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, 1863-07-06
FROM PORT HUDSON.
EXCITING BUT DOUBT
Full RUM0R.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Hbune.1
MEnn1s, July 3, via Cal1o, Jaly4, 1863.
The News from Port Hudson is vague and
uncertain. It Is very certain that two gun
bouts Ind arrived at Wa11cnton from TINT
placo and persons from below report that
these boats brought up the news Of the sur
render Of Port Hudson.
Itr Contra, We hare street rumor, pur-
porting to have been brought from the South
By 'grapevine telegraph that Johnston's
forces had united with the garrison of Port
Hudson, defeating Banks, who WIS himself
wounded severely, and is now prisoner at
Columbus, Miss.
We, however, do not attach any importance
to these idle stories.
There is nothing neH here.
, 1863-07-06

LoU1sy111E, July 4.-The morntnc 4,,,.
7,cnre to Nashville was ordered 1,.u,ag 1faaa
isville on account of apprchended difgtcn3tE nv,
along the Foad. The up train, ut the 1,4a:{{
advices at Bowling Green, state the rQmors ~
= fight ncar G1asgow Junction to be incorrect
The Nashville River il fourteen fact on H.
SHOALS and still rising.
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11e eu'tors Of q New Totr Observer. state In
tl,etr page Of june 81. fs6a tnSs .aey 'navn the
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DfSTA Mt TRANSPORTATION and LONG KEEP
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THE WAR IN TME
| EAST.
The Great Battles in
:. Pennsylvania.
Details Of The Fighting On
Wednesday,. Thursday,
:: * and Friday.
:stanton's Dispatch TO
b: Gen. Burnside.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS
AS TO RESULTS. .
NO BATTLE ON SAT-
URDAY. =.
NO BATTLE ON SAT-
URDAY.
The Rebels Completely
Henmed In,
MATTERS ON THE UPPER
POTOMAC.
JEFF. CALLS TO LEE TO
COME BACK,

BALTIMORE, July 5.-News has been re,
ceiYed from Gen. Afeadc's army, up to L.
o'clock to-day. The late Victory gets better
and brighter.
The enemy WAS In. full retreat towards
Chambersburg and Greencastle.
It is thought that Lee will strain every
nerve to reach Hagerstown, and 1t is also
thought that his aim is to reach Wil1iamsport
and thence escape into Virginia.
Intercepted dispatches giyethe information
that Beau1egard is in Richmond, and perhaps
on his way to Culpepper.
Gen. Meadc"is harrassing Lee with cavalry,
and following in pursuit. -.
SECRETARY sTANToNs DISPATCH.
[special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune]
CINCINNATI, July s, 1868.
General Burnsldo received the following
dispatch from the Secretary of War:
wAsnHo1os, July +a45 p. m.-1sss.
To Major General Burnside:
After three days Of sanguinary battles at
Gettysburg, General Meade has defeated Gen.
Lee, who is now in full retreat.
EDWIN II. STANTON,
:. Secretary Of War.
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The Siege OF VlcKS3URG,
TIE PLACE has FOOD FOB 4
MONTH,
Lossesand Casualties to Our Troops.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
HEADQUARTERS N FIELD. NEAR y1cKsHURa, |

Especial ptepateh to the ChIcaro Tt{bune.1
HEADquAnrrRs N FIELD. NEAR y,ckszune, 4
June o. Va cA1Ho' July 4 1863
oof 1ofces mare 1hts morning been With
o1a"n 70 tne outer slae o1 tne WAL OF The
eonets@o 'or' Ii 1tont o1 aen' Logan IN con
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eel,an saoelus'y "o'ks afe pe'ng constructed.
a.. ~ st!p 11e - uusee.l5 Is STU ma'n'a'ned.
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~. s !eu ~ 80, .t", p0Ie ana 't1u'efy'
'0' I'e 10 ~ De" o''e'ol'n'en'e.
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1nn. % H. Ne MEAn 9,,1 H.cksagao 9esa
Porter has two rnns In nosftfon ,hors The
c,+v and ,,,aa- no,.ar ~ ~ -,,-a~ 1,,,.1- 49,.
trood erecrt,o, I'M q, 49, oft-- 1.- ~
s,rored ''
A rehe1 off,cer came ove, +be ,3vsr rraar, :,
flag of truce. with paroled men. which Gen:
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Gettysburg, General Meade has defeated Ge1
Lee, who is now in full retreat.
EDWIN II. STANTON,
,r Secretary Of War.
PHILADELPHIA, july 5.-The Journal put
1ishes the following in an extra:
BALTIMORE, July 5-11;so a. m.-The va
correspondent Of tho Journal has Just arrive
from yesterdays battlefield. He states thu
the route Of Lee was thorough md complete
Gen. Meade has not only captured 2o,o
rebels, but re~captured au our own troop
who were previously in. the bands Of tn
rebels. ~
3P. Mt is really true that Lee has bee1
totally routed and is seeking to escape
P1eaEanton has cut af his retreat through th.
gap leadingto Char bbersburg.
We took 118 piecfs Of artillery and fron
Ii, ,0c0 to 20, 600 pris @ners.
Especial Dispatch( 10 the Chicago Tribune.1
H41ApELPu1A, July i, 1863.
The rebelsare san to be completely demor
allied and retreatips rapidly, with the proba
Bile intention to cro}s the Blue Ridge Noun
tains by doubling Minister Gap, and make
their escape by way Of Cumberland and HIM
cock, There are Little hopes Of their escape
Us the Potomac is huch swollen. Many ol
their numbers havedeserted and taken to the
mountains. -:
Farmers who hay lost property hive turned
bushwhackers and annoy the enemy very
much, ..~ :!
Meade is said to be following the enemy
closely.
Up to G o'clock ills evening reports recelY.
ed here a1a very conflicting, but all agree in
making It u yictorytor us, with heavy Losses
on both eides.
The news from Harrisburg states that Gen,
Couch is pressing fs troops upon the enc.
u.y's front. The chances Of escape seem
doubtful.
!. lspccia1 DispateHto the Chicago Tribunal
NAsursoTos, July 3, 1e6s
Dispatches receifd from Gen. Meade dated
yesterday, state th4 the rebel army had with.
drawn from his front, but whether for re.
treat or other manGTre, was not thengkuowu.
Nothing has been received up to this time.
go far as can be asc rtained, conflicting With
tl,ls intelligence. The importance Of the dis
patches from JEFF. Davis Adtutant General,
Cooper, to Gen. Iee, cannot be overrated.
They reveal the objecs Of Lees campaign and
tie cause Of its fallnre, and present the views
Of the rebel Government.
Gen. sickles arrived here to-day. His left
leg has been amputatcd, but 1t Is said that he
will recover. -,
[ The reports concerning the death or capture
Of LoDgstreet and "A. P. Hill are still con.
njcting.
It is reported TINT the rebels' bridge over
the Potomac at Williamsport has been de.
6troyed By Gen. French. 5:
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune1
WASHINGTON, July s, 1858.
The report that Gen. French has captured d
pontoon bridge from the enemy at Williams
port is confirmed officially up to II o'clock
this Sunday morning. -.
Nothing additional to the'dispatches assert
ing that Gen. Lee vas retiring, has been re-
ceiyed from Gen. Meade.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribunc,1
BALTIMORE, July s, 1868.
I arrived. this morning from the field
Of the seven days battles at Gettysburg,
Pa, having left there yesterday noon. The
enemy was then believed to be retrea.ing on
the Chambersburg turnpike and adjacent
Sa hor lei a.
, 1863-07-06

with their colors.
A bearer Of dispatches from JEFF. Davis to
Gen. Lee has been captured. The dispatch
orders Lee promptly to return to Richmond, and
states that the increment into Pennsylvania .ras
made. .srAouy against his tc:ahes. :.
We have captured 5000 prisoners.
WAsuNGTos. Sunday, July 5th, 4 p. H.
The latest official dispatch received here up to
this afternoon from Gen. Meade, is dated
headquarters, Z O'Clock a. M, 4th, which
merely states that the enemy has withdrawn
from his position occupied for the attack on
Friday.
The information in the possession Of Gen.
Meade q. that hour did not develop the char.
acter of the enemy's movement, whether It
was retreat or ] maneuEre.
:. Reliable Information rece1yed< here to-day
asserts that Gen. Lees headquarters were at
Ashtown yesterday afternoon, and further
represents that the rebels we're certifying ut
Newlands Cut, in the South mountains, ap-
parently to cover:a retreat.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoroaAc,1
5ai55a, 1859.
The decisive battle has been fought to-day,
and the enemy have been repulsed with ter
1ihcloss. At daylight, Lees right wing bat
teries opened upon our left, and shortly after
those OF his center followed. After halt IN
hours cannonading, doing but little damage
to us, the fire 6lackened, and only occasional
ehcts vera exchanged. !.
Shortly afterwards the enemy's left, COM
posed entirely d infantry and sharpshooters,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
lust Fight It Out.

1t scp be agreed now, on all sides,
that IA no alternative left, to the |
South , fight her way to freedom
and ndence. Intervention is an
explodsa ; Iron Rams have been but
ted ohEhe question by John Bull,
and eyPeace meetings" and "Nego-
tiation acknowledged humbugs all
agree bard knocks alone will settle
the coHrsy. We are a unit at last.
1t is a kusion that au might long ago
have I'D at ; but as we are agreed
now, Useless to twit those who have
so lonsed on broken reeds.
The krtant question that follows, is
Are prepared to meet and act out
the steiternative that stares US in the
face? lie are, we shall triumph nobly
and glosly over u unprincipled en-
envy. Ito do so, we must give over
all 'bicks and strife among ourselves
we musget the differences that have
divided allowing to all honesty and
loyalty purpose, however much We
may ~haslsagresd, and all unite now in
giving aarty support to the cause, in
filling uhe ranks Of our armies, in en-
couraginhe hearts of the people and
~dispellinll false hopes or fears in which
some mpe indulging, and in giving OF
our me, our strong right arms, and
our unitsnergies to the vigorous, and
successfprosecution of the war.
This 1.-THE only means by which
speedy cb of the war can. be effected
If we ~arsrave, united and resolute, let
ting ourDws fall thick, heavy and fas
upon anniversary, a few more month
of the stggle and victory will be ours
But it ware Eacillating, d~istrustful
our governent, and leaders, u soldier
and our pple, disaster and defeat wi
will surel overtake US, and ruin an
subjugatie be our certain doom. Wit
these ineyable facts staring us in tt
face, shallye continue the heartburn
ings and 6sensions that have torn an
riven US ito factions, Or shall we be
band of Rothers, united, trustful al
determinedto be free !?
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INCREASED PRICE OF PRINTING MATE

INCREASED PRICE OF PRINTING MATE
RIALs.AThe price of printing paper has
gone up to Is cents per pound, printing
ink to 81 per pound, ~journeymen's wages
have increased nearly double what they
were a short time ago, and every thing
else used in a printing Office has increased
in price in a like proportion. With these
very heavily increased expenses, it is very
evident that it will be difficult for us to
continue the publication of Age at the
present price, unless we have a very larqe
number of subscribers. IF those of orr
friends who desire to see the Age sus-
tanned will exert themselves to procure
new subscribers, We are very sure they
can increase our list several thousand be-
tween this and the beginning of a new
year. We have been well cared for
by our friends heretofore, and we hone
they will not be found wanting in this
u time of need. We cannot receive
yearly subscribers any longer for So.
2. S.-since the above was in type,
the Paper maker has called upon us
with a bill of 1892 SO for only fifteen
reams of paper! This is at rs cents per
pound but he expressed a fear he would
have to go up higher yet, as those who
furnish him with a certain kind of stock
had notified him that they sho Id
double their prices on it! With. W e
think, the certain price of a still further
advance in the price of paper, we shall
be compelled henceforth to put our rates
as follows: For three months 81 ; six
months 81; nine months S.; twelve
months 81. We can't help it. At even
these rates, we fear We shall not be
able to make a living, at the enormous
price we have to pay for everything we
have to buy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
Cure for Drunkenness.

There is a famous prescription in use
in England for the cure of drunkenness,
by which thousands are said to have been
assisted in recovering themselves. The
recipe came into notoriety through the
efforts of John Vine Hall, father of the
Rev. Newman Hall, and Capt. Vine Hall,
commander of the Great Eastern steam
ship. He had fallen into such habitual
drunkenness that his most earnest efforts
70 reclaim himself proved unavailing.-
At length he sought the advice of an EN-.
inent physician, who gave him a pre-
scriptisn which he followed faithfully for
seven months, and at the end Of that
. time had lost all desire for liquors, al
though he had been for many years led
|, captive by a most debasing appetite
: The recipe, which he afterward publish
ed, and, by which so many other drunk
ards have been assisted to reform, is as
follows: "Sulphate of iron, 5 grains
magnesia, 10 grains; peppermint water.
II drachms; spirit of nutmeg, l drachm
twice a day." This preparation acts
as a tonic and stimulant, and so partially
supplies the place Of the accustomed Ii
quor, and prevents that absolute physical
and moral prostration that follow a sud-
den breaking off from the use of stimula.
! ting drinks. In cases where the appetite
for liquors is not too strong, the medicine
] supplies the place of the accustomed
drains entirely but M. Hall continued
the use of liquors at first with the medi-
cine, diminishing the amour gradually
until he was able to throw away his bot
tie and glass altogether, after which he
continued to take the medicine a month
or two, till he felt tina: he was wholly re.
stored to s%elf-control, and could rejoice in
a sound mind and in a sound body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
Baptist State Convention.

This body met in this city on Wednes
day !ast-Rev. James Mcdaniel, Presi-
dent, in the Chair. About so delegates
were enrolled on the first day, represent.
ing twenty churches and seven Associa-
tons.
Rev. James Mcdaniel was reelected
President, and Rev. j. d. Hufham, Edi-
'itor of the Biblical Recorder, Secretary
for the ensuing year.
We are pleased to see among the Min
listers our friend Rev. Thos. Fl. Pritchard.
who had charge Of a church in Baltimore,
city 81 Linrco1n's myrmid.ns on account
of his Southern proclivities. We learn
he has been invited to take charge of the
church in this city, during the absence
of Rev. 7. E. Skinner, who has recently
sailed for Europe. We hope Mr.. Pritch-
ard will accept the call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
Our Soldiers.

The invariable report from our gallant
soldiery is, that they are ever eager to
be led against the vandals who are desc
Grating our country. All honor to such
self-sacrificing heroes.
Southerners! You have yet to learn
how much you owe to those heroic souls
who stand between you and s~ubjugationl
You nave yet to attain a just apprecia-
ton of what they have done and are do
ing for you and your posterity, for the
pitiful sum of eleven dollars per month";
And the time will yet come, when no
Southern poet will think he can tune his
Tyre for a strain tso lofty to chant their
praises. Not yet has that harp been
struck whose chords shall fittingly SYM
phonize the commeDdation due to the
immortal yalor and endurance Of our
matchlsss defenders. When you and
your children shall, from the resplendent
heights of prosperity, gaze down a long
vista of happy and glory,l lit years, then,
from the depths of your grateful hearts,
will go up unutterable murmurs o thank-
fulness and praise to the bare-f oted and
) thinly clad soldiers Of the present Con-
6 federate armies.
And you, mothers and daughters, whose
honor. purity and happiness are preserv-
u ed by such sacrifices as were never yetso
cheerfully made-you cannot do too much
: for your defenders, nor prove too CRATE
: full to them; for all that you held dear
q and all that makes life precious for you
and your husband and your sons, is pre-
: served by the faithfulness of our armies
y Let US, then, honor them-work for then
- and, of our abundant means, provide fol
II them and their families wants
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
The Chord that Thrills.

There is one subject that never fails to
cause a thrill of the ~liveliest emotion IN
our hearts whenever we hear it mention
edit is the great cause of TEMPER
AScgl Amid all the whirl and confusion
Of Revolution and strife and blo~odshed,
this all important theme should still oc-
cupy the attention and warmest interest
of every christian and lover of his u
try. 1t is one upon which is based not
only our hopes of success in the gigantic
struggle in which we are engaged, but
the hopes and destiny of the nation, at
ter we have driven the invader from u
soil and taken our proud stand among
the nations Of the earth.
/ Without the practice of this cardinal
virtue among our officers and soldiers,
i disaster, treachery and overthrow most
surely await us. AS we write, we see a
letter from a North Carolina officer who
escaped from being captured at the dis
graceful surrender Of Cumberland Gap,
which says that Gen. Frazier, who made
the infamous surrender, was drunk when
he did. A drunken traitor! And most
If we may not say all of our most serious
disasters, have been traced to the incom-
potency, fool hardness or ~treachery Q
drunken commanders.
But when we shall have EMERGE
from our difficulties, when order an
quiet must be restored out of the cha
os of confusion now surrounding US
unless we have cool heads, sober judg
ments and temperate men to man
age the affairs of our government an
govern our people, our case will be de
j. plorable indeed. a nation of drunkard;
t despised and condemned by all ether ma
:, tons, and ready to fall a prey to anarch
and ruin.
i. To prevent these dire results, We mu
f practice Temperance now, inculcate
; among our children, and make it tt
-, polar star to all our hopes permanent
: and greatness. Let us not forget the
al%l-important truths.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02

FROM WESTERN North CARoL1NA.-We
give in another column an account of a
skirmish between the enemy yankees or
tories, or both) and a portion Of our
troops. The Editor of the Daily Pro-
gress has made diligent inquiries at the
Executive office, but the only facts known
there were the followinsynamely There
had been a skirmish with a small party
in Madison county, we think at the
Warm Springs; Major Woodfn was seen
to fall from his horse, and the impression
is that he was killed. Gen. Vance. the
commandant of that military depart
ment, said he was being pressed by the
enemy and ordered troops ferward.-
These are all the facts known here. It
may be an unimportant raid of a few
bush-whackers, or it may be an advance
in force, with the intention Of occupying
Asheville. We have troops in striking
distance. Gen. Vance is a gallant, tried
and faithful officer, and we doubt not but
they will be repulsed, should they at
tempt an advance into the mountain re-
gion of North Carolina.
Gov. Vance left for the West on Tues.
day last, and his presence will rally the
troops and the home guard, which from
several counties we learn is marching te
the threatened scene Of invasion.
--- --
DRAFTNG SOUTHERN MEN FOR THE YAM.
KEE AkMY.-It appears that wherever
the Yankees have got a foothold or
Southern soil, they commence forcins
Southern men into the Yankee army
and thus compel them to fight agains
their w section and people. The fol
lowing is an item from q Northern pa.
per:
"In the New Orleans Times. of tn
Sth, is an address from Col. @. w. Kill
burn, Provost-M Marshal of New Orleans
calling upon the citizens to volunteer 70
the defence of the city, and declaring tina
the CONSUMPTION act is to be positivel,
enforced. Gen Shspley has announce
q rigorous collection Of the taxes, an,
forfeiture of the property of dslinqusnts.
If any portion of u people are dis
posed to think that by submitting to tn
North they will get clear of the wal an
hisa taxes, the above item may chang
their ideas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02

A Lady in CASTOR county sends US a
club of six subscribers, and writes 81
send you a club of subscribers, though
not so large as some you have received
lately. But | feel as proud at getting
one, at least, as if / had killed a Yankee
He has been reading a very different paper
from yours-but / have induced him To
try a true Southern paper. / have been
a reader Of your valuable paper for five
years, and intend to be a lifetime sub
scriber ; [ love it for its true Southern
and temperance principles. Keep both
these flags unfurled, friend German and
while you hold up the hands of our
brave soldiers in. the field, and cheer
the hearts of their friends at home. NAV
you be able to cause many to rally to the
banner of Temperance, so that when we
gain u independence of yankee domino
ton, We may be able to put old Alcohol
under foot, and be truly free and indie
| pendent"
- A Lady in Buncombe county, re.
nswing her subscription to the Age, saws
1.-The Spirit of the Age is a great treat
in these days of t0rytsm. / wish all thu
papers IN the Old North State breathec
! the same spirit, and were as true to eul
great Southern cause"
I [God bless the Ladies! They are al.
ways right and true.-ED. AGE.1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
From Western North Carolina.

We have had some excitement during
the week, on account ofrumors ofayankee
advance on our Western border. A letter
has been received at the Executive De-
partment from General Vance, at Ashe-
vile, that Maj. Wood6n has been killed
by anIadvance of the enemy somewhere
beyond that place, and that they were
pressing forward. General Vance is
making every possible preparation to
meet the enemy should they advance
We trust. that the death of Maj. Woodfn
may turn out to be a mistake.
News Of the 22nd says:
A raid by some two or three hundred
renegade Tennssseeans and North Car
olinians was made from the direction of
Greenville into Madison county, last
week. They came in this direction as
far as the Warm Spring. One mile be-
low the Spring they shot old Mr.. Gar
rett as he was standing in his yard. He
died in IS minutes. He was about 70
years of age, a good citizen and a. clever
man. 1t was a cold blooded murder, and
one at which humanity weeps and man
hood bushes. The raiders carried off
all the stock in the county, as Tar as they
penetrated, and said thsy woila he back
shortly.
Many threats have been made against
this place, and reports OF the advance Of
the enemy in heavy force has been rife
for some days. Considerable alarm
among a portion of our people has been
the consequence. If it would do any
good we would say to all keep eool-the
enemy, when he attempts to reach .Ashe-
vile, will find Jordan a hard road to
neutrality-suspicious. have been made
to give him a reception he will not sosn
forget. General Vance is wide awake.
active and vigiiant. He is at the right
point, and has several men with him
aud several more scattered around per.
mlscus," nome of them on horseback and
some afoet, and all eager to extend a.
true North Carolina welcome to the inva-
ders of their comes.
The Henderson Times of the same date
says:
Rumors of Yankee raid on Asheyille,
were current in this place on Monday
last, and it was believed by many here,
that the Federals would occupy that
place on Monday night. In the evening
a courier was sent to Asheville to learn
the facts. Courier has returned, and
instead of confirming the story, that there
were 1000 Yankee cavalry, at Marshal,
or at some other point near Asheville.
reports some bushwhackers-perhaps
forty, down about Warm Springs. So
the rumor raid goes UP the spout for the
present.