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J Graham'* bittery with co-operation
f other troop*. 'i he atlackiog lorce was not
> Hth*-<u h;*i h«-**n apprehended, coilajsting
defly of cavalry Intent on a raid.
Xue > ankt-ee have captured Lexington, \a.
leir fierce is reported to be about sixteen
ougand strong, and consisted mainly ot cav
, with a dozen piece* of artillery. They
ranced by two roads. leading from btauntou,
and formed n junction several miles north
-t of Lexinton. where they arrived on *Sat
y morning. It is believed that th**y burned
e institute.
'lire advance of the enemy noon Lexington
is resisted l>y Gen. MeCiiusland, but ids for
u were entire! v inadequate for the purpose of
rioualy cheeking it. Gc-a. McLausland, out
imoe.cd ami Hanked on tsutti sides, fell back
Balcony, with the Falla Cadets.
A portion of Averill's forces is reported, In
~|l interfiled quarters, t • have diverged from
e Lexington stage road, at Fairfield, and
owed the Blue Kidge into Nelson county. -
ere they are said to have mail* n descent
ion the Lynchburg ad Cbanottesvillo rail
ad at Tye river bridge—twenty four miles
un Lynchburg where tliey burned the
idge and committed other excesses.
Ori Saturday Grant manifested an unusually
isy iispoaltion by attempting to advance his
rallels, iii which work he was seriously inter
pt*;d by Gen. Isre, who gave him the benefit
a portion of his artillery. Tho process of
vanciiig tboparulieli alluded to was peculiar
interesting. The men engaged in the enter
ise appeared hearing bags of sand upon their
milder*, with which they ran forward, drop
ig their loads in line at designated points,
in Saturday evening tiie enemy made a de
.r.“trstion on Hoke s front, but wore prompt
repulsed.
the shartshootera on both sitles continue
ir practice, and with felling elfect.
The troop* of Gen. Lee’s cooimand are in
e health and spirits, and enjoying abundant
lona.
irunt’s dead are at last buriod, and his
nuderl removod from the field,
ten. Longstreet will probably return to duty
► few days.
cavalry fight occurred n«ar Riddel’* shop,
tho Charles city road Monday. After a se.
* fight the Federal* were reinforced with
ntry and artillery and our troops fell back.
i Is reported that the enemy landed troops
>w Malvern Hill, from tbelr gunboat* in the
|p* river on Sunday night,
rival* accounts state that the enemy's for
who w.-re reported moving on Lynchburg,
“ turned off, and are supposed to be mu
[ for .Salem, on the Virginia and Tennessee
oad. or for the Salt Works. The report
is that the force that mini.) a demon*! ra
on the Charlottesville and Lynchburg
oad, near Arrington depot, was but a small
y, and that the bulk of Hip enemy's forces,
posed of Crook’s and Averill's commands,
moving for the Virginia and Tennessee
oad.
was announced in Itiohmond on Monday
t that Gen. Breckinridge had come upon
Federal*, and had defeated them after a
I fight. Tliia however, lack* cou/urma-
Ajor Gen. Robert R*n*om, of North Caro
, has lx**u relieved of hi* command of the
ki lon-nt of Richmond, mid appointed ch.ef
xwimand of all the cavalry force* in the
#y of Virginia. Gen. Custi* Leu Is talked
i Id* ■uocoasor.
rig. Gen. Gardner, of Florida has been or
al to report so Richmond, to occupy the
e made vacant by tho Heading of General
uler to Americus, Ga.
be tearing up of th* York River railroad
cate* that Grant either intends to cros*
he south side or take tho Janie* river as hi*
!. Grant took the iron with him.
tie breastwoiks which Grant evacuated
o nil of the must formidable character, and
e blx lines deep.
liout one hundred and fifty Yankee* wero
turoil In the abandoned trenche*
riant is not so near Richmond a* when he
south of the Chickahominy, but he ha*
ainly now made e< ros* that river,
detachment of Sheridan’s forces, about
hundred in number, entered Louisa Court
ise on Saturday, and had a skirmish with a
tion of Gen Hampton's command with no
lortant result, lliey destroyed-no prop
■ at tbe Court House, but left iu apparent
«. On bundiy Gen. Hampton met Shari
at Troviltiau'a depot, nine miles this side
lordonsville, when an engagement took
te, resul l irvg in tho complete rout of the
my, win) !<‘ft six hundred in killed, wound
uud prisoner* in our Imrubt. The Yankees re
lied in much confusion by the rout <n r
ich (hey came, through Caroline county.
* in the latest information wo lmve of tho
foments of Kherldnn.
'he section tho enemy passed through has
n ditched ami fortified extensively. When
ir they halted an hour they entrenched
nisei ves.
iVe hxvo tho cheering information that
mhburg is abundantly defended and per
tly saio Our troops there are under the iM
diilte command of General Niclmls, though
is reported that General Harry Hays, as
ii rankln.r officer, has assumed command.
Tint Federal# liavo not occupied Amherst
mrt House, us reported.
All is reported ipiiet in Chesterfield ami
nee Georges counties.
Counter movements to those of Grant were
■leg energetically made by our forces Tuva-
~o collision of any importance has yet oc
irred between the two armiee.
The Richmond papers say Grant is evident
j moving for the south-side. They also say i
is position there will be tinfavoiable for him.
Bonte of the Richmond press think Grant
rill advance as soon as he gets ready in three
'oltimns—one upon Petenbug from City Point,
>ue upon Drewry’s Bluff from Bermudar Him*
?tfs, and oue upon lUclimoud from Malvern
htierldan'e routed forces had reached Polo
it Station, on tho Fredericksburg Railroad ou
onday night, ou route for Grant. *
All of Grant's troops have lefj Whits House.
A gentleman from within Grant's lines status
hat his forces are greatly demoralised.
The slaughter of the enemy by our cavalry
said lo be immence. Rorser's cavalry alone,
mvo killed over fiity Yankeo officers recently.
The damage to property in King William is
•eported very sliglit.
But littlo damage as yet li« been done to'
be Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
The Yankee raiders in the vicinity of I.vnch
mrg are about two thousand strong and are
ouissamled by Stahl. When last heard from
or were going in the direction of Campbell
Juurt llous>e.
Tbe Yankee force* on the South-siile tiro
imtiuually moving from one neoiiou to an
ither.
On llermuda Iluudrsd Penensulu, the Tank
■ea have erecltd nn elevated observatory,
which commends a view of the country around
ind evur of the city of Petersburg itself. Tiffs
ookout ha* reached the koighth of over one
inndretl feet,and towers above the trees around
t It is situated on Cobb's farm, iu Chester
laid county, and can be distinctly seen, with
he naked eye. from the Petersburg Court
sad the surrounding hill*.
Another attack on Petersburg i. expected
lally.
Col. John S. Preston, of the Conscript Bureau,
]U been promoted to the rank of Brigadier
jenoral.
Some Yankee raiders have lieen at Concord,
ibout twelve miles from Lynchburg on the
Richmond side, and destioycd a portion of the
railroad beiween the two places.
The whole country around White House was
laid waste by the Yankees before it was evacu
ated.
StORT Os A DESERTER fROM ORAXTS Alt NIT.
A deserter from Grant's army came Into our
line* Monday. He belonged to Burnside's
coriw. He tells a sad story. He says that
Grant’s army is utterly demoralised, and the
men sick and dying like sheep. The men have
been on short rations, and have bad not a bit
of salt meat—their food for weeks being noth
ing but hard tack and fresh beet, without
change. The consequence is that a large num
ber have become tick, and the mortality is
represented by him as fearful. He says that
no atteution is paid to the men, and that they
are allowed to lie and die like dogs. The
whole army he represents as dissatisfied with
Grant, and in a state of great dissatisfaction
and discontent. He states that the men will
not fight, and that they are ready to desert
whenever an opportunity occurs, and that the
only way Grant holds them in subordination is
by the most rigorous and extreme measures.
This deserter declares that the alleged de
moralis-Uion of Grant's army is literally true;
th«t there is no doubt of it; Unit it really and
absolutely exists. ’lhe icasons given by him
for it are these; that the whole army is jaded
and dispirited from the long forced marches
down from Spotsylvania; that the mi u have
been on short ratious; that great sickness pre
vails throughout the ranks; that the men l ave
lost all confidence iu Grant; that they believe
he "fights them too hai-d;'' that no attention
is pai l the sick and wounded; and that "very
few of them have any hope of ever taking Rich
mond.’’
He tells also that Graut's army has suffered
terr.bly in the late battles. He says that the
Fifty-eighth Massachusatts rguneut, which
numbered eight hundred and silty at the bat
tle of the Wilderness, cannot muster now two
fetch'd anti fifty men, aii told. Oihw regi
menls bare suffered just as heavily, and the
way Grant has sacrificed bis meD. and the des
peration with which he fights them, ho* made
him very unpopular, and engendered a spirit
j of demoralization that is fast creeping through
Ibis whole army.
Hi position of the Yankee* near Petersburg
(i- raid to he just below Friend's farm, on the
City Point iabroad, three mile* below tho place,
extending out to a point aome half a mile or
so southeast of Rives’ farm, the scene of the re-
I cent fight; and the forces arrayed there are said
lU> b • Burnside sand n portion of Butler ’s. A
battle appears imminent.
A private despatch received in Richmond
announced tbit the enemy, five hundred
| strong, left Campbell Court Home on Tuesday
morning taking the Pannil road. It is supovd
that they were moving in the direction of
Danville.
Sheridan has crossed the Pamunkey, on his
way to Grant.
Citiz- ns recently from Charlps city report
that, for several day* past, the Yankees have
been engaged in repairing Wilcox's wharf,
| and also the wharf know a* Swineyards, oa
James river. 'J he distance between the two is
| about a half mile, and the enemy’s operations
: indicate that a continuous wharf is to he built
j the entire distance. Th<*e localities are near
opposile Fl'.ur (1» llumlred, in Prince Geoige,
ad afford water of suilicient depth for vessels
of the heaviest dralt.
Col. B. D. F'ry, of the Thirteenth Alabama,
ha.- been promoted to a Brigadier Generalship.
The Yankees have burned Campbell Court
House, near Lynchburg, and committed other
depredations on public and private pMWgity.
They were exceedingly anxious to rapture
Geo. Longstreet, who has been there for some
weeks past as the guest of Col. Jack Alexan
der. but, it* usual, the General was too strate
| gift for them, and, like “Ulysses," Very pru
| dently changed his hose.
1 lie Yankee raiders who cut tho telegraph
and tore up the railroad track at Concord Sta
tion, o;i the South Side road, oa Tuesday,
were dre-kol in Confederate uniform, and
represented themselves, before commencing
their work of destruction, as a part of Imbo
deli’s command. They ouly numbered 150.
The fact that Grant i* endeavoring to so far
flank Jen. Lee as to place the river between
his left and our right—that he has broken up
his depot at the White House and moved away
everything collected there in the last low
weeks—is a virtual acknowledgement of a fail
ure; and though he may not confess defeat, it
is more than likely that it will so be regarded
at the North.
It is stated that the enemy’s transports, num
bering ten or twelve, ascended James river on
Tuesday, and landed troops at Bermuda Hun
dred. If this be so, tho troops were probably
a poriion of Baldy Smith’s force, shipped from
the White House back to Butler.
Jtis ulso stated that the enemy have had be
tween two and throe thousand negroes busily
employed for several days past, in throwing up
breastwoiks to the west, facing Richmond.—
The-’o earthworks extend for a distance of four
or live miles, and are about two miles east of
Malvern Hill.
FROM THE FROM'.
A mm supposed to be a Yankee spy has
hoeu captured. He clainiß to belong to a Texas
brigade, and having been captured by the
Yankees near Dallas.
The enemy’s scouts cam* within lire miles
of Canton on Wednesday.
Persons who left Gordon county Sunday
I June 5. report tint tbe Southern cavalry made
j an attack at Dulton last Saturday, completely
i routing the enemy, destroying a considvrable
' amount of commissary stores and making their
! escape The leader of our command iu this
/V, id was not known l>v the enemy. The par
; ties giving this information knew nothing relia
-1 bio, except what they learned fiom the enemy.
! They also state that tho Yankee army is in
i a demoralized condition—that thousands of
i their troops ate straggling and deserting daily,
. but that they pretend to have tho utmost con
fidence that Johnston would continue his ret
i ro;trade movement beyond Atlanta, yet they
acknowledge a loss in Sherman’s army of 18,-
000, and that three thousand have deserted
their ranks, besides about 10,000 stiaggleis.
The enemy’s transportation is said to be in
bad condition —horses poor and worn out, wag
ons broken down. etc.
Our information from various sources is that
the bridge over the Etowah lias beou rebuilt,
but we have no report that trains have been
run below that point. Big Shanty is occupied
by the enemy, who are reported by refugees to
have been more outrageous in their conduct to
ward the citizens than at uny other point.
Our lines extend from the northwest side of
Keime.saw mountain to a point east ot the rail
road, crossing tho latter about three* miles
above Marietta.
On Saturday morning tho enemy made a
heavy movement from their position at Big
Shanty, toward our entire centra, but it seem
ed eventually only for the purpose of strength
ening their wings. A large body of their
forces left Big Shanty about ten o'clock in the
morning aud marched ill battle order on our
left Some two hours later, they accidentally
discovered Gen. Bales’ position, which was
some distance beyond our main line, and a
heavy light soon raged in tho wood* whore our
forces were posted.
Tho rear of the Yankee column was hurried
up, and the tight continued about an hour,
when the enemy retired. This movemeut, we
presume, was necessitated by the appearance
of Gen. Cleburne’s command coming to Bates’
support. Large bodies of the enemy contin
ued to pour out from their centre, aud at a
point about two miles from our lines, separated
to the right and lett. A heavy skirmish oom
mi need about noun ou our right. Thu enemy
' advanced a strong liue of skirmishers half way
; across a large Held, where the deadened tim
ber furnished them a good shelter, but after an
hours’ sharp skirmishing, they retired rapidly,
Carrying with them several who had fallen. A
heavy thunder storm occurred at this time, but
rapid skirmishing continued unabated up to
nightfall.
The hostile armies confront each other very
closely, aud we are of the opinion that wo have
takeu our stand to give the Yankees battle, if
they will attack us. They must abandon the
untenable route by Lost Mountain. They can
not effectually tl ink on our ritlit. We think.
Gu y will make an effort to cast a strong force
ou our centre. We await the sunshine and a
tew hour* of dry weather, very anxiously. The
tight that will and ’tin-mineour invincibility is de
pendent on it, and cannot be delayed.
lt la reported that a light brush occurred
at Roswell between a force of Fhderala and
some ot the State troops Monday night.
Gen. Martin i? said to be demonstrating in
Sherman’s tear. Prisoners have arrived, said to
have been captured by bira at Cleveland.
On Saturday last a raid upon the railroad
in the reat of the enemy was actually effected,
whit his the fust success of the kind. The
Thirty first Alabama cavalry, as we are ad
vised, made an attempt to reach Resaca, but
finding that point too strongly guarded, they
turned their attention to Calhoun, six miles
below. On their approach the Yankee guard
at the statiob tied to the woods, and the place
was taken possession of without a gun being
tired. In a short time an empty train came up
from the South, which was captured and
burned. A torpedo conveniently placed soon
after destroyed tho engine of another train
killing the engineer. Ten prisoners were also
ekptured and three thousand sacks of corn de
‘stroved, when our forces deemed it prudent
to retire, in consequence of the desertion of
one of our men, who.it was feared, might
communicate to the enemy the smallness of our
foree and induce them to move in overpowing
numbers against the command.
Our lino of battle is a convex circle, and is
positioned in a kind of valley with Lost Moun
tain on one tlank, and Poor Mountain on the
other. Ihe position is, by far, the strongest
we have ye: had, and cannot be turned except
by a Ion.; and circuitnous route.
The Yankees are using anew nrnnie ball.—
It is made of two seperate bores, one of which
is a hollow shell and the other a kind of cap
from which issues a short leaden screw. On
this screw is placed a loose fitting piece of tin
wider than the bail itself, and very sharp.—
This is then sited in the hollow shell. The
object of this appears to be, that where au ar
tety may yield to a ball it will almost to a
certainty be cut by this piece of tin. But if the
ball should enter a man without taking off the
cap. tho chances are, that when it is being ex
traded, the tin will remain in the wound, and
by constantly irritating the wound, eventually
poison the flesh, and render the sufferer incura
ble.
The Yankees run their trains within two
miles of our lines.
Major G W. Lee, was shot Tuesday by a
bushwhacker near Roswell, the ball inflicting
a severe but not dangerous wound in the head.
He has been indefatigable in hunting up bush
whackers and deserters, and hence they have
no kind feelings toward him
A staff officer who left the fi-iij June 13. re-
ports that the en my were gettiug a number
of batteries into position along our front, and
would probably soon opea in a general shell
ing of our advance liues.
On Wednesday night desultory firing was
heard iu the direction of Marietta, and Wed
nesdiy morning a heavy and very rapid artil
lery fire could be distinctly heard. No parti
cular received. It is reported that a skirmish
has occured about six wiles to the right ot
1 Marietta.
■ Ik* position ot the Ar® jof Tenses*# ro
mains nearly the same as it was on Sunday
The roads are impassable for heavy wagons
and artillery, thus rendering large movements
on tbe part of the Yankees impossible. Ths
Chattahoochee is very high and cannot be
crossed except at the bridges. All of these
being well guarded leaders it imposs ble for
the en my to attempt a large laid or flank
movement at the present time. The weather
wilt retard all operations of this kind for seve
ral days to come.
Tire Intelligencer’s correspondent thinks we
will nit c r oss the Cbat'ahoochee unless defeat
ed in a general engagement.
Tbe Yankee wagon train which was seen two
days ago at Big itianty aud vicinity, has re
moved, and tbe wagons are reported to be
moving to the right.
Gen. John C. Brown, of Tennessee, is tick
in Marietta, and it is feared ho is threatened
with pneumonia. Tbe General is one of the
most gallant officer* in the army, and his tem
poral}' absence trom the field will be a great
deprivation to his brigade. Maj. Gen. Ste
venson was also unwell for several day*, but I
am glad to say he is now able to command his
division.
Du Monday night a number of our .pickets,
said to be thirty nine, including three commis
sioned officers, were cap'ured by the enemy.
Hume’* brigade of cavalry, on the right wing of
the of the ai my, four mi es of Marietta,has been
preserving a pretty heavy skirmish line a few
mile* in advanoe of it* position, in front of
Bate * division and running a: right angles
with our main line of battle.
The Yankee* keep the skirmisher* con
stantly dodging while the light of day lasts.—
From our outpost* the cmerny can be distinctly
heard chopping and digging, a* they fortity
themselves closer to our itnes.
Col. Uunley, of an Alabama regiment, and a
portion of hi* command, were captured the
other day, while skirmishing on Ihe out posts.
The bridge over th* Chattahoochie, leading to
Roswell is strongly fortified.
Citiaena coming through the lines state that
the Yankees are bountifully supplied wtih
liquor ration*.
The nearest the Yankees have been to Ros
well is McAfe* Farm, teu mile* North East
of Marietta,
Hooker’s corps waa repulsed with great
slaughter in its charge on Cleburne’s corps
Wednesday evening.
Our lines hare been extended eastward, the
main body being in the vicinity of Brush Moun
tain.
Among the killed June 15 was Major Massie
of Macon, Miss.
Pine Mountain was abandoned on the night
' f June 15, the position being isolated and un
tenable.
1 lie Yankees still contiued to intrench them
selves oil their left.
The skirmishers of Tyler's brigade were at
tacked June 15th bv a line of the enemy’s, al
most equal to a line of battle, and one part
forced back. Major Kindrick, of the Thirty
seventh Georgia regiment, was desperately, and
it is feared mortally, wounded; also fifteen or
twenty of the same regiment wounded, lho 4th
Georgia sharpshooters were ordered to the sup
port of Major Kindrick’s line, and succeeded in
reastabiishing it, with a loss of four or five
wounded.
The Yankees are busy erecting fortifications
on our right.
It is thought by some of the army corres
pondents that Sherman will attempt to ma
noeuver us out of our present position
Without a fight —or will'try arid make us ex
tend our line until it is a mere thread and then
make another Missionary Illdge affair if possi
ble-. Our officers are confident he cannot
curry out either plan.
Sherman keeps digging his parallels, and is'
advancing with pick and shoved, perhaps to
have strong trenches to fall back on if he
m*kes unsuccessful attacks; perhaps to gain
time for reinfotcements.
It is stated that a large number of the Yan
kees whoso term expires go home, and they all
say they Cannot be induced to re-enliet.
The country between Sherman’s front and
Chattanooga is filled with stragglers, who sub
sist off the citizens as they prowl about.
The enemy is very bu-y with his railway
trails. Several of them run to Big Shanty
daily, bringing large amounts of supplies anil
► material necessary for the army.
Yankee prisoners say that there will be no
fighting unless Johnston attacks Sherman, a3
he can accomplish all he wants by Hank move
ments, without bringing on a fight.
It is currently reported and believed nlon-r
the linos, that the 32J Alabama regiment, of
Stevenson’s division, was captured Wednesday
evening. It, is stated that the regiment, three
hundred and fifty strong, was placed in front
of the works as Hie reserve of the picket line.
Ihe enemy made a sudden dank movement and
succeeded in gaiuing the rear of the regiment,
and captured it all, oxcepit the Adjutant and
about fifty man, who escaped.
A Federal deserter, who represents that ho
belongs to Forrest's command, and joined the
enemy while a prisoner to get out of prison,
made his way into our lines Wednesday uiglit.
He says that Sberman’s numbers all told are one
bundled thousand men. lie is regarded with
suspicion however, and will be treated as a|
pri oner of war.
Major M Kindrick, of the Thirty-seventh
Georgia regiment, who was wounded iu a heavy
skirmish on tie evening of the 14th iust.,
died in the field hospital of Tyler’* brigade
GEN. rout's DEATH.
HxiDQCARTBM AIIMV 0? TINNBVHH, )
In the Field, June 14, 18114. )
General Field Orders, No. 2 J
Comrades! You are called to mou n your
first captain, your oldest companion-in-arms.
Lieutenant General Polk, fell to-day at the
outpost of this army—-the army ho raised and
commanded—in all of whose trials he has
shared—to all of whose victories he con
tributed.
In this distinguished leader, we have lost
the most courteous of gentlemen, the most
gallant of soldiers.
The christi/m, patriot, soldier, has neither
lived nor died in vain. His example is before
you—bis mantle rests with you.
J. li. Johnotox, General.
Official: Kimlooh Falcosir, A. A. G.
KKOM ( HAHI.IOaiOA.
Another of those fatal accidents from explo
sion of Yankee shells picked up in the city,
occurred abouttwo o'clock Saturday afternoon.
James O’Neill, a shoemaker, residing,at No.
31 f East Bay, West side, near Calhoun street,
attempted to draw the load from a one hundred
pounder Parrott shell, when It exploded with
terrific effect, taken off the right leg below the
knee, and left foot, besides badly shattering the
left leg. The unfortunate man lingered about
two hours, when he expired. A little boy
named McGary, who was sitting by looking on,
miraculously escaped with some slight cuts on
the hands and face. Several of the fragments
struck the kitcheu and out buildings, knocking
away the brick and wood work, and causing
considerable damage, but doing no further in
jury to persons in the house. The deceased,
while engaged in the act of drawing the charge,
und placed the shell between his leg*.
Battery Gregg also kept up au occasional
shot at the Sullivan’s Is.and and James’ Island
batteries. The enemy were very busy during
Wednesday in hauling sand to both Gregg and
Wagner from the lower end of the Island. In
the foornoon a working party of Yankees was
engaged with derrick mounting anew on Wag
ner. A large side wheel transport, laden with
troops, came out of Stono during Wednesday
forenoon) and sailed North. Ii Is now posi
tively ascertained that Foster has assumed com
mand.
Our attentive Seeessionville correspondent
writes us from that post, under date of Mon
day, June 13th: ‘'Tbe visitors from the Yan
kee batteries, in the shape of shells, r.re still
inconveniently plentiful.” On Saturday, the
11th instant, they threw eleven shells’from
Light House Inlet, and ten from Long Island.
On yesterday (Sunday) they threw twenty-one
shells from the former point, and twenty-three
from the Utter. Our batteries responded
briskly, as usual. All quiet to-day.
For'some time past it has been known that a
batch of Yankee prisoners, comprising the
highest io rank now in our hands, were soon
to be carried to Charleston to share the pleas
ures of the bombardment. They arrived on
Sunday. We give a list of their names and
rank :
Rr f Gen Seymour Lt Col 8 Alcott
Brig Gen Weas? a Lt Col J PoULy
Ung Gen Scamnao* Lt Cftl a K R:g«ra
BrigGvn >ba’er Lt Cos! J H bunih’-m
Bng Ucn H..ekma* LtColOB Bildor.n
Cos. T G Grover Lt Col W G Barth.. low*
Col H H.'.wtina L* Col W K Cook
Col tV llarr'&mon Lt Col C J I>:cker»cn
Col J H Lehman Lt Col J T Fell irg
UolO H Lc*giangti Lt Col G A Fair‘jack*
Col W O L- 8 Lt Coi \V Glenn
Col K White It». '>l T P Spofford
< ‘ot II C Bn 1 r.jrar Lt Cos W W ‘Stewart
Col « L Brown Lt o*l F W Swift
Col E L Dana Lt Coi A W Tav or
Col K F .rdell Lt Col W p Lsicellt
Lt Col E s Uar» Maj C H
Lt Col N B Hunt#- Mai W F B ker
LICviTN Hij abotia* Mai E ty BjV-s
Lt Cos; J OJolin Mai J E Clark a
Lt Col W E Me J 4 akin Mai 1> *• carpen-t#
Lt Col D Ml!** Jtai W Cmn iZil
Lt Col W C Maxwell Ma I£ D rant
Li C-1 J D Mayhew M a J Ha' i
LtCol 8 Morfi.t J*aj J N Jchato*
These prisoners, we understand, wili be fur
nished with comfortable quarters in that por
tion of the city most exposed to the enemy's
fire. The commanding officer on Morris Island
will be duly notified of the taot of their pres
ence in the shelled district, and if his batteries
still continue their wanton and barbarous work
it Will be at tbe peril of tbe captive officers,
(i|nmttlf & JletinndL
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORMMi, JCVE 22
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«ni oft'i. r -tr, or th« tinrt for which it is paid, of w:Jch tne
subscriber will receive notice in the paper, so that if you wiefi
to continue it. It w lid be well to renew your subscription at
%iat two before the time expires.
We Cannot change the addresff of a subscriber unless he
jives as ms former well as his pregeM. address.
Weekly Rates. —Tl.enr.ee of the Wustr CB*ojnexs
* Rentin'ml id lour dollars lor ihfee months, eight dokars for
six mjntlis.
Ra-s' Rees’ : Rags!!!— The paper maker? wan* rax—
* 7 ■ V. -Y 4 old rape, etc. la . very vula tiers
ought to be » rax merchant, who •taoali buy every poaut of
...t, ~,, rj: , ... t ]ro .ad the •urrouudip.z country. e would
"if hear from .bv Who Vi! undertake to bay wt; make
paper for tie Csbosiclji A Suinin On rece.pt of letter
we will state price, etc., etc.
The Army op Tennessee. — Those who write
letters to their friends in Gen, Johnston’s army
aie requested to direct them to the ‘-Army of
Tennessee.” Then they will be sure to reach
those for whom they are intended.
Rather Severs on Both Faiitie*. —The edi
tor ot the Nashville Press, speaking of Butler,
*ay». “We don't think it was becomingin Jeff
Davis to outlaw his old crony; but it is certain
ly the Christian duty of all the rest of mankind
to anathematise and abhor tho greasy scoun
drel.’’
Health of Brio. Gen. Peoaav and Lieci-
Gen. Longstrket. —We are pleased to learn by
a letter from Richmond, that Brig. Gen. Pe
gram of cavalry, who was painfully wounded
in the foot at the great battle of Spotsylvania,
Va., is rapidly recovering, and expect* to bo at
the head of his Brigade in two or three weeks.
It will be remembered that Lt. Gen. Long
street was wounded in the samo battle. He,
too, -it is stated, will soon be at the head of
his columns.
Jrst Complaint. —There begins to be consid
erable complaint among the business men as to
the scarcity of money, especially the new is
sue of Mr. Meminger’s promises to pay. We
think the complaints just. Mr. M. has proved
himself totally unfit for the position which he
occupies. His acts show that he has not the
capacity of a fifth rate financier. If the mone
tary condition of the country improves under
hi* rule, it will be on account of good luck and
not on account of good management. His coun
try’s cause demand* that hia place be filled by a
more competent person. It is tha imperative
duty of the administration to make a change
in the financial department of th* Confederacy
at once, without delay.
It is Bblatbd or the Rothschilds that couriers
left the Held of Waterloo, every ten minutes
during the continuance of tho celebrated bat
tle, for their houses in the different Capitals of
Europe. Thus, the result of tho battle was
known to them in Paris, London and Vienna,
two hours before tho intelligence reached the
governments of the Allies. Aud they closed
the pending negotiations with tho Allies, for a
large loan. Doubtless, the gold dealers and
brokers in Wall street havo arrangements
equally as perfect, by which they obtain the
truth with regard to each encounter between
the two armies in Virginia. And however
much the Lincoln despotism may endeavor to
keep the truth from the people, the gold ba
rometer will always indicate tho correct re
sult.
Despotism. —The Alabama papers state that
the Commandant of tho post at Selma, Ala.
has ordered tho arrest of all in that place who
refuses to take five dollar bills at par. This is j
rank and ‘spotism—nothing less, Wo are sup- j
prised that the citizens of Selma submit unre-j
sistingly to such act of criminal tyranny.
There is one thing certain, no commandant 1
of a Georgia post dare usurp so much authority, j
Wo are glad to be able to record tho fact that j
there is one commonweatb in the Confederacy ]
where the liberties of the citizen are respect- j
ed ; aud where every one oan discuss the excit"
ing topics of the day without being called to an
account for so doing by overbearing officials.
When an admistration discredits is own pro- l
rnises to pay and does all in its power to bring \
them in di-repute, certainly the citizens should j
not be blamed for following the example set
in high places.
The Georgia Frost. —lsolh armies are j
strongly entrenched beforo Marietta, the eno- ‘
my occupying in strong position the Altoona j
hills, while our army stretches across the rail- >
road, presenting an insurmountable barrier to f
the further advance of Sherman, • It seems ‘
that his flanking movements are about check
ed, and that he must now light or retreat. The ■
latest information Is, that ho was making de
monstrations for a general attack, to which he
is impelled by the' necessities of his position,
and tho demands of the North. It is probable
that he lias been delaying a general engage
ment until he should hear of Grant’s victory
over Lee. But as that pleasing intelligence is
not likely to soon reaoh him, he will be com
pelled to go on and carry out his part of the j
programme of the grand scheme of invasion, J
which was to crush out the rebellion. A fatal I
necessity reds upon Sherman as well a# upon
Grant, to advance. A worse fate than that of
Lot’s wife awaits both of them if they look
back. Forward they must move, even if It
should bo to tho utter annihilation of Iheir
armies. They have undertaken the job of mak
ing a finish of tho rebellion, and finish it they
must, or- finish themselves.
BATTLE OF MOUTTAI*. ,
The Atlanta Intelligencer gives the annexed
account of the battle of Kennesaw Mountain,
which took place Wednesday and Thursday:
At an early hour Wednesday it was evident
that the enemy would make a hold effort to ad
vance their lines and secure certain points which
would aid them very materially in their offensive
movements after securing them. They Cannon
aded our entire line, feeling.persistently for our
positions, but did not elicit much attention from
our batteries until about noon, when heavy ex
plosions from their lines drew heavy and eflec
tive responses from several of our batteries. The
Yankees poured down thei; masses in large
numbers on our centre and right, and steadily
advanced their lines of battle on our left. Very
soon, about one o’clock, they threw forward
strong lines of skirmishers, under cover of their
heavy batteries, and succeeded in taking a fine
position in their earthworks, on the road to Big
Shanty. At the same time they sent a heavy
linc on onr right, crossing^'oonday creek, and
advancing in long battle line against the right of
our centre. We learned that tho movement
was made against Stevenson’s division. The
efforts ol the enemy led to heavy picket firing
and artillery dueling. Shells flew thick and fast
along the line from the railroad to our extreme
right.
From noon until dark a heavy skirmish ensued
between Bates’ line and the enemy in large
force, The enemy charged hislines in the woods
and were steadily repulsed. The smoke and
musketry on that portion of the field indicated
that a heavy battle was progressing.
Far off to the left Hardee’s corp3 was heavi
ly engaged, though mostly with heavy artil
lery on both sides. A house was fired and
burned to the east of Pine Mountain, and the
smoke of it mingling with that of the battle,
made the atmosphere very thick, and prevent
ed ub from seeing plainly the movements tor
some time. About six o'clock Bates’ division,
after fighting very gallantly nearly all day.
was moved to tbe left of Fine Mountain. About
the same time the enemy advanced four strong
lines of battle on Lost Mountain, and occupied i
it some time before sunset This is a disagree
able loss to us in only one resp«et, in that it j
furnishes the enemy "with a epi end; and altitude;
for a signal station and overlooks oui opera
tions nearly a* advantageously as Kenesaw
does the whole. Our troops ieii Lack to our
line south of Lost Mountain, by which we se
cure the gaps for which'-the enemy fought so
fiercely at New Hope Chinch.
From four to five o'clock the enemy deployed
strong bodies of skirmishers to operate on our
eeiftre. and in a few minutes they drove our
jra Lom th« rail peps on 041 centra along tho
' r - a T *? *''*■ Shanty, and so soon as they occu
i -‘ Ji ,je - T C''raxenced a sapid fire that
i 13 - 1 ' " pc-ltioD of our p.cket lines verv
i :»-e ces *? h ? ! ' l ' ™ toe Yankees did n?i
j e r*Ly turther on this point.
I m-, r M U2 kjH* enemy occupied a position very
close to our lines, and much farthei advanced,
a.ong U, al ly our entire front tbr.a .h v were in
=a°la ID? di. They couH not have done ao
tL-d we Been fit to prevent it.
ihe rasualtie* on our side Lave been for iu
comparison, as far as 1 could ’earn. The
gi eater number of the wounded received slots
whilst acting as skirmishers and from shell
**"““*••, Tfce Yankees lost heavily. We
could plainly see their Infirmary corps carry-
Hankers of their wounded, ami agener-
stmgguDg was apparent on the rear ct their
; „ r^ e ) sec P“ d , day of the battle of Kenaeeuw
with heavy cannonading far off to the
, ' . v the early light of morning it was dis
ot ered that the enemy had made a number of
d . ursn S 'he night, along a large
L od o “. ot t^ eu Jlc es. Numbers of them were
advancing from one hundred yards to a half
-!« 0 /i more ’ f differen ‘ Points. This wasc-x
--l'y our forc es. At earliest dawn sharp
shooting commenced and was kept up heavily
thetefn*r» e i ilU ' uda - v ' The Yankees advanced
their entrenchments under our tire and- a ned
: a . h ? lf m . le on one portion of our een
frrtAf “ eir fired very heavily on our
roTlw^r B |“ P° sted ori «ther side of the
fk. r nnl h B, f Sh anty, but did not draw our
i. l o° Ut 011 ror five o’clock in the even
. wi ‘ ea ,? Mrety’s battery answered with sev
eral effective shots on three of their guns.—
VV e discerned at each point a great deal of stir
aud a number of their men were carried to the
HUTh f, e ® ncmy t!id “ot do any serious dam
ago by the furious firing that followed. Our
tiattery quiet y received their fife, and seldom
answered, only enough to provoke trom them
ah occasional spiteful return.
On the right of Hardee’s corps, we could not
learn in front of what division, the l'ankees
erected two batteries, one of ten guns, the
other of six. A wide strip of woods intervened
between tne two large openings they control
During the forenoon they strengthened the
positions with strong earthworks, and by
throwing forward large bodies of sharp-shoot
ers. These skirmished an hour or more, but
did not secure our position. They then with
drew to some gulieys in the field, and their
batteries fired over them, shelling the woods
with great rapidity and effect. The explosions
were very heavy and continuous during an
hour. Our lines were quieted, though they
were net much withdrawn.
Far off to ihe left a portion of Hurdle's line
was engaged, apparently very heavily, during
tbo greater part of the ofternoon. We could
not learn the results, though we learned late
last night that his lines were withdrawn. Gred
ually tho armies tiius are falling into the posi
tions which are most properly adapted for bat
tie.
On our right there was not much movement
perceptible. Occasionally the far-off mutter
ings of heavy guns'wero heard, but no very
heavy skirmishing took place that we could see
or learn of.
VALLEY OF VIRGIN A.
Annexed we give a short description of some
sections of tlic rich and beautiful Valley of
Virginia, now being laid waste by the Federals.
The moving of Gen. J. C. Breckinridge and his
forces from that.section was a great mistake,
and the party or parties who caused the move
ment to be made are deserving of the most
severe censure. Here is a short description of
the country evacuated by us :
TUB COUNTY OF AUGUSTA.
Augusta was formed from Orange in 1738.
Previously all that part of Virginia lying west
of tfic Blue Itidge was included in Orange ;
but it was afterwards divided into the coun
ties of Frederick and Augusta. Frederick
county was bounded by the Potomac o.i the
north, the Blue Ridge oil the east, a line run
ning from tbe head spring of Hedgeman so
the head spring of tha Potomac, on the south
and the west; the remainder of Virginia west ,
of Ihe Blue Ridge, constituting Augusta. This
immense territory covi red what How comprises
four States, aud nearly forty counties iu West-
era Yrgir.la.
As t-ue population increased, the limits of
Augusta were reduced until ii reached, its
pre~<*nt boundary in 1790. It is about thirty
five miles long and thirty broad, and one of the
richer.‘ «nd most beautiful resriorm in the State.
It is drained by tributaries o’ ihe J tmes and She
nandoalniveiH. 1 lie population of the county
is about, thirty thousand.! here are several fine
villages in the comity, besides the large and
flourishing town of Staunton Green, ille and
Midiiiebrook, the first twelve mil' s ri. 8. W., and
the last eleven miles southwest of Staunton,
are quite handsome and thriving little places.
Waynesboro', at the Western base of the blue
ridge, twelve mile east of Staunton, is a
wealthy and flourishing town of over a thous
and inhabitants. Mount Sidney, 'eu .Ales
northeast of '.Staunton, contains about forty
dwellings. Mount Solon, Spring Hill, Mount
Meridian and New Hope, the last named eleven
miles northeast of Staunton, and the scene of
the fight on Sunday, in which the gallant Jones
•was killed, are small places. At Mount So
lan considerable manufacturing is carried on.
There the Mi ss Creek Spring rises from a hill
aud furnishes power for a forge, a furnace, a
paper mill, and a merchant mill.
Augusta springs are t.ve.ve miles northwest
of Staunton. The water is strougly impregna
ted with sulphurated hydrogen, and is said to
be equal to the celebrated springs of Harrow
gate, England. About twelve miles South
west of Staunton is one of the ebbing and
flowing springs, so common in Western Vir
ginia. There are various other places of note,
among them the famous Weyer’s cave, only a
few miles south of Port Republic, and seven
teen northeast of Staunton.
THE TOWN OF STAUNTON.
The town of Stauntou, the county seat, lies
116 miles northwesterly from Richmond, and
163 from Washington city, one of the extreme
branches of the east iork of the Shenandoah,
in a fine valley between the Blue llidge and
the North Mountain chains. Ils beautiful location
is a familiar theme with tourists, aud the two
public institutions located there—the Lunatic
Asylum and the institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind—are fatuous for their
charming surroundings and the excellence by
which they are kept. When Tarleton, in the
war of the* Revolution, pursued the Legislature
to Charlottesville, to which place they had ad
journed from Richmond, they again fled and
met at Staunton, where they finished their
session. During the war Staunton has been a
most important position to the army eperating
in the valley. Augusta has been the biith
pbice and resilience of several prominent
characters. Among them may be mentioned
the Hon. Daniel Sheffey, Gen. Robert Porter
field, a gallant officer of the Revolution, and
Judge Archibald Stuart, father ul the Hon. A.
H H. Stuart. It is now the residence of the
Hon. Hugh W. Shefi'ey, speaker of the House
of Delegates, and Hon. J. B. Baldwin, Confede
rate Representative for that district, and other
leading men. It has famished a host of sol
diers during the present war.
TIIE TOWS OC I.EXINUTON.
Lexington is 14ii miles west of Richmond,
is the capital of Rockbridge county, and is sit
uated on the west bank of North river, a
branch of the James, lt contains a neat court
house, a jail, four or five churches, of various
denominations, the Virginia Military Institute,
the Ann Smith Female Seminary, Washington
College, about twenty stores, two weekly news
papers, and about two thousand inhabitants.
Washington College was originally established
as an academy in 177 6, under the name of Lib
erty Hall. In 1796 it received its first regular
endowment from George Washington, and from
that time took the name of the Washington
Academy, and by an act of the Virginia Ltgis
latnre, in 1812, was changed to Washington
College. It has a fine library, consisting ot
0,20.0 volumes. One hundred shares of the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company,
| left by )V ashington to found this College, yields
annually 8 2,out). The Virginia Military Insti
tute, which is supposed to have been burned,
was built on tho plan of the IT. S. Military
Academy at West Point. It was a handsome
structure, and enjoyed, as a military institute,
a fine reputation.
FROM WESTiRN NORTH CAROLINA,
A gentleman from W estern North Carolina
says that there are not less than seven hundred
deserters on both sides of the mountain, and
that they are probabiy in communication’with
and encouraged by tho Yankee General Shu
man. Several murders have b<foa committed
lately by them. Our authorities have killed
severaHateiy and captuied a few.
A private letter received in Columbia, S. C.
Stale"- that cm Juno 10th, ten or twelve desert
tors - o An chew Johnston’s lor dinner,—
He gave R to them, and they repaid his kind
: -ss oy shooting tun at his own table. Eliott,
me s n, aged stoout of. :ea year*, seized his gun
i and boii'iv tired upon the retreating deserters,
kilin-jj one and wotuuneg another so badly
unit he w is uu.ble to get away.
Tbe re. ,e i eea, ficiw- a efie ego effor-y
five and fi ; y, :c North Carolina, h ive been
disme-.c ! to their homes by Gem Holmes.
The second New Jersey Regim ,t have arriv ed
hom*. Out of one thousand m.mo«r» seven
' ]tudf«a have been killed,
BY TELE GRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL
Tne most Important action in either house
of C ogress was the passage of the bill amend
ing tbe tax law, reported from the Committee if
j Conference. Among the provisions of the bill
| as passed, arc the following :
, Lands purchased end occupied by refugees to
be assessed at the market ra'ue of IStiO.
Propei ty and asrete of corporate associations
to be taxed the same as the property and assets
of individuals.
The tax to be paid by corporations, provided
no bank shall pay tax upon its deposits.
The stock of corporate associations and all
property within the enemy’s lines is exempt
from taxation.
F'ivo per ceat is levied on the amount of
specie, Tulls of exchange, etc., to be paid in
specie or its equivalent in treasury notes.
Aud additional Ux bf thirty percent, isle
vied upon the amount of profits realized front
the sale of articles enumerated in the first two
paragraphs, of fourth section, of the Tax Act,
from February 17th to July the Ist.
Old five dollar notes to be tax one hundred
per cent after tpe first of January.
GENERAL FORREST AT SALEM.
Gtn. Forrest reached Salem on Sunday, but
a portion of his command is still between there
and Memphis.
Prisoners continue to bo brought in.
There are many Y ankees scattered through
the woods, but owing to the high water aud
the bridges being destroyed by the enemy, we
will be uuablc to gather up a great many.
Citizons out from Memphis report that only
eight hundred got back to (hat place.
Out of two uegro regiments only about six
ty (scaped.
Two hundred aud fifty-seven wagons and
ambulances, and many horses, mules aud sup
plies were captured.
Fifty of the wagons were loaded with hard
tack and two with saddles and bridles.
The retreating force met reinforcements for
ty miles out of Memphis, when they all re
turned to that city.
The gallant Capt Tom Henderson, of Hen
derson’s scouts, was severely wounded in the
left leg whilo on a scout, through mistake.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GENERAL
FORREST.
G untown, Miss., June 14, {
via Mobile, 14. j
To Hon. Isham ir. Harris :
f met the enemy under Generals Stewart and
Grierson, ten thousand strong—seventy-live
hundred infantry, and twcuty-iive hundred
cavalry, and twenty pieces of artillery—on ihe
10th instant, with four thousand cavalry and
eighteen pieces of artillery. After a hand to
hand fight for six hours, I completely routed
him. Their battle cry was “Remember Fort
Pillow.’’
My loss was 150 killed and 450 wounded.
Among the killed were many valuable offi
cers.
The enemy’s losses were 1,000 killed, 2,000
prisoners, 250 wagons and ambulances, and all
their artillery and ordnance stores. We are
still following and killing many ia the woods.
Their less cannot be less than 5,000.
Buford, Bell and Ligon distinguished them
selves, as all the officers aud men did on this
occasion.
N. Bedford Forrest, Maj. General.
FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST.
Cotton in New Orleans on the 11th was 107
A. J. Smith’s troops have gone up the river
from Vicksburg on thirty-six transports.
The Naval Depot at Cairo has been blown
up by au explosion of gunpowder.
*fhe greater part of Brashear City has been
burned.
A. gent’eman from New Orleans says he
halt) pay 201 for gold.
The steamer Fr giess, loaded with'l3oo bales
of cotton, has been burned ou the Mississippi.
No lives lost.
Ex-Mayor French, of New Orient: ■), died on
the ilth.
Thursday night onr batteries attacked tho
steamer Laudas, another transport loaded with
troops and struck her ten times. Tnree shells
exploded on deck.
She whistled a signal of distress and a gun
boat came up aud towed her off.
The Yankee cavalry from Port Hudson pur
sued our batteries but a few shells drove thorn
off.
LATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI.
The latest reports from Mississippi river state
that Marmaduke has gone towards Little Rock.
A. J. Smith landed troops below Marmaduke
and was about to flank him, when he with
drew, taking all his booty and stores.
Marmaduke injured a great many of the
enemy's vessels on the river.
The small pox is very bad in the Yankee
camps at Vicksburg, and is spreading among
the citizens.
Wednesday morning at daylight Col. Scott’s
batteries attacked and drove gunboats 53 and
the Bragg at Cove Lauding aud Ratcliffs Fer
ry.
The engagement lasted five hours, when the
gunboat laifayette oame up, and Col. Scott
withdrew.
There is much moving off of Yankee trans
ports up and down the river between Port
Hudson and New Orleans.
NORTHERN NEWS BY WAY OF THE WEST.
Fremont and Buell have resigned.
The Chicago Times of the 6th makes the fol
lowing editional comments on the stiuation:
After five weeks, Grant’s prospects of success
are unimproved. His present position after his
defeat at the Wilderness, is a result of necessi
ty. He has precisely the same obstacles to en
counter as at first. The siege of Richmond is
not begun. When the new tax and tariff hills
take effect the people will realize the cost of
the war. Despite enormous taxes and duties
the expenses of the Government will continue
to exceed the receipts by two millions per
diem. 'J'he public credit cannot long endure
such a strain without a prospect of relief. The
finarcLal situation, the enormous tax and de
preciated currency,’ the awful magnitude of an
accumulating debt, and the imminence of an
explosion, more destructive than any country
has eTer known, are bringing people to their
senses. The re-election of Lincoln decides the
continuance of the war, till national bankrupt
cy and exhaustion close it-. The capture of
Richmond and Atlanta, of Lee and Johnston’s
aimies, will not subdue the rebellion. Military
successes or a conciliatory policy will never
conquer the South.
FROM LEE’S ARMY'.
Richmond, June 17.
A dispatch from Gen. Lee to the President
this forenoon, says :
At eleven o’clock last night we took the
breastworks at Hewlett's House and other por
tions of the same line.
The battery at Hewlett's is being ro-estab
iished.
Five vessels have been sunk by the enemy
in Trent's Reach.
Tan steamers are within the Reach behind
the monitors.
Some fighting near Petersburg this morning,
without result.
(Signed) B- E. Lee, General.
m- wir
The Rev. Moses Montgomery Henkle, D. D ,
a refugee from Nashville, and distinguished
Minister of tbe Methodist Church of thirty
vear's .-tin ling, died in Richmond recently ot
typhoid pneumonia, aged sixty-six.
Ilo.vy rains have materially injured the
wheat c o(_- iu Central ana Southern Georgia.
A good v!en.i of it was shocked, and the wet
westhe; ha; wuteti it t? sprout.
Morgan's Raid into Kkxtuckt.— We can get
accounts of Morgan's movements only by way
of th? North. Os course they do uot tell tha
whole truth. But from them we can get
somewhat of an idea of what is going on in
Kentucky. Here are the last advices from that
s ection :
Louisville, June 10.
The ordnance train Horn Franklort was
attacked near Bagdad by a rebel force un
der Jenkins.
Mr. Shanks, a Union member of the Ken
tucky Legislature, was killed in the encounter.
Railroad men think that the train may have
returned safely to Frankfort, as its engine was
reversed immediately upon the attack, and the
cars proceeded towards Frankfort.
A special train, with two hundred aimed sol
diers, which left here at eight o'clock ]a.>t
evening, reports that they were wicliiu thir
teen miles of Frankfort, aud ascertained that
the ordnance train bound here turned back
and went towards Frankfort, an escort of forty
soldiers on board fighting aud fcdlowing the
force of the rebels at various points.
The rebels had obstructed the road be
tween here ami Bagdad, destroyed the bridges
in tbe rear of tie ordnance train as it returned
from Bagdad towards Frankfort, and it is sup
posed the train arrived safely at Frankfort, but
telegraphic communication is uot yet open to
that city. Private advices from Bagdad report
that Frankfort was occupied by the rebels this
afternoon, but it is discredited here, as head
quarters have received uo intelligence on the
subject.
Cincinnati, June 10.
One of Morgan’s men, captured at Maysville,
reports that the force in Kcutucky is immedi
ately under the command of General Morgan,
Colonel Alston and Colonel Smith; that the
total force is about three thousand, a large
portion of them dismounted cavaliy.
They entered the State at Pound Gap, pre
ceded by a scouting party under Eyerelle, to
pick up horses for their dismounted men, pass
ed through Hazel Gre. n, Owingsville and
Flemingsbuig, and took Maysville without re
sistuiice, robbing its citizens of money and
other valuables. The farms of Union men were
stripped of horses, while those of rebel citi
zens were protected.
Everelle left Maysville on Wednesday for
Mount Steiling, at which place it is thought
Morgan’s men are concentrating, with the in
tention of attacking Lexington.
i he position of affairs in the central part of
the State to-day is not known, as communica
tions are broken with Lexington. It is thought
that tao intention of the rebels is to destroy all
the railroads possible, and make their exit
through Central Kentucky aud Middle Tennes
see.
The Kentucky Central railroad is being re
paired. Trains will run to Cyuthiana to mor
row.
General Hobson left Covington to day to
open communication with Lexington.
Gen. Bui bridge, who lias been following the
rebels since they left Pound Gap. came up with
them yesterday at Mount Sterling and whip
ped them handsomely.
A portion of Morgan’s command entered
Lexington at, two o’clock this morning, burn
ing the Kentucky Central railroad depot, rob
bed a number of stores, aud left at ten o’clock,
in the direction of Georgetown and Frankfort.
Burbridge followed them.
Louisville June 11.
General Carrington, commanding the Dis
trict of Indiana, now here, has received a tele
gram, dated Bagdad, 10,50 this morning, say
ing that heavy cannonading was heard in the
direction of Frankfort at seven this morning,
and still continues at intervals, Aout nine
this morning a laige fire was seen in that di
rection, and it is reported to be from the
burning of a bridge about three miles tliia side
of Frankfort.
Headquarters have just received advices tb,at
Governor Bramlette has aimed the citizens of
Frankfort, and that the fort is well garrisoned,
and can doubtless hold out against any attack
until General Burbridge, wlu> at last aacounts
was at Lexington, shall arrive there.
Cincinnati, June 11.
After leaving Lexington and Georgetown,
Morgan’s main force appears to have turned
north, and, following the line of the Kentucky
Central railroad, attacked the one Hundred
aud Sixtieth Ohio regiment at Cynthiana this
morning, driving them north, and burning the
town and two trains which left Lexingtoii last
night; and this morning Morgan is apparently
trying to make his way out of the State nearly
iu the direction ha entered.
Fight at Greenville Tennesef,. —The Green
ville, Tend. Banner, now published at Wythe,
ville, Va , gives the annexed account of the
fighi atGreeuviMe, Tenn:
From a trustworthy source, we have the fol
lowing particulars of a small tight that recent
ly occurred between about eighty of our
men, under Major Arnold, and six hundred
of the enemy under a Colonel of a Michi
gan tegiincnt. M ijor Arnold had all the roads
leading fromGreuviile picketed, but tie ene
my surprised him, having been led by the
notorious Davis Fry,and lii.s gang of murderers,
through the woods to within gunshot ol town.
Wo lost six men—lour of whom were inhuman
ly butchered after they were wounded and ly
ing helpless ou the ground. John Henshaw,
one of lue four, crawled to the woods, a dis
lance of about four hundred yards,after he was
wounded, but was tracked up and shot,the pistol
being held within a few inches of his head. The
Yankees bad six killed, but the number of
wounded we have not learned.
Among those of our men fcaptured, we have
heard the names of James A. Biggs—an enroll,
ing officer of Greene county —and The
odore Rankin, the brave boy who killed the
Federal Captain Thompson, in that county some
time ago. The prisoners were taken by the
Michiganders. Fry and bis renegades have
sv/orn that they will never take another “reb
el’ ’ prisoner dui ing this war. 'l'hey announced
it as their determin tion to kill Rankin, which
no doubt they will do, if they can get him out
of the’imnds.of tbejMichiganders. This Fry is the
same man who first burned the radio id bridges
in East Tennessee, and wiio, when afterwards
captured as a bushwhacker, was treated with
such consideration aud loving kindness by our
authorities, that he was allo.ved to escape
from Atlanta, Ga., and retuin again to the
ptuasant and innocent amusement of bush
whacking and murdering Southern soldiers and
Southern citizens —for it was he who murdered
Davises aud others in that county a month or
two ago.
After the fight was over in Greenville, some
of the renegades went to the residence of Col.
Samuel W. Davis, about eight miles from town,
and killed him without any attempt being
made to capture him.
The Yankees took off the negroes of Gen.
T. D. Arnold, of Greenville, who from the first,
was one of the most outspoken and persistent
Union men. The General, who is an honorable
and upright man, barely escaped.arrest himself,
for denouncing Die brutal murder of our
wounded. He had the body of Flenshaw
taken to his house and treated witti all the res
pect and consideration due the remains of a
brave and noble soldier.
Such is the condition of the loyal and dis
loyal of East Tennessee, under the benign in
fluence of Gen. Sherman’s policy.
Mexico a no Rome. —The Vienna Presse re
cently contained the following curious article
on the relations of Rome with the new Mexi
can empire, which we find translated for the
New York Evening Post;
The Mexican - Monarchy is intended not only
to re-act agairst the Anglo Saxon race and the
Democratic idea of Northern America, but also
against American Protestantism. Hence the im
mense enthusiasm with which the clerical par
ty of both hemispheres has welcomed the ad
vent of Maximilian I.
By the erection of this throne Napoleon 111
has rendered an immense service to the Church,
and this servin' Jg so highly appreciated by the
Court of Rome, that important concessions
have been made therefor by tho French Gov
ericTview of the advantages that the Court of
Rome anticipates from Mexico, it has appeared
necessary to have itself represented there by a
personality, decided and energetic. The Pope
Lis. therefore, chosen (in accordance with the
advice of Autonelli.) as Nuncio to Mexico, the
Minister of War of Rome, Monsignarde Merode,
who, on this occasion will he made a Cardinal.
As Merode was not on good terms with the
French, if is thought, too, that this distant ap
pointment will be satisfactory to the Court of
the Tuilleries.
But a greater concession made to France
will ha the speedy elevation, at the approach
ing consistory, ot the Abbe Lucien Bonaparte,
long a re.-ident of Rome, and the cacaeriere of
the Pope, to the rank of Cardinal.
The Prince Lucien would then be eligible to
the Papacy, and upon the death of Pius IX ;
the conclaves assembles under the protection
of French bayonets—how can he help standing
a very good chance lor election ‘r Pius IX can
thus await the end of his days in peace. If a
Bonaparte mounts a pontifical throne, by Papa
cy, and its temporal poscssions are safii, we
mud say we are now witnessing very extraor
dinary things. An Austrian archduke ascend
the throne erected by a French Emperor, and
| Die Emperor of Mexico becomes, by force of
; circumstances, the mediator between the Tuil
' ieries and the Vatican-
FROM Ml 1)11 lb TKWKBSEK.
1 CAVALRY FIGT IN HICKMAN COUNTY.
s By private advices from Middle Tennessee
l t e Atlanta Register learns the annexed pa •-
1 of a very handsomo little affair whi h
came off iu Hickman county some weeks ag j.
a a Yankee Capt. Sullivan h. i
Mill cavalry, made up principally • n
from v a " d composed mostly of desei't<- s
trom the bouthern army. Capt. Duval M -
Nairy, of our cavalry, had been sent into th .t
section to gather np Confederate soldiers who *
furloughs hud expired, and who had not mm a
their way out of the enemy’s lines- One da »
while going down Lick Creek, with thirte.' I
men. he came suddenly upon Sullivan nr i
about twenty-four members of bis compana.
Both parties unslung their carbines, aud oi >
ot the briskest little tights of the war was b -
gun. Having tired a few shots, they clublu l
their guns and run together, knocking one a 1 -
other over the heads iu the most approve t
style. This mode of fighting being rather tc »
slow to suit tbe taste of MoNairy’s men. they
threw aside their guns, and drawing their re
peaters, made quick work with Sullivan and
his renegades. Os the twenty-four, ail wero
cither killed or wounded, with the exception,
ot one discreet fellow who took uo part in the
light, and was captured unhurt. Sullivan him
self, and eight ol his men were killed. Captain
MeXairy and one of his men received slight
wounds, whica made up his list of ■ ‘casualties.’’
.MURDER OF LICIT. E. H. POINTER AND EDWARD
BUFORD.
Pointer and Buford wero both in the fight
between McNairy and Sullivan. A short time
thereafter, they were going up Lick Creek, and
stopped at the house ot Mr. J. C. Bradley,
when Crecy, with about thirty-five men,sudden
ly surrounded the house, and demanded their
surrender. This they consented to do, seeing
no possible way ot escape. The house is a,
small log cabin, with a sort ot shed room in
the rear. Into this they i:a.i retreated, and
when Crecy entered they laid their gnus in the
door-way, and stood belore him unarmed,
Crecy instantly drew his repeater and com
menced firing at Pointer. Mrs. McCoy, a
daughter of Mr. Bradley, endeavored to pro
tect him, and clung to him Until he had been
struck by two or three bails,- when Crecy
threatened her life and compelled her to de
sist. Pointer received uo less than nine shots.
Buford, too, was shot down without mercy.
Lieut. Pointer was the son of Capt. William
Pointer, of Gen. Whee Ur’s Staff, who has great
ly distinguished himself in many a bloody
light.
This fellow Crecy is one of the most cold
blooded scoundrels that has risen to the sur
face during the war. He is said to have kill
ed twelve or fifteen unarmed citizens aud sol
diers in Tennessee without the slightest provo
cation.
Major J. H. Price has invent a portable
boat, which is bound to prov and valuable to cav
alry commands and scouting parties. It
weighs about ouq hundred and twenty-five
pounds, and i* capable of carrying with safety
one thousand pounds, burden. It glides over
water most rapidly and gracefully, and is eais
ly managed. Iu five minutes it may be taken
to pieces so as to be portable per mule back.
Gen. Henning is fast recovering irom the es
feels of his wound.
COMMERCIAL
AUGUSTA MAKKBTS.
Weekly Report j„n e 3(», jf. M
Financial.— Goldsl7 new currency; silver,
16, new currency; Sterling exchange $lB, Rank
notes 2a3,00 nominal ; Confederate Bonds, 8
per cent., long date, 10 to 20; do. do. short
date, par; 7 per cent, bonds, 80a85; 6 per cent,
bonds, 80; Cotton loan bonds 2,10; 7 per cent
Georgia bonds old 600 Ga R R Stock 3,75. Bath
Mills 300.
Cotton.—Moderate demand ; Middling to
good Middling 1.00a1.20.
Domestics. —We quote domestics as follows :
| shirting 200 ; J sheeting 2,50 ; 4-4 sheet
ing, $3 00; osnaburgs, $3 to 3 25; yarns, $40a50
per bunch.
Flour.—slsoal7s perbbl.
Grain. —Wheat, $15a20 per bushel ; Com,
in the ear, from wagons, sl2asls ; peas, $15,-
00 ; rye, $12,00; barley, $10,HO; oats s7as.
Groceries, Provisions, &c.—Bacon, $3a350
coffee, $12a15 per pound; rice 40a50c; sugar
6aß ; salt, — coast 60cts ; Liverpool 85a
90c ; tobacco, dull ; lard $3a350 ; Molasses,
N. Orleans, none; Florida $2ffa24,00; Sorghum
16al8 whisky SSOaCS pr gal; brandy S(JSa7O pr
gal; bagging s9alo; bar soap $ 1.75a? ; cot ton
rope $4,50; nails $2,50; com meal sls per nu.
retail; fodder $20,00 per cwt.; shucks 12,00 per
cwt; hay $15,00 per cwt ; tallow 4 50,5 per
lb; Candles 4,50a5 per lb. by box; Terrebine oil
$lO pe gal retail; black pepper 10,00 per ib;
Tea 20a25 per lb. ; Irou, Swedes, $5,00 ; bi
carb. soda,4as; starch 300 ; dvv hides s6a7 pr
lb.
Country Produce.— Beef, 2,50a330 per lh nett;
poik, s3ooa3,soper lb.neit; mutton, 500a350;
kid 2,a3 per lb; chickens, s4aß each; turkeys
none ; eggs, $3,00a3,50 per doz ; butter, $0 ;
sweet potatoes sls per bushel; Irish potatoes,
SGO per bushel.
rtnnnrial ami Commercial,
At an auction sale in Raleigh „ 0 ; j go j ( j i oi
sixteen for one. 6
Flour has declined in Richmond about fifty
dollars per barrel. J
At a late an- tlon sa j o j n Danville. Va., flour
was sold At prices ranging from $153 to $175
P e t uarrel. The same article brought S3OO per
barrel in that market less than a month ago.
At an auction sate in Columbus, Ga., Wed
nesday, the annexed prices were obtained : salt
4fie, whiskey S2O 60 to 50 ; smoking tobacco
$2 50 ; sheeting $3 70 ; boys’ linen and Mar
seilles coats $8 to 20, and pants sl3 to 18.
The Patriot says that in Albany, Ga., provi
sion are beginning to tail., Butter sold for $2
per pound, on Satin -.7, and eggs at $1 25 per
dozen; bacon brings $3 and sugar $6 per pound.
The latter article can be purchased in Macon at
$3 retail. F lour is selling outaido of Albany at
SSO per hundred pound.
At a late auction sale in Columbus, Ga., th e
following prices were obtained—Cotton card »
$30a32 per pair ; Whiskey, 82a530 per gallon
fine syiup, $12»12,75 per gallon ; Sugar. $4,-
3i£ per lb ; seed peas, $11,25 per bush : ITour
GOaO2J per hundred ; Salt, 50a55c per lb. A
melodeon $485. A sowing machine $l5O.
Auction Bares At the Catalogue Sale of ItrporWl Glooms
Wednesday, by Jas. H. Taylor, the following are aoTne of tho
prices obtained :
Pen holdier.s $1 75 to 2 pr and j/. ; bone b<itton3 $2 25 per doz *
glass tumblers $2 sto 2a pr doz: stenl pens, assorted, 35 f,'
gross ; white and black lawns $ i '.*s to 3 60 ; Brown sho* thread
Ssopr lb ; watch glasses s's 25 pr do/.; M.-lt m Clotv 41#
25 pr yd linen bosom Shirts s*2 90 ; all linen pr d OZ -
lead pencils $3 25 to 925 pr doz; Shaker Bor. , r .». a iY/ !
Shirt dollars *23 prdoz; leaf car's $22 601ssTroair; mili
ne’s’ needles *l3 pr do/.: men’s gaiter p’ r p a j r -
seine t wme 14 pr lb. pirn- G 2o pr 1 r Lass,mere 23, long cloth 14,
brown ahirt.lng 2to 2 .0, brown (tVil s*i 2V, osnaburgs 3 05.
4 4 Augoita sheeting 2
Wlilttemore cotton cards p r pair ; envelopes 137 to *Gt pr
M ; note paper $47 pr *, cap $1,50; txpanlon ckirts *sl
each ; white slur jfg $3 to pr y( ] ; j ;ir . cy p riutrt *5 35 to 775
pr yd ; coch’’ j( , a i au d orange hd:;L $55 prdoz; modde dL*
*36 50 to per doz ; women’s wnlte c-stton hose 4W.'.5d pr doz;
«"'"’"-orown cot'un half do %Y- bo’.ief, elastic gaiters *fl pr
,»?iir: r/.ipses do $27 ; men’s elastic do *53 to 65 pr pair; steel
pens *3 25 pr gross ; needles * f J pr M ; men’s blk hats * 9 each :
youth’s do *l<) to *l7 each ; brown cotton army shirts $23 pr
doz card clothing sttO'pr strip ; tooth hr ish°s *22 pr dez ; Gil
lott’s steel
pr gross; ruied letter par.er *32,50 pr ream ; candles $7 to J**
pr Id ; scythe blv’.e- *l3 to 67,5 per doz ; cognac bra’ <L" ::2 V)
pr la; Kentucky 1 aggii g $5.25 pr yard; BmrVm whi-ky
s*B pr gal ere im tartar *825 pr lb ; eps'.m ; -its $2 75 ;
copabla *-5 ; quinine *55 to 77 pr ox; waxed calf skins flfioo pr
doz ; soao *!,75 pr lb : port *r $175 pr doz ; o.aek *6 pi
lbs ; old Com gin $ too pr doz ; g'C :< tea *i} *>l- lo; pocket
knives a. sorted *SO pr doz; 14-inch bastard me pr roz.
L ,jn*titutionali»t.
Fayetteville X. C. War'^(_j ÜBe 13.
The only changes to note arc : 'rather, upper * 6. sole sls ;
sugar *7 to 10; flour, last tales >3ll p er fitmily *lB5, r»ce7s
to *l.
t’. Market—June 11.
Money
ring tbe pa \ wee-g. 'J he so lowi- g are the ratcs.at which bro
k»-rsare '„ovlng : Gold >7; silver 6 for one. Bank X .tesVir
ginln all j South (’aro'in t, *2; Georgia and North Carol.na 2Hi
t*r one; North Carolina tr.afury notes i 25, Bierling bills 17 to
18for or.e: 7.30 not-s SB-9.
Bacon *4 50 per lb; beeswax *5 per lb; butter *lO per lb; cot.
ton $1 80a*2 for uncomr reused, arid 2 40a*2 5. for pressed; corn.
*25 per bush; corn meal 9 6 per bu-h copperas *-t per lb; fl u•»
*32A per bbl: ereen hides f 9 2 2-5 per lb; dry hides *1 5-> p.-r lb.
sole 'eather *23 per lb; upjnr leather *2 ) per lb. NaiW*2 6‘i
p ; r lb bv the ktg. pea nuts S2O per bushel; lice 75c per lb sa!r.
*25 per buah: sugar *7-60 ?>er lr-; Faye ti-villesheTing *3a3
p. ryard, syrup *35 p rgal; spirits turpentine* *6 gal; yarn
*35 per bunch by the bele.
ENGINEER WANTED.
A IVY person having an engineer for e&ie—cnt r rho unde*
stands running a steam engine—citn Cad a ikujchaa tr b f
addressing
. CHBONICLE k BSINTXNEL OFFICE,
SIOO REWARD.
RAW \YA Y Corn tfcesubsjrifcer, hi A **;<tt3ta. on tbe 11 1
In at - my b y JIM, about 21 yevc o:d a tLrk roulau >
,o> low su.tue, ab* ut 5 feet * inches h gh, well set, qule ■'
sp ken, has been in the army % a wai and from wnat l
i-*am will try to get back I bought him on t e 8 h lor .
at the Market Hou.ie, 0 1 Mr J. F. Carswell, ot Burke coudi .
He was raiser! In Bcriv p c/junty. I will give the -l>ove re wa’ 1
if lodged to jail, ani all reenable expenues paid so that I g *
h 'i»U ldilwts j■«• T. BARTON
ZW savannah ncpublican and Macoa feLgraphcopy once,
and send bill to this f.g'ce. _
STHAYLD,
sr ii a/,
w.th finx n,£rtie&iHJ tml. . .... ~
A reward of tw< n y dollars will be p id for
wLioU will load to the recovery (fOeMI y.
my 1 1—22 Eight mile- East of O * ;, o»Uoora‘. Oa.
A*MIMBTRATORV 8-S/t-E.
ON TBE FIRST TI. ESOA .m A nex,. ■»;.!j
before the Court UoiMe door, iu u,„ lowa of 'n •*),;>,A' -
Wufcw coimlv, toe .n'lrw an prop- r.y, to v;:t / . -j: •>, ,
lot m the town of Westing vii, ci? uty ’i W:BMs. baid I t
coatainiog eight acres, mr:or -- . . -- ' : 1 h,. r-tajaerty *
Johr. H. Livson. deeeafictL heitct U.a pror.-.l i-i !V -iv co.upl l
l,v the said 'dwaaed. hold lor tl)e i , ? toe otlr. ao.t
creditors of said Z’SM-'.lt ihediv,
julS9wKs UAU.iXSOy.Adm 1 :.