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VOLUME XVII.
ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 3 1862.
NUMBER 4T
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Editor anil Proprietor.
iok City nnd came into tiio roar of A. I jjQ-Tho Federal oath of allegiance is
P. Hill near Boonsboro’-cut off and | regarded as a miserable farce about
burned his wagon trnin—attnckcd him
at 11 o'clock a, m., and for the first two
or three hours got tho better of the
fight. At about 2 p. m., ns the rumor
goes, Longslreet’s corps came to the
assistance of Hill and then the tide of
bnttlo turned, The fight is reported to
bo n most despernte one, but tho Yan
kees could not stand the invincible
Southrons, and reluctantly fell back,
still contesting every inch of ground.
It is said they were driven back six
milo3. The fight continued Mil nearly
or quite night, und both armies ure said
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either side, at Boonsboro’ aru not re
ported, neither docs itnppenr from the
Jinnl movement that our victory was
ns complete as would lmvo been'desira
ble.
Tho nbova is sifted out of a large
number of rumors more or less conflict
ing, yet those statements are at least
tho nearest approximation to the truth
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[Saturday Morning, Sept 27, 1802.
Editorial Correspondence.
Winchester, Vn., Sept. 10,1802.
Dear Cot rieu:—A considerable per
il of tho stragglers. who were well
|ough to do duty left hero yesterday
join their respective regiments on
other side of the Potomac. A
|go number of these men had just
e on from tho Richmond hospitals,
y lmd broken do.wn from fntiguo
improper diet, others had become
on the lnngsoriesof forced mnreh-
not a few lmd been slightly wound,
in sonic of the numerous bloody
lies fought this side of the Rapidan,
ile the balance—no inconsiderable
jrtion—wrro ordered to tho rear bo J
they wore barefooted. Before
ving they wero thrown into tempo-
[y organizations—men of the same
[gndn or. division tnuking. companies,
so still unable to do duty,, includ-
tho barefooted, were entered to
iiln here in tho hospitals, so fur ns
:c afford accommodations, and the
liainder to find for themselves the
|t quarters they could in prl-
families. It is but just, hero to
rk, that tho citizens of this place
vicinity have been nnd still are
erous and kind to our soldiers to
utmost extent of their ability.—
Yankees treated them most shame-
ly, not even allowing marketing or
wood to bo carried mto tho town,
apt by persons who would take tho
i of allcginnco to tho hated Lincoln
asty, and helped thomselvcs to
•ses, liny, grain, and every tiling else
|y desired nnd could lay their hands
some times giving receipts, but fro
intly taking these things without
mise of remuneration,
ost glorious news was this morning
ived from Harper’s Ferry. .Sunday
ng our forces took tho Maryland
gilts at tho point of the bnyonot,
enemy spiking their guns and stir-
their own miserable lives by hasty
|ht. This gavo us three important
litions, Loudon Heights and one
ortaut position on Bolivor Heights,
Bde tho first named. It is reported
t nt day break yesterday morning
ikson demanded of Gen. White
Federal commander, the uucoudi,
al and instant surrender of the
e, including tho on'tiro Yankee
-, about 10,000 inon, nnd an. iin-
se amount of army stores nnd am
bition, Whito asked time nnd Jack-
opened on Aim beforo sunriso, with
batteries. Ono brigade attempted
ut their way out nnd are said to
e been litornlly cut to pieoes, nnd
slaughter generally is said to have
n great in tho enemy’s ranks. Af-
enduring our deadly firo lor two
■1 a half hours, tho Yankees run up
white flags at all point's and unoon-
i on ally surrendered. Beside the
|ces nnd property, about 8;000 ccn-
|bands wero taken, and some 80,000
■d*f extra Binall arms, 2,000 horses
forty pieces of artillery. These
’os are currently rumored, but it
bo more or less erroneous. Tho
eral loss in killed and wounded is
°rted to be between three and four
usand j our loss only seventeen. The
on of White’s standing firo at all
tis supposed, that ho expected
oieiian to come to his relief on the
or side of the rivey. It seems that
Hellan did start to aid the Federal
f* s at the Ferry, but could not get
|°ugh our forces below or opposrto
7 P lttco > so lie went on above Fredor-
From East Tennessee.
Camp near Bia Creek Gap, Tenn.
Aug. 15 1862
fj; Editor Courier.—Permit me, through
tho medium of your columns, to make
known to your numerous renders the
result of a late expedition of tho Cav
alry Battalion of Smith’s Legion Ga.
Partisan Rangers. By order of Col. S.
J. Smitin this Battalion, under com
mand of Lieut. Col. Ilnrt, proceeded
from Loudon, Tenn. on a scouting expe
dition, into Morgan and Scott counties
situated in tho Cumberland Mountains
tho purpose of which wus to capture or
rout a certain Col. Cliff, a renegade to-
ry, scoundrel, who was organizing a reg
iment of low flung rnbblo tory renegades
to murder, pillugc and rc b all civilised
citizens loyal to the South, or drive them
from tlieii homes. The town of Mont,
gomery, county site of Morgan, wasoo.
copied and the wagon train stopped.
Tho dispatch and secrecy of the expe.
dition did not admit of wagons. The
Battalion proceeded, by a forced march
into Scott county, to the vicinity of
Cliff's headquarters. No exact infor,-
nrntion of his locality could be had from
tho citizens. They wore all toriea or
‘‘Union men,” and proved treacherous.
But from prisoners captured by us, bo-
longing to Cliff, his whereabouts was
ascertained. It was also learned that
he had. considerable commissary and
other stores nt Huntsville, eighteen
miles further. Tho Battalion then di
vided, into squadrons under command
of Col. Hart, proceeded to Huntsville,
nnd two remained, under command of
Mai. Brown, to hunt up and demolish
Col. Cliff, his encampment was found
but the cowaidly scoundrel and his trai*
.tor band had vamosed, not having cour’
ago to defend themselves. This en
campment nnd equipage werouttprly
destroyed, und by scouring tho moun
tains and gorges around, many horses,
mules, wagons, guns, fine repeaters nnd
ammunition and some provisions wero
found hid out. These wore all picked
up by our boys, nnd many prisoners ta*
ken who were trying to make their es
cape.
Tho squadrohs under commnnd of
Col. Hart, proceeding to Huntsville,
charged nnd took possession of that
place but they had learned of our com
ing and removed nnd secreted every
thing valuable', but yet Col. Heart pick
ed up hero and there many prisonois
and muskets and several very valuable
horses. On his way back, in a gorgo of
tho mountains on Brimstone creek, his
column was nttacked by bushwhackers
concealed behind rocks and trees. The
tiring was very rapid and the ball,
whistled thiok ns rain for a time, but
Col. Hart, with tho coolness of a veter
ans, dismounted a portion of his com
mand nnd gallantly led them in a
charge up the mountain, in which he
put them to flight ar.d utterly routed
them.. Our loss in tho skirmish was
cno killed, Lieut. Mills of Chattooga
county, Capt. Harlow’s company, nnd
one very severely wounded, Chas. Wil.
liamson, private in Capt. Balis’ company
from Floyd county, both' promising
young mon of whom their comrades in
arms proved, and whose loss they deep
ly and sincerely lament. Tho endur.
ance of this battalion was put pretty
fully to tho test in this expeditions
They wero four days and nights without
any thing to oat but roasting, ears and
no water to drink but stagnant creels
water, nnd no rost hor sleep only just-
long enough for the horses to eat, and
yet not a mvnner WW heard, alloffcers
and soldiers, did. their duty cheerfully
nobly, V.
Nashville, and according to Andy John
son’s interpretation, it is only binding
so long as a man is-under federal pro
tection.
It is a very convenient interpretation
for Morgan’s men, as it is almost a daily
OQourrcnco for somo of them to bo in
the city, as citizens under onth, nnd
'then as soon as they pass from Federal
protection, the oath is no longer bind
ing.
The following good ono is told in re-
forenco to a citizen, who was thrown in
prison,-at Andy’ order, for refusing to
tnko tho onth, where lie remained until
tho condition of his family became such
as to imperatively requiro his presence,
mid ho concluded to take the onth.—
After the ceremony, lie said to Andy,
‘‘Well, Governor, I’m a loyal citizen
now, I suppose.”
"Yes,” replied tho Governor.
“Well, I’vo got a right to express my
opinion nbout our government, hnve’nt
I?”
“Yes.”
“Well, did’nt tho rebels give us fits
tho other day nt Richmond.”
Andy had other business to uttond to
at onoo.
It is reported thnt Andy takes the
oath very frequently himself, after Gen
Scott’s plan, out of n largo tumbhr, or
it may bo that lie lias turned philoso
pher, and lias discovered a new. plan of
making astionomicnl observations thro’
file bottom of a tumbler ffistead of a
telescope. •»
J5@“The following amounts wore
received by C. H. Stillwell for the Sol
dier’s Relief Room:
Mr. Wm. Wright $10 00
“ K. Rambo 25 00
Mrs. Eve 2 00
Mr. Hough 5 00
“ Robert Wore 1 00
Mrs. Noble 5 00
“ Buttey 5 00
“ Pearson 5 00
Mr. F. Benjamin 5 00
Rev. Dr. -Faster 20 00
Dr. Saddler for hands at Gun
Factory 4 30
Balance in hands of Dr. Easter 8 80
Balance in hands of Mrs. B-At tey 3 50
Paid negro hire $ 2 00
• “ for sulvo 50
“ Mrs. Snnford 79 70
“ Balance to R.
T. Hargrove 17 34
$99 GO
$99 60
JSfThere is a great scarcity of corn
and meal in our market just now. Can
not somo of our farmers supply our ne
cessities.
jjgy-Corn, wheat, potatoes, and other
produce will bo received in oxclrango
for dobts due this office.
Messrs. Elliott & Russell wishes
to liiro n lot of negroes. See notice.
8®* A correspondent of the Rich
niAnd Enquirer sends tiio' following os.
timalo of a soldier’c outfit, overy article
of whioh is indispensable the coming
winter. Wo Iiopo the Government will
supply the clothing or tho money: One
cap $5; ono jacket $25; one pair pants
$30; ono pair shoes $18; twqr pair wool
socks $2 50; two woolen shirts $10; two
pair drawers $8. Total $98 50.
Fun AnEAD.— Tho St. Louis Repub
lican says:
Now tlmi Gsn.-Hunter has come home,
and Gen. Mitchell gone out to take
command of tho Department of the
South, tiio rebels down that way may
como to the conclusion that something
is about to be dono: and if the latter
only could contrive in some way to oap-
tbro Charleston, what a glorious shout
would go up in loyal quarters.
Yes, if he only could, it would bo so
fhnny. ’
J8®“ "IJermes” writing to the Char
leston .Mercury from Richmond says:
Lowoll, of tho Atlantio Monthly, is
of the opinion that a now party is rais
ing at tho North., th,o object ot whieli is
to tiiwart Lincoln and aid the rebellion.
Men like Wood and Seymour are said
to be tho leaders of this party, against
which Lowell is very savage in tho At
lantio.
Gen. Humphrey- Marshall's head
quarters aro at Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Everywhere the people are enthusiasti
cally responding to the appeal of Gen.
Smith, and rushing into ranks in greater
numbers than guns can bo furnished.
fl®*The roconts election in Ver
mont resulted in-a. largo majority for
the Republican Union (\Var) tickets.
Authentic t*articulnrs»>A Decisive
j but Dearly Bought Victory.
. We ha- e received authentic particu
lars of the sanguinary buttle at Sharps-
burg, alluded to elsewhere, and con-
corning whiok so many painful rumors
wore afloat on yesterday. Wo have,
the gratification of being able to an
nounco that the battle resultod in one
of tho most oompleto victories thaHias
yet immortalized tho Confederate arms.
Tiio ball was opened on Cuosday ovo-
ning nbout six o’clock, all of our avail
able force, about sixty thousand strong,
commanded by Gen. Robert E. Leo in
person, nnd tho enomy about one hun.
drod and fifty thousand strong, com
manded by Gon. McClellan in porton ’
being engaged. Tho position of our
army was upon a range of hills, for
ming a Bomi-circle, with the concave
towards tho snemy; the latter occupy
ing a less commanding position oppo
site, their extrome right resting upon
a height commanding our oxtrerao
loft. The arraugomont of our lino was
ns fellows: Gon. Jackson on the ex
treme left, Gon. Longslrcot in tho cen
tre. and Gon. A. F, Hill on the ex
treme right-. .
The fight on Tuesday evoning was
kept up until 9 o’clock at night, when
it subsided into sposmodio skirmishes
along the line. Wednesday morning
it was renewed by Gon. Jackson, and
gradually became general. Both ar
mies maintained their respective po
sitions, and fought desperately through
out tho entire day. During this battle
.Shnrpsburg was fired by the enemy’s
shell, and at ono time, the enemy ob
tained a position whioh enabled them
to pour a flanking firo upon our left
wing, causing it to waver. At this mo
ment, Gen. Starke, of Mississippi, who
had command of Jackson’s Division,
galloped to the front of his brigade,
and seizing the standard, rallied them
forward. No sooner did the gallant
General thus throw himself in tho van,
than four bullets pierced his body, and
he fell dead amidst his men. Tiio ef
fect, instead of disceuraging, fired
them with determination nnd revenge,
nnd they dashed forward, drove the
enomy bnck, and kopi them from the
position during the rest of the day.
It being evident thnt tho “Young
Napoleon,” finding lie could not force
his way through tho invincible ranks
of our army in that direction, had de
termined upon a flank movement to
wards Harper’s Ferry, and 'thus obtain
a position in our rear, Gen. Lee, with
ready forcsigiit, anticipated the move
ment by drawing tbe main body of his
army back on tho southside of the
Fotomac, nt Shopardstown, Virginia,
whence lie will, of course, project tho
necessary combinations for again de
feating his adversary.
Tho enemy’s artillery was served
with disastrous effect upon our gallant
troops'; but they replied from musket,
howitzer, and cannon .with a rapidity
and Will that carried havoc amidst tho
opposing ranks. The bnttlo was one
of the most severe that has been fought
since the opening of tho war. Many
of our bravo man fell. At dark tho
firing ceased, nnd in tiio morning
(Thursday) our nnny wero ready to
re-coihmenco tho engagement, tho en
emy having been forced back the evo
ning before, and tho advantage of tho
battle being still on our sido.
Firing wus consequently opened up
on tiio new position supposed to be
held by the enemy, but no reply was
obtained, and it was then discovered
that ho had disappeared entirely from
tho field, leaving many of his dead
nnd wounded in our hands, and about
three hundred prisoners. Tho report
current on yestorday that a truce oc
curred on Thursday for the burial .of
tho dead, was uilfoundod. The pri
soners stated that their force was more
than a hundred thousand strong, and
that McClellan commanded tho army
in person.
Our loss is estimatod at 5,000 in
killed, wounded and missing. Tho
prisoners stato that their ranks were
greatly decimated, and that the slaugh
ter was terribio, from whioh we may
infor that the onemy’s loss was fully
as groat, if not greater, than our own.
Tho following is a list of command
ing officers kjllod and wounded in tho
engagement:
Gen. Starke, of Miss., commanding
Jackson’s division, killed.
Rrig. General Branch, of North Car
olina, killed.
Brig, General R. H. Anderson, woun
ded in hip, not dangsronsiy,
Brig. Gen. Wright, of Georgia,, Resh
wounds in breast and leg.
Brig. Gen. Armstead, in thnfifct.
Brig. Gen. Lawton, in. I3g.
Brig. Gen. Ripley, in neck, not dan
gerously. 7
Brig. Gen. Ransom, of N. C., slightly.
Col. Alfred Cummings, in command
of Wilcox’s Brigade, wounded slightly.
—Richmond Enquirer, 22d.
Faou Arkansas.—Wo had an inter
view yesterday with a gentleman who
left Helena on Friday last. He informs
us that on the day bcloro ho loft our
forces in the rear of Helena begged a
regiment of Curtis' army, amounting
to some five or six hundred men. They
wero dccoyod by cavalry scouts into
an infantry ambuscade, and captured.
There was also skirmlshingtho day he
loft, lie having seen some ton or fifteen
wounded soldiers brought in before
leaving.
Tlte officers at Helena, ho says, are be
coming somewhat shakey at the present
prospect of affairs, as they are pretty
well assured that their only means of
escape from Helena is by way of tho
river. A movement upon Little Rook
At present is not talked of.
'‘.Tito troops continuo to devastate and
lay waste tho country. They forngo
almost entirely upon the planters in the
Hcinity of Helena, receiving very few
supplies from up tho river. By way of
retaliation, wo Iiopo our army will soon
bo foraging in Ohio nnd Pennsylvania.
[Memphis Appeal, 18th insl.
The Impending Fate or Baltimore.
The American is very serious about
tho fa.te of Baltimore. It says the Con
federates will certainly havo it, if it
is only for twenty-four hours, so as to
possess theraeslvea of the provisions
there. It begs tho inhabitants tc be
peaceful, nnd not provoke the Fed
eral Government to destroy tho city.
It thus conoludcs:
The Government would never permit
a moment’s peaceable possession by
the rebel of a city so completely
essential to every hope of maintaining
its iutorgrity. Let us remind Any Se
cession sympathiser, right here, that
n portion of tho formidable New Or
leans mortar fleet is quietly at anchor
near the heart of the city, as an adjunct
of the terrible batteries, ready to rain
destruction upon hostile' occupants
from so many points, if they were
ono# to obtain a foot hold hore.
ISyTho indications now are, says
tho Dahlonega “Mountain Signal,,' thnt
the present mast crop will be the heav
iest ever known in the mountains.
The trees are bending undor the weight
of fruit. Wo saw, last week a branch
from an oak a foot long so loaded
with acorns its entire length, that two
fingers could not be laid upon it any
where without touuhing an acorn.
A correspondent of the Mobilo
“Tr'bune says there is no doubt but
that Mobile is to bo attacked as soon as
Fni'ragut’s fleet can be got in readiness.
He also says there is nothing being
done in the way of rapairs at the Navy
Yard at Pensacola, tho enemy woll
knowing ho will soon have to “skeda
die.”
A Noble Project.—Tho citizens of
Wilson, N. C., seoin to havo observed
Thanksgiving day in a most practical
and Christian manner. After a sermon
by Rev. Dr. Deems, a large collection
was taken up to purnhaso testaments
»nd tracts for our soldiers. After which,
a number of oitizens resolved to make a
commencement toward securing a fund
of $100,000 or $150,000 for tho purpose
of establishing a military college, for the
education of tho orphan boys of eucli
soldiers ns fall in tho wars of tho Confed
eracy. Mora than five thousand dollars
wero subscribed that very aftornoon by a
few gontlemen, one thousand being con
tributed by the surgeons in service in
the excellently conducted hospital
under direction of tbe cnorgotio Dr.
Satciiwell.
Personal.—Gen. Beauregard, accom
panied by his Aids, Col. Roman and
Capt. Beauregard, and also by Mqjor
Gen. Pemberton nnd Staff officers,
Capt. Sanders nnd Lieutenant Taylor,
arrived in Savannah Saturday afternoon
by a special train from Charleston.—
Col. A. J. Gonzales, Chief of Artillery,
is also of the party.
. Bad’as tho weather, tho rain pouring
throughout the day, General B. was
engaged through tho whole of yester
day in inspecting the defences of the
city, which we hope he found fully up
to his oxpeotntions.—Savannah Republi
can, 22d instant.
From Missouri.—Reliable intelligence
was received in Richmond on Friday of
tho desertion of 6,000 Missouri State
Guards, all armed and equipped. These
men aro said to havo come forward in a
body, and tendered their services to the
Confederate cause. If true, this is glor
ious nows.
Wo loarn from one of our Southern
exchanges that Goneral Price is moving
up through West Tonnessoo at the head
of a powerful column, and that he has
satisfactory assurances that 50,000 gal'
lant patriots now await his coming in
Missouri.
Late News.
BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG.
We are indebted to the “Constitution
alists” for the fallowing:
Auousta, Sept. 24.—Tho Richmond
papers of tiie 23d roport that only a
portion of Gen. Loo’s army have re
crossed the Potomac into Virginia; but
loiters from Winchester to tiio Dispatch
state that tho army crossed without the
loss of a man, or the loss of any com
missary stores.
General Sumner and another Yan
kee General sent a flag of truce after
tho battle, asking permission to bury
ther dead.
Mr. Butler says the evacuation of
Maryland was only temporary—that
she must and'wttt be. redeemed—and our
loss was about fivo thousand, while that
of the ono my is about twenty thousand.
Tho Enquirer says thnt Ma. Gen. An
derson was sovercly wounded, and Gen
erals Wright, Lawton, Ripley, Armsted,
Rnwsen, nnd Col. Alex. Cutnming, wore
slightly wounded, and Genorals Starke
nnd Branoh killed.
A privnto dispatch says that Gen.
Toombs was also slightly wounded.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
Richmond, Sopt. 24.- In the Senate
Mr. Oldham, of Texas, submitted series
of resolutions declaring that Provost
Marshals have no authority whatever
over oitizens not belonging to the army.
Referred to the committee on Judicia
ry.
Mr. Scmme8, from the committee on
FUg and Seal, presented a design for a,
seal for the Confederate States, whioh,
nftor debate, was adopted. It repre
sents in tho foreground a Confederate
soldier in tho position of a charge bay
onet, and in the middle distance a wo>
man with a child by her side, in front
of a church, both with their hands up
lifted, in an atcitudo of prayer, etc.-
Tho motto is, “Our homes, and Our.
Constitution."
In the House a bill was passed to
provide for the temporary organizations
of troops in States or parts of States in
vaded or occupied by the enemy.
Also tbe Senate bill confirming the
rank of Brigadier General or Quarter
master General.
JACKSON’S FIGHT NEAR 8HEP-
ARDSTOWN.
Richmond, Sept. 24. —The Lynchburg;
“Republican” of to-day says the Ynn-«
kee column rocently routed by Jack-
son near Shepardstown, was comman
ded by Burnside. Four Brigades push
ed across tho river, when Jaokson pre
cipitated his whole lorco upon them,.
Tho onemy wero literally mowed down;,
So ninny wero killed that tho streami
was almost jammed up by their bodies.
About fifteon hundred prisoners were
taken. Of the whole force, estimated
at ten thousand, it is thought that not
more than two thousand escaped.—
Tho oausalties on our tide were two
hundred nnd fifty in killed, wounded,
and missing.
Mobile, Sept. 25.—A special to the-'
Advertiser & Register from. Baldwin,
tho 24t.li, says that in the battle of
Iuka, tho 37th Alabama—Col. Dowdells,
—regiment, whioh was in the hottest
of tho fight, lost twelve killed and
forty-threo wounded.
They fought well: drove back the
enemy nnd slept upon tbe ground on,
whioh the enemy had formed his line,
of battlo. -
Auousta, Sept. 25.—Tho Riohmond
Examiner of the 24th says that in tho
fight at Shepardston it is reported thgtt
the enemy was almost annihilated, and!
four or fivo . thousand' prisoners ta
ken. It soys that Gen. Lee writes to
President Davis that the shook of the.
battle on Wednesday was the most tre
mendous of any on this continent, and.
its results tho most damaging which,
tho enemy has received in the whole
campaign. Tho enemy confess a loss
of ten thousand, while our loss will not
probably exceed five thousand. A,
Yankee dispatch dated Saturday, says,
the loss of Federal Generals and field
officers is so lnrge os to bo unaccounta
ble.
McClellan says the Federate may
safely claim a victory. The dispatch,
says a body of Federais dashed into.
Leesburg, but have since returned, and.
tho place is now in our possession.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Charleston Mercury of this mor-.
nine says that passengers report grounds
for believing that the enemy is sending
heavy reinforcements to Hitton Head,,
und ulong the shores of Broad riTer..
Pinckney Island is now ocottpied r by a,
largo body of troops. .
William and Mart College Burnt.—
Shortly after the attack by Col. Shing
leu’s cavalry upon the enemy at Wil
liamsburg, Virginia, a party of Yankees
visited the town and set firo to the col
lege building, destroying it completely.
It WAS a comparatively new edifice ; occu
pying the site of the ante-revolutionary
buildi
ago,
,ing accidentally bnrut sojpo years
About 1,400 Con federate, prison,
Ois arrived in Baltimore, Wednesday ,
night They wore to to sent to Fort. | e, 'tly t’vll'iW.v
Delaware.
Special to the Savannah Rcpublica'n,
Richmond, Sept. 24.—In the fight afc,
Shnrpsburg, Col. Maroellus Douglas, of
the Thirteenth Georgia, was killed.
Col. Atkinson, of tiio Twenty-sixth
Georgia, was wounded and left tbe fieldi
Lieut. Rice, of the Wire Grass Minute
Men, who was left in command of the
Twenty-sixth—no oilier officer, not
wounded being present—'was killed, a
Capt. Grace r ud others, who were
wounded, are here, on their way home.
The brigade (Lawton’s) was cut-to
pieces, and reported captured while on
picket duty that night. •* > >
The Twenty-sixth Georgia was reduct
ed to 21 men for duty. !••-
The Wire Grass Minute-Men were all
wounded, sick or absent but 4 'private
Bfnn,ett'.' Very few of them' were Icill-
M-
'Hie report of .the oaptnre of the bri-
ado is not satisfactory, though appar-
C.w.'s,