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BOUlrHTON, MSBET & BARNES) Publishers and Proprietors. »• X. BOl'tUITOX, JO**. II. .O.HBCT. | Editors. Sfct Sflutferit Jfcbcral (tlnioit Is publ/shed Weekly, in MiilcdgcrUlc, Ga., Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson Sts., (opposite Court House.) At $2 a year in Advance, (Unless in Advance, §3 Per Annum.) RATES of AOVEKTISIXC. Per square of twelve (inet. One insertion $ I 00, and ti fly cents for each subsequent continuance. TMiorfeaeui without the specification ef thenumberol insertions will be published till forbid and charged accordingly. Business or Professional Cards, per year, where they do not exceed Six Lines - $10 00 A liberal contract ici/l be made tcith those who wish to Advertise by the year,occupying a specified space VOLUME XXXIII.] MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY, 15 1862, [NUMBER 8. COUNTING HOUSE CALENDAR 180*2, legal advertisements. 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It i niter) in Nonllirrn Ffilrr Milledgeville, March 19th, J8C1. ©AYS* ' ©AYg, 71 ^ ^ >r 7; S5 f r- % i | ^ = >: Cfi • l • cf) JAs'v j 12 3 4 July. ~ ' i 2 3 4 5 5 C 7j 8 9 10 ! | 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 10 17 1.4 13 14 15 16 IT 18 19 .92021 22232425 20 21 2223 24 2526 262. 29 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 Feb'y. . 1 A GIST , . 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1C !7 18 19 20 21 22 10 11 12 13 14 15 i r, 232125 26 27 28 17 IS 19 20 2! 22-23 Mar. ! 1 1 Sept’r 24 2o 26 2 < 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1! 15 7 8 9.10 11 12 i;j 16 17 18 1920 21 22 11 I s 16 1 / lb 11. go 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 22 -23 24 25 26 27 30 31 28 29 30 April 1^3 4 50ctob*r * .. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 J 4 13 14 15 16 1718 19 f 5 0 ? 8 V 10 1 j 20 21 22 2324 25 26 12 111 14 15 16 17 | ri 27 28 29 30 19 20 21 22 2324.25 May. 1 '2 S^N'ovk.m 20 27 28 29 30 3! 4 d 6 7 8 9 10 1 11 12 13 14 15 If', ]7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I S 19 202! 222324 9 10 11 12 13.14 15 25 20 27 28 29 30 31 16 17 18 19 20,21 June. Dece.m. 23 24 25 26 27 2b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 30 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 n 15 16 17 18 192021 1! 15,16 17 18 19., 0 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2: 22 23 21 25 26 ., 7 29.30, 28 29 30 31 159 wounded. The 2d Mississippi battal ion, Col. Taylor, went into action with 234 men, and had 30 killed and wounded The loss of Pryor’s brigade we have learn ed ; hut hear that the I 4th Louisiana and the remnant of St. Paul’s battalion suffer ed severely—Wilcox, being in support, did not lose many. The Generals speak in high terms of the execution of our field pieces iu this attack, the 3d Richmond Howitzers, some of the Donaldsonvilie, and Thomas artillery, having caused great destruction among the enemy, and with slight loss to themselves. The rapidity of their fire quite astonished the Yankees, and could be distinctly heard over all our city, long before dawn had fairly bro ken. Fight at Ellyson's Mills. While Featherstone, Pryor and Wilcox were thus successfully engaging the ene my on the light of our advance, General Maxey Grceg and his brigade were also hard at work, and successfully stormed the strong position of Ellyson’s Mills, and took up the line of march on the left. They were thundering at them, and a perfect hailstorm of the lead fell thick and fast a round them. One of Wilcox’s regiments wavered—down the General rushed, furi ously, sword in hand, and threatened to behead the first man that hesitated. Pry or steadily’ advanced, but slowly and by the time that the three brigades had storm ed the position, passed up the hill through timber, and over felled trees; Feather stone was far in advance. Quickly the Ft derals withdrew their pieces, and took up a fresh position to assail the three brig ades advancing in perfect line of battle from the woods and upon the plateau. Offi cers had no horses, ail were shot—Briga diers marched on foot, sword in hand— regiments were commanded by Captains, and companies by Sergeants, yet onward they rused; with yells and colors Hying, anti backward, stiil backward fell the Fed- erals, their men tumbling every moment iu scores. But what a sight met the eyes of these three gallant brigades! In front stood Federal camps, stretching to the Drawn up in line of northe.atit ii did not advance on the .Mills by the mud, i battlo were more than three full divisi The Itinlirr. am young, .veil of the Yeung V Farewell to thee, father 1 although I I go to the war's w ild alarms ! Our country to save from oppression and wroi Or die with my comrades in anus. Farewell, father dear! I may never again Fondly gaze on those locks, thin and gray But if in the conflict of battle I’m slain, To meet thee in Heaven I pray. • Farewell to thee, mother ! no love is like thine, So lasting, so dtep, and so pme; And I trust through the goodness of power divine, To leturn to thy bosom secure. Farewell, mother dear! Ill die far away, Thy heait will be grieved for thy son ; But God will sustain thee and cause thee to : Thy wid, righteous Father, be done. as had been done on Friday evening by Ripley, hut simply- made a feint in that di rection, crossed the main body higher up the creek, and took the redoubts and ride pits on flank, carried them with the bayo net, pushed through the camps, and fol lowed the road towards Gaines’ Mills, whither the enemy were retiring. At Gaines' Mills. From prisoners captured at both posi- tions--who proved to he of the Valley Army—it was ascertained that we might expect stout resistance at Gaines’ VIills, since three or four whole divisions were strongly encamped there, -McClellan com manding in person, with Major Generals McCall, Porter, Sedgewicke, and others— their estimated force being not less than thirty odd thousand men. As our three columns moted by parallel lines, we fol- i lowed and conversed with prisoners, who | commanded by McCall, Porter, Sedge- wick, Ac.; banners darken ed the air: ; ar- tillery vomited l forth incessant volley s of grape, canister and shell , heavy mu isses were moving on onr left through the woods to flan k us! Yet onward came Wilco: x to the r iglit, Pryor to the left, and informed us that their lo.ss on Friday at ! Featherstone in the centre; one grand, | matchless line of battle; almost consumed | by exploits of the day ; yet onward they advanced to the heart of the Federal posi- [ tion, and when the enemy had fairly stic- | ceeded in almost flanking us on the left, j great commotion is heard in the woods ! volleys upon volleys are heard in rapid succession, which are recognized and cheered by our men; “It is Jackson!” they shout, “on their right and rear!” Yes, two or three brigades of Jackson’s army have Hanked the enemy, and are getting in the rear! Now, the fighting was bitter and terrific. Worked tip to madness, Wilcox, Feaathersfone and Fry- 43 COURT CALLENDER FOR 1802. SUP3EIOR COURTS. JANUARY. JULY. 2<1 Monday, Chatham. 1st Mondav, Floyd* “Floyd AUGUST. FEBRUARY. 1st Monday Lumpkint 2d M nidav, Campbell 1st Monday, Clark Clark tEuini’kin 3d Monday, Campbell Dawson lid Monday, Forsyth Dawson Polk 3d Monday, Forsyth Glascock Polk Merriwether Glascock Walton Merriwether 1 th Monday, Baldwi* Walton Jackson 4th Monday, Baldwin Monroe Jackson Paulding Monroe Taliaferro Panldinj- Walker Taliaferro Thusday After, Pierce Walker MARCH. SEPTEMBER. 1st Thursday. Fierce 1st Monday, Appling 1st Monday, Appling * Chattooga Chattooga Cherokee Cherokee Columbia Coweta Coweta Columbia (’raw ford Crawford Mudi*on Gwinnett Marion M adison Morgan M arion *2d Monday, Butts Morgan Bartow 2d Monday, Butts Coffee Bartow Elbert Coffee Fayette Elbert Greene Fayctt Gwinnett Greene Pickens Pickens Washington Washington Webster Webster 3d Monday, Cobbt 3d Monday, Cobbt Culhoun Calhoun Hall Ilall Hart 11 art Heard Heard Macon Maeon Newton N ewton Talbot Talbot Ware Tattnal Bulloch Ware Thursday after White Thursday after While 4th Monday, Clinch Friday alter, Bulloch Putnam 4th Monday, Clinch Chattahoochee Putnam Lee Rabun Twiggs -Chattahoochee Lee •Twiggs Wilkes Johnson Milton Thursdaynfter Habersham 4thThursday, Montgomery ( E “• j El cliols Cfiingham Monday af ter 4th Mon day APRIL 1st A "2d Mon. Carroll 1st Monday, Dooly Franklin Emanuel Early Fulton Gordon Pike Taylor Warren Wilkinson Thttrsd’y after Hanks 2d Monday, Hancock Richmond • II arris Laurens Miller Sumter Tuesday after, McIntosh 3d Monday, Glynn Haralson Henry .1 ones Liberty • Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Monday Worth after * *Bryan *th M outlay .Wayne Decatur D.Kalb Houston Jasper * Lincoln Schley Whitfield Wilcox Friday after, Telfair Camden Thursday after, Irwin Monday' “ Berrien Charlton MAY 1st Monday. Clayton Se riven Gilmer Raiidolph Upson 2d Monday, Catoosa Jefferson Chatham Fannin Mitchell Museogee 3d Monday, Bibb Burke QuitUnart Spalding Troup Union Baker Thursday after Towns 4th Monday, Dade Terrell Last Mondav, Colquitt JUNE. 1st Monday, Lowndes Dougherty 2d Monday. Brooks (flay ' 3d Monday, Thomas Wilkes Johnson Milton Rabun Thnrsdayffter Habersham Monday af-) ter the" 4th > Echols Monday ) OCTOBER. 1st A 2d Mon. Cat roll 1st Monday, Dooly Emanuel Franklin Early Fulton Gilmer Gordon Taylor Warren Wilkinson l’tke |Thursdav after Banks 2d Monday, Fannin Richmond Hancock Harris Laurens Miller Sumter 3d Monday, Glynn Haralson Henry Jones Murray (Iglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Union , W-rtli Thursday after Towns Thursday ) Montgomery after ‘ ,4th Monday. Warns Decatur DeKalb Houston Jasper Lincoln Schley Tattnall Whitfield Wilcox Friday after, Telfair Camden Thursday nfter. Irwin .Monday after Charlton NOV EM HER. 1st Monday. Berrien Scriven Clayton EHingliam Randolph Upson 2d Monday, Catoosa Jefferson Mitchell Muscogee 3d Monday, Bibb Burke Quittman Spnlding Troup Baker 4th Monday, Dade Tefrell Thursday nfter, McIntosh Monday “ Colquitt Liberty Mon. after Liberty. Bryan DECEMBER. UtMonday, Dougherty Lowndes 2d Monday Jllrooks (.'lay 3d Monday Thomas Farewell to you, brothers too ! Dear little boys, Y ou know not the meaning of See ; May God make me strong in defence of the cause, And save you, my brothers, from woe. Farewell, my dear brothers ! he loving and good. And mind what dear mother may say; Y’our luother’ll coma back if 'tis best that be should. For God can his enemies stay. Farewell, sisters dearwhen I think of the wrong The fiends would inflict if they could, I can scarcely refrain front polluting my tongue With a curse on the black-hearted brood. Farewell, my dear sisters! may God keep you pure, Surrounded with comforts and friends, And blest with the graceYhat alette can secure The bliss that we know never ends. Farewell to you all! and my last it may be— But may God, whom I reverence and (ear, To a home that is blest, m a land that is free; Bring safely the young volunteer. THE GREAT BATTLE ! Brilliant Victory—The Enemy in full re treat-—Details of the night—Storming of Mcchanicsrdle—Capture of Ellyson's Mills—Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-- The fight at. Gaines' Mills—S/v., fyc., 4r- When Gen. A. P. Ilill had steadily driven the enemy from Meadow Bridge, and had taken up the line of march to wards Mechanicsville and the’road, even ing had far advanced, and it was supposed that a halt would take place. General Ripley, however, with the 44th and 4*tli Georgia, and 2d and 3d North Carolina, made an attack upon the Yankee fortifica tions at Ellyson’s Mills, in which the 44th Georgia and 3d North Carolina suffered extremely, and did'not succeed in taking them, owing to tlie impracticable nature j Meadow Bridge, Mechanicsville and El- . lyson’s Mills had been fearful, and that nr dash in ward at a run, and drove the the whole night had been occupied in enem Y £itli irresistible fury; to our left burial." ‘The Federals carry off all their I emerge Hood’s Texan brigade, Vi luting’s dead and wounded, as fast as shot, and we and are left lhKi 18 . ,10W complet Georgia regiment, and the material of Pender’s command was equally as good as any, and greatly distinguished itself. Those were the troops mostly’ engaged and that suffered most. It is gross injus tice in any talk of onr troops making ‘three charges,’ ‘repulses,’ &., &. Our troops received the command but once, and if Satan and all his host had confronted them, instead of mortal Yankees, the re sult would have been the same. There were no repulses ; all arrangements work ed like a charm ; and we ought not only to do our soldiers justice, but heartily thank Providence for his guiding hand and assistance, in the immortal events of Thursday and Friday. “ Who took the Batteries." It is always a difficult matter to ascer tain with any degree of certainty who took this or that batter}’, for every since the capture of Sherman’s at Manassas the question of conquered batteries has always been a vexed one. The position of regi ments changes so often in an engagement that one, perhaps, who did but little, by some luck}’ chance, finds itself before a feebly’ defended or deserted battery, and simply for the trouble of planting a Hag there has honor conferred on it for doing nothing ! There were not less than six batteries captured in the battles ‘Gaines’ Mill,’ yet not one of any of our regiments can lay positive claim to any single one piece, for all are contested property. Some of fbe 12th Mississippi claim the beauti ful brass pieces so much admired, and offi cers say that when they arrived in front of a young man named Cassidy jumped upon one of the horses, and wished to chive them off or (urn them on the enemy, but was not allowed. The 5th Texas, after hard fighting, found itself before a bat tery and cleared it, hut yet some other regiment claimed. A Georgia regiment of Hood’s brigade claims one, Wilcox’s The following items we have front Featb- erston’s brigade. The casualties iii the 12th regiment Mis- issippi volunteers, Featherstone’s brigade Longstreet’s division commanded by Ma jor W. H. Lilly, are as follows: Maj. W. S. Lilly, wounded early in the morning’s action, when leading the regiment in the first charge. In the morning engagement this regiment lost 12 killed 47 wounded, and 9 missing. No. taken into the field offi cers, non-commissioned officers and pri vates 397. In the evening engagement (Gapt. S. B. Thomas, commanding regi ment.) the loss was G killed, 3S wounded, and 18 missing. Number of officers and private taken into battle. 30S. The.iegi- ment has loss 153 killed wounded, and missing, during the day’, out of 397 men. The above is as near correct as it is pos sible to ascertain, as several reported mis sing have been found killed, and other wounded. The 19th Mississppi volunteers lost 31 killed and 150 wounded, out of 521 that went into action in the morning. The 2d Mississippi battalion lost 10G killed and wounded, out of 235 taken into action in the morning. The following is a list of casualties in the Purcell Battery, in the battle of Thurs day evening last: Killed—Lieut. Wm. A. Allen, Corpor al .Murphy, Privates Boyd and Still man. Wounded. Lieut. II. M. Fizthugh. Serg’ts Crow, McGruder, Temple, Ball, Messier, Corporals Eddins: Becks, Pri vates Beckham, Cheatham, Thos. Berry, Donahoc, Geo. Dockerty, Davis. Daniel, Ege. Flemming, Finnel, Mott, Grigsby, Honing, Holland, Heart, Harrow, Geo. W. Johnston, E. P.’Jones, W. T. Flint, James, Kimbail, Mitchell, Mahoney, Mc Leod. Morton, O’Brien, F. S. Price, llit- ade claims another, and so it is; they Hcse, Sacrey, T. H. Thomson, B. M. itive "temple, Partington, W. T. Smith, T. T. guns, stores, arms, clothing &c. Yet, the morning- "Wilcox I Uke bloodhounds on the trail, the six brig- cd by Pryor, and Feath- ades sweep everything before them, pre- only discover those who fall at the actual moment of retreat. This in formation we believe to he correct. The heads of our three columns having reached Walker Hogan’s farm, north hank of the Chickahominy, about 9 miles north east of Richmond, all came to a halt, and Generals Lee and Longsticet took up quar ters in the houses and made dispositions for a further advance towards Gaines’ Mills, distant about one mile through the woods. Featherstone’s brigade having suffered much : led, being follow ersfone in reserve. The composition of Wilcox’ s command is mostly Alabamians; Pryor has th.e 14th Louisiana, St. Paul’s battalion, 3d Virginia, and one other regi ment ; Featherstone has the 19th and 12th Mississippi, and 2d Mississippi bat talion. Character of the Ground. Emerging from the woods, the road leads to the left and then to the right, round Gaines’ house, when the whoie country, for the area of some two miles, is an open, unbroken succession of undula ting hills. Standing at the North door of Gaines’ house, the whole country to the right, for the distance of one mile, is a gradual slope towards a creek, through which the main road runs up an open hill and then winds to the right. In front, to the left, are orchards and gulleys, running gradually to a deep creek. Directly in front, for the distance of a mile, the ground is almost table land, suddenly dipping to the deep creek mentioned above, being faced by a timber covered hill fronting all the table land. Beyond this timber cov ered hill, the country is again open, and a | comes after, and Pender follows! The | line is now complete, and “forward” rings from one end of the line to the other, and the Yankees, over 30,000 strong began to retreat! Wheeling their artillery from the front, the Federal turn part of it to break our left, and save their retreat. The very earth shakes at the roar! Not one piece of ours has keen opened, all has been done with hullet and bayonet, and onward press our troops through camps upon camps, capturing of the ground. Operations were then sus- \ perfect plateau, a farm house and out hous- pended on our side, but the enemy kept up a deafening tear of artillery till late iu the night. Longstreet’s forces had inean- <7/7 fight for them, yet none can lay posit individual claim to any! Yet all enjoy the joke and laugh right heartily over the dangers of capture, and chat around camp tiles right merrily, never counting the dan ger, but on!} desiring new occasions to dis tinguish themselves. Money was found quite abundant among the slain. Some men, in interring the dead, often search ed the pockets, &c., one man finding not less than §150 in gold; another fished out of old clothes not less than $500 ; another $1,000 in Federal notes. Watches, both gold and silver, were found among the spoils, one lucky individual having not less than six chronometers ticking in his pocket at one time. As a general thing, more money was found upon the dead on the field than on any other of which we have heard. Clothes in Abundance was scattered about, and immense piles of new uniforms were found untouched. Our men seemed to take great delight in assum ing Fedetal officers’ uniforms, and strut ted about seriocomically, much to the a- musement of dusty, powder-begrimmed youths, who sat lolling and smoking in the shade. Every conceivable article of clo thing was found in these Divisional Gamps, and came quite appropos to our needy soldiery, scores of whom took a cool bath, and changed old for new underclo thing, many articles being of costly mate rial and quite unique. The amount of Ammunition found was considerable, and proved of very su perior quality and manufacture. The ex act amount captured we have not yet as certained, hut from the immense piles of boxes scattered through the camps, we Ya while crossed, and marched parallel with the Chickahominy. The brigades of Gens. Featherstone and l’ryor were in ad vance, and proceeding some distance, halt- ted for the night. About midnight, Feath- erstone received orders to change his posi tion. and to occupy a skirt of woods near Beaver Darn Creek, and facing the Feder al batteries. He did so, and the men were scarcely asleep when, twilight ap proaching, the enemy discovered the biv ouac, and immediately commenced to shell it vigorously. The men, thus unceremon iously aiou ed, seized their muskets and fell in, and Gen. Featherstone, just arri ved from headquarters, led them to storm the position—mounting ten guns, and sup ported by two or three brigades. Sharp hting now commenced on all sides, when Gen. Pryor sent for assistance, and Wilcox soon came upon the ground. To cover the infantry attack, and draw off the artil lery file, the 3d Richmond Howitzers, some pieces of the Donaldsonvilie and Thomas Artillery, moved up and played upon the enemy’s position magnificently. Having engaged the enemy for a long time, and finding it impossible to cross the creek without a bridge, one was con structed by some of the 19tli Mississippi General Pryor was sent forward with his and 14th Louisiana, under fire, when the brigade to drive away the heavy mass of w hole force advanced and closed upon the skirmishers posted to our rear to annoy the enemy, driving them in great confusion advance. This being accomplished with The difficulties of attack senting an unbroken solid front, and clos ing in upon the enemy, keep up an inces sant succession of volleys upon their con fused masses, and unerringly slaughtering them by hundreds and thousands. “Stonewall” at work. But “where is Jackson?” ask all. lie has traveled fast, and is heading the re treating foe, and as night closes in, all is anxiety for intelligence from him. ’Tis now about 7 P. M., and just as the volleys are sounding in the enemy’s rear, the dis tant and rapid discharges of cannon tell that Jackson has fallen upon the retreating column, broken it, and captured 3,000 prisoners. Larin the night, his insatiable troops hang upon the enemy, and for miles upon miles are dead, wounded, prisoners, wagons, cannon, &c., scattered in inextri cable confusion upon the road. Thus, for four hours did our inferior force, unaided by a single piece of artillery, withstand over thirty thousand of the enemy, assist- | conjecture that the enemy had laid in quite ed by twent> -six pieces of artillery. an unusual supply, expecting to use it. In total, we captured many prisoners, ! doubtless, upon onr devoted men, and so and thirty pieces of artillery up to 5 P. M, | they would, did onr troops stand, as they Friday, and in the battle of Gaines’ Mills, do, at ‘long taw,’ and not come to ‘close captured 2G field pieces, 15,000 stand of quarters.’ es occupying the centre, the main road j arms, G stand of colors, three Generals, j Cannon and Arms captured mentioned winding to the right anti (Reynolds, Sanders and Rankin) and over in this battle were numerous and of very through all the Federal camps. To the 4,000 prisoners including dozens of officers superior workmanship. The 26 pieces left and rear of the second mentioned farm, of every grade; from Colonels to Lieu- were the most beautiful we have ever seen, a road comes in upon the Hat lauds, joining . tenants of the line. while immense piles of guns could be seen ihe main road mentioned. Thus, to ic- The Federal force. on every hand ; many scarcely having the capitulate, except the deep creek and Every arm of the service was well rep- ! manufacturer’s “finish” even tarnished timber covered hill beyond it, the whole resen t e d in the Federal line; cavalry The enemy seemed quite willing to throw were there in force, and when our men e- merged from the woods, attempted to charge, but the three brigades on the right, and Jackson’s three brigades on the left, closed up ranks and poured such deadly every calibre and every make, volleys upon the horsemen, that they left The Federal Wounded the ground in confusion and entirely for were collected together, and formed a their infantry to decide the day. Me- ver y large field hospital. The court-yard Call's, Porter s and Sedgewicke’s “crack” 0 f a farm house was selected, and scores divisions melted away before our advance, could he seen reclining on the grass, and however, and had the fight lasted one-half expert sugeons operating with much skill hour longer, not one whole regiment would and zeal. By mutual agreement sugeons have survived it. McClellau, prisoners are not considered pisoners of war, hence say, repeatedly was present, and directed at t i, e c i ose 0 f ,i, e ] ate battie, many Fed- movements, but when the three brigades era ] surgeons remained behind, and their to our leit emerged from the woods, such services seemed very much appreciated by confusion and havoc ensued, that he gave t [ ie mell . As many as could be were enn- orders to retjeat, slipped off his horse, and j V eyed to town attended to, good convey- escaped as best he could- Some say that a nce being furnished, and much care man- lie was severely wounded, and many offi- j jfested for their welfare, cers (prisoners) believe the report that he ^ Dcad ,_ Col Trw . was on tbe held is undoubtly true ; tor ■ everything had been previously prepared ; Among the many heroic spirits who sac- for a grant! fight at Gaines’ Mills, McG'lel- j Hficed their lives on the altar of our coun- lan even promising to capture our whole j ,r . v > n , t . lic dreadful, but glorious struggle force, should we attempt to storm his |'"*4 “Gaines Mills on Friday, June 27th, Results were country, ns seen from the north door of Gaines’ house, is unbroken, open, undula ting and table land, the right forming a descent to the wood covered creek, tbe left being dips and gullies, with dense tim ber still farther to the left^the front being for the most part table land. Tliese par ticulars of the position are as correct, per haps, as can he mentioned ; but without a map it will always he difficult to under stand the topography of this hard fought and victorious field of Gaines’ Mills. But to the southeast of Gaines’ house is a large tract, of timber, commanding all advances upon the main road, and in this McClellan and McCall had posted a strong body of skirmishers, with artil lery to annoy onr fiank and rear when ad vancing on their camps on the high grounds, if we did so by the main road or over the tabic lands to the north. Storm ing Entrench meats. It now being 3 I\ M., and the head of our column in view of the Federal camps them away on the slightest pretext, do zens being found with loads still undischar ged. The number of small arms captured, we understand, was not less than 15,000, of from the field. The difficulties of attack jr rPa t success, and with little loss to us, at this position were such that it is impos- 1’,-yor returned and awaited orders.— sibleto give a correct idea without maps— j Meanwhile ihe Federals, from their camps the battery being on a height, Hanked by aII J several positions on the high grounds rifle pits, a deep creek at the foot of the swept the whole face of the country with hill, and covered with a thick hedge. \ their numerous artillery, which would A dating attack. have annihilated our entire force if not The attack of our men on this position i screened in the dips of the lanci and in d daring, hut the loss i Sullies to our left. Advancing cautiously May holds three weeks, if necessary, at each term. tJudg® not required to draw Jurors for two weeks; and notcblieed to hold two waeks' Court iu cou&tiea of Cobb and Lamokia. was impetuous an was great, for the foe were so screened hv their position that it was impossible to get at them properly. Their loss was severe. General Featherstone’s Adjutant General, George P. Foote, was shot while riding far in advance of the 12th Mississippi, am! al though hailed to return, he did not. and was quickly singled out and mortally wounded. Ills body was shortly after wards found despoiled-watch, money and sword gone. The 12th Mississippi went out in the morning with 397 men, lost in this engagement 12 killed, 6$ wounded and 9 missing; the regiment was com manded by Major W. H. Lilly, who was wounded leading a charge—the Colonel being absent and sick, and the Lieutenant Colonel wounded. The 19th Mississippi went into action with 521, had 31 killed, but rapidly in the skiit of woods and in the dips to the left, Wilcox and Pryor de ployed their men into line of battle— Featherstone being in the rear—and sud denly appearing on the plateau facing the timber covered hill, rushed down into the wide gully, crossed it, clambered over all the felled timber, stormed the timber breastworks beyond it, and began tbe as cent of tbe bill, under a terrific fire of sharpshooters and. an incessant discharge of grape and canister, from pieces posted on the brow of the hill, and from batteries in their camps to the right on the high fiat lands. Such a position was never stormed before. Ip descending into the deep creek, the infantry and artillery fire that assailed the three brigades was the most terrific on record. Twenty-six pieces camps. liesults were different and so j the Fates reward the greatest Liar of his age ! Charges and Repulses. Much has been said of repeated ‘charges’ made, and ‘repulses.’ Wild imaginations have concocted many such foolish reports. There was but one ‘charge,’ and from the moment the word of command was given — ‘fix bayonets ; forward !’ our advance was never stopped despite the awful reception which met it. It is true that one or two regiments became confused in passing over the deep ditch, abattis, and timber earth work ; it is also true that several slipped from the ranks and ran to tbe rear, but in many cases these were wounded men; but the total number of ‘stragglers’ would not amount to more than one hundred. — This is strictly true, and redounds to our immortal honor. These facts are true of Wilcox’s, Pryor’s and Featherstone’s brigades, who formed our right, and we are positive that from the composition of Whi ting’s, Hood’s and Pender’s brigades, who Hanked the enemy and formed our left, they never could be made to falter, for Whiting had the 11th, 16th and 2d Mis sissippi, and two other regiments, uuknown to us; Hood had four Texan and one we would particularly mention the name of the immortal Wheat, of Wheat’s Bat talion ; the master-spirit of that heroic band, who, from the dawn of our struggle until the present, has always been found in the Van Guard battling manfully for our lives, liberties, and homes. At Ma nassas, the name of Wheat became histor ical in our annals, for as long as that vic tory shall remain known to fame, so long will tlie name of Robert Wheat be cou pled with it. Despising petty intrigue, Gol. Wheat desired nothing more than to secure his own beloved South, and he in active service was his chief delight. Join ing Jackson in the Valley, and winning imperishable fame, thisgallant man fought all through that arduous but all-glorious campaign, and while leading the small remnant of his once numerous battalion to the charge, at Gaines’ Mills, was mortally shot in the head. ‘Bury me on the field, boys,’ said he, and placidly expired. May he rest irt peace. Results. I his list proves the desperate bravery exhibited by the command in bloody strife. — \\ o. Learn that* Mr. Dawson, a young iouglishman, who came over in the Nash ville, volunteered, for the engagement, and received a wound while acting most gallantly. The Crenshaw Battery of this city, at tached to Gregg’s brigade,) acted with distinguished gallantry in Friday’s battle. The casualties are Serg’t.'S- Strother and Private Robt. Hines, killed; Corporal Wm. B. Alien, Marion Knowles, Geo. Young, J3entou Graves, Dan’I Lancaster; Thos. Mallory, and Thos. Rye, wounded.—The company lost fully one third of their hor ses, and had three of llieir guns disabled. All the pieces were brought off the field, however, thbugh, owing to a lack of horses some had to he dragged away by hand. Casualties in Go., E, 44th Ga., Regi ment, engaged before Ellyson’s Mills, Thursday evening: Killed—Privates A. Bagwell, J. Lee, E. Davis, R. M. Dawson J. H. Digby. Missing-—W. J. Reeves, M. P. Swinney. Wounded—Capt. J. W. Adams, slightly in arm, Lieut. J. H. Con- nally, slightly in chest; Lieut. S. A. Scott, slightly in shoulder and knee; Lieut. Man ly, in hand and knee; Corp’l A. C. Cald well, badly: T. L. Hatcher; Corp’l Mad den, slightly; Privates J. M. Davis, W. S. Brown, J. W Perkins, slightly E. G. Cur- how, badly; Dan’I Curbow. Slightly; Wm. Bagwell, J. A. Collins, Joseph Beall, Ro bert Norris, J. Norris, F. J. Weldon. Alli- dered to “feel'’ the enemy entrenched to the east and front of Garnett’s farm. Af ter receiving written order to advance, Gen. loombs sent forward the 2d, 15th and 17th Georgia. The enemy had near three brigades in a skirt of woods behind an abattis of felled timber and brash wood. The Georgians advanced spiritedly upon the Yankees and drove them back, not, however until they had fought desperate ly for the ground. Finding it unfavorable to flank our force tbe Yankees withdrew and left us in posession of the field. It was maintained until orders were sent for Gen. Toombs to retire. Our total loss may be summed as fol lows: Killed 24, wounded 160, and 4 missing up to the time the reports came in. Col. McIntosh, of the 15th, lost his leg, Capt. Birch was killed, Capt. Tilley dangerous- ly wounded, and Lieut. Edwards slightly tvounded. This engagement was a spiri ted and creditable affair, General Toombs, obeying strictly his written orders. Gen Lee pushed his advance until 10 o’clock last night (Saturday), and at 11, was in occupancj of the York River Rail road, the enemy’s principal line of com munication. This in effect pierces the en emy’s centre, and separates their forces on the north side of the Chickahominy from those on the south side. Brig. Gen. Ri- ker is among the prisoners brought to this city yesterday morning. Miscellaneous. Among the wounded may be mentioned Maj. John M- Daniel, editor of the Rich mond Examiner, and late of Gen. Floyd’s staff, hut now acting with General Hill. His arm was shattered. Capt. Wm. Randall, company Iv, 1st Louisiana, was not killed, as at first repor ted. He received a severe wound in the right arm at the elbow joint. Maj. Edward Savage, N. C. State troops, was among the. wounded" Among the well known citizens of Richmond who mot soldiers’ deaths -were Clarence Warwick, son of Abraham Warwick; Bradfute Warwick, son of Cor bin Warwick; and Sam’l D. Mitchell, son of the late Wm. Mitchell, jr.—They were all young men. . Col. I. G. Seymour, of the 6th Louisi ana, was killed Saturday. Among the killed in the the desperate fight of Friday afternoon, was Col. J. W. Allen, of the 2d regiment Virginia volun teers. He was shot through the head and expired almost instantly. At the time he received the fatal shot, he was acting Brigadier General of Jarkson’s celebrated “Stonewall Brigade.” His body was brought to the city yesterday morning, and uuring the day deposited in the Hol lywood Cemetery. Maj. Frank B. Jones, of the same regiment is thought to be mor tally wounded, having lost a leg. His condition is, at least, exceedingly criti- . cal. Gapt. Wood McDonald, son of Col. Angus W. McDonald, ot Winchester, and aid toGen.Elzey, was killed in the same engagement. ■ Major P. J. Sinclair, of the 5th North Carolina regiment, received a painful wound in the thigh and was brought to the city yesterday afternoon by Dr. Coffin, by whom his wound was dressed. He is now at the American Hotel. Private Charles Lucas, of the ‘ Wise Artillery,” from Martinsburg, was killed on Friday afternoon. His brother, Serg’t Beng. Lucas, of the same company was wounded. In the engagement near “Fair Oaks,” yesterday afternoon, Brigadier General Griffin had one of his legs broken, and ap prehensions are felt that amputation may be necessary. A Federal Lieutenant, who was captured yesterday morning and brought to the headquarters of Gen. Lee, reports that two entire regiments had deserted during the morning. The Confederate forces yesterday af- son, W. S. Futral, N. T. Gibson, Win. j teraoon occupied the enemy’s position at 1 the White House, on the Pamunkey, but all the stores of the -enemy at that point were destroyed by them in their re treat. Jester, T- T. Bishop. Engagement at coal Harbor. In the fight on Friday Jonhson’s Battery of this city, occupied an exposed position on the Coal Harbor, and was subjected to a fire remarkable for its acccuracy, which (as au eyewitness informs us) the command encountered without flinching. Capt. Johnson was conspicuous fur his bravery throughout the period in' which his battery was engaged and our informant says that not an inch of ground would have been yielded while a man re mained to serve the guns, had not Gen. Lee, observing the deadly effect of the enemy’s fire, ordered them to withdraw from the contest. The casualties, both in men and horses, were heavy. Among the sad incidents of the battle may be mentioned the death of Lieut. W. Eugene Webster, of Maryland, chief Execu(ive officer of the Arsenal, who was acting as Aid to Gen. Iiodes. He fell in the thickest of the fight, while gallantly cheering on a regiment. His body was brought to the city on Saturday.r—Lieut W. was a relative of Gen. Lee. We regret to learn that Major T. S. Skinner, 1st N. C., was killed in the en gagement on Thursday evening, in the at tack on the Federal entrenchment. At Garnett'sfarm. About eleven o’clock Saturday, Capt. Moody’s battery opened fire upon the en trenchments the enemy located just be yond Garnett’s farm. The battery fired some ten or fifteen minutes and meanwhile a body of infantry, consisting of the 7th and 8th Gergia regiments, moved under cover of the fire from the field pieces. The 8th, in advance, charged across a ravin and up a hill, beyond which the Yankee entrenchments lay. They gained the first line of works and took possession of them, but.it is proper to state this was unoccupied at the time by the Yankees. The fire of the enemy was murderous and as soon as our men reached the brow of the hill, rapid volleys of grape, canister, and musketry were poured into them. It was found almost impossible to proceed farth er hut the attempt would have been made had not orders been received to fall back, which was done in good order, still uuder fire. The loss in tue 7th is reported at seven ty odd men killed, wounded, and missing. IntheSth, upwards of eighty. Col. La mar of the 5th; was severely wounded in the groin, and fe.ll into the hands of the enemy. Lieut. Col. Towers was captured but uninjured. The Yankees were com pletely hidden behind their works, and did not suffer much apparently. We took a captain, Lieutenant and some five or six privates, the Yankee picket force at the point.— Later a fiag-of-truce was granted to take away our dead and wounded, but a , conference with Col. Lamar was refused. It is possible to get correct leturns of the j The PeJ era l surgeons, however, did not I O . ” X IIU X CUClul SUigUUUSf uun Cl* U1U licit killed and w'ounded. Our loss is probably i think his wound a fatal one, and, therefore, not over 2,000, at the highest calculation, would not allow him tobe taken away. The Federal loss is estimated at 20,000, j Qep, Toornb's Brigade. killed, wounded, and prisoners, if not more. 1 On Friday Genera! Toombs was order- Saturday Night aid Sunday—The Enemy in full f ight ! ! ! About 1 A. M., Sunday, morning, our pickets down the Nine Mile Road were fiercely attacked by the enemy, and a severe and lively fight ensued. The ene my were easily driven back with loss, ma ny prisoners falling in onr hands. Many of the Federals threw down their arms and snrrendered voluntarily. Sunday morn ing. about six or seven o’clock another fierce picket light occurred. Gen. Grif fith's Mississippi brigade moved down and pursued them past their fortifications, which were found for the most part deser ted. It thus became a matter of fact that the enemy were in full flight. Pursuit was instantly made, and sever- eral fights ensued. All their camps— wagon, commissary, and quartermaster camps, also—were totally destroyed. Im mense piles of stores were blazing at the moment of our visit, the Mississippians pursuing over the red ashes of the camps and stores. Our army is following close at their heels, and many prisoners are hourly arriving. Loud explosions were heard during the afternoon caused by the destruction of vast quantities of ammuni tion. Dense columns of smoke darkened the sky. The railroad Merrimac was far in advance of our men, and was rigorously shelling the enemy at every turn. They are endeavoring to reach James river but are totally cut off therefrom. Their loss must prove fearful. They are retreating in good order, however, but it cannot be long maintained; they seem totally demor alized. M’Clellan Says “he has got us just where he wants us;” hut as some of the prisoners remark, “it may be so, but certainly our losses and disgraces are no joke. If he intends to win, this last week’s operations does, not much look like it.” Our Generals are ful ly alive to all his movements, and are hourly hemming him in. An Armistice of two days, it is reported was asked by McClellan to bury tbe dead. &c., but Gen. Lee, it is said replied, “’.here is no time now to think of the dead—let the dead bury the dead. The only propo sition I can receive from Gen. McClellan is for an unconditional surrender.” We know not if this be trne, but give the report for what it is worth. Gen. Griffith. was mortally wounded, we are sorry to hear, by a fragment of a shell while stand ing near the Merrimac on the railroad. His troops from the advance, and the country looses a fine officer and gentleman. Col. Barksdale, of the 13th Mississippi Volunteers, now commands the Mississippi br.gade, and a finer officer cannot be found. -4-