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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
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Ine critics and tho public are right in predict
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and hair breadth escapes Of our soldiers and sai
or. and its incidents will torn Tho theme Of
conversation At innumersble 6reside, for wears IN
come: II will contain, in addition to il. strr,n~
details s5e philosopher! nAysis Of The Causes
OF the War. BY John Lothrsp Mo,lev. IN.
A0tnor OF THE Rise of the Dutch he, MILF .
etc., tns dates Of oil tho important event. from
the John Brow raid, and an accurate and revived
engrayings. "'o
One third Of the proceeds Of al subscr;pt;on,
tons 70 Us Will DO given for the reliei of disabled
s . aad all persons who wish COPY Of the
WORK aud also 10 benefit the soldiers, should send
their name and address NJ once. Also, any officer
or private or person in any section Of the coun-
Try, having knowledge of a heroic act or a,irrinr
OF it.
booksellers, Posimnstors, Api Canyas.ino
Agents VIII be furnished with a subscri pton rro.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
.kOIsce.
THE CO.pARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE

] exlst!rg between .hs undsrsig ned, IN til
Boo and Snoa business, under the name and style
of Jalnson Murdoch, il tn .idsy dissolved by / n
.itat,on w iamson will continue the business
and collect the debts Of the late Grm.
J w. JAMESON
&. och.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
THE HUUsE En- EEPER,S
NEW FURNITURE P6lISH!!

Prepared rom AZ ,Mpsovod recipe by the pro-
ps:eto OF the hrotho- Jonathan Polish is certi
fci by Al the leadisg NeH Yah furniture deal
RS All Piano so-te III eTs - 10 Sac hes; IN the
so.A III reirovin CO. "a marks aud dirt and
- ing h'gA Ana 's.%ias; gloss - al ii;ls OF
lh's3 81 work, tyeD furniture 70 ieather. 1t Is
nesp.- AMI better taaH yaruish, dries imnledi
'ely. and il easily ap,I,ed, VITA piece Il eau
N r.,-' AZ. bo,t.s o. t~o Of the New Fur
i,ure polish, housst-eper can work magic ic
no turaisure Of house an, keep it ioOkin; like
.ew. Now is the time 20 shine up" your tables
hairs, desks, pianos pig frames, carriages etc.,
md make them look 80 per cent. better. This is
true economy. For sale by furniture dealers and
.,orckeepers generally. Price, IS and so cents a
90 tic. Depot No. 1 Spruce street, New York
Special agents wanted. Address, box 1872, New
York P. y.
iuiy8,6k wtfehI
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
Michigan Central Rail Road.
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To J-ssC Fork, .s.aC England
and ;hr Ecss.Kas.

IN AND AFTER SUNDAY NAY 5rH. 1862.
trains leuye tho Great Centra, Union D,not
fec. of Lake street, As follows:
IA Day txp.e.s excep: sunday arrives
Detroit AZ s:l0PM Suspension Bridge at $50 A NJ,
Albany 3 &c + n, New York $50 Psi, boston 1880
PM
~ ~ Aish. r -a' ,s1cep' saturday ar
40 VI. Albany 500 A NJ, New York 1880
A n, boston $3.50 z ii.
Cincinnati trains, via NJ g aaiIroad, leave Chi
cage al \ NJ mali train. $50 r n Fast Express !;
arrive IN Chicago sis A NJ Fast Express, aud
5:i5 Nj Night nail Train.
The 1880 N tram leaving Chicago runs throu Oh
to Cincinnati without changc OF oars or baggage.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
Chicago + Northwestern Railway.
s0s.. ..sPRNG ARRANGEMENT. ;. 1862.
~

Rockford, Beloit, Freeport, Galena, Dunleith,
Ja: esville. Ne alison, Lacrosse Prairie du CHEN,
ST. PAUL, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Watertown.
!!3or'in, and all points in Wisconsin, Minnesots,
Northern Illinois and Northern lowe Vie. Ohisseo
and Northwestern s.aaiway. Running through
EishOut change Of cars 10 Jauesvills, WATERFOWL,
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh, and connecting at La
Crosse and Appleton with U. 8. Mail Coaches and
Steamers, aeording the direct aud expeditions
route 70 all poia,s n the NORTH and NORTH
WESg,
Trains leave Chicago as fellows:
Day Express-l2:2O pm
Way Passengcrs-5:4O Pm
q Nov and elegant sleeping oars spe run us-
all Night Trains,
GEO. L. DUNLAP, Sup't
EIDE W1rr RosIssoM, GsaI Ticket Agt.
mh1-tf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
For Rent,

a. r. T. d. KELLY,
DACRE Or B.EF AM PURK, AND
L Shi. pcr OF Lave Stock. 81 frsiy n
IaR1e.i1v isa af .E
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
RAILROADS.


AlSS1SS1PPl a1G Missouri kalroo4
GUINNESS ARRANGEMENT, 1893.
xSasas run BY chicago time mhieh Il t,selye ssip.
Mes fsstsr than Davenposs tiss.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MAY srr.
" 1892, and until further notice, passenger
trains viii leave Davenport as follows:
7.4o "a. \. for Victor and Washington.
TRAINS ARRIVE Az DAvEgFoRr AS FOLLOWS.
e,30 P. K. from Victor and Washington.
aorn'ns trains out Of Davenport wiilmake direct
Connections a. Victor, Iowa city and Washing
:. - with the Western Stage Company stagss foe
Trans from the West connect at Davenport
9TH trains OF the Chicago and Rock Island ksil
R'.sd for all points East, North and South.
Passengers are reminded Of the necessity Of
si'hs distinct directions as to tie estimation Of
she' easra9e a's"to trncurstickats before taking
mem seals Il .ao CTS.
JOHN F.TRACY, Gen1 Sup'..
A. kIxBALL, Asst sup't.
DaTenTo OFT, May 81, lsG2.-dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
FINE SOLID GOLD JEWELRY w.

IA FINE SOLID GOLD 1EwELRY 70.
Rings set with real Ruby, Pearl, Garnet, Eme-
raid and fno enamelcd, IL carat, Of the latest
styles,
At Q U II 1 x,8.
No. s 4 Bra d. street.
Real Onyx Stone sleeve buttons and studs. Get
with Is carat gold, 10 any style desired.
Having extra facilities for Obtaining pure Bra.
ELAN Diamonds direct from the in porter. viii
furnish them mounted in any style,to order at the
Low EST LIVING PROFIT.
Watches Jeweiry &c, repaired in . neat and
Worknaniike manner ~ 81 Bradyst.
aus6.df John r CURRY
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES.
,I,gls MACHINE MAKES FOUR DIFFERENT
i stitches, and fujs tho cloth either right or
0sft, ~ the operator may desire. 1t Jews yerv
hapid, y easy Of opention and almoes noiseless,
il 10 fully protested by letters patent, an1 each
0Aohine warranted 70 the purchaser.
An those desiring Arst class family eev;n~
1aehine viii b richly repaid By n ssemipstioss
ef lis merits sss.s.f1.
P.L CONE. A..
csssse q Be.dy and a st., .Davse1sss. iov.
anf4 ADOAy ssss 4sA ss5s4 s.s.,s s-rs@-s
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
Rutan,S Patent VemtilatOrS
On Cars Of Day Express Trains.
Patent Sleeping Cars on Night Trains
Baggage Checked Through.

THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all principal
.ailroad Offices in the West at the General Lfice.
corner Of Like ana Dosrbon streets, (under the
fremont House, Chicago and at the Depot.
X. N. RICE, Gen1 oup't.
]. ". eNrH, Western Pass. Agent. jn1
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13
Illinois Central Railroad,

t,-2
= - ID Z Kk-aE4--h-.r III - ~
IN AND AFTER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
~ 50, trains will leave from tn Grand Ceotul
oepot, foot Of Lake and South Water street
Through Express, At $50 A NJ, arriving at
La J, exc, S4ndhys,j faro atA:30 A ~.
IN This Train connect. for Peoria, Alton, St.
Louis, Memphis, New Orleans and Mobile.
reorganization, At 200 N. for Cairo and Wa
Every day, s:s5 next :. dav. oA'0 -
r. This Train, on Saturdays, will run only to
and $50 IN.
tor Tickets and information, apply at the Office
the Great Central Depot.
HYDE PARK AND WOOD LAWN.
Trains will leave Chicago: Leave Wood Lawn:
$50 M GAS AN
S:45 A II Q.a5 An
1900 ii 1255PN
800 Pm .45PM
o:vOPM 6:5oPM
". r. ARTHUR, Gent Sup't.
W.. JOHNSON, Genl Passenger Agt. no2On
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-13

Davenport, Iowa, September 10Th, 1862.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19
1IaIR 5ANn FREE aIFT gLoTTERY.

AND ish -. .s1f' \ = : y - -
rAIa AND FREE GIFT LOTTERY. !
ssg $a8Fs Me- " Given By the s4g r.
.auasfroon Ladies' Of this City, for the
n BENEFIT OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED LOUIS
sssss4ss lana. yoLUNTEERs,
II now ouen ii No IS Basin Common and Gss
unet streets, III A. NJ to II o'clock = M duT9g ans
a ssss-.-...-zi ". -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

i III aNrED- BOY FfoM i no ii YEARS Old.
II y &SuiY a m stxest, corner hiA
III XWNUl2 40 EMRLoY d GpVRR NEss. 10 TEACH
u ID hs FAMILY. an teach she Enslisb branches
seply nneae conpsteu With geea differences address
s.sdS vi Xxi Jfuirpesyjla fhstotact, La
ar TOR nrACHINERY-WIE STRAINED
n For sale u ss per gallon, By
Z. 80 81 xEAHEY, BLors co.
~ 81 Magazine street,
rel, al S. per gallon. feis St
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

10 ~
ethod hns him universal appreciation ond reGsm
mended an bengl he ingenious s5srem Of applying ART
psrfect articulation and 50 perfect asd natural
Was method of Cling gold combines all the modern
Those viii IND these s 70
thanks TO Of New Orleans and vicinity fo. ing
etenye practice they favored him with for
}o an . St Sanssrs 50 " fslH
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

VRESCENT MAREIG WORKS.
Monuments Tobs and Head Stones Piers ann Center gable
TOPS Slabs Msns Pees Crates and Crate seFnneA
Flooring Tiles, Banqustte SID Yard Flsgens Iron hsnh&
Coping etc. q 1,-...,.-..,,,
Hrhe supplied With rough and manufactured nafes
by UArANAy6H l. CULLEY,
81 Rkw ass zs4 md ass CAMP ss:s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

I7ES1 s. LOUISIANA STATE BANK,
5s+ ssstE 47l a. 4t * New Orleans, Sept. IT, 1851
~ This Bank, In conformity with the
OF the Governor, has suspended specie
meni all its liabilities Hereafter Confederate Treasury
Pares pager collection in this Bank hereby mott
6ed they consent receive Treasury Notes o. the
Confederale States local said paper
10 withdraw the and shall hereafter be received
collection where the ownera require other nah
Notes or local bank in payment OF the same
Esst BY order: -,
seiT At l@4 [Signed1 77Ss IL. BERNAHp. Cashier.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19
Aartifalar MntIres.

n Now Orleans Fire Department The
FoVeen Of tho different Fire Gampanies copostng h's
hereby notified 70 meet at the office Ct a Sse
o'clock report the notion Of their respective III
regard to the 4th Of March Celebration "a 3ss
f.1a n - Chief Engineer
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

/ xzrCrystaI Count n1xIslon, No; 4, =. OFT,
A. No. 81 Camp oniesrs for the present tsr4W
worth; l. r. S. h. B. Wells; +. s., a. Jones'; IT,, I'd.
Booth q, Joseph Ghbons A. q, W. q: Watkins J. & \
Anderson o. g.. 8. NJ. Angel; Chap James Govsn,
T. o. Neibert Visiting CommitteeH j. Dreyfuss, ". W.
iYfI " ~ = y 7e7F n LONGWORTH. X. 3.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

yfliIitart Aotitss.
HKApau.nTIas GLssN GUARDS,

"a EA HKApquARrERs GLESN GuARDs,
~ lssxsas 80 Ms lSl Camp ktreet,
EysSFFN'S9 @% Ssas ss2 New Orleans Feb, 10 1862.
81 ,1KENN GUARDS-rHE ARMoRY OF THIS
Company has been changed to the large room on The
MI ssouud floor Isl Camp street. nearly oppes ST. Patcks
w Church few good men can have az Of
furnished Members the Company ordered to attend
drill every night Of the present week. x,,, ,.,
9JospuA PHnt,Ps o. s. - fel9 II
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

LOUISIANA STATE BArK, s8E-. !
ese i l55---t=4G-l New Orleans, Oct. ], 1851.
! xz- In compl1ance with the recommends.
ion Ii HIS EXcesncy oil the State this Bank will
"a closed at O'Clock r. M from this date until further notice.
nj n - - i E55sragsl5 - L. BERNARD. Cashier.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19
=. BRoOtK 81, no USE.
Nos. l2s and 1870 cAstP STREET,
81 Adjoining oddFellows' Hall, New Orleans.

xNANTED-.LEFFSHp HOME ON
he 18th Instant, lad of years Of age very
light he gray Ss a sls s hs
s,a named Waiter heartt Any person gisdG IN
ssl ts Mrs ST. Ceran No. 81 Vaudeville street. VIII Dc
received the family. -9 lelo .
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

hJOTICE-THE UNDERSIGNED, AGENT FOR tai.
IN bolt Brother Richmond Va, be found at MeSsrs
G. H. Sloaomb Co.'s No. 81 Common street, sew Orleans.
Holm POE n
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

=. NECROEs FOR SALE THIS DAY q
rAneyed another lot Of 40 negroes from Virgins,
amongst them one bricklayer and plastsIer one
~ enTineer and oue very likely woman with three
All ior sale at old stand Esplanaav
osasrs 81 street, n'ia JOSEPH BRH1N.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-19

lTICE-FROM AND AFTER THIS DATE ALL
ales Of Real Estate and Slaves made by us will take
the Merchauts' and Auctionesrs hxchauge. Oar Auc
Ptart will used exclusively for the sale OF Merchandise
Nj If McCERREE < LANDRY, Auetionesr.. 4
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
stonewall Jackson,s victory.

The following is the latest from the
Virginia Valley. IT. is copied from the
Richmond Dispatch of Monday:
From, Passengers by the Central train
Yesterday afternoon, we have some fur
ther particulars Of this Sight Up'to Sat
urday evening. the enemy were still re-
treating, and General jackson pursuing
them, but with not much prospect OF
coming up with them. They had taken
the Franklin road through the county Of
Pendleton, which is the most direct
route to Cumberland, Nd. Prisoners can
tured represent that Gen. Fremont was
expected to reinforce Milroy on the dsv
the fight occurred.
Our loss in the fight was 300 killed and
wounded, principally in the 18th Geor.
gia regiment, which suffered severely
We captured in the engagement about
one hundred boxes Of fixed ammunition,
from 400 to 500 Enfield rifles and Mimic
muskets, GO to rs cavalry So ldles, and
from 160 to 200 head of cattle. These
latter were afterwards claimed by citizens
of the county of Highland, from whom
they had been stolen by the enemy
Citizens of the neighborhood state that
the loss of the enemy in the fight Of
Thursday was very heavy, and believed
to be from | 200 10 ], 800,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
Substitute for Coffee.

Our friend, Jabe Stephens, in the up
per end of Monroe county. is said to have
discovered the best substitute for Coffee
yet offered the public. We have not yet
had an opportunity Of testing the merits
of the substitute, but understand the
principal article used in it, manufacture
is Corn. When We remember that there
is no coffee to be had in the country. and
that mich COWS are selling at one hun
dred dollars head, the value Of the dis
covery is almost beyond estimate. We
trust orr friend HiH he permitted to POO
ceed with its manufacture, free from Of
fcious meddling on the part Of govern
ment agents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
The Spirit of Louisiana.

The following Circular was issued by
the Cotton-men of New Orleans, who have
periodically impoverished themselves
rather than their property should pass in.
to the hands of the enemy. The sugges.
ton of the Circular was promptly acted
upon, and the Cotton all along the rivers
Immediately fired and consumed:
To COTTON PLANTERs.-New Orleans has
fallen. not degraded or enslaved, but
yielding to armed ships with guns leveled
at the homes of our deienseless wives
and cbildren-the escutcheon of Louis
lana is unslained, and her flag has been
desecrated, but by her enemies. None
could be found among as SO vile. low or
degraded as to lower her national en-
sigma. We have yielded to brute force
but for the moment.
1t becomes now the duty of all planters
to display more than ever their patriot.
ism and devotion to their country. They
have sealed that devotion upon the bat.
tie field. Now let us fight our enemies,
as well by burning and destroying every
| bale of cotton upon the river or rivers
| liable to capture rs well as refusing to
ever ship or seal bale of cotton, until
peace is declared and our Nationality is
fixed. Let their conquest be barren
one.
The merchant fleets of Europe and of
Yankeedom will soon be bringing their
riches among US to trade with us, expect
ing an exchange Of cotton-if commerce
is once revived, we are enslaved forever.
Let Europe howl at the waste til barbar-
ity of the North will have brought upon
thecopntry. The United States Govern
,a.et has prnrnised renewed trade to the
World so soon rs our ports are opened
If we are true to ourselves, there will be
no trade, and the countless millions of
foreign products will be without purchas.
ers. How long will they remain idle
spectators of such scene? The powers
of Europe will see that there is no senti-
ment of regard for the old fag-that we
despise the race, and when we withhold
or destroy our property, they will find
that Unionism is dead forever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16

s@ A gentleman from New Orleans,
who repeatedly viewed the Federal men,
of-war from the levee as they lay in the
stream, informs us that they bore many
marks of the conflict through which thew
had passed. Some of them were riddled
with many shot holes, and it was under
stood in the city that the enemy's loss of
life was very heavy. The reports are that
the Confederate fotilla made desperate
fight, and that the marks of damage on
the eneiny's vessels were the work of our
naval gunners. Many of the enemy's
vessels had to constantly keep their
steam pumps going to prevent sinking,
and force was at work endeavoring to
raise one of the docks to enable the re-.
pair of damages. The confederate gun
boat McCrae," which came mp under a
flag of truce, was completely riddled, and
only kept from sinking by ncessant
working of the steam pumps. She sunk
in short time after pumping was sus.
pended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
Monroe County.

But few people at the Monroe Court
this week. The truth is, the larger por-
ton OF the male population has gone to
the wars" and nobody of much account
left at home except the women folks,
many of whom are cultivating the fields
i'll the absence of their husbands and bro
TIERS The Monroe boys" are some
but the Monroe girls" are somer.
The wheat in Monroe, as well as Nc
MINI, looks ''sorry"-we have no idea
that half crop will be harvested in Ell
:her county. Buiscuit will have to stand
aside for Corn dodger next year, Certain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
The Public Property,

When the revolution in the South COM
menced, Lincoln declared his intention
to seize, hold and possess the property
belonging TO the United States;" and it
must be admitted that he is making some
strides in that direction. We believe with
the exception of Morgan, Moultrie, and
Sumter, all the Forts, and the Naval Sta
tons, too, are now in possession of the
Federals. But Mr.. Lincoln has changed
his programme since the beginning. He
has abolished slavery in the District OF
Columbia; and proposes to abolish it in
the border States, confiscate the property
of the rebels, and subjugate the Cotton
region to his rule. The original PROPOSE
ton has proved tedious and. expensive,
and is not quite yet Accomplishment; and
we suspect the last will have to be indie
finitely postponed. But it is unnecessary
to speculate now. Tie next four weeks
will determine some things.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
Confederate Currency taken at
Nashville.

The Memphis appeal of the 9th ult.,
says: Confederate money is now current
10 Nashville at discount of only fifteen
per cent, freely passing at eighty-fve
cents n the dollar in exchange for notes
on all Tennessee banks. We are inform
ed that the suffers Of the Federal army
even take it at this rate in payment for
provisions. These facts ought to estab-
ish' confidence in it even where other
and nobler impulses fail. There should
be no disposition among our people on
the frontier TO refuse it. 1t is the main
stay Of the Confederaey, and the free ac-
cep,ance Of it is the basis of our Govern
ment credit. Whatever we do in this
severe hour Of trial and disaster, let no
traitorous hand dare seek TO stab our sa-
cred cause by refusing the currency of
the Confederate Government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
The Wheat Crop in Georgia.

We copy the following from the Allan.
ia hate3ligencer oe Saturday last
THE WHEAT CRoP.--Feeling deeply in
terested on the subject Of breadstuffs, !
have heen induced to observe very close.
ly and to make personal investigations
upon the matter. 1t affords me particu
lar satisfaction in reporting that SO far as
my information extends, the wheat oil
the country is not injured, and that we
may look for a large yield.
The blade only shows rust, or an ex-
cess Of sap, while the stalk is in per
fectly healthy state. The heads are green
and healthy, as well as the entire stalk
and it is my opinion will continue so
and am abundant harvest will gladden.
the hearts of Southern citizens. PORE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16
Later nom the Peninsula.

We have intelligence that the main
body Of our forces on the Peninsula have
invested tho line Of THE Chickallominy,
aud are now about eighteen miles from
Richmond. A general action was exped-
ed, and on Saturday Our men remained
all day Ia line OF battle.l The enemy Us
confronting our main lines Mt the -ds-
lance OF about three miles. Yesterday
there was slight skirmish Of artillery =
Our men are Nv excellent spirits at the
prospect Of q general engagement.
There appears TO be a strpng indication
OF general action on the Peninsula to-
day. General Johnston has ISSUED orders,
which reached here last evening, for ey-
cry soldier remaining in Richmond, I'M
less confined In the hospitals, to repair
to his post with full cartridge box. If
there is an action to-day the sound OF
the guns will probably tell us.
We have important intelligence from
Norfolk. The evacuation Of that city by
our forces has now been completed but
it appears that although the work of
evacuation has been in progress fora week,
the city was ut last surprised by the Fed
erals.
On Saturday morning IL was announc.
ed that the enemy had landed in large
force lit was said 10000 at Ocean View,
and that their advance was already near
the suburbs of the city. Tho whole
population of the city was thrown into 0
state of the greatest confusion and dis
may 1t is said that an attempt was
made to hold the enemy in check by 9
small portion of our artillery. while the
last Of the stores were being removed and
the Navy.Yard was being fred.
AS the last train filed with frightened
women and children, passed over thu
Elizabeth riN er the bridge over that stream
was blown ND. -
When our informant left Norfolk, which
was in one of the last railroad trains con
veying stores, &c, the Navy Yard, accord
! ing to his statement. had been fred, anc
at the distance of some miles on The
railroad he heard terrific explosions
which were Supposed to denote the de
struction of the Dry Dock.
1t is not known to what point oul
forces lately evacuating Norfolk hav,
fallen back but il is supposed that III,
bulk of them will be Withdrawn from tn,
south side of the James, and that imme
date measures will be taken for the de
struction of the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad. which, being built to the exten
OF many miles on lines OF plies through
maisliy districts, may be destroyed il
such way that the enemy cannot rcpai
its connections.
An official dispatch was received b,
Geneneral Lee yesterday from Genera
Heth, stating that the Confederate troop
had repulsed the enemy in the neigh
bourhood of Giles Court House. Tn
contents of the dispatch are in brief, tina
about sunrise Saturday morning we ha,
attacked the enemy's forces aud dispers
ed them. No particulars are given
Richmond Enquirer, 12h. ~