The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-11
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Portland Daily Press.
Items from Richmond Papers.
Rebel Views of Matters at vicksburg.
Bragadocia Of Southern Papers on the
Late Battle.
THE ENEMY CT.ATM m uAVp TAVrN
Items from Richmond Papers.
THE ENEMY CLAIM TO HAVE TAKEN
10000 PRISONERS.
Retaliatory Executions to take place in
Richmond.

BALTIMORE, July 10.
The following items are from the Richmond
Dispatch OF the Sth:
Gotdsboro, ". c., 7H.-Letters from relia-
bic sources, dated Winston last night, say a
courier who has just arrived reports an en-
gagenent is progressing between the retreat
ing enemy and our forces near Free Bridge
IL is supposed the enemy are cut Off
BFtton Station rid Jackson, Mss, 5M.-
Yesterday about noon the Yankee cavalry
crossed the Big Black at Berdrony Ferry and
advanced into the interior, but were promptly
met by Whtefeld's brigade and driven back
across the river.
A courier just from Edwards Depot says the
entire command of Gen. Osterhaus crossed the
Big Black near that place last night II this
is SO we shall have warm work
Grant is evidently feeling very uneasy in
regard TO events transpiring in his rear. There
was very little firing at Vicksburg yesterday.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Sth says,
our loss is estimated at 10000 at the battle of
Gettysburg. Between 1000 and 1000 of our
wounded arrived at Winchester on the It'll.
Gems. Armestead, Barksdale, Garnet and Hem
per are KILLED. Gems. Scales, Fender, JONES'
Hith, Anderson, Hampton and Hood are
wounded. The Yankee army is estimated at
10000 men. The fighting lasted four DAYS
and is regarded as the severest of the war aud
the slaughter unprecedented. The enemy are
said TO have fought well. We captured 10000
prisoners.
The Dispatch has the following:
Mdrtinsburg 5th.-Gen. Lee defeated the
enemy at the battle of Friday last, but we lost
1000 prisoners. Gems. BarksdaIe and Garnet
are killed, and Gen. Hood, of Texas, wounded.
Mdrtinsburg 18Th, 6 II. Non Saturday
Lee had changed his front, and occupied the
ground that he drove the enemy from on the
LIST and I'd. His whole army is in excellent
spirits, and are masters of the situation.
Gems. Fender and Pickett are wounded;
Col. Avery, of North Carolina, is killed, and
Coils. Pennel and Parker wounded. Ewers
wagon train is recaptured
Second Dispdtch.-Reports to-day all con-
eur that there was heavy fight yesterday, in
which we defeated the enemy and drove him
three miles. A vast number of prisoners are
reported taken by Lee. The prisoners are on
the way to Richmond via this place. This has
been the bloodiest battle of the war. Our
loss is very great. The Yankee cavalry in
jured the pontoon bridges at Falling Waters
several miles from this place to-day, and cap
tured three wagons.
WASHINGTON. July To-
The Richmond Enquirer of the 7th says, in
the Libby prison yesterday, by order of Gen.
Winder. the captains among the Yankee pris-
oners drew lots for two of their number to be
shot, in retaliation for the shooting of Capts.
VIM. +. Corlein and +. j. McGraw by General
Burnside, at Sandusky, Ohio, on the 18th of
May last The prisoners were assembled in q
room at IL O'Clock by Capt. Turner, the CON-
mandant OF the prison, aud after being formed
IN hollow square around table, they were
informed Of the order of Gen. Winder. Slips
OF paper, each containing the name of one of
the officers present, was carefully folded up
and deposited on the table. Capt. Turner
then informed the men that they might select
whom they pleased to draw the names, and the
first two names drawn would indicate those to
be shot. The lots were drawn by Rev. Mr..
Brown, amid silence almost deathke The
first ballot drawn contained the name of Capt.
John Finn, of tie LIST Indiana volunteers: the
second the name OF Capt Henry Washington.
of the LIST New Jersey cavalry. The day of
execution has not been fixed.