Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-14
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND

IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND.
Address Of Jeff Davis-Admissien Of Gen .
McCIellan's Mastery Mevemsnt-Latest
frsm Charleston, &c.
From the Richmond Dispatch OF tuesday,
,.r,: Davis ADDRESS TO The Amy.
President Davis, in consideration Of the recent
tIlnmphs to our arms, has issued the following
address TO the nicers snd men who participated
In the series Of sanEulnary battle,
RroHxosp; July sth, 1861
10 the Army n Eastern VfyginiG;
Soldi,rs-l congratulate you on the series Of
brilliant victories which, under the favor of
Divine Providence, you have lately won, and az
the President OF the Confederate stotes, do hear
whose Just cause you have So skillfully and he.
roically served. Ten days ago, an invading
army, vastly scpefioI TO you In numbers and In
the material u war, closely beleassred You,
CONQUEST; you mascSsd to attack The ensR sei ~
his entertainments; with well directed move
ments and death-defving valer you charged upon
him In his strong positions, drove him from field
to field over distance OF more than thirty Eve
miles, and, despite his reinforcements, com
PEELED MIN 70 seek safety under the cover Of his
gunboats, where be now lies covering before
the army so lately derided and threatened with
entire suhjugation The fortitude with which
you have borne toll and privation, the gallantry
with which you have entered into each success
sive battle, must have been witnessed to be fully
appreciated; but grateful people will not fail
" iCCOknlbc YOU ana 10 ptdI YOU IN loved re-
membranes. Well may Il be said Of ycu, that
you have "done enough for glOryI" but duty to
n suffering country and TO the cau-e OF cUnst.tu-
uonal liberty, claims fsom you YET further effort
Let IL be your pride to relax In nothing which
can promote your future efficiency; your one
great object being 10 drive the invader from y,ur
soil, and carrying your standards beyond the
outer boundaries Of the Confederacy, to wiring
from an INSCRIPTIONS foe the Recognition OF
your birthrighs, community, independence.
tSigned) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
ThB WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
MOBILE, July 5.-A special dispatch to the Ad.
vertiser, dated Knoxville 4th says: Busl's forces
estimated at 10000 strong, have all crossed the
felnt movement on Chattanooga TO cover move
ments by the way Of North Alabama On Rome
Georgia: Forging Partis. II the enemy are re-
ported to have reached WHIPS Valley, above
Shell Mound The Federal forces under Gen.
Morgan sill hold Cumberland Gap. A sharp
cavalry skirmsh occurred at Clnch's Valley,
ednesday last. Several Of the enemy are re-
ported killed. Our loss was two wounded.
WAR MOVEMENTS IN MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS.
NOZZLE, July "A special dispatch 10 the AID.
vertiser, dated Grenada, Sd, says:
Four thousand Federals advancing south, seven
miles from Holly Springs, were attacked Vester.
day by Jackson's and Persons Cavalry, fifteen
hundred strong. After sharp contest the enemy
was routed and driven back through Holly
Springs, which the COnfederates occupied Our
loss was four killed, seven wounded; Yankee loss
seven ~.
Arkansas intelligence confirms the report of
Curtis (Federa) being hard pressed by Generals
Hindman and Rains. His capture is considered
certain.
Forter's Rangers attacked a guarded wagon
train twelve miles east Of Memphis on Tuesday
and destr Dyed twenty one wagons and captured
eishty-nine horses and mules
AFFAIRS NEAR CHARLESTON
The Charleston Courier Of July 18th, SAYS:
Tne enemy has retired TO the position wherein
he landed, now some three weeks or more Grim
balls has been entirely abandoned. Our pickets
went over the piac- on Thursday, finding no
troops but every evidence Of their having been
there. Several newspapers were picked up and
brought into camp; also, farewell letter elegant
ly addressed TO "Secesh,n Stating tha. the eli
mate was too unhealthy 20 I'ermit longer stav
and ptcrnieed another visit The enemV are now
In force at Lcgares, but II Is supposed that they
are also moving OF. The battery of Parrot guns
near Secessionville, has been abandoned, aud the
guns removed.
IL was very simple carthwork, thrown I'D
with apparent haste, and by no means fcrmida.
bic. Thei. entrenshtt-e nts vers also very Slight
Near the battery was 70 Ind a pa inted board with
the following significant inscription "SiI miles
ftom Charleston, 10 June, 1851. Five minutes 10
hell" Some are disposed 10 view this move
ment az the end OF the summer campaign, unless
the enemy make some Demonstration OF an attack
by SEQ The defeat at Richmond, however we
are induced to believe will postpone such a
movement for an indefinite period, liz not efectu-
ally check IL altogether. Several transports with
troops are reported to have been seen going north
ward VesYerday