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" no BARRICADRs.
It has been often said that 5: every street ia
foot of each street running to the rear, there
is breaEtwork, facing the water. These we're
built to -repel any attack from the river.
and are Of no use IN any attack from the rear,
Ihese are the only barricadss Or tife pits in
the streets Of Vicksburg. The rebels have
sentinels posted along the whole line Of works,
In all the Paraphernalia Of var, there is moth
ing, so military In appearance as . sentinel
walking the po1apet Of fort or on the ton OF
fto1tiacatione, It Is grand to see: 90 long q
line OF sentries walking the I" bee Nne'' willie
our army sleeps. :.
ADMIRAL poRTER's ooRLFHEa1B.
a look about town will satisfy any person
that Admiral Porter has not been 1e1niss In
his efforts. "Admiral Porte1's compliments,n
as the shells are termed By the Inhabitants Of
the clty, have been terrible engines CT de-
stEnction-. The real amount OF injury done
by them may not be very large, but they hare
been the sonrce Of much fear to the inhabit-
ants, and have demora11zed the army much.
In I all directions there are excavations made
by the bursting Of the shells after they reach
the ground. Their great velocity buries them
from ten to fifteen feet In the earth, aud when
they explode, qnite mass Of earth Is thrown
up. The windows In town are nearly nil bro.
ken by the various explosions. Hardly q
house remains that does not bear the marks
Of either whole shell or piece of one.
The walls Of the Court House sti1l stand, but
they furnish evidence that they have bean
target for both frontand rear batteries. Ino-
ticed the rear wall Of block Of brick bnild-
ipgs completely demolished. Some few m
important buildings hoYe been burned. The
business part Of The city is completely desert
ed, and nothing more extensive than shoe
patching seems to thrive. The inhabitants
have nearly Ill been living IN caves dug In the
side bills 50 very plenty al through tie city.
Had they not adopted this mode OF safety,
very many must have been killed.
GENERALS CAPTURED,
The citizens Jared much better for proYis-
ions than the Ruldiera for they had vagetsh1es
, 1863-07-14

The citizens Jared much better for proYis-
Ions than the soldiers, for they had vegetables
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

The following is list of the killed, wounded
and deceased in Captain A. J. Thompson's COM
pany fB), SD Va. Regiment, since the organiza-
ton of the company:
Battle of Mcdowell, May 9Th, 1862 Killed
Capt VIM Long and private VIM Pannell.
Wounded-Sergt VIM Fl Burns, Corp'l JOS A
Patterson. Corp'l NJ Koiner, privates l. Bush,
Henry Fisher, Newton A Fry, Calvin Fl Jones.
Benz F Johnson, NJ billiard Koiner. Benz Mil
Ter, Jno Pannell, Jas Way and Obediah Kirky.
Battle of Gross Keys, June 8th 1852 Killed
Lieut. Clinton M King. Tss
Wounded Capt Jno B Gardner, privates VIM
A Critzer, Henry ii Dedrich, Hiram Koiner and
Jas M Lewis.
Battle of Port Republic, June, 9th 1862 =
Wounded H. Private Geo M Coiner and S W Nor
ris. ss4s...ss
Battle OF Gaines' Mill, June 9th. 1852 =
Wounded -Privates H II Dedrick and Jas Sho-
more. Gf1is nse
Battle of Manassas. Aug. 2Sth, 29th and Both,
1862 Killed private Wm j Harlow
Wounde i--Sergt Robt Lipscomb and Sergt
Jos A Patterson.
Battle of Sharpsburg, Sept 18th, 1862 :-Killed
Julius Payke.
Wcunded-Lieut James A Burns, and private
Leonard Bowen. le
The following are the dece ased members of the
company, viz William Demasters, Jefferson
Bridge, VIM w Rice, Henry Gaulding, Pryor
Wood, Albert Pauley, James McCord, Dorsey
Mcdaniel, John Dobbs and Pembleton Shifet,
who died on, his trip from ssCamp Chase'' to
Vicksburg to be exchanged.
VIM. III. BURNS,
t3li @ III Lieut. Co B, SD Va Regt.
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A Female Soldier.

Among the strange, heroic and self sacrificing
acts of woman in this struggle for onr indepen-
dence, we have heard of none which exceeds the
bravery 'splayed aud the hardships endured by
the subject Of this notice, Mrs. Amy Clark
Mrs. Clark volunteered with her husband as a
private fought through the battles of Shiloh,
where Mr. Clarke was killed she performing the
rites of burial with her own hands. She then
continued with Bragg army in Kentucky, fight
ing in the ranks as q common soldier. until she
was twice wcunded-once in the ankle and then
in the breast, when she fell prisoner into the
hands of the Yankees. Her sex was discovered
BIZ the Federals, and sne was regularly paroled
az prisoner of war, but they did not permit her
to return until she had donned female apparel
Mrs. G. was in our city on Sunday last, en- route
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Kentucky.

In the Yankee Congress, says the Richmond
Wing, there was good deal of sharp shooting
the other day in regard to the loyalty of Ken
lucky. The represent tative man of the obolition
party, ThadAus Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
pitched into the kentucky tories with commen-
dable vim. He believed that three-fourths or
four r-ffths of the people of that State were trail
tors at heart to the Yankee domination, and re-
ferred to the report, that the Legislature was
intriguing to take the State out of the Union
His attack reused the Tory representatives of
that State, who twisted and grimaced as was
proper and becoming, but denied both Stevens
facts and conclusions They admitted that they
abhorred and repudated Lincoln's proclama-
tion; but contended that they were the most
loyal people on the continent, as they would
prove by most joyfully submitting to measures,
which they detested. They only asked the poor
privilege Of protesting, for decency's sake; but
practically nobody should outstrip them in abb
ject and servile submission.
There are no people whose humiliation affords
more satisfaction to the generous mind than
these Tories of Kentucky They deliberately
sold out their State to the Yank ees and to be
made to eat dirt in the face of the world by their
hard hearted masters, is spectacle which God
and men may contemplate with pleasure We
hope Stevens, who is merciless tyrant, will
lash them up and down the aisles of the hall at
least once week. flszf ~ Is seffas+.
While the Congressman are tortured in Wash
lngfon, II is refreshing TO see that their coadju-
tors at home are enjoying good time. The
Northern telegraph furnishes us the following
scrap of intelligence from Frankfort
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9.-Ths Legislature of Ken
lucky met at Frankfort yesterday. Governor
Robinson's Message recommends that Kentucky
reject the Presidents reclamation, and protests
against any Interference with her State policy
as unwarranted by the Constitution. tie thiaks
the Proclamation giving freedom to the slaves
in the rebelious States 1nf1icts upon Kentucky
| a fatal though indirect blow. =
He says that the saddest result Of the procla-
nation will be to fire the whole South with one
burning mass of inexhaustble hate, and destroy
all hope of restoring the Union, which is only
possible by adheringto the Constitution as il
was and, further, that 10 view of this most a.
farming act of military necessity, he advised the
Legislature to place on record their protest
against the Proclamation. stE isf !
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20
The Battle of Murfreesboro,.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia eInoui-
rer'' gives the following brief description of the
repulse of the right wing Of Rosenci ans army
during the second day Slight at Murfreesboro'
Three divisions of NE enemy, McCowan,s.
Claiborne's, Cheatham's, had advanced in mas
sive columns, and charged impetuously on John
son and Davis. A portion of the infantry. al.
most, indeed, before they had taken their arms
from the STACK, and one of the batteries Edgar
ton, was taken before it fired the third round.
Poor Edgartonl 1t was not his fault. II was
his greatest ambition to take part in battle.
His hour came at last. It found him ready :
but those upon whom he had right to rely to
give HIM timely notice Of the enemy's arrival.
lied to do so, and ere his gun could be loaded
and discharged three times, the rebel bayonets
had swept away his men, and he himself fell
wounded and bleeding into the hands of the
foe. ~.t
The gallant and earnest Capt. Simonson fought
like hero, as he is, and brought off an but two
of his guns Capt. Goodspeed strenuously en-
after firing several rounds, to save
his cannon, but could only succeed in getting
away with two of them Gen. Kirk, of Illinois,
commanding one of the bligades in Johnson's
division, was severely wounded while endeavor-
ing to rally bis regiment.
The enemy succeeded in getting the right flank
henmed in. A large number of Off
ing almost at the muzzles of the rebel muskots.
The brigades and regiments rushed upon one
another in dsgraceful order, and the rout of the
division became irretievable.
/ suppose shall raise storm about my head
for saying SO, but can't, from all that 1 have
heard, come to any other conclusion than that
the right wing of our army was completely sur
prised, and that, too, under circumstances which
should haze rendered it particularly careful and
vigilant.
Brigade after brigade, battery after battery,
from Palmer's, Negley's and Rosencrans' Divi-
sions, were sent into the midst of the thickets
to check the progress of the foe and rally the
fugitives, but all in turn were either crushed by
the flying crowds, broken by the impetuosity Of
the foe, and put to confused flight, or compelled
to retire and extricate themselves ln the best
that seemed to offer.
Nearly two miles and half the right wing of
our army had been driven, and fantness of
heart came over me as the destruction of our
whole army seemed to stare us in the face.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ADJT. AND INST. GENL'S OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Nov. %, 1862. =

& e
Commandants of conscripts willcause the following
oraer TO be published for at least times in sui
ncient number OF newspapers in each State OF the
country. o@sss ta tftsG ks.sf
l. All commissioned officers and enlisted who
are new absent from their commands, from any other
cause than actual disability. or duty under orders
from the Secretary OF War; or from their department
commanders, will return to their commands without
delay.
II Commissioned officers failing to comply with the
provisions OF the foregoing paragraph within reas-
enable length of time in to exceed twenty days
after the publication of this order shall be dropped
from the rolls of the army in disgrace, and their
names will be furnished to the commandant OF con-
scripts for enrollment in the ranks.
Ill. All enlisted men who shall fail to comply with
the provisions of ofParapraph of this order within
reasonable length of time shall be considered de-
serters and treated accordingly, their names to be
furnished to the commandant of conscripts in their
State, for publication such other action may be
deemed most eficacious.
" n order ensure the efficient co operation of
all concerned to carry this order into immediate eff
fect Department Commanders directed to require
from the commanding officer of each separate COM
mand In their Departments prompt report of the
names OF all commissioned officers and enlisted
now absenttrom their commands. These reports must
state in each the of absence, and any reg
mental, Dattalon. or company commander who shall
neglect to furnish such report, who shall know
ingy be guilty of conceang any OF unauthorized
absence. shall on convection thereof. be summarily
dismissed.
V. Under the provision of the End clause of para
graph /, of General Orders No. 80, commissioned of
hcers and privates who incapable of bearing
in consequence of wounds received in battle, but who
are otherwise ht for service required If not other
wise assigned, to report to the nearest commandant
of conscrpts in their respective States, who WILL if
they fitted for such duty, assign them the col
lection OF stragglers and the enforcement of the pro
visions of this order with full power call upon the
nearest military authority for such assistance may
be necessary thereto.
| nc l
charged with payment Of troops are hereby directed
not pay any commissioned officer mission
ed officer private, who sdoes not furnish satsfac
tory evidence that he is not liable to the penalties de-
scribed in the foregoing order Any dsbursing Off
Ger who shall make payment in violation of this order
shall be liable on his bond for the amount of such
payment. BY order,
tSigned,) S. COOPER,
Dec 9-St Adj and InspectOr General
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FOR THE SPECTATOR.
HEADQ'Rs G. S. TROOPS ON
~ SHENANDOAH MOUNTAIN,

81 N SHENANDOAH MOUNTAIN,
January 8, 1868.
Since the date of my previous acknowledgment
have received and distributed very liberal
contribution of first rate Shirts drawers socks,
gloves and some blank cts from the ssLadies Sol
ders Aid Society," Of Fishersville and vicinity;
also, pair socks from Mrs. Baxter Crawford. 6
pair from Mrs. Mary Susan Long, made of her
own yarn, who offers to knit three months for the
soldiers if the yarn is furnished, (who has it to
spare O 15 pair drawers from John Smith,
A joint and liberal supply of socks, shirts, draw
err, blanket, comfort and visor from the follow
ing ladies of Williamsvile and vicinity: Misses
Mary E. Wallace, Martha Wallace. Sara Clark.
Sarah E Wallace. Maggie E. B. Marshall, Susan
McClintic. Sailie Wallace, Mrs. Ann Cleek, Mrs.
Nora Weldon, Mrs. Isabella Marshall, Mrs. Sa-
rah Byrd, Mrs. Martha McClintic, Mrs. Jane
Weldon, Mrs. Virginia Stewart and Mrs. Cynthia
Morrison. Also several packages from kind
friends whose names have not reached me.
These generous friends of the soldiers viii, please
accept the soldiers thanks, and may God bless
them. - e4 j. d. IMBoDEN,
M Col. Com'dg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20
The Battle of Murfreesboro,.

The Yankee papers very much exercised
about the battle of Murfreesboro. They claim a
great victory but cannot explain the loss of 4 :
900 prisoners, 2o cannon and 200 wagons.
The secret we can tell them. The Confeder-
ates whipped the Yankees very badly for two
days, when hearing that the latter Were largely
reinforced, they fell back. Their information
was erroneous, for the Yankees, instead of being
reinforced, were also retiring. The Yankees
heard of our retiring before heard of theirs,
returned and occupied the battle ground and
claimed the victory .-"Rich. Whig.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20
A Rebel Son.

A Nashville correspondent of aNorthern pa
per, says:
Gen. Rosencrans sent flag of truce yesterday
with a verification of prisoners rolls. Major
Clarence Prentice was the rebel flag officer. He
desired us to notify his father, the editor of the
Louisville Journal, that he was well, fat, ragged,
saucy and rebellious.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

coat-tail pocket, which he reads during the in
tervals of the fighting
He is abstemlous III his habits, having been
known to live nine days off of one sardine and q
barrel of whiskey. In dress he is extremely
neat, never wearing a, shirt more than three
months without changing it.
To sum up, Stonewall, in private life is-as
Shakespeare says-ssa man IS is man, that we
may never look upon his like again., In his
military capacity he is, to quote Sheridan
Knowles, ssIn peace lamb, in war a Iarn'ey.''
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The New York Observer SAYS :

When we see such men Cobb and Hill and
Preston and Jackson, all of them distinguished
for their intelligent Christian characters, all of
them Presbyterian elders. all of them leaders of
tho enemy, and all of them men of prayer as we'll
our people have not yet appreciated the task
they have undertaken in the subjugation of the
South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20
FOR THE SPECTATOR

MR.. EDITOR I'll fear there is a want of ordi.
nary care In ssquarantinng' the hospitals at
Staunton. If all We hear is true, female in the
vicinity of Mt Sidney anxious to see son she
supposed was in one of thsm, made search a
few days since, and in day or two after she re-
turned home, broke out with a severe case of
SMALL Pox. Her neighbors called to see her.
not suspecting the character of her sickness. and
the consequences can be readily anticipated =
Who is at fault :? AN ENQUIRER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20
OFFICE VA. CENTRAL r.. r.. CO.,
SeDlember. 18th. 1862.

CSHANGE OF SCHEDULE-The following trains
Owill be run this road and after Monday,
September 18th:
The Mail and Passenger Train leaving Richmond
at Z O'Clock A. M. for Staunton and intermediate
clock A. NJ, and arrive in Richmond at 615 z. M.
The Accommodation Passenger Train, leaving
Richmond at $3.50 P. M. for Gordonsvile and inter-
mediate points daily, Sundays excepted, returning
viii leave GordonsviIle at ooclock P. NJ and arrive
in Richmond at IL o'clock M.
The Mail and Passenger Train West of Staunton,
leaving Staunton at $3.50 A. NJ on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, and returning the days
The Mail Train connects with the Orange and Alex
andria Mait Train at Gordonsville for Rapidan, and
at Charlottesville for Lynchburg. 1t connects at
Stanton with Stage Lines for Lexington, HARRISON
burg and points further North. Servants travelling
in first class will pay full fare.
The Freight Train leaving Richmond daily, Sun
days excepted, at $50 A. NJ. and Staunton for the
West at $3.50 A. NJ on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
The trains will not West of Millboro.
FL. ID. WHITCOMB,
- General Superintendent,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

SMALL Pox IN CHARL0TTEsvILLE. We learn that
small pox is on the increase in Charlottesville.
Thele are ten patients in the Government hosni-
tai, and the disease has developed itself at nr;
vate residence in the town. ,.fte
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

General Rosencrans has issued an order that
all captured Rebel officers shall be confined un-
til JEFF Davis recent order is revoked, the Reb-
ell prisoners to subsist on army ratons.
All food contributed by their friends shall be
coniscrted for hospital use, and the repetition
Of such contribution will be criminal offence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20
! EM AUCTION s. CoMMIssIoN HOUSE

II No. l02, Main Street, Lynchburg Va.
The undersigned have associated themselves to-
gether under the style and firm of JAMES P. SCOTT
L CO., for the purpose of conducting general AUG
TIoN and COMMISSION BUSINESS. They have
rented that large aud elegant building, No. l02 Main
Street, Lynchburg lately occupied by John T. Davis
Co.; and are now ready to receive MERCHANDISE
of all kinds for private and auction sales.
They solicit consignments of Manufactured and
Smoking Tobacco, Sugar, Molasses. Coffee and other
groceries, Bale Cotton and Cotton Fabrics of all
grades; Wooden Goods; Boots, Shoes Leather, and
all other goods usually offered for sale.
Their first auction will take place at early day in
December next of which due notice, with catalogue,
will be published.
They respectfully refer to the merchants and BUSH
ness men of Richmond, Petersburg, Danyille and
other Southern cities whose aid and cooperation will
be duly appreciated.
JAMES P. SCOTT,
of the late firm of John T. Davis Il Co.
HENRY F. BOCOCK,
VIM. H. PARRISH,
Members of the Firm of Bocock & Parrish.
The concern of Bocock Parrish, No. 8, Bridge
Street, will continue at the old stand, as usual.
Dec 9--6mo b. 2.
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NEW BOOKS AND STATIONERY JUST
IN RECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT ROBERT
COWAN'S CASH BOOK STORE.-Chisom's Man
ual of Military Surgery; The First Year of the War,
by E. A. Pollard; The Second Battle of Manassas. by
E.A. Pollard; The Partisan Leader, by Judge Bey-
eriy Tucker; The Quartermaster's $ Guide, by Major
Bloomfield. Letter and Foolscap Paper, Envelopes,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

MILITIA CALLED OUT.--The Governor has call
ed out the Militia of the South side counties
between the ages CT forty and forty five.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

i what he is owing, and desiring those indebted
to him to do kewlse calls upon all persons to pre-
sent their accounts for settlement Come and pay
up He offers his Drug Store for sale reasonable
terms. sss VIM. Is. YUUNG.
ta 4
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#7IlFT . - j. y. II. hUOS, MaJOr-
and Enrolling Officer for 1lth Con. District

The undersigned, one of the Examining Board for
18th COMPRESSION | District, under General Orders
No. 49, Adiutant and Inspector-Generais Office, here
by gives notice TO ell whom it may concern, that he
has fixed upon the goth, 2lst 22d and 2ad days of
January present month"; for the examination OF Con-
scrns who shall assemble at Staunton. from the
ty Of Augusta in of the notice from the En-
rolling Officer of the 1lth District
W. A. SHELBY &a
ian 1a-ot Examining Surgeon
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

- ERVANTS FOR SALE.-A likely Woman,
- 33 years of age, who is good Cook and Seam
Stress and accustomed to housework generally, with
either or children-one girl years old, the 9TH
boy, in his Sd year. Enquire at this Office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-20

db Oh REWARD-It becomes my unpleasant
De1U duty (but am acting under orders,) to offer
the above reward for the apprehension of Samuel L..
WamnJers, of company E. lst Va. Cavalry. SAID Sam
mel T. Wamnler has been absent without leave for
more than IS months. He resides on the Port Re-
pub lie road, between Staunton and New Hope. No
tice is hereby given to commanders Of companies not
to which he rig6fully belongs By order of Captin
r. W. MaClnng. JNO. s. KERR, Private
Ian l3E2t# company E, 1st Va. Cav
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