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The New York herald., 1862-07-30
General Jos. Z. Johnston's Omcial Re-
port OF the Battle OF seven Pines.

RICHMOND, Juno -, 1852.
GeusraI g. COOPER, Adutant and Inspector General
sR-Bsgore shs 3oth May had ascertsned from trusty
scous that Ksyes corps oncamped on this side OF
the the Williamsburg road I'm that
day Major General d. II. Hill reported strong body
in bis front. On receiving this report do
tsrmiued u attack them next morning hoping % be able
20 defeat Ksyes corps e0mpieely n It's more advanced
were despatched blsor Generals Hi Hugsr and g W.
smith General Longstrset being near my headquarters
received verbal instructions Toe receipt Of the orders
was acknow edged
GousraI Hill supported by tbs division Q! General
Iongstrsss (who had tbs direction or operations on the
right was 70 ad vance by tho Williamsburg road 70 W
tack The snsmy front General liuger, with his diyi
son was to move down the Charles CITY road IN order
70 attack 10 flank tho troops who might be engaged villa
Hill and Lonastrset unless he found 10 his front FORCE
enough to occupy the division. General smith was ~
march 70 the junction the New Bridge road and The
Ene Nile road TO be In readiness either to iall on
Reyss, right funk Or 70 cover LohSstreets leit
Thsy were 10 at daybreak heavy aud
protractcd rains during the Afternoon snu nlsht, oy
swelling the stream or the sChcxahominy increased the
probability Of having to deal win no otler troops
than those f Ksyss. The same cause prevented the
prompt and punctua movement Of the troops These OF
Smith Hill and Longsrset we're IN position early enough,
however, 10 operations by eight O'CLOCK a. A
MAJOR General Longstrset, unwilling To make partial
attack instead OF the combined movement whSh had
been planned waited from hour T. hour Tor General fi
gers division. A. length at two O'Clock = NJ, lac de-
termined TO attack vthopt these troops He accord.
ingy commenced bis advance at that hour opening the
engagement with artillery and sSirm shers. By thrcs
O'Clock IL became coss and heavy
ia the meaGtims | had placed myssf on the left or
.bs force employed IN this attack With the division Of
General snlth. that might DC on part OF the field
sre c0ud Dbscrye and 10 ready TO meet any counter
movement which the enetny's General might make
sxslssI seans " isls Owing 70 some peculiar
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Rebel Opinion of Northern EnIistments.


Private accounts by persons lately from the North,
With the information obtained from the Northern
pres. that voluntary enisments there virtually
end at least state Of suspension. Premium is
being piled Oh premium, and bounty bounty to temnt
the needy and the mefcrnary but thus far with very
little effect. The opinion Is generally obtaining at the
Norh that nothing but compulsory draft will enable
The Yankee Governors TO meet IncOlns last reqnision.
Whether the temper OF the people would endure that
would 70 be 1t Is not likely that would
Men will submit to any thing, and will honor the most
extreme cali OF their government when necessary do
lend their liberties their homes. But hen thsy
violently commanded to go aggressive against
people who only ask TO be let aone but who may
be attacked with imp ipity-nay, in the frutess and
mglorious attempt to conquer whom quarter OF million
u the invaders have died in camp hospital have
been manned for liethe question becomes very grave
one, and Jonathan, accordingly, shakes his head anu
may perhaps rebol.
We must not however, on part, presume anything
against the enemy. We may worry properly, encourage
our selves with all rational hopes but these hopes
traitors If they to relax zeal On the
trary they should animate endeavors aud energze
operations and add to Let our brave
rally Ia full force under the lead Of generals and
let these last press operations With renewed sleep
sss activity. This is our opportuny-not for Sleep
but for energetic and effective operations Let i'm
prove it,
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battle for his home and for the that shelters his
wife sud little To the ab bodied IL Will now
be double disgrace to shun the fight Our people,
ons man and u the last man must resist SO atrucous
vaity and so terrible faie Bat II, as sappose,
lneo.a a his supporters designed TO address your
fears will you rot show them how little they know your
Fr hen you into submission by threats which he cannot
execute. except upon tho impossible suppsition that you
prove crsyens aud cowards' Avenge the osut and Mt
rebuilding your zeal and your efforts, and by holding
yourselves ready to endure the most extreme dscom-
fort and to make any sacrifice Of life ITSELF
than yield to ioe SO disgusting and so malignant
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SAMUEL. II. PRoslSE.
Enects or General Pops's Orders.

,JC
The effect the Yankee soldiers OF General Popes ~
cent orders to the " Army Of the Rappahannock II
already being felt by the citizens Of Cclpepper The
party who burned the bridge the Rnplan on the
18th took breakfast thai morning at tie house Alexander
O. T1,afero Colonel Of the Toenty first Virgnid regiment.
On their approach the Colonel home and was very
being captured but, by good management, CON.
trived to escape Alter they had brcakasted the Yam
kso ruans searched the house. took OF the
family silver, broke up the table ware and knives and
forks &C. and actually wrenchod from Mrs. Taaorro's
finger spsadid diamond ring OF great value
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The Rappahannock Lines.

From the Richmond Dispatch, July %.
The reports from the line Of the Rappahannock possess
material interest," 1t Is understood the federal forces
have all retired from tho county OF Orange into Cupep
per aud Madison Their force In Orange has never bcen
large, not exceeding some i've six hundred cavalry
Some eight or thousand of the enemy said to bs
at Liberty Mills the north bank Of the Rapiuan, in
Madison. Thor movements vlgilantly watched
Their main army is In Cupspper, scattered along the
railroad from the Rapidan as far back as the Court
House,
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nestructfon or Nashvil,e.

from the Macon (Ua.) Telegraph July n
Tho fedsrss 1t seems, say they will destroy Nashville
il forced TO abandon it. We think IL very possible they
respecta6ty, fugitive from Tennessee reports tina.
Andy Johnson has ruined the splendid Capitol of Tennes
see the finest building Of the Kind all tha states and
swore he would blow up II there any serious dan
ger that the Copfsieratss would rccapture the town
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NEWS FROM THE soyTa.
WHEREABOUTS OF BEiUaEGAaD.
Rebel Accounts Of the Reconnaissance Of Gen.
fOPeS Cavalry.
Reported Massacre on and ABANDON
ment Of Roanoke Island.
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS STOPPED.
Gen. Johnston's Report Of tho Battle
Of Seven Pines.
Trial and Acquittal of Com. Tatnall by
Rebel Naval Court Martial.
THE "vICTORY" AT vICKsBURG.
Rebel Sentiments Towards
England.
An Outbreak in Kentucky
Hinted at,
&C.. &c. &c.
Rebel Sentiments Towards
England.
An Outbreak in Kentucky
Einted at,

Richmond and Petersburg papers Of the 23d oath and
25th have bean received. We extract from the Dis
patch Enquirer ard Er1miner, Of the formas and the
Express o. the latter city
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From the most direct information we have from tho
valley infer that matters brgh for ths Confederate
We published a few days ago some staienents
based upon intelligence received from gentleman who
came through from Winchester last week. We have
since been permitted TO extract from letter received by
Gentleman in this city from member OF the cavalry
corps commanded by General B. II. Robertson Ihis
letter confirms all that has previously been stated with
reference the frequent desertions from the federal
army the valley and the dsnclnation OF the Yankee
troops there engage forces The statements Of hs
writer may be regarded as reliable, sustains the
character of man OF integrity and intelligence He
SAYS
q ngte Yankees eicoeia the galley rafidly They have
considerable amount OF supplies at Winchester yet
will either capture or destroy some Of them. Our
1r.seae indueS aadnyo desert and they ocho rap
ialv Fifteen gang up to powes Fort day be-
fore yesterday and i've in another. -Four hundred de-
ted from regiment al Front Royal the past week,
leaving noihng but officers There is great dissatsac
tton and demorliisai0n m The Yakes army here, ana
their at home have creator inclination 70 hight
this through than their hirenss here Old Abe i'll
have sorry time OF il in getting his 800 600 additional
troops General Robertson paroles all who voluntarily
come into our lines.
The army OF tho valley were turned from their march
through Manassas Gap by few gusrllas. Thsy then
went up the Page valley There great panic in the
whole army Thirty turned tho Of more than
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The Richmond Examiner OF the 25th says TIA. eighty
hve sacks salt two bushels to the sac) sold In
that city Thursday at auction at prices varying from
thirty-two to forty cents per pound
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IErOm tLo KlChmond ExamiEer, July "a
AS many idle stories have been going the round of the
papers relative to General Beauregcrds whereabouts and
the ol his absence from the army, think it we'll
10 state that he is at present with his family Biadcn
Springs South Alabama. II will be recolocted that
General Bcauregard took the ed in the Southwest when
fortunes that quarter at their darkest period
In The active campaign which snsued, and the perfect
organization Of the immense army at Corinth, he
formed aburs which seriously affected his health and
rendered period OF rest and recuperaton absolutely
necessary That he might enjoy the much needed rest.
he procured relief from his command for few months.
We are pleased to add chat tho Generals health ID
rapidly improving and that he will very soon be able 70
return to his post With bis return TO active service the
country will fell renewed confidence in its fortunes
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From ths Kichmond Examn0r, JuIv ..
II Is believed u Eastern North Carolina that nm nsur.
rccton has taken place among the several thousand
away negroes on Roanoke Island II is said that, be.
coming dissatisfied with the harsh usage experienced
the hands OF their new masters they took advantage of
opportunity presented whe the Yankees were din
ner and seno the aocked arms fired into them and killed
several The Yankees, recovering from the panic into
which they were al hrs thrown rctook their guns and
sldyghtered almost e,e,y negro On the island.
From tho postmaster al Godsboro learn that heavy
firing heard In the direction Of Newbern on Monday
evening" beginning at three continuing until seven
o'clock Y. NJ
The Enquirer Of tho day contains the following
We learn by gentleman from North Carolina tnat the
Yankee forces on Roanoke island, having become very
oppressive IN their toward the negroes In their
employ, the latter few days ago. rose upon the Yam
KEGS and killed a large number OF them. Subsequently
the Yankees armed themselves with revovers mas
sacred about 500 OF negro aborers Tho next day
the Yankees evacuated the island.
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bYcClellan,s Reinrorcements.

From the Richmond Examiner, uy D.
For some time past great deal has been said ard
written both North and south about the relnlorcemsnts
hat have been are about to DO, received by McCis
Ian. But from a entitled to confidence, but
which do not fes Vt liberty to MENTION learn that
to Friday night, the 18th inst, Mcclellan army,
Westover and Berkeley had the battles received
not by way of reinforcement. Burnside. with
his army Ut that date ut Newporps News evidently
awaiting the development OF plans holding himseh
position 10 reinforce either Pope Mcclellan
movements should render expedient Had army
pressed Mcclellan after the battle OF Malvern Hill Burn
side would have hastcned to his relief On the other
hand should Pope be menaced BY superior force, the
Burnside asst will sail up ths Rappahannock Potomac.
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Drunken Generals.

Prom the Augusta (Ca) Constitutionalst. July l9.l
When the full history OF this war is written, Il u
should be, toody list VT blunders and disaSers
yocaag out Of he drunkenness Of CJneter1 officers, oLl
see the light THIS wH props true especsey of NE tate
caNLescar Richmond, "hich though they were series
of brian: victories for Southern arms, were, in
necessary Of blood Tho victories won, not by
the cool and self possessed inteect Of the generals 30
much by the indomitabe pluck Of the soldiers. They
won not in consequence Of the sober skill and good
Judgment of division and brigade commanders, but iS
ae bSence OF These qualities in some cases We hear the
names Of more than prominent general officer mon
TONED connection ioh the undue Of liquor that
egcntfu week. We forbear TO publish what quite
rife in tho community this point, hoping that au
thoratye action may b. taken TO bring tho facts -
light
We simply refer to the subject without calling nancs.
We would do this vague rumor. We are
constrained to speak from the testimony OF letters from
the army from and to responsible parties.
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Goods from England-Thefr Safe Arrival.
[Erom the atlanta lGa.l Conlederacyl

IFFUu TIC <AIaHIa IuHJ II
gentleman recently from Nassau brings the welcome
Information that large amounts Of goods from Eng
land have lately the Confederate through
Southern pors. No loss than five vessels have the
blockade within few days. laden with arms munitions
If Of kinds for the Confederate
states. The government has hand abundant
supply OF guns shoes, bankes clothing, &C. for the
these articles for tho army during the coming wpter b
abundant.
Then very large amount o. goods has latey ths
blockade Our ciiy is getting be full Of English
goods and the village and ths country stores
commencing replenish Soon goods will be cheaper e.
they become abundant.
The gentleman alluded says the greatest excitement
prevails in England in relation trade with the South,
and numbers Of clad ships fitting out for ths
purpose Of running the blockade with goods.
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Our National Credit nnd Currency at

From the Richmond Enquirer, July p
The depreciation of Northern paper moGey continues
and increases. Sales Of gold were made at the stock
board IL Baltimore Monday at 20 per cent premium,
casng at 12l asked l2O bid AT the New York market
large sales made at 30 per The sales at the
first board New York made at 1l9s< United States
skies, 1881, at 9SH
Foreign exchange in New York rated few days ago Al
i30 49, which II % per cent above the par value
Perhaps the most significant feature IN the above
figures that United States SKIES should be below par
MOI many weeks ago they commanded 4 handsome pre-
miln. Now they rate lower than Lincon's paper
money, although that rates twenty per cent below ts
face.
Northern thus value the presen. credit Of thesr
higher than its future credit They prefer
promise to pay which they swiftly get rid Of, above
ono which, though bearing interest," yet awaits future re
denption They have lost confidence in the future aba
y or honesty Of their government, and tnoy say N
that mode in which Yankee certainly speaks his
true opnion--tney say SO in dollars and cents
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Trial and Acquittal of Com. Tatnal by
Rebel Naval Court Martial.
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mo Court hen adjourned Until morning at ten O'Clock.
L. ROUSSEAU, Captain and President.
ROBERT ouLD, Judge Advocate.
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A Yankee General Eclipscd.

From the Richmond Enquirer July %
The astronomer Mitchell, whose brilliant achievements
tho unarmed population OF Huntsville rival tho glory
OF his discoveries the armament has been home
disgrace. The assigned Is that he has bcsn
using the Lincoln government funds in specula-
TONS and is defaultsr TO large amount The mnA-
culate Butler himself, whose praises I'LL ali Yankeedop,,
is in partnership with his brother daily making for.
by speculation Al New Orleans Pic and his brother
by an ingenious system Of annoyance, at
peod several vessels TO soil their cagoes -four him
at the Baze at twelve dollars per barrel these
then brought up to the city AMI dood
to the people, under the active supervision Of this ad
vsnturous patriotic and loyal pair at forty dollars per
barrel.
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The Yankees mt SuHOlk-Intcnsity o
the Heat.

From the Petersburg Express, July 23.l
From two ladies' who have recently reached hcre and
through other reliable sources, We have obtained somo
interesting information from Suffolk, Va.
The number Of Yankee forces noV there estimated
at 5000 but their efficiency is not regarded being at
all valuable either BY their officers persons who
have recently inspected thom
On Wednesday afternoon last during what purported to
he dress parade, the heat intense that nearly
three hundred Of the patriots foil from sheer exhaustion
and had to be borne from the drill ground the shade.
Coup de sote occurs almost daily and Of the Yankee
officers remarked to our informant that if this fair
specimen ct the "sunny Souh' he thought the
the Union patriots got Of Dxe's land the better.
Generals Mansfield and Van Webber are both at 5uf-
folk-the former in supreme command. There two
military governors provost marshas-vz Paul De Kay,
and a Dutchman named Van Webber, . brother of the
general They both much disposed to their /.
thorty and in many instances not slow In abusing it,
The Episcopal church has been seized by the Yankees,
and member o. the Dutch Reformed persuasion, from
Massachusetts,, ofciatcs in the pulpit every sabbath
The Yankee generals at Suffolk have appropriated the
handsome residence Of Nathaniel kiddick ESD, and
the building and furniture exclusively for their
accommodation The farm Of Mr.. Riddick, Suffolk,
has also been visited by the vandals and everything
value to the bacon LETT for the subsistence Of Mr.
Riddicks servants by himself, stolen and consumed.
The New York herald., 1862-07-30
Conscripts.

Among the advertisements In the Petersburg Ezpres
OF July 20 we find the following
Ten THOUSAND DOLLARS SuBsrruTEs.-Thcs subscrbee
Is authorized to pay 81 900 apiece for ten substitutes.
who conscrpt and who willing to into the
infantry service He also continues supply substi-
tutes for first class corps Of Geld artillery,
toned in4hs city Of Petersburg.
SAMUEL II. PROSfSE
ATTENTION, CoSscRrrrs.-You are commanded to meet
in Petersburg the oath inst (next Thursday, ~
the Centre Warehouse. TO roll cali i've O'Clock
F. NJ, and receive further orders. By authority.
TH05 y. HARGRAvE,
Enrolling Officer FOR Conscripts, Dinwiddis Co., Va.
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EXCHANGE or PRISONERS STOPPED.
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Another Scare on the Central Road.

FROM tho hlcnmOnu Examiner, July "a
When the train from the West the Central Railroa
reached Fredercks Hall, station fifty miles from this
city, 1t met by that the va ea cavalry had
another raid from Fredericksburg, and had pos
oil the track ut Anderson turnout miles be
low Beaver Dam, aud thirty miles from Richmond. Tho
telegraph wire not being in working order there
At hand Of aceraining the truth or this report
Under the tho conductor not choosing to
risk the and tran took extra loco,n
and down to Andersons q reconnaissance. When
he reached this place he found the report Of the Yankees
at that point correct but they bad left several hours
previous to his arrival He learned the following par
ticulars-
A; quarter past nino NJ just quarter Of hour
after the passage OF the train from Richmond the Yankee
cavalry several hundred in number mado their appear
ut the turnout. Having missed the train, they
seemed 10 have particular object in view but otered
about the neghborhood for . couple of hours They,
however, before taxing leave, searched the house Of Mr.
John T. Anderson which Is the railroad and took
prisoner his son. in the Confederate service but
home sick furough They also took possession
Of Mr. Andssons horses. They made no attempt to tear
up the railroad having doubt had enough OF that bust
at Beaver Dam last Sunday. They did not inter.
sre with the telegraph wire through prudential motives
shrewdy guessing that any meddng with that would give
notice Of their presence.
OF the movements OF our troops occasionsd by this
second mpudcnt foray Ia unnecessary say any thing
The Central train reached this city At eight O'Clock
three hours behind Its usual time.
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Reported Massacre on and Ahandol-
mfni Of Roanoke Island.
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Rebel Accounts Of the Reconnaissance Of Gen.
fOPeS Cavalry.
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Gen. Johnston's Report Of the Battle
of Seven Pines.
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NEWS FROM THE SoJTn.

WHEREABOUTS OF EEiUREGARD.
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