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DR. E. A. ROSSY.
nmaiFRLY Surgeon to the New Orleans "Fe-
C mile Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branchesof hisprofes-
Special attention will be devotedito the treatment
, .f ttiC diseases of womem.
far Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Ibemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sible strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of the fimjers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and flair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumor® or abnormal growths frora'any part
oftho body. „ . „ ,
Diseases of tbs Gcmto-Unnary bystem, comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrhoea,. Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and hcriditary forms.will receive
particular attention. . 1
References given whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years practice in N ew Or
leans; Cousultation hours every day at his office
in the Masonic Hail Building, from 10 to 12 0 clock
a, m„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting persons in
the city.
Address all commuications to
DR. E. A. ROSSY.
Columbus. Ga.
N. 1J. —Persons from a distance having servant'
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will fi.
provi led with comfortable quarters, butir. all case*
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will also bestow particular attention to
the treat mentofthe different forms of Ulcers, Rhcu
mutj.'Ui. Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic eru*)-
tina , a.ad all other chronic diseases of the skin.—
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
• co ployed in tho hospitals ini Europe and
;.;,7; . 1 part oi my treatment.
f“- E.A. R.
Change of Schedule.
Office Engineer and Superintendent, j
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, Juno 7, 1864.)
; .t ■ l" i T&9&
1 iN THURSDAY, June 9.1364, and until further
U notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.40, a. m.
Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m.
Leave Savannah 5.30, a. m.
Arrive in Charleston Ll 5, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Cliar
ledon, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change of Schedule.
/ \ N and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
'•‘the 'iuscogeo Railroad will run a3 follows ;
PASSENGER TRAIN ;
Leave Columbus .6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 zo A. Mr
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M,
Arrive at Columbus 4 2o A. S*.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leavo Columbus -5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus A;x> A. at.
W. L. CLARK.,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee li, R.
iYotice.
Headquarters Post, )
Columbus, Ga., June 9th* 1861. J
General Order No. 2.
In compliance with Special Orders No. 149, Head
Quarters Department South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, the undersigned hereby transfers the com
mand of this Post to Major Geo. 0. Dawson,
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
Major, Ac.
Headquarters Post, !
Columbus, Ga., June 9, 64. >
General Orders, t
No. 1. i
In pursuance ot Special Orders, No. 149, Head
quarters Department, the undersigned hereby as
sumes command of this Post. Existing orders and
regulations will remain in force until further or-
GEO. 0. DAWSON.
Major Comd’g.
4S“Enquircr and Sun copy. H
and Notice to and Con
* timers of li*on. ,?
\V E will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
W exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, .Syrup. Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour—tho tollowmg articles,
on hand or made to order: ,
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON;
FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON;
HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD:
♦IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN
HOPE) FOR BALING ;
SHOVELS AND SPADES;
FRY PANS;
POT -WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES— FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS :
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH,
We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our iron Works
and Rolling Mill iu uRAy & 0Q <
apr 3 ts Next to Now Bridge,
FRICTI OX JfATHCfiS!
'rliE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
* have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, winch
can be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap -
ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or A/essrs. Hull A
Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied.
I*. L cIU Ji AI LU.»
Manufacturers.
K. B. —It buying cost me about $5,009 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, tho publie can nowreD’on get
ting a superi°r article. *7. D. lllv-W.
Columbus, May 14,1864 drt
KTOTXCE.
To SManters and Others l
t \VILI< EXCHANGE Osnaburss, Sheeting and |
! Yarn-, for lJacou, Lard. Tallow and Beeswax. I I
will be found ai Kobinett A tVs old.stand, where 1 .
am manufacturing Candles ;unl Laid On tor sale. j
L. b. >\ Lllu II L • j
june 2 ts
Shoem;sher*' and Saddlers’
TOOXiS.
'rill' UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
1 manufacture of the above named articles in tills
city, are prepared to fill orders for tne same.
Office on Angle street,* few doors a bo' e 0.
Hospital. HARIIIsON, LEDLLL a. ou.
Reference —Maj. F. W. Dillard. r
Mobile Register, Mississippi and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills
to this office.
mar oh tt
Offick Mobile A- Girard K.R.I
Columbus, Gcfc. t May sui, b 4. j
Tho Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tin
Cos in nan v will be held at the .Cfiiee. Guard,, aU..
Cornptu . , , j j of July next, at 11 o cloelt,
and Wctor, -.11
,lk Vy“rd« J. M. FUAZEII, Sec’y.
my 24 td
' \
I have Osaaburgs, Augusta Sheetings and Augu>
ta Spun Yarn, some numbers as a; 1 -<
desire to exchange lon equitable .eru:.' » '• 15
and Meal. TllOs. JCHNs'SN.
je 17 lm Special Ag't Q. M. D<?l’t-
W A W ED!
Muscogee Railroad Offick.,, l
Columbus, Ga., June loth, I>*G. ,
WANTED a good BOILER MAKER or BLACK-
V ' SMITH. Apply to A _ „
W. L. CLARK,
je 17 2\v Sttl/erintenleot Musaogee R. P*.
Vol. XI.
J. W. AV VRRUA s, c«. Proprietors j. w. WARREN, Editor
AUCTION SALES.
By M. Auctioneer
AUCTION SALE OF
IMPORTED GOODS,
BY
Catalogue.
ON THURSDAY, June 30th, 1364, commencing
at 10 o’clock, a. in., I will sell at my sales rooms No.
2, Granite Row, Wilmington, N. C., the entire car
goes of Steamships
BADCEllaiut LUCY,
With large consignments ex ships ('HIf'ORA, AL*
ICE, FANNIE. CITY OF PETERSBURG, and
other vessels, viz:
Drv-CJoods.
* *
18 cases wiiite ground Prints,
17 case.? black and white printed Muslin
13 cases Huckaback Towels
11 cases Organdie Muslins
8 bales Army Cloths
7 cases super Hosiery
7 cases Coats’ and Clark’s Spool Cotton
6 cases finishing Linen Thread
6 bales fancy Shirts .
4 cases solid, broken andanorunmg Ginghams
3 cases black Lustre
3 cases Confederate Tweeds
3 cases ready made Clothing
2 cases Checks and Stripes, mourning
3 cases coat, vest and bone Buttons
2 bales Barege
2 cases black Satin
2 cases super black Broadcloth
2 cases Brown Holland
4 cases Flannel Shirts
2 bales mixed Meltons
1 bale blue and grey Serge
1 bale fancy Flannels
1 case Black Alpaca
1 case Black Orleans
1 case Paper Cambric, assorted colors
1 bale Mottled Alpacas
1 case Beauregard Tweeds
1 case Southern Cloaking
1 case Black and White Prints
1 case Shirting
1 case Fancy Shawls
1 bale Linos, superior
1 case Mosquito Netting
1 case Tie3, Gloves, See ,
1 bale super Broad Cloth, assorted colors
1 case Irish Linen
1 case Pant Buttons
1 case Black and White Pins.
Shoes, Leather, Ac.
36 trunks Ladies’, Gent’s and Children’s Shoes
19 cases Ladies’, Gent’s and Children’s Fr . Loo
tees, extra
6 cases Army Shoes ~, ,
7 cases Barton’s Bleached and Brown Shoe 1 bread
4 cases Fr Waxed Calf Skins
4 cases Chamois Skins
2 cases Morocco Skins.
a
Cotton Cards, Clothing, Ac
25 cases Cotton Cards, No. 10s, part Whittemore’s
best
1 case Wool Girds
2 cases Card Clothing 32x4
2 cases filleting
Stationary.
16 cases Cap, Letter and Note Paper
2 cases Gilliott’s Steel Pens
3 cases Pen Holders
1 case Pencils and Pens
1 ease assorted Stationary
•
flagging and Hope.
10 bales Gunny Bagging
148 coils Bale Rope
tiiroeeries.
238 bags Rio Coffee
50 barrels brown Sugar
60 barrels crushed Sugar
182 kits No. 1 Mackerel
8 casks Chicory
10 boxes Sperm Canales
10 bags black Pepper
10 caddies Young Hyson lea.
m
Hardware, Ac.
5 tons lloop Iron
28 kegs Nails, assorted sizes
4 casks Wire
4 cases Gun Caps
12 bags Shot
3 cases Knives, biles and Razors
Liquor*, Ac.
4 quarter c-a.-ks pure Cbgnae Brandy
1 half pipe pure Marter Brandy
1 quarter pipe pure Pinet, Castiiiion A Cos., Brandy
1 eighth pipe pure Otard, Dupy A Cos., Brandy
10 casks Whiskey
82 casks old Rum
100 cases Holland Gin
86 demijohns Holland Gio
30 casas Liquorice Paste
94 cases Liquorice Sticks
13 casks Alcohol
14 casks Alum
8 casks Epsom Ssilts
9 casks Balsam Copaiba.
9 bbls Tanner’s Oil
42 kegs Bi Carb Soda
5 bbls Borax
3 cases Quinine
3 cases assorted Drug-.
5 bbls Copperas
3 eases Potasa Carb
2 cases Blue Mass
lease Powd. Ipecac
1 case lodide Potass and L> line
2 casks Soda Crystals
2 casks Blue Stone
1 ease Phosphorus,
june 20 eodtds
HUS .1111 IlffllfflUS j
GOODS,
AtWholesale and Retail.
M AD \ 1/E 0. GRADOT, Sararmah Ga., has just
•1 received from Pari-, via Bermuda, a large as
sortment of Ladies’ and Gent.omen goods, and
will open illtui Monday. June -jth, i364, a- tier
residence, President street, between Drayton and
Abereon, to-wit •
Flowers
Ribbon?
Straw Hats
Effusion
Tarlatan
Threa 1 Lace Vei s
Point de Li e uae- v .aw
Also.
Ladies' Gd'"?
Gent®’ Felt Hats and C ■ r.s
Mourning Goods.
Augusta Constitutionalist. Macon Telegraph,
v; r.-uierv \ U-ertiser, < olumbus limes, Oolumoia
Guardian and /Richmond Examiner, p ease copy
three times an.l send bills *o Republican office.
jelS3t
Muscogee Railroad Office.,, \
Co.auiju*, Gst.. june 14m, 1»^- )
Notice,
a m. R -,d w'-U lure six able-bodied negro men
1 for the balance of the year. Ratos, per
month i.ayableauAr.m.y, and gvoi ~^RK P '
I P fuaeU lm or A B. BOSTIC*.
Columbus, Ga„ Thursday Morning, June 23,1864.
Wednesday Evening.
The City Bridge whieh croises from East Macon
to Macon, was washed away by a freshet on Sun
day might at 12 o’clock. The railroad bridge is
safe. Thm water at last accounts was falling, but
the clouds were very heavy, indicating more rain.
♦ ♦
Gum. Polk.— ln the pockets of Gen. Polk were
found, in that of the left side, his book of Common
Piayer for the service of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and iu the right pocket, four copies of the
Rev. Dr. Quintard’s little work, entitled “Balm
for the Weary and the Wounded.” Upon the fly
leave? of each of these .little volumes, indicating
for whom they were intended, wa3 inscribed the
names of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, Lieut. Gen. Har
dee and Lieut. Gen. Hood, with compliments
es Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, June \2ih, 1564.
Within the fourth volume was inscribed his own
name. All were saturated with the blood which
flowed from the wound.
Captured Orders—Condition of the Yan
kee Army. —The Richmond Sentinel is pub
lishing gratuitously some orders captured
from the enemy. Their dates run from May
12th upwards, and they generally indicate a
state of morale in the Yankee army, in which
severe rebuke and threatening are thought ne
cessary. Brig. General Mott is “pained to see
that the 4th division, 2d corps is sacrificing
the reputation of Hooker’s old division,”
and says “there is no excuse for such con
duct.” Maj. Gen. Birney complains of the
great number of stragglers and deserters, and
orders that “Brigade commanders will take
instant measures to bring those stragglers
back by searching trains, hospitals and adja
cent woods.” Four days atter, (22d May)
Birney again issues a circular calling atten
tion to the “Swarms of Stragglers” in the rear
—directing roll call3 to be held every hour,
and the Provost Marshal to be wide awake.
25tb, Biraay directs small trusty parols to be
sent out to arrest stragglers. 28th he gets
mad and directs that the “crack of the rille”
be substituted for the roll of the drum, and
these stragglers be made soldiers at any cost.
Butler’s Robberies. —General Butler is at a
iarg# discount for his failure en the Soutkside.—
His “patriotism,” however, is greatly praised for
consenting so cheerfully for tha larger part of his
command, under Baldy Smith, leave him and go
to General Grant. Garret Davis, however, has ta
ken advantage of his present grief to attack him
by resolution in the United States Senate, as fol
lows : *
Whereas, it has been frequently charged in the
public prints and other modes, that when the lead
ers of the present rebellion were engaged in plot
ting and maturing it, Benj. F. Butler was cogni
zant of and privy to their treasonable purpose,
and gave them sympathy and support, and that
ho, the said Butler, after soma of the rebel States
had published ordinances of secession, turned
against the censpirators whom he had sustained
to get position and office under the Government o.f
the United States, to enable him to consummate
his own personal and corrupt objects ; and that
after he was appointed to, and while he was acting
in the military service, he was, by himself and his
accomplices, A. J. Butler and many others, guilty
of many acts of fraud, peculation and embezzle
meut against the United States, and many acts of
extortion, plunder, spoliation, oppression and cru
elty agaiust individuals ; Therefore be it
Resolved, That tho present Senate appoint a
eommitteeof three to investigate all such charges
against the said Butler; that the said committee
have power to sit during tho recess of the Senate,
to send for persons and papers ; and that it report
all testimony and its proceedings to the next ses
sion of the Senate.
■» »
North Georgia. —Within the last few days,
(says the Atlanta Register, 21st,) some im
portant changes have taken place in the po
sition of the Army of Tennessee, brought
no doubt by movements on tbe part of
the enemy.
A number of very wild and improbable
rumors arc afloat to-day. Sensible people
attach no importance to them.
Sherman’s army is said to be greatly demor
alized, that the recent wet. weather, and other
causes, have produced a great deal of sickness
among his troops, and that large numbers of
them are deserting daily and going towards
home. The country in the direction of the
Tennessee line is said to be full of them,
The Front.
Atlanta, June *2o —Noon.—Our lines, since
our last issue, have undergone some slight
changes of posit ion. Oar left has been retired
seme two miles to a more secure situation,
the ditches on the extreme of the line being
filled with water by the late heavy rains.—
The right has also receded a very little, to a
better position. Skirmishing still continues
in spite of the weather, but the casualties are .
comparatively slight.
A number of our wounded, and also several
wounded Yankees, were breught down this
morning on the ambulance train.
The troops are much in need of vegetables,
and the farmers are everywhere solicited to
forward contributions to the nearest stations
along the railroads. —Atlanta Confederacy.
♦ m*
The Chi«ago Times of the 6tbj makes the
following editorial comments on the situation :
‘‘After five weeks, Grant’s prospects of suc
cess are unimproved. His present position
after his defeat at the Wilderness, is a result
es necessity. He has precisely the same ob
stacles to encounter as at first. The seige of
Richmond is not begun. When the new tax
l and tariff bills take effect the people will real
ize the. cost of the war. Despite 1 enormous
: taxes and duties, the expenses of the Govern
ment wili continue to exceed the receipts by
: two million per diem. The public credit can
ine long endure such a strain without a pros
: oect of relief. The financial situation, the
euornicus tax ana depreciated currency, the
awful magnitude of an accumulating debt, and
’ the imm -.ence of an explosion, more destruc
tive than any country has ever known, are
bringing people to their senses. The re-elec
tion of Linco'n decides the continuance of the
war. till national bankruptcy and exhaustion
o.ose it. The capture of Richmond and Ai
:rt..*.A. if Li-e and Johnston's arndes. will not
subdue the rebellion. Military successes or
a conciliatory policy will ne"er conquer the
1 South.'
Army Correspondence of Ike
Savannah Republican.
Richmond, June 14t’u, 1864.
The military situation is one of much grav
ity. On Sunday night Grant moved again to
our right across the Chickahoniiny towards
James river. A large party of liis force Sad
previously marched to West Point or the
White House, and was sent thence by water
around by Yorktown and Fortress Monroe,
and up James river ; while another and small
er column was marched recently across the
country ta the same destination. Having
thrown up formidable intrenchments in bis
front at Cold Harbor, Grant quietly, but rap
idly retired at night, and thus got twelve hour3
the start of Gen. Lee. I don't know that it
was possible to prevent this movement. It is
understood that Lee intended to give him bat
tle when he moved again, which he would
have been able to do before bis antagonist
could have got across the Chickahominy, bad
he marched with his whole army ; but this
Grant was too wise to do. By sending the
greater part of his forces around by water, he
was enabled to rush across to James river to
the cover of his gunboats, before the Confed
erates could overtake him. There was a large
number of transports in James river yester
day, having on board, it is supposed, the
troops that were shipped from West Point.—
You will remember that the enemy had in
trenched himself very strongly at a point be
low Malvern Hill, on the James river, and
tbatW II T Lee’s cavalry some weeks ago
considered it advisable not to attack his
works, held at that time chiefly by black
troops. That is probably the point of ren
dezvous to which the two columns, the one
proceeding by land and the other by water,
were bound.
I do not know, but presujne, that the col
umn which marched across the Chichahom
iny, remained in the trenches at Cold Harbor
until the other column could reach West
Point. This latter force probably moved out
Saturday night, and thus had all that night
and Sunday to reach York river. The former
could have a stubborn resistance behind their
elaborate works, but Lee discovered the trick
and attacked them ; and in any event, even if
beaten out of their entrenchments, they could
have retreated upon West Point or the White
House, where they would have been reinforced
by the main army.
But the movement was not discovered ia
time, and hence the force left to hold the en
trenchments, being reduced to light marching
order and unincumbered by heavy baggage
trains, could not be easily overtaken after it
had once got in motion. This reasoning
would hold good even if it should appear that
only the baggage and snpplies were shipped
to West Point, and that the whole army mov
ed by land ; for it is easy enough to move
troops. The necessity of guarding and pro-,
tecting immense trains and keeping them
along with him, is the chief source of embar
rassment to a commander who puts his army
in motion in the presence of a vigilant ene
my.
It is reported in official circles that we hold
Malvern Hill and the road leading thence
back to Long Bridge, over Chickahomity.—
We certainly hold White Oak swamp and Rid
dle’s Shop—the latter being the point of in
tersection of the most important roads be
tween James river and the Chickahominy.—
Our present position effectually closes the
door against any advance upon Richmond
from that quarter.
But has Grant gone to James River with
the view to move up the north bank upon the
capital ? I cannot believe that such is his
policy. His design, it seems to me, is what
I have heretofore frequently ventured to state
—to effect a lodgment between the Appomat
tox and James river at Bermuda Hundreds,
and throw his army between Petersburg and
Richmond, or to land at City Point and take
up his lines behind the Appamattox. In eith
er event, if permitted to carry out what I con
ceive to be his plan, he would cut tbe Peters
burg and Weldon line of railway, and be in a
position to greatly impair, if no! altogether to
destroy, the usefulness of the Danville, the
only other remaining line by which we can
draw supplies. In the meantime, the physical
features of the country at the confluence of
the James and Appomattox, are sucli that
Grant will be able, with the aid of his pontoon
bridges and gunboats, to move his army with
rapidity and comparative safety—first to the
north bank of the James, next to the south
bank, then into the Peninsula’ between the
Appomattox . and the James, and then out
again ; while Lee, to circumvent or check
mate him, will have to move by circuitous
and difficult routes. This, the Federal com
mander will be able to do if he once succeeds
in firmly establishing himself either at Mal
vern 111 1 or Harrison’s Landing, on the north
side or the south side jof the James. And'
hence I remarked in the:beginning of this let
ter that the present mililtary situation is one
of much gravity. j
But what is the remedy ? It would seem to
be either to attack and beat Grant out of his
works, or to send a force that will scatter the
Federal marauders who are hovering about
Lynchburg, and then jsweep like a tornado
down the Valley of the Shenandoah aDd on to
Washington Hampton has already effectu
ally disposed of Sheridan and his raiderswhom !
he met on Sunday, at Treviliiar. Station, ten
miies this side of Gordonsville, and defeated
with heavy loss. At last accounts Breckin
ridge was in the rear of Hunter and advancing
after him up the Yallej-. Other forces are on
the way to Lynchburg, A detachment of Union
cavalry, 500 strong, crossed James river yes
terday, a few miles beljow Lynchburg, and cut
the telegraphic wires pn the Southside Rail
way ten miles east of the town. At this lat
ter point they heard tlijat General Longstreet
was at Campbell Court House, sixteen or
■ eighteen miles distant, 1 and they immediately
; pushed forward with' the hopa of capturing
him. It is feared they were successful, as
there was no telegraphic line by which Gen
eral Longstreet could be warned of his dan
ger.
Let me again suggest to the reader to pro
vide himself with a good map. He will find
that the James and Appomattox unite about
i twenty two miles below Richmond by land,
i and nearly forty by water—that Bermuda
Hundreds is on the tongue ol land at the con
fluence of the two rivers—that City Point is
on the south side of the Appomattox at its
mouth—that Malvern Hill is on the north side
; of the James, about five miles above its union
with the Appomattox, and about three fourths
of a mile from its bank. Harrison's Landing
and Westover, on the same side of the river.
, are eight or ten miles lower down by water.
I From Malvern Hill to'Richmond, by land, the
distance is sixteen or seventeen miles, and
from Drewrv*s Bluff tp Richmond it is eight
miles by water. The enemy has control of
the James from Chafin's Bluff, a mile below
Drewry s. down to its month. This las: men
tioned tact makes it all the more difficult for
Gea. Lee. and ..11 the easier for Gen. Grant, to
manoeuvre an army about the confluence of
the James and Appomattox and on the penin
sula between them. From City Point to Pe
tersburg is about seven miles
P. W. A
$4.00 Perl Month
< [From the Petersburg Express of the 18th.]
From the Front.
Mart hcavi/ fighting — The enemy repulsed in
Prince George and driven in Chesterfield — cas
ualties in various commands, etc.
4 7
Yesterday’s operations were again inau
gurated by heavy firing, and this time, the
roar of the cannon and the rattle of musketrv,
came from both sides the river. In Chester
field. the enemy had presumed upon a tempo
rary evacuation of our breastworks on Thurs
: day to move up towards the railroad, but yes
; terday morning early Kershaw and Pickett
, opened briskly, and soon drove him back to
! his original position, affid rtj-occtipied *ll our
: old lines. The enemy, we dkl not offer
j very stout resistance, but the result would
| have been the same, for we had the men. and
j those men had the vim to whip four times
their numbers.
In Prince George, the *nemy showed his
same hankering for the positiou known as
Battery No. 10 and vicinity, which covers the
Baxter road. About half past three o'clock,
as soon as the moon had sunk below the hor
izon, he appeared in great force, and by creep
ing stealthily through the thick undergrowth,
got within twenty or thirty yards of our
breastworks, before be was discovered.
In lour lines of battle they rushed forward, and
finding our men somewhat unprepared, leaped
ovor the breastworks, and demanded a surrender.
On they poured, but our men gave them battle,
and a desperate hand to hand fight ensued. A
gap having been left on the right, a number of
the enemy availed themselves of it and our forces
flanked, retreated in some disorder. Gen. Bush
rod Johnston’s old Brigade sustained the chief
force of this assault, and lost more heavily than
any other. The entire loss, however, we hear from
all causes, killed, wounded and missing, will not
aggregate ever 100. A portion of our lines,in this
vicinity was held by the 26th Virginia, Wise’s
Brigade, but the attack here was handsomely re
pulsed. We regret to hear that Col. P. R. Page,
of the 26th, commanding Brigade, was mortally
wounded in the assault. He was brought to the
city, but died in the course of an hour or two after
reaching the hospital. Several other officers were
wounded.
Our men fell back to a second line es works, but
a short distance in the rear of the first, which had
been hastily constructed. In this assault, we re
gret to hoar that the battery of the Macon (Ga.)
Light Artillery was captured. It consisted es four
12 pounder Napoleon Howitzers. The men of this
battery fought with unsurpassed bravery, and on
ly abandoned their guns after losing 2I horses,
which rendered the saving of their guns simply an
impossibility.
Along other portions of the lines there was
heavy skirmishing yesterday and occasional can
nonading, until 3 p. m., when an effort was made
to carry Battery No. 17, in close proximity to 16,
and all important to the successful occupation of
tho Baxter Road. The enemy approached in
three lines of battle, but met with such determined
opposition, that after two or three attempts, they
abandoned the effort.
At 4 o’clock, the enemy charged our works on
the hill near Now Market Race Course ; but wore
signally repulsed. A participant in this fight in
form* us that the enemy lost heavy in this charge,
leaving many dead and wounded in our front.—
Unless recovered last night, tha bodies lie there
still, the two lines of breastworks being too near
for either party to come out, lest they fall by the
hands of sharpshooters.
THE FIGHT RENEWED—IT BECOMES GENERAL —
THE ENEMY REPULSED.
There was now quite a cessation of hostilities,
until six o’clock, when heavy cannonading again
commenced, the reverberations es the guns roaring
through the city, and jaring the windows of every
house.
As night approached, the cannon firing grew
more incessant, and the rattle of musketry, which
was continuous, was distinctly audible to every
ear.
The fight, we learn, commenced on our right
near Batteries 17, IS, 19 and 20, at Col. Avery’s
farm, but gradually extending around to our ex
treme left, and by dark, the engagement was gen
eral along the whole line, a distance of about fiye
miles.
As the contestants in the vicinity of the New
Market Race Course became engaged, the booming
of t‘ e eartHon, and the popping of musketry, fell
upon our people with a distinctiveness which
aroused the entire city to the highest pitch of ex
citement, and every street and alley, and all tho
surrounding hills, were crowded with people, list
ening with breathless anxiety to hear the result.
The moon was high in the Heavens and shone
with unusual brilliancy, and the flashes of the big
guns and the blaze of musketry, could be seen
from the Blanford Church and Bolling Hills with
great distinctness.
For a half hour the battle raged and roared, and
during this time, from the nearness of the sound,
many became impressed with the idea that the in
vaders of our soil were getting the advantage of
our troops, but all of a sudden there was one uni -
rersal blaze of musketry along the entire length
of our line, and then fell upon the ears of the list
ening multitude, a shout from the throats of our
brave boys, which nono were slow to interpret. It
was the shout of victory—a glad and welcome
sound to the fathers, mothers and daughters of
this city. Couriers soon arrived, announcing the
glad tidings that we had repulsed the enemy along
the entire line and occupied the lines which he
held at early dawn yesterday. Never were a peo
ple more relisved than ours, and many a venerable
matron and fair daughter, wept profuse tears 'of
gratitude. It was now 10 minutes to 10 o’clock,
and the firing gradually slackened, until II o’clock,
when it had almost entirely ceased. About 11
o’clock there was a renewal of the musketry firing,
and a few discharges of cannon, but it did not last
more than fifteen minutes. As we now write, at
12 o’clock, the firing has entirely ceased, with the
exception of that 32-pounder Blakely gua, which
the Yankees fired during all of Thursday night at
intervals of five minutes.
We have been unable to obtain any details, or
very little reliable intelligence, but parties who
participated, inform us that Hoke’s Division stood
like a wall of adamant, never receding an inch
from their position. In front of their breastworks
ail accounts agree that the slaughter of the enemy
was fearful, and an ordnance officer who came in
for ammunition, informs us, that he ha3 been pres
ent at all the great battles of Lee’s army, but that
he has never witnessed greater mortality in the
ranks of the enemy.
On the right, occupied by a portion of Bu-hrod
Johnston’s Division, we hear that the enemy came
up in seven line3 of battle, and so great was the
pressure of overwhelming numbers, that there was
a temporary wavering among our meD, who upon
the first shock gave way. They were soon rallied,
however, our lines restored, and the enemy made
to nav fearfully for their temporary success.
PRISONERS CAPTURED.
We understand that we took many prisoners but.
the exact number cannet be ascertained. At 11
o’clock, a batch of 90 was brought in, and at 12
o’clock. 150 additional are being registered by our
friend Memoine. Provost Hawes' efficient elerk.—
Others, we learn are behind.
CASUALTIES.
We heard of several casualties on our side, which
from the severity of the battle, were to have been
expseted. We are unable to announce the name of
but one with certainty, and with him we conversed.
Col. Tafeb, of the 59th Virginia. Wise's Brigade, was
shot through the thigh, while galiantiy cneering h;s
men on. We are pleased to state that it is only a
flesh wound, and though painful is not serious.
BLUNT'S 3ATTERY.
Blur.t's Battery, we hear, fought with unsurpas
sed gallantry, mowing the Yankees down, and cre
ating great gaps in their ranks, sis they approached
several lines of battle deep. This battery exhausted
every ounce of ammunition, grape, canister and
solid shot, and then the men refused to retire, but
remained at the front and cheered lustily as our
infantry would repulse the Yankees, and send such
a? remained alive reeling back. Others fought well
no doubt, but we refrain from any special mention
of them, until we can hear particulars.
XHK SITUATION.
We have gre u eaust to be thanklu: tor '<ur P\oS
ent situation, when we consider tne overwhe.tmng
hordes who were brought against us. w e “"’kiour
own. thanks to the brave and nob.e troops who reive
stood up liko a wall of fire between the invading
hosts and our devoted c. y. The Petersburg people
owe them a debt of ffratii they oaa never
repay
tax capture Thursday evenin'
it was Captain Pritchett, of tho 6ith Georgia
i Regiment, to whom the large number ot prisoners
; surrendered Thursday evening, and not Pritchard,
| a--’3tbd by us yesterday.
1 COt.OIS IAKKW
It fc secured two handsom, stand of colors—one
j oelongod to the ,th New York artillery—tbe other
I . id xiiscivied upon it tic word "Excelsior*"
MACON LIGHT ARTILI ERT.
! folUwinr are lh ,* ?*»*U»es in the Ma 'in
:<’»•> Light Artillery. dunnrthcjights near Peters -
! burg, on Thursday and Friday, Juuelo and IT
Killed : cor**l A Wait?,
Wounded: eorpl B II nines, slight in the bowels.
Privates John H I.ingold, seriously iu bowels; Dom
inick Craddock, severely in hip and hand and .
prisoner.
Missing :Swgt J II King, supposed to bo killed
corpl C m McKenna aDd Eugene C Powers. Pri-
Jas A Angle. W G Ssnephard,
Themas Canold. R A Lundy, Brandy
mlliaims. J U Lawsen and J II Barton.
LOSS OF HOKSKS.
This battery had 21 horses killld, and first all thel”
cannon, after doing all that men could do tosave it.
The enemy in overwhelming numbers, rushed over
their infantry suppert. It was this battery that did
such effective firing at Battery No. 16, on Wednes
day last, killing Col. Mix. of the 3d New York cav
alry, Kaut’z Brigade.
General Wade Hampton'* Cav
alry Victory.
The Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle of Tues
day last gives the following cheering intelli
gence relative to Gen. Wade Hampton s caval
ry victory over Sheridan :
VICTORY.
We publish elsewhere tho important new
from the battle field near Trevillion's. Th
enemy is not only beaten ; it is a flight. Th
prisoners are being captured by the hundred
The victory is nt last decisive. God be thank
ful.
In the words of tbe sainted Jackson, “God
has blessed our arms with another victory !
One of the most important of the campaign.
The terror of our railroads—the thorn ia the
side of Gea. Lee—the sword of Gen. Grant—
is at last tackled. What announcement so
grateful—so •pportune—as that “Sheridan
is flying in confusion.” That splendid cav
alry is broken. Prisoners, horses, arms—such
are the results of three days’ fighting—and
with trifling loss. Such are the fruits of con
centration. Such the effect of a combined
movement between Hampton and Lee. Where
was Sheridan going ? nobody knows. But a
heavy hand was laid upon his shoulder at
West's Mill, near Trevillian’s depot. Imagine
his consternation! But he fought bravely. It
took three days to crush him. It the telegraph
does not mislead us, he is crushed—his force
flying and scattering. Oh! this is sweet.
Strike, Hampton strike Fitz Lee ! strike
and spare not ! May the last man perish !
And now for Major General Pope. Have
we troops at Lynchbnrg ? Can Breckinridge
fall upon this venturesome column, and sweep
it from the earth. Then, thanks for the de
feat at Piedmont. The combined armies of
Pope, Hunter, and Crook, seem to be march
ing on Lynchburg. We presume wc have re
inforcements at this point, which will effect
a junction with Breckinridge. The move ot
the hour is concentration to overwhelm this
body of the enemy ns we have overwhelmed
Sheridan.
The following is a list of the Yankee priso
ners brought to this place on yesterday and
to-day:
271 brought in this evening, 2d yesterday,
150 do., 22 d0.—464 from Trevillian’s; 94
from Hunter’s array—4B7 privates in all.
Officers—l Adjutant General, 1 Colonel,
I Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Chaplain, 1 Sur
geon, 1 special correspondent from Hunters
army forthe Cincinnati Commercial and Whee
ling Intelligencer, and Lester Lloyd, of Fair
fax county, charged with piloting the enemy.
The Yankee Army to be Concen-.
trated. —The cry of concentration is be
ing got up in the North hoping in the un
ion of their forces to be able to carry tbe
two great points in the campaign—Rich
mond and Atlanta. The Philadelphia
Inquirer, in urging the policy, says:
A dispatch to the Cincinnatti Gazette,
from Meadow Bluffs, West Virginia,slates
that Gen. Crook’s command has started
on its second expedition, this time it is
believed to join the army of the Potomac.
It is also announced that Gen. Hunter, in
command of Seigle’s army, is moving in
the same direction, while the army of the
Northwest under Gen. Pope, it is said, is
on the way to reinforce the army of the
Potomac. All these movements show
that concentration is now the order of the
day and that the strength to overthrow
the rebellion is to be found in the union
of armies. Gen. Graut will soon have an
army which it will be impossible for Lee
with all the forces in the South at his
command to resist, and short work will
be made of the seige of Richmond. This
concentration, we apprehend, is the true
principle of determined, vigorous warfare.
It gives strength, and strength under
the command of such a General as Grant
must bring victory as surely as effect fol
lows cause.
Gen. A. J. Smith, with his command,
it is also said, is enroute for Chattanooga,
perhaps to reinforce Sherman, while at
the same time the latter is being strength
ened from every available source. The
rebels are no doubt pursuing the same
policy, and in a very short time the con-*
tending forces on both sides will be mass
ed at the two great objective points of the
campaign, Richmoud and Atlanta and
the defeat of the rebels at both places will
be Waterloo defeats.
Latsk from thx United States. —We make
the following synopsis from the New York
Herald of the 10th instant:
Gold opened on the 9th at 195, reached 198 J
and closed at 197. “It will probably reach
200 tu-morrow, and the ambition of the spec
ulators will then be gratified.”
“The rebel guerrillas, under John Morgan
appear to be running riot in Kentucky. They
now hold undisputed possession of Pari3
Georgetown,* Cyntnina, (where they burned
a warehouse,) and Williamstown; the latter
place on the Lexington Pike, within thirty
miles of Cincinnati. f
A force of cavalry, 700 strong, entered Pari
on Wednesday, without resistance.
“The rebels occupy the railroad near Lex
ington. They are also reported to be betweea
Crab Orchard* and Stamford.”
Lincoln has been verbally informed of his
nomination, and replied :
“I know no reason to doubt that I shall
accept the nomination tendered, and yet, per
, haps, I should not declare definitely before
; reading and considering what is called the
| platform.'’
The Herald attacks Lincoln with great bit
terness. and cails for Grant. McClellan, Sher
maD, Hancock, Thomas or some other, to op
| pose him with.
Sheridan's raiding party consists of the
First and Second Divisions of his cavalry un
der Generals Torbert and Gregg. “It on *
of th® most hazardous, and if success! t., one
j of the most beneficial expeditions o: the war
j Whither bound we are not told Rteh 7
Sentinel.
We understand that Lieut. Gen. R. S. Ewell hi?
been appointed to the command of the Department
of Richmond, in place of 3/aj. Gen. Rebert Ransom,
assigned tc the command of the cavalry forces ia
the Valley. Th’s is an excellent selection, ml wt!i
give teneral satisfaction to the public.
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