Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-14

first has been saved. Gen. Hood was severely wounded
in the arm BY the fragment of SHELL but il wi be
saved He was struck before he got Into action. Gen.
Trimble lost the identical leg wounded in q previous
action. The following embraces further and partial
list Of casualties Col V. d. Groner 6lst Va reported
killed; Adjt Campbell, 4sth Mrs Col Miller, 42nd
Capt W. T. Magruder, Adj't Gen. Davis brigade; Col.
De Saussure, of s. @. Lieut.. Col Mounger 9th Ga;
Col Jones, goth Ga, reported killed. Col Darlington,
18th Va, wounded and reported killed; Col. Carter,
18th Miss; Col. Ellis, of Va, reported killed; Col L.
b. Williams, of Va, reported killed; Col Allen, 28.h
Va; Major Wilson, 2Sth Va.-all killed.
The following embraces some of the wounded: Col.
Thomas Sth Georgia; Col. Jack Brown, 59th Georges,
shot through both egs Maj Gee, Georgia; oil. Kenne
dy South roina; Lieut. Col White, SSth Virginia;
18th Mssss ppi; Lieut.. Col. Heiser, 18th Mississippi;
Lieut. COL McElroy 18Th Mississippi Maj Bradley, lS.h
Mississippi; COL Henry CAN'T 10Th Virginia; Col Hun.
ton Virginia, reported wounded Col Stuart seth Viz
gnia Co. w T. Patten, Virginia, in enemy's hands;
Lieut. Col. Hsgan, 18th Alabama, leg anrutated Maj
Berkeley, Virginia; Major Wilson, 2Sth Virginia. Lieut.
Co. Luce, 18th Mississippi, missing; Adt Good - 1871
Mississippi, b.dly col. Lghtico. and Major Culver 9th
Alabama Maj Blair and Col Humphres, I'd Mssi sippi
missing; Lieut. Col Hos,ley. 421 Mississippi; Col.
Stone ID Mississippi; Col Couy, 55th North Carolina.
Gen. Archer, who opeI the fight Wednesday, was,
| learn, captured We captured Brig Gen. Graham OF
Meades army, Thursday.
| DESTRUCTION OF HE PoETooN BRIG
| The enemy destroyed or pontoon bridge at Falling
Waters i've milss below Willitmsport. They de-
ftnded by about one hundred men, Without Our
wounded transported in boats as well as our wag-
ons The heavy recent rains continue to day and the
Potomac has swollen several feet rendering fording i'm
\ possible.
| ATTACK on OUR WAGON TRAIN sIuARi's DoINGs
You have doubtless already heard of the attack on
our wagon train at Wilamsporf, Monday evening. The
attack was made by brigade of the enemys cavalry,
with eight pieces of artillery. They repused after
two hours hard fighting by neral jenkins they lusi
enc hundred prisoners. Stuart went within sight of he
spires Of Georgetown and captured 100 mules and $50
| wagons cutting of the enemy's supplies Attacks on
our wagon trains to aud from Wamsport and the army
are OF frequent occurrence and it is dangerous to at
tempt the passage beyond the river except accompany
ing strong detachment of which leaves here every
day or two returning to their posts. Y.
| W,SoHxsrEs, Va, July9.
wrote you by last mail giving general idea OF
the fight and the result at Gettysburg. Of the rumor
which mentioned concerning the successful ruse of
Gen. Lee, the cutting oil Of large number OF prisoners,
the capture of the fortified mountain &c, there is as
| yet positive confirmation or denial The dsadvan-
tage of our position may be understood by saying that
it was decidedly than the position of The hostile
forces at the first battle of Fredericksburg reversed
victory for arms is generally conceded Our loss,
at first greatly exaggerated, has dWndled down as
tonishngly Late Yankee papers, it is said knowledge
Pennsylvania has done much to dispose the minds Of
| that people for pesce.
According to the latest intelligence there has been no
| fighting since Sunday. report, seemingly well
thentcated prevails to the effect that the enemy
| FILLING back towards Washington, and that u. Lees
force at various points, is moving in the direc-
ton Another great pitched battle will be fought soon
that on the soil OF Maryland, of which hope TO be
wholly or in part au eye witness.
REISFoRCEMEsrs FOR GEN. LEE.
Detachments several hundred strong, of soldiers
are arriving here daily, and forwarded under
mand Of some field officer to the army But for this
many of our would be cut of and captured by the
Yankee cavalry. The Potomac, which swollen
several feet by the late heavy rains, is again, am
informed in fordable condition. Several crossed the
ford near WIiamsport yesterday.
YANKEE PRISONERS.
A large hotel on Main street-Taylor's-s filed wi h
Mlory's ragmuhins, who were wounded and captured
in the late storming of the works commanding this city
Near ten thousand prisoners their way here from
the late battle fields 1t is understood that many ALL
of those taken in the FIRST days fight released On
account of emergency which would not then allow
| the detailing Of guard TO bring them oil.
CROPS II THE VALLEY.
The crop Of cereals throughout the valley Is 10 most
furnishing condition and promises abundant harvest
The uncut wheat too far advanced to be injured ma
teriay by the long continued rains yet fear that the
glowing corn, unusually promising, has bsea seriously
ured in localities The sturdy patriotic old farm
ers OF this lovely section until arrived within shot
distance Of Wncbes err appear to be surrounded with
every comfort and ncedtu thing that generous sci
can afford From Stanton to Wnchest the scene
presented the traveller is scarcely less attractive and
magnificent than it first appeared "dressed in lviI
green" and in all its pristine beauty, to the earliest
settlers,
MBoDEN's OPERATIONS
| Not havi g reached the vicinity Of the battle field,
am yet unable 10 give you particulars Of the bloody
test / will close with authentic details OF Gee
Imboden the Guerrilla" Chiefs operations prior 70 the
INVASION and which have net yet appeared in print On
the 9th of June he left Churchve and with bis CON-
| mand marched one hundred and hfty-nne miles. At
his approach Romney the Yankees we're seized with
panic, and f back from every point they occupied in
that region New Creek, where they had over 800
men. Pushing matters al. losing no time, be destroyed
utterly and beyond repair two splendid iron bridges
over the North and South branches oil the Potomac
They of Fnk's patent, aud except the bridge at
Fairnount the best ard finest by far, Of any the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 0ne 400 feet in
length the other 5S3 feet, shot down with artle
~ and fell th ry.odl feet below presenting wreck
| such as never seem
lie then burnt the railroad bridges Little Caper,
over Potomsc Greek, Chesapeake and Oho Canal and
over Everets Creek, Cumberland made two
crevasses in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that caut
be filed in two months burnt all the depots water
tanks and ftatorary engines between Caper and Cum
berland captured thirty or forty prisoners sixty
or seventy horses and cent Gu. five hundred fat
| cate.
Ga the I7tb, Colonel George Of Imboden's command,
/ drove Yankee battalion out OF Cumberland, the
Eayo then surrendered the city to our boys" Kelley,
commander Of the Yankee cavalry was there, but made
iescaFe On an engine, which was stopped about
miles from town by beaKin the road, male by our
me-. Here he jumped cfl and took TO the bushes on
foot This statement is made by citizens. Col George
sheed the Yankees out of the streets.
Ga the nigh. of the l7Ch, Gen. Imboden camPsd in
Allegheny county, MARY land, twelve miles frpm Cum
berand but recrossed into Virginia the next morning
This movement was prompted By iumor that Kelley,
.e Yankee moving to attack Imboien at daybreak
on the 18th As there railroads, mails or tele
graphs ia those parts after the Generals VISIT it nat
ura to suppose that bis comg.ard were ignorant OF
what was Progressing in the rest Of the world Y.