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CULU-ÜBL'S TIMES Published Daily (Sundays excepted) at the rale of 5,4.0# per m<*nth. or sl2 for three months. No subscription received for a longer term than hree months. ADVERTISING RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for each insertion. Where advertisements are inserted a month, the charge will be S3O per square. Announcing candidates S2O, which must invariably paid in advance. 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. 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