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®l )t CPecklg Constitutionalist
BY JAMES GARDNER.
XEE YANKEE ACCOUNTS OF THE QREAT
BATTLE-
The Richmond Ecqairer, of July g ves
copicus extract* from late Northern papers,
showing the Northside view of the battles before
Richmond. We condense and cjpy the
icg :
The New York Herald, in its article on **tbe
Situation" compliments Gen. McClellan for his
strategic movement in changing his front from
tfcf Cbickahczmny to tbe James River, and says
'.hat Gen. Scott said that McClellan could not
Os d de&ted—his plans were perfect.
7ne Herald’s cc rrespondent reports the second
days fight as a glorious victory for the Union
cause! The Confederates fougbt desoer&telv—
fought like the tiger, but the Yankee was tbe
slow, determined, crushing hug of the anaconda!
The o<ject of the bitile is said to hare been
l part of tue onward movement to Richmond, and
the day following the left wing would make a
bold and rapid advance on the Rebel capital,
while tbe right front was being changed from tbe
CLick&hominj to tht James river.
Some of the soldiers became panie stricken,
and lor a while threatened another Bu il Run.
ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT BATTLES
BEFORE RICHMOND,
We continue this morning our selections from
Norther n papers bearing dates to the 4th inst.
yVe make the following extracts from the
cperial correspondent of tne New York Times,
of July 2d,containing an account of the deteat
and retreat of the Federal army before Rich
mond.
from the Special Correspondence of the -V. T. Twice
Army or the Potomac, on the James River. [
Monday Evening, June 30, IS6*2. j
Events of tbe gravest character have trans
pired within the last five days touching the con-*
uitior. and prospects of the army on the Penin
sula. Acting under the necessity which the
Commanding General has long foreseen, the
widely extended lines of tbe army, with its
well constructed defences, stretching almost
from the Jame 9 river on the left, to and beyond
the Cnickabominy on the right, have been aban
doned, and the army before Richmond bas fallen
back to a more practicable line of defence and
attack, upon the Janies river. Hither the grand
army, with its immense artillery and wagon tram,'
<ts Coin inissary and Quartermaster’s stores; it *
ammunition: its cattle drove, of 2,540 head: in
fact, its entire mat* Ul, horse, foot and dragoons,
bag and baggage, have been transferred. This
manmjvre, bowrver—one of the mo*! difficult
and dangerous for a commander to execute in
the face of the enemy—has been accomplished
safely, though under of difficulty
and trial which would bare taxed tbe genius of
4. Napoleon.
• The armv has been engaged in constant con
liict with the enemy tor six days, during which
their highest energies bare - been taxed to the
uttermost. We have had 'at moment of r.epose
—no opportunity scarcely to properlr care for
the wounded and to bury the dead. -The enemy
he ve closely watched every movement; and with
'• ki»re
ha«i the ability to dOnstantiy ivunch fresh troops
upon our rear, an advantage which they have
been quick to discover, and remorseless in im
proving Their perfect knowledge of the roads,
paths and bridges, aud the topography of the
country, which bas taken us time to learn, ban
placed an immense advantage in their bands.
Heaven grant that bere, under the shadow of
these bills, and with the co-operation of the
wuocoatg, our overtaxed soldiers and officers
may have that brief repose which is so essential
to them, and to the existence of the army itself.
The interruption of all communication with
bas, no doubt, convulsed tbe
country with anxiety and alarm. A knowledge
of the facts, however, will relieve this feeling,
while any effort to conceal tbe truth will not only
be fruitless, but will leave tbe public to imagine
t. thousand evils which do not exist.
Beginning with the fight at Mechanicaville on
Thursday, our advance force while steadily fill
ing back, have had a continuous running fight.
tin Friday one ot the severest battles which
was ever fought on this continent occurred on
the right of the Chickehominy, near Gaines’
Hill. On Saturday, after our forces had retired
in good order across the creek and destroyed the
bridges, we were attacked in front of our encamp
ments, but Gan. Smith repulsed the enemy, leav*
iogthe ground strewn with his dead.
Do Saturday morning, the arrangement having
been completed, the wagon tram was started on
its way to James river, and waa followed on
Sunday morning by the artillery and commissary
tram.
Meantime, the enemy, getting scent of our
movement, strongly reconnortered our front, and
fndtog that several of our positions had been
abandoned, rushed in and attacked us vigorously.
Generals Hooker and Richardson drove them
back, and Geo. Meagher’s brigade, Always on
iwknd at the right time, charged, and captured
two of their guns. Tbe Confederates paid a
dear price for tbe information which they obs
tamed. Tbe chief struggle was near Savage’s
Station.
Anticipating a movemnt on our right flank, the
railroad bridge over the Chickahomiuv was de*
stroyed on Saturday morning. Tbe Confederates,
supposing we had fallen buck on the White
House, sent a large force of infantry, cavalry,
•icd artillery in that direction, but after a lung,
Vapid and weary march, discovered they had
one on a wild goose chase in the wrong direc
on. They only fOuud a small force of our in
itry and cavalry scattered down to guard the
ir, who tell back and escaped from White
use Landing. The rest was one of those
owiing wildernesses” which the Confederates
nd to Jeavi for us. All the quartermaster
w ommissary stores had been removed two
McClellan and stafl left the headquurters
s rage's Bratton at daylight on Sunday
ft mg, with a body guard of the 4»h United
is Cavalry, and halted some five miles out,
I - crossing tbe White Oak Creek.
’cere were, oo Saturday, about ane thousand
he wounded and sick, cbieflv accumulated
*O3 the battle of Friday, many of whom it was
nd impossible to remove, owing to tbe nature
d severity of their wound?, and as a matter o f
macity, aswell ae of necessity, they were
ft behind.
Under the head of withdrawing from the
rout, some details of the engagement are
'iven, in which, of course, the Confederates
iyere regulsed and abrut 125 of tnem‘ taken
isoners.
The bridges along the route were destroyed
Monday morning.
HOW THE RETREAT WAS CONDUCTED.
’he retreat was conducted in the most perfect
r. There was no trepidation or haste; no
i ng up of wagons by careless or fast driv
ed not a single accident of any consequence
to have occurred. A drove of 2,500
under the charge of Col. Chief
ijJUarv, and Cant. E. M. Buchanan, Com
<mf on Gen. McClellan’s s^aff,
*,«s’ul!y driven along. Thev had been
from the White House, and narrowly
ikiing by the Confederates'
AUGUSTA, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUYL 16, 1662.
The country through which we passed cons
tained seme of the finest farming lauds I have
seen in Virginia. Broad farms, with well
-1 grown crops of oats and were passed
along the roads, in which the “fees and cattle
* founcf abundant forage. The forage of the army
had all been consumed tbe day before, thus re
lieving the train of an immense harden. In
stead of tbe expected swamps and impassable
f roads, we found well elevated country roads in
5 excellent condition along which the immense
j artillery and wagon train passed with the great
est ease. After approaching within about five
* miles of tbe river, the train was divided, part
1 beng sent by each of three roads which con
verged near the landing. An occasional hah
was ordered, to enable ihe advance to examine
1 the road@ anti woods in front for a concealed
* force or masked batteries, but nothing or the
Ik i nd interrupted our progress. A teamster or
some mischievous person would occasionally re»
port that we were attacked in front, which would
produce a temporary scare, but beyond this no
-1 thing delayed the movement. (The soldiers
i regarded it as the carrying out of part of a neces
x sary plan—the only dissatistact.on expressed be
ing at the leaving behind of so many of tbe Bick
• and wounded.
5 Plenty of provisions,and medicines were left
for them, however, anci if they are permitted to
use them, their situation for some time to come
’ will pe much better theie than tfith the army in
tbe midst of conflict and alarm.
THE AFPROACH TO JAMES RIVER.
l When an aiH of General McClellan rode back
and reportod that tbe way was all open to
‘ James river, a thrill of relief ran through the
whole line, and the sight ol tbe green fields akirt
| mg its banks was indeed an oasis in tbe terrible
desert of suspense and apprehension through
which they had passed. The teams were now
put upon a lively trot in order to relieve the
pressure upon that portion still in the rear.
General McClellen ana staff rode ahead and
took possession of tbe o!Restate known as MaN
vern Hills, owned by B. F Dew, one mile back
' from Turkey Island Bend. It is a large, old
fashioned estate, originally built by the French,
! and has near if, in front an old earthwork con**
! structed by General Washington during the
* revolutionary war. It has a spacious yard, ele
* rated by referable elm« and other tress. A
* fine view of the river can be had from this eleva
‘ ted position. General McCtellan expressed the
1 opinion that with a brief time to prepare, ihe
| position could be held against any force the «n
- emv can bring against us.
• Exhausted by long watching and fatigue, and
* covered thickly with the dust of the road oyer
1 which we had passed, many of ihe officers, threw
themselves upon the shady and grassy lawn to
1 rest, soldiers also, attracted by the shady
trees., surrounded the house, or bivouced in the
fields near by.
Gen. McClellan immediately addressed himself
to the task of preparing dispatches for tbe Gov*
f eminent.
THE FIRE IN OUR REAR.
At two o’clock, P. M-, firing was heard in Ihe
direction of White Oak Swamp, where it was sup
posed Ayres was holding in check the Coufede*.
rate lorcee who were attempting to cross. This
continued for nearly two hours, when sudden and ,
heavy fujjMf btk-if fyth -t *.o
>' City Cross Hoads. At this
pcintMpWmense body.of fre*h troops, with ar
liHerv and cava'ry, had made tbe r appearaLce
direct from Richmond, and were engaging our
(niterit.9 still lefi to guard the road.
fOrders were sent immediately to put the
troops in liniroi Oat tie; and Generals Porter’s
and Keys's commands were soon on tbe way up
the hill, returning from their comfortable en
campment befond Malvern Hill. By 4% o’clock
p ai. the road was thronged with these troops,
with artillery and cavalry, hastening to resist
tbe advance of th**eDemy/
The tiring now became more and more rapid,
and was evidently approaching our line. The
rear of cannon was incessant, and the dust of
the contest swept upwards and whirled in eddy
ing ciobds above ihe forest trees, which con
cealed friend and foe*from view.
Membtrs of the staff and mwaaengera hurriedly
mounted and rode to and fro with important
orders to commanding officers. The wagons
were drawn up on the right of the field as a
kind of temporary breastwork, aud the troops
were disposed in line of battle at the westward,
from which direction the enemy were advaDC-
tng.
THE GUNBOATS BROUGHT INTO ACTION.
The tiring now became incessant, the explo
nion shells constant and most terrific from
both lines, and the roar of musketry mingled
with thi shouts and cheers of tbe contending
iorees. If we could have seen them, und esti.
mated their strength of suibhef, H would hs»e
been some relief, but they tffre advancing,
appararently, to within less than a mile of our
position, under cover of woods. It was very
evident that our men were being driven in,
and that, too, by an overwhelming force. At
this juncture two of our gußboats, the Galena
and Aroostook, moved forward some half a
mile and opened lire upon the left with their
54 pounders, tbe shells exploding in the edge
of tbe woods along the line of hills where it
wae supposed the enemy would attempt to turn
our lef.
So doubt ihese terrri6c missiles had an excel
lent effect in deterring them from this enter
prise, and in retarding their advance. In sn
long a range there was daoger that some of our
own met might be bit, and a signal station was
established on the top of an old house, overlook
ing the field, and also commanding a view ol
the river The firing from the Galena was di.
reeled in front by these signals. Tbe Jacob
Bell and also the Aroostook fired several Bhells
dur ng the lastlpart of the battle.
Meantime the contest raged with terrible fury
along the whole front and right. Exploding
shells filled the air, and rifiec shot screamed
overhead. So thick was the olond of dust en
veloping the field, it wae impossible, except
from the sound, to determine which way the tide
of battle ebbed or flowed. Tbe gunboats kept
up a discharge of Ibeir heavy shells upon the en
emy’s position. Provost Marshal Porter mean
time took charge of the disabled and sick sol
diers, and conducted them to the rear. A large
Dumber of stragglers filled tne road, who seemed
to have business in the opposite direction from
that in which the enemy was coming.
The Prince de Joinville, with the Duke de
Chartres and the Count de Paris, took charge of
despatches for the Government, sod Gen. Mc-
Clellan accompanied them as far as the gunboat
Jocob Bell, en board of which he bade them a
final adieu toward evening. The crew manned
the rigging and cheered as the General returned
to the batteries.
The day’s contest closed by a ditnidneodo of
musketry; and by dark all firing, except an oca
castonal shot, bad ceased. It was too late to ob
tain any list of killed and wounded, or, in fact,
to learn definitely the result of the fight. The
Jocob Bell went dewn to City Point, ordering up
the Southfield, and all the other Teasels lying be
low.
It should be borne in mind that Th- wide bot
toms along tbe river separute the gunboats in
many places, some two miles from the forces
operating on tbe The gunboats Galena,
Maratanza, Aroostookj-Maraska and Port Royal
are near by, end ought to be able tc render
valuable assistance to tbe army until it can be
placed in posititgi tfl operate. The indications
are that the ensjjar will continue to barraes out j
position and m«|She troons no rest, day or
night, until tpnYh.ve been dislodged or com-I
pelled to embark . Should affairs reacb tha ’
iatter crisis, yrberttare tbe transports to receive/
such an army'oo board with itsimmfnso mate- I
rial of war? There are sctrcelv vessels enough i
now in the James River to tak» on board the j
wounded and sick, to say nothing of the j
armT.
The Jacob Bell having returned from City i
Point, was dispatched, about 10 o'clock P M. j
to Fortress Mbnty?, with the Prince da Joiu
ville and compisywis who, it was uadorstooi, i
carried dispatches to the Whr Department.
When tPe atfigjker left, a'.l was quiet along
the river, and if Was supposed that our forces
were holding their position at Melvern Hills.
The results it thrs contest are nabJtnown.
The fight was as .aosi determined one* on both
sides. a- - •
Transports snV*tenors wer- proceeding
lup the river; atyouff them'the Wilson Small ,
of the Sanitary (?Mfmis“io3. All their vessels 1
will be needed lojretmve tbe Bick and wound
ed.
MOVEMENTS Ol' Otß ’-EFT WING,
i Rarly in the m .dMiog ou Saturday our entire
! force which had tieen engaged the day before,
left the east side of the Chickabominy ami
crossed over to thi opposite side. The' bridg
es, four in number," w«re then blown up, and
j batteries were planted on Trent Hill to com
, mand the river beJtw.
At 10 o’clock, A M it was discovered that
i the Confederates were crossing the river at
i New Bridgo, from thp west side, and were as
' cending Gaine s Hip in large numbers. From
s this it was inferred that they intended to move
L round towards Bottom’s Bridge and cut off our
, railroad and telegraphic communication; That
; they had not done this before was surprising,
I for they certainly rad free access to that par
, tion- of the Peninsula.
> No attack was mat e during the day. The
’ enemy was probably busily engaged in bury
the dead and attend gto the wounded. They
' had not only their cn*3 but ours to attend to.
We were obliged tc ' ire our killed on the
: field rs battle, also those of our wounded who
were not able to wait? away.
Gen. McClellan tied removed his head
quarters from Trent Hill oo Frida; mjtning
and has located it in a field near Ravage
Station.
McClellan's object we- to reach James river
, at a point opposite Turk y !
Gen. McClellan arri- i . \i y Bend on
Monday morning.
Carter’s Landing is t; 3jo !*« above City
Point, and about twent t*i •iler irom Rich
mond. Turkey Bend ft * pht u' es above Car
ter’s Landing.
The correspondent of New York Tr.b
bune gives a very any; aocouok of the
fright and stampede a m - SjJVfa
itwaV-epoKod tha jfifiecSonled orates were ap
proaching. The place was burnt, and about
SIOO,OOO worth of Federal army stores de
stroyed.
From the Richmond Examiner, July 6.
1 THE BATTLES ABOUT RICHMOND
TUB SITUATION YKBTRBDAY.
We hare intelligence from our lines yesterday,
which, coupled with the impressions that are
given in official circles, leave but little doubt
that it is intended to assault theenetuv'e posi
tion. There are reports of movements of troops,
to which, of course, wt* are not at liberty to refer;
but we are led to believe that the rumors which
were circulated in the streets yesterday of a tight
are premature, and that some considerable elabs
oration will be necessury before toe enemy is
agarn assaulted.
On Sunday afternoon the first company, Cupt.
Squires, of the Louisiana Artillery, succeeded in
passing around the enemy's position and getting
in his rear, and opened fire upou his transports
in the river, at a distance some eight miles be«
low our lines. Out of thirty shots bred six took
effect, badly injuring a large passenger transport.
Tbis exploit has demonstrated the fact of pasn
sages to the enemy's flank and rear and the png*
sibiiify of his communication with the river be
low being cut off.
The Examiner publishes President Davis’ad
dress to his troops; specnlates on the probable
mode ol retreat, hborld McClellan determine to
do so; saja that the' railroad battery was com
manded by Lieut. Jas Barry, of the Norfolk
United Artillery, and d d great service in the
battles near Richmond , and adds that it is des
tined to do more work jet, either at
Bluff Aj at Westover
Mo&e Infamous Slandkr.—A more infant ru*
libel, if possible, up in the ladies c t the Soutt
than that contained in the atrocious order of N*>
23 of the God-forsaken Picajcn -, is found in the
following declaration of tjie Delta of the -7th
ultimo. ‘The rebel women are not half so ready
to run away from our fine looking Yankee sol
diera as the rebel men are ”
The lying pimp and hireling r.f a dirty pol
troon apd l lulb-'-rde giulivn , would no more have
dared to pen and publish Such a slander, but for
the protection of Federal bayonets, than he would
look an honest man uj the face- Smarting under
the rcr’* t i ; *rh.b*:ed by the ladies of New Or*
leans for huu und i a mercenary minions, the
vulgar det.p t bop- . to compel them to manifest
respect, uud*-r >p.r - f being treated as “women J
of the town] j og :btir occupation.”
And d>w wt : ve fc >rgao, in a vein of vul
gar badinage,:- ‘enaing that they are so over
come by the charms of bis Hessian*, collected
fr«»m the puri.tu* and cess pools of Yankeedom,
that they invite their attention. If veni ice is
not in reserve for suvth wreteke*, if the* aic not
consigned to felon graves before they * ” New
Orleans, then has “judgment fled to bruit: b
breasts, and men have lost their reason, ' man
hood, pride, and every attribute wh .would |
entitle them to a residence on earth.
Are there no mdre Jacksons and itfumforda?
Is there no Charlotte Cordav in ice proud mes
tropolis of the South Who would have be
lieved that any pressure could have beet, pui
upon us, which would have so far ahbdued ihe
spirit of our people, &* *hat Ihcaynoc Butler- or
Andy Johnson could have breathed the air of
New Orleans or Neshvil'e for an hour ? But let
them Indulge in do fancied security, for m e. t»
an hour as they dream not, vengeance will
scend upon them.
Jaciam Af>9sm?ppuin t July
Th* Feds Rbtibe from Lbe County.—A geo.
tleinan who arrived at Bristol on Thursday, di*'
reel from the neighborhood of Cu.nbarland Gap,
in Lee cotipty, the Bristol Advocate
that the county is now qu ; et, the Federal* who
committed the recent depredations having al! re
tired to the Gap. It is supposed that a whole*
some fear of our cavalry, who .are abundant in
That vicinity, will keep the sconcdrels pretty
close within tfceir fortifications.
| From the Jfaeon (Oa.) Telegnph, July Ith.
: fTOSJCKG A BATTERY—IHE 3D GEORGIA
IK THE FIGHT.
The following extract from a letter written by
I Captain R. B Jlisbet, of tbe Brown R flrg, Pat
! t arn county, gives a vivid and terrible idea of the
I storming of tee Federal battery on the Ist inst.
Capt. -Ntsbet was Acting Lieutenant Colonel of
I the Srd Regiment in tbe beaming of the action,
i but by the death of Colonel Rturgis, the corn
j menu of the regiment waß afteiwasds devolved
upon him.
j After deiai ltDg some of tbe partieoV.rs 9 f the
: htid contested tight of Monday, 'heSuth u!b, be
says: This was nn Monday evening. O
next morning the enemy lefi'back towards James
river, and took a position on a high hill, wltj
tpnr bills lower and in front of it. These four
bill-' were entirely hare. Geo’l Longstreet ot,
drred Oitr stead’s and Wright’s briga.’es to take
the batteries of the enemy, wit ch Crowned this
hill, numbering, it is supposed, fifty pieces. We
started, Bob Dennis, try brother-,ins law, .e m
puanding my old compuny jp the 8d Georgia.
We went across tbe first bi’l; D ive Adams and
Johnnie Dennis were wonnded here 1 carried
the right oftbe regiment over two oi the ridges.
Gen. W right sent an order for me to fail baek
—then came at order to take the batteries if 1
every man wae lost. WV.ght, rn foot, formed
the remnant of bts and Olmstcad’s brigades, 1
and crawling on cur herds and lett, we ciept
along over tbe bills, reachu p tbe last bill n.-xt
to the batteries with only (100 men left onto! the
iwc. brigades. We drove the guns over tbe
hill. Here regiment after regiment of the en,
emy—whole divisions of them—under old Kear
ney, rose up. I thought roibing could et,uuj
the storm of shell and shot, canmster and
grape, which we had met crossing the
mil; but it was the musketry which s'ew us.
Sturgis was shot dead, leaving me in command
of the regiment, now about ore hundred sad
fifty strong. We had made up our minds that
we must die there, but not a man faltered.
]i was awful. A ball pasked through tbe bock
of my cap, stunning me so that 1 had to lie
down, but I soon got over it. Brigade alter
brigade came up to relieve us, but were driver,
back by tbe artillery as fast ae !h' y came—still
we stood. Toombs’, R nsom’s, and Cobib’s brig
ades finally got neat ent ugh to engage the ene
my, as we were about to be surrounded. 'T wgs
whilst we were cheering them, ae they earn,
to our relief, that I received a shot in the wns’.
I was stunned and faint Bob Dennis came to
me—poor fellow, he was sbedoirg tears—
“ Brother,” said ho, “I brought eighteen men
with tne. 1 can’t find on l - not one I’’ He was
the only one among the field officers or command
ers of companies intheSd who was not either
k’lled or wounded I was carried, fortunately,
to Dr Sant W bite’s Hospital and had excellent
uttmtinn, 1 got here to-day, am at Nelson's
n. ms, where I w»« brought with Lieutenant
Claiborne Bread. o' A inmate, by Jobn C. Snead
Ksq., his father. Don’t be uneasy about me.
I’ve a clean shut on, have bad something to i »t
(we have had nothing but Yankee crackers s
Saturday,) aud shall go back ‘o "ny eg'mea ,
a day or two. * * 4 A
In Moudat a fiitht. from tbe looks , t th» bait!*
1 't f~ii llrtftf- la it’r ’*t *v -<*- t'fcxi. 4
ißesaay's ffgut/IThToFour ailteu and wounded
far exceeded theirs I have read- of stormfßg
batteries, but I have never heard of infantiy
without cannon, crossing fielcshalf a mile wide
to take whole parks of artillery. Such a scene
as the battle-field presented you can’t imagine.
Lege, arms and heads, were lying all over the
field, pud now over the two battle fields of Mon
day and Tuesday, for nearly lour miles, under
the trees, in the ditches, down in the gullies,
everywhere, tbe dead are lying.
The 8d and 4th Georgia, Ist Louisiana, and 14th
and 89th Virginia, (the last Fowhaitan Whittle’s
Regiment,) I understand, suffered most in Tues
dav’sfight. Our Regiment, Irom sickness and
constant labor, was small, carrying only 880 men
in the fight, and about 200 in the Ihsl charge
BATTLE OF WHIIT RIVER
The Mobile "Tribune” gives the following ecs
count of the recent battle on White River, as
given by a participant;
“After the fall of Memphis, the enemy sect two
iron-clad gunboats and one tug, besides several 1
transports laden with troops, up White River, to
regain the advantages wrested from them by the 1
C. S. gunboat Mauripas, os weil es tQ “double
back, that vessel and destroy her. The Mauri* «
pas has an armament of two smooth guns, which ’
ware almost useless in contending with the
enemy’e boasted iron-dads. Two rifle guns had t
been sent from Fort Randolph to St. Charles, on <
White River, and were at once mounted on u r
bluff by Lieut. Commanding J. W. Dunnington, l
of the Confederate gunboat Ponchartrain, then t
at Little Rock. When the enemy arrived within
three or four miles of the little two gun batiery,
Captain Fry sank ths SJ&uripas in the chancel, in j
order tQ oar the ascent of tb?* and make !
blltt fight our rifle guns. Two Jiltle held piece* ; ;
were brought overland from Little Rock and j ‘
composed part of the means*)} defence. These
were in charge of Lieut. Commanding Joseph
Fry. V'
''The enemy sent a lug in advance, with a Con- !
♦"derate flag and flag of truce, both flying; but
as soon as rhe discovered that our side was bent
on fighting, she returned to the Mound City and
other gunboats. Very rood the former boat
steamed round a point and advanced to within
seventy-five yards of our batter y. The rifle guns
were loaded with the 'Reid" projectile, at ,
the third shot a ba. Impenetrated her iron-clad -
side aud passed ihrongn her boilers. \
in un instant eoveleped everything, and Captain
Ilunnington ceased firing in order to give her an •
opportunity to he.uT down her coloraT The suh
feriog must have been dreadful eveu to the tew
that escaped, for many could be seen wh<n the *
steam cleared away, Eiiiicg on deck tearing the
clothes from thoir scalded bodi*~ and a‘ ; re*- !
gardlese of the shet that sor- to de
stroy the small cutters of the oilier i-oet that bad
picked up gome who had jumped ovo^oard.
“The Mound City, in the meanrfo. drifted \
ltilo the bank, and safne rs our men *, ut tbeir
bands on her gc>ck ic trkec of the tri- ,
umph. The fight now shifted. The eaamy
having been foiled by water, 1 .nded fifteen buns !
dred men and attacked the battery, which was
defended by only sixty five men with few small
arms. The consequence was as might have beer,
expected. Our man fought them bravely, but
were overpowered and the enemy were masters
of the place and its decrees.
“Our casualties, us far as known, were two
men killed. Capt Frv was shot in the shoulder
and taken prisoner. Most of the officers ard men
escaped and urenow on this side of the river.”
The Yaujst or Yjrgjnja.— We lean; from a
gentleman who left Harrisonourg on Saturday
that General Robison, with c large body of cav
alry, still held the enemy in check, and that all
was quiet in the vicinity. In a recent scout in
Hardy qounty, of some four companies of cavalry
(the results of which have already been briefly
stated by telegraph), our men captured near:
Mooretield several wagons and horses, twelve
mules, a whole company of infantry.'numbering
eighty odd men, and above one hundred Eofi-ld
The prisoners were paroled, except the
officers, and the captured property taken to Har
nsonburg.—Richmond (T r tf, > J3xamni*r,July 7.
VOL. 14,—N0 29
| 35?* We take ibe following paragraphs tj-,-u
, j the Jackson Mississippiac of Ju.'v fiih:
i o P,CATCV * SiTLtB AT Baton Rome —La--;
(Saturday morning Picayune Butler visited the
I city of Rouge, on bcc*rd tLe nveamer Ms*
Cifella.n. HtHeft acdin Sunday.
He immediately went to work, upon his arr'va.
arresting the citizens i t that place. Hon. B. i\
| Bryan, the Mayor of the city, was called before
him. and required ;o fate the.nmh a ilegian~e
!oi be consignee tc Fort Jackson. Mr. Urtrit!
' r W
than'the paper ;t was written on, took it, arc is
J t ow in tur city o c hie wav to Chaitenoog. *r
Jd*n Scott s esTa.ry regiment.
'*£. Mr - baa kindly furcisbed t:sa statement -*
j*ae conversation which be;tad with the P,cs-'
1 yuue, whose whole spite seemed to he dtre" tC
jat.atnat the guerrillas of Louisiana. He bos°->ct
y ’hat he wouio put down the gueit.ia system ...;
wa fare that he could do it n hiteeo minuter,
i and this is ihe manner in which he proposes c
j crush the guerrillas t
; * What do jcu say, sir,” savs he, "to u.v
i suing a proclaa-a-n offering freedom an -
I thousand dollars tc „tov negro who mil bi lug me
iin the bead of a guerrdiu. it is true mistakes
wilt h appf n hut yhat of that ? Mistakes of that
j sort will occur. As. for instance, my men fare
wrongfully destroyed the propeny ot rue mar,
(George Kceller’s; but I mean to pay for that,
is for Capttiin Budd’s property, he was an officer
m the Confederate army, and leit bis' prope.-ij
where ihe guerrilla* cnold get hold of it, and for
tha' reason his met. were perfectly justifiable .n
destroying it.”
He s'ated that the oniy chance for the Confea*
er*te cause was lor fore.gn interTeniion, “But
supposing France ana England should inter/eie,
we have already whipped England, and as tor
little Johnny Cripean, he can’t whip the little
Mexicans. But before these States snouid belorr
to any oiher GoT.rnment tnau the halted State*,
we can and Will inaae ihtm a second San. lfu
■niugo.
He took an old Methodist preacher, named
Cravens, with bun to he consigned to Fori Jack
son, because he prayed to. often and too loud tn
secret.
Ptof. Magruder was also arretted sci l.anrg
! I emarked to a gentleman in Baton Rouge who
■ had been very conspicuous in bunliug up cotton
I for the Ysnkets, that he ought to be hung,
j Hcrrv Hyniee, ol ihe ‘'Oogar 1 luntei,” war
i an-sitd lor having advocatetfin his journal the
, j burning of cotton.
. I Various other arrest* wei* made upon simile r
! frivolous chargee.
i Mohs B'Jtliirism.—We are indeb'ed to K L
Rosse wily, ol New Oilcans, sot a ciq y of the
■ True Itelta of toe Ist met. From bun we learn
t that Judge Andreitk was arrested a few days eg
! and sentenced to two yekie hard lahct at Ship
I Island, tor wearing acharuiwm bis watch cha.i
I which he had jocustiv remarked, woe made
j a Yankee's bone. such. however, ot course, vns
{ not tue fact.
Mis, Phillips was also ariested and sect to
’ Ship Island tor twelve months, tor siunding or
| her balcony and laughing ee the lunera! f nicer
j>m ot Lieut. JOeKav passed through the street?
L y. M. Y’erger. a distinguished lawyer of s>.r -
\ If ■> . ha* bena -*f»#t«di uu*..
px-f ianstiTity t. \auf-•>
I They notified him that he nsit dts.M in such t,
; course, but it omy made h>m the more severe 3 ■
Die denuncialipßS, and he v«t .-icuidmgly t y-
J rested.
This fact has given rise to * ! <e rumor in some
sections of the s'tate, that our .HJlow .citner
Hon. E. M. Yerger, of this oity, was a*Tesled be
the Contederaie authorities. 'ihe latler vrnt.e'.
man is not arrested, but actively engaged >cf toe
military movements of me hour.
A correspondent of the Memphis Appeal states
that on Thursday morning, .'dth nit., at day
light, s detachment of Forest's cavalry regiment
while “feeling for the enemy," near Booovi.te
came upon a Fe ieral picket numbering twenty-
Itmr men, and a*ier a sharp, skirmish, killed one
wouu Jed three or lour, and ti ok eight prisoners
including a Lieutenant Weir, ot Ohio and
several nou-commissioned , filters. Our’ men
came our without a scratch, showing as usua
that the Y ankees are among the woist marks
men in the world.
They also capturtd twelve horses with saddles
bridles, etc, ten or tfteen hue pistols and five or
bix Whitoey ritit-p.
Col. Fori 6t has teen made a Brigadier Genera,
and transferred to East Tennessee.
Fkom \ icksburg .bursday the enemy were
engaged id shelling the city from the upper flee-,
without any material damage.
Friduv, being the 4th, a salute of thirty-three
guns was fired by the enemy in the morning
one of which was shotted. At noon our battr*
rtes tied a salute of thirteen guns, two of them
being shotted in compliment for the one tired in
the morning.
THE FEDERAL EMANCIPATION ACT
The idicte of the Lincoln Congress against the
South p s-.eee about as much force as the de«
trees oi the Mock Duke in the play—they ere
arrant foolery—but then the knaves are in
earnest, and it would he well to in-kc the recurs
against them. In tbe House of Representative"
the hill passed by the vote of yeas 6a, nays 55
The bill passed provides ior the emancipation
of slaves el the following classes :
First—Of every person who shall net as ar
officer cf tbe rebel uimy cr navv.
Second-Of every peraon who shall act ;.s
President, Vice-President, memhei ol Congress,
Judge of any coutt, Cabinet officer, foreign min
ister. o mmissiuner, or consul of the so-called
Cwrfederate .States.
Third—Ot eveiy persoo who shall act as Gov
ernor of a State, member of a convention or
Legislature, i r judge of any State Court of the
so-cnl ed Confederate States.
Fouith-Of every person who, baying held it
ifhco of honor, trust or profit ifUjie United
States, shall bereaftei bolo an clilelfcn the s".
cal'td Confederate States.
Fit!h—Ot anv pereon who shall hold any office
or age ncy under the sO-caltea Cotfedetate Stat“
or imder aDy of the States thereof.
But persons m tbe third and fifth classes mils:
have accepted their appointments since tbe da-e
of the Btccss.i n ord.nance of their State, or hav?
taken an oath of allegiance to the Confederate
States.
Sixth—Of every person not within the above
clue.il s who since the passage of the act, being
wilfully tr.d without compulsion engaged in
armed tcbeliion. shat, not withiu sixty days lay
down his arms and return to his allegiance.
Tbe bill also disqualifies said six classes from
holding office under tbe United States govern*
meet.
The President is authorized to negotiate for
the i cqmsitii n. t y tretfy nr othe/wise, ol lande
or countries m Mexico, Centra! America, or South
Amiruja, or in the lstunda in the Gull of Mexico
or lor the right of settlement apon the lands of
said countries, for all i persons libeiated under
the provisions of this act, to be removed with
their own consent. For the purpoee of panne
the expense of the purchase of lands and the
rem val, the President shall use such money a«
Congress may from Vme to time direct, arising
r, ut i t the sa'es ot the property formerly owned
by rebels, and whirl, shall have been confiscated
to the use of the United Htaus-
The other secti ms mainly relate to the ma
chinery by which the previsions of the b>!l nt
to be enforced.