The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-12
The News.

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HARRrsoxBURc, Sept. 4. via, Richmond,
Sept. 5.-The Provost Marshal at New
Market writes to day that the Yankees
evacuated Winchester night before last,
burning all their stores and blowing up
the magazine. They also burned one
whole square in the town.
We hear from the same source that
late Baltimore papers report the death OF
Mcclellan.
We have Baltimore papers of the LIST
and I'd inst. They report the; Federal
loss in the battle of Friday to be not less
than eight thousand killed and wounded.
They claim victory of Saturdays fight.
The american says the advantage re-
NAMED with the rebels.
The ,Su, styles it an utter route. Their
losses up to Friday night were estimated
at 1900. Generals Buford, Hatch; Tay-
lor and Patrick were killed. Generals
Schenck, Towers, Kearney and Seigel
were severely wounded. Col. Fletcher
was killed. Col. Farnsworth was wound.
ed.
The american has list Of more than a
hundred and fifty officers killed. Pope's
report admits loss Of eight thousand on
Friday.
The american contains our account of the
fight at Richmond, KY, in which it ad-
mits the Federals were defeated with inn
mense loss, and driven to Lexington, Ky.
Gen. Bull Nelson was severely wounded.
; Gen. Mcclellan retains command only
of the army of the Potomac he was not
sent TO Pope. This only seems to contra.
dict the report of his death.
MANASSAS. Aug. 30, via Rapidan the 4th,
and Richmond 5th Sept.-The second
battle of Manassas has been fought pre-
cisely upon the same spot as the 2lst Ju-
ly, 1861, with the exception that our
f troops occupied many positions which
the enemy did at that time, and the Fed
erals fought upon ground that had been
held by us in 1861. Several regiments
were On the field where they fought last
f year.
L
;, on the Warrenton Turnpike, about three
- o'clock -Longstreet on the right anc
r. jackson on the left-their line being il
is the form of broad ~" with the enc
as advance, endeavoring to turn Jackson
O. flank, but were repulsed with great COZ
fusion--a battery of 20 pieces of artill
&C. ry, commanded by Col. s. d. Lee, OF
c., moving them down by scores. Lon
street at once threw forward Hoods I
g. vision and advanced his whole line, whic
II was in short time desperately engaged
jackson now gave battle, and the enen
a' were attacked on every side. The fgh
ne was fercely contested until after dark
to when the Generals were driven tire
m miles.
~ Their force consisted of McDowell's
r. Siegel's, Banks, Milroy's, Mcclellan
lie and Pope's Divisions. The loss of tn
v enemy exceeded the Confederates five t,
e one. Their dead covered the fold. Gu
=. men captured a number of batteries, nu
t. merous colors, thousands of prisoners
d from six to ten thousand stand of arms
: and could have taken more of the latter
r. but the men would not be troubled will
e them.
8, One Yankee Brig. Gen. is now lyin
n dead at the negro Robinson's house
- where the dead Yankees lie SO thick a
as to have to step over their bodies. Gems
n Ewell, Jenkins, Malone and Trimbl
u (Confederates) were wounded. Colonel
-. Means, Marshall and Gadberry, of S. C
to were killed. Burbon, Moore and Nj
I'd Gowan were wounded in the shoulder
IN Capts. Tabb, Mitchell, 10th Va. regimen
40 were wounded. w. Cameron, Adi't GOT
~. Va. regiment, Adj't Thompson, of Ham,
tons Legion, were both wounded. FIT
citizens of Washington came out to wi
ness the show--we have bagged IL
OF whole lot.
~ RICHMOND, Sept. Sin the Senate Il
CO. House bill to authorize the appointing
of additional officers of artillery for OF
he nance duties, was passed with amen
III. ments.
I'd Also the Senate bill to organize divi
re- ions of the army into army corps to
ds commanded by Lieut.. Generals to be a
eft pointed by the President and to recei'
he the pay of gadier-Genera.s. The X
an port of the Committee on flag and sea
ap presented last session was recommitte
NV The exemption bill was further discus
ne ed until adjournment
er- In the House the entire session was
gro cupied in the discussion of the bill G
ne. tending the provisions of the conscri
nd law to persons between the ages OF TIL
ed ty-iive and forty-iive.
RicHMoSD, Sept. 5.-The President h
en- issued Proclamation setting apa
"a Thursday the 18th inst, as day of Pray
AZ and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, Il
tto His mercies, vouchsafed to our peopl
We and more especially for the triumph
$50 our arms at Richmond and Manassas
NV FoRr MORGAN, Sept 5.--The Confeie
=" ate War steamer Florida, Capt. Moft
eight guns, run the blockade last nigl
Dr. after an exciting chase OF the iank
,ta cruisers, with u loss of one man killed al
b;s two wounded. The Florida was built
Ter England.
lat Ofic,el Vote of North Carolina,