Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-16

and forcing the enemy to meet him on tarer held
There is also another assigned for our OF
position but for prudential reasons, VIII Witnnoid
here has been no general engagement since Sunday,
and all the rumours of successes since then are,
you may rely uponi', unfounded.
II quite true that the enemy have reoccuPed Mary
land Heights but they have yet think attempt
ed a foothoid on the Virginia side.
Reports from the army all that the spirit OF
the men invncbe and that they are nothing damp
ened by tie late battles in which loss cannot
l think fall short of ten thousand some two.thousand
of these are now bere At least three thousand more
are On tie road between here and Williamsport, Md
Generals Hetb, Scales, Pender, g. T. Anderson, and
Jenkins al here, and well cared tor. Gen. Semmes Is
said to be at Mastinsburg. A good number OF the
ask where are your Richmond COMMITTEES for our
wounded 2" Their labors have been valuable in the
past and ought not to be abated now This campaign
is not over, and Winchester is the point tor them.
Since my letter of yesterday have obtained from
the registry at the Receiving Hospital, the following
additional list of wounded field and staff offcers
Major Morris, 9TH La.
Adjutant Orr, 9th La.
Major Brooks, goth n. l..
Lieut.. Col. MoseIy, 43i Miss
Major Finney 41th Miss
Meior Cobb 44th Va
Colonel Lighttoot, 9th Ala.
Major Culver, 9Th Ala.
| Colonel Little 18th Ga.
! Major Jones, 9th Ga.
! Colonel Himon, 18th n. G.
Colonel W. J. Hoke, 36th n. Z,
Lieut.. Colonel Ashford Ssh n g.
Adiutant Riddick, 34th n. q.
Colonel Barton, Phillips Legion.
Major Dawson, 6th Ga
Colonel Semmes,
Major Gillette 18th Va. Cavalry
! Coontl Withers 42i Va.
| Adiutant Stewart, Sd Va.
Adjutant Alexander, Sd Ga.
Surgeon Fry, 9Th n. q.
Lieut.. Colonel Gordon, 34-h n. Z.
Adjutant Green, II III Ga.
The battle cd occupied by is represented to have
been on plain aud severe loss is attributed to the
fact that We had to charge this lag plain which
was completely comm lnded by the enemys guns, and
10 the steep hills And yet this was accomplished
and but fer thinned ranks it is sad We could have
held tie tortlf=atioDs into which certainly at one
time entered.
Our al tl,ery, which fist distinguished itself al
suille, is said have new laures here
and TO have plac beyond cure lis great efficiency az
leading arm of the srvice This, indeed, is believed
to have been OF the saVerest artillery fights OF the
war;
The proportion OF wOu0Ced is much greater than II
any previous fight # tie war. Our loss In killed is
small compared with the wounded. Our loss in prls
onerF it is tbs ugh will reach at least three thousand
Oar officers ard men who have returned. report the
prevalence of an apparently great peace feeling III Penn
syVania, and great wearuess of the war. The troops
lived finely The people offered them everything they
had some to- X the Confederate money, others said they
could make use OF it, and de -lined it. They sup
posed to pIuLder and devasate, and were mos
agreeaby disappointed that spared their lives, fo
which, in some Instances, they begged piteously.
The slaughter has been dreadful and the fighting mos
seEere Ii is said had tree hundred pieces of ar
tiery bearing upon them at one time. The e1em.
have undoubtedly lost heavy, ard the most decisive re
suits must iuoN this Invasion OF the Free States th
has been carried to their doors. God grant it ma
be kept there until peace is secure. y.