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with his right impregnable with two brigades Of
Mansfield still fresh and coming rapidly up, and
with his center q second time victorious, Gen.
Hooker determined to advance. Orders were
sent to Crawford and Gordon-the two Mansfield
brigades-to move directly forward at once, the
batteries In the center were ordered on, the
whole line wss called on, and the General him.
self went forward. 80, sst q. .e.1 ..tvy q. :.
To the right Of the corn field and beyond i,
was . point Of woods. Once carried and FIRMLY
held, Il vac the key Of che position. Hooker
determined - take it. He rode out in front O
| his furthest troops on Q hill to examine thu
ground Tor q battery. At the top he dismount
ed and went forward on foot, completed his re
cepnoissance, returned and sFemounted. Tn,
musketry FIRE from the point Of woods was al
the while extremely hot As be put bis foot il
the stirrup fresh volley Of rife bullets cam
vhixzipr BY. The tall soldierly hgsre OF th'
General. the white horse which he rode, til
elevated place where be wss-ail MADE MIN
most dangerously conspicuous marx 30 ne ma
been oil day, riding often without stan ONCE
or an orderly near him-ali sent on on ufgen
fduty-visible everywhere on the heid. N
| Rebel bullets had followed him al day, but the
had not bit him, and he would notregard then
Remouuting on this hill be had not rioden nv
steps when no Vas struck In the 1901 Dy oai
Three men were shot down ss the same mo
ment BY his aide. The air vas alive With bul
lets. BE kept on bis horse for few noment
though the wound VAS severe and excessivel
painful. and would not disnount till be had give
bis last order to advance. He vas hlaiself ,
1.-The very front. q Swsying unsteadily on hl
horse. he turned in his seat to look about nm
There is a regiment TO the right Order
forward Crawford and Gordon are coming nl
Tell them to carry those woods and hold the'
and it 10 our hght" eay 4 .s
! TWAS found that the bullet bad passed com
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Burnside obeyed it most CALAMITY. Getting
hin troops we'll 10 hand, and sending portion OF
his artillery TO the front, he advanced'them !Hn
rap;dity and the most determined ;vigor, stsasgn'
up the bill in front, on top OF which the heoei1
had maintained their most dangerous oassery[
The movement was in plain view Of AcCieilans
nm;tiop. and az franklin, on the other ade SEM
bis batteries into the field about the same Tune a.
the battle seemed to open in oil directions WIFE
greater activity than ever. -
the batteries which Porter supported we're hr'nl
l.;th nev vieor, Franklin was blazing away OF
The right. and every hilltop, ridge ma WOOD!
.lone Che whole line was crested and vailed VIII
vhite clouds of smoke. All day had been clee
and bright since the early cloudy morning, sn'
! nov this whole magnificent, unequsleo seem
} shope with the splendor Of an afternoon Sepsen
her mn. Four miles Of battle, ito glory sh VIZ
ble its horros all vailed, the fate OF the hepnD
{ hanging on the hour-could any one % insen''
VI There are two hills on the left Of the road
, lthe furthest the lowest. The rebels nave DAY
,;es on both. Burnside is ordered 70 carry tn
lne,rest to him, which 10 the furthest from q
i road. His guns opening first from this new Pr
n .;t;on in front soon entirely controlled anu 81
/ fenced The eneny's artillery. The infantry cam
J. IN a once, moving rapidly and steadily up ion
. dark Zines. and broad, dark masses being piaini
n visible without glass . they moved over -
ss -. mart saomeot the road In which the Reb'
9 h.ttery wss planted was canopisd With clonds
n dust swiftly descending into she valley. Onde
d Meath was : tumult Of wagons, guns. borses, N
= a,n aging At speed down the rosa. Bloc aash'
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At this crisis Franklin came up with fresh
troops and formed on the left. Slocum, COM
manding one division of the corps, was sent for
ward along the slopes lying under the first
ranges Of Rebel bills, while Smith, commanding
the other division, was ordered to retake the
corn-felds and woods which all day had been go
holly contested Il was done in the handsomest
| style. His Maine and Vermont regiments and
the rest went forward on the run, and; cheering
as they went, swept like an avalanche through
the corn. fields, fell upon the woods Tered them
| in ten minutes and held them. They were not
again retaken. sszesae ~. Ea eds az
The field and its CHASTITY harvest which the
reaper had gathered in those fatal hours remain
ed finally with as. Four times it had been lost
and won. The dead are strewn 90 thickly thai
- you ride over it You cannot guide your ho.se'i
steps too carefully. Pale and bloody faces ars
every where upturned. They are sad and terri
bic, but there 10 nothing which makes one'
heart beat 90 quickly a. the imploring look O
sorely wounded men who beckon YEARLY for hell
which you cannot stay to give.
Gen. Smiths attack was 10 sudden that biz
success was accomplished with no great losA-
He had gained point, however, which, compel
ed him to expect every moment an attack, ant
to hold which, II the enemy sgain brought uI
reserves, would take it's best energies and bes
troops. Bot the long strife, the heavy losses
incessant fighting over the same ground repeat
eddy lost and won inch BY inch, and more thai
ali, perhaps, the fear Of Burnside on the left ant
Porter In front, held the enemy in check. Fo
two OF three hours there Was lull even in th
cannonade on the right which hitherto had bee
iincessant Mcclellan had been over ON the Gel
after Sunnsr'a repulss, bat had speedily return
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forward compactly, Hooker Is usual reconnol-
tering in pt .son. They came Ut last TO- an open
grass sovn field inclosed on two sides with
woods, protected ON the right by . hill, and on.
tered through corn field In the rear. Skin
miShers entering these woods were Instantly met
BY Rebel shots, but held their ground. ana %
eoon 10 supported advanced and cleared the
timber. Beyond, on the left and In front. vol
leys Of musketry opened heavily, and battle
expected. -" - 60. I" ~ ..s'a.
Gen. Hooker formed his lines with precision
and without hesitation Ricketts, Division went
into the woods on theleft in force. Meade, with
the Pennsylyanis Reserves, formed in the center
Doubleday WAS sent out on the right, planting
HE batteries on the hill, and opening 1t once OF
Rebel battery that began to enfilade the cen
tral line. Il was already dark, and the Rebe
position could only be discovered by the flashes
Of their guns. They pushed forward boldly OF
Tie right, after losing ground on the other flank
but made no attempt TO regain their first holt
On the woods The fight fasied, and glimmered
and faded, and finally went out in the dark.
Hooker had found out what he wanted I,
knew. When the firing ceased the hostile line
~ close to each ether-their pickets 20 nea
hat III Rebels we're captured during the night
II vas inevitable that the fight should recon
10vo ~ vsy"&ns NessoeE sue nAo suueEo'
eeasidersb's loss; it was ekirmish, not . bat
IL. I'VE are through for tonight, gentlemen,
remarked the General, "but tomorrow We 6gh
Tie battle that viii decide the fate Of the Re
pabiie.s -
Not long ATE, The firing ceased, il sprarg .
again on the left Gen. Hooker, Who had take
~ bis hesdqusrteFs in Q barn. which had bee
nearly the focns Of the Rebel artillery, Was on
q snce. First came rapid and unusually fri
sssat pickle. shotA then asseral heavy volleyl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-22
Rebel Dcncnsfratiors on suGoik-An Quief
OF The James isivcr-TAe Rebel Army
Fallen HACK.

FoRrHE.s NOsRoK, Saturday, July - ~.
learn from a gentleman recently FROM Suffolk
that some little excitement prevails there on account
IL rnmors that the Rebels building bridges across
the Backwater River, which is thought to be pre-
parltory to an attack on Suffolk.
Our informant thought tlo rumors quito likely TO
lie isse bat fad that the suffers here were careful
not to keep large stock Of goods on hand, and that
they had been advised not 20.
We have had refreshing showers here FOR five enc
oersiye evenings, which have tleansed and purified
the air wonderfully. To-day the weather is quite
cool and Ieiresbnr.
Tho steamship Vanderbilt leaves Fortress Monroe
this evening for New York not lnden.
The steamship MerriGiae arrived here last evening
from Por: Royal. but brought 10 news from that
section.
TIE mail.boat John 4. Warner arrived at 81
O'Clock from Harrisons Landing, ard reports all
quiet there. No news from our army. The Rebel
army had fallen back ten miles toward Richmond.
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fhc Gunbcat sonora.

con,spon5,nee Of The y. Y. Tribune.
FoHTREss Nosg0g, Va. July u, 1862
The l.. :. guuboat Sonora arrived here THE
afternoon from Portsmouth, " H., after a short and
pleasant passage Of ffy-iiye hours. The Sonora is
a new side-wheel steamer Of the latest model hav-
ing rudder at the =" bow and stern, and ia consd-
cred the finest gunboat that has arrived in these
waters. She il about 80 feet long and of 300
tuns, drawing feet when loaded, therefore, you
will hear from her up the James River or some place
where there is 10 be fighting. Her battery consists
OF ono lO0-pounder rifle, one linch Dahlgren gun,
ard eight 2i-pouuder howitzers. The following Id q
ls' of her chief oicera viz;
Commander. T. u. wyman: Lieutenant and Ereeu,ive
Officer, Ibus !. Name Master Jn0. W. lhi1p, A.sisiAg
"a fseou : Hiiafd. As-saltPsj MASTER. Edw. Believe
Chisi-Fusueer n. ~ KhoaJrs hcfin-- nrtcfs r. Ills,
Mm. Pot and IT, &. Cornell; Assi,ta rn,eTs. r. &
Stall j. 4. Pirrcc. VIM A, Smith. AID H. G. ,ulhn., Gun
Ier H. C. Bunk M4stes Mates. &. NOTon g u. Staples,
{ Price ~. a. Culder. Psyalstcs Clerk, 4. H. Titus
Surgeon Stewards, l.. ID. trost, n. ;. Nsy
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ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

A dc achment of the u. :. Regular Cavalry VIII
leave tte city to-day tomorrow for the depot OF
mounted troops at Carlisle, Pa. They are recruits
who have been enlisted ia this city.
One Of the last new vessels built for the regular
navy 20 be reported really for is now in commits
sion at Boston, fully armed, and will sail with sealed
orders when her trial at the wharf Is finished. The
Canandagua Is new vessel, and was launched on
the 2Sh vi March last. Toe following officers had
reported for her some days ago:
Commander j. F. Green; Lieutenant, John Cornwel;
Pavna.er Charles II. Ellrcge; Master II. DE Haven Man
ley: Acting Msser L. Aea Allsiine Samuel hall Chief
Engineer. Nm >. Siaam; lot Assist Engineer "a Assist
Engineer T. W Rogers; 81 iEDglnees Albert jack
SOB Aired NendncA fLLp Alslicri Edwin T. PhAAppi,
Gunner John Caulk: SailmtAer David Bruce Cspeltsf
. y. aitenouse Boaswau, Thomas Sniln; Acying Mas
ters' Mac. A. r. Edrdse. John ~ fease' VIM j. H.aeent
{. l.. McCsrts.
Tie L. s. ship Magnolia was put formally in
commission Yesterday for immediate service. Shs
received large armament on board Saturday. IhiS
vessel Was recently captured prize, and at the sale
was purchased by the Navy DEPARTMENT. Annexed
is correct list OF the o who reported III Uniform
deck:
Potter. A. Delsnp. f. Burgess. Surgeon 4 shk Pay master
w J. Garter. Acting Assistant Eusneen r. Edridee, Msr'm
Van Buren ~ Bee KEY anj X h. hnl.is Master AAtes'
d. Sny er, o. Sandeson I. MCGUIRE, w III. EveIing.
Al tue Boston NAVEL are ten new l3-lnch mortarsy
weighing upward of u 900 pounds apiece, have re-
Gently been received FROM bittsbu g, Pa. Tney arc
similar 10 those now in Commodore Porter Mortar
Fotia which did such execution IN crushing IN he
casemates OF Fort Jackson, aud which are even now
hurting their metallic globes into the 6eleaglred eity
CT Ncksburg. The new m0rtars are beng nodniod
on iron carriages in the Ordnance Park, ANA I3-inen
bombshells are rolling into the park by the hundred
The C1urt.Mlr,ial ordered at the Navy-laFd %
Norfolk. Va. convened on Thursday last, and IS now
engaged investigating the charges against prisoners
arraIgued before 1t.
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PROn FORTRESS MONROE.
Arrival OF Officers i'm Haitinorc-Srrsst of
II sccesh INSTRUMENTATION i'm Hal.
timore-How things are doae here.

timorc-How things are doae here.
! From Our Special Correspondent
BrrIYoRR July a. 1852.
| Tic Old Point steamer Adelaide arrived here on
Saturday morning, with nearly 300 passengers on
board, at least one-fourth Of whom were commits
stoned officers of the army. Among them was Brig
Gen. Sickes en- route for Washington, and thence
for your city; Brighten. Stephens of Minnesota;
| Big. Gen. Richard RichapsOn, Col. Joseph ilaT
Ian Of Pa, aud Col. III. g. Staples.
Yesterday morning the steamer Georgiana arrived
from Old Point with large number Of passengers,
among whom were Brg.-Gen. John G.. Barnard OF
the Engineer Corps, L. ). A., and Chief OF Gen.
McClellan's Staff Brighten. JnniGs y. Palmer,
Gen. Erasmus u. keycs, Col. ~. F. Clark and
Others. All Of these gentlemen proceeded 70 Wash
ing, for the purpose on consultation with the Pres
dent. These officers came from Harrison Landing
on Friday and Saturday, and report continued
qnietudc along our hoes. The numerous Union
boats and stean-ransports which con-tautiy
passing up and down the James River have not
been moosted by the Confederate batteries erected
on the south SIDE Of that river, yet there was no
doubt that the Rebels deigncd obstructing the nav
iga,iJn. The rank and Gle are reported IN excellent
health aud spri's. The Old Point boat arrived III
usual this morning, bni brings no further news
| The police Of the Western District, on Friday
night, appiehcudci young mas, named e.. &.
Stephens yho t. 10 stated, has repeatedly LETT this
city for the South, and as often returned carrying
4
that Stephens had been engaged for some tins in
this neialiJps undertaking bas been known 10 the
police but they were unable To catch hin mill the
lime above stated. On Friday evening, posse Of
police were stationed in the vicinity Of Stephens
dwelling in such manner that the ngross ana egress
Of every person could be observed.
After a delay OF several hours, negro left the
house very cautiously with yali'e. lie was fol
lowed and ARE ted, when be stated that he on
his way to steamer that was 10 leave port The next
morning-b0und iOr one Of the lower copntiet-and
that NJ. Stephens, who was in the house, designed
going in the came boat. Immediately thereafter
Stephens was arrested ana sent down 10 Fort
Mcllenry.
The valise contained about 81 600 worth OF medi
ciues, consisting mainly Of qmnine $ll5 IN Con'ed'
crate money; sight drafts for various sums drawn
by q house In iLs city, da'ed July ~, amou ting in
all 10 1 1000; also. number Of promissory or de-
mand notes which had been taken up bs the banks
here aud lald over, together wI;i batch Ci letters
for persons in the Southern States. The police also
found a commission for Stephens 30 act as agent for
the {. ). a. ~ pureAasins articles VI war, and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-22
THE NEW GAZE ron VOLUNTEERS.
Az Ape Al
" OLIVER wEsDEIL HOLMES.

~ OLIVER wESDEIL HOLMES.
LisTEs, young heroes your country is calling!
Time strikes the hour for the brave snd tho tue!
Now, while the foremost are lshdns ana falling
FIJI up the ranks that have opened for you,
You whom the fathers msas free aud defended,
Stain not the scroll that eui5ls1on' their fame!
You who're isir heritage spouess de.ceAd-d.
Leave not yoas children l. b.ithrsht Of shame!
Sta not fo- questions whle Freedom stand. gaping
Wait not til onor lie. wrapped in h. pal!
Brief the ips meeting be- swim iie hlndF casp.as-
"Od for the war" a. enough for thon al.
Break from tie AIMS that would fondly caress YOU
Heikl It's the bug'e1's.t. sabres dawn
Mothers shallpnJ for you fathers shail bea- you,
Maiden. shall weep for yoi when you arc gone
Never or nov cries the blood Of nation
Poured 1n the turf where tue red should bloom;
Now |. ths day aud the hour OF salvation
Never or now peals the uumpc. Of doom
Never or now roars the hoarse. throited cannon
Through tho black canopy uloitng the sii-s
Never or now hap- the sleil-blssiel pennon
Or the deep oo4e where tie Cumberland les
From the ioul iens where our bTotlcrs dying
Aliens and foe, In the land Of their birth,
From III. rank ,wsmp- whsro our martyrs are lying
Pleading in vain for a handful oil earth;
From tho hot plains whore they perish ou,num5sr,d
Funowod and rijsed by the battle. deld. plough
Comes tho loud summons too long youhaVo sImbercd
Hear The las, AngeltrGmp-Seyer or Now!
ANTHoN BATTERY.
We call the attention OF our readers to the al
yeFieeinen, OF Major L. W. Willard Of the Anthoi
battery OF Light Artillery. Those wish z to emil.
in that branch Of the service would DO well TO cal
upon him.
HARRIS LIGHT CAVALRY.
HrsDQr A,TRHs H.REIs LiGHr C,y.IEy !
fAlAoUrn, Va, July a.. 1872. !
The subscriber would earnestly ak the friends o
this fs.ner and hs their e1srons TO h up il,
ranks.
Many Of them esp ea,ily AID 10 dorg the service
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sIrpIEyrE CoURr-CnaNBsas-JuLr 2l-Bslere JUST.
CLHRKE.

SIGEEME $500
CLERKE.
IsIoSs
Sarah L. Clayton act. Ann harrington e. al
MT'0 c Sfi oS se JOS T Van vse at
80 : Ii and Y amend allowed the rect di'aog
John Martin. ~, az, " d. 80 H. U ,I. ls,b
Abraham r Van Vest. Dr., agL Thos g. TaiIhhes '-'
settled All the amendment. eAcrpt tue "a aoSSsN York
Case yettsd. Amendments J. : ) o. " o. ~ H. H. -
allowed. The Others disrowed II. ,s.,... u..,.u-
The People &C, ast Anna Lehmsn alias Macsm Aes'eN
b,nirI Parish ct al sct Jos Delafeid ct sMOtoa gait
s ,.u TrSa-JrL1 aiGelore Justices SUTHERLAND
LEONARD, and WELLS.
DECISIONS. -,
The PEOPLE &c.. The Trustees of the Sailors
Snuq Harbor sgt John Kerr ard II others. and the Ne
This appeal by eudns from al ORDER s. plo-
Term grantins injunction hich restrained sAeH ifd
ceedus with the building Of the seventh avenue 70 ,io
better Known the Parallel RAILROAD me 30 "a de-
eprea from an order giving 1d nent for TIE As,.
nrrer The Court nov decide to revere the ciar
tie Injunction. bat affirm toe order 20 far Is IsA' "
Mayer adgo Leonard dissenuns.
Tie follow ing is the record 81 deci.ions o ucrhor
The People &C. the Iru,,eos of the ssior' ~ ,,,l-r
~ si Tcr,' Frb n lril r"yerse5. and nl-ection a.
solved. with costs OF the GPi cal, > 10 ana o0''
The motion tiO Leo,d o. ssTcs 20 1851 sustaining
tie demurrer OF tho Mayor &c OF 70 tle;k
silned with costs 20 BE- Geo Law Ex'r et al
tS,-,.ns ,vs,J snd new t.isl granted WIN e'''s "
abide tie event. Leonard j. d,''fn,s cs with cost,
Sanie sI' od,f 81 Jsn II. 1901, denying motion
san. Hs , s,.r,ed and the motion 10 Necets VIC
say vim co,ts Q. the appeal anu : 10 cos"
o. me notion , Geo Law Ear OF Miner c. story,
Ine People 3S s, ss Of jar Ii 1861 continuns pre
a. to portion Of Gle toad sevssi,s s 10 cost.
t.n 10 sontnue tue irjancion' Is denied, WIN ~,
t'h W nd 10 costs OF oapo.lls the motion below AZ
ssme-Appes b the plaintiffs rom 20 ue' ' I'd
d.. ort,r last mentioned as links me lnJihcno''
.;.L = IN costs. Leonard, J dissehts. ,,,.olvs
~. drci.lons in tin NiuthAveuue Railroad cases
the iounctions AID viii permit tie c0n''Iaci'a " NV
pat VI the Toaa.
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FRoA NEwBERN.-The L. S. steamer Eastern
State has arrived from Newbern, n. c., and reports
the troops at Beaufort and Newbern all IN GOOD
health
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cavalry possesses greet Advantages all attractions and the
thear Of operations in this Department will give this arm
peculsr chances for nsefunesa and fame We IN the field
unable TO recruit Compelled to look TO friends at
home to keep effective by numbers II sseh one VINO
willingly would aid viii bear the MISTER in mind I'LL they
have procured recruit, our ranks will be hsd and
they will receive deepest gratitude well as do good to
the service and cause.
Recruiting Office, No. eco Broadway
j. MANSFIELD DAVIES
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-21
INC RIEht q Fort. pon.IIInn=

We are yet without sufficient details Ia
know exactly, what SOFT of a bst,le was
fought Al Port Donslson. The los Of lie
was great, especially on oar sids. It VII
probably be fopud that there never has
been such loss of lie before In any battle
on this continent The victory has been
bought At terrible price. And yet the
cost is less than IT would be, If, We had
been forced TO series Of r,lnor engage
ments, which are new rendered unneceS-
sary.
Not that we shall have no more fighting
in the West. Bat the battles will De few.
The rebels have probably taken their ord.
nance from Bowling Gteeu-to Clarksville,
and have fortified that place. II stands II
the Junction Of Red river With the Cum.
berland, aud on the right bank of the lat
ter stream. II is about City miles below
Nashville, and about ninety miles from
Bowling Green. The rebels must have
been transporting their cannon there for
several days. But we presume that
the rebels cannot be nearly as strong as
those at Fort Donelson. Breckirridge,
IIiudman aud Hardee have probably con-.
centrated their forces at that point But
we suppose that they will not be able
to remain there long. The indomitabls
FoOte, regardless of his wound, is about to
go there. Gen. Buell. is assembling large
force ia that quarter, a Part Of them going
By the river, and a part matching By the
way of Bowling Green. We can undOubt-
edly ovcrHheIm the rebels with superior
numbers. Our forces must be in Nashville
in few days. The whole of Tennessee.
must be ours. What is to hiuder General
Halleck also from investing Columbus with
an immensO armyR That place can hardly
hold.out many days. Aud when 1t falls,
New Orleans is ours. What will the army
at Manassas do2 wedo not see how It
can remain, Nor do we see where it can
go with any better prospect of maintaining
itself thun it has a. Manassas. 1t seems
to US that this battle is the turning point
of the war. that rebellion eau never recover
from the staggering blow it has now re-
ceiyed, that the beginning of the end has
indeed really come.