Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-11

Yesterday about IL o'clock, the Yankee
cavalry crossed the Big Black aud advanc-
ed into the interior but were promptly met
by Whitefield's brigade and driven across
the river.
A courier inst in from Edwards Depot
saws the entire command OF General Oster-
haus crossed the Big Black near that place
last night. If so they will have warm work
to-day.
Grant is evidently feeling very uneasy 10
regard to events trauspiring in his rear
There was very little firing at Vicksburg
yesterday.
Natehez, ria Mobile, July "a Commits
sary from the Trans Miss. Department
says Vicksburg aud Port Hudson are well
prOvisioned.
Gen. Lamar of Texas says, Gems. Smith
aud Magruder are fast augmenting their
armies
Gen. Taylor holds all the SOutherners as
prisoners who have taken the oath of allie
glance to the Lincoln government.
The Dispatch says of the movements
around Richmond: The only information
we have of the eneDy's movements North
of this city is that brought by the trains
on the Fredericksburg road which arrived
last night, for the FIRST time in nearly a
week past; they report they could hear
nothing of the Yankees either at Hanover
Junction or South Anna Bridge. and that
the reads the Central and fredericksburg
are now unobstructed.
WASHINGTON, July IO.-The Richmond
Despatch of July 7th says, in the Libby
prison yesterday by order of Sen. Winder,
the Captains among the Yankee prisoners
drew lots for two of their number TO be
shot, in retaliation for the shooting of
Captains Wm. F. Corbin and T. J.. MeGrsw,
by Gen. Burnside at Sandusky on the 18th
of May last. The prisoners were assem-
bled in a room at IL o'clock, by Captain
Turner the commandment of the prison, and
after being formed into a hollow square
around a table, were informed of the order
of Geo Winder. Slips of paper. each con-
taining the name of one of the officers
present were deposited on the table. Capt.
Turner then informed the men that they
might select whom they please to draw
the names, and the first two names drawn
would indicate those to be shot
The lots were drawn by the Rev. Mr.
Brown amid silence almost deathlike. The
first ballot drawn contained the name of
Capt. Henry Washington Sawyer of the LIST
II. J. Cavalry, and the second that of Cspt.
John Finn of the 5lst Ind. Vols. The day
of their execution has not yet been fixed.
The Dispatch also has the following:
!Nartms6urg, July Seen. Lee defeated
the enemy in the battle of Friday last, but
we lost 1000 prisoners. Gen. BaTksdaIe
of Mise, and Gen. Garnett of Va, were
killed, and General Hood of Texas was
wounded.
On Saturday Gen. Lee had changed his
his front, and occupied the ground he
drove the enemy from on the first and sec
ond. His whole army is in excellent spir-
its and the master of the situation.
Gems Peuder and Picket are wounded; Col
Avery of n C, is killed; Coils. Bennett aud
Parker are wounded. Ewell's wagons are
recaptured.
Reports all concur that there was q heavy
fight yesterday, in which We defeated the
enemy aud drove him three miles. A vast
number of prisoners are reported taken by
Gen. Lee. The prisoners are on their way
to Richmond.
Our loss is very great, the Yankees in
jured the pontOOu bridges at Falling Wa
Iers, several miles from this place to-day
and captured three wagons.