Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-07-16
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GRENADA, July 9-Tbe defeat o.
the Grand Army" Of McClelland in
Virginia is reluctantly confessed BY a
lev correspondents Of Northern papers.
The Cincinnati Commercial express
es fears that this defeat will precipitate
European Intervention, aud advises that
preparations be Immediately made to
resist any dictation from France or En-
gland.
On the fifth day of the battle Nc.
Clepand's French staff officers left him
and proceeded home on the first boat.
They will be sufficiently instructed to
carry accurate news to their own coun-
TRY.
1t is reported that another Federal
gunboat has been sunk by our batteries
on White river.
GRENADA, July 8-Tbe Fcderals
have commenced terrifying the city q
Memphis. For this purpose they are
digging entertainments and rifle pits
four miles in the rear Of the city.
A portion of Sherman's division has
moved from Grand Junction to Mos
COW, forty miles FROM Memphis, where
entrenohmeDis are being constructed.
The negroes are impressed for this SER
vice throughout West Tennessee. An
attack is evidently expected BY the en-.
envy.
Richmond, July S.-The President
has issued the following oongratulatory
address to our victorious army
TO THE ARMY IN EASTERN VA,
RloHaoND July 5, 'G2.
Soldiers; I congratulate you on the
series Of brilliant victories which, under
tavor Of Divine Providence you have
wen and. as the President oftbe
Confederate States, do heartily tender to
you the thanks of the country whose
just cause you have SO skilIfully and he
r)oically saved.
Ten days ago an invading army vast
ly superior to you in numbers and the
materials of closely b9leaguered your
and wantonly proclaimed its
conquest. You marched to at.
tack the enemy 10 his entertainments.
With well directed movements and
and death daring valor, you charged
upon him in his strong positions, drove
him from field to field, over distance
Of more than thirty.fye mile and des-
pite his rejnformcemonts, compelled him
seek safety under cover Of gunboats
where he nov lies covering before the
army he so lately defiled and threaten
cd with entire subjugation,
The fortitude with which you have
borne the toll and priyation, and the
gallantry with which you have entered
into each successful BATHS, must have
been Witnessed to be fully appreciated.
But a grateful people will not fall to re-
your deeds and to bear you in
loved remembrance. Well may it be
said of you that you have done enough
for glory, but duty to a suffering coun-
try and to the cause of Constitutional
claims from you yet further eff.
fort.
Let it be your guide to relax in moth.
which can promote your future eff.
your one great object being to
drive the invaders from your soil
and carrying your standards beyond
outer boundaries Of the Confederacy
to wrong from an unscrpulous foe, the
Iccognitiono of your birthright, a commu.
nifty independent.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
GRENADA, July T ST. Louis Re.
publican Of the Cd inst, which has been
received here, still observes mysteri.
Gus silence respecting McClclland's de-
feat, which it fears may mean disaster,
A despatch dated Cairo the LIST inst.
says that Gen, Hiudman is back at St.
Charles with five thousand men. Col.
Of thcYankeo army, has aban-
donod his position after spiking his
guns, Curtis is reported to be in a
bad situation. Supplies cannot reach
and he had been living on half
rations for ten days. He will have to
cut bis way out or be captured.