Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-11
SOUTHERN NEWS

Rehel Accounts OF the Late BattIes-.Lee
Marching on Baltimore''-.. Maryland
Redeem edr-The II ic hmoud PnnerS ha ve
not yet Heard the :. News,
Wehave Richmond papers of the 7th and 9th
The Richmond Examiner of Tuesday, with
dispatches from sburg announcing Lee
advancing ON Baltimore, having DESTROYED
Ieh. Meaoe's army and Knowing nothing about
the surrender of Vicksburg, exc aims; .Scarne
ly, If at all, second in importance, is the news
OF johnston's operations ia the Valley of the
Misslsslppl Nothing is known of its details
beyond the small circumstance that Ranks had
gotten back to New Orleans with only 5000
followers. Whether Johnston has defeated
Grant, or Banks alone, is not clear The pro
liability is that our great captain, finding his
force wholly inadequate TO the task of pulling
Grant out OF his akattIs and other fort tications
and Knowing Ficksburg to be out of danger
Ie1t tne enemy to butt his head on the bluffs,
peunced on Banks army, and Just made an
end OF 1t. Sure we begin to see the dawn! If
such glorious blessings as these are we'll used,
what may we not hope! %
Richmond papers as late as July indicate
an utter ignorance there of the disaster which
has overtaken the rebel army under Lee.
dlspatch from Winchester, dated the 3d. gives
report that II was marching toward Balti-
more, having defeated Meade and captured
40,OOO prisoners. Ignorance also apparently
prevailed regarding the surrender OF Vicks-
burg.
The Richmond D1spateh spealss in o-o., o,,
fdence OF the capture of Baltimore nv General
Lee, and adds: "The force to defend il consists
entirely Of militia, many of them but in ffactad.
and they have within the city n deadly enemy
as numerous as themselves, painting for revenge
and ready TO rise on the first opportunity IN
the panic which must follow such an asteund
ing overthrow, nothing can be easier than tn
march in and take possession"
The Rlchmond papers have doubtless heard
the "news" ere this, both from Gettysburg and
Vicksburg.
EPITAPH FOR GENERAL MEADE
From Richmond Dispatch, Sth instl
Ihe following epitaph, from the grave stone.
OF an lnfant, should be placed upon the monu
ment of Meade:
.If SO soon I'm done for,
Wonder what was begun for-
vICEsBURG
1t is evident, from the intelligence which we
pnblisn IN another column, that Grant hepins
to feel the pressure of the iron hand which
Johnson has cast around him. The passage of
the Big Black by Osterhaus' command, and it's
attempted passage by the Yankee cavalry at
Birdsong's Ferry, were doubtless DESIGNED to
break through ii. Whether these movements
Will De followed by the advance sf GRANTS
whole army remains to be seen. Should il be.
ne Will no doubt leave force to keep mn the
BLOCKADE OF The city. But the withdrawal of
q large portion of his forces will offer a fine
opportunity tor sally. Johnston appears to
Us, 10 have gained a great point in forcing the
enemy TO come out OF his entrench men Is, and
meet him on open ground Everything now
depends on skill and valor and IN these quail
tiles we have always been the master OF the
Yankees. s. .- -
REPORTED EVACUATION OF NORFOLK AND
... PORTSMOUTH. m ftrF
A report was in circulation late last night
that the Federal forces had evacuated Norfolk
Portsmouth and Suffolk. Where the report
originated, .or what foundation there was for
it, we were unable TO learn. ID -
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