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ports Van Dorn's death confirmed. He wa.
shot by DR.. Peters, not Major Cbearv.-
There had long been an undue intimacy no.
tween Mrs. Peters and Gen. Van Dorm Dr
Peters escaped to Nashville.
Maj. Gen. W. II jackson, formerly If the
nlted States Army, temporarily succeeds
Van Dorm in command. Brig Gen. Dobney
Ii. MaurY will soon take command.
Maj Gen. Hitchcock has been assigned To
duty, temporarily acting as Military Cover
nor OF Washington, Gen Martindale hav-
ing obtained brief leave Of absence to visit
his home
1t is said the rebels have largo force en-
gagged in rebuilding the Orange and Alcxan-
dria Railroad bridge over the Rapidan. de-
etroyed IN the course Of the late raid Of Stone
mans cavalry.
Information from the Nansemond. re,re-
sents that the river is clear Of rebel batteries
and sharpshooters, and steamers sre running
to Suffolk as usual
Rebel reports from Chattanooga say the
iorce sent from this army under Col Straight,
OF the DIST Indiana, has been captured. near
Rome, Ia, after five battles with the enemy
Col. Straight left Tuscumbia on the Goth
ult-, going to huntsville, where he had a
hight and whipped the rebels badly He then
moved towards Rome. The rebel statements
are subsequently to this, and say an over
whclming force surrounded Straight aud
captured him. lie had destroyed some large
IRON works on the Coosa river
The Chattanooga Rc5cl of the eth inst.
gives an account Of Col. Straight's force. II
says Forrest and Col Roddy attacked Gen.
cral Dodge near Tuscumbia, on the 2Sth
ult.; after a struggle Of several hours Forrest
fell back 10 CORTLAND. Col Straight made
detour round CORTLAND and moved towards
Georgia. Forrest pursued and overlook him
at Dayton's Gap.
\ battle cnsued and Straight wss driven
forward with loss Of forty men
Six miles further on Col Straight was
again driven forward with the los. or two
pieces Of artillery. formerly taken from Rod
dy; ID miles further south Straight was
again attacked ambushing the rebels The
next day Forrest overlook him a huntsville.
driving him with los Of three killed aud
- wounded. The bridge near the town Of
Godsen was DESTROYED
Nine miles beyond Giod-cn another skirm-
ish occurred, and Colonel Hathaway /, IT.
ported killed Col. Straight was finally
ovcrtakcn about two miles from Cedar Bluff,
and twcntv-six from Rome The advance.
about 600 strong, had gone toward Rome.
AMI were checked about two miles from the
city 10y armed citizens. Forrest demanded
STaight's surrender, and Col Straight
complied.
The Rrbo' rclls a ridiculous story. that only
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100. consisting of the 81 Ohio, 18th III.
: Let and list Ind. with TIRE" companies of
Alahamlan> and four howitzcr,
Another raid into Georgia j. reported hv
the Rebei II saws the force Is 5000 strong.
and has gone as far south a, Talladega, 90
miles below Rome that the Georgia troops
were mounted on animals taken from Straight
and sent after the Yankees
Gen Hooker issues the following general
order No 20 dated headquarters Army Of the
potomar May
The Major General Commanding tenders
to this army his congratulations on It's
for the last seven DAYS If II
has not acc ,mplishcd al that was expected.
the reasons are well known to the army Il
!, sufficient % say they were Of a character
not to be foresccn or prevented by human sa
-acitv or resources. In Withdrawing from the
south hank Of the Rsppahannock before doliv-
,ring general hattie to our adversaries, the
army has given renewed evidence pf its CON
fdoncc in itself and its fidelity To the princi-
pies it represents. In fighting at disadvan-
face we would have been rccrcaut 70 our
trust. 10 ourselves. our cause AMI oar couu-
try. Profoundly loyal and conscious of IT.
strength. the Army of the Potomac will give
OF decline battle Whenever its interest or no
nor nav demand Ii will also he the guar
dian Of its own hist ,ry and its own arm.
~. o,r CELEBRITY and sccr,sv If ,novcmen-
,,r a,lrsrco nnJ ,sss,re If tho rivers was
,:.I III - ,ri,tjr.,,ai ~, -
l,,I rctnrncd m foIlcw The events Of the
last week NAV swell with pride the hearts Of
every oihcer and soldier ol tins army. We .
have added new laurels to IT. former renoWn-
We have made long marches crossed rivers
surprised the enemy IN it- enuenchhents'
and whenever We have fought We have IN
hlcted heavier blows than we nave received .
We have taken from the enemy i've thou-
sand prisoners anu hiteen col1rS' en- ptured ana
brought on seven Plocee "i at ,llieiS' anu
placed hor' IN f""''0i clSnteen '""usaud OF
his chosen troopS-
We have destroyed ms der"ts hiieu WIN
vast amounts oil stores uamaGel n's T"nlinu-
captured prisoners WITHIN the Tor
tihcatons OF ms capital and hiled ms coun-
try with fear and CONSERVATION We have no
other regret than that caused by the l,os of
our brave comparisons, and in this VIC are .
consUlcd by the conviction that they have .
fallen in the hottest cause ever submitted To I
the arbitramcnt Of the sword