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VOLUMN XFIII
ROME GA„ FRIDAY MOllN'NG, AUGUST 7, 1863,
NUMBER 89
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From Mississippi.
By NiE wayside, in retreat, 35 miles
Bust of Jackson, Miss., July 22d.
.TRsaA Courier—You Rave doubtluss
heard of tho retrogrado movement of
tho army of the West, qnd some of
tho pnrtieulurs of tho eight, days fight
around Jackson. Yot it mav not be
amiss for me to give you a few addi
tional particulars, being an oyo witness
and a participant.
The army was at Big Black, prepar.
ing to cross, yvhen Gen. Johnston hoard
of the fall of Vicksburg. He at once
fYom it. By this time night had como,
everything of value having been re-
moved, tho evacuation commenced.
Our company was detailed to ttssist tilts
artillerists to remove tho artilloty from
breast works. By 8 o’clock all had
left, with the exception of a few who
remained behind to watch tho move
ments of tho enemy. Thoy report that
the enemy opened fire early next mor
ning, and the infantry mado n despe
rate charge on our works, and onmo up
within 10U yurds of tho entrenchments
and not 3soing-any rebel heads, ho
Koine Female College.
Tho next session will commence on
lllomlay, the 24th of August. An am-
) supply of Text-Books has been pro
vided—with five teachers (und six if
[necessary), all the service anti just tho
Venice needed by* our patrons Will be
|:'iithfully nml systematically performed.
Grateful for tho patronage ol the past,
|l respectfully ask its continuance for
|tlio future.
J. M. M. CALDWELL.
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atul other advertisers will notice
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An Impudent, Self-Important Yan-
|sj:k. —The Richmond Enquirer, of tho
'•27ih July, bus the following ;
. Straight, tho Federal command
dvr of the raid into North Georgia,
where l.o and his command were cap
tured by Forrest, liad an interview with
Commissioner Onld on yesterday in
relation to the exchange of officers.
Htrniglit has been crazy for this inter
view lyr about two months. It is need-
less to say that lie accomplished noth
ing, tilMhiUgli he sallied out from the
prison confident teat he could "fix (he
taing to a dot.”
fit!?* According to statements pub
lished in Northern papers, Confederate
guerrillas nro already boginning to be
very troublesoino to tho Federal steam
ers going up and down tho Mississippi.
If our people only do their duty.no
wooden stearner cun either attempt to
go up or down the river without eitnor
being sunk or badly damaged.
Foreign Items.
The London Times docs not think
the Pcherate .will gain much by tuking
Vicksburg. Tho Times is right in its
conclusion this time.
One of tho lending Paris papers as
serts that tho only solution possible in
the Polish question must bo attained
by War. Ancther paper, iu an article,
points out the disadvantages that would
onsiro to tho Polish cause by the adop
tion of an armistice.
The Rey. Dr. Scott, formerly of New
Orleans hut more recently of San Fron-
chco. Cul„ is now supplying a church in
Birmingham, England. He was driven
•ronV California by tho Abolitionists on
account of his Southern proclivities.
A grand banquet had boen given on
board the now steamer Southerner at
Liverpool. The Southerner is to ply
between Liverpool and Charleston.
The Liverpool papers mention that
three powerful iron rams, destined for
tho service of the rebels, were nearly
ready for launching in tho English
shipyards.
A poworful irort plated ram, said to
bo for the Confederates, had boon laun
ched from The Messrs. Laird’s yard.
changed his plan of operations, and j doubt thought there was some triok
fell back to Jackson, for tko purposo of I ant ^ e B back and made another and
innking a stand, until he could remove - n nioro desperate chargo, and came a
all tho Government property and stores
to somo secure place. ' Tho army loft
Bjg'Blaek on Monday 6th, and arrived
at Jackson Tuesday night-, the 7th, and
liivounoed near the city. Wednesday
the General .soul the artillerymen to
tho entrenchments, and commenced
removing the stores, and sent out sap
pers and miners to work the roads to
make them passable for artillery. Tho
cavalry in the rear fought tho enemy
all day. At night a courier enmo in,
and reported the enemy advancing in
force. On the morning of the 8th the
entire infantry force was ordered to
centre entrenchments.' Gen. Loring
on the right, Geri. Breckinridge on the
left, Gon. Walker on the right centre,
and Gen. French on tho left centre.
Our Brigade, (Wilson’s) was hold as a
reserve, and took their positioh in a
grove in tho rear of tho centre. The
cavalry oumo in ut night and went to
tho rear.
Friday morning tho enemy advanced
and opened on our skirmishers, and
commenced shelling tho grove in which
our brigade was stationed, killing and
wounding several, l'hc shell and balls
came so thick und heavy that the Gen
eral moved us farther to the roar. They
then turned thi-ir attention to the cen
tre or main battery. Uur Regiment,
tho 20th, was ordered to support it, and
was halted about two hundred yards in
its rear. Saturday morning tho fight
'opened butweon our suinnishers, which
continued until 0 o’clock, when a divis
ion of tho enemy drove iu the pickets
in front of Breckinridge's Division, and
made a charge on our entrenchments,
but wore repulsed with' heavy loss. One
Colonel of an Ohio regiment was killed
and Lieutenant Colonel wounded. We
captured about 200 pi honors and three
stands of colors.
-Culpeper, July
m
From Lee’s Army. I
24,—Wo arrived hero this morning.
Tho onemy tiro supposed to bo making
for Fredericksburg.
All well but very tired. Can say no
more.—M,ond’s statement in regard to
the capture of a brigade at Falling
Waters isTalse. -Special to the Savannah
JUpub'ican.
Valuable Spoils.—Tho Lynchburg
Republican of tho 22d inst. says there
nro now being grazed in the Valloy of
Virginia nine thousand head of fine
cattle of every description, taken from
tho Dutch farmers of Pennsylvania.
In addition to these our army has with
it beeves enough to last two months,
which they drive with^hom and slaugh'
ter as occasion requires. These facts
will give our readers some idea of the
extern to which the Yankees-suffered
m the late invasion. Wo have-no
tneans of ascertaining the number of
horses and mules captured, but from
the number of our disabled animals
sent back and replaoed by those cap
tured, tho Dutch Yankees, we opine,
begin to see that Wur doesn’t pay.
Sunday, July 12lh. Tho enemy by
this time had entrenched themselves,
and planted several batteries of heavy
oalibro, in about 400 yards of ours.
They commenced shelling our butteries
and we replied with energy and precis
ion, and dismounted several of their
guns. Tho duel lasted about two hours
11 was said to bo, by thoso who havo
witnessed many of tho tights in Vir
ginia, one of tbs most terriffie they
ever saw. Our Regiment being in the
rear and in an exposed condition lost
2 killed and 0 wounded.
Monday, 13th—Heavy skirmishing
and cannonading all day. Our Major
was killed by a round shot. Private
W. T. Morris of Co. C, was struck by a
pieco of sholl on the calf of hie leg.
Tho shells and balls fell so thick and
fast, tho Regiment was ordered back
about two hundred yards. Wo had
not been there leng before Jas. C. An
drews.of Co. D, w.aa struck by a minnte
ball in his left sido, and mortally.woun
ded. He was left at Jackson. The
skirmishers on tho right ouptured 00
Dutchmon with 600 canteens, making
their way to the river for water. They
could not speak English.
Tuesday, .14. - Heavy skirmishing all
along tho line until 12 M., when Grant
sent in a flag of truco, asking for .an
armistice until 4 P. M. to bury his dead,
which was granted. During that time,
everything was Btill and quiet, The
skirmishers mot on half-way ground
and had a friendly oonfab. At 4 o'
clock, the firing commenced, and tho
cannonading continued all night.
Wednesday—Heavy firing all ‘along
the line, between the artillery and
infantry.
Thursday.—Tho fight opened early.
Tho enemy shelled the city nil day
and succeeded in burning three or. four
houses. -r . •
Friday.—There was soaroely any fir
ing pntil about 12 M., when the enemy
advanced in force in front of Walker’s
Division, and drove in our pickets and
.charge our breast works, but were re
pulsed and fell back in- disorder. A
portion of them occupied a skirt of
woods ih front. The 25th and 30tn G&.
Regiments wore ordered to -ohurge
them, they did, driving the enemy.
little nearer and foil baok again, and
then made the third and came over.
But alas 1 to their great surprise, John
ston and his boys had left- With every
thing valuable.
Tho evacuation of tho city was a wise
and judicious move for several reasons.
It would have been very easy for tho
enemy to have got in our rear. In fact
thoy had commouced tho work' the
evening wo left. This had the advan*
tago of tho grounds. The artillery -was
in the entronohments nine days, tho
infantry eight days and under fire sev
en days. Had it not boen for , R. I. G.
Blake, our Division would have suffer-
•ed for water. He kept several wagons
running, hauling water to us, superin-
ditig it in person, amidst the shower of
shot and shell. We owe him a debt of
gratitude for his kindness. Thus far
wo havo had a very disagreeable march;
A portion of the time it has been ex
tremely hot and dusty, and water was
scarce, and that such as the stoek in
Goorgia would not drink. One even
ing it rained very hard, which, made
tho road muddy, and wo had to march
until 10 o'clook at night, through mud
and water half leg deep.* The ques
tion was frequently asked where are wo
going; but no one could answer. The
General keeps his plans where they
properly belong.
I have had tho pleasure of meeting
W tli a Dotaohmcnt from the Chero
kee Artillery. It is attached to Ector's
Brigade, wliioh is in our Division. .The
following is a list af-tho names of those
with the dotacliment: Sergt. E M.
Johnston, Privates W. J. Bennett, W.
C. Coney, A. J. Dempsey, I lies Gi iilin,
J, O. Henderson, E. N. MoGtU’ry, J. F.
Russell, U. P, Scott, F. Wood. J. C.
Brown and Coopor Bennett were both
wounded and sent to Meridian. W. L.
Scott and.J. W. Scott, sick at Meridian
J. F. Foster died while they were on
Deer Creek. They lost three horses
iiilled -and Sergeant Johnston’s liotse
wounded. They have only one rilled
piece, which is all that is left of mat
famous battery. Those of the battery
who were taken prisoners at Vicksburg
have been sent to Enterprise, Miss.,
where tiicy will remain until they, are
exehnngod. Sergt. Isaao Humo, J. P.
I-Iilte and J. E. Billups canio up with
us tho day after we left Jacksoh. Bil
lups has remained with us and has
been quite siok, though he is much bet
ter to-day. Have not heard from Hills
or Uutne.since.
Lieut.. Russell was in Jackson during
the fight but not with tho detachment-.
1 have not heard from him since.
Sergt. Johnson informs me tho Riflo
pieco was hit three times With shells,
ono time with solid shot and several
times with minnie balls. Capt. Came
ron has been acting as Brigade Quar
tcrma-;ter for somo time. He says he
left the camps ono morning, for the
purpose of taking a bird’s eye view of
tho fight, .and got as far os tho oity and
was not there long before a ball came
Whistling by rather too close to be oom-
fortablo. Gen. Walker sent him an
order to return to camps immediately
and stay there until further orders.
Lieut-. Hooper is atOkolona, Mississippi,
siok. Copt. Turner is not able for duty
though ho koops along with tho army. -
W. C. Baskin, J. R. Holcombe, W. II.
Mitchell, J. T. Holbrook, P. M. O’Rear,
L. Morrow, D. Wimpy, W. A. Green,
H. B. Aycock, II. Z. Barnes, J. R. Bond,
J; B. Stroud, L. Young, W. A. Dodgen,
Samuel Andrews, P. G. Goer, -T. Dar-
dis, D. Brasniham, J. R. Waddell, J.-
<M. Morrison, H. Burnes, W. J. Nichols,
Toliver Trapp, E. L. Boggs, M. J. Rioh>
ardson, William Allen and Corp’l II. L.
Green.are absent, sick. J. W. Farris,
James P. Hall, G. P. Smith, J. R. Pen
ny, J. l! Tanner, Isaao B. Stroud
and B. Brannon absent without leave.
Sergt. J. A. May, Sergt. .T. J- Davis,
Sergt. H,-Smith, and privates K. W
Berrykill, S, Couey, H. L. Guffln, D. H,
Spraggins and G. W, Shiver on the
siok listmid with the company. E. J.
Chapman, of company K, 39th Ga.,
was shot yesterduy in presence of our
Brigade, Tor desertion. It is reported
that tho enemy is advancing and pick
ing Up stragglers. Tlioso writing to
any of t heir friends should direct their
loiters to Meridiun, Miss.
Floyd.
— ■ uafc-o-o— •
Proclamation bj the President ot the
Confederate States.
Again do I call upon the people ef
tho Confederacy—a people who believo
that the' Lord roicnetli, and that Ilis
overruling Providence ordoreth nil
things—to unito in prayer and humble
submission under His chastening hand,
and to boseeoh His favor on our suffer
ing sountry.
it is meet that when trials and re
verses befall us wo should seok to take
homo to our hearts and consciences the
lessons which thoy teach, and profit by
the self examination for which they
f iropare us. Had not our successes on
and and sea made us self confident
and forgetful of our reliance on Him ?
Had not the love of lucre oaten litre a
gangrene into tho very heart of the
land, converting too many among us
into worshippers of gain and rendering
them unmindful of their duty to their
country, to their fellow-men, and to
their God ? Who then will presume to
complain that wo have been chastened
or to despair of our just cause and the
protection of our Heavenly Father?
Let us rather receive in humble
thanKfulness the lesson whioh He had
taught in our recent reverses, devoutly
acknowledging that to Him, and not to
our own feeble arms, are duo the honor
and the glory of viotory; that from
Him, in Uis paternal providence, come
tho anguish and sufferings of defeat,
and that, whether in viotory or defeat,
our humble supplications are duo at His
footstool.
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis,
President of those Confederate States,
do issue this my proclamation, setting
apart Friday, the 21st day of August
ensuing as a day of fasting, humiliation
and prayer ; and I do hereby invite the
people of tho 'Confederate StaU-s to
repair, on that day, to their respective
places of public worship, and to unite
in supplication for tho favor an-i pre
lection of that God who has hitherto
conducted us safely through all the
dangers that environed us.
f. | In faith Whereof, I have here-
•{ seal j- unto set my hand Rnd the Beal
(—v- j of tho Confederate States, at-
Richmond, this twenty-first duv of July,
in the year or our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three.
Jefferson Davis.
By tho President:
J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of Stato.
{fey. The New York Times has a
correspondent who, in its issue of July
20th, details iu a letter of four columns,
tiie points of u consultation held with
the Yankee General Thomas, who lias
been vary active in robbing, plundering
and organizing negro regiments, but
who is now laid low, wo tiust forever,
With a wound. He clams to havo
organized twenty thousand blacks in
arms, and to have under cultivation, in
cott-.n, sixty rebel plantations, from
whioh ho has driven tboiv lawful own
ers.
(toy According to all accounts the
C mfederate prisoners in Fort Delaware
are t uttering from want of proper at
tention and oare. Largo numbers "uro
dying.
-.r*, ».»-
Lincoln’s -drafting Jaw is being
strictly enforced in Rhode Island N*.
opposition is made in that li'tiitc.
Sprague, the renegade Democrat, who
governs it, has the peoplo' completely
under his rule.
From Charleston-
Charleston, July 28.—Everything is
progressing favorably.' About 27 ves
sels, in all, inoluding the Ironsidos and
Monitors, aro lying below. A few
more transports arrived yesterday.
Koine 20 vessels are reported in the
Stono.
A brig ran aground, and Was stripped
by the Yankees yesterday afternoon. •
Ono man killed and ono wounded in
Shell Point Battery were reported up to
this morning. Heavy Bhelling all
day.
The N> Y. Tribune vs. Ccu. Grant.
Tho Now York Tribune asks for an
explanation of tho courso of Gon.
Grunt in paroling the-officers Who sur
rendered at Vicksburg. Previous to
that surrender, the rebel commissioner
of exchange had been notified that
thjs [U. SJ Government meant to pro
toot all officers and soldiers under its
flag, without regard to color: and sinoo
the rebels are porsistont in refusing to
exchange Qpl. .Straight, and other offi
cers, under pretense .that thoy were ill
command of negro troops, our Govern
ment has stopped all exohange of offi
cers.
Gen. Neal Dow will leave for Mobile
to-morrow under fcriard.
Engagement at Itlauassas Gap.
Richmond, July 28.—Tho fight here
tofore reported, ocourred on the 03d,
at Manassns Gap.
Gen. Wright’s brigado, commanded
by Col. Walker, of tho 3d Georgia, ap
proached the Gap on Friday, whioh wus
held by a force ot Yankees estimated
at from 6,000 to 8,000, and halted to
nivait reinforcements, whioh Were mov
ing in the sume direction. The Yan
kees, taking advantage of tho disparity
of numbers, attacked tho brigado, and
a severe engagement ensued, lasting
several bouts.
Tho Confederates retired, with a loss
of 2,300 killed and wounded—among
tho latter Col. Walker, in tho thigh.
The Foderal loss is said to have boon
very heavy.
Col. Walker arrived hero this
ing.
’ It is reported that Grant has joined
Meade with 15,000 men.
Death of Win. L. Yancey.
Montgomery, July 28.—Hon. Wm. L
Yancoy died at his residence, near this
oity, to-day, after an illness of four
weeks, from the effeots of kidney dis
ease.
Pence Nut Far Off.
Ono of the Pennsylvania newspapers,
ill speaking of the march of Lee’s army
through tliut State says : The disoip
line of tho Confederate army was ad
mil-able. No private subaltern dared
to disregard an .order ill the presence
of his superiorepr where his superior
officer was likely to be advised of it.
Whon tho Confederate columns filed
through Chambc-rsburg, thoy matched
with the utmost order and deoorum.
It is oheering to learn, from all parts
of East Tennessee, that companies are
boing formed everywhere for home
defence. This shows the right spirit.
Col. Watkins, of the 46th Georgia
Regiment, just from Vieksburg, fur
nishes tho Atlanta Intelligencer with
some particulars of tho siege and sur
render. He says: ,
•Gen. McPherson, the General who
superintended the departure of our
men from tho city, was willing that
all the negroes who choose, might ac
company their masters. It was nothing
but right, he said, that freemen, os ho
contended they were, should make
their own election to go from or remain
in the city j but in this determination
he was overruled, and only the servants
of the officers wore allowed to go out,
if thoy ohose, Col. Watkins’ negro
,maa was offered every inducement by
tiie Yankoes to remain with them,
Richmond, Va., July 28.—The New
York Herald, of the 25th.inst,, contains
a lengthy dispatch from Washington,
of whioh the .following is the sub
stance:
it is now admitted by tho most san
guine members of the administration
that never were our foreign affairs in bo
menuoing a state, England—so official
advices indicate—is determined to
furnish a Southern iron-dad ravy, and
it is equally certain that the Emperor
of Franco lias fully made up his mind
definitely to interfere in our domeBtio
affaire.
Tho tall of Violtsburg and Port
Hudson und the rebel defeat at Gettvs
burg, Penn., will not, it is believed by
the mest sagaoious friends of the Ad
ministration, ulter the character and
action of Frnnoe.
England is^leterniined to adopt, on
the contrary, tho moment there be
comes danger of the North overpower
ing' the South, intervention, to compel
a separation, upon whioh England and
France havo determined.—England to
cripple -this great Republio, while
France preserves hor dominion over
Mexico.
With these indications before them
Seward-arid the President are oonviotec.
at a most oritieal time, so far as regards
our relations with foreign powers since
the commencement of tho war.
From what I can learn, I am iuelined
to believe measures are now on foot to
put-an end to the war.
It is not impossible that we may see
a sadden change in parties next
month.
Funeral of Hon. Wm. It. Yancoy.
Montgomery, July 29.—Tho funeral
services of the late Wm. L. Yancoy,
took place this afternoon from the
Presbyterian Church. Business - was
suspended and the store doors clos
ed.
Tho Church was crowded to overflow
ing with citizens, soldiers and' public
officers.
The longest procession over witness
ed here followed his remains to the
grave.
Tho community .is profoundly im
pressed with the loss of Mr. Yanoey at
this time.
Affairs iu Virginia.
RienNOND, July 30,.—No nows this
morning, except meagre e.ocounts of
the repulse of a Yankee raid against
Weldon, N. C. .
General Orders No. 80, orders the
immediate return to their commands,
of all the officers and privates of tho
The commanding General appeals to
the people of the States to' son ! forth
every man able to bear arms, to aid tho
brave soldiers who have so often beaten
baok our foe, to strike a decisive blow
for tho safety of Orir homes, and the in>
dependence of oiir country.
By command of Gen. R. E. Lis.
R. H. CHILTON, A. A. G.
Gon. Cooper has issued an order to
OArryotit tho act of Congress requiring
all QuaHtitmastOtt nhd Commissaries to
detail disabled Mdiem, stick a* way U
necessary to perform the services re
quired in their respective offices. Citi
zens so employed will be reported
to tho enrolling officers for eenserip-
tion.
Illness of Gov. Pettua.
Meridian, July 28, via Mobile 20th.-
Tho latest advices from Vioksburg are
that the Federate are shipping troops
up the river.
A large number of steamboats are
constantly arriving from ntoVe.
Governor Pettus is dangerously
ill.
Yiom Richmond.
Richmond, July 24.—This has beett a
very quiot day hero. •
The news of the death of Hon. Wm.
L. Yancoy, oausod profound regret
among those who appreciated his abili
ties as a statesman, and sympathise iff
iiis devotion to the rights Of the States-.
His death is tegardeu ns a public ca
lamity at thte juncture.
Among recent arrivals in Richmoudv
Hon. Pierre Houle. He is said to be
not sanguine of mediation by the
Frenoh Emperor, basing his opinion, in
part, on the unpopularity of the move
ment against Mexico, and reoont ad
verse eleotions in Franoe.
The cessation of the exohange of
prisoners at City Point, deprives us of
news by the flag ef truce .boats .for the
pieient.
Only a small squad of Yankees havis
thus far appeared in Stafford County-
It is believed the impending battle
will take plaoe on the upper Rappa-
hnnnpCk.
Rains here every day.
From charleston-
Charleston, July 29.—The bombard*
ment a little more spirited to-day-
Tho Ironsides and two Monitors took
part.
Two killed and none wounded on
our side-
Morgan all Right.
Chattanooga, July 28.—A dtepatoh
to the Rebel, from Dublin Depot- Vir
ginia, dated to-day, (Vein Ellsworth,
Morgan’s telegraph operator, says that
a party of three hundred of Morgan’s
men crossed tho Ohio River on Sunday,
the 10th inst, fourteen miles below
Parkersburg.—Morgan was there, but
was prevented from Grossing by the
Yankee gunboats. Morgan remained
on the othorshore with a large party of
his men.
Tbo la3tnowswo had from Morgan,
bo was near Winchester, Ohio, tearing
up the HailroAd.
All quiet in the armv of Tennessee.
Nothing hew from too enemy,
remain, plantation on the Mississippi,
after the War was over, should bo given
him, he replied, ns any other negro
would have done, ‘ Of what uso would
a plantation here be to me without no-
groos to work it ?’ So he accompanied
his master out of - the city,
The Feelino in New YorkCiTT.—The
leading New York paperB think the
riot feeling in that oity is only smoth
ered, not quenched; and is liable to
break out again at any moment. We
trust that their worst fears in the mat
ter Will be realized. No true South
erner will mourn muoh if the entire
city is laid in ashes, and thousands—
yea, tons of thousands of her oitilens
slain. The prominent men of New
York oity could have prevented the
war at the beginning, if they saw fit so
to do. But not on the contrary, they
hounded on Linooln and his Aboli
tion hordes for ihe sake of making
money out of the war. Now It would
bo on ly a just and merited punishment
their grasp! and they themsolvi- fell
viotims to the cruel and bloody passions
they havo excited, and which they
have endeavored to make Use of to de
stroy and lay wdste the South.' No
wonder that tho cowards ore afraid of
that fate they richly desorvA. Their
guilty consciences are beginning to
trouble them a little—may tho rioters
trouble many a one of them still more.
Losses of Gen, Lee’s Armv,
S&" The Richmond Sentinel states
that it has received some information
touching tho losses of General Lee’s
army, derived from a source entirely
worthy of credit, whioh contradiots, in
the most direct.form, the extravagant
boastings of the Yankee presB and their
General. In the official dispatches of
General Meade to his Government,
announcing the orossing of the Potom-
no by our army, ho olntras to have cap
tured two thousand prisoners. The
Sentinel is assured that the total num
ber taken by the enemy was somo 150
men, a very trifling loss considering the
magnitude of the Operation. A* a
yankee correspondent states, not a gun
or a caisson was captured. We learn,
npon the sanae authority, that our en
tire loss during the expedition, in kill
ed, wounded and prisoners, will not
reach 15,000 men at the outside, and
some good judges put it os low as twelve
thousand. Quite a number are slightly
wounded, and will soon be in the ranks
again. There cannot be a doubt that
the enemy's losses tar exceed ours.
... they
hour of our country’s need, they are
.unworthy to claim the manhood of a
Southern soldier. , While you boast of
belonging to tho army -of Northern
Virginia, let it not be said that you de
serted your gallant, comrades in the
contest in which everything you hold
dear is at stake.
Issued a special order permitting ladies
and children again to come into the
city. This is umleistood to be a dec
laration that the city is comparatively
safe.—Atlanta Intc/lifcAetr.