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Slightly MyStifed.

We extract q few paragraphs from Rich
mond papers to show how disheartening must
be the blows received by tho rebels on the
fourth. Here is tho report Of tho Enquirer
Of the battle Of Gettysburg:
Our loss is estimated ut 10, 900 at tho bat.
tic of Gettysburg. Between three and four
thousand Of our wounded arrived at Winches.
tor July 7. Gems. Armstead Barksdale, earn.
EFT, and Kemper are killed. Gems. Scales,
Fender, Jones. Heth, Anderson. Hampton,
and Hood are wounded. The Yankee army
is estimated at It's 900 mon. The fight lasted
days, and is regarded us tho severest Of the
war. and the slaughter unprecedented. The
enemy are said to have fought well. We
captured 10000 prisoners.
OF tho armies In the south west tho Exam.
liner says,
Too ready crcdence was given to tho dis.
patch from Martinsburg, received late in the
night Of Monday relative to affairs in tho
Mississippi Valley. This dispatch stated, on
Northern authority, that Gen. Johnston
had defeated the enemy in q baltic, and that
Banks had retired to New Orleans with only
5000 mon. Not only has no confirmation
OF these statements been received, but The
kilograms FROM jackson render il very i'm
probable that any events have occurred to
give rise to such reports. Indeed, if John.
ston had an army adequate to the attack of
the enemy before Vicksburg. we may DO sure
that no would have attacked long ago. But
tho Confederate Army OF tho Mississippi VAL
ley was lost in tho battles fought before no
got there, and we fear il has been found a
slow and difficult task to create another of
sufficient forcc oven to annoy IN enemy mum.
boring $4,000 men.
Itdocs not appear to be satisfied that Bragg
has rctreated before Rcsccrans, and 90 1t
seems disposed to criticisc:
No contradiction has yet appcard OF this
generally accredited fact; but wo find 10 diff
cult to believe that tho Confederate comman-
der has surrendered the country in which hc
has becn so long settled without struggle
fur its defense. Friend and foo have repro
sented his army 10 be larger than ut tho time
Of tho battle OF Murfrcesboro, and he has had
six months to fortifv himself in tho position
he assumed alter that affair. 1t is impossible
to imagine what reason could have induced
HIM to give up that position, and with il all
the country ntbo Memphis and Charlcstown
ROAD, without another trial OF strength with
Rosecrans.
The Examiner turns from this picture TO
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NEwpERS, N. O., July %.
Tho expedition which left hero on tho night
of tho Sd inst, returned on the morning OF
the 7th, having successfully accomplished
its object. s.-
Gen. Hickman, commanding infantry and
artillery, attacked the rebels near Kinston,
whore no compelled them to remain while
Lieut.. Col. Lewis and Maj. Colo with six.
teen companies Of cavalry proceeded on to
Vernonsville, ninety miles from Newborn,
where We struck the Wilmington and Wei
don Railroad, which We destroyed for o
great distance. An extensive sabre factory
at Kenansville, with many thousand sabrcs
was burnt, and an extensive knapsack fac
tory, with some twenty-thousand knapsacks.
Nearly every town through which our troops
passed contained rebel commissary depot
full of rebel stores; which were also burnt,
together with great quantities ofcotton, tar,
pitch, &c. Horses, mules, negroes and pro-
visions were captured in great quantities.
Some S200,00 worth of Confederate money
was captured from tho tax collectors, in
Kenansville, and largo amounts from other
collectors, amounting to nearly half million
of dollars, which with tho immense amount
of property destroyed, is severe blow to
tho rebel cause in North Carolina. All OF
which was accomplished without the loss Of
O man on our side.
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Chronological Record.

The following is a complete record OF the
siege Of vicksburg from its first inception:
May 10. ls62-Farragut demands the sur
render.
May 2s-Farragut passes Vicksburg with hi:
feet
June 23-United naval attack upon.
July 24-Naval siege raised by Farragut.
Dec. FISHERMAN defeated.
Jan. 2, lS63-Sherman withdraws from.
Jan. %, lSS3-McClernand prepares for
siege operations.
Feb. 4-Grant arrives.
Feb. lS-.Grant commences bombardment.
March 2l-Admiral Farragut arrived.
March 25-Two gunboats run past.
April l6-Six gunboats run past.
April l7-Firo opened from peninsula bat
Sries.
April 29-Admiral Porter shells and passes
Grand Gulf.
April 3O-Grant lands at Bowlinsburg, and
moves on Port Gibson.
May 3-Grand Gulf and Port Gibson cap.
turcd.
May 10 Engagement and victory at Ray
mond.
May i3-Dattlc at Mississippi Springs.
May l4-0ccupation Of Jackson.
May l6-Battle Of Bakers creek.
May lG-Evacuation of Jackson by Grant.
MAY l7-Battle of Big Black river bridge.
May ls-Haincs and Chicksaw bluffs cap.
turcd.
May lo-stcclc carries the rifle pits. and
Grants right and left rest upon the river.
May 22-An unsuccessful assault made by
Grant.
July 4-viclsburg surrendered to Grant 7!
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session ; officers to retain their side arms and
personal property, and tho rights Of citizens
to DO respected.
lam, Gen., yours very respectfully.
j. O. PnDERros.
Tho following dispatch has been received
at the War Department
Eeksburg, July 5th, IL P.M.-The sur.
render was quietly contaminated Yesterday at
the appointed hour. At 10 o'clock the rebel
troops marched out and stacked arms in
front Of their works. while Gen. Pemberton
and staff appeared for q moment upon tho
parapet in the front. Tho occupation of
tho place by our forces was directed by
Gen. Mcpherson, who had been appointed
to command here. Gen. Grant entered tho
city ut ono O'Clock, and was received by
Gen. Pemberton with moro marked impor-
lance than at their former interview. Ito
bore 1t like n philosopher, ind in reply treat
ed Gen. Pembcrton with even greater cour-
tcsy and dignity than before.
OF tho number Of prisoners, wo have rs vet
no precise information. Mai. Luckett, of
Pembcrton's staff. reported tho number un-
officially ut q 900. When the rebel briga-
DER brought in his acquisitions for eight
days. rations for each man, he drew littlo
over 10000.
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glory over important success gained by Lee.
1t will probably consider the battle as an eye
onnnnr for snnh tl,a rosnl. will nrnra.

glory over important success gained by Lee.
1t will probably consider the battle as an eye
opener, for such the result will prove:
But whatever disappointmentS the Confeder-
acy has suffered and may yet have to suffer
in the West it will DO able to support them
with impertubable composure, while Its real
army continues the career in Pennsylvania.
The great event Of tho day, tho browning
benediction Of the Confederate standard by o
decisive battle ut Gettysburg on Friday, Sat-
urday, and Sunday, will redress the balance,
however low 1t may have boon depressed by
the mislortunes Of Pemberton and Bragg.
But II it is true that Gener-
al Leo has beaten the enemy sufficiently to
force him into retreat toward Maryland !:
il it be true that no has made q pursuit 1t
is easy to believe that no has taken prodigious
multitude Of captures. When an army like
that under Meade, moro than half Of which
consisted Of raw levies, has been exhausted
by five days lighting, q retreat operates on it
like thaw ut the end Of winter.
Unless tho accounts arc unusually gross
exnggerations it will be found impossible to
rally the Federal army Of the Potomac, or TO
reconstruct another from its fragments capa.
BILE Of checking the future movements Of Gen.
Leo. This great officer now seems to have
the fate of the war, and tho destiny of both
countries in the hollow Of his hands. On the
line of conduct which no now adopts, and
the rapidity with which it is prosecuted, tho
issue OF this struggle will depend.
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Great Riot in New York.

Wo learn from New York that scriou,
riot, in connection with the draft, took place
In that city on Monday. It commenced at
tho corner of 46th street and Sd avenue, and
the report was that tho building of tho Pro.
vost Marshal had been burnt and the draw.
ing wheel destroyed. 1t was also reported
that four policemen had been shot, and the
Tribune Office threatened.
A fire was raging, and the fircmcn were
prevented from using their engines to quell
A latter telegram states that tho riot DO.
gan at half past 10 in the morning. The pc.
licc attending the Office and small party Of
regular soldiers had been disarmed, and there
was report that tho arsenal had been at
tackled. The mob amounted to several thous-
and, armed with clubs and stones. The
soldicry in the harbor had been ordered up,
and it was hoped would quell the riot.
The papers of Tuesday morning represent
affairs to DO in serious condition-Tribune
Office Quilted, and every negro seen by tho
mob murdered or beaten. Twenty negroes
are reported killed, Gen. Wool and Mayor
Opdykc are taking measures to qucll the
rioters.
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OuR MAINE CAvALRY.-A correspondent Of
the Portland Courier says Captain John ID.
Myrick (of Augusta,) Of tho LIST Maine Cav
airy, Is now ut home on furlough. Ito
says that General Reynolds had over 200 Of
tho Maine Cavalry detailed as ordcrlies, and
states that about 400 of the regiment arc
now detached to serve as ordcrlies, in the ser
vice OF tho various commanders Of tho army
Of the Potomac. This is q compliment to
our Maine soldiers, rs requisite qualifica-
ton for such duties is, that men must know
how to read and write. as we'll as possess
GOODNESS and bravery. Captain NJ. says the
best fighting men he saw in the rebel army
wero mulattoes, and there arc moro such
troops in that army than people have any
adequate idea Of. The Maine Cavalry has
never yet been broken or checked, and is re.
ally ono of tho best regiments in the service.
The rcbs always conclude they have got to
run when they see the Maine boys coming.
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DEcIsroSs.-The following decisions respect
Ing the draft have been made by tho Provost
Marshall General, the fourth Of which is abom-
Unable:
First-Any drafted person paying three hum
dred dollars under section - Of the enrolment
act is thereby exempt from further liability un-
der that draft, but not from any subsequent
draft.
Second Any drafted person furnishing m
acceptable substitute is exempt from military
service for the period for which said substitute
Is mustered into the service.
Third-A substitute once mustered into tho
service cannot be drafted while in the service.
Fourth-A drafted man cannot pay commu-
taton money or present substitute after ne
has reported himself to the Board Of Enrolment
for examination. ,o,..
Fifth-Men who on the Sd Of March, 1868,
were in the military service Of the United States
ms substitutes under the draft OF 1862, and
whose time Of service has since expired, are
not liable to the present draft, but the persons
for whom they have substituted arc liable to
the draft, the same as though they had not been
drafted and furnished substitutes under the
draft Of last year.
Sixth-A reasonable time to report shall In
each case be granted by tho Board of Enrol
ment to men in the State service who have been
or may be drafted.
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EXECUTION or A DEsERrER.-wm. H. Ladd: OF
Laird, OF Berwick, private In Go. q, l7th reg NC
pursuance OF sentence by tho Court Martial o!
Augusta which tried him some weeks since. Laird
was convicted OF desertion, and characterization IN
threatening the life of his superior officer, Lieut.
Nathan Walker, who was sent 10 arrest him. lie
resisted the arrest with pitchfork. Ho was at
tended In his last moments by Rev. Il. Q. Bolles,
OF tho LIST Unlvcrsalist Church In this city, and by
DIR. Tuksbury, surgeon or the post. squad OF "
perform the execution, II of whose rifles were load.
cd with balls and ono with blank cartridge. The
execution took place ut ono o'clock, within the
rampaits OF tho fort and was very private no spec.
tators being admitted. At tho word OF command
the ~ rifles were discharged simultaneously, i've
balls piercing his heart and killing him instantly
Laird acknowledged tho Justice OF the sentence az
adeserter, but denied the charge OF resisting tho
ofhcer.-Prsss.
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Defeat of Johnson.
SURF 4 N ID e OF =,
PORT HUDSON!
$4,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED.

WASHINGTON, July lith
Adyices from Vicksburg to tho evening OF
sth state that $1,000 rebel soldiers had been
paroed up to that time GO 900 stand Of small
arms had been found mainly in good condition
and moro were constantly being discovered. =.
They were concealed in cases rs well as in all
sorts of buildings. Tho sicgo and seacoast guns
exceed 60 and the whole captured artillery, is
about 200 pieces. Tho store Of rebel ammuni-
ton also proves to be surprisingly heavy. The
stock of army clothing is officially inyoiced at
5000 900 dollars ut confederate prices. OF
sugar molasscs and salt. There is q largo guam
tity, 90, 900 lbs of bacon were found in one place.
CINCINNATI, July l4th.
The Commercial has Vicksburg adyiccs to the
Sth inst Gen. Grant has finished paroling the
rebel prisoncrs-thcy number 3i,277. The
General officers captured include Gems. Penn.
berton, Stevenson, Forney, Smith, Lee, Tay-
lor, Herbert. Cummings, Burton, Sharp, Har-
ris, Moore, Baldwin and Vaughn.
An engagement between Gems Sherman and
johnson resulting in tho defeat OF the latter and
the capture Of 1000 prisoners. Port Hudson
surrendered to Gen. Banks on the 5th and VIC
took 10000 prisoners.
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Brandreih,s Pills.

You may recover your health by the use OF 9th
or remedies. You may recover without aay but
do not forget that you may die. and that Bran.
drcth's Pills could have saved you. For remember
that tho awai principle Of death. when you have u
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your dreams and your own heart tell you.
Now, ut these there Is no mcdieineso deserving
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Mr.. John Pudney. Springfield, Union county. N.
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family, and for all his hands IN which time tless
Pills have cured thom Of Bilious Affections Head.
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Cough, and he says hc has never known
them to fail. Principal Office. 2oi Canal street, New
York.
Sold by Or. DRYDEN SMITH, BIddcford, and
by all respectable dealers. uyrlch) &wz
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We hear it stated that the 9th regiment
will DO paid and mustered out to-day.

-Seventccn telegraph operators from
the Boston office Of the American Telegraph
Company havo 6ccn drafted, and two cdi.
tors, brothers, two clerks, four compositors,
and four pressmen have been drafted from
Tho Boston Herald Office.
There has been but little news from our
army on the Potomac this week. Leo has made
astaud between IIagerstown and williamsport,
and Gen. Meade has surrounded him on the
south and east. A battle Is eminent ut any
moment. Some reports say that Leo has cross
ed the river. others that our cavalry Is across
aiming at the rebel trains.
Tho Intervention humbug Is entirely OK.
ploded. The Emperor Napoleon has no idea Of
intcrmeddling at this time, and this news is off,
cial Russia Is arming powerfully. But very
little has been said within tho last four weeks
about tho success or defeats Of tho Poles and
by this we should judge that tho insnrrection
was not making much Roadway.
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A Sharp Battle near Hagorstown--Robel
Works Carried and 800 Prisoners Cap
tured.

Near Hagcr,town ria Frederick, Monday
July ID. IL 30 A. MAJ about ii A. M
Clark 3 battery of the 4th Pennsylvania reg
inent, supported by skirmishcrs, advanced
from our center, and opened on the enemy
who replied with l2 rounds of shell. The
skirmishcrs of the Sd corps were thrown for.
ward, when the rebels opened a heavy fire OF
musketry. On the 3D. round our men rushed
forward and took the rebel works at the
point Of the bayonct, and captured 300 prs.
oners,
The cncmy's artillery in the rear of second
line of works has not yet been reached. We
lost about 100 killed and wounded.
There is q report that tho Federal cavalry
have crossed above Williamsport, and are
coming down on tho Virginia side with ar
tillcry, to prevent tho enemy from crossing.
1t is believed they will destroy oil tho rebel
trains going to Winchester and Staun.
ton.
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Capture of Port Hudson Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, July lathe Richmond pa
pers of to-day acknowledge tho fall OF Vieks-
burg. The following extracts are taken from
to-day's Enquirer:
SuRnEspER OF PoRr HuDsoS.-MonrLE, JULY
l4.-To Gen. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector.
Gen The New Orleans Era or the 10Th an.
nounces the unconditional surrender Of Port
Hudson, at 7 p. NJ. on the 9th.
(SiCned) Gro. @. GARNER,
Chief ofStsf.
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Rebels handsomely Whipped. Their
Loss $500.

WASHINGTON, llth.
Tho following has been received at head
quarters here:
HELENA, Ark, 9Th via Cairo 9th.
Maj. Gen. Halleck, Gen'k.in Chief:
We encountered tho enemy $4,000 strong
under Generals Holmes, Price, Marmaduke
and others, tho morning Of the 4th OF July,
and whipped them handsomely. We have
captured 1000 prisoners, 1000 stand OF arms
and two colors. Our total loss will not ex.
coed $50. The enemy's losses are very So
we're, being not less than $500 killed, wounded
and prisoners. (Signed) B. NJ. PRENTIss,
Maj. Gen.
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e large portion OF tho American people
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IATEST.


WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July Is.
Passengers from New York, who left there at
two O'Clock this T.. NJ, report that the city is
filled with the most exciting rumors. A bat
terry offiyc pieces passed through the Park this
morning, and up Broadway towards the excited
districts. About II O'Clock the baggage Of the
Sd regiment Of New York State militia came
into the city, and 1t is presumed the regiment
was close by. The 7th reg't arrived at two
O'Clock this p. NJ, and the list and Sth were
expected by night. Portions Of the mob, this
forenoon, rushed into several houses Of ill.fame
and cleaned them entirely out. There was no
communication with the upper part Of the city
except by steamboats, and private carriages.
There were not many alarms of fire this A. NJ,
but the mob has continued its work Of pillage
and destruction. One whole block in Green
wich street was sacked this p. M. Four ne
grocs were hung by the mob, in the 9th Ave
nue. this morning. and II Is not safe for colored
person to appear In any part Of tho city. A
drug store was entered and its entire contents
destroyed, for the reason that the clerk gave n
wounded soldier drink Of water. When our
informant LEFT, fighting was going on in the ID
and 7th Avenues.
A very large military forco will DO ready to
act In the morning, and no doubt the dreadful
scenes OF the past forty eight hours will DO sum-
marily ended.
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GEMERAa MFEaaaGENGE.

crs Is between 100 and 500. The attack CON-
mcnccd last Friday morning. The Union left
Monday afternoon at which time the siege VI
Fort Wagner Yves progressing with every pros
pect of speedy capture. Five monitors were
engaged.
on nossession OF by our feet yesterday. AL
the men and guns had been removed.
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y See woman in another column picking
Sambuci Grapes, for Spcer's Wine. It's an adj
mirablc article used in hospitals, and by tho
first families in Paris, London and New York,
in preference to old Port Wine. It's worth
trial, as It gives great satisfaction. iyr7
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Rebel privateers are again reported of our
coast. a steamer, having the appearance Of
an English man-of-war, chased the Ericsson
and fired upon her, but she escaped In the fog.
Other vessels have been chased by q bark, or
Halifax. U. s. vessels have been dispatched in
search Of tho priyateers.
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroNAc,}
July l4th.
Lees army withdrew from their position
around Williamsport yesterday and last night,
and rccrosscd the Potomac by pontoon bridge
vt Falling Waters, and Tat boats ut Williams
port Ferry. |..
A Portion Of Gen. Plcasanton's cavalry en-
tered williamsport at o'clock this morning
and captured many prisoners. Lee had pre-
viously sent over oil his plumber trains &c. =
A general movement was ordered this morn
ing and our columns where in motion Mt IN
early hour but found the entrcnchments vacated.
(Slgued,) I. d.