The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-01-14

throughout the day Wednesday, had render
ed the roads impassabe for artillery. The
enemy admitted loss Of $4,000 killed.
wounded and taken prisoners - .hese bat
ties.
With the defeat Of Mcclellan active op,
erations ceased for time IN Virginia, but
were carried one with yigor on the Missis-
sippi and in Southern Tennessee The |
Confederate ram immortalized her name by
fighting whole flock of YANKEES rams in
front Of Vicksburg. though, like her illus
trious prototype, she was Afterwards blown
up by her commandant. LII the latter part
of this month the enemy abandoned, the siegs
Of the hersic city Of vicksburg. after a bonn
bardment Of nearly two months.
In the beginning Of August the enemy
mustered another large army in Northern
Virginia and put in command Of it one Gen.
Pope. Pope came to the command with
great sound of trumpets, and issued an in
famous order to hrs soltliery, which gained
him memorable notoriety.
Gen. Jackson met this braggart at Cedar
Creek, In Culpeper, on the 9th of August,
and beat him in pitched battle; killing
and wounding between and 1000 OF his
men, and taking 5000 prisoners. From
this time forward Pope's history Is too well
known to require repetition. Mcclellan
and Burnside were both recalled to his as
sistance, bu, to little purpose, as Gen. Lee
on the 29th and S0th of August met and de.
feated their combined forces in two san
culinary battles on the already historic fields
of Manassas.
On the latter day Gen. Kirby Smith beat
the enemy at Richmond, Kentucky. killing
and woanding 1000. and taking several
thousand prisoners.
On the 4th of September Gen. Lee. leav.
ing to his RICH. Arlington Heights, TO which
had retreated the shattered army Of Pope.
crossed the Potomac into Maryland.
On the l4th Gen. Mcclellan having re-
sumed command Of the Yankee army, came
up with division ofour forces a, Boonsbo.
rough. A sanguinary battle ensued in which
we were outnumbered and driven back. On
the same day Gen. Jackson and A. p. Hill
having taken Harper's Ferry, the capture
OF which had been the prime object Of the
invasion ot Maryland. Gen. Lee prepared
TO re-cross into Virginia. But Mcclellan
confident in his numbers. pressed on his co.
iums, and on the 18th Gen. Lee delivered
him battle at Aniietam. Gen. A. Hill by for
ced marches from Harprr's Ferry, came uJ
10 time to take part in this engagement ant
save the DAY. The enemy claims victory
but the best evidence, IL anv were wanting
10 prove that he was really defeated, and
his army crippled. is found in the fact thai
he did not renew the fight on the Succeed
ing day, and on the next permitted Gen. Lee
to recross the Potomac without an attempt
10 obstruct him. The preteRce Of victory OF
this occasion cost Mcclellan his command
and very properly. Ii he was victorious hs
should have advanced on the beaten Confed
crates and reaped the fruits Of victory. Bu
this he could not be brought 10 do by all tht
whipping and spurring Of the Yankee pres
and Government, and therefore they depos
ed him. On his first feint of fnrwar
movement, he was met al Shspherdstown b
Gen. A. p. Hill and driven back with terri
bic slaughter. For more than q month III
hostile armies confronted one another nes
Winchester. During this time our troop
were recuperating. after the tolls Of the tv
most ardaous campaigns knswa in histor!
The scenes Of active hosiilities agai
shifts 10 the Southwest. On the ID Il O'
iober Gen. Van Dorm attacked Rosencrar
al Connth, and was dissstrously drieste,
This defeat, disaster in Itself. was dout
ly 50 as it hastened tile conclusion Of Il
Kentucky campaign from which 50 niue
had been anticipated.
Gems Bragg and Kirby Smith, who pei
etraied almost to Louisville, On the tent
suddenly began aretrea, towards Cumbe
land Gap after the former had been victo
ious in the battle Of PerryyiHe. Brsgss ha
ty retreat has been ascribed TO the disaffe
ton Of the Kentuckians to the soather
cause, but the best opinion seems 10
that he was out.generaled by Buell..
Interest was attracted to the Army Of q
Potomac By daring but apparently frui
less raid, made by Gen. E. B. Stuart 10
Pennsylvania. 1e made the e1tire circl
Of Mcclellan's army hat il accOmDlsht