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tWHQLEJO.. J92. r ttfi :f the stve-PIne IJcnerul joSsatou OfilclnlJIcport... s .'; Richmond, June-24th; 1862. Geh S C6"jnr, A ljaUnt and fapector Gen a Sir before tbe SUth May I hid ascertained from trusty acouti that Keys' Corps wasencanip ed on tbU side of the Chickahounny, near the Williamsburg road. On that day Major General D II. Hill reported a strong body immediately m bis front. On reeiving thU report,! determined to attack them next morninghoping to be'able j f.. tfft.'a (lurni eomnleielv lu its mote ad-. tinced posttiuo before it could be retntorccd. Wii'teo ord-ra were dispatched to Major Oener als Hill, U uer and G w. Smith.. 'Genera! Long, street, being near toy ileudiuartera. received vcr- .biliiistrggtions. The receipt of the ordera was acknowledged. . General Mill, supported I by the Diriiiiun of General Longstteet (who had the di reo'ionofpcriioosonbe light) waa lo advance by the WilliaimUurg road, to attack the enemy in fwnt: General Iluger, wuh bis DivUion was to : nioro down the Charles City road, in order to si Uck in flank the troops who .might be enpped wilb Hill sud Lonpstreet, unlets he f.iund in In fryut force enough Jo occupy his DiviMuo ; Gen end 8uiiih was to march to me juncuon w uip New UriJge riwd and the Nine Mile mad, to b. in readiness either to Ml oo Keya right flunk, or to cover Looetreet's left. Tb-y w.re to move at daybreak. ; Heat; Hid protracted rains during Ibe affer..oiu and night, by welline the i strca... of'tbe Obiokahouaoy, tnereed the rubib.lny. of our bating to deal with no other.truops than Ihose of Key. Tbi amc ciuw prevmted lb. prompt d punctual - uteaicul of H"0f-. Tli' of Suiiih, Hillf'd Longtreel were in p.iti.Mi early enough, however, to couruc.ice i.peratioti by 8 o'cbHjk A Mr - ; Major Genttal Lmgstreet, unwilling tomakea partial utiaok, instead uf the bHubiiied imitrmein which bad been planned, waited Iron li..ur tu hour for General Hujier'a Dit'mion. At b rgih. t 2 vcltHrk I' M. bedo'crurui. to attack with out ibtte iro.-p!. He accord iMalf vouiun nct d bi , edtanc? at tbt liMur, pi li.g bu f.gas-niei.t villi artillery Jiad AFruUhcra.' lj 3 o cioci c bftatu? tl" aiJ b?vy In ,he UH-ai li'iif 1 !! I'l'"' ')''. V'1' llw-di.-i.ion of-Gei.ti.V. i itii, ihai I iMght Im oa i p -t 1 1 uf thir iicM -ttfrvl u:d U'ti and "beTeadf ti. K:-i7tolTr-wtveiti.w bk-l Ut? auttu v tiwtst '"'kf agaii.Mi.ur mi trt' or tut C ,U:" t h-o-e : ru!ir rundiu. n .1 ' "ti'iu atujbcfe iU'i 1 H'.' inu-kfiry dui. , lt wcl;v ;..ie.tly deferral ivi.. "theSignil rUrnHi .S.ii:liKadv..iice, hIUm.u 4 o'clock, t Al ivlMifi.e 11 j .r'Jar Wbiiiiig uf General Saii'ittff wIim-ii I had ul ty learn the a ate ut aff.iir wnh lieti?il L.nj!MrtV colU'iin, reitrriied, re(oniitg .tlmt it " Heg ou With iigor. S'ltiili's trm' nmvrd f.-rward.' The principal aiwck a ma le by Maj O n. Longiret, wiili JiK own h wi Maj ! i 1 H Ilili'ii hi.isio i-r-lhe lUer .umeilv in advui.ee Hill's brave iriN.pj diinbly vomuiHdvd and mwt gallamly b'dlMionl iht-ir .y itiruugn iik. abatiU; wbu-h l.iiHu-d the nau.y'a .external de fences and stormed their ei.treiic1imit by a'de tcrmined and irrs'itU tuh Such wan the matiner in wiitch the ennmy fii-st liiie was car ried, f he MpeV.ti.n w . r'watvd with the amc guilantry and injccf!! u.- our troops pursued their vicUiri.u 'career .'through the encuy'a aucctsivt cauipa and . entrenchments At each, new post fiou they encountered frrahiroJ.ps belonging tu it, and reinforceuient brought on tv the rear. Thus they hd to rep-l repeated efforts to re-take -f works whieb they hud carried. Dut their advance was never s'ucctWully resided. Their onward movement was only stayed by . ' . . .u I i .. ;l.f full ihu ute coming u i 1 1 ig u t v - " " ? . , forced their way to the Seven I'inc a, having di iv- - ,n.h enpi;iv Lafk inure than two uiilei. ibixmgl t their owu eatMjtf, and f oui'H series of entrench ments; and reptUcd every atiempi t re capture iliBiiV with pr.tlNiivhter. The hkill, vigor and ducted ov Uenetnl Jsrtigcl teetsrewori iiy- oiiiie highest 'praise, rile was worthily seconded by Major General Hill, of whose conduct and cour ;age he ipeaka in the highest term - ' ..Major Genral Smith's- Di virion moved forward m 4 o'.clock--Y hiting's t bree Brtgad es leading. Their prdgren? was impeded. by theeticjny'a k ir uiiaher, which, with their support, were driven back to the railniad. At this pint WhitingV own and. 1'ettigrew's brigades engaged a super iot force: of tiio enemy. Hood', by my older, moved on to operate with ?Ingstreet. General Siuub was desired to hasten . up with all the troops within reach. He brouilu up HatuptunV "and Uatton's brigades in a few minutes !:p The strength of the eneuiy's position, however. v&ai)!tfd htiii-ta hoid it AiHrilsrlijHtr: M -i f-!r---t;t.-t'v'ftfuvlc'fr6?a'5jrs,'6e-: He wai pre ten ted. from resuming his attack on I the eaf on which, mbotbssgo, she bad written the enemy's position next mornioe bv the dts I. these text of Scripture and the httno, for the otery of strong entrenohments, not seen on the previous evening, liis.iivteioo tivouacked n he night of the 31st within musket shot of the -ntrenchinents which they were attacking, when darknei stjyed the conflict. ; The skill, energy and reoiU'ioo with which Major Qeneral Smith directed ths attack would have secured suc cess if it could bare, been made an hour ear Her. ' - .. " . ' ' - Thetroops of Ijongstreet and Hill pspsed. the night uf the .list oo the ground which they had won. The enemy were atrongly reinfoiced from the north aide of the Cbjckahoiuiny on the even ing and night bf the Slat. , The troops engaged by General Hmiih were undoubtedly from tbe other ride of the river. v On the morning of tbelst of 'June, tbe enemy sttacked the brigade of General Pickett, which was supported by that of General Fryor. The attack wmt vigorously repelltd by these two brigades the brunt of the action falling on Gen. Pickett This was tbe la?t demonstration made by the enemy. . rv Om trops en. ployed the midue cf the day in securing and -bearing off the captured artil lery, small arms, and other property ; and in the evcuing quietly - returned to their owu ryitups " , '''. :' ' V ' ' We took ten pieces of artillery, six thous snd muakets, one garrison, flag, and (our regi Hiental color, besides a large quantity of teuts nd, camp equipage. .. . lnjur-Gtbeial Longtrret rrpoits tbe loss of bis --CnOtuinod aa beifcg about........ ...?000 M.j r -Central 0. W. 8uiitt report bialoaat..1233 ToUl...A.... 4283 That of the enemy is stated in their own iiewftpapets to have exceeded ten thousand, ati estimate which is to doubt ebort of tbe uu'h , . HaJ M.tjyr General Hugers Division been in Hjiiiui and ready for action, when thope ot Suriih. bx'pim-1 and lliU moved, I am satisfied il.a' Kc)' eurp would have been dv6tro)ed, in-v-d t bejit tneii ly defeated.- Ilud it gone' i ,,io aciion even at tuur o'clock, the victory would tirivt' ln-ert inueh tMr i4plete-i: J. : ,j..r GeneraN Nuiithai.d Lingstreet speak in hiah terms of the conduct of their superior and MaffoSiccrsfC . " ""v :,zr 1 beg leave to ask the attention of the Gov erntneui ef'iiecia'.ly tojhe manner in which Bri -iiier Geiera!i Whiting and H. 11 Anderson, ai7d 1 Vloi.tlp Jenkingand K'i u:pir and Hampton, exeivtaing loiumai ds above their grades, and IJiiuadicr General Hhoib s are mentioned. - 'Thin, and the "captured colors, will be delivered ) MiijAi ll, 0-le,if myptaff. .. 1 have been prevented by 'fwblenepyfrom nvnk in t his repel t (-(Mnier. and sui still too weak to nmk'e any but a very i mpci' feet one. . Jeu tal hundred .prisoners were taten, but.I have received no -report of the number. ' Your obedient servant. " (signed) J. E JOHNSTON, General. . : jfee.Longstrect'a report. TIIJC II LOO I) ST.tnm LEAF:AT While spending the Sabbath amid, the Walden see, 1 met an, English lady who related to me the following htory of Luck now.. '.''A Christian lady of liidb, during the late war in that country, while reading to he soldiers in the hospital, was i n terr'upied by, t be en t ra nee of several II ighlan dcrs, whocaine to bid adieu to some sick comra'desT Heftire ihev left she addressed to them words of encouragement andsynipathy.and reminded them ot I heir danger ua oi uic uiipnnam-e ui a.ing rfxTSoTTatirrrei ' - .. . 1VI t. I ' : t' '.1 I .1 . . lu one ot inemher tfioitf, neseiecieu me -twenty third pB;tlm and iead.it, after which she prayed with them. - As they were about to leave 4hey asked her for pouie token of renrembran nr j ra'ctj 7' cicvpt. Oni"7 fyT " "ni lioua was e Goiuvt' to the pthccury, the procured a pen and pit per, and wrote upon it bix veiiee truiu 2 Cor v , Helectitig the lt, 7th, lUih, 14tb, loih, and 17th. and adding thereto the hy mu,- 4 "How iwvet the nmeu9f Jaaa Houuds , , In a believer's ear." . -"" 1 1 This riie gave to the remaining soldier telling him that ahe should look for hi in in heaven. Many. month! pawed away, during which the regiment to which these men were attached bad. pissed through the thrilliiigscenes of the relief ot Luc know 0 e day while the same lady was going her rounds thruugh he hospital, she was told that a n wlv (nUi(iinalient durired to eoeak to iier. An- ! Highland soldier. lie bad been bis . companion in tbe march from Cawnpore toLucknow Whenever they baited that paper wa? taken out J ana teod." He had been led to Jesus, and these words were learned by heart. : lb one of the dreadful conflicts a ball struck him and he fell. His companion bore Mtu to the surgeou, but it was all in tain ; his' life .was ebbing fast away. Vil biothtr," Bbid he to bis fcomride, I am going borne first. We bare loved to talk of bom 9 together ; dont be sorry lor me, for I am to hap py ! ?Jl6w sweet tbe name of Jesus sounds 11 Head me the words she wrote. li ta friend pulled them, out from his bos'om, all stained with blood,' and read: " For we know that. if our earthly boue of this tabanacla were disstlved, wo bate a building of God an house not made with bands, eternal in the heavens." "For the love of Christ constraiueth uf, because we thus judgo that if one died for all, then were all dead." "Yes said he the Iota of Christ constrained us.". I am almost borne. , I'll be there to wel come you and ber. Good bye j dear" tbe word died upon hit lips, acd ho was gone; comrade knelt by his side, and taking that torujand bloody leaf, put it into his own bosom, and then went and laid his friend in the grave. Altejr "undergoing many hardships and exposure, he found his way to the hospital, to die. Kneel ing by his bide, jhat la'dy prayed foT him 'and commended bis. soul to God. As f he rose and was buui to leave bim he fsid, " I feel that I shall not be able to thiok much longer. I have (een such frightful things 1 Thank God 1 have a sure and blesfied bopo in ray death. But I have seen so many in fearful terror V As she was turning away he detained her for one last and dying request. " Dear madam, when lam gone, promise me that this paper thall be put into my coffin. It gave to me a friend on earth, he led jme to a Saviour in heaven." She gave him her promise aud left him. The next mo.niog, on visiting him again, she found trim almost gone. SheO'Kjk bis clammy band in hers, but it gave nopressure in return.' She looked into bis eyes but the film of death was upon them, and in a few moments all was over. The men who had watched with him told her that until sense left hTiiTVe'was talking of home with Jesus." . Taking ! this torn and bloody leaf from his pillow, she placed it in the bandfi of the corpse.arid "tliat rvening saw it laid-in tbe grave.- fctv, Dr. Leibum. Panic "at .Strasburq From n gentleman recently from Stafsburg we learp that there oc curred a panic among the Yankees at that place on last Wednesday week. A bdrricane sweeping from the South raised a great line of dust in the road leading from Front lloyal. The Yankees, some two thousand in number, thought the army of the ubiquitous Stonewall was certainly upon them. Setting fire to all their tents and stores they fled in 'confusion, the greater number of them not halting till they arrived inWinchester. The amount of property destroyed 'by them" in this panic is estimated at betweentnirty and for ty thousand dollars rJiichmond Examiner. First class in geography come bp. Bill Toots, what's a cape ?" "A thing that mother wcais over her shoul ders " " . " ' u What's a plain?" .. " A tool used by. carpenters for smoothing off boards." " What's a desert?" ' - """It's goodies after 'dinner." v " "That will do, Bill ; I will give you a touch.) .cfjsotD eguodielLejLsciiLM ' ' . " - .: ' '." THnk . jotCsTr bajLmQthgLsay s, I ,tn ust pyer, take desert it's unhealthy." ' - ? . . I'LL AWAY TO SABBATH'8CFJ00L. - -; , , Wbea thtmorniDg Jigat drives away tha niatj With tha aim so bright and full, , ) ,:-"T-; And it draws its lint near tbe Lour of nine; i V; V I'U away to Sabbath-School; . . J t For 'tis there we all agree, , , VAH with happy heart and free, , j, f And I love to earlr be . . , At tbe Sabbath-scbooL CHOBtra I'll away, away, I'll awayawiyy I'll away to Sabbath aohooll , On the frosty dawn of a winter's, mora, When the earth ia wrapp'a lp h6w. , 4 - Or the summer breete plays around tlie tVeer, To tbe Sabbatb-acboul I go: v ' 1 : ' .When the holy day ban cooer And tbe Sabbath-breakers roam','' 1 delight to leave my bom's for tbe Sabbatb-school , , " r.. 1 t ;.-::.: j t "i" it:-n ------ - . , . ITetiidnot recognize, but who asyured be.r. that Com tnon brown sugar is worth, in Richmond, seventy five'eents a pouud by the hogshead while iiholascea-is selling at beLWtioiosA.lllii2L lars a gallon. From ST0NEVALL."---Thi3 indomonitable old hero is again 'upon the tramp and.will soon mate thVcouQtry- riirg-with his shouts- oCtriumpb.L A letter dated the 22nd from an offieer in Law ton's Brigade.' to bis wife in this city; States that Stonewall's army was then in Gordonstille, and would take up the line of march the niext day for Orange. Court House. Pole's army was at Cul pepper Court" House, about 25 miles 1 from .Gor djonsvillo and IS from Orange add I unless he skedaddled, our. boys would soon be upon btm. outrosts or 'scSdttttrij tiartwauXiKe ouoQslns..1axm ' In the elassl meet with the friends I greet At tbe time of morning prayer; ' ... And our hearts we raiae in a hyena of praise; r for 'tis always'pleasant there: t. , ' ', ; In tbe book of Holy truth, ; , , ; ' . Fall of counsel and reproof,- ; - ; ; We behold tbe guide of youth ;' r;j ' , Aiue saooauiBen90kv' .-.i -h .if i May the dews of grace fill the iaUow'd pla'cei - v; A And tbe sunshine never fail, r ' -" ; j 1 ' . While each blooming rose which in memory grows J - Shall a twee perfume exhale: " ' When wh mincle hero no more. J- " ' --. V B hare met on Jordan's shore, " h 4 Wewill talk of moments o er. At tbe Sabbath-school. . i An - Eastern Leoewd. Some bundred3 of years ago there was a great scarcity ot corn ia :. Egypt th.people were daily perishing of wnt; - -yet some avaricious merchants boarded op their stock until i became worth its weight in gold;. ' . Among the'se was an old miser, named. Amin, who had filled bne of Joseph's "Granaries," at the . last plenteous harvest.v. Day by day, as the fam- , .v ine wasted bis fellow-citizens, he eat upon the steps of his corntore, speculating on their suf ferings and calculating bow he cald make ihof utmost usurj out of. God's bounty; At leoglH there was no moie corn elsewhere; famishing crowds surrounded bis storehouse and besoughi him as a charity to give them a little food for all their wealth, Gold was piled around bim the miser's soul was satisfied with.the prospect of boundless richis. - Slowly be unlocked bis iron- -doors, when lo! fie recoils blasted "and terror stricken from bis treasury. Heaven had sent the worm into his corn, and instead bf piles, of yel low wheat he gazed on festering masses of rotten- ness and corruption. Starving as the people were they raised'a shout of triumph at the manifest judgment, but Amin beard theth Lot he had perished in "his hour of evil pride. . .. . . - - " HASSAN." A correspondent of tbo.WTheeling " Intelligen cer" says that agister of tc Stonewall" Jackson who lives irjf Beyerly, Virginia, is a staunch Union .woman. A.-; - While Mr. Buchanan was President the Potts-town,lPaA-llRk came .into existence and out of. compliment to him the' notes ' contained his ' por. trait. But of late the bank Las received so many muttilated notes, vitb the words,1 "traitor," "Ju das Iscanot," &c, inscribed ; under the portrait that it has resolved to call in "all the notes bcaring, ihAlilreriMs and reissue new ones. '"It mustvbe " . done to abate a nuisance. .: v ........ , Z salt. - ; Goveror Clark has contracted, for these of -salt water at the Virginia salt works, , end our State Oomnlissionel has beep sent there to roan- ufacjure sah for this State. TheAQreensboro1' Patriot says theommissionerTf ill furnish It to..countic3"at 50. per bushel. We suppose H it, is to be-delivered at -the county 6cats for this price, or at points conveniently reached.1 ; ; V - ; Sals. WatcKmafL t , . A very distressing accident occurred at the'. Fair Grounds near this place early on Monday nrorning. Mr. Wilson whilst examining pis.? tol pulled the trigger not knowing it wks load- -Tt-Tventafi no au -entering tae breast of Mr. Thomas 1. Uoycd, killing htm almost Instantly, this "is ahotber instance of the careless handling' of firo "arms' before seeing whether they aro loaded or not Charlotte Ha. -,;..;'--.;: "' v' 'r-:. f :.;-; rjv; Gek. Halleck By order of President .Lincoln, Major-General Haneck" has been as signed to the command of the whole land force! tha 'finited Sttesivjfhia iffibOrtiit.Or if is dated July llth and was therefore issued ;oiy?f i . f., i t
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