The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-20
NEWS.

augusta, June l4.--1'hc jackson Missis.
fight near Memphis, the Confederate
feet consisted of seven boats; the FEEDER.
oil steamer Queen of the West was COM
pletely destroyed.
The Memphis Avalanche, Of Saturday,
says that in attempting to raise Lincoln
flag on the Post Office, the Federals were
greeted with groans and misses, and loud
cheers for JEFF Davis, and pistol shot
which did no execution.
The Avalanche publishes the correspon-
dence between the Federal flag officer,
G.. II. Davis, and Mayor John Park, do
manding the surrender of the city. =.
The Mayor says. having no means OF
defense, by force of circumstances, the
city is in your hands. Col. Fitch, com.
manding an Indiana Brigade was appoint
ed Military Commander. The MissisIp-
plan of the 10th says portion of Gen.
Lovell's command under Col. r. Miles,
near Port Gibson engaged two Of the en-
emy's gunboats on the morning of the
9th, and after brisk engagement of one
hour succeeded in driving off their
boats.
Richmond, June l6.-There has been
occasional cannonading and skirmishing
along the lines of the army to-day.
An engagement at an early day is
| deemed not impossible. 2
Richmond June l7.-Some heavy Skin.
mishing took place on the right of our
lines to-day.
The city continues perfectly quiet.
No news to-day. ~
Jackson having been reinforced will
| ono;,, ,,,orD1 ta,rorl, h. Dat1
few days.
Fremont has undoubtedly left the She.
nandoah Valley. 3's'
Richmond, June 1.-THE Fortress Mon
roe Correspondents of the New p 5rA =5v.-
5une says he has been assured 10y a gem.
tleman connected with the Medical De-
partment of McClellan's army that the
Federal loss in the late battles in killed,
wounded and missing, was not less than
10000 ="
He also writes: II have the name Of q
gentleman whose veracity cannot be dis.
puted that Gen. Mcclellan has said that
our 1.-THE Federal) loss in the action Of
the two days would not be less than
10000" =.
augusta, June 1.-THE Charleston Mer
curry of this morning says the Confederate
loss at Secessionville, on Saturday, wa,
40 killed and 100 wounded. They buried
lao dead Federals on the field, and took
70 prisoners.
MOBILE, June 1.-THE following dispatch
was received by the Mobile papers this
afternoon -" Montgomery, June IL
General Beauregard and his Staff arr
here on their way to Richmond. W.
hear that large portion of the army o
the Mississippi will soon follow the Gen
eral. A sufficient force will be left will
the invincible Bragg to check any stel
towards the interior of the vandals undo
General Halleck.
AUGUSTA, June l7.-Special dispatche
to the Augusta papers of the 10th inst
say that a severe battle took place thi
morning on James Island, four mile
from the city.
Five regiments of Federals, reinforce
by artillery, attacked the batteries at g
cessionville. Col. Lamar commando
the Confederates, and, with few hur
dred troops, repulsed the enemy thre
times. with great slaughter.
The enemy fought bravely, but wer
The enemy's loss was supposed to be 40l
! including so prisoners. Our loss is @
/ timated at from so to 100.
/ Col. Lamar was wounded. Caps. Rec
+. and King and Lieut.. Edwards were killet
g 1t is expected that the enemy willsoo
q renew his attack. -
!. The Confederates were much exhaus
n ed by the Smelling of the enemy day an
9 night for q week.
f A dispatch to the Savannah Repub)
Q can says the troops engaged were tn
, Eutaw Regiment, Charleston Battalion
r Forty-Seventh Georgia, Hagood's Reg
ment, Lamar's Battery, and detachmer
. of the Charleston Artillery of Savanna
Gen. Evans was in command. Genera
9 Pemberton and Evans complimented Co
). Lamar on the field.