American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-11
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RICHMOND, July lZ--0enfrdi Lee mas
;.sred a congratulatory order TO the ar.
80 dated Headquarters in the field, Ju~
T. 7fb. He says: "The General COM
handing. profoundly grateful to the Only
Ciyer If all victories for the signal sue
oass with which He has blessed our arms.
tenders his warmest thanks and congrat-
nations to the army, by whose valor
sr.h snIendid results have been achieved
o-Tbur.dav the Goth ult. The powerful
and thoroughly equipped army of the en-
CO. yras entrenched in works vast in ex-
,srI and most formidable in character
v;,bin sioht Of our Capitol-to-day. the
ro,oaios Of that confident and threatening
host are rpon the banks of James River,
thirty miles from Richmond, seeking to
recover. under The protection Of his gun
Loars. from the effects of a series OF dis
astrous defeats"
After briefly referring TO the defeat
and pursuit Of The enemy. General Lee
savs. The immediate fruits of our
success are the relief of Richmond from
. state Of siege. and the rout of the
great army that so long menaced its safe
". MANY. many prisoners including off
GERS Of HIGH rank and the capture or
destruction Of stores to the value Of mil
lions Of dollars, the acquisition Of thou
sands Of stands Of arms. and fifty one
pieces o. superior artillery. The service
rendered to the country in this short bur
eveutful period ran scarcely be estimated.
ard The General Commanding cannot adj
cquately express his admiration of the
courage and forhearance and solIierly
hearing OF both officers and men engaged
These brilliant results have cost us many
brave men. but while we mourn the loss
Of our gallant dead. let US not forget that
they died nobly in defense OF their coun>
trv'S freedom. and have linked their
memory with an event that will live for
ever in the hearts of a grateful people"
AUGUSTA. July 12--The Petersburg
Express, of the 10Th. says: .McClelIan's
tents have been extended up the bank Of
the river 10 the very doors Of the family
mansion of Berkeley. 1t is positively
known reinforcements have reached him,
and it is believed now he has hundred
thousand men" The Express has also
B dispatch from Richmond which says:
+ General Scott has been appointed Sec
rotary Of War by Lincoln A British
iubject has gone TO Europe taking with
lim Southern papers containing accounts
Il the Richmond battle.
RIcHMoND. July 13-Gold advanced
n New York Wednesday from ten to
ixteen premium. Exchange on Lon
ion twenty eight prem. A gentleman
7ho arrived here from Baltimore this |
fternoon. says the advance was caused /
y unfavorable news from Europe, the |
publication of which had been suppressed .
y the Lincoln Government.
RICHMoND, July 11.-Company I, of |
he Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment, is
i right. Young Shelton is dead.
W. B. OWEN. Chaplain.
AUGUs7A, July I2.-The Savannah
republican of this morning says the
'ostmaster ct Tampa. Fla. writes that
Re gunboat Propeller commenced shell.
e our town Yesterday at 2. M. Omit
dark. after throwing about twenty five
lells. We answered them with twenty
u Founders. but could not reach them.
o-dav, 10 4. NJ. the ball reopened.
Nobody hurt, no dat" given.