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h . rnh MAftrtANi.« K- -• he '>le?jh I’ D'-dfrnto ■ K*' !’•«''.' ■» I* r-MV NK^R f-BKSUl'Rtl Va ■ V; I 'I* -I't'-- ‘ t « ■ 1 ,. f , . ..T -T-jroi • il' : i..i UA3 >>v*t f.-.a 'lll-t. hs»o i ^ .. ’• • I ;hiL» ^ Will b'.' pi.rd'>ne'l iia* . il rvk— t tur O'UJtr* h(»v: i c. n r.ii'einly j >. 'or. i oonsid.red. I lUiak 'he/ ;*-ive : iti'elv si)j cH •»r! O 1 S n '»y, '■»:> '1.^'. thifs urmy passed through \Vin- | >• irorn'Qi^. •» >'i flv-! nii!ea uorl!i «i . 0 liv si jn K't X m p»rt ooi h« U't f.oui M *r4\n‘.f I’.'g, fcn>l !t.i j ‘I- Li-jut l!?o E »ri^ ujoifjr', li>>- Hf lu u’jUok ttis h.*«*y boutiiin? of :J*i» th3 pf>!»ano« ot tbi? c ■ ■ rt 1 ' ■ t> Iliie «;> v-.lr5 Uii.t. ArrpY in' UtirpAT 1 fVrr ■ •'(ili'ry in our « > j." O'**-*1' / I tho aoecust of lh« oairtpalgn to m Uter d»to. We fxtr»ot; On ibe lo-a. ihcr«» w*8 m o*»»lry er.gi»^ciueol »t RjptTi'lK in whifib we whipoed »na Jro»e the enemy . s V r ,! Cootir'iinir our ni^roh we *rriTi'd "iiii in fcur lnl^i•^ of LopiDurir, fci 12 M , on Ihe 11 h, w'^ere : we OMDpcd An I restrd u.t«il tho Itt h, wb«“U reamu»a • baroutp to Htiickar’a G*”!Sjickers^ille Ihtt Noftf flnioker^fiile » body of .Tsnkeo ostalry onua doim a crosi» r>i*d tud struck n 'trason traia between 's *0(1 ’a dlrirtions, and o?niai«DO»cl tarn- iaa: lij.* j»*gor8 off down tb j road Tb?y e!:oo*eded 'n ut’T'y wijroni, whra. b^OvJciiai; •«>»»■•» f tSpir prenenn;, ———'3 brig vds wit" hurried up anl aJ 'jiHo a)>oa >k iji.'-up ;f rj!*t;liy ciiblieli *Uil L •'••'» u. *u l fciiHjUji'j :tv on sjr.- str.av ya« tb- y ^ !l t *''t of ■ri**‘i’?aoc Uur .aVAli / ic*3t uo ^ .. lu ia Jcil’ei. Vifh^pj SU in %-)uad’d Mnr- licj'oa'T. ':j hi' ■■..n.iu?. felf iuJ il'e U-' i-' of Ucu. K) . ■ I-' \ ^ 1 r; o"!-4--: Oi' 'ci'iiTw •>!•.',•,-* R'1.1 W. « -’f* ■■ •' ■' *f •*. ’ ' 1 u Kk. / ft, 11 ir,r' t r.'.- ,'i lu a ' ■>:*> t , b;:i i^n-p g'- Ui -he b'^ m:unt%;n oT i*»? : itv.k '•t fitrev, oil’ei Jhfl ' aryl'irj H;!?**.!?, ihe ->«esay U\1 ereei‘d four a'T'r.g ti*'"'.* from tha’r ooul^ aaa.iy iij iu oar approftclit'S ft*cpi tbi' sii' ^a Tuj-^d'^y thp 5iS our 6b»rp«hooler8 w?re a* w >rV early '^ud by ^ o’a'.ock *'.'0k pDsiJO 'Ston of the aprer p*rt of ihp lo«rn. the »«!’?- my baviag left the “outheTa bark of the ’Wer on wisioh the towa stands. We took a large aaaouut of mlli'ary 8tP'?3 at ihis place, but for want of traD*por»ation were ootapelled to bum th«m la th-i a'iaraoon Qea. Break- lirove th»m (>!}’. rco>pi';rr«K uiost of :he waganis, aad oaptufin!; two }'lcoc« of an t prisom^rs Ibe 17l^, Ihe eu*my crD**'oi the rlJge at Saiokdr’s (Hr. »nl uimpod ii*fcr ll}rryTil'o ibf> ISlh, l^o ?n' uy & f>ro* t'CBf Roc)( KorJ. a ..fa® S^eoiu- lo%N. v'jlisi', ispp• «Uy lii»ea htiaS ft->ro«B the ri»er ur !i.«s waa *j!>. t*>c anrmy’s tnuoi heavier Onr cfii'oalnea during the onsp^irn will not probably «se- el 10o} m»ti. The e"emy’s >^000 or 400) SxaABBPEa, July Ul.—Mioee my la‘»t, of tbe the fir«i ->a 1 only disMH^r 'hig eirpedUion has wet with, li*is c.TCU'red f*' soar, In “cas; iid»?r60, the briihanoy of cvT fccHievernents Or? tho lyth, the dtWaioa oommaad'd by CJco. K^^1•^eu^ moTcd ■rom QS'ir Bjrryvillo to th* »ioini- ty of VYiaoh0'«t‘*r. oa ihfl M*rtia4bar({ r^aJ About ’ p m of the 20ih. the enemy euppoaed to ba fcbme 4C1J0 of Cronk'a inf»ntry and a bn^caJe of A»eriU’8 oaTa'.ry, ai»anci>d cn that ro%d and «n‘^ag*d V*ughnu’s atid W. L. JackHonV o^^alry bri^'*defl, about 4 m;les fcoa; W ;'.- ehovter G«n Ratas^n"- moved the divisinn dlr»»ra the road to Hieot the ad»anoin|t foe, and, arrivinfr oa the fifld, WM in the act of forrinj? his line of b**ti« when some of Vaujrhan’R oavaUy brok« and rushed through tho Ha-. ImniPdiatoly tho eaen*? fired a heavy volUy laridge'sdiviBion iparobedfcr Shapherieiown, t®n mtlef>, v . 1. v » • s. and was fol’oweJ early n;s* morning bv the otb«r ! Into the half formed troops, who f>U ba^k in oon.ust o. 1 with the exoop- Onr loss in this unfortunate aff*ir was about 801) killed, trnopa *^OTe, to oros-* into Maryland, witii tae exoi'p tlon of Hoke'a brigade, whioh w»® left be ^ind as a oh^ok, perhaps against toe etron.^ Yanket garrieon whioh h^ii o'ti'.»n‘,r»t.* i uo*n ih® Mo'ylin-A Keighia ani who'f* fS*e of anillery niw direotod upon the town as held by onr r pn. whilst & wtrfare of €b.arp- Bh0'it?r3 was iep' up from both eide-i of *ae fiver An *sa»uU havng for its object iho oapturo of tae Mary- Iftcd heights would have oott us & (treat j&orlfioeo: life; and It waj certainly wisdosa in onr obief io t'»s-- on ttio Maryland, leavitir thfc garrison in its iiolatod pcsitloo. Afwr dftrk ou Ta r^day evcniag, ih« 7to, our bri- under (Jli>a Lewi, si.eaily moved oil from U«r- Mr t» Ferry, and at d'tylighl urossel ihe Poioiiiaj urar Shettherdsiown iuti Maryland, at a ford a!>cu( ihruj miled ff JB2 tbe noted viUaj?e of Saaipab 'tg Oar bri fadA jjined the miin army ou thia day a mai'oh n*ar oJUH^oiiugh Uur miiuary authori'iee were aoii/'^ly eug«gd ia ooUdoiing horda!> for tiie ube of itie aroiy, an ex%iup!e s-j: ud by the yaskotJ tbemrteive'!. La*, ch, wuadvrfu! to teill tl-is wm a horrible rule 0' w«r/»ie, when they oamo to feel it applied to the:i.9elves in its •tern realities In the afiern''cu we movod througN tb« paae of South tuouDtain, and soon w>nt through Middletown W« pressed ou and bivau« ked withia eight Dtloa of Fred eriok City ThU afioraooa the cavAlry la aiv^ncsbal driven in ihe enetuy’a pioketa upon 'h# town, u:d U wae known that he was occupying the fawn in strong foroe Saturday, Jvijf y/A.—At S oVlosk, a ia., our whole army marched through the city B-'t what a orange'. Bjia doors ind he\ri8 stood wide op»n here Uero is a trwa CO taini”’g about S.OOO inhabifftTtts, wSo re'l'y behaved towards us like people do South of tbe Poto mac. Their doors stood wide op?n. The Udies ap peared eT-;rywher9 w»ving their banIk^'ohi^fi, the aon were busy in bringing to the aide-w*lk« bnoketa of cool water ro refresh the weary soldwr. fbj haagry K’re Invited into the rooms of private families, to partake of a friendly breakfast, and your humble oorreapondeui was aodoug the favored ones. Oen. fiiriy placed the 67th N C Troops in town as a guard, and its exoellent Ooloael, A H Q^dnin, beuame Provost Marshal. Aoeording to the nsag-s of warfare, » levy of i-fO 000 was mad ; upon the city authoritios, ani j.»td in (he afternoon. Tae enemy had abandoned the c’ty '^uriug the pr-j- vious night, taking tho m«ia ro»d towards BaUimore Our army, upon reaohing the centre of ih« p'.ao», filed 10 the righ^, taking the turapik^ leading directly to Waahingt n City \.*'out thre? mlias son..ta of the tjwn we approacUel a s.n\'.l r’.v-»r called the MonooHcy, at « plaoe (TtMidd by the 3ikliim')re and Ohio Raiiroa^. Here it W'»3 discovored that tae enemy were in foroa oa t.20 heighia bfj/ond »he rifo- ppep*rad to gi»e 01 ba tle About 2 p m. the wsrk began Uord iii'a diTision, uu- derita gallant icider, mived down the direata frux our Tig^t, crossed ovar and c«me up, !i‘t«ozlng iii> ene~'y’9 left, wail^ other t ortious of the army operated directly upon hi front. The fi e of artillery was lerri- i ble on both sid?-* OorloaN division failing upju th» enemy’s 1-ft, mads qnci wim of it THa yanke^s 1 althoujfh a ) ortionjit luam (o .e division; wra fra»h. from the array of Gr*at ‘»"0‘iad Pe*?r^■p•r otio* thu# attac’cAd ^ Ifl-.-k 'el^in- ^ v.lie- treat-.i.a -r f m'a. Soil r,lOf.i,o .r, f,-l> I ourh... 1- b“^i:3’ i’.Fuul! :i s I II! kiW and w anl d o»a ii%rd;y fU! «h -rf 0^ 1 jO ), fit; l h grae»i ! )- a. I, V s i I w i *t lv3{» ’o.j- \ kille ! r;ay u ; > 63 or 7’,i, whi'e t^io »gg kin d 1 ~ u !i;l mt sita up :i50 Sm!iv Ju'y O.'A -v)ir a»-. jS oojsa . '.r,-; face ^ w r. e- f-r W >s..n2f>T c:tv; tV) to wor>nded and captured, ^oMiJca Kirk'^atrick’s b»tt«*ry of artillery, of * picoefi Most of thi» men were rallied at t le rid fortiSc%‘ions, a‘'out two iciNj from town, and t’l;' enamy, sVisnsd with the^r nnexpectedly easy sue csfi'>. did not r3new *he »t«*ek. Oen- Ldley aid Lewis both gvUant offi^ars. W"re woun-ied. and the form r fell int'> the hands of the ene- ffif. i;ol. B d.’, of the 6r?th Virgi»’l(i infftntrr, w^s kid- *vt. Li,*ut. R. -feway, o? Gca Rvvaseur’t* atatf, w*s sev«r;ly wounded. On the 2lit, our *ro->pa fell back to a p>iat -ibJU* two and a aalf mdes from (bis pli5-», and itre 1 ,'w 'ii lirm of battle at that point; but it is very d>jn'>tfu] whether aay g-?u-r«l enttageai^nt wi;! %k« plar®. Biaoi? 1 lAviug Staunton thi*! Ci)mm\n* ha*’ Hi ■ "u 1 stveral •^>ousa'’d ha *d of t'.aa b')..‘f •’a ll!;, {estimated by *ho3»> in ptMi^ioa ti j^z« as hii^h as 60OO ) 2,600 horfloa ht- i a conpidpiable ainount of i|uartormas- ter's Htore.i,*»U of w5jtoh we have h>-oujrbt orf, w.lh (he exception of ten or twelve wagons capiured near Sntoii orsvU!e. Besides, tke army has been abundantly ^nd regalarly supplied from sources hervtofore unavaila- ole for purposes uf tiubsi*teuee. It would bs idle 'B weU as manifestly iuiprop*r, to specalate upon the future uovaneutH of this army; but ycu may r«.8i assnrei ttiat a‘> gro»l dis^!!\>!r will befall It undfr its present i*ble iaader. THIS LATE BATTLE IN OEORQlA. . (^utTospondenoa of the i^avannah Republican. Atlaxva., July 22, night. A gre&t b-iU’a hat) b.i,n 'o"gnt and s'>l niid successes >M)hievad. But the ead ia not ye', anl for prudentlsl reasons I do not now givo you all the datai's Yester day our linoe were withdrawn to the eatrenohments around CtcoiiT Theeucmy alvanoed. and planting tbeir guns, commenced to throw shell among tha womcu acd children O n. Hood with th«t energy which is his cbarasterist'c, matnre t bis pla^s at onoe. ^ tlaata w--s to be .defenaed at every b I'ird and *\ny cost uated by its oititens—a mere ahell of ita former arlf— •hrre was nothing in it as a ro>re locality whioh ro qnired a saoriCoo of life; but the m»rait of the army i:ad t« be pre^trved and tbe country rdliev-}-! of the ruoDEter r restsure bearing so heavily upon itj ‘3ate • ity. To strike Sherman in front would have bean impolitic •nl disaatr us. Qsn. Haod, therefore, determined to beat >im at his own game, tb»t is, >0 llink cii« I'nes. To this end be ieaaed orders after n^gh fail tv' Uardea to move from his position on the csnire, aad wi>l> Whoeler’a cavalrv prooo^d to tii* enemy's rich', mtrch qnickly and dfal tremo'’douB blows His insUuotioLS were ‘.0 striiie about 12 o’c1o.'K lioon Tae mivemen Ws»« unavoidably daliyed uit l 2. Meinwailc oar Itnra aid been extended s'> as to fil all onr works, ^nd skir* Liishin^ oommsnoed, interspersed witi^ almost inceasMnt »oll«y8 of artillery. Oar batteries irere ma?sed in eneh ai'inaor v‘>at Lboae portions of the fortifications I'n wi2ic!s .hey -.if.e placed were impre^nabls The morning hours passed t^lowiy and sslftmnly Ev 'T7 fao5 w.jro a look of d-'spoalancy Saells were drippi.isr i t t'* ' st'eeti, ■»ad S'.d ^.*j'ips of womja aa - oiiild.'en. wi b a 'ecnpv>r-iry su^jply of nrovisioas, were w>i:i z tft ir w\y to th? vfjols. During the niga ■i'»g’’ii^ ru?H h-»l t.rok?n inio the stor.'s, roobe. t*!»>>n of 'UO' of ia»ir oonfents ts t‘:ey waoleJ anl i.:.i tered >' r- maa.-r through the streets. During h ! Eioriii g J. utor.il'j ng pccapj wjro rep*ated Abatj ?oncd w nea b; k" in*'> ths mil.nary shops, nu . n's>n ii t!i3 nciforai of aclliorj g itrcl ^n * piling u prMD s s f-om roof to Cil'a* »u 6-aroT uf whiekey »ai (S. f-’ r.i? otfi • ? .if tfic 3 .'Ui*-jrn Err-re 3 Comp»nj city fnm cur o%mp being >»bou 3»i la.los' liiV w*'. 1 pfjocss befjre Jay. jinJ I erj yjJ thv . meUnoa.jly prifilcge of sejiag boxes, pApira, »nJ evcry- i ;rt3 I a in dav of g-ea» hr.t, au.l iho mo-t dusty marcH I b»va ever made, ^no r»m haviag f^llpa hero for bix weeki ) yet la all my tiff, I never ieit more like holding out. and holding on, tbrcug*» all difficul ies, bao»a% we seemed n be movicg upn tbe great American Bahv. Ion w .frea'! h as in p r.igas aadrul... W? o>oti.u l our un'il n.il^^^ •• num r.^ of :>ur ro>,- o! i rs n-^d br- theg- ?',- it* ',ri»r,:' 1 3 >To iu'o Tr-i ed r.a n-xt "'g't Ojr rn throu.t: •! t.,! ;ra',-;r C ,ua •ra n f..‘.>! ' y, HTi ''oi' J C*- ->’ni I t frtm tf na'n Monday M ^ o cl ton : w' >T0 lu'o ■-» '1 1 •( w p i ,.oi I .i;y »':ioh I ?;r t»^ty ? u i li*”. j,‘ the S'«..? M c d " I’ l uv: -if iic- j urai-.' '>1 o'lr urta / ly IIM -Thft skTT'y r'oyv'i *t dsjb-O’it I w. c*S3e«» (hrmg ! R ;raly , I Soa.he^-a town ia fu ji.n a 0 It t>».;2ve nj e= from ?util;e--> '«^a-. .*X3 tem-jct prev^'e.l! 1 . SlKJ ulation riri higa. V?e w, re to »ft»ck L noaiu ic I '■*“ his C'fi al within ^ f-w sh r' hours Ira y it wa- t.> ■" be a boH stroke Tjoaiiguiie iCjugUt i-vo t*.,> wj.u j - >■ h«*»e r morel every p>-Jillj3 wa'Oi u j ia;ly (its i»t :»ob»! f> tUeir p%st ;4rfl.*r, {jiia gi.ig h> lafjnTj ih‘'y drove the r.neni? fpj ji o .e of his uoes of fort So. p*p^ra, ani every thia^ ateQti3n«ble thrown. »•» "coofusion wor-je oan- f utidpd ’ on all silet. W til this iniiscrimiaate pi:- a'inr w-is iu pragrc'S. w*g.ns, airag^lara, oi.iz>ns and oigrjes loaded with oluaiar, w^ra hurryiag out of town, fully imo’e^eaJ with ths i i?a that Atlanta w»r lu Vo ahfsnlnnsd C.id’r tamo o'.rou ostaTn.es i, ► u w >n » r - o*i th“ olfi.a's of t*i-* -iTaiy w^'re iu >« ma'isisrf' deapor.di r.. and re ’arded the rvriuues of the Iv iis 1 ciJ di^ ujiDr mi ng N •!. un li erca.ng :liis m .ol o .atig . h-KU it nma *^oerti»aed t.jat we had strMoi* tn«> ^nsiiiy on> of .!iP s.iV'jrest blows of tt:e wa" !i 4rJ» ? ud Vue,jli»r swcr ping sil»nl y aronal the Fed- '■r»! l.fi pjiirjc^id upon tn»ir fl nk, m? p.eesed so St ’^dfly i> h«-»r ao^n »il opp.s.'ion VViijlo.better- iffS witii >t )rs?s -rnd eq lipmHata /ell iuto ur p tasesji c; ' ir'. U wi'li Vr.,w iiEf .->‘ia iiri of gfiarp.^Q'-i pikes oroa.s-d in t?ie ttjst^ 0: .uunl rju firj. wiile it dt _ w ts sonepioj'.’s 'n ‘uj oapturo ot fl C" and ••'■ eoners Wheeler wiiti his '•iVnlry, 00 op r tinj wic** Ha-dje. ’^rf >rm»d d tt-Js of v»lor '9. r^rr)rm»tl Jti-JB of v»lor that one of e .sy and c»^-in siooese 0 .ers ; v,ug.jt th? ‘ P" J wa-oi Rreat T-oooii w u 1 ni-' ri» a snx’\ w>u! I 3r J We appT ^rhid tT • c iip'v t io«tJ aat '^’r faatr.' a Ir'le fv-^t 0^ t.- RailrovJ wh'cS '•ad o-*"!; preo^ui: g ni/ -1 > John'on Ab'Ut VV OUi. our n- 0 A V b'l'ug on ^n l B*It»'D-,'re iud tom up during tho c*»»lry U'lJcr f’ol B>-vJ.y T V a piriiori cf oar oar^Iry, b»ing in •^fie %Jv*noe %:ta ked .nd drove ilia faem* s ^arr*»boot-'r.-' ^at of tioir fi-st or o 'ter liiaq of .jg, jji'tB B,4,V,=i? M IV b,.l7 of drawn up in ;rv> of b-ttla aboa ® 1-s from =l.c c*-i- 00 V “'““r e * r*7 l *ai :»irn of F. J ° ‘ '0‘>notriri»!'7;ntnoiJ4t9af .tuei-^eir-i aprt f-tuft.- of ihn P..9ir-i^s»fr Q.ntrV. f •►2 U H'cd eta es. who is said f,o oojapy wah sia fifnOy, tijia cl>arm.D re-i l-n?o b 1 ugitjg o his f* h-'r T .e 'ftmi I-haa 3 J Our K.y, ;n witoou' la iU. on In'm*! mattera some helped themselves Eso'oialiy was this dooe in t^e articles of branJy a^'d wines, of which VIr niair had a largo ‘f»mily slock” on hand Lieut Qon Early very soon ;»laoed a gua'd around this koase for its proiectipn whica was not withdrawn nn til we f«.U back. Tunday July 12^A-^Skirmishing continued all day, betweea the aoarp^uorters on botti sid's, wU>' fir'cg of the en toy’s arti-’ury from bis formidibie w.'rk-j in our front, whioh could raly be c»rri"d with 7ra>\t lo«s of lif“ 0" our p rt Th»* J^fence8 of Wfttshiagton &re cer* tainly formidable. It was the op>nina of prisoners oaptnred by a charge of our sharrshooters l«8t eTaoing. that we W'uld certai-ly take (hooKy if wa should make the assault, as the inra-is of defence were weak for want of men. Tbe oft b.»u been called oat, armed and put into the fronehes to fight Tea prisoners captured in t ae rifle pitc:. showed eight sol Mere and two oitizans Bat to thinjjs have changafl The ane my are evider.tly reocivtpg Urge reinforoainonts P • ints, which oa yesterday wera no* strongly manned, are now b^sinr strengthened by masses of troora oomittr in. ^ese are no doubt portions of the army of Oen. Grant frtm around P«^rs^rr, as wa took several hnn-tred prisoners on Satarday »t Monooaoy which had baea sent around by Grant. At dark the\rmy ^egan to back, and march at a slow paoe nU night, thi cavalry oovermg our rear. The prlnoipal troops engajred £ fore W«h,ng!on ronsisted of Rodes-s divino* taj ft, loss on OU' side w»» sm'll. Wednuday l3tA-Tbe m«oh was eontinued until we p»9.sed throign RookTslle and Darns onn when we haltad until sunsat, nnd then reeumsd our movement for this pla-e About noon we forded the beautiful Potomic and struok our camp fire;, on ths lovely hills around here. To a*y we are rest:ng from the fatiguing naroh of yesterday. No enemy ne.r to far as 1 an :-.V)le to learn, disturb thi-^ so muon de^ ■iNd rest AUhsugh we failed to take Washington yet every bo-ty is pleased wiib the suooess ncQ,-,„,j And now. as soon as w - »r« refreshed and restJd Vrota mr toils, wo will Pitoh a/rain where we can dj oar Moatry and cause the utoat gooJ. SIQM^ I lijUH, :aptai.-«d savern! bai!'»d pri^otltf.*s burn;' a ooosid r.ibl3 -.m-unt of ctmp iqap»g>. «ud g» l.u I'h ir *u ng i a« s «kt every s UoaieTnporanou" j w tb the flup-.-rb raov/ aent of H*i‘d -e, (Jnaatij.m with Hood's cli oorpa fi/dv^noaU from tha rntrauohm.^n s •jey o*d previju^ly ocaapi-.d, dro-e tae y»ak3» skir- xai-*^era (r ym their front, andthei wi'h .iyell cjmmano- ed ',ae of th» gr»at;*8t c largea of t*?!* war. Up hill %od U-'wi, in oufru .n« w)->ds, across i-ha fields, faltering bc'B and in re before ‘h- fire o'tee eotimy. but only for s m’Tioa .tlieso brave tosnof renu’sso-*, Virginia,(13 r- gi*. K (;»roli-*» S uth )ar liaa, .'•liaaiaaippi. AUbimi »*nd L)uisiina distied on, anl lite th^ir b’ave compe- t'tora for the tionors of >he b*ll advanciag on the right, over :aaie every obs'.aola in lOeir p-»’.a. Tous f)r a miljandaha.f psrh*pa mora, fjl*ow'’g th^ Federals over their works they met Wt*h uniniRrr>ipt*d iioaasit One misstep only wrested from us the oomploteno^s of the vlo-ory. \ brisade is said to havo broken-^1 Will n^'t mentjon names Into (he gap ittis created a body of the Taaiees ru3hed, and seism;; a strong pjsi- tion held it aai-1 a ponton of our Itnos were eomMiioi to retraoft tneir b ops to pr-ivoat an attack on the fltnk. In otiier wjrds, the mishap desiroyed that perfect ohain of oammanicati'>n designed to be establia^sed be tween Hariee and the corps immediately adjoining Since nightfall, however, I learn that this desideratum has been acoomplished. Stewart’s oorps on our left was not ex?rnpt from the dangars or the glo.ies of tbe field, aad tUbough not participating so exteasivaly in thn agwre.ssive move ments of the day, had occasion da ring taa afternoon to repel the vigorous demonstrati.in? of the enemy. Such in general terms is the siluation to-nighL The resoits «*f the day have been m-^re th-in gratifying. While the battle has not b?an so deni jive as was con templated in the plan of the aoismande'’-la-oaief, it has nevertheless crippled the easmy, hamiled his pride, destroyed his morale, pearly annihilate^ some of his oorcmands, paH.ially deattey jd his organiiUion, and re duced Uis numbsrs, and it is believe f to something like an equality with oar ovn. On the other hand oar men have learned ijiat they Jiave a leader on whose ju'Jgamat thay can implioitly rely; that brea«tworks are not so fearful ta ensauat^r at they imagined; that their own strength is yet equal to every emergency, and finally, that by the blessing of God they may yet conquer the Federal army that ha.s so defiantly pushed them back into the fi**art of tho Empl/e State of the 3juth. Tile battle has been a J’oncfl'. It has proYin an inspiration; and if called into tho fisM ajain to-mor row or the next day, the mc», of tbe army will show how more noblv than etar they are determined tooraah the hatea enemy whose presence stains our soil. In practioal re^ul's, few bat'lee oftiie "ar have a belter showint- Harde« captured from 16 to 20 ffuns -Ed l.aeathaai’8 oorps eight or ten. beside* battle flags I erable nuni'^ er of Colonels and 3nbord!»»le field olfioeTi. I They #re still coming in. The Yankee* I the fl»nk luovpment of 0 nerals H»r4«e and Wheeler I was a Burpriae and (■> »n entire lack of prepar'tion in i consequence. The id a a >es not appear to have onfr- ! cd a Yankee head thai Gr.i, Hood would the har ! dihooa to dHatoh a rbole corps in thefkoe of (he over- whe m>ng nambetD by which he WM b««et aad while i tho ensmy was tiatttrin* even at the door, seed it miles i around th*^ rear to strike I'ler" on tfce flank. And they I oompUment otir new coama>:di*r for hie fcuoccss It is but • (itbe of the (rilrute whiob Q8n. Hood deaerveu, when 1 add that. :’or an officer to asaa®e the jommand j af an army that L-a\i retreated nearl; lOO miidd, in tbvM d.ys, to maka himself aoq’iain’ed with every deUil. while thv- eneiny’a gona w^re boonslof; iu bia ears, and j their tiaea more closely iuvasJing his own, anJ wHniu 1 on« week tJiereaflar, fight two important baUh'a— I re [ t>eat that for a geaeral to Jo all thi» is a mark of genian, j Judcmant, promptnaas ao'i eelf-rellhnoe, of which the : Annals of war furoish but faw parallels. 1 need not ! tell you that *.ho tida* cf enthusiasm new m s iu hie I favor with a force that is pathetiug strength ever/ boor I • Pluck will alw.tys tvin.” j Our own loss Is yat unknown. Iu cflioei’S 1 fear it ; hat> b"«n heavy The tJeorgia laiUHa urtler Oer. Oa®tavu3 W. Bmith« j heid thei” position I'kj vet?rat***. heinR pxp'.*eed to ihe ’’eavy fire cf artillory and ta* skctrj, both in tie I trenches ani or the a tvanop. j Cocfl lores ia geuer.illy ’esfo'cl, an-1 few believe that Atlanta will not be sava J. - j Tee enemy are i;till in oiir front and a pori’rn of our * forae* in the «vms po'^ition as ' esterday, but Hardee is yet rn the flank of Sherman, and it is impossiblt^ for t’ e latter to nrnve anywhere withcnt again provoking battle, in which event no one doubia the is-'ue. roa TUB onsKRVRa KooKiNua.'tM 'uly 20. 18^4. E. .1 Hale & 8’ns:—Gentle?»tfii; I notice in y-ur pa per o7 the 14 h a LH er from a higtily respected Gentle man and Payaician of Clint-in, Sampicn coauty, upon the great d^n?er to bo appre’''oadeJ in soiling ca'tle vith the Chinese suj^ar cano. Tliat thare ia s‘im,.*ihiog poisonoui ani serio-sly de 'rimental to eattle, whou given as a foed iu a wet and y’«en condition, (that is before it ia allowed t* "wiU or to “wither" by the sun.) 1 Jo a«; deny.-^or I .b»v; exp*r*_enoo«J it mysi'lf, tut if ct and it be allowed to re Ttiaiu in toe sun one or two days, it \»ptrftcllf harntlett aad the best of focJ for cat la or muh^ I have oe-*d it »j abova d»j&oi'»bad. lulerab'y etten- jivaly (or Hom j aevaa years, and lave ntvor experi«BceJ t/.« IfiMt irj ’ry from it Why ot vlf^\t pr.p'rty ii»r>* '« in il to >l««troy caule wh*B given in tcti %ady/'«e«i oouJition. I h\ve uo meaoa Ji' hi»«a' lamia*', but I will Hi^ree to pay or any cow, wbo, «yien led aa 1 daaaribo. ab nl t)e,'*'Ju-cl iheri-t>» H-'tne ye&raago, my fttteci:}.» ?»*j Oiiltd to tie d»ur"r )i lrbding it in a «e'. and green c.>ndiiion by the Sruth era Cultivator, who whih a imitttng tliat ii should cot ba fed in a wtt and gr>'n state, roundly denied t-^at any ins'anoe coaid ba prciuceJ. in whic'* it had ever orovei iajarioas whsn u«c.1 as abov^ stated Resfeutfr'llT. W’. F Ls\a. rOR THE OBtjERVSa KooKtvaoAM. UioHMONn '0 . N. C . July 24 Mc^ara E J flUa i Sana:—Toera i-^ cacsi^erable exaitement tbroughaat th oa'inty at the present lima, oausrd pa;tl> by •?>« u.ipr.'.io'jing el-ction and p«r'ly bj itie sayings ill ioings of -les'-jrtofa Oi;e a>'-'..-it.r. by the nam- of Wtr. Lit’b Jobnj i, a desperate cbarac- er as 1 uadarsianl. w*s sh-v. the o'h^r dty i- his fi id -ioma lU rn:lc3 'I'rtiwes; of tiji« piaae, by s.-ma per.on ankiiown, and it la thourht ai'>rt:illy w.'undai I hava reo3n‘.ly travalod ov»r a pvrt of t ,a co in v. tci 1 fiid the oiopi goner*lly Ic.,Tiling pr ?ay well Tteie wa3 not, I be!ie»e, on ever»5;o yutl ct wi^il ia the aoumy, the crop being injarei by wet weuner. 'Vim regard to th-5 vilectijUn I iia*gi'ie ih\t I will be "^afo in saying th^i. Holden wiU ^^t .« yiry ,!im v.>t.> in Richmond couu'y Th.j peiplo w*nt peaoi but the» t‘'u't d ie how Mr H>iien o*a u»ke it by himself as it takes ‘Iwo p^raoaj U iniVa a trvta ” la a a 'rJ, ob Rionmaavl is all il«at as ah~. gaticrally is H'. R. T. FOH TUK OBSeaVKR. Taiit, N. C , July I*'. 18ti’ , Editors Fayetteville Obsirver;—Tfe VVcaal? C^i.f?de- rate of the l^ta Init.. aaa he?B siowi! i-e u.ider tte aaption of -Militia Otfio ra i*ad -’usvicvd . f the Pc»>:e, ae Editor use”, sona very ubkind cf'.zmsiciis in regfcri ■0 this c'asa of ez^mptj. 1 am t 013 a .MiiitU Otlu-'r tad ’usiii'e of ihj Peaca l*w»j elcoced to th'i formsr ao itioa without my fcnowlu-iga or coD«ent, »ud waa .»p- aoiatei to the latter witiiout soli.i ation. Wa have 1 aelisva only eix Justicis cf the P.’aos ii tuia uouaty who are within 'ho c. isjr.^: ^ O.' i.jesc, f.ur ir.- unlit for activo fi? d serrioe bv rea'ca of pay£ical iis&bitity. We hava forty one .M[i!itia OiH t ; — w of tAji'. at ; eicellon' Phyjieiaaa Wa sa ^pr*ioiS f * .no’ >e Jt poiijcd wiii; one of thes‘. Dr. t’rump, ii a can i^*ta for tie u. gidlam’e—litor^Ily f. reed cut by the loyil ;eople 01 •e 0 unty iti jr ' todt'.'ci' a II ,!d »uit j Tw Are cv r a.ty ye»ra of t»g% :w > .ra binckbia tUs, at:: • jrelv • are ;j iy.-iC*ll.^ a:a bled I..r tir 11 a.^rvu--. T ic ica*iud-J -re pr.niipai.y tii;;,*;;eJ la fi^tn ug—ioLoi? nl. t.bey can 0 'USiaio our a-mies ani rUvp rt tao ftml’iej .-f out laluiers Tue .Mi>:iia iHSieri w;'h tb-' cx;.j|.t:oa ci perhaps fivo art* all for Gr V.'cs Four of ^ue Jui- ti'*Cfl of taa Peaae will "o'-i for Oov. Vmce; ttic reaiihin 11* twa with the ('ra M It ia rtj .vill vote for IIjI lea anJ *ro perhaps iucm-jra jf H O . Our -f.t udty,” Majjr baa been ia the ar.ny over two ye»ra an^ our Justicja a;i ( '03 .»’.>ie« ftie tiarJ at work iu heir farms. Wa ara wii.'iug ta kajp .ut of tae amy so •ang only as tbe “p w.’.rs t»j»t 6 ’ saa‘1 ;eoide tkai our servioes a-a Hior» uset'ul at hcm tj^a iu iha aivny 'hen they ^a7 go, wj will do it ohurru iy, kisj 1 not ‘cor.a 3.1” th' lee^i ts .'liLiriA (.>rriCG» JOIli\ p. .UcLKA.ir, I't )NrH\aY" lorn/ & at. roiol.-ea on t^-* oa.ji'?*, I (eel o*;lrd Ujioa la t>»*7 a word la the u^uvij* for msm- .jrs »» tin Le^isla ure la a C'i '1 ,;un oati ju whioh ■kj'>E>oare l »a the Obeerver jf ti-'e 28;h ins'., aeaioi, • lieicare of aign- sd “.4. V Jt.:r,” there i' itnp;^ei oa,'»rrc* 01 d t oyalty >r HoldtnUm, L'l i(. J ’Ua P. MoL?an, wkic. »u a:s anseac*, and ;a j uttje to iiin cbaraotar, I tave up'i. oyself (0 j»roa*un‘je unjmt and/»/#«, an 1 '.0 say tbai tne «u; h.>r of I ha a jmm'iuioaiioa naa perpetrated a slacker ipon an abs«ut.aoldier, wnica I t»ape t is gon-i people o/ ’uTiberlaud ‘ttd Harnett will sigatlly aaJ iadia»c 1> ouka at the billo- nox oa u»x Tha-aday. Lt J P M:L«an hjiJ a°aentei six muutha ago to be a :audidate—» Jaot wu'.ch #*a ktjr;i lo itta frieuis—ae ■as been absent, with his Rof^imeut evar aino i The an aaunceueat of nis na no, as to tia;9, &j, tras lelt to h a friands. He asscutad to be acia lidate t.'ari.iy ou aocouui jf his fiailing health, rendering him uasuit.^d to camp ifo. and panly to "erTo tae soli-jitatious of frienis tie «a nat roaponaibte C>r laa aaj c anon of hie namo with 15'hors on any t cket, but ia pera-ually interested a^iu aal.oitous far his own auoa;;8a wubout reterei.39 to othef Qtnd dates. II s oaaractar and position 13 (00 well vnawato raqji'e *u>i.her aasui'auaa of hn aou’^dn bs or further t-..s;imany as to his claims upon the pnblit for their favor, thair conSJenae aad support at the aoming else .ion. bet ja^t'oa ba dona A i-atlHU TO AN ABSBKT SoLDIIB. July 8U, 1864. Note —No cammuni'jation or advartisement charg' ing or mast remotaly insiauat.ng Holdenism against Lt .T. P McLean evjr appeared in the Observer. Tae writer of tbe aoova is altogether mistaken —OBsxavBR, CaMF 63d ilaa'T M. 0. f., Diawioi>ia Co , Va., 1 .lulv l«- IHft-i. f To tbe CitlieBs an4 Soldiers of Harnett. ARHP 'iiT ua# ng oca oirouiai-oa taat I ,«d with drawn mv name from bafore tha people m a oandi- date .or Sheriff of Harnett, I d*eji it naoassary to stato w my trianis at homa ani my companions in the A*iny, that it is not trua. aa.i taai I nm stiH 4 caaiidato for ihaai- al tot their support. SO^iS.pdJ SiML U PIPKltf. ^HI3 8ALVK naa Oaan thorougaly tested for many X years, and i« now offaral to tha pafllio with the guarantee that It possesses aU the valuable faeaiia* prot,- ertiae claimed f or it. For aU cuts, bruiseB. burus, soaiae riaiuga, felons, blisters, alcers, excoriations, sore nipples! rising and gathered breasts, and for all wounds of eyerv desoription, it will be fouad eminently suoaejsfol in af- lordiiiji^ rttiiftf auA effdo ia^ s euro It is peottUarly adapted to wounds exhibiting eymp- toms of erysipelas. It will also ba found on? of tne best appuoations to the braaat whan u beoamas necaa- aary to dry up the secretion of milk. None Kenuine withoai tte si^na-.aca of the Proprietor. Rafarenae la made to taa following parsons who hava uaed the Salve and c%n testify to iis healiac powafs; * P G Snowdan, 8arg P a C S ; Dr. Wm F Ber- ts; tte». Robert B. Satton, Reotor of St. Banholomew’a Oharch, Patsborough; Col. Haary A. London; Uon A Rancher, Ex-Qov. of N. Mexico; W, F. Harllee mem ber of Ex. Bjftrd 7th Cong. Dial. ’ « , . „ *'• airam. Po^e m rdfeUeieiiit bf awaulAUL Holdtu and tlte ynitkee$ —Is it not atraoge, aod tb this fact we iDvite the attention ot all parties to whom the “N. C- Standard—-Iixtra, Raleigh, N. C , July 10, 1864,” may come, or who may see that doeument, that although is insinuated against our own authorities, and opposition ia evoked against Oov Vanc« and President Davis, tho whole affair, from beginning to end, contains not one Word of censura against Lincoln and his "troeious ttxils—his robbers, murderers, violators and oppressors of women and children—not one wonl of cbeer tor our gallant and struggling soldiers, not one word ot enooaragetuen\ tor our suflsring but unsubjugated people! U'e ask the soldier or other citisen into who.^e hands this "extra” may come, to read it over, and see if he can discover one word to show that the writer deprecutes yankee aggression or sympathises with !=»outhern patriotism. P in not (here! and yet this “extra" is a deliberate and studied utterance, and its author, Mr. VV'. W. Holdsn, is a candidate for Governor of the Stiite ot Noith Carolina—a State second to none iu its f,acriiices for Southern independence—in its re- eistance to Northern aggresaionl Evidently the writer ot the “Kxtra” or electioneering circular— Mr. W. \V. ilolden, candidate tor Governor of North Carolina,—ipust prefer Abraham Linooln to -Icflerson Davis, if we are to judge by the “ex tra” or e lectionceriDg circular in question, since the document has not a word to say against .Mr. Lincoln, but much of denunciation to hurl against all who .ire friends ot Mr. Davis. All this, we repeat, is strange—passing strange—is il not? Look at it. No wonder t^at agentleruan occupying ground Tko this is anxious that all who vote for him should avail themselves of the right of having their tickets “rolled up.” It is a rceord of which f«;w will be proud ia futiye years. W^ould it not strike even the least reffecting that this great conoero for a secret ballot—a ticket “rolled up”—has some connection with, or exhibits some sympathy for a secret and concealed order, ml:insmed “Heroes of America,” whioh or der exhibits strange heroism by keeping it-elf secret and hidden, and whose msmbers conreal their connection with Masons and Odd Fellows d'l not HU act. Wo never saw a Mason or Odd Fellow that was a«haraed of his order, or denied his membership in it. Spite of all the secret agencies wnich Mr Holden evokes, we think ho will rather find himself disappointed. Wo know ho deserves to be.— Wil. Journal. A Hoax in .W'ly—-A Fact iu Jult/.—Our readers will reooHeot the huppredsiod of several New i'ork Newspapers for publishing the hoax alluded to in the following paragraph from the London Post of .May 28: — “VVe are now told of a forged proclamation, published in the North, on the iSth instant, and purporting to havo been issued by Pesident Lin coln Thn substance of it was an announoo- ni«nt that General Grant’s campaign had closed, conpled with a demand for four hundred thou- •^aaii more troops. This hoax, though it is hard ly entitled to be considered at all ingenious, ceem-» however, to have imposed for a time upon tho Atuericaa public—unrivalled as that {Tublio is acknowledged to be in every quality and charac teristic that counts lor an ingredient ip the na tional virtue of “smartness.” “Tho publication of the document,” we are now told, ^‘caused in- te’^se though temporary excitement.” And there {■ more perhaps in this than the superficial obser ver might suppose. It seems to betray a shrewd apprehension, a gloomy loreboding, in the miud of tlii') discerning public, that Grant’s campaign m'ly pi'ssibly have an end which Hill render the calling oi;t of half a million more men a very urgent necessity. To give the Federals their duo, it is but justice to say that in the matter of forgery they are perfeotly impartial, and spare their own Government no more than the Government at Kichmuud ” -1 Curious (hi$e oj Burying Alive—A-slight mis take was made day before yesterday in one of t!io hospitals at City Point, which caused 3 flutter among tho patients A wounded Holdier wa?; pro nounced dead by a sergeant and the ward mnster caused him to be put in his coifio for burial. The brethren of the Christian commirsion aitcpd- ed the remains to the gravOj opened the coffin, and were prOw*eeding with the burial service, when the soldier’s hand was observed ti move. Ou close examination U was discovered that life was not extinct. The fatigue party detailed to bury the poor fellow refused “to let up on him,” saying they had orders to bury the party and must do it The humane gentlemen of the Com mission inttmated that they “would make a corpse of him’' who should attempt to bury the man before they were satisfied that he was dead, and he was carried back to tho hospital. The sur- seon wha ordered the burial was called for, who still contended that the man was dead, and the mtiving of his fioKers was a muscular contraction sometimes observed in defunct bodies. Other surgeons, however, di«>covcrcd pulsation, and the man lived till next morning, when he was buried. Washington ('iiy Intelligencer, July 9. The trirndt* of Licat. JOHN MoL. HARRINGTON announce that gentleman as a suitable person to be voted for for Sberilf of Harnett county, at tbe election to be held on the iirst Thursday in August next. MANY VOTERS. April 8. 24*4t^Alte Cli'trlotte Female Institute. ezerc.ges of this SCHOOL will be resumed on 1 Wednesday Sept. 14. Those who wish places must n«ke early application. For oiroalar containing terms , addreu Rev. R BU&WELL, Charlotte, N C. July ’3. • S'* '(pd Cane iTlilU and Kettles \N he had at the ^tar F sundry in F.*yettov:ll», N C. One Brandy Still that will hold one hundred aallons In oomplete order A literal price paid for old Turpentine Stills. KeUles and Cana Mills m%de to or der for maney or trade, by M A BAKER ?ter Foundry. July 23. 53 2t Wanted to iPurciiafie, Ij^MPTY SPIRITS TURPRNTINB or OIL n^RRELS, !i old or new A high price will be paid and a wagon u.-nished to hciHl thc^n to Payettcville. T. S LUTTERLOH. July 28. 6« 2t Pure Blackberry Brandy. I H AVE for sale about forty gallons of BLACK*’£RRY BRANDY. This Brandy was distilled, with great care, under my own sapervlaion from the pare juica ef the Blackberry, and ie perfectly free from all adalttra- tion and of very high proof. As a medicine it is in valuable and is superior to French Brandy Par Bala by the demijohn or eaee The atte^tinn of Druggists is partioalarly oalledtoit. HBNRT E. COLTON, F«yettevUle, N. C. July 27 88-4t Admiulftrators’ Sale at Anotion. ON Satarday the 6ih Augast, the sale of property of the late Duncan McNaill, will be continued at resi- denoe in Fayetteville; 1 Rookaway. 1 Cart and Gear 1 Lot of Cooking Dtenaila. A crop of growing corn on Cool Spriiig itreet, op posite Mr. John Saaw’e JOHN H. COOK, Auot’r. July 28. - 68-2t For Sale on Consit^^aitineiat., \ BBLB. PUttE APPLE B&\NDT, 4 years old. \ 9, WlSUytiMt ArrivcU of Confederate Pntonert at Elmira. —The Elmim N. Y. Advertiser saya the train containing the rebel pr’soners not killed at awaxefl r**Bohed that place on Saturday ni^t. They numbered about 800. Lieut. Col. Is*a8tman, o^mmandant at tbe post, with wise forethought, had msde every preparation for the reception of tho injured an well *s tho uninjured. He had oruered 12 military bagg«ge wagons, the bottoms deeply lined with hay, to be in readiness to r''Ceive the rebel wounded. Tbe work was easily Moom- plished by a detachment of colored sttbstitates, in case of all who were unable to Hiore theinselve^i, while thoae who were able to walk and help them selves in atueasure were carefully helped by their comrades and othttra to their places in the wag ons. As soon as the wounded had been oomfortably removed to the W'gone, the procession started for barracks No. 3, where a warm, oomfortable meal wa.s in readiness for prisoners and guards, who had been compelled to pass through so much suffering, fatigue and hunger for the paat 33 ho'irs. A barrack buildirg was set apart for the wound ed, and their condition mad? aa comfortable as possible by the surgeons. It was found that of the rebels 85 were wounded slightly and severely There were 7 fractured thighs and 5 fractured legs. The rest were suffering from contusions and flesh wouads, severe about the face, and general injuries The casQnlties from the aooident, as near as we can ascertain, Hum up as follow;:: Killed outright and buried near where the aooident oecurr^'d of the rebels, 48. Left behind at Laokawaxen, un ab^e to be moved or bronf^ht on bv train, 15 Brought on by the train, 85. Making in killed and wounded, 14S. Of our men, ot the v^t€ran reserve oorps, killed and buried at tho pluee accident, 17. Brought on and in the hospital, suffering only fro"i bruises and contusions, 10 Left behind, unable to be moved, 8. Making in all, 35. Scarcely a guard escaped destruction who was Btandins' on the platforms between the cars. Oae found himself ovar in an oatfield, severely bruised after the accident, while his companions were crushed instantly. The*nnxbkets were broken and ma'hed, anil tbe barrels twisted and bent double. The passenger cars of the traiu, some sixteen in number, were completely demolished Yankn^e. Jtrms.—Brig. Gen. Daniel .McOook died in Steubenville, Ohio, on Saturday last, from wounds received in the attack tipon Kennesaw Mountain A letter from Washington to the Tribune says the total nnmber ef patients in all tbe military hospitals throughout the country is about uivtify ihoutiind-, in the caqap hospitals /t/Vy thctU‘'’nd— making a total of one hundred and forty thou sand. • Four hundred factory girla, workini; in the cotton factory at Roswell, Ga., were arrested by order of Sherman, the unfeeling and sent north of the Ohio river, penrilcis aad friendleaa to seek « livelihood among a stra^go and hostile people Five thousand rebels crossed Into Maryland on the 22d. Lioeoln’s refusal to entertain peaco propoaiticns is reported to have had a dam.aging effect cn his el’ction. Henderson, Kcntueky, ia filled by guerillas and fighting iroing on. Gen Brooks, commanding the lOth yankee oorps of Grant’s army, has resigned. He is said to have been a most valuable and efficient Gen’l. Tho 18th and 10th corps have been consoli dated—(indicating heavy losses.) Gen. I>ix has ordered the arrest and prosecu tion of £. M. Fuller, editor of the Newark N J., Journal, for publishing In that paper the follow ing editorial:— “Let tho people uaite in a ^rand defensive league to protest against the demands of the des pot at Washington, tet the tax payers come forward and demand that the system of exorbi "tant muaimpal bounties shall cease; and these ob jects accomplished, Mr. Lincoln will be compelled to depend upon the loyalty of his offico-h''lders and contractor* for recruits to carry on tho war.’’ Importiint ATeics from Canada.—The news from Canada is of very unsual interest. The pro position, which is as good as adopted, by the min istry is, to change British America into a gen eral federation Heretofore, Canada has been governed by one executive head and one legisla tive body, comprising an upper and lower bouse. Hereafter it is to be divided into three or four provinces. Canada West will form one; Canada East another, vrhilo New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will form two other province's In time, perhaps, other provinces may be«dded from tHe possessions lying north of Canada Wes^. Each province or state will have its own local legisla ture, and will be represented in the general parlia ment, after the model of our Senate and House of Representatives—New York World. A private letter, rctseived by a gentleman ot Boston, from London, gives a fact whioh we have not seen before published: “At the great com- mem9ration day at Oxford, last week, a Confede rate officer appeared on the platform in his ani- form, and was cheered to such a degree as to rise several times and bow to the gaUeries in acknow ledgment ol the honor.”— Wathington Chronicle. The lat^ Victory in the Valley.—A oorrespon- dcnt of tho Richmond Whig telegraphs from Harrisonburg, Va, on the 26th, that in the late fight at Winchester Breckinridge’s and Gordon’s Dit^isions were chiefly engaged. The enemy ooon broke and were pursued 12 miles beyond W^in- chestor to Bunker Hill. We captured 1500 to 200U prisoners. The enemy burirt their waguns, threw away their guns and knapsaoks, and were worcie routed than at first Manassas. Their force was 16,000. Our loss was 50 to 60 killed and wounded; 10 to 15 killed. Death of Col. Wm. A. Owens.—A sudden gloom pervaded our entire community on yester day, on the reception of the melancholy tidings that our townsman, Col. Wm. A. Owens, was wounded in a fight near Winchester, V*., on the evening of the 18th inst, and died on the morn ing of the 19th. Col. Owens had juat returned to his command, after a brief visit to hia family in this place, and received his death wound, we are inform^, in one hour after he rejoined his regiment, his bri gade having been ordered into battle immediately on his arrival.— Charlotte Bulletin. Toriet Captured.—We are harpy to learn that Capt. MoMillan with his earalry and the Wa tauga Home Guards, oaptared, a few days ago in Watouga county, forty-one and killed five of tbe Yadk’n tnries and deserters, as they were making their way to Tennessee, in order to obtain rein forcements with a view of relnrorns? to th. West ern couc ties ot tbit* State ara ' liiii. , r . tion in favor of Mr. Hoidca -—ij! • ' ’ ,v -■ .i/ipg Kindred Retidts.—A oil, . r v ■ . ’>;y was in Petersburg a few days sinci . anH - - j>resent when a batch of yankee prisoucrs w v . r^aght in, and heard much of their conversation. Amont; other thing ! they said—“H Petersburg or Rioh- mond be token, or Holden is elected Governor of rolin^ the Sqtubem KEWH More fighting »'« Georgia —MacijN, July —The lat>»t advices lVon> Atlanta by train tn.'d tcl^’graph are encouraging By (inin which leti Atlanta at nightfall we Ifarn that the entMny y‘:» terday ittacked our left, extending from tbe 6i(^ tow^LrdM tbe Chattahocchfe. They w»*re repulaoJ and driven back abont a ntile from our lirt*. A telegram, dated Atlanta yi-sterday. has lecu ro ceived by Gen. JoLnstuu from a high i>tiioer. atatiMg that fighting was tbeu going ou and that we were driving the eneiny There ute Vr ncrts tliat Gens. Stewart, Loring, Waitba’i und Wliealc-r aro woundetl. A cavalry toro'" of (be cociuy ari* thio un-roiit' reported tearing tip the Macon and Westfru njad in this direction, a^d another force is reported at Clinton advancing towards this place. I'rom the North Side oj the. Jom>m.—Hioh- MOND, July 28 —A large portion of Grtnt’s nr- my is on tho North Side, below Deep Bottom. Yesterday morning under cover of the fog, a force of Yankees flanked and captured four belonging to the Rockbridge artillery. Durinf' the past two or three days, sharp skirmishing has taken place. From the Valley of Virginia.—Petersburu, July 28.— A telegram from Gen Karly states that the yankees Lave retreated across the Poto mac at Williamsport, burning over 200 wagons and abandoning 12 caissons Our forces hold Martinsburg. Tho yankees retreated in great disorder. From the L'nited ^’Cafcs —RlCHMQ.VD, July 29 —The Herald and Tribune of the 27th have been received Tbe Confederates, it is stated, again threaten Pennsylvania and Maryland. Baltimore was much excited in consequence; there was uneasiness In Washington, though the intelligence from the in vasion was yet scattering and unsatisfactory. Or ders have been.sent to remove everything from Frederick The Loyal Leaguers in Baltimore have been called out. The B & O. Railroad is again cat Tbe report of Gou. .\veriH’». death in the late battle at Winehe.-iter is confirnjcd. Tbe rerinins of Gen. McPherson, killed at .'illanta, hare ur- rived at Nashville. Suocesriful raids are reported iu tho neighbor- h'Xid of Atlanta, and the situation there regarded favorable. Fn>ni Europe.—RiOHMONti, July 2H—Fur- eign adviees^re to the 16th inst A deputation from had waited upon l^ord t^lmerston to urge «teps for the restoration of poacc in America. Ttie Confederates, they argued, had virtually arhieved independence, piid the prolongation of' war eouid only result in useless aluoghtcr. Pal merston feared that propowls of mediation would as yet he premature The London Herald says that Hon, J. M. Ma son has had an unofficial interview frith Lord Palmerston. Mr. Lindsay, M P., was his intro ducer. The meeting was satisfactory to all par ties. One rc.sult of it was the withdrawal of Mr. Lindsay’s recognition motion, Lord Pahuer'^ton having given an implied promise that he would support it at a more opportune moment A rumor wa.^ oiirrent at Cherbourg, France, that the Federal and Confederate [naval] officers had agreed to fight off Cherbourg in 10 days. The Confederate loan had advanced to 7s. A’tother Proclamationf'■am Gov. Mroirn.— Mapon, July 2^^.—Gov. Brown to-day issued a proclamation, ordering aliens in the State who have refused to volunteer in defence of the State which afford*'d them protection, to leave the State within ten days. He elso prool»ims that written or'^ers of Con federate officers attempting to protect from active service favorites in civil pursuits, when the State needs all able to bear arms in front of the enemy, cannot be respected by State office^. It is his determination to execute the laws of the State and compcll all detached persons attending to ordinary business to aid to repel the enemy. He denies that the Confederate Government has a right to direst the State ot jurisdiction over the militia by mustering: into service and detailing to remain at home, men engaged in the coiuiLon avocations. All persons claim'ng exemptions by the Confederate Government must be exempted by State authority, on evidence that their con- «tant employment is indispensably necessary. From Trans-ifississippi.—Mr. Warren Adams, who reached the city this morning from Houston, Texas, which plaoe he left on the 4th of the pres ent month, reports all quiet in that quarter. He is under the impression that there is not now a yankee in the State of Texas, if it be true, as was reported and believed, that ihny had evacuated Brownsville. There are no yankees in Arkansae. Banks’ forces have nearly all left New Orleans, it was supposed for Fortress Monroe. Th»crops in.Texas especially, are magnificent—the oldest settlers not remembering a more prolific yield of everything. The people and the Trans-Miasis- sippi army are in the finest spirits. He also brings us the gratifying news that, on the 2d inst., a large steamer loaded with medicine and powder reached a Confederate port not oflen visited by bloekaders. Ia Gaiv(}sten, Confederate paper was com manding, on the 4th inst., 50 per cent, more in gold than it did on the first of June. Richmond Whigy'ilth. Grant's Eosses while Bnmharding Feterrhiirg. —A letter to a late number of the Philadelphia Inquirer, \ ritten by one of Grant’s army, says th>*t tho losses in the 9th yankee corps alono average from 75 to 100 per day. Thi« indi cates that while Grant is frightening old ladies and young children, and now and then mutilating a t^ll ohimncy in the Cockade City, our batteries are kilting his men at an industrioos rate. A Gallant h.rpl'^it.—A daring adveuture, re warded by the capture of a yankee lieuteuant colo nel, occurrod in front of Gen. Bushrod Johnsoti's Inies, before Petersburg, on Sunday morning Adjutant Grigg, accompanied by Lieut Orr and rbree privates, all from the Twenty-third Ten nessee regiment, went but in front at an early bcur to ascertain the position of the enemy, and observing a field officer engaged in advancing his pickete, skillfully managed to get between him aud his pickets when they were about a hundred yards apart They then advanced suddenly upon the field officer, and demanded his surrender. The affair took the yankees so much by surprise that they did not know how to act. The piokcts were afraid to fire upon our m^n for fear of kiil- oommander, and the latter was afraid to run, and too much awed by tho leveled musketa and pistols of the Confederates to make any demonstration for either assistance or re* BiatanoA. He concluded t'> surrender. Adju tant Grigg, leaving hb (Mmpanions to skirmish with the pick»t”, who were trying to surround theiu, inarohed the officer out by the right fl'ink, through a sw.-tmp and a deep Ntr*;am of water, around into our lines, whither he was safely fol lowed by Lieut. Orr aad his squad. Theya I't je officer proved to be Lieut. Colonel Hooper, ct the Twenty fourth Massachusetts infantry, a brjth'r, it is Haid, to the !at»> Gen. H’,*opef, of SheimaD’s army Tmp^'rtant papers were found up.n his persou. Tiie exploit reiie"*t8 tho highest credit ipon the gallantry and luldness of tbu daitDB eaih our V hav WOO whr ba the the wo of do It. to i
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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