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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
1ater from the North.

L;ncoln Calls for 300, 600 more men-Napo-
,so,, .ene,ns Proposal of JOINT Mediation to
En-, E,,ozamd-1ne Losses at Gettgsburg, de-
RICHMOND, July Northern dates OF the
18th have been received.
An order has been issued by Lincoln JOE three
hundred thousand more men.
The conscript law will be enforced.
The Herald advocates peace meeung 70
nrce Lincoln to offer amnesty to the Rebels ex.
cont Davis and other leaders.
Archhishop Kenrick Of Baltimore, died IN
New York on Wednesday
The Etna arrived at Halifax, via Queenstown,
the 28th. ), oo.1
=. n The House Of Lords on the 18th, Lord Rus
,ell deemed it proper to make the statement
That Napoleon had renewed the overtures OF
Joint Mediation.
In the House Of Commons, Roebuck stated
that he would move for the recognition OF the
Confederate States on the Both.
The World says the whole number q prison.
ers reported at Headquarters on the yth was
twelve thousand, the Federal loss In killed ana
wounded is placed at fifteen thousand
Excitement prevails in Kentucky on account
~ rehel inyasions The citizens OF Louisville
are organizing for the defence Of the city.
Four hundred Rebels crossed into Indiana
m the 8th. and marched on Corydon with artil
lery.
indicate q great battle as imminent II contains
nothing important otherwise. Sickles is not
dead: believed be will recover.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Casualties at Getsysburg.

Meade Concentrating near Washington.
RICHMOND, July IL.
A correspondent of the Wing. writing from
Winchester, under date of July 9Th, says:
In Gen. Toe Davis brigade every field off.
Ger was wounded.
Gen. Hood was wounded in the arm by the
fragment of shell, bat it will be saved.
Gen. Trimble lost a leg, after having been
wounded in previous battle.
The following embraces partial list Of the
casualties.
Col. v. D. Groney, 6lst Va, Adj't Camp
bell, 18th Miss, Col. Miller, 43d Miss, Col.
Smith, 55th N. G., Col. Edmundson, 18th Va,
Col. De Saussere. S. G., and Col. JONES' Goth
Ga, are reported killed.
COL Thomas, 8th Ga, wounded; Col. Jack
Brown, 59th Ga, shot through both legs !;
Maj. Gee, Ga, Col. Kennedy, 1t. Col. Whit
tie, 18th Va, Col. Thos. Griffin, 18th Miss,
Col Holden, 18th Miss, Col. McElray,, 18th
Miss, and Colonel Gaunt, 10Th Va, reported
wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Fleagan, 18th Ala, leg ampu-
tated; Col. Lightfoot, Maj. Culver and Major
Blair, I'd Miss, reported missing.
The writer says, the disadvantage of our
position may be understood by saying that
it was decidedly worse than the position of
the hostile forces at the first hattie of Frede-
ricksburg reversed. Our loss has dwindled
down astonishingly from the first reports, and
most Of the wounds are in the arms and legs
It is reported that Meade's army is concen-
trating near Washington.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
The Attack on Charlest0n-Th>
Enemy Repulsed.

The Attack ON Charleston-Tho
Enemy RepulSed.
Torr1c1AL DISPATCHES RRoA GEN. BEAUREcARDJ
The following official dispatches were re-
ceived at the War Department. IN Richmond,
Saturday, July Ilth:
70 General S. Cooper,
Adiutant and Inspector General:
At dark the enemy retained possession Of
the Southern portion Of Morris Island. Four
monitors engaged the battery Wagner, and
the battery at Cummings Point, all day,
without damage or casualties; but the loss in
opposing the landing was severe-three hum
dred killed and wounded, including sixteen
officers. The enemy's loss is evidently heavy.
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
CHARLESTON, July l0-114 P. N.
To General S.. Cooper:
The enemy has q threatening force on the
lower front Of james Island, along the Stone.
An attempt was made to-day to destroy the
Savannah Railroad bridge, over Edisto river,
but was foiled with the loss Of one steamboat.
(Signed) G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
CHARLEsroN. July H-9,45, A. NJ.
To General S. Cooper:
The enemy attacked, in force, Battery Wag-
z er, on Morris Island at daylight this morn
ing, but was quickly repulsed, with the loss
of ninety-five killed, many wounded, and one
hundred and thirty prisoners.
Only five casualties on our side.
All quiet still on James Island.
(Signed) CT. BEAUREGARD.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Later from Lees ARMY.

MARrINsBuRa, July IL.
The wires were cut near this place yester.
day. Constant skirmishing going on between
the two armies. ~ &.
The enemy occupies the line Of Antietan
river.
Lee is near Hagerstown.
: Our army has been in line Of battle since
Friday evening.
a fight is expected every day.
The Potomac is falling at WilEamsnort. 81
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Vicksburg.

The fall of this stronghold has had most
depressing effect upon the Southern people. rs
The long and gallant struggle of the little ar
my that defended it, had long since elected
the admiration Of the civilized world, and led
the friends Of freedom to hope almost against
hope, for happier and more glorious result.
But overwhelming numbers, with inexhausti-
BILE resources by both land and water, have
been enabled to do by starvation what they
lacked the courage to do by manly warfare
and the prowess Of arms.
We regret to see that suspicious and cen
sures have already escaped some of our CO.
temporaries. This, even if there we're foun-
dation for it, is wrong and untimely, as well
as cruel andunpatriotic. The privations, diff
fculties and dangers with which Gems. John
ston and Pemberton have been SO long SUR
rounded, and the patience and heroism with
which they have borne them, should have gi-
ven them some immunity from, the censure of
carpet knights and chimney-corner Generals,
but they have not done it. Men who never
saw battery OF drilled corporal's guard,
fippantly criticise their actions and their 20,
icy,s and condemn them for not achieving
what, under the circumstances, was doubtless
an utter impossibility.
The fall Of Vieksburg, tho great calami-
ty-perhaps the greatest of the warts not,
thank God, fatal to our cause, or even serious
sly discouraging. It will. doubtless embolden
the enemy, cool the ardor of Northwestern
conservatism, and prolong the war, but it will
nerve the hearts of our men for higher deeds
of daring, and make the struggle more deter
mined and sanguinary than heretofore.
I We Like the spirit in which the Lynctburg
papers speak Of this disaster. Weinsert an
article from the Republican in another CO
lumn, and will close these remarks with an
extract from the Virginian.
"After seige that will rebound to the last.
ing honor Of all who endured it, this gallant
city has fallen. 1t is a misfortune to US, but
not an irreparable disaster. Port Hudson still
stands; and even if that stronghold should be
abandoned or captured, the navigation of the
Mississippi will still be interdicted to Yankee
commerce. A river running through fifteen
hundred miles Of eur territory cannot beopen
to free navigation and the pursuits Of com-
merce, when an enemy can appear upon its
.
banks at a thousand points, and sink the hap.
less barks that would venture with their rich
freight upon its waters, This, tho the enemy
hold Vicksburg and Port Hudson. would be
altogether too precarious business to invite
enterprise. Commerce cannot live and thrive
on those waters while this war lasts.
{ ut will be a query with thousands, why
Z Ten. Johnston never attempted to relieve The
garrison at Vicksburg. Many will be ready
to blame the war-worn veteran; and criticisms
without number, will be invoked. Men il
this age are naturally censorious; and we MAY
not profit BY the experience Of the past, which
Foald teech US to Withhold criticisa until II
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Attacked by Bushwhackers.

As Col. VIM. K. Waugh, Of Shown's <
Roads, johnson county, Tenn, was passing
up the Laurel on Friday last, with arms and
ammunition for a company recently raised in
his neighbcrhood, he and his escort of about
a dozen men were attacked by bushwhack.
ers just beyond the State line. in which Col.
Waugh was severely wounded in the thigh.
On charging the bushwhackers they fled up
the mountain side, one Of their number only
being captured.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17

sD We are glad to see that Mr.. George
Sandoe, our enterprising Postmaster and Te-
legraph Agent, has removed his Office to q
more central and convenient position. He has
purchased and fitted up the building formerly
occupied by DR.. Trixg as an Office, one door
west Of the store of the Messrs. Greenway
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Later from Europe.

Later from Europe.
Renewal of the Mediation Rumors-
The War in Poland, &c.
By the arrival at New York of the steamer
City Of W ashington, from Liverpool, 9th ult,
we have the following summary OF interesting
transatlantic news:
French mediation rumors were again pre-
valent; Mr. Slidell, according to report, hav-
ing had long interview with the Emperor
Napoleon.
Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay Of the Bri-
fish Parliament, have had interviews with
Napoleon, to whom he gave assurances, IN
the most formal manner, that his views re-
garding the American war were unchanged,
and that he desired again to interpose his
good offices, in conjunction with England
He was moved by no unfriendly feeling to-
wards the North. His only motive was to
stop carnage which produced no results.
8 At Cabinet meeting, at which Napoleon
presided, it was resolved to instruct Baron
Gross to renew the French proposals to the
English Government for joint diplomatic ac-
ton in America. The result had not tran
spired.
Very warlike rumors prevailed ct Paris re-
garding Poland, and assertions were even
made that the troops were being placed on
the war footing, but it lacks confirmation.
The trial Of the Alexandria case has been
decided at London BY verdict Tor the de-
PENDANTS.
The Attorney General presented bill OF
exceptions to the judges ruling, which decld-
eddy favored the defendants. The case, there
fore. is not finallg settled.
TWO DAYS LATER.
Tho H;hern;an at Farther Point. brings
the follow;no additional news
The PARIS CORRESPONDENCE Of the London
T;mes n allns;on IL tho Fmneror Nanoleon's
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Rt. Rev. Bishop Johns

Visited this place last weak and held servi.
ces in the Protestant Episcopal Church on the
9Th, 9th, and 10Th inst. We did not have an
opportunity Of hearing him. The Bishop,
though quite advanced in years, stih possesses
much energy and is quite efficient in his pull
pit ministrations.:
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17

We hope this is true, and believe it to pc
SO direct through source entitled to such
high credit as to entitle it to credence. II
there was any chance for success in any high
enterprise, Forrest was the man to undertake
it.-lAanta Commonwealth, July Sd.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Great Excitement at Jackson

Every thing is in the widest state Of ex-
citement here. The streets are filled with
families, negroes, stock, ox-carts, &C.
There was terrible storm last night. &C.
companied by very heavy rains.
Citizens from beyond Clinton report that
the enemy are burning every dwelling thew
pass.
A fight here is hourly looked for.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
News from Forrest.

We learn from most,reliable source that
the gallant and ever active Forrest made q
dash into Shelbyville on Monday last, and
captured an entire brigade of the eremy's ca
yalry, including all the officers and all the
baggege of the command.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17

Enemy advancing MP the River.
RIcHMoMD, June 18th.
we have news this morning of another on
to Richmond, by way of James River. Two
Monitors, three wooden gunboats, ana seve-
raj transports, with about five thousand treeps
said to have passed Sandy Point yesterday
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23

A PROBLEM FOR CoNeaEss-Q. NJ. D.-When
4 Congress is done with the currency question We
trust it will take peep into the Quartermaster De-
,ns-tment There is something rotten there and the
stencil is dreadful All over the army, curses, both
loud and Deep are hurled against the A. Q. Ms
Why IS it that quartermasters in the army, as gen.
ersl thing, ride the finest horses. wear the best
clothes, live the highest and drink the deepest
Where does the money come from, when 1t takes
six months pay of captain to buy suit of clothes
Lei Congress look tot Napoleon occasionally shot
a few ouartermasters for the benefit OF the army.
He.vas a very successful commander. Perhaps we
had better initiate his example in this, as IN other
thinss.-Maeon Georgia. Confederate.
The Ouartermasters and all other Executive eth
GERS are under the control of the President by
is it that he does not compel those Of them who are
corrupt and negligent to be honest and faithful! II
is common thing to hear of neglect and corruption
on the part of subordinate Executive officers and
military officers who Cypress and tr.mple on thu
neople, and who hold political meetings in the army
and mob printing Offices; and yet if the country
conld hear that even one Of these officers had beef
nun;sbed bJ the President the country and all Ion
est men every where would have more confidence
in the President
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23

We are constantly receiving complaints from our
subscribers in the army Of Virginia that they do not
receive their papers regularly. We assure our sub:
scribers in the army that their papers are mailed
regularly, and if they do not receive them the fault
il not ours. private in the army of Virginia
writes us as follows:
~ have been informed that your paper is stopped
in Richmond. Is that so think it very hard, in
deed that men who have been serving their country
for nearly three years in the ranks should be de
priyed of the privilege of reading paper published
in the capital Of their own State Way don't they
say, YOU shall read this paper, and none others,
instead of secretly suppressing your paper 7"
As,ldier writing from Weldon, says:
ct am very anxious to get the Standard, as it
speaks nv sentiments. We can scarcely get one in
our regiment sometimes buy one from citizen
after it is nearly Out, at 25 cents copy, and
glad to get it Our officers swear it shall not come
here hit have concluded to risk a subscription.
Three fourths of our regiment endorse your course
We learn that the Standard is not permitted to
circulate in certain Hospitals in the Eastern part Of
this State, and that soldiers who endorse Holden are
refused fusloughs when they are entitled to them
Party spirit it seems, is every where, cursing and
running the country. Weather beaten, wounded
sick, exhausted soldiers are pun shed because they
think for themselves! And this in q free country
What are We fighting for ? Liberty? lfso, let u!
have it.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23
Northern News.

n-,hsr, napers to the 18th have been received
4 Richmond. po.,on Herald at Char
me SorhoT saws that Dahlgreen w;,I not
ieso Jolt movement Of the ironcaa a.. raves over
grea shs J,nartmeot until the Old nag waves WV
Chari .s federal House Of Representauses
IN W., We Roens Of Missouri offered rssoIutons
l6tn mr. the same as the Crittegacn hnt
IN hs var was brought BY
should wheU obedience to the Constitution A"
non; a secured the war ought to STOP ~ ths table
laws . ~. moved to lay the resolution" v"
yeas 81, nays II .~n-.ss a wish to dsbste.
r.." .esrlntion was laid over: .,.,n;,tea reso-
Inc Ie Tn.sdsy Fernando Wood soo% a 10 amor ut
. nat he President be reques'e e,en neeo,i.-
luton . nar empowered to open ~ tbs end
tons his bloody; destructive ana "non.terms
that tns and tie Union be restoreaa The Con.
shall ca.se frstsrnty and equality unoer r.soIution
Of eq9,.3' Wsshburne. moved that .n so ,''O
stitoton ,,on The table Yeas 7e nays o. thu COM
rssS 70 sSs judiciary to report bill tspst by ss;eht
'@ ~ia:,;,s sisys hw. Laid on the 'A''' -
sn.isSr a I:..,t quotation Of gold no.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23
Ou,rases by the Military.


We continue to receive complaints as to the bad
conduct of some of the Confederate troops in the
Western part of this State. The ladies Of Wilkes
County complain that detachment Of troops in the
ncishborhood of Trap Hill, instead of arrestng de-
serteIs in a. proper way, are pluudering houses,
taking grain, stock, and provisions from women and
children, getting drunk, fiddhng, dancing &c. And
friend writes US from the same County that some
of the soldiers have recently driven from thirty to
forty head of cattle to Jefferson, Ashe County, sold
them to the highest bidder, and pocketed the money
Can this be possible? If so, we blush to record
such conduct on the part Of any of our brave de-
tenders.
We also learn that the inhabitants Of Davidson,
Forsyth, Madison, and other Counties are afflicted
in the same way.
Now, who is to blame for this? We answer, the
officers who command these troops. We learn that
the attention of Governor Vance has been called to
these outrages, and that he is making efforts pre-
vent their repetition. But some -atonement is due
for the past Punish the officers, and our word for
it the soldiers will do better in future We are glad
to have it in our power to say that many Of the
soldiers oopduct themselves as heytshould. We
appeal to all of them not to tampe on the weak and
helpless. Let them remember that they too have
wives, and mothers, and sisters, and thati wrong
to punish the innocent On account Of die Iuiity ;
and let them also remember that al their Aacriices
in camp and on the battle field will b. 1AiA II
law, and order, and respect for persons and eetty
are not maintained. IS,
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23
some Excellent Resolutions.


The following resolutions were introduced IN INC
House of Commons. on the 18th instant oy MT.
Foust. of Randolph, and postponed on account OF
want Of time to act upon them, till the third Tues.
day in May. These resolutions embrace three I'm
no.ant points, and take the correct ground IN re'a
t;on to them. Weregret that time was not allowed
P..,1,sdbv the General Assembly Of Nort1 c1r,
o,,nn That the repeal, by the Con'ederate 0ta.es
Cone,ess OF the laws by which persons skilled m
certain trades and professions are exempt ron MI
$50 servce and the substituting therefor Oh sys
.a,n If details 10 meet the wants OF the country,
would be- in the judgment Of this eener ass y,
h,v exceedingly unwise and improper oesause o.
ths DANCER that the persons entrusted win 'pe
er Of making such details, would often execute n'
d,,v ;n;u,liciousiy and with partiailty:
Pesoiced That in the opinion OF TINS GENERA ms,
semhly the "priuilege" granted tp conset,ps c anu
eidsys in the service by the Congress Oh .ne Cou
sesa..a States to furnish substitutes aHel s Sa
SUBSTITUTES have been furnished ana aese csnno,
soos.lsu - contract" which the government ean"o'
Internationally, or in good conscience, t,s cur
psao1rsd That any plan for restoring ~. u
nss 1sr as it contemplates compulsory .uo ~,
,,d;.tes the contract of the gove,nsue. oa;v
anu dsrs of its notes that they shouu ~ he
tns nSu ,..vmert Of public dues n mpo ht land
aus a breach Of contract CANNOT ies
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23
Confederate Finances.

We publish extracts to-day from the report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, showing the condition OF
the Confederate finances.
The Secretary, in urging his forced loan, and the
consequent repu lation Of such notes as shall not be
funded, says:
"No contract however solemn, can require ma
tional ruin and, in such case, the maxim must pre-
val, that the public safety is the supreme law.
No nation can be saved by reputation OF SOL
eun contracts. The nation that attempts thus 10
save itself will be lost Confidence is as indspen'
sable to nations rs to individuals; and the nation
that loses the confidence of the people who compose
it, can never regain that confidence. Mr. Memmn,
,s- and Mr Davis advocated secession from the Old
Government because minority OF the american
n.on,e threatened to break the "solemn contract
of ,be federal Constitution and now, in three short
wears from that period, they propose that ene ne"
Government whose affairs they have been called 70
san;n,ster shall break its "solemn contracts ana
in the language of most desperate leaders Oh the
r.,cb revel,,iou 1.-the public safety is. to be the
,,,,.snelawIn Constitutions and contracts, ana
n,;ohted faith are nothing! Is thss political moral
;tv, Are we to lido evil. that good may conner
1fthe Confederacy breaks its word to-day, who Will
believe what it says tomorrow! Hit repudlates It's
.,.eent or old issues of treasury notes, who Will
| take its new notes
! We enter our solemn protest against this whole
doctrine. We intend to maintain truth and urge
the redemption of plightcd faith, happen what may
~ hreak faith-to enact lie on the ground that
,ho oublc safety is the supreme law" would be to
disgrace the Confedency and dshonor the sovereign
states that formed it. Save US, save u.s. oh some
hsn;gnant power from the political morality Of Mem
miprer and Bsnjaminl If the public safety is to ,
=. the supreme law" Mr. Davis may be crowned
King or invested with the 'apefi. purple for such
doctrins would justify that or any thing slse.3
What would the people Of North Carolina have SAID.
" thev had known, in 1861, that in less than three
.r' after they joined tho Southern ConfedeIacy
highest officers would advocate doctrine winch
ns mt under foot Constitutions pghted faith,
~ "oa solemn contractsP So it is But why dwell
upon il, for .r,,tb !, sick.
- I'd heaven is weary Of the hollow sounds
Which men and nations use whene er lney sPeaA
l. OfTruth and Justice
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W. y. }00NOSksSV]%'
Rich Fork; Davidson Co., N. @.
For the Standard.

Mr. EprroR We were in hopes that the Legs
latufe would take some steps towards peace. Inc
people of this District White Oak, are for peace,
and Judging by the Conservative vote for members
of Congress, SO is the State. May l not add
that the Conservative party is gradually permeating
the whole Ccnfederacy, and that theday is not iar
distant when its power will be every where visible
Let US keep our army in the field but let US talk
for peace at the same time. Negotiations must
Commence, and Why should not North Carolina
commence them? She has more troops in the held
than any other State in proportion to population,
her ctizeps have ever been foremost in all contrl'
buttons for this var, and now Why may not she be
first in peace p Let US have Convention. We
can then have peace. / remember the Destructive
speeches of Mr.. Lewis & Co., in 1861, just before
the first Convention. He was going to swallow all
Yankeedom. If you talk to them now about peace,
thew cry out for "the last man and last dollar."
Why don't they all volunteer in defence OF then
bloody principles, as there is law that ever saw
to hinder them? But Mr.. Editor, if we are in real.
i,y reduced to the last man and last dollar what
good has all this strife effected! Who is benefitedf
They remind me of the man, his wife Bette and the
bear. The bear chased them awhile, when the old
man took tree and left Bette to escape as she
could: but Bette killed the bear, and the old man
sliding down the tree bawled out "look here what
bear and Bette killed" They won't fight, but
will BE willing enough, should our arms be victori'
Gus. to say zoe killed tho bear.
But our boys in the army say that when the Yam
KEGS are whipped and they return, should they ever
hear no, fight war man say zoe whipped the Yam
WHITE OAK.