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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27

on account of wound received in the head by the
fragment of a phell at Gettysburg his me1 we're COM
maeded and lad by Col FERGUSON, the whole under
command OF Gen. Ftzhngh Lee
THE CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES.
Our loss il not definitely known, but is unofcialy es
timated ut from seventy-hve to one hundred from all
causes We lost no prisoners. The enemy's loss in
LIed wounded and prisoners is estimated az from one
hundred and fifty to two hundred. Night drawing
her sable curtain over the field" the eremy, upder
cover of the darkness, fell back from their position be-
hind III. stone wall leaving Us In possession OF the bat
tle-6eld and their dead and wounded in our hands
They re,reated down the river read towards Harpers
Feriv and il is reported have recrossed to the oppo-
site Ill OF the river.
The casualties, as usual latterly considerable
among our officers who much expose themselves, lead
ing aud encouraging the men, and making conspicuous
marks for the enemys sharpshooters Col Drake, lst
Virgiua and Adjutant Barbour 18th Virginia, are re-
ported ked-th latter while CALAMITY cheering on the
men TO a charge. Col Gre 6, OF Lees brigade, re-
ported MORALLY wounded and Maj Jas. B. Newman, Of
the 10TH wounded in the head.
Prisoners taken report that the enemy engaged were
commanded by General Gregg.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE ARMY.
OF the army generally all that at liberty to re-
mort at this writing is "all is quiet" lite movements
since the great battle Of Gettysburg, which are equally
az we'll known 10 the enemy as ourselves and may be
safely published can be briefly summed no as follows
After withdrawing from position at Gettysburg al
most simultaneously with the enemy, our army formed
limo of battle, extending from near Hagerstown
on our right and Williamsport on our left. Here we
remained too tedious days and nights offering battle
which the enemy declined when it was determined to
recross the river, which most successfully accom-
pshed Of our movements since and present position,
cannot speak, though it would appease prurent curl
osty which seeks qualification at the expense even OF
the public interests and safety. OF facts accomplished
and events that may be given to the public without
delrment, l will always advise you promptly.
p ST. have omitted 10 state that the emery on
their entrance into SheperdstoWn found some fifty
sixty of our OK and wounded Such physical
" able TO travel TO have been seat to Baltimore,
and the remainder parOed but Fltzhugh Lee so much
disposed" their plans that they compelled to leave
the intended prisoners behind. Y
IThe above letter came TO hand Saturday morning
postmarked "Wnchester, July %"
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PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF
The CONFEDERATE sTATES.

Again do call upon the people Of the coaderacya reope
VII believe that the Lord gnsh aud that bis overung Poy
dence odsrn all hngto unite prayer and humble
sion under Nj, chaenng hand and to btsesh His
suffering county
II that when and beal should seek
10 take hea and which
teach and profit by the for which they prepare
Had land efeonhJent
orgefu OF reliance Him. Had the love
eaten ike int) the heart OF the land
into wonhppers Of gain and rendering them
unmndu Of their duty To their country fellow
their GodY Who, then will presume complain have
besl c5ane - despair Of just and the protection
oil our Heavenly Patherf
rather receive In humble thankulnes
He has taught In deyouy acknowledging
that TO him, and feeble
and the glory Of victory that from Him. 10 His pernal proy
dence the anguish and slnengs Of defeat that
thee In victory defeat humble applications due His
foot tool
Now efore JEFFERSON DAVIS President OF these Conde-
States do issue this proeamstien setting apart Friday
and prayer do hereby invite the people the Conede-
repair day. their places
public worship and 10 unite sappcaon pro-
all the dangers that enviroDed Us.
- In faith VII reof have hereunto set my hand and tie
IS al Of the Confederate States Richmond this
49, tyfh day OF July, 10 the year Of Lord thou
sand Digit hundred aud tlxty-three.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the President:
J.P. BENJAMIN.
Secretary of etate
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27
TIE CAVALRY FIGHT WEAR sHEPGpDsrowN.

After the return of General Lees army to the soil of
Virginia, the enemy, evidently too much crippled for
immediate pursuit. and anxious to ascertain
ments and feel position, dispatched large body Of
cavalry down the river and if possible accomplish
this object They stopped at Harpers Ferry where they
rossed pontoon bridges thrown for the pur-
pose proceeded up the river far SEepherdstoWn,
and coming down the LeetOWn and incbester road to
the distance OF about five miles, halted. They arrived
al Sbeperdssown far can be ascertaned on We'd
nesday. Meant me Htzhugh Lee, with his brigade on
the lookout in the vicinity, hearing of the whereabouts
Of the enemy proceeded up the Sheperdsown road for
the purpose of giving them battle and checking their
advance. Arriving in sight Of the Yankees, Thursday
morning. desultoFy skrmishing and cannonadDg ensued
which continued until about4 o'clock P. NJ Then dis
mounting his men, andadvanciDg the fight soon became
general along both lines, the enemy having also die.
mounted.
charge being ordered, our men rushed upon the
enemy, who were driven back two three miles, when
they sought protection behind formidable stone wall
extending to the right and left Of the road their right
and lie TANKS stretching some distance beyond either
extremity Of the wal Here the fight ragged for some
time, our men frequently charging up to within fifty
yards Of the enemy's front, apd delivering their FIRE
witt telling effect but exposed to an ineessant fire of
shor shell and small arms from the enemy, who had
aVaed themselves OF the protection of the stone wall
and every rock stump tree other object that afforded
the slightest shelter. While our were in this dan
gerous proximity bodies Of the enemy mounted would
frequently charge up the WALL and fling to the right
and left and delivering their fire rapidly, galop into
wood that skiIted the wall on the right and left
Later in the afternoon, the 10th, l7h l4th and seth
battaons Of Jenkins brigade, which had come out
from Martinsburg reinforced &C.. Lee taking DO.
sidon on the left and during the remainder of the day
rendered gallant and efficient service with their long
range guns and participating with their comrades pre-
viousy on the field in the subsequent charges on the
enemys position The enemy were driven back on the
right and lef but so eectua was their protection be-
hind the wall thar they enabled to retain that DO
-ton until light Our line Of battle exte ded abou, a
mile or mile and haf-that oil the enemy about tie
same distance with reserves in supporting distance.
We had three pieces Of artillery aud the enemy, il is
believed about the sane number which we're pllnted in
an admirable position on the right OF the wall and in
front of the skirt of woods This bate commanded
the whcls field in front. During the whole engagement
our officers and men behaved with the utmost gal.
antry though aboring under the dsadva tage of hav-
ing no shelter to protect them fOn the enemys fire. or
10 cover their movements. Gen. jenkins being absent
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suOgy thick enough without consideration be offered
to fee him to the extent of $780, TOland also
mended that proper steps be taken to give the affair all
possible tclat in the newspaper We never heard
that TIE scheme was osrried out Now 1t never
he Alasl for Tol,ud
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27
DIED.

On Saturday qh ins Of Dyp.heria, FDAoNIA P0NTAINE,
only daughter Of Richard H. Kate Meade aged
months and six days.
Her funeral viii take place from the Monum na Church
(MondayD at IL O'Clock.
The friends Of the family nvtsdto attend. yE-li'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27
THE DRAFT IN SEw YORK.

The Tribune's Washington correspondent says:
Samuel j. Tlden, Senator Morgan and Judge Pierre
pont in Washington to ask the Government on be-
half OF Governor Seymour to suspend the draft in New
York city. The graves; apprehension Of tho Governor
is represented be that the Irish servant girls will in
tie law is executed, turn incendaries in 4 body,
and burn down their masters houses. Odd as this rea.
for asking suspension of the draft may appear it
is that most prominently Tut forward. 1t is just to
Gov Seymours three representatives to add that If
two OF them have stomach for Che mission with
which they are charged The draft will 20 on.
The Tribune says The spirit of resistance to the
Draft in this State is confne the large cities almost
exclusively In Auburn, yesterday, the drawing went
off not only peacefully but with special celebration,
the parade of the lucky men, speeches. cheers for the
Union, the draft, &C. Other places have done well
our news column have recorded.
Gilmore telegram of the Esd says:
spirit of resistance the enrolment manif sed it
self in the vicinity Of Jarrettsville Barford co. Nd in
the second district to-day The barn of Levi Pennug
tcn the enrolling officer, burned, with 500 bushels
of com; also the barn of Joseph Perry, with all its
contents and one horse. Six Shots we're fred into the
window of enrolling officer Pennington.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27

WANTED.-A married gentleman desires
10 hear Of good prospect for ClscL and Maheuai
cal School, (male femse In healthy and locality
Would prefer take the school with i pequte but would
object stated salary Best OF references gwen The build
ings be ample for large and school, should
eumstances permit. Address, with full particulars,
X.YZ,
iy25-5s Tolersville. Va.
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FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
.EcuL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE WIG.
AkMY NoRrHERN YIRaINII.

The cause of the heavy cannOnadng in the direction
of SbepardstoWn Thursday afternoon and the reported
skirmish at that place quite cavalry fight
of which have advised you by telegraph aud will now
furnish you with the particulars as they have been
Rscertained
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, July Gath, . HM.-The bombardmen.
was renewed early this morning, with rapid and
tinuous firing until flag of truce went down at
o'clock.
The attack renewed this evening" the enemy &C.
casionaly firing at Cummings Point, Sumter replying
heavily. TIE firing Is still going We sent down to
the fleet to-day hundred and five paroled prisoners,
and received forty.
A physician just from Hilton Head says, that fifty.
four Of regulars took the oath of allegiance last
Wednesday.
The casualties this morning three killed and six
wounded. Those which occurred this evening not
heard from.
SECOND DESPATCH
CHiALEsfos, July 25.-Regular firing from Fort Sum.
ter and Battery Wagner, at the Yankees Morris Is
land kept up all night and continued all of to-day.
The Yankees occasionally responded from their bate
RES Morris Island. The Monitors and Ironsides, ~
ing outside took no part to-day. The Yankees have
two batteries Norris Island and have strengthened
the position. No reported casualties to-day Another
Monitor arrived to-day, making six in ALL
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Daily News Gays, under the impression that the
American war will be brought 70 close through
It's growing uupopularity ia the war and the Conede
rate successes in the very negh5orhood Of Washington
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-27

The steamship Africa arrived at Halifax on the 2Od
inst The most important intelligence by this arrival
contained in the following report of debate in th
House of Commons relative TO
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-15
New nn.iness ButIdingS
PETROLEUM V. Massey

w. II Wheeler, Esq, has succeed
ed in purchasing the entire Carr cor
ner, aud viii Immediately remove the
b Buildings thereon, and erect one first
class business block of two rooms %
feet in width, and, probably, the en-
tire depth of the lot. The building is
to be built in modern style, and will
be an immense Improvement.
Messrs. kimmons are about COM
mencing their new building on the
other side of Main street. This will
also be fine building.
w. L. Davis is digging the founda-
ton for his new building, on the Nortl
end Of Main street. Very soon the
laying of walls will be commenced.
All of these buildings take the place
of old wooden structures, that have
been eye-sores for years. Main will
soon be one of the handsomest as wei
as one of the busiest streets in til,
State.
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From the 69ih.
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo,
Nav 7th. 1868.


Mr.. EpIToR:-A word from the
99th. Col. Swayne is with the regi-
ment. and allows no day to pass.
without improvement. II is working
wonderful changes. really wish our
friends could come down here and
see how finely we are fixed up. Yon'd
scarcely suspect that war was our
business, were you to enter the camp.
The little shelter tents are completely
trim'd. and shaded from the scorching
heat of this cline, with a living forest
of green cedar trees. The company
tables are under long hall, formed
of branches cut from the surrounding
/ forest. Before each of the company
officers tents is beautiful green pi-
aza. All in all, the effect is charm
ing, and can not well be described
This change took place Immediately
after Gen. Rosecrans' visit, and of
course, there are all kinds of rumors
ahoat as to what the General said to
Col. s. After our camp was dressed
in emerald, the whole brigade assum-
ed the same, and being all in line,
the appearance is much hightencd.-
Under such leader, you may expect
to hear a good account of the men.
/ hear of several regiments being
consolidated, The thirty fifth Indi,
ana, which is in our brigade, is said
to he among the number.
Our works here are nearly com
plete, and ready for an attack. Ii
them, this army would be invulnera
, bic to any force the enemy can send
against us.
We are anXiously, yet confidently
awaiting the result of Hoo<er's cam
|, paign in the East; Grants, and But
, ler's in the South West, and the rea
attack on Charleston.
Our portion is central, and upon III
, the enemy could easily concentrate {
, powerful force. But Brig. Gen. Nor
toms well planned defenses, carrie,
{ out in every detail, and to the utmos
4 desirable perfection, with every mean
. required at his command. Upon thes
we rely, and at these the enemy mus
halt; and from them finally retire il
disgraceful defeat.
5 Rosecrans can be seen nearly ever.
day-not at his headquarters, bu
among his men, reviewing the works
4 He is working man, and one VIII
J, knows just what force he has, til
h condition of his men and the strengt
= of his deiences. In short, he is "A
e ways on the move, and, therefore, III
! derstands himself.
Il Our cavalry, which, under Buel
was the laughing stock ofthe kindre
u arms of the service, is now complete
y " transformed, 10y Gen. Stanley.
o Yours, G. G., b.
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rhr Nafional Tax.

rhr Nafional Tax.
The following rules have been sent
to the Deputy Assessors. We pub
lish them, that our readers may be
prepared for them.
In estimating the annual gains,
profits or income, the following rules
will be observed. The farmer will
lst. Estimate and appraise the
value Of the produce on hand, Oh the
3lst day of December, 1862.
81. Estimate and appraise the val
lie of the produce of his farm, for the
year, exclusive Of the amount on hano
at the end OF the year.
81. Estimate income from interes
on notes, Bonds, DC.
4th. Estimate income from til,
sale Of horses, cattle, hogs, sheel
wool, &c.
9th. Estimate income from rent
of buildings, land, DC.
9th. Estimate income from In
crease value of farm stock.
7th. Estimate income from all 9th
er sources.
Deducting therefrom,
lst. All National, State and loca
Taxes lawfully assessed.
I'd. All necessary repairs to th
farm buildings, &c.
3D.. Hired labor, and subsistence
of Laborers.
4th. Exemption of 5000 by ES
else Law.
The merchant will
lst. Ii doing business alone, est
mate his income from all sources pen
, tanning to his business.
2d. If a member of Firm esti
mate his income as partner OF sal
firm.
3D.. Estimate his income from il
; terest on notes, bonds, &c. Rents {
real estate, and all other sources c
personal income not pertaining to h
business of merchandising, and NJ
: otherwise taxed by the Excise Law
+, Deducting thereirom.
1st All Taxes, rs in the case
the farmer. -5. t..ha.
I'd. Exemption of 5000.
AS a general rule, applicable to an
!, person liable to income tax, you wi
allow a deduction for all necessal
: and proper expense--such as rem
e of store room, warehouse, clerk hir
: fuel, interest on money borrowed al
N used in the business of Mershandi
ing, or operating in stock, bad debt
- &c.
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\the negroes from them, our citizens
! at home must do everything they
! can against u.s. Is that Union? Curse
be to them if we get home after this
war is over. The blacks will be taken
where they belong, but the rebels We
: will force back into the Union, with
arms.
Father, IL is hard thing to do,
but | would rather die, than to come
home and give up whipped; it would
be disgrace to the North forever.
Now l ask you father and mother,
brothers and sister, I beg for every
one in the North, to stand by us and
help us in this struggle, if they don t
want TO help us, let them stay at home
and shut their mouths. If | was at
home, | would lay some of them low
to their tomb; I'll bet a horse, but for
my part, will stand by my country $
banner.
We sooner or later, all must leave
this word, and why not leave it hon
orable, why not keep up our country $
honor rs our forcfathers have done
May God be with us in the time of
need.
ID. C. Sierer of the sd, now in
Virginia gives his views:
/ must give you my opin-
ion of this war. In the first place
we have few Printers in the North
that ought to, and / hope will, be
bushwhacked; for one of them does
more harm than fifty secesh, armed
to the teeth, for we get different pa
Ipers from different counties in Ohio,
and they talk about the army just
what they understand, for instance, |
saw a certain Ohio paper that stated
that the Army of the Potomac was
almost naked or rather all ragged
I say that is lie, for three-fourths of
the men in the army here now, have
got better clothes to wear than what
they had had before they came into
the army, or / think better than what
they will have after they get home.
And the same paper states about
the troops not wanting to fight
Well that is so, for they see that the
North is not trying to back them up,
but since this conscription act has
passed and the boys find that they
will get help from the North, they are
all, or very nigh all getting in good
spirits again, and are ready to do any
thing for their country.
The army of the Potomac, is to-day
just as good as ever it was, and will
do better fighting than what they bave
done yet
Now for the opinion. My opinion
is: that we must whip them, and whip
them good too, at least so that they
will know that they are whipped, for
this rebellion must come down or we
will die trying to crush it. SO you
can tell them Secesh devils just what
we think of these things at the pres
ent, for | am not the only one that
says so, for YOU can find three fourths
of the boys are the same.
Next week we shall publish letters
from Peter and Philip Burgman of
the 10th, over whose supposed con
version to Butternutism, the Courier
has made so great an ado. Their
letters will show exactly how much
they have been converted.
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uarried. t.4
Married on the 10th inst, by tn,
Rev. G.. ID. Oviatt, at his residence il
Findlay, Mr.. Harley Gillepsie to Miss
Eliza Clifford, both of Hancock ooun
ty, Ohio.
Married on the 10Th inst, by th,
r. III. Bolton, Mr.. Jas. b. Morrison
and Miss Mary M. Carpenter, both o
Findlay Ohio.
Married on the Doth day Of April
by the Rev. Leader, Mr.. Sylvester +
Leader and Mis- Julia A Duncan al
of Hancock County.
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The Continrntai OH Folks,

The largest, and decidedly the mos
popular Concert Company in this
country, will make their first appear
ance in Findlay, on Thursday even
ing next, May 21st, and give one
of their Grand Old fashioned Enter.
tainments, at Melodeon Hail.
The reputation of this Famous
Company is world wide, and we have
no doubt but the capacity of the Hall
will be fully tested next Thursday
evening. We advise those who de-
sire good seat to go early.
The Louisville Journal in speaking
of this Celebrated Troupe, says:
THE CONTINENTAL OLD FoLKs.-If
any body supposes that these deligth-
full vocalists are ''declined into the
vale of years." let him 90 and see the
Paige Sisters, and disabuse his mind
One of them has n sweet face, and one
of the most silvery voices that ever
gurgled through the ivory jets of the
fountain of song; scattering its melo-
die spray with myriads of brilliants.
Then, too, there is basso proftndo,
the diapason of which swells like the
thunder of Niagara under the falls"
where sounds are reverberated as if
from the mighty cavers of old Encel-
adus, the son of earth, but still al
ways in unison. A very agreeable
feature of the Old Folks entertain
ment is the exhibition of the antique
garments which has been presented to
them, some of which are nearly two
centuries old, and strange to say, the
fashions of that remote time do not
look rs grotesque rs those of the first
quarter of the present century; the
slouched or peaked hat of the former
era being picturesqe compared with
the three cooked hat and the bell
crown of the hitter. Every might 5
programme is varied, and this after
noon they have a performance at half
past two, when the Continental Con
gress of sweet singers ought to have
a large audience.