Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-14
Last Month,a Euenta.

Not since the outbreak of the rebellion as
this struggling nation passed through a month
illustrated anu cOnsecrated by such triumphs as
came to US In July.
July 8--The victory at Gettysburg. Rebel
loss IN killed, wouI ded aud prisoners, 33 900.
July 4--Capture of Yoksburg, with 81 900
prisoners, go guns and 20 900 small arms.
July 4-Viclory at Helena, Arkansas, the
rebels losing 260O killed, wounded and prison
ers.
July 4-Rebel evacuation of Tullahoma as the
result OF II series of contests in which the rebel
loss was over 1000.
July 6-Defeat of Stuart by Buford ut Han.
over, with loss of 1000 prisoners and two
guns.
July Sculpture of Port Hudson, 1000 priso-
ners and numerous cannon aud small arms
July o-Successful cavalry engagement near
Fnnkstown, General Pleasonton capturing 600
prisoners
July 9-Another victory by our cavalry, under
Bntord and Fitzpatrick, at Boonsboro'
July l0-The rebel batteries On Morris Island,
in Charleston harbor attacked, and carried, and
secure foothold gained on the island for future
operations against Fort Sumter.
July l3-Yazoo City, six guns, a gunboat.
large quantities Of stores and 500 prisoners cap
iured by our forces.
July IA brigade of rebels and two puus
captured at Falling Waters, and the rebel Den.
Pettigrew killed.
July l4-Admiral Lee captures Fort Powha-
tan, on the James river.
July lG-Jue Johnston is driven out of Jack.
sou, Mississippi, by our forces under Gen. Sher.
man, with the loss OF stores destroyed and can
tuted and large amounts of rolling stock on the
railroads.
July lG-Victory of Gen Blunt at Elk Creek
over oOOO rebels under Cooper, with capture Of
tNH guns and 100 prisoners
Juy 1.-Two expeditions, one up the Red
hlv'r aud Que TO Natchez, making large captures
of Gamer, $1,000 Enfield rifles, 5000 head of
cattle some hundreds of thousands rounds Of
ammunition and IL number of cannon
July lo-Morgan looses 1000 of his guerrilla
ng near Buihnton, Ohio.
July l9-About 300 more of the same expedl-
ton captured.
July 1.-two companies of rebels and an ma
munitiOn train captured at jackson, Tenn.
July 2O-Morgans Lieutenant Basil Dule
and loOO Of his men taken prisoners at Geofae i
Greek
July 22-Railway bridge $50 feet long, over
the Tar river Mt Rocky Mount, destroyed by cav
airy expedition from Newbern, togeth er with a
great amount of public property, Two steamers
and one iron clad nearly finished
July 22--Capture of Brashear City, In.
July 24-Capture of Wytheville and l26 mi.
sOners
July 26-John Morgan and all the remainder
OF his forces surrender to Gen. Shackleford,
July 26-Rebels defeated at Lexington, Tenn.
with loss of Colonel and other officers, and two
cannon
July 29-the rebel Gen. Pegram defeated at
Paris Ky, with severe losses
July s0-Rebels 2OOO strong, defeated at Win
chester, KY, by Col. Sanders.
July 81 Successful attack on the enemy at
Lancaster, KY
Twenty-eight successful contests, with loss
to the enemy of more than 300 guns and so 900
prisoners. Lee driven into Virginia, the Msss
sppi open from its source to the Gulf, the rebels
expelled from nearly all Tennessee and Mssis-
Tlppi, the territory subject to their military con.
troll reduced to the States of Alabama, Georgia,
South and North Carolina aud part of Virginia
We may indeed. with full hearts, thank God for
his merces, and from his manifestations of loving
Kindness to the cause of humanity aud justice
conceive new hopes of the destiny of this Repub-
lie