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OFFICIAL EKPOBT OF COL JOHN H- MORGAN-
We are mdebted to Mr. Smith, editor of the At.
UoU (Ga ) Southern Confederacy, for an ad ,-aaee
copy of bits paper, containing the following offi.
eitU report of Col. John H. Morgan's visit to Ken
tuoky. It mb be read with interest by our read-
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official repo&t or cox*, jobn h. Morgan.
Hradqcartrbs, Morgan’s Command, £
Knoxville, Tenn., July So, 1862. )
To M“jor Gertfrui K. Kirby Smxik % Command** g
D~ jarimetu fLo*t Ttuntwt—Gtnt, al :
I nave trie honor to report that, upon the day
ihe engagement at Tompkicsviiie, a lull report of
wLicb 1 nave already sent you, I moved my com*
mand, boo»»«U»g -.,t my own regiment, the
sia Regime nt 01 Partisan Rangers, commanded
oy Coi. A. A. Hunt, and Major Gano’s Texas
Squadron, to which was attached two companies
©t Tennessee cavalry, in the direction of Glasgow,
which place 1 reached at twelve o'clock that
n *%*bere were but few troops in the town, who
fied at our approach. The commissary sto:es,
doming. Ac., wgether with a large supply ol
medical stores, touod in Glasgow, were burned,
and tte guns were distributed among my com
mwod—ubooi two hundred ot whicu Were unarmed
when I led Kuoxvtile.
From Glasgow 1 proceed along the main Lex
ington road to Burren river, halting lor a time
mar Cave Cuy —my object being to induce the
heiiei that 1 intended destroying the railroad
bridge between Bowling Green and Wuodson
viJle. 1 caused wires connecting with a portable
battery I carried witj me, to ne attached to the
telegrupn line near Horst Cave, and intercepted
a number oi dinpaiohee.
At Barren R ver 1 detached three companies
undt*r Capt Jack Alien, to move lorward rapidly
and desiioy ibe River bridge, that the troops
along the one ol railroad might be prevented
Iron* returning to Louisville.
On the loliowiog morning i moved on to*
ward? Lebanon, distant tbtriy-fave miles from
Barn n river. At 11 o’clock at night I reached
uie nuage over Rolling Fork, six miles irum
Lebanon. Toe eeemy had received informas
tion ol my approach L orn their spies, and my ad
vance guard wtired upon at ibe bridge. After a
abort ihe force a< the bridge was dispersed,
and the plunks which had been torn op, having
been replaced, the command moved lorwurd to
L-tancu two miles Iro n the town a
bkirnnsh comm need between two companies
that 1 caused to dismount aud deploy, and a
lorce ot the enemy posted upon the road, which
was soon ended by ita dispersion and capture.
Lieut. Col- A Y. Johnson, conuDauumg 'he
troops in lha town, surrendered, and I entered
the placj. The prisoners taken, in number about
G 5, were paro.ed.
i took tunnedi*l6 possession of the telegraph
aud intercepted a dispatch to Col. Johnson, m
forming biui that Col. Owens, With the 60lii In
diana regiment, had been sent to his assistance;
so 1 al once cmputchtd a company of Texan
Rangers, under Maj. Guuo, to destroy the rail
road bridge on the Leoanon Branch, which he
successfully accomplished in time to prevent the
airival ot the troops. 1 burned two long builds
,ugs lud of commissary stores, consisting of up*
wares ! h.e hundred Sacks of cots-e, a la*ge
amount ot all other supplies in bulk, marked tor
the ai my at Cumberland Gap* 1 also destroyed a
very large auiouut ot clothing, boots, Ac. 1 burn
ed the hospital buildings, which appeared ;o
have Ue-*n louemly erected and titled up, together
Willi about tuiriy hve wagons and fit y-three
new ambulances. 1 loan a in the place a large
store ol meoicines, live thousand stand ot arms
w;tu ac*.ouicateoi*>, about two thousand sabres,
aud an immense quantity of am uni ti on, shell,
Ac. 1 diu.rioutod toe best arms among my com
mand. aud loaded oue wagon wrh item to he
giveu to the recruits that i expected to join me.
1 also h aded oue wagon wlth aouitnMon. The
remaiuuci or the arms, amunitiou, and the bus
imal aud medical stores, 1 destroyed.
White m Lebanou 1 uscerluiued from telegraph
despatches mat 1 mteicepled, that the force which
had been started lrotn Lebanon Juucuoa to re
m'lorce Lout. Cot. Johnson, hai met and driven
back the t roe under Captain Jack AJlen, killing
oue ot hie men, and preventing him from ac
complishing the purpose lor which he had been
detailed.
1 proceeded from Lebanon on the following
day through Spring he id to Macksville, ai which
point I was attacked by Home Guards. Two ot
uiy iueu were taken prisoners, laduoe severely
wounded. i remained at Macksville that nigbi
to recovei ibe pnsunets, which 1 did the Dext
morning 1 ib» n left tor Harrodsburg, captur
ing u F'ederal Captain and Lieutenant on the
ro»d ; reached llanodsburg at 12j>£ o’clock, and
found that the Home Guard of all that portion of
tte country had fied io LexingTOD. A force was
also alteitoned on ibe bridge where the Leungs
ton road cro-sed the Kentucky river. My re
ception at this place was very encouraging. The
whole population appeared to turn out and vie
with each other as U> who should show us most
attention. y •
I lert Harrodsburg at G o’c’ock the same even
ing, and moved to Lawrenceburg, twenty miles
diclaut, ibieateniog Frankfort in order to draw
off ibe troops from Georgetown. Remained there
udiil itie return rtf my courier from Frankfort,
who brought the information that there was a
force in Fianktori oi two or three thousand men,
consisting oi Home Guards collected from the
adiacent counne? and a few regular troops.
Prom LawredoebuEM I prtmpc-ded to Sbrykes’
Ferry tn the Ken tuck v river, raised the boat,
which bad been -unken, and crossed that eve
Ding, reaching Vcisallies a» 7 o’clock, i fouod
this p ace aoan ioned by 4A defenders, who had
fied to Lexingiou ; renamed there that night,
and uu toe next aiming marched towaids
Geo geiowu. While ai Vcisail.es 1 took about
three hundred government horses and mules.
I parse 1 ibiough Midway on the road to
Georgetown, and was informed just before reach
ing the place that a train from Frankfort was
nearly due, with iwo regime sis of Federal. 1
tore up the track and posted the ho witters to
©omrnaad it. and formed my command along tbe
line of toe road; bat the train wa* warned of onr
presence and returned to Frankfort. Having
taken possession of the telegraph office, I inter
cepted a dispatch asking, if ibe road was clear,
and if it would' be safe to start the tram, and
made preparations to receive it, but it was also
turn -d bact and escaped.
I reached Georgetown, 12 miles from Lexir.g
ton, that evening. Just belt re euieting the
town, I was informed that a sn all force ol Home
Guards bad mustered to oppose us. I sent them
word io surrender their arms, and ihev should
not be molested, but tbey fid. Tbe people of
Georgetown also welcomed ns with gladftesa, and
provided my troops with everything that tbev
needed I remained at Georgetown two davs,
during which time I sent oat a company under
Capt. McMil’an io destroy the track between
ilidwav and Lexington, and Midway and Franks
fort, aud to blow up the stone bridge on that
road, which be successfully accomplished. Hear
i3.2T'hata company of Home Guards were en
camped at “Stemprog Ground,” thirteen miles
disiaet, I di.-patciitd a-company under Cavt.
Hamilton, to break up t.ie encampment, burn the
-euts aud stores, and destroy the guns. This was
aißo accomplished—Capt. Hamilton taking fifteen'
prisoners and all their gnns, and destroying a
b large amount ot medical atjd commißSary sup- >
L ? fi‘ * sent'Capt.
„ I ? company io destroy ihe rail
riMd badges ht lween p 4rla J aDd ' ton * nd
Teport ... me a, W. ncheKler Thj# K , s g^ 0 ’ e RDd
I et-ioiioi..* t„ M.,, 90n p ar i3, wl.ba view of
re., ro'tg. » fl d b. «r.n, r ha , tbe pl.ee was be.og
S p,d 1 Cyoib.aoa, I deeded i.
fre X f 0?* 1 ,ff lb? commnoiculioa
* «ere * ’ ?* W off >roo P ß ih.t
.La' 1 * e ' m 03 LenojiU.n. I
tte.efnre dwp,bhe<J a portion , 0 f , wo con pan-lei
-.lth ine.rDttinos to drive .be
pickets to ibe very en'rance of the C! ty 1
moved the c-.miiiacd towards Cyotteinna Wh^n
Urnvcil in three miles of the p* : ac« j farced
that it was «K te.r.ded by yt considerable force of
'****;*> anil aniilerj. I dispatched
l**xa* -quadra, under Major Gano, To ec «
ter the to-*non the right, and tbe Geo;gia
w><rnt foer..«i'iheHver and get into the rear
AiiiiJl. 1 ll, r Tcd rny wwn rDg!m-Dt. w:ih the ari
“ ue V nGdtsr 'he command of Lisa'enact J. E.
Harris, down the Georgetown Pike. A ses
rere engagement took place which lasted about
an hour and a half, before the enemy were driven
into the town aDd compelled to surrender. J took
lour hundred and twenty prisoners, including
about seventy Homk Guards. I regret to have
to mention the loss of 8 of my men in killed
and 29 wounded. Tbe enemy’s loss was 94
killed and wounded,according to their own ac
count. Their excess io killed and wounded is
remarkable, as they fought ns from behind stone
fences and fired at us from buildings as we
charged through the town. We captured a very
fine 12-pounder brass piece of artillery, together
with u large number of small arms, and about
three hundred Government hoises. The arms
and Government stores were burned, and as
many ot tbe horses as we cou«d bring with us
were kept. 1 fonud a very large supply of com
missary and medical stores, tents, guDS and am*
munition, at this place, which I destroyed. The
puro'ed prisoners were sent under an escort to
Falmouth, where tbey took the train for Cm*
cit»n»ti.
I proceeded text morning towards Paris, and
was met on the road by a bearer of a flag of truce,
offering tbe unconditional surrender ot the place.
I reached Paris at 4 o’clock, remained there that
night, aud started* towards Winchester next
morning. As my command was filing out ot
Paris, on the Winch eater Pike, I discovered a
large force ot F’ederals coming towards the town,
from the direction of Lexington. They imme
diately counterciar htd, supposing, no doubt,
that my mtealion was to get into thtir rear. This
enabled me to bring eff my entire command
without molestation, with the exception of
two of my pickets who were probably surprised.
I reached Winchester that day at twelve o’clock,
and remained until 4 o’clock, when 1 proceeded
towards Richmond. At Winchester I found a
number of arms, which were destroyed.
I arrived at Richmond at 12 o’clock that night, -
and remained until the next afternoon, when 1 \
proceeded to Crab Orchard. 1 bud determined j
io make a stai-d at Richmond, and uwuu rein '
lor cements, a* the people appeared ready to rise j
and join me, but i received information that
large bodies of cava rv under Gen. Clay Smith
aud Cols. Woolford, Metcalf, Mundy and Wyn
koop, wtre eudeuvormg to surround me at this
puce. Lo 1 moved on to Crab Orchard. There I
attr.ched my portable battery to tbo telegraph
leading from Stanford to Louisville, aDd learned
the exact position of the enemy’s forces, and di
rected m? movements accordingly.
Leaving Crab Orchard at J l o clook, I arrived
at Somer&ei, distant 28 miles, at sundown. 1 took
possession of the teltg aph, and eountermandtd
ail the previous orders timi hud been given by
Gen. Boyle to intercept me, and remained m per*
feet eecuuty all night. 1 U nnd a very large
supply of commissary stores, clothipg, blanker*,
shots, hats, As., at this place, which were de
stroyed. lalsof'unu the arms that had been
taken from Gen. Zollicoffer, together with large
quantities of shell and ammunition, all of which
were destroyed. 1 also burned at this place and
Crab Orchard about 130 government wagons.
From Somerset I proceeded to M -nticello, and
’frouMbe.ice between Livingston and Sparta,
where my command is now encamped.
I left Knoxville on the 4th day ol this month
with about nine hundred men, and returned to
Livingston on tbe 28tb instant with nearly twelve
hundred, having been ab ebt just twenty-four
days, duriug which tune I travelled over a thou
sand miles, capture 1 seventeen towns, destroyed
all the government supplies aud arms in them,
dispersed about fifteen hundred Home Guard*-,
and paroled about twelve hundred reguar troops.
1 lost in billed, wounded and missing of tbe
number that 1 carried into Kentucky, about
ninety,
I take great pleasure in testifying to the gal
lant bravery and efficiency of my whole com
maud. There were individual instances of dar
ing so conspicuous that I must beg the privilege,
of referring to them. Piivate Moore, of Louisi
ana a member of Company A, ot my regiment,
particularly distinguished bimaeif io leading a
charge Rt Cynihiana, which had an important et
feet in winning th« battle. The reports of the
regimental commauders which aite inclosed are
respectfully referred to for further instances of
individual bravery and efficiency. 1 feel indebt
ed to all my aids for the promptness with which
toy orders viere executed, aDd particularly to
Col. fit. Leger Gieufel, /«>r tbe assistance which
his experience afforded me. *
All of which is respectfully submitted.
John H. Moug/n,
Acting Bug Gen. C. S. A.
R. A. Alston, A. A. G.
ENGAGEMENT ON JAMES BIYKR-HEAV7
CANNONADE.
Shortly after twelve o’clock on Thursday night
the citizens of Richmond were startled by heavy
and continuous reports of cannon,, proceeding
fiom the direction of City Point. The reports
were very rapid, and those who occupied eligible
positions could distinctly see the flash of the
guns. This was kepi up for nearly two hours,
during which period it is estimated that there
were no less than five huodred From
information received yesterday morning, it ap
pears that our arttl.ery, including a number of
heavy siege guns, which bad been placed in po*
siuonai and below Loggia's Point on Thursday,
opened a tierce cannooede during the night upon
ihe Federal fleet and M.iCiellan’a camp, on the
opposite side ot the river. Tbe enemy was evi
dently tukea by surprise, and all the lights of the
fleet were immediately extinguisned, but this did #
uot prevent our gunners from preserving their
range, which tbey tad taken care io obtain with
accuracy while day light gave them an opportu*
nny. A feeble response was made by the gun
ooats, but firing at random, and comparatively
ignorant cf our position, they inflicted little
damage. Tbe fleet, on the contrary, is supposed
to have suffered heavily. A great crashing was
heard in the river, and it is conjectured that
collations occurred uunoDg the vessels in their
basic to get beyond the reach of danger. At
daylight yee.erday morning the entire fleet had
disappeared, and great commotion wan visible ic
McCiedan’s camp. The only casualties reported
on our side were caused by an accident to one of
the guns, by wbichone man was killed and six
were woumied—two of the number belonging to
Page’s battery, badly.
Cogging’s Point is in Prince George county,
about forty miles from Richmond by the river
route, but less than thirty in a direct line. Ob
servations made on Wednesday revealed about
is<! Federal vessels at Harrison's Landing, nearly
opposite, comprising vessels of every descrip
tion, among them some very flee steamers. Ou
tbe same day lour large trauspor if, crowded with
troops, Came up the river. Tb t tkei was iy.ng
quietly &l anchor, and no unusual movement we?
noticed in the vicinny.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
A member of Dabney’s Artillery, who partici.
pated in the engagement, arrived in this city
last evening with the remuius of Wm. F. Dalton.
( f the Hdme battery, who was killed by a shell.
His account oi tbe affair agrees mainly
with \bc foregoing Bta'en*er/T, though lit
-ays that tbe enemy’s bre was very heavy,
but, owing to.ihe darkness of the night uot well
directed. Tbe on the opening of the cun*
uoUade is described as m. gmffcent. Thr*
long line ot Federal vessels drawn up near the
shorenbposite, with their glimmering hgh»*, re
minded T be beholder of an illom nation tor some
festive occasion. Our informant could tell very
little of what occurred afterward, except in re
gard to the part sustained by toe battery to
vvhich be belongs. ‘*L< og Tom” fired fifteen
rounds, some of which he felt confident took
effect upon tbe enemy Vfi-et. The crashing of
timber was beard dis mctlyamoJ the roar of can
non, yet the darkness oi the eight rendered u
impossible to make any observations. The cas
ualties m Dobne ?’« company we re three— W. F.
Jhdt'te, killed; Thomas Farquhar and Patrick
Graham, wounded. In P ageV
er and Juhn Brooks, of Han« ver. were severely
injured by the premature expfotuon of a gun,
and four others siigbily wounded. If* any further
casualties occurred along our f xtended line, they
have not yet been rep rted. Tne orders w*re. rV
we are informed, to fi»e a certain number of
rounds at the enemy, aDd when this was accom
plished odrforce quietly withdrew, and the en-»
gage mem terminated. —Kichmot d. I/inpatok.
From the Petersburg(.Va.) Express, August s*.
LATEBTFBOM THE HORTK.
We received lasi night at a late hour, from a
friend, a copy of the New York World, of August
2, last Saturday. We find but little of particular
inreresi in this ißsue. The following is the first
accouut we hr.ve had on the Yankee side of the
night attack o i McClellun's fleet aud camp :
FIRB FROM THE RKBELB ON THE SOOTH SIDE OF JAMBS
RIVEK THE REBELS’ GUNB SILENCED.
HkaL QRS OF THE ARMY OF TUB PoTv»MAC, I
Friday August 1. 1862. J
About 12 o'clock last night the rebels opened
fire from the opposite aide of the river wiih two
batteries of light artillery. Their tire w;.s pr ioci
pally directed to the mail boats landing at the
headquarters of Owl. Ingalls, and the shipping
and tncamoinent at Westover.
The rebel pieces were handled well and fired
with Four men were killed and
some five or six wounded. Several horses also
were killed.
The rebels had it all their own way for some
time, as our troops did hot anticipate an attack ;
out the 32-pounders stationed at Col. Ingall’s
headquarters soon silenced their guns after they
opened.
A tew of our vessels were struck, but no seri*
ous damage was sustained by any of them.
‘With tins exception nothing has occurred worth
mentioning.
Washington, August I.—The increase of lebel
troops on the western bank of the James river is
fully confirmed, as also advices of the movement
oi the rebel army and the new Merrimac at the
same time. Beauregard is reported to have been
disgraced, and is remaining in Alabama.
The Harrison's Landing correspondent of this
evening’s Siar says it has rel.abte information
that the Southern States have been drafting fur
rebel soldiers. Fifteen thousand men have been
taken from North Carolina and .Savannah to re
inforce Jackcou. The only men drawn fioun
Beauregard’s army for tee defence of Richmond
was the Fortysseventh and Forty-eighth Alabama
regiments.
Philadelphia , Aug. 1. —A letter from Fortress
Monroe, dated July 80, to the ljqnirer, says :
Commodore I'urter’s fltet, in part consisting of
the following vessels, arrived aud came to anchor
in ihe Roads early this morning :
Matthew Vassur, George Manchan, T. A. Ware,
Adolph Hugel, Daniel Snitb, Wm. Bacon, and
the Racer.
Twelve of the fleet in ill left the Southwest
i’ass on the 17th of July ; of these seven have
reached Fortress Monroe, and the five others are
hourly expected.
The ofiiders and crews of all the vessels think
they are to reduce Fort Darting, and ntimate a
perfect willmgDess to undertake the job.
Fiery times maybe looked for in that direction
sbortl”.
Fortress Monroe, July 31.—The steamer Geor
gia arrived at Fortress Monn e ai 7 o’clock this
morning. She is from Washington, D. C.. and
has on board over 21)0 rebel prisoners. Capi.
Jl'ggins, of the eigbtyssix'h New York Regis
ment, is io charge of them. They are now at
anchor just above the fort, bavmg received or
ders to remain here till tosmorrow.
The mail steamer between this place and Har
rison’s Landing go tip the river every trip loaded
wi»h soldiers from different regiments returning
to duty 6«>me of them have been away sick
others are rew recruits.
Captain Porter’s mortar fleet arrived here last
evening.
The rebels last evening attempted to capture
a schooner which wae lying at anchor above
Harrison's Landing, but were foiled in the at
tempt. They canoe over m two boats from'
the opposite, shore, aud were discovered
and fired into, whea they beat a hasty retreat,
alter firing some half a dozen shols. So ne twelve
to fifteen shots were fired at them, with wbut
effect ii is not known.
The pew Merrimacis daily expected down the
! river.
From Washington, the World has the following*
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
There is much axciteraeut here in relation ;o
the military movements uow on the tapjg. Our
armies aie marching in pursuance of a
fixed plan, and it is believed that matters are so
tiaied us tc insure the safety at oncefof Washing*
ton and Gen. ilcCle'lan’s army. There is a larger
fo»ca operating against t bp enemy in Virginia
man the people are generally a ware of. There
is no doubt expressed as to the coming conflicts,
which cannot be long delayed
IMPORTANT NEWS EXPECTED.
We are in expectation here of the receipt of
important news from several quarters. It ir sup
posed that Vicksburg will be taken, that a tight
has taken place or will soon take place ;n Eastern
Tennessee or Northern Georgia, and that Gen.
Pope’s army will soon eDgige the enemy Now
that the mortar boats have arrived, stirring work
ta also looked for from tbe James river.
GKKAT WAR MEETING.
Cincinnati, Aug. 1 —A war meeting was held
here last right, which was an immense affair.—
Business was generally suspended after 4 o’c’ock
m the afternoon. There was speaking from three
stands. The speakers were Gov. Morion, General
Wallace, Lieut. Gov. F.eke, and many others.
Several bands of music, aditpiay of fireworks
and the ringing of tbe bells of the Fire Depart/
ment enlivened the occasion.
Resolutions were adopted declaring—we will
sustain the government in a more vigorous pros*
ecution of (he war; recommending thr contisca*
lion oi the property of traitors everywhere ; ex
ure.-sing unalterable oppuwtion to compromise
with traitors, and that wewMl resist hostile tor
eign intervention.
fbe World says editorially :
It is now certain that an order will be issued
for a draft in such Hiatt* or sections of States us
will not supply their quotas of men before tbe
middle of tbe present t».onib«
SPECIE AND EXCHANGE MARKETS.
At the mormng boa*d gold was sold at the
opening at 115% then 115%. and closed at 115%
and at the second board 115% , Jn tbe open
market the puces quot«d for assorted coins are 1
115% to 115%, and for large amounts, suitable
tor export, tbe bullion dealers are not disposed
loseli soder 115% to 11>%. and some ask 116.
Silver is quoted at 106 tuloO, and the old demand
notes at 105 to l r> 6%.
Foj igu exjbacge is oali, but there is no desire
to press sales. aud rates are firmly maintained
The reading banking firms are more disposed to
buy than to sell at prestfil quotations, aud there
is a ready sale for all csmmerciai bills at full
rates. Tbe quotations are: for sterling sixty
day bills, documentary, 24 to 124% commercial
124% to 126. and bankers 126% to j 27, and three
Cava sight 127 to
Yankee Incendiaris?-Handsome Residence
Burned.— On Friday evtuing last, sbortiv alter
mx o’clock, the Yankee iirates now infesting the
waters of .Tames River, Having witnessed the de
parture of Severn! of ourartiliery pieces, landed
at “Maycork’s,” tbe elegrat residence of Mrs. Dr.
John Dole, and set fire tofcbe dwelling and all tbe
out booses. The buildruka burned with great
rapidity, and before dark! scarcely a vestige was
left, s-tvje the blackened Aimnies and a lew rein*
nar.ts of charred limber. ! Mrs. (Jole and her chil
dren absent at the ipuseof a neig&bor, but
her comiortabte home, an! all the furniture it con
tained, faas fallen a prey ty Yankee meanness, aod
malevolence. Ore or twi» Confederate bateries
were at Maycock’s. Frida f mornin?, during tbe
cannonading; and for thi* reason, doubtless, :he
demons, who are attempting the subjugation of
The South, determined to wreak their vengeance
jdd a defenceless widow ani three fartherlees chi!-,
dren. This is tbe mode o! warfare which tbe t.nw !
principled Pope has declared it bis intention to j
ad pt, and we suppose j.iiClellan is anxious to
emulate so bright and sbiiing an examplar. j
Tbe dwelling at Maycoik’s was cne of ihe
handsomest specimens of (Ott&ge architecture on
James river. It was nearly new* having keen
built only a few years age. at a cost of same sls
- Passengers on tbe boats could not
have fatted to notice the folding with it« tasteful
observitor.y, on tbe right land aide going down,
a few miles below City Point.
A tear sei rauis (very old) were Aheonly occu
paifsof tbe premises when
About 400 Confederate Cavalry Uaiff&d the place
be-ore 8 o'clock, but tbe buildings had then been
reduced to ashes, and tbe vilfaaous Yankee in
ccnfciarirp had all embarked and jioned their
piratical fleeL —Richmond Whig , August 4.
AH AMUSING PARODY.
| We find the following amusing parody on the
■ ' popular patriotic air, “Maryland My Maryland,”
in the Richmond Enquirer. It purports to be an
appeal from Seward to Lincoln and McClellan,
and will do to sing and laugh over :
SEWARD’S APPEAL AND PARODY.
DEDICATED TO THE 12tH MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT.
Stonewall Jackson's at our gate—
Here’s your Mule I
* Arouse thyself, ere It be too late—
Here’» you Mule!
Avenge each patriotic Stale
r rom SecdMon’g impending 'ate,
AuU t*e tuou Abraham the Great—
Here’s your Mule ! llert’s your Mule *
Ra-k to a drunken tWenrt’a appeal—
Here’s your Mule !
Dear Abraham ! to thee 1 kne*l—
Herts’- your Mule!
For life aod doatis away now steal;
, j Thy cowardly fear*, I pray conceal;
Thy Scotch tioak will n-ach to thy heel—
Herd’s y«. ur Mule Here’s your Mule!
Thou wilttf’er rower In the dust—
Here’a your M ule!
Thy beaming sword Is ate with rust—
J Here’s your Mule !
Remember Gfune'OC'a thievine trust;
TBytreasury he almost “bust,”
By stealing all away thv dust—
Hervsyour Mute ! Here’s your Mult ’
Come! the coe’t is crowing Ibr the day—
Here’s your Mule!
Come ! for we must Lurry awa> '.
Here's your Mule. !
ilh Banks now running from the fray,
MUroy and Shields in a bad wav,
With Fremout who ha* no time to stay—
Htre’s your Mule i Ilert’ayour id ule’
Come ' for tly head is hard and strong—
Here’s your Mule'
Come! for tny tippling does thee wrong—
Hire’s your Mule *
Corue to your own vli>- ti.levtng throng •
i Tne Ab dish talk loud and strong
And take some w’th thy sor.g—
H re’s your M ult Here’s your Mule !'
Dear Mac. must burst •' oe Johnston's chain—
Here’s your Mule'
Richmond’s tar too prou 1 and vain—
Here's your Mule !
.She will not yield—Ms very plain
Jim “sic since Sum er ” still remx'.n.
And beat the minions back again—
Here's yottr Muie! litre’s your Mule*
J see the lie upon thy cheek—
t Here’s >nur Mule ’
But thou can.-’t easily “eat the leek’’—
Here's your Mule '
For lo ! t elr ttlrgca lorth a shriek -
The people now begin to speak—
They say y u ran like hocks of sheep—
Here’s your Mule! Here’s your Mule !
Thou wilt noi yield to the Rebel race—
Here’s your Mule :
Thou wilt not thy brave troops dl^grcce—
Here’s yt ur .Mule !
Betti r tkilltally turn thy face.
And ue .r thy gunboats seek a place—
Better, In fait, to "chUJV/C thy bus' /”
Here’s your lj4uie ! Here’s your Mu e!
1 hear the distant thunder hum—
Here s your Mule !
"Its the Rebels’ t ugle, life, and drum—
HereV your Mule !
Stcnewall's not de d, nor deaf, nor dumb—
Sie*- Low be spurns the Northern scum—
He breatl.es ! he burnx'. ue'U run t u/e'il run I
Here's your Mule! Here’s your .. ule r
Job At sax*.
2d DlvouOt, Winder’s Hospital. July 29th. UMB.
From the London Morning post. Ministerial
THE CONFEDERATES AOT 10 BE CON
QUERED
It ir supposed, however, that another battle
has been fought. The recent defeat of the Fed*
erals at Charleston has led to their evacuation of
Janus’ Island and the suspension of the cam
paign in that quarter.
However shocking it may be to reflect upon the
vast destruction of human life in the late bailie at
Richmond, still even in that feartul sacrifice we
herald the harbinger of peace. Thinking men—
and there are mauy such iu the. Northern Miates
—have long since been ihe tolly ol ibe enter
prise m which their Governr/iect has been
i engnged. But such a de’eut as ihai
sustained by the Federal arms at Richmond
xnu-»l go 2Ri to convince even ihe most thought
leaf that the attempt to subjugate the Mouth is
, futile. Thta has not been oce of those battles
• which tend only to ibflitne animosity and excite
, the vanquished to mure valorous deeds. This
, has been no Bull Rum, wbi.-b m'gbt be txpected
to rouse the mettle c»t the, conquered, and urge
■ them in very shutne to reek an early opportunity
of ledeemiDß their forfeited lame, li has raiher
, been—at least we hope it may pr< vo bo—one ol
those which, it distingu'shed for ns unex aupled
carnsge, has equally been so lor having tpougut to
a close the carnage ot w hat might have proved a
f long campaign. In any event, ru !ft» ns fighting
, is concerned, the uieseal campaign has come to
t an end in America.
, Under the broitiPg sun ol Virginia troops can
only lie down and die. Will they be permitted
I to ao so? Letus hope that the hecatombs which
have been offered to the gun and the aword may
be the means oi saving Hum famine and pestio
lence those who survive. Let the wur now be
ended, and hundred* ot thousands oi bale aud
hearty meu may once more telurn to those peace*
tui avecauons lroro which, in an unlucky hour,
, they were cal ed. Ballet the demon ot discord
j still re»gn— let these* armies of occupation remain
at their posts, and the havoc at lliciuuond will be
as nothing compared with that which will follow
m the train of that ecouige ol campa'—disease.—
Had the Fedeiai army succeeded in lak.Dg Rich
mond*, then, indeed, tne prospect of a speecy ter
mination to the war would nave been distant.—
With Kentucky and a considerable part ol lens
nessee recovered from the Southern Confederacy
—with New Orleans in their posstssion, and the
greater portion of tbe at 4 their corns
mand, it wouid have only needed the capture of
the Confederate capital io have enabled those
who guide American affairs to boast that the re
hellion was in a fairway of'hsiog crusted. Not
that the rtouth would have been nearer subjuga
tion, but thut a large extent of territory, with
the two most important cnies in
Confederacy, Could be shown as the pr.zes of tbe
campaign. Assuming the possibility of con-'
quering the Souib, then the Federal Government
might have been enabled tc point with a little
pUcency (though certamly not much) to the pro
gress which had been made. Without Richmond,
however, it will be impossible for,the President
and bis Cabinet to cajole even those who are
most willing to be deceived mto tne belief that
the slightest advance bas been nr-adc >n a work
winch has already cost close on £2OO,'R)U,OOO.
To confess that although bul one hundred and
titty miles fiom Washington, Richmond still
stands intact, ;s to confess the most utier power**
lesaness to reduce to subj ciiou a Confederacy
whose land frontier exien4s many hnndreds of
fniieS. Tocon:ess»n inab lity io conquer the
„ neighboring State of Virginia is by implication
to admit, h similar mab lity W effect tbe c- nqueai
ot a series of SiaL s. In tine, to be 'obliged to
admit that, alter the lapse of more than twelve
months, and with hd army of almost incredible
magnitude, it has been found iicpos/ib e to ad*
vance more than twenty miles from tpe sea coast,
is to confess that no spaci of urn-, ani wuki no
ar mies which even the Federal Elates can bring
into the field, can tbe v.igt area ot the Southern
Confederacy be overruu, ranch !e-s its people he
reduced to
Lsttbr i rom tbe SkCustakx of *WaL—Tbe
foliowp-g letter from the Sec; fNur\ of War, Hon.
G*jo. W. Randolph, to Hon A!»rv*d lVeraua, w;:a
written in answer to one addi’e;s, by Judge
i verson,*in regard to the oper.iopcy.f tr:e Coca 1
script upovyrmog m.*:i a servo.-, uouer tbe
age of eighteen, bas wko had enroVed theeb- i
selves in volnnteer conauaives us of vuatage-
Getierul (Wagg havng decided That th-t musier
rod ol the company was sufficeut «v:dvnce ot
their being held in service. Ii wilt be seen ihai i
the Sec. i etery of'War decides diff *eutly, atd a- <
the Su«j *ot is one of considerable importance, <
Judge .'verson has kindly peril led ns to Jay u t
before the public: v
Confkderatb States of America, \ t
War Delia* inient. RiUimnnu, Aug. 1, ’62. f f
Hon. Alfred Ivrt ffwi. Coli.mfitt*. Oa.: ! >
Sir: Your lellor of i!ir Hist uli. 'irs been re t
ceired. 1 1
Ii )>ri-of»«re lurnisbed that the per.or, referred (a
to is under 18 years of ag“, they will be relerrra *
• oymeral Brag* wab •n.iiuri tde, iLut Ihe I
muster roll is not conclude- a. >o age.
Yo"r obeOieiu ». i.»anl, t
<Jso W Kammiiph, <
B ere ary ol V ar. *
Columbus [ Iru} Sun, Auj/u.-t 5
e BY TELEGRAPH.
0 late from the southwest.
THE FiGET AT THE SOUTHWEST.
Mobile, Ala., August 6th.—The Mobile Ada
vertisei;A Register bas the following specie! dis
patch :
Jackson, Miss., August 6.—! am permitted by
Gen. Van Dorn to send you the following:
“One mile and a half from Baton Rouge, A;.,
Aug. s.—To Gen. Vau Dorn: Receiving a dig*
patch that the Arkansas would co-operate, I at*
tacked Baton Rouge this morning at daylight,
1 with Ifsa than 3,1'0Q men.
After'a struggle of tire hours, we drove the
enemy* from all poinfe to the Arsenal and iower,
and to the cover of tbeir gunboats, taking a
number of prisoners, several flags, and a quan
tity of property. My diminished and exhausted
torce could not take the arsenal, and the
troops, almost perishing for water, we bare
withdrawn one mile and a half from the
city, but hope to resume the attack in half an
bon r.
I thick our ioss has been as heavy as that of
the enemy. Gen. Clarke is mortally wounded;
Col. Huut, of ibe sth Kentucky, Col. Allen, of
the 4th Louisiana, and others, severely wounded.
The effective force of ihe enemy, exclusive of
1 gun and mortar boats, is reported to us to be
5,000 strong.
I Signedj John C. Bhickinridge,
Major General.
; It seems that the Aikansas did not arrive .&
j time to take part with cur land farces, as was
! intended, although ehe passed Bayoo Sara, which
!is about 30 miles above Baton Rouge, at 12
| o’clock Monday night.
, Four gunboats are at Baton Rouge, and the
* Ram Essex.
j Orders hare been received here fat Jackson )
! for to prepare f< r 300 wounded,
j Gen. Van Dorn Las moved his headpuarters to
this place.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga, August 6. —There is nothing of
interest here.
Three deserters from Buell’s army arrived
here to-day. They say that Buell bas McCook’s,
Crittenden’s, Wood's, and Rousseen's Divisions,
about 35;000 strong, at Stevenson and Bridge**
port; that there is plenty of provisions at Ste
venson, but only half rations at Bridgeport; they
say, also, that Buell, individually, is at Wash
ington or Huntsville; and that the Federals are
fortifying Stevenson and tearing alt the houses
do •. n.
’ J-rom the Savawah Republican.
f [first DISPATCH, j
THE ENEMY TAKE MALVERN HILL, Ac.
a I Richmond, August 6.—The enemy wrested Ma.
t vern Hill Iro n us on yesterday, owing to the
* smallness of our picket force. This brings then.
‘ 1 ten miles up the river.
, ; The Confederate prisoners confined in the
i East, including Buckner and Tiigham, have re
-1 turned South, and are now in Richmond. The
| political pi isoners at Fort Warren still remain
| as prisc-ners.
! The prisoners state that the North has given
■ up all hope of success, and prosecute the war
| only from pride and revenge.
Recruiting, they say, is & dead failure at the
' North. A draft is the only remedy, and the gov*
em'r\«,nt »* afraid of that. There are many
t sympathisers with the South who begin to oppose
, any further prosecution of the war.
i Thurlow Weed considers the prospect hopes
: less. p, W. A,
[second dispatch J
i Richmond, August 6th.—Among the prison.rs
returned are those taken at Fort Pulaski, and
Captain Harlow’s company, captured in the vai~
ley; also, Lieut. Colonel Towers, of the Eighth
Georgia. _ P. W. A.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM EAST TEN*
NAME!
THE FEDERAL - ABMIMIN EAST TENNESSEE
captured \ \
[FIRST DISPATCH J
Mobile, Ala., Aug. 7.—The following is a spe
cial dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser A Reg in
ter :
Knoxville, Turn., Aug. 6 —Heavy skirmishing
commenced on Tuesday last, with a large portion
of she enemy at Tazewell, seven miles from Cum
berland Gap. One brigade of Gen. Stevenson’s
force was engaged on our side. The design was
to gain the enemy’s rear, and cut them off from
the Gap. The artiJ.'ery firing was very heavy.
Several prisoners have been Drought in from
Tazewell* No particulars of tb? fight have been
yet received.
Gen. Haines, at the latest accounts, was
making forced march to gain the enemy's rear.
Brig. Gen. W. R. Caswell was, this afternoon,
assassinated by an unknown person near hi»
residence, six miles from Knoxsville,
[second dispatch]
Mobile, Ain., Aug. 7th.—The following is u
special dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser A Reg*
is ter:
Knoxville, Tbnn., August 7.—A dispatch this
morning, from Brig. Stevenson, states that
after a gallant act ion of four hours, yesterday,
near Tazewell, the enemy was repulsed with
great slaughter, and is in full retreat.
The courier reports that a Federal battery of
tour guns was taken, after being twice repulsed,
with a loss of 109 men. Gen. Burton has succeeded
in gaming the enemy's rear. Gen. Stevenson,
being reinforced, flanked Gen. Bowen’s com
mand. capturing the Federal army of E&6t Ten**
neesee.
The murderer of Geo. Caswell was arrested
last night.
Letters from Staunton, Virginia, say that late
Washington papers state that Seward bad re
signed to escape the effects of intervention ; but
was induced to.reconsider his action. The feei
ng at the North is entirely depressed ; and anti
war meeting? are being held there.
Skikmish near Malvern Hill —lt was reported
m ibe cay ye»ierdav mat the enemy had attacked
our advanced forces yesterday morning and suc
ceeded in taking and holding Mavern Hi I • but,
front a gentleman who yesterday evening ’ came
up from .hat neighbourhood we learn more is no
truth m the report. Our informant savs ihai. at
an eaily hotfr a smart skirmish was brought on
s-me distance be-»w Turkey Creek bv an ht:empt
».f the eu 'toy to extend his lines in Ibe direction
iot Rienmond, hut that he was at once attacked
and ortveu back in cod usigq to the cove. - of hia
eotren-hments - We are as yet uninformed of the
par iernarg.
V»e have since learned that tha Caskie Ran
g*rs, of this city, were in the skirush of yeaier*-
d<*)\ and fcuff“r«'d severely. It is reported that
several were c ip ured Ov the enemy,
Rvshvwnd ( Fa.) Kzammer, August 6.