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The Nows,We give in Uiis morning's paper tlie fullest de

tails of the battle of Rich Mountain that have reached us lrora Northern as well as Southern sourcesThe enemy, who outnumbered our troops by morethan three to one, have gained a victory, but it willbe plainly seen that another such a victory willnartiiy be coveted. Uur troops stood before anoverwhelming force until nearly onefifth of theirrants had fallen, but .their well-directe- d fire toldfearfully upon the enemy, but the exact numberthat foil cannot be known.

The intelligence from Missouri is meagre, but iasufficient to show that the patriotic citizens of lintotate arc making a noble stand. It seems that Liscoin's myrmidons have suppressed another paper inthat State,-.th- California Xties. They visited the

'OfBceJiSVforcejithrew the type into pi, and into thestreet, and made tue editor march double quickat the point of the bayonet The papers of thatbtate teem with recitals of the outrages which thelawless hordes that have exposed the cause of Lincoln are committing. 1 1 is to be hoped a fitting retribution will swiftly overtake them.

Our dispatches .report a forward movement ofLacoLs's armies in Virginia. If such be the casewe may expect stirring news from that quarter.

Still Ixcsrixisa. We print y of our dailyedition nnore than five times the number of copieswe did the day Lincoln-- issued his proclamation de-

daring war against the South. Our other editionsalso show a similar heavy increase.

Tug Advance.From all the telegraphic accounts from the North,

the enemy areadvancicg upon Manassas Junction,in force, under Gen. McDowell. We may thereforeexpect to hear of - serious engagements in a day ortwo. They had reachc-- Fairfax Court House,thirteen miles from Manassas, last night.

The Designs of tlio Enemy,Amid the multitude of evidences, which thicken

on all sides, of the atrocious purposes of the encrny, none, that we have seen, present a strongerpicture of their heartless and barbarous design ofsubjugating the South, than the declaration cf HonJonx Hickjlix, who is himself a notorious poltroon,in the House of Representatives of the IT. S. Congres, on the 12th inst.

Mr. YAiiiSTOcniM offered an amctVacnt to thevolunteer bill, which simply provides for the appointmeut of peace commissioners to accompany theVandal army, with the view to negotiate for peace,when an opportunity shall present itself. The samemeasure was adapted in tW- - Mtxican war, and whenGen. Joussos was sent to Utah to crush the Mormonrebellion. .

The following'is the report of the proposition :

Mr. Yallandisham rrooscd an amendment to thebill, namely: That before the President shall havethe right to call out more volunteers, he shall ap-

point some Commissioners to accompany the armyon its inarch, to receive and cons der such proposi-tions, if any may be submitted from the Executiveof the Confederate States, or any one ofthem, looking to a suspension of hostilities and thereturn of said States, or any of them, to the Fed-eral Constitution and authorities. Mr. Vallandig-ha- m

alluded to the fact that when Utah was in re-

bellion three Commissioners were appointed to ac-

company the army when moved into that Ter-ritory, and certainly the case now presentedwas one of' far greater importance to the wholecountry. The" army now should go forth withthe sword in one hand and the olive branch inthe other. ,He offered the amendment in goodfaith, and for the purpose of ascertaining whetherthere was a'disposition here to listen to terms ofaccommodation. He would vote just as manymen and as much. a was 'necessary to protect anddefend the Federal Government It was againstaggressive and offensive warfare that he raisedhis voice. ,

Whereupon IIickmvn gave vent to the subjoinedpcntimcnt, unveiling th- - purpose ol the leaders ofthe war movement

Mr. Hickman tliougbt that a hundred thousandmen would be sufficient to restore obedience to theConstitution ia the seceded States; bur the smallerthe number of men the greater the time would berequired to accomplish the object in view. He didnot know whether it was contemplated to subjugatethe South, but he did know that it was the purposeto force the South Into submission. There could beno loyalty without such submission. We, of theloyal States, intend to educate the rebels in a differ-ent doctrine, aud if we are ultimately forced towing them ti al.;cct subjection to the Consti-tution it wM be theirs and not our fault.Annies will be Be'eded on the Southern coast

Every foot H Kill have to be Oireatened, and per- -

f ...wL I JpH1 1J bw. ?. - tie& iv&t vut-- l perhaps U wflt.fee necessary lo leave the track of the

irioVs tehetls.qf tear so deep in Southern soil that acentury cannot erase if. He would vote for sucli anamount of msn and money, as would make the wareffectual, and a terror to evil doers for all time tocome. - ".

Judge Catron.We have received a communication from a friend

of the Hon. Jons Catrox, in response to our arti-

cle in yesterday morning's Union and American-- ,

which will appear to morrow morning in connec-

tion with such comments as we deem appropriateand just to accompany it The lateness of the hourat which it was handed in is the cause of postpon-

ing its appearance.

Nashville Mape Caxson. We saw yesterday atthe Foundry ofMr. T. M. Brennan, in thin city, abattery of cannon the whole of whicli was manu-

factured at his establishment. The cannon wereraa.iufacturedr'of iron from tbe works of Messrs.

Woods, YkatjianA Co., and IIilluiv Brothers, andfrom the severe'tesU to which they were subjected,the iron proves to be admirably adapted to the

manufacture of heavy guns. These cannon weigh

al,WU umuiitMjmwgi .,vV. ame calibre. Air. ukexnm.- making arrangementsit.) turn out a complete battery each week, the cast--

rt?'ng. woodwork'and every thing being dune in his

SumrPstablishment Mr. Brennan is also making largeuantities of shot and shell.

According to the Richmond UhpodcJi, old Abe hasWasljevised a new way to raise the means to prosecute

V'tbe war. The Plrpalch says :

a mninsin who has just arrived from Gloucester county informs us that the Abolitionists at For-

tress Monroe have stolen as many as five hundrednegroes from those localities, which are forthwithto bo sent off to Cuba for sale. They do not ret cg-ni-

the negroes as property, they say, but theSoutherners do, therefore the "fugitives" are to hedisposed f in order to help to pay the expenses of"putting down the rebellion.'' The depredations of

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the barbarians are so great that families are movingaway in horror and alarm.

TWsea

OUB WAR FOB INDEPENDENCE.

THE CAMPAIGN Itf YlllGINIA.

THE BATTLE OF KICK MOUSTAIN Aiuouai. a.tTCO HUSDR-- D MSD mix

1AXS H3LD THREE THOUSABD IK CHECK AND K f.Lt

four nrsDBSB our loss heayt cot. pxo.bah

taker pmsoker the estreat or ocr oa .octilTTU! BAND. -

Correspondence or the RictiaonA'WMg,

Prmvoxn. Jnlv 15. It is a sad Dleajrare to som- -

municato to you a state of affairs ia North-wester-n

Virginia that at first sight may appear disastrous,but whicu upon closer examin-u- un huvus umy a,

ray of satisfaction and encouragement to our fu- -

future career satisiacuon mas our iaiuhas lost to our State that position which should ner-- ,o-- rmve hem defended, and encouragement fromtfce fact that our gallant boys fight with so muchsuccess against a tnousana oaas.

Camp Garnett Is situated in a gorge juji neyonathe pass that rnns between Rich and another mountain, ino low Siopa oi uiis saner uiuuniainretreats from the camp, and consequently doesnot command it: but the more perpendicularslope of Rich mountain is adjacent to the position,a- -i upon it tcsre is an eauaeuvs luai is consweretthe very Vey to Camp Garnett. On Tuesday last Del .

Pcgra fcnowisg the importance of this point, detached three companies ee uuaru,Rockbridge Guard, and Pryor Rifles,) and one gnufrom the Lynchburc Artillery, to secure the position at all hazards- - iney gained tne neignt andabout ten o'clock had built the breastwork to theheight of two logs; meanwhile, the enemy, guidedby the Union mountaineers, had by squads and com-

panies reached a point beyond the breast-work- s anda little more elevated. Immediately they commenc-

ed an attack upon our unfinished breastwork fromthe distance of fifteen hundred Tardf . They ad-

vanced, and fired with Minnie rifles incessantly. Noexecution however was done with these arms. Ourloss was at shorter distances from the deadly fire ofour brother Virginians. Approaching within fivehundred yards, they began to feel the fatal shotsfrom our boys. At this and shorter distances theywere mowed down like wheat before the blade. Atevery volley from us they fell back in confusion,but their overwhelming numbers pressed forwarduntil they discharged their pieces in our very faces;then we thought retreat better than a fool-hard- y

death, and each one sought safety in flight down theother side of the mountain.

The whole force of the enemy was said to havebeen eight thousand. Three thousand advanced tothe attacks while the rest were held in reserve.Fart of the reserve occupied Rich Mountain, whilepart descended that mountain, crossed the pass andoccupied the side of the other mountain not far fromthe road thus being on both sides of the road, inorder, I suppose, to cut off Col.Pegram, if he shouldattempt a retreat to Beverly. Our whole force inthe engagement was about two hundred and fifty.We held tbe enemy in check with this little handfulfor an hour and a half. I.eonidas with his threehundred Spartans could have done no more. Ourloss was considering all the circumstances, comparatively small sixty will cover the whole. TheBuckingham Lee Guard suffered most severely, hav-ing thirty men, together with Captain Irving andLieutenant Boyd killed. Capt. Curry, of the Ilock-bridg- e

Guaid. and Capt. Anderson of the Lynch-burg Artillery, were also among the killed. Fourhundred of the enemy found a merited doom indeath.The battle began at 1 $ o'clock.and ended at 3. At sun-

set report says that Col. P,led six companies outfromhis camp up Rich Mountain to retake his position,hut mistaking his way he misaed his mark, and toldhis men to save themselves as best they could, hewould return and bring out the regiment. In thislatter attempt he was taken prisoner. Many of hismen cut through the enemy and came up with ourregiment on its retreat. This is the last we knowof tho affair.

Now for the movements of our (.the 44th) regi-ment. That morning (the lltb) we resumed ourmarch at Beverly from Staunton to Laurel Hill, andhad advanced five miles, when Col. Scott received adispatch from Col. Pegram urgently begging for as-

sistance. Col. S. faced about marched back to Bev-eil- y

and took a road almost at right angles for RichMountain. Within three miles of Rich Mountain heheard the firing and advanced at quick time to thescene of action. Arriving there at three o'clockwhen the firing had almost ceased, he halted in themountain path. And upon his six hundred uncon-scious men, the reserve of the enemy were lookingdown from each mountain. Ihey must have mis-taken us for friends, or our destruction would havebeen certain. Col. S. was not aware of the prox-imity of the enemy until he sent forward a scout,(Linford. of Fluvanna.) to reconnoitre. This scoutbeing thot ho immediately ordered a retreut Sendins on the bacgago train he returned to Beverly.Here he halted an iiour and resumed bis march to-

wards Cheat Mountain. After two nights and day'smarch.we reached Greenbrier River, at which placeSaturday morning, 1 left the camp, on special detailfor Richmond.

During the retreat, a sad accident happened, bythe turning over of a loaded wagon. Lieut. R. II.McConnel, of Richmond Zouaves, and L:eut Robt.T. Brightwell, of the Randolph Guards and PrivatePleasants, of the Zouaves, were killed, and someothers were crippled.ANOTHER ACCOCXT OF THE RATTLE OP RICH MOUNTAIN.

From the Kichmcsd Knailntr, July 16.

On Sunday and yesterday, rumors of a start-ling and awful character were rife in our streets.Early Sunday morning, it somehow got noisedabout that some dread calamity had befallen ourarms, but whether the disaster had occurred atWinchester or in the Northwest, newsmongerswere unable to decide. At two o'clock on thatday, passengers by the Central road brought in-

formation that sixteen hundred of our troops,under Lieut. Cel. John Pegram, had been surprisedand cut to pieces, or overpowered, by an over-whelming force under Gen. McCk'llan. DuringSunday evening,. this news, together with some cor-roborating telegrams, which originated ia Cincin-nati, formed the staple of street tlk. Sme citi-zens were disposed to believe all, and moi e thanthey heard, whilst others, who had started out inthe morning, believing all was rumored, andbearing that the worse had yet tobe told, conclud-ed the day by believing nothing, having canvassedso many widely different reports as to have talkedand listened themselves into a statcof utter and uni-versal incredulity.

During yesterday forenoon, the same subject oc-

cupied the minds and tongues of most ofour citizens, though the number of the sceptical asto tho truth of the bloodiest rumor had largely in-

creased. Thus the day wore on, every man amongus feeling more or less anxiety to hear the news tobe brought by the 2$ o'clock Central cars. Thetrain was more than an hour behind its usual time,and long before it arrived a great crowd had assem-bled about the depot

As the passengers alighted, they were immedi-ately seized upon by friends and acquaintances andthe news demanded; and although there were atleast a dozen men on the train, who had come di-

rectly from the vicinity of the battle, many citi-zens, after hearing the exposition of some passen-gers who had only come from Gordonsville, or someintermediate point, went home with wilder andmore exaggerated accounts of the fight and sf ourloss than had yet been enacted.

A gentleman directly from Beverly, who, fromhis high official position, must have had every ad-

vantage of accurate information, gave us substan-tially the following statement

Lieutenant Colonel Pegram, with three hundredmen, being in the neighborhood of Rich Mountain,had been set upon by McClellan with his wholeforce, amounting to at least twenty five thousandmen.

hours the gallant little band under Pe-s-a-

succeeded in holding in check this overwhelming force of the enemy. Finally, McClellan suc-ceeded in sending round a force of several thousandmen, an, turning tho IHnk, surrounded and cut oilfrom retreat Pegram'a battalion. Pegram was takenprisoner, twenty of his men killed, and thirty orlorty Vounded. Some few escaped through theenemy and got back to our camp; but some twohundrel were eithtr made prisoners or escapedthrougl the woods in the mountains.

The (neray'g loss is variously estimated at fromforty tl a hundred and fifty killed, besides a greatnumber, several hundred, who are known to haveleea seierely wounded.

We have the same high authority for stating that,during the fight. Col. tt'm. C. fccott was posted byorder urithin four hundred yards of Pegram's battilion, but took no part in the affair. Scott sent twomessengers forward to ascertain what was going on;the first was shot by our own men, and the second,who was not tent forward until after the enemy hadsurrounded Pfgrani, was shot by the Lincolnites.

We Jearntd Irom another source that the firstmcssetger was very drunk, and that, on riding upin the rear of Pegram's men, he announced himselfas a "Vankee Colonel," whereupon he was imme-diately shot. This rumor we give for what it isworth

The rumors that Capt Sim. Bailey, and severalother of our citizen, had been killed, is entirelywithout foundation no Richmond company hivingbeen in the engagement".

The Randolph Guards, from Farinville, ii said toJjave ufTered severely; out of ninety men engaged,only ffteen having returned in safety to camp.

ColJScoti ia retreating to join Garnett. who, withtwelrfe thousand mn. is also falling back towardstho Southwest Pat a

TIU. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

From thj R'chmsnd Esjmlser, Jaly 1C.

Col. Scruggs, of Warrenton, has kindly furnishedus the following statement of the fight at RichMountain, gathered from sources which be belieTedreliable :

j.Thia battle, over which the Northern troops areso loudly crowing, was fought on Thursday last.Our force, of 1500 men, under Col. Pegram. waicomp6sed of his own Regiment and the 44th, Col.Wm. C. Scott Col. Scott was posted with his Re-

giment (C50) to protect one roid, running up themountain, and CoL Pegram with the rest, and abody pf Artillery were posted about two miles off,on another road. , A portion only of Col. Pegram'sRegirrient was engaged in the fight, numbering abjut300, all told; These rrallant boys for several hourskept back 7.000 Hessians, repulsing them five times.

v01;!?0"' r?B expres, orders from. Col. Pegramin his position, on hearWthn

ESTTi1? .Wto know if h7 should ad"assistance. Mr H

in anottarnafter anh0Ur or twoX nt returnlsent-- Mr. Fiifard, of Appo- -:

SSf Sa?5term"ter-y- 1o shared thelanf'.. JSr,wa,li?gt0 from his last messen-"0Pitua- ".

Scott advanced with hi? men, 650,allnthea th0 foot of e 'mountain, theCrt i ZTT .f ;feerara's wnimand werenad.nndT reir!,t,ed' vith 411

wsmthe hagglerj he could,

STnooS "I orlh Carolinaraiaing Ms forcecJn l!? h Wow to ivo battle,

sent him wnr.i n.ot i, .t.iESfifJ? 74 S05a Wm not ts oPp

killed leader Mb. nna' w'M??!?-- . Maury, of

vTin ' C1 acuoua ana tnira lieutenants --were-i-lled, and the whole company killed or taken, ex-cept ten. Tho Artillery were destroyed, sofar as can be ascertained, entirely the brave Cap--

na.ujg yecn ine last man snot, he firing tworounds of erano after hp hr.d hun t.a.i rloss is about cac hundred and fifty Killed and woun-de-

and one hundred taken. Thirty or fortv es- -

caped. h caterer General McClellan may report,the 10S3 of tho cnemv was nnt nn na ii,.Oar inforaant tells us that when the artlUeiy would

men, nuuic mca ui men. would lau. Uur menkilled at least as many of the enemy as they had inthe fieid. Highland Court House is 35 mile3 fromthe battle field and 40 from Staunton. Col. Krntrreached Beverly in time to save large trainof wagons, supposed to be-- not less than 200, with allhis arms, provisions, c.

In justice to Col, Scott, who has beenby reports in town as having, at tho proper time,not given the assistance necessary, our informantsays he "was even after the battle, anxious to enjraee

(kgaiua. me i ,vuu ui m enemy, dui nis o rs

besought him not to do it, and ho retreated,saving everything. Had he gone to Pegram, orfought them by himself, all would have been taken.

The reSt of Col. Pegram's command were return-ing very fast to camp when last heard from. Thewriter believes the above statemeut to be true, hehaving received it from a Lieutenant who was atthe fight

ARRIVAL OF rKISO.EIt3.Trom the Riclimoid Dlsptch, July 1(5.

Lieut J. C. Schcrmerhorn, of the Alabama RegiJment and Corporal Collins, of the. Orleans, Cadets,together with a sqaad of six privates, arrived inRichmond yesterday via York River Railroad, incharge of a number of prisoners lately capturedin tho vioinity of Yorktown. On their arrival theycarried tho Ilessiana before the Adjutant General,who ordered thereto be confined in the prison depcton Main street Eleven of the prisoners wero takenin the fight near Bethel last Friday ; two are members of an Abolition regiment formed of the scumof Baltimore, who wero taken by our scouts, justas they were coming over to deliver themselves up..Our men think they were cut foraging and got in atight place, which is not unlikely, ishe true solutionof the matter. One of the prisoners is a man whohas been living near Bethel for a number of years,and who has been in the habit lately of giving theenemy information of the movements of our troops,their numb.-r- . &c He would soraetitqea resort tothe artifice of coming into the camp and selling afew ginger cakes, and taking a few observations,depart for the congenial companionship of his Abo-lition allies. One of the prisoners is a member ofPeyton's Artillery, (said to be a native of NorthCarolina,) who is charged by his Captain with trea-son. The fifteen prisoners and their guard weresent on by Gen. Hill, and started from Yorktown atfive o'clock Sunday evening, got to West Point at 10o'olock the same night, having been detained atGloucester Point awaiting for the member of thePeyton Artillery. The cortege started from WestPoint yesterday morning with their prisoners.

ITEMS FROM WINCHESTER.

The following interesting items of Informationare taken from the Winchester Republican, of the12th :

The Battle near Maetinsburo. We have infor-mation from a reliable gentleman, just from g,

who was present at the interment of theFederal troops killed in the fight near Martinsburg,a week since. He saw eighty-tw- o buried t5e dayafter the fight, in the orohard close by, as many astwenty-on- e thrown in one grave. He also reportsa large number of bjdies sent home to Pennsyl-vania for burial. On our aide the loss in killed wasknown to be fioo. This will do pretty well for uswhen it will be remembered we had only 4G0 in thefight against 8 000.

Ges. Johnston-- . This distinguished officer, onSunday last, resumed his original position, and hasagain made Winchester his headquarters. He movedforward from here to meet Patterson's commandupwards of a week since, and three times oflercdthe invaders a fight; but they, protected by the pet-ticoats in Martinsburg, declined to come out andtest the temper of our Southern steel. After fruit-less efforts to induce the enemy to give him battle,Gen. Johnston retired with his command to thispoint, where he is prepared to receive an attack, oradvance upon the enamy, whenever they may bedisposed to ofTer an engagement without risking thelives of the women and children in Martinsburg.

Whilst all may not be able properly to appreciatehis movements. yet neither officers nor private que stion a moment the wisdooi or propriety of his ac-tions.

Perhaps no cfiii.cr in the service enjoys a greaterreputation amongst the military men of the countrythan Gen. Johnston. Certain it is that he has thefaculty of inspiring not only the confidence, butthe admiration of all those under his command.Abundant evidence of thi3 can be had in the deaf-ening and enthusiastic shouts that greet him when-ever he makes his appearance amongst them.

The Militia. About four thousand militia fromthe surrounding country are encamped in town, anda finer body of men we have never seen. Theyhave promptly responded to a call made upon them,without a murmur, leaving their wheat and hay inthe swarth, and, in many instances, no one behindto protect their property from destruction.

Col. Blanto.n Duncan This gallant offieer, find-ing no way of celebrating hid birthday by a greatfight with the enemy, determined that the dayshould not pass without in Bomo way contributingto the great cause of Southern independence. As asubstantial evidence of hi3 devotion to the cause,he sent a check of five hundred dollars to the Secre-tary of the Treasury.

THE WAR.rieivs, Cotiip, Rumors, aud I.lcs from

iilack Kcpubiicon Source.

THE I5ATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN TOE ENE2T .S AC- -

COUNT.

Cairfspondeaci of tie Cincinnati Commercial.

Roaring Rcn Friday Morning, July 12. A cour-ier has just arrived, announcing that the enemy fledsilently over the hill during the night, leaving be-

hind their artillery, camp equipage and their sickGen. ' Rosecrans occupies their position Just nowthete is a great roaring through this valley, and allthe bands are thundering Yankee Doodle. The en-

tire array is ordered to advance, and we shall soonset up the trophy on the field. We have no tidingsconcerning killed and wounded.

Ox the Road 8:15 o'clock, a. st. Notes from asAmbulance. The columns moved from RoaringRun camp at 8 o'clock for Beverly men shoutingwith frantic energy, and every drum and fife is play-ing Yankee Doodle.

Troops were drawn up on either side of the pikewaiting to fall into line. Every man's face wa3 ex-

panded into a broad grin of satisfaction. Now andthen we met a straggling soldier returning from thefield of battle displaying trophies from the rebelcamp, borne bad holiday pistols, such as are usedby lads in your streets to make a noise on theFourth ; one of BurdsaU's troopers exhibited a neatparade sword with a silver mounted hilt; CaptPerkins of the 10th Indiana regiment, spurred a socession horse briskly through the highway. Thencame a filu of BurdsaU's troopers with a promiscu-ous display of trifling trophies mementoes ofvictory. After crossing Roaring River, which ap-

parently ill deserves its blustering name, for it is amagnificent puddle most unromantically sluggish,we wound up the pike until we suddenly drew upin front of the enemy's works. The first view wasa broadside distl ly of the position, the top of whichwas issible to us on the mound at our recently de-

serted camp.A battery of two six pound brass pieces was

a little moro from the road, but raked it only at the j

angle which the rod describes as it winds outnorth-easterl- from the thicket and strikes out sharjly to the left, alon tho base of the hill. I fanciedit would not have been a desperate adventure forbrave men to have rushed under the fire of this bat-tery. Indeed, by huzging close to the hill the shotcould not have touched a file of men. But upontaking a more extensive view of the prospect, I dis-covered that the battery could have been playedmore etfectuil'y into the road aftsr an enemy hadturner! t teir salient. A hundied yards or so beyendthn outwork we found tl e t mler in the valley onthe If It side of the road felled, and about laOyardsbeyond we saw an entrenched camp, the breast-works of which flanked the highway perfectly. Thedefences, however, were rude and incomplete. Itwould have cost considerable lite to have capturedthem by assault from a strong enemy, but our fel-lows would have leaped over their trenches andslender breastworks without difficulty. The trenches were not more than three feet wide.

Tho camp of the enemy was now occupied byour troops seeking trophies. The tents were scat-tered all over the sides of the hill on both sides ofthe road. Besides there were many rude bowersand bark huts constructed by the rebels to protectthem, indicating that they had more men than theycould comfortably qjjarter. Including the brmhaccommodations, 1 think the enemy had quartersfor fully 2,500 men. The oi3cers mar.que3 were ofthe best description. Indeed their camp on thewhole, with the exception designated, seemed btftterprovided with comfortable equipage than ours.After leaving the yalley we pissed a considerablenumber of old "Conestoga" wagons, filled witharmy stores spoils of war and there was one

circusiband wagon, which had been converted fntoan ambulance. The horses were generally-inferio-

r

but the rebels left U3 one slashing pair of big muleaIndications of battle and a rout grew thicker as weadvanced. Here and there were garments hastilythrown-tipon'th- road-side, now and then portionsof rebel equipments, which had been scornfullykicked aside by our troops. Yonder lay a deadhorse, shot through,the body, and there part of apowder wagon belonging1 to the' enemy, and a hun-ilre- d

yards from it the magazine. The lads said thehorses frighted at their firs and ran off with thewagon. At last we reached tho battle field.the battle or RicrritocXTArN-- .

In pursuance of orders from Major General Mc-Clellan, Brigadier General Rosecrans marched fromRoaring Run at three o'clock Thursday morning totorn the rear oi tho rebels. Hw command consist-ed of the E6h, JOth, and 13th Indiana, and 10th UliioRegiments, and BurdsaU's Dragoons, in all about3,000 men-- CoL Ltnder. with a guide, had chargeof the rcconnoisanco department The troopsmarched Ught, taking only their arms and ammuni-tion with one day's rations. They made a wide de-tour to the southeast, through unbroken thicketsand rugged mountains, and occasionally were ar-rested by blind paths, which led them into full viewof thw valtey. At about two orclock they were with-in a mile of the extreme rear of the enemy's posNtion, and had not been disturbed by pickets, wheasuddenly about thirty shots were fired into thorn onthe top of Rich Mountain, killing Sergeant JosephA. Taggart, and mortally wounding Captain Chris.Miller, of Company A, 10th Indiana, who were inadvance. It was now apparent that the enemy hadgot wind of the surprise, and were waiting forthem. An abortive effort was madde to formthe men into line in tho forest, but, it .wasfound necessary to advance to more openground. As they approached tho brink of thomountain, whicli they found looked directly downupon the enemy, behind breastworks of logs on.an qpposita spur, the rebels fired a shell whichburst near Col. Lander, and severely woundedhi3 horse. The rebels followed with grape andcannister, firing some twenty rounds, all of themtoo high, besides, our men were ordered to liedown, and advance at intervals, meantime,

discovered the two six pounders whichplayed upon them. Both were considerably in ad-vance of the rebel entrenchments protected on thoright flank by a log stable. Occasionally there wasan interlude of musketry on both sides, either partywatching an opportunity to make good shots. Theenemy generally fired too .low, whilo our boysmade excellent ones. After considerable difficulty

partially owing to the impracticability of theground, and partially to the eagerness of the mento rush in pell mell tho General finally formedthe column the 10th Indiana, Col. Munson, on theright; the 8th, under Col. Benton, in the center; the13th, Col. Sullivan, en the left, and flanking towardthe front. Tho 19th was placed in reserve, a halfmile in the rear, CoL Beatty commanding underCapt Kingsbury, Acting Assistant Adjutant Gen-eral.

After considerable promiscuous skirmishing,during which some of our men fell and a numberwere wounded, the enemy also suffering severely,a large body of the rebels under cover of theirbatter ies,-brok-o over and charged across the roadsome fifty yard towards our columns. ThoBoosters laid still in the grasa until they were or-

dered to fire.; instantly every man was on his feet,and poured into the daring rebels a murderousvolley. A large number fell, and the remainderprudently retired to coTer again. Our lads againbroke line and went to fighting on their own hook.The Thirteenth Indiana was returned to the re-

serve, and the Nineteenth Ohio advanced to itsplace. Lander daringly leaped upon a big rock, infull view of the enemy, and wanted to know "whyin the h 1 the Hoosiers didn't form by platoons.''He begged a few men to follow his directions, andtake the batteries in ten minutes. A lieutenant andtwenty men yielded to him, and depleyed as skir-smihe- rs

to pick off the gunners.The General, meantime, was dashing gallantly

among the men with tho Colonels, and reformingthem. At length he gave the order to Manson andBenton to take the batteries. The skirmishers letdrive and did cruel execution upon the gunners.The Tenth and Eigth dashed down the lull like athunderbolt, n rua&se, and the guns were taker.The 10th had the honor of taking one gun and thehonor of capturing the other is a disputed pointBenton's men claiming it It is hard to say whodid most of the business, since they all "went in"together like fiends incarnate. The lads now madeshort work of it and the 19th Ohio, whol-- steadi-ly obeyed orders, had a chance, of which they

quickly, to let drive two cleverly exe-cuted rolley3 full upon the iebo!s, who weremaking their final stand But the work wastoo hot for them, and the brave rebelsafter mak-ing a gallant fight, fled over the hill to their main,positions, our troop3 pursuing them with fierceyells of triumph, and giviDg them an occasionalshotlo promote their flight.

The battle had occupied an hour and a quarterduring a considerable portion of which time therewas sharp fighting. A portion of the engage-ment was a furious battle. Oar soldiers went intothe action with the characteristic ardor of Ameri--

can soldiers, and never llinched. Many of themwere as cool as sportsmen shooting at game. TheRebels proved themselves gallant and determinedlocmen. Their numbers are roundly reported bythemselves at from 450 to 500. Our own men es-

timate their number at 900. I think, frora all ac-

counts, that they have about (J00. The disparity ofnumbers wa3 partially equalized by their two floefield pieces one of them rifled, and by their breast-works.

The casualties have not bepn definitely ascer-tained. Our own loss is confined entirely to thethree Indiana Rjgiments. The Nineteenth Ohio lostnone, having been detained in reserve until the fightwas almost ended. The surgeons report elevenkilled, including those killed by the Rebel pickets,acd about forty wounded. The enemy 1 st sixtykilled, the bodies of whom were found and respect-fully interred, and a large number wounded. About100 prisoners were captured, including two captains.

Among the enemy's dead was Capt. Skipwith. ofthe Richmond Blues, a prominent rebel cavalry officer. Capt. Irwin, of iirunswiclc, received two dangerous wounds, which will probably prove mortal.Capt. Del'Agnel, late U. S. A . commanding the re-

bel artillery, received three dangerous wounds butescaped to camp, and was carried away last nignt.A prisoner report that he cannot recover, nis 1stLieutenant had one hand badly shattered, and wascaptured. Lieut. Dawlett, Dr. Taylor, late ol theU. S. A., and Dr. Wolk, Surgeons in the ConfederateArmy, and others, making seventeen commissioned

' officers, were killed and captured besides severalsergeants. About luO prisoners weretafeen.

Among the spoils captured were six bronzed fieldpieces, a large number of muskets, 40 rifles, andabout 200 tents; a large number of horses and armywagons in fact, all they had, excepting the mus-kets the fugitives ran away with under Col. Pegramat night

DKVESLT.

The army arrived here this afternoon. A troopof rebel cavalry, including a Colonel, fled in difmaytowards Huttonsville.

At 5 o'clock Gen. McClellan received informationfrom scouts, that Gen Garnett and all his forceevacuated Laurel Hill this morning, leaving behinda large amount of camp equipage and other spoils.They started to retreat to Huttonsville via Beverly,but upon arriving at a point within six miles of thispoint they learned that McClellan was here, andthey turned olT at Leading Creek, striking east-wardl- y

into the mountains towards St. George fell-

ing trees and obstructing the road behind them asmuch as possible. As soon as Gen. Morris discov-ered they had retreated, ho pursued with all hisavailable force, and at last accounts was continuingthe pursuit with a fair prospect of overtaking them,and it is probable he will cut ofT their baggagetrainj. We have been taking prisoners, fugitivesfrom Rich Mountain, all day, and scouting partiesare out cutting off straggling detachments of theenemy.

Camp Laurel Hill. July 12. 18P1. This morningabout 8 o'clock intelligence was conveyed by ColsMillroy and Sleedraan to headquarters that the ene-my hail retreated "'vamoosed the ranche" andwere off for Beverly. Reconnoitering parties were,however, sent out, and they returned with the newsthat the camp was really deserted, and on the top fthat came a dispatch from Gen McClellan announc-ing the victory gained at Rich Mountain.

Detti'.ing a guard over the camp, three regimentswith one piece of artillery, pushed on to Laurelni 1. and haltel on the height, prepared to repulsethe rebels should they attempt to return.

The camp itself was in a ravine on the right, inthe irear of the first and in front of the second lineof de'cnie. It was admirably selected, both forconcealment and convenience. There is an aound- -mt supp'y of good water at hand, and shade trecsunder which the officers and messes could dine inthe onen air. Lone boothes had been erected, and agreat number of brush and thatched tents, in addition to tnose oi canvas3. it was a scene oi ine-scribab-

confusion when I visited it a miscellanyof tents thrown down and torn in pieces, tent poles,some htlf burned; camp kettles, mess pans, plates,spoons, knives and forks, ail tho utensils com-

mon to camps; camp stools, cot-- blankets cham-

pagne baskets and bottles, flaska, decanters, flagons;hospital stores, bandages, lint, litters, stretchers ;seedy boots and shoes, "old clo's." stockings; and anendless litter of papers, letters, boxes, barrel Ac.,Ac. They had packed off in a desrorite hurij.Many valuable camp equipages had been tied up,but they could not load them or had no time. Fiftybarrels of flour, rs many of hard buiscuit, an 1 aquantityof cornin the ear. were found in place; inanother, whole bundles of stockings, pants, coats,and blankets, which they had not the leisuro to de-

stroy; and in a pasture close by were seventy-fiv- e

or a hundred sheop which they had "impressed."I was anxious to ascertain Something about the

number killed in the various skirmishes. It was notdifficult to find new made graves two in one pluce,six in another, four in another, and so on. One gen-

tleman countad 39. Some were distinguished I yhead to irds. with the initials written in pencil, andothers appeared to have been buried in trenches.In ono place is a grave, circfully turfed, and en-

closed by "a rail fence; on the head board ia the sim-

ple word "Colonel." It is supposed to be the graveof Col. Ramsey, of the Georgia .regiment thoughnothing could be- definitely ascertained as to hiajdentity. I made memorandums of the initials of

several who had been killed, but hare unfortunate-ly lost it They were principally from Richmond,and probably belonged to the company of sharpshooters sent out from there. James Musto, a. farmerliving on the spot, says they had from fi- -e to sixfunerals a dayj sometimes burryingthem t'in gross.'?In a house nearby we found two wounded Georgiansand half dozen sick Virginians.,.

Heap Qcarter Arhv: nr. Virginia, 1"

Bevkrlt.Vb., July 13. TC1, 7:30, A.M. f 'Yon will remember that-i-n my-diar- I stated that,

firing ceased at about half-pas-t four, A. M. There- -

were a few shots afterwards, which .were fired byour men chasing the fugitives. During the battle.Gen. McCloli.irrwa'3 drawn up with the main col-umn, on the West side of the enemy's position, to-

wards Rearing Run, waiting for signals from Gen.Rosecrans to open fire to support him. No suchsignals wero received, and communication withhim was cut off. After waiting five hours, anduntil dark, he drew off our men, with the exceptioncf detachments of McCook'a and Morrow'a Regi-ments, and Loomis' batteries. The former W&3 en-gaged with axemen opening a road up the sheermountain side, through tho wilderness, to give thebattery opportunity to play on tho Rebel position.Tho men. labored with almost superhuman energy.Between eight and ntne o'clock, the Rebels sent around of shot and three successive rounds of can-ister whistling araeng the trees ever tho heads oftho axemen. McCook encouraged them, and theypersevered until tho work was sufficiently-accomplishe- d.

The enemy meantime discovered our fel-lows were not frightened, at grape shot, anc ascer-taining that the point they had scaled and pre-pared for our battery completely commanded them,they ceased firing and prepared for instant flight

At early dawn, however, a courier from Rose-crans dropped into camp, and reported tho evacua-tion of the rebel position during the night, and itsoccupation at daylight by Rosecrans' Brigade. Thesubsequent facts have been hurriedly sketched..

We captured all they had, excepting tho musketeach fugitiro carried with him. You will discoverthey escaped by a clever ru3e.

Gen. McClellan immediately moved the column toBeverly. McCook, in advance arrived here earlyyesterday morning. A troop of cavalry fled as ouradvance guard of skirmishers crossed the bridge.A few fugitive shots were fired at the. latter fromwindows, but the rebels escaped on swift horses. Iwrote you concerning the flight Of Garnett fromLaurel HilL Gen. McCIellan's column is now mo-ving rapidly to occupy Huttonsville and CheatMountain Pass. Rosecrans' brigade remains herea day or two for rest, and to take caro of the woun-ded.

At 0 o'clock this morning a South Carolina officerrode into General McCIellan's camp with tho following communication :

Headquarters at Mr. Kettle's, House, )- rr .,irii r fnear j ygart s v auey uiver, six mues irnm rueverly.Juiy iz, isgi. j

lo "Qommand'ng Officer' cf Northern Forces, Mtv-trl- y,

VaSin I write to state to you that I have, in conse-

quence of tho retreat of Gen. Garnett, and thejaded and reduced condition of my command, mostof them having been without food for two days,concluded, with the concurrence of a majority ofmy captains and field officers, to surrender my com-mand to you as priioners of var. Ihavo only to add I trust they will only receive atyour hi ndn such treatment as has been invariablyshown to tho Northern prisoners by the South.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,John Pkcirax.

Lieut Col. P. A. C. S., Com'dg.It is asserted by guides that Col. Pegram's foro

collected since his flizht. is between CQ0 and TOO

men, who have thus offered to surrender.Gen. McClellan sent the following reply by his

Aid Lieut. 'Williams, U. S. Army:Heap Quarters, Deiv. of the Ohio, )

Beverly, Va., July 13th, 1S61. j

John Pegram, Esq., styling Mnudf LI. CoL P. A. C. S:Sir : Your communication dated yesterday, pro-

posing to surrender as prisoners of war, of theforce assembled under your command, has beendelivered to me. As Commander of this Depart-ment, I will receive you and them with the kindnessdue to prisoners of war, but it is not in my powerto relieve you or tbem from any liabilities incurredby taking arm3 against the United States.

I am very respectfully, your ob't Berv't,Geo. B. McClellan,

Maj. Gen. U.S. A,, ComNJg Dept.Lieut Williams was accampanied by Lieut. Col.

Key, and they hava not yet returned. The enemywill doubtless surrender, so that our victory willbe complete.

KILLED AND W0CNPED

Our wounded are doing well. Capt.Cbris. Milleris getting along very well, but his condition is crit-ical.

Dr.Ford. justarrivedfrom Rich Mountain, wherehe was in charge of the hospital, says one hundredawl thirty-on- e dead secessionists have been found.

It is ascertained that tho rebel artillery captain.De I'Anglel, was killed. His remaini were interredby our man.

the retreating: rerels rscurE gen. hill.Grafton, Va., July 1C. The rebels driven by

Gen. Morris from Lnurel Hill, still numbering threethousand, escaped Gen. Hill near West Union, pass-ing within a mile and a half of his army. He re-turned to Oakland and started again to day in pur-suit.

Thousands of rebels diverged from the mainbody and Aid in the direction of Cheat MountainGap.

MOVEMENT OF LINCOLN'S FOHCKS IN VIRGINIA.

Correspondence of the Nesr York Tribune.Washington, July 1C The columns thi3 afternoon

probably moved only to the advanced pickets. To-

morrow morning at early dawn they will press for-ward upon the enemy. Tho first fight will proba-bly take place at Fairfax Court House, where therearc nine rebel regiments.

It is believed that the design of our General is toavoid Manassas J ucction, and if pospible, circum-vent it. A positive intention, however, is, to allowno delays, but to push vigorously South, and fijhttheir way to Richmond.

It is also supposed that the movement to this im-

portant point will not be direct, but by flanks, acdthat our column will pass around the city and ap-proach it from the South, after cutting oil all com-munication.

The report that non. Jos Holt, of Kentucky, willbe appointed Justice of the Supreme Court is witli-o- nt

foundation. Tnere will probably be no newappointments until the Court has been organized.

Information received here to day states that theRebel forces, at Acquia Creek, Dunfaies and oneor two other points on the Potomac have been re-

turned to Mannassas.Reports from Arizona and New Mexico state the

secessionlfechng in those territories very strong, theinhabitants being mainly settlers from Texas. Itwill be necessary to send U. S. troops to FortBliss to suppress tbem

From inteiligence received here by the last mailfrom Vera Cruz it is stated and believed that J.T. Pickett late Consul of tho United States at VeraCruz, who was recently in this city, has gone tothe Mexican capital as the diplomatic agent of theRebels, with the hope of circumventing MinisterCorwin in his negotiations.

CorreipocJenoe of thi Sew York Trllune.

The army in Virginia y took up the line ofmarch for Richmond, via Fairfax and Manassas.

The force starting y ia fully 50,000 strong.'The number marching by actual count is 53 000.

Col Burnside's brigade went over the Long Bridgeat 4 o'clock this P. M., and struck the road for Fair-fax Court house.

The 27th New York. Col Slocum. went over at oo'clock, and also took the Fairfax route.

Correrpoadence of the New York EeraU.The diicovering of a plan to enter the Rappahan-

nock river on the person of a man recently foundat Richmond and the efforts of the rebels to createa difficulty in conscqaencc, between the BritishMinister and our Government, has on investigationturned out to be a very shrewd rebel trick to in-volve cur Government in a gene-- al quarrel withEjgland.

FROM FORTRES3 MONROE.

Fort Monroe. July 1C The Third and FourthMassachusetts Regiment", whose three months' timeis up, leave for Boston at once.

lingadier lien, fierce win return name.Several companies went out from Newport Xews

last night to surprise, if possible, a body of lighthorse, who have, for some time, hovered ia thevicinity. They hid not returned at the depat tareof the morning boat from Newport News.

TJI E WAR IN MISSOURIThe .State of Affairs ns Kf ported by tlie

ncnirmace RPcr.ticA- - dispatches.

Sr. Lons, July 1C. Thj Washington correipon-den- tof the Anzeiy'r says Capt. Sweeney's appoint-

ment as Brigadier General of the St. Louis HomeGuards wa3 never confirmed by Government, andorders have been usued calling him and his company of reguUrs to join his regiment, the 5M U. S.Infantry, at Wa-- ngton.

Respectable authority say Col. Seigel will bepromoted to be a Brigadier General.

The train on the North Missouri Railroad convey-ing a detachment of Colonel Smith's regiment ofZjuaves were fired into yesterday from the woodssktrtingthe roid twenty miles above St. Charles,and two troops severely wounded.

The report that Senator Green had violated hisparole ia untrue. J. IV. Tucker, the late editor ofthe State Journal, is making violent secession speech-es in the country. Col. Steifil, of the 2th regimentof reserve corps, arrived from Lexingtonand reports having captured 200- - kegs of powder.."0 mmkets, 1 cannon, a quantity of machineryfor boring, and a mould for casting cannon, acd sev-

eral other contraband articles.Ordera have been issued prohibiting BtcaraetB

from passing JefTerson City unless they have theAmerican flag flying.

Sr. Lora, July 17. Mr. Ilay ward, Superintendentof the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad", just fromUanoibal, received the following dispatch previousto leaving that place :

nci03r,2tb., J0J7 1G.800 FcderalTtroopa came up ahead of the'passeiw

per train' as-fa- r Mvii 1 rmlp fthnv Rt.Charleston the North MissouriR. R., yyjiere thetrack-wa- s torn up and the pa fired into. Anengarment ensued, redJjRgin tbe Iojs of seven,rebels killed and-- sevBralKpr3sraerar.TDnetasn"'caugnc wtui a gun in nis bands was immediately' hung.

Another, attempting to escape, was riddled withballs. The fighting still continned when the passsenger train-pass- ed up- - Federal loss, three killedand seven wounded. Thirty howes wee captnred.Tho strength of- - tbe-- rebels u not known.

trom socTnwrftiTrjyi jmssocbt.ThsStLcuis Democrat of the 16th, has the fol-

lowing sews from the Southwaat, fully soafirniisgour previous reports of tho movements of the Ar-

kansas troops :Capt Conrad's command, which had been left at

Neosho, report that on the fith. of July they werosurrounded by 1,500 Arkansas troops, and werogiven fifteen minutes time to surrender. Before thetime expired the enemy's force was increased to3,000. Capt Conrad then surrendered his command.Ben. McCulIough was present.

Gen. Price and Gov. Jackson then demanded thattheir men and arms be delivered to the Missouritroops. The Arkansas officers refused this demand.Afterwards, CaptEmmett MacDonald passeu amongthem and inquired if they were not St. Loui3 boys.They replied they were. The Captain then treateda number of them, to lager ber. They were thensent off, after taking the obligation not to bear armsagainst the Southern Confederacy, under the escortof Arkansas troops, as it was understood that theMissourians intended to murder them.

The escort accompanied them some thirty niileei,when they were left to find their way to Spring-field.

A large number of Indians was present in the- camp a t Neosh o.

News from IVaihlnirtoaiCcrrespenJenceot the Cincinnati Ccmntrcil.

Washington, July 1C The feature in Congresswas Bre'ckinridgo'a speech against the Gov

eminent It was of unusual ability, clear and logi-cal, provided his premises were granted that theExecutive lias no right, under any emergency, todo any act not prescribed in tho Constitution andlaw.

He enumerated acts of usurpation, and declaredthe only excuse alleged was necessity, and deniedthe validity of this defense. He did not attempt toshow how the Government could have done ether-wis- e,

without abdicating to Jeff. Davis & Co. Thespeech was carefully guarded, and did not fulfillpublic expectation of an defense of thetraitors. There was not a word of defense of therebels in it, only inculpation of Government fordaring to put them down. An immense audienceheard the speech. Tho galleries were uncomforta-bly crowded.

Senator Lane, of Indiana, made a rousing, patri-otic, vociferous stump speech in reply. It was gocdand strong, thoogli not remarkably parliamentary.It give Breckinridge a chance to deny that he everwrote a letter, widely published, declaring Lincoln'sCongress should be confronted with fifteen States.He also volunteered a denial that either he or Gov.Magoffin had ever telegraphed Jeff. Davis that Ken-tucky would furnish soldiers for the Southern Con-

federacy.In the House Burnett spoke one hour upon the

Breckinridge platform, saying nothing ramarkible.He was followed by Judge Holman.of Ind., in a mostpatriotic speech, favoring a most vigorous prosecu-tion of the war. Besides hearing these long speech-es the House passed three more important bills.

A great amount of evidence of corruption is ac-

cumulating before the Committee investigatingarmy contracts. There will probably be no actionthi3 session, for lack of time to silt it alL Thecommittee should be continued during the vaca-tion.

Gen. McDowell's command continues bein? rein-forced by the almost hourly advance of regimentsacross tho Potomac. In the last week the Quarter-master here has been receiving about five hundredhorses daily, purchased for army use.

Several hundred army ambulances have b?ensent over the river in the last few dars.IIIGIIIVY I.N'TERKSTING FIl 11.71 PEJT.

SACOr,A.

Particulars of tbe Firing ou tho FederalLaunch.

Correspondence ot the Mobile Airtrtl jer rd BegUicr.Pexsacola, Sunday Night, July 14. The Adverti-

ser and Utgisler was telegraphed last night the factthat a detachment of the Montgomery Mounted Ri--fits bad tired upon a boat tilled with Federal sailorsThe Rifl.-s- . under Capt Clanton, have for some timebeen performing the laborious and dargarous dutyof guarding the to ist in the neighborhood of theEa)t Pass of Santa Rosa Island, but without inci-dent until Friday morning. About seven in themorning of that day, a deUchment of th) companyunder Capt. Clanton. discovered approaching theIsland shore, a small boat or launch from the block-ading steamer lying a mile or two distant

The men immediately concealed themselves behicda mound of sand and awaited their approach towithin a very short distance of the ambuscade,when they were discovered by the crew. Tic1 much immediately stopped, and attempted to pellround, when Capt Clanton demanded their approachto the shore. For a moment, it seemed the inten-tion of the launch tc obey his summons, when theofficer in charge of the boat drew his sword anil or-

dered a return to the ship. Capt Clanton a secondtime ordered their approach to the shore, accompa-nied with a threat to fire on them if disobeyed,which was disregarded. The Rifles then opensclfire at a short distance, when the officer in command

supposed to be a midshipman reeled and fellacross the guards of the boat

He is supposed to be killed or desperately wound-ed. Several others in the launch were thought tobe hurt, or killed, as the boat (an eight oared one)got out of the scrape with the assistance of onlytwo oars. Nineteen shots were fired at not over ahundred yard?. Some of them, it is thought, musthave been killed. The gun of one of "the menmissed, fire the first volley ; he claimed the privi-lege of a fire, however, which was granted, and itwas thought with success. These are all the par-ticulars of the affair I have been itble to gather.

These fellows, it seems, have been in the habit ofrunning abou in their boats, for sjmc time, neartte shore, with the purpose of supplying them-fev- ea

with water, as well as dropping the lead,and Capt. Clanton determined to put a stop to their,audacity, and set the trap into which theycame-ver-

near marching. Molten lead must have beena poor substitute for the cool spring water withwhich the rascals have been in the habit of slakingtheir thirst. The result of this, some think, maybe a serious matter, and that their small boats mayretaliate on our coast guard. Let them try it. ifthey want Capt Lovell's little fleet to make 'em'scratch gravel."

There has boen no addition to the squadron forthe last day or two at the anchorage. Like oldPatterson, the fleet is inactive.

Latir Capt. Clinton, with nearly all his com-mand, has returned to this side. They are confi-dent of having killed five or six. They fired atabout one hundred yards. The flags of the steamerwere at half mast when they left their retreat forcamp. Three euns were discharged from her.which'thcy suppose were summons to other Iaunch-es-t- o

return or -- look out "

FIEO CAIRO.Corrsspondenie 8t. Loxj lUpabltein

Cairo, III, July 14. If ever a sel of men werebadly treated, we, the soldiers here at Cairo, are themen.

1st. We have been here nearly three months with-out pay.

2d. Ve were toM that we should serve under of-ficers of our own election. Wellt we elected Col.B. M. Pteutiss, Brigadier General of this Brigade by

vote of 1U0 to 1 over Captain Pope, and yet Capt.rope has wen Arruic iu Ungadler ueneral, andno actually ranks General Prentiss, ami we maybeat any moment transferred from the celnmand ofCen Prentiss to that of Gen Pope.

4th. Governor Yates can go East twice, "makingfin: speeches and eating fine dinners,'' he seems tonave forgotten tliat there are 8.U0O men here atCairo, and has utterly neglected to give them onecent, although the Legislature of the State hasToted $3,000,000 lor us.

5th. Our ration 1 have been bad in nuilitrandshort in quantity.

Mr. Eli tor, I am, it is true, only a common privatesobiier. and you may tnrow this communicationaside in disgust. Be it so. But the common soldierhas the fighting to do, and I now tell you that evenwith him, there is a point where forbearance is novirtue.

Wo demand justice for Gen. Prentiss. If you.don't give us that, beware.

The Atlanta Itollin? mill.Oae cf the most important enterprises in which

citizens of the South hare engaged, and calculatedto promote our independence quite as mueh asany other that could be engaged in, is the RollingMill established at this place. So important wasit regarded by the Convention that raef at Mont-gomery two or three years ago, that a specialcommittee was appointed to report to the meetingensuing, in reference to its operations anl esti-mated benefits.

In our columns will be found the advertise-ment of the prtprietors. setting forth tint whilethe roads immediately in this neighborhood hadpatromz'd them liberally, those more remote havenot given them anything- to do, and that if noorJers for rails are received soon theywin have to stop, tbeir present efficient force willbecome dispersed, and thev can trivp nn naanmnnnof commencing work again soon.

The attention of Railroads in the ConfederateStates is invited, most earnestly, to this importantmatter The time may we believe we would bejustifiable in saying it tr ill come, when the Railroads within these states will very much need jussuch an establishment, and. should they allow Is tosuspend will i egret it but once, and that will be

This is the only Rolling Mill in the ConfederateStates and has been established under great ditadvantages, and has invested in it a very large capt

t lltL ll ?f emeticWrL&...5 rtueated in "W.BUSfnea a

mastetof it All the machinsrv ia'ffia Sfillis or the .verjibest kind, embraafag all tbednpwte-men- u

and calculated to roH any kind of irCrfirPS.rPu,'ld3- - The renmary rspoa!b4litr

br!r.escapaeity ainLwltabtftty. oCthasro-prietors- w

fully equal to the perfect falfJUrfieift ofany contract they may be entrusted with.Miall the Confederate State be sofar as they can? Will the Railroads within their bor-der study tlwir own interest, send forward tbeirold rails to be re--r olkd, and thus give life ana rigor

rmci-jinz.-s wuirn at some latere day, not ri

- i .iu, fciiii jmhum. jam tu- -pended.wiiatwill be the condition of our railroidyand what will be the condition of our arra.ef'which look to them for transportation of men uidtbe material acd munitions of war?

Under thw view the neglect to sustais this estab-lishment promvdy and liberally, becomes a very gravemitternd one which the Railroad Companies inthe Confederate States should at once consider of.Wc hope they will at once, and without delay, dowhit fAeiroicn interests, and, perhaps, .the rifal in-terests of the entire Commonwealth seena impera-tively to require of tbem, namely: send forward alltheohl iron they have, and have it Werefer to. their advertisement in the proper column.

AUanio ((7a.) Ccmmontetakh.

Distribution of n School Fundlor year ISO It

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT EXHIBIT TUB BBTHIBr.TION-- OF THE COMMOS SCMOOl. 1"VND, OH TBS loTKPAT OF JCLT, 18C1 :

Counitet TrpttlaKan. AmnmlAndera lfoc mceaiora . SSM 3308 35Bratnn 16S 5Plehoe 139i; Ma SOBkrant . 77 ISBradlfy - ,. I6P8. 238T I"lCimpbell , 2U3 1H1 PSCpma 3 es 10R) euOarrol . St23 3301 9iCceke 3S 2i7S 90Cirter ,, : 25SJ KPG I'lfiUihrw 2tSB 35Coffse. ... 3SU 5SS 10Chfitkim.. .. 1569 12M 83CnmfterUnJ. jia 7J7 55DTdcii s. $333 85Dratnr 2219 UGl PiPeKalb 3631 2373 1DtatMa . 3tX3 1964 X.ryr 2fiS 1?33 88Fvrfte 2C6 Ie3S 90rentrtB . lOO 1K2 f5FnUIa 3tt SSf9 80Ofen . 5795 335,73OHJ J63J G 55JlralBge , T.X SIM 50

.. 6719 43R PUOrarUf W17 ' 631 05Hamilton , 4890 3133 U)Haocuk ! M34 10Da.dui 4133 VS31 4aHarieaian.. :80 SOW GO

Hak.ai 31J3 jj 4iHijjraod 2771 lHa 75

tw 4153 2703 70U.nry . .., sous 3S5 85Hickman 3U09 1994 S5Unmphrryu 2tS 1488 35Jacket . 4945 as9Jeffrma 5129 THI 'jJobaton ...... 1780 11U8 9)1Knox OTIS 4390 tiLaodtrrfale

3 OS 5833 8ftIf"1'; 789 AUt 85

. 574t 3730311JleMIjB 4029 .,JIcNauj- -

54ia MMM iCBD 2l liC5 2tlJIaUUsn 3982 23f 8 30Jlartaa- - 0H 1399 10Mannall 36i- - 2483 70Slanry Sfrli 3C7 30Jlefgs 2145 1384 25Mearte 4C00 2090 00Monljeanr 40H1 SM liMersao 113k. 7345 0OOiop 310 2KC0OOnrtoa. 43,4 4 ,

. 28 1474 85Botaaia . SSt7 170 35Pol 3W 214.10Kit 10SC 11,78 4(1Boaae 434, slsiRobertaon 337 4URatbufcra 5378 34S3 70

l"trte M K3 7S70S 479 70

SetttT 3W0 0,5,0lh,lh. S9BS7Bteiart 8741 5685 55l ',n" t ItfttM

4lft4 ST.9 6U

TlS K 311(7 55TTntin 167,1 1

Wl' SICKS

wlT" ; 3712 2112 l;q9 M 3i

a.jo .Weaalty. ,"" ni r .n ox,, rI .FJ 1.White.Williamson- jui: woo aoWil.oa 54, 4,-j-

oo

TctaltcVItstie rpehtfen of lh S'lteof Ttmute, a report! to tlii offlce fur K69, ta 29e,4ft; i 63 cot ti per Sirtslar Ii1194,605 pp. W-.- MedRBOOR,

JaljlO-- tf 8- -t Trcaiarcr.

Auction Notice.rinn aaetiea sate for lbs Ladfe will be oantae! till mc ra-

ti Id? at W o'cleck. iFjUay, Juy 19, l?til,)trju'yig-- U BBSJF SHIHLD3-C- O.

ON SlrJij moreiDK J.Ij 27, at 11 o'ctett, we wDI aril oaaceonatef W O Shaw. (3 D.C a large Oak Beak-Cai-

and one MaoeEeay Duk,IeitiltnlatHe ci- - of W DlteSIjbti Josjpa !a BKJJ J SHISLBS fc CO.

Juljlrf-t-d

Hnslivillc and fiecntur Itailread,CriAXGK- - CT SflHEDCLE.

IHKOtCH TO iriE.TiMII' IN 17 HOURS.OTl an! after Sa7. Jolj 2tt,n,iB Train wUI lunKaaaillle DtlIyat7PU-- .

Returnicr, arrive atMaSTil!tat5 A3f.War Paisenger Train will lureNaahTilic ia!(y, txtepl Sun-

days, at 7 A.Ketuming, arrive at 13 P ST.Jn'jl9--r W. O'XPXTUChtS,

Ciceral Enperistendcat

Notice to KailroiKl Companies.THE na&utgaranaiicgbsea at great eTteaBl trouble

boIM a Mill lor tne parpese of EE BOLLIX J OLDRAILROAD IRON, and alio ler tee manufie sreaf StVBAILS, and Uiat tne only eaUblfatuneot or tnetted ta theEouihtrc Com-lf- rs ,twd hfxd taneetwHh nit "

cceit wtiirt noal'l enable ifcesxtobaTS constant eztple)Bei t,and Uureiy-- irrestJy preEwte Use lniertiti of the t Jta.l-roa-

enUrrprTzsa ol the Sent AiyeCbeweTer, they nave re-ceived bet little escenragnaent txcrpt frost the Boade la t avicinity of the MH1, aitionih tielr interest, u well u Umtercitcf these Readj, require! that tUj eaubluamest thauidbasustained.

We thereftre tale tWs to say tie Tarlcu Ha'TifM tCompanies that seed Iron or an that seel tfeir Baits,Ihuwe are preparel tofuraiah Umbi with either stsscrt sctice, and tf ine rey best quality; proikkd. we receive tjeir or-ders aoon,o tut the Mill mat be kept laoesratioB. Sat if wehare to impend operations tor the wist of orders, wecailelvsno auaracee that w- - cea resaoe work aooaagata We tiere- -iorciefpecuuiijsoiKU Aaere.

SeOrilLD & MABKITill.Atlanta, Geo git

Nashville Union anl Acierteaa mTnuTifk. int'on.,1bill to Ceraniunwralth Office, Atlanta, Ga., and copies rthe pa-cer containu s the advertiiem nt.maritd to Ukitl HrtSHXarkhiia. It!19 Iw

J.OUlSVl.,,E Al mSVIL.l.lJ

NASHVILLE TO RICHLAND, (CA3IP TROTS- -DALE.)

hauge of TimeUseeeTtct Frllay.JulrlSt'i.KSl.

Leaving Nashville HM P M.-t- ritinz at Bfefcland (Caap Tnosdile) at TP if;

Leave Rtehland at? A. M.Arriving at Nashville at 3j A. M.

JaS O. BALDWIN.IvTy.-- W Ag'L L. N. B. B;

Attention. Guards.rjlIIKRK will be a CI RAND BALL, gives by one of the msn- -j Mrs. at lYirxmsn a nan. corner or Bummer a

streets, oa THURSDAY NIGHT, tie Kin but, at 8 o'otu.li,JTASAGERS.

J Ntwraso, B Wa'Ber,Wta Futjlon, Oassedy.

C01I3IITIEEOF ARRANQKlIINrj.R W Whitley, O K Jernfgia,J C Dawson, J W rijr.K Rar. B Warner.'V T CBbanlc, Chaa Eoh,W II Fuoaat R Forbes,'J Strvecsoe, T D Canty.

Turn 3Uiu J IV Seott.Duo Emu-- T WUkrssos.

Jn'yl7-t-J

OF TEXXE5SF.B, DtVIDSO.VS1Coiinir, Court at Nashville. John WOlovdand wife aa others v ilosrs T Broths and ethers At tie ofC:e of the Clerk and Master of the Cruntr Court at Naehville.va the I3--

h day of July. IfGl.on moVea of complainant, byfonniel In ihe aboee eaaie. tad it appearing tq the atifaetluof the Clerk and Muttr, that one cf the defendants, Moses XBrcolnis a non resident of the 'late of TeosesHe.aad thenfere tie ordinary process of this emit eaanotbe nrrelnpoah m. It s therefore ordered by the Ctoxk and Master lhas cabll-eatio- a

be made for four weeii in ascoesilea In tbe Caion a tAmerican, a newspaper pnbHstcl in the city of KaihtUKre'quiring the said defendant lo appear at the srxt of theCoucty Court to beholden for tie county of DasUbon. at tbecourt house thereof, in the city oC Nashville, on the nnt lion-d-

in Septe ber next, atd answer iid bill, or the sima will kstaken fercen'esned as ta him and set down for harinr

Slid petition is for the partition of the est it of Uoses Broolti,deceased. y. jt.CHSATUAH,

Joljl7-w- It Clcit and llistr.

Notice to Stockholders.rj 'II- - annual elrct'on by tie ttsckbo e- -s of the ZtnssrseI and Alabama Rtllrsad Cos pany, of Sfterrf Diiecteisto

Banage the affairs of the Coapany for tie ensuing tw-lf-e

months. will be he Id st the office of the Cera pany at Franklin.Tenn., on the first Tuesdsy In August next,

R. II. BRADLEY.Joljlfc-dt- d See.. X. - A. B. U. CO.

NEW WHEAT FLOUR,SILVER HPEIN6 MILLS,

COMBS & ITIAttTZiV, Agents- -Tsnow on hand and wiH eetvtUr krepabrgWBha of this Celebrated Flour. Mch

wllloSer to the tmde and faallies at as t- o- rates as. reettflour can be s:Ll. We warrantihia article lobe tbe bear

C011D5 - MARTIN, Agents,Ja'y 10-l- ir ChErca Street.

South-Weste- rn Telegraph CompanyJnlr J, 1G1.

IIS Exrcntlve cfite of this Company has lees remarrdfrom Ky-- 1 a thU dry. Office n Cterry street,k. hMiMi- ,- itttnkl b tha "tin Ueht CesnasTJoIj2 lo TH03. 1 CABXIB, BemUrr,