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The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-08

New YORK, Aug. A dispatch
to the Times from Washington, dated
August 3, says:
1t is again asserted, on most I'M
doubted authority, that the main
body Of Lee army is encamped be-
tween RapiLan Station and Orange
Court House. ltis positively known
that this was the position Of the rebel
army on Wednesday last. Lee 3
real depot of supplies is at Gordons-
vile, but the latter point is now the
place Of distribution. Two divisions
ofLongstreet's corps now occupy Gull
pepeper.
1t is officially stated the total num-
Der of Union wounded in the three
days battles at Gettysburg is about
$4,000. A fraction over 5000 still
remain in hospitals there.
Secessionists here are making
themselves happy over the report
that Jeff Davis is about to raise q
great army ofnegroes upon the prom
Use of freedom and lands, but large
shareholders, in this region, express
the opinion that he will venture up
on no such policy, in fact he dare not
trust the slaves.
1t will be renemb ered a remark
was attributed to Mr.. Lincoln at the
date Of his first essay Of emancipation
scheme, he had reason to believe the
rebel government was looking to the
same thing and might be before him
in the movement.
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From Richmond.

New YORK, Aug. 3.-The Rich
mond Dispatch of the lst, has been
received at Fit. Monroe, contains the
following as partial relief from the
unwelcome news which We have been
receiving from the South.
We now have the int diligence that
our forces have gained decided vic
tory in Louisiana. The President
yesterday received despatch from
Lieut.. General Hardee, stating that
Gen. Dick Taylor had an engage
ment with the enemy under Gen.
Banks, and that he had completely
routed them, capturing 5000 pris-
oners
The Despatch publishes dispatches
received from Weldon and Goldsboro
n. c., announcing that the Federal
forces had been repulsed near Fit.
Braoch or Jackson on the Roanoke
river and had returned to Plymouth.
The despatch says the bridge over
the Tar river, on the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad, burned by the
Yankees, has been rebuilt, and
trains are passing over it. Freight
is received aud sent over the road, as
usual. Passengers by the Petersburg
train Yesterday report all quiet at
Weldon.
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NEWS PROM CHARLESTON.
Temporary Abandonment of the AS
Sauit on Fort Wagner-Fort sum-
ter to be Attacked Instead.
TFrom the New York World

l IOui tuc NCh i oih W O4!h.
The steam transport Belvidere,
from Port Royal on the 29th Of July,
arrived at this port on Saturday.
Her news, which is important,
shows the steady progress of cur
troops in their efforts to capture or
reduce the "cradle of the rebellion. !"
A large number of batteries had been
erected by Gen. Gilmore within ESQ
yards of Fort Wagner. Three heavy
guns have been also mounted within
one mile and quarter of Fort Sum-
ter, and were to open fire shortly af-
ter the Belvidere sailed.
Gen. Gilmore was confident that
when he mounted all his heavy siege
guns he would soon reduce Sumter
The casualties to our forces are very
small.
At II o'clock, on the morning of
the Goth, while passing Charleston
bar, the officers of the Belvidere saw
two monitors and the Ironsides en-
gaging Fort Wagner. The Ironsides
and two monitors abreast Of Fort
Wagner were occasionally firing on
beth Fort Sumter and Fort Wagner.
No engagement of any account has
taken place since the assault of the
10th of July upon Fort Wagner
Our losses since that time have not
averaged more than four per day
Gen. Gilmore has now II Parrot
guns and mortars in position on Nor
ris Island.
For the present, the idea Of taking
Fort Wagner has been Abandoned
shells making but slight impression
upon the sand Of which that work is
composed ; the breach made by one
shell being soon filled up by the ex-
plosion of another. Gen. Gilmore
is confident that with his heavy siege
guns he can breach Fort Sumter.
The siege of Fort Wagner still
continued. Gen. Gilmore has mount
ed a number of 200 FOUNDER siege
guns within a mile Of Fort Sumter.
He is confident of reducing both
Sumter and Wagner in short time
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The Rebel Works at Charleston.

The Boston transcript has the
following information concerning the
rebel works on Morris Island, deriv-
ed from Col. J. H, Jackson, of the
New Hampshire Sd, who has arrived
home:
Fort Wagner is large and very
strong work. In its capacious bomb
proof apartments it can shelter thou
sands of meu. twas reinforced just
before the Federal assault on the
18th. In that attack portion Of
the Union troops made their way to
the walls of the fort, but could not
scale the enemy's defences, and were
there subject to the most destructive
fire without chance of retalliating
upoa their foes.
The guns from Fort Sumter COM
mand much of Morris Island, the
she'll from the fort passing over the
Federal batteries, aud nearly to the
rear Of our position. The rebels may
yet discover that the position of Wag-
ner is not a necessary preliminary 10
the reduction of Sumter. Certain
batteries on Morris Island, where RI
fled guns of four miles range have
been mounted, will soon, if they have
not a!ready, open fire with similar
results in regard to Sumter that were
produced at Fort Pulaski. A battery
of these effective cannon, bearing
upon Fort Sumter, is not more than
lamiles from this strong hold.
When Fort Sumter is rendered
powerless for mischief, Battery Bee,
on Cummings Point, will be speedi-
ly captured, and Fort Wagner falls
as matter of course. Notwishstend-
Ing the repulse Of the 18th, the pros
pect Of the ultimate reduction OF the
batteries protecting Charleston har-
Dor is, therefore, good and it is SO
considered by all the officers engaged
i'll the present movement against the
cradle of secession.
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The Funeral of Hon. ~. Crittenden.
FRANKFORT, July 80.

L RaNhfohA, 'uiy -''
The funeral of Hon. John j. Crit
tenden took place this morning from
the Presbyterian church, where the
burial service was conducted by the
Rev John R. Hendrick, The cere-
monies were of the most impressive
character, and were Witnessed by a
vast assembly, including the Cover
nor, heads Of departments, Judges
and officers of the State courts, the
MAYORS and aldermen of Louisville
and Frankfort, Generals Boyle and
Hartsutf and their staff officers, the
I'd Maryland regiment, and citizens
from ali the surrounding parts Of the
State.
Among the chief mourners were
Major Gen. Thomas L., Colonel H.,
and Col. Eugene W. Crittenden, the
only surviving sons of Kentucky s
great and honored man. The pro-
cesson passed through two principal
streets to the beautiful cemetery of
Frankfort, overlooking the Kentucky
river, amid solemn strains of music,
the tollipg Of church bells, and fir
ing of minute guns. The remains
were shrouded in plain metallic
coffin, and we're deposited in the ia
mily vault, where rest many depart
ed members Of the family. All
places of business were closed during
the day, and every mark Of respect
was shown appropriate to the occa-
sion.
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are for this reason only picketcd and
not garrisoned. =
The people of the city are thus lett
with batteries and gunbeats, but no
troops to make them available, have
become already alarmed lest we
should capture Savannah. They
have been sending their valuables
into the interior part OF the State,
daily expecting to see aYankec cheese
box in sight, flanked BY land force
Gen. Mercer, who is IN command,
has repeatedly tclegraphed to Coy
Brown for troops, but has invariably
received the answer that there were
no troops to send and the citizens
must protect themselves.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
ADJuTANT GENERAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. l.


WASHINGTON, Aug, l. }
General Order No. 252.
The following order of the Presi'
dents is published for the informa-
ton and government Of all concerned.
Executive Mansion, Washlngton,
july 3O.-Itis the duty Of every gov
eminent to give protection to its
citizens Of whatever class, color or
condition, and especially those who
are duly organized United States sol.
diers in the public service, the law of
nations and the usRges and customs
Of war, as carried on by civilized
powers permit no distinction as to
color 10 the treatment Of prisoners OF
war as public enemies, to sell or
enslave any captured person on &C
count Of his color, and for no ohense
against the laws Of war, is a relapse
into barbarism and crime against
the civilization of the age. The
Government of the United States
will give the same protection to al!
its soldiers, and if the enemy shall
sell or enslave any one because of his
color the offense shall be punished
by retaliation upon the enelny's prls-
oners in our possession.
It is therefore ordered that for eve
ry soldier of the United States killed
ia violation Of the laws rebel soldier
she'll be executed, and for every one
enslaved by the enemy or sold into
slavery, rebel soldier shall be plac-
ed at hard labor on the public works
and continued at such labor until the
other shall be released, and receive
the treatment due to prisoner OF
war.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY order of the Secretary of War,
E. D. TOWNSEND, Adi'd Gen,
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Decision of Secretary Stanton.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-On an ap-
peal of j. C. Wetmore, agent for the
State of Ohio, Secretary Stanton has
decided in the case Of SerSt. Quinton
Of the 9Th Ohio, who had served two
years in the ranks and was discharged
for disability, that he was entitled
to his bounty Of 500, the same as
any non-cem commissioned officer or priv
ate who had served two years and
been honorably discharged on &C
count Of disability. This decision
covers all similar cases.
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Savannah Deserted Of Troops.

New YORK, Aug. 3.-The Port
Royal Free South says Savannah is
deserted oftroops. Several regiments
had been sent to the relief of Ficks
burg before our Charleston movement
and since the latter event three regi-
ments of infantry and Col. Ander-
SON S artillery, numbering "a brass
y Founders, have been sent via
Augusta to Charleston, leaving for
the defence Of the city but 900 caval-
rs and 800 infantry, and a battery Of
artillery. All the extensive batteries
and fortif;cat'Hns before mentioned
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The Siege of Fort Wagner.

New York, Aug. 2.-Tho steamer
Fulton, from Port Royal 3lst arrived
tonight. The siege of Fort Wagner
was still progressing.
Gen. Gilmore has mounted num-
Der Of 2OO-pounder siege guns within
a mile of Fort Sumter. He is conf
dent of reducing both forts in short
time.
The New South says: Just as we
go to press it is reported that Rose
Grams is within 80 miles of Savannah.
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LATEST NEWS!
Fight Near Culpepper.

New YORK, Aug 3.-The Herald 8
Washington despatch gives the fol-
lowing details of the fight on satur-
day
Buford's cavalry crossed the Rap
pahannock ford at 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. The crossing was
about half mile above the railroad
station.
The object Of the expedition was
to ascertain the exact position OF the
enemy on the railroad line towards
Culpepper, and the amount of force
they had, but they were disposed to
dispute any crossing which we might
attempt.
The enemy's cavalry was cncoun-
tered half r mile from the ford. 1t
was portion Of Stuart's cavalry: it
consisted of Jones and Hampton 5
brigades with the following regi-
ments list and ID South Carolina,
Cobb Georgia Legion, and Jefferson
Davis Legion.
Our cavalry drove the enemy gra-
dually without any severe fighting,
until a point was reached about half
mile this side Of Culpepper, where
the enemy's cavalry fell back on in
fantry supports. We were obliged
to retreat after brisk fight with both
their infantry and cavalry. They
outnumb ered us two to one after they
had fallen back to point where the
infantry supports came to their as
sistance. Our loss in the fight near
Culpepper, which was the most i'm
portant, was few killed and sixty
six wounded.
The wounded arc in the Douglas
HOSPITAL.
Our cavalry forces only rctrcated
J miles after they were attacked by
the com bined forces Of the enemy,
and they held the enemy at bay.
There we took about 100 prisoners
The rebel prisoners say many Of
their dead laid upon the field near
Culpcpper, and their loss is equal to
ours.
According to the statements of in.
telligent prisoners here, the rebel
force is SO much scattered along the
numerous fords Of the Rappahannock
watching our movements, that no
general engagement ia imminent at
present.
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THE Mobile Tribune fears that after
Grant has left his garrisons on the
Mississippi, he will move toward
Selma, while Rosecrans moves on
Montgomery. In this case, it adds:
"Mobile would be at the mercy Of
the enemy without the necessity OF
firing gun into it. We should be
controlled by the force which com
PEELED Pemberton to lay down his
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A WASHINGTON correspondent to
the Boston Commonwealth says:
The escape of Lee from the nerve
less grasp of the Army of the Poto-
mac, is still, of course, the theme of
all tongues at the capital. 1t need
hardly be said that on ali hands it is
regarded as tie greatest blunder Of
the acar. Such, indeed, scere the pre-
else uords H.. Lincoln uareSerUedly
applied to 1t. The Vice-President
was more emphatic and in the heat
of the excitement on the ground, he
declared that this alone threw the
war On into another year.
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Horrible Discovery at yicksburg.

A Vicksburg correspondent writes:
A horrible discovery has just been
made on the rebel line of tortifca
tons. Quite number Of men have
been engaged in repairing the rebel
fort that was blown up on the night
of the Sd ult. In the course of their
operations they have eXhumed 60 or
50 dead bodies found buried in the
ruins of the fort. 1t seems that
while our miners we're at work max
ing an entry into the side Of the hill
that was crowned by the rebel fort, a
strong working party of rebels were
set to work sinking counter mine
within the fort. This party consist
ing, it is said, of more than hun
dred men, were in the mines when
ours exploded, and those of them who
were not killed outright were buried
alive. Some of the exEumed bodies
are terribly lacerated and mangled,
while others have not q mark or q
bruise upon them. Two heads, one
that of a negro, have been dug up.
They were completely severed from
the bodies, the latter net having yet
been found. The bodies are found
in almost every conceivable position
some standing erect, others sitting
or lying, and in one instance the
body was head downward as if it
had been caught in that position by
the crumbling earth while falling
headlong into the pit below.
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TIE Charleston Coa1'ie,' says that
the body Of Col. Shaw, OF the negro
54th Massachusetts, regiment, was
also sent for during Sunday, but he
had been buried in a pit, under a
layer or two of his own dead ne
groes. The telegraph reported that
his body had been burned.
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The SOUTHWEST. BY the accounts
received from the armies of Generals
Grant and Banks we learn that the
people Of Louisiana and Mississippi
are anxious to re-enter the Union.
While the rebellion is in ertremis is
the moral effect of the return of the
above named States into the Union
to be lost? Dir. Lincoln should uH-
derstand that he here has golden
opportunity.-Herald.
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The Opening of the Mississippi.
From the y. Y. World. |

The Opening of the Mississippi.
From the y. Y. World.]
The free and unobstructed navlga-
ton of the Mississippi, from the Falls
of St. Anthony to the Balize, was
announced on Wednesday last by the
steamer Imperial, arrived ut St.Louls
from New Orleans. Out Of its two
years imprisonment the commerce
of the great river, feebly revived in
twenty-five boxes of lemons, the
only consignment of the first boat
up" gives promise of an eager
awakening. The battlements and
arms that recently shut it in are cap
tured, the pilot-murderers along the
shores are exterminated by patrols
newly organized by General Grant,
the steamboats, are ready, the owners
many and eager to turn the tides OF
the Mississippi into tides of fortune
as of old. There is only needed that
forecast 80 sadly absent, that gene
rous and honorable policy so tho
roughly lacking in the treatment
of previous crises by the admlnlstra-
ton, to make this event wedge OF
deserved prosperity to the loyal mer-
chants of the West, and of such in
terest to the inhabitants OF now Sc
coded States along the Mississippi as
shall reach their judgments through
their pockets, compelling the volun-
tary return of many to an allegiance
fraught with such convincing mate
rial benefits.
Great as are the military prospects
unfolded BY the reopening Of the
Mississippi, the political possibilities
which it discloses are far greater
The South is an abode Of want
Want, out Of sight of that which it
Graves, may talk veuomously it may
even fight like demon for the feast
in sight, before which an enemy
stands armed, uncompromising and
repellant. But when before its doors,
day after day, in the peaceful sum
mer time, that which it most desires
the source of ancient plenty that
may come again, Of ancient comforts
almost forgotten, Of all that founded
the pride of the trader and the plant
cr-shall pass in boats, not iron-ciad
but open, to the enrichment of States
and neigh5 nrs only few miles north
and south, it will be strange if even
such sclf-denying want as that which
has refused to be bayoneted and
starved to submission to the South
ern Confederaey, be not tempted out
of desperation into reason.
But the Washington administra-
ton, which has SO often picked the
pockets of the nations best friends
does not neglect this opportunity
The odieus and unconstitutional five
per cent. tax on all invoices through
to New Orleans-an obstacle instead
of sn encouragement to Legitimate
trade on the Mississippi-is still
operative. Not until justice assumes
the perch of avsrice, and all restric-
tions are removed from the free trade
to which the people of the West and
the Gulf are entitled, will the secocd
and best step have been taken toward
restoring to the valley of the Miss
issippi the show and substance of
q prosperous commerce which may
be the vein Of broad and growing
belt of peace.
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Gen. FITz JOHN PORTER. The
reply of General Fitz John Porter to
Judge Advocate Holt of the court
martial which tried him last fall, is
now printed, and ready for distri5u-
ton. 1t is conclusive REPUTATION
Of the gross ISLANDERS which have
been circulated against this brave
and accomplished officer, and We are
very glad that he has paid back, with
interest, the intoleraut aud vindictive
fanatics who drove him from his
country service. Phil. Press.
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ALREADY several heavy st. Louis,
and one or two Chicago houses have
chartered q boat, and in company
with an iron clad propose to make "a
excursion to the land of cotton and
sugar, for the purpose, if possible, of
.e-establishine commercial trade
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HELD TO BA1L-We learn that on
Monday afternoon Gov: F. Fl. PER-
point was arrested in Bridgeport By
the Sheriff of Belmont county, and
held to bail in the sum Of $4,000
for his appearance at the next term
of court to be held for that county.
The charge preferred against him is
the false imprisonment in this city
of Judge Geo. W. Thompson
Register.
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Armr of the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A special,
to the Post says:
Direct advices from the frontsay
the Army Of the Potomac is inactive
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Our Killed and Wounded at Morris
Island

WASHINGTON, Aug, 1.-The fol-
lowing was received to-day at Head
quarters:
ARMY DEpAR' 7 OF THE SOUTH, IN TIE
FIELD, MORRIS ISLAND, Aug %. J
To Major Gen. II, ". Halleck::
SIR: My Medical Director in the
field, reports an aggregate loss IN
killed and wounded, in our hands of
6S5. Judge there are $50 missing.
The losses cover the three engage
ments of the 10th, 18th and 18th
insts.
Many of our wounded will return
to duty in week or ten days. he
reports the command improving.
Respectfully yours, &C.;
Q A. GILMORE.
Brig. General Commanding.
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Death OF VIM. L. Yancey-lllness OF
John B. Floyd.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.-The Rich
mond Wing of the 3lst has the fol-
lowing: ~,
MONTGOMERY, July 29.-The fu-
neral of the late W. L. Ysncey took
place this afternoon.
The Wing of Aug. lst, says, that
John B. Floyd is very ill and not
expected to recover.
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Summary for the Week.
VI. ARMY of the Potomac in Motion.

The Army Of The Potomac In M0tIon'
New YORK, Aug, 2.-The public
will not be surprised to learn that
Meade's army is about to make an
important movement. Just what ia
to be, of course it would not be pru-
dent to state, but one thing is certain
rations for long march have been
issued.
A portion ofonr cavalr! crossed the
Rappahannock, near Beverly Ford
Yesterday, and other forces are al
ready on the move.