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if I! (i li TUB WILMINGTON JOURNAL. CU3FKDKKATE STATES OK AMERICA. TV ILM INGTON, N. C. THDBSPaY. JULY 7, 1S64. From Klctomoiid. We are indebted to the attention of Captain A. D. Caiaux, for copies of Richmond papsrs of Wednes day the '291b, nit. The Examiner learns from the agent of the Associated Press, that the New York jlerald of Sunday, the 26th instant, qnoted gold at the opening of the market, on Saturday, at 244 closiBg at 243 . On Tuesday evening, the following dispatch from General Johnston was givea to the Richmond press. It is the official account of Monday's fijjht near Ma rietta. " Marietta, June 27, 1864. Jo General Btaxton Bragg : " The enemy advanced upon cur whole lice to day. They assaulted French, Cheatham, Cleburne, Steven Boa acd Qaarles, by whom they were repulsed. Oo the rest ol the line the skirmishing wa3 Eevere. Their Ices is buppoECd to bs great ; ours is known to b. email " J. E. Johxstow, General." This, coming from so high a source, more than con firms all the irivate advices received from Northern Georgia. It wa3 no partial afliir. It was an advance upon our whole line. Their Ices is supposed to be great that is, it is supposed to be great by Fbench Cheatham, Cleburne, Stevenson and Quarls, and they have had an opportunity to form an intelligent opinion, even if they could not accurately ascertaio the number lost by the enemy. The evening train from Petersburg brought over to Bichmond on Tuesday some prisoners, among them a Yankee Lieutenant, who was very communicative. Grakt, he says, is going to tear Petersburg to pieces with shot and shell in the course of a cby or two. We ehould not at all wonder if Grant should celebrate the Fourth of Jaly by opening an " infernal fire" upon Pe tersburg. Froua Petrbutrg. Pktersecro, June 2Sth 7.30. P. m.Tha situation is enchacged. There has ben the uunl caunonadiug and picket firing. The lines of tho two armies are at sojze toiots not orer two hundred yarda apart. Oar troops are in excellent spirits, and much refrenntd by the late rains and cool weather, wn.cn ia also quae favorable to oor Woanded. It is reported that BarasHe's corps has gone to Washing ton. Later f(om Richmond. We are indebted to the attention of a friend for a copy of the Richmond Whig of the 2 J instant. We find little additional to what has already been received through sundry channels. The following are, perhaps, the most important items : A YANKKK C0BP3 MOVING. A gentleman, who let t Mathews county on Wednesday, Eta'es that, at the time he left, the Chesapeake was alive with a tremendous armad of Yatkee tratportH, filled, it wa9 sappoi-ed. with Burnsidj's corpa, on route for Wash ington. For wtat pn pose, he could not snrmise. It in y te tLat they wish to Btea' a march upon op ij some nnpro tc'ed and important district, fcuroiy, BariBide is not leavitg Grant to aid bherma-n. GRANiS ABUT. Senator Wilson, of Mass., Chairman ot the Senate Com mittee on Btili'ary Aflaira, in tLe ccurfe ff a receur debate in the 8ttate, g ve some sta iaiical informal! d relative to the s recRth of 'he Uoion a mi?B, Ac, of very great a'fA. Fnm ttis effin 1 exhibit, it app?ara that eince the 17th ot October l.tt, six hmdred thoasiud mea, not including black men, have ei.listed or ieenlisted ia tha Yankee armies, and that cno hundred nnd twenty fl?e mil lions of dollars have been exiietidtd iD bounties iuce that period ; that within the past jear Bevei. hundred thousatd men have been put in the field, ar.d that since General Gran, commecced his march toward Richmord, reafurce t.tiiu to th'i number ot forty-eight thousand m;n. exc u tive of tLe or.e hundred dae men scmo two thuuaand more have Leen forwarded to him. The i Ljwitg is the only telt graphic despatch the paper contains. It does not amount 10 much, but we fear it contradicts ni-ny cf the flattering- reports tbcut ths capture of WLtox's raiders : FKOM PETEP.SEUi G. Peteksbceg, July I. AHer leaviog Iteams' station the enemj 'a i&i.'ers reueated to Stony deck, Frz. Lee purn 1 itg. litre the eceniy mde a f eebte fetaud, but were quick ly dieted- ed. t-d continued htir retreat towards Jarrati's atation 011 'lie V. e don toad, oar cavairy still porsuii-gtbt m. At this poii't their retriat. van turned into a reu cne my loiJ g their or sr.'ZAtion and scattering in every direc tion, the moat of theci, however, gettii g through to Giant. Two mote Liecs ot artitiery, cine wagons, ii ctuoiner; Wil son's headquarter w.tgon, a Lumber of prisoners a1 d small arms, weie captured. Yesterday cTer itig the enemy made a feeble aapanlt on Coiquitt, eiid a demt;nbtia-.ion in front of tirade, bolh ol wh..n were eati y repu sed. Onr citaie ot prisoners pt r.eams' station foot up 337. including the wcu&ded, 'lho ccgnes reclaimed number 7C0. JN'othing doing to-diy. Aitotlter Capiurt by the Florida. Cspt. D. A. Ma tin, of tLe fine steamer " Lilian' from Bermuda, has handed us the fo'.'owiQg letter for publication : Extract of Lelter dated J5t Georges, July 2d, 1SC4. George P. Black, agent of N. B. Walker, Gov't Ag't. : The barque Harriet Stevens, cf Portland, bound to Cienfuegos, came to grief yesterday, 50 miles to S. and W. Of thiB. The crew 1 bent to co' k iu a Dan fell barque. I captured 312 lbs. gara cpiau?, which 1 will tead into the Confederacy. (Signed) C. M. MOERI3, A truo copy, Lieut. Commanijng. N. S. WALKE3, P-r Gko. P. Black. Tt Hnld on Camp Vnc. The party which made the recent reid upon Camp Vance and the head of the Western Ncrth Carolina Road, turns out to have numbered cot more than two hundred men, exclusively made up of North Car olina ted Tennessee tories and deserters, under tLe command of a Tennessee tory known as Col. Ktbx, and his two brother?, natives of Greenville, Tean. They burned or destroyed all the buildirg3 at the camp, and carried tff over a hundred youths of the Junior Reserves, who were there for instruction, and to whom it wculd seem that arms and ammunition had not been distributed. There were three hundred stands of small arms at the camp. Major McLean, the Commandant, the Salisbury Watchman says, was notified on Saturday morning, the 25th nit., of the tories' robbery cf Mr. Tate, but he disbelieved the report. He left on Mon day, havirg made no tfbrt to guard against the marau ders. Of course the raiders acted as such plundering bands always do. They robbed everywhere they could, taking horses, valuables, negroe3, etc. On Wednesday pursuit was made, which terminated on Thursday morning at Yellow Mountain at a place known as the winding stairs, a narrow foot-path cross ing the mountains in Mitchell County. Ilre all the advantages were cn the side of the raiders who escaped, carrying with them most of their prisoners and plunder. The Editor of the Salisbury Watchman says : XtVTi!. -nceded by n the men saw from the scene ?Jt Jh fnTgf,Tnt'tha.tpor6llU "ghtto have termina ted at the fooi ot the m uutaio, the advantage of the ene my in posi-inn bemg o great as to euah;e twent . L Horn id cnecK almost acy number of BS8ilans. E?er ,t.7 up the moontata was an error on our part, as evidesced by the failure to accompliuh any good. The way was onl I y bridle path "-no vehicle evar pas.ed iWwind?nn and dark with laurel and other mocn:ain tree ; and nntii q o'clock Thursdiy moruicg waa shrouded with a d-nso toa The enemy had the s-iecrion of every point from which to deliver their fire on the;r trap? liog pursuers; for the ra tare of the ground, atd the wearied, exhausted condition faltry Pclnded the possibility of fleet move menta, Banking the eney or even deploying in line of bat- JO The enemy succeeded ia carrying off most of their pris oners, whito and black, though a large comber is known to have escaped from thrm in conloaioa of attacks or un der cover of the mk', c3HeciAllv of tho negroea. Col- fnZu?6vtwrila P3rty- conducted his r. 1 "kill. He wai assisted by two broth- t lZl?Sa- Th? are al1 ffom Greenville, Twee 0,t? pUce op 'icinity they are natives. AenEeee Infl?pJr'it,Te "formation as to ha extent of the Sed?LoeveViLhLTaid7byDr for'"' The damags on our side consisted ia the km t Clixk, of Opt. ft. w. cwnpMur, of Dr. Pearson in the knee, and of the Hon. W. W. Avery in the groin, both of Morganton, nnd Lt. Fetter, cf ramp Vance, in th fot. Rgt. teth Bolton and fir men, of Capt. Freeman's Co. of Alabaitiana, acting as krmuhora, were ' aken pmnoers. It wax motored that one of them was killed We have just learned from Cspt. Freeman that G f f the 7 men tt;af were reported captured, hare sibce ro joined him Tba miesing man is supposed to have been killed, a Mr. Duval, a Yankee deserter, and Fratk . a Confederate aldier, under sentence at the Garrison in this place, setting with Capt. Freeman's comuary, wore ciptared, and put nner gnard of a sentinel ; but watching their oppoituDity, sprang on the sentinel, disarmed him, and made their escape and rejoined thir command. The following persons alonq the route of the retrr-a Ing raiders were visited by tb'm on Taetday evening acd Wed nesday morning, and robbed of their negroes, hores and mu'es gnns, moaov, jewelry, ti'.ver-ware, at-d ia some ca ses clothing, yiz : John Sudduth, A. H. Erin, E. J. Er w:n, W. C. Erwin, Kob't Perhjns, Eich'd Micheaux. T. J. & P. P. Meronsy, and rn. Ca'dwe-l. They also took three hired neg oes. railroad band, belongirg to Jadge Cole man, of irginia. We ngret deeply to learn that Hon. W. W. Avery died at Morganton on Friday, the 1st icst., of a wound received on Thursday morning, as above stated by the Watchman. Northern Georgia The attack and repulse of the enemy before pur po sition near Marietta on the 27th ult., seems to have been a very serious, matter, and in a war ot lees- porten tous dismensions than that in which we are now en gaged, would occupy a prominent place. Tlie obj ct of the enemy was to take Kennesaw Mountain, but they failed, with a los3 of twenty-five hundred men at the very least calculation. It ia not oftea, in actions like thip, that we take any prisoners, since, standing behind our works, our objsot is to repu'3e the enemy, not un necessarily to expose our own men, as 'we would do if we left cur entrenchments with the view of trying to se care prisoners. A good nap of Northern Georgia would ba very valuable at this time, and the study of the topography of that section would be a matter of much interest. It might be worth while to enquire whether Sherman may not contemplate some other movement than a direct ad vance on Atlanta bj the line of the Western and At lantic Railroad, crossing the Cbattahoochie at the rail road bridge near Vinings depot. There are bridges and crossings higher up, North and East of the Rail road, as, for instance, at Rosewell, on the road to AtLecs, threatening Acgusta and the line of the Geor gia Rai'road. Are we sure that Sherman may not wish to fortify himsdf where he is, so as to be able to detach some twenty or twenty-five thousand men on his left, to turn our right flank end thus compel John ston to fall back, not simply to protect Atlanta , but also to protect the railroads leading to Atlanta. There is a game of strategy being played, and the command of the lice of the Chattahoochie is evidently as important a point in that game as the possession of 'Atlanta itself, since the one almost certainly involves the other, and not the other only, but, if surrendered to Sherman, en ables him to menace Athens, the Georgia Road ad the city of Augus'a. The game in Northern Georgia i3 a dtep one the stake greater and mor3 important than even Atianta itself, important as that is. By the way sjme accounts make the enemy's los3 ou the 27th cot less than four thousand. No wonder Sher man calls for reinforcements. FROM UEV. JOHNSTON'S AUS1Y. " Special," the army correspondent of the Memphis (Atlanta) Appeal, writing to that paper from the battle field, near Muriaiti, on the 23th Jane, the day after the bat tle, t-aj.s : In the hmried account of the action I give you yester dy, I negleced to state that three stands of colors L&d been captured. Darin; tho afternoon yesterday the woods in which, the tction occurred, took fire from the artillery, and a hirgf number of the enemy's dead and woun.ied wire consumed in the flames. Our men were nnable to render them any assistance without running the gauntlet of their t-harpahoc-t- CIB. Their dead and wounded ar8 still upon the ground where they fell, with the exception of a few who crawled off last night. 'rho Buffering of the wounded beggars description, havirg lain upon the ground for twenty-iour hours, j:poe ed to the burning raya oi the sun, without food or water The loss of th eDeray is estimated by thoae who fcave opportunities of kuovviag, at from flv thousand to eix thou-and. Onr entire loss ia one hundred and fifty-three, Lorir.g'a corps losing the majority in a heavy skirrjish which occurred ii his front ab'Dt t e same time the che.rge was made upon Cheatham and Cleburne, themovtmsns ba icg made upon him lor the purpose ot diverting atleation from the main point of attack. I learn ats- that the hoavy firing heard npou the right, waa two batteries shelling the vicinity of titn. Wheel-er'ct quarters, but two of onr batteries being placed in position, opeted nooi them at a lively rate, and soon succeeded in driving them tff To-day the situation remains uochanged, and ther3 has been lens firing than in any precediog day since we have occupied our present position. 1 he weather is intolerably warm, and the troops in tranch es are compelled to resort to every species of artificial shade to screen them from tbe fiery rays of old Sol. The roads here seem to have the faculty of jumping from vtt ex treme to another with rema'kble celerity, and whiiro a few days F.ince the rr ud waa almost impaaEaMe, tho dost is now several inches deep. Intpevlullsm iid Imperial Aristocracy We have now two "Empires" on the Wes tern Continent. We used to have three in the hemisphere, but alas, tbe triumvirate is imperfect. Ilayti is no loLger an Empire, and its dusky sovereign Sculougue, is a fugitive in foreign parts. Europe boaBfs i's three Empires France, Austria and Russia and why should not America have Mexico, Hay ti, and Brazil? Let ts have Imperial Hay ti again, or i we can't get Impe rial Hayti again, with Sotjlouque for an Emperor, let us do the rest best thing let us have the Empire of Miscegenia, with Abraham I for Emperor. He is neaxly as good as Sotjlouque, and the New York Heiald seems to think that the idea is by no meats a new one witn Abraham end cis supporters. We do not see much eecse in an aristocracy, although we can easily understand bow a privileged class should cling to its privilege aDd the members of that class remain faithful and devoted to their "order,' ard at last get to regarding thete privileges as rights. We can even imagice how all thess things and their incidents might become sp interwoven with the habits of a people as to become a part of their daL ly life a eomething without which they could not get along comfortably, and the sudden removal of which might be productive cf evil effects, if not teed to fatal results. But although these thiDgs may be supposable in countries where aristocracies exist, powerfal by wealth respectable by antiquity, recognized by custom, they are either simply impossible or flatly ridicule cs in countries where they are identified teither with tbe habits, traditiors, r.cr supposed interests cf the people. Even the genius of the great Napoleok could cot give to bis new mods prince1, dakes a ad counts, the ptestige that had attached to the least of the DsRohahs, Ar- MAGNAC3, MONTMOKENCIkS, &C. But if Napoleon himself failed in France, a country which had been a monarchy 8inc3 the days of Clovis and had maintained an aristocracy still longer, what success can a little Hspsburg Archduke expect to meet with in Mexi:o, with his new creation ; or if an aris tocracy could not be improvised out of euch materials as Massexa, Net, Soult, Junot acd others cf Napo leon's Marshals, the tbunderers around tbe car of the modern Mars, how can it be extempcrized out of such men cs Santa Anna, the hero of game cocks and wooden legs, or Dr. Gwynjt, the Mississippi planter California speculator, ex United States Senator, sharp financier, etc ? Yet such seems to be the order of the day. There is to be a fresh crop of Princes, Dultes and other Mexican dignitaries. One of these 13 to be Gen. Santa Anna, who is to be Prince of Matarmoras, and, so a cotempcrary says, is to ba placed in command of the Department of the Rio Grande, with the rank of Field Warehal. Dr. Gwtnn is to be Duke of Sonora, and to have tbe military command of that province. Many other Princess, Dukes and Greaidees there will no doubt be, high Bounding and mag.nificent in name, extensive in spurs and cocked hate, but weak in pres tig and adding little to the real 6trengtk.of the Impe rial throne, fc-Lich we cunnot help regarding a? a peril ous exjerlnjen-. At auy rate it is such a green sffair it rts-rnblf s Jonah's ;:unrd in so many wajs that we apr-reLen ? for it a detl ne ns rapid as its growth, acd expect to Ece its Dukte find J'riccee, as well na its Em peror, imitating the swallows going and-retuming at intervals, regulating their migrations by th state of the pol tical atrosphtriv cow driven off now called back. We cnee happed 10 ge a pitting introduction to Dr., then tenntor, Gwtsn cne ct those casual thirgs neither sought nrr refund, tecuusa nvtr thought of at all. Should wr, however, at at y time hereafter, come across the Duke f Socora, we would be apt to think of it Icr gtr, from scrrthow oeecc:a?ir.g these new titles with these c r. tired by His Imperial Mrjesty, the Em peror Solgcque, especially ere which graliOed tie heart of a gaiia.nt colored general who was made Duke of Marmalade. There wes tko a Marquis of Lemon ade, ard probably a Prince of Rum Punch. The last title was a title to pcpulaiity, if its possessor cculd on ly keep cool Now, we do hope that the Confederate States will maintain at least a decent self-respect in their conduct towards thi3 Mexican exitmporizition, which, with its Emperor, Frit cef, Dukes and so forth, seems more like the pageant of a tbec-tre than t..e -sober growth of a State, cr tha g.-ar1 ual foundation cf a dynasty. We may recognize t'oe Mexican Empive if we please, but to seek recognition fr'-cn it would be too ridiculous for anythirg. 1 welvt 5Io'-!lJa Ago. . This day twelve mouths ogo General Pembirton surrendered Ticks burg to General Grant. That was an awfal blow to the Confederacy, and as there was a certain prestige attache I to the occurreaco of such a matter on the 4th oi Jay, G;moral Grant and his ad mirers have fcioce been pretty frei in declaring that on or before the4'.h of Jaly, I8GA, Rlchmind would fol low the example cA Yicksburg, and the FeJeral flag float over the fortifications of the Coufedarate Capital. We have our doubt3 about Grant eeteruig Rich mond to-c'ay. It don't somehow aovra to bo agreeable that he should, at bast G -a -ral L?s may b; supposed to have some objection, aai 3) a?30 ruy Mr. Davis and others at present reading ther-3. Ricbaand would be too close for conafoci. ia this weather, should Grant's arm "ct ia, even as captives. But " now's the day and now'a the hour," as Robert Bruce or RoBsaT Rurns once said, and the front of battle lower Bufficicntly dirk arcund the devoted cities of tbe Jamts. i Apart from and above the painful associations with which the fall of Vicksbaar connects the day, -there are proud and glorious memories connected with this anniversary, to a full participation in which tho South is at least equally entitled with the peop'e of any other scc-tioij, and to which indeed they are more faithful than tiicse of any other section, since they are fighting to maintain th? principles of self gov.r.icuent which lay at the bottom of the first revolution, while thes: who labor for their eubj ction a.e striving to negative that pt;rcip!e. But the times e.re tot such a? to invite us to ma acy lengthened reniaiks running ont into tbe compass of a Fourth of July euusion. IJazly Journal, Atu. i;-i. iul Pitta v 'a Cnmuitiiid, We find two vtrsioG3 of an tsilair between a brigade cf cavalry, uulu- General Pillow, aod a fo.ee of the enemy at I.yfayittp, Georg e, on the 24!h Jane. La fayette is the County s'at of Walker County, Georgia, ana 13 prooaD-y euout- tiiirty miies imra jaiianocgu. We place firbt the (Confederate account as given by. a correspondent of the lUississippian, no?7 publisjied at Selma, Alabum i. Correspondence of tha MiHslia'ppir.n. Talladega, Ala , June 27, 1864. Gen. Pillow's expedition has been heard from at last I efcterdav taw three '.rout.ded soldiers belonging to Mnjor Lew: :' equadroo, who were wounded at Lafay- cite, x&. Gen. Pillow's brigade, consisting of Col. Arm" stsad' rcgircivt, (not nnmberfd ) the 8th and 9th Ala bama cavalry, and Ma Lewis' battalion, attacked the enemy at teres o'clock Friday morning, 500 strong, posted in the Court House, Jail and other brick build ings, at L-ifayette, and sfter three gal'ant charges cap tured them iiud heli the buildings about two hours, when the arrival of a body of YaLkee cavalry, reported at frcm two to five thousand, forced the dismounted men to make a hasty retreat to their horses. Our loi-s is probably froru three to four hundred men killrd, woumLd sad taken prisoners. The Yankee loss is Got yet kr-osrii. Our lo33 in officii s is very heavy. Among the kill ed, as far a3 heard irom, ara Msvpr 1. Hall L?wis, of Lewis,' uattiii!ot. Majjr K. 1. K.'dwocd, and Cap tain Harrison, 9:.h A'ayama cavalry, and Col. Arm- Stead, wtrs wounded- Teni?. The Yankee account will be found below. There is a discrepancy betweeu the two statements, but we agree with the Appeal in regard to the absurdity of the report cf fcur hundred rt utirg Pillow's two brigades : The Chattancopa Gezette, of the 25!b, under the following caption " Gideon J. Pillow with Two Brig ades at Lafayette Col. Watkins with Four Hundred Men Comtatnded to Surrender Piliov-' Threatens to Burn thf Town Wtokics Answers, Burn and be D d Desperate Rylance of tbe Four Hundred Capture cf Col. JVjikccr Timely Arrival of the 4tb Kentu-.ky Pillow floured lu Search of a Ditch of hs own Digging" acnounces Piilow'3 pre3ance in North Cergia. The report of four hundred routing Pillow's two brigades is es plausible and true as Sher man's announcement of JohirEion's retreat to the Chattahooc iee 'ppeil Several dajs s i i e Mnj. Gen. Steedmau, commanding district ot the Etowah, sent 400 men, consisting of de tachments from the- 4th, 6th and 7th Kentucky cavalry, under command ct Col. W alkies. Col. Watkitu? was ordered to patiol the country around Lafayette, and thus protect tuc raiiroad communieaiiocs loading to Cb&tianorga. Yesterday morning, at 5 o'clock, a fhg cf truce wild sen-, into L.tfuyette, in tha name of Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, demanding an immediate sur render, accompanied with a threat of burLi'og the town in ca3:: of con compliance. Tbe rebels were 3000 strocg, and had tbe town completely surrounded. Col. Wat kins returned the somewhat profane, beft expressive reply : " Burn ths town and be d d." In about 20 tr.inutcs thereafter, the rebels made an advance from all directions. C;l. Watkina' men were dismounted and occupied tbe Court House, and three cr fcur houses adjacent, from which they poured a destructive fire into the Ice. For more than three hcura tbe enemy slowly but eurely advanced. At reariy nine they occupied three fourths of tLe town, when Col. John T. Croxton, of the 4th Ky., Eent out in that direction the 'day previous by Gen. Steedman, arrived ia the neighborhood, and, aitractcd by the fire, 4 4 went in," and Gideon J. P. " went out." The gallant .Kentucky boys rushed on them with a yell and whoop, capturing about 70 and peppering them unmercifully at every jump. Too much praise cannot bo bestowed on Col. Watkins and his glorious 400 for their dogged resistance against the greatly superior number pittied against him. We feel like cimplimenticg Col. Croxtoo, who is always ou the lookout for a figut, oa his opportune arrival at the scene of action. Col. Watkios lost about 50 killed, and perhaps as many were wounded. Gideon left 100 dead comrades'. We have already stated hat about 75 were captured. Gen. Stcedman has directtd a vigorous pursuit, and has taken measures, which, it, is hoped and believed, will make Gideon wish he was somewhere else in a ditch of his own digging. If he don't look sharp our boys will dig one for him. We regret to learn that Col. Faulkner, of tbe 7th Ky., was captured in the attempt to make a charge. The Ket of Richmond. The following appears ia a Northern paper : Kkt Lost $0,000 Bbwabd. Last, tear Eort Darlioc, tbe 4 key to tichmond," which, aa waa ascoacctd by the Republican papers, waa entrusted to th keeping ot the subscriber, it is eappesed to have been taken by a fellow named Beauregard, who violently assaulted, battered, and thrashed the subscriber, oanaiog him to skedaddle io nch haste that he dropped the key. The above reward will be paid ia Lincoln ekiaa to any one who will restore it. E Svtlxs, The New York Herald is an institution in its own way, and is great on making discqgrriea. The Herald of the 16th ult. is before us, and it has found out for certain that Grant baa at last found cut the way to capture Richmond. The Herald had beard ibat Grant had crossed over to the Southside, and it aetumes at once that " Petersburg of course is his, and Fort Dar- inff can offcr no resistance to this great fort taker." Of course the Herald goes on to satisfy itself that Lee - 1 must retreat into North Carolina, pursued by Grant, and barrassed by Federal cavalry. -r, tl TI.mM nr. in.lppd nPnrl H the Au.u.o6 iv, ... , j Yankee papers, Grant by comtBg over to the south side of the James Ktver, nas louna me vaireruuie pomi oi G-rn'he hnH fl4r,kfd Tts out of that city, and t a ita f,n aro u n00;oQ of o manv WIVUIUUIJU ' ' I 1 ifV & o ICUvAv ouu v w days. Tbe HexalVs predictions do not seem to De in fallible. On the 18ih tbe Herald had Petersburg posi tively captured, but it isn't captured yet. NJThe Supreme Court of North Carolina has affirmed i. .i tlft rnr;tn!ianTirv of the conscription law, as also of - " ii-uuuiLt "u,u v X 1 Jndges Manly and JBattlb cotcurrmg ouage jtkah- son dissenting. Judtre Pearson's position, now. we think solitary 5 l r !-.-o 1'nntHfl- . - . uu .uue muug w juug.c uB-. eracy, is at the least an unenvmoie one, aimougu wt are not among those who impugn ihe honesty with wKtrrt it TOfin tnbpn Ar.rl mAintn np.i. Messrs. Curry, Kellock & Co., ehip brokers of Liverpool, have bi.-ea instructed to offer for sale by private treaty tbe Confederate screw steamship Georgia- A ' - Her (;rew has been paid off, and her stores vere sold auction on the 24th of May, at Birkenhead. The Garcia does not armear to have been suited for tha purposes for which she was intended. Thk Ashtvilie News says that Governor Yance re cently addressed a large and intelligent crowd in that place, the largest; that has been seen in Buncombe Lt vears. He will loss few if any votes in the immense 0 crowd who heard him. A Leg. Y a were shown last week a very neat and apparently serviceable artificial leg, made by Mr. C. H Sumheusett, for a gentleman up tbe line of the railroad who has -lost his own. Mr. Sommersett has been cx- perimenticg ia this line for a good while, and has made tho vprv imnnrtflnt element ri;M,tna thinfc i, ha lit t.fc nmrlr hont a o ' nearly as any wc have seen. One 'difficulty would ap pear to be ia the procuring of springs. The Golden Daggkr3. A Romance of California, translated from the fienai ct x AUL r eval, OV a gentleman of Louisiana & Cogswell, 1864. Columbia, S. C : Evans Tbe above, like everything from the press of Messrs Evans & cgwell, is iot up iu a style that would I e creditable at an v tims and is surprising now. It really shows nothing that look3 like wsr or blockade. Its paper is as rvhite, its inkos black, and its type as clear aud distinct cs iu tho brightest days of peace.. The woik itee'.f gives promise of interest. The Ohtrvslicr Htjslskmank, formerly Austrian Minister ai Wtsitagton, o whom Daniel Webiter udoressed the famous " IluelFem3nn Letter," died re cently in Earnr.o at tba ae of aixiy-four years. Mr Mc snr;-8 KxhifclMon. We take great pleasure m laying the following cor respondence before cur readers, and in adding cur own feeble tribute to the eloquent and feeling respoase made by tin ladic-3 to the letter of Mr. Meg'r.ney, accompany ing the hr-ndsome sum of $1,275, the nett proccGds'of the exhibition given by the pupils of the Institute un der his charge. We know that, alike to teacher and to pnpUstLe preparation and training necessary for this effort was epeent'aMy a kbor of love, in which no pains were spared cn one side to communicate, and on the other to receive, foe instructions which produced an en tertainment so creditable in itself an J so satisfactory in its retult. They have their best reward that which they most prize, in the cocsdousness that their effort8 will tend to relieve tte sufferings ot soma of tha sick and wounded among the brave defenders of their country : To the Editors of the Wilmington Journal Gents : The nmourit realized by tha exhibition at "Wil mington IciBt:ta'-e, Jo? the benefit; of the sick and woanded so'diers", you wi 1 terceive, by the ancexe 1 correspondence, is twelve hundred and firtvony five doirs. Where all did their befet to pleav, and to make as much money as possi ble for so conirncnd ib.e an object, it wH hardly be fuir to particularize; Btill, it will do ko one i justice M) putalish, that Master Albert A. Spring!' contributed toudolhira io gold, whic h was exchanged for Coafederate currency, and is included in the ab.-ve. Wilmington Institute, ? Julj 4 h '64. f To the Presiatnl and Ladies of the t'oldiets' Aid Society: Ladiss : Tho pupils of Wi'.ruineton InstitrJe, guvo an Ex hibition cn Friday, tho lt itst., for tho henefii of thu sick and woundfld Rvldiers. The net emount received ia twelve hundred and Reventy fiye doll irs. ($1,275), which I sst d to yon by tha hands of ilastere T. Pust, A. Gilbert, L. Boon aDd J. King. Be pleased, Ladies, to expend tho money at your dis cretion in accordiDCo with the iutentioca of the youth of this Hcltool, who hve so euccesBfuliv exerted theTuseives o alleviate the seflVrinps of tc-e r.oble meo who i re per illing life and pouring out their btood in detc-nce of ihs lib erty ii beritcd from our fathers. I feel mjeelf furtaaat in being the tnadiam of col nmuoi catica betweeu the Bch lara of Wiltnington IiiBtitut a and ladies whose noble exertions in be-half of cur Biok and wounded defeEders, are to well known acd appreci ated-iu our community. Vest respsc'fully Ladies, Your ob'fc serv't. L. MEGINNEY. Wilmington, 17. 0., Jaly 4, 2864, L. Meginney Isq. Dxak hiB : "S oar letter containing the Bum of $ 1,275, proceeds of an exhibition given by tr.e pnpiis of th . Wil miHRtoa InBtitu:e, has been received. Oar feelioj ;a are not easy of exprcesioa io ackaowkirgiiig such a muni Gcent contribution. BpriDgicg ns it does from the pitriotisa 1 an.l generosity of those whose vears forbid tbeir ehariag dan gers and soffariDgs which they so g;acefu'ly and JBobly seek to alleviate. Can one be fonnd to doabt our ultimate imcess, 'while feeiiogs such aa theaa animate the hearts of the childr n of onr land, cr who is not convinced that the liberty we struggle fcr will bo faithfully kept by those to whom will descend the prize ? Nor can we forget bow much is due to the one who festers these noble -sentiments in each jou.hfal heart ; under whose watchfol care the germ, cf all pute and lofcy feelings is cherished until it espanoH into the brilliance and fragrance of the perfect flanrer. May ho long conticue thus to kflaence the minds of those who in after years rosy perhaps be called to sway the destiny of the country, their grateful sympathies are now prompt ing ttj.-m to assiat in th s dark hour of her history. in order more effectually to carry out the intention of the kind donors, the s m you 1 ave forwarded thill be added to the luad of the Soldiers' Aid Society. For your expretsion of personal regard, allow us to : cSer our most sincere thanks. Very truly yours, The PaKSiDzwr and aisMuJas of thi 8 A. Eocisit. The Soulbalile Yesterday at 1 P. M.f heavy cannooadlng opened on our left, and contiarted for some ten or fifteen, miautes, when it entirely ceased, and all became still egain. lt was reported late Sunday evening, that the enemy were burning surplus baggage on car extreme right, and making such movements as impressed upon the minds of those ia that vicinity, that he was about to contract his lines, by withdrawing his left Sink r"m tbe Bouthern rail road. The heavy losa to which be Lt been gubjneted in lhis locality rf-cenlly by the indomitable Mabone, irave an air of plausibility to tbe rumor, but it was believed yes terday, that he waa still there, and that, too, in considera ble force. The enemy's wagon trains moviag about Battery No. 5, and other Catteries in the vicinity, were distinctly visible yesterdav from several e levated positions in the city. It is thought that he is making some alterations ia the vi cinity of Ho. 5. Yester iay afternoon about 3 o'clock, lhere was heavy cannonading on cur centre, and upoa inquiry we ascertain ed that it was a demonstration of the enemy, but for what object, no one on our side coa'd divine. lt is reported that the enemy have repaired the Norfolk Raiiroad, and are now operating it to within .two or three mites of tbe city. A gentleman from Prince George syi ha has heard the locomotive whistle, and the trains roar. We cive this f jr what it is w0rih aud nothing more, Petersburg Express, 28th inst. The Army and Navy Messenger says that it is stated that when an officer ia under caarges for drank-enness, Gen. Lee sends for him, givea him a lecture, and oflers to withdraw the charges on condition that he will sign a pledge, cot to drinjr, any mora daring tho war. For the Journal. Camp 3rd N. C. Cav., t near Petersburg, Ya , June 22ud, 18G4. Messrs. Editors : k Feeling confident that many of your readers will be anxious to hear of the whereabouts of tbh regiment.and the r art it has played in this, the most active campaign war, 1 spau trespass tor a short while upon your 1 m nor rvrnmtai nrr nr.1.1 mif mrorcoTinn nnr cimriiir o Iai BtatmpnI of fact8. With heavv hearts we tnrnr-d our backs on Newberu, when almost within our grasp. taae up the march (as Mattame c-amp Kamor, al 1 ettwei saia, lor i or. neru v irg.u. .cany on thfi mominr nf Om r,f fnr, wp Pft. K nqtftn nnrt after marching five davs and the ereatar part of the same numoer oi nights, reached Fetersourg. we rest- ed here one Lour when we weie drawn up in lice, count V !. . . rr.l W", ano neaaea towards Ricbmocd. 1 ne enemy were m possession ct the turnpike, so leaving it we turned towards Chesterfield C. II. Colauitt's brigade of infantry, with 4 or 5 pieces of artillery, with N. C. Cavalry, composed Beauregard's escort. th the 3rd If vou recollect now very mucfi rain was needed about that time, you can imagine what a duet a regiment of Cavalry 11 I 9 " would kick up, and how we fared for those five davs, I 1 . . Dnlnroltiirrt -A,.A nntt n a rrct Tir-.tll reaching chesterfield C. H , where we encountered the enemy's Cavalry. Col. Baker immediately charged them, drove them from the road, and, supported by a !,:..,. r- f Vi-itH th.r.m in fthnf tr n I -ion rfuiuv;ii, ut luittuuv, '" vv.B) uu. tu Beaurreard parsed throu?fa, and then brought up the reacbics Drewr- 's Blufi iast at day on the morn- hDg 0f he 14tb, having marcVei from Kinston, N. C. to liict mond, V a., in six davs. nere we resuu ur ufarv limbs and laded horses until the Ibtn, tte ay Unat (jen .Beauregard so tiandsomely "called a halt, to Butler m his "On to .Richmond," aud sent Mm tiowar.g back to Bermuda Hundieds.. Oa the 17th our regt br'sade. On reachirc the brigade, Col. Baker, as rank idet cuicc-r, iook comitjana, ine erauaut uuiuuu uuviny lal en at tbe head of his brigade a few -days before. When the smoke of battle clears aay aco the "Rc-U of Tlnror" is made no. Liih uj unon its list in letters large and glowirjg, will be written Gorpon. Jorth Carolina may well Jet-I proud ol sncn a wertiiy sou. un the morning of the 27th, Lt. Col. Waddell, command ing tbe regiment, received orders to move down to the Hanover Ferry road and feei the enemy, lie haq not jgone far, when he tour.d that the enemy were moving up tbe read- Col. W. immediately ordered Capt. Mc- Clammy to dismount his squadron and deploy tnom ts skirmi3fcers. After deploying, the Captain moved hi3 ekirmiahera forwiiiu ard attacked the enemy. Afttr a sharp fight the eDeiny broke ; our men pursued, drove them iu upon their line of battle, and attacked that. A Soon the enemy commenced turning tbrint flank of our skirmish line. Jus' at this time orders were given to fall back, when we retired elowly, a part of the time exposed to a fii e front and tear. The euemy confident ly expected to capt era our tkirmieb rs, hut were sudly disappointed, Capt. Mc'Mfcmrny changing tbe front ot the right, company and drivinsr the fl inking party back. While engaged in iront ine l anne cavalry movea to our Jeii auu enutavureu to ei iu ine ruir. lAdviig aa certained what we dtsirc(?, we mounted, and were mov ing down the road to form line ot battle ia 11 more ad vantageuus fositiou. The enemy mistaking this fur a re treat, sent a division of his cavalry to harruss our rear and even presumed toccarye Uapt. McOJatnmy's equad 100 bringing up our rear; but quickly perceiving their intention, he wheeled bis equadrou to the left-about by fours, drove them back in much dis irck-r, cmturing several men an 6 hones. 1 he enemy were svjfficiently amused, tor tuey oiu not mate tneir appearance any more during thi3 dav. We- cngaf-ed teem again at Cold Harbor on thG 29Lh, holdin? tiitm in check until rein forced by a division of infantry. On tbe 31st, with W. H. F. Lee'i division, m?t anil reputeeM Smith's atmy corpB ot infantry and vVilaon'a Cavalry division. Agaiu on the 2ad of June, fought both their cavalry and in fantry at Ashland. Killing a greufc many and captur ing several, together with 350 horsrs. During this ftebt Gen. Lte dismounted the 1st, 2nd and 5th N C., and two squadrons (Perkins and McClammy) of the 3rd acd made a charge in regular infantry style for over two milts, completely routing the enumy. The chase was very exciting ; the. enemy fled in tbe wildtst confusion. Again fought a'l day of tbe 3rd, at Hawes' shOD, success again attending us. From the rd nntii the L6th were continually skirmishing with the enemy On the 17th we caught all that remaiced of Grant's army on the North side of James River, shelled his wagon train across the river, enjoyed the confusion among bis teamsters caused by this proceeding, such ah cutting loose mules, turning wagons bottom shie up, and took up our liue of march for Petersburg. Reach ed Petersbug the 19th, aud on tbo 21st fought one among tbe hardest figh's of this campaign. Hancock's corps of infantry, with two squadrons of Wi'eon's cavalry, moved up and attacked uur right, doing picket duty six miles from Petersburg. Col. Baker die mounted all the regiment, except 8 mm of Co. A, and threw them forward to skirmish. Soou tte Yankee cavalry (2 squadrons) moved down tbe road held by Capt. McClammy's squadron. He poured a volley into them and at the same time, according to order?, Lieut. Ward charged them, and drove them completely away, as they retired in rear of the infantry. They then moved up their ieiantry and the action became general. We held our ground until Gen. BarriDger came up itb the brigad?, and alter a fight of three hours, irj wnich we killed 57 ot the enemy, and captured over that number of prisoners. Hancock, with his fighting corps, fell back before Barringer'a brigade of cavalry, leaving his dead aud wounded in ur possession. Col Baker was captured ; mistaking the position of tbe enemy he rode forward with orders for another regiment, and was sur rounded and captured. During the recent fights we have snfftred greatly, having lost iu killed, wounded and captured, il officers aLd 153 men. The regiment is at present comuuudtd by the gallant Alaj. Moore, a very efficient effic-.r, and one nniversally esteemed by his command. Lt. Col. Waddeli wa3 with much re iuctanca forced to leave the command onaecjuut of his health, and remained in the LklJ longer than he should have dene, and is cow laboricg unuer a severe attack in one of the Hospitals at Richmond. Of any move ments outside ot the brigade we know nothing. We haV3 aplenty of rations, having' drawn as extra rations for tbe last month, rice, peas, onions, sugar and ceff ae, in addition to one-half pound of meat and usual bread rations are ia excellent health and spirits, and fully confident that tho mighty Ulytses will never reach Richmond. The entmy shell Petersburg every day, but have as yet damaged the city very little. He hopes no doubs to take Petersburg as he did Vicksburg, by digging. Prisoners say he fas promised his army that there stiall oe no more charging, but my word lor it, this " burg " will uot.iidl by the spade. Hoping that communication with the outside world may soon be opened, and that we will not much longer be forced to " run the blockade " with our mail, and can hear some thing more than tha roar of musketry and the boom of cannon, I leave you, Messrs. Editors, and your nu merous readers, to enjoy tbe delightful sea-breeze, promising to let you hear irom us when anything of note torus up. OMEGA. From the New York Daily News. IUlncldt Kentucky, Virginia. What sad contrasts this bloody conflict, now in progress upon the soil of the Old Dominion, suggests to the truly patriotic citizen, who thinks of the past. Tbe President of tbe United States, and the officer in command of the Federal forces now ia Virginia, are both natives of Kentucky, and citizens, by adoption, of Iliiuois. Yes, Mr. Lincoln and General Grant were born in Kentucky, and are citizens of that State which has inscribed upon its seal the words "State Sove reignty." Let us, for a moment, glance at the past of these three States Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois. Their preaent is before us, in scenes of blood, lighted up by tha fires of towns, cities and hamlets, and enlivened with the shrieks of the wounded and dying, and Bud wails of the widows and orphans of tbe slain. In 1776 Virginia, through her eon, Thomas Jefler son, presented to the world the great truth that all States and people have the inalienable right to choose that form of government which to them may seem best suited to promote ibeir happiness ; or, in other word.?, " that all Governments should rest upon the consent of the governed." To maintain this princi ple, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and the rest of tbe colonies, banded together with Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas, and, after seven years of bloody Btrile, succeeded in upholding it against Great Britain. A son of Virginia George Washington was the Joshua who led the armies of the u old thir teen " to victory, and established tbe great right of self government claimed by all the States. And thus the thirteen States were admitted to be free and inde pendent sovereignties and nations, because they chose to be so, and fought to maintain, -their right to elect their ownjonn of government. ' turnpike. We remainel here picketing and scouting until tie 24th, when we were order d to join Gordon's I In 1783 this right was established, and each State in order to preserve it as eacredlv an rnasihU fmUi;J this principle in their ecynal Stae ConstiiuMon? the right of altering, modifying, iboliehirg or cherg mg their several forms of government ns they might see fit." This great principle is found now in the Constitution of every State still-in the Federal Union and all those that huve seceded. It ia tbu3 -announced' in Massachusetts, in Maine, in New York, in PcnnnyU vania, in California, in Kentucky, ia Illinois, in Vi-. gmia, and ia all the Southern State. In 1787 three years before the formation rf th Federal Constitution the sovereign State of Virginia claimed title to, and exercised jurisdiction over the ter. ritory now comprising tho States of Kentucky, Ohio inoiana ana 4.11 n ;is. jventocKy, witn the consent of Virginia, was created ino a sovereign State, and waa the first State admitted into the Union after the Fede ral Constitution was adopted iu 1789, up to which period ebe waa a part of Virginia fltsh of her flesh, and bone of ber bone. Bat Virginia, in 1787. mafo to her eistejr States, who had fought side by side with her Waabicgtoas and Lees to maintain the principles of her Jtfirsocs and Ileuryp, one of the moat magnifl. cent donations that the world ever witnessed. She ceded to the old Confederation to hold for the common benefit tbe immense domain now embracing the sov ereign States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. More than this, to show the spirit in which this gift was made, and to demonstrate to tbe other Statta that it was intended for all, and not for the South or for slavery, the only condition attached to the gift wai for the bem fit of the Not them or free States, and that was intended to induce their people to immigrate thither and enjoy tbe territory. Virginia stipulated that ia voluntary servitude was cot to exist in that territory. All tbe States, North and South, accepted the dot ation with this condition, and thus it was that the No.th e8f.eru Territory passed from Virginia to th old Cot.ftdcration. What State has ever doae so mu h ? In 1789 the Federal Constitution was formed, Vir ginia, tnrouga ner sen James 31 ad ison, aiding in i!s lormalicn. it was submitted to her tor adoption St eing, with almost prophetic vision," the dangers that might attend tbe experiment, and specially from Fu! eral encroachments, Virginia, agreed to become a mi ru ber cf the Feaera! Uoion, with the express reservation contained in the act cf adoption, that she should ni'.h- draw at her pleasure. This was a part and parcel cf the compact between Virginia acd the o her .states who comprised the Federal Union. She wai admitted with this express rcecrvfition, and never woull hvc entereJ the Union without 14. It continued ia f.rcj while she remaiut d in tbe Uuiou,and was newr re pealed. The other States accepted ber up m this con dition and were therefore bound by it. Kentucky vjj then a part of Virginia, 'and in tho treaty made b tween her and l er mother Virginia, e'.ie re.:ogo:a;.l u tbe lawM of Virginia, and among them this reeervutioa. In 1798, as Patrick Ht-nry fnreU ld wculd i appen, the Federal Government besuu to cncro-ac'i upm the rights of the States. The Alien and Sedition hwaoi the cider Adams were enacted. Virginia to. ii the alarm, and tbe State, under the lead of Mr. MaJ son the father of the CocsMtution enuucir.tcd th1 treat principles for which she is cow C")uter diiig rights tl;jt -he reserved when she entered the Federal auaaee, an 1 which the other States did nut thcu hesituto to conct-vlc 10 h r. Virginia then dec'arcd the cWscter of the Federal allianca. end the principle of State sovereignly 1 1 right of a sovereign State to withdraw from the Fed':- ral Union, whenever, in her opinion, such withdraw :u was essential to her safety and honor. Kentucky Kentucky of 1798 the daughter ol Virginia the land of the Boooes, the Shelbys, ti.:' Scotts, the Gerrarde, th Clarks the heroes of ti..' Revolution, the defenders of the frontier lrom sav i. j. Yes, Kmtucky of 1798 etood shoulder to shvul tr with Viigiuia, in maintaining and announcing uu same doctrines of 3tate sovereignty. Then, ti e in sidious teachings of Fedeial Julges, Federal link Attorneys, Yaukee Federal EJitora and partia in., h -1 not entered Kentucky. Thn Ftd-r 1 patronage, 1-,!-eral commissioners, Federal contracts, aud F d ml corruption had not corrupted Kentucky politic, -h. And then, Kentucky statesmen, Kputucky soM.u-3, Kentucky " hunters " and Kentucky farmers, all hm;.1 by rhornaa J fferson, in the " State rights " doe'r;; ? ot 1798 ; and almost unanimously cast the vot; of tl.e State for him against the elder Ada. the NVv England Federalist. lSTow, where is Kentucky ? And where ara K'V: tuckiacs descend ints ot Virginia? Vl12re i-! In diana, Ohio and Illinois, that, to day, are inOebte ! 10 Virginb.i for the institutions they roj iy. A Kentuckian, or a native of Kentucky, in the IV. sidential chair, calling upon the people every whjr i i pray that Virginia may be destroyed, her citizfi -hi, her towns and cities sacked, and Mr territory a- . va -ted, because her people are claiming the praciicil es-.r-cise of an express right which was reserve 1 to the;n by the common forefathers cf Virginia and Kentujl.y. Natives of Kentucky, upholding Federalism in irs e.' forts to destroy State sorereigaty and Si-iie ii'tii,-'. Citizens of Illinois engaged iu assisting foderalhin to destroy that principle which is emblazoned on the to it ofarm3and broad seal of Illinois, 44 State Soverr.-;:-ty." "Citizens of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky n; holding New England in despoiling Virgiou of ' -half of her territory by an act of CongrtS3 directly op posed to the Federal Constitution. All tho States North warring upon their sister -Sta for asserting tht right which each one sacredly e' i.2' to the right of self government I What a commentary upon human consistency ; v!.:.t a lesson black federalism is teaching 1 what a co in.it between the sacred memoric-3 of the past and tte horri ble realities of the pre?ant. AH, all resulting lroi.i th hypocritical teachings and policy of Niw Er.-!.:r. 1 piety and patriotism. ? Shall these things continue, or ehall they c ar: v.- i peace once more bless the land ? . From Nor til Georgia, Special Army Correspondence of the Augcsta Ccnitu- tiontiliat. Marietta, June 27eh 10 o'clock at mir' .t. The intense quietude of the last few days 1hai U t say, the utter random and result!e3 characttr of t!i situation waa brought to a close tl:n morning i another of those eharp encounters which Invu (L'uui ized the campaign, and converted it'ftom ageaaj! conflict to a series of tilts and tourneys. . The day-light was introduced as it prncr-lly iJ. -v1 th9 shrill riDg of the obarp-sbooter's rifL1, which Mlc only cock that crows the dawn now-days. The army breakfasted in peace. Eight o'clock came, and 0: !y u little tremor of artillery roar along tbe lines. In hour, it became a quake, and before eleven o'clock, of Hardee's and a portion of Loricg's front wt.e it action, Cleburne, Cheatbam, Walker, Stevenson others, taking active part. The Yankees came up m order of batt'c, I r.ir 1 deep. The old system of plying them with 1 qi r not bsen omitted, and they bore on with bol in a general thing our infantry reserved i s fire, b ;t artillery noured it into thenr handsome!?. B Jur; i:.J V..-: reached a point of close quarters they had I03 a cua ber of men at long range. They charged ulJ r a great disadvantage, and were repulssd, driveu buci and eventually routed. Their loss could not have been les3, at one 0 VI v. ;, when the principal action ceased, than four th.i.,i- ' Our loss was. not five hundred. Wj fought uvl.J cover, and our officers would not permit tbe mea to expose themselves. At one tima in tbe fight, the enemy presaid in '-' heavilyUhat they reached our trenches ; but we ih them off, capturing about three hundred prisoners ul! two stands of colors, which had ben planted cn c:r work3. We clip the following deaths from the Iloatieke C.-lJ 83nt of the 2d July. The Cresaent ia pubiisheJ Plymouth, N. O. : Died, May 10th, 1864, of wonnda receired at the W:3 of Plyrrtonth, John F. Hcipper, 8ta N. C. Trcops, tom 'i of New H.inover Conotj. Did, May 17tb, 1864, cf wonsdi received at thebi . 0 of Plymouth, Henry Joaea, 35th N. C. Tioops, of P-':-a County. Fbl f -ifrTi l atioh in Ghakt's Abmt. The followiti? re markable statent is from a Herald corresponds'- !i. , rue White Home. It omits the 'ordinary appeal. ;1 ' the losses of the enemy, from the same caudc, li much more heavy:" , , Within the last week I have seen florae ten or twi cases of mutilation by soldiers deafroos of petting tj rear. These cowards shoot therxselres throogh tlie selecting eenerallythe second finger of the ribt in-- and then go back to the hospital in hopes of beiig l, Washington with the wounded. The surgeons haTi-8 - ' recurring frequency of these cases as the cbara v.er t these wounds, burned and discolored with powder, wi sufficiently indicative of their origin they rep rtJ 1 matter to headqaarters, and the delinqicn's inlu nriftf to be put upon the skirmish line It U crrtcniary ia erj. natyca ato put the patient nnder chloreform; br.t a puuisbment to the cowards, the surgeon now perform u amputation of wonndad fingers wubont aay anmtho'.u'' A Yankee larmer recently wanted hi3 wif'3 far.eral postponed on account of the non-arrival of a profession al gentleman who was to extract several teeth from dct containing $12 worth of gold filling.
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