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Enemy Repulsed at Every Point.
From, (he Confederacy of Sunday.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Honker's corps backed by the whole Feu
eral army, attacked three divisions of our
army a little to the west of Resaca.—
Hooker's corps had been in this vicinit\
for some time, and on Thursday night the
whole of Sherman's army shifted down Su
gar Valley, towards Resaca. Before a-
bandoniug their position in front of Rocky
Face Ridge and Dalton, the enemy f,|J
Thursday night seemed to create the |tn
pression that they were receiving rein
forcement for a bold assault next morning
Large fires could be seen along their lines,
and the Federal'troops were cheering and
and shouting at intervals. Before mid-^
night the wholeforce had disappeared, and
the next morning found them massed near
Resaca.
In this they were anticipated by the sa
gacious Johnson, who aRo silently moved
the greater portion of his army, massing
in front ot them at Resaca. '1 ho enemy
evidently expected a small force at. this
point, and doubtless hoped to reach John
ston’s rear unawares and cut him off.
Hooker’s corps opened the attack on
three divisions of our army, at 10, A..M.
For three hours the roar of artillery and
rattle of musketry, as we are informed by .
an eve witness to the exciting duel, was
terrific. The cannon pealed their dread
salvosat the rate of sixty shots per minute.
Shot and shell fell in showers around Re-
Baca, and the few citizens who were there
changed their base for safety .One shell went
through the telegraph office and scattered
the occupants,-but they were alTat thm
posts again last evening.
The enemy never gained an inch, hut
were repulsed at every point. It is the
general impression that another encounter
has been commenced this morning, and if
tbe enemy is driven back, as in all proba
bility he will be, there is but one escape
for him, and that is through Snake Creek
Gap.
It is rumored that the enemy is in Gos-
tinaula Valley, which is a continuation of
Sugar Valley, and in heavy force at Rives’
Ferry, which is seven miles south of Cal
houn, and in possession of the old Indian
Ford, seven miles west of Adairsville.
It is very evident from the movement
of the enemy, that he has miscalculated
both the resources and the strategical ca
pacity of his dangerous antagonist. The
greatest confidence is felt, and the finest
spirit prevails among the troops of our line,
whose souls are in arms and eager for the
fray.
night to within one mile and a half of Dirt
Town—moved hack, and just before day
came to the same point again, but soon
moved off towards LaFayette in the direc
tion they came*
A large force of the enemy are reporte
to be entrenching themselves at Villanow.
Their force from Villanow to vicinity of
Resaca, inclusive of those at both places is
believed to be at least 20,000.
It is believed that these forces, scatter
ed from Willanow to Summerville, are for
the purpose of protecting their wagon train,
which is moving through LaFayette to
wards Resaca, and that it is not their in
tention to operate immediately against
Rome. . ,
One regiment of Abolition cavalry with
eight wagons came down from the direc
tion of Trenton on Wednesday to within
two miles of Lebannon, Ala. camped that
night but returned the next morning. It
is said that they killed two of Capt.
Weatherspoon’s scouts and captured an
other.
Of course there is considerable excite
ment here, where the above facts are gen
erally known yet if Gen. Johnston can
hold his present position—and great confi
denee is felt that he will be able to do so—
no serious apprehension need be entertain
ed for this place.
Rebel Office, May 14, 3 P. M*
The main body of both armies were
in the vicinity of Resaca yesterday even-
ng. and a material fight occurred without
naterial advantage to either party.
The battle was opened at day light
this morning by the centre of each army
rind was most obstinately contested each
side. f
A dispatch was received at Kingston a-
bont. the timothe train passed, announcing
liia; our centre had driven the Yankee cen
tre two miles.
The Yankee's light attempted to cross
the Oostanaula liver near Calhoun but
were baffled and repulsed by Walker’s di
vision.
These are all the particulars we were
able to gather. There seems to be little
doubt that a general engagement is going
on.
Virginia, breast! Lieut. Talley, Com
pany G, 5fth shoulder.
Part of the papers and books be
longing to the fcjusstex county clerk’s
office, which was burnt on Saturday
were left by the enemy at Stony Creek
and thereby saved. The enemy also
burnt Sussex Court House.
It is now believed that Spears is on
his return to Suffolk or Norfolk, to
make report of his brilliant operations
to headquarters.
On Monday, at 12 o’clock, Spears
and his command were at the farm ol
Major B. W. *Belscher’s, in Sussex
county, about twelve or fourteen miles
from Stony creek. They had destroy
ed Major B.’s handsome dwelling, his
mill, all his out-houses and committed
many other depredations. It is stated
that Spear’s ire was particularly exci
ted against Major B. because he had
heard that it was through the latter’s
instrumentality his movements had
been reported.
At Jarratt’s depot,besides the depot,
water tanks, wood sheds, etc., they
burnt the residences of Mr. Win. Jar-
ratt, H. Field and others.
It is hardly probable that he will re
turn to the railrood, as at all points
that thoroughfare is well guarded. He
has doubtless gone back to Suffolk, or
may endeavor lo form a junction with
the troops now at City Point and Bur-
muda Hundreds.
BATTLE OF RESACA—ADDITIONAL PAR
TICULARS.
Atlanta, May 14,1S64.
No doubt it will interest soma of the
many readers of the Confederacy to know
something of the battle at Resaca, Ga. on
the evening of the 13th. I was present
and saw the greater portion of the affair.
It became necessary for General John
ston to move his army from Dalton, from
the fact that the enemy concentrated his
entire force on, and passed Gen. John
ston’s left, making a demonstration on Re.
saca.
At one o’clock, P. M. yesterday, (the
13th) he made an attack on the place, Gen.
Johnston’s left resting upon the banks of
the Ostenaula, near Resaca, commanded
by Gen. Cheatham. After a slight skir-
, raish our men fell back, apparently in con
fusion, but in order to more effectually
draw the enemy after them. The enemy
runup their artillery to within about six
hundred yards of our guns, when we open
ed on them with such fury that instead of
outshelling our batteries, we made them
ashamed.
We were not expecting the enemy so
near us so suddenly. All our commissary
stores were lying in heaps at. the depot,
oar sick were being put on the train, our i' ^ r ^ ,
wagons marroeuvreing over the place, and ; <l ^ on ) c . ree v
[Special Dispatch to Clirouicle & Sexitinal.]
Adairsville. 1) miles from )
Calhoun, May 17. )
On Sunday Stewart’s division, with Ma-
nev’s brigade on the extreme right, suppor
ted by Hindman and Stevenson, at four in
the afternoon charged the enemy’s left at
Resaca.
The enemy’s loss is heavy.
Stovall lost 270 killed and wounded.
On Saturday evening the enemy cross
ed the Oostanaula, three miles west of
Calhoun, endeavoring to Hank us.
They were driven back with great
slaughter by Martain’s cavalry and Jack-
son’s brigade.
Sunday night he withdrew from Resaca
to this side of the Oostanaula, burning the
bridge.
On Monday evening Gist’s and Stevens’
brigades skirmished heavily one mile south
west of Calhoun.
At sundown our line of battle was three
miles this side of Calhoun.
The enemy this morning refused to ad
vance further.
Our movements are all according to pre
conceited plans. The utmost confidence
and enthusiasm prevails*
The enemy’s loss ft ten to our one.
J. K. Jackson’s brigade suffered consid
erably.
Col. Capers, Lieut, Weems of South
Carolina. Gens. Walthall and Manigault,
cud Major Camp, of the 40th Georgia,
were slightly wounded.
The Spears Halt! in Rear of Petersburg—The
Explosion of a Gunboat, etc.
The noted yankee marauder, it ap
pears, had an exceedingly rough time
of it after burning the railroad bridge
He evidently was im-
a vast multitude of negroes scattered pro- Pressed with the idea, after the com-
miscuously over the whole region, so that lucratively easy job he had of it there,
it looked as though a shell could not pass ; that lie would have nothing to do but
without destruction to lives. But we re
pulsed them so soon that but little damage
was done to us.
1 was told bv a gentleman who left Re- c _„__ + j, n . . i „x o* - n , ,
MC. after the that curios, was 15! ^ U - , ° hotel at Creek depot,
killed and abont the same amount worn.-; wblch represented to be the pro-
ded, and that the enemy's loss was 400: P ei ty widow lady, (Mrs. Fitz-
to go on with his vandal operations on
the road at his leisure and pleasure.
Upon being earnestly entreated to
killed. It is thought there will be a gene
ral engagement to-day.
Gen. Johnston’s army is in fine Health
and spirits, and are sanguine of success.—
They now have the enemy out in the open
field, away from his fortifications, where
it is as fair on one side as the oriier.
“Soj.dat.”
[From tbe Confederacy, Sunday Afternoon ]
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
Resaca, May .15.
Gen. Stralil is not killed, as was repor
ted.
liugli,) and her children, and furnish
ing the sole means of their support,
lie yielded to tbe appeal, and the
building was not burned. Tbe depot,
which adjoined the hotel, was like
wise spared, because its conflagration
would necessarily have extended to the
hotel, but the latter building was
(pretty well riddled with shot.
Flushed with his easy success at
(.Stony creek, Spears pushed on, cross-
led Nottoway river, evidently making
l lor the Mcherrin bridge, and leaving
Col. SWon. of Gan- Wright’s Brigade, j^e bridge over the Nottoway to be
is certainly killed. Llestroye.djipoi. bis return. lint upon
We 0re losing a great many killed and j reaching Jarratt s depot, be found-un-
wounded in the heavy sharp-shooting in 1expectedly a considerable Confederate
front of the breastworks. ; loree ready to receive him, whimi gave
No change in^affairs up to two o’clock him battlq^and after a short conflict
Since yesterday. j he was driven back with the loss of
1 he euew IS spitefully ehelling every ! , ., In thc mea „
thing within range of their guns. . . ..
It is reported that Hood is efllgag-j ^ ie ^ 1 -Gib \ lrginia regi-
ing the enemy, on the Dalton and Resaca ,,ieu ts, and a company of the Holcombe
roads. 1 (S. C.,) legion, all under the command
The enemy occasionally open on our j of Col. Tabb, had reached Nottoway
►»... »i,~ i * c t' .iu river bridge, and upon Spear’s return
From tbe Telegraph.
List of Casualties *
In the 45th Rcg’t of Ga. Yols., in tlie eu
gagerr.ents of Thursday tl
day the Gib, in Va :
Co A Killed : Capt Munch.
Wounded : Ryals and Darden, slight
ly*
Co B—Killed : Bud Parker.
Wounded : W S Croon, W Nobles, C
O Goodwine, W Sulivan, T J ZUluer, se
verely ; Ji J Culpepper, Sam’l Ingram,
slightly ; B S Scott, slightly.
Co C—Killed : Corpl Uriah Mussle-
wliite.
Wounded : .T D Ethridge, in face, se
verely ; W H E vans, in arin. severely ;
M Dooling, in head, seriously ; G T Swear-
engin, in hand, slightly ; Lt II G Lamar
in throat, slightly ; R W Hill , finger J F
Ward, in hand, slightly; FM Kinsey,
hand.
Co D—Wounded severely J JI Red
ding, chest ; H S Smith, foot and leg.
slightly ; Jere Tate, finger; E B Taylor,
hip ; W L Hunt, thigh ; A J Holden
foot.
Co E—Wounded : II McDaniel, Ipg
amputated ; J M Thompson, in face,
slightly.
Co F—Killed : Stapc Russell, J A
Mann, James Briant.
Wounded severely: B H Pounds leg ;
W A W Martin, hip ; J J Heuderpon.liaiul
slightly ; Lt Mitchell; Leroy Woodall,
mouth ; J S Chapman, arm; Lt Morgan,
prisoner.
Co G—Wounded severely : Capt C A
Conn, shoulder ; James Avery, leg ; N B
Games, arm ; J C Huff, arm ; John Har
ris Slightlv : G R Kemp, J S McDaniel,
A J Hall.'j T McCoy, M Stinson, J J
Miuter, D Wilkinson.
Co II—Wounded severely : Lt G W
Johnson, in hip ; Ij E Spradley, in head :
T J Ccx, hip; E Rickerson, leg; J L
Murry, shoulder ; R D Brown, leg ampu
tated. Slightly : John Sheppard, Jno M
Summer R R Cox.
Co. I—Wounded slightly ; J J Martin,
J S Martin, II II Martin, C S Maddox,
Jno Crane, W W Brinson, J T Kimball,
W Smith. Kimbrough, W Thaxter, W G
Goodwin, J M Carson, W T Wooten.—
Severely : A R Jones, leg amputated ; C
M Kimbrough, W W Havens, J B Mur-
phey, J P Weaver, J T Britton, J W
Harvey, W G Hurd, and Lt Thomas,
mortally
Co K—Wounded severely : Capt A W
Gibson, arm ; J C George, arm ; W I)
Wheeler leg ; A J Mathews, knee. Slight
ly : W P Seymour, arm ; Lt Walker hip ;
M F U oldin, hand ; A J Cloud, hand :
Wm Sanders, hand.
The Engageme«t of Ihe Iron L’latl Albemarle
with the Yaikee Fteet.
A correspondent of The Raleigh State
Journal gives the annexed account of the
recent engagement of the Confederate ram
Albemarle with Ihe Yankee fleet off North
Carolina :
Our ironclad, Albermarle, accompanied
by one small gunboat which our forces
captured at Plymouth started upon an ex
pedition for Newborn. When they en
tered the Sound and got about twenty
miies* from the mouth oftbe Roanoke,they
were attacked by twelve large steamers,
four of them men-of war.
They sunk our little gunboat the first
fire and took the crew prisoners, number
ing about twenty live men. Bat the iron
clad stood the test,. The enemy fought her
at very close quarters, poured broadside
after broadside upon her with abouteiglity
guns at a time ; but she would give them
her two guns in return.
They even ran their, vessels upon the
bow and stern of our boat; but she would
shake them off and rally toiler work again.
They tried to blow her up with torpedoes,
but failed to liwrt hei.
The fight lasted three hours, till dark,
when our glorious little ram with her brave
crew steamed back to this place, the ene
my not dearing to follow. The Alber
marie sunk thiee of their largest steamers
besides damaging three or four more. She
was hurt but very littie.
Her smoke stack was riddled so that her
commander. Capt. Cooke, could not get
draft enough to raise steam and this com
pelled Him to return. In doing so lie had
to burn all his bacon, lard and oil to raise
steam.
The Albermarle was struck sixty-two
times, one shot of which hurt her—break
ing both bars of a portion of her armor—or
5th, and Fri-j rather, breaking one bar and driving in the
i-eooud, which splintered the wood on the
inside and wounded four of the crew slight-
| ly—so slightly that they continued their
duties.
One of the Albemarle’s guns had some
three feet knocked oft' the muzzle at the
first tire but she fired forty-six rounds in
her broken condition. Captain Cooke said
the Confederacy might congratulate itself
on tbe safe return of the Albemarle to
Plymouth.
The Yankees tried to throw a keg of
powder down her smokestack to blow her
up but failed. They tried to drop another
on her propeller to stop her. It was at
this point that our men shot the whole
stern oft'the Yankee mau-of war engaged
in the woik, and it was a grand sight to
see her go down, though in but twenty
feet water.
This vessel had five two hundred pound
i-ifie guns on her, five eleven inch Dahigren
guns, and two other large guns in her bow
and stern
We also sunk the Miami, another large
vessel carrying ten guns, and Capt. Cooke
thinks the third vessel wastheEutaw.^
These are thc facts of the fight of the
Albemarle. When she starts again she
will be accompanied by another ram, and
the she will go O. K. She will shortly
have a new smokestack and another gun
to replace the broken one and then- you
may look out for her again.
Cor-
left in the direction of Calhoun.
AH are confident as to the result,
rcct information hard to get.
Since tbe above was in type, we learn
that a general engagement is in progress
this (Sunday) morning. Reports all fav
orable.
Rome, Ga., May 14.
About four hundred of the enemy’s cav
alry were at Summerville on Thursday,
and they seemed to be temporarily s*a-
tioned there. They have out pickets and
scouting parties.
At LaFayette there are about.400 cav
alry and mounted infantry, commanded by
Geu. Wilder. These have been there four
or five days at least, and they also Lave
out scouts and pickets. On Thursday
they sent a brigade of cavalry down to
Setdigna, but it soon returned. About
fifty of tbeir spouts came on Thursday
they were prepared to receive him.
A severe battle ensued, which Jasted
four hours. This was Sunday. By
means pf artillery (several pieces) the
enemy managed to destroy the bridge,
but they were subsequently so terri
bly mauled that they had to send in a
flag of truce to ask permission to bury
their dead, which they were allowed
to do, and > then they retreated in an
easterly direction, on the North side
of the river. Their loss most have
been pretty heavy. Our loss was four
killed. Tie number wounded we have
not yet heard. Among the latter were
the following officers; .Lieut. Col. Jo
seph Jones, 50th Virginia, leg; Capt.
J. W. Maddux, Company K, 59th
Regulations
In reference to tithes, w hen the articles
subject have been receipted for, by
Quartermasters. Comitiis.-aries and oth
er persons, for ihe use of the army of
the Connfederate States.
Office of Commissioner of Taxes, )
Richmond, Aptil—, 1SG4. (
1st. In cases where tin* produce sub
ject to tax in kind, has been taken and
receipted for by any Quartermaster tr
Commissaries serving with the troops in
tli** field, the receipt w. y it • allowed by
tlie collector in settlement of the money
value of the tax .“in kind.
2d. In ca-es where such produce of the
fawner Lae.been taken and receipted ft** 1
by any person- belonging to the army, not
a Quartermaster or Commissary, and proof
is made oftbe facts by the tax payer aud
such other person or persons as may have
knowledge of the facts, and the tax payer
and witnesses for truth and integrity cs
tablished by evidence, if the Collector is
satisfied that the pioduce has been receiv
ed and used by tbe Confederate States
army, the receipt may be in like manner
allowed.
3d. In cases where such produce has
been taken by the Confederate States
army, and no receipt giveu upon proof, by
affidavit of the producer, and such other
person or persons as may know the facts,
with proof establishing the character of
the producer and witnesses for truth and
integrity, the amount so taken may, in
like manner, be allowed.
(Signed) THOMAS ALLEN,
Comhr of Taxes.
Approved :
(Signed) C. G. MEMMIN’GER,
Secretary of Treasury.
List of W ounded Officers.
Danville, Va., May 10,1864.
Rev. W. J. Hard, Secretary :
Tbe following wounded officers are
the Hospital here and all doing well.
Lt. G E. John. Co. F., 50th Ga.
Lt. Win. C. Dodd, Co. F.. 50th Ga.
slight.
Lt. W. A. McCluer, Co. G., 2d Ga.
Lt. H. tV. Latimer, Co., I., 47th slight,
attended to by his uncle.
Lt. II. S. Sanderson, Co. K., 49th Ga.
Lt. B. D. Calhoun, Co. C. 4th Ga.
Lt. J. P. Pugliey, Co. C. 38th Ga.
Capt. J. D. Dodd, Co. D. Philipps Le
eion, slight. 4
Capt. C. W. Baldwin, Co. G. Cobbs
Legion.
Lt. S. Sharp. Co. C., 4th Ga..
I t. Col. Wm. T. Hartsilield, 53rd,
slight.
Lt. G. A. Sanders, Co. I. 53rd, Ga.,
slight.;
Lt. D. Boyal, Co. C, Gist, Ga.
Col. Holt, 10th, Ga. slight.
Lt. Col. W. C. Hoit, says the following
officers were killed.
Lt. J. J. Langford, Co C. 10th Ga,
Jjt. P. McShalley, Co. E. 10th Ga.
Lt. J. W. Bozeman, Co. G. lOih Ga.
Ensign W. B. Garnett, Co. G. 10th Ga.
And the following wounded :
< apt O. S. Kimbrough, Co. A. slight.
Lt. A L Frazier, < 'o. A. slight.
Sergt. llunt**r, Co. B. severely.
Lt. J .•Canledge, Co. D slight.
Lt. J. Blakely, Co. F. slight.
Lt. S. 1L Manger, Co. G slight.
Lt L. S. Crawford Co. K. severely.
These casualties were on T hursday. I
leave for Richmond on Monday.
W. H. Potter, Gen. Sup. Ga. R. II. A.
Iutheyear 1791, when the French peo
ple- were a* loggerheads with the “aristo-
crirrs,*' and look advantage of every op
port unity to annoy and insult them, a
countess, of a distinguished family, bnt
supposed to be inclined to the aristocratic
party, waf at the opera at Paris, in her
own box. The mob in the galleries chose
to mark her as a object of their dislike by
throwing apples iu the box.- The Mar
quis de LaFayette was in thc opposite box
and saw the transportation. The Coun
tess, with great composure, collected the
apples, put them into a handkerchief, on
which she had written with a pencil—
“The first fruits of Liberty.”
Stephen C. Foster^ the author of
many popular songs—“Old Folks at
Home,” “Nelly was a lady,” “Come
Where my love lies Dreaming,” amdng
the number, died a short time ago.
[Macon Confederate.
Commander Jambs W. Cookf..—The.
Wilmington.Jpurnal say* that this officer,
who, with the ram Albemarle, made sticb
short work with the Yankee gunboats' at
Plymouth, is a native of North Carolina,
entered the United States Navy in 1828,
married and settled in Virginia, resigned
his commission on the secession of Virginia,
offered bis services to Virginia, was ap
pointed in her navy, and subsequently in
thfc navies of North Carolina ana the Con
federacy ; acted with great gallantry in tbe
naval fight near Elizabeth City in 1853;
superintended the construction of the Al
bemarle,* and was placed in command of
her. >We agree with tbe Journal that he
has earned promotion, which he will doubt
less receive.
Baltimore papers, of the 5th inst., have
been received. The following is a sum
mary of the news : -
From the army of the Potomac.
There is no important news from the
Potomac. All sorts of rumors prevail, but
nothing is known beyond the genesal’faci
that the at my is folly prepared i»r impor
tant movements. Gen. Meade has issued
an order directing the shooting, withd
trial, of any soldier who refuses to do duty
The trouble with the Pennsylvania
reserves, no doubt, occasioned this or
der.
Gen. Seymour, who commanded the
Florida expedition, has arrived in Wash-
ington 4 and would be assigned to a com
mand under Gen. Grant. [He wa^ cap
tured Friday .J
From the trans- Mississippi.
An official dispatch from Gen. Banks,
states that notwithstanding the reverses
on Red river in the early part of last month,
the losses of the rebels were severe, aud
proportionately greater than those of any
battle of the war.
It is positively stated that, Gen. Banks
will not be removed. The statement that
the Federal army had returned to Alexan
dria is confirmed.
Despatches to the Western papers an
nounce that Gen. Steele captured, at Cam
den, Arkansas, nine fortifications of great
strength, four hundred barrels of molasses,
several tones of rock salt, and three pris
oners. The cotton, for ten miles round,
has been burned by Price, numbering 2,-
000 bales.
The Yankee Congress.
In the House of Representatives, on the
4th instant, tlqj bill guaranteeing Republi
can Government to the rebellious States
was taken up, and Mr. H. W. Davis offer
ed a substitute amending the bill so as to
require, instead of one-tenth of the voters
of a seceded State, a majority to reorganise
a State Government—and allowing those
who have held merely ministerial offices
under the rebel Government, and those
who have held inferior military offices, to
participate in and hold office under the
reconstructed Governmant. The substi
tute was adopted. The preamble pro
posed by Mr. Stevens to the effect that the
so-called Coufedederate States are a pub
lic enemy waging an uojustwar, in which
they are not entitled to the privileges and
immunities of civilised warfare, etc., was
stricken out, and the bill thus amended,
finally passed—yeas 78 ; nays 50.
1 he 1st Georgia cavalry, on the 13th
in au engagement with tbe enemy at a f er
ry two miles from R eS aca, lost Andrew
Bohannon; company B, killed ; Reuben
Phe ps, company B, badly wounded in
the kne«; George Ingfeham, company K
wounded in chest ; Pat Carmical, compa-
ny K “stung with aJmng," but covering
raptdly; Capt. Bill 1 nml&j, slightly in the
i j Georgia lost Lieat. Dale, kil-
k fir*C 0 . th ’ ^ * 0d au ‘TO br «>ken
by* a shell. ^H^jor Barnes wa» wounded
m the leg ; Lie«nJJoag wounded in the
hand ; two privates wounded.
When Gen. StonemafL^a^bed oi
Hindman’s hospital on t ’
driven back, with a loss of nr-mu,,
and the colqrsof the 5th Indiana ri^
The 4th and Sth (Tennessee) lost
^ach killed. The 9th Tennessee had
B. Briant, W. F. Mitchell and Andrew^
Nicholson, killed, and R. M. Frierson, of
company G, wounded in the abdomen.—
Nicholson was a son of Hon. A. O. P.
Nicholson, of Tennessee.
Mnjor Barbour, of the 3d Tennessee, was
killed.
Capt. Geo. D, Wise, son of Gov. Wise,
ofVa., mortally wounded.
Major Johnson, of the artillery, severely
wounded.
Col. Williamson, of the 2d Ark., dis
mounted rifles, has had his left arm ampu
tated.
Brig. Gen. Walthall wounded three
times, and still in the field.
Brig. Gen. Strahl, slightly.
Brig. Gen. Findlay, left arm broken, ar
rived in Atlauta.
Brig. Gen. Tucker, in the
Gen. Tavlor’s Victory.—Mr. Ed
ward Deloney, writing on May 1st to tbe
Mobile Evening News from Clinton, La.,
says.*
Two gentlemen arrived here last night
from the other side of tbe river the day
previous. No general engagement since
the 1st, hut some heavy skirmishing. Our
cavalry have possession of Red river be
low Alexandria, and have batteries on
both sides of the river, and have prevent
ed the enemy receiving any reinforcements.
Some of the gunboats above Alexandria
are aground and cannot bo mdVcd, and the
river falling ; this is caused by turning the
river through Bayou Pierre by the Con
federates. Banks is said to be fortifying
himself about Grand Ecore, and our forces
have surrouuded him above and below, and
prisoners say he has been on half rations
ten days. Banks desired to leave his
position, but Porter threatened if he at
tempted to do so, and leave his boats in
tbeir present condition, he would fire into
bis troops. Tbe loss of tbe Y’ankee army
is said to be 17,000 killed, wounded and
missing ; 3 gunboats and 9 transports have
been taken. Our loss is said to be 5,000
or 6,000. among them Gens Green and
Mouton ; Gen. Walker slightly wounded
Tbe Federals had three Generals killed
—Franklin, Lee, the other not recollected.
We captured 350 wagons, between 40 and
50 pieces of artillery, 2,200 horses and
mules, a large amount of army 6tores, and
supplies of all kiuds. Tbe Federal army
is very much demoralized, and is almost
completely surrounded. It was generally
supposed that the whole expedition would
be captured. E. D.
An Incident of GiSn Longstrebt—
During the Mexican campaign. Lieut. Gen.
Longstreet was in command of a company
of regulars, and while engaged in one of
the battles which was bad in that struggle,
observed a Mexican taking deliberate aim
at him from behind the corner of a house.
The ball whistled by without injury.
Longstreet himself bad a musket, and on
the reappearance of the Mexican, both
tired almost simultaneously and without
effect.
The General now recalled to mind a
recommendation of his uncle, Judge
Longstreet, the author of the. famous
“Georgia Scenes”—which was “ Use buck-
shot in close quarters;” and taking from
his cartridge box a bullet, he deliberately
seated himself on the ground, and with the
aid of a rock and his pocket knife cut the
ball into slugs tand reloaded. The Mexi-
cmrsyide bis third appearance. The cool
officer drew sight, fired, and a Mexican fell.
— Columbia Columbian.
The News.—In addition to the interest-
ting detailed accounts iu this paper, we
have some private advices rtf interest.
A correspondent writes us from Petersburg
on Saturday and Sunday last. writes:
It is certainly true that Gen. J. E. B
Stewart was kiih 6 on thursday, in a cav-
lary fight. He was shot through the ab
domen. Col. Henry Clay Pate, -of this
city, was atso killed. Gen. Longstreet was
strnck with a piece of shell from the ene
my’s guns, making a severe wound.fit was
a mistake about hie being wounded by Ma
honeys brigade. J
.There is a report here to-day (Saturday)
that the iron-clads from Richmond went
down the Jameato : day, accompanied by
sixty pieces of artillery; and a brigado
along the river banks”-
*‘Sunday, 10 Pf M.—No news of special
interest from anv point, up to this hoot to
day. The telegraph wires seem to be eat
on the Richmond and Danvihe, and the
Soutbside Roads;”
If the repart be correct of the iron-clads,
&c., moving down from Richmond to Drew-,
ry’s Bluff, we may expect to hear of some
warm work there.—Raleigh Confederate,
Vth.
lews (real me Freni.
.From the Confederacy of Tuesday even-
fr^r 6 510110 tbe f0,I °™S ite ® 8 trom the
e>*
vere v.
Lieutenant
arm, se
eing.
General Polk had several
narrow escapes. The horses of two staff
officers on each side of him were killed
beneath their riders.
Lieut. Gen. Hardee had one horse
killed under him, and two others wound
ed.
Brigadier General Maney had a horse
killed under him
Yankee prisoners state that Kilpat
rick died from the wounds received at
Resaca.
Major General' Palmer, of the Federal
army, is reported to have been killed at
Resaca oh Sunday.
It is stated*that several of the Missouri
troops in ihe Yankee army deserted tbeir
ranks and came into oar lines, declaring
tbeir determination to fight no longer with
the Mescegenators, and asking for the
Missouri brigade, that tliey might enroll
themselves on the Southern side.
The Front.
Atlanta, May IS—12 M.
At this writing, indications are favora
ble for a general engagement in the vicin
ity of Kingston, the junction of the State
Road and tbe road rUnniug to Rome.—
Our army has been gradually and steadily
withdrawn to that point.
Simultaneously with this movement, it
is said, Rome was evacuated, and a num
ber of ladies and citiz>eus, refugees from
that city, reached here this morning.—
They did not state positively that Rome
was evacuated, but left, because fighting
had commenced in that neighborhood.
There was no panic or unreasonable ex
citement, and the manoeuvre is that a de
termined but wily pugilist charging posi
tion for advantage, as if to strike a telling
blow.
We believe tbat tlie preliminaries for a
general onslaught upon the unsuspecting
and insoleni invader, to be this hoar pro
gressing. All of the Relief Committees
were ordered tip and left at 7 o’clock this
morning for Kingston.
Our rear has been constantly engaged in
skirmishes with the advance and flankers
of the enemy. A sharp fight took place
beyond Adairsville yesterday evening, in
which the enemy were repulsed.
The city, of course, is full of all sorts of
wild, gossiping rumors, among which was
one to the effect that the enemy were re
treating, and Forrest is represented at one
time at Murfresboro, and at another at
Stevenson.
The facts, to the best information wo
can gather, are substantially’fhese :—the
enemy is not retreating, and hanlly advan-
. Forrest we still believe to be iu North
Mississippi, and certainly what with Mc
Arthur and other federal raiders will have
his hands too full in that quarter to aban
don that entire section to the ravages of
the foe.
Nevertheless, the common report that
some portion of cavalry may be operating
in Sherman’s rear is by no means impossi
ble or improbable. There is but one man
(and the only one who should) knows the
truth of that.
Among the on dits of the mpment is one
that Geu. Pat.Cleburn is “hid out” some
where, but no one but Gen. Johnston
knows where, for the Irish Murat has not
been seen for some time. •
Where the two armies are now deploy
ing- is Springtown Valley, South of
which is the Etowah river, which forms a
sort of crescent, running irom Rome to -
the Altoona bridges and Etowah railroad ^
crosses tip*
bridge, where the State road
river.
Kingston is situated in Cass Futility,
whieh is drained by the Etowpfi ««d its
tributaries. The snr.ace of^fco country
hereabouts is elevated aud hilly* except
along the railroad, which ^is op®n and
level.
Alt Incident of the Late Fight.—
The enemy’s loss is very large. All »c- ^
counts say that the carnagq w^s terri^®* \
The Yankees fought with more desperati on '
than ever before during the war. A gen" e '.
man who was in t|e fight tells us that * 9
th« men approached the forees of
Hill, the Yankees tyried ont,
you d—d rebels. We%ill telach
to fight. jVe are western
here earns the fight in 'yj>£ n prove d
hand and man to man aftor P a il]3 _
too much for the 1 ankee^
d after
loon in full retreat,
gave lj" fr _ m oar m9n wi , ich
for mile.. They had
® the eoemy, and he was in full
, P fn5rit to cover--of his fortifications.
Richmond Examiner, lOfd.
AM
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