Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-17
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND,
EXTRACTS FROM PAPERS TO THE 18th.
Wailing Over Great Disasters-The At
tack on Charleston-Lee's Defeat Ac.
knowIedsed-FaI1 of vIcksburs, &c.

The Attack on eat Disa Ster S
Acknowledged.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 18th, in an
editorial, says:
"The fall of Eicksburg the retreat of Bragg,
the repulse OF Lee, and the advance on Charles
ton are all serious disasters, the most serious
that attended our arms since the commence
ment OF the war;
The defeat Of Johnston by Sherman had not
been heard from at that time.
The Defeat of Lee-Acknoledsm ent OF
Defeat.
The Richmond papers conceal their great
distress under bold front. The Wing Of the
9th says:
The intelligence from Gen. Lee falls short of
the promise OF the dispatches published yes
terday, and will prove grieyous disappoint-
ment to the high wrought hopes OF the public
Superseded to the calamity at Vicksburg, it
casts sombre shadow over our affairs: but
we must constantly bear in mind that true
greatness is revealed in its noblest attributes
and we must resolve that, come what NAV, the
cause shall never 60 down, nor lack courage.
Gus hearts or stout arms enough to bear it on
to a glorious triumph.
The Fall of ailing Of the
Rebel Papers.
The Richmond Wing Of the 9th has several
articles on the fall OF Vicksburg, from which
we make a few extracts:
What is most to be feared as the Immediate
result of the fall of Vicksburg is the conversion
of the great army under Grant from a station.
airy into moving force. From its organization,
almost, it has been confined to the work Of
taking that city. 1t is now free to operate else
where. This is the evil against which the
Government is called to make the most ener.
getic preparations. 1t is not difficult to imag.
inc in what direction Grant will move nor to
estimate the effect OF so powerful an army
coming upon the field, with no corresponding
accession on our side. This Is the danger that
presents the most serious grounds for alarm.
1t would be blindness not to see it, and i'm.
tecility not to put forth the most strenuous
exertions to guard against il. We can only
pray that those to whom the management OF
affairs is entrusted may be equal to the crisis.
The Wing says that the following official
dispatch was received at the War Department
on Tuesday night
JACKSON, July 7-Hon. j. A. Seddon, Secreta.
ry Of War: Vicksburg capitulated on the 4th
instant. The garrison was paroled and are to
be returned to our lines, the officers retaining
their side ms and personal baggage.
This intellil ence was brought by an officer
who left the place on Sunday the 5th.
j. +. JOHNSTON, General.
JACKSON, July But little more is known
OF the tull of Vicksburg. Oficers who have
come out say that had Gen. Johnston reached
there twelve days sooner he could not have
relieved the garrison, as they could not muster
over 7, GOO men for duty. Many OF the citizens
were leaving with their families, negroes,
stock, &c.
Sugar.
Ticksburg has fallen, and, OF course, the
price of sugar has risen Most OF the large
holders have Withdrawn their stocks from
market for the present, but there have been
sales OF small lots, at an advance of 40a50 cents
per pound. The market being /. unsettled'' an
accurate q uotation cannot be given, but the
range Of sl.7OaS2 per lb. Will indicate the nom.
inaI rates. Whig, Juiy9.
North Carolina Legislature.
!. RALEIGH, NJ. g., July THE Legislature
passed the militia bill to-day. It calls gu