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I With calm, reasonable and true men, the case I will' be different. Such! men will no more despair of ttft, signal triumph of our great 1 and holy cause now, than they did when tne losses 01 ivoanoie. vvtiu& Forts Donelson and Henry, &c, &o., ap palled;the t'mid and cheered the disloyal and treacherous. That! the fall of Vicks- burg is a disaster, it would be worse than idle to deny. The defence' of it,nsurpass-1 ed in heroism,' and the manly endurance of privauon ana sunenng vy iw iiuuiun. rbon, attests our taiue bf it, and the awful price of blood paid, for it by Its captors snows their aPDreciation of its importance to them. J Rvt stilL the loss o f Vicksburg dots not . t - . - j - j gi't?e the enemy (he controut of the Missis sippi River, "fjom its tead springs to its mputh," as stated by the, Raleigh Standard of Jesterday. Everj man who knows any . thing of geography, and every" man who does not, Yankee-like, wish jto exaggerate our reverses, knows that our disaster at Vicks burg lacks much of being as bad as that. Port Hudson s on the Mississippi, some two o three hundred miles f.om its mouthj'.' and we hold that point, and are likely to hold it. Higher up, Natcbeijis on the Miasissip- pi, and is a aerepsible pomt.. adoto nawsu g i. urn-r v t; i j .igAniitvfigA miles above Vicksburg, land we hold ..that point. Agaia, higher up yet is Helena and we hold that point. Besides these points, we hold the Eastern. bank of the ri?er, and by batteries and sbaipshooters can render Uhe Mississippi worthless to the Yankees as far s transportation of freight is concerned; as its channel is no where abof a New Orleans out of the range of the jfire which we can Irriag to bear upon it. Wby, the should any man quai before thojloss of Vicksburg? The Yankees and their tory friends will magnify their triumph and our reverse, and to tbcm let us leave the lying office. From Our Army in toe North. ! The latest tidings' from our imy in the North are not as agreeable as the dispatches published in oar last issue warrajled us n expeetiog. Aa the most detailed accounts we publish come from the Baltimore Jlmeri Can, notoriously one of tne most lfingof the Yarkee, papers, our readers muit receive them cum grano salis. Our. confidence in Gen. Lee's abiKty to take gcod c?re of b5 army and to turn the invasion of the ene my's country to the best possible accoont, has not abated - one jot jor tittle. We may not realize all we expected, but we have not the slightest belief in the report that our armv is retreating in a demoralized condi- tion. FORTIFICATIONS OF. ItALDItill. ! Captain Greco, Tjith a considerable force, inow busily engaged in making entrench ments around Raleigh,- and we may expect soon to see it well enough fortified to bid de fiance to any Yankee raid; Every citizen ' of lUleigbi able j to . bear arms, and . large numbers of citizens from other poiotairho "lave tendered their s emces, will man these entrenchments. " ' xt , ADJOURNMCNT OF THE 1.EGISLA- The Legislature adjourned at 9 o'elock :on Tuesday night, to meet again on the 3rd Monday in November. The most important. ' measurea passed were the Currency and Mi- litia Bills. The Bngad of Cow-l'ox. Doo- tors was disbanded, and the C. P: D.s are jnow in a state of retiracy There is a gen- ; eral feeling of refief that the Legislature is ! off, at least for the present. : , VEItY UNPLEASANT. , . We have had several idajs of damp, sul? try, stewy, stickey, disagreeable weather.- We believe rain has fsllcn at some period of every day for tjie last three weeks. Early planted upland corn is looking exceedingly well. ..v- r ;;""' , j..'- SuoatL Yicksburg bs' fallen, and, of course, the price of jnar has-risen. Moit of the large holders have withdrawn their stocks from market for the present, but there have been sale of small lots, at an advance of 4050c B. The mar-, ket boing "unsettled'' an accurate quotation t cam not be iveov but the range of $1 702 rb, wui indicate the nomisai rates. Hick Whig. THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA- GENERAL LEE'S ORDERS." - We oser re that the Commanding General of I the Army : of Northern 'j Virginia has issued the folio wing, order, regulating the conduct of our troops in the enemj'a territory : ' 'HriD'QBs. Abmt Northzbn Va., - - y , s June 21st, 1863. General Orders, - '" No. 12. i '"-! - While in; the enemy's country, 'the following regulations for procuring supplies' will be strictly obserred, and any violateon of them- promptly ana rigorously . punisnea. - ! v ' I. No private prouertv shall be injured or des trovedbvanv nsvatm blonffin.r to or connected troyed by any person belonging to or connected I with the army or taken; elcept by, the omcers gjgi Commiwary, Quarter rnn .n TVnltlnt. of 1 ;V-T-V "t,r".r:- .h. 1.1 ,;i7C2 nMes for their rtnectirtf departments, designa- IT. . ... "ng tne places ana times 01 aenvery. -a.ii.per- - -1 fe iUi ch requUilioD ,hall 5e i tne market price for;the articlfls furnished if they so desire, and the omcers mating eucn pay I mAnt shall ful-n riiinlirn.f A TP5r fcit thA flATliP. snecifyinc the name of the person paid, and the quantity, kind and price of the property, one of which receipts shall be at once lor warded to tne Unurot the Department to wnicn sucn omcer is attached. i v HI. 'Should the authorities or inhabitants neglect or refuse to comply with such requisitions. the supplies -required will be taken from nearest inhabitants so rclusincr, by the order and under the directions of the respective Chief of the De partments named. ' ' IV. When any command is detached from the main body, the Chiefs of the several departments of such command will procure supplies for the same, and such other stores as they may be oraer ed to provide in the manner and subject to the provisions herein prescribed, reporting their ac tion to the beads of their respective departments, Irk VstYi nm thaw will frtrnvmrnvA A tr1it arM rf all 1 vouchers given or received. v. Ail persons who snail decline to receive I d f whom it shall be necessary to take stores or supplies, shall be furnished by the offi- ran n f a trin rr Ihn am ma ml h ruviinT ,nunfviiii. Ihe kin4 and quantity of Hhe property received, or take as tne case may be, the name 01 the per- son from whom it wps received .or taken, the command for the use of which it is intended, and the market price. A duplicate of said re ceipt shall be at once forwarded to the Chief of the Department to which the officer by whom it is executed is attached. - VI. If any person shall remove or conceal pro perty necessary for the Use of the army or attempt to do so, the omcers Hereinbefore mentioned will cause such property, and all other property be longing to such person that fce required by ttt armv. to be seized, and the omcer seizing the same will forthwith report to the Chief of this Department the kind, quantity and market price I of the property so seized, and the name of the owner. ' j By command of ' Gkneeal R. E. LEE. Ueidq'bs Army Northbb Virginia, "I Chambkrsburo, Fa., June 27; 1863. General Orders, No. 73. The Commanding General has observed with marked satisfaction the conduct of the troops on the . march, and confidently anticipates results commensurate with tb high spirit- they have manifested. No troops could havedis played greater fortitude or better performed the arduous marches of the past ten days. . Tueir conduct in otner respecu uas, wuu ;ww xceptions, been in keeping with their character Vi, it. t.-( I as soldiers, and entitles them to approbation and praised Thare have, however, be rn instances of forget hilness on the part of soma that they have in keeping the yet unsullied reputation of this Army, and that the duties exacted of as by cit ilirilion and Christianity, are not less obligatory in the country of the enemy than lc our own. The commanding. General considers that no greater disgrace could befall the Army, and through it, our whole people, than the perpetra tion of the barbarous outfages'upon the unarmed and defenceless, and the wanton destruction of private property, that have marked the course of the enemy in our own country Such proceedings not only degrade the perpe trators and all connected Xvith them, but are sub versive tf the discipline and efficiency of the Army, and destructive of thetends of our present movement. . ' ' 4 It must be remembered that we make war only upon armed men, and that we cannot lake ven geance for the .wrongs our: people have suffert 1 without lowering ourselves in the . eyes of all whose" abhorrence has been excited by the artro citiet jof our enemies,' and offending against Him to whom vengeance belongeth, without whose faor and support odr efforts must all prove in vain..1 c . : ") ' - ' , - The Commanding General therefore earnestly exhorts Uie troops to.abstais, with most acrapu lous care, from unnecessary or wantanrlnjary 'to ptivate property, and enjoin upon all oflicers to arrest and bring to summary, punishment all who shall in any way ofiend against the orders on this subiect.K; J. LiixJ . -t r, i THE CONFEDEKATE CEUISERS. Our little: navy, hai been again heard from. It still remains intact, and seemingly has every thing its own way. A letter from Bio Janeiro, of the 23d yf May, has reached New York. The Florida left Pernambnco May 12, and with her the late brig Clarence which she had taken ; the latter has been armed with four guns and fifty men. This will beT a valuable acquisition to our navy, as she can always keep within the pro-1 tection bf the Florida. TheFiorida had destroy ed nine vessels, some ladet with flour from New York for tbe Brazils, previous to entering Pe.rr nambuco. Advices from Bahia, of the 29th of afay, report that the AJabama sailed hence May 21, and the Georgia, Com; Maury, which arrived at Bahia from the Clyde on the 1 3th of, May, left on the 22d. The Yankee man -f-war Mohican but into Bahia on the25th May, an asailed on the 27th, in 'search of the rebel cruisers. . GEN. REYN'OI.DS' . DEATH AT WASH ' ... i-t INGTON . A special dispatch from Washington-, dated Thursday, July 2,9 P. M.j says : 'Profound sensation is excited here bytbe death of Gen. Beynolds, whose "brilliant qualifications as ft soldier, and unvaried' success as a brigade, division and corps commander marked him for present and future distinction. " Tbe President, it u known, hesitated long between-the choice of him or Gen. Meade as successor to Gen. Hooker. Fiiority of rank finally determined the matter. RALEIGH ;'. WEi)NE8 DAY MORNING JULY 15 1863. LATEST NUWS FROM THE NORTH . '. ' "'''" ' - ' ' - ' ' ,' THE BATTLE RENEWED AT GETTYS BURGTHREE i DAYS' FIGHTING THE BATTLE STILL RAGINGDESPE RATE FIGHTING SEVERAL YANK EE OFFICERS KILLED SICKLES HAS A LEG SHOT OFF DETAILS OF THE . BATTLE, &c. The Richmond Examiner gives the following summary from Northern papers of th& 4th in stant: The accounts we srave vesterdav from the Northern papers of the 3d, brought up Jhe battle " ""W??"8 "K??. ff9 tZSSff balf P fr thf. 6inS' lle 5f waa renewed, onrfprcea making the attack otthe 1 enemy wita.lernflo fowrf, and the fighting Had f been continuous and was still coine o no ti the V& edI?T.&9 successive daysWedaesday, Thursday ahd'Tri- aay. a correspondent or the JNew York Times, writing: from the battle field near Gattvsbur. thus describes the battle of Thursday : The position of our forces after the fieht of Wednesday was to the eastward nd southwaal of Gettysburg, covering the Baltimore PJka, the Taneytown and JSmmittabure joarts, and sti'l be ing nearly parallel with the latter. The forma tion of the ground on the right and caatro vas excellent for defensire purposes. On our extreme left the ground sloped off until the position was no higher than the enemy's. . The ground in front of our line was a level, open country, interposed nere ana mere with an orcnard or a very small tract of timber, generally oak. with the under .1 brush cut away. : During the day, a portion of the troops threw up temporary breastworks and an abattis. Geh. Meade's headquarters were at an old nouseon tna Tanevtown road, immediately in rear of the centre. On Thursday morning" there, were strong pre- momuons ot an eariy engagement with the ene my in force, but the day wore away and no poei tive exhibition was made by the enemy. At 31 o'clock. Gen. Meade had received Fuffi clent assurances to justify him in the belief that I the rebels were concentrating: their forces on ou J " flank, which all felt to be secure under the I DfOIBRUOn OI mB inTinnimA IDIM Mrna flnrllrid I was immediately f lengthened on that flankGen. dichhtb corps ueing sent w iu support, ana several batteries from the reserve being brought out . and placed imposition. At 4 o'clock, P. M., the enemy sent his first compliments ny a saivo oiruiiery, nis nrst shells falling uncomfortably near Gen. Meade's head quarters. From this hour fdrthto 81 'clock, oc curred by all odds the most sanguinary engage ments yet chronicled in the annals of the war, considering its short duration. The artillery at tack which was made by the enemy on the left andtentrd. was rapidly followed by the advance of his Infantry. The Third corps received the at tack with, great coolness. The rebels at once made for our flank, and kept moving heavy col umns "in that direction'. This necessitated support, which was ouicklv given bv the Fifth corns. The division of Gen. . Barnes being sent to the right, and that of Gen. Arres, regulars, to the left, with Pen. Crawford in reserve. , A::'rr 'f' amfeTgSree ' The and for three long hours the war of musFetfyw incessant. I have heard more noise, louder crash es, in other battles, but I never saw or heard of "such desperate,' tenacious fighting as took place on this flank. The enemy would oiten bring ppsud- denly a heavy wlumn of men and force oUr lino back, only to be in turn forced back by our own line of glittering steel. The dispositions of the enemy were very rapid, for look where you would on that field a body of rebels would be advancing. Our dispositions were equally rapid. At half past rx Gan. Sickles was struck in the right leg by a piece of shell, and born from the field. Too inju ry was so great that amputation, became necossa (J. " WU.P succesaiuiiy-me umu beinflr taken off below the knee. i f . 1 a r. 1 1 a i The struggle Crew hotter and hotter. Iho Se- cv cond coips was called on for aid, and though its own position 'was strongly threatened, yet the First division; formerly Gen. Hancock's, flung themselves into the fight with desperation, and after a long and obstinate conflict, the enemy slowly and sullenly gave way. In this last charge the brigade of Gen. Caldwell, Second corps, and that of Col. Switzer, from the Fifth corps, won great honors. The charges made by our men da.- serve mention,. ou want oi ume iorDias. me rebels made frequent attempts to capture bur ar tillery, and at one time bad Watson's battery in their possession, but it was retaken in a furious charge by Birney's division. The battle lasted till fulfy 8 J o'clock, when the enemy fell back to his old. position, and left out veterans the ensanguined victors of that fild. Oar pickets were thrown out, and our lines cover ed most of the field, inuding a great number of the enemy's dead and wounded. I visited some portions of the line by moon light, and can bear personal witness to the terri ble ferocity of the battle. ' In front of General Webb's was found the, body of Gan. Barksdalev, that once haughty and violent rebel, who craved as a dying boon a cup of toar'tr ahda stretcher from an ambulance bojHe is literally cut to pioces with wound and must die. LAgreat and magnificent feature of this fight is the splendid use of artillery. Though our line of battle was only a mile and a half long, yet almost every battery. belonging to the army of the Poto mac was more or less engaged.- Every one of the reserve.batteries was brought into actipn, the po sitions for use being numerous; The enemy also used artillery largely, but not to near so great an extent as we did. . ., THX BlTTLK OT- PRIDAT THS FIGHTING BK-j NBWXD AND STILL GOING ON GKN. BARJCS-j DALE, OF MISSISSIPPI, CERTAINLY KILLED j THE LATEST.;.; r On the next (Friday) morning, the battle wait renewed, and was still going on up to the date of our latest advices .from the North. . A dispatch, dated at Gettysburg on Friday, the 3d says : j The third day's battle began this morning at 4 o'clock. It is now 7 o'clock, and a circle of fire of musketry and artillery on the south side of Get tysburg describes-the field of contest. .The m0s4 ketry fight is wholly within the woods j the ar tillery occupies the eminence shorn of timber. The attack was commenced by tbe rebels on our right. The fight there has been unceasing, and the Irregularity of the fire slack and scattering forawhiie, and then heavy and continuous in dicates reinforcements of both sides. ; The men at this hour are in the best of spirits, and the general oflicers feel confident of there suit. The battle has been. planned and thus far fought by Gen. Meade with equal prudence (ably and energetically assisted by General Butterfield, who has not left the Army of the Potomac) and courage. . j ! . , - -J ' The day is now overcast, and the air damp and. coo). Tbe sky threatens rain, and a fog already obscures the outer edge of the field.of battle. - j VUen. Barksdale, of Mississippi, . wounded yes terdayis lying dead within our lines. .The ru-4 mor oi the death of Longstreet, brought by rebel prisoners yesterday, is confirmed by prisoners tak en Xhii morning. Longstreet's and Hill's corps are said to be' fighting on the right ; E well's in front.'.."'' j . ' ; Sixteen hundred prisoners, thns far ddrinsr the engagement, have been sent to the rear, and more are hern. : ' - ; . - ' - '.. . . ;? i What (he , result may be to-day cannot now be . Important' dispatches have been captured by Captain Dahlgreen and the gallant scout Kline, from Jef. Davis and Cooper to Gen.; Lee. They indicate anxiety for the position of Richmond. Both declined to send Lee the reinforcements from Beauregard he asked for , : ; ! , j The N. Y. Tribune, in its editorial summary of uo t mail news, mus sums up : . . . ' Our special, telegrams give a elear understand ingiof Ue .momentous events which have taken place at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, '-within the past three. days. On Wednesday.tho action was brought on by Gen. Eeynolds, simply because he thought himself in superior force to the enemy. The action was- not general, and was not intended to be so by Gen. Meide. Oir forces engaged: on that day .were, repulsed, bec&ttsQ overpowered and outflanked but they subsequently fell back to a position- which they held in the rear of Gettysburg. On Thursday there ; was nd flvhtinff until 4i o'clock, p. m. At that hour a- bloody engage ment W6i coiriaenced, I&'stios QntiLdark. and re sulting in. a substantial success to our arms. The battle was commenced by the enemy with terrific force. Their entire'army'was engaged. Ypster day the third day's battle commenced.at 4 o'clock in the morning, the field of eontest being og the souin siae oi uettysourg, and, tne musketry fight" irig "being wholly within the wood? while the ar tillery was posted on eminences, from which; the timber bad been cut. The attack on thte dnv as op.the day previous, was commenced by the reb els, our right being the main point aimed at. There tho fight wi unceing, until he date of our .'33t aispatcne3 irom the battle-field 10 o'clock, a. tn. Longstreet's and II ill's corps were saia 10 oe engagea mere, wnue Jewell was on tne front. The enetny, ai well as ourselves,. had suf fered heavily in prominent officers. - Prisoners on Thursday reported the death of Gen. Lanestreet. and prisoners captured yesterday confirmed the report. Sixteen hundred prisoners had up.to 10 O'clock been sent to the rear, and more wfte ar riving. TJie result of ihe dag's battle could not then be predicted. ' ' A correspondent of the Timn, writes from the battle field on Friday : ' , The fighting was of the most desperate descrip tion on both sides. Our gallant :men fought as they never fought before. We bad againjt this great onslaught of the enemy's three corps, the Second, Third and Fifth. The Third and Fifth joined jiands, and fought heroically. TheSecond ably supported them, and at the same time held (is own position. One' division of the. First was l also engaged . j- iThe fighting was so furious that neither party took many prisoners. We captured about 600 in one or two charges. iThe losses, considering the duration of the con flict, are more than usually heavy on both side?. Many of our mo3tgallant officers have fallen. Gen. Sickle V right leg was shot off below the knee. AmpuMlion has bsen per form? i, and he is doing well. '-'. '. ; j - 'Late in the . evening General Meade called a council of bis corps commande'rs,andit wasrextlv- d jk continue the fight sa long .as there wfs any on left to fight. . The total number of prisoners taken up to- this dceanornTtnnfT Thursday. This is reliable, 5 t Theenemy made-the 'attack yesterday It was terrific,- and they thiew their whole force inta'it, but they were finally repulse 1 with great slaugh ter. ' - . , ' . At day light this morning the battle wes re nd wed, the cannonading being rapid and heavy. It wa4 the determination of our Generals to fight to the bitter end. ; i 1 OFFICIAL DISPATCHES OF. GEN. MEADE. The following were the official dispatches frona Gen. Meade. Judging from them he promises to make as good a liar as Hooker : ' Washington-Friday July 3. An ofiicial dispatch was received this afternoon from Maj. Gen. Meade, dated Headquarters Ar my of the Potomac, Jdly 2, 11 o'clock, p. m.i which says : " - f : 4 Tho enemy attacked me about 4 p. m; this day. and after one of the severest contests of the war, was repulsed at all points. We have suffered con siderably in killed and wounded. '. Amoqg the for mer, are Brigadier UeneraU I'aut and Z,ook, and mons tne wounded, liens bickies, Jtsarlowtrra- ham and .Warren, slightly. We bav6 taken a large number of prisoners'' ? ; t l ' I A later dispatch has been received from Major Gen; Meade, dated 3.o'clock this. morning, which says ; : . i . . ":t" -.. ! 'The action commenced again at early day light upon variom parts of the line. The enemy thus far have made no imprcsion upon my position. All accounts agree in placing; their whole army here. Prisoners report that Longstreet's aodxA. .PJHilisiorces were much injured yesterday, aqd J had many general oflicerrfctnedGen. Barksdale, of ; Mississippi, is 'dead. His body is within our lines. We have thus far about 1,600 prisoners, and a small number yet to be started.". . . ,f THE YANKEE LOSS. - The Yankees Buffered terribly, according to their own confessions. The loss of their killed and -wounded, though partial, fills up several columns in their papers. A dispatch say s': " : The-entire loss of the Second" brigade is 656. They went in the fight with 1,130 men. 1,057 killed, wounded and missing from First brigade, Sacc nd division, First corps. f .' General Meredith, - bruised on the top'of the head by a fragment of shell. His horse was shot under him and fell upon, him, bruising and inju ring him internally. . ; f " Among bur .killed' are . Brigadier Gens. Faul and Zook. ;:':-,:,'V'.';-,'.:.: .. '--f. V' jAmongthe wounded are Generals Sickles, Bar ton, Graham and Warren! , " : v Gen. Sickles' leg was amputated on the field.- It was taken off belo w the knee. H ' i " OUR TROOPS AT TOR IT. ; The correspondent of the New ' York Tribune, ' one of the 'blackest of abolition. sheets,' even, ac knowledges the 'good conduct of our "men while , in possession of York, Pennsylvania. He writes : ' "The -total 'demand on York by the rebels. amuanted to $300,000. v The citizens raised $30, 000 in cash and subsistence, and the rebels allow ed them 20 days to raise the balance. No private families were : molested. The citizens were all treated with respect. : A CONTEAST THE CQUBSK OV ,TUK, NORTH AND ? " ' SOXTTH IN THBra WAR OF INYA8ION. ; The New. York World in contrasting the cou duct of the JNorthern and Southern army in Its war of invasion, says : - J 1 I If there ever was a case in which the , Latin 'maxim might be wisely applied; and Instruction taken at an enemy's bands, the proclamation or uru. juee lu ireuusjiTBuii imu uat uasw vviurn us.- The Confederates have won many victories over us in this war, butnene that should so shame our manhood, as the triumph -of decency-and civi lization wnicn a uunter and Montgomery have yielded to the commander-in-chief of the rebel invasion, '..;.) -ff-f:' -:';r " ' . vv nn tne protection of the Government , at Washington, if not by ita direct! inspiration; a uruiai spirit oi nectormg and rapine has been suf fered to Usurp and disgrace the control of the na tional forces at many points in the great theatre oi me war. JxaidsaBd rorays, dictated by a fien dish desire of devastation fo devastation's sake, ana inmcung upon women ard children open uuu-wuiuaiauis ana. upon : tne permanent re sources, of the land injuries which recall the darkest days of medieval warfare, have multiplied unaer me national nag unm the earlier excesses of-S"ouhern violence and barbarity have been ob literated from the minds of men by the current daeda of Nnrthprri inMinn and Xnrtharn ffinaM . - - m mmr yiu "y. arid the words of Kobert Lee are thus ia vested with a moral dignity and beauty more dangerous to me prestige ot the national cause than many de feats in the field could be. - i As matters stand the rebels have beaten us In a conflict in: which defeat is at once especially ' dh- gracerui to us and specially glorious to them ; and ior mis. as xor so many- more or our defeats we have to thank not the wisdom' of oh r enemy nor unjr iu irjusic supenpruy oi weirs, out simpjy and A.tl.nU tk. J ; ml it. entirely the stupidity and want of principle, tho mental incapacity, and the moral obliquity jof the men to.wnom .we nave ourselves committed our most precious interests. IMPORTANT ROM TENNESSEE SHEL BY VILL EVACUATED THE CONFED. EKATES MASSED AT TULiiAHOMA A GENERAL BATTLE IMMINENT. The Atlanta Appeal of Monday says r ! 'The heavy- skirmishing on Wednesday and lhursday seems to have been kept up as late as Saturday, Rosencranz continued to advance, pi if desiring to 'give battlej in which . 'desire, -we nave reason to believe, he will be accommodated at the proper place and time. The fact that our forces have : concentrated as 'gentlemen j from above report from1 Jheir advanced- 'position at Shelbyyille, Wartrace, &o,, in tbe works at Tul lahoma, is by no means discouraging. It has probably been ascertained that not only our ru mors inat ttosencranz was weakened by reinforce ments sent to lirant Deen untrue, butk on the contrary, he. has been strengthened to such an extent as ! to make him confident enough to. ad vance against bur weak defences in "front ; hence our commanders have chosen the battle-ground, if a fight is forcedmpon. them. , Shelby ville was evaluated on Friday, We are informed, and a general massing of. our troops was taking place on Saturday, in the lines touch ing Tullaboma,; which, by the- way, the country has long been led to believe by the military authorities was the strongest position that! could be selected. - ? We have no report of thelate movement of Gen. Forrest's cavalry, who, at last accounts, were op- eraung on ine ien wrng, in the vicinity of Co- . - wwavv vha Mw W W&aM V U HO WW AAA LJB L.UII tne neignoornoou oi iULcminnvnie. on the ticrbt: I U known tn hv hn .tirrr.?.!, ph.: .. ". " - -v'B w" "MlBi"v I hi-K ITZL RsuraZ . jseporta are in n that ha had been fetttjfodeem them uvsour sua rnaiT morninv. imna vntoh f ima i notning has been heard of him. circulation in town this forenoon ' . a a . a i " - mM.w defeated, captured, killed, etc.: hut w AH liiiilUlaii," .i.yttm battle -pBtWifay- evening Bbsencranz' skirmish ers continued to advance along tbe whole line. When our informant left, a battle yejterday or to day was considered imminent, or, we ! might say, 9 certain to take place if the enemy chose to give it. -k-:'j j - .' j . :. ' j 'V The Rebel mention a the fact that a brigade had gone forward from the post of Chattanooga to re inforce Bragg, and we may add that Gen. Buck nerd's command waa also en route on Saturday evening. This rapid concentration batokens se rious and immediate strife. ; . f ' A correspondent of the Atlanta Iotolligincer writes; . -i ' .'v-K,:' f '"'II : - The surprise of our outposts at Hoover's and Liberty Gaps by the enemy On the 24th was a most disgraceful anair on the part of those who were responsible for such negligence.. The 20th Kentucky and 3rd Georgia cavalry were on pick et duty at Hoovef'a Gap, at the line. Gen; Bate made a most gallant defence, and that night; af ter falling back nearly a mile, his brigade was re lieved by Gen. Bushrod Johnson, of Stuart's di vision. v i , . t . Gen. Wheeler, with a squadron of his cavalry, made a dash on Brownlow's regiment of mounted 1st East Tennessee Infantry, near Rover, towards Unionville, on the 23rd; scattering tbe regiment in great confusion; killing and wounding Bevera), an i capturing forty hbrselwith their equipments. A large ,cavalty force, with mounted infantry and artuuery, hadjdriven in cur pickets in advance of Rover, at the time, and Were pressing. Colonel Crews, of the 2d Georgia, commanding a, brigade, Who gallantly drove nacK the enemy. . ; The enemy advanced this morning from Hoov- "er's Gap towards Bellbackle, and 1 engaged Genf - rai Btuart? ui vision, wnen, aiier a aeyera conuics, -t tha. enamv aain fell "baclctTThaveas vet no DarticuJarsrItTis'6vldent, Irthink, from the movements ot the enemy, that, an attempt win be made to turn our. right uanx. and it can no longer be doubted that Rosencranz is determined to bring on a general battle. ' j The Chattanooga Rebel, of Sunday, says : ; There is no question-hut the enemy is advan cing to give Datue. in anticipation of his ap proach, every preparation is being made to give him a warm reception 4 .Baggage and the . sick are being sent to the rear and reinforcements to the front. Another, brigade,' from West Vir ginia pawed ; up -yesterdaychiefly -Virginia troops on their nrst campaign in lennessee. They have been somewhat , delayed by the burnt bridges.! When tboy met iao down train be tween here and Decherd; -yesterday, Xhe Virginia boys, eager to be in lime for the "dance," literal ly besieged; the passengers with queries as to whether the ball had opened." With such spir it and eagerness for the fray manifested by our troops, there! need be no apprehension h. to, tbe rtniit. -.A portion of Buckners command passed up late last evening, . and Jackson will probably follow this - morning, iC the arrangements for transportation can be got in readiness, j ; ; THE ATVAIR AT HOOVEB'S GAP. j , , The. Chattanooga correspondent of the Mobile i Register furnUhes a somewhat different account of the- affair at 'Hoover's Gap from, that given :above. He writes : t -'. . f"' - . j. ' - 1 v i " ' ; ' ' ' ' On Wednesday morning, June 24tb,- the out post pickets were, driven in just as our scouts returned with the intelligence that the Federal army; in force was advancing in this direction. Teh minutes later and the head of a column ot seven brigades of infantry, eyalry, and artillery approached below. The firing commenced imme diately Our guna wrekf good position on tbe. foremost bills, and dedviy our sharpshooters, did bloody work with the "dense crowds that mo-, ved: steadily onward.- 'Meanwhile the mortars of thx enemy opened with activity, but Without effect. Our troops frequently exposed themselves unnecessarily, leafing abave the rude ramparts to lake better aim. Few were shot , in this way. Our officers, too,' Were rash in the extreme, riding up" and down .the Gap, giving orders' and making now and then forays upon the front. ' .-The fight lasted several hours, -apd might have been con ducted with the same uaodual loss for days,, hut ; ' ; A-:;'- - - ' I" - ; . rorthe exhftistion of-our ammunition. Upon the discovery :'of this lunluckv casualty, an order toTetlre was given. Sadly enough was It re ceived by ouf mori, who were elated beyond meas ure at tbe srort, but it was quietly, resolutely per formed. . We slowly moved hackward, keeping', camps,and camp property, artillery and transport tation, sick and wouaded in our rear as we went and still firing at intervals sullenly in the face of the coming foes, who wound, like a curl of Mu smoke, into the mlstv hollow sulkily bu; into the broad daylighti . - . Oar loss was fifty or sixty killed and about two -handred wounded,; That of the enemy was at least Jen times as great. Our fire was murderous : from first to lt. Amonsr the eallant H-.i . our. side waVMsjor Clavbrook. ofth 20th TnM. sfte. It is believed that a Federal Gn. of Brigade fell mortally, wounded,. with other officers ot rank; r Despatches had been seat to Gen.', HVi.dA ukn - appeared with reinforcementsiat this functorfl. "IhispoTitwn he cried, must be 'retaken at all hazards," and the-men rdivatw) wdv. . In a brown ie.-ins bunting shirt and Jaunty cap be rode through the lines, his bray beard stream- . Ing in the wind, fu'l and fair, tnd h1 complexion ruddy with' the glow of excitement. : I The fiarht was made early on ik j x uusuay morning. as tne tram leit on Fiidar I t ' I .. .' ien came in, reporting the successful assaylt of y position. Bravo for Hardee, f ' ; . I get there faefs from an intelligent youre" of ficer wour ded in the flirht ofl Wndn.v iuOTsgurus. ana me re-cecunattnn nf ih reached here yesterday afternoon. - It Ot the other skirmibiing I caahot speak willi ny- napa il as 4 it aw a mm.a. a. a - mui a LArjr Aiuuii rportea. . AN AUT IN RELATION TO THE WILI TIA AND. A GUARD FOR HOME DE-' FENCE. ,- . . 4 . :; Sbc. 1. Be it enacted bu-' the ''Gentm! blyof the State of North Carolina, j-o., ThaMhe'. exemptions from service'in the'inilitiaof the State shall be for the tame causes arid ta th tent, and .no farther, than iare! prescribed In 'ther acts of Coiizreis bf the fianfiv vlding for the enrolment bf mam f.ir thm r!nMl defense, and craBtfns: exemDtlonrfrom th m commonly called the Ooherintrnn and umnii. .Acts. j . T . ., . KC. 2. Be it further enacted. Tht It i.ll W the duty of M Governor to! causa ti ba.nnc,i as a guard for home defence, all white male per sons, not already. enrolled in th ConfederateStc.es between the! ages bf 18 and 50 years, residents in tbe State,' Including foreigners not natural -ed, who have been resident in the State, for thirty days bofore sucli enrollment, ex-' " cepting pere?: filiing the ofqees ofiOcveroor, Judges f tb i ISapreme and Superior Courts of law and eqai:: the members of th nn,ri Ac sembly, an J the iofBcers of- the several depart ments of the Government, met ban uw vn luuiiarj omcers qi -tne uoniederate Government within the' State mfninlnra nf Iha Gosnel of tka ivr.l ZZX''r, T nA TX am A iBit Al .1 m W M m r r Vi vi;- ,2 . r T . r r - . J'""" ws in me several coun-; es, au auci other persons as tha Oovprnoi- Tap Hea, anq suo i other persons as the Governor, for n?T deem proper objecU Tor ex- emption. " - c, . fi j ' ' Sec, 3. Be it further endclid Wll vot- tons ahn J nt E" r - s-i i. . : toni above th ara nf flft u- be accept et. Captain of a company for the same, shall c a beamed to belong thereto,' and shall -be held to ptfvbe therein, either generally .or for any special duty or expedition, as the commanding officers of resjJ-eafsor cempanies.according' to the nature of tha particular service in question, may determine. ' : l ' . ', j . . j .. . : ; . " Sec. 4. Be vt further nacied That the Gover nor shall cijst? allersoas enrolled in put saance of the precflihg sectioni of this act to be formed into compaflitt'dl.. with liberty to jalect' tbe commis--sioned .officers of such companies, and thence into batlalions ors regiments, brigades; and divisions, according to his discretion ; and he shall appoint the field officers olsuch battaltons, regiments, hri 1 gadeaand divisions and shall issue com missionss m due fcrm'io all the officers aforesaid. . v . Sec. 5. Jlc it further : enacted, That members of the Soc'etf of Friends, commonly called Qua kers, may be exempted from the provisions of this, act, by psjing 'the sum of one hundred dollara ao- -cording to sn ordinance of the Convention of this . State in lb? ti behalf, ratified the 12ih of May,' 1862 i-Prov iied, That where 'any auch Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property, the amount of fi ve hundred dollars, under the acts of Congress, callod the cohscriptfwa law aforesaid," he shall not bo require 1 to pay any sum of money for his exemption under-this act.- i; -- Sec. G. Be it further enaciil, That the said guards for home defence, may be called out for ' service by the Governor -in, defence ot the State against invasion, or to suppress insurrection, eith- er by regixaents, battalions or companies en maste, ' or by drafts, or.volonteers from the same, as he in: " his discretion may direct ; shall he under bns com mand, though the officers, appointed, as herein -provided, shall serve only within the limits of this ' State, and on tours of duty to be presribed by the Governor, not . exceeding three months at one. UmerTher6j"Tn any one umecauea into service, may oe organ-. Ized Into infantry, ariiller'y or cavalry, aS he may . direct, and the infantry and ; artillery, may be mounted if he shall so determine. . The men fur- nishirg their own houses and accoutrements and arms, when' approved by Ue Governor, eif such terms as he may. prescribe. f 'i . 1 , Secv 7 Be it further enacted, vThal the Gov ernor may furnish to said troops the arms, accou trements and ammultiton of the Stale when call- I ed into aV.ive service, and shall prescribe roles for J their return, aad to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the same. j , i j ' : . Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses of laws, coming within the meaning and purview)! this act, be,juid Ihe same are here- by repealed, i : y.- -. .:. L' ,.- , Sec. 9. Be U further entcted, That thai com missions of officers of the militia, called into ser vice by t&is act, are suspended j pnly, during the period of such service. 1 ! J 1 . 'I " Sec. 10. Be it further enacfd That this act shall be in force from the date of its ratification, j .Retaliation It waa announced some time ago that two Federal captains jn the Libby pri soner ere ty be selected for execution; in retaliation for the shooting of two Confederate' officers In Kentucky Jf Burnside's order. The drawing , teak place yelerday, in pursuance of an or der ta that efiect from General Winder. The seventy-five captains in the prison ;were rnnced' ia a hollow iq tare, in the coatee -of which vu placed a tabje,. with a box containing tbe nam of each. A JYankeei chaplainlwu 'requeatei Co -draw.and he complied with jsome reluctance. ' Tne two fir.t names drawn ware the ones selected They Vsre apt. Henry W. Sawyer, of the Itsv New Jersey cavalry and Capti ;Joh.n Flvnn, of the 5 1st Indiana regiment. Wfien the Csp ains were first cirdered . 10 procedj to. a lower room, . they were high glee, thinking,, doubtleis, . toat they were't be sent bflf by! the jlag of truce Which . goei tb dM ; -hut- their jojy reci ved an in-( afantaneous check when they fheai'd the'order . of , General Winder readV The two doomed men will- be placed io' solitary .confirteipent. TJ day of execula has not jet been fixed;" .jfictrnona irntg.j ICO sale 1 COMEi iTE CII I N A" -TaJa" S E T FO St 1 at WBITAKKB'S,
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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July 15, 1863, edition 1
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