Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-30
The Latest News.

Charleston Is the great center Oh lnIol0''
at present. Operations were progressing
favorably on the whole, though Gen. oli-
more's troops were repulscd with severe
loss in desperate assault on Fort Wagner
on the 18th. The rebels were repulsed
with great slaughter in an attack on our
forces on James Island the next day.
A late dispatch from Harper's Ferry says
the result Of the engagement at Front Roy
al is highly encouraging. Ewelrs corps IS
reported as entirely cut off from Lee. Its
capture or dispersion is not improbable.
Gen. Spinola, commanding the excelsior
brigade, 800 strong, was commanded to
make a charge upon a force Of rebels near
Manassas Gap, when they took refuge be-
hind stone wall. Up to this the brigade
rushed also, when from behind it rose a
whole brigade Of Georgians and two regi-
ments of N. G.. sharpshooters, all under
command of Gen. Anderson, but our brave
boys needed them not, and amid shower
Of rifle bullets and artillery fire in front and
on the flank, pushed forward, and with the
bayonet drove the rebels from their protec-
ton, and sent them scampering over the
field. The rebel loss was not less than 500
in killed, wounded and missing.
The rebels arc supposed to have outnum-
bcred us six to one. During the engage
mcnt Gen. Spinola was wounded.
Gen. Meade's headquarters on the 28th
was at Front Royal. His army has had a
hard week Of marching without much fight
ing Lee has been kept from taking a
short cut to Richmond through the Blue
Ridge passes, and 81 ems to be making his
way up the Shenandoah valley. Some cat
tic, sheep and horses have been rctaken
from him.
John Morgan's race is run. After max
ing his way across Tennessee, Kentucky,
and southern Indiana, without much trouble,
he has been holly chased and badly beaten
in Ohio. His fine cavalry division is now
broken up and he himself taken prisoner in
the extreme eastern part Of Ohio on last
Sunday. He has not damaged railroads or
government property much IN his raid, but
has done good deal Of horse stealing and
small thicving. Ills plumber does him no
good. The loss Of his cavalry will serious
ly damage the rebels in the West. SO much
to the credit Of Gen. Burnside.
Adviccs from Mississippi show that the
rebels there feel that the bottom has fallen
out of their Confedcracy and may want to
come back to the Union.
The library of Jefferson Davis has
been captured, comprising several bush
els of private and political papers Of the
arch traitor. Several letters on seces-
sion, date back to 1852, and the whole
collection will bring to light the secret
history Of secession. The letters arc
from both northern and southern trai-
t0rs.
Napolcons Mexican scheme is rap
idly developing. He was "not going to
interfere with the domestic affairs of
Mexico" Oh no but then he has
changed q republic to an empire, and
proved himself liar for the twentieth
time. Uncle Sam will have to watch
him closely.
Our sailors are doing a lively business
in the capture Of prizes, taking about one
a day of the Anglo-rebel blockade run
ncrs.
Returned prisoners from Richmond
state that in less than "a hours after the
issue of jeff. Davis CONSUMPTION procla-
nation, wholesale CONSUMPTION com
menccd there.
This CONSUMPTION appears to be carried
on vigorously all over the Confederate
States. Pemberton and staff have gone
to Richmond, but his army is scattered
in every direction.