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Saturday *Bornlna:, Jnly 5, 18G2.
B & Root, of Atlanta, Ga , have sold the
Government about 240 030 worth of blankets,
army cloths, stationery, &&, beiu S part of the
cargo of the Memphis.
Col Newton not Dead -We learn, says the
Macon Telegraph, that the reported death of
Coh Newton, ot the 6 h Georgia, turns out to
be false. We are pleased to believe that he is
still spared to the regiment and country.
Col. Lomax—The Mobile Register under
stands that up<*n the day of the battle in which
this gallant officer fell, he was commissioned a
Brigadier General. He went to the field with
out a knowledge of hi* promotion.
- Mag ruder, reported in the private des
patch published yesterday as having been
slightly wounded, is 1 ieut. Colonel of the Stli
Georgia Regiment. He went to Virginia as
Captain of a company irorn Rome, and was
subsequently promo” <1
Half Sheets — Tue Ctiariestuu Courier an
nouuces that on nd after Thursday next it will
be issued on a half sheet. The Georgia dailies
will then stand alone, being the only papers in
the Confederate States that appear on a whole
sheet. We think the Republican will be able
to stand it a year longer.
Clark Mill’s bro. zi statue ol Fredom, for the
oapitol dome, is set up in the grounds east < f
the capltol. It is nineteen iect high aud weighs
sixteen thausaud pounds.
So says a Yankee piper. When it gets its
place it w 11 stand a solemn mockery ol Yankee
in-lituiious. “Freedom” there breaths her
last in this war noon the South.
Ten Cents Postage. —Oa enquiry at the
Postofflee wo ilnd that, in spite of the numer
ous notices in the "ape.rs that the new law went
into operation July Ist, very many letters con
tinue to he deposited in the box with a five
cent stamp on them. Let all remember tha
TEN CENTS is now the lawful postage for a
single letter.
Georgians Killed and Wounded.— ln ad
dilion to those already mentioned, we perceive
that Col. A. J. Lane, of 49. h Ga., was wounded
in the arm, doing well; D. M. Da ose, of Au
gu‘ ta, aid-de-camp ”> Gen. Toombs, severely
wounded. In the 19th Ga., Lieut Col. John
son and J. Kay, were killed ; W Tanner and
IT Garnett wounded ; Lieut. Slovul, 1 Kinney,
A. Tribble and Ifesberley, slightly wounded.
The West —The a vmice of Buell’s tlivli-ior*
ol Hie Western array on East Tennessee, meets
the views and expectations of our Western gen
eral.. exactly. Ttie Federal force left behind,
we also perceive, is considerably divided and
scattered. Ao much for the enemy. On oof
part, we hear'privately of movements that nr.
likely to lead to startling results in the course
ol a few day*.
Jackson Be i,os a Bridge.— The Richmond
Whin says: Geu. J ick*on ins constructed a
bridge across the Chick vhomiuy, a short dis
tance b low the York River Railroad, over
which he was prepared to move his troops at a
moment’s notice. In front of the Yankees,
firming a perfect cordon, with the Chlokahom
i iv in their rear, were the divisions <>f Qenemls
L mgstreet, Magruder aud Huger. Escape was
almost Impossible.
Gen. Ambrose Powell Hu.l, who commands
a division in the Array of Virginia, is a West
Point Cadet, graduating in 1847, and was for
same time engaged in the Coast Survey. Ma
j ir-Genqjal Daniel 11. Hill, (or 8.-thel Hill), is
a South Carolinian, from York, who fust
achieved distinction at. the battle of Bethel
Both commanded divisions early engaged in
the groat engagement of Ttiursday and Friday
last, and setnl destined to act conspicuous parts
in all the battles near Richmond.
The Ovieto —The Wilmington Journal says :
• The alleged Confederate guuboat Ovieto, said
to have bceu scut from Nassau to Halifax by
the British naval commander on that station,
lor some alleged violation of neutrality, appears
not <o have been so sent, but to have been
promptly released. The boat was ordered
round to Nassau from a private landing, said
to be the rendezvous of the Confederate ve9
si 1* The whole fas was made bv the United
Slates Consul. The vessel was detained only a
a lew hours."
Death of a Good Man —lt is with unfeign
ed sorrow that we chronicle the death of our
esteemed frh ml aud fellow citizen, I hael K.
Tefft. He departed this life between eleven
and twelve o’clock last night, after a lingering
il ness. Thu announcement comes to us at a
very late hour, and we are compelled to post
pone what we would say In connection with an
e.v.-ni that will carry sorrow to many a heart,
It will bo seen, from the notice, that his fa
neral will take place front bis lato residence,
corner of Bull aud Jones streets, at 5 o’clock
this afternoon.
Where are They ?—A late number of the
New Yo k Tribune says, if It would not be
construed into an attack on some military mag
nate, or might not lie considered lucompai ible
with the public interest, it would ask to bo in
formed wlial has become of the ten thousand
prisoners captured by Gen. Pope ou the retire
ment, of Beturegvrd’s army from Corinth, of
which- Hal U-ck so promptly and joyfully in
formed the GoverniUvii at Washington. The
Trioune declares that it has kept a studious
outlook, but has semi n ittvng ot the arrival ot
thesc prisonersat'Hiileck’s headquarters or at
any prison depot or city.
Death of Con R A. Smith.—Col. Robert
A Smith of the 44th Georgia died on Saturday
Irom three wounds received in the battle Of
Friday. At the time of goiug into the engsge
meut, he was scarcely able to sit on his horse.
The Christian warrior Ims ended his mission,
mid his spirit has winged its light to the laud
of peace, whcie cares and strifes will be no
more.
Thus speaks a contemporary, and we throw
our humble tribute upon his early grave. Col j
Smith was among the xcelletit men of his
t me, and while we caunol txgrudge even Imu
in so gnat * cause, his !<vs will be long and ,
deeply felt i-y a host ot sorrowing friends. .
Eight be the turf upon ins new made tomb.
** Napoleon” after tue Battle —ln specu
lating on the results ot ttie late battles to the ;
character of the great Yankee commander, the 1
Petersburg Express save :
lie has gore it.to a .-late of awful collapse.— :
He wt ot tip like a rocket and has come down
Pk -a stick The New Yoik Herald has sung
is |:e ns over Geu. McClellan. The Tri- :
bu. sii i xeiatm exultiugly, “We told you
si H will hr* turned upou by hi* recent flat
terers ami he wit! i xperleuee in their bitter de- i
nui eiatk'r.s, sin ations that will extinguish all
the g r.Uirto.H’.i.u ilu* he ov r reaped from their
Flee oVial a>d h\ oe'il cal praise* *'.N"e
lr inu'i-u •stitute JfeCVou
lor ak l‘" on the pri-rui ix osi.in
KtLEASE OF 8t t-.Wiijss T K H\ HiniMtv. ■
We learn, liom an ora. rin r; )t . h ehraond pa
pers, that all medical officers held as pris- .
otters of *.’■ *w vw released | rom j, a
S e „ ral uudersUndiog having taken place be
lt the ln Govern men;.-. Chi* is as it
- Id to- It the duty ot surgeons to rc-
Ui.r-.il with their vounded on the field.and i(
they \ tit hi tussive* voluntarily in the hands ot
tho'c'. tiuy. they ought tot to be treated >
prisoners <>t war. lot release ol the Federal
surgeons by Jackson has opened the eyes of
U)i- Llueo’u authorities, and they have now eot
eluded to eonti'rra in the r.-g * of civilhted
w artarc srd toe*! raeafeal officers a* u n cotn
bi'at t*’ All surgewus o' " parole will now
J\ean o| p'humij ot xercMt g thr-r orob s
sioc belt g, bv a contract between the Federal
atd Coo federate Government#, re.eased from
pkUr parole
NTIS] as: REPUBLICAN, b S aTTJRIdayJULY 5, 3.853.
Not yet Fin sliea.
The series of bitt'es near Richmond com
menced on Tuesday, the 8-Lh of June, and at
last accounts the cannonading was still pro
gressing. There is yet no evidence that- the
enemy have been driven beyoud the narrow
district of country embraced between the
Cbickahominy and James River3, except a few
thousand of their left wing* who were forced to
take to their boats and descend the latter river.
If one half of the telegraphic statements that
have reached us be true, the enemy have exhibit
ed a gallantry aud doggedness of defence that are
worthy the soldiers of any country or time. It
will not do after this to say that the Yankees
w iU not tight Their bearing throughout this
terrible struggle before Richmond shows what
even a cowardly race way dq, when trained to
discipline and bravely led in the field. After
more than a week’s constant lighting, often in
the night, and though driven from work to
work, with the loss of much of their artillery,
aud hemmed in, as we have been told, on every
side but one, they still fight on aud contest
wi> h a bloody determination every inch of the
field.
But our own troops are braver still—indeed,
they know no fear —are better led, and anima
ted by the nobler sentiment of a people fight
ing for their homes and firesides—for all that
freemen hold dear. These are our advantages,
and while they have secured us victory so far,
though with heavy loss, they will yet secure to
us a glorious final result, be the cost what it
may.
In estimating the probable duration of the
fight, we should not overlook the immense
length of the respective lines, and the difficult
face of the country over which the combat
rages. The camps being scattered along over a
disiance of some twelve or fifteen miles, with
alternations of hill and dale, open country
and swamps, it will be readily perceived how
improbable it is ibat the entire forces on both
sides, or even one. half, should be engaged
simultaneously. One account fixes the number
at one time as high ns 75,000 to the side, but
we have no doubt this is an extravagant esti
mate ; we doubt if over 40,000 or 50,000, or 6ay
one third of each army, would not exceed the
number. Under all the circumstances the fight
must be made by subdivisions of the two armies;
one grand, mighty clash of arms in which al'
*liould take a part, is impossible. We have,
therefore, to whip out the enemy in detail,
division after division, brigade after brigade,
and regiment after regiment, and, all driven
back, we have to fight their rear in the pursuit.
This necessarily requires time, and we shall
not be surprised to find the battle raging for
some days to cotne. The loss will be greater,
but the result more glorious.
Our heart swells within us when we contem
plate this great contest aud the mighty results
that are sure to follow. In the first place, it
will strike terror to the hearts of our invaders;
noint out the utter hopelessness of their efforts
to enslave us, which they never believed before,
and make them suitors for peace; vindicate
onr claim to independence, and secure us the
friendly recognition of the nations; Slump us
among the leading military Powers of the
world, and teach all mankind that we are to be
respected and not despised. The Lincoln Gov
ernment may feel sore and morose, and refuse
overtures for a time ; they may even keep up a
guerrilla and predatory warfare upou our bor
ders, but there is no doubt the figh* will be vir
tually at an end, and especially it we improve
the advantages we have won. Tti \ oi l army
w*!l have been annihilated except its western
division, ii indeed those should not share a
similar fate, a result which we have many rea
soris.to hope for, and in a very few days Their
few remaining troops will be demoralized and
their finances in min. Such a state of affiirs
we regard as auspicious of peace.
'Hie Capture of island No. 10.
But very lit tle is yet known of the circum
stances which attended the loss of our batteries
ami garrisons on Island No. 10, and constquent
ly the following extract from a priva'e le'ter,
written by a member of Gen. Mechall’s staff,
will be read with interest:
“We arrived at Island No. 10 on March 30th,
and the General assumed command over some
3,800 men, of whom over 400 were entirely with
out arms, some 1,130 sick on the hospital boats,
and the balance demoralized and In no fighting
co’nditiou Of order or discipline among this
motley crowd there was no trace to be found ;
and looking at the badly and hastily thrown up
defences, considering the confusion reigning in
all departments, and knowing with certainty
that no reinforcements could be sent to him,
tlie General was, from the first moment, well
aware of the Impossibility to hold an untenable
position, against an enemy that was not only
enterprising but also overwhelming in numbers
and equipments. The General, however, did
all in his power to save the place, aud surren
dered only after ha had sought for a fair light
wPh the enemy, ami when surrounded on al/
sides by the euemy and by water. The two last
nights, which, previous to the surrender, were
passed by the command in the woods* without
our having any provisions or drinking water,
were really terrible; and it was then that I
feared that mental agitation and exposure would
prove too much for the General's health, but,
fortunately, he has not suffered from either.
“('apt. SuUrldtp , ot the U 8. A , arcompanied
the General and the ifi • • at* staff to Fort
Warr< n. and if Oapt. S. irci. > -Hiring our
journey from Cairo to Fort Warren with much
attention and consideration, we were treated
with even kindness at the Fort, where the Gen
eral found an old friend in the commanding
officer, Col. Dimiek.”
Arrivals from tub Fort.—Antonio Pouce,
jr , of this city, and Ashley Shaw, of Berrien
county, privates iu Company B, Oglethorpe
Light Infautry, were sent up from Fort Pulaski
yesterday under a flag of truce. Mr. Ponce is
iu a very low stale of health, and has beeu
pretty much confined to Iris bed since the ca
pitulation. Mr. Shaw's arm was shot tiff in the
tight, but the wouud is nearly healed and he is
doing and looking well.
We presume the Yankee commander intends
this as part performance oi the solemn contract,
which be entered Into early in April, to deliver
tlie sick and wounded over the lines. Perhaps
—which is quite likely—be desired to make an
other recounoisance of our batteries.
Mr Ponce and Mr. Shaw come directly from
Hilton Head, where they have been confined
! s'nee the 28!h of Mnv. Mr. Ponce says the
F< d*rals acknowledge a loss ol 1,100 men in
! the battle o! James’ I-’aml; also, that 550 of
| the wounded are n*,w iu the hospital at Hilton
i Head.
i The Yankees are removing their batteries
J from James’ Island ; two regiments had already
j urnvo<) at Hilton Head, wh eh looks as if they
1 had abandoned the idea of taking Charleston.
Vr. Ponce requests us to make a public ac
i knowiedg merit of the attention and kindness
' of Burgeons McCall aud Semple, in charge of
the Hilton Head hospital, bestowed upon him
j during his confinement on the island.
Death of Cart Curves —We regret to learn
j that a despatch was received iu this city yester
day announcing the death of Captain Edward
j Cheves, Aid ol Gen. Lawton. He fell iu oneo*
I the recent battles on the Cbiekahomioy, brave
i\ contending for the liberties of his country, j
Capt. Clu-v s was the only Sea of Dr. Juo. R. !
; Cheats, ot this ro. u'Uy, and a grandson of the!
i illustrious Carolinian. He was in the 21st year j
lof his age. Tried with the patriotic ardor of
' the day, he er.listed at the early stags of oar
troubles in the Savannah Yoincteer Guanli,
and was on duty at Fort Pulaski when Georgia
seceded from the Union. Some months ago he
accepted au appointment on Gen. Lawton’s
Staff, and with the latter Jett here for Virginia a
; few weeks ago. Ha has died gloriously, and
U s manner of his passing away should be a
t ‘iniert to bis stricken parents and friends. We
i siocereiy condole with them in their deep affiie
; UOO.
Rfsv.ned —(; er , Humphrey Marshall has re
s,_i.<t, ai os rc-ig&Miod has been accepted
by the President. H.s Ute was
turned over to Gen. Wuiums, who, with his
forces, W in Mercer or Giles county V*.
V. K. Tefft, E a.
The death of this estimable man and valuable
citizen ia deserving far more than a passing
notice, such as we were enabled to give it in
our city edition ol yesterday. He was one of
our oldest and best citlzims, and we regret that
we have not the materials at band for an ex
tended schetch of his life and char *ctcr. Some
one better Informed than ourselves, and more
competent to do Justice to the subject, will
certainly perform this last sad duty to the mem
ory of a friend.
From the meagre data at our command, we
learn that Mr. Tefft was .a native of Rhode Isl
and, having been born in Southfield, in that
State, in the year 1794; he was, consequently,
in the 69th year of his age at ..the time of bis
decease. He came to Gerogia aud settled in
Savannah in the year 1816, engaging in the
hardware business, which he pursued with
much success, until the year 1819, when his
prosperity, like that of thousands, became blast
ed under the memorable financial convulsion
of that day. Having failed in business, he de
termined to devote himself to literary pursuits,
and with this view purchased the “Georgian”
newspaper, which he edited with spirit and
ability until the year 1822, when he sold out
the establishment and accepted the appoint
ment of Clerk in the Bank of the State of
Georgia. There his lot in life was pleasautly
cast lor the remainder of his days, or for some
thing over forty years. His fine business habits,
extensive acquaintance with men, and incor
ruptible integrity always secured him promo
tion when a higher office than that which he
held was to be filled. At various times he
served in almost every capacity required lor
effective administration of the affairs of the
Aank, and in 1848 was elected Cashier, which
office he held when stricken down by the hand
of disease, a little more than two months ago.
As Cashier of the leading Bank in the State,
he became almost universally known among the
business meu of the nation, and as universally
respected and esteemed. In fact, he was so_
identified with that institution, that one could
hardly separate the two in his mind. Hi3 fa
miliar autograph on all the bills for so many
years, bas made his name almost a household
word thioughout the State. To his vigilance,
good sense, and unswerving fidelity the Bank
is indebted for much of its prosperity and suc
cess. The stockholders should claim it as a
privilege to erect a monument to his memory
In the midst of his business cares, Mr. Tefft
always found time to devote to those pleasant
intellectual and social pursuits which give z st
to life and develop the true elements ol
the enlightened and Christian gentleman. He
amassed around him au extensive library of
miscellaneous books and manuscripts, which
were ever his delight ; conducted for many
years a friendly correspondence with most ot
the leading literary men of the country, with
nearly all of whom he was on terms of personal
intimacy ; and was the father and steadfast
friend of the Georgia Historical Society, to
whose usefulness he devoted much of his anx
iety and lime. He was its Corresponding
Secretary, we believe, from the day of its or
ganization, and always fell a deep interest In its
affairs. lie always presided at its annual festi
vals, and his ready wit. and inexhaustible fund
of anecdote and joke never failed to brighten
and make merry around him
Among the literary fancies of Mr. Tefft, was a
collection of autographs, extending to all na
tions and almost id! times. Most of them
are accompanied with correct portraits, and the
collection is probably the most extensive and
select in ttie wor'd ; whilst the manner in which
they are prepared hears striking testimony to
bis good taste and love of system and exactness
in everything.
In lits personal character and domestic affec
tions consisted the great charm of the good
man to whose memory this unworthy and hasty
tribute is offered. He married, early in life,
Miss Sessions, daughter of the British Gover
nor of Rhode Island, and their union was
blessed by a single son, who died soon after
attaining his majority. His estimable wife was
spared to comfort his latter years and minister
in offices of devotion around his dying bed. He
was the centre of all hearts in the family circle,
and his amiability there descended, or roue we
might say, to the playfulness of the child. His
many excellencies of character, his intelligence,
extensive information, gentlemanly courtesy,
and goodness of heart won to him a host ot
friends, whom he never failed to make at home
around his fireside. He had a smile and a hearty
grasp of the hand for a!!, and we never knew a
man so kind to the faults and careful of the
feelings of others.
Mr. Tefft had been in veiy infirm health for
more than a year. A little less than three
months ago he was compelled to take his bed'
where he lay lor weeks under much suffering
tut always cheerful. At one time he gave
symptoms of convalescence, aud grew strong
enough to take an occasional ride ; but his sys
tem was too far exhausted, and dropsy super
vening, be gradually grew worse until Monday
evening last, between the hours of eleven aud
twelve o’clock, he buietly breathed bis last.
Thus lived, and passed away a good citizen,
and one of the best of men.
The Price of Corn.—A subscriber writes us
from Tebeauville under date 2d : ‘ Corn crops
in the Wiregress region are remarkably fine,
and a great yield may be relied on. lam pleas
ed to hear that in this section the price has al
ready gone down to SSt per bushel.
There is no doubt many of the speculators in
corn are about to be caught. The immense
crop growing, and the fair prospect of a yield,
might to put the matter of price pretty well in
the hands of the consumer. There is an ample
supply of that grain in the country, and no
reason why it should be worth over 50cents per
bushel. Eet the people refuse for a while to
pay exorbitant prices, and they will soon get
it on lair terms.
The French Ahlv in Mexico—lt Is stated
that after the check at Puebla, the. French atrav
bad another encounter with the Mexicans, and
i were completely victorious. Alter the vic
t tory, they marched immediately on the city of
Mexico, and at the latest dates were but a short
distance from the canitol.
It is said that Fremont and Shields are forti
fying at Luray, in JTirginiu, down the valley, in
anticipation of a visit from Stonewall Jackson.
Some of Jackson’s cavalry have been manoe
uvring in the neighborhood of Luray recently,
and the natural inference Is that the “ old fel
low” himself is not tar off. They may not have
to wait very long.
Gen. Curtis has :tddre*sed a reply to Gen.
Hindman, of Arkansas, denying that he bad is
sued an order to treat protons who have fired
on his troops as outlaws, lie says the priso
ners he has taken have been and are treated as
prisoners of war.
Good News. —A private despatch was received
in this city, yesterday, stating '*vv, oar forces
bad got between McClellan and James River,
thus completely cutting off bis retreat towards
his gunboats. If this be so, it would seem that
hi? escape is imnosible.
Health of Montgomery.— The sexton of
Montgomery reports one hundred and six in
terments for the month of June, viz: eighty
one whites and twenty-five black?.
Timely —The Charleston Mercury says :
Auother big sleamer, laden with everything
we want, has reached a point on the coast
where her cargo can be made available.
Salk of Confederate Bonds,— The Augus
ta Chronicle of Wednesday says : At the sale on
Tuesday, Ist instant, in this city, #3.000 of Con
federate Bonds were sold at par.
Victort.— A despatch dated July Ist, from
Gen. McLtws to his brother in Augnsta, closes
with this declaration: ** Our Pieces* it complete ”
From Gen. Hbth’B Command.—The intelli
gence from this officer i not of the most flat
tering character. It is known that he has re
treated from Salt Sulphur Snriugs, in MoDrce,
which place the Y ick-es took p.s-e-sion of on
Wednesday, capturing five hundred bead ot fine
cattle, a large quantity ol fl -ur and bacon, and
other army stores. No other losses are report* ,
ed.—[Lynchburg Republican.
Tlie Buttle Field Viewed front a Bal
loon.
Mr. Cevor, of this city, the well knowi
jeronaut, left for Richmond some weeks ago,
when ho entered into the service of the Con
federacy. In a letter dated the 28ih, and ad
dressed to a friend in Savannah, he thus briefly
alludes to one of bis ascensions :
“I am in a good field of operations now. 1
have been extremely successful here with the
balloon. The fight commenced at daybreak yes
terday morning, and I was suspended over the
field all day and witnessed such sights as i
never saw before. The fight lor miles was des
perate, but our gallant army drove them back
steadily with immense slaughter. Sionewall’r
attack was sublime. I could see him and his
brave band when they struck the enemy’s lines,
and dreadful was the shock produced. Law
ton’s brigade gallantly charged a battery, but
failed to carry it. The Texas brigade, to which
the 18th Georgia regiment is attached, sueceded
in taking it—since which the enemy has been
kept in motion towards Washington. The Bth
Georgia was engaged again aud suffered badly.
Capt. Butler, ot Savannah, fell in the first lire.
The Yankee prisoners are coming in continual
ly. Over three thousand have arrived and more
expected to come in to-morrow. lam happy
to say that I received the compliments of the
Generals and their stall for my successful opera
tions. It was of material aid to them ; and the
rank of captain is tendered me, which I accept
of ours.” _________
An Appeal to Planters.
Magnolia Hill, June 30th, 1862.
Brigadier General Mercer —commanding tlie
forces of Georgia—wishes one thousand negroes
at once, to strengthen the defences aronud Sa
vannah. Our seaport is threatened. The.van
dals may attempt to carry out their threats.
The Commanding General is determined to
leave no stone unturned to rebuke the foe, and
calls on you for negro laborers. He offers you
fair compensation. insures your property
from loss. What more could you ask of the
Confederacy? You have freely tendered your
selves and money, why not now hire your
negroes. Ido hope yon will send them down
by hundreds. R'ce Planters, yon who hive
suffered so much, now i3 an opportunity to be
compensated. Let the work move on rapidly.
Send your negroes to Savannah, and soon all
will be well. A Planter.
Letter from the Thirteeaih Georgia.
Frederick’s Hall, Central R. R., Va., )
June 22d, 1862. j
Mr, Ed'tor I know that it -is against your
rules for your correspondents to write upon
both sides of the sheet, but circumstances alter
cases, and I think this is one of the cases where
I shall be compelled to violate your rules, and
you will excuse me when I explain to you that
paper is one dollar a quire, small sheets, and
scarce at that. And besides that., the soldier,
having as they say up here, to pack all he has on
his back, and not knowing where to get more
paper when the supply gives out, I think is a
sufficient excuse.
I wrote you from Staunton, giving you some
thing of a history of our travels from Savan
nah to this place It was generally thought
that our uext, move would have been toward
the Shenandoah Valley, hut the result showed
that we were all a set of Know Nothings, and I
assure you as far as the movements of this army
are concerned, we are nothing else. We can,
Yankee-like, guess,and I should guess from our
| movements that the forces here are intended to
get in tlie rear of McClellan. We are fifty miles
above Richmond on the Central Riilroad,
which is as far down the road as the cars go.
We left Staunton on Wednesday afternoon tor
Gordansville, where we arrived on Thursday,
travelling by railroad a distance of sixty- one
miles in twenlysfour hours, cooped np in box
cars wiihout seats and not room to stretch out
our legs, which ura te tha trip very unpleasant.
Well, in course ot time we got to G irdonsvi'Te
and were marched to the edge of the village aud
there piiched onr tents or I should *ty pitched
what we had,one tent to ten men. We have bad
fair weather so far, and the lack of tents is no
j inconvenience. Indeed the men arc generally
! willing to do without the tents, provided they
can get their knap sacks hauled. I have found,
since I have been up here, that the nights have
been very cool, although the days are warm.
Yesterday morning we got orders to be ready
to march at 6 o’clock ; we started on the road
towards Richmond, and after marching nine
miles over a very dusty road, were taken upon
the cars and brought to this place. On passing
Louisa Court house station there were a num
ber of gentlemen and ladies waiting to greet us.
and the same at Tolersville station. I must say
all along our rout the ladies hive shown them
selves the friends of the soldiers. G<*d bless
them ! I wish the war was over, and all of them
that want them ; bad husbands to their
liking. Several ot our boys I saw picking
for themselves. As we passed along, some of
them would write a motto or a compliment on
a strip of paper with their name on it., and
when a good chance offered, throw it to the la
dies; and frequently, in return, they would
throw a boquet back, when, upon examining
closely, they would find the donor’s name on a
strip of paper.
Well, in the evening we arrived at Frederick’s
Hall, and marched about three-quarters of a
mile into the woods and camped. All we had
to do was to spread our blankets and go to
sleep; we had nothing to cook, nor anything
to cook with, for, by getting on the train, we
left the wagons, with the cooking utensils, on
the road, aDd they did not get up until ten this
morning. And now here we arc, with orders if
i we have any dirty elorhcs to wash them, for we
j shall have to march again in the morning. I
] don’t know whether you will get this, or
j whether I shall be allowed to send it, as the
rules here are very strict about letting a person
out trom the encampment. Gen. Whl ing, of
Mississippi, is senior General, and has p itul
guards on the road to prevent anv one from
; going to the station. I think he’s a little more
j severe than there is any leason for. He siys
| ihe men shall not visit the towns, but shall be
i confined to their encampments, without any
j regard to their necessities. When we were at
j Lynchburg, he arrested some twelve or fiiteen
I of our men who bed gone up into the town to
I buy such things as they needed. Capt. McCally
j happened along, (than whom a braver min
j never lived,! and the men applied to him to get
| them release!. Upon inquiry, he found they
j were arrested u - der th • General Orders oi Gen.
I Whiting. Capt. McCally told the officer that it
j was a shame to a-ren men under the *dreum
I stances, as we had got there at iwo o’clock in
the morning, had heard nothing of the orders,
and the meu had gone to the town to buy their
little necessaries ; he also told the officer ibat
he had cotne to that country to fight, and would
as soon do some of it there a* anywhere. With
that he ordered our men to fall out, when ibey
did so. I suppose it was reported to Gen. Win
i ting, for tie sent for Col. Doogiass and reqaest
|cd him to control his men. The Colonel told
| him that he would obey all orders that were
i legal. Finally there were orders to the guards
to let the men of the 13th Georgia pass and re
pa-s without molestation. It soon spread teat
the 13 h were free to pass about the city, and I
expect the men of other regiments took advan
tage of it, for I heard one of our men say, as
he was passing the guard, upon telling him tha;
he belonged to the 13 b, the guard replied that
it must lie a h —il of a hig regiment, tor there
had ps*ed about fine thousand, aud they all
said they be'onged to th- 13 h G- orgia.
fact was we we-t under marching orders, and
had not repotted, const qu>-mly were not under
Whiting’s control, and be knew it. He attack
ed some of onr men in tue town, ar.d told them
I he would put the whole regiment under arrest
if they did not stay at their camps. Now, I
) think he would have found it a harder task to
!do this than to whip the Yankees. I believe he
jU a brave mac—at the same lime I thiuk a man
can be brave aud not a tyrant,
j Gen. Lawton came up with us at Staunton
and lias been vviih us since and from what I
1 see I think he will make his headquarters with
i the 13th Regiment, lie, like ou’seives, h and o
! take bis blanket and suread it on the ground
i for his lodging place. We taka it as a compli
ment that he has attached bimseil to us, and we
will make it our eudeavar to conduct curse! res
in such a w iy that he will not be ashamed oi us.
Before closing, I will state whit is news to
me, but it niav Lot be to you : A lew days ago
1 heard that a’ prisoner from the 45th Michigan
I was taken on James’ Inland, at Charleston, who
! said that their regimp tit sometime before had a
tight with two Georgia regiments on Wi.it
tnarsh and we retreated, and that they expected
to find the ground literally covered with deal,
bat they only found two, as we had carried off
our dead ; that they lost sixty-four kilted iu the
tight. You know pretty weii how many were
fighting uiem, and whethvr or nGt we carried
off our dead. The two they found were all that
they killed on the field, and it was not until
the next, morning that we got them. I think
their eyes must have magnified considerable to
have made two regiments out ot between eighty
and one hundred men; but I suppose they
must have been ashamed of beij g whipped at
such odds.
I wiii write you again should I pick np any
thing worth writing about.
. Tones,", truly. U T.
Several runaway- have return.-d from Wasu
ington recently to'iheir owners in V igai-a, is
gusted with freedom and Yanked, iu 0.0
girl said she returned because they wanted to
make her go to school.
r ele!u hapkjc
LAxBR FROM. VIRGINIA
THE FIGHTING f> IU PUOGIIEKSING.
Our Losses Heavy, but the Enemy
Defeated.
MoClellan Reported Mortally
Wounded.
TSic Federal Army IJemorJ zd.
[special despatch to tie Savannah Republican.]
Richmond, .Tulv I.—Yesterday afternoon the enem'
was a'.iiicke lby Gan. Hager in ibe v’cl.-.ity of A’hite
Oak Swam . The divisions of G n .Loo. street End
A. II Hill wi ra also e- gaged. Tha a ton became
general and laste! tor several ho us, resulting in a
heavy oss on our side.
Toe enemy was driven back a out two miles furth >r
down th Chickali min ’.
Stonewall facksou’s forces wre as > engaged with
a column o! the enemy, tmj succeeded ij capturiug
three batteries.
Tha Richmond Bnq ii-er of (|,is m rn ng, states that
a Federal officer bro ght in yesterday, reports Mc-
Clellan as mortally wound it, and tha Yankse army
entirely demoralized
Latest fro.’ii the IJ.Uflc Field.
Ii.TI3SE.XSSS SLAUGHTER. OF TJIE
ENEMY.
CAPTIRE OF MU R GCX •> AL
MI) A BRIGADIER.
The Enemy Retreating and Magrudef
"in Pursuit.
[Special Despatch to the .-avaniah Republican.]
Richmond, Jniy I.—The battle of ye-ter"jay took
place on ihe Babyagton road, about five m te- r.or.b
east o< Bab'-ngt m, and comraeac -d about fa ir o’Joe.
in tha afterno in. Tiw fo cos engage 1 o our side
were 'General A. H Hi'P division, an t several biig
ades of bong-treet's diyis’on, embracing Kem,jei’s
P-yor’s and Featherstoau’< pi ikets
The Yankees m de a de'peratb ’•es’stanee, hut we e
driven hack iron th r entrenched posi-io- sand pur
sud iw-'miles. Hen they wan heav ly K-ia orc'd
and j. e ked, tor the time being, the fur her advance
of our men. bo< the arrival of Vlagrudc’s di.ison
about nine o’clock again put them n mot on, he
darkness < reverted our troops bom following uni ut
terly routing *h< in
Our 'oss iu this engagement w s v r heavy, hut the
enemy's was immense. We captured sx hand ed
pr 4 s merß who l ave ar.ived i, tho city, and twenty
p.ec< s of cannon.
Among the prisoners is Major General wh •
was captured by L cut Rawlings, o.'tne 47 U Virginia.
Brigadier Genera; Me a ie was also captured this morn
ing.
Gen. Vagrudmr went i : pursuit of the flying Yan
kees, but I.ad n-'t overtaken th an at S o’clock this
mo niug when on- informant leu.
The s-gageme’t of yesterday is represent* and o have
been the most sa guiuary ..f.tlre series of coi flicts be
fore the city The valor of our troops is ssid to have
boen beyond praise.
Confirmation of (he Yankee Stampede.
Secretary IlantJoljjJs’s Ot'spatrh
. to Gt'ti, Pemberton.
Rejoicings in Charleston—Salutes from
all the Forts an‘d Batteries around the
City—The British Steamer Racer
still in the Harbor.
[ pec'ai despitch to the Savannah Republican ]
fHAKi.ESTON.JuI, I.—Lite last r ight, Gen. Pem
berton received thef-i’lowiug despatch from Secretary
Randolph:
tiCHMosD, .T rue 39 —Announce to your farces that
aft- r two day s fight rig, ho < n ray ha o abandoned
he r an I are in fu 1 r treat, close v pursu and hj
ou armj miiifrOm. Lee. They attempted to destr y
th'-tr stores, hut le't their t n naa dig, an 1 large
quantities of their pi i >ners are rapidl coming in
(signed) G. W. Randolph
A carding to orders, nt day-brei k this mori ing sa
lu'es w re fired Simultaneously at li he fo ts and bat
teries euci cling ('lmrle.ton T n- tiring was heavy,
lasting ten minutes, and s'.ari!i g ha whole ci:y.
To-tlay flags are flybg everywhere.
The Racer still lies anchored in the harbor, where
she will probably remain ana lime. The officers visit
Ihe ci-v frequ mtly.
1 a .Y T 1<: R
Tlie Enemy Concentrate and
Stand Firm.
Richmond, July 2—Ah accounts concur it repre
genting ihe batiie yesterday to have been the most
de.p-rate and terrific which has y-t taken place.
The enemy held a very- irony p sition, aud main
tained it against repeated as -eu ts of our li oops for
Buvoral hours, having concentrated taeir entire force
for a las' desperate stand. *
A heavy rain lias fallen this for-no n, fill it is be
lieved that there has n 4 beou much flabling to-day.
ccasional heavy r ports of srlil e y have been heard
in that il'rcctiou to-day.
No prominent Coofiderate officers were foiled yes-
I lord ay.
FRO l TUG WLS i\
ATTACK ON VICKSBURG—SI- VERAL OK
THE EEitERAL YEoSE' S CRIPPLED BY
OUR BATTERIES—THEY WITHDREW
WITH HEAVY LO33—THEIR MORTAR
BOA IS AT WORK -1 ELE ii’.APH OFFICE
SMASHED.
fSp cial despatch to the Savannah Republican.!
Mobile, -u e 80. —A special d-spa'cli to th'- Ad
vent er and ted J, eft son 2)t>, says: Passeng-rs flrom
Vick.barg this nioratn;*, repon that yesterday morn
ing even Kodea vessels had ucceed diu passing up
by o.r batteries, wh-n a setere bornbardm ntco ---
m• no and Until g two sours, from the fleet, and baUe.it-s
on the L ui-iaua store.
It i- understood that several Federal versus, ir:cl’fl
ing the Brooklyn, ware bad! * dam g and, tu.'ai ing a
heavy Ims am -ng th-ir crew.. The Could -rate ISs
was nine, h eluding one -< man, killed, uur batteries
are uninjured.
The enemy’s fire was principally directed at .he tity;
several houses were shall,' ed.
It is rep It-d that Hie er.tmy wil! not r n.-w the con
flict tor s ver Id y-*.
A de-ert-r r p r.s the enemy’.- lost as i envy, and
that they had expected an easy capture.
LATER.
We learn Ir m Vicks urg ihat the enemy i slowly
bombarding the iowq troo their mor'nr boats t>Cay
The teiegrapa office h s ten sma-bt and.
A gen.leman trom 8- w Orleans .ays lial Butler bat
iseae.l an or ier, teryiug a us •! tw > mi;l:ou o. doiUr.
o he city. *
THE ENEMY’S GUN BOA la IN YAZ K)
RIVEd—COM PINCKNEY BURNS THE
CONFEDERATE GUNBO t D4—UEN VAN
DORN DE I ERMiNED iO DZFENDVIcKS
BURG TO THE DE TH.
[Special despatch to the Savannah Ref ah' can 1
Mojilb Ipn- 30 —The Mi b 'e * dv* rl ttr’s special,
and ted a fo-on JuueSU say-: T.e Yz -o , 0rre.,,0 -
and nt •• the Mi-sisfippian, writ.ug un er dt o tb
16th iust . states t at tw > oi the enemy’* gui l eau
were ree. un iterng in Y,z k> River, where Com
Pict.k.-ie D- r.ied the C- ihecera egu .toils Vaa D*r .
P !k tu-l Lexmgt u. This act-m is coi.sid ledontte-
CvSoary, and muca dep ored ihere
;he loss o' p'oper'y s heavy,
fie * Van D -rn i-sued an order on the 2'tii 'o the
army, decUr-rig that Vick burg mu.t bad fet d.-i ti
the death.
The en my can never occupy V cksb rg Tha r
fleet appears ,o,i trnch c ippltd to engag-. iu a siiecers
tat tilt With our baster es
[Bp- t-ia despite e to Augn t pnp -rsj
From the Second Georgia Regiment.
Richmond, Ya. , Jane *29:h.—revea c>u ptniei of
the tec nil rg a Ktpiment ought ye*terdy. They
lost 10 kifle ,19 wounded and 1 muffin?. I*one of the
Burke tiharp bhooters titled. K- A. ap.teb.
From the Forty-eighth Georgia Regi
ment.
Richmond V*., June s9ta.—B mia Field, 7one*2Btb,
7 o’cl- ck P M—This regiment has lost 3 men kill, a
and 6 wounded. We have k- l-d thousmd- and ak c
thousands i-risme s Vc-.l .lan i surround -d and
vei l be taken in a ew days. Wm. Gibson.
< ‘ oione' 4.1 i Ga. ti g t.
c L iIaKD .MAN'S REGIMENT.
A de-p.i- h *r m Got. Ilar-te ran to hi- w e. yester.
day, reports ten foiled and tn r.y five wounded.
[Macon Telegraph.
LA rfc)> i’ F llO >1 iti tHiOVD.
THE ENEMY DRIVEN FROM THEIR FOR
TIFIE > POSII ION—THEY RE ! RE AT TO
THE COVER OF THEIR GUNBOA'S
GEN HOOKER MORTALLY WOUNDED—
GEN SUMNER WOUNDED AND A PR 18
ONER-THEREMNANT OF THE GRAND
UNION army NOT YET ESCAPED—NO
FIGHTING YESTERDAY.
friesr i EsPATcn.l
PIOHMOND, .Tu’y 2 —The Ya kees, nt the latest ac
cou IS, wcr> wo miles beyond the sc ne o Du-con
flict I estord iy after oo ~ hiv ng rto-.te<l diring
M-e nk'ht Tha poet on they held yc< ltd y wss upon
the summit of a hill, fort fi -J n and -fo- de l t-y s v i h l
bit eries Tr ey ore suop -sed to be under cover o
th ir gunboat*, or in close p-ox mity to James river.
'I ho heavy rain his morning pro -ah y a rcvu tefl Re
live pur uit ot -lieeneia , are Hi ' undeift moing here
ts that the e h s be n n • engagement to-d y
Among too rumors th t rcc ive c > and nee is one ih-it
Gt n iiooker (Y.u.ke- ) '.vas rnorta !y wounded yester
day.
Pri-m-rs have been a riving in Ihe city a’i flay.
[second despatch.]
Richmond, .T ily 2, 8 p m. Innumerable and con
flicting reports have been afl -at io flay relative to the
tight on ye ierday * o official in oimation could be
übt ined, but ft urn s at< merits rleemed reliable, it ap
pears that btonewall Jack on’s forces who occupied
the ie loi our line succeeded in capturing two batte
ries w ich 1 afl previbus-y bo-n taken and re-taken
The c-r-.i mgs batieries payliago:: our right were fl aliy
sile c and
Tin gunboats in the r'ver were engaged yest riayin •
eh Ring piece of w -oils occopi.d hy a portion cf our
troops.
Tlie battle ground oi Tu-sdiy was ec-nr-fod by the
Ooufcde ate f r e- this mornieg, the euemy haviDg
moved to tae riv -r during tlie uigat.
The Yankee Get eral Stunner is w guided and a p is-
Oi.er.
Nobody seeing to know the precis, situation of he
remuunt f t.e Tank e rmy, t-ut it is believed thatit'
bas not yet iff c e 'tt ec pe.
From the Schley Riflemen.
Ti IjMond Va‘ -T hi 28 b. —’-t'us in'tio engagement
and *■ n-.t hurt Rave fly.* wounded in the com
pany, and about ninety in tue Begins nt- 82J Georgia
Lieut Geo . t usii
(Private <1 sp tchct received in Auiusta.)
Wo have 1 eon r< q losted t - state that it i Mr. Wiley
U Dußo.e, who v.aa woun ed a the battle nar Kie -
mo-d, and not Mr Pu-i! y Dußys -, as at flrst .ported
Among th ae kfllt-il is Oapt J tin C Buren, of ih
Bowman V lunteer-, of Elb.rt c-unt . lap. Burch
was n prom s-r-g young lawv<-r, ot fl.v> talents, arid
deserved'y ppua- w ti ai! w-o knew h m Ho wa-
Solicitor of the Nor lie n iicuil over which Ju g
Thomas, J- , pre iflo -, and tiis loss wi 1 bed eply de
plore! by tha comntun iy of which ho was a asued
member.
A private despatch r ‘csive 1 here reports tha officers
and iiiemhers of tha Montgomery Guards, of this city,
all nnii j red
T e 101 l iwing are the ca -nallies of Cos mpany K 49th
Ge -rgia Regiment: li. E. Massinglo aofl Robt Knox,
killed : Lieut Wilson rightly wounded, and life saved
by his watch ; Samuel V.’a ren, wounded, others safe.
A private despatch, dated J ne 89th, fromCnpt. T.
li. Archer, Richmond Ilus-nrs, says ; “Rn timr-nd
T ssaca arc sll sale-x.-ept Hiiiens, killed. VS e are
still driving t! e enemy back.”
Richmond, June 28—My battery (Milledge Artille
ry) eng gt-.i so far only at long rang**. No casualties
jet. Clip; John Milledge.
A derpatth ’a td Richmond, June iO It. says that
the following casuidti s occurred in ihe Irving A rtii
lery of W Ikes e only:
Ki.led—T. Lewis and Coth-an.
Mortally You fl d—W. H Dub s .
bTghtly wonnued—lqh" Y r u ejand Ciiappel.
Ad spateh dat- <1 Rfchmou*), Ju e 23 h, s.iv9 lha'
• r E C I’rains, of Ta ia o ro c -unt ,*a member of
the Ri.lruonl il a tars, Company A, was severely
wounded.
From West Tennessee—Curtis cornered
by Ilindman.
[Special despn'.c o iheSa aim h Rrpublioan.]
Mobile Ju y 1 -Jackson’ Tenn .see llavalrt buro
d 1 DaO ale of o it >, Thursday ;ast, v.itliiii twelve
miles of M.'inp -is
The voteai tin* mnnicir al elic'ion a ; . Memphis was
s nail. No rtspeeiabl'* person was a cam idale for of
fice
In battery at Drury’s Rlnff, which command-*
White Rivt r is r-uppurt-d by 25 000 Rpi federates The
D-op eof Arkansas, ah-na the river, re-use to trade
(vita th • Yankees
A specii.l despa’eh to th - -Advertiser, dated Jackson
30th, sas: General Chalmers has taken the town of
80l ver, in Tenn ss -e
Col Tappan, of Arkansas, says Qen. Hindman, has
the Yank.es under Curtis comoletely corne ed with a
force oftuirty thousand. The State is blszlng with
excitement
Yankee and European News.
L a p >C'a! d-spa ch t-> the Savauuah Republican. |
Mobile, July I.—A special despatch to the Mobile
Tribune, dated Grenada 30ih, says: Northern papers
to the 25t - ult say :
Gen. Ba* II Is advancing on Chattanooga ami Morgan
is s moltane msly udvan dug --a K iQOtvil'e, for the re
lief of Last TANARUS, nnes <-e
Ade pitch to the C dcago Tribune s -,ys: Hindma-i’s
’on ederaie amy in Arkauea • nilro ers Iro o 25,( 0i to
30 000. The V anfo-o Gen. r.l CurtU ia Lei g rein
lorce 1
'I h - Loi -t *ti "i ii, s n g r's the dofeat < f Bank* by
E-veil R*a ill -a importi t result 'or the Coll 1 ' derate*,
o atvo titt o the 1 s*o iit teaches<th * v o'r li, In show
-1 g them that th y most make an effo t g-euerihau
any they ha e yet pit to* tn, in or -r o rest >e a in
,il bo-der rta e to the Unim It a's - si’ s, the at
lempttos t-j igate t ,n South grows" more and more
impracticable.
Col. Lauiar in Richmond.
TFo-m the 'aeon T- learapli ]
A despatch from ol Lamar to hia wife Ir.vn ICch
in n’, dat and Monday SOtu, announce) ha ar ivai in
Shat cty safe. His wound is o -ly afl-s i wound.
[Fr-.m a private V'vi-p it h ]
From Col. J. W. P. Read’s Battery
of Savannah.
Richmond. J ly C—Read's Butt r-q form riy the
I’uia ki Guards su tainod no loss 'll the late battles
[Special d j -paich to 'be Savannah Republ can.]
A Federal Deserter representing him
self a Nephew of Gen. Lee.
Baldwin Fla., July i.—lt is reported that a young
man came into our foes to-lay, representing h'msel
sb’ inz ant ihpw <.f G-fl era! T ee, and that he deserv
ed from one o* !'.<• Fuder 1 ganbo&’s,
We lav heard noibi !ur hr ( f the report from
St Augustine.
Cannonading at City Point.
[special despatch to the Savannah Republican.]
( iciim nd,' Jiv 1 iia'p car.nr-naflirg ad occa
s o al r ports of rousk try were h trd this alto noon,
in tha irectio * of t ity Point Tin firing Ceased about
ain>* o’c! ck Ko inf-rma in of tut r- suit has been
r* c iv* and.
Tw • hundred p*i oi er*. ca tun and Hi s m rning, ar
rivtil t-ere 1 1 9 ’ Io k o-night
Railroad Accident.
[Special despatch to ihe Sa ana h Kepnbllc'n.]
Wii.mtv t n Ji y 1 —Th l ai.. f r< m v e*d n, due
, here at 7 3-1, c v i ing nti wiib a din <*i*r th rty ndlee
ro n tow . br ki pj n ox'e. One < f the i aFen
-2 rft -a k lied and thne <-t! r- w..ended. The loc<>-
motive arrived here a> 8 o'd■.*b f. r *i Unce.
Private Despatch.
The foil -w-rtg d-spa cli from Dr J B. Bi-kl-n, Sur
g**on in the 2 I Ge -rgia fl soil*! ** Mr I). . P umb,
wa-r c*-iv -1 this mor irue: —[Augu la C route e.
• ini ond July I—C p ia Henr . Colley, <*f the
Wt k -lii I‘.liar's i* n lie Is ’Georgia Hospital se
verely w und-d in li ! c efo his broib •" i- ** th hi * .
o-* a dVVellmakero hi-co npany are kil'e I. Lewi*,
■ 1 Ih.au and Du-: se of ih • Irv n Artillery a-e ritieil.
Lhut Col. job - B We ms is Save el w.-unded.
rsptcia! lespaic'i s to ihe Chronicle and Sentinel ]
From the Stephens Light Guard, of
Greene County.
Richmond. June S3. Li-ut B'aekweH, Privates R.
A. Oemrj, J*F Lewi*, 8 U. Kvere t, Wm. K- hert
s n aid J. l. G -rd n. w.-nn'e-l fl ; glitl v , and in the
hospital P* for Bre :an. arm br-.ke-; 3. J. Askew
aud J. ' litu-B, wound and aud iu ibe haods of the ene
my. W. G. Mitchell aid £. L dbe.ter killed, and in
the hands of the em my.
Capt G. C. Dawson.
From the Richmond Hussars.
To n-m n. a Miy -
Richmond. July 1- he Biehmaid Hussars are aU ;
well, except -r. Pillens, killed am! IMr Bromley
dea l. We are tijirty rniies bel*w Richmond aud have
been in < u sal tics six days.
Capt J. J. Thomas
From tlie Letcher Guards.
Rioiim -no J.l. 1 -Toma..! rn s ! r- safe. Ar
mao ID-a gi tiled > - * *''**' “ 1 ,
Su.it aoi <* ard w united. Ward died .h s m-rn.ag
All tue rest are sate. M If. H. Horr. j
LATEST FROM T a- W.IjST.
DECREES OF THE YANKEE- DICTATOR
IN NE V ORLEANS—THE UNION BANK
OF NE'V ORLEANS REFUSES TO TAKE
CONFEDERATE NOTES THE BOM
BARDVtENT OF VICKSBURG PROORRSS
-ING—NOBLE RE-OLVE OF ITS DEFEND"
ERS—ACHIEVEMENTS OF
CAVAiRY.
Vobile. -Ju y 2.—A specia' despatch totheMrbiie
'dvertis r. and. ed J-ckron Mai., i t lust., says 'he
Se OVa Delta o- ihe 23’,h June contains a num
•*er of But'ei’s o-d rs.
r er No 17 decla es 'he ci'y anth rlt'es defunct,
to ' s nrne* t• h mself all tie dalles o' Mayor and
I) th Boaid* of the City 1 V urtcil No election is t hi
held u til a g ffi tent number of loyal cit.zeus jas
t fy 11.
Cr ler 40 r lates to Ihe teqiietra in of tlie pr per y
Of Mi j ) General Twi rgs.
r.ier- 6 all ws v ssh's wi h supplies to com and
go—as ign ha Oily Hall to-be use of the Prov -st
Mar ha—fixes ihe pric- o' fl ur at $24 p r bar-el, and
-iloseg I*l bar r- om-s unless license be taken out b-.lore
ihe l.t of Ju y.
Order 01 allows no veisel to carry colored persons
without permi-ston
In the Provost Marshal’s Court'he Union T ank has
filed a p t'tion agninst the Meichauts’ and Tr ders*
Ba k f *r $l3O Oi 0. The Mercnan- ’ and Trailers’ Bunk
offered to pay the Un on Bauk in Confederate m-tes,
which 'he Union Bank :efused to take. The cise was
.disiniasen on the ground of want of jurisdiction.
Lieut. Deckay, Aid to General Wi liam*, d'ed from
wounds received a! Grarii^}u! r , on '.he 26th of
A -pecial despatch to th-* Mobile Tribune fr- m the
Jackson v.is issi ipian of to-day, s as: 1 As we write
the booming o deep toned caLnon from*the er-em ’s
fleet at Yickeburg, is a- -tine ly hea-d. a'ben it 1s r—
inemioitd that th ands ance : y rai rond is fnrty-iour
milis, we may well imagine t at the homba-dment is
the most tremendous tlia was e*er known on th's
continent. The oil zt-ns of Vi :ks'--ii g and the mi itary
authorities are fir n iu their and terinitiati -n to suflfer t o
city t- le butt nd down be'ireltuv wdl su render.
Confidence, deteimina i u and cheerfulness peiva.es
the cam sand p epic ”
r kenad, J ly I. —Further accounts received hera
tate th t J cks n’s cavalry, besides destroying -Fe
ailroad tr ins of cars, c;tp ured one hundred wagon
Io ds o s or. s six bun r* and ho ses and mules, an-i
$l5O 000 iu specie, ail of v. hich was td*ed and brought
througn
I. is rumored form Washington thr-t Secretary Bten
t. nwil re in, to b • succeeded by Gen. Sc -tt. Some
say Geu Barks will be his snemrs-or.
fl'he Butler Vanguards.
Richmond, June 30th.— J T fmi b, M. J.Carter*
R J. Saxo--, kiii'd; 14 wound and; D D 'av aud
Col Bert - verely. J. T. biffin.
Richmond, July I.—ia Thomson Guards, Com nan y
F, 10 h Georgia, lit re were killed : J. H bturges,
Tom Wynn, N 8. Hubbard, George Aiisoni-nd tien
ryliiy Woundtd: H&t ick. s ri.-us y; St. ed slisht
ly Lokey, mortally; Bonner, mortally; J T Smit*,
R. E. ash- m, C. A trims, Mar on Wilson, Howe l and
fhort, aiightly. Lieut J H. Wood,
lO.h Geo-gia.
The Yankees have had Enough, of
James’ Island.
[From ur Special Correspondent ]
Charleston, July 3 James’ Island ha- b*on
abaudon dby the Yankees. Our picke s havu visit
* and heir works.
kaiurday Nigh atid *uinlay-The ene
my in Full tGig,nt! !
About 1 A. As , Sunday m -ruing, our pickets
down the Nine Mile R -ad were fiercely attack
ed try the enemy and a severe arid lively fight
ensued. The enemy were easily driven back
vviih loss, many prisoners tailing in our hands.
Many of the Fed rais threw down their arms
and surrendered voluivarily. Su id tv morning,
about sic or seven o’cl ck another ti ree picket
light occurred. Gn. G itiitb’s Mississippi
brigade moved down and pur-aed them past
iheir fortifications, which ware found fir the
most, part deserted. I thus became a matter ol
tact that the enemy were in full fl ght.
Pursuit was instantly made ; an 1 several fi Tits
ensued All their camps—wagon, commissary,
and quartermaster camps, also—were totally
desir yed. Immense piles of stores were blaz
ing at the moment ot our visit, the Mhsissip
piaus pursuing over the red ashes of he camps
and stores. Oar army is following close at
their heels, and many prisoners tire hourly ar
riving. Loud explosions were heard during
tlie afternoon, caused by the destruction of
va-i quantities ot ammunition D nseeolumris
otsui ko (laikened the sky. The railroad Mer
riraac was iar in advance of onr men, and was
vigorously shelling the enemy at every turn.
They are. endeavoring to reach James river, hut
are totally cut <IF therefrom. Their loss must
prove fearful. Toey are retreating in good or
der, however, but it cannot be loug maintained;
they seem totally demoralized.
M CLELLA * SAYS
“ho has got us just where he wants us;” but,
as some o! the prisoners remark, “ it may be
so, but ee-tainly our losses and disgraces are no
joke. It lie intends to win, this last week’s
operations does not much l-.ok like it.” Our
Generals are fuliy alive to all his movements,
and are hourly hemming him in.
AN AHMIbTICE
of two days, it. is reported, was asked hy Mc-
Clellan to bury the dead, &but General L -e,
it is said, replied, “ I’iiere is rt > time now to
tliluk "f the de id—let tlie dead bury the dead.
The only proposition l can receive from Gen.
McClellan is for an unconditional surrender.”
Ve know not it this he true, but give the report
tor w hat it is worth.
GEN GRIFFITH
was mortally wounded, we are sorry to hear, by
a -r.igmetit of a shell, wlrile standing near the
Mi-rrimac on he raiiro td. His troop* form the
advance, and ihe country loses a fine officer and
gentleman. C-1 Ba k dais, of the 13 li Mis
'issippi Volunteers, now commands the Missis
sippi btigadi, and a finer ollieer cannot ho
louud.
THE FEDERAL FLAG
Made lij tin- Yankees to tt at over onr Capitol
was captured i-v M j B oomtteld,, of General
Vagruder’a staff - , in :ho Federal camps and was
exn I) ted, with great applause, to onr troops.
li. is an immense piece of w rk, luPy twenty
feet long, having thirteen stripes and thirty
two stars thereon ! VVe understand McClellan
received it a* a present from the ladies of tlie
city ot Bus on, and promised to plant in on the
veritable ‘last ditch” to which tlie rebels
should lie -un, and afterwards would elevate it,
with all nuriiarv honors, on our Capitol it
Richmond. H w are the inightv fallen 1 Verily,
George B McClellan will be decapitate i, an 4
su r *h i* tiie fate of the Great! st living Liar !
A communication says: “In your notice in
the issue of to day, of the laudable conduct of
private Jas. Henderson, Conipauy A, Ist Louis
iana regiment, an important error occurs. The
statement that “ neither Surgeon or stretcher
bearers were with his regiment” is entirely in
correct. Ass’t. Surg '*-. H. Barnes, with the
It flrmary corps two of the latter were wound
ed early it* the morning) and three ambulances
were on the field throughout the entire day,
until 8 o’clock in the evening, attending to and
transporting tlie wounded. I feel assured that
you will rectify the mist k** ”
Andy Johnson and the Eagle Obatok of
Tennessee—The following capital hit, cut
from the ‘E titor’s Drawer” of Hirpcr’s M iga
zinc, for 1859, is too good not to be produced.
A Memphis correspondent gives the f dlow
ing ims-eg*! in a debati between Andy Johnson,
a candidate lor g ibernatnrial honors, and Gu*-
luvu, Henry, g-nerally known as Gus, tho
E gfo O-ator. Tne debate was severe and ex
etted much lutere.st. Aady closed his speech
with tlii* iiunihiiating declaration :
“We tn -I this eagle, and I can say, wi'h an
honest heart, that he has nne of my fl c h on
his talons—none of my blood on his beak ”
This wa goon, and would have beenaslumo
er. liut the undismayed Gus immediately rose
to his feet and replied :
“ ’Tts true the honorable gentleman has met
thee-gle. aril bears nolricefiot having left
tt *h on his talons or bl-iod upon hi* tieak. And
’ns not *fta"g'\ my friends; tor tbo*e of yon
nip, ktiov, the h *i)its of our national bird k' ow
11 w oil lha' b m-V"' 'ceds nt> -n carrion !”
Man with two Negboes on his Arm —Oi
Satarday atiernoon, a white roan, dressed in the
uniform " a Federal marine, was onserve-l
walk t g down Main street with two negro wo
men on his turn. The novel sight did not fail
to attract attention and * licit com men', lie
was followed down Mam to Beale streeft aid
thence to Vance, by citizens and pol-ce o.hc-.rs,
Wh . finally overtook him near S'- Agues Acode
4. on Vance s r t as T,m roan
fo the Provo- 1 Marshal’s uffi -e for pnnishtn nt,
the negro women to the station bui-e.
wfilf proceed t 9 the Marshal’s office a
■"““S at excited men and boys followed, -unu
"i ll "H k him.” “shoot him,” a-d
CPy .h > fike ’.JusUhefore getting to the Mar-htl’s
S %- - the m m begg-d that he might be taken
, , olir <-ity tribunal *,r shot in hi* tracks,
fari-cr thau betaken where he would be de it
with hD by hi* own officials. II • represents
■ himself a* a native ot Manaebusetts, and be
! ’ V, . , IO the gunboat fleet. He was evident
lv attached to the working force oft the fleet,
4e seemed to ant-cijiate revere punishment.
[V. w Qrt-an.s paper.
ACCIDENT. -G n- ial K '*ert Y Harris wa*
• t-r.-w.i *•*• "* ’ " 'u ti 'hi* n>' it'iig and ba
i i-i not da* g r.-u-iy liijn H * f ugt ran
~v*-r a tree a' tne C-.-r-ter <>t E ll* aud MclnU Stl
► , reels, and CJUsed 'he arcident.
[ - ugusta Chronicle, 30. h.