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WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE VALLEY.

We have seen gentleman who arrived in Richmond
OF Sunday evening from the command OF General j.
Jackson and from hin gather Interesting particu.
lars "a TO the results of his late rcu of Banks and
occupation of the Valley.
lie occupied Wirchts er On Sunday May 20 .h, and J.
ing over one day with his infantry aud artillery, reached
Bolvcr Heights jus. above Harpers Ferry, on Wednss
day From this point be sheled the last Of the fackes
OUT of Harpers Ferry. The enemy had battery, SUP
posei to be ted one, on the Maryland Heights, with
which to protect the bridg, scroes the Potomac. THis
bridge, which has been rebuilt BY for the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company sncs its destruction by
General Joseph Johnston in 1884, was rot destroyed
BIZ Gen. Jackson doubtless il would have been had be
deemed Ii Of sufficient Importance IL may be that be
reserved il for future USE. Gsn Jackson remained 10
posse sion Of the Heights Of BOvsr from Wednesday
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snt Saturday morning, when be fell back up tie Yt
ley. The federals recfosed the Potomac on Wednes
day, supposed TO be under Gen. DIX Gen. Jackson 10
falling back secured mos! Of the fruits OF his vc,ory
In Oharlestown be left considerable amount Of aour
belonging TO the enemy not having transportation for
IT, and not deeming advisable TO burn IT, lest III
be made up by forced contributions the nbaOi snl
The real value Of captures will never be kn WI
the sodi+rs enabled to supply themseve Ii orally
s1d independently from the battle field, End ne
Yankee stores In Winchester. In the wake of the YA-
kee militant always follows the Yankee eh>dtGnt their
maxim being TO rob by ingenuity I'll woo csc pc plrn
der by violence. The army Of notion vendrs piicbed
hesdloDg after Banks flying columns, leaving heir
and merchandise behind them, and our boys were
lbltd to supply themselves literally WITH india rutSer
blankets shoes nice felt hat, etc etc Oh puoc storts
our informant thinks the small captured reach
1000 stand, with eighty wagon loads of ord ancs
stores 200 fine army wagons, from so to 10000 uhds
bacon 200 elegant ehsssss, 100 head Of Ono ca'tle
cavalry horses saddles geer and many other valuable
articles. Among the arms were abou. four hundred
revolving edrbines six shooters
The enemy had resid the Winchester and Potomsc
Railroad with foe heavy iron, and transferred t as
gra.uity to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Col Asbby thoroughly demolished il u1on our reres.
The death Of this brave and valuable ,er orr INFORM
sut confirms though he bad not learned the particulars
In the battle Of Front Royal lost three Other yslu.
able Cavalry Off GERS, Captains Sheez Fletcher sns BAL
ter; Lieut. Colonel Dorsey OF the nAr'lard Line, vas
sary Of the 9Th Brigade, who volunteered in the charge
Of the cavalry.
We came very near capturing the notorious traitor,
Dave strother 10 Winchest T. aud again in CnsTssorn
l. is said be left Tsyiors Hotel in the former town, as
oUr troops were entering the Suburbs.
Tho wild joy with which the inhabitants, especially the
ladies' greeted army 10 Winchester and Onare dowo,
can be more readily imagined than dsserb d. The 80
eond Virginia Regiment, composed of volunteers irou
JEFF rson, Clarke and Berkeley, marched through
Oharestown with scarcely hal such was the pressure
of the military discipline in which their brave comuaod'
er trains them that they neither ssked hor received the
privilege Of hating shake hands Ia their re ds ard
dear ones though twelve month and more has eispsd
since they took the q Id. Tho acuvi OF perpetual
forvard seems persade this whole army, In tv ~
der srment Ia the Ordnance they never get out OF am
munitop in the isrermsser they never lose bsse Sc
or stores whether drawn from our Government cap
ured from the enemy in the Oonm'ssarlst 10 army IN
the field has been so well-anost laIUrouss f. Is Il
wonderful that in another columa We chronic fresh
victories won and fresh glory gathered b. such an ar
i nv S-EpgHjrsY,
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A NOBLE LITER.

The Columbia South CarOlnian publishes letter,
ceved few weeks ago from young soldier from thSt
Safe, who fell at the Battle of Seven Pines" It was
addressed to his " dear mother :"
The prisoners have takep up TO this time, admit
that the prvaes of their army expect to be whipped
but not think they will give up easily; it will be
Bull Run battle the contest will be stubborn we vii
have drive them back inch by inch; but are the
boys who do it. Every Southern here is deter.
mined to die conquer. IL they reach Richmond, it
must be to wade through blood and over our msngled
remains Our dear women Of the South shall never be
subjected to another such order that Of Butler 10 New
Orleans. Be calm be collected, but prepare for the
respecting the brave men here. With chris
tian forttude yourselves Many brave son. hus-
band or father must return homo no more to gladden.
the hearts of those ondy loved II it is my lot to
co. have died at the poet of duy-died where every
true SOuherner should die rather than give up Mother
If George and fall, you will regret that you have no
to fill our places with but there are thousands
who will avenge may not live to hear the glorious
cry Of victory" but the South will resound with it.
feel confident OF victory, confident Of independence
Let each family be prepared to give up loved one
hard as the sacrifice may be. Do not murnur. We will
have the victory, no matter how dear the price.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS INcIpEKTs.


We COPY the following from the Milton IN. o. Chron-
icle;
We see Il stated ha. In the fight at Richmond, on Sat
urd " aud Sunday last occurred the first docking o!
bAyonets from charge that has taken place in Virginia
during the ,xisting war. This ia mistake. The Thir.
teepth North Carolina Volunteers, Commanded by Col.
N. Scales not only charged the enemy in the battle
a Williamsburg but locked biyones for the space OF
ten minutes This s the 6rst instance OF an actual
'look"
In the battle at Williamsburg wounded Hessisn plte
ously bescught I.ousanian for drink Of water With
the maenanmity o. gallant Southerner the Louisian-
ian sooped down - let the fallen wretch drink from his
canteep, when the latter plugged dagger in him. 10.
stantly however, comrade OF the Louisanian pnre1
the wretch to the earth with his bayonet, pungng
through his heart and in less time than IL takes 10 tell
l. the ungratefu wretch pierced through the body
nv the same instrument three tmes.
A wounded Yankee laid upon the battle held oil VII
liamsburg beseeching somebody to kill him" when
I,ouisianisn came along aud being very accommoda.
ing man caught the Hessan BY The top knott aud ciesv
ing his head from his shoulders at one stroke, cody
turned TO other wounded Yankees and Inquired, Are
any more of you id rascals wanting to be killed.
Another instance, in which pocket bible saVed
mans life occurred at the battle OF Williamsburg. AT
eye.witnesa and man of veracity, told US OF Il IL
fact. We heard Il from mary. The ball went clear
TIL ough the book and lodged in the pocket that car
ried it.
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Thc Came Cock OF Ihe valley.

Plato, In ,ne r.u.e TelaL.s nc following iecdOte
a. ~ b. Socrates. Did you ever hear, Ac. ,iDdes
sad Socrates" Of the Irisansns Game CccS" "NO,
b. ls," replied Aeibisdss Thea" said S'sra,es
" vi! tell you" There VS. IN Irish man. nam Nul
lls Who lived nelr lrnstoSn and had greas desire 10
pls,ess gamO chicken. lie applied, thersISrs, to his
friend Blmgardner, who gave him an egg, which he
syefred bad been aid By game hen. II le tiIle, the
egg hatehed and when the bird 80 fully grown,
hllns s0ugh. BlmgArdner and exhibited hia Game
Cock with Infinite pride. Isn't he beauty exc aimed
Mullins Only look at his feet. Dsdad all h- )udat
trip him up" But BY the dog, said Socrates the
Game chicken huscOyy drake Of the largest size.
And that reminds me- said A'eibiAdes " Of Stone
wall Jackson" Who Is be - inquired Socrates. 81
VII tsn ySu all know about him" AnavsrJ the
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INmbesfe Of Tsg var.

Ii all the minor incidents OF this war were compiled
and Published 10 book form, very interesting volume
would be the result The following copied from
exchanges:
RKsoLUTE LADY
The Knoxville Register remarks, that willis the men
about Huntsville showing evident signs Of weakness
in the knees the noble daughters of the South there
elsewhere true TO themselves aud their county
"out of many instances of the kind, will (says the
Rsgst) cite the example of only brave true.heart
ed woman, Of the noble old Virginia stock whose bus.
band absent in the service Of his country and who is
stopping with an aged and in6rm father: :"
Returning to bis homo on one occa'ion, she found
several Lpconites in the kitchen cody engaged in cook
ing their Dinners wheu without ado, she kicked
their meal into the FIRE With her dscse foot and point
ing to the door with her slender nger said, with the
spirit Of toe true heroine "rhere is the door get you
gone hirelings and let your own masters feed you
Let your checks tngle with shame, o, white-ivered
cowsrds who disgrace the name Of Southron, while you
read this noble rebuke from the lips Of fra daughter
of our own Southern land.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-11
THE TINE FOR FIGHTING.

A corr 52ondent of the MGbl. Tnbule, reporting a
trip in the interior Of Alabama, says:
After ,sviDg 8, Ina there we're tb-u. lven hundred
human beings on board of the boat. Among the /.
hes toe % not III ,rvice, the great ard gooo
G,nr David L Twigls. The many conversation :
had with him tended largely to edify, erl ghteu aud
comfort me in reference to the pr s,nI war. 0ne
mark ofhs sent thrill through my s!u and brought
Jea,s from my eyes al have been in the srscs OF my
c, ltry for f'ty years and this is the - time that
have had to lu'n my back to enemy. cannot h,lp
II; am nothing bu: ch Il now. III had good pair
o! las would give the Yankees good fight liore
die" He Efs re,u zee from his home in New Orleans,
accompanied by his oIlJ son and servans.
Ca one occasion gen man remarked that Generi !
Porney VS. wrong 10 his determination defend Mob To-,
q. he thou Sht there tim, when loui not fight
You slcu have the 81 heros face at that moment
Such sl,S upon hs face! such lu.'re beaming from
tue eve showing the intel ty Of the patriotic fire
within. be replied: "My God, sir when 5 the time
We sltull not hgb? know OF tu' one, and that is
when there are no Ygekets on cur : ii TO fight"
reverence the spirit ti that to.Torn 81 ler-thst
zero Of many bat l.f.l's. How Hu1h Ike the great
Patrick Henry when he exclaimed, give me Liberty or
give ne Death !" Let the manli OF Gen. Twiggs fill
u BON many nov the f,l, defending Our Liberty
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A RICHMOND Bari LION
R.osuoxn Mas IS6

hohhosD' NAY " l'o%'
To TIE Mrs OF RICHMOND AND vionry;
The necessity Of embodying, in some available form,
and for some good service all men able 70 do duty In
this trying hour is apparent; for tho dsotuy Of cur
State our city, and 1t may bo, OF the country end the
cause we love- depends greatly upon the energy AID
tho power Of the Confederate to be dipayed In
the next few weeks months The urgent demand for
soldiers already trained to arms maks It necessary TO
call all such, in and around Richmond, to the field,
whilst the indispensable services Of city guard are IN
der this necessity lost and interests important TO Rich.
mond and to the Conlederacy may be, in great mos.
sure neglected That there FIVE hundred IN and
around our city to the Of the South and Who
would rather die upon the hills Of Richmond in deence
OF their homes and Of Virginia, than live to witue,s
their dissertation and dishonor-men who have not yet
taken up arms and yet who. both able and willing
| will rot doubt.
At the suggestion and BY authority Of the Secretary
of War; and aided by the cooperation Of the Council Of
the city, as exhibited below, announce my desre and
purpose if possible, to organz, the battalion indicated
as speedily possible, ard that the public may lave
confidence and underst,ndingy in enrolling their
Names indicate the following gentlemen, al! sodlers,
Who have consented and who hereby authorized 70
will command the il the regulate number be raised
and the battalion organized, viz:
LouIs J. Bossrrur,
WV. l. hAULE,
JOIN H. GRxAsrR.
J.F O. PorTs,
VIZ WIRT HARRISON.
With each of these well known citz:ns may b. found
a roll, with a caption setting forth the ters Of enroll
ment and to another Of them all persons disposed
to engage in this service referred The term OF
vice will be six months uni discharged and Tho
duties be performed, any to which the battalion nay
be assigned within the limits indicated Ii 20 be msds
available for any good purpose the bAtslcn mutt no
formed promptly, and Organization will be attempted
until the requisite number have been enrolled by each o
the gentlemen whose names have been given above.
| w. N. ELLIOTT.
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urVE DARK s,py OF rHE PICTURE.

The Wilmington Journal, Of Monday evening, says
in reference to the tsegaphiC Of the great battle
near Richmond
Terrible as is the public suspense, there is another
deeper and more agonzing aud the messages that pas
SEQ over zoe wires yesterday cast gloom over tho
spts of the operators themselves used they TO
such things Alter o'clock We went to the telegraph
Office TO inquire, and found there valued Trend whoee
manner betrayed deep agitation. A telegram in his
hand which shock with emotion, informed him tha: his
daughter was q widow, Ter husband having fallen in The
battle az the head of bis company Dispatches like the
following, which is genuine, with the names emitted,
flashed over the wires Aadame-Your two sons have
to-day fallen mariyrs to the cause OF their country
But such is war such 1t alWaps hes been and always
viii BE- Nav lie who tempers the wind to the shorn
Ia NIB send help and comfort to tho bereaved Ones for
de olly can.
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axr. rooMRs AND CAPT. RossER.

"Bohemian," the R.chmond correspondent of the No.
bile Register in referring the fight at Aechanicsy
near Richmond says:
The part taken " Captain Rosser Of the ID Company
Washington Artillery 10 the fight Of Saturday has won
him crest praise He managed bis two guns skill!uy
and brought them 20 beautifully from position where
all supposed him lost that the spectators looked III
amGz ment. Although belonging TO the Washington
Artillery BATTALION he is detached duty, ald with
GEN Toombs still young nan, West Point Cadet
ia the last clsss that graduated under the five years
rsci,ae brave talented and efficient officer Captain
Roser has gained the admiration Of the whole army
Succ the campaign in Virginia began, 10 man has seen
more active service as he has been constantly the
outposts and with General Stuart Of the cavalry,
sas instrumental in holding Mursor's and Msson's
hills so long time aud OF waving the Confederate flag
for weeks ia sight OF the Capitol at Wellington. He is
, p,riicular fGvorte with General Toombs, of whom a
GOOD story is told in connection with the fight at Me-
gainesville Seeing Rosser ct pcs! Of great danger
and without aiequae support he raved about furiousy
and sent repeated requests 10 the Generals 10 reinforce
him No attention paid TO this until finally, when
an additional battery Of the enemy appeared he sent a
courier 10 General MSgruder 20 say THAI be should lead
his brigade 10 asss. Rosser unless other
were Immediately sent. You had better not do it with
ont orders" was the reply. Toombs chaed under this
tor some time aud last his fiery spirit could stand IL
no longer il seemed certain that the brave men who
we're fyhune would be sacrificed His brigade Wss put
under arms ard orders orderd be lst prepar
ing 70 rescue his fsvorite when Rosser extrcGted him
self in the beautiful style already spoken OF. These
Georpians who are Justly proud Of their leader, would
have fallen TO man or accomplished their object.
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INTERFERING rHom EUROPE.
THE AMERICAN CRIsIs-THE MEXICAN CUES
TION-oPINIONs OF THE PRESS.

THE AMERICAN CRIsIs-THE MEXICAN CUES.
TlON-oPINIONs OF THE PRESS.
By the latest arrivals, have the following summary
Of Europeen news to the 90 h u The steamers South
wick and Gladiator, from Nassau with cotton turpen
tine, ETC., had arrived at Liverpool. The Sumter con-
tinued a. Gibraltar In the Liverpool cotton Market on
27.h and IS u IL 900 bales we're sold closing at an
advance Of one eighth Of penny.
TIE MEXICAN QUESTION: RocETDISGs IN PARLIAMENT.
In the House Of Commons, on the l6:h Of May, Sir
Bower asked the First Lord of the Treasury What in
formation Her hsjsstys Government had received
SD cd-g the occupation Of Mexico by France and the
intentions Of the French Government regarding Mexico.
Lord Palmerston-By the latest accounts which we
have received from Sir Charles Wyke Minister at
Mexico appears that the intention of the French
corps to advance to the City Of Mexico No advance,
however up to that time, had been made but that was
their intention With regard to what the intention Of
the French Government may be. eau only refer the
honorable baronet 10 the convention Of October 20 re-
cording the intentions Of the three Powers TO under
lake to make common action 10 Mexico. Il Is not for q
Minister Of the British Grown to speak in any way other
than this of the intentions Of foreign government
hear Perhaps it may be factory 70 add to my an
swer that by dis 1atch from Sir Ohar Wyks, dated
the 18th Of las month, ii appears be expected on the
l1h Of that month TO have interview with the Minis
for Foreign Affair Of the Mexican Government for
toe Iurpos Of concluding convention for the sAts
ton OF tue British CLAIMS. Hear, hear. Ny noble
friend at the head Of the Foreign Department COL side
he will be quite prepared to y the papers connected
with the sections in Mexico upon the tatl' OF the
Houe; and Ilst being the cts, PERHAPS the honorable
gentleman, the member for Horshsn, DIR. izyersj,
who be- given notice Of motion on this subject, viii
con TO postpone the motion.
Mr.. Fitzgersli wished to know whether they might
eIpec. the papels TO be hid the tai ID within sort
time.
Lord Palmerston.-Yts. shouli say -.
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A LIScoLS.rE ADuLTgRER KlLLED-We learn from
OF IL IN of Chattanooga tina. noted LHconite Gale
Squire BrJ IN, man OF property residing near Chatta
uoogs has been insulting the wives OF several Confede
rate soldiers who absent in the army, end,
occasion whipped lady whose chastity would not yield
20 his solicitations Her husband came home and hear
ing Of his diaboicA conduct proceeded to bic house,
on Sunday last and deliberately shot him. He died in
half an hour. he justly forfeited his life for his vi-
lLny,
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nlkE HAIRY.

GEORGE g. GaATTIN IN o. PesehV GrEtsu Of this city,
trva.e IA the L,nno "a era s. lhh Va Regiment, was
Il led 10 the hatIle = moruiTg ms 70 i1st
To fen rtdnsmt drsscy offeing ne united the
aIny vi.taeI a insgri nth u-ag snl though *
49,. ID his age nom u'G-y w. ye relieving hEt he had
ne and strength % fsyues aud exposures Of he
amp and q he ned hSt t'e ,ououy needed his sev,es
~ IN p-uu.l. poon t,se hS place "a zoe ranks q the
Uuy and his first t be fell ely wounded, In he Is
Of
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ADJUTANT GENERALS oTFIcE, VA

NDREw JAoRsOH having brea sppolnted By h'jor Gen
Flood general rrung Ttaonf, for
m Ne Lle the cl Of Rich nond tramp rtadon toEeta
wi hereafter be Issued thI Office, but upon APp aohs
couutersgned ~ h N.
The nsslfy sub,seuee will ,ue nouppnsSto any per
cu une.s regulations Ao counersigned D. supervisor
Jackson.
i.qs Nm RICHARDSON, A @.
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NOTICE.
PROVOST hARsHAL's OFFICE,

TIJE public wi take n-tc that AMI after this date
tetect'ye on er az hoEed 10 arrest mpr'u and cute
orders issued from his will be u Go iii 'eifcae
uh nav be cal for a. evidence OH slenv NEE an 4
assurance that rhs he hB deity with frames and &c
csion, he does Il also with tesy and respect
Mi n
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CITY IRRITATION.

NE ed O) men, between the OF ID aud 10 years
waited for company In the shove battalion, TOT local and
special d. the ~ Of Richmond, for term 81 SIX months
ami as sooner cischa ged by order Of the secretary q
Var
.1rPay fsi pe' month and ratiors.
None ut Sobety sad good character are wanted
AnnIv "a VIM. l. MAULE, 1872 Main 80
TUCKER RANDOLPH. Ill do
JOE b. JAMES, Pawn Tank,
i.aG. JOB l. MIOHARD, M1iI 81.
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1uz nr.rRrcrIox or corroN Az NIw okLElss.

Sir l.. "Packegolie" had given notice in the Commons
that he would call attention 70 the destruction OF cotton
at New Orleans and the effect it might have on English
manufactures. A. the time, he would AK 1t the
government intends TO take steps fer mediation
Mr. Berkeley brought forward his annual motion In IA
vor of the ballot which carried BY So to 30, amidst
loud cheers Leave was given to bring in bill on the
sur let.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-11
COYCED t;tSATE NOTES.

IL pernns anxious get rid Of their Confederate money
n and WAC owe book account bonds or oiherNe 70
that extent can do So their Accoun by calling
on me ii my cid stand, ia Main street, up sthirs -
mAal We liza bAun'
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THr syIP EMILY ST. PIERRE.

The London Morning Post understands that the de.
mand for the restitution of the Emily ST. Pierre cannot
bs complied WITH ss municipal laws take no cognzince
of the ac Of the three who captured her ns an
offence or recognizes i: iury suffered by the bel
hrerents Had al American cruiser fallen in with the
ship che might have seized her. but there no munich
raj law which can warrant the Eogiish government in
giving her up and it is therefore bound 10 refuse GEM
pliauce with the r,quest
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-11
DESTRUCTION OF THE NIRRrAAc-BUTIEs's INFAMOUS o.
DEHs NC.


The London Tmes in editorial on the surrender Of
Norfolk the destruction of the Merrimac etc. says the
conqu st Of the SOUTH far tie wster s concerned,
seems almost complete. On land, however tie Ti:aes
save it Is premature say the rebel power altogether
broken Ii sees 90 signs Of the end and indications
as to what that end will be. Tic Southerners may be
beaten in battle but they hsve immense territories for
retreat The contest Is virtually the whole world sgape;
the South as the North is open 10 the ships Of the world
while the South is completely shut cut The surprise lie
net that the Confederstes retreat but tbst 'hsy make
f;pnt at ell.
The London Times thinks that General Ba ers rule at
Nov Orleans Is exceedingly severe snd HARSH and cal
culaed make the raising of the blockade there value
less.
The London Morning Post IL very bitter on Genera
Buffers proclamation, and says that not even the Aus
trans or Russians Issued more severe DEGREES.
The Post ssys If DAYS and 8e6uregard can ind ct de.
feat On the Fseras the independence OF the South will
achieved. II they overcome, the South may be
oousidered varquished.
Toe London Daily News regards the abandonment Of
Norfolk aud destruction of the krrimac OF great i'm
portance aud that it proves the resgnaon by the Con
ioderates of the contes: at sea.
Two ships up for New Orleans at Liverpool.