The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-07-17

since yesterday. -.
Gen. Pemberton and staff arrived last
night. Officers who came with them say
ltbev met Gen. Osterhsus' body going 70
Vicksburg. He was killed BY . cannon
ball on the 18th.
Heavy sk:rlnishing still continues
Several houses we're demolished on yes.
terday by the enemy's shells.
From Charleston.
Charleston. July lc.--Firing on both sides
ceased ut halfpast six o'clock.
The principal fighting has been with
Battery Wagner on Morris Island.
-Four Monitors which were engaged
from 5 o'clock till ., Withdrew for one
hour. A tug-boat supplied them with
ammunition and then received the attack
ats
The infantry fight was also severe.
The Yankees made two assaults on
Battery Wagner and were repulsed,
Olr casualties are about $50 killed.
wounded and missing including three
officers killcd-Capts. Haskell and Cheves
and Lieut.. Bee.
Ii is supposed the attack will be re-
newed tomorrow.
From Virginia.
RieImoas. July IA correspondent
! of the Wing at Winchester, OF the 9Th,
saws in Gen. Joe. Davis brigade every
( 6eld officer was wounded. Gen. Hood
was wounded in The arm by fragment
of shell, bat it will be saved, Tumole
lost his leg and was wounded IN previ-
Gus battle.
The writer says the disadvantage OF
our position at Gettysburg may be under
stood by saving that it was decidedly
worse than the position OF the hostile
forces at the first battle of Frederieks-
burg reversed.
Our loss has dwindled down astonish-
inev from the first reports. Nest OF the
wounds are in the hands. arms and legs.
1t is reported that Meade's army Is
concentrating.
Richp,osd, July 1--WE have reports
this morning of another 'on to Rich
mond." by way of James River. Two
| Monitors. three wooden gunboats. ana
seven transports, with about five thou
sand troops, are said to have passed San
dy Point yesterday. No other news
Richmond. July 49, Northern dates to
the llth have been received.
An order has been issued for three hum
dted thousand men under the conscript
law. which will certainly be enforced.
The Herald advocates peace meetings
and urges Lincoln to offer amnesty TO tho
rebels except Davis and other leaders.
Archbishop Kenrck of Baltimore died
at New York on Wednesday.
The steamship Asia arrived at Halifax
from Queenstown, on the 18th.
In the House OF Lords on the 26th ult.,
Russell denied the statement that Napo-
leon had renewed overtures for joint
mediation.
In the House of Commons, Roebuck
stated that he would move for the recog-
milton of the Confederate States on the
Goth.
The World says the whole number Of
prisoners reported at headquarters up to
the 9th, amounts to $4,000.
The Federal loss in killed and wound
eds placed at $4,000.
Great excitement peryades Kentucky
on account of the rebel invasion.
The citizens OF Louisville are organic
\ ing for the defence of the city.
| 400 rebels crossed into Indiana on the
9th and marched on Corydon with artil-
lery.
kilograms from the army of the Poto-
mac indicate that another battle is i'm
minent, but contain nothing important
otherwise.
Sickles is not dead-it is believed he
will recover.
Richmond, July l3.-No troops were
landed from the gunboats in James river.
The fotilla reported moving up, must
now be in the vicinity of City Point
The object OF the movement is not yet
Indicated. Nothing new from Maryland
tonight.
Lncoln's reply to the Ohio Committee.
asking the revocation of Vallandigbam's
sentence, proposes, as a condition, that
they shall pledge themselves, by their sig
natures, to support the prosecutions of the
war.
Nartinsbug,July l3,--The wires were
cut near this place yesterday.
Constant skirmshing is going on be-
tween both armies.
The enemy occupies the line of the
Antietam river. Lee is near Hagerstown.
His army has been in line of battle since
Friday evening. A fight is expected ev-
cry day.
The Potomac is falling at Wiliamsport.
Vickshurg--Jackson.
The garrison Of Vicksburg capitulated
on Friday, the Sd, between the hours of
4 and p. IN. 1t is said that Gen. Grant
had made his arrangements for an assault
with his whole force on the 4th. His
Fourth OF July glory was thus spoiled.
1t was not until late on Monday night
that the news of the capitulaIon reached
General johnson, then in bivouac on the
Big Black. Had Grant been the enter
prising General he has credit for, 1t was
in his power easily to have fanked
Johnson, and thrown himself between
him and Jackson. Had he done so John
stons army would have been cut of and
lost. 1t was to prevent this that the lat
ter made q forced march to Jackson
Grants slow movement enabled him to-
reach the position and rest two days boz
fore the enemy arrived.
Can General Johnston hold the posi-
ton? 1t is the opinion of some officers
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