
before the world. Ixo.
BSy We welcome to our columns the
first of a series of letters from the)3U Ga
i uttalion. This correspondence will
prove as interesting as a former aeries
from the same quarter.
SOT - A Cur for Yeisur’s Light Battery
will leave on Friday next, 25th inst.—
The Company is now on short rations,
and if the citizens of Floyd county per
mit this oar to go oft' without being
tilled to the top with necessaries, it will
be a shame and a disgrace to the coun
ty. Never let j.t be said that Floyd
co unty permitted her gallant sons to
suffer, when it was it was in her power
to relieve them.
g©“We call the attention of farmers,
particularly, to an art idle in ‘ another
olumn, from the August^ Chronicle
4 Sentinel, and let each one, while he
is loudly complaining against tho mer-
shunts and speculators, enter into a
rigid self-examination, ’and see if his
own skirls are free from the stain of
extortion. ^ _
Promoted.
The Riohmond ,Dispateh says that
Stonewall Jack ton'has been promoted
to a full General. This is a rank richly
merited .by an officer who has displayed
such generalship. '
A correspondent of the Atlanta Con
federacy says that Gen. Humphrey
Marshall resigned in consequence of
the government placing an officer who
ranked him in command of his depart
ment, but the President has since as
signed tho officer to another, and pro-
moted*Ge'h. M. to the rank of Major
General, and assigned him to the same
oomrxand.
General McLarrs of Ga. was promoted
and now ranks as’Major General;
Lieut. Col. ll, C. Billups is now Colo'
nel of the 3d Ga. Regimen t,in conse
qyence of the death of Col. Sturgis.
Gen, Magruder has been relieved of:
his command in Virginia, in order that
he may tako charge of a distant mill-
t»iy department,
g^y*Cohen’s Mills, at the muuth of
Silver Creafc, are now in operation. See
notice.
not content with a reasonable and hon
est per cent, upon the sales of the ne
cessaries of life, have gone on step by
step, until all are disgusted; and the
rich, 1 presume, are made to wince
when asked the extortional price for
their daily necessities. As to those in
the middle walks of life, or living with
their families upon salaries, they uro
necessarily oompelle'd to forego many,
comforts, to which they have been ao-
customed, and which they hare aright
to enjoy, and which the .sharper and’
skinflint have no right to precludo them
from onjoyitig. The laloring poor
have indeed a hard road to travel, , in
the best of times, and in thfBe days of
oppression in our midst, their cases is a.
truly deplorable one, ■ and should call
out, in thiir behalf, tho sympathy and
aid of those who liavA the heart to
feel, ar.d the purse to evidence those
feelings.”
Look upon that industrious laborer,
as he wends his way at early dawn to
his daily toil—witness his unceasing
labor to sustain that family that looko
up to him for sustenance and support.
Bee him returning at nightfall to the
lowly cot, which aheltors those who are
dearer to him than all else on earth,
and feel, if you can, for'that man, who
had till now been able by his industry,
liberally to supply his family with all
the necessaries of lile, and now com.
polled, to see them suffer from the
scanty supply, caused by tho cruel ex
tortions of those who should be friends,
See that poor nnd lonely nnd aged
widow, whose son has left her at bis
country’s call, and who lately normed
the enemy’s entrenchments on our late
glorious battle fields near Richmond,
and whoso life paid the forfeit of his
heroism ; behold her as she sits com
fortless nnd distressed, in sorrow and in
want. Look all around and witness
sadness and despair, where once rpigned
gladness and hope.
What has produced this change in
our late happy land, ift the short space
of twelve months? .1 will unswer—the
unnatural enemy of his country, the—
tiie man who for sordid lucre bartered
his soul—tho heartless extortioner,
whose god is his purse, and whose only
title to respectability will be wealth ob
tained by tho use of moans which the
patriot scorns, and at the expense of
all that the patriot prizes.
As it may bo to.o complimentary to
cast till the odium upon that noble
bam) who have j ignored tbo command
ing stand of the princely merchant, I
will now turn to those engaged in the
most honorable employment of man
tho cultivation of the soil. If there !r
one on earth whose soul should expand
with all tiie generous glow of kindness
and philanthropy, it is tho Southern
planter. Blessed with a toil adapted
to the grains for the use of tuan and
beast—with servants at his beck and
call—livirfjj in -ease and comfoit, and
dependent alone upon his own exer
tions and his God tiytt giyetli the in
crease. Can it be possible that suoh a
man, so situated and so blessed, can, at
time like this, when our whole
fairyland is, as it were, convulsed
with the awful and heart raiding rava
ges of war, turn a deaf ear to the press
ing wants of his government and his
peoplp.
Can such a man, thus surrounded
with all the good things of life, assist
in pulling down the tomple of liberty,
which tho noble soldier is now erecting
for the South, at the peril of his life?
Can it be possible that tho Southern
planter, the synonym of nobility! aud
benevolence, can hear the- accounts of
the desperate battles, the heroic deaths
and the, hairbreadth escapes ot’his gal
lant countrymen, and then turn- away
and ingloriously revel amidst his com
forts and wealth, and extort upon his
government and his people, for the ne
cessaries of life, whioh God, in his good
ness, has given him. From an eatly
attachment to tho cultivation of the
soil; and from the high estimate always
place .I upon the character of the South
ern planter, it pains and grieves mo
publicly to state that-many, very pinny
have been found wanting, (-chert tbe
upon us. The tnerc'antile mania for
wealth' has penetrated tho peaceful
shades and calm* retirement of the
country, and many a man whom all
have regarded ns a good and generous
hearted citizen, and who no doubt prays
to his God to lead him not Into temp
tation, has now hit granaries fllle I to
overflowing, whioh he has avaraoiously
oloted until he gets 1 hls prlce. and, like
the Jew,' bis pound of flesh also. I
blush for ray country, when X wit
ness its destruction by our own peo
ple.
1 had hoped that our secession from
those we; have hated, (and whom now
it will Ijp tho duty and the privilege of
every S uthera patriot to hate, andi
that forever,), would have brought abou
a different state of things in our South*
ern land, That being a people united
In one strong brotherhood uf feeling)
our hearts would have been "open to
every generous impulse. In only one
thir.g have my expectations been reu)
ized. The young, the ardent„tho brave
and the good, are where they all should
be—battling for freemen's rights, stan'
ding in the front rank of freedom’s
pathway, and telling the infamous in
vader that the soil of the South is snored
and shall not be. polluted by the das
tardly tread of the base Lincoinite. In
all else have ! been disappointed, thus
far, in the career of our young Confed
eracy. Commencing in weakness, and
atruggling against power, *he required
not only the stout heart and the strong
arm to fight her battles, but this patriot
heart thet remained at home. She
wanted saorafices at her altar. She is
abashed and ashamed, that instead of
offerings she is receiving stabs; that in
stead.of a people, all working for her
good, manv in trade, and engaged in
agriculture, are throwing obstacles in
her onward march, and oie,building
up unenviable fortunes at the expei so
of her .liberty and of. their own self
respect.
The day ef retribution will come to
these our domestic enemies, these avu-
rncious extortioners upon those things
jvhich the soldier in the field and the
people at home must hare or starvo.
Shame upon the men who havebroughb
about this state of things among us.
Could my roico be heard, I would send
jt to the remotest boundaries of tiie
Confederacy—it should eoho an 1 re
echo thinugh the lulls and dales of our
fair sunny South—exhorting every man
who scorns the con’duot of the specula
tor who has been instrumental in this
mutter, the extortioner who tas the no-,
cessaries • of life hoarded away (that lie
may strike a- yet deeper blow to his
wounded ana bleeding country) to
place upon suoh men a mark 1’or‘recog-
nition, when tho calm sunshine of
peace shall rest upon us. Let them be
a peculiar people, and be allowed to
occupy prominent seats in the - temple
of freedom now oreoting by patriot
hands -and deny to them th« pleasant
and delightful association among those
whoso iilih(S8t nnd holiest ■ aspiration is
that our young Confederacy may. stand
out before the civilized world—the bea
con light to the oppressed, and the full
realization ol' all the hopes and expec-
tions of freemen : battling for their
rights. Our Confedzracv.
and got to Helena, Ark. Hindman
had Cun is surrounded, but, having no
ammunition, was.compelled to Jet him
escape, although the Fedaralsnnuounc-
ed ills capture?
SECOXD D1SPATCO.
TheArA-ansaisunk two boats incom
ing out of. the Yazoo River. Tim fed
eral .fleet opened -on her on botli.sides,
pouring a terrifio firo on her as she
pussed. On opening a port hole for
air, e shell entered,- killing nine and
wounding several others. The ram
Benton (Yunkco) attempted to butt the
Arkansas, but missed her and was struck
by the Arkansas. Silo put out for the
shore in a sinking condition. Another
federal gunboat Was fired.
All the transports iu the- float .below
have loft. One mortar boat grounded
and was burned. Tiie Arkansas is scarce
ly injured, and it expected to go down
tho river.
A hehvy bombardment is now (8 e.
za.l going on, and the guns ore distinct
ly heard hero.
No telegraph intelligence hits been
received Trora Vicksburg ior the lest
three hours.
Mobu,i, July 15.—A 'special to tho
Advertiser & ..Register from.Jackson
the.14th, says:
“The Mississippiah publishes a report
this afternoon from Vicksburg, that
Commodore Fsrragut lias proposed to
withdraw his fleet and cease offensive
operations against Vicksburg, provided
the gunboats above are permitted to
pass down tiie river Unmolested.
SECOXD msrATCH.
A special to the' Advertiser Jfc Regis
ter fiom Vicksburg to-day, • nays the
Confederate ram Arkansas came out of
the Yazoo River, fought through the
enemy’s upper fleet, inflicting a great
damage to their vessels, and now lies
under tho guns prepearing for another
dash. Two shots only penetrated her..
Our loss was 20 killed and- wounded.—
Capt; Broom was wounded slightly.—
The enemy’s lower fleet are hastily rb.
tiring.
Jackson-, Miss., July 15.—A special
dispatch to the Mississippian says:—
“I’ne monster Arkansas this morniug
catiie down through the Federal fleet
under a terrifio fire, losing five killed
and three, wounded. The damage
done her it trifling—only to the smoke
stack.. She is now.at. Vicksburg. Tho
wounded have been sent ashore. Gens.
Van Dorn, .Breokenridge andSmith
visited hot. The Federal loss is un-
kt own.
Gep. Grant has issued an order com
pelling all Confederate families to leave
Dri, Kennedy, 14th Mississippi regi
ment. Tlios. B. Elkins, 20tli Mississippi,
aiidCaleh Foxey,.17th Alabama; have
arrived from Camp Douglass—released
by the Federal government.. They say,
on . the authority of Jeff ihompson,
that Cud is escaped from Hindman,
I v''kL
THIRD DIlFATCn.
The firing ceased- at 0 o’clock to,night.
Both tho upper and lower fleets at
tempted to pass the batteries at Vicks
burg to-day, but were repulsed. The
exasperated and mortified enemy vent
ed his rage by throwing liquid shells
into tho deserted city, burning one new
building. Our batteries uninjured—no
casualties reported.
Mobile, July 17.—A special to the
Tribune from Grenada 16tb, says the
Memphis pnpnts of the 14ib reponttlmt
Curtis’army arrived at Helena on Sat
urday last. This ropoi-t is .confirmed ’
by-persons from Friiir’s Point, (Coaho
ma oo., Miss., a few miles below Hele
na,) ,
A disputoh from Louisville the 11th,
reports that Morgan suddenly turned
Up at Glasgow, Ky., sghere lie was cap
turing homo guurds am] stiring thepao-
pie up to insurreoliou..
Grant inis revoked hiB late order
compelling citizens to take the oath of
ullegiau'ce or leave tho city, substituting
obnoxious paroles.
It is thought the bill for arming ne
groes Will pass the Federal Gongress.
Tho Yankee works across the,bund,
aro ascertained to be a railroad instead
of a canal—Cars aro running . on the
road.
*Rici9Kond, July 15.—The'New TorJc
Hirald’s money article of tho-lOth inst.
says “tiie excitement in the gold and
exchange market continues unabated.
Gold'opened this morning at 117#- nnd
fell.to Il0}(alll5 j .then began to rally..
At the.si-con,d.b i«rd. t sold at 100 nnd
doted at that bid. Hills oh London
are 120] Tlio advance iii gold and'
bills, lias led to riOnarknble activity,
and mere hauls and people tire shipping,
to Europe everything .which can be
bought. Every one who owes,anything
in Europe is sending jiroduce to pay
the : debt, and others are shipping on
speculation, relying on the Premium op
tlieir oxchungo for their profit.'
The Herald says the advance on bills
will "nearly annihilate importations.
The premium on gold in, <n fuct, just so
muon additional custom duty levied on
foreign goods, and us duo* were nearly
prohibitory before, this will ronder
them absolutely so;
Money continues firm an active at 5 to
8 per cent. Many capitalists are dis-,
trustful of the future, and decline to
part with their funds. .Stocks have till
fallen heavily within. the past thirty
days. United .States 0> have declined
11 per cent. ;■ New York Centnil,,'13 ;
Erie, 5}. • - m
RicniiOND. July 16.—An official dis
patch from Lieut. Brown, commander
of the Arkansas, to Secretary Mallory,
says tho enemy’s fleet above Vicksburg
consisted of four iron-clad vessels, sev-
on-heavy.sloops-of wur, four gunboats,
and si von or eight rams. Wo drove .
an iron-clad ashore, with colpts down, .
blew up a ram, burned one vessel, and
damaged several others.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Negotiations aro progressing to effeot
a general exchange of prisoners. Tho
cartel Of 1821 will probably be agreed
to as the basis of exchange. Gen. D.
H. Hill (the Bethel hero) has-been ap- '
pointed to conduct the negotiations
on the part of the Confederate States.
Liverpool advices to the 3d inst. have
been received. Sales of cotton for the
week, 155,000 bales—prices 2jd higher
than the lost authorized quotations, the
market closing with a stilt upward ten
dency. Breadstuff's tending .down,;
wheat 8d lower; weather,favorable for
crops, aud provisions very dull.
Knoxville, July 15.—A .heavy skir
mish occurred this moruingat Wallace’s
Cross Roads, the other side of 'Clinah
river, on the road to Big Creek .Gap.
Two lull regiments of the onemy’s in
fantry and cavalry were engaged .with
four of our companies of cavalry,-under
command of Col. McLin. Ten wore
killed and missing on our'side; the en
emy’s loss about tne same. ' , 1
Mobile, July 16.—A special to ^the
Advertiser from Knoxville, tho 15th
says: On the 9tb inst., -at Tompkins-
ville, Monroe county,.Ky., -Col.'Mor
gan's squadron surprised .and routed
the 7th PennjylvamaKegiment, killing
34, wounding 40;--and ; capturing 30.
Among the-prisoners- is Miyor Thomas
Jordan, -who - was brought her* last
night. Our -loss was two slightly woun
ded. The whole camp of tho enemy,
with'all itr. stores, fell into the hands,
of Morgan, including 100 head of hor
ses and Billies, 100 rifles, and adarge-
quantity of ammunition and clothing.
it wns i,.ot Capt. -Llewellyn, Col. Mor
gan’s Quartermaster, who was killed in
Blountominty by the taries, ibut Capt.
O’Brieii uf tiie Texas Ranger*.