New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-29
and scaDpered from the field, stopping at a house
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and scanpered from tho field, stopping at a house
about quarter OF q mile distant.
| Our troops pnrsued them tor some distance, but,
not choosing TO follow them too far within their
lines returned to the hill without another fight Our
loss was Que man killed and six wour ded. among
whom are the following: Puvats Julian Carter,
Governors Guard (Richmond), ith Virginia, killed
in TIE foot; Private Madison Fitch, Co. A, Prince
William CAvalry, wounded in tue knee, aud T. u.
l.. McCray OF The same in the cal OF the leg. lhe
lanes of he Others we could not ascertain.
Malvern Hill will, doubtless. be the scene OF many
more ~ skirnsL e. its peculiar position rendering
il point OF great advantage 10 The party holdhs IL;
II is the extreme of lines IN that direction ana
only some TWO or thee hdudred yards from the
Union outposts.
GEN. ID. II. HILL.
The PetersJurg Ezpress of the 18th says that
Gen. Daniel II. Hill has been appointed to the
command OF the Department OF the Appamatox,
with his headquarters, it presumes at Petersburg.
letter from Charlotte, N. c., says:
This is The home Of Msjor-Gen. ID. II. Hill. For
years be Las been professor in the Military Institute
MIS-. Stonewa J.cksoD In hrre ON visit to Ter ss-
ter, Mr.. Gen. Hill. When Gen. Hill was professor
in Washington College, Lexington. Va, bis wife Q
sister paid lis family Wilt, aud Gen. StoDewall,
then professor in the Military ins itute, formed her
acquaintance. Thus 1t happens that these two
brave men are brothee-inaw. Their fatber-in law
is the Rev. DIR. Davidson, Presbyterian clergy
man, and lives near this pl ce. BY the way, both
GeU. Jackson and Gen. Hill elders IN the Pr s.
byieran Church. Gen. Hills influence here is IN
bounded.
ELECTION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The people of North Carolina vote for Governor
and members Of the Legislature and Sheriff, or the
'th Of August. Tie cindiiltes for Governor, W..
h. Johnston, esq, of Charlotte, and the Hon. Zebu-
Ion Il. Vance Of Buncombe County.
TIE GUNS BROUGHT BY THE NASHVILLE.
The Express SAWS tina ~ pieces OF artillery, part
Of the 80 pieces taken by the English from the Rus.
slams ut the battle of Inkerman and presented to the
Cobfederacy by British merchants drought over in
the Naspviiel, have arrived at Macon. They bear
evidence of having seen service. With some aters-
tons, they will hereafter speak for themselves.
Some 80 pieces more are expected at the Same place.
We find the following in the editorial columns of
The Enquirer OF the 25th
The great necessity of maintaining our army its
utmost efficiency Is manifest to every one. Our
enemy, bsfed bnt not broken, and giant in power
Il gathering bis forces and ordering evies
OF fresh men, and be preparing 10 renew the onset
with friutic energy THIS il no lime for our soldiers
at hls post and ready to resist or to strike.
IN this paper is published an order noticed in the
continuation Of the above article, in which railroad
agents and employees are required TO lend their aid
in the reclamation Of straggers and deserters
The following abusive Of extortioners is found in
the local columns Of 1Ae Enquirer:
The avenues to pecuniary prosperity are wide
open. Men feom every quarter Of the Confederate
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their country, have stepped III to serve themselves
aud with an energy uDbounded are systematically
engaged in squeezpg out ihe vals OF the poor, and
draining tue pnrses OF the rich. The corporate
limits furnish them tneater in which they practice
original barbari,ies with a success and proficiency
winch would have bet honored with cbapiets in the
DAYS of tie Coliseum. They beard the old merchant
lions n their dens and rush amidst the lesser VIC
tins with style and Impetus graceful and elastic
IA the panther. Full OF the sP rlt Of competition,
they strive TO excel in the divine art OF cheating
Every disinlerested individuals pocket. book is
converted by them into a capillary contrivance,
perpetually sweating, oft OF which exndes the bill
Gus creations OF the currency under the irresistible
pressure Of extortion The native swindlers pile
their profits up IN city lots.
The imported suckers pm. their shinplssters in
their trunks, or turn them into stocks. Hereafter,
when the war 10 over, We must look out Ter nc
titlous aristocracy OF eXtortOners, elevated into
brown stone from the lees OF humanity, arrogant by
circumstances, aud hospitable by necessity.
The Charleston Mercury states that the steamers
Nashville and Kate, which recently brought valua-
bic cargoes OF arms and ammunition into Southern
port have succeeded in making their way out to sea-
in spite Of the Blockade Squadron at the point where
they escaped
THANKS TO THE DEFENDERS OF vICksBURG.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Ap!uTAsT AND iSsPRcI GkSkkALs Orflcs,l
RICHMOND. Tuesday, July ~, loot J
GENERAL ORDERS, No. l5.-1he successful de
Tense Of Vcssbu sgst the nortu feet OF the enemy oy
MsjorGen Van Dom and the ocers and men under bis
entities them the sIat ude OF the county, the
thanks tne Governnis and The admiration OF the army
By their CALAMITY and good conduct they have hot ooly
saved the coy iuused 20 them out hey have shown he
of cities IL bayely resisted achieve nothing
for the enemy only uuval maic. and tn,
hypocrisy pretended wish the Union. The
that tis mission Is Of destruction,
restoration.
Lieut. Brown and the officers and of the Confederst
steamer Arkansas by their he ole attack upon tbs Union flee
before Nicksbug eqused the bghes, recorded examples
courage and hi They prove that the navy, when It regain
It's proper element will be Of the chief buwaIks OF
dofobse ard that IL Ia enlted high place ia
cOnhdence and affection OF the country.
BY command Of the Secretary OF War
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